2023年重庆市南开中学高考英语模拟试卷

2023年重庆市南开中学高考英语模拟试卷阅读下面三篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。1．（6分）Sometimesit'shardtoletgo．FormanyBritishpeople，thatcanapplytoinstitutionsandobjectsthatrepresenttheircountry'spast-age-oldcastles，splendidhomes…andredphoneboxes．Beatenfirstbythemarchoftechnologyandlatelybytheterribleweatherinjunkyards（废品场），thephoneboxesrepresentativeofanagearenowmakingsomethingofacomeback．Adaptedinimaginativeways，manyhavereappearedoncitystreetsandvillagegreenshousingtinycafes，cellphonerepairshopsorevendefibrillatormachines（除颤器）．Theoriginalironboxeswiththeroundroofsfirstappearedin1926．TheyweredesignedbyGilesGilbertScott，thearchitectoftheBatterseaPowerStationinLondon．AfterbecominganimportantpartofmanyBritishstreets，thephoneboxesbegandisappearinginthe1980s，withtheriseofthemobilephonesendingmostofthemawaytothejunkyards．Aboutthattime，TonyInglis'engineeringandtransportcompanygotthejobtoremovephoneboxesfromthestreetsandsellthemout．ButInglisendedupbuyinghundredsofthemhimself，withtheideaofrepairingandsellingthem．Hesaidthathehadheardthecallstopreservetheboxesandhadseenhowsomeofthemwerelistedashistoricbuildings．AsInglisand，laterotherbusinessmen，gottowork，repurposedphoneboxesbeganreappearingincitiesandvillagesaspeoplefoundnewusesforthem．Today，theyareonceagainafamiliarsight，playingrolesthatareoftenjustasimportantforthecommunityastheiroriginalpurpose．Inruralareas，whereambulancescantakearelativelylongtimetoarrive，thephoneboxeshavetakenonalifesavingrole．Localorganizationscanadoptthemforlpound，andinstalldefibrillatorstohelpinemergencies．Othersalsolookedatthephoneboxesandsawbusinessopportunities．LoveFone，acompanythatadvocatesrepairingcellphonesratherthanabandoningthem，openedaminiworkshopinaLondonphoneboxin2016．Thetinyshopsmadeeconomicsense，accordingtoRobertKerr，afounderofLoveFone．Hesaidthatoneoftheboxesgeneratedaround＄13，500inrevenueamonthandcostonlyabout＄400torent．Inglissaidphoneboxescalledtomindanagewhenthingswerebuilttolast．"Ilikewhattheyaretopeople，andIenjoybringingthingsback，"hesaid．（1）Thephoneboxesaremakingacomeback______．A．toformabeautifulsightofthecityB．toimprovetelecommunicationsservicesC．toremindpeopleofahistoricalperiodD．tomeettherequirementofgreeneconomy（2）Whydidthephoneboxesbegintogooutofserviceinthe1980s？A．Theywerenotwell-designed．B．Theyprovidedbadservices．C．Theyhadtooshortahistory．D．Theylosttonewtechnologies．（3）Thephoneboxesarebecomingpopularmainlybecauseof______．A．theirnewappearanceandlowerpricesB．thepushofthelocalorganizationsC．theirchangedrolesandfunctionsD．thebigfundingofthebusinessmen2．（6分）Isitamazingtogenerateelectricitybygettingmoisture（水汽）fromtheairsurroundingyou？Suchdevices，calledMEG，havealreadybeencreatedwithsomeregularitemssuchasapieceoffabric.However，theresearchersfounditquitechallengingwithbalancingandmaintainingmoisturecontentbetweenwhereitshouldn'tbeandwhereitisrequiredtobe.Tofixthisproblem，theteamledbyTanSweeChingfromNationalUniversityofSingaporecreatedanewMEG.Onepartofthefabricintheirdeviceiscoatedwithaspecialgel（凝胶）.Thisiswhattheycalledthewetregion.Thespecialwater-absorbinggelisabletotakeinmorethansixtimesitsoriginalweight.Thisistheverythingusedtoharvestmoisturecomingfromtheairaround.Theotherendofthisdeviceisthedryregion，whichdoesn'thavethegel.Theyspecificallydesignedthefabricthiswaytomakesurethattheareastaysdryandthatthewateristrappedonlyinthewetregion.Thewet-dryregionsensurewaterismaintainedjustinthewetarea，evenifthisdeviceisleftinanopendampenvironmentforamonth.Thisdemonstrateshoweffectivethedeviceiswhenitcomestomaintainingitsstableelectricaloutput.TheMEGdevicealsohasimmediatepotentialapplications，oneofwhichistomakeaportablepowersource."Withthisuniquestructure，theelectricperformanceofourMEGdeviceissignificantlyimprovedincomparisonwiththepreviousones，thusmakingitpossibletopowermanycommonelectronicdevices，suchashealthmonitorsandwearableelectronics，"Tansaid."Theinventioncanbemassivelyproducedbecauseit'seasyforfactoriestogettheirhandsoncommerciallyavailablerawmaterials.Whenitisperfected，manypeoplecanfinallygettheirhandsonthissmall，yetpowerfultoolthattheycaneasilyandreadilyapplyinthedevicesusedfortheirdailyuse，"Tanadded.（1）WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3？A.Thestructureofthedevice.B.Thefunctionsofthedevice.C.Theoperationofthedevice.D.Theadvantagesofthedevice.（2）WhatplaysthemajorroleinsolvingtheproblemofthepreviousMEG？A.Thewater-absorbinggel.B.Thestableelectricaloutput.C.Thewet-dryregiondesign.D.Thespecially-designedfabric.（3）WhichstatementwillTanprobablyagreewithaboutthedevice？A.Ithasbeenwidelyapplied.B.Ithasapromisingfuture.C.Itisapioneeringinvention.D.Itwillsucceedimmediately.3．（8分）Sometimeintheearly1960s，asignificantthinghappenedinSydney，Australia.Thecitydiscovereditsharbor.Then，oneafteranother，Sydneydiscoveredlotsofthingsthatwerejustsortofthere-broadparks，superbbeaches，andaculturallydiversepopulation.Butitistheharborthatmakesthecity.AndrewReynolds，acheerfulfellowinhisearly30s，pilotsSydneyferryboatsforaliving.Ispentthewholemorningshuttlingbackandforthacrosstheharbor.AfterourthirdrunAndrewshutdowntheengine，andwewentoutseparateways-heforalunchbreak，Itoexplorethecity."I'llmisstheseoldboats."hesaidasweparted."Howdoyoumean？"Iasked."Oh，they'rereplacingthemwithcatamarans.Catamaransarefaster，butthey'renotsoelegant，andthey'renotfuntopilot.Butthat'sprogress，Iguess."EverywhereinSydneythesedays，changeandprogressarethewatchwords（口号），andtraditionsareincreasinglyrare.ShirleyFitzgerald，thecity'sofficialhistorian，toldmethatinitsrushtomodernityinthe1970s.Sydneysweptasidemuchofitspast，includingmanyofitsfinestbuildings."Sydneyisconfusedaboutitself，"shesaid，"Wecan'tseemtomakeupourmindswhetherwewantamoderncityoratraditionalone.It'saconflictthatwearen'tgettinganybetteratresolving（解决）."Ontheotherhand，beingyoungandoldatthesametimehasitsattractions.IconsideredthiswhenImetathoughtfulyoungbusinessmannamedAnthony."Manypeoplesaythatwelackcultureinthiscountry."hetoldme."WhatpeopleforgetisthattheItalians，whentheycametoAustralia，brought2000yearsoftheirculture，theGreekssome3000years，andtheChinesemorestill.We'vegotafoundationbuiltonancientculturesbutwithadriveanddynamismofayoungcountry.It'saprettyhardcombinationtobeat."Heisright，butIcan'thelpwishingtheywouldkeepthoseoldferries.（1）Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout？A.Sydney'sstrikingarchitecture.B.TheculturaldiversityofSydney.C.ThekeytoSydney'sdevelopment.D.Sydney'stouristattractionsinthe1960s.（2）WhatcanwelearnaboutAndrewReynolds？A.Hegoestoworkbyboat.B.Helooksforwardtoanewlife.C.Hepilotscatamaranswell.D.Heisattachedtotheoldferries.（3）WhatdoesShirleyFitzgeraldthinkofSydney？A.Itislosingitstraditions.B.Itshouldspeedupitsprogress.C.Itshouldexpanditspopulation.D.Itisbecomingmoreinternational.（4）Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith？A.Acitycanbeyoungandoldatthesametime.B.Acitybuiltonancientculturesismoredynamic.C.Modernityisusuallyachievedatthecostofelegance.D.Compromiseshouldbemadebetweenthelocalandtheforeign.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。4．（10分）Thejobsearchingprocesscanbeexcitingandchallenging.（1）______Thisincludesincreasingyourunderstandingofhowtodowellintheapplicationprocess，includingduringinterviews.Herearesometipsforyou.applyfor.Youcanhaveabasicresumeandadjustittofitthejobdescriptionbyusinganyobviouskeywordsfromthejoblisting.（2）______Researchpotentialemployers.Researchcompaniesintheindustryyouwanttoworkinandknowwhattheyofferagreeswithwhatyouwant.（3）______Therefore，youcanlimititbasedonlocationorotherfactors.Thenyoucanusethatlisttolookintoindividualemployerstoseewhatjobopeningstheymighthave，whatpastandcurrentemployeesthinkaboutworkingthereandwhatthecorporatecultureislike.（4）______Thisisoftenabighelptojobseekersandisaskillmanypeopleneedfortheircareers.Whetheryou'relookingforanewopportunityinyourcurrentfieldoryou'rehopingtostartacareerinanewfield，youwillprobablyfindvalueinmeetingotherprofessionalsinthatindustry.Youcandothisatindustry-specificevents，conferences，onlineplatformsorthroughotherpeopleyouknow.Sendathank-younote.Afteraninterview，youarerecommendedtosendathank-younotetothepersonwhointerviewedyou.（5）______Forinstance，ifyournetworkinghelpedyougetaninterview，showappreciationtothosewhohelpedyou，orifyoureceivedhelpfromanassistantoranotherprofessional，youcouldalsothankthemfortheirhelpaswell.A.Understandyourindustry.B.Butyoucanalsotakeitfurther.C.Expandnetworkinyourpreferredindustry.D.Dependingontheindustry，thiscouldbeaverylonglist.E.Showinggratitudeissomethingmanyemployersappreciate.F.Youshouldalsoemphasizerelevantskillssoughtinthejoblisting.G.Youshoulddoanythingtosetyourselfpositivelyapartfromotherapplicants.完形填空5．（30分）Youcantellalotaboutamanbyhowhetreatshisdogs.Formanyyears，Ienjoyedlivingwithmydogs，TillyandChance.Their（1）______wasnearlyenoughtokeepmylonelinessatbay.Nearly.Lastyear，Istarteddating，butwith（2）______.WhenIfirstdatedSteve，I（3）______hehadadog.Molly，andacat，Flora.WhileIwas（4）______thathewasananimallover，I（5）______thatthreedogswereperhapstoomany，andmydogsmightattack（6）______，thecat.Thenextweekwe（7）______ourdogstogether.Itwasahotday.Whenwepausedtocatchour（8）______，Stevegotdownononeknee.Washeproposing（求婚）？Ilikedhimtoo，butso（9）______？Hepouredwaterfromabottleintohishandandofferedittomydogs.（10）______，Ibegantofallforhim.We（11）______todate，thoughneitherofusbroughtupthefuture.AndtheninlateNovember，Tillyhadanoperationonher（12）______.Itookthedogsoutfourtimesaday，andIworriedthatTilly（13）______climbingthestairscouldreopenthewound.ThenSteve（14）______hishouse.Allworked（15）______.Thethreedogsformedapackthat，withcoaching.（16）______Flora'sspace；SteveandIformedagoodteam（17）______forTilly.Wemadegoodhousemates.Ayearlater，muchtomy（18）______，thismanproducedalittleboxwitharingandproposedtome.Hedidnotkneel（跪）down，nordidI（19）______himto.That'sonlyforgiving（20）______tothedogsthatbroughtustogether.（1）A.ownership B.membership C.companionship D.leadership（2）A.reservations B.expectations C.confidence D.prejudice（3）A.feared B.doubted C.hoped D.learned（4）A.unsatisfied B.amused C.terrified D.thrilled（5）A.predicted B.worried C.regretted D.insisted（6）A.Flora B.Chance C.Molly D.Tilly（7）A.tied B.walked C.bathed D.fed（8）A.breath B.balance C.attention D.imagination（9）A.calm B.sure C.soon D.real（10）A.Bytheway B.Inthatcase C.Byallmeans D.Inthatmoment（11）A.continued B.decided C.intended D.pretended（12）A.eye B.tail C.ear D.leg（13）A.secretly B.constantly C.eventually D.unwillingly（14）A.left B.sold C.suggested D.searched（15）A.late B.hard C.fine D.free（16）A.emptied B.respected C.occupied D.discovered（17）A.looking B.caring C.waiting D.calling（18）A.delight B.credit C.interest D.disadvantage（19）A.beg B.trust C.need D.aid（20）A.toys B.awards C.food D.water6．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同学之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误。每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MyfatheroftentookmetohishospitalwhenIwasoffmyschool.Heshowedmehowhismedicalinstrumentswasused.Ifeltsocloselytohim.However，afterIwenttohighschool，somehowIbecomedistantfromhim.Iwasunwillingtalkwithhimandoftendisobeyedhisruleofnotstayoutwithmyfriendstoolate.ThedisagreementwastoosharpthatneitherhenorIknewwhattosettleit.Oneday，hetalkedwithmeorhopedtomendourrelations.Withtheeffortsmadebyallsides，webegantounderstandeachotherbetter.语法填空题7．（15分）Videogamedevelopers（1）______（use）artificialintelligence（AI）innewandinterestingwayseversincesomeoftheveryfirstvideogamesweremade.Forexample，inthe1972gamePong，youropponentwouldmoveacertainway（2）______（depend）onhowyouhittheball.In1978，thegameSpaceInvadersintroducedenemiesthathaddifferentmovementpatterns.Andinthe80s，Pac-Manwasthefirstvideogamewithenemiesthatcouldsearchforyoubasedonthepathyoutook.Andthoseenemieswerethefirst（3）______（show）differentpersonalities.Althoughtheseadvancementswerenothingmorethansimplealgorithms（算法），theywereclassified（4）______AIbecauseofthe"intelligence''theyshowed.Theywereprogrammedtoactacertainwaytomaketheiractions（5）______（believe）andchallengeplayers.And，asvideogamesbecome（6）______（increase）complicated，developersweretryingtofindnovelmeanstomakethevirtualworldsmoreimmersive（沉浸式的）forplayers.Forinstance，manymoderngameshavecharactersandenvironmentsthatchangeandrespondto（7）______aplayeractsinthegame.Althoughthisisahugejumpinvideogame（8）______（develop）.Alinvideogamesisadvancinginawayunlikeeverbefore.Butwhatexactlywillthefuturelooklikeforvideogameswith（9）______（advance）AIsystems？"Whenyouthinkaboutthefirsttimeyouplayedyourfavoritegame，youonlygetthatexperienceonce.There'snowaytocopythatfeeling."AIresearcherandgamedeveloperMichaelCooksaidtotheVerge，"Butautomatedgamedesignletsyou（10）______（have）thatexperiencemanytimesover，becausethisgamecanbeconstantlyredesigningitselfandrefreshingitself，whichisreallycool."写作（15分）8．（15分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Iwasasinglemotherinmy30swholiveddownandoutwithmydaughterPeggyinasmallapartment，strugglinghardtomakeourneedsmeet.Oneday，Iheadedtothedowntownforaninterview.Isatdowninthestreetcar，andthereagainsttheseatwasabeautifulsilkumbrellawithasilverhandledecoratedwithgoldscrolls，amongwhichtherewasanamecarved.Onimpulse（冲动）Ideterminedtofindtheownermyself.Igotoffthestreetcarintheheavyrainandthankfullyopenedtheumbrellatoprotectmyself.ThenIsearchedatelephonebookforthename，Ifounditimmediatelyandcalledit，waitingpatiently，andthenaladyanswered."Yes，"shesaidinsurprise，withextremeexcitement."Itwasmyumbrellawhichhadbeenstolenayearago."SoappealingwasherpleasurethatIforgotIwaslookingforajobandwentdirectlytohersmallhouse.Shetooktheumbrella，withtearyeyes，explainingwithchokingvoicethattheumbrellawasgivenbyherparents，nowdead.Herhappinessatretrieving（找回）thisspecialpossessionwassuchthattohaveacceptedherrewardwouldhavespoiledsomething，soIrefusedherofferandleft.Thefollowingmonthswerehard.Icanonlyobtaintemporaryemployment，forasmallsalary.Whatwasworse，IhadjustlostmylastjobbeforeChristmas，withonlyfifteendollarsleft.Unlessamiraclehappened，IwouldbehomelessinJanuary，foodlessandjobless.Ihadprayedsteadilyforweeks，andtherehadbeennoanswerbutthiscoldnessanddarkness.TheairwasfullofChristmasmerriment，withthebellsringingandchildrenshoutinginthebitterduskoftheevening.Butthereshouldbeno