2023届辽宁省普通高中高三第二次模拟考试（二模）英语试题含答案

2023届辽宁省普通高中高三第二次模拟考试（二模）英语试题

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一、阅读理解

Must-Visit Attractions in Turin, Italy

Mole Antonellina

The tall spire of Mole Antonelliana is the pinnacle of the Turin skyline and an iconic symbol of the city. It was built in 1848 and is now the National Museum of Cinema. But the real draw is the viewing platform at the top of the building, which offers amazing views of the city and mountains beyond.

Piazza Castello

In the heart of the historic centre of Turin is Piazza Castello, which hosts two major Baroque structures—Palazzo Reale and Palazzo Madama. Palazzo Reale was originally built in the 16th century, and underwent modification in the late 17th century. Palazzo Madama dates from 1003 and is now home to the Museo Civico d’ Arte Antica, which has a remarkable collection of paintings from the medieval, Renaissance and baroque periods.

Basilica di Superga

The Basilica di Superga was built in the 18th century on the Superga hill with stunning views over the city and wider landscape. From here you can see peaks of the Alps such as Monviso and Doufour peak.

Parco del Valentino

Located on the west bank of the River Po that runs through the city, Parco del Valentino makes for lovely walks. The park is also home to the Castillo del Valentino-one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy with UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

Quadrilatero Romano

This is a central neighbourhood, where an ancient Roman settlement once stood. The network of small streets is made up of beautiful historic buildings that are home to interesting shops, bars and restaurants, as well as remnants of the former Roman structures.

1．What is the most attractive place in Mole Antonellina?

A．The tall spire of Mole Antonelliana. B．The viewing platform at the top.

C．The pinnacle of the Turin skyline. D．The National Museum of Cinema.

2．If you want to enjoy the natural beauty of the biggest mountain in Europe, which attraction will you choose?

A．Mole Antonellina B．Piazza Castello

C．Basilica di Superga D．Parco del Valentino

3．What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To list different places. B．To broaden readers’ view.

C．To introduce Turin, Italy. D．To attract more visitors.

Deepfake Videos of Tom Cruise Raise Concern

A series of deepfake videos of Tom Cruise have gained more than 11 million views on TikTok. The creator said he never wanted to trick people. But since he has, he’s hoping the sudden influx (涌入) of attention can help bring greater awareness to the continued evolution of the technology that can create incredibly realistic fake videos of people.

“The important thing is, we didn’t want to fool people at any moment,” Chris Ume, 31, the Belgian visual effects artist behind the visual deepfake, said in an interview. “If I can help in creating awareness, or even work on detection in the future, I would love to.”

Ume created the four videos, in which it appeared to show the Hollywood star playing golf, doing a magic coin trick, and falling over while telling a story. The videos went visual, attracting attention on TikTok and across the Internet.

And though most people realized quickly that the videos were fake, even experts were impressed by their quality.

“My first thought was they’re incredibly well done,” said digital image expert HanyFarid, who is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and specializes in image analysis. “They are funny, and they’re clever.”

But they also offer a warning: Deepfake technology that has emerged in recent years continues to evolve and improve. And while deepfake videos have not yet been effectively used in many misinformation(虚假消息) campaigns, the danger is growing.

“In the early days, you could see the potential, but it wasn’t even close to being there,” Farid said. “But this felt to me like it was a real step, like we just took a big step forward in the development of this technology.

Synthetic(合成的) digital content, otherwise known as a deepfake, can include anything from an image or video in which one person or object is visually or audibly manipulated(操纵) to say and do something that is fabricated(伪造).

Although Ume used sophisticated visual effects editing, advancements in digital editing through smartphone apps such as Reface, Facetune and even Snapchat have made techniques like face-swapping(换脸) and image altering easier and could cause serious consequences, experts say.

4．What does the creator intend to do according to the text?

A．To attract more attention. B．To earn much more money.

C．To play a trick on people. D．To show technological progress.

5．What does the word underlined in Para. 7 refer to?

A．The danger is increasing.

B．The technology is developing.

C．The deepfake videos are spreading widely.

D．The deepfake videos are effectively used.

6．What’s the author’s attitude toward the deepfake videos?

A．Negative. B．Optimistic. C．Objective. D．Pessimistic.

7．What’s the main idea of the text?

A．The deepfake videos are popular. B．The deepfake videos raise concern.

C．The deepfake videos should be stopped. D．The deepfake technology is advancing.

Smiles Are Always Preferable over Pity

An artist from Washington is bringing smiles to babies and their parents, one helmet at a time.

Flat head syndrome is a common condition in infants and affects about half of babies in their first year of life. Fortunately, it doesn’t cause significant medical consequence and is treatable with a specialized helmet that an infant will wear for weeks or months. But these helmets usually come in a dull white.

More than a decade ago, artist Paula Strawn was approached by a friend whose granddaughter was prescribed one of the helmets and asked if she could make it a bit more fun.

“I had never seen a baby with a helmet before and they quickly explained what it was for,” Strawn says. “I was a little frightened as I hadn’t painted on anything like this before. But it went and they were very happy.”

Strawn was living in Southern California at the time. After painting the helmet for her friend, she quickly began to get inquiries from other parents who wanted to stylize the helmets for their babies.

Soon, requests snowballed in from across the state, then from around the country.

“Within the year it was my main painting work for folks all over Southern California and within a couple of years I started hearing from folks around the states,” she recalls. “The last few years it’s been my full-time business. I get helmets from all over the country.”

Strawn, who now lives in Washington, says she has painted more than 3,200 helmets in the 15 years since she painted her first one.

She frequently posts her paintings to her Instagram page, which features helmets designed with bright flowers, cartoon characters, sports team logos and other colorful pictures.

“It’s a fun, friendly and personal design that brings smiles to baby and a chance for parents to have a conversation about the helmet instead of pity,” Strawn says. “Smiles are always preferable over pity!”

8．Who will be interested in this text?

A．Babies. B．Parents. C．Artists. D．Doctors.

9．What can we infer from Para.2?

A．The helmets are mainly white. B．Infants don’t like their helmets.

C．Many babies suffer from flat heads. D．People ignore flat head syndrome.

10．Which word describes Strawn?

A．Caring. B．Generous. C．Selfish. D．Energetic.

11．The text is most probably taken from ________.

A．a brochure B．a diary C．an advertisement D．a magazine

NASA is making preparation to send a crew to the moon who will explore the lunar surface with the hopes of constructing a stable habitat. Although the American space agency is focused on just sending astronauts, other companies are looking further into the future for when humans will colonize the natural satellite.

Experts at Money, a company for consumer credit products, released the first-ever moon mortgage (按揭) guide that reveals living on the lunar surface would cost $325,067 a month.

“With Earth becoming increasingly populated and space technology advancing, it won’t be long before lunar living becomes the new normal,” reads the study.

The team from Money used various factors to calculate the cost of a house on the moon: raw materials needed to build a house, the special materials needed to build on the moon’s atmosphere, astronauts required to travel to build, and the average cost of transporting materials to the moon.

According to the moon mortgage guide, the first fully functioning house on the moon would be $48,454,063, which is a high price for a home. The price includes adding life-saving details to homes such as air seals, industrial-strength air-con and heaters, meter (流星)-proof windows, insulation (绝缘) and organic sources of energy.

The idea of living on the moon may sound like an exciting life, but those brave enough to take the leap have to consider the “lunar lifestyle” that comes with it.

“Generating energy is vital when living in such extreme conditions, and therefore the cost of some suppliers may force you to consider some alternative options. The most efficient way to generate. electricity on the moon is to buy a small nuclear reactor costing $1.3 billion,” Money shares in the study. “Alternatively, 34 solar panels would generate enough electricity to run one house and cost only $23,616 in comparison.”

The guide also reveals the most ideal locations on the moon, with “Sea of Rains” being deemed “the perfect family suburb”—this region sits at the north and is one of the largest impact craters (陨石撞击坑) in the Solar System.

12．What does the word underlined in Para 1 mean?

A．Send plenty of scientists. B．Live in large numbers.

C．Have more knowledge. D．Exploit more energy.

13．What can we learn from the study?

A．Average people can’t afford to live on the moon due to the high cost.

B．It’s estimated that the cost of living on the moon is roughly $425,067.

C．Life on the lunar surface would be expected similar to that on the earth.

D．Compared with nuclear reactor，solar panels cost less to generate electricity.

14．Which one is more suitable for houses to build on?

A．The high land. B．The flat ground.

C．The deep hole. D．The mountainous area.

15．What’s the best title of the text?

A．Living on the Moon B．Exploring the Moon

C．Sending Astronauts to the Moon D．Travelling on the Moon

二、七选五

Covid-19 and Climate Change

The World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020. This began a sudden drop in human activity, as much of the world went into lockdown and factories stopped operating, cars kept their engines off and planes were grounded. ___16___ Here are three things climate scientists learned.

Climate science can operate in real time.

The pandemic made scientists think about how to monitor greenhouse gas emissions-carbon dioxide in particular—in real time. ___17___ In other words, if we knew what the emissions were from various economic sectors or countries before the pandemic, and we knew by how much activity had fallen, we could assume that their emissions had fallen by the same amount.

No dramatic effects on climate change happen.

___18___ Despite the clear and quiet skies, researchers found that lockdown actually had a slight warming effect in spring 2020. Looking further ahead to 2030, simple models have estimated that global temperatures will only be around 0.01℃ lower as a result of Covid-19.

___19___

We need to find ways to reduce emissions without the economic and social impacts of lockdown. Scientists have estimated that investing just 1.2% of global GDP in economic recovery packages could mean the difference between keeping global temperature rise below 1.5%, and a future where we are facing much more severe impacts—and higher costs. It’s essential that strong climate action is integrated into future investments. ___20___

A．There have been many changes.

B．This isn’t a plan for climate action.

C．The risks may seem high，but the potential rewards are far higher.

D．They used information on lockdown as a mirror for global emissions.

E．This period has brought some entirely new and sometimes unexpected insights.

F．Unfortunately, green investment is not being made at anything like the level needed.

G．In the long term, the pandemic will have less effect on efforts to tackle climate change.

三、完形填空

If you’re the inspiration for a world-class athlete, you must be doing something right. For ultramarathoner (超级马拉松运动员) Harvey Lewis, that drive to run came from a local man who’s been on the ___21___ for more than six decades.

A longtime runner at 99 years old, Mike Fremont is still ___22___ the pavement five miles at a time, three times a week, offering ___23___ to friends and strangers alike.

Fremont ___24___ running in 1958. He began running to relieve the ___25___ of being a single father of three young children.

In 2013 Fremont finished the Knoxville Half Marathon in 3:03:56 at the age of 91.

“The hills were horrendous (可怕的),” Fremont ___26___, but added that he felt fine throughout the race.

For the past 46 years, Fremont has been running through Sharon Woods, a local county park. He has made dozens of friends at the park throughout the years so many, ___27___, that he decided to cut down the distance of his runs last year.

“I decided when I was 98 that it was taking me too ___28___ to do 10 miles with all the people I see and stop,” Fremont said.

Fremont ___29___ his longevity to healthy lifestyle and ___30___ of stress in his life.

“Training is ___31___,” he said, “but when you get to be my age, you’re not going to be able to train at all ___32___ your body holds up. I ___33___ cannot overemphasize the importance of living a healthy life.”

When he’s not running, it’s competitive canoeing with friends. A ___34___ age of 178 in that one canoe.

“I love my life,” said Fremont. “It’s ___35___.”

21．A．road B．move C．team D．stage

22．A．running B．walking C．pounding D．jogging

23．A．disappointment B．admiration C．excitement D．inspiration

24．A．took up B．took down C．took in D．took out

25．A．feeling B．stress C．emotion D．fear

26．A．recalled B．recognized C．responded D．reminded

27．A．in the end B．as a result C．after all D．in fact

28．A．old B．long C．far D．high

29．A．distributes B．constitutes C．substitutes D．attributes

30．A．lack B．presence C．burden D．existence

31．A．funny B．meaningless C．important D．dangerous

32．A．though B．because C．unless D．where

33．A．roughly B．simply C．truly D．generally

34．A．growing B．shared C．combined D．amazing

35．A．wonderful B．miserable C．comfortable D．desperate

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you suffer from bloating (肠胃胀气) or irritated bowels (拉肚子) when feeling stressed or anxious? ___36___ so, you’re not alone. Stress and anxiety are known to bring on gut (肠道) troubles.

If you ever suffer from stomach troubles during a ___37___ (stress) moment, this is because your anxiety levels are connected to your digestive system.

“There’s ___38___ (evident) that the brain and the gut communicate with each other via numerous systems and do not function independently”, says Dr. Ashton Harper, a gut health specialist. “Because of this interconnected relationship it means that if one system is disturbed, it ___39___ (result) in the other system being disturbed.”

There are several things you can do ___40___ (reduce) the effects of anxiety and stress on your gut. The direct approach would be to identify the “stress trigger” and try to remove it, or alter its impact, from your daily life, where possible.

For instance, Dr. Ashton suggests, you may get stressed by not being prepared for some activity like ___41___ (give) a class presentation — make sure that you allow plenty of time to ___42___ (adequate) prepare and rehearse to prevent or reduce anxiety.

Think about how you can calm your day from ___43___ beginning — walking some of the journey to school rather than all of it being spent on crowded subway or bus.

If you feel ___44___ (you) getting stressed out with a task, take a mini-break from the activity by making a hot drink or writing a list of things you would like to do with your weekend before returning ____45____ your work.

五、建议信

46．假定你是李华，你的一个朋友经常感到疲惫，因此非常苦恼。请你给他一些建议，要多锻炼，提高身体素质。内容包括：

1.锻炼的好处;

2.建议一种锻炼形式并说明理由。

3.祝愿健康。

注意：1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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六、读后续写

47．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。续写的词数应为150左右。

The Impolite Boy

James Selton was one of the most insolent boys in the village where he lived. He would rarely pass people in the street without being guilty of some sort of abuse.

One afternoon, just as the school was dismissed, a stranger passed through the village. His dress was plain and somewhat old, but neat and clean. He carried a cane in his hand, on the end of which was a bundle, and he wore a broad-brimmed hat.

No sooner did James see the stranger, than he winked to his playmates, and said, “Now for some fun!” He then silently went toward the stranger from behind, and, knocking off his hat, ran away.

The man turned and saw him, but James was out of hearing before he could speak. The stranger put on his hat, and went on his way. Again did James approach; but this time, the man caught him by the arm, and held him fast.

However, he contented himself with looking James a moment in the face, and then pushed him from him. No sooner did the naughty boy find himself free again, than he began to pelt the stranger with dirt and stones.

But he was much frightened when the “rowdy”, as he foolishly called the man, was struck on the head by a brick, and badly hurt. All the boys now ran away, and James skulked across the fields to his home.

As he drew near the house, his sister Caroline came out to meet him, holding up a beautiful gold chain and some new books for him to see.

She told James that their uncle was now in the house; that he had brought beautiful presents for the whole family. She said that while he was coming through the village, some wicked boys threw stones at him, and hit him just over the eye, and that mother had bound up the wound. “But what makes you look so pale?” asked Caroline.

The guilty boy told her that nothing was the matter with him; and running into the house, he went upstairs into his chamber. Soon after, he heard his father calling him to come down. Trembling from head to foot, he obeyed. When he reached the parlor door, he stood, fearing to enter. His mother said, “James, why do you not come in? See this beautiful watch, which your uncle has brought for you.”

Paragraph 1:

What a sense of shame did James now feel!

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Paragraph 2:

With surprise and grief did the good father and mother learn this.

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参考答案：

1．B    2．C    3．D

4．D    5．A    6．C    7．B

8．B    9．C    10．A    11．D

12．B    13．D    14．C    15．A

16．E    17．D    18．G    19．B    20．C

21．B    22．C    23．D    24．A    25．B    26．A    27．D    28．B    29．D    30．A    31．C    32．C    33．B    34．C    35．A

36．If    37．stressful    38．evidence    39．will result    40．to reduce    41．giving    42．adequately    43．the    44．yourself    45．to

46．Possible version:

To be fit and healthy you need to be physically active. Regular physical activity can help protect you from diseases.

Cycling is a healthy exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It only takes two to four hours a week to achieve a general improvement to your health. It causes less strain and injuries than most other forms of exercise. Besides, cycling does not require high levels of physical skill. Once you learn, you don’t forget.

I sincerely hope you will be healthy and energetic with the help of physical exercise.

47．Possible version:

What a sense of shame did James now feel! Little Caroline seized his arm, and pulled him into the room. But he hung down his head, and covered his face with his hands. His uncle went up to him, and kindly taking away his hands, said, “James, will you not bid me welcome?” But quickly starting back, he cried, “Brother, this is not your son. It is the boy who so shamefully insulted me in the street!”

With surprise and grief did the good father and mother learn this. His uncle was ready to forgive him, and forget the injury. But his father would never permit James to have the gold watch, nor the beautiful books, which his uncle had brought for him. The rest of the children were loaded with presents. James was obliged to content himself with seeing them happy. He never forgot this lesson so long as he lived. It cured him entirely of his low and insolent manners.