2023届江苏省连云港市高考考前模拟考试英语试卷含答案

2023届江苏省连云港市高考考前模拟考试

英语试卷

一、阅读理解

European river cruises(乘船游览)

1．What can tourists on the European river cruises do in March?

A．Enjoy the landscape in Paris. B．Discover the castle in Salamanca.

C．Explore the history of Normandy. D．Appreciate the scenery in Douro Valley.

2．What do the two cruises have in common?

A．Both offer rooms with river views. B．Both contain all the meals on board.

C．Both have regional train connections. D．Both can have three extra days added.

3．What bonus can a BBC Good Food reader enjoy when booking?

A．Two free tickets to a show. B．A discount on river cruises.

C．A BBC Good Food magazine. D．A brochure for Good Food Shows.

Hybrid workers take more exercise, get more sleep and eat healthier, according to a study conducted by IWG, a workspace provider.

A survey of 2,000 people who have become hybrid workers since the pandemic—meaning they spend only part of their week commuting (通勤) into a city-centre office—found that they now had more time for fitness, cooking and sleep.

Dr Sara Kayat, a General Practitioner (普通科医生) of National Health Service, said: “There is no doubt that hybrid working has facilitated some major health benefits. A balanced diet, physical activity and good quality sleep are the bedrocks of a healthy lifestyle.”

The study included people using local working centers and working from home. It found that the average hybrid worker was now getting 4.7 hours of exercise a week, compared with 3.4 hours before the pandemic, with the most common forms of exercise being walking, running and strength training.

They are also sleeping longer, with the additional time in bed each morning adding up to 71 extra hours a year.

Eating habits also reportedly improved, with 54 per cent saying they had more time to spend cooking nutritious meals during the week, and 46 per cent and 44 per cent eating more fruit and vegetables respectively.

Some 27 per cent said they had lost weight, and 66 per cent said their mental health was good because of the shift to hybrid working.

IWG said that demand for its workspaces outside city centres had grown by 36 per cent in 2022. Mark Dixon the company’s chief executive, said: “This study confirms what we have been seeing for a while now—how hybrid working is building and maintaining a healthier and happier workforce by reducing the need for long daily commutes.”

4．What does the underlined word “bedrock” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Methods. B．Results. C．Foundations. D．Obstacles.

5．What benefits does hybrid working bring according to the study?

A．Twice as much exercise as before. B．71 hours of extra sleeping time monthly.

C．2/3 workers’ mental health getting improved. D．Half workers’ weight loss with a balanced diet.

6．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Hybrid working no longer requires a commute.

B．Hybrid working has become increasingly popular.

C．IWG will relocate its workspaces outside the city centre.

D．IWG doesn’t welcome the changes caused by hybrid working.

7．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Hybrid working, flexible working hours B．Hybrid workers, fitter and much happier

C．Hybrid working, higher working efficiency D．Hybrid workers, lazier but more productive

What time it is varies depending on which of Earth’s time zones you are in—but what if you aren’t anywhere on Earth? Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA), a group committed to exploring the universe, are arguing that the Moon should have its own time zone too.

At the moment, missions to or involving the Moon use the time zone of the country operating the spacecraft. ESA argues that a specific time zone for the Moon would make it easier for space agencies from around the world to work together. Once missions make it to the Moon, having the same time zone would make it simpler for astronauts to communicate and travel across its surface.

Setting up a lunar time zone is not easy. Gravity affects how quickly or slowly time passes. Since gravity is weaker on the Moon than it is on Earth, clocks run slightly faster on the Moon. After 24 hours, a lunar clock would be 56 microseconds ahead of a clock on Earth. Another point to consider is that a full day on Earth is measured by the length of time between two sunsets—about 24 hours. On the Moon, the time between two sunsets is nearly 709 hours, which is about 29.5 Earth days. This means that lunar nights can be around two weeks long, with only the Earth and the stars—no Sun—in the sky. With all this to think about, scientists need to decide whether it would be better to follow a time zone on Earth, or for the Moon to have its own unique zone, which would have much longer days.

NASA is planning to land humans on the Moon in 2025. There are also other unmanned missions of other countries to the Moon later this year. The idea is that creating a time zone on the Moon would make these easier.

Bernhard Hufenbach from ESA said that if a working time system for the Moon could be established, ESA could then perhaps go on to do the same for other planets in the solar system.

8．Why does ESA insist that the Moon should have its own time zone?

A．To help scientists land on the moon. B．To help astronauts operate the spacecraft.

C．To help astronauts travel around the world. D．To help space agencies cooperate worldwide.

9．What is the challenge to establish a lunar time zone?

A．Fewer stars in the sky. B．Slower time on the Moon.

C．Longer nights on the Moon. D．Weaker gravity on the Earth.

10．What is Bernhard Hufenbach’s attitude to the future of the Moon’s time zone?

A．Negative. B．Doubtful. C．Supportive. D．Unclear.

11．What is the text mainly about?

A．The origin and future of the time zone on the Moon.

B．The necessity and methods of building a lunar time zone.

C．The theory and practice behind the time zone on the Moon.

D．The importance and difficulties of creating a lunar time zone.

As I write about technology for a living, I’m used to seeing small leaps in technological progress. But occasionally, something will shock me. Last year, a company, Open AI, released a truly jaw-dropping demonstration called ChatGPT that seems to have skipped a few generations. It’s like going straight from the Wright Brothers to a Boeing 747. So what exactly is it?

“ChatGPT is a computer program that can understand and respond to human language like a real person. It can be used for having a conversation or finishing a sentence. Even this sentence you are reading now, was written by ChatGPT.”

That’s right—I asked ChatGPT to “write a basic explanation of ChatGPT and reveal that the paragraph itself was written by ChatGPT at the end” and it came up with that explanation all on its own. It seemingly knows how to talk about everything—from politics to science fiction.

Amazingly, it seems so human in its ability to understand questions and answer them competently. “Write a story about Boris Johnson in the style of Roald Dahl,” you can ask it, and it’ll spin up a pretty good children’s story. It can even write songs.

It isn’t, however, completely human-like. It sometimes generates things that sound true, but are just nonsense. And it can’t do maths—I asked it the square root of 717,409, and it told “approximately 838.8” (the answer is 847).

I think ChatGPT is like a calculator. It doesn’t replace the human completely-but it does make doing the sums quicker. In the same way, it’s easy to imagine in the near future every time we write something, having an AI assistant helping us get started by generating a draft, on whatever topic we’re writing about. Actually, Microsoft is planning to build the technology into its Office apps. And this is why I’m pretty convinced that ChatGPT is going to change the world. Our computers will no longer be just our word processors—but our writing partner too. So now I’m just hoping that my editor doesn’t decide it could write a pretty decent technology column without me.

12．What does the writer want to show by mentioning Wright Brothers and Boeing747 in paragraph I?

A．OpenAI has advanced in making planes.

B．ChatGPT will soon be applied to Boeing 747

C．ChatGPT is a huge technological breakthrough.

D．Wright Brothers may be forgotten by next generations.

13．What does the answer of ChatGPT in paragraph 2 show?

A．ChatGPT’s imagination in creating science fiction.

B．ChatGPT’s rich knowledge of politics and science.

C．ChatGPT’s confidence in excelling human intelligence.

D．ChatGPT’s ability to understand and answer questions.

14．Which of the following is ChatGPT good at?

A．Caring for the patients in hospital. B．Calculating square roots accurately.

C．Replacing teachers to teach students. D．Explaining why London is a better city.

15．What might be the job of the author?

A．A column writer. B．A technology expert.

C．A magazine editor. D．A computer programmer.

二、七选五

Everyone knows that the choices we make affect our future. Suppose I am an intelligent student with good marks. However, being lazy, I do badly in my examinations. I am refused entry to university and cannot find a good job. The golden future will never be.____16____

However, your choices affect your future in a way that is more complicated.____17____ Your character is displayed through your choices, but it is also formed by them. Whenever you make a choice, your character changes or grows, depending on whether the decision you made is wise or foolish. ____18____ And so, you become the sort of person who will make a certain kind of choice in a certain situation.

____19____ After all, the field of human choice is a narrow one. Most of the things that form us in our lives are not subject to choice. We cannot choose when and where to be born, whether our families will be rich or poor, kind or cruel. We cannot even entirely control who we will meet in our lives. With so much that we cannot choose, how can we be said to be responsible for anything?

However, we do have some power of choice, and we do control the most important thing of all: how we respond to circumstances.____20____ It is our key to having confidence in the future. It is human nature to fear the future, as the future is unknown. You cannot entirely control what will happen to you tomorrow. But if you have confidence in your character, then you do know one thing for certain about the future: no matter what happens, you will make a choice that you will be proud of.

A．Some will argue this is not true.

B．All these are from a bad choice!

C．Too many choices can be confusing.

D．This ability to choose how we behave is a great gift.

E．We can choose to keep struggling in hard times, or to give up.

F．Your character is being made by you, bit by bit, choice by choice.

G．This is because nearly all the choices you make affect your character.

三、完形填空

The first day at a new job can be hard. Especially when it’s your first job ever, and you’re starting____21____ the Christmas rush.

Stephanie Cole’s first job as a teenager was in retail (零售)____22____ at a busy department store in 1960s Los Angeles. Her training a had been ____23____, and the store was now crowded with people trying to____24____ their shopping. It wasn’t long before a woman walked up to her cash____25____ with a Christmas tree decoration that she wanted to buy.

“All of a sudden. I can’t ____26____ anything about the transactions (业务).I am just. absolutely frozen and probably very close to ____27____,” she said. But the woman looked at her with a kind expression and said, “It’s alright. Take your time. I’m not in a ____28____.” Cole felt a sense of ____29____ when she heard those words.

“____30____, I could breathe. I could wait till somebody else could help me. It was gonna be okay.” The moment was a____31____ one long ago, but the woman’s kindness affected how Cole has____32____ with people ever since. “She gave me that gift without ____33____ that. And it’s lasted all these years,” Cole said.

“You know, you____34____ somebody who’s having a bad day, and you can say, ‘It’s okay. Take your time.’ And it always makes the____35____ better. Always, always.”

21．A．before B．during C．after D．for

22．A．working B．cleaning C．guarding D．greeting

23．A．demanding B．challenging C．quick D．smooth

24．A．deliver B．wrap C．promote D．finish

25．A．account B．withdrawal C．register D．wallet

26．A．analyse B．recommend C．access D．remember

27．A．screaming B．crying C．shouting D．laughing

28．A．hurry B．jam C．panic D．mess

29．A．responsibility B．achievement C．relief D．justice

30．A．Suddenly B．Definitely C．Obviously D．Merely

31．A．memorable B．thoughtful C．small D．happy

32．A．competed B．reasoned C．cooperated D．interacted

33．A．mentioning B．knowing C．revealing D．acknowledging

34．A．encounter B．admire C．cherish D．need

35．A．service B．situation C．teamwork D．leadership

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。

The world’s biggest kite, shaped like a dragon and____36____ (stretch) over 280meters, flew high on Sunday in the skies over the Chinese city of Weifang. The city in the eastern province of Shandong is ____37____ birthplace of kites and home to the Weifang International Kite Festival since 1984.

The highlight of this year’s edition was the “Chinese Giant Dragon”, four meters in____38____ (high) and 3.6 meters in width. The kite has the head of a dragon and the body of a centipede(蜈蚣) and is the____39____(wide) of its kind in the world. “It took 28 experienced workers 48 days to design and complete the kite.55 people ____40____ (require) to fly it,” said Zhang Huagang, general manager of Weifang Tianshun Kite Productions and one of the kite makers.

According to Zhang, the giant dragon kite, using traditional Chinese techniques, “____41____ (refer) to our nation’s wishes for prosperity and fortune”. The kite festival, now in its 38th edition, opened on Friday____42____ the presence of hundreds of amateurs and professionals,____43____ flooded to the city from near and far to display their creations at the event.

This year’s festival features a record 1,628 kites in ____44____(vary) forms by 500 participants ____45____ (divide) into 188 teams from over 31 provinces and regions from across the country.

五、其他应用文

46．假定你是校英语俱乐部社长李华，你将在俱乐部举办的毕业晚会上发言，请你写一篇演讲稿。内容包括：

1.回顾过往；

2.分享感受；

3.表达期望。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear fellow students,

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六、读后续写

47．阅读下面材科，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。

Middle school is a rough period of life for many of us. And it can feel like the end of the world if you’re the target of school’s mean girls.

Jennifer knew this feeling all too well. When she was in middle school, she was often teased by other kids. Her classmates made fun of her social awkwardness and unfashionable clothes. Then the bullying escalated (升级) to a whole new level in seventh grade when three girls started targeting Jennifer almost every day.

“They would wait for me in the hallway at the end of class so that they could start picking on (欺负) me right away.” Jennifer said. “And they would corner me in this area of the school called ‘the draw off ’ where they would kind of form a ring around me and insult me.”

Jennifer didn’t know what to do to defend herself. So, she’d just repeat back what the girls said to her.

The rest of the school year went on like this. Jennifer’s grades suffered. During the summer between seventh and eighth grade, the ringleader of the group that had targeted her transferred to another school. “I did hold out some hope that this might mean that eighth grade could be different,” Jennifer said.

That hope lasted just a few days into the new school year when Jennifer discovered that the group had a new ringleader—Anna, who had just moved to Jennifer’s school. The bullying quickly resumed (重新开始), and it seemed like eighth grade would be much like seventh.

But about six weeks into the school year, something happened. Jennifer was in the locker room, and she was by herself because she had waited for everyone else to leave so she could change in private. Just then, she heard a voice. It was Anna.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“My girls tell me that you’ve been insulting them,” She said.

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After that moment in the locker room, Jennifer’s whole experience of school changed.

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参考答案：

1．D    2．A    3．A

4．C    5．C    6．B    7．B

8．D    9．C    10．C    11．D

12．C    13．D    14．D    15．A

16．B    17．G    18．F    19．A    20．E

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

36．stretching    37．the    38．height    39．widest    40．are required    41．refers    42．in    43．who    44．various    45．divided

46．Dear fellow students,

As the president of our school’s English club, I would like to take this opportunity to speak a few words at this graduation party.

First and foremost, let us take a moment to recall our journey together. As we move on to the next phase of our lives, we will remember the good times we had together, the challenges we faced, and most importantly, the lessons that we have learned. As we embark on a new and exciting phase of our lives, there is a lot to look forward to.

I am sure that we will all achieve excellence and make great contributions to our society in the coming years. I hope that you will pursue your dreams with passion, courage, and conviction.

47．One possible version:

“My girls tell me that you’ve been insulting them,” She said. Jennifer felt a knot form in her stomach. She guessed that it was another bullying. Instead, she stayed quiet and waited for Anna to continue. “Look,” Anna said, “I know we’ve had our differences, but I think it’s time for us to put all that behind us. We’re going to be in this school together for another year, and I don’t want things to keep going this way.” Jennifer was surprised. She had expected Anna to continue the bullying rather than her making amends. But she also knew that she wanted things to change. She didn’t want to spend another year being bullied and feeling like an outsider. “I’m looking forward to changes,” Jennifer murmured. “Good,” Anna said. “I am too.”

After that moment in the locker room, Jennifer’s whole experience of school changed. Over the next few weeks, Anna and Jennifer slowly started to relieve the relationship. It wasn’t easy, for they still had their differences, but they both made efforts to be kind to each other. Slowly but surely, the rest of the group followed their leader. By the end of the school year, Jennifer was amazed at how things had changed. Now, looking back, Jennifer knows that even small acts of kindness and understanding can lead to big changes.