2023届天津市河东区高三二模英语试卷含解析

  2023年河东区高考第二次模拟考试

英语试卷

本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)、第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共130分，考试时间100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至10页。答题时，将第Ⅰ卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，将第Ⅱ卷答案填写在答题卡上。祝各位考生考试顺利!

第Ⅰ卷(选择题    共95分)

注意事项：

1.答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用2B铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2.选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上的对应题目的答案涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例: Stand over there       you'll be able to see it better.

A. or            B. and            C. but            D. while

答案是B。

1. —Here is a new edition of Crazy English. Do you want to look at it?

—       ! Let me see it.

A. By all means B. Not really

C. Mind your own business D. Cheer up

2. —Is William still drinking?

—No. By next Sunday he       for a whole month without drinking.

A had been B. has been going

C. will have been D. will go

3. Those poor and needy teenagers were excited to find a shop at the corner where they could buy ____ priced bikes.

A. competitively B. recently C. reasonably D. affordably

4. —The soup needs a bit of flavor.

—I know, some tomato juice should       .

A. set in motion B. carry on C. do the trick D. go wild

5. When you come across difficulties, it is ______ of you to expect the worst.

A. abnormal B. considerate

C. responsible D. pessimistic

6. In all regions, women live longer than men. However, social, cultural and economic factors can       the natural advantage of women compared to men.

A. challenge B. guarantee C. confirm D. affect

7. The problem of dust is becoming increasingly serious.        , the citizens need to wear masks when going out.

A. On the contrary B. As a consequence

C. In other words D. On the whole

8. My first English teacher Ms. Wang has retired, but she still remembers the happy time       with us students.

A. to spend B. spend C. spending D. spent

9. ______ is a good meal and a good rest.

A. That you really need B. That you really need

C. What you really need D. What are you really needed

10. Tom, as well as his parents, ________ in China over the past five years.

A. have been living B. has been living C. are living D. is living

11. When I was young, my parents gave me an upbringing       prepared me for the life challenges most of us have to face later in life.

A. that B. what C. where D. whose

12. “Those responsible for the accident       be punished while those contributing to solving the problems be rewarded.” promised the official then and there.

A. need B. shall C. must D. should

13. It is well-known that atmosphere gets thinner and thinner _________ the height increases.

A. while B. when

C. as D. with

14. It’s reported that many wars broke out in the Middle East. What’s your       of the situation there?

A. assessment B. adjustment C. appointment D. assistance

15. —Do you mind if I smoke?

—      

A. Why not? B. Yes, help yourself.

C. Go ahead. D. Yes, but you’d better not.

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are  ___16___ in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experienced ill fortune. I placed ___17___ in national newspapers asking for people who felt consistently lucky or unlucky to ___18___ me.

Hundreds of extraordinary men and women volunteered for my ___19___. Over the years I interviewed them, watched their lives and had them ___20___ various experiments.

I carried out a simple ___21___ to discover whether their differences in  ___22___ was due to differences in their ability to ___23___ opportunities. I gave both the lucky and unlucky people a newspaper and asked them to look ___24___ it and tell me how many photographs were inside. I had  ____25____ placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying … “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win $50.”

This ____26____ took up half of the page and was written in type that was more than two inches high. It was staring everyone straight in the face, but the unlucky people tended to ____27____  it and the lucky people tended to spot it.

Unlucky people are generally more ____28____ than lucky people, and this anxiety affects their ability to notice the ____29____. As a result, they miss opportunities because they are too ____30____ on looking for something else. They go to gatherings focused on finding their perfect partner and miss opportunities to make good friends. They look through newspapers ____31____ to find certain types of job advertisements and miss other types of  ____32____.

Lucky people are more ____33____ and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for. My research eventually showed that lucky people create good fortune via four ____34____. They are skilled at creating and ____35____ chance opportunities, make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition (直觉), create self-fulfilling prophesies (预言) via positive expectations and adopt a “never say die” attitude that transforms bad luck into good.

16. A. never B. always C. sometimes D. seldom

17. A. messages B. activities C. reports D. notices

18. A. contact B. trust C. show D. follow

19. A. game B. adventure C. research D. contest

20. A. participate in B. learn about C. look into D. carry out

21. A. observation B. experiment C. competition D. discussion

22. A. attitude B. manner C. lifestyle D. luck

23. A. share B. spot C. create D. predict

24. A. through B. over C. for D. after

25. A. hesitantly B. carelessly C. secretly D. excitedly

26. A. copy B. message C. diagram D. introduction

27. A. pass B. miss C. notice D. misunderstand

28. A. nervous B. frustrated C. awkward D. pitiful

29. A. difficult B. dangerous C. important D. unexpected

30. A. fixed B. focused C. dependent D. strict

31. A. confident B. disappointed C. determined D. surprised

32. A. jobs B. notes C. news D. signs

33. A. reliable B. hardworking C. smart D. relaxed

34. A. goals B. preferences C. principles D. steps

35. A. inventing B. noticing C. taking D. adopting

第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

FOKUS GALLERY: KARIN AND AKE HELLMAN

2021.9.15-2022.3.28

Artists Karin Hellman and Ake Hellman were in many ways a unique artist couple. Over the course of a long life spent together, they shared both a profession and a studio in Porvoo, where they worked for several decades. The works in the exhibition were selected from the donation made by the Karin and Ake Hellman estate to the Ateneum Art Museum/Finnish National Gallery in 2019.

MA GNUS ENCKELL

2021.10.23-2022.2.14.

The painter Magnus Enckell is known especially as a representative of Finnish symbolism. The exhibition offered a good overview of the works of one of the most significant names of the golden age of Finish art, and regarded him as a great cultural influencer.

COLLECTIONS EXHIBITION STORIES OF FINNISH ART

20163.18-2022.3.27

The Ateneum Art Museum has the country’s oldest and largest art collection. The collections exhibition presents well-loved and seldom-exhibited works of art. On display, side by side, are Finnish and international masterpieces from our collections, such as Le Corbusier ‘s Two Women, Edvard Munch’s Bathing Men and Hugo Simberg’s The Wounded Angel.

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS

On Saturdays

Attend Saturday workshops and become familiar with various art techniques! Both adults and children are welcome in the workshops. Admission is free for those under 18 years old.

The workshops are recommended for children aged 5 and up. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. The workshops include instructions, necessary materials and equipment. Each workshop lasts for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The Saturday workshops are not for groups.

36. What was special about Fokus Gallery?

A. It was open for a year.

B. Most works were displayed for the first time.

C. It was an exhibition of works of a Finnish artist couple.

D. It displayed the works of international masterpieces.

37. Who is believed to have greatly influenced Finnish culture?

A. Karin Hellman. B. Magnus Enckell.

C. Le Corbusier. D. Edvard Munch.

38. What do we know about Saturday workshops from the passage?

A. People of all ages are welcome.

B. People can attend them for free.

C. The workshops last two whole days.

D. The workshops are open to groups of visitors.

39. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. The Saturday workshops for children

B. The museums in Finland

C. The ways to find a long life

D. The travel guide to Finnish National Gallery

B

Eight months after my father died, I saw some letters on top of my mother’s coffee table. They were tied with a silk ribbon and addressed to her decades ago in my father’s neat handwriting. I couldn’t imagine my serious father ever writing anything like love letters.

“Would you like me to read them to you?” Mom asked with a hint of a smile.

The letters were written in 1974 over the course of a month when my father traveled to Italy to care for his beloved, sick mother, leaving his wife and me, their newborn daughter, behind in Toronto, the city my parents called home after immigrating to Canada from Italy in 1956.

Growing up, my father was my hero and protector, but he was also a man of few words, part of a generation of immigrant men who worked hard for a better life.

I sat back while my mother read his letters to me, and thought, “Who is this guy?” My father used endearing terms I had never heard him say. He referred to my mother as “my dearesr” and “my companion” who was always in his thoughts. In each letter, he enclosed a Canadian one-dollar bill for me and declared, “You and your mother are my life.”

As children, we assume we know everything about our parents. But, sometimes, we find out that they were and are people with various facets.

My father was proud and stubborn, and he married a woman who was his equal in that regard. During their 58-year marriage, their stubbornness often led to conflict. So it was bittersweet to hear my father’s youthful sentiments read aloud by my elderly mother with a wistful (留恋的) tone. I knew she was thinking about what could have been and what had been once upon a time. After she finished reading the letters, I held them in my hands and examined them like they were fossils. Although a man I knew as economical with his thoughts, he had filled the front and back of several pages.

These letters are only part of their correspondence. My mother wrote back to my father. One day she will read those letters to me, she’s assured me. And just as with my father, they might help me discover another dimension of a parent I never knew before.

40. What kind of person did the author think her father was?

A. Optimistic. B. Reserved. C. Sensitive. D. Romantic.

41. What can we know about the author’s family?

A. Her mother was the family’s provider.

B. She didn’t get on well with her father.

C. Her parents were emigrants to Italy.

D. Her parents shared similar personalities.

42. What does the underlined word “facets” in paragraph 6 most probably mean?

A. Interests. B. Ideas. C. Sides. D. Possibilities.

43. How did the author feel when she heard the words in the letters?

A. Surprised. B. Awkward. C. Thrilled. D. Heartbroken.

44. What did the author find out about her father through the letters?

A. He was good at hiding his feelings.

B He regretted not being with his family.

C. He was a loving husband and father.

D. He was stubborn from the inside out.

C

Your circle of friends may help you get a better reading on your overall health and wellness rather than just using wearable devices such as a Fitbit, according to researchers.

The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, analyzed what the structure of social networks says about the state of health, happiness and stress.

“We were interested in the topology(拓扑学) of the social network—what does my position within my social network predict about my health and well-being?” said Nitesh V. Chawla, a professor at the University of Notre Dame in the US.

“What we found was the social network structure provides a significant improvement in predictability of wellness states of an individual over just using the data derived( 获得)from wearables, like the number of steps or heart rate,” Chawla said.

For the study, participants wore a Fitbit to capture health behavior data about walking, sleeping, heart rate and overall activity level. They also completed surveys and self-assessments(自我评估)of their stress, happiness and positivity.

Chawla and his team then analyzed the data with a machine-learning model, alongside the connections and characteristics of an individual’s social network.

The study showed a strong correlation (相关性)between social network structures, heart rate, number of steps and level of activity.

Social network structure provided significant improvement in predicting one’s health and well-being compared to just looking at health behavior data from the Fitbit alone.

For example, when social network structure is combined with the data from wearables, the machine learning model achieved a 65 percent improvement in predicting happiness.

The model also achieved a 54 percent improvement in predicting one’s self-assessed health prediction, a 55 percent improvement in predicting positive attitude and a 38 percent improvement in predicting success.

“This study asserts that without social network information, we only have an incomplete view of an individual’s wellness state, and to be fully predictive or to be able to derive interventions(干预). It is critical to be aware of the social network,” Chawla said.

45. What did the study find?

A. How your circle of friends influences you.

B. How people choose their friend circles.

C. What factors decide your friend circles.

D. What your circle of friends says about your health.

46. How did the researchers draw their conclusions?

A. By comparing data. B. By giving examples.

C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By describing personal experiences.

47. What does the underlined word “critical” mean in the last paragraph?

A. Easy. B. Common. C. Important. D. Challenging.

48. What do Chawla’s words in the last paragraph tell us?

A. How fitness devices can connect your circle of friends.

B. That a person’s social network is part of his health picture.

C. The best ways to make friends and keep a healthy social circle.

D. That wearable devices are not useful for understanding someone’s health.

49. According to Professor Chawla, what data did the topology of social network are likely not to capture?

A. Information of heart rate. B. Facts of sleep mode.

C. The overall activities. D. Data of walking steps.

D

Do you think cookies can tell stories? Jasmine Cho, 35, does.

A baker, artist, entrepreneur and activist, Cho tries to spread knowledge about social justice issues and diversity through the delicious medium of cookies.

It was in high school that she discovered her love of baking. At a sleepover a friend taught her how to make a dessert, “sort of demystifying baking and that whole process”.

Later, Cho realized her second passion: learning more about her Asian, American culture. An elective in college that taught Asian-American immigrant experiences brought an emotional moment for her. “So many emotions came up that I just couldn’t articulate. It was like this mix of anger, of relief, empowerment, sadness...” Cho said.

Cho realized she could combine these two passions to educate others about influential Asian American people and showcase matters that were important to her. With her online bakery, she designed cookie portraits about people she admired and posted the images on Instagram. “I don’t think I ever really knew how to communicate these stories until I found cookies,” Cho said. “Cookies are just so disarming. Who doesn’t like cookies?”

One cookie that Cho has identified with deeply is one she made of George Helm, a Hawaiian activist in the 1970s.

“It’s insane the amount of injustice that the native Hawaiian population has faced as well through the whole annexation (吞并) of the kingdom. There were so many horrific stories that I heard about nuclear testing and the fallout( 核爆炸后的沉降物)impacting native Hawaiian populations in all of this,” Cho said, “George Helm was one of those activists who really represented the spirituality of the native Hawaiians and the connection to their land, to nature.”

Among her amazing cookie art are other political figures such as Larry Itliong, a Filipino-American labor organizer, and pop culture figures such as Keanu Reeves, a Canadian actor.

Cho hopes her cookie art continues to inspire people to be creative and think positively.

“Instead of trying to think of something new and original just look inward and see, maybe there’s already a passion or a love that you have,” Cho said. “Use that for something that will serve the world in a better way.”

50. What inspired Cho to take an interest in Asian-American culture?

A. One of her sleepover experiences.

B. One elective she took at college.

C. The process of learning baking from her friend.

D. A book she read about Asian-American immigrant experiences.

51. The underlined word “articulate” in Paragraph 4 probably mean       .

A. get rid of B. put up with

C. express in words D. stay focused

52. Why does Cho think cookies are a useful tool to promote Asian-American culture?

A. Cookies don’t cost much. B. Cookies are easier to make.

C. Cookies have different images. D. Cookies are liked by many people.

53. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning George Helm in the passage?

A. To inform the reader of Helm’s contributions to Hawaii.

B. To show what knowledge Cho focuses on with her cookies.

C. To introduce the spirituality of native Hawaiians.

D. To explain why Cho is interested in political activists.

54. What approach does Cho recommend to make a difference?

A. Making use of your passion.

B. Turning to political figures for help.

C. Trying to do something creative and special.

D. Asking people around to work along with you.

55. What can best summarize the message contained in the passage?

A. Think outside the box to break new ground.

B. Spread something original to one’s heart content.

C. Hold your horses for a better self.

D. Throw yourself into your inner world for a better one.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题    共35分)

注意事项：

1.用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。

2.本卷共6小题，共35分。

第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Last August I took part in the Summer Camp of the General Final Contest of the 16th National Creative English Contest held in Beijing. It was one of the most meaningful thing I did in my Senior 2 summer vacation.

The summer camp lasted from August 20 to August 27. During the opening ceremony, we each wrote a postcard to motivate ourselves. On my card I wrote, “Brace yourself and show your best,” These words supported me throughout every obstacle I experienced.

August 24 witnessed the important debate contest that many of us feared. The night before, my teammates and I sat in a circle, focusing our minds on the debate topic, “Does competition among friends adversely influence their friendships?”

All of us were busy searching for examples of Olympic athletes or other real-life people to back up our arguments Time seemed to disappear faster than usual while we were working on this project.

Finally, the big day arrived. Only one minute before we went on the stage, an inner voice entered my mind, saying, “Brace yourself and show your best.” Preparing the details in my head allowed me to feel ready for the challenge. With my teammates backing me up, I drew myself up to full height and expressed my point of view as best as I could.

The results of the contest convinced me that my motto paid off—I entered the top 50, and two of my teammates placed in the top 10 due to their excellent performance. And through the strength of our teamwork, my friends and I became closer than ever. The more competition among friends, the firmer our friendship will be.

From those eight days, it isn’t the prize I valued the most but the breakthrough and the pure friendship I gained. It would be better to change my motor into “Brace yourself and fight together.” I firmly hold the belief that this period of time will live in my memory forever and will shine even brighter when I look back.

56. What did the team do in the Summer Camp? (no more than 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

57. What did they prepare to support their argument? (no more than 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

58. What’s the meaning of the underlined words “Brace yourself”? (no more than 5 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

59. What’s the topic of the passage? (no more than 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

60. In your opinion, how do you keep friendship? (no more than 15 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

第二节：书面表达(满分 25分)

61. 假设你是晨光中学英语社团的成员李津。为弘扬中国优秀传统文化，提高学生英语表达能力，社团在上周举行了一次“用英语讲中国故事”征文比赛活动，成员们踊跃参加，取得圆满成功。请你按照以下提示，用英语为社团写一个活动报道：

●介绍活动的基本情况(主题，时间，参与方式，人员等)；

●介绍活动的主要意义与效果；

●分享本人参加活动的收获。

注意：

(1) 词数不少于100；

(2) 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。

参考词汇：用英语讲中国故事Stories of China Retold in English

征文比赛：essay contest

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