2023届河北省保定市二模英语试题.docx

1、2023年高三第二次模拟考试英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选岀每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂 黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在 答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力 供两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的 答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选 出最佳选项。听完每段对

2、话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 每段对话仅读一遍。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C.1.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a store. B. In a hotel. C.In a restaurant2.Who is probably available for the meeting tomorrow?A Sophie. B. Peter. C.James.3.How much is Jacks new jacket?A.$100

3、. B. $130. C.$140.4.Why does the woman have to change her flight?A Her father is ill.B.Her flight has been canceled.C.She suffers from a heart attack.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A painting. B. A photo. C.An exhibition.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C

4、三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When did the library close today?A. At 1 pm. B. At 3 pm. C. At 5 pm.7. What worried the man?A. How to select books.B. How to return books. C. How to borrow books.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What will Charlie do after bre

5、akfast?A. Go running. B. Take a Spanish class. C. Go to the supermarket.9. How long will the Spanish class last?A. For an hour. B. For two hours. C. For two and a half hours.10. What will Charlie do together with Tom?A. Study for a test. B. Go to the theater. C. Watch a football match.听第8段材料，回答第11至1

6、3题。11. When did the woman go to New Zealand last year?A. In August. B. In October. C. In December12. Which place may be recommended by the womans friends?A. Milford Sound. B. Mount Cook. C. Lake Tekapo.13. What does the woman think of her trip to New Zealand?A. Money-saving. B. Expensive. C. Tiring.

7、听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What are the speakers doing?A. Cooking a meal. B. Buying healthy food.C. Making a meal plan.15. Why does the woman disagree with the suggestion of bacon?A. Its not to her taste.B. Its not quick to make.C. Its not healthy enough.16. What will the speakers have for lunch?A. Some p

8、otato chips and soda.B. Sandwiches and a piece of fruit.C. Salad and some chicken with rice.17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow workers. B. Chef and customer. C. Husband and wife.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the speaker trying to do?A. Introduce Earth Day.B. Organiz

9、e a party.C. Promote a volunteer job.19. Where can the participants meet?A. At West 36th Street & West River Parkway.B. At East 44th Street & West River Parkway.C. At East 45th Street & West River Parkway.20. What are the participants required to do?A. Bring their own gloves.B. Bring their own lunch

10、.C. Go there with a parent.第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ABest devices for students 2023External hard drivePrice: about 50The last thing you want is for your laptop to break (or get stolen) and to lose all of your work as a result. An external hard drive

11、 like this one from Western Digital can store a backup copy of pretty much your entire laptop.Amazon KindlePrice: about 130Even if youre a die-hard fan of physical books, the pain of carrying university textbooks around every day might change you.The latest model of the Kindle Paper white comes with

12、 Bluetooth and a front-lit screen that has an adjustable warm light and, as is the case with most e-readers, the battery can last for weeks on a single charge.Tile Mate key finderPrice: about 20If youre the kind of person whos always losing stuffparticularly your phone or keys then this little devic

13、e could be a lifesaver.Attach your Tile Mate key ring to your set of keys, and you can use the Tile Mate app to locate them if you happen to lose them.And best of all, if youve got your keys but cant find your phone, hitting the button on the Tile Mate key ring will make your phone ringeven when its

14、 on silent.Genius.WiFi range extenderPrice: about 35All too often, the routers supplied by broadband companies arent quite up to the job.Weve used this WiFi range extender from NETGEAR and can confirm that it does a great job of improving the WiFi signal around the house. It plugs straight into the

15、wall, and although you might need to trial a couple of different locations before finding the perfect position, you should notice the difference straight away.21. What is the price of an external hard drive?A. About 20. B. About 35.C. About 50. D. About 130.22. What is the most striking feature of t

16、he Tile Mate key finder?A. It can be attached to your keys.B. It can be located very easily.C. It can save your life in time of emergency.D. It can make your phone ringeven when its on silent.23. What is most needed by someone whose flat receives very poor broadband signal?A. External hard drive. B.

17、 Amazon KindleC. Tile Mate key finder. D. WiFi range extender.BWearing high heels, straight-backed, fourchic grandmas with an average age of more than 68,can still walk the walk with a fashionable international swagger on the T stage. But these are not trained models. They are, in fact, ordinary ret

18、irees. They all share a love for fashion, but their backgrounds could hardly be more different.Sang Xiuzhu,77,used to be an engineer. After retiring at the age of 62,she joined a senior model team in Beijing. Later,she was invited to participate in Beijing International Fashion Week,Paris Fashion We

19、ek and her new career just grew. She is so occupied that she really has no time to think about aging. For her, the stage she loves and pours her blood into is her future.Likewise, Guo Lirong, 62, was a police officer before retirement. When she wasat a friends house by chance, she was asked to be a

20、model. So she studied modeling for three years, from elementary to advanced classes. In the early days of retirement Guo finished shopping in the morning, made lunch, and started playing mahjong at 1:30pm. Now,her hobbies are walking with attitude down the catwalks and filming short videos.Cheng Der

21、ong is 72. She worked as an accountant before retirement. She has loved literature and art since she was a child. But her job took up all her time. The opportunity to stay on stage seemed to have gone but her love for literature and art has never decreased.Tang Aiai, 62, was a civil servant before r

22、etirement. After retirement,she participated in various activities, such as yoga, Latin dance and conquering catwalks.Tang suggested that after retirement, people should deal with the transition period,and they should have their own hobbies and enjoy life. As long as the heart is not old,life is alw

23、ays sweet.The fourchic grandmas are full of enthusiasm for new things and digital life,and they live to learn. This kind of enthusiasm that is rooted in their original aspirations fills them with energy.24. What do the fourchic grandmas have in common?A. They are professional models.B. They were eng

24、ineers before retirement.C. They have a passion for fashion.D. They participated in Paris Fashion Week.25. Why did Guo Lirong start modeling?A. She studied modeling for three years.B. She happened to be asked to be a model at a friends house.C. She likes walking down the catwalks and filming short v

25、ideos.D. She has loved literature and art since she was a child.26. What does the transition period underlined in paragraph 5 refer to?A. A period when life is nothing but sweet.B. A period when you have lost your job.C. A period when you participate in various activities.D. A period when you have j

26、ust retired and have to adapt to the new life.27. What does the story of the fourchic grandmas tell us?A. There is no age limit,and what counts is an enthusiastic attitude to life.B. Women should try modeling even if they are old.C. Women deserve the same rights as men.D. Women have a desire for bea

27、uty and fashion no matter how old they are.CThe English language is constantly evolving(演变),and there are a great number of words out there that dont mean what they used to. Were talking about common words that you use every day. We take them for granted, but at some point in history,their meanings

28、totally changed, and they all originally meant something much different.Generally speaking, the word nice is one with good meanings. However,back in the late 12th century, if someone said you were nice, it was far from nice. Way back when, nicewas used to meanfoolishand stupid. Later on in the 13thc

29、entury, nicecame to mean shy, and during the 14th century, it even meantbeing careful. But finally in the 18th century, it changed to the kinder definition we know today, and ever since then, people have been using it in a popular way.All of us get sad every now and then. Its a normal part of life.

30、A loved one passes away, we get overlooked for that big promotion at work, or the grocery store is out of your favorite flavor of Hawaiian Punch. These are all things that can make us very sad.However, once upon a time,sad had a very different definition. Back in the 1300s,it was the perfect word if

31、 youd eaten too much food at dinner. Through the years, the definition ofsad changed to heavyand thentired, all before evolving into the word we use today.“Awful”is perhaps the one word on this list that should have stuck with its original meaning. While today it means bad”orterrible”, awful used to

32、 mean“awe-inspiringor full of awe. In other words, if something wasawful, then it was worthy of respect or even fear. However, over the years,awful has come to have a completely opposite meaning.28. How many examples are given to support the topic of this text?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.29. What did nic

33、emean in the 14th century?A. Stupid. B. Foolish. C. Being careful. D. Terrible30. If youd eaten too much at dinner,which word did you use in the 14th century?A. Nice. B. Sad. C. Awful. D. Heavy.31. Which is the most suitable title for the text?A. Words That Originally Meant Something DifferentB. Wor

34、ds with Opposite MeaningsC. Languages Seldom Change in HistoryD. Dont Take the Meanings of Words for GrantedDHerds of cattle in Colorado are wandering nearly free, penned in not by physical fences, but virtual ones. They are part of a test by the US Bureau of Land Management to use virtual fencing a

35、cross about 2000 square kilometers of land.Farmers or ranchers(牧场主)direct herd movement with an app and GPS-enabled collars, which could one day be combined with AI to help better manage livestock.Were dealing with computers, and were dealing with cows, so everything doesnt always go to plan, says r

36、ancher Clayton Gerard. Still, the virtual fences he has used for the past year to manage cattle grazing(吃草)in the local mountainous areas have mostly been a success.Each animal is fitted with a collar that makes warning sounds when approaching a virtual boundary and delivers an electric shock to dis

37、courage them from crossing it. An app lets farmers and ranchers draw and redraw boundaries to drive cattle to more evenly graze the range, reducing soil erosion(水土流失). Users can also set the virtual fence to automatically herd animals from point to point.The collars raise animal welfare concerns, sa

38、ys Anne Cathrine Linder at the Technical University of Denmark. But animals can learn to respond to the sound they make alone, limiting shocks, and her research on virtual fencing shows it doesnt seem to stress cows.The US West has around 1 million kilometers of fencing, which can block migrating wi

39、ldlife. Virtual fencing hasnt yet been paired with widespread fence removal, but the Colorado project has led to the removal of some old fences and avoided some new ones.Were not about replacing the cowboy, says Frank Wooten, CEO of a collar company. Were replacing the part of their job they like th

40、e least.32. How do farmers and ranchers manage their cattle in the Colorado test?A. With physical fences. B. With virtual fences.C. With special virtual collars. D. With Al-aided collars.33. What do Clayton Gerards words suggest?A. Dealing with cows is as challenging as dealing with computers.B. You

41、 dont need to have a plan when dealing with computers and cows.C. Things may work out unexpectedly in the work with computers and cows.D. Dealing with computers and cows will definitely lead to failure.34. How can virtual fences help to ease soil erosion?A. By punishing the cattle which eat too much

42、.B. By warning the cattle not to root up the grass.C. By fencing in the cattle which move too much.D. By preventing the cattle from feeding in the same area for too long.35. What can we learn from Anne Cathrine Linders research?A. The collars will probably do no harm to the cattle.B. The use of coll

43、ars will cause the cattle to feel lonely.C. The noise the collars make will cause stress to the cattle.D. The collars dont work because the electric shock is too weak.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What to Do When You Have a Travel Itch(渴望)You Cant ScratchTravel i

44、s a pretty universally loved experience. Of course, its also expensive andits not always easy to make time for it. If youre itching to travel but its not in thecards in your foreseeable future,_36_.Come up with a plan,even a long-term oneTravel is expensive. That may be painfully true._37_. A great

45、question to ask when you feel defeated is what if? For example, when I was in student loan debt,there seemed to be no way I could afford to take a vacation. I asked myself,though,what if I picked up a side job and used that cash to pay the debt, too? Personally, I was surprised at the possibilities

46、the answer offered; and it made me feel less stuck.Waiting two years for a trip was better than spending two years frustrated and restless.Make the most of the waitOddly enough, we might be happier planning and expecting a trip more than we are actually taking it. A research published in the journal

47、 Applied Research found that anticipation played an important role in pre-trip happiness between vacationers and non-vacationers. Holiday trips are experiences which people look forward to. For most,the enjoyment starts weeks, even months before the holiday actually begins. _38_._39_.Travel is reall

48、y about new things. Overall, we get to break out of our everyday life and reconnect with ourselves. Our routines and systems might make us super productive, but its easy to get stuck in them, too. After a while, a routine can make you feel robotic and mindless, and you start to desire something diff

49、erent._40_.Beyond saving up and coming up with a plan, you can feed some of the itching by making the most of the wait and making your everyday life a little more adventurous.A. Take regular breaksB. Break out of your everyday routineC. heres how to make do in the meantimeD. This is often the case w

50、hen the travel itch comes aroundE. here are some suggestions on how to change your life right awayF. So we can take advantage of the wait and enjoy the happiness it bringsG. But its also true that many of us give up easily when it comes to our finances第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文

51、，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When people find out that I competed in the Olympics, they_41_Im anaccomplished pentathlete(五项全能运动员). But it isnt true. For me,becoming anOlympian was, actually, an act of _42_.In the summer of 1979, I started intensively training for the Olympic trials to be_43_in

52、June of 1980. But then in November, I was seriously injured in a car accident. It seemed that I would have to_44_my dream of the Olympics.Everyone felt so sorry for me. Everyone but me. It was_45_, but I never believed this setback would stop me.But my progress was_46_, for I was still in pain, unab

53、le to move. I knew I had to do something or I would never_47_. So I started training the only way I couldin my head.A pentathlon consists of five track and field events. I obtained_48_of the world-record holders in all five of my events. I watched the films over and over. I trained as hard as I coul

54、dwithout ever moving a_49_._50_, when I could walk a little, I went to the track_51_I couldnt practice, I would stand on the track and envision in my mind the complete physical training routine. For months, I repeatedly_52_myself competing and qualifying at the trials. I firmly believed that I could

55、 place in the top three at the Olympic trials.By the time the trials actually rolled around, I had healed just enough to compete.I moved through my five_53_as if in a dream. _54_,as I walked across the field,I heard a voice on the loudspeaker_55_my name, Second place, 1980 Olympic Pentathlon: Marily

56、n King.”41. A. doubt42. A. kindness43. A. held44. A. follow up45. A. ridiculous46. A. smooth47. A. make it48. A. books49. A. head50. A. Luckily51. A. As though52. A. practiced53. A. events54. A. Meanwhile55. A. announcingB. assumeB. generosityB. finishedB. give upB. wonderfulB. rapidB. buy itB. maga

57、zinesB. backB. NaturallyB. Even thoughB. imaginedB. tracksB. ThereforeB. shoutingC. confirmC. sharingC. replacedC. stick toC. strangeC. slowC. get itC. newspapersC. handC. FinallyC. In caseC. allowedC. trialsC. MoreoverC. callingD. declareD. willD. celebratedD. set upD. certainD. unbelievableD. forg

58、et itD. filmsD. muscleD. ThankfullyD. As soon asD. foundD. recordsD. AfterwardsD. claiming第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。As night fell, the summer heat faded away. On the playground of an elementary school in Zunyi, Guizhou province, nearly 200 children and teachers_56_(sit)

59、on their stools(凳子)to watch the movie 1921, _57_gives an account of the founding of the Communist Party of China.In front of them was a large white projector(放映机)screen_58_(tie) to two bamboo poles. For most of the children, it was the first time in their lives that they_59_(watch)a movie on such ag

60、iant screen,as there is no cinema in the village.Xu Longsheng, a 21-year-old from Beijing Normal University,and four of _60_.(he) fellow students worked as projectionists. Although the story is set against a complex background containing many historical figures,most of the children were still_61_(at

61、tract) to it, asking the college students a lot of questions.The event is part of a project,Taking Movies to the Countryside, which was_62_ (recent) launched by Beijing Normal University and the China Film Archive.The university is scheduled_63_(send )12 teams of students and teachers to around50 ru

62、ral areas, with Zunyi being the first stop and Ganzhou in Jiangxi province as the next destination. The project aims to improve aesthetic(美学的)education_64_rural areas, as well as providing the students majoring in education with_65_opportunity to get a taste of their future career.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)

63、第一节(满分15分)你校将举办英语演讲比赛，主题为高中英语学习经历。请你写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：1.英语学习的经历；2.学习的收获和感受。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。第二节(满分25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。The Greatest ThanksgivingAre you going grocery shopping today? my husband, Roy asked when I pickedup the telephone.I plan to,I answered.Thanksgivi

64、ng was only a couple days away. Everyone in our family would becoming to our house. My funds were limited, therefore my box of coupons(优惠券)awaited me in the car. I knew I had to be creative in my shopping that day. I had to stretch every dollar.For a few seconds, Roy sat silently on the other end of

65、 the line.Why do you ask?I uttered, fearing what he might say.Nancy, theres a family with a half dozen kids that will not have anything to eat for Thanksgiving. The little one is only five years old. While youre at the store,could you possibly buy something for them? Roys words echoed in my heart. M

66、y head began to spin(眩晕)thinking about the fifty dollars I had reserved for our family s Thanks giving dinner.In the back of my mind I counted the hungry guests who would be coming to our house for dinner. I put my head down on my desk, already feeling defeated.Theres no way possible, I thought. But

67、 the sympathy I heard in my husbands voice struck a nerve inside me.“Sure.”I replied.I finished my work and prayed all the way to the nearest grocery store.The turkeys were indeed on sale29 cents a pound, but I discovered one big problem. When I read the sign posted on the freezer door,my heart sank

68、.Limit one.”But I need two, I uttered to myself, I decided to find the manager. I explained the problem. He made an exception.After tossing two turkeys in the cart, I began my shopping. It was amazing how many buy-one-get-one-free items were being featured that day. In addition, I had all the right

69、coupons to get exactly what both families needed for a hearty Thanks giving dinner. I held my breath while the cashier rang up my groceries.To my surprise, I had enough money. I was even able to purchase a package of cookies for the five-year-old who had stolen my heart, even though I had never met

70、her.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。Later that afternoon, Roy and I made a special delivery to a home filled withchildren of all ages.On that Thanksgiving Day, my entire family also shared a hearty meal with us.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前

71、，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.When did the library close today?A.At 1 pnxB. At 3 pm.7.What worried the man?A How to select books. B. How to return books. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What will Charlie do after breakfast?AC.Its not healthy enough.16.What will the speakers

72、have for lunch?A.Some potato chips and sod&B.Sandwiches and a piece of fruit.C.Salad and some chicken with rice.17.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A Fellow workers. B. Chef and customer. C. Husband and wife. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What is the speaker trying to do?A Introduce Ear

73、th Day.B.Organize a party.C.Promote a volunteer job.19.Where can the participants meet?A.At West 36th Street & West River Parkway.B.At East 44th Street & West River Parkway.C.At East 45th Street & West River Parkway.20.What are the participants required to do?A.Bring their own gloves.B.Bring their o

74、wn lunckC.Go there with a parent.第二部分 阅读（共两节，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。Best devices for students 2023External hard drivePrice： about 50The last thing you want is for your laptop to break (or get stolen) and to lose all of your work as a result An external hard drive like this one from We

75、stern Digital can store a backup copy of pretty much your entire laptop.Amazon KindlePrice： about 130Even if youre a die-hard fan of physical books, the pain of carrying university textbooks around every day might change you.The latest model of the Kindle Paperwhite comes with Bluetooth and a front-

76、lit screen that has an adjustable warm light and, as is the case with most e-readers, the 高三英语试题第3页(共12页)battery can last for weeks on a single charge.Tile Mate key finderPrice： about 20If youre the kind of person whos always losing stuffparticularly your phone or keysthen this little device could b

77、e a lifesaver.Attach your Tile Mate key ring to yoyr set of keys, and you can use the Tile Mate app to locate them if you happen to lose them.And best of all, if youve got your keys but cant find your phone, hitting the v button on the Tile Mate key ring will make your phone ringeven when its on sil

78、ent Genius.WiFi range extenderPrice： about 35All too often, the routers supplied by broadband companies arent quite up to the job.Weve used this WiFi range extender from NETGEAR and can confirm that it does a great job of improving the WiFi signal around the house. It plugs straight into the wall, a

79、nd although you might need to trial a couple of different locations before finding the perfect position, you should notice the difference straight away.21.What is the price o an external hard drive?A. About 20.B. About 35.C About 50.D. About 130.22.What is the most striking feature o the Tile Mate k

80、ey finder?A.It can be attached to your keys.B.It can be located very easily.C.It can save your life in time of emergency.D.It can make your phone ringeven when its on silent.23.What is most needed by someone whose flat receives very poor broadband signal?A straight-backed, four chic grandmas” with a

81、n average age of more than 68 can still walk the walk with a fashionable international swagger on the T stage. But these are not trained models. They are, in fact, ordinary retirees. They all share a love for fashion, but their backgrounds could hardly be more differentSang Xiuzhu 77, used to be an

82、engineer. After retiring at the age of 62, she 高三英语试题第4页（共12页）joined a senior model team in Beijing. Later, she was invited to participate in Beijing International Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week and her new career just grew. She is so occupied that she really has no time to think about aging. For

83、her, the stage she loves and pours her blood into is her future.Likewise Guo Lirong 62, was a police officer before retirement When she was at a friends house by chance, she was asked to be a model So she studied modeling for three years, from elementary to advanced classes. In the early days of ret

84、irement Guo finished shopping in the morning, made luncht and started playing mahjong at 1 s 30 pnk Now, her hobbies are walking with attitude down the catwalks and filming short videos.Cheng Derong is 72. She worked as an accountant before retirement. She has loved literature and art since she was

85、a child. But her job took up all her time. The opportunity to stay on stage seemed to have gone but her love for literature and art has never decreased.Tang Aia，62, was a civil servant before retirement After retirement she participated in various activities, such as yoga, Latin dance and conquering

86、 catwalks. Tang suggested that after retirements people should deal with the transition period, and they should have their own hobbies and enjoy life. As long as the heart is not old, life is always sweetThe four “chic grandmas” are full of enthusiasm for new things and digital life, and they live t

87、o learn. This kind of enthusiasm that is rooted in their original aspirations fills them with energy.24.What do the four “chic grandmas” have in common?A.They are professional models.B.They were engineers before retirementC.They have a passion for fashion.D.They participated in Paris Fashion Week25.

88、Why did Guo Lirong start modeling?A.She studied modeling for three years.B.She happened to be asked to be a model at a friends house.C.She likes walking dowir the catwalks and filming short videos.D.She has loved literature and art since she was a child.26.What does the transition period underlined

89、in paragraph 5 refer to?A A period when life is nothing but sweetB.A period when you have lost your job.C.A period when you participate in various activities.D.A period when you have just retired and have to adapt to the new life.27.What does the story of the four chic grandmas tell us?A.There is no

90、 age limit, and what counts is an enthusiastic attitude to life.B.Women should try modeling even if they are old.C Women deserve the same rights as mertD. Women have a desire for beauty and fashion no matter how old they are.The English language is constantly evolving （演变） and there are a great numb

91、er of words out there that dont mean what they used to. Were talking about common words that you use every day. We take them for granted 9 but at some point in history.their meanings totally changed, and they all originally meant something much different Generally speaking, the word nice is one with

92、 good meanings. However, backin the late 12th century, if someone said you were nice”, it was far from nice. Way back when, “nice” was used to mean foolish” and stupid. Later on in the 13th centuryt nice came to mean shy, and during the 14th century, it even meant “being careful. But finally in the

93、18th century, it changed to the kinder definition we know today, and ever since then, people have been using it in a popular way.All of us get sad every now and then. Its a normal part of life. A loved one passes away, we get overlooked for that big promotion at work, or the grocery store is out of

94、your favorite flavor o Hawaiian Punch These are all things that can make us very sad. Howevert once upon a time, sad had a very different definition Back in the 1300s it was the perfect word if youd eaten too much food at dinner. Through the years, the definition of sad” changed to heavy and then ti

95、red, all before evolving into the word we use today.“Awful is perhaps the one word on this list that should have stuck with its original meaning. While today it means bad or terrible”, “awful used to mean awe- inspiring” or 44full of awe. In other words, if something was “awful”，then it was worthy o

96、f respect or even fear. However, over the years, “awful has come to have a completely opposite meaning.28.How many examples are given to support the topic of this text?A 3B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.29.What did nice” mean in the 14th century?A StupidB. FoolisKC. Being careful.D Terrible.30.If youd eaten too much

97、 at dinner which word did you use in the 14th century?A.NiceB. Sad.C. Awful.D. Heavy.高三英语试题第6页（共1 2页）3L Which is the most suitable title for the text?A.Words That Originally Meant Something DifferentB.Words with Opposite MeaningsC.Languages Seldom Change in HistoryD.Dont Take the Meanings of Words f

98、or GrantedHerds of cattle in Colorado are wandering nearly free, penned in not by physical fences9 but virtual ones. They are part of a test by the US Bureau of Land Management to use virtual fencing across about 2000 square kilometres of land Farmers or ranchers （牧场主）direct herd movement with an ap

99、p and GPS-enabled collarst which could one day be combined with Al to help better manage livestock“Were dealing with computers9 and were dealing with cows so everything doesnt always go to plan, says rancher Clayton Gerard Still, the virtual fences he has used for the past year to manage cattle graz

100、ing （吃草in the local mountainous areas have mostly been a success.Each animal is fitted with a collar that makes warning sounds when approaching a virtual boundary and delivers an electric shock to discourage them from crossing it An app lets farmers and ranchers draw and redraw boundaries to drive c

101、attle to more evenly graze the range, reducing soil erosion （水土流失） Users can also set the virtual fence to automatically herd animals from point to pointThe collars raise animal welfare concerns# says Anne Cathrine Linder at the Technical University of Denmark But animals can learn to respond to the

102、 sound they make alone limiting shocks and her research on virtual fencing shows it doesnt seem to stress cows.The US West has around 1 million kilometres of fencing, which can block migrating wildlife. Virtual fencing hasnt yet been paired with widespread fence removal but the Colorado project has

103、led to the removal of some old fences and avoided some new ones.Were not about replacing the cowboy says Frank Wooten CEO of a collar company. Were replacing the part of their job they like the least9932.How do farmers and ranchers manage their cattle in the Colorado test?A. With physical fences.B.

104、With virtual fences.C.With special virtual collars. D. With Al-aided collars.高三英语试题第7页（共12页）33.What do Clayton Gerards words suggest?A.Dealing with cows is as challenging as dealing with computers.B.You dont need to have a plan when* dealing with computers and cows.Q Things may work out unexpectedly

105、 in the work with computers and cows.D.Dealing with computers and cows will definitely lead to failure.34.How can virtual fences help to ease soil erosion?A.By punishing the cattle which eat too much.B.By warning the cattle not to root up the grass.C By fencing in the cattle which move too much.D. B

106、y preventing the cattle from feeding in the same area for too long.35.What can we learn from Anne Cathrine Linders research?A.The collars will probably do no harm to the cattle.B.The use of collars will cause the cattle to feel lonely.C.The noise the collars make will cause stress to the cattle.D.Th

107、e collars dont work because the electric shock is too weak.第二节（共5小题3每小题2.5分，满分12. 5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。a Travel Itch （渴望）You Can% ScratchTravel is a pretty universally loved experience. Of course, its also expensive and its not always easy to make time for it. If youre itchin

108、g to travel but its not in the cards in your foreseeable future, 36 .Come up with a plan, even a long-term oneTravel is expensive. That may be painfully true. 37 . A great question to ask when you feel defeated is what if? For example when I was in student loan debt, there seemed to be no way I coul

109、d afford to take a vacation I asked myself, though what if I picked up a side job and used that cash to pay the debt* too? Personally, I was surprised at the possibilities the answer offered； and it made me feel less stuck. Waiting two years for a trip was better than spending two years frustrated a

110、nd restless. Make the most of the waitOddly enough t we might be happier planning and expecting a trip more than we are actually taking it A research published in the journal Applied Research found that anticipation played an important role in pre-trip happiness between vacationers and nonvacationer

111、s. Holiday trips are experiences which people look forward ta For most the enjoyment starts weekst even months before the holiday actually begins. 38 39Travel is really about new things. Overall 9 we get to break out of our everyday life and reconnect with ourselves. Our routines and systems might m

112、ake us super productive but its easy to get stuck in them, too. After a whilet a routine can make you feel robotic and mindless, and you start to desire something different 40 . Beyond saving up and coming up with a plan, you can feed some of the itching by making the most of the wait and making you

113、r everyday life a little more adventurous.A.Take regular breaksB.Break out of your everyday routineC.heres how to make do in the meantimeD.This is often the case when the travel itch comes aroundE.here are some suggestions on how to change your life right awayF.So we can take advantage of the wait a

114、nd enjoy the happiness it bringsG.But its also true that many of us give up easily when it comes to our finances第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）43 in June of 1980. But then in November I was seriously injured in a car accident It seemed that I would have to 44 my dream of the Olympics.Everyone felt so sorry for

115、 me. Everyone but me. It was 45 9 but I never believed this setback would stop me.But my progress was 46 , for I was still in pain, unable to move. I knew I had to do something or I would never 47 . So I started training the only way I couldin my head.A pentathlon consists of five track and field ev

116、ents. I obtained 48 of the worldrecord holders in all five of my events. I watched the films over and over. I trained as hard as I couldwithout ever moving a 49 .50 , when I could walk a little, I went to the track. 51 I couldnt practice, I would stand on the track and envision in my mind the comple

117、te physical training routine. For months, I repeatedly 52 myself competing and qualifying at the trials. I. firmly believed that 1 could place in the top three at the Olympic trials.By the time the trials actually rolled around, I had healed just enough to compete. 高三英语试题第9页（共1 2页）I moved through my

118、 five 53 as if in a dreanx 54 , as I walked across the field, I heard a voice on the loudspeaker 55 my name, uSecond place, 1980 OlympicPentathlon: Marilyn King.50.A.LuckilyB.Naturallyc.FinallyD.Thankfully51.A.As thoughB.Even thoughc.In caseD.As soon as52.ApracticedB.imaginedc.allowedD.found53.Aeven

119、tsB.tracksc.trialsD.records54.AMeanwhileB.Thereforec.MoreoverD.Afterwards55.AannouncingB.shoutingc.callingD.claiming第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。As night felly the summer heat faded away. On the playground of an elementary school in Zunyi9 Guizhou province, nearly 200 chil

120、dren and teachers 56 (sit) on their stools (凳子)to watch the movie 1921,57 gives an account of the founding of the Communist Party of China.In front of them was a large white projector (放映机)screen 58 (tie) to two bamboo poles. For most of the children, it was the first time in their lives that they59

121、 (watch) a movie on such a giant screen as there is no cinema in the village.Xu Longsheng, a 21-year-old from Beijing Normal University, and four of 60 (he) fellow students worked as projectionists. Although the story is set against a complex background containing many historical figures most of the

122、 children were still61(attract) to it, asking the college students a lot of questions.The event is part of a project, Taking Movies to the Countryside”，which was62(recent) launched by Beijing Normal University and the China Film Archive. The university is scheduled 63 (send ) 12 teams of students an

123、d teachers to around 50 rural areas, with Zunyi being the first stop and Ganzhou in Jiangxi province as the next destination The project aims to improve aesthetic (美学的)education 64 rural areas, as well as providing the students majoring in education with 65 opportunity to get a taste of their future

124、 career.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校将举办英语演讲比赛，主题为高中英语学习经历。请你写一篇发言稿参赛，内 容包括:1.英语学习的经历，2.学习的收获和感受。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;第二节（满分25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。The Greatest Thanksgiving“Are you going grocery shopping today?” my husband, Roy asked when I picked up the telephone.“I plan to,” I answer

125、edThanksgiving was only a couple days away. Everyone in our family would be coming to our house. My funds were limited, therefore my box of coupons （优惠券） awaited me in the car. I knew I had to be creative in my shopping that day. I had to stretch every dollar.For a few seconds Roy sat silently on th

126、e other end of the line. Why do you ask?” I utteredfearing what he might say.Nancy, theres a family with a half dozen lads that will not have anything to eat for Thanksgiving. The little one is only five years old. While youre at the store could you possibly buy something for them?” Roys words echoe

127、d in my heart. My head 高三英语试题第11页（共1 2页）began to spin （眩晕）thinking about the fifty dollars I had reserved for our familysThanksgiving dinner.In the back of my mind I counted the hungry guests who would be coming to our house for dinner. I put my head down on my desk, already feeling defeatedTheres n

128、o way possible, I thought. But the sympathy I heard in my husbands voice struck a nerve inside me.“Sure. n I repliedI finished my work and prayed all the way to the nearest grocery store.one.“But I need two, I uttered to myself. I decided to find the manager. I explained the problem. He made an exce

129、ption.After tossing two turkeys in the cart, I began my shopping. It was amazing how many buy-one-get-one-free items were being featured that day. In addition, I had all the right coupons to get exactly what both families needed for a hearty Thanksgiving dinner. I held my breath while the cashier ra

130、ng up my groceries.To my surprise, I had enough money. I was even able to purchase a package of cookies for the five-year-old who had stolen my heart, even though I had never met her.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。Later that afternoon, Roy and I made a special delivery to a home filled with children of all ages.On that Thanksgiving Day, my entire family also shared a hearty meal with us.