2023屆崇明區(qū)高考英語二模

1、 頁 崇明區(qū)2023屆第二次高考模擬考試試卷英 語 考試時間120分鐘，總分值140分。請將答案填寫在答題紙上I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be s

2、poken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A.In a train. B. In a theater. C. In a meeting room.D. In a booking office.2. A. $2.4.B. $4.8. C. $7.2. D.

3、 $9.6.3. A. A waitress.B. A customer.C. A secretary.D. A saleswoman.4. A. The mans air-conditioner is broken.B. The man doesnt have air-conditioning. C. The summer has been unusually hot.D. The man hasnt been using his air-conditioner.5. A. Shes enjoying the music.B. The music doesnt bother her. C.

4、She would prefer different music.D. The music will keep her awake.6. A. She acted like a stranger today.B. She usually talks quietly. C. She didnt give the lesson today.D. She usually assigns homework.7. A. A job opportunity. B. A position as general manager.C. A travel experience.D. A sales manager

5、s experiences.8. A. She has had her camera broken. B. She hasnt handed in her photo. C. She has been busy taking photos. D. She hasnt ordered a students card.9. A. He hasnt prepared well for his lecture. B. He wants the woman to postpone the lecture. C. He doesnt know anything about engineering. D.

6、He regularly gives lectures to high school students.10. A. Its more effective if priority is given to listening.B. Its less effective if reading comes before listening.C. Its more effective if listening is combined with reading.D. Its less effective if the learner checks the same information.Section

7、 BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and theconversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers

8、 on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To provide a protective space for giant pandas. B. To stop the loss of giant pandasnatural habitats. C. To help China to improve its economy on the

9、whole. D. To protect the giant pandas in the proposed territory.12. A. About 300.B. Around 1864.C. More than 2,000.D. Less than 1564.13. A. The park first began to be constructed in January 2023. B. 1.5 billion yuan will be invested in the construction of the park. C. The park will cover a bit more

10、space than Yellowstone National Park. D. The place where the park is to be constructed is a poverty-stricken area.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Smart mirrors that make you look much smarter. B. Software apps that allow you to add images to photos. C. Virtual mirro

11、rs that teach you to use camera functions. D. Special apps that help you see your image after try-on.15. A. They can make it easy for customers to make up. B. They can help stores avoid damage, loss and theft. C. They can teach users how to make smart products. D. They can improve the effect of prod

12、ucts on customers.16. A. They promote both online and offline businesses. B. They have high requirements for mobile devices. C. They enable customers to interact with each other. D. They are quite similar to previous apps like Snapchat.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

13、17. A. Their great food and free drinks for lunch.B. The numerous benefits of drinking hot liquids. C. The way to get rid of unhealthy drinking habits. D. Their different perspectives on hot and cold drinks.18. A. By causing sweat. B. By increasing blood flow. C. By helping ease pain.D. By emitting

14、pleasant smells.19. A. It slows down blood flow.B. It makes one consume more. C. It helps one become slimmer.D. It is good for ones digestion.20. A. The man prefers hot drinks only on very cold days. B. The woman may change her habit of drinking cold liquids. C. The woman believes drinking cold wate

15、r also helps relieve a cold. D. The man is trying losing weight by exercising and drinking hot water.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in ea

16、ch blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Chinas Good Samaritan Law (見義勇為法) Takes EffectChinas Good Samaritan Law went into effect on October 1 to encourage people who are ready to help others. Under the law, people who voluntarily

17、offer emergency assistance to those who are, or who they believe to be, injured, ill or in danger, will not have civil responsibility in the event of harm to the victims.The new law aims to ease the reluctance people feel toward helping strangers for fear of legal consequences if they make mistakes

18、in treatment. It is a response to the phenomenon of people (21)_ (hesitate) to help fallen senior citizens due to concern that they might be blackmailed (訛詐) later.There has been no shortage of cases over the past decade (22)_ people hesitated to offer assistance to those who are in need. And some g

19、ood Samaritans have been blackmailed for charitable acts. In 2023, a two-year-old girl known as Xiao Yueyue was run over by two cars, and 18 people passed by (23)_ offering emergency help. The girl died after days of medical treatment. In 2023, a man from Guangdong Province aided a senior citizen, b

20、ut (24)_ (accuse) of knocking him down. The man committed suicide when (25)_ (face) with demands for a large sum of money.These cases (26)_ (arouse) debate about morality and heroism in China in recent years. “If you dont provide help, you will blame yourself, but if you do help, you are likely (27)

21、_ (hurt) by the people you help. It is really a difficult choice, one netizen said on Sina Weibo.(28)_ there had been calls for a national Good Samaritan law, only a few cities pushed ahead with such laws before the nationwide law came into effect.However, some experts are concerned (29)_ there coul

22、d be some danger from a nationwide Good Samaritan Law. “Rescuers who know little about first aid could bring serious harm to people in critical conditions, said Yang Lixin, a professor at the Renmin University of China. He hoped the government (30)_ introduce details of the policy soon while encoura

23、ging people to voluntarily offer assistance.Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. shockB. guessesC. secondaryD. tracksE. detailedF. printedG. cla

24、imedH. prospectI. influentialJ. recognizedK. createdBob DylanWins a Nobel Prize in LiteratureBob Dylan has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in literature. The productive musician is the first Nobel winner to have followed a career primarily as a singer-songwriter. Whats more, hes also the first American to

25、have won the prize in more than two decades. Not since novelist Toni Morrison won in 1993 has an American 31 the prize.Dylan earned the prize “for having 32 new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition, according to the statement by the Swedish Academy, the committee that annually

26、 decides the winner of the Nobel Prize. The academys permanent secretary, Sara Danius, announced the news Thursday.The win comes as something of a(n) 33 . As usual, the Swedish Academy did not announce a shortlist of nominees (被提名者), leaving the betting markets to their best 34 . And while Dylan has

27、 enjoyed favor as an outside shot for the award, the 35 that the musician would be the one to break the Americans long dry period was regarded as unlikelyespecially because he made his career mainly on the stage, not the 36 page.Yet few would argue Dylan has been anything but 37 , both in the U.S. a

28、nd beyond its borders. The productive singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has produced dozens of albums. Dylan, who was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941, “has the status of an idol (偶像), the Swedish Academy wrote. “His influence on contemporary music is significant, and he is the object

29、of a steady stream of 38 literature.In an interview following the announcement, Danius 39 the Swedish Academys decision: “He is a great poet in the English-speaking tradition, and he is a wonderful samplera very original sampler, Danius explained. “For 54 years now he has been at it and reinventing

30、himself, constantly creating a new identity.And for his work, he has been 40 by critical community. Dylan has won Grammys, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S. Now, to the honors Dylan has added a Nobel.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADir

31、ections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, Cand D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The Companies Doing the Most to Make Their Employees HappierFat paychecks, light workloads, and endless vacation days dont neces

32、sarily add to happy employees. In fact, the happiest employees in the U.S. owe their happiness to first-rate employee motivations, sufficient benefits, career advancement programs, and great work-life balance. The companies that have been the most devoted to cultivating and advancing these things in

33、 the past year have seen employee happiness 41 .The jobs site CareerBliss just announced the winners of this years “Leap Awards, which honor the companies that have made the biggest leaps to improve employee happiness year-over-year. CareerBliss evaluated more than 250,000 company reviews and rating

34、s it received from 42 nationwide to determine the top 50 deserving companies. To 43 the list, each company had to have at least 50 reviews.“The Leap Awards are important because they highlight 44 in our workforce, says CareerBlisss chief executive, Heidi Golledge. CareerBliss asked the respondents t

35、o evaluate the key factors that 45 work happiness, including work-life balance, ones relationship with the boss and co-workers, the work environment, job resources, salary, growth opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks, and job 46 .Each respondent valued each of these things

36、 on a 1-to-5 scale, and indicated how important each was to their overall happiness at work. These numbers were 47 to find an average rating of overall employee happiness for each company. These averages were compared to last years numbers to find which companies had 48 the most.“Every employer who

37、receives a Leap Award should 49 their workplace happiness initiatives, says Golledge. “Even though we are coming out of a difficult time, it is 50 to see companies putting their efforts into providing a great environment for their employees. These efforts in workplace happiness will ensure that thei

38、r employees will be around for years to come, as happiness breeds 51 .“We find each year that work-life balance is a key factor in determining employee happiness, says Golledge. “Employees want to know that they can balance their career with their family and personal life. Often this 52 over things

39、like salary. Having programs that allow managers to offer employees flexibility can be a key factor in creating a happy work environment. 53 , we see career advancement programs have a big impact on overall employee happiness. Often employees would rather take a job for a 54 salary, if the company p

40、rovides a comprehensive program which will help grow their career. Employees want to learn, develop and sustain a successful career path.Workplace happiness is the core of CareerBliss mission, Miller says. “An individuals happiness at work will create happiness throughout all areas of their life, an

41、d 55 a company with a happy, motivated workforce will see exceptional results in its products and services.41. A. soarB. changeC. ceaseD. disappear42. A. netizensB. administratorsC. candidatesD. employees43. A. make upB. qualify forC. count onD. refer to44. A. changeB. powerC. dutyD. variety45. A. l

42、ay inB. resulted fromC. focused onD. contributed to46. A. analysisB. vacancyC. flexibilityD. responsibility47. A. appliedB. combinedC. comparedD. remembered48. A. benefitedB. improvedC. changedD. produced49. A. approve ofB. account forC. take pride inD. get used to50. A. goodB. easyC. impossibleD. i

43、nteresting51. A. profitB. honestyC. creativityD. loyalty52. A. turnsB. runsC. advantagesD. skips53. A. HoweverB. OtherwiseC. BesidesD. Instead54. A. lowerB. fairC. regularD. similar55. A. obviouslyB. franklyC. fortunatelyD. similarlySection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passag

44、e is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AIn the world of higher education in the United States, competition seems more

45、 common than schools working together. Every college and university competes for students, as well as the best teachers and money for research programs.But one thing almost every school has in commonis the difficulty they face in serving low-incomestudents.The National Center for Education Statistic

46、s reports that low-income college students are less likely to complete their study programs than other students. It was only natural that the leaders of Michigan State University and ten other universities discussed this issue when they met in 2023. The 11 schools are spread across the United States

47、 and serve different populations and needs. But their leaders all saw improving graduation rates for all students as the biggest problem facing American higher education.So the group created an organization called the University Innovation Alliance or UIA for sharing information related to this prob

48、lem. Its main goal is to get 68,000 more students at the member schools to graduate by 2025, with at least half of those students being low-income. The 11 schools now say their number of graduates has increased by over 7,200 in just three years. This includes an almost 25 percent increase in the num

49、ber of low-income graduates.How were they able to make this happen? It began with each university looking at its own situation and finding out what it had been doing right and what it had been doing wrong.For example, before joining the UIA,academicadvising at Michigan State mostly involved reacting

50、 to problems students faced after the problems had already arisen. Then school officials heard about a computer program that fellow UIA member Georgia State University was using.This computer program follows decisions students make about their classes and the progress they are making in their studie

51、s. It then sends academic advisors messages whenever a student shows signs that they are making mistakes or facing difficulties. That way the advisors can try to help students before the problems become too serious.Michigan State began using the computer program andit has meant a world of difference

52、.Michigan State has not only received useful information from its partners. It has also shared helpful information of its own.Bridget Burns, the executive director for the UIA, says efforts like this have never been as successful. “There are rankings that measure all kinds of things, Burns said. “Bu

53、t how well you do for low-income students has not historically beenhighlighted.56. What led to the setting up of the UIA? A. The low graduation rates.B. The great need of low-income students. C. The inefficiency of learning.D. The severe competition between schools.57. The UIA functions in such a wa

54、y as the member universities _. A. find out their own graduation rates B. share and follow each others good practice C. make joint efforts to aid students financially D. popularize computer programs among students58. By “it has meant a world of difference in paragraph 6, the author means Michigan St

55、ate _. A. has found the computer program quite different from theirs B. has discovered the computer program is very difficult to use C. has helped students successfully with the computer program D. has involved more academic advisors in the computer program59. Which of the following might be the bes

56、t title for the passage? A. Universities Highlighting Their Efforts for Low-Incomes B. Universities Competing for Better Students and Teachers C. Universities Working Together to Help Poor Students D. Universities Creating the UIA to Share InformationBWe want to make the world a better, fairer place

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