江蘇省普通高中學(xué)業(yè)水平合格性考試英語模擬卷一

2023年江蘇省普通高中學(xué)業(yè)水平合格性考試模擬一英語第一部分單項選擇題(共兩節(jié)，滿分70分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共15小題，每小2分，滿分30分)GeorgeDanielslivesinLondon.Heisawatchmaker.HisworkcontinuesthetraditionoftheEnglishwatchmakersofthe18thand19thcenturies.Todaythistraditionisalmostdead.Danielsistheonlymanintheworldwhodesignshisownwatchesmakesalltheparshimselfandthenputsthemtogether.ADanielswatchistheproductofhishandsalone.OneofhiswatcheswhichisnowinanAmericanmuseumtook3500hourstocomplete.Heusuallymakesonewatchayear.Eachoneisinscribed(刻)with“DanielsLondon”andcostsabout$10,000.Ofcoursethesearenotordinarywatches—theyareverybeautifulandwilllastthreecenturies.GeorgeDanielshasalwaysbeenattractedbyclocksandwatches.Whenhewasfiveheusedtotakehisfather’sclockapartandputitbacktogetheragain.Atschoolheusedtorepairhisteacherswatches.Heisnowinternationallyfamousandmanypeoplewouldlikehimtomakewatchesforthem.Butmostofthemwillbedisappointed.Hechooseshiscustomersverycarefullyindeed.Itmustbesomeonewhounderstandsthesubject,”hesays“notsomeonewhowillleavethewatchinthedrawerandonlyshowittodinnerquests.”1．WhoisGeorgeDaniels?A．Oneofthefewwhorepairedwatchesintheolddays.B．Theonlymanwhocollectsoldwatchesintheworld.C．Oneofthefewremainingwatchdesignersintheworld.D．Theonlymanwhodesignsandmakeswatchesbyhimself.2．HowlongcanaDanielswatchkeepworking?A．10,000hours. B．300years.C．200years. D．3,500hours.3．WhichofthefollowingshowsDaniels’earlyinterestinwatches?A．Heplayedwithhisfather’sclock.B．Hetaughtpeoplehowtorepairwatches.C．HemadeawatchforanAmericanmuseum.D．Hemadebeautifulandlong-lastingwatches.4．GeorgeDanielsmakeswatchesforthosewho_________.A．canaffordhiswatches B．maywanttoshowthemtoothersC．a(chǎn)ppreciatehiswatches D．enjoyhiswatch-makingprocess5．WhatdoweknowaboutDanielswatches?A．Onlyafewpeoplelikethem.B．Theyarekeptinamuseum.C．Onlyafewpeoplecangetthem.D．Theyhaveahistoryofover200years.Afewyearsago,IrealizedthatIhadafearofheights.SometimesIwouldfeeluncomfortableifIlookeddownfromsomewherehighandthehigherIgot,theworseIfelt.However,thereweresomethingsthatmademenervouswhenIlookedupatthem—suchasdroptowers.Aboutamonthago,myfamilyandIwentonatriptoMarineland—anamusementparkwithaseaanimaltheme.OneofMarineland'sattractionsisahugedroptowercalledthe"SkyScreamer".Mydadwantedtorideit,andhewantedtotakemewithhim.Hekeptnaggingme,andIfinallygavein,becauseIwantedtofacemyfears.Goingupwasterrible.Igotstomachachesfromjustlookingatthetower.Whenwereachedthetower,welinedupandgotseatedontheride.Whenitreachedafewfeetofftheground,itstoppedforamoment,beforesendingusstraighttothetopatgreatspeed.IsqueezedmyeyesshutandIheldthehandlebarastightlyasIcould.AfewsecondslatermyheartwasinmymouthandIwasscreamingmylungsout.Atthetop,Iopenedmyeyesandlookedforward,notdown.Itriedtopreparemyselfforthewaydown,butitdidn'treallyhelp.ThereIwas,withmyeyessqueezedshut,holdingthehandlebarandagain,screamingatthetopofmyvoice.Infact,itwasevenworsethangoingup!ButwhenIgottothebottom,Ifeltrelieved.Ithankedmydadforforcingmetogoontheride,andIwaspleasedIhadfacedmyfears.So,wasthe"SkyScreamer"scary?Well,maybejustalittlebit.6．Whichofthefollowingwasn'tthewriterafraidof?A．Ridingalifttoahigherplace. B．Lookingdownfromaheight.C．Lookingupatdroptowers. D．Goingtoanamusementpark.7．Whatmadethewriterfinallydecidetoridethe"SkyScreamer"?A．Herfather'sencouragingwords. B．Herinterestintheride.C．Herdesiretofaceherfears. D．Herfather'snagging.8．Whatdidthewriterdoduringtheride?A．Shekeptlookingdown. B．Shekeptholdingthehandlebar.C．Shewastoofrightenedtoscream. D．Shesqueezedherfather'shandtightly.9．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Thewritervolunteeredtotaketheridebecauseshewantedtofaceherfears.B．Thewriter'sfatherforcedhertoridewithhiminordertohelpherwithherfears.C．Theridewaslessscaryonthewaydown.D．Therideofferedthewriterachancetofaceandconquerherfears.10．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．AtriptoMarineland. B．Facingafear.C．Aridetothetopofthe"SkyScreamer". D．Ajoyfulrideonthe"SkyScreamer".ThattheLeaningTowerofPisanolongerleansquitesomuchaftera￡20millionprojecttosaveithasprovedtobeagreatsuccess.Thetower,whichwasontheedgeofcollapse,hasbeenstraightenedby18inches,returningittoits1838position.“Ithasstraightenedalittlebitmorethanweexpected,butverylittlehelps,”saidProf.JohnBurland,theonlyBritishmemberoftherescuecommittee.“Thetowerisstillveryslightlymovingtowardsbeingupright.”Thetower,whichhasbeenleaningalmostsincebuildingworkfirstbeganin1173,wasclosedtothepublicin1990becauseofsafetyfears.The183-foottowerwasnearly15feetoffverticalanditsstructurewasfoundtohavebeenweakenedbycenturiesofstrain(作用力).Prof.Burlandsaiditcouldhavecollapsed“atanymoment”.However,ittooknineyearsofquarrellingbeforeanyworkwasdone.Thelastattemptatstraighteningthetowerwascarriedout.Concrete(混凝土)waspouredintothefoundations,buttheresultwasthatthetowersankfurtherintothesoil.Thestraighteningworkinvolveddiggingoutaround70tonnesofearthfromthenorthernsideofthetower,causingittosinkonthatside.Beforethediggingstarted,thetowerwasfixedwithsteelropesand600tonnesofleadweights.However,halfwaythroughtheproject,concernsattheuglinessoftheleadweightsledtotheirremovalandthetowerleanedgreatly.Theweightswerehurriedlyreattached.Onenight,thetowermovedmorethanithadaveragedinanentireyear.Thetower’sstoneworkhasalsobeenrestored.TheItaliangovernmentsteppedinafteratowercollapsedinPaviain1989,killingfourpeople.ExpertssuddenlyrealizedthatthetoweratPisa,whichwassimilarlybuiltandonthesamesortofearth,coulddothesame.11．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheBuildingoftheLeaningTowerofPisaB．SavingtheLeaningTowerofPisaC．TheCollapseoftheLeaningTowerofPisaD．TheHistoryoftheLeaningTowerofPisa12．Accordingtothepassage,theLeaningTowerofPisa.A．closedforthestraighteningworkin1990B．begantoleanmorethan800yearsagoC．hasahistoryofmorethan1,000yearsD．hasbecomevertical13．WhatdrovetheItaliangovernmenttosavetheLeaningTowerofPisa?A．Thedevelopmentofnewtechnology. B．TheadviceofProf.JohnBurland.C．Theexpectationoftherescuecommittee. D．ThecollapseofatowerinPavia.14．Whatmostprobablyplayedthemostimportantpartinstraighteningthetower?A．Theleadweightsfixedtothetower.B．Restoringthestonework.C．Pouringconcreteintothefoundations.D．Diggingearthfromthesouthernsideofthetower.15．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thepositionofthetowerhasbeenrestoredtowhatitwas182yearsago.B．Hundredsofyearsofstrainhasweakenedthetower’sstructure.C．Thetowerdoesn’tleananymoreafterthestraighteningworkfinished.D．Peoplespentnineyearsindiscussingaboutthestraighteningwork.第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小，每小題2分，滿分40分)IwasbornnearNewYourCity.Myparentslovedmusic.Theyweren’trichbuttherewasalways_____16_____inourhome:jazz,folkandpopmusic.BythetimeIwas12,I_____17_____thewordsofhundredsofsongs.Iusedto_____18_____infrontofmybedroommirrorandpretendthatIwas_____19_____theguitar.Oneday,myfather_____20_____,seeingmeandlaughing.Ifelt_____21_____.Afewweekslater,however,fathercamehomewithalargeparcelunderhisarm.“It’s_____22_____you,Tommy.”hesaid.“It’sspecial_____23_____foryour13thbirthday.”Thatwasmyfirstelectricguitar.Itookit_____24_____outoftheparcel,withabigsmileonmy______25______.BythetimeIwas15,Ileftschoolandstarted______26______innightclubsbecauseIcouldhearlotsofdifferentbandsthere.Later,I______27______ajobatadanceclubandworkedfortwoyears.Iwasthenwritingmyownsongs.______28______,noonewaspayinganyattention.Onenight,Igaveatapeof______29______songstothemaninchargeofthemusic.He______30______itandstartedplayingit.Afterawhile,peoplestartedtoaskhimtoplaymy______31______.Then,arecordingcompanyofferedmeacontract(合同)to______32______analbum(唱片).______33______,oneofthesongs,“TurningMeOn”,became______34______inChina,JapanandSingapore.Idon’tknowwhybutIbecamea______35______inSoutheastAsia.16．A．music B．paper C．food17．A．discussed B．mailed C．knew18．A．jump B．stand C．run19．A．playing B．buying C．selling20．A．ranaway B．camein C．setoff21．A．embarrassed B．hungry C．tired22．A．behind B．with C．for23．A．map B．gift C．book24．A．slowly B．a(chǎn)ngrily C．sadly25．A．mouth B．head C．face26．A．sleeping B．working C．climbing27．A．got B．missed C．refused28．A．Besides B．Instead C．However29．A．her B．your C．my30．A．liked B．lost C．forgot31．A．cards B．songs C．games32．A．borrow B．record C．return33．A．Personally B．Generally C．Luckily34．A．popular B．easy C．boring35．A．doctor B．star C．worker第二部分非選擇題（共2節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)語法填空（共10題，每小1分，滿分10分)閱讀下面短文,按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求,在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。Once,therelivedapoormaninasmallvillage.Hewasverycleverbutdidn'twant__36__(work)atall.Helivedon___37___thevillagersgavehimeveryday.Onedayhegotabasketofeggs___38___??akindlady.Hebegantothinkthathewouldsaveeggsuntiltheywereinshortsupply.Thenhecouldearnasmallamountofmoneyby___39___(sell)themata-verygoodprice.Andthenhewouldbuyacoupleofgoats.??Verysoon,hewouldhave___40___largegroupofgoats.Thegoatmilkwouldbringhimmuchmoremoney.Withthemoney,hewouldbuyacow.__41__(it)milkwouldbringhimalotofmoney.Hewouldbecomemuch__42__(rich),buildabighouseandmarryaprettywoman.Theywouldhavealotof___43___(child).Whilehewaslostinthought,___44___(unlucky),hefelloverastoneandalltheeggsdroppedontotheground.Hewasverysad.That___45___(bring)anendtotheman'sbeautifuldream.第二節(jié)書表達（滿分20分）46．假定你是李華。為了慶祝春節(jié)，你們班將舉行個露天音樂會(open-airconcert)，老師和同學(xué)們都會參加。請給外籍老師Alice寫封信，邀請她參加并表演個節(jié)目。內(nèi)容要點：(1)時間:1月20晚8:00；(2)地點:學(xué)校操場；(3)節(jié)目類型：唱歌、跳舞、樂器演奏或自己擅長的任何表演形式。注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右:2.開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不算詞數(shù):3.可以適當增加細節(jié)，并將開頭和結(jié)尾抄寫在答題卡上，以使行文連貫。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________