2023年山東省泰安市高考英語三模試卷
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閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50.0分）
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1．Let's take a look at these traditional events in the UK.
World Gurning Championships
Gurning is a British word meaning to pull a funny facial expression.The World Gurning Championships sets out to crown（加冕）a contestant who can pull the strangest face of all.The contest takes place every year in Egremont，Cumbria，as part of the town's Crab Fair，which dates back to 1267.
Nettle eating contest
Hosted by the Bottle Inn pub in Marshwood，Dorset every year，this 20-year-old nettle eating contest sees dozens of competitors take part in eating as many nettle stalks（蕁麻莖） as possible within one hour.Winners normally eat around 70 ft of nettle stalks!Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival Every January，the Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival takes place，which dates back more than 200 years.The strange festival consists of a performer wearing a five-stone metal and straw bear costume，while parading through the town streets with a group of Appalachian and Morris dancers.
Wife carrying race
If you think your husband is strong enough to carry you in a race，then you may be in with a chance of winning this odd tradition，held in Dorking，Surrey every March.The sport actually originates from the Viking invasion（入侵） of 793 AD.The tradition wasn't revived in the UK until 2008，but now comes with a friendlier feel.The winner receives￡100，while the carrier of the heaviest wife is given a pound of sausage.
（1）What do we know about World Gurning Championships？
A．It was briefly banned.
B．It is part of another activity.
C．It attracts funny-looking players.
D．It originates from an English word.
（2）Which event has the longest history？
A．Wife carrying race.
B．Nettle eating contest.
C．Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival.
D．World Gurning Championships.
（3）What do the listed events have in common？
A．They are held in the wild.
B．They are yearly events.
C．They are invented by farmers.
D．They're only for strong players.組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5 -
2．Liam Garner was just 17 years old when he started out on his big adventure—a 32，000-kilometer bike trip from Alaska to Argentjye.aia.In early January，2023，he finally finished his trip，17 months after he started.
Liam，an experienced cyclist，had previously ridden from Los Angeles to San Francisco.He made short videos of that trip，and shared them on the social media app TikTok，some of which became quite popular.After reading a book by adventurer Jedidiah Jenkins，who biked from Oregon to Argentina，Liam decided to cycle from Prudhoe Bay，Alaska，the northernmost point in the United States accessible by road，to Ushuaia，Argentina，the southernmost point of South America.
Liam set out on August 1，2021.At first Liam's parents weren't too happy about him taking such a long bike trip by himself though it wouldn't take that much money.But as he carried on，his parents became his strongest supporters.
After about three months，Liam had crossed the US，going south along the West Coast.By early December，he had reached Mexico，from which his parents came to the US many years ago."So crossing the entire country on a bike and reconnecting with my culture and learning the language in the place my family is from is so deeply important to me，"Liam explained emotionally.But Liam also faced challenges in Mexico.
He was robbed in Mexico，and at one point，he considered quitting because the incredible heat made biking extremely difficult.In all，he was robbed five times on the trip.He got very sick more than once.In Colombia，he had a bike accident that left him injured and required surgery.In spite of it all，he kept going through rain，sun，heat，cold，deserts and mountains.
Liam finally arrived in his destination on January 10，2023—527 days after he started.He had travelled through 14 countries along the way.
（1）What contributed to Liam's decision to bike through 14 countries？
A．His previous related experiences.
B．His parents' encouragement.
C．A desire to shoot short videos.
D．A book by Jedidiah Jenkins.
（2）Why did Liam feel special in Mexico？
A．He went there for the first time.
B．He found his family tree's roots.
C．He biked there as scheduled.
D．He had to speak another language.
（3）What can we say about Liam's bike trip from Alaska to Argentina？
A．It's eventful.
B．It's pleasant.
C．It's costly.
D．It's romantic.
（4）What is the author's purpose in writing the text？
A．To inspire our love for nature.
B．To promote low-carbon travel.
C．To encourage us to see our strengths.
D．To call on us to learn a kind of spirit.組卷：6引用：2難度：0.5 -
3．Europe's ski resorts（勝地） haven't been getting enough snow.
Amedeo Reale is president of Sci Club 18，in Cortina d'Ampezzo，a town in Italy's Dolomite Mountajye.ais.In 2026，the area will host the Women's Winter Olympics downhill skiing events."The only thing we are scared of is having one or two months of hot weather，"Reale says."But in Cortina d'Ampezzo，I don't think there is any problem."At more than 5，000 feet above sea level，the slopes （坡） stay cold enough for artificial snow.
But other parts of Italy are not so lucky.They've been getting a taste of a much warmer future.The only plan for saving Italy's ski industry is to use artificial snow as much as possible，says Rolando Galli，who runs a ski lift in the resort of Abetone，in Italy.It has done more than ﹩2 million less business this season because of the lack of snow.Even if there's snow for the rest of the season，Galli says，there's no way to make up for this year's lost income.He ran the lifts without snow，just for the views，but not many tourists showed up.
The changing weather is making it hard to find the right conditions for winter-sports competitions.Promoting summertime sports is probably a good business strategy.The government and mountain towns should invest in lakes.In summer，these could be tourist destinations—for fishing，boating，and sightseeing.They might also provide water to fight bushfires.Climate change is something that we have to face.We can't just put our heads in the ground and ignore it.
Since 1924，21 cities have hosted the Winter Olympics.The first was Chamonix，F(xiàn)rance.If global temperatures continue rising at the current rate，only four of those places will have conditions appropriate for competition by 2050.That's the prediction of a recent scientific report.Cortina d'Ampezzo，in Italy，would be rated "unacceptable"，the report says.Only Sapporo，Japan，is considered a reliable bet for the 2078 or 2082 games.
（1）Which word can best describe Amedeo Reale's attitude to his business？
A．Worried.
B．Optimistic.
C．Conservative.
D．Uncertain.
（2）Which statement does Rolando Galli probably agree with？
A．Business is bad without snow.
B．Winter is the peak season for tourism.
C．Artificial snow is a short-term measure.
D．His losses will be recovered next winter.
（3）What does the author tell us to do about the changing weather in paragraph 4？
A．Mass-produce artificial snow.
B．Think ahead to the next move.
C．Develop the winter tourism in time.
D．Try to stop climate change gradually.
（4）What does the recent scientific report indicate？
A．The Winter Olympics might not exist long.
B．Global temperatures are sure to keep rising.
C．Climate change affects Italy and Japan most.
D．More places will hold winter sports activities.組卷：6引用：2難度：0.3
寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
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8．假定你班最近選出了"班級(jí)之星"（Class Star）李華，請(qǐng)你向校英文報(bào)"我們的榜樣"欄目寫篇報(bào)道，內(nèi)容包括：
（1）感人事跡；
（2）你的感想。
注意：
（1）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
（2）請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。組卷：9引用：3難度：0.5 -
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"Sure，I'll be there on time.Yes，thank you!"James replied and hung up the phone.He had applied to be an in-house volunteer at a foster（寄養(yǎng)） group home and was finally accepted.
James，who was just 29 years old，had never considered starting a family.He always wished for one but quickly dismissed the idea，preferring to remain unmarried because his finances never encouraged him to consider starting a family.
In his spare time，James liked helping the poor and orphans（孤兒） as he had been in their shoes at one point and could connect better with them.
When he was eventually approved as a volunteer at the group home，he felt very satisfied.Though he always felt alone，being a volunteer at the group home came with the company of children，and James was very fond of children.Not to mention，he was a very kind man too.
One day，a little girl called Layla was brought in while James was working at the foster home.Tightly，she hugged her teddy，her favorite toy she called Mr.Fluffy，as she got down from the car at the front gate.James had overheard the foster carer talking about the girl，and he knew she was brought here because her single mother had died，leaving her an orphan.As she walked in，James could see her eyes were teary，and she was looking around，confused.
Still feeling bad for her，James returned to his other engagements that day.Suddenly，the girl came running up to him and began pulling his shirt.
"Daddy，did you come for me？Are you going to take me home？"she asked，smiling through tears，and James was shocked.He'd never had a girlfriend，much less a child.Why was she calling him dad？Trying his best to hide his shock，he smiled and knelt in front of her."Hi，I'm James.You're Layla，right？I'm sorry，sweetie，but I am not your daddy."
注意：
（1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
（2）請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
The girl's smile disappeared，and she started to cry.
James looked up and saw the foster carer，Clara，who seemed very worried.
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