2023年北京市延慶區(qū)高考英語一模試卷

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。

• 1．Milo is a rescue dog adopted by 20-year-old Makayla Swift.One morning in November 2021，Swift opened her front door in Silver Spring，Maryland，and Milo（1）

  running.
     Milo ran to the house across the street.He seemed unsatisfied with this house，so he ran to the one next door，Swift on his（2）

  .Milo started scratching on the front door.
     Swift was（3）

  ，because not everyone wants a strange dog on their property.But as she tried to（4）

  Milo away，she could hear a sound coming through an open upstairs window.
     It was a voice yelling "Help!"
     Hours earlier，around 4 a.m.，Sherry Starr，85，had risen from her bed.All of a sudden，standing there between the toilet and the tub，she slipped and fell heavily on the floor.She was（5）

  between the toilet and the tub and could not move at all.Starr was（6）

  and thought she was just going to die there.
     For the next few hours，Starr practiced yelling： "Help!Help!Hellllp!"
     Her voice was very（7）

  that no one could hear.Luckily，Milo（8）

  heard Starr the moment Swift opened her own front door.
     Swift called the emergency number 911.When the ambulance workers arrived，they thought they'd have to remove the toilet to（9）

  Starr，but instead，they gave one last pull and out she popped.Though she was black and blue all over，Starr（10）

  a trip to the hospital.
     Swift has known her own share of distress.Two years ago，her mother died.She says that Milo has helped her with her grief. "That dog is a blessing，" she says.
  
  

  （1）	A．moved down	B．took off	C．reached out	D．pulled up
  （2）	A．tail	B．head	C．body	D．feet
  （3）	A．disappointed	B．confused	C．embarrassed	D．a(chǎn)stonished
  （4）	A．give	B．sweep	C．knock	D．drag
  （5）	A．sunk	B．stuck	C．lifted	D．settled
  （6）	A．surprised	B．bored	C．puzzled	D．scared
  （7）	A．weak	B．sharp	C．rough	D．loud
  （8）	A．a(chǎn)pparently	B．hardly	C．slightly	D．temporarily
  （9）	A．trap	B．drop	C．free	D．lay
  （10）	A．a(chǎn)voided	B．failed	C．declined	D．continued
  組卷：22引用：1難度：0.3

  解析

閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。

• 2．AI decided to volunteer for this year's half-marathon after the chairman of the organizing committee （1）

  （visit） my school.For the previous weeks，I had been trained on（2）

  to be a volunteer for it.
      The exciting race began，Cathy and I waited patiently until word spread that the first runners would be arriving soon，we （3）

  （quick） poured water into the cups for them.After the last runner passed，Cathy and I started clearing up.Tired and wet with sweat，we felt good.
  B According to some food experts，it is hardest to give up the food you grow up with.Of course，each person's comfort food largely depends on the place （4）

  they come — for a Chinese it might be a plate of dumplings with a saucer of vinegar，and for a native of the UK it might be the classic fish and chips， （5）

  （serve） hot，salty and sour.One mouthful of comfort food takes us back to our cultural roots，（6）

  （give） us the "taste of home" and relieving feelings of homesickness.
  C During the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup，there was a surprise （7）

  （appear） by Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman.
      The American superstar （8）

  （spot） with a young physically-challenged Qatari boy，Al Muftah.The boy was born with a rare condition known as CRS.It（9）

  （impact） the normal formation of the lower half of the body.But the determined young man refused to let his condition prevent his thirst（10）

  life and decided to take on a range of sports — tackling everything from rock climbing，football，ice hockey to swimming.
  組卷：27引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。

• 3．GREAT BOOKS TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE Here is a shortened list of books sponsored by the magazines TIME and TIME for Kids that are suitable for primary schoolers.To make the list，we considered how age-appropriate the material was，and whether the tone and story line left the reader feeling engaged and empowered rather than anxious or confused.
      Experts recommend the youngest kids to read books that explore the beauty and fragility （脆弱） of nature.When developing an appreciation for the world around them，they can switch to books that show the cause and effect of how humans treat our planet，and why it's important to respect the environment.For older primary school kids，picture books can illustrate how our use of fossil （化石） fuels contributes to global warming.Most of the books on the list also offer lessons about how children，families，schools，and communities can make a difference.
  

  THANK YOU，EARTH：A LOVE LETTER TO OUR PLANET By April Pulley Sayre This photography book shows to us plants，animals and landscapes in vivid colors and descriptions.From up-close images of insects to pictures of mountain ranges，the pages introduce children to the planets' diversity in a simple but effective way.	THE LORAX By Dr.Seuss Thanks to its rhyme，and whimsical illustration，this classic tale is suitable for young children who can grasp the scarcity of natural resources，and also older kids who can see a danger in valuing profits over long-term environmental harm.
  WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS By Carole Lindstrom A tribute to native tribes that are protecting the planet，this book vividly shows the harms of oil pipelines.Kids will see the value of community action，while adults will recognize the story of the native tribes Standing Rock Sioux's fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline.	POLAR BEAR，WHY IS YOUR WORLD MELTING？ By Robert E.Wells This book introduces the greenhouse effect with illustrations showing how sunlight gets trapped.It then explains fossil-fuel energy，and our reliance on it for electricity and transportation.The pages are full of science.

  （1）To make the book list for kids，what should be considered first？

  
  A．Confusing story line.
  B．The tone of anxiety.
  C．The books sponsorship.
  D．Age-appropriate content.
  （2）What can kids learn from the book "WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS"？

  
  A．They can see the value of community action.
  B．They can know how to protect the native tribes.
  C．They can recognize the story of the native tribes.
  D．They can understand the importance of oil pipelines.
  （3）Which book explains how the greenhouse effect come into existence？

  
  A．THE LORAX
  B．WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS
  C．POLAR BEAR，WHY IS YOUR WORLD MELTING？
  D．THANK YOU，EARTH：A LOVE LETTER TO OUR PLANET
  組卷：10引用：2難度：0.3

  解析

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)題目要求用英文回答問題。

• 8．In today's modern era，technology is expanding rapidly and it is being used by mankind for their benefit.The major benefit that developing technology has provided is allowing individuals to work from home.
      Organizations can save a huge amount of capital by making employees work from home.Moreover，this reduces other expenses associated with the workspace and accommodates an increased number of employees at the same time.As stated above，employers have the benefits of reducing the expenses associated with the workplace，borrowing land for the workplace. Since，nowadays，expenses of buildings and owning lands are very high，this could save the organizations a large sum of money. 
      To quote an example，India observes an extremely low rate in the companies that used to provide remote work prior to the pandemic hitting the global nations.Post the pandemic，several companies understood the importance of working from home and the associated benefits of working remotely.Thus，most of organizations have started promoting remote work due to which they have saved a huge amount of money and increased their turnover and productivity approaches.
      The second major benefit associated with remote work is the lack of the necessity to travel，which reduces the chances of being stuck in traffic.This has increased productivity and efficiency at work and saved a potential amount of time for them that they could invest in other productive activities.
      To summarize，it cannot be denied that developing technologies have a number of benefits to society as it has allowed individuals to manage their time effectively.Moreover，it also helps with social life balance.
  
  （1）According to this passage，what makes individuals able to work from home？

  
  （2）In the sentence "...this could save the organizations a large sum of money" in paragraph 2，what does "this" mean？

  
  （3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why.
  ?Working from home can do many benefits，because it reduces employers' capital as well as individuals' working time.

  
  （4）What do you think are disadvantages of working from home？ （In about 40 words）
  組卷：13引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)(20分)

• 9．假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高三（1）班學(xué)生李華。你的外國筆友Jim在給你的郵件中提到他對中國十二生肖感興趣。請你給他回一封郵件介紹你的生肖，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）簡介中國的十二生肖；
  （2）你的生肖和生肖對你的影響。
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù)100左右；
  （2）開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。
  提示詞語：十二生肖 the twelve animal signs
  Dear Jim，
  ________________________________________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：22引用：3難度：0.5

  解析