2023年4月廣東廣州市2023屆高三高考二模英語試題卷

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2023年廣州市普通高中畢業(yè)班綜合測試（二）

英語

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第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)供15小題海小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

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。

A

Itgoeswithoutsayingthatsittingatadeskforamajorityofthedaywillhurtourhealth.Butdon't

worrybecausethereisasolution!Afterspendingmuchtimeinvestigatingthedifferentofferswhenitcomes

toexerciseequipmentsuitablefortheoffice,I'dliketorevealsomeofmytoprecommendations.

☆StabilityCushion☆Under-deskElliptical

ThesecushionsareexcellenttorelievebackKeepingyourfeetinmotionwhileseatedcan

painandshoulderaches,stabilizejointsandgoalongwaytokeepyouhappier,reduce

strengthenmuscles.stress,andincreaseyourproductivity.

Pros&ConsPros&Cons

?Smallandlightweight?Easytocarrylikeabriefcase

?Workswellforlowerbackandposture?Whisperquietandeasytouse

?Inflating（充氣）isn'teasyforsome?Therubberaroundthemetalbarcanwearout

overtime

英語試題B第1頁（共10頁）

☆FitnessTracker☆BalanceBallChair

Whatgetsmeasuredgetsmanaged,andoneSittingonabalanceballleadstoincreased

energyandproductivity.Inthatway,it'sperfectfor

greatwaytokeeptrackofyourfitnessdataiscompletingtasksathomeorintheoffice.Thischair

promotesmicro-movements,corestrength,and

stimulation.

afitnesstracker.Afitnesstrackerrecordsyour

energylevels,steps,distance,hourlyactivity

andmore.

Pros&ConsPros&Cons

?Verycomfortabletowear.Straightforwardtobuild

?Lotsofappscanbeoperatedtogether?Agreatsolutionifyouexperiencebackpain

?VariouscustomizedoptionsNeedstobereinflatedoften

?Sometimesthereareconnectivityissues

21.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthetext?

A.Fitnesstrainers.B.Recoveringpatients.

C.Officeworkers.D.Furnituredesigners.

22.Wi:ichequipmentpromisestoimproveworkefficiency?

A.StabilityCushionandFitnessTracker.

B.StabilityCushionandBalanceBallChair.

C.Under-deskEllipticalandFitnessTracker.

D.Under-deskEllipticalandBalanceBallChair.

23.WhatmaybetheproblemofFitnessTracker?

A.Itwearsouteasilyovertime.B.Itmayfailtogetlinkedattimes.

C.Itoffersfewpersonalizedchoices.D.Itdoesn'tallowtheuseofotherapps.

B

Well,well,well.Itlookslikerobotsarenowcomingforourbelovedfurryfriends.Accordingtoanew

study,animalrobotsmaybejustaseffective,ifnotbetter,atprovidingtherapeutic（治療的）benefitsto

childrenasrealpets.Assomeonewhohasbothinteractedwithrealdogsandrobots,!cantellyouthatthis

isquiteaboldclaim.

Sure,robotsmayhavesomebenefitsoverrealdogs.Theycanworkfbrlongerhoursandwon'tcause

allergies（過敏）orpassondiseases.Butcanarobotgiveyouthatwet-nosed,tail-wagging,slobber-filled

experiencethatarealdogcan?Ithinknot.

Now,I'mnotsayingthatrobotsdon'thavetheirplaceintherapy.Infactjcanseehowananimal

robotcouldbehelpfulincertainsituationswherearealdogmightnotbepossible.Butlet'snotgo

replacingallthegoodboysandgirlswithrobotsjustyet.

英語試題B第2頁（共10頁）

Asforthestudy,it'sinterestingtoseethatwhilethekidssaidtheylovedreal-lifedogsbetter,they

actuallyspentmoretimeinteractingwiththerobot.Icanonlyimaginethatitwasdoingsomepretty

impressivetricks,somerobotdanceorrobotjokesmaybe,toholdthekids^ttentionforthatlong.

Inallseriousness,though,Idothinkit'simportanttoconsiderthewelfareoftherapydogs.Visiting

hospitalscanbestressfulandtiringforthem,andweshouldbeexploringalloptionstomaketherapy

experiencesaspositiveandenjoyableaspossiblefbrboththeanimalsandthepatients.

So,whileImaynotbereadytotradeinmyfurryfriendsforrobotsjustyet,Iamopentotheideaof

introducinganimalrobotsintotherapyprograms.Whoknows?Maybeonedaywe'llallhaveourown

personalrobotpetsthatcanprovideuswithjustasmuchloveandcompanionshipa§therealthing.But

untilthen,I'llstickwithmytrustyfurryfriends.

24.Whatisthetext?

A.Aresponsetoarecentstudy.

B.A.summaryofascientificstudy.

C.Anewsreportofanewinvention.

D.Areviewonamedicalexperiment.

25.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysayinguthisisquiteaboldclaim^inparagraph1?

A.Thenewstudyisquiteabreakthrough.

B.Hispersonalexperiencesupportsthestudy.

C.Robotshavenotherapeuticbenefitstochildren.

D.Robotscannotreplacerealpetsatpresentstage.

26.Whichofthefollowingisafindingofthenewstudy?

A.Thekidspreferredrobotpetstorealdogs.

B.Robotskeptthekids'interestforalongertime.

C.Thekids'concentrationwaseffectivelyimproved.

D.Robotshadmoretrickstoimpresskidsthanrealdogs.

27.Whyistheauthoropentotheideaofusingrobotsintherapy?

A.Theycansharesomeoftherapypets'work.

B.Theycanguaranteethewelfareoftherapypets.

C.Theyprovideuswithjustasmuchloveasrealpets.

D.Theyarebetteratreleasingpatients'stressandtiredness.

英語試題B第3頁（共10頁）

c

Thebestideasareoftensosmart,sosimpleandsoclearlyneeded;it*sstrangetodiscovertheydon't

alreadyexist.SoitiswithFarmMySchool,aprogramthat'sturningunderusedlandatsecondaryschools

intocommerciallyachievable,regenerativemarketgardensfarmedbyandforlocalcommunities.

Co-foundedbypermaculturistBenShawandregenerativeeducatorJamesMcLennan,FarmMy

Schoolconnectslocalpeopleandorganizationsthroughvolunteeringthathelpsestablishaschool'smarket

garden.Studentslearnaboutcommunitynetworks,healthyeating,ecologicalresponsibility,waste

reduction,andclimatereliefwhilehelpingwithfoodproduction.Schoolsintegratealltheseintotheir

courseswhileproducingvegetableboxeseveryweek,thatfeedlocaliamilies,supplytheschool'sfoodneeds

andultimatelypaythefarmer,ssalary.

FarmMySchoolhasgainedtheextraordinaryenthusiasmofthelocals,whoansweredanonlineshout-

outtobuyticketstotheprogram'slauncheventatBellSecondarySchoollastOctober.CalledBuildAFarm

inaDayFestival,theeventfeaturedworkshopsbyBenandJamestosharetheskillsrequiredtobuildwhat

theysayistheworld'slargestno-diggarden.4tItwassuchapowerfulevent,andIthinkthatcomesdownto

peoplewantingtoactnow,“saysJames."Wechargedfortheexperienceand600guysturnedup!Theydidn't

evenneedfreedrinkstogetexcited.Weweregardeningtillmidnight.Itwasamazing.We'vegottrue

communitybuy-in.^^

Volunteershavesincebegunbeneficialplantingthroughouttheschool.Nextstepsincludefurther

discussionswithlocalcommunities,employingafarmer,andbringinginateachertodevelopcourses.t4We*ve

seenthishugepushtowardsseeingschoolsasregenerativespaces,notjustforplantingbutforkidstobe

moreconnectedtotheoutsideworld,andreallyseeingtheschoolinawholenewlight,“Jamessays/Tor

us,thebigexcitementisthatbyallowingaprofessionalfarmertotaketheresponsibilityofgrowingfood,its

notonlyontheschooltolookafterthatfarmanymore,whicheventuallymakesitmuchmore

sustainable,,?addsBen.

28.WhywasFarmMySchoolfounded?

A.Toraisetheincomeofthelocalpeople.

B.Toadvocateacommercialfarmingplan.

C.Toprovidefreefoodforlocalcommunities.

D.Toturnunderusedcampuslandintomarketgardens.

29.Howdoschoolsinvolvestudentsintotheprogram?

A.Bydevelopingprogram-basedcourses.

B.Byorganizingvoluntaryworkincommunities.

C.Byofferingthempart-timejobsinthemarketgardens.

D.Byencouragingthemtoproducedailyvegetableboxes.

英語試題B第4頁（共10頁）

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"buy-in^meaninparagraph3?

A.Competition.B.Investment.C.Support.D.Protection.

31.WhatisthehighlightoftheprogramaccordingtoBen?

A.Itbringsinmoneytosupporttheschool.

B.Theschoolfarmwillbeabletolastlong.

C.Thelocalpeoplewilltakecareofthefarm.

D.Studentsconnectmorewiththeoutsideworld.

D

In1977,IrenePepperberg,aHarvardgraduate,decidedtoinvestigatethethoughtprocessesofanother

creaturebytalkingtoit.Todothis,shewouldteachaone-y;ear-oldAfricangrayparrot（鸚鵡）,Alex,to

reproducethesoundsoftheEnglishlanguage.

PepperbergboughtAlexinapetstore,wheresheletthestore'sassistantchoosehimbecauseshe

didn*twantotherscientiststosaythatshehadintentionallychosenanespeciallysmartbird.Giventhat

Alex'sbrainwasjustthesizeofawalnut,mostresearchersthoughtPepperberg'scommunicationstudy

wouldbefutile.

ButwithPepperberg'spatientteaching,Alexlearnedhowtofollowalmost100Englishwords.He

couldcounttosixandhadlearnedthesoundforsevenandeight.ButthepointwasnottoseeifAlex

couldlearnwordsbyheart.Pepperbergwantedtogetinsidehismindandlearnmoreaboutabird's

understandingoftheworld.

Inonedemonstration,Pepperbergheldupagreenkeyandagreencupforhimtolookat."What'sthe

same?,,sheasked/'Co-lor^Alexrespondedwithouthesitation/'What'sdif!erent?,,Pepperberg

asked."Shape,“Alexquicklyreplied.Hisvoicehadthesoundofacartooncharacter.Butthewords-and

whatcanonlybecalledthethoughts——wereentirelyhis.ManyofAlex'sskills,suchashisabilityto

understandtheconceptsof'same^and'Mifferenf\arerareintheanimalworld.Livinginacomplex

society,parrotslikeAlexmustkeeptrackofchangingrelationshipsandenvironments.

Duringthedemonstration,asiftoofferfinalproofofthemindinsidehisbird'sbrain,Alexspoke

up."Talkclearly!vhecommanded,whenoneoftheyoungerbirdsPepperbergwasalsoteaching

mispronouncedthewordtcgreen,\

Alexknewalltheanswershimselfandwasgettingbored."He'smoody,“saidPepperberg,usohe

interruptstheothers,orhegivesthewronganswerjusttobedifficult."Pepperbergwascertainlylearning

moreaboutthemindofaparrot,butliketheparentofatroublesometeenager,shewaslearningthehard

way.

英語試題B第5頁（共10頁）

32.WhydidPepperberglettheshopassistantchoosethebird?

A.Abirdwithasmallbrainwasneeded.

B.Shewantedaverysmartbirdforherstudy.

C.Aresearchsubjectshouldberandomlychosen.

D.Theshopassistantwasbetteratchoosingbirds.

33.WhatmightmostresearchersthinkofPepperberg'sstudyatfirst?

A.Innovative.B.Practical.C.Costly.D.Fruitless.

34.WhichofthefollowingaspectsofAlex'sabilitydidPepperberg*sstudyfocuson?

A.Understandingconcepts.B.Calculating.

C.Recognizingvoices.D.CreatingEnglishwords.

35.WhatcausedPepperbergfsstruggleinherstudy?

A.HerinstructionshadtobeeasyforAlex.

B.Alexwassometimestooclevertocontrol.

C.Alexwouldpointoutotherbirds'mistakes.

D.ShehadtroubleunderstandingAlex'smood.

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選

項。

Whatmakesaworkofarchitecturegreat?Mostpeoplewouldarguethataesthetics（美感）arethe

mostimportant._36_However,RomanarchitectMarcusVitruviusPolliobelievedthatweshouldalso

considerdurabilityandfunctionwhenassessingastructure.TheRostonvilleLibraryinmycityisagreat

exampleofVitruvius'sprinciples.

Constructedentirelyofgranite—ahardandtoughstone,thelibraryisdurable.Itcanwithstand

environmentalpollution.Forexample,itisresistanttoacidrain.Moreover,itsgranitestructureisstable

soit*smorelikelytosurviveanearthquake._37_Itusessolarenergyfbrheatingandarooftopgarden

forcooling.

_38_Providingfreeaccesstoprintanddigitalinformation,itconveysafeelingofopennessand

accessibility.Furthermore,theentirelibraryisononelevel,andithasanopendesign—therearenoinner

wallsordividers.Inaddition,largewindowsletinplentyofnaturallight,soit'seasytoseeandgetto

eachdepartmentwithinthelibrary.

英語試題B第6頁（共10頁）

Finally,thelibraryisbeautiful,withaestheticallypleasingdetailsbothinsideandout.Thelargewindows

arecopper-fYamed（銅框的）.Thecoppercolorprovidesaninterestingcontrastagainstthecolorofthegranite

structureanditwillremainasthecopperages.Growthfromtherooftopgarden,whichreachesdownthesides

ofthebuilding,addstotheaestheticsofthebuilding._39_

Durability,functionalityandbeautymaketheRostonvilleLibraryagreatstructure.Architectswhofollow

Vitruvius'sprincipleshelptomakethecitymorepleasanttolivein._40_

A.Thelibraryisalsosustainable.

B.Itistruethatbeautyiscritical.

C.Thisisnottheonlyconcernofthearchitects.

D.Thelibrarywasdesignedwithfunctionalityinmind.

E.Itsoftensthelinesofthestructureandhelpsittofitintoitsnaturalsurroundings.

F.Plus,thelibrarywasbuiltontheedgeofthecitypark,surroundedbynativeplants.

G.Buildingsthatfulfillthesecriteriaofferbothpeaceofmindandbeautyfortheirusers.

第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Iusedtothinkmylifewasperfect.Mymomhadherdreamjobandabeautifuloffice,andIhadmyown

roomwithacomputerandagardento_41_.ButoneSunday,everythingchanged.Ahumcane_42_our

neighborhoodwhilewewerevisitingmygrandparentsinRaleigh.Ourkitchenwasdestroyed,andourclean

andcomfortablehomewasinruins.

Butsomething_43_happened.Ourneighbors,theFloresfamily,cametoour_44_.Theyhelpedclear

brokenpiecesandofferedusaplacetostay.Their_45_wasmostimpressive.Wehadnever_46_spokento

thembefore,butthey_47_theirhometousandmadeusfeellikefamily.

Westartedanew__48__ofhavingweekenddinnertogether.Weinvitedotherfamiliesfromthe

neighborhoodtojoinus,andour49werefilledwithlaughteranddeliciousfood.Itwasabeautifulthingtosee

our_50_cometogetherinthewakeofadisaster.

I_51_knewRosica,theirdaughter,beforethehurricane.Butshequicklybecamemyfriend.Shehada

giftfor_52_,andoureveningstogetherwerefilledwithadventureandlaughter.

Lookingback,Irealizethatthehurricane_53_unexpectedbenefit.Itbroughtusclosertoourneighbors

and54ourlivesinwayswenevercouldhaveimagined.Sometimes,ittakesa（n）_55_tobringoutthebestin

people.

英語試題B第7頁（共10頁）

41.A.tendtoB.worryaboutC.dreamofD.dealwith

42.A.visitedB.skippedC.approachedD.swept

43.A.invisibleB.unexpectedC.impossibleD.unlucky

44.A.mindB.knowledgeC.aidD.sense

45.A.beliefB.requestC.wealthD.kindness

46.A.reallyB.carefullyC.naturallyD.clearly

47.A.soldB.rentedC.showedD.opened

48.A.businessB.projectC.traditionD.life-

49.A.reunionsB.gatheringsC.journeysD.memories

50.A.familyB.volunteersC.communityD.supporters

51.A.soonB.neverC.alreadyD.also

52.A.fortunetellingB.storytellingC.mindreadingD.housekeeping

53.A.broughtaboutB.resultedfromC.madeupforD.gotawaywith

54.A.savedB.controlledC.enrichedD.recorded

55.A.instantB.effortC.partyD.disaster

第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

FanJinshi,anarchaeologistfromBeijingUniversity,firstvisitedtheMogaocavesasanundergraduate

studentin1962.Despitethecaves*tough_56_(condition),Fanwasdeterminedtostudynationalcultural

heritage(遺產(chǎn))andstayedtopursueherdream.

Overtime,Fan'scommitmenttopreservingnationalculturalheritagegrew_57_(strong).Shejoinedthe

CommunistPartyofChinain1974andbecameevenmoredeterminedtoprotecttheMogaocaveswhenthey

wereofficiallyopentotouristsin1979.__58__(face)withthechallengeofbalancingconservationand

tourism,Fanknewthatasolutionhadtobefound.She_59_(convince)thatthecaves'socialimportancefar

outweighedtheireconomicpotentialandthatscientificprotectionwasthekeytotheir_60_(survive).

Inthelate1980s,Fancameupwith_61_innovativeplantodigitizetheMogaocaves,permanently

preservingthemurals(壁畫),painledcultures,andhistoricaldata.In2016,DigitalDunhuangwaslaunched

online,allowingpeopleworldwide_62_(enjoy)comprehensiveimagesofthecaves.

英語試題B第8頁（共10頁）

Inhereighties,FanJinshiisasbusyasbefore,working_63___（tireless）toconserveandmanagethe

caves.Shehopesthatyoungpeoplewillcarry_64_the“MogaoSpirit“andbuildabetterDunhuang

Academy,_65_shespentherlifetime/4Letthisbemyepitaph,FansaysJPvedoneallIcouldfor

Dunhuang.^^

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