2023年湖南省益陽市安化五中等校高考英語模擬試卷

一、閱讀理解

• 1．Some Greatest Bookstores Another Country
     Kreuzberg，Berlin，Germany.Another Country is an English Language second hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library.They have about 20，000 books that you can buy or borrow.Some regular events are held at the shop，such as readings，cultural events，social evenings and film nights.
     Atlantis Books
     Oia，Santorini，Greece.Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini，Greece.It was founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus，England，and the United States.Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals，film screenings，book readings，and good old fashioned dance parties.
     Bart's Books
     Ojai，California.USA．"The World's Greatest Outdoor Bookstore"，a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964.Shelves of books face the street，and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the door's coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.
     Adrian Harrington
     Since1971.Rare books：rare first editions；leather bound sets and general antiquarian （古玩）.Address：64 a Kensington Church Street，Kensington，London，England，UK.
     Corso Como Bookshop
     Milan，Italy.Extensive selection of publication on art architecture，design graphics and fashion，along with a strong emphasis on photography.It was founded in 1990 in Milan，Italy，by Carla Sozzamil.
     The Bookworm
     China.A bookshop，library，bar，restaurant and event space，now with four divisions in three cities—Beijing，Suzhou and Chengdu.The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer，yet warm and comfortable in winter.
  
  （1）What can you do in Atlantis Books？

  
  A．Sell rare books.
  B．Learn photography.
  C．Attend a festival.
  D．Buy books anytime.
  （2）Which bookstore has the longest history？

  
  A．Bart's Books.
  B．Atlantis Books.
  C．Adrian Harrington.
  D．Corso Como Bookshop.
  （3）How is The Bookworm different from the others？

  
  A．It is used as a library.
  B．It has branches in different cities.
  C．It hosts all sorts of activities.
  D．It opens only in summer and winter.
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• 2．"Mayday!We got Mayday!" Frank Pisano screamed over the microphone to the air control tower at John Wayne Airport last June．One of the two engines on his 1975 Cessna had failed，and he was now on a collision course with one of the busiest highways in America-Interstate 405，just south of Los Angeles-and there was no stopping it．
     Driving south on the 405，near the airport's runway，was John Meffert．A fire department captain，Meffert，47，was heading home from his shift．Then a low-flying plane caught his eye．After he took a second glance，a thought crossed his mind： "This plane's going to hit me，" Meffert told Fox 8．
     He was right．The plane slammed into the center highway，popped up a few feet，and then clipped the front of Meffert's SUV．It finally stopped after hitting the divider on the southbound side．Meffert pulled over．He was unhurt，so he turned his attention to the plane．He ran toward the smoke billowing from it-and then he saw Frank's wife，Janan Pisano，pop her head up on the passenger side．
     By the time Meffert reached the aircraft，part of the fuselage（機身） was on fire and Janan，who was covered in blood，was on the wing trying to pull her husband from the wreck．Meffert，afraid the plane would explode，guided her to safety behind it．At this point，traffic had come to a stop，and two nurses jumped out of their cars to help lead Janan farther away as Meffert ran back for the pilot．
     "I'm going to get you out，" Meffert said as he positioned himself under the pilot's arms and carefully lifted him from the cockpit．He dragged the pilot off the wing and carried him to the side of the freeway to safety，where they watched flames swallow the plane．
     Remarkably，Meffert's car was the only one hit by the plane．Had Meffert been a second or two faster，F(xiàn)rank told the Orange County Register，the left propeller（螺旋槳） would have ripped the top off his SUV and killed him．
     "I play all the what-ifs-going slower，going faster．It could have been in a very different situation，" Meffert told Fox 8． "We just had a lot of angels．"
  
  （1）What was the reason for the accident？

  
  A．The plane hit a SUV．
  B．Frank was not a good pilot．
  C．One of the engines didn't work．
  D．The plane landed at a wrong place．
  （2）What damage did the plane do to Meffert？

  
  A．It threw Meffert into the air．
  B．It set Meffert's car on fire．
  C．It caused Meffert covered in blood．
  D．It hit part of Meffert's car．
  （3）Why did Meffert manage to carry the pilot out of the plane？

  
  A．Because he didn't want to cause a traffic jam．
  B．Because he knew how to perform first aid．
  C．Because the plane couldn't fly any more．
  D．Because the plane might explode．
  （4）How did Meffert feel about the outcome of the accident？

  
  A．Nervous．
  B．Lucky．
  C．Sad．
  D．Excited．
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• 3．"Get your hands off me，I have been stolen，"the laptop，a portable（便攜式的） computer，shouted.That is a new solution to laptop computer theft：a program that lets owners give their belongings a voice when it has been taken.
     The program allows users to display alerts（警告） on the missing computer's screen and even to set a spoken message.Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time，but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
     Owners must report their laptop missing by visiting a website，which sends a message to the model：a red and yellow"lost or stolen"sign appears on its screen when it is started.Under the latest version（版本） of the software，users can also send a spoken message.
     The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds，no matter how many times the thief closes it."One customer sent a message saying，'You are being tracked.I am right at your door'，"said Carrie Hafeman，chief executive of the company which produces the program，Retriever.
     In the latest version，people can add a spoken message.For example，the laptop's speakers will say："Help，this laptop is reported lost or stolen.If you are not my owner，report me now."
     The Retriever software package，which costs＄29.95 but has a free trial period（試用期），has the functions of many security（安全） software programs.Owners can distantly switch to a different password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.if a thief accesses the Internet with the stolen laptop，Retriever will collect information on the Internet service provider in use，so that the police can be alerted to its location.
     Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices，but with the use of laptops increasing，the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.
  
  （1）The expression"to give the thief a piece of their mind"can be understood as"

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  A．to express the owners' welcome to the thief.
  B．to make the thief give up his mind.
  C．to remind the thief of his security.
  D．to express the owners' anger to the thief.
  （2）Different from other security software，Retriever can

  .
  A．record the stealing process.
  B．send a spoken message.
  C．lock down the computer remotely.
  D．help recognize the lost laptop.
  （3）One function of the program is that it allows the owner to

  at a distance.
  A．change some access details for switching on the laptop.
  B．turn on the laptop by using the original password.
  C．operate the laptop by means of a different password.
  D．erase the information kept in the stolen laptop.
  （4）Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage？

  
  A．With no Retriever，thousands of laptops are stolen every year.
  B．Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.
  C．A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.
  D．A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.5

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五、邀請信

• 8．假如你是李華，你校近期將舉辦學生畫展，請你給你校新西蘭交換生Tom寫一封電子郵件，邀請他參加。
  內(nèi)容包括：（1）時間地點；
  （2）畫展主題；
  （3）表達期待。
  注意：（1）詞數(shù)100左右；
  （2）可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
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六、讀后續(xù)寫

• 9．The Trouble With Chores （家庭雜務(wù)） The twins，Jenna and Jeff，were good at most things.Their dad was good at most things，too.But there was one thing the twins and Dad were not good at—that was chores.It wasn't that Dad and the twins didn't want to do their chores.It was just that they always seemed to have reasons not to do them.And they had such good excuses.
      "You're right，my dear，" said Mum. "The grass does need cutting.But a spider has spun a wonderful web on the lawn mower and I haven't the heart to put all her hard work to waste."
      "Mum，" said Jenna， "I know it's my week to put up my cards.It's just that I'm waiting for them to dry.They'll be easier to scoop up that way."
      "Mum，" said Jeff， "may I skip setting the table tonight？There's a TV show on the Ice Age，and I have to do a report on the Beast of Baluchistan."
      There were also the endless quarrels about who did what and who got the easy job.Mum sighed.If only Dad and the twins were as good at doing their chores as they were at arguing about them，life would be easier.Talking of chores，Mum thought instead of pushing them for chores，it would be a lot easier to do them herself.And that was what she did.She put away all cards and set and cleared the table.She chased the dust bunnies from under the furniture and cleaned up the twins' messy room.
      The twins did pick up and put away things occasionally.Dad did cut the grass once in a while.Not surprisingly，things began to slide.Everybody got a little unhappy，especially Mum，who spent much time doing chores.Something had to be done.But what？
  注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  Mum decided to host a family meeting.
                                                                                                                                                   
  Living in all that messy build-up wasn't much fun.
                                                                                                                                                   
  組卷：13引用：3難度：0.3

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