2023年江苏省普通高中学业水平合格性考试模拟四
英语
第一部分单项选择题(共两节,满分70分)
第一节阅读理解(共15小题,每小2分,满30分)
A
The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn’t exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl
Mahal: its shortened form Taj Mahal, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne(王位). He decided out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that he had ever seen.
He summoned the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was completed. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6—7 meters high. Towers rise from each of the four comers. The Taj Mahal itself soars another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.
The emperor planned to build an identical(相同的)tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. However, his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.
1.Why was the Taj Mahal built according to the passage Because________.
A.Shah Jahan was heartbroken after the death of his wife
B.Shah Jahan loved his wife greatly
C.his wife was a beautiful and bright woman
D.his wife was the “pride of the palace”
2.From the passage we can know________.
A.the Taj Mahal was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers
B.a lot of people took part in the building of the Taj Mahal
C.the Taj Mahal and Shah Jahan’s own tomb were built at the same time
D.the Taj Mahal is the most beautiful tomb in the world
3.The emperor’s own tomb was designed to be________.
A.four-sided B.eight-cornered C.black-colored D.white-colored
4.The reason why the emperor couldn’t finish his own tomb was that________.
A.he died soon after his wife’s death B.he was killed by his son
C.he gave up his throne D.he was put into prison by his son
5.The whole passage tells us about ________.
A.the story of the Taj Mahal
B.a beautiful fairy tale
C.white and black marble tombs made for two emperors
D.the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife
B
There are three different kinds of friends in our life. I classify (分类) them according to how well I know them and how well they know me.
The first type of friend is just an acquaintance (熟人). This means that you only know their name. You might not even remember what they look like if you go away for a short vacation. You don’t miss them when they are elsewhere. It is also this type of friend who gives you the most amount of aggravation (恼怒). Since most of the time you are placed in a position where you have to act friendly, you would not normally tell an acquaintance when he or she is doing something that makes you feel angry, such as tapping the fingers on a table or shouting loudly. I call them “pest friends”.
The second kind of friend is a “guest friend”. They are just social partners. You meet them at a certain location and at the end of the meeting you go your separate way and they go theirs. You don’t talk too often with this sort of friend, and you don’t share each other’s secrets.
Lastly, we have “best friends”. This sort of friend is there when you need them. They know you as a person and they are there through thick and thin. Best friends are the ones that you can lean and depend on no matter what happens. If you need a listening ear, they will be the one to lend support.
Friends come in all different shapes and sizes. Every friend has an impact on our life. . .
6.According to the writer, when a friend of the first type acts in an annoying way, you .
A.can tell him/her about it directly
B.should stay away from him/her
C.should advise him/her to correct his/her behavior
D.may find it hard to tell him/her not to do so
7.Which of the following statements is WRONG about the second type of friend
A.They are only social partners.
B.You don’t talk very often with them.
C.You don’t share your secrets with them.
D.They are called “pest friends” by the writer.
8.If someone is with you through thick and thin, it means .
A.he/she is your friend for sure
B.he/she agrees with whatever you say
C.you spend most of your time together
D.he/she is with you even when there are difficulties
9.What will most probably be talked about in Paragraph 5
A.How to make friends.
B.How friends influence our life.
C.How to improve friendship.
D.How to get along well with the third type of friend.
10.What is this passage mainly about
A.What a true friend is like.
B.Three kinds of friends in our life.
C.The role that friends play in our life.
D.Why there are different kinds of friends.
C
Creativity is the process of taking an idea and applying it in real life, if we aren’t creative, we can't think outside the box and question what we can do.
Asking questions is a good way of sparking creativity.
First, we can ask learners questions that have more than one possible answer.
In science: “How many ways can you find to empty a glass of water without touching it ”
In any subject: “What else would you like to know How do you know that is true Is there another way of doing this ”
Second, we can encourage learners to invent their own questions, We can do this for a topic that students are familiar with in their study. Firstly, discuss what makes a good question Secondly, create questions by grouping questions into different types--open, closed, or one that challenges the imagination. Finally, put those questions in order according to their importance.
Our teachers encourage us to ask questions and not accept the standard answers without Reasoning(推理). Our school has some activities annually to inspire creativity in every student. Our teachers encourage us to be creative and think of solutions for real-world problems. On the whole, the freedom of being allowed to be ourselves is what brings out the best in our creativity.
11.What does the underlined word “sparking” mean in the second paragraph
A.questioning B.knowing
C.causing D.learning
12.The third paragraph is developed by .
A.telling facts B.showing evidence
C.expressing an opinion D.giving some examples
13.How many ways does the author mention in inventing questions
A.Two B.Three
C.Four D.Five
14.According to the last paragraph, the teachers encourage their students to .
A.have some activities with their parents
B.take more opportunities to think carefully
C.think of solutions to problems in the real world
D.accept standard answers provided by their teachers
15.What is the best title of the passage
A.Definition of Creativity B.Problems on Students’ Certainty
C.The Meaning of Certainty to Students D.Ways of Developing Students’ Certainty
第二节完形填空(共20小,每小题2分,满分40分)
A Glass of Milk
There was a poor boy who made a living by selling objects door to door ,to pay for his school. He was very ___16___and couldn't walk even a few steps.He___17___to ask for food at a house. He knocked at the door and___18___ a beautiful young girl at the door step .He asked the ___19___ to offer him a glass of water.
The young girl understood___20___hunger though the boy’s eyes and offered him milk in a huge glass .He drank the milk very___21___and asked, "How much should I pay you___22___ this milk "
The girl replied. "I don't accept___23___ for kindness." With a big smile on his face, the boy___24___ the girl and left the place.
____25____passed by. The young girl fell____26____and was diagnosed (诊断) with a kind of uncommon nervous condition. Dr. Kevin, a famous doctor was called in by the hospital to examine her.____27____ he entered her room, Dr. Kevin immediately____28____who that woman was!
With all his efforts and____29____, Dr. Kevin won over the disease and the woman was____30____ cured. The woman was quite____31____ about the hospital bill as she could not afford to pay. Dr. Kevin asked the hospital to____32____the bill to him as he would add his charges. After receiving the hospital bill, he wrote a____33____ and sent it to her.
Her eyes were____34____with tears and happiness once she opened the bill.She____35____the bill was canceled and the note was written by Dr. Kevin -Bill paid years ago with a glass of milk!"
16.A.fat B.hungry C.short D.stupid
17.A.decided B.agreed C.refused D.climbed
18.A.took B.heard C.saw D.felt
19.A.man B.woman C.boy D.girl
20.A.his B.her C.my D.your
21.A.difficultly B.suddenly C.slowly D.carelessly
22.A.to B.for C.from D.of
23.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
24.A.admired B.married C.followed D.thanked
25.A.Months B.Years C.Days D.Weeks
26.A.ill B.asleep C.silent D.lonely
27.A.Since B.Before C.As D.Until
28.A.doubted B.asked C.achieved D.recognized
29.A.pressure B.money C.justice D.knowledge
30.A.partly B.completely C.strangely D.obviously
31.A.surprised B.curious C.worried D.angry
32.A.send B.promise C.explain D.write
33.A.check B.book C.hill D.note
34.A.covered B.lined C.filled D.crowded
35.A.said B.found C.told D.forgot
第二部分 非选择题(共2节,共 30 分)
第一节 语法填空(共 10题,每小1分,满10分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Toby Mott was just an ordinary person working as an artist. But then, at the age of 36, he had an idea that made him famous. It started when he wanted ___36___ (earn) some money for the holidays one year. His product was simple a short message of five words ___37___ a T shirt.
He took the T shirts to a clothing store and they sold 40 in a week. ___38___ (immediate), he decided to start ___39___ (he) own business. The product was good. In the past 12 months, he has sold 60,000 T shirts worldwide.
The ___40___ (phrase) for the T shirts come from things he thinks of during the day and from conversations with friends at dinner. His customers, ___41___ (include) the rich and the famous, enjoy his imaginative phrases. They include things like I will spend your money, and I do things I shouldn’t.Mott says, “I’m successful, ___42___ it hasn’t changed my ___43___ (person) life. I still work at home on the same small desk. My friends, whom I ___44___ (know) for more than 20 years, are still my friends. In fact, they’re as ___45___ (surprise) about my success as I am.”
第二节 书表达(满分 20 分)
46.假如你是李华,你的朋友 Robert来信说要来中国学汉语,想了解你校情况。你回信告知:你校建于1950年,校园环境优美,有教学楼、图书馆、音乐舞蹈室、游泳池和运动场,而且你校的老师都优秀,对学生很有耐心。
内容要点:
(1)听说 Robert要来你校学习,你很高兴。
(2)简单介绍你校情况。
(3)期待早日在中国见到 Robert。
注意:1、词数80左右。
2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3、开头和结尾已给出,不算字数。
Dear Robert,
I'm glad you're coming to our school to learn Chinese.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours
Li Hua
2023年江苏省普通高中学业水平合格性考试模拟四
英语
第一部分单项选择题(共两节,满分70分)
第一节阅读理解(共15小题,每小2分,满30分)
1.B 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A
6.D 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.B
11.C 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.D
第二节完形填空(共20小,每小题2分,满分40分)
16.B 17.A 18.C 19.D 20.A 21.C 22.B
23.C 24.D 25.B 26.A 27.C 28.D 29.D
30.B 31.C 32.A 33.D 34.C 35.B
第二部分 非选择题(共2节,共 30 分)
第一节 语法填空(共 10题,每小1分,满10分)
36.to earn 37.on 38.Immediately 39.his 40.phrases 41.including 42.but 43.personal 44.have known 45.surprised
第二节 书表达(满分 20 分)
46.
Dear Robert,
I'm glad you're coming to our school to learn Chinese. Our school was built in 1950, with beautiful campus environment. On the left is the teaching building, on the right is the library, where we study in our spare time. Besides, there are music rooms and dance rooms, where we can sing and dance. Swimming pool and playground are the places where we exercise. The teachers in our school are excellent and patient with the students.
Looking forward to seeing you in China as soon as possible.
Yours,
Li Hua