2023年福建省泉州五中高考英語二模試卷
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一、閱讀
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1．21st Century Wonders of Engineering Great Engineering has selected five wonders of 21st century engineering for our Excellence Prize.Now we're asking you to vote for one and tell us why!
Falkirk Wheel（Falkirk，Scotland 2001）
The Falkirk Wheel is the world's only rotating boat lift.Its steel arms each hold a water-filled tank into which boats can sail.As the wheel rotates，so do the arms，raising and lowering the boats a distance of 25 meters，using power equal to only eight boiling tea kettles.
Millau Viaduct（Millau，F(xiàn)rance 2005）
The 2.46-kilometer-long Millau Viaduct over the River Tam in the south of France is 270 meters high—the highest bridge in the world.It took just three years to build.It is a beautiful bridge that adds to the natural beauty of the river valley.
Langeled Pipeline（The North Sea 2007）
This pipeline under the ocean carries natural gas across the 1，200 kilometers of rocky sea bed from Norway to Brjye.aiain.It is the longest pipeline of its kind.It runs through some of the most dangerous waters in the world.
Three Gorges Dam（Yichang，China 2009）
Three Gorges Dam is the largest dam for electric power in the world.Its 1.6-kilometer-long wall across the Yangtze River rises 183 meters above the valley floor.It can hold back 39 million cubic meters of water.
Venice Tide Barrier（Venice，Italy 2011）
In 1966，the city of Venice was flooded in two meters of ocean water.To prevent this from happening again，the Italian government has built 78 walls，each about 600 square meters，which will rise from the sea floor when the level of the Adriatic Sea is dangerously high and threatens the city.
（1）Which wonder consumes surprisingly little power when working？
A．Three Gorges Dam.
B．Langeled Pipeline.
C．Venice Tide Barrier.
D．Falkirk Wheel.
（2）How many wonders rank the top of their own kinds？
A．Two.
B．Three.
C．Four.
D．Five.
（3）What does the author invite readers to do concerning the five wonders？
A．To pay them a visit.
B．To tell the difference.
C．To participate in a study.
D．To choose one out of five.組卷：2引用：3難度：0.3 -
2． I was eleven years old when I spotted my neighbour，Julie，working in her garden. "There's a hedge（樹籬）growing over the pathway near here，" Julie said. "It's become so overgrown.I was planning to cut it back myself.Would you like to help out？" The following Sunday，we wheeled Julie's garden bin down to the hedge and reduced it.
We posted photos of our handiwork on Our Malmesbury，our local Facebook Group.One person，a wheelchair user，was so grateful that they didn't have to go on the road anymore to pass the hedge.The comments and reactions just kept on coming.The whole town of Malmesbury in Wilts hire seemed to welcome our team spirit and felt inspired to follow our lead.Many people raised their hands to volunteer and do more to keep our town tidy.This was the beginning of many community projects completed by volunteers in our community.
With many willing hands，our town has transformed.Before，the town looked a bit run-down，but now，the place looks cleaner and tidier.
When we first started，everything was done out of my parents' garage.But as time went on，donations came in from the local community.Our garage got filled up so quickly with brushes，gardening tools，and even donated power tools like leaf blowers.It got so big that we had to move this all to Julie's spare garage.
I created a Facebook page and website to support our projects.Our Facebook page 'Helping the Community of Malmesbury' currently sits at 669 members and is a place for all the locals to share what litter picking and cleaning up they have been up to.When community members plan a clean-up，they can contact us via the website to access any tools and equipment they need to complete a project.
（1）What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about？
A．Handiwork photos.
B．Amazing reactions.
C．Increasing volunteers.
D．Community projects.
（2）What does the underlined phrase "run-down" in paragraph 3 probably mean？
A．Messy.
B．Ordinary.
C．Deserted.
D．Dynamic.
（3）Which can best describe the author？
A．Pushy.
B．Loyal.
C．Competent.
D．Careful.
（4）What can we learn from the text？
A．Justice has long arms.
B．One's meat is an other's poison.
C．God help those who help themselves.
D．Small efforts make a big difference.組卷：6引用：3難度：0.5 -
3． Chances are you can name a few animals that are facing extinction.But what about plants？With some 40% of plant species under threat of extinction—and given humankind's reliance on the plant world-one might think there'd be more urgency around protecting them.Yet in the United States，for example，plants receive less than 4% of federal funding for endangered species，despite comprising 57% of the endangered species list.
Much of mankind suffers from "plant blindness".Defined by botanists Elisabeth Schussler and James Wandersee，plant blindness is the inability to see or notice the plants in one's own environment，which leads to the inability to recognize the importance of plants in the biosphere （生物圈） and in human affairs.
Now a paper published by Oxford University Press might have found a cure for that.Having noticed that nature shows increased viewers' interest in the animals on the shows，the researchers set out to discover if nature documentaries could do the same for plants.For the paper，they focused on The Green Planet，the 2022 BBC plant-focused documentary narrated （解說） by Sir David Attenborough.
To figure out if the documentary engaged viewers enough to want to learn more，the researchers looked at people's online behavior around the time of the broadcast.They noted which species appeared on the show and then looked at data on Google Trends and Wikipedia page hits for those same species before and after the episodes （集） of the documentary aired.The researchers found some 28.1% of search terms representing plants mentioned in the BBC documentary had peak popularity in the UK，measured using Google Trends，the week after the broadcast of the relevant episode.Wikipedia data showed this as well.Almost a third （31%） of the Wikipedia pages related to plants mentioned in The Green Planet showed increased visits the week after the broadcast.The investigators also note that people were more likely to do online searches for plants that enjoyed more screen time on The Green Planet.
（1）What problem does the author talk about in the first paragraph？
A．Mass animal extinction.
B．Humans' heavy reliance on plants.
C．Sharp increase in endangered species.
D．Insufficient plant conservation efforts.
（2）How did the researchers evaluate the influence of The Green Planet？
A．By interviewing the viewers online.
B．By analyzing data on TV viewing habits.
C．By studying online searches of certain species.
D．By noting the number of nature documentaries aired.
（3）What might be the conclusion of the research paper？
A．Screen time determines website visits.
B．Nature documentaries increase plant awareness.
C．Watching more TV will help protect biodiversity.
D．Well-made documentaries enjoy peak popularity.
（4）What is the best title for the text？
A．A Wild Reason to Watch More TV
B．Best-ever Documentary：The Green Planet
C．A Great Chance to Stop Wildlife Extinction
D．Most Common Phenomenon：Plant Blindness組卷：11引用：2難度：0.3
三、 寫作
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8．你是學(xué)校排球隊長，即將結(jié)束在國外中學(xué)的交流訪問，你將代表球隊在答謝宴會上致辭，請準(zhǔn)備一篇答謝辭，內(nèi)容包括：
（1）感謝接待；
（2）你們的收獲；
（3）表達(dá)祝愿。
注意：
（1）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
（2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5 -
9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
Twelve Days of Kindness Although it was less than two weeks before Christmas，I found it difficult to be in a festive mood.We had moved to Canada，and holidays were difficult for us because we missed our friends and relatives in Minnesota.Our family was also going through a very difficult year，with health problems and a serious work-related problem for my husband.
"Mom，How I wish we could spend Christmas with Grandpa and Grandma in Minnesota.I really miss them and my friends there." said my fifteen-year-old daughter，Rachel.
"I know，Rachel.So would I，" I said. "But Minnesota is 2，000 kilometers away.Don't you remember how hard it was to drive in that snowstorm last year？And then the temperature dropped to-30℃ on our way back？"
"I remember，" she said and ducked her head disappointedly.
We thought driving to Minnesota for Christmas was too risky and buying airline tickets for three people was out of the question.We would be spending Christmas alone in Canada，and had no money for a Christmas tree or a Christmas dinner.
We were surprised when the doorbell rang.It was dark and cold outside，and we weren't expecting anyone.Hesitantly，Rachel stood up and went forward to open the door，and then said， "Mom，there's a big box on the doorstep and nobody is out here!" My husband also went and looked.But there was nobody insight.
They brought the box in.We were surprised to find that the box contained many packages covered in bright Christmas paper.Each had a typewritten note：Open Dec.14，Open Dec.15...There were a total of twelve—the "Twelve Days of Christmas." The note read：Our LOVE is given anonymously（匿名地），so enjoy fun with your family，but don't tell anyone please.
注意：
（1）續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
（2）續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好。
Paragraph 1：
After that，we opened one more gift each day.
Paragraph 2：
We opened the 12th package on December 25th.組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5