2023年山東省棗莊市高考英語二模試卷
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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。
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1．The artifacts（文物）are silent witnesses of bygone eras.It is only in a museum that you can reconnect with the past.If you are visiting museums in Sydney，the following will offer you the best experiences that reflect on the diverse history of Australia and its people.
Powerhouse Museum
In case you are visiting Sydney with your family，this museum offers one of the most exciting experiences in this city.The museum's exhibits are devoted to displaying technologies that have transformed our world.Detailing innovations in space travel，nuclear science and the workings of light，electricity and gravity，they will surely interest your entire family，especially the young ones.
Australian National Maritime Museum
Australia is surrounded by water.Getting some insights into how this huge land relates to its surrounding waters is quite helpful as it is exciting.Learn how Australia and its people have been affected by the waters.Go back in history and learn about the experiences of the first people brought to Australia as prisoners.The Sea Journeys exhibit takes care of this.
Australian Museum
Imagine coming face to face with ten complete dinosaur skeletons in the Dinosaur exhibit!As you walk through the museum，you will come across the Exploring Australia exhibit which will take you through stuffed recreations of some of Australia's most dangerous animals including the now-extinct Tasmanian Tiger，ten most poisonous snakes and a number of crocodiles.Certainly，this is a museum you will not want to miss out on.
Museum of Sydney
Here you will learn everything about the rich and diverse history of this city.The digital presentations will interest you.Get the opportunity to view a huge range of artifacts from Sydney's history.The gift shop in the museum gives you a wide range of special gifts to choose for your loved ones.
（1）What is special about Powerhouse Museum？
A．It's especially kid-friendly.
B．Its exhibits are the latest.
C．It tells Australia's early history.
D．It reflects Sydney's life near the sea.
（2）Where does the Exploring Australia exhibit take place？
A．Powerhouse Museum.
B．Museum of Sydney.
C．Australian Museum.
D．Australian National Maritime Museum.
（3）Who are the intended readers of this text？
A．Students.
B．Tourists.
C．Historians.
D．Journalists.組卷：6引用：2難度：0.5 -
2．An extremely rare manuscript（手稿） signed by English naturalist Charles Darwin is expected to fetch up to ﹩790，00 at a Sotheby's auction next month.The document contains a passage from the famous 1859 work On the Origin of Species，in which Darwin put forth his theory of evolution.
The document was once thought to be a deserted page from an earlier manuscript of the work.But experts now understand it was written in 1865 and sent to the editor of the Autographic Mirror who had requested a signed writing sample from Darwin.
"While some of Darwin's notes and manuscript pages have survived over the last hundred or more years，he was known to keep revising his publications，often throwing away pages from working drafts as waste paper，making them extremely rare，" Sotheby's said in a statement.
On the Origin of Species was voted the most influential academic book of all time in a public poll held during Academic Book Week in 2015.The book offers Darwin's revolutionary idea that species evolve over generations in the process of natural selection.
Darwin backed up his theory with evidence collected during his 1831—1836 voyage on the H.M S.Beagle，during which he observed and collected specimens （標本） from a number of species.On the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador，Darwin noted that the finches（鳴雀）on the island were similar to finches on the mainland；however，the availability of different foods in each area had led to differences in beak shapes.
The manuscript will be placed on display at Sotheby's in New York between Nov.30 and Dec 8，and online bids will be accepted between Now.25 and Dec.8.The auction house estimates that the document will fetch between ﹩600，000 and ﹩790，000.
The auction，which is titled Age of Wonder，will also include a first edition of On the Origin of Species and a copy of scientific paper by Darwin and another naturalist.
（1）What do we know about the manuscript？
A．It's a page of On the Origin of Species.
B．It's a draft of Darwin's scientific paper.
C．It's a signed writing sample to an editor.
D．It's waste paper from Darwin's study.
（2）What makes Darwin's On the Origin of Species the most influential academic book？
A．His methods of research.
B．His adventure on the sea.
C．The rare manuscript.
D．His theory of evolution.
（3）What does the underlined phrase "backed up" mean in Paragraph 5？
A．supported
B．explained
C．declared
D．created
（4）What is the purpose of the auction？
A．To put the manuscript on sale.
B．To display Darwin's works.
C．To vote the best academic books.
D．To release a new discovery.組卷：8引用：2難度：0.6 -
3．A volunteer team in South Africa is rescuing pangolins from illegal trade as the animals face growing threats of extinction.
Pangolins，or scaly ant-eaters as they are otherwise known，are unique species found in Asia and Africa.They are covered in hard scales（鱗甲）.When they feel threatened they roll up into a tight ball with only their scales exposed.
Pangolins are little studied and little understood species.However，they are poached and illegally traded in Asia and Africa.Their meat is considered a delicacy in many Asian countries and the scales are used in expensive clothing and handbags.But much of the illegal trade in pangolins involves their scales，which are thought to fight illnesses.High
demand for their scales has resulted in poaching and illegal trade despite the fact that the species is protected.
The.African Pangolin Working Group in Johannesburg is a volunteer team of veterinarians （獸醫(yī)） and wildlife experts.They take care of their wounds，feed them and bring them back to health.Nicci Wright heads the group.
"When we receive those pangolins they are all very weak，whether they have been with the poachers for a few days or up to two weeks，" Wright said "They have got wounds and injuries，and it is very pitiful and very difficult to emotionally deal with that kind of suffering and abuse."
The group is not just treating pangolins.They also help police to identify and catch poachers and traders，often in undercover operations.They also work on anti-trafficking measures.The latest program is to train dogs to sniff out pangolins being hidden and transported.
It is reported that 97 tons of pangolin scales were seized from smugglers who tried to take them out of Africa last year.This amounts to about 150，000 poached animals.However，it's only about 20 percent of the total number，because the rest escaped with the poachers. "If this trend continues，there is a very likely extinction event for all species of the pangolin，" Wright noted.
（1）Why are pangolins considered unique mammals？
A．Their meat makes delicious food.
B．They have scales to protect themselves.
C．They are in danger of dying out.
D．They are little understood species.
（2）What pushes the poaching and illegal trade of pangolins？
A．Food shortages in Africa.
B．Health benefits of their meat.
C．Medicinal value of their scales.
D．The demand of fashion industry.
（3）What do the volunteer team's efforts focus on？
A．Catching the poachers and illegal traders.
B．Training dogs to find the hidden pangolins.
C．Reporting any illegal trade or poaching.
D．Treating and tending the rescued pangolins.
（4）What is Nicci Wright's major concern according to the last paragraph？
A．Pangolins' suffering and abuse.
B．Extinction of all pangolin species.
C．A decline in pangolin populations.
D．The research on pangolin's behavior.組卷：6引用：1難度：0.5
第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)；滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）
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8．假定你是李華。最近，你加入了學(xué)校的英語社團（English Club）。請給你的英國筆友Lucy寫信介紹情況。內(nèi)容包括：
（1）社團介紹；
（2）社團活動安排；
（3）個人期待。
注意：
（1）詞數(shù)80左右；
（2）請按如下格式在相應(yīng)位置作答。
Dear Lucy，
________________________________________
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua組卷：8引用：1難度：0.5
笫二節(jié)（滿分25分）
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9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
One day，Reuben，a 12-year-old boy，saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing.The price—five dollars—was beyond his means，but he went in the shop anyway.
Poorly dressed，he went up and told the shopkeeper what he wanted，adding， "I don't have the money right now.Will you please hold it for me for some time？"
"I'll try，" the shopkeeper smiled. "Folks around here don't usually have money to spend on such things.It should keep for a while."
Reuben decided to raise the five dollars by himself.Walking along a side street，he had an idea.People built their own houses in his town，using nails purchased in Hessian sacks （粗麻袋）from a local factory.The sacks were sometimes thrown away.Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.
Every day after school，Reuben went around the town，collecting nail sacks.The school closed for the summer，and he was still wandering in the town，searching for his treasures.Often he was tired and hungry，but the thought of the object in the shop window kept him going.Sometimes his mother Dora would ask： "Reuben，where were you？We were waiting for you to have dinner."
"Playing，Mum.Sorry."
Dora would look at him in his face and shake her head.Boys!
One day in spring，he counted his coins and found he needed twenty cents more.He had to find four sacks and sell them before the day ended.Late in the afternoon，just before the buyer was about to close up，Reuben arrived and sold the four sacks.With the coins in his hand，he murmured a thank you and ran away.
注意：
（1）續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
（2）請按如下格式在相應(yīng)位置作答。
Clutching the five dollars，he headed for the shop.________________________________________
Dora opened it carefully and a lovely jewel box appeared.________________________________________組卷：12引用：1難度：0.5