2023年浙江省91高中聯(lián)盟高考英語模擬試卷
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1. Paris,best-known as the city of love,is also the city of book lovers!Here are four literary landmarks you should not miss.
Brasserie Lipp
151 Boulevard Saint-Germain
This brasserie has long been a popular bar for creatives.In its early days it was popular among actors from a nearby theatre group called Vieux-Colombier.Later,writers came in droves.Marcellin Cazes,who took over ownership in 1918,created the literary prize Prix Cazes to reward authors not successful in literary competitions before.It has been staged annually since it began in 1935.
Boquinistes
Right Bank and Left Bank of the River Seine
The boquinistes are riverside booksellers who have been around since the 16th century.These booksellers began as somewhat lawless figures,disliked by the authorities as they were able to get around the censorship (審查) rules.In the mid-19th century they were granted licenses to sell books,and now they are a major sight along the Seine.They feature on France's list of intangible (非物質(zhì)的) cultural heritage.
Père Lachaise
8 Boulevard de Menilmontant
When it first opened,this cemetery was not a popular burial spot.It was some way away from the city centre and it had not been blessed by the church.In a marketing ploy,the cemetery acquired the remains of some notable literary figures.In decades,the cemetery had become the final resting place of many writers,including Balzac and Gertrude Stein.
Le Procope
13 Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie
Le Procope was opened in 1686 by Sicilian chef Francesco and is still on business.Located across the road from a theatre,it became a hotspot for actors,playwrights and poets.Voltaire was said to drink 40 cups of coffee a day while he worked at a table at the cafe.
(1)Who was the prize Prix Cazes intended for?
A.Notable literary figures.
B.Actors from Vieux-Colombier.
C.Booksellers on the Seine.
D.Losers in literary competition.
(2)What makes Boquinistes distinctive?
A.Their popularity among creatives.
B.A perfect option for book shoppers.
C.Being intangible cultural heritage.
D.Playwrights and poets' favour.
(3)Of the four literary landmarks,which can not be a consumption spot for visitors?
A.Brasserie Lipp
B.Boquinistes
C.Père Lachaise
D.Le Procope組卷:5引用:3難度:0.3 -
2. Caroline Tegeret comes from a small village in the remote area of Kenya.Her academic journey began like many others though filled with tremendous difficulties.The biggest challenges Tegeret had to face was the financial one since seeking law as a career is expensive.Coming from a community where girls barely get past high school doesn't lighten the load in any way either.
Upon graduating in 2017,she joined Kenya School of Law in 2018.After college,she qualified herself as a lawyer of the High Court of Kenya on July 2.2020. "My dream to pursue a career in law began way back in high school when I developed an interest in law," she said.What was her driving force?For Tegeret,it was the fact that in terms of development,her community was,and still is,far behind.
Her community has high illiteracy levels where plenty of girls have no opportunity to attend school.Terrible cultural practices like early marriage are still very common,robbing the youth of the opportunities to be educated.She knew quite early that for her to be able to bring change to the community,she needed to be equipped with the right tools through education and knowledge of the law.
As she burned the midnight oil,studying piles of history books and law cases,the memory of her father further inspired jye.ai.Her father's determination gave her strength and motivation to pursue her dream.Coming from a humble background,he stood out for her as an example of life's possibilities as he was able to succeed in his teaching career.
Tegeret wants to work with NGOs and government agencies to promote the rights of the minority.Her desire grows stronger when she finds many people can't speak for themselves.She wants to raise their voice and make them heard by the authorities.
Her remarkable achievement is a source of encouragement to many young girls whose dreams look too big compared to their life's circumstances.She wants to let them know they,too,have rights to choose their intended life.
(1)What problem did Caroline Tegeret have in pursuing her dream?
A.Her poor financial condition.
B.Her early marriage engagement.
C.The remote location of her family.
D.High illiteracy levels of the community.
(2)Why did Caroline seek to be educated in law?
A.To pursue her dream of law career.
B.To live up to her father's expectation.
C.To entitle herself with lots of rights.
D.To change her community for the better.
(3)What adjectives can best describe Caroline?
A.Humble and consistent.
B.Hardworking and ambitious.
C.Enterprising and humorous.
D.Considerate and helpful.
(4)What can be the suitable title of the passage?
A.Pursue a law career.
B.Be a community reformer.
C.Meet a female lawyer.
D.Struggle for female rights.組卷:14引用:5難度:0.3 -
3.China's fertility (生育) rate is on a downward trend and the average family size has been shrinking over the years,a senior official said on Saturday,calling for comprehensive measures to encourage marriage and childbearing.
Data shows that there was 2.62 people per family in China in 2020,down by 0.48 from 2010,according to Wang Pei'an,deputy director of the China Family Planning Association.
"Currently,the perspective on marriage and starting a family among young generations is changing,and the trend toward having smaller families is becoming more obvious," he remarked at the third China Population and Development Forum held in Beijing.
The shift has resulted in delays in marriage,having children and even a resistance of such rituals,which he said is the primary reason for China's declining fertility level.
A survey shows that women planned to have 1.64 babies in 2021,down from 1.76 in 2017.For people born in the 1990s and 2000s,their ideal number of babies was only 1.54 and 1.48 respectively.
Furthermore,the percentage of women who have no children over their lifetime increased from 6.1 percent in 2015 to 10 percent in 2020.
"A survey shows that less than 70 percent of women aged 35 and under agree that a life with children is complete," he said,adding that given the low fertility rate in China,it would be extremely difficult to raise the fertility without strengthened efforts to foster a longing for marriage and family.
Wang suggested devoting more efforts to the promotion of getting married and having children at proper ages and sharing family responsibilities between men and women.
He also called for advancing flexible working hours,and developing nursery care and elderly care industries.
He added that a range of policies from household registration and employment rules to medical insurance and social security regulations should be geared toward "protecting marriages and families."
(1)Why are the numbers listed in paragraph 5?
A.To applaud women's will to have babies.
B.To show the influence of delayed marriage.
C.To present diverse attitudes to childbearing.
D.To reason for the decline of China's fertility.
(2)What does the word "foster" mean in Para.7?
A.polish
B.raise
C.a(chǎn)ttain
D.tackle
(3)Which of the following may help raise the fertility according to Wang?
A.Shared responsibilities in family.
B.Shortened working hours.
C.Regulated nursery care industry.
D.Advanced medical facilities.
(4)What is the purpose of the article?
A.To raise the problem of birth rate fall.
B.To correct people's view of marriage.
C.To call for measures to boost fertility.
D.To promote the benefits of childbearing.組卷:13引用:4難度:0.3
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8.
(1)假如你是李華,你的外國朋友John在給你的電子郵件中問及了你家鄉(xiāng)的情況,請你給他寫一封電子郵件,告訴他你家鄉(xiāng)近十年的一些變化。內(nèi)容包括:
(2)主要變化;
(3)變化的原因;
(4)邀請再訪。
注意:
(5)文中不得出現(xiàn)真實地名,寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右;
(6)請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
Dear John,
Nice to receive your email!
Best wishes!
Yours,Li Hua組卷:10引用:3難度:0.5 -
9.On a Friday evening in December,two weeks before Christmas,I lost my job.I hadn't seen it coming.I was excited for the weekend,when my daughter,Kristil,then 12,and I planned to get our Christmas tree.Then I listened to my voicemail:We're sorry but your work assignment has ended as of today.My heart sank.
I wasn't just a single parent;I was the only parent.My paycheck was survival.The next day as we searched for our tree,I struggled to be cheerful as I eyed each price tag.
"Is everything OK?" Kristil asked. "You seem worried."
"Absolutely not," I told her.
Over the next week,I furiously((玩命地) applied for jobs as my bank account grew smaller.I felt as if the world was closing in on me.On a weekend afternoon,I dropped Kristil in a wealthy gated community for a birthday party.I watched as she went in,surrounded by all the nice things we couldn't afford.I drove home defeated
Back at home.I glanced out window It had en snowing on and off all morning.I noticed a petite(嬌?。?woman with short white hair struggling to open her car door against the wind.As she got out,I realized it was my old professor,Sister Esther Heffernan.I hadn't seen her since we'd met for lunch three months ago.
I'd first met Sister Esther 10 years earlier when I was her student at Edgewood College in Madison,Wisconsin.Kristil was 3 at the time,and I sometimes took her to class.Sister Esther was understanding and considerate.She would bring coloring books to occupy Kristil.Even after I graduated,Sister Esther kept in touch.I had grown to love her like family.
I rushed to the front of my building. "What are you doing out in this weather?" I asked as we hugged.
"Well,I tried to call last week but couldn't get through.Then I called your job and they said you weren't working there anymore,so I thought I would come by." Sister Esther said. "I have gifts for you and Kristl."
I made her a cup of tea,and we talked.Just being in Sister Esther's presence gave me hope that things would be all right.
注意:
(1)續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右;
(2)請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
As she got up to leave,she handed me a Christmas card.
On Christmas morning,Kristil and I gathered around our tree.
組卷:9引用:3難度:0.5