2023届北京市西城区高三下学期二模英语试题

2023北京西城高三二模

英    语

2023.5

本试卷共14页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。

考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One of the best feelings is knowing that I have made a(n) __1__ impact on another person's life.

During my freshman year, I got my first real job at Dunkin' Donuts. I quickly became aware that customers'__2__was important, so I tried to provide the best service that I could. I still remember one customer vividly, an elderly gentleman named Frank. He came in every Sunday afternoon and ordered a medium coffee with two old-fashioned donuts. Immediately after I saw him pull into the parking lot, I __3__ his order, having it ready by the time he walked in. If I had no other work to do, I sat and talked with him. We learned a lot about each other. I could not help feeling sorry for him because his wife had recently passed away.

After a year of working every weekend, I eventually decided to leave and turned in my two-week notice. The most difficult part of __4__ was not telling my boss, but informing Frank. I felt like I was __5__ him. When I finally brought it up, he __6__ replied,“Oh, that's too bad. I'm sure that the staff will miss you.”I began to think that our visits held no real importance to him, and that he would be just as__7__ enjoying his food alone. __8__, on my last day, Frank came in with a card that simply read, “Your kindness during the time we have spent together is heartwarming. You had no  __9 __ to speak a word to me, let alone show a real interest in our conversations. Few things have brought me more pleasure than our weekly visits. Thank you.”

A amount of  __10 __ I received for such minor efforts is mind-blowing. Giving up my weekends for a year was a small price to pay to grasp the remarkable effects of kindness.

1. A. obvious   B. simple   C. immediate   D. positive

2. A. condition   B. appearance  C. satisfaction   D. behavior

3. A. took    B. prepared  C. followed   D. accepted

4. A. quitting   B. agreeing  C. remembering  D. serving

5. A. embarrassing  B. ignoring  C. cheating   D. abandoning

6. A. firmly   B. calmly   C. angrily    D. sadly

7. A. confident   B. excited  C. content   D. interested

8. A. Meanwhile  B. Therefore  C. Moreover   D. However

9. A. duty    B. right   C. excuse    D. intention

10. A. admiration  B. expectation  C. appreciation  D. instruction

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

A

Many common things around the house are very useful. For example, warm water can be used for cleaning. When salt is put__11__warm water, it can help ease a sore throat. Warm water can also be used to make an orange taste better. The secret is the warmth of the water. The fruit becomes sweeter, __12__the warm water lowers its level of sourness. Another example is __13__ you can try a banana peel when your shoes look dirty. The tannin in the peel works like magic, making your shoes shiny and bright!

B

Not all inventions have been the result of a __14__ (care) plan. In the 1940s, an American scientist, Percy Spencer, was trying to make a machine, with the hope that it__15__ (use) radio waves to detect warplanes. One day, after the experiment, Spencer found that a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted. Spencer then placed some corn in front of the machine. Soon, the corn was popping everywhere. Thus, the microwave oven（微波炉）__16__（invent）by chance．

C

A group of large white birds with black faces appear in the sky. There are only about six hundred of them __17__ (leave) in the world. These beautiful black-faced spoonbills are some of the world's rarest birds. The birds__18__ (fly)all the way from their summer home to this wetland, __19__ they will spend the winter. Now, they circle and land. Many people are crowding by the lake and then begin to shoot them. Is this the end for the spoonbills? No. The people are bird-watchers, __20__ (shoot) photographs.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）

第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TEAN is committed to giving students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience studying abroad in a new and exciting culture. We recognize that in many instances additional funding is necessary to make the study abroad experience both affordable and realistic. These scholarships were created as an attempt to help students with the financial commitments required for an international education experience.

TEAN provides numerous scholarships, including an annual full ride scholarship, need- and merit-based scholarships, diversity scholarships, even a photography scholarship, plus others.

TEAN FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP

The Education Abroad Network Full Ride Scholarship is designed to give a stand-out student the opportunity to study abroad. The scholarship can be used for any Summer or Fall TEAN program and covers tuition, program fees, orientation and housing.

REQUIREMENTS

          Students must have their study abroad office complete the Statement from University form in order to be considered for the scholarship.

          Must meet GPA (Grade Point Average) requirement for the individual program that they want to attend.

          Must be a university student in the United States.

          Students can only apply for the scholarship once per application cycle; applicants should select their top program choice when applying for the scholarship.

          Scholarship applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

SELECTION CRITERIA

          Will be based on the overall application materials, including a personal essay addressing the following question:“Why have you selected this program? How is it tied to your major?”

          Applications will be judged by a panel of TEAN staff members.

          Assessment will be based on the following: excellence in academics, active participation in extra-curricular activities, achievement in leadership skills, awareness of the value of international education and the personal essay.

          No interview required.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

June 1,202321

21. TEAN can help students_________.

A. travel abroad

B. save money for the future

C. experience overseas education

D. understand popular foreign culture

22. To get the TEAN Full Ride Scholarship, a student must_________.

A.be an American citizen

B. submit an application by June 1,2023

C. fill out the Statement from University form

D. turn in an application twice during an application cycle

23.An applicant going for the full ride scholarship is more likely to be accepted, if _________.

A. he performs well academically

B. he does excellently in the interview

C. he chooses a program unrelated to his major

D. he obtains an outstanding recommendation essay

B

I wrestled her to the ground for the keys, literally. Indeed, when she opened the door to leave the house at 11 pm for the movies despite my words, I actually wrestled my 16-year-old daughter to the ground.

I did not know how to deal with a rebellious（叛逆的）teenager. We are a family of strong wills, from the top down. All my kids had pushed and argued. Everyone “kind of” followed the rules. As they got older, especially when they hit high school, I saw the power shifting, but it hadn't been so obvious. I had not seen much in-your-face rebellion.

Until this happened.

I called Amy Speidel, a wise and practical parenting expert. She stayed on the phone with me and listened to