2023届北京市黄冈中学北京朝阳学校5月高考模拟英语试卷

英语模拟考 本试题卷共8页。全卷满分120分, 考试用时100分钟。 注意事项: 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改 动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。 3. 考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。 A Let’s take a look at these traditional events in the UK. World Gurning Championships Gurning is a British word meaning to pull a funny facial expression. The World Gurning Championships sets out to crown ( 加冕 ) a contestant who can pull the strangest face of all. The contest takes place every year in Egremont, Cumbria, as part of the town’s Crab Fair, which dates back to 1267. Nettle eating contest Hosted by the Bottle Inn pub in Marshwood, Dorset every year, this 20- year - old nettle eating contest sees dozens of competitors take part in eating as many nettle stalks （荨麻茎） as possible within one hour. Winners normally eat around 70ft of nettle stalks ! Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival Every January, the Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival takes place, which dates back more than 200 years. The strange festival consists of a performer wearing a five - stone metal and straw bear costume, while parading through the town streets with a group of Appalachian and Morris dancers. Wife carrying race If you think your husband is strong enough to carry you in a race, then you may be in with a chance of winning this odd tradition, held in Dorking, Surrey every March. The sport actually originates from the Viking invasion ( AE ) of 793 AD. The tradition wasn’t revived in the UK until 2008, but now comes with a friendlier feel. The winner receives £100, while the carrier of the heaviest wife is given a pound of sausage. 1. What do we know about World Gurning Championships? A. It was briefly banned. B. It is part of another activity. C. It attracts funny - looking players. D. It originates from an English word. 2. Which event has the longest history? A. Wife carrying race. B. Nettle eating contest. C. W