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2024年5月7日发(作者：夹谷鸿朗)

北京西城2022届高三二模

英语试题

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、CD四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答

题卡上将该项涂黑。

l woke up one morning with six hungry kids and just 75 cents in my pocket. Their father

was gone. He had never been much more than a presence they 1_______. Now that he had

decided to leave, there would be no more beatings, 2_______ no food either.

l washed the kids and then 3_______ them into my old 51 Chevy and drove off to find a

job.

l tried to 4_______ whoever would listen that I was willing to learn anything. I had to

have a job. The last place we went to was the Big Wheel truck stop. They needed someone

from 1 1 pm to7 am. They paid $0.65 an hour and I could start immediately.

l called the babysitter and 5_______ with her. We came to an agreement—$1 a night. So

every morning I gave her $1 of my tip money— 6 half of what I averaged every night!

As weeks went by, the tires on my Chevy began to leak. One miserable morning, l 7_______

myself to the car and found four tires in the back seat. New tires! Had angels (天使) taken up

residence in Indiana? I 8_______.

l was now working six nights instead of five and it still wasn't enough. Christmas was

coming and there was no money for toys. Clothes were a worry too.

On Christmas Eve the usual customers were drinking coffee in the Big Wheel. There were

the truckers, Les, Frank, and Jim. These 9_______ all just sat around and talked. When it was

time for me to go home, I found several boxes in my Chevy filled with little jeans, toys and an

enormous turkey. I could not believe my eyes!

l was crying with gratitude. And I will never forget the joy on the faces of my little ones

that 10_______ morning.

Yes, there were angels in Indiana that long-ago December morning. And they all hung

out at the Big Wheel truck stop.

1. A. ignored

2. A. so

B. appreciated

B. but

C. feared

C. because

C. invited

C. consult

C. agreed

C. fully

C. directed

D. recognized

D. or

D. handed

D. convince

D. planned

D. clearly

D. carried

D. wondered

D. strangers

D. educational

3. A. loaded

4. A. question

5. A. argued

6. A. only

B. moved

B. teach

B. bargained

B. definitely

B. rolled 7. A. dragged

8. A. prayed

9. A. visitors

B. concluded

B. regulars

C. announced

C. neighbors

C. precious 10. A. comfortable B. satisfying

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。

Humans like to live near rivers and they often find 11_______ (they) needing to cross them.

The simplest way across a river is to ford it. Fording is to find 12_______ the river is shallow

and cross it safely without using a boat. It means 13_______ (pretend) the river is not there,

continuing to walk, and hoping for the best. But sometimes even water at shallow areas can

be surprisingly dangerous, 14_______ is because it's not always easy to tell how fast the water

is moving. It only takes ankle-deep water to sweep a person off their feet.

Since last month, more than half of America's school districts 15_______ (report) “severe”

or "desperate” school bus driver shortages. Suffering like this makes them thankful for people

like Michael Mason. Driving a school bus isn't Michael Mason's first job; he used to work for

the government, But unlike many retirees, Mason is not sitting home and relaxing. 16_______

(lend) a helping hand, he started a new job -a bus driver. Mason hopes to inspire others in

the community. He says, "I believe if all of us give a little something, we 17_______ (make) a

difference in the world.”

Once upon a time, lighthouses. built to help guide ships away from dangerous rocks and

reefs, 18_______ (locate) in wild, remote areas. They were considered 19_______ (lonely) places

in the world to live and work. Today, with automatic lighting that can guide ships at sea, the

lighthouse is a thing of the past. Still, many light houses throughout the world have been

preserved 20_______ museums or important buildings. Some have even been turned into

restaurants or hotels. They are places for people to visit and to go back in time.

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。

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Grandparents deserve the finer things in life. Now it's time to reward your loved ones

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of space for favorite book titles.

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Being apart from children and grandchildren is difficult, but Filimin Friendship Lamps

can ensure grandparents are never out of mind even if they're out of sight. Each family

member connects the Friendship Lamp to Wi-Fi. It takes little effort to set up and use. Keep

one, give the other to grandparents, and whenever you touch your lamp, theirs will light

up too. You can customize these lamps with over 200 color options.

Price: $105 (10% discount if you buy on Filimin's website)

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Nothing beats a warm cup of coffee on a freezing winter morning, and the Ember

Temperature Control Smart Mug keeps drinks at the perfect temperature no matter how

long it takes grandma or grandpa to enjoy their coffee or tea. It hardly requires any complex

steps to use. The temperature can be controlled via smartphone app. Purchase it in our

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Price: s99,95 ($180 for two)

004 //FOR GRANDPARENTS WHO LOSE THINGS

Nothing is more frustrating than being ready to go somewhere important and being

unable to find the car keys. Esky makes lost keys a thing of the past. Four receivers can be

attached to grandparents’ most treasured items. By just pressing the color-coded button

on the transmitter, grandparents can be led to lost items by a beeping sound. You can

order it on Amazon.

Price: $24.99 ($20 in May)

information can we get from the advertisement?

A. The Ember Mug can keep drinks warm for a limited time.

B. It is impossible to skip advertisements while using Kindle Paperwhite.

C. Users know their family are thinking of them when the Friendship Lamp is on.

D. Clicking a button on the Esky receiver enables users to find things they've lost.

22. What feature do the four products have in common?

A. Online availability.

B. Easy operation.

C. Special discount.

D. Smartphone control.

23. Who is this advertisement intended for?

A. Family members wanting to buy gifts for their elders.

B. Sales people studying grandparents' preferences.

C. Companies selling products to elderly people.

D. Grandparents favoring advanced technology.

My name is Stella Young. I grew up in a very small country town in Victoria. I had a very

normal, low-key kind of upbringing. 1 went to school; I hung out with my friends; I fought

with my younger sisters. It was all very normal. And when I was 15, a member of my local

community approached my parents and wanted to submit my name for a community

achievement award. My parents said, "Hmm, that's really nice, but there's kind of one obvious

problem with that. She hasn't actually achieved anything.” And they were right. You know I

went to school, I got good marks, and I had a very low-key after-school job in my mum's

hairdressing salon.

Years later, I was on my second teaching round in a Melbourne high school, and l was

about 20 minutes into a year-1l Legal Studies class when a boy put up his hand and said,

"Hey Miss, when are you going to start your speech?”

And l said, "What speech?”

And he said, “You know, like, your motivational speaking. You know, when people in

wheelchairs come to school, they usually say, like, inspirational stuff. lt's usually in the big hall.”

And that was the moment I realized that this kid had only ever experienced disabled people

as objects of inspiration.

For lots of us, disabled people are not our teachers or our doctors. We're not real people.

We are there to inspire. Yeah, we've been sold the lie that disability is a bad thing, and to live

with a disability makes you exceptional.

It's not a bad thing, and it doesn't make you exceptional. And in the past few years, we've

been able to spread this lie even further through social media.

Life as a disabled person is actually somewhat difficult. We do overcome somethings. But they

have nothing to do with our bodies. I use the term “disabled people" purposely, because l

subscribe to what's called the social model of disability. This model tells us that we are more

disabled by the society that we live in than by our bodies and our diagnoses (诊断).

l want to live in a world where we don't have such low expectations of disabled people

that we are congratulated for getting out of bed and remembering our own names in the

morning. I want to live in a world where we value disabled people's real achievement. And I

want to live in a world where a year-11 kid in a Melbourne high school is not one bit surprised

that his new teacher is a wheelchair user.

24. What can we learn from Stella Young in the first paragraph?

A. She couldn't get along well with her friends and sisters.

B. She played a key role at her mum's hairdressing salon.

C. She received an award for a great achievement.

D. She lived an ordinary life in a country town.

25. What can we infer from the dialogue between Stella Young and the boy?

A. The boy didn't have much life experience.

B. People have fixed ideas about the disabled.

C. The disabled can’t find decent jobs because they are incapable.

D. Stella Young felt uncomfortable because of the boy's impoliteness.

26. According to the passage, Stella Young may agree that ______.

A. social media offends the public by spreading lies about the disabled

B. the disabled are less likely to be successful in their careers

C. society's attitude makes disabled people's life difficult

D. people's expectations of the disabled are too high

27. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. On the journey to becoming exceptional

B. The secret behind my disability

C. Show sympathy to the disabled

D. I'm not your inspiration

Music is a powerful thing. It awakens feelings and has the power to bring people together.

But today， artists are not known for their music, but for how flashy their clothing is and how

many times their wealthy relatives can get them out of jail (监狱). And thus, their music is lost.

Pop and rap music has developed into a shallow, image-addicted industry that lines up with

what the public wants to hear and see, removing the focus on the actual music. Main stream

music is no longer composed of emotion, but instead, themes of money and fame. Photos

and rumors fly while the music is ignored.

Not all musical groups or individual artists begin like this. Many of these artists are

original and talented, but turn to the money side. Often their songs are written by experts

who know what is appealing to a certain age group， and the musicians' faces can be seen

on countless magazine covers. Soon their supposedly new and improved songs can be heard

blasting out of car windows. But these songs are totally empty, lacking creativity and the

original thirst of the artist to make an impact or convey (传递) a message.

MTV is not helping. It plays only what the public wants to hear. And unfortunately, the

majority seems interested in either sickly sweet, generic pop or stereotypical (刻板的),

bleeped-out rap. Kids and teens everywhere are swimming in these songs, which are often

degrading to women and minorities, and inappropriate.

Almost all the girls in my dorm are addicted to the same songs. This was the case the

previous year, and the year before that. Whenever l try to play music I enjoy, or introduce

them to some decent songs, they say that everyone except me likes their music.

Why do most teenagers only listen to pop and rap music when so many other types exist?

Maybe it's because everywhere we look, we are bombarded with the same music: on the radio,

on TV, on the computer. At school, pop and rap are discussed all the time. Perhaps they have

never listened to anything else. Or maybe peer pressure is part of it.

There is no solution to the “pop problem". It's called popular for a reason-many people

enjoy it. There's no easy way to change their views. My suggestion is not to buy music like

this when you can explore something new. Expand your horizons. Dig up your parents’ old

records and CDs. You never know what you might find.

28. The author probably prefers ______.

A. new pop songs meant for girls

B. original songs with deep meaning

C. catchy songs produced by popular singers

D. never-heard-before songs just recently discovered

29. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Many artists trade creativity for wealth and fame.

B. The public is responsible for the existence of music.

C. MTV promotes the songs favored by women and minorities.

D. Musicians singing about money is an ineffective way to attract fans.

30. What is most probably the author's suggestion for young people?

A. Try to respect your peers’ music tastes.

B. Deal with the "pop problem" patiently.

C. Expose yourself to various music styles.

D. Treasure the music from previous generations.

NASA will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid (小行星) to try to change its orbit,

attempting to prevent humans going the same way as the dinosaurs.

Earth is constantly being disturbed by small pieces of debris(碎片), but they usually burn

up or break up long before they hit the ground. Once in a while, however, something large

enough to do significant damage makes impact. About 66 million years ago, one such crash

is thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs. Someday, something similar could end human

beings—unless we can find a way to tackle it.

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) mission is the first attempt to test if such

asteroid redirection is a realistic strategy: investigating whether a spacecraft can

autonomously reach a target asteroid and intentionally crash into it, as well as measuring the

amount of redirection. "If it works, it would be a big deal, because it would prove that we

have the technical capability of protecting ourselves.," said Jay Tate, the director of the

National Near Earth Object Information Center.