2023年北京市西城区高考英语一模试卷
发布：2024/12/26 3:30:2
知识运用（共两节，30分）
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1．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。
As a child growing up in the 1980s，Marlene Irvin took many trips to Joyland，an amusement park in her hometown of Wichita，Kansas.She got excited the moment her family drove into Joyland's parking lot. "The carousel circling at the entrance to the park was always the （1）for me， "Marlene said. "I could watch the horses for hours. "
Joyland certainly made a/an （2）impression on Marlene，as she got her "first real job" years later at Wichita's Chance Manufacturing，the largest maker of amusement park rides in the world at the time.Marlene started in the fiberglass workshop，where the carousel horses' frames，along with parts for Ferris wheels，roller coasters，and other rides，were pieced together.She（3）found her way to Chance's art and decoration department，becoming one of the lead horse artists.Then，after working at Chance for nearly fifteen years，Marlene decided to start her own business，focusing on carousel restoration.
Around the same time，Joyland started experiencing a （4）in jye.aitendance.At last，to the heartbreak of Wichitans young and old，Joyland （5）after more than fifty years of operation.Local preservation organizations purchased some of the park's historical items，and Joyland's thirty-six carousel horses were donated to Botanica，a Wichita-owned botanical garden.Botanica asked Marlene to （6）the old，broken horses，and she accepted the challenge.
As Marlene finished each horse，Botanica （7）them for the public to see.Although they looked （8）compared to their glory （辉煌）days at Joyland，thanks to Marlene's artistic efforts，the horses impressed observers even more than they had before.When native Wichitans saw them，their most （9）question was： "Will we be able to ride them？" Even as （10），they remembered riding the horses at Joyland when they were kids.
Marlene always smiled and answered： "They've been waiting for you to come back. "（1） A．memory B．dream C．highlight D．comfort （2） A．immediate B．lasting C．accurate D．general （3） A．suddenly B．definitely C．hesitantly D．eventually （4） A．decline B．break C．boost D．return （5） A．went down B．fell down C．got down D．shut down （6） A．replace B．rearrange C．restore D．reuse （7） A．displayed B．moved C．protected D．advertised （8） A．modern B．different C．attractive D．unique （9） A．basic B．unexpected C．common D．remarkable （10） A．repairmen B．customers C．residents D．adults 组卷：47引用：2难度：0.3
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。（共3小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分）
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2．My name is Barbara and I work at a department store.I （1）（work） there for one year when another Barbara joined the staff.Then I changed my name tag from "Barb" to "Barbie". （2）made me feel funny was how small kids talked about me. "Is she really Barbie？" they asked.I changed it at my other job，too and began answering the phone， "This is Barbie.How can I help you？" The callers have gotten used to that over time，ninety percent of （3）now respond with my name： "Barbie，can you tell me. . . " Pronouncing that long "e" sound forces your mouth into a smile，but I have found the smile is usually returned voluntarily.组卷：50引用：1难度：0.5 -
3．It's said that for the Englishman，his house is his castle.However，this does not mean that his house is a beautiful palace that others （1）
（invite） to see.For the British，the home is a place to protect oneself from the outside world.It's a private place in which he goes to hide away （2）the troubles of life.To the American，the home is an expression of （3）（he）.Much money is often spent on each and every room （4）（create，me right "feel" according to the person's lifestyle.Therefore，he is happy to show his house to others.组卷：53引用：1难度：0.5
书面表达（共两节，32分）
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10．阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
In Martin County，Florida，two non-profit organizations have come together to plant seeds of hope through community gardening.Recently，the House of Hope charity for the homeless and people with addictions and other mental health issues partnered with Project L.I.F.T. ，an organization that helps at-risk teens，to grow community gardens in four small towns across the county.
The teens in Project L.I.F.T. 's program--many of them aged 14-19 who are also struggling with addictions，managing mental health or legal issues--visit the gardens every day after school where they grow seeds，maintain and water plants，harvest the produce and learn to create their own meals.They take some of the produce home to their families but most is sent to House of Hope for the homeless community.
Beyond the need for food，Project L.I.F.T.jye.ai the gardens would provide an educational opportunity for their teens.
"We're trying to teach kids nutrition to deal with the health problems-diabetes and obesity-in our community，but when we get into the garden，now they're doing hands-on stuff that really connects. " Bob Zaccheo，the executive director of Project L.I.F.T.jye.ai Guideposts.jye.ai.
The gardens also offer the teens professional skills that can help them find work later in their largely rural county.Beyond skills，this project has helped the teens find confidence and hope for their futures.
So far，the four gardens around Martin County have generated 100 pounds of produce for House of Hope and the community at large.Although the amount of food can't meet the greater need of the area，the program is an opportunity to teach kids that the importance of giving back is just as valuable as the food they're harvesting.
"You see a major shift in the thinking of these kids， " Zaccheo says. "You see them giving.The kids are learning to give at a bigger level than they've ever been able to give at before. "
（1）What kind of organization is Project L.I.F.T. ？
（2）What do the teens do when they visit the gardens？
（3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why.
＞The four gardens were built only to provide an educational opportunity for at-risk teens.
（4）In addition to what is mentioned in the passage，what else could at-risk teens learn through community gardening？Explain why. （In about 40 words）组卷：21引用：1难度：0.5 -
11．假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。最近你收到英国好友Jim的来信，得知他和朋友们骑车旅行一周的计划没有得到父母的许可，他感到非常沮丧。请你给Jim 写一封回信，内容包括：
（1）表示安慰；
（2）给出建议。
注意：
（1）词数100左右；
（2）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim，
_______
Yours，
Li Hua组卷：40引用：2难度：0.5
