2022-2023学年安徽省普通高中高三（上）学业水平合格考试英语试卷

第一部分阅读理解（共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分50.0分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．George Daniels lives in London.He is a watchmaker.His work continues the tradition of the English watchmakers of the 18th and 19th centuries.Today this tradition is almost dead.Daniels is the only man in the world who designs his own watches makes all the pars himself and then puts them together.
     A Daniels watch is the product of his hands aljye.ai.One of his watches which is now in an American museum took 3500 hours to complete.He usually makes one watch a year.Each one is inscribed （刻） with "Daniels London" and costs about ﹩10，000.Of course these are not ordinary watches—they are very beautiful and will last three centuries.
     George Daniels has always been attracted by clocks and watches.When he was five he used to take his father's clock apart and put it back together again.At school he used to repair his teachers watches.
     He is now internationally famous and many people would like him to make watches for them.But most of them will be disappointed.He chooses his customers very carefully indeed.It must be someone who understands the subject，" he says "not someone who will leave the watch in the drawer and only show it to dinner quests."
  
  （1）Who is George Daniels？

  
  A．One of the few who repaired watches in the old days.
  B．The only man who collects old watches in the world.
  C．One of the few remaining watch designers in the world.
  D．The only man who designs and makes watches by himself.
  （2）How long can a Daniels watch keep working？

  
  A．10，000 hours.
  B．300 years.
  C．200 years.
  D．3，500 hours.
  （3）Which of the following shows Daniels' early interest in watches？

  
  A．He played with his father's clock.
  B．He taught people how to repair watches.
  C．He made a watch for an American museum.
  D．He made beautiful and long-lasting watches.
  （4）George Daniels makes watches for those who

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  A．can afford his watches
  B．may want to show them to others
  C．appreciate his watches
  D．enjoy his watch-making process
  （5）What do we know about Daniels watches？

  
  A．Only a few people like them.
  B．They are kept in a museum.
  C．Only a few people can get them.
  D．They have a history of over 200 years.
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• 2．Here are some eBooks for you to learn better English.Choose what you like.
     Book 1
     This eBook will make conversations in English so much easier.There are over 30 audio （音频的） files with typical （典型的） conversations，and exercises with answers at the back so you can practise what you have learnt.
     Book 2
     Learn over 1，000 English words and expressions so you can speak English fluently when you travel outside your country!Learn the language for over 30 typical situations and make travelling abroad easy with this eBook!
     Book 3
     Learn over 500 words and expressions to improve your business English!This eBook comes with audio files an videos so you can learn the language you need to do business in English!
     Book 4
     Learn over 250 phrasal verbs with audio files，example sentences and pictures.Native English speakers use phrasal verbs all the time，so you need to learn them too.Start improving this important area of English now with our fantastic eBook!
  
  （1）What are the books mainly about？

  
  A．Travel safety.
  B．Business news.
  C．Video selling.
  D．English learning.
  （2）Which book is your best choice when you plan to travel aboard？

  
  A．Book 1.
  B．Book 2.
  C．Book 3.
  D．Book 4.
  （3）What will you learn from the book for business English？

  
  A．Conversations in 30 audio files.
  B．1，000 words and sentences.
  C．Over 500 words and expressions.
  D．Over 250 phrasal verbs and sentences.
  （4）What does the underlined word "them" refer to （指代） in Book 4？

  
  A．Phrasal verbs.
  B．Audio files.
  C．Example sentences.
  D．Native speakers.
  （5）What is the text？

  
  A．A travel guide.
  B．A news report.
  C．A book advertisement.
  D．A history story.
  组卷：4引用：3难度：0.5

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第二节（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

• 6．Agricultural experts say crop diversity is important to feed the（1）

  （increase） population of our planet． They say having a large variety of plants also（2）

  （help） to protect against possible crop diseases and future crises． But many experts say the number has decreased sharply during the past century．
      One of the world's （3）

  （large） seed conservation projects has predicted further losses． The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership is warning that up to one hundred thousand plant species could （4）

  （permanent） disappear． The rich collection of genes（5）

  decide their qualities would disappear with them．
      Many experts blame climate change and loss of habitat， normal growth area， for damaging plant life． They say human（6）

  （activity） and poorly planned， overly heavy use of land also are responsible． Modern business farming is responsible（7）

  loss of farmers' traditional crop varieties． The "Green Revolution" of the twentieth century changed agriculture． Some experts say the use of modern commercial farming methods saved millions of people from（8）

  （starve）． Farmers planted， watered， and fertilized their crops with the help of machines． They treated their fields with chemicals（9）

  （control） diseases and insects． Harvests grew larger and higher quality，（10）

  another result was that some traditional crops were lost． Damage to the environment over the past century makes people believe that crop diversity also suffered．
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第三部分写作（满分25分）

• 7．假定你是李华，近期英国某中学老师Mr.Johnson将带领学生来你校参观。请根据以下提示，给他写一封电子邮件，介绍活动安排。
  要点：（1）参观校园：图书馆、教学楼、体育馆；
  （2）与中国学生一起参加课外活动：打太极拳，打乒乓球等；
  （3）请来访师生教唱一首英文歌曲。
  注意： （1）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
  （2）词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
  参考词汇：太极拳Tai Chi
  Dear Mr.Johnson，
      We' re so happy that you and your students will pay a visit to our school.                              
     Looking forward to your coming.
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  组卷：2引用：1难度：0.5

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