1、2023届山东省聊城市高三下学期二模英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Whether we live in an urban studio, or a modest-size home filled with people, space in our homes can be hard to come by. Even without a lot of stuff, keeping everything organized presents a challenge. To make the most of the space you have, incorporate the
2、se clever ideas that may help. Double up. Consider multipurpose for every piece of furniture. Buying a coffee table? Get one with storage drawers beneath, or use a large basket topped with a pretty serving tray instead. If you need a bench, choose one that includes under-seat storage for, say, some
3、magazines. Get high. Always consider vertical (32H J) space. Shelves high on walls can store books, photo albums or holiday decorations. Hanging hooks for pots and pans can give you back whole kitchen cabinets, and hooks on walls provide a spot for jackets, belts or keys. Shadow boxes on bathroom wa
4、lls can house pretty perfume bottles, lotions and toiletries. Sink a basket. Baskets can help organize every area of your home. You can toss hardware tools, all the kids toys or several pairs of sandals in large baskets. Stick small containers in kitchen drawers to keep pens, rubber bands, stickers
5、and magnifying glass organized.Top drawer. A set of drawers beneath stairs can make use of otherwise-wasted floor space especially for articles not, so often used. DIY Life offers instructions for three ways of adding under-stair storage. Get them at naturalhomeand 1What is the purpose of “double up
6、”?ATo make use of space on the wall.BTo leave more space on the floor.CTo keep small articles in drawers.DTo generate more functions of furniture.2Which can be a good solution to storing rarely-used items?ADouble up.BGet high.CSink a basket.DTop drawer.3Where is the text probably from?AA magazine.BA
7、n advertisement.CA news report.DA tour guidebook.二、未知An important life lesson that I ve drawn from running is to run at my own pace. It has guided me in many ways. In particular, it made me challenge the fixed expectations of retirement and aging. Running is a metaphor (隐喻) for life. I realized this
8、 while training for a marathon to celebrate my 60th birthday. All the other runners being faster than me made me embarrassed. But my coach shared some valuable advice; run at your own best pace. Setting a goal or target time could be a limitation. He was right. Over time, I ran more easily and faste
9、r. I also enjoyed the experience much more. I have applied this principle to other areas of my life. Finding a rhythm (743%) is not about efficiency or how many things I can get done in a day. It has more to do with what I decide to do at this stage in my life. Running carries its own set af expecta
10、tions, including what it means to be a strong runner. But expectations also extend to other areas of life, including what people at certain life stages should be doing or not doing. Expectations at my age can center on how leisure time is spent, decisions dheriternileyahertt, and even the role of a
11、grandmother. I used to think it was young people who bore peer pressure, but its easy to view retirement as another occupation with benchmarks (基准) to be met. We often make what someone else does the reference point. Its a comparison trap.Forget what others are doing. Their pace is not necessarily t
12、he pace you should run at. Run in your own way. Its not better or worse only different.4What does the author intend to tell in paragraph 2?AThe origin of a life principle.BHer misunderstanding of running.CThe importance of life expectations.DHer unpleasant training experience.5What does the author t
13、hink about life expectations?AThey are vital for retired people.BThey vary at different life stages.CThey cover every decision in life.DThey are usually too high to fulfill.6What can we infer from paragraph 5?AYoung people often compete with old people.BRetired people take up bad occupations.CRetire
14、d people are also under peer pressure.DA comparison trap makes young people stronger.7What message does the author mainly want to convey?ARetirement cant stop old peoples dreams.BPeople should live life to the fullest.CPeople should live at their own speed.DRunning at a fixed pace is beneficial to r
15、etired people.Today, battery power per kilowatt hour costs around only ten per cent of what it did a decade ago. And the expectation is that the costs will continue to fall, because battery chemistry improves and manufacturing (批量生产) lots of batteries on a massive scale makes the production of indiv
16、idual batteries cheaper. You can be forgiven for thinking that this might only be of interest to accountants, but the possible effects of this are enormous, and will benefit all of us. First and most obviously, it has made the batteries in electric cars cheaper and longer-lasting. And brilliantly, b
17、ecause electric batteries are improving so dramatically, we can already see the results. Last September, 15 per cent of all-new vehicle registrations were pure electric vehicles. So the change is starting to happen.Better batteries does not just mean better te however. They can also help us decarbon
18、ise the entire national grid (输电网). Storing energy has always been a problem for the grid. Today, only a tiny amount of generated electricity is stored for later use, which leads to lots of power going to waste. But better batteries make it technologically and economically viable to store large amou
19、nts of energy from the grid. Its possible that in the not-too-distant future, we might have an enormous battery in the garage. It would take power from the grid (or maybe even solar panels on the roof), and power appliances and lights in our homes at the times when demand for electricity is high. Ho
20、me batteries are not yet as established as electric cars but-they are also growing in popularity. So, given how much technology has improved batteries over the last decade, I cant help but be strangely optimistic about the future. Batteries may not be as flashy (华丽的) as phones, rockets or other new
21、technologies. But when it comes to technology to fight climate change, theyre definitely leading the charge.8What contributes to the popularity of electric cars?AThe production of individual batteries.BThe longer duration and less cost of batteries.CAccountants interest in cheaper batteries.DThe inc
22、reasing vehicle registrations.9What does the underlined word “viable” mean in paragraph 3?ACheaper.BDramatic.CWorkable.D. Exceptional.10What does the author expect of batteries?AThey will become smaller.BThey will help make the world greener.CThey will sell better than phones.DThey will replace char
23、gers on a lois trip.11Which is the most suitable title for the text?AHome Batteries Will Catch On -BBatteries Are Getting Better and BetterCBattery Technology Needs Improving UrgentlyDPetrol-powered Cars Will Be UpgradedResearchers have recently discovered that gut bacteria ( 肠道细菌) that grow within
24、our body helps.the brain build important social skills. According to a paper published in PLOS Biology in November, zebra fish were used as research subjects to test how a lack of bacteria could affect social skills. Zebra fish are social animals as even 2-week-old fish start to hang out in groups o
25、f four to twelve. The experiment started with making a group of fish “bacteria-free” through their diet. The other group were injected with a healthy mix of gut bacteria after they were hatched. About 15 days later, the second group began a in groups while the “bacteria-free” group “shockingly, didn
26、t,” Judith Eisen, a co-author of the new research, said to Quanta Magazine. The team then examined the fishs brains, discovering obvious differences between the two groups. The ones who lacked the gut bacteria had more interconnections among the neurons (#45C) in their brains in charge of social beh
27、avior, and social neurons were seen to have overgrown. This made the fish more cautious in social situations. Scientists said that the bacteria might release a special chemical that crosses the bloodbrain barrier to reach the brain directly. Although the experiments were only on fish, the findings c
28、an theoretically be applied to humans. The team wishes to explore how gut bacteria affects the human brain in the future, which may lead to solutions to mental health problems. Perhaps many people who claim that they have “social phobia (社交恐惧症)” can: blame their guts. However, social phobia, or soci
29、al anxiety disorder, can be a serious illness if 6verlooked. According to the National Health Service in the UK it is more than shyness but instead a constant fear of social situations. Patients may experience panic attacks which are an overwhelming fear and anxiety that last for a few minutes.12Wha
30、t does the research focus on?AThe growth of gut bacteria.BThe way zebra fish build social skills.CThe influencing factors of social behavior.DThe link between gut bacteria and social behavior.13What was found in the experiment?AThe two groups of zebra fish became different in size.BThe bacteria-free
31、 zebra fish swam in groups.CThe zebra fish injected with gut bacteria were quieter.DThe zebra fish with gut bacteria swam in groups.14How do scientists feel about their findings?APositive.BDisappointed.CDoubtful.DConcerned.15Which is true about “social phobia” according to the last paragraph?AIt wil
32、l result in gut problems.BIt is a severe illness.CIt may cause panic.DIt is all about shyness.三、七选五Bruce is a manager who had a team of around 40 people. Most of them were bright, enthusiastic, and hardworking young fellows. This helps to promote their independence. _16_ But as a team, they are not
33、so good, which is crucial for the organization. _17_He invited everyone to a hall for a game consisting of 3 rounds. For the first round, he told everyone to blow a balloon kept on the table and then write their name on it without bursting it, and each of them did it. Then they took a break outside
34、for the second round. Soon after he called them back in, with more balloons scattered around without names on them. He declared that they had 15 minutes to find the balloon with their name written on it. _18_For the next round, Bruce told them if any team member found a balloon with a name on it, he
35、 or she had to give it to the owner of the name. All started searching, and within a couple of minutes everyone had their own balloon with their name on it. Bruce went to the dais and said, “You see, in the second round, no one was able to find their balloons as they were working on individual targe
36、ts. But in the final round. within a couple of minutes, everyone had the balloon with them. _19_” Most of the time, people hide information, avoid collaboration, and distance themselves from their team members._20_And it also, in the long run, affects the individual. So, everyone in the team should
37、share and work effectively for greater ambition for the team.AConsequently, no one got their balloons.BHowever, he found he was not successful.CThats the power of teamwork and sharing.DSo he considered taking his group on a trip.EIndividually, everyone on the team is outstanding.FThis sort of mindse
38、t forms obstacles for team growth.GHe decided to address the issue by launching a team activity.四、未知My grandpa Ken is 86 and has been faithfully married to my grandma for 60 years. But now his memory is_ and hes really starting to slow down. Yesterday, he asked me to take him to the _ because he wan
39、ted to get out of the house. I was _ he asked because he shouldnt be driving by himself. It would also _ grandma to have the _ to herself for a while, not having to worry about grandpa for a few hours. I watched him, cane (拐杖) in hand, taking the tiniest _ all around searching through the shelves. I
40、 had no idea what he was _; but, as I observed each item he put in the cart, I noticed a striking _. They were some of my grandmas _ things. He got the type of soda she liked. He _ picked out a bag of seedless grapes she had talked about several days ago. He even _ her a small lemon pie! And then, _
41、 filled my eyes as I watched him hobble (蹒跚) over to the fresh _ and pick her the bouquet (438) that had the most purple, her favorite color. On our way home, he _ we stop and grab a sandwich to take home for grandmas lunch. May we all take a lesson from grandpa Ken; Never stop _ for our loved ones,
42、21AchangingBimprovingCslippingDopening22AbakeryBsupermarketCparkDrestaurant23AgratefulB. nervousChonoredDannoyed24ArequireBinspireCremindDbenefit25AkitchenBgardenChouseDneighborhood26AglancesBstepsCtoolsDbags27AafterBbeyondCagainstDthrough28AideaBproofCsenseDfeature29AeverydayBvaluableCspecificDfavo
43、rite30AquicklyBcarefullyCcuriouslyDrandomly31AbakedBchoseCorderedDwrapped32AtearsBdoubtsCsurprisesDjoys33AvegetablesBbreadCflowersDseafood34AdesiredBcommandedCadvocatedDinsisted35AcaringBlongingCwaitingDstanding阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式The 53-year-old craftswoman Ji Yulan, an inheritor of the
44、intangible heritage of paper-cutting from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, _36_(engage) herself in the art for over 40 years. She made paper-cuts of people from other _37_ (walk) of life. “The paper-cutting art comes from the folk and it should return to the people,” Ji said. She created _38_ p
45、aper-cutting work named The Angel in Harms Way to show the image of a nurse who has her long hair back after cutting it to better fit into the protective suit while fighting in the front line against the epidemic. Ji was _39_ (deep) impressed by the female medical workers _40_ (wear) masks and prote
46、ctive hats. “Women are _41_ (charm) in long hair and it takes a lot of courage to cut it, ” she said. Ji has 12 students, _42_ (age) from 3 to 23. “They discovered their interest in paper-cutting and came to me_43_ (learn) it,” she said, adding that she often encourages her students to create works based _44_ reality. “Younger generations have a real sense of cultural heritage, and thats _45_ I am incredibly optimistic about the future of the craft. ”五、其他应用文46你校英文广播站需要招聘一名广播主持人。请你写一则招聘启事，刊登在校英文报上，内容包括：1.应聘条件2.岗位职责注意：1.写作词数应为80左右2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Announcer Wanted_
