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1、2023届辽宁省普通高中高三第二次模拟考试（二模）英语试题学校:姓名:班级:考号：一、阅读理解Must-Visit Attractions in Turin, ItalyMole AntonellinaThe tall spire of Mole Antonelliana is the pinnacle of the Turin skyline and an iconic symbol of the city. It was built in 1848 and is now the National Museum of Cinema. But the real draw is the view
2、ing platform at the top of the building, which offers amazing views of the city and mountains beyond.Piazza CastelloIn the heart of the historic centre of Turin is Piazza Castello, which hosts two major Baroque structures-Palazzo Reale and Palazzo Madama. Palazzo Reale was originally built in the 16
3、th century, and underwent modification in the late 17th century. Palazzo Madama dates from 1003 and is now home to the Museo Civico d Arte Antica, which has a remarkable collection of paintings from the medieval, Renaissance and baroque periods.Basilica di SupergaThe Basilica di Superga was built in
4、 the 18th century on the Superga hill with stunning views over the city and wider landscape. From here you can see peaks of the Alps such as Monviso and Doufour peak.Parco del ValentinoLocated on the west bank of the River Po that runs through the city, Parco del Valentino makes for lovely walks. Th
5、e park is also home to the Castillo del Valentino-one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy with UNESCO World Heritage Site status.Quadrilatero RomanoThis is a central neighbourhood, where an ancient Roman settlement once stood. The network of small streets is made up of beautiful historic b
6、uildings that are home to interesting shops, bars and restaurants, as well as remnants of the former Roman structures.1. What is the most attractive place in Mole Antonellina?A. The tall spire of Mole Antonelliana. B. The viewing platform at the top.fbr some ftm!” He then silently went toward the st
7、ranger from behind, and, knocking off his hat, ran away.The man turned and saw him, but James was out of hearing before he could speak. The stranger put on his hat, and went on his way. Again did James approach; but this time, the man caught him by the arm, and held him fast.However, he contented hi
8、mself with looking James a moment in the face, and then pushed him from him. No sooner did the naughty boy find himself free again, than he began to pelt the stranger with dirt and stones.But he was much frightened when the “rowdy，as he foolishly called the man, was struck on the head by a brick, an
9、d badly hurt. All the boys now ran away, and James skulked across the fields to his home.As he drew near the house, his sister Caroline came out to meet him, holding up a beautiful gold chain and some new books for him to see.She told James that their uncle was now in the house; that he had brought
10、beautiful presents for the whole family. She said that while he was coming through the village, some wicked boys threw stones at him, and hit him just over the eye, and that mother had bound up the wound. But what makes you look so pale?” asked Caroline.The guilty boy told her that nothing was the m
11、atter with him; and running into the house, he went upstairs into his chamber. Soon after, he heard his father calling him to come down. Trembling from head to foot, he obeyed. When he reached the parlor door, he stood, fearing to enter. His mother said, “James, why do you not come in? See this beau
12、tiful watch, which your uncle has brought fbr you.”Paragraph 1:What a sense of shame did James now feel!Paragraph 2:试卷第10页，共11页With surprise and grief did the good father and mother learn this.参考答案:1. B 2. C 3. D4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A16. E 17. D 18. G 19. B 2
13、0. C21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C32. C 33. B 34. C 35. A36. If 37. stressful 38. evidence 39. will result 40. toreduce 41. giving 42. adequately 43. the 44. yourself 45. to46. Possible version:To be fit and healthy you need to be physically active. Regular physica
14、l activity can help protect you from diseases.Cycling is a healthy exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It only takes two to four hours a week to achieve a general improvement to your health. It causes less strain and injuries than most other forms of exercise. Besides, cycling does n
15、ot require high levels of physical skill. Once you learn, you dont forget.I sincerely hope you will be healthy and energetic with the help of physical exercise.47. Possible version:What a sense of shame did James now feel! Little Caroline seized his arm, and pulled him into the room. But he hung dow
16、n his head, and covered his face with his hands. His uncle went up to答案第1页，共2页 him, and kindly taking away his hands, said, “James, will you not bid me welcome? But quickly starting back, he cried, Brother, this is not your son. It is the boy who so shamefully insulted me in the street!With surprise
17、 and grief did the good father and mother learn this. His uncle was ready to forgive him, and forget the injury. But his father would never permit James to have the gold watch, nor the beautiful books, which his uncle had brought for him. The rest of the children were loaded with presents. James was
18、 obliged to content himself with seeing them happy. He never forgot this lesson so long as he lived. It cured him entirely of his low and insolent manners.答案第2页，共2页C. The pinnacle of the Turin skyline.D. The National Museum of Cinema.2. If you want to enjoy the natural beauty of the biggest mountain
19、 in Europe, which attractionwill you choose?B. Piazza CastelloD. Parco del ValentinoB. To broaden readers9 view.D. To attract more visitors.A. MoleAntonellinaC. Basilica di Superga3. Whafs the purpose of the passage?A. To list different places.C. To introduce Turin, Italy.Deepfake Videos of Tom Crui
20、se Raise ConcernA series of deepfake videos of Tom Cruise have gained more than 11 million views on TikTok. The creator said he never wanted to trick people. But since he has, hes hoping the sudden influx （涌入）of attention can help bring greater awareness to the continued evolution of the technology
21、that can create incredibly realistic fake videos of people.“The important thing is, we didnt want to fbol people at any moment/9 Chris Ume, 31, the Belgian visual effects artist behind the visual deepfake, said in an interview. If I can help in creating awareness, or even work on detection in the fu
22、ture, I would love to.”Ume created the four videos, in which it appeared to show the Hollywood star playing golf, doing a magic coin trick, and falling over while telling a story. The videos went visual, attracting attention on TikTok and across the Internet.And though most people realized quickly t
23、hat the videos were fake, even experts were impressed by their quality.“My first thought was theyre incredibly well done J said digital image expert HanyFarid, who is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and specializes in image analysis. They are funny, and theyre clever.”But they
24、 also offer a warning: Deepfake technology that has emerged in recent years continues to evolve and improve. And while deepfake videos have not yet been effectively used in many misinformation（虚假消息）campaigns, the danger is growing.“In the early days, you could see the potential, but it wasnt even cl
25、ose to being there/9 Farid said. But this felt to me like it was a real step, like we just took a big step forward in the development of this technology.Synthetic（合成的）digital content, otherwise known as a deepfake, can include anything试卷第2页，共11页 from an image or video in which one person or object i
26、s visually or audibly manipulated（操 纵）to say and do something that is fabricated（伪造）.Although Ume used sophisticated visual effects editing, advancements in digital editing through smartphone apps such as Reface, Facetune and even Snapchat have made techniques like face-swapping（换脸）and image alterin
27、g easier and could cause serious consequences, experts say.4. What does the creator intend to do according to the text?A. To attract more attention.B. To earn much more money.C. To play a trick on people.D. To show technological progress.5. . What does the word underlined in Para. 7 refer to?A. The
28、danger is increasing.B. The technology is developing.C. The deepfake videos are spreading widely.D. The deepfake videos are effectively used.6. Whats the authors attitude toward the deepfake videos?A. Negative.B. Optimistic. C. Objective.D. Pessimistic.7. Whats the main idea of the text?A. The deepf
29、ake videos are popular.B. The deepfake videos raise concern.C. The deepfake videos should be stopped.D. The deepfake technology is advancing.Smiles Are Always Preferable over PityAn artist from Washington is bringing smiles to babies and their parents, one helmet at a time.Flat head syndrome is a co
30、mmon condition in infants and affects about half of babies in their first year of life. Fortunately, it doesnt cause significant medical consequence and is treatable with a specialized helmet that an infant will wear for weeks or months. But these helmets usually come in a dull white.More than a dec
31、ade ago, artist Paula Strawn was approached by a friend whose granddaughter was prescribed one of the helmets and asked if she could make it a bit more fun.“I had never seen a baby with a helmet before and they quickly explained what it was fbrj Strawn says. I was a little frightened as I hadnt pain
32、ted on anything like this before.But it went and they were very happy.”Strawn was living in Southern California at the time. After painting the helmet for her friend, she quickly began to get inquiries from other parents who wanted to stylize the helmets for their babies.Soon, requests snowballed in
33、 from across the state, then from around the country.“Within the year it was my main painting work for folks all over Southern California and within a couple of years I started hearing from folks around the states/ she recalls. The last few years its been my full-time business. I get helmets from al
34、l over the country.”Strawn, who now lives in Washington, says she has painted more than 3,200 helmets in the 15 years since she painted her first one.She frequently posts her paintings to her Instagram page, which features helmets designed with bright flowers, cartoon characters, sports team logos a
35、nd other colorfulpictures.“Its a fun, friendly and personal design that brings smiles to baby and a chance fbr parents to have a conversation about the helmet instead of pity,“ Strawn says. Smiles are always preferable over pity!”8. Who will be interested in this text?A. Babies.B. Parents.9. What ca
36、n we infer from Para.2?A. The helmets are mainly white.C. Many babies suffer from flat heads.10. Which word describes Strawn?A. Caring.B. Generous.11. The text is most probably taken fromA. a brochureB. a diaryC.Artists.D.Doctors.B. Infants dontliketheir helmets.D.People ignoreflat headsyndrome.C. S
37、elfish.D.Energetic.C. an advertisement D. a magazineNASA is making preparation to send a crew to the moon who will explore the lunar surface with the hopes of constructing a stable habitat. Although the American space agency is focused on just sending astronauts, other companies are looking further
38、into the future for when humans will colonize the natural satellite.Experts at Money, a company for consumer credit products, released the first-ever moon mortgage （按揭）guide that reveals living on the lunar surface would cost $325,067 a month.试卷第4页，共11页“With Earth becoming increasingly populated and
39、 space technology advancing, it wont be long before lunar living becomes the new normal/9 reads the study.The team from Money used various factors to calculate the cost of a house on the moon: raw materials needed to build a house, the special materials needed to build on the moons atmosphere, astro
40、nauts required to travel to build, and the average cost of transporting materials to the moon.According to the moon mortgage guide, the first fully functioning house on the moon would be $48,454,063, which is a high price for a home. The price includes adding life-saving details to homes such as air
41、 seals, industrial-strength air-con and heaters, meter （流星）-proof windows, insulation （绝缘）and organic sources of energy.The idea of living on the moon may sound like an exciting life, but those brave enough to take the leap have to consider the “lunar li命style“ that comes with itGenerating energy is
42、 vital when living in such extreme conditions, and therefore the cost of some suppliers may force you to consider some alternative options. The most efficient way to generate, electricity on the moon is to buy a small nuclear reactor costing $1.3 billion,“ Money shares in the study. Alternatively, 3
43、4 solar panels would generate enough electricity to run one house and cost only $23,616 in comparison.The guide also reveals the most ideal locations on the moon, with Sea of Rains” being deemed “the perfect family suburb”this region sits at the north and is one of the largest impact craters （陨石撞击坑）
44、in the Solar System.12. What does the word underlined in Para 1 mean?A. Send plenty of scientists.B. Live in large numbers.C. Have more knowledge.D. Exploit more energy.13. What can we learn from the study?A. Average people cant afford to live on the moon due to the high cost.B. Its estimated that t
45、he cost of living on the moon is roughly $425,067.C. Life on the lunar surface would be expected similar to that on the earth.D. Compared with nuclear reactor, solar panels cost less to generate electricity.14. Which one is more suitable for houses to build on?A. The high land.B. The flat ground.C.
46、The deep hole.D. The mountainous area.15. Whafs the best title of the text?A. Living on the MoonB. Exploring the MoonD. Travelling on the MoonC. Sending Astronauts to the Moon二、七选五Covid-19 and Climate ChangeThe World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020. This began a s
47、udden drop in human activity, as much of the world went into lockdown and factories stopped operating, cars kept their engines off and planes were grounded. 16 Here are three things climate scientists learned.Climate science can operate in real time.The pandemic made scientists think about how to mo
48、nitor greenhouse gas emissions-carbon dioxide in particular-in real time. 17 In other words, if we knew what the emissions were from various economic sectors or countries before the pandemic, and we knew by how much activity had fallen, we could assume that their emissions had fallen by the same amount.No dramatic effects on climate change happen.18 Despite the clear and quiet skies, researchers found that lockdown actually had a slight warming effect in spring 2020. Looking further ahead to 2030, simple models have estimated that global temperatu