2023年高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區域內相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Iwonderwhatchancethereisofmepassingbytheoldplaceswithoutthinkingofyou.—______.Timecuresallwounds.A．Mypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．Ican’tagreemore D．Nevermind2．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will3．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though4．—CanIhaveadayofftomorrow?Ineedtovisitmygrandmainthehospital.—__________.Icanmanagewithoutyou.A．ForgetitB．OfcourseC．ItdependsD．I’mafraidnot5．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved6．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch7．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t8．Itisreallycoldandthegroundiswet;it________haverainedlastnight.A．might B．mustC．can D．should9．一Didyouforgetyourpromise,dear?一Ihavefinishedmyhomeworkontime,mom.A．Excuseme. B．Surely.C．Whynot? D．HowcouldI?10．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant11．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what12．Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive13．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission14．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure15．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then16．Iamsurethatthegirlyouaregoingtomeetismorebeautiful_______thaninherpictures.A．innature B．inmovement C．intheflesh D．inthemood17．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious18．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant19．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough20．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Theageofadulthoodisbydefinitionarbitrary.Ifeveryonematuredatthesame,fixedrate,itwouldn’tbeahumanprocess.Indeed,maturationhappensatvaryingspeedsacrossdifferentcategorieswithinthesameindividual,soI’dsayIwaseasilyoldenoughtovoteat16,butnobodyshouldhavegivenmeacreditcarduntilIwas32,andI’vegotthecountycourtjudgmenttoproveit.However,webroadlyagreethatthere’sadifferencebetweenachildandanadult,evenifwemightargueaboutthetransitionpoint.SothepoliticaltheoristDavidRunciman’sviewthatsix-year-oldsshouldbeallowedtovotegoesagainstanystandardargumentabouttheageofcivicresponsibility.Nobodywouldsaythatasix-year-oldcouldbeheldcriminallyresponsible,couldbesenttowar,couldbecapableofconsent,couldbegivenresponsibilityforanything.Soallowingthemthevote—alongwith,unavoidably,seven-year-oldswhoareevensillier,ifanything—isquiteanamusingproposal.Runciman’sargumentisthatthisistheonlywaytorebalancepoliticallife,whichiscurrentlytwistedinfavoroftheold,whodon’t(headded)everneedtodemonstratementalcapacity,evenlongafterthey’velostit.Thefirstpartofhiscaseisself-evident:pensionsareprotectedwhilechildren’scentersareclosed,conceptssuchassovereignty(最高權威)areprioritizedoverthefarmoreurgentbusinessofthefuture:climatechange.Nostalgia(懷念)forapasttheyoungwouldn’tevenrecognizeplaysacentralrole,whichiscompletelyunfair.Mostoftheargumentsagainstgivingsix-year-oldsavotearethatchildrenwouldendupvotingforsomethingdamagingandchaotic,ifsomeonemadeunrealisticpromisestothem,whichcouldneverberealized.Well,it’snotchildren’sfault.Havingsaidthat,childrendotendtowardstheprogressive,havinganaturalsenseofjustice(whichkicksinattheageofsixmonths,psychologistshaveshown,bycreatingscenesofgreatunfairnesstobabies,andmakingthemcry)andanunderdevelopedsenseofself-interest.Mykid,whenhewassix,madequiteaforcefulcaseagainstprivateproperty,onthebasisthat,sinceeverybodyneededahouse,theyshouldn’tcostmoney,becausenobodywouldwantanyoneelsenottohaveone.Also,foodshouldbefree.Itwasakindofpre-Marxcommunism,whereyoulimitthecoverageofthemarkettoonlythosethingsthatyouwouldn’tmindsomeoneelsenothaving.Onthatparticularday,whenwewereregisteredasvoters,mykidwasquitefartotheleftofme,butinthenormalrunofthings,we’reunited,whichbringsustothepointoftheproblem:childrenobeyyouonalmostnothing,buttheydoseemtobelieveinyourpoliticsuntilthey’readolescent.Sogivingkidsthevoteisreallyjustawayofgivingparentsextravotes.Andwhatcanstopushavingevenmorechildren,oncethere’ssomuchenfranchisement(選舉權)initforus?Now,ifparentscouldbetrustedtousetheirinfluencewisely,andhammerintochildrenthepoliticsitwilltaketoassureabetterfuture,thenIwouldn’tnecessarilyhaveaproblemwiththat,apartfrom,obviously,thatcultureisalreadywildlytwistedtowardsparents,andIcanimagineafewnon-parentsboilingwithfierceanger.Butthat’snotworthtalkingaboutanyway,becauseparentscan’tbetrusted,otherwisewe’dallalreadyvoteGreen(綠黨).Inshort:no,six-year-oldsshouldnotgetthevote;butwhilewe’rehere,ifanyvotescomeupinthenearfuture,whichwillhaveanimpactonthenextfivedecadesofBritishpoliticallife,alongsideEUmigrants,16-year-oldscertainlyshouldbeenfranchised.1、Theauthorreferstohisageofadulthoodtoprovethat___________.A．peoplematureatdifferentratesinvariousaspectsB．there’sacommonstandardfortheageofadulthoodC．acreditcardismoredifficulttogetthanthevoteD．certainrightsaregrantedatdifferentstagesoflife2、PeoplerejectDavidRunciman’sproposalbecause___________.A．theydon’tthinkachildcangrowintoadulthoodearlierB．theyareuncertainwhetherchildrencanassumeresponsibilityC．theybelievechildrenarefarfrommatureinmanywaysD．theyknowtheagetogetthevoteisnottobequestioned3、WhatisthebaseforDavidRunciman’sargument?A．Aculturalpreferencefortheold.B．Theimbalanceinpoliticallife.C．Inequalitiesofopportunity.D．Publicignoranceofchildren’sabilities.4、Theauthortalksabouthiskidtoindicatethat___________.A．childrenaregood-naturedandliketohelppeopleinneedB．childrenaresimple-mindedandcanfallforanadult’strickC．childrenareinnocentanddon’twanttobeinvolvedinpoliticsD．childrenareinfavorofajustsocietyandtendtobeidealistic5、Theauthorthinksallowingchildrenthevotemayleadto___________.A．twistedculture B．misuseofrightsC．parents’objections D．unusualmaturation6、Whatisthemainpointofthepassage?A．Allowingchildrenthevoteisnotaltogetherabsurd.B．Thereisadifferencebetweenadultsandchildren.C．Parentsshouldintroducepoliticstotheirchildren.D．Thedefinitionofadulthoodisquitecontroversial.22．（8分）ThePeanutsMovie,whichhitstheaterstoday,bringstolifeoneofthemostpopularcomicstrips(連環漫畫)evertoappearinprint.Fordecades,kidshavefoundhumorandcomfortinCharlieBrownandhispetdog,Snoopy.ThecharacterscamefromthepenofCharlesM.Schulz,whosecomicstrip,Peanuts,firstappearedinnewspapersin1950.Schulz,whodiedin2000,wasoneofthemostinfluentialcartoonistsinhistory.Hisson,CraigSchulz,hasreinventedthePeanutscharactersforanewgenerationofkidswhomayonlybefamiliarwiththeholidayspecialsonTV.Craigco-wrotethescreenplayforThepeanutsMoviewithhisownson,Bryan.DirectorSteveMartinocreatedthecomputer-animated3Dcharactersforthemovie.Eventhoughheusednewtechnology,hewantedtostaytruetoCharlesSchulz’soriginaldrawings.“Ilovetodraw,Ilovetotellstories,andIgottodoitinabigmovielikethis,”Martinosaid.“Myhopewastobringthesecharacterstolifeinabiggerwaythanwe’veeverseen,butbetruthfultowhothey’vealwaysbeen.”11-year-oldNoahSchnappvoicesthecharacterofCharlieBrown.“Itwasabitdifficultatthebeginning,”Noahsaid.“ButonceIgotintoit,Ihadsomuchfun.”AlexGarfin,12,isthevoiceofLinus,Charlie’sfriend.AlexhaswordsofwisdomnotjustforCharlie,butalsoforkidswhowanttoworkontheentertainmentindustry.“Ifyoudon’tsucceed,tryagain,”hesaid.“Youmaynotsucceed99percentofthetime,butthat1percentprobabilitywillbringyousomething.”FrancescaCapaldi,11,whovoicestheLittleRed-HairedGirl,agrees.“Dreambig,”shesaid.“Ifyoureallywantsomething,justgoforit.”1、WhatcanweknowaboutThePeanutsMovie?A．ItismorepopularthanthecomicstripPeanutsB．itwaschangedintoTVspecialsbyCraigSchulzz.C．IthasmorecharactersthanthecomicstripPeanutsD．CharlesSchulz’ssonandgrandsonwrotethescreenplay.2、SteveMartinothinksitisimportantto_________.A．bringthemaincharacterstolife.B．makethemoviefitfortoday’skids.C．developthemovieusingnewtechnology.D．keepthecharacterswhatthey’vebeenlike3、Howmanycharactersofthemoviearementionedinthetext?A．3B．4C．5D．64、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Acomputer-animatedmoviebringsPeanutstolifeB．ThePeanutsMoviehelpsyourealizeyourdream.C．CharlesSchulzandhiscomicstripPeanuts.D．TheSchulzsgiveyouhumorandcomfort.23．（8分）Theclockalwaysseemstobetickingrathertoofastinthedoctor'sofficeandthequeueofpatientsoutsidethedoorseemstobepressingrathertoohard.Somesayit'shightimeforthemodelofshort,sharpone-to-oneappointmentstogivewaytosharedmedicalappointments(SMAs).SMAsaredoctor-patientvisitsinwhichagroupofpatientsreceivepatienteducationandcounseling(咨詢),physicalexaminationandmedicalsupportinagroupsetting.TypicallySMAsaredesignedtohaveoneormoredoctorsattendtoagroupofpatientswhoshareacommonillnessormedicalcondition.Incontrasttoone-to-onevisits,SMAsprovidealongerappointmenttime-frameaswellastheopportunityforpatientstohaveimprovedaccesstotheirphysiciansandmeanwhilepickupadditionalinformationandsupportfrompeers.However,doctorswhohavepioneeredthesharedappointmentapproachreportthattherearesignificantchallengesinvolved.Dr.Sumego,directorofsharedmedicalappointments,ClevelandClinic,identifiesculturechangeasthemostsignificantchallenge.Physiciansandnursesaretrainedinamodelofpersonalserviceandprivacy;theSMAapproachisafundamentalchallengetothosefixedideas.Theyneedsharedgoalsandawayoftestingtheinnovationagainstagreedstandards.Dr.Sumegosays,“Thephysiciansmaybeworriedaboutthepossiblechaosandefficienciesthataremarketed.Theyalsohavetomakethepatientsunderstandwhattheirappointmentis,andwhattheexpectationis.”“So,ifanorganizationwaslookingtostartsharedmedicalappointments,Iwouldadvisethemtostartthebuy-infromafewchampionphysicians,developthework-flowanddevelopsomeexperience.Providesomesupportbehindwhatthatbestpracticeshouldlooklike.Createsomestandardssothat,astheconceptspreads,youcanemploythatexperiencetostartthenextsharedmedicalappointmentsandthenext.”1、WhatisthepurposeoftheSMAapproach?A．Toimprovemedicalservice. B．Topromotedoctors'reputation.C．Toconductmedicalresearch. D．Tomeetpatients'expectation.2、AccordingtoDr.Sumego,whatpreventstheSMAapproachfrombeingwidelyadopted?A．Personalservice. B．Fixedideas.C．Lackofequipment. D．Sharedgoals.3、Whatcantheunderlined“buy-in”inParagraph4bereplacedby?A．Support. B．Organization.C．Purchase. D．Practice.4、WhatcanbelearnedabouttheSMAapproachinthelastparagraph?A．Itiscurrentlybeingquestioned.B．Itisimpracticalinsomeareas.C．Itwillenjoywidepopularitysoon.D．Itshouldbecarriedoutstepbystep.24．（8分）TheUniversityofBirminghamisthefirstexcellentUKRussellGroupuniversitytoannouncethatitwillacceptthe"Gaokao"examforhigh-flyingChinesestudentswishingtojoinits.undergraduatecoursesin2019.Highschoolstudentswhocompletethe"NationalHigherEducationEntranceExamination",orGaokao,withtopgradeswillbeabletoapplyfordirectentryontoBirminghamdegreeprogrammeswithoutfirstcompletingafoundationyearwhichisaroutineforthefreshman.Gaokaoisusuallytakenbystudentsintheirlastyearofseniorhighschooland,everyyear,eachprovinceinChinasetsthegradesrequiredtogainadmissiontoitsuniversities.ItisusuallyheldacrossChinainearlyJune.StudentsaretestedinChinese,Mathematics,aForeignLanguageandsocialsciencesornaturalsciences.UniversityofBirminghamVice-ChancellorProfessorSirDavidEastwoodsaid:"TheUniversityofBirminghamhasbeenchallenginganddevelopinggreatmindsformorethanacentury.WewelcomepeoplefromaroundtheglobetostudyatBirminghamandChinesestudentsformanintegralpartofoureducationandresearchcommunity.WearefurtheropeningaccesstoBirmingham'swealthofeducationopportunitiesforthebrightestandmostdedicatedChinesestudentsbyacceptingthisstrictandimportantqualification.Ilookforwardtowelcomingthesehigh-flyingstudentstotheUniversityofBirmingham."GaokaoisincreasinglyacceptedbyuniversitiesinAustralia,theUSA,CanadaandmainlandEurope.Birminghamwillonlybeconsideringhighqualitystudentswhoachieveaminimum80%GaokaoscoreandmeetadditionalacademicandEnglishlanguagerequirements.ProfessorJonFrampton,DirectoroftheUniversityofBirmingham'sChinaInstitutesaid:"TheUniversityofBirminghamhasalonghistoryofeducatingstudentsfromChinaandoneofourmostfamousgraduatesisLiSiguang-thefoundingfatherofChinesegeology.IamdelightedthattheUniversityisnowacceptingtheGaokao.ThisgivesthebrightestandbestChinesestudentsanopportunitytomovestraightintothefirstyearofourundergraduateprogrammesandexperiencethebenefitsofstudyingataglobalTop100university,suchasBirmingham."1、WhatdoChinesestudentshavetodotoentertheUniversityofBirminghambefore2019?A．Gothroughafoundationyear.B．PrepareBirminghamdegreeprogrammes.C．Acquiretherighttopermanentresidency.D．Scoreover800%oftheuniversity'squalificationexamination.2、Whoistheannouncementintendedfor?A．TheforeignstudentsinChina. B．AllpeoplelivingintheUK.C．ThestudentsoftheUK. D．Chinesestudents.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"integral"underlinedinparagraph3?A．complete. B．necessary.C．indifferent. D．unimportant.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Theintroductiontothe"Gaokao"ofChina.B．ThehistoryoftheUniversityofBirmingham.C．Thehighqualitystudentsacceptedbytopuniversities.D．TheUniversityofBirmingham'sadmissiontoGaokao.25．（10分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree-lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地帶）,andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A．withcalmnessandcuriosityB．withself-defenceandhonourC．withconventionandreligionD．withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A．AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B．Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C．Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D．Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ibelievedifferentpeoplehaveexperienceddifferentadolescence.ImustadmitIwasstillanangry______inmyfirstyearofcollege.My______wasthatmyparentsdidn'tpleasemeatall.Ourfinanceswere______，soIchosetogotoa(n)______collegeandtakeabustoclasseseveryday.OnedayIhada(n)______fightwithmyfather.Webothexplodedintoshouts.I______outofthehouseandmissedmybustoschool.Irushedallthewaytoschool.AsI______acrossthecampustowardmyclass,IsuddenlyrealizedIdidn'thavethe______thatwasdue:athoughtcard.Myprofessoraskedusto______anindexcardwithournamesandthedateseveryTuesday.______whatwasontherestofthecard,wecouldwriteathought,aquestionorsomethingelse.Now,outsidethedoor,tenminuteslater,Itookanindexcard.______towritesomethingonit,Icouldonlythinkaboutthe______I'djusthadwithmydad.Iwrote“Iamthesonofanidiot！”，then______intotheroom,andhandedittoourprofessor.Nextday,ourprofessor______thethoughtcardsandI______hewrote,“Whatdoesthe‘sonofanidiot’dowiththerestofhislife？”Theprofessor'sinnocent-seemingquestion______metotheissue:whoseproblemisit?______，mythinkingbegantoshift.IrealizedthatIhadcreatedalife______Iwasnotacentralfigure!The______ofgrowthwasn'teasyorfast.______later，fromastrugglingstudent,Ibecameasuccessfulstudentandthenasuccessfulteacher.1、A．child B．adult C．adolescent D．student2、A．temper B．anger C．mood D．pain3、A．limited B．special C．practical D．fantastic4、A．ordinary B．private C．local D．state5、A．serious B．controversial C．unfriendly D．anxious6、A．stormed B．wandered C．slipped D．stepped7、A．leaped B．walked C．ran D．headed8、A．duty B．assignment C．commitment D．material9、A．takeup B．putdown C．handout D．bringalong10、A．Dueto B．Regardlessof C．Asfor D．Thanksto11、A．Concerned B．Desperate C．Excited D．Active12、A．issue B．conversation C．dispute D．fight13、A．poured B．entered C．dashed D．approached14、A．gaveback B．checkedout C．putaway D．passedon15、A．explored B．recognized C．discovered D．ignored16、A．awoke B．forced C．scared D．adjusted17、A．Slowly B．Rapidly C．Generally D．Swiftly18、A．what B．inwhich C．which D．that19、A．process B．progress C．period D．challenge20、A．Weeks B．Terms C．Months D．Years第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Brianwasnotgoodatspeakinginpublic.Onedayhewasinvitedtomakeaspeechatachurch.Hisyoungestsisterinhisfamily.Ann,knewhewasnervousandtriedtocalmhim1．.Don’tworry!Everythingwillbefine.2．thedaycame,Brian’scarhadanaccident3．thewaytothechurch.4．,hewasnotbadlyhurtandarrivedatthechurchontime.Afterafewminutes,hebeganhisspeech,buthewassonervous5．hedroppedhisbook.Manypeoplethoughthewouldrun,6．hewenton.Suddenly,peoplesawsomething7．runningdownfromhisnose:Blood!Hestoppedspeakingwhenhesawtheblood.Butafterafew8．,hestilltriedhisspeech,ThenAnnquietlymovedtothefrontandhandedhimherhandkerchief.Thenshegavehimasmileandreturned9．herseat.Itwasareallysimplegesture,andmightbethesimplest.Shejustsaw10．inneedandgavehimahand.Intheend,Brainfinishedhisspeech,withmoreconfidence.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）短文改錯(共10分,每小題1分,滿分10分)OnedayIhappenedtofindachattingroomin1——myQQ，therepeoplewerechattinginEnglish．Itried2——tochatwithsomeofthem．T0mysurprised，Ifound3——theoralEnglishofsomejuniorstudentswerebetter4——thanme．Iaskedthemforadviceandtheytoldme5——topractisemoreonQQ、ButeverydayafterthatI6——wouldspendonehourpractisemyoralEnglishonQQ．7——DaybydayIlearnedfrommanyusefulwordsand8——expressions．Withtimewentby．IfoundthatIcould9——evencommunicatesomecollegestudentsfreely．10_____第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）請根據以下提示，用英語寫一篇短文。假如你是李華，你報名參加了本校舉行的英語演講比賽(theEnglishSpeechContest)，并且進入了總決賽。而你在準備資料和比賽心態等方面遇到了困難。請你給你的外教Laura寫一封信，尋求幫助。注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、B5、D6、A7、B8、B9、D10、A11、D12、B13、D14、C15、C16、C17、A18、C19、B20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、C3、B4、D5、B6、A22、1、D2、D3、B4、A23、1、A2、B3、D4、D24、1、A2、D3、B4、D25、America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatter,whilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecades,whilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inaddition,youngpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion(12.26trillionyuan)annually,or12percentoftheGDP,andthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmaller,newerbusinesses.It’srisky,difficultandexpensivetostartabusiness,andgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsurance,minimumwageincreasesand,mostrecentlyinCalifornia,compulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesses,whilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberate.Forinstance,biginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacare,butlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezed.Mature,successfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnections,distributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlines,carcompaniesandbanks—stagger(蹣跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡頭政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew