北京市西城区2022-2023学年高三下学期一模英语试题+答案

2023届北京市西城区高三一模英语试卷
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）
第-节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，学握其大意，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。
carousel
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 the1for 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 attendance.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 (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
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
A
阅读下面短文，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。
Babin
My name is Barbara and I work at a department store.I 11 (work)there for one year when another
Barbara joined the staff.Then I changed my name tag from"Barb"to "Barbie".12 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 13 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.
B
阅读下面短文，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新形式填空。
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 14(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 15 the troubles of life.To the
American,the home is an expression of 16(he).Much money is often spent on each and every room
17 (create)the right"feel"according to the person's lifestyle.Therefore,he is happy to show his house to
others.
C
阅读下面短文，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，在给出提示问的空白
处用括号内所给词的正确形式埴空。
Smoke jumpers are firefighters,trained to fight fires in places that fire engines can't reach.They travel in
small planes and,18 (use)a parachute,jump into remote wild areas to fight fires.Smoke jumpers have to
respond quickly.While a fire is still small,the pilot 19 (drop)team members into the area as needed.Their
first job may be to build a fire line to stop the fire from spreading.Water is sent down to them.Smoke jumpers
must be
20 (high)trained,very experienced and extremely fit.Their job is very dangerous.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）
第-节（共14小题：每小题2分，共28分）
阅读下列短文，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。
A
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