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预测卷 04
第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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In the year-and-a-half since Broadway reopened, tourism and ticket sales have not returned to pre-pandemic
levels. So, looking forward to spring 2023, you never know what’s going to hit or miss. Often all you can do when
trying to predict what will be worth seeing is to look at who wrote the script and who’s directing and starring. Here
are four Broadway and off-Broadway shows I’m keeping an eye on.
Bad Cinderella
Imperial Theatre; begins previews February 17, opens March 23
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber brings his latest show, a contemporary retelling of the Cinderella story, to
New York. Will Lord Lloyd Webber find success with this new musical?
The Jungle
St. Ann’s Warehouse; begins performances February 18
This immersive production, first seen in 2018, puts the audience right inside the tents of a refugee (难民) camp
in Calais, France. It tells the heart-breaking stories of refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
Fat Ham
American Airlines Theatre; begins previews March 21, opens April 12
James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy was a hit on a small stage in 2022. A retelling of Hamlet, set at a
Black family cookout, it deals with questions of manliness and is both funny and joyous.
Prima Facie
Golden Theatre; begins previews April 11, opens April 23
Emmy Award-winning actress Jodie Comer, who acts as a lawyer, appears in this one-person play by Suzie
Miller, which was a hit in London. It will be exciting to see this actress in person.
1．Which is put on show for the first time?
A．Bad Cinderella B．The Jungle C．Fat Ham D．Prima Facie
2．On which day can you enjoy a show with amusing plots?
A．February18. B．March 23. C．April 12. D．April 23.
3．Where can audiences meet Jodie Comer on the spot?A．Imperial Theatre. B．St. Ann’s Warehouse.
C．American Airlines Theatre. D．Golden Theatre.
B
Jim Glaub and Dylan Parker had just been handed the keys to their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street
when the outgoing tenant (房客) said something curious, “Just so you know, there’s this thing where letters
addressed to Santa come to the apartment. The previous tenants received the mail too. It has been coming for years
and no one knows why.”
Glaub and Parker settled in to their new home, and for the first two years only a few letters from kids or
parents asked “Santa” for gifts they could not otherwise afford. Then in the months leading to Christmas 2010, their
mailbox was filled with letters to Santa every day. They responded to as many as they could, writing notes, even
buying gifts. Glaub, of course, is not Santa. They could do only so much.
But one night, when he and Parker threw a 1960s—themed Christmas party, a solution appeared. Guests
noticed the hundreds of letters they’d yet to act upon and asked about them. Glaub told them the story and his
guests were intrigued. “A lot of people were like, ‘I’ll take a letter. I’ll satisfy it.’” And so was born Miracle on
22nd Street.
To spread the word, they started a website, miracleon22ndstreel. com, and a Facebook page. Working with
other nonprofits that help those in need, they invited families from around the county to go online and request gifts
for their children. Likewise, donors, also known as “elves,” can sign up to buy gifts for a child or family,
accompanied by a signed note with Elf before their name, such as Elf Jim or Elf Jody.
Last year, Glaub and Miracle on 22nd Street helped more than 800 families. Glaub no longer wonders why the
letters come to the apartment. Putting in the long hours to help the families is what it’s all about for him. “It’s part
of Christmas for me,” he says, “It wouldn’t be Christmas without it.”
4．What did the tenant think of receiving the letters in the apartment?
A．Odd. B．Comic. C．Exciting. D．Disturbing.
5．What can be implied about the couple in paragraph 2?
A．They got really bothered. B．They had tried their best.
C．They overcame the challenge. D．They were content with their new life.
6．What does the underlined word “intrigued” mean in paragraph 3?
A．Interested. B．Relieved. C．Puzzled. D．Surprised.
7．What is the text mainly about?A．How a volunteer organization is formed.
B．How Miracle on 22nd Street is operated.
C．How a couple deal with the letters to Santa.
D．How donors purchase gifts for families in need.
C
Not every architectural landmark is grand in scale, with splendid decorations, or amazing colors. Suzhou
Gardens may just be the opposite.
When a group of monks during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) first constructed Lion Grove Garden, they may
have just wanted to enjoy a quiet place, hidden away from urban noise, while in the following centuries, this
charming garden - most notable for its waterside rockeries resembling the shape of lions—has attracted a constant
stream of celebrity guests, who have left a long list of poems, paintings and historical anecdotes (轶事).
In recent years, nine of the best-known classical gardens of Suzhou, including Lion Grove Garden, Humble
Administrator’s Garden and Great Wave Pavilion, were registered into the World Heritage List. As UNESCO
remarks, “Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in miniature (缩略图), is
nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens, which reflect the profound natural beauty in Chinese culture and
inspire people to pursue harmony with the world.”
Nowadays, relevant administrations have been trying to restore the historical landscapes of Suzhou’s classical
gardens. Consequently, last year, a new project was launched allowing tourists in small groups to reserve places to
enter the garden in the early morning before the regular opening time. Their visit ended with them completing the
last step in making a traditional folding fan, adding a poem about the garden on its surface. The experience was also
regarded as a way to help people understand the wisdom, elegance and philosophical worldview of the ancient
Chinese literati (文人).
The delicate beauty of the gardens still flows via the canals that snake across Suzhou. Hardly felt, their
strength in shaping the city’s character seems to last forever.
8．What’s the purpose of building the Lion Grove Garden?
A．To share historical anecdotes.
B．To attract celebrity guests.
C．To enjoy the beautiful scenery.
D．To stay far from the madding crowd.
9．What do Suzhou Gardens show?A．Splendid decorations.
B．Grand beauty.
C．Human-nature harmony.
D．Amazing colors.
10．What can we know about the project from Paragraph 4?
A．It featured traditional Chinese elements.
B．Small groups without reservation were welcome.
C．Its main aim was to help people approach poems.
D．It was launched when the gardens were open to the public.
11．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Suzhou Gardens, a place of national pride.
B．Suzhou Gardens, a place with natural beauty.
C．Suzhou Gardens, a place that shows the decorations and colors.
D．Suzhou Gardens, a place that reflects the philosophy and culture.
D
Rapid deforestation (毁林) of the Amazon rainforest could influence the temperature and precipitation (降水，
降水量) over the Tibetan plateau 15, 000 kilometers away.
Saini Yang at Beijing Normal University in China and her colleagues analyzed global climatological data from
1979 to 2019 to identify relations in temperature and precipitation between the Amazon rainforest and other areas.
Such links are called “teleconnection1s”. They focused on the Amazon rainforest in particular because of its
significance as a major carbon sink and as a climatic “tipping point” (爆发点) that could see forest turn to savannah
(稀树草原) beyond a certain threshold (阈，界) of warming and human-driven deforestation.
The researchers found that since 1979, warm temperatures in the Amazon rainforest were related to warm
temperatures over the Tibetan plateau and the West Antarctic ice sheet; more precipitation in the Amazon rainforest
was associated with less precipitation in those regions. By analyzing changing temperatures in the regions between
the Amazon rainforest and those distant areas, they were also able to trace the path through which energy or
materials such as black carbon released in forest fires might spread through the atmosphere. Their analysis showed
the route remained consistent under different future warming scenarios.
The collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet is a known tipping point. Melting snow on the Tibetan plateau is
not, but the region is warming more rapidly than much of the rest of the globe, and changes to snow and ice therecould have consequences for ecosystems and the billions of people that rely on its snowmelt for water, says Yang.
Victor Brovkin at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Germany says the teleconnections are an
interesting find, but is skeptical that variability in the Amazon rainforest causes the changes elsewhere. He says the
Amazon rainforest is too small an area to overcome the influence of the tropical oceans and the researchers don’t
present a physical mechanism to explain any influence.
If the Amazon rainforest does have an influence on these regions, however, it could mean there is à higher risk
that the Amazon rainforest tipping point might set others off, says Jonathan Donges-at the Potsdam Institute for
Climate Impact Research in Germany. “It adds an additional potential domino (多米诺骨牌) that can fall. ”
12．Why was the Amazon rainforest the focus for Saini Yang’s research?
A．Because it played a role as a main carbon sink.
B．Because it was the most important carbon sink.
C．Because it was very likely to turn to savannah.
D．Because it was at a high risk of becoming a climatic “tipping point”.
13．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．The benefits of the research.
B．The findings of the research.
C．The means of analyzing the data.
D．The results of the Amazon rainforest being deforested.
14．Which of the following points may Saini Yang agree with?
A．The temperature of the Tibetan plateau changes the fastest.
B．The variability in the Amazon rainforest may not lead to changes elsewhere.
C．The more the Amazon rainforest rains, the less rainfall the Tibetan plateau may have.
D．The consequences of the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet are little-known.
15．What can we learn about the Amazon rainforest from the last two paragraphs?
A．Teleconnections have kept the researchers interested for a long time.
B．The Amazon rainforest tipping point is likely to set off those of other areas.
C．The findings of the research on the Amazon rainforest are controversial.
D．The Amazon rainforest is large enough to remove the influence of the tropical oceans.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tips to Learn Any Foreign LanguageKnow your motivation
It might sound obvious. But if you don’t have a good reason to learn a language, you are less likely to stay
motivated in the long run. But wanting to impress Chinese-speakers with your English isn’t the best reason.
____16____. No matter what your motivation is, once you’ve decided on a language, it’s vital to commit.
____17____
The key to learning as quickly as a child may be simply to take on certain childlike attitudes: a desire to play
in the language and a willingness to make mistakes. It means being ready to put yourself in potentially
embarrassing situations. ____18____ But it’s the only way to develop and improve your foreign language.
Have fun with it
Think of some fun ways to practise your new language: make a radio play with a friend, draw a comic picture,
write a poem or simply practise by listening and copying songs. ____19____ _, chances are that you are going to
give up eventually!
We have one more language-learning tip before we go. Remember that the best possible outcome of speaking
a language is communicating with others. Being able to have a simple conversation is a huge reward in itself.
Reaching milestones like that early on will make it easier to stay motivated and keep practising. And don’t worry
about your current speaking ability! ____20____, if you begin any interaction with “I have just started to learn this
language and I’d like to practise with you.”
A．Act like a kid
B．This can be scary
C．Leave your comfort zone
D．Trying to know English culture is a better one
E．If you can’t find a way to have fun with a new language
F．Most people will be patient, encouraging and happy to help
G．You’re learning a language to be able to use when you go abroad
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My son struggles with his writing. He finds writing ____21____, particularly how to hold his pencil. Trying
to get my son to ____22____ it serves as another reminder of how many complex things we make kids learn so
young.“I can’t,” he says, proving that his father’s ____23____ to give up the moment things get difficult is an
genetic feature. I can’t ____24____ him. I have been talking about how to hold a pencil for so long that I’m
____25____ about how to do so myself. Also, since he’s lefthanded, I’m doing all my ____26____ with my left
hand to make it easier for him to imitate. But as I’m right-handed, it just means my writing ____27____ out all
twisted and strange.
We’re writing his letter to Santa. I tell him I’ll write the first part and he can ____28____ the toys he wants,
and his signature. He’s doing great, me not so much. My letters are badly formed. ____29____, my left hand gets
tired easily. So no matter how carefully I form the first few letters, within minutes I’m ____30____ to write even
the simplest word without it looking like chicken scratch (爪痕). From that point on, the ____31____ are truly
leading the blind and you would need an FBI agent specialized in handwriting, who can ____32____ which
section of unsteady text was written by me, and which was done by a four-year-old who has been writing for nine
weeks.
And then we’re ____33____, and the letter we’ve written to Santa is on the fridge.
“Wow,” says my wife, “he did that all by himself?” I don’t ____34____ her. “He’s definitely getting better,”
she says, and I don’t know if I’m ____35____ of him or myself.
21．A．dull B．enjoyable C．tough D．sacred
22．A．treasure B．discover C．taste D．master
23．A．fantasy B．tendency C．ambition D．memory
24．A．blame B．challenge C．praise D．trust
25．A．curious B．confused C．thrilled D．hopeful
26．A．examples B．duties C．jobs D．things
27．A．comes B．drops C．breaks D．looks
28．A．buy B．add C．count D．show
29．A．Still B．Thus C．Otherwise D．Worse
30．A．unwilling B．unable C．unafraid D．unhappy
31．A．blind B．deaf C．sick D．old
32．A．count on B．break down C．work out D．put forward
33．A．discouraged B．forgotten C．done D．teased
34．A．judge B．deny C．impress D．correct
35．A．tired B．proud C．afraid D．critical第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。
Once you start looking into supermarkets in China,____36____ is hard to miss the wave of trendy urban
shops aimed ____37____ customers who are looking for healthy food.
Chen Li and her husband have become very____38____ (concern) about the safety of their food since they
became parents. ____39____ (follow) it around as it changed locations, they went to a farmer market every week.
Then they tried growing their own food.
Recently, something has changed it all: A new shop opened up across the street from the apartment building
in____40____ they lived. It’s called World Good Food Market. ____41____ (bright) lit and clean, it offers
____42____ unbelievable variety of organic food. Compared with the farmer market, the ____43____ (different)
in price for shopping at World Good Food is significant: 30%~50%____44____ (high).
“The quality is better,” said Anthea. “I’m a strong believer of organic food. As long as it____45____ (grow)
by farmers in a safe way, I’m fine with that.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
46．假定你是李华。学校上周五在东湖公园组织了一次Plogging（跑步捡垃圾）志愿活动。请你写一则短
文向学校英语报投稿，简单介绍此次活动。内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动过程；
3. 你的收获。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
47．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Palm trees seemed to speed by the car window. Eight-year-old Katrina began to get nervous, the way she
always did in new surroundings. She felt a thin shine of sweat above her lip in spite of the car’s cool air. “The
aquarium won’t be crowded, I bet, and people are gonna notice me. I hate wearing this prosthesis leg (假肢).” She
felt tears pinprick behind her eyes. “Not being normal is the worst.”
Entering the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, around a comer of a tank, she noticed an animal that looked
unusual. “Is that a dolphin with stump (假肢) instead of a tail?” she asked an aquarium staff. He nodded. “Yes,
that’s Winter. She’s a very special dolphin.” “What happened to her?” “This girl dolphin was found off the coast of
Florida, caught in a crab trap. The ropes from the trap cut off the blood circulation to her tail. So she lost her tail,”
Katrina caught her breath. “She’s just like me. She’s just like me.” “But she struggled to survive. Now she wears a
prosthetic tail part of the day to help her swim like a dolphin’s supposed to swim.” the staff continued, “Every day,
Winter shows us anything is possible if we believe.”
Katrina felt her heartstring was touched. She waved at Winter. Looking at Katrina, Winter raised her flipper
(鳍), came to her and lifted her head. “She’s swimming right into my arms,” Katrina said tearfully. They made eye
contact. She seemed to be speaking to Katrina: We’re the same.
Back home, all Katrina talked about was Winter. For two weeks, she cried and begged her mother to take her
back to Clearwater.
Unfortunately, another blow hit Katrina. She fell on the hardwood floor at home and broke her other leg.
Katrina was in constant leg nerve pain. After a through examination, the doctor explained bad news that she would
need another surgery on her leg. Years of a living hell came back to her.
She started fearing surgery again and refused to take any.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Katrina’s mom decided to take her back to Clearwater.
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Finally came the day when Katrina was in the hospital again.____________________________________________________________________________________________
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