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2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知
1.全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分,全部在答题纸上作答选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂;非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上
2.请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号
3.保持卡面清洁,不要折叠,不要弄破、弄皱,在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效第一部分(共20小题,每小题
1.5分,满分30分)
1.Why youchoose to work in a remotevillage schoolwhen youcan owna respectablejob in a cityA.need B.should C・mustD.will
2.Private carswill berequired tostay offroads oneout offive weekdaysthe trafficpressure.A.to reduceB.reducing C.reduced D.reduce
3.No decisionA about any futureappointment untilall thecandidates havebeen interviewed.A.will bemade B.is madeC.is beingmade D.has beenmade
4.—Why doeshe weara raincoaton sunnydays—Nor doI understand.He is.A.a wetblanket B.a lazybone C.a blacksheep D.an oddfish
5.—Could youpossilby taketo therailway stationtomorrow A.No wayB.Never mindC.Not at all D.No problem
6.40grams ofmeat perday ispeople shouldconsume inorder tostay fit.A.that B.why C.how D.what
7.Not farfrom theclub wasthere agarden,owner seatedin itplaying bridgewith hischildren everyafternoon.A.whose B.its C・which D.that
8.It isobvious to the studentsthey shouldget wellprepared for their future.A.as B.that Cwhich D.whether
9.I was an onlychild,and Ihad noexperience oflarge families.A.so B.but C.or D.while
10.Smell theflowers beforeyou goto sleep,and youmay justsweet dreams.A.keep upwith B.put upwith C.end upwith D.catch upwith addingit tomy savingaccount,but Ididnt5J boughtmyself Frenchcooking lessons.Id goto thelessons every_6morning,and ourlittle group,12of us,would listensleepily to7of differentrecipes.Afterwards,we would_8with anotherstudent andtry to make ourdishes together,which usually9to pleaseanyone else.Each week,the samefaces would10to embarrassourselves beforethe professionalchefs andcook somethingthat11looked likeFrench dishes.Although the classes didntturn me into a12,they,as amatter offact,gave me a13to talkto people who werentco-workers orfriends,helping me14about myself-pity.It gavemean15to takeit easyon aFriday night,and getout of the house16on aSaturday morning.The worldcan sometimesfeel verycold andcruel,so wedremember to17ourselves,every oncein awhile.Ill alwaysbe18to thefew classesthat Itook.At atime whenI wasfeeling sosad,it cheeredme upto be_________19and irresponsible.And20I stilldon*t knowhow toprepare aFrench recipeproperly,Tm stillglad Igot toeat,drink andlaugh with all thosefriendly people.
1、A.better B.public C.worse D.surprising
2、A.ahead ofB.as ofC.regardless ofD.out of
3、A.meeting B.holidays C.offers D.discounts
4、A.interesting B.exciting C.easy D.responsible
5、A.Otherwise B.Instead C.Still D.So
6、A.Saturday B.Friday C.Thursday D.Sunday
7、A.secret B,invention C.celebrations D.descriptions
8、A.put offB.gooff C.pair offD.send off
9、A.failed B.used C.deserved D.served
10、A.dare B.gather C.prepare D.expect
11、A.regularly B.quite C.hardly D.constantly
12、A.lawyer B.cook C.teacher D.speaker room
13、A.chance B.risk C.test D.forget
14、A.worry B・set C.care D.D.dream
15、A.apology B.cause C.excuse D.proudly
16、A.tiredly B.sleepily C.quickly quitlimit
17、A.treat B.cure C.D.C.grateful D.allergic
18、A.true B・addicted
19、A.dutiful B.emotional C.careful D.disappointed
20、A.since B.because C.if D.though第二节(每小题
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
27.(15分)Directions:After readingthe passagebelow,fill in the blankstomake the passagecoherent andgrammatically correct.For theblanks with a given word,fill ineach blankwith theproper formof thegivenword;for the other blanks,use oneword thatbest fitseach blank.Wildlife Secretsof NigeriasLast WildernessResearchers fromChester Zoo,working with the NigeriaNational ParkService,surveyed over1,000square kilometres of the national park.Known Lits mountainrainforests androlling grasslands,it ishome tosome ofWest Africasmost threatenedanimals.The cameras2^_(spot)some animalsthat havenever beenrecorded beforein thearea andothers,like c/z而ps(黑猩猩),工are rarelyseen.Stuart Nixon,the AfricaField ProgrammeCo-ordinator atChester Zoo,said confirmationof thelocations ofchimps was an importantdiscovery.u Gashaka9s beenregarded formany yearsas4,(have)the biggestpopulation ofthis Nigeria-Cameroon chimpJ hesaid.We considerit themost importantpopulation—thafs really
5.we needto countit andsee whatthe statusof thechimp isright now—that willeventually affectwhat we know about this subspecieselsewhere/9The chimp
6.(endanger)across itsrange inCameroon andNigeria.Its totalpopulation isdown tofewer than9,000individuals,of whichabout1,000are thought
7.(live)within theborders of thenationalpark.Its anamazing toolto usethese cameratraps and to revealthat thispark-which is a8・(forget)wilderness,really,for Nigeria-still has a reallyimportant storeof importantspecies forNigeria andAfrica ingeneral/9said StuartNixon.Chester Zoois fundingguards for the rangersand providingtraining inwildlife monitoringand protection.u Thiswork ishelping uslearn moreabout thesecrets ofone of our lastwilderness areas and wemust continuetoworktogether toensure
9.survival forfuture generations/9said StuartNixon,t0・all thisbeauty werelost,it would be aterrible tragedyfor all.”第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)
28.(10分)This afternoonwe hadour PElesson.The teacherhad taughtus howto practisehigh jump.The bell rang and we went to the playground on line.After warming-up exercises,the teacher told me the wayof jumpingand thengave usan example.Followed the teacher oneafter another,my classmatedid verywell.Soon itwas myturn and I felta littlenervously.I failed at my first attempt,but I was not a bitdiscouraging.I kepton thinkingabout the teachers wordsand practising.I managedjump over the pole in the end.From thisclass Ihave realizedone cansucceed whetherhe hasperseverance,just asthe oldsaying go,“Where there is awill,there is a way.”第二节书面表达(满分25分).
29.(25分)假如你的名字叫李华,请你给报社的编辑写一封信,针对最近有关英语学习的大讨论表达自己的观点支持反对学习任何一门外语都要从娃娃抓起,儿童时期是学中国孩子没有必要从小就学英语,增加了孩子和家长不必1习语言的黄金时期要的负担2英语具备很强的实用性很多人不需要用英语3英语学习和汉语学习有互通性英语学习冲击了汉语学习可以全部或部分引述以上观点,也可以适当发挥要求论点明确,逻辑清楚,表达充分连贯,语言准确字数100开头已经为你写好Dear editor,Fm writingthis letterto expressmy concernsabout therecent wide-ranging discussionsabout learningEnglish.Yours,Li Hua参考答案第一部分(共20小题,每小题
1.5分,满分30分)
1、C
2、A
3、A
4、D
5、D
6、D
7、B
8、B
9、A
10、C
11、A
12、A
13、A
14、C
15、D
16、A
17、D
18、B
19、B
20、D第二部分阅读理解(满分40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
21、
1、A
2、B
3、B
4、D
5、C
22、
1、D
2、A
3、C
4、D
5、C
23、
1、A
2、D
3、C
4、B
24、
1、D
2、B
3、A
4、C
25、
1、B
2、B
3、C
4、D第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题
1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
26、
1、C
2、A
3、B
4、D
5、B
6、A
7、D
8、C
9、A
10、B
11、C
12、B
13、A
14、D
15、C
16、D
17、A
18、C
19、B
20、D第二节(每小题
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
27、
1.for
2.spotted
3.which
4.having
5.why
6.is endangered
7.to live
8.forgotten
9.its
10.If第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)
28、This afternoonwe hadour PElesson.The teacherhad taughtus howto practisehigh jump.
①删除had Thebellrangandwewentto theplaygroundonline.After warming-up exercises,theteacher told
②in methe wayof jumpingand thengave usan example.Followed theteacher oneafter another,my
③us©Following classmatedid verywell.Soon itwas myturn andI felta littlenervouslye Ifailedat myfirst©classmates©nervous attempt)but I was nota bitdiscouraqing.I kepton thinkingabout theteachers wordsand©discouraged practising.I managedA jumpoverthepolein theend.From thisclass Ihave realizedone cansucceed
⑧to whetherhe hasperseverance,just asthe oldsaying go,“Where thereis awill,thereisa way.”
⑨if⑩goes第二节书面表达(满分25分)29Dear editor,Recently therehas beena seriesof wide-ranging discussionsabout whetherit isnecessary forprimary school students tolearn English.As asenior highschoolstudentwho hasgone throughall thepains andefforts tolearn thislanguage,I firmlybelieve itstime wetook immediateaction tofree primaryschool studentsfrom thesufferings.While English isamust ininternational trade,for most of itschild learnersacross thecountry,whose numberis countedin millions,Englishisnot necessaryin theirfuture life.Nor isit anessential partin theirfuture jobs.Most studentslearn Englishonly topass examsand thatswhy theywill soonforget everyword aftergraduation.Why mustwe trapyoung kidsinto anodyssey oflearning somethingunimportant andunnecessary Acurriculum withoutEnglish willcertainly benefitparents financially,and ofcourse,will bea blessingfor youngkids whodesire lessacademic pressureand moretime toplay.
11.Humans spenda lot of time and moneyon theirpets and the petsgive all they havefor that.A.in returnB.in factC.in shortD.in all
12.Anyone with an eyeon theemployment situationknew theassessment abouteconomic recoveryjust around the cornerwas correct.A.being B・to beC.was D.having been
13.■“The managerof thefactory wantsto improveproduction agreat deal,but hedoesnt spendmuch ontechnology.•一I amafraid hewon realizehis dream.You knowA.you canteat yourcake andhave it B.empty vesselsmakethegreatest soundC.enough isas goodasafeast D.two headsare betterthan one
14.Not untilhe wentabroad tofurther hisstudy theimportance ofEnglish.A.has hefound B.he hasfound C.did hefind D.he hadfound
15.—He isgood ata lotof thingsbut itdoesnt meanhe isperfect一Actually noone is.A.Whaf sgoing onB.Let9s getgoing.C.Thank goodness.D.Im withyou onthat
16.■“We founda buyerfor ourhouse,but thenthe sale・-Why notpromote itby postingan advertisementonline A.fell throughB.got throughC.cleared upD.looked up
17.I didnDtsee yoursister atthe meeting.If she,she would have metmy brother.A.has comeB.did comeC.cameD.had come
18.•一Hi,Betty,are youfree atpresent Ihave toask youfor afavor.--・With pleasure.A.Sorry,I ambusy B.Go aheadC・Help yourselfD.Ask,please
19.During afternoon,the rainbecame smaller,but towardsevening,there wasa suddenlandslide thatburied thevillage.A・/;theB.the;IC.the;the D.an;the
20.Pm verygrateful tomy highschool teachers,without helpI wouldntbe soexcellent.A・whom B.their C.which D.whose第二部分阅读理解(满分40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21・(6分)Kincaid lookedat hiswatch:eight-seventeen.The truckstarted on the secondtry,and hebacked out,shifted gears,and movedslowly downthe alleyunder hazysun.Through thestreets ofBellingham hewent,heading southon Washington11,running along the coastof Puget Sound for a fewmiles,then followingthe highwayas itswung easta littlebefore meetingU.S Route
20.Turning into the sun,he beganthe long,winding drivethrough theCascades.He likedthis countryand feltunpressed stoppingnow and then tomake notesabout interestingpossibilities forfuture expeditionsor toshoot what he called“memory snapshots/9The purposeof thesecausal photographswas toremind himof places he might want to visit againand approachmore seriously.In laterafternoon heturned northat Spokane,picking upU.S.Route2,which wouldtake himhalfway acrossthe northernUnited Statesto Duluth,Minnesota.He wishedfor thethousandth timein hislife thathe had a dog,a goldenretriever,maybe,for travelslike thisandtokeep himcompany athome.But hewas frequentlyaway;overseas muchof thetime and it would not befair tothe animal.Still,he thought about itanyway.In afew yearshe would be gettingtoo oldforthehard fieldwork.must geta dogthen.”He saidto himself.Drives likethis alwaysput himinto asentimental mood.The dogwas partof it.Robert Kincaidwas aloneas itspossible to be-an onlychild,parents bothdead,distant relativeswho hadlost trackof himand heof them,no closefriends.He thoughtabout Marian.She hadleft himnine yearsago after five years of marriage.He wasfifty-two now,that wouldmake herjust underforty.Marian haddreams ofbecoming amusician,a folksinger.She knewall of the Weavers9songs andsang thempretty wellin thecoffeehouse ofSeattle.When hewas homein theold days,he drovehertothe showsand satin theaudience whileshe sang.His longabsences—two orthree monthssometimes—were hardon themarriage.He knewthat.She wasaware of whathedid when they decidedto getmarried,and bothof themhad avague sensethat itcould allbe handledsomehow.It couldiTtwhen hecame fromphotographing astory inIceland andshe wasgone.The noteread,“Robert,it didntwork outI leftyou theHarmony guitar.Stay in touch.”He didntstay intouch.Neither didshe.He signedthe divorcepapers whenthey arriveda yearlater andcaught aplane forAustralia thenext day.She had asked fornothing excepther freedom.
1、Which routeis the right onetaken byKincaid A.Bellingham一Washington11一Puget Sound一U.S Route20—U.S Route2—Duluth B.U.S.Route2—Bellingham-Washington11-PugetSound一U.S Route20-Duluth C.U.S.Route2一U.S Route20-Duluth-Bellingham-Washington11D.Bellingham-Washington11—U.S.Route2—U.S Route20一Duluth
2、Which statementis trueaccording tothe passage A.Kincaids parentswere deadand heonly kept intouch with somedistant relatives.B.Kincaid wouldhave had a dogif he hadnt beenaway fromhome toomuch.C.Kincaid usedto havea goldenretrieven D.Kincaid neededa dogin doinghis hardfieldwork.
3、Why didKincaid stopto takephotos whiledriving A.To write“memory snapshots^B.To remindhimself ofplaceshemightwanttovisitagain.C.To avoidforgetting theway back.D.To shootbeautiful sceneryalongtheroad.
4、What canyou knowabout MarianA.She diedafterfiveyearsofmarriage.B.She wasolder thanKincaid.C.She couldsing verywell andearned bigmoney.D.She was notaprofessional popsinger.
5、We candraw aconclusion from the passagethat・A.Marian knewwhat wouldhappen beforeshe marriedKincaid.B.Kincaid thoughthis absencewouldbea problemwhen hemarried Marian.C.It turnedout thatMarian couldnot standKincaids absenceand left him.D.After Marianlefthim,they stillkeptintouchwitheach other.
22.(8分)We oncehad aposter competitionin ourfifth gradeart class.“You couldwin prizes,our teachertold usas shewrote the poster informationon the blackboard.She passedout sheetsof construction paper whilecontinuing,u Thefirst prizeis tendollars.You justhave tomake surethat thewords onthe blackboardappear somewhereon yourposter/9We studiedthe boardcritically.Some of us lookedwith oneeye andheld upcertain colorsagainst theblackboard,rocking thesheets tothe rightor leftwhile weconjured upour designs.Others twistedtheir hairaround theirfingers orchewed theirerasers whiledeep inthought.We hadplans forthat ten-dollar grand prize,each andevery oneof us.Pm goingto spendmine oncandies,one hopefulwould announce,while anotherpracticed lookingserious,wise and rich.Everyone in the classmade aposter.Some of us usedparts ofthose fancypaper napkins,while othersused nothingbut coloredconstructionpaperSome ofus usedbig designs,and someofuspreferred togather ourart tidilydown inone cornerofourposter andlet thespace drawthe viewersattention toit.Some ofus wouldwander pastthe goodstudents9desks and then returnto ourown projectswithagrowing senseof hopelessness.It wasyet anothergrown-up trickof thesort they seemed especiallyfond of,making allofusbelieve wehadafair chance,and thenalways-always-rewarding thesame oldwinners.I believeI drewa sailboat,but Icant saythat withany certainty.I made it.I admiredit.I determinedit to be thevery bestof allof theposters Ihad seen,and thenI turnedit in.Minutes passed.No onecame alongto givemethegrandprize,andthensomeone distractedme,andIprobably neverwouldhavethoughtabout that posteragain.I wasstill sittingatmydesk,thinking,What posterwhentheteacher gavemeanenvelope witha ten-dollar billin itand everyoneintheclass applaudedfor me.
1、What wastheteachersrequirement fortheposterA.It mustappear intime.B.It mustbe donein class.C.It mustbe doneon aconstruction sheet.D.It mustinclude thewords ontheblackboard.
2、The underlinedphrase inParagraph3most probablymeans・A.formed anidea forB.made anoutline forC.made somespace forD.chose somecolors for
3、After theteachers words,all thestudents intheclass.A.looked veryserious B.thought theywouldberich C.began tothink about their designsD.began toplay games
4、After seeingthe goodstudents9designs,some students・A.loved theirown designsmore B.thought theyhadafair chanceC.put theirown designsinacorner D.thought theywouldnotwin theprize
5、We caninfer from the passagethat the author・A.enjoyed grownup tricksvery muchB.loved postercompetitions verymuch C.felt surprisedto winthe competitionD.became wiseandrichafter thecompetition
23.(8分)When mostpeople thinkof theword,“brand”,they thinkof theNike Swoosh,Ford Ublue oval,”McDonalds GoldenArches,ortheu StateFarm isThere”jingle.They knowwhat theywillget witha wellbrandedproduct orservice aspromised.Think ofVolvo,for instance,and yourfirst thoughtsare probablysomething like“well built,comfortable,Swedish”and,most ofall,safety”.So a brand isa lotmore thana logo,icon,or slogan.Catchy asit maysound,it isntthe brand“inthetrue sense-anditcertainly isntwhat makesthe brandvaluable.A companysbrand isa promise.Ifs a description of the companyscharacter.To someextent,its amission;its howthe companycreates anddelivers value.Also,its thefeeling thecompany conveysto itsstakeholders.Successful brandsmeet variouschallenges andconsistently deliveron theirpromises,which ishow theycreate brandvalue.To illustrateit,here aresome brand promises fromthree highlysuccessful,world-wide brands:The NFL:To bethe premiersports andentertainment brandthat bringspeople together,connecting themsocially andemotionally likeno other.^Coca-Cola:“To inspiremoments ofoptimism anduplift9VirginAtlantic:To begenuine,fun,contemporary,and differentin everythingwe doatareasonable price.”Interesting.In noneoftheabove casesdoes the brand promisedescribe whatthese companiesdo orprovide.The NFLsbrandpromisesays nothingabout football.Coca-Cola doesnttalk aboutproviding thebest softdrinks inthe world.And Virgin Atlantics promisegoes a lot fartherthan seatingpassengers inits aircrafts.Of course,a promise is nowherenear enough.The promisealong withlook,personality,time,money,and hardwork combinedcan eventuallyhelp to build andmaintain great brands andacquire aspecial patina(光泽)of whatI call“me appeal,showing mypersonal appetite.Apple hasthat patina.All ofthis canlead tosub-brands,like iPhoneand iPadwhich acquirethe gloryoftheparent brand.Sometimes a brand ismemorable becauseof littlethings.TD Bankhasaspecial placein theirbranches foryou todeposit allthose coinsyou collectin jars.It iscalled thePenny Arcadethat turnsdepositing yourcoins intoa fungame inwhich youcan evenwin prizes.Years ago,Dime SavingsBank inNew Yorkhadasmall dime(十分硬币)carrier.It wasgiven tokids andthen theydfill upits50slots(投币口)withadime ineach oneand bringit toexchange fora$5bill.
1、What canweknowfromthefirst2paragraphs A.People tendto believein topbrands because they deliverwhatis promised.B.Well brandedSwedish products are ofgood qualitybut morecostly thanothers.C.Well brandedproductsarefaced withgreat challengesof qualitycurrently.D.A companyshouldnt careabout logosbecausethey cant makethebrandvaluable.
2、In theauthors opinion,a brandpromiseis・A.thecontract betweena companyandthe peoplewhointeract with itB.the onlyway tobuild andmaintain agreatbrandsvalue C.adescriptionofwhata companyactually doesfor itsconsumers D.an importantfactor contributingtothesuccess ofabrand
3、According tothe passage,what isprobably“VirginAtlantic”?A.A Hnancialcompany.B.A high-tech softwareproduct.C.An airlinecompany.D.An entertainmentproduct.
4、What canbe inferredfromthepassageA.Buying acertain brandsays nothingabouttheperson whobuys it.B.Little thingscan meanalotand makeabrandmemorable.C.Sub-brands arerelatively easytobuildand generatehuge profits.D.Dime SavingsBanks dimecarriers aredifficult forkids tooperate.
24.(8分)“One ofthe reasonI findthis topicvery interestingis becausemy momwasasmoker whenIwasyounger,^says Lindson-Hawley,who studiestobacco andhealth atthe Universityof Oxford.By studyingabout700adult smokers,she foundoutthatmom quit therightway-by stoppingabruptly andcompletely.In herStudy,participants wererandomly(随机地)assigned totwo groups.One hadto quit abruptly ona givenday,going fromaboutapack aday tozero.The othercut downgradually overthe courseof twoweeks.People inboth groupsused nicotinereplacement,like gumor spray.They alsohad talktherapy(疗法)withanurse beforeand afterquit day.Six monthslater,more peoplewho hadquitabruptlyhad stuckwithit-more thanone-fifth ofthem,compared toabout one-seventh intheothergroup.Although thesenumbers appearlow,it ismuch higherthan ifpeople trywithout support.And thequit rateswere particularlyconvincing giventhat beforethe studystarted,mostofthepeoplehad saidtheyd rathercut downgradually beforequitting.a Ifyoure trainingfora marathon,you wouldntexpect toturn upand justbe able to runit AndI thinkpeople seethat forsmoking aswell.They think,6Well,if Igradually reduce,its likepractice」”says Lindson-Hawley.But thatwasnt thecase.Instead ofgiving peoplepractice,the gradualreduction likelygave themaddiction andwithdrawal symptoms(脱瘾症状)before theyeven reachedthe day,which couldbe whyfewer peoplein thatgroup actuallymadeitto thatpoint.^Regardless ofyour statedpreference,if youreready toquit,quitting abruptlyis moreeffective/9says Dr.Gabriela Ferreira.66When youcan quotea specificnumber likea fifthofthepatients wereable toquit,thafs acceptable.It givesthem theencouragement,I think,to reallygo forit,“Ferreira says.People rarelymanage toquitthefirst timethey try.But atleast,she says,theycanmaximize theodds ofsuccess.IN Whatdose Lindson-Hawley sayabout hermother A.She quit smoking with her daughtershelp B.She wasalso aresearcher oftobacco andhealth C.She studiedthe smokingpatterns ofadult smokersD.She succeededin quitting smoking abruptly
2、What kindof supportdid smokersreceive toquitsmokingin Lindson-Hawley^study A.They weregiven physicaltraining B.They wereoffered nicotinereplacement C.They wereencouraged bypsychologist D.They werelooked afterby physicians
3、How doesDr.Gabriela Ferreiraview theresult ofLindson-Hawley,s experimentA.It isencouraging B.It isunexpected C.It isimpractical D.It ismisleading
4、Take theidea of“amarathon”Para.5asanexample toshow thatquittingsmoking.A.is somethingfew canaccomplish B.requires alotofpatience C.needs somepractice firstD.isachallenge atthe beginning
25.10分Unexpected MeetingThe elephantsleft theshade,crossed anopen pieceof grassbetween bushes,and came towards themud-pool wheremy truckwas parked.One byone theyarrived onthe shore,but,just astheyseemedtobeabout tobathe inthe invitingmuddy liquid,they becameaware ofthe silenttruck withits smellof man.The leading elephant merelyspread herears andcautiously backedaway,taking theyoung elephantswithher.A smallermother elephantcontinued tostand nexttothe pool,however,swinging herlong trunkand swayingher headfrom sideto side,always keepingan eyeonthe truck.The babyelephant behindher heldup hishead,waving histruck tosample thesuspicious smellinthewind.The mother elephant seemedtobeuncertain aboutwhether tocome onand investigatethe truckor toback awaywiththeothers.Finally shemade upher mindand slowlyadvanced onthetruck.Her earswere halfout,and hertrunk movedinquiringly towardsthe vehicleandthenback underher stomachinaswing.Iwasamazed bythis doseapproach.Never beforehad Ibeen ableto seethe hairinessaroundthejaw,nor smellthe warmscent ofelephant whichnow reachedmeinconcentrated waves.The motherelephanfs stepswere slowbut determined,and broughthertowithin acouple ofmetresofme.She gavethe impressionof beingintensely curiousaboutthismetal objectwhich hadappeared inher worldand behavedas ifit wereitself ananimals.I wonderedhow farshe wouldaccept thesituation and,if afterallthecenturies ofmen killingelephants,she would ever allowmetoapproach heron foot.To be abletomove freelyamong the elephants withouttheir mindingwas anexciting thought,but Icertainly did not expectit wouldever bepossible.
1、It hadbeen the elephants9intention to.A.avoid themud B.swim inthepoolC.feed onthe grassD.lie inthe sunshine
2、The presenceoftheauthor andhis vehicle・A.wasnot noticed by the nearbyelephants B.made theleadingelephantsuspicious C.made theadult elephantscurious D.frightened alltheelephantsaway
3、While hewatched themotherelephantapproaching,theauthor.A.found thesmell veryunpleasant B.was impressedbytheelephanfs sizeC.saw detailshehadnotnoticedbefore D.was worriedthat theelephants weretoo close
4、The authordidnotexpect hewouldeverbeableto.A.shoot theelephants B.touch theelephants C・drive histruck closetotheelephants D.walk aboutfreely neartheelephants第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题
1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
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