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2023届湖南省益阳市安化五中等校高三模拟联合测试英语试

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一、阅读理解

Some Greatest Bookstores

Another Country

Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. Another Country is an English Language second hand

bookshop which is mostly used as a library. They have about 20,000 books that you can buy

or borrow. Some regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events, social

evenings and film nights.

Atlantis Books

Oia, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of

Santorini, Greece. It was founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England, and

the United States. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book

readings, and good old fashioned dance parties.

Bart’s Books

Ojai, California. USA

．

“The World’s Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”, a bookstore founded

by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular customers are

asked to drop coins into the door’s coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the

store is closed.

Adrian Harrington

Since1971. Rare books: rare first editions; leather bound sets and general antiquarian (

古

玩

). Address: 64 a Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, England, UK.

Corso Como Bookshop

Milan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art architecture, design graphics and

fashion, along with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy,

by Carla Sozzamil.

The Bookworm

China. A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions in

three cities — Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-ceiling

books on every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in winter.

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1

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What can you do in Atlantis Books?

A

．

Sell rare books.

C

．

Attend a festival.

2

．

Which bookstore has the longest history?

A

．

Bart’s Books.

C

．

Adrian Harrington.

B

．

Atlantis Books.

D

．

Corso Como Bookshop.

B

．

Learn photography.

D

．

Buy books anytime.

3

．

How is The Bookworm different from the others?

A

．

It is used as a library.

C

．

It hosts all sorts of activities.

“Mayday! We got Mayday!” Frank Pisano screamed over the micro-phone to the air

control tower at John Wayne Airport last June. One of the two engines on his 1975 Cessna

had failed, and he was now on a collision course with one of the busiest highways in

America—Interstate 405, just south of Los Angeles—and there was no stopping it.

Driving south on the 405, near the airport’s runway, was John Meffert. A fire department

captain, Meffert, 47, was heading home from his shift. Then a low-flying plane caught his eye.

After he took a second glance, a thought crossed his mind: “This plane’s going to hit me,”

Meffert told Fox 8.

He was right. The plane knocked into the center highway, popped up a few feet, and then

hit the front of Meffert’s SUV. It finally stopped after hitting the divider on the southbound

side. Meffert pulled over. He was unhurt, so he turned his attention to the plane. He ran

toward the smoke billowing from it—and then he saw Frank’s wife, Janan Pisano, pop her

head up on the passenger side.

By the time Meffert reached the aircraft, part of the fuselage (

机身

) was on fire and

Janan, who was covered in blood, was on the wing trying to pull her husband from the wreck.

Meffert, afraid the plane would explode, guided her to safety behind it. At this point, traffic

had come to a stop, and two nurses jumped out of their cars to help lead Janan farther away as

Meffert ran back for the pilot.

“I’m going to get you out,” Meffert said as he positioned himself under the pilot’s arms

and carefully lifted him from the seat. He dragged the pilot off the wing and carried him to

the side of the freeway to safety, where they watched flames swallow the plane.

Remarkably, Meffert’s car was the only one hit by the plane. Had Meffert been a second

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B

．

It has branches in different cities.

D

．

It opens only in summer and winter.

or two faster, Frank told the Orange County Register, the left propeller (

螺旋桨

) would have

torn the top off his SUV and killed him.

“I play all the what-ifs—going slower, going faster. It could have been in a very different

situation,” Meffert told Fox 8. “We just had a lot of angels.”

4

．

What was the reason for the accident?

A

．

The plane hit a SUV.

C

．

One of the engines didn’t work.

5

．

What damage did the plane do to Meffert?

A

．

It hit part of Meffert’s car.

C

．

It caused Meffert covered in blood.

B

．

It set Meffert’s car on fire.

D

．

It threw Meffert into the air.

B

．

Frank was not a good pilot.

D

．

The plane landed at a wrong place.

6

．

Why did Meffert manage to carry the pilot out of the plane?

A

．

Because he knew how to perform first aid.

B

．

Because the plane couldn’t fly any more.

C

．

Because he didn’t want to cause a traffic jam.

D

．

Because the plane might explode.

7

．

How did Meffert feel about the outcome of the accident?

A

．

Nervous.

“Get your hands off me, I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted.

That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property

a voice when it has been taken.

The program allows users to display alerts on the missing computer’s screen and even to

set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some

time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their

mind.

Owners must report their laptop missing by logging on to a website, which sends a

message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” banner pops up on its screen when it

is started. Under the latest version of the software, users can also send a spoken message.

The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the

thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at

your door’,” said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the

program, Retriever.

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B

．

Lucky. C

．

Sad D

．

Excited

In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. The default through the

computer’s speakers is: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner,

please report me now.”

The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 but has a free trial period, has the

functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative

password prompt if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.

If a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information

on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.

Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of

laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising

sharply.

Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.

8

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The expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind” can be understood as “ ”.

A

．

to express the owners’ anger to the thief

B

．

to give the thief an alert mind

C

．

to remind the thief of his conscience

D

．

to make the thief give up his mind

9

．

Different from other security software, Retriever can .

A

．

record the stealing process

C

．

send a spoken message

B

．

help recognize the lost laptop

D

．

lock down the computer remotely

10

．

One function of the program is that it allows the owner to at a distance.

A

．

turn on the laptop by using the original password

B

．

change some access details for switching on the laptop

C

．

operate the laptop by means of an alternative password

D

．

erase the information kept in the stolen laptop

11

．

Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?

A

．

With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.

B

．

Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.

C

．

A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.

D

．

A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.

What makes a word real? Who has the power to make those kinds of official decisions

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about words? Those are the questions many people have in mind. When most people say a

word isn’t real, what they mean is that it doesn’t appear in a dictionary. That, of course, raises

some other questions, including, who writes dictionaries?

Now, dictionaries are good resources, but they are changeable. If you ask dictionary

editors, what they’ll tell you is that they’re just trying to keep up with people as people

change the language. They’re watching what people say and what people write and trying to

figure out what’s going to stick and what’s not going to stick.

Every January, dictionary editors go to the American Dialect Society Meeting every year,

where among other things, they decide on the word of the year. There are about 200 or 300

people who come. Some of them are the best known linguists(

语言学家

) in the United States.

In the past, some of the winners have been “staycation” to describe a vacation spent at home

and “tweet” to describe a post made on the social networking service Twitter.

So how does a word get into a dictionary? It gets in because people use it and people

keep using it, and dictionary editors are paying attention to people. If a community of

speakers is using a word and knows what it means, it’s real. That word might be informal and

that word might be a word that you think is illogical(

不合逻辑的

) or unnecessary, but as long

as people are using the word, it is real. I hope that what you can do is to find language change

not annoying but fun and interesting, just the way dictionary editors do. I hope you can enjoy

being part of the creativity that is continually remaking our language and keeping it alive.

12

．

Why do dictionaries change over time?

A

．

Speakers keep changing language.

B

．

Linguists often make up new words.

C

．

Dictionary editors change every year.

D

．

Words in the dictionary are out of date.

13

．

Who has the right to decide the word of the year?

A

．

New words inventors.

C

．

Dictionary editors.

B

．

American Officials.

D

．

Famous linguists.

14

．

What does the underlined word “staycation” mean in paragraph 3?

A

．

Taking a holiday while working.

C

．

Staying at home for the moment.

B

．

Working online at home.

D

．

Going on a vacation at home.

15

．

What is the author’s attitude towards language changing?

A

．

Worried. B

．

Positive. C

．

Uninterested. D

．

Confused.

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