济宁市2023年高考模拟考试英语试题2023.05注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ADayOutattheCityFarmComeandjoinusforadayoffun!Getintouchwithnatureandlearnabouttheimportanceofgrowingourownfood.Bringbackyourownminigardentostartyoururbanfarmingjourney!Date:28May2023(Sunday)Time:8a.m.to5p.m.Venue:CityFarmGUIDEDTOUR9a.m.or3p.m.Freeregistration(registrationends5minutesbeforetourstarts)Ourfriendlyguidewillshareinterestingfactsaboutsomecommonlocalplantsandtheiruses.Youwillhaveanopportunitytotouch,smellandtastesomeofthevegetablesandfruits.Ourguidewillalsohighlightsomefarmingmethodsthatareenvironmentallyfriendly.WORKSHOPSA1.Whatcanavisitorenjoyduringtheguidedtour?A.Tryingoutnewfarmingmethods.B.Tastingsomevegetablesandfruits.C.Visitingthefarmwithoutregistration.D.Sharingknowledgeofplantswiththelocals.2.HowmuchneedacouplewithonechildpayforMyMiniatureGarden?A.$40.B.$55.C.$65.D.$80.3.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheevent?A.Toinstructvisitorstopreparegifts.B.Toadvocatetheprotectionofthefarmplants.C.Topublicizethesaleoforganicproduce.D.Toencouragepeopletogrowtheirownfood.BKeepingalanguagealivecanstrengthenpeople'ssenseofidentityandmostimportantlyleadtothepreservationofawholeculture.ThisisprobablywhyagroupofCherokeemusicartistsdecidedtocreateamusicalbum(唱片)exclusivelyintheCherokeelanguage,ahighlyendangeredNativeAmericanlanguage.Currently,therearefewerthan2,000fluentspeakersofthelanguageremainingintheworld,andthe,numberisdecliningeveryyear.Thealbum,tiltedDOAPavandpronounced'Ah'‘Nuh'‘Duh'‘Nah''Lees'‘Gi',meansPerformersinEnglish.Itiscomprisedofarangeofcontemporarystyles,includingPop,Reggae,Country,Heavy.Metal,HipHop,andFolk.WithaplannedreleasedateofLaborDayweekend,therecordcompanyisusingtheplatformoftheNationalCherokeeHolidaytogivethisalbumasmuchexposureaspossible.JeremyCharles,akeyfigureingettingthisalbumofftheground,hassaidthatthemusicwillshineaspotlightonCherokeeartistsandspeakers,andincreaseexposuretoourcultureandlanguageworldwide.HeaimsforthealbumtobeaninspirationtothenextgenerationofCherokeelanguagelearners.Featuring12Cherokeeartistsrangingfromages14to50,youcanseehowthisalbumisgoingtodoalotforthepromotionofCherokeemusicandcaninspirepeopleofanyagetomakemusicthatconnectswiththeirheritage(遗产).Theyoungestcontributoronthealbum,LillianCharles,isonlyin8thgradebuthadamajorcontributiontotheGoth-popsongCircus—asongshewroteattheageof12.ItoriginallywritteninEnglish,sheworkedwithtranslatorsBobbieSmithandKathySierratobeabletofullyexpressherselfinCherokee.ProjectsliketheDOOAPoaValbumbringamodernapproachtorevitalizinglanguageandcultureandencourageayoungeraudience,togetinvolvedandstartlearningtheCherokeelanguage.Onaverage,anativelanguageislostforevereverytwoweeks,andthesepeoplewanttomakesurethattheCherokeelanguageisn'toneofthem.4.Whatcanwelearnaboutthealbumfromparagraph2?A.Ithasvariousmusicalstyles.B.ItistitledPerformersinEnglish.C.ItsingshighpraiseofLaborDay.D.Itwasexposedtothepublicbychance.5.What'sJeremyCharles'sexpectationofthealbum?A.Itwillmakeahugeprofitfortherecordcompany.B.Itcanhelpthe12artistsrisetofameovernight.C.Itwillsatisfythefans'demandforpopmusic.D.Itcanfueltheyouth'sinterestinCherokeelanguage.6.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordrevitalizinginthelastparagraph?A.Translating.B.Reviewing.C.Restoring.D.Creating.7.What'sthebesttitleofthetext?A.Alarming!TheCherokeeLanguageisDyingB.Amazing!An8thGraderisReleasinganAlbumC.BringingMusictoLifewithModernTechnologyD.PreservingaLanguageThroughthePowerofMusicCWhatisthe15-minutecity?It'stheurbanplanningconceptthateverythingcityresidentsneedshouldbeashortwalkorbikerideaway—about15minutesfromhometowork,shopping,entertainment,restaurants,schools,parksandhealthcare.Supportersarguethat15-minutecitiesarehealthierforresidentsandtheenvironment,creatingunitedmini-communities,boostinglocalbusinesses,andencouragingpeopletogetoutside,walk,andcycle.ManycitiesacrossEuropeoffersimilarideas,butParishasbecomeitsposterchild.MayorAnneHidalgohassoughttofightclimatechangebydecreasingchokingtrafficinthestreetsandfuelemissions.In2015,Pariswas17thonthelistofbike-friendlycities;by2019,itwas8th.Carownership,meanwhile,droppedfrom60percentofhouseholdsin2001to35percentin2019.The15-minutecityfiguredlargelyinHidalgo'ssuccessful2020re-electioncampaign.TheideahasalsogainedsupportintheU.S.Itclearlywon'tworkeverywhere:NoteverycityisascentralizedandwalkableasParis.Somecar-dominatedcitieslikeLosAngelesandPhoenixwouldbehard-pressedtoprovideeverythingpeopleneedwithinwalkingdistance.Inaddition,someurbanplannersarguethatthe15-minutecitycouldincreasetheseparationofneighborhoodsbyincome.Neighborhoodsequippedwithalltheconveniencesrequiredbythe15-minutecityalsotendtohavehighhousingcostsandwealthierresidents.Despitesomeresistance,thebasicprinciplesbehindthe15-minutecityareinfluencingplanningincitiesaroundtheworld,includingMelbourne,Barcelona,BuenosAires,Singapore,andShang