江苏省青华中学2023-2024学年高中学业水平模拟试卷
英语试题
(考试时间75分钟 满分100分)
I.选择题(共计70分)
一 、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项.
A
We live in a town with three beaches. There are two parks less than 10 minutes’ walk from home where neighbourhood children gather to play. However, what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen—any screen—and stare at it for hours. They are not alone. Today’s children spend an average of four and a half hours a day looking at screens, which includes watching television and surfing the Internet.
In the past few years, an increasing number of people and organizations have begun coming up with plans to address this trend. A couple of years ago, film-maker David Bond realized that his children, then aged five and three, were attached to screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old son’s ear without getting a response. He realized that something needed to change, and, being a London media worker, appointed himself “marketing director for Nature”. He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marketed to young people. The result was Project Wild Thing, a film which charts the birth of the “Wild Network”, a group of organizations with the common goal of getting children out into nature.
“Just five more minutes outdoors can make a difference,” David Bond says. “There is a lot of really interesting evidence which seems to be suggesting that if children are inspired up to the age of seven, then being outdoors will be a habit for life.” His own children have got into the habit of playing outside now: “We just send them out into the garden and tell them not to come back in for a while.”
Summer is upon us. There is an amazing world out there, and it needs our children as much as they need it. Let us get them out and let them play.
1．What is the problem with the author’s children?
A．They often annoy the neighbors.
B．They are tired of doing their homework.
C．They have no friends to play with.
D．They stay in front of screens for too long.
2．How did David Bond attract children to get out into nature?
A．By organizing outdoor activities. B．By making a documentary film.
C．By advertising in London media. D．By creating a network of friends.
3．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “charts” in paragraph 2?
A．targets B．performs C．Records D．concerns
4．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Let Children Have Fun B．Young Children Need More Free Time
C．Market Nature to Children D．David Bond: A Role Model for Children
B
A new trend called “praise groups” or “in-need-of-praise” chat groups has become popular on Chinese social media. In Chinese culture, where modesty （谦逊） is valued, openly seeking and giving praise is uncommon. These chat groups provide a platform for people to receive compliments （赞扬） and encouragement, which are often lacking in their daily lives.
To join a praise group, users can pay a fee on e-commerce sites, starting at 50 yuan for five minutes of compliments. The group members will then show the person with praises and kind words. The compliments can be designed for a friend or loved one as well. Participants have found that being praised by strangers can help lift their spirits and improve their self-confidence.
For example, Meng Zha, a student at Shanghai’s Tongji University, tried the service and found it amusing and uplifting. She received compliments on her appearance and even quotes （引用） from popular songs. Ms Meng couldn’t help but laugh at the compliments and expressed her desire to post such high-quality praises in the future.
