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1、2023届高三模拟考试英语试题注意事项：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。第一部分听力（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。AThe artifacts (文物) are silent witnesses of bygone eras. I
2、t is only in a museum that you can reconnect with the past. If you are visiting museums in Sydney, the following will offer you the best experiences that reflect on the diverse history of Australia and its people.Powerhouse MuseumIn case you are visiting Sydney with your family, this museum offers o
3、ne of the most exciting experiences in this city. The museums exhibits are devoted to displaying technologies that have transformed our world. Detailing innovations in space travel, nuclear science and the workings of light, electricity and gravity, they will surely interest your entire family, espe
4、cially the young ones.Australian National Maritime MuseumAustralia is surrounded by water. Getting some insights into how this huge land relates to its surrounding waters is quite helpful as it is exciting. Learn how Australia and its people have been affected by the waters. Go back in history and l
5、earn about the experiences of the first people brought to Australia as prisoners. The Sea Journeys exhibit takes care of this.Australian MuseumImagine coming face to face with ten complete dinosaur skeletons in the Dinosaur exhibit! As you walk through the museum, you will come across the Exploring
6、Australia exhibit which will take you through stuffed recreations of some of Australias most dangerous animals including the now-extinct Tasmanian Tiger, ten most poisonous snakes and a number of crocodiles. Certainly, this is a museum you will not want to miss out on.Museum of SydneyHere you will l
7、earn everything about the rich and diverse history of this city. The digital presentations will interest you. Get the opportunity to view a huge range of artifacts from Sydneys history. The gift shop in the museum gives you a wide range of special gifts to choose for your loved ones.1. What is speci
8、al about Powerhouse Museum?A. Its especially kid-friendly.B. Its exhibits are the latest.C. It tells Australias early history.D. It reflects Sydneys life near the sea.2. Where does the Exploring Australia exhibit take place?A. Powerhouse Museum.B. Museum of Sydney.C. Australian Museum.D. Australian
9、National Maritime Museum.3. Who are the intended readers of this text?A. Students.B. Tourists.C. Historians.D. Journalists.BAn extremely rare manuscript(手稿) signed by English naturalist Charles Darwin is expected to fetch up to $790,00at a Sothebys auction next month. The document contains a passage
10、 from the famous 1859 work On the Origin of Species, in which Darwin put forth his theory of evolution.The document was once thought to be a deserted page from an earlier manuscript of the work. But experts now understand it was written in 1865 and sent to the editor of the Autographic Mirror who ha
11、d requested a signed writing sample from Darwin.“While some of Darwins notes and manuscript pages have survived over the last hundred or more years, he was known to keep revising his publications, often throwing away pages from working drafts as waste paper, making them extremely rare,” Sothebys sai
12、d in a statement.On the Origin of Species was voted the most influential academic book of all time in a public poll held during Academic Book Week in 2015.The book offers Darwins revolutionary idea that species evolve over generations in the process of natural selection.Darwin backed up his theory w
13、ith evidence collected during his 18311836 voyage on the H.M S. Beagle, during which he observed and collected specimens (标本) from a number of species. On the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, Darwin noted that the finches(鸣雀)on the island were similar to finches on the mainland; however,
14、the availability of different foods in each area had led to differences in beak shapes.The manuscript will be placed on display at Sothebys in New York between Nov.30 and Dec 8, and online bids will be accepted between Now.25 and Dec.8.The auction house estimates that the document will fetch between
15、 $600,000 and $790,000.The auction, which is titled Age of Wonder, will also include a first edition of On the Origin of Species and a copy of scientific paper by Darwin and another naturalist.4. What do we know about the manuscript?A. Its a page of On the Origin of Species.B. Its a draft of Darwins
16、 scientific paper.C. Its a signed writing sample to an editor.D. Its waste paper from Darwins study.5. What makes Darwins On the Origin of Species the most influential academic book?A. His methods of research.B. His adventure on the sea.C. The rare manuscript.D. His theory of evolution.6. What does the underlined phrase “backed up” mean in Paragraph 5?A. supportedB. explainedC. dec
