2023年高考考前押题卷1

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。

A

Motoring writer， Simon Heptinstall once said that the most interesting thing about cars isnt the car at all. Is it true that motorists make better stories than their motors？ Here are three stories to help make your own decision.

Henry Ford built the Quadricycle

In 1896， the great inventive engineer Henry Ford finished building his first car， called the Quadricycle， in a small shed behind his house. He became one of the worlds most successful businessmen later—but this time he had badly miscalculated. The completed Quadricycle wouldnt fit out through the door. Hed built it bigger than the width of the door. Henry had to use an axe to chop out the doorframe to make the opening wider. Then he could ultimately get his pioneering creation out for its first drive. It is now an exhibit in Henry Ford Museum.

Noel Gallagher forgot buying a car

Millionaire rock star Noel Gallagher forgot hed bought a brand⁃new classic car for £110，000. The former guitarist was puzzled when a Jaguar Mark Ⅱ arrived at his house on a delivery truck. It turned out that he had ordered it two years previously. When he ordered it， he hoped to learn to drive—but never got round to it. He forgot the whole thing， and the car still sits unused in his garage.

Maria Mugno made her car hairy

According to the Guinness Book of World Records， the worlds hairiest car is a Fiat 50 owned by Maria Mugno from Salerno， Italy. The Italian hairdresser had spent hundreds of hours importing bags of human hair from India， because she claimed the hair was stronger. She then stuck the locks onto every surface of the car， inside and out. Her furry Fiat is still road⁃illegal however.

1. What is the most interesting thing about cars according to Simon？

A. The drivers.

B. The price.

C. The speed.

D. The appearance.

2. What do the three cars have in common？

A. Their owners are Guinness record holders.

B. They are invented by their owners.

C. They are not permitted to go on the road.

D. They are not in use for certain reasons.

3. Where is this text probably taken from？

A. An engineering textbook.

B. A car advertisement.

C. An automobile magazine.

D. An academic article.

B

Last year， in March， I jumped into a heated pool in California to meet a dolphin named Delle. As I approached her， Delle turned towards me and became playful， greeting me by splashing me with her beak （鸟喙）. Delighted， I reached out to pat her shiny skin. It felt rubbery， which was the main giveaway that Delle the dolphin was a robot.

Just as fake （假的） animals are becoming very realistic， its becoming increasingly less acceptable to use live animals for entertainment purposes. Documentaries like Blackfish （2013） and The Cove （2009） have exposed some of the horrific treatment and suffering of ocean mammals. The resulting public protest has made aquariums （水族馆） controversial， attracting less visitors.

Arguably， entertaining people with captive （被圈养的） animals is vital for animal conservation. Many zoos and aquariums actively try to promote conservation efforts by providing educational experience and encouraging their interest in the natural world. This type of entertainment is useful， because it inspires people to care about the natural world.

At first， this seems like a reason to avoid replacing captive animals with technology. However， research in the rapid⁃developed field of human⁃robot interaction is showing astonishing results on engagement with robots that can imitate lifelike behaviour. When physically interactive， robots attract a lot of attention. People tend to treat them like theyre alive， even though they know perfectly well theyre just machines.

If we start to replace the animals in our theme parks with machines， will this trend decrease our wonder in the natural world？ A bunch of people expressed negative gut reactions （本能反应） after I posted the video of the robot dolphin on an online platform. And yet， I dont believe that using robot animals will cause us to forget the worth of living creatures.

4. Why does the author mention Delle in paragraph 1？

A. To share a special experience.

B. To promote rubbery dolphins.

C. To draw attention to robot animals.

D. To describe a dolphin performance.

5. What can we learn about live animals in zoos？

A. They are cruelly treated.

B. They make zoos popular.

C. They are well entertained.

D. They deserve conservation.

6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about？

A. Reasons for replacing captive animals with robots.

B. Benefits of entertaining people with robots.

C. Research results on interaction with robots.

D. Public concerns over engagement with robots.

7. What is the authors attitude to replacing captive animals with machines？

A. Favorable. B. Intolerant. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.

C

Park guards who watch North Americas highest mountain say inexperienced and overconfident climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves and other climbers. The guards suggest many climbers are trying to move up the mountain too fast after having a year of climbing.