2023年高中英语学业水平试题及答案
第二部分阅读（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
USA TODAY10Best’s Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold.We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories:music,general food, specialty food,film,cultural and emerging industries(founded in the past five years). The are some of the winners:
Kutztown Folk Festival
The nine-day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nation’s oldest continuously operated folk life festival,drawing visitors from around the globe.A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes America’s largest quilt sale,200craftsmen and folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.
Water Lantern Festival
The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cities across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love,hope and dreams floating on the water.
Carnaval of Quebec
The Quebec Carnaval is a10-day festival of winter,the world’s largest,complete with nighl parades(庆祝游行）,ice skating,snow sculptures and a towering ice palace. Other highlighls include ice canoe racing,a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.
San Francisco Chine New Year Parade
San Francisco has celebrated its Chine heritage during its annual Chine New Year Festival&Parade since just after the Gold Rush.The parade ranks among the best in the world,with100units,fancy costumes,fireworks and a268-foot Golden Dragon, which takes a team of100men and women to march through the streets.It has
become one of the largest events of its kind in the world,drawing some three million spectators and t
elevision viewers.
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21.What can you e during Kutztown Folk Festival?
教学反思论文A.Modern arts.
B.Quilts for sale.
C.Traditional weddings.
D.Shows on stage.
22.Which festival is meant to promote interpersonal relationships?
A.Kutztown Folk Festival.
B.Carnaval of Quebec.
C.Water Lantern Festival.
D.San Francisco Chine New Year Parade.
练耳23.Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chine New Year Parade both ______.
A.include special food
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C.take place only at nights
D.have sculpture exhibitions
【答案】21-23BCB
【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了《今日美国》评选的十佳读者选择奖，列举了几个榜上有名的重大事件和活动。
21.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes America’s largest quilt sale,200craftsmen and folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.”可知，在这一节庆活动中包括全美最大型的被子展销。故选B项。
22.细节理解题。根据第三段“The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cit
ies across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love,hope and dreams floating on the water.”可知，这一节庆活动中，人们可以通过灯笼来传达各种感情，借此增进人与人之间的联系。故选C项。
23.细节理解题。根据第四段中“the world’s largest,complete with nighl
parades(庆祝游行）”和第五段中“San Francisco has celebrated its Chine heritage during its annual Chine New Year Festival&Parade”可知，两个事件中都有游行活动。故选B项。
B
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Thirteen-year-old Kaylee has a lot of friends—532,actually,if you count up her online friends.And she spends a lot of time with them.
But is it possible that Kaylee’s online friendships could be making her lonely? That’s what some experts believe.Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say.However,some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.
Could this be true?During your parents’childhoods,connecting with friends usually meant spending ti
me with them in the flesh.Kids played Scrabble around a table,not Words With Friends on their phones.When friends misd each other,they picked up the telephone.Friends might even write letters to each other.
Today,most communication takes place online.A typical teen nds2,000texts a month and spends more than44hours per week in front of a screen.Much of this time is spent on social media platforms.
In fact,in many ways,online communication can make friendships stronger,“There’s definitely a positive influence.Kids can stay in constant contact,which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,”says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.
Other experts,however,warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships.“If we are constantly checking in with our virtual words,we will have little time for our real-world friendships.”says Larry Ron,a professor at California State University.Ron also worries that today’s kids might mistake the“friends”on the social media for true friends in life.However,in tough times,you don’t need someone to like your picture or share your blogs.You need someone who will keep your crets and hold your hand.You would like to talk face to face.
24.What is the purpo of the first paragraph?
A.To summarize the text.
B.To bring up a discussion.
C.To tell about true friends.
D.To encourage online friendship.
25.What does the underlined part“in the flesh”mean in Paragraph3?
英语书翻译A.In person.
B.In advance.
C.In silence.
D.In a word.
26.What is Katie’s attitude towards online communication?
A.Worried.
B.Positive.
C.Confud.
D.Unconcerned.
27.What view does Ron hold?
A.It’s wi to turn to friends online.
B.It’s easier to develop friendships in reality.
C.Social media help people stay cloly connected.
D.Teenagers need focus on real-world friendships.
【答案】24-27BABD
【解析】这是一篇议论文。现在的青少年把更多的时间用在网上交友，这样的现象让专家很担忧，专家认为青少年如不断地关注虚拟世界，他们将几乎没有时间与现实世界建立友谊，从而错过了真正的友谊。
24.推理判断题。根据第一段“Thirteen-year-old Kaylee has a lot of friends—532,actually,if you count up both her Instagram followers and Facebook friends, And she spends a lot of time with them.(13岁的凯莉有很多朋友——实际上有532个，如果你把她在Instagram上的粉丝和Facebook上的朋友都算上的话，而且她花了很多时间和他们在一起)”以及第二段中“But is it possible that Kaylee’s online friendships could be making her lonely?(但有没有可能她网络上的朋友让她感到孤独呢？)”可推知，第一段阐述了一种社会现象，目的是提出一个讨论的话题，从而引出下文对于这样话题的观点。故选B。
25.词句猜测题。根据划线短语上文“During your parent’s childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them”以及后文“Kids played Scrabble around a table,not Words With Friends on their phones.”可知，在你父母的童年时期，与朋友相处通常意味着亲自花时间与他们在一起。孩子们围着桌子玩拼字游戏，而不是在手机上玩Words With Friends。由此推知，in the flesh
意为“亲自”。A.In person.亲自；B.In advance.提前；C.In silence.沉默地；D.In
a word.总之。故选A。
26.推理判断题。根据第五段“In fact,in many ways,online communication can make friendships stronger,“There’s definitely a positive influence.Kids can stay in constant contact,which means they c
an share more of their feelings with each other,”says Katie Davis,co-author of The App Generation.(事实上，在很多方面，网上交流可以让友谊更加牢固。孩子们可以保持经常的联系，这意味着他们可以彼此分享更多的感受，”《应用程序世代》的合著者凯蒂·戴维斯说)”可推知，Katie 对网络交流持乐观态度。故选B。中华鲟的做法
27.推理判断题。根据最后一段中““If we are constantly checking in with our virtual words,we will have little time for our real-world friendships.”says Larry Ron,a professor at California State University.Ron also worries that today’s kids might mistake the“friends”on the social media for true friends in life.(“如果我们不断地使用虚拟世界的语言，我们就没有多少时间来处理现实世界中的友谊了。加州州立大学教授拉里·罗森说。罗森还担心，现在的孩子可能会把社交媒体上的“朋友”误认为生活中真正的朋友)”可推知，Ron认为青少年需要关注现实世界的友谊。故选D。
C
Japane rearchers are genetically changing mosquitoes so that they become carriers of a vaccine(疫苗)that could vaccinate millions for free.The rearchers have already genetically changed a mosquito species so that its saliva(唾液)contains a protein that acts as a vaccine against leishmaniasis(利什曼病）,a deadly dia that leads to terrible skin problems.The team confirmed t
hat mice bitten by the genetically-engineered mosquito developed an antibody to the dia,meaning they had built up immunity(免疫力).
老歌歌词“You would be vaccinated without even noticing.You wouldn’t need any drug and you wouldn’t need to show up at a fixed place for mass vaccinations,”said Shigeto Yoshida,the associate professor who has led the rearch.“Repeated bites would only strengthen the immunity.”
