1、2023 年辽宁省普通高中学生学业水平考试 英语模拟试题本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，总分值100分第I卷选择题总分值60分第一局部: 阅读理解共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分来源:学科网阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最正确选项。 AWhen a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go str
2、aight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.“Storm chasing(追逐) is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are fr
3、equent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a b
4、ig storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for vacations during the storm season.Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and
5、 excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving, says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close
6、 to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life, says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.1. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to _.A. get quickly into their cars for safetyB. wait patiently
7、 for the storm to develop C. head straight for the center of the stormD. collect information about a coming storm2. Beginners of storm chasing are advised _.A. to do it in an organized way B. to spend much more time on itC. not to get too close to a storm D. not to drive in a heavy rain3. By saying
8、“it is all worth it in the last paragraph, the author means that _.A. storm chasing costs a lot of money B. efforts in storm chasing are well paidC. storm chasing is worth hours of waitingD. a storm presents the greatest show on Earth4. What is the purpose of the authorA. To appeal to more people to
9、 take the adventures.B. To give people advice when a storm is coming.C. To introduce a hobby called storm chasing.D. To present difficulties of storm chasing.5. What can we learn from the textA. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.B. Some storm chasers were killed during the storms.C. Storm c
10、hasing is becoming popular around the world.D. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment. BIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his
11、garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. Daguerre invented the Daguerreotype process, which started the history of huma
12、n flat image. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, citie
13、s and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things, which was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Math
14、ew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings,
15、like other art forms.6. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _.A. his business B. his houseC. his garden D. his window7. The Daguerreotype was_.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer8. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_.A. watch lots of films B. buy himself an expensive cameraC. stop in most cities D. take lots of film and other things9. Mathew Brady_.A. was very lifelike
