2023届北京市西城区高三一模英语试题及答案.pdf

2023届北京市西城区高三一模英语第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Asachildgrowingupinthe1980s,MarleneIrvintookmanytripstoJoyland,anamusementparkinherhometownofWichita,Kansas.ShegotexcitedthemomentherfamilydroveintoJoyl-and'sparkinglot.“Thecarouselcirclingattheentrancetotheparkwasalwaysthe1forme,"Marlenesaid.“Icouldwatchthehorsesforhours.”Joylandcertainlymadea/an2impressiononMarlene,asshegother“firstrealjob”yearslateratWichita'sChanceManufacturing,thelargestmakerofamusementparkridesintheworldatthetime.Marlenestartedinthefiberglassworkshop,wherethecarouselhorses'frames,alongwithpartsforFerriswheels,rollercoasters,andotherrides,werepiecedtogether.She3foundherwaytoChance'sartanddecorationdepartment,becomingoneoftheleadhorseartists.Then,afterworkingatChancefornearlyfifteenyears,Marlenedecidedtostartherownbusiness,focusingoncarouselrestoration.Aroundthesametime,Joylandstartedexperiencinga4inattendance.Atlast,totheheartbreakofWichitansyoungandold,Joyland5aftermorethanfiftyyearsofoperation.Localpreservationorganizationspurchasedsomeofthepark'shistoricalitems,andJoyland'sthirty-sixcarouselhorsesweredonatedtoBotanica,aWichita-ownedbotanicalgarden.BotanicaaskedMarleneto6theold,brokenhorses,andsheacceptedthechallenge.AsMarlenefinishedeachhorse,Botanica7themforthepublictosee.Althoughtheylooked8comparedtotheirglory（辉煌）daysatJoyland，thankstoMarlene'sartisticefforts,thehorsesimpressedobserversevenmorethantheyhadbefore.WhennativeWichitanssawthem,theirmost9questionwas:“Willwebeabletoridethem?”Evenas10,theyrememberedridingthehorsesatJoylandwhentheywerekids.Marlenealwayssmiledandanswered:“They'vebeenwaitingforyoutocomeback.”1.A.memoryB.dreamC.highlightD.comfort2.A.immediateB.lastingC.accurateD.general3.A.suddenlyB.definitelyC.hesitantlyD.eventually4.A.declineB.breakC.boostD.return5.A.wentdownB.felldownC.gotdownD.shutdown6.A.replaceB.rearrangeC.restoreD.reuse7.A.displayedB.movedC.protectedD.advertised8.A.modernB.differentC.attractiveD.un