湖南省2023年高中英语学业水平合格性考试仿真试卷（专家版六）本试题卷分闻读技能、知识运用、写作技能三个部分,共8页。时量90分钟,满分100分第一部分阅读技能(共两节,满分45分)第一节阅读理解(共12小题;每小题3分,满分36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。AUnderground stations are often dirty and noisy. However, there are a few subway stations in the world that are clean and beautifulCentral Park Station, Kaohsiung(高雄)Central Park Station is named after the nearby Central Park in Kaohsiung. It is a two-level underground station, and was designed by British architect Richard Rogers. Purple is the main colour of the station. However, the grass areas inside the station are covered with yellow windmills风车) shaped like sunflowersFormosa Boulevard Station(美丽岛站), KaohsiungFormosa Boulevard Station is one of the busiest stations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan province. It is also one of the most beautiful underground stations in the worldThe stop is known for its artwork called the“ Dome of Light(光之穹顶)”, said to be the largest glass work in the world. It was designed by famous artist Narcissus Quagliata in a little ess than four yearsT- Centrale Station, Stockholm(斯德哥尔摩)T-centralen Station is at the heart of the Stockholm underground system, and is the only station where all three of the systems lines meet.The Stockholm subway is often regarded as the longest art gallery in the world, and the T-Centralen Station is no exception(4 %)-its walls host a collection of beautiful painting:1.Whats the main colour of Central Park Station?A. White B. Yellow C. Purple D. Green2. How long did the artist spend designing the“Dome of Light”A. At most one yearB. Around two vearsC. Less than three yearsD. Nearly four years3. Where can you find a lot of paintings on the wall?A. At Central Park StationB. At Formosa Boulevard StationC. At T-centralen StationD. At Bund Sightseeing Tunnel4. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Why the underground stations are noisyB. The worlds most beautiful stationsC. The subways running below riversD. How to go sightseeing by subwayBA friend of ours was walking down a deserted Mexican beach at sunset. As he walked along, he began to see another man in the distance. As he grew nearer, he noticed that the local native kept leaning down, picking something up and throwing it out into the water. Time and again he kept hurling(猛扔) things out into the oceanAs our friend approached even closer, he noticed that the man was picking up starfish that had been washed up on the beach and, one at a time, he was throwing them back into the waterOur friend was puzzled. He approached the man and said, Good evening, friend. I was wondering what you were doing. “Im throwing these starfish back into the ocean. You see its low tide right now and all of these starfish have been washed up onto the shore. If I dont throw them back into the sea, they TI die up here from lack of oxygen”I understand, my friend replied, but there must be thousands of starfish on this beach You cant possibly get to all of them. There are simply too many. And don t you realize this is probably happening on hundreds of beaches up and down this coast. Cant you see that you cant possibly make a difference?The local native smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, Made a difference to that one!”5. When did the talk take place?A. In the morningB. When the sun went downC. In the afternoonD. When the sun first appeared6. How did the authors friend feel about what the local man did?A. Surprised B. ProudC. Agreeable D. Puzzled7. Why did the local man continue throwing so many starfish?A. He thought it was better to change a little.B. He wanted to prove his successC. He wanted to save all starfishD. He thought the ocean would be more beautiful8. What could be the best title for the text?A. A Handsome ManB. Many Starfish in the OceanC. One at a TimeD. A Good Trip Down the BeachCDont know how to take care of your plants? A little spider-like robot will chase the sunlight. run to shade, dance when its doing well and stomp(跺脚)when it needs to be watered.Its called the HEXA Plant, a six-legged machine created by Vincross, a robotics company in Beijing, China.The robot planter will crawl toward the sunlight when it needs it, then will rotate(转动) when it enjoys the sun in order to absorb its rays on all sides. When it needs to cool off. it will look for shade. It also plays with humans and dances when it is happy, moving its legs up and down. But it getsangrywhen its thirsty by stomping its legsWith six legs, the HEXA Plant can move anywhere-in any direction and around any objects in its path. Its even nimble enough to navigate(# fl)unexpected drops, like if it had to suddenly step over a gap between two tabletops. It has a variety ofeyes, including an infrared sensor(红外线感应器), a distance sensor,and a720p camera with night v