2023届高三年级2月份大联考
1.What can people do in the family-run bookshop
A.Have a coffee.
英语试题
B.Get trained on writing.
C.Share reading affection.
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D.Pick up second-hand books.
注意事项：
2.Which bookshop has the longest history
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、考号等填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在
A.ROTHWELL DUNWORTH.
答题卡上的指定位置。
B.TOPPING AND COMPANY
2.选择题的作答：选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写
C.BAILEY HILL BOOKSHOP
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D.BOOKSHOP BY THE BLACKDOWNS.
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3.Where does a first-edition seeker prefer to go
A.Bath.
B.Wellington.
C.Castle Cary.
D.Dulverton.
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B
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Struggling for breath,I felt another wave crash against my body.Desperately attempting to hold
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onto the sand for my life,at seven years old,I felt completely helpless.Waking up on the shore,I
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
got up and began to clean the sand off me.My parents had been always drilling water safety into me
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。
and so I felt I should have known much better.But nearly drowning made me even more of a water
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baby.
Brilliant bookshops worth visiting
Growing up in South Africa,I have many fond summer memories associated with the water
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TOPPING AND COMPANY
However,when I moved to the UK in 2013,I realized how much I missed it.As life went on,
Topping and Company in Bath which opened in 2007 at a shop moved into a large Georgian
working full-time in media and advertising,I realized I wanted to do something else.
building last year.This means it can house more than 75,000 books and host many author events.It
So much so,in 2016,I decided to train as a swimming teacher.I would work evenings and
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fitted out with handcrafted(手工制作的)bookcases and rolling library ladders.It's easy to spend
weekends,but eventually realized it was something I wanted to devote all my time to.I have been
hours here,settled on a comfortable seat and enjoying a pot of tea or coffee while looking through
trained to teach a whole range of ages from three years old up to 77!
inspiring book titles.
This desire to help others went even further when,in October last year,I decided to swim the
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BOOKSHOP BY THE BLACKDOWNS
English Channel with the charity Swim Tayka.I first knew about the charity back in 2019 after
Bookshop by the Blackdowns opened last December in Wellington and is a family-run affair.
searching Google for volunteering projects,and I was really inspired by the work they did in providing
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Very much a community bookshop and space for people to share a love of reading,they sell new
disadvantaged children with swimming lessons and drowning prevention education.
publications,classics and old favorites.As well as pre-schoolers'picture books and children's
"Why did you sign up for the challenge "one of the charity workers asked me.
books,the shop also has a good line in young adult fiction.Ever-changing Reading Lists highlight
Sitting down one evening,I really thought about why I wanted to do this and I remembered the
their hand-picked books.They also host author events,with visits by Emma Carroll and Hazel Prior in
ncident that happened when I was a child.
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recent months.
I just want to help people love and respect the water in the same way I do.Watching by the pool
BAILEY HILL BOOKSHOP
side as my students splash (about care-free,I smile proudly.It really does make all the
Located in Castle Cary,Bailey Hill Bookshop has been running for more than 50 years,with its
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difference knowing you're helping others and I encourage people to take up the challenge.
current owners taking over in 2003,and its success lies in providing expert knowledge,selling books
4.How does the author feel about his drowning experience
from national and international,but also independent publishers,and having an impressively fast
A.Amazing.
B.Beneficial.
C.Destructive
D.Embarrassing.
delivery service for any books that need to be ordered.It has special events too,including a talk at
5.Why did the author move to the UK in 2013
the town's Market House on October 21 by Rebecca Lowe.
A.To teach all-age people to swim.
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B.To further study swimming skills.
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If you enjoy searching through old books and uncovering hard-to-get or long-forgotten treasures,
C.To escape from childhood memories.
then pay a visit to Rothwell Dunworth in Dulverton.Founded in 1975,it specializes in antiquarian
D.To be engaged in media and advertising.
(收集古物者)and second-hand books..It has sections covering all areas of interest including art,
6.How was the author informed of Swim Tayka
history,travel and literature.Regularly visiting all parts of the UK and searching overseas for books,
A.By inquiring volunteers.
B.By overhearing a project.
it has some rare finds including first editions.
C.By googling for information.
D.By crossing the English Channel.
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高三大联考·英语第2页（共8页）参考答案及解析
英语
2023届高三年级2月份大联考
英语参考答案及解析
第一部分阅读
者认为儿时溺水的经历使自己更喜水性，对自己有
第一节
益。故选B。
A
5.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“when I moved
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了
to the UK in 2013,I realized how much I missed it.As
4个值得光顾的书店。
life went on,working full-time in media and advertising"
1.C【解析】细节理解题。根据BOOKSHOP BY THE
可知，作者搬去英国是媒体广告工作的缘故。故
BL.ACKDOWNS部分中“.is a family-un affair”可知，
选D。
该店为家族式运营书店，可分享对阅读的热爱：再结
6.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段“I decided to
"Very much a community bookshop and space for peo-
swim the English Channel with the charity Swim Tayka.I
ple to share a love of reading”可知答案。故选C。
first knew about the charity back in 2019 after searching
2.C【解析】细节理解题。根据各部分中提到的书店
Google for volunteering projects"可知，作者是在网上搜
建立时间“in2007”、“last December'”、“more than 50
素谷歌志愿者项目时第一次知道慈善组织Swim Tay-
years”、“Founded in 1975"可知，BAILEY HILL BOOK-
ka的。枚选C。全科免费下载公众号-《高中僧课堂》
SHOP历史最长。故选C。
7.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第六段“I really
3.D【解析】细节理解题。根据ROTHWELL DUN-
thought about why I wanted to do this and I remembered
WORTH部分中“it has some rare finds including first
the incident that happened when I was a child”可知，
editions'"以及“..then pay a visit to Rothwell Dunworth
“我”从事这个挑战根植于“我”儿时发生溺水的经
in Dulverton.”可知，寻找第一版书籍的读者可以来位
历。故选B。
于Dulverton的书店。故选D。
B
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章通过对工作
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了
环境下的写作价值、写作必要性和写作带来良性效果的
作者从小时候溺水到长大后做游泳教师、横渡英吉利海
论述，阐述了书面文字将在疫情后的工作场所蓬勃发展
峡、做志愿者教游泳防护知识等经历，与水结下不解之
的趋势。
缘的故事。
8.A【解析】推理判断题。第二段中提到Lee lacocca
4.B【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段“But nearly
和Jeff Bezos是为了支撑本段第一句主题句。故
drowning made me even more of a water baby.”可知，f作
选A。
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