2023年江西省赣州市高考英语二模试卷（含解析）

2023年江西省赣州市高考英语二模试卷 一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分） A Four of the Top 10 Fastest Bullet Trains in the World 2023 FUXING HAO CR400 AF/BF-CHINA，249 MPH The world's fastest long-distance standard train is the Fuxing Hao CR400.It runs between Shanghai and Beijing in just five hours，with a capacity of over 550 passengers.Known as "Dolphin Blue" and "Golden Phoenix" are the two versions AF and BF，slightly different from each other.Fuxing Hao debuted（首秀）in 2016 and lowered its sibling Harmony -380 by 13 mph to second place. EUROSTAR E320-THE UNITED KINGDOM，200 MPH In 2015，Siemens launched the Eurostar E320，whose interiors were designed by famous Pininfarina Italian stylists.The train will easily accommodate 900 people，20 more than Eurostar E300.Eurostar is remarkably environmentally sustainable，with 90 percent fewer emissions per passenger than London's flight to Paris. TALGO 350-SPAIN，217 MPH Built by Patentes Talgo，the Spanish Talgo 350 runs between Madrid and Barcelona.In Spanish，the train has a nickname， 'Pato，' meaning duck.This is because of the raised nose cone（圆锥形）similar to a duckbill.There are multiple classes for seats：Club（with 14-26 seats），First（with 26 seats）and Coach（with 36 seats）.Each seat comes with lamps for reading and laptop and mobile phone charging power points. AGV ITALO-ITALY，223 MPH It has the distinction of being the fastest train in Europe at 223 mph.Nicknamed "Ferrari of the tracks，' the plum red trains are operated by Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori，a company led by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo，the former president of Ferrari.The compartments in it are 9 feet tall，making it easier to navigate with baggage，and there are luxurious leather seats also in the general compartments. 1. Which of the following is the fastest train？ _____ A. Fuxing Hao CR400. B. Eurostar E320. C. Talgo 350. D. Agv Italo. 2. How many people can Eurostar E300 hold？ _____ A. 750. B. 880. C. 900. D. 920. 3. What do Talgo 350 and Agv Italo have in common？ _____ A. Their own nickname. B. Strange shapes. C. Political backgrounds. D. Large seats. B The 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony was held at Al Bayt stadium in Qatar on -20 November 2022.What arrested the world and fascinated the audience was the recitation of poems from the Holy Quran by 20-year-old reciter Ghanim AI Muftah，also a FIFA World Cup ambassador. Ghanim was born on May 5，2002 with a rare condition known as Caudal Regression Syndrome，causing him to be born without the lower half of the body.However，rather than allowing the condition to spoil his life，he has learned to overcome obstacles with positivity and leadership，and this is what makes him an exceptional and inspiring character. He is currently pursuing his university degree，majoring in political sciences with a chief goal of becoming a diplomat （外交官）.Despite his disability，Ghanim enjoys participating in extreme sports such as scuba diving，skateboarding and rock cl ... ...