2023届高考英语考前押题卷（重庆适用）（含解析）

2023届高考英语考前押题卷（重庆适用） 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 The Easter holidays are nearly upon us, and they’re a great opportunity to relax and catch up on some reading. Here are some brilliant new books for you to enjoy. THE SECRET OF SPLINT HALL It is a magical adventure story set in 1945, perfect for fans of C．S. Lewis. When Isobel and Flora’s home is destroyed in the Second World War, they’re taken to live in their mysterious ancestral family home. The two girls set about unearthing an ancient myth hidden deep beneath Splint Hall. GRIMWOOD There are foxes on the run and an evil cat out for revenge (复仇)! When fox Ted and Nancy escape to Grimwood, they expect to find peace and safety. Instead, they’re met with thieving eagles, dramatic ducks, mad rabbitsand an adventure they’ll never forget. SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF You can be excited to go into a breath-taking world of unicorns (独角兽) as you’ve never seen them before. In this grand fantasy adventure, get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, super sky battles and violent unicorns as a new hero takes flight. Plus, there’s a competition to be won. We’re giving away the books to one lucky reader. To be in with a chance of winning, you’ll need to find the 11 Easter eggs hidden in the pages. Each egg contains a letter. When you’ve found them all, rearrange them to unscramble (解读) the hidden phrase, then send that phrase and your information to competitions @ theweekjunior. co. uk. The closing date is 10 April. Happy hunting! 1．What can you see in the Grimwood A．Foxes find safety successfully. B．Ted tries to escape to find peace. C．Eagles made friends with ducks. D．Many animals have a rest there. 2．How can you win the competition probably A．By giving away the books. B．By finding the hidden pages. C．By sending your information. D．By unlocking the right phrase. 3．What do the three books have in common A．They are set in the war. B．They are about animals. C．They are about adventures. D．They are about fairy tale journeys. Nike’s “Just do it” slogan is undoubtedly a killer line-and now it's been revealed that the inspiration for it came from an actual killer. The phrase, first used in a Nike advertisement in 1988 was brought to the firm by advertising executive Dan Wieden, who admitted that it was borrowed from something a Utah murderer spoke as he faced a firing squad. The murderer in question was Gary Gilmore, who was sentenced to death in 1977 for robbing and killing two men in Utah the previous year. Mr Wieden, speaking at an advertising conference in February, said that he recalled this line in 1988 just before he had a marketing campaign meeting with Nike bosses, and decided to suggest a slightly changed version as a slogan. His company had been sent in by Nike to help them fight back rivals Reebok, who had just announced bigger profits. Mr Wieden said: “We came up with five different 30 second spots. The night before ... ...