四川省广安第二中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题

四川省广安第二中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期第一次月
考英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Copenhagen has GREAT public transport. It is reliable, safe, and easily accessible. Of course, like everything in Copenhagen, it is not cheap. The system can be a little confusing, even for locals, but we’re here to help simplify it all for you! And today our focus is Travelling with a Bike.
BIKES ON THE TRAIN
Bicycles can be taken on s-tog lines for free but you can’t take bikes through Nørreport station during peak hours. To take your bike on a train, you need to put it on the first or last carriage, clearly marked with large signs of bicycles on the outside.
To take a bike on a regional train, which takes you to parts of Denmark outside Copenhagen, you must buy an extra ticket. The price depends on the distance and varies from 16 kr to 28 kr.
BIKES ON THE METRO
Bicycles can be taken on the metro for an extra 13 kr. You need to pay for the bike with its own ticket. You can’t take your bike on the metro during peak hours.
BIKES ON THE BUS
You can bring a bike on a bus but each bus is limited to two bikes, even if there is much space. Generally, people do not travel with their bikes on buses in Copenhagen.
BIKES ON THE FERRY(渡轮)
Charges for bicycles depend on the company and the destination. You will need to check with the ferry companies. When you book the ticket, you must state that you have a cycle, even if it’s free of charge.
1．Who is this text probably intended for?
A．Tourist guides.
B．Bike travelers.
C．Local citizens.
D．Ticket inspectors.
2．On which public transport can you take a bike for free?
A．A peak time s-tog train.
B．A weekday regional train.
C．An off-peak metro train.
D．A weekend ferry.
3．What is the disadvantage of bringing a bike on a bus?
A．Buses are too crowded.
B．It’s against the local custom.
C．Availability is not guaranteed.
D．It’s not welcomed by other passengers.
I was 68 when I first stepped on stage as a standup comedian in 2003. I’d never set foot in a comedy club before. I’ve always been a performer - I’ve worked as a singer, actor and musician - but all that came to an end after 9/11. I live in New York, and we watched the twin towers fall from my apartment building. For a year afterwards, nobody wanted to go out or be entertained.
It was then that I started to think about comedy. I realised people needed to laugh, to enjoy themselves again, and thought that with a little training I could do it. I took a few classes, tried to work out a routine, and finally plucked up the courage to get up on stage. That first time was terrifying. I had no idea what the audience would make of me.
In New York, comedians are typically young men with beards. It’s hard enough to break through as a woman, even harder as someone old enough to be their grandmother. As I stepped on stage that first time, people laughed nervously. They were clearly surprised to see me. I introduced myself, stated my age and tried my first joke. There was silence. But by the time I got to the third line, people were properly laughing, I was addicted.
Now my sets differ. I might be on stage for 10 minutes in front of a dozen people, or my one-woman show is a full hour in front of a crowd of 100. Even today, I’m nervous before I step out. My first line is, “Hello, everybody. I’m 88 and three-quarters years old. I’m telling you that in case I don’t make it all the way through the show.” Then people laugh and I relax.
After a show, people young and old come up to me, saying what an inspiration I am. They say they want to be as active as me when they reach my age. I’m pleased I can show that as an older person you don’t need to take a back seat in life.
I’ve no intention of stopping comedy. I’m taking all these pills, trying to stay alive, and I
hope to still be performing when I’m 100. My goal is to still be up there making people laugh. It’s hard work, but it stops me being bored. I’d only be playing golf otherwise
4．What made the writer take up comedy?
A．She wanted to overcome her fears B．She wanted to brighten others’ lives C．She was unwilling to quit performing D．She wanted to work out a routine 5．Why does the writer mention young men with beards in Paragraph 3?
A．To show the challenge she was facing
B．To explain her attraction to the job
C．To illustrate her special advantage
D．To describe her new friends in comedy
6．How has the writer made progress since her first performance?
A．She now performs before larger audiences
B．She no longer feels nervous before performances
C．She remains on the stage for a longer time
D．She has learned to make a joke of her age
7．Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?
A．Age is just a number
B．Advancing years bring greater wisdom
C．Old age means a chance to sit back
D．Being elderly means you have to slow down
The 19th Asian Games are about to kick off, opening on Sept 23 in Hangzhou. Held in a city famous for its digital technology, the Games have the principle of “being smart”.
With the rise of high-definition livestreaming(高清直播), sports venues(场馆) have placed higher demands on internet connections. In the Hangzhou venues, 5G-Advanced, or 5.5G technology, will be applied. Zhang Jian from China Telecom told Economic Information Daily: “The technology of 5.5G can support the high-definition livestreaming of about 10 events at the same time.”
A strong signal for a smooth livestreaming experience and fast Internet speed for audiences during the events will be achieved through the use of Reconfigurable Intelligent metaSurface (RIS) technology. It looks like a white-colored board, and is roughly the size of a TV. RIS can effectively reflect signals covering up to 10,000 square meters with no internet
dead spots.
Online viewers will also get to enjoy some smart technology. Take the badminton competition venue as an example. On the second floor of the stadium, there are 20 high-definition cameras. A virtual reality (VR) camera is also positioned at the net, capturing(捕捉) athletes’ movements from different angles. Backstage staff can create slow-motion videos 5 to 10 seconds after the move, reported the IT Times.
Viewers wearing VR glasses can see what’s happening within the stadium remotely. They can “move around” in the virtual scene and even stand beside the athletes to cheer them on. When watching the Games on their smartphone, viewers can choose from four perspectives, including a bird’s eye view or a close-up view of an athlete.
Viewers can also get a quick tour of the venues in the metaverse(元宇宙). By clicking into a mini program on Alipay, users can enter the metaverse, where Asian Games venues and maps are re-created in an animated(动画的) style. Each user can have their own digital character. Users can “take a walk” in different venues and chat with other users. They can also play mini-games with other users, such as playing with different competitors in a running contest.
8．What do we know about RIS technology?
A．It is a type of 5.5G technology.B．It enables virtual experiences.
C．It enhances Internet connectivity.D．It improves the definition of videos. 9．Why is the badminton competition venue mentioned?
A．To suggest the complexity of building the venue.
B．To show its differences from other venues.
C．To highlight the efforts of backstage staff.
D．To illustrate the use of smart technology
10．What can viewers do with VR glasses?
A．Interact with athletes.B．Watch slow-motion replays.
C．Experience games from four angles.D．Feel like they are at the scene. 11．How can viewers enter the metaverse to experience the venues?
A．By purchasing a set of game equipment.B．By creating an animated character.
C．By accessing a mini program.D．By opening a new account on Alipay.
Satellites are already in use for so many purposes today — from weather forecasting to
communications, GPS, and more.
Since the late 1970s, satellites such as the European Space Agency’s (ESA) CryoSat-2 and the US Space Agency’s ICESat-2, have also been used to monitor changes in the Arctic sea ice.
Data suggests that sea ice is thinning over time due to climate change. Over the last 40 years, the extent of Arctic ice cover has been declining at a rate of 13% per decade. However, existing ways of measurement do not provide a clear and continuous picture of the state of sea ice.
These satellites use special radar or laser-based altimeter instruments (雷达或激光测高仪). Sea ice thickness is then calculated as the difference between the height of the ice and the top of the water (ice level—sea level). This method works well during the winter months.
Unfortunately, satellite-based sea ice thickness measurements are inaccurate during the summer months: the time of the year with the greatest melting. This melting creates a pool of liquid water on the surface. As a result, the simple calculation (ice level—sea level) does not work as radar systems are unable to differentiate between ocean water and ice, thus making measurements inaccurate.
Last September, scientists developed a new method to tackle this age-old issue. The new method combined computer modeling and satellite data to predict ice thickness — all year round. The research team led by Jack Landy, a scientist at the University of Tromsø (The Arctic University of Norway), used the new method to distinguish between seawater and ice.
The researchers built a model of the radar system’s predicted data and cross-referenced these values to those collected by a satellite. This model allows the researchers to obtain accurate, year-round Arctic sea ice thickness data.
According to Dr. Michel Tsamados from University College London, the new advanced climate model “will improve both the short-term forecasts for the weather at the mid-latitudes (中纬度地区) and the long-term forecasts that show what climate we will have in the future.”12．What does the satellite data tell us?
A．The Arctic ice will no longer exist in four decades.
B．Sea ice cover is melting at a rate of 13% per year.
C．The ESA’s satellites provide clearer pictures.
D．Sea ice is becoming increasingly thinner.
13．What makes the ice level to sea level measurements inaccurate?
A．Inaction of the laser-based altimeter instruments in summer.
B．Radar systems’ inability to distinguish seawater from ice.
C．There being technical difficulty calculating the height of the ice.
D．There being no way to consistently detect melt pools on ice.
14．What does the new method aim to do?
A．Provide accurate forecasts for the weather.
B．Replace satellites in monitoring sea ice changes.
C．Get a reliable summertime record of sea ice thickness.
D．Test the efficiency of machine learning in climate change.
15．What does Dr. Michel Tsamados think of the new model?
A．It will be useful in different ways.
B．It will prove environmentally friendly.
C．It has a short-term impact on climate research.
D．It needs improvement to predict the Arctic’s future.
二、七选五
Have you ever struggled to understand how someone else feels? Building up your empathy (同理心) skills helps you connect with your friends. 16
What is empathy?
Empathy is a kind of capability that lets you step into someone else’s shoes and then figure out how they are feeling. For instance, if you can see your friend is upset after losing a football match and you support them by telling them some warm and motivating words, you are showing empathy. Miranda McKeamey set up an organization called EmpathyLab that builds empathy through reading. 17 “Empathy is a force for change,” she says.
18
Scientists say empathy isn’t something you are born with, it’s a skill you can acquire through learning. One way you can do this is by active listening. When someone is talking to you, listen closely and respond in a way that shows you understand their situations and emotions thoroughly. Reading, advocated by EmpathyLab, is also a great way to boost empathy, since stories can take you inside someone else’s mind and show you the world through their eves and emotions.
Put empathy into action.
19 This could mean trying out something that is important to a friend or family member, like exploring their favorite place. EmpathyLab advocated ideas for putting empathy into action in schools or at home. That might be connecting with someone new in your class and having a friendly conversation, or making small changes to your behaviour. All small acts of kindness to others can make a difference, which in turn will be copied by someone else.
20
A．How can you have more empathy?
B．Who need empathy most in daily life?
C．Besides, it also spreads kindness and inspires them to do the same.
D．To find out more conducts you can do, log in .
E．Only by putting empathy into action can you relate to others’ bad lives.
F．She believes even small, supportive actions can have a positive impact.
G．Miranda recommends going into the thick of people’s lives to show empathy.
三、完形填空
I’ve had some pretty serious issues with some people in my community recently. As a
39 things from a bigger view. I know people still 40 me during that time. I wish them the best life that they can have. And then, I move on.
21．A．understand B．comfort C．forget D．entertain 22．A．disturb B．frighten C．inspire D．amaze 23．A．competition B．break C．decision D．difference 24．A．promised B．allowed C．persuaded D．forced 25．A．anxious B．crazy C．happy D．sorry 26．A．exciting B．depressing C．confusing D．embarrassing 27．A．quarreled B．competed C．chatted D．combined 28．A．Because of B．In favor of C．In spite of D．In case of 29．A．incredible B．wonderful C．important D．popular 30．A．instructions B．double C．bargains D．argument 31．A．necessary B．impossible C．clear D．strange 32．A．sorrow B．surprise C．anger D．silence 33．A．convenience B．conference C．performance D．experiments 34．A．forgave B．complained C．recalled D．reminded 35．A．pride B．peace C．gratitude D．sympathy 36．A．realize B．suggest C．insist D．explain 37．A．risk B．free C．ignore D．believe 38．A．shift B．experience C．lesson D．lecture 39．A．serve B．gain C．pay D．see 40．A．cheered for B．cared about C．depended on D．looked after
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On an early August morning, craftsman Zhang Xi drove his car quickly along a winding mountain road in Longquan, Zhejiang province, 41 (hope) to reach his destination—a century-old kiln (窑) —as soon as possible, 42 hundreds of pieces of pottery (陶器) that had been given their final celadon glaze (青釉) were finally ready.
The 51-year-old craftsman 43 (use) the old kiln, which is located on a mountain near Xitou village, for many years. Every time he removes his 44 (create)
from the kiln, seeing them in their finished celadon color remains as exciting and nerve-jangling as ever.
“It’s like opening blind boxes. The same formula of glaze 45 (apply) to different vases can look 46 (total) different on each one,” says Zhang.
Their colors usually fall in the spectrum (色谱) between lavender gray and plum green. However, sometimes they end up being brown or yellow. All these colors depend on temperature changes during the two-day firing, 47 process described by local craftsmen 48 “a song of clay and fire”. The 49 (tradition) firing technique of Longquan celadon pottery, which dates back further than 1,600 years, 50 (include) on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2009.
五、短文改错
51．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I’m still a ordinary Senior 3 student, struggling to balance school work and my personal life under great pressures. I’m always wondering how my life will be like when I’m 30 years old. Encouraging by a famous professional interpreter, I have always dreamed becoming an interpreter. I suppose that after 14 years of hard work, you will definitely achieve this dream.
I know that taking on this job meant taking on a great deal of responsibility. Serving as a bridge of communication, and I’ll work to improve the relationships between countries and making China's voice heard by the world. I’ll do my share to contribute to a peace world.
六、邀请信
52．假设你是朝阳中学学生会会长李华，上周北京大学的李老师来你校举办了关于如何选择大学专业的讲座。

请代表你校同学写一封感谢信，内容包括：
1.表达谢意；
2.你的收获；
3.邀请他下次再来。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Li,
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua。