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山西省晋城市2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

山西省晋城市2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

山西省晋城市2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题一、阅读理解If you want free phone calls, here are some of the best free apps to meet your needs. XXchat XXchat is well known for its Text ing and picture sending capabilities, but you can also make free audio and video calls with your XXchat contacts. Enter the chat mode with one of your contacts by tapping the conversation once or opening a new chat window. Then, use the phone icon to instantly call them for free over Wi-Fi or your device’s data connection.Since you can only call other XXchat users, you can’t use the app to call home phones or devices that aren’t using the app. TelescopeTelescope is another extremely popular ape for encrypted (加密的) Text messaging and calls. It’s really easy to use, and the Text ing featured are available anywhere you log in (登录), whether on the web or through the desk top or mobile ape. A popular feature in this app is groups. You can have up to 200, 000 people in a single group! Sky worldSky world is a popular messaging service that works on desk top and mobile platforms. To create contacts required recipients to already have an account. It’s easy to create a Sky world account in Windows or other platforms. Not only is Internet calling supported, but also video calls and Text messages to any other users. It’s an easy-to-use ape that has proven itself worthy over the many years it’ been around. TextText is a mobile ape that can send and receive free phone calls from other users. You can also Text any phone because you’re given an actual number to use. To make phone calls to non-users, like land line phones. You need to buy or earn redeem able (可兑换的) credits.Since you only need an email address to set up your account, it works with device that might not have a phone number.1.What is a downside of XXchat?A.It is complex to operate.B.Its connection is limited.C.It needs two chat windows.D.It can only be used to Text.2.What does Telescope feature?A.Group calls.B.One-on-one talk,C.No log in needed.D.Universal accounts.3.Which ape allows users to earn credits?A.XXchat.B.Telescope.C.Sky world.D.Text.In Cedars, Pennsylvania, a cafe is giving disabled people with different abilities and their families a safe and inclusive space to shine. Created in 2022, the cafe was a response to the need in the community for programs that would enable youth with special needs to develop social and professional skills in a safe environment.The cafe was the idea of Pennsylvania mom Maureen Stanko, a teacher, fitness instructor, and musician, who was concerned about her son Nick, who has autism (孤独症) and food allergies, and what he would be able to do after graduation. In Pennsylvania, students with disabilities can stay in school until age 22, but worrying about Nick’s future is what keeps Stanko up at night.Stanko was so worried that she spoke to Nick’s therapist, Tyler Kammerle, who had dreamed about opening a restaurant to employ people with disabilities. The two worked together to make this a reality. Two years later, the So Much To Give Inclusive Cafe was born. It employed 63 people and 80 percent of them have some form of disability.The cafe is more than just a space to work; it’s also a place for people with disabilities and their families to dine. “We’d never even taken Nick to a restaurant before because we wouldn’t spend all this money to eat out to be completely stressed out,” Stanko said. “This cafe has taught Nick how to sit in a restaurant. And now we have a place to go, where if he stands up and starts hopping or clapping, nobody cares.”The inclusive cafe has made a real difference in people’s lives. One of the staff, Lauren Oppelts, who is hearing impaired, said, “If you told me two years ago that I would be a server, I wouldn’t believe you. But now I have gained so much self-confidence. A lot of employees here have changed so much; it’s just mind-blowing.”4.Why did Stanko and Tyler Kammerle establish the cafe?A.To serve people with various abilities.B.To provide a place for family occasions.C.To instruct graduates in professional skills.D.To offer employment to youth with special needs.5.What was Stanko’s concern about taking Nick to a restaurant?A.The cost of dining out.B.The noisy customers in restaurants.C.The lack of an inclusive environment.D.The food allergies Nick is suffering from.6.How has working at the cafe affected Lauren Oppelts?A.She has taken to socializing.B.She has grown more positive.C.She has become experienced in cooking.D.She has recovered from her hearing disability.7.Which of the following best describes Stanko?A.Caring and responsible.B.Ambitious and devoted.C.Determined and sensitive.D.Tough and reliable.An artificial intelligence (AI) tool of street view could be used to predict the risk of coronary heart disease — a condition where the heart’s arteries (动脉) are blocked, limiting blood flow to the heart by analysing neighbourhood environments, according to research.A study, published in the European Heart Journal, monitored everyday surroundings, including the quality of roads, buildings, and green spaces, and the role they play in determining heart health. Researchers were able to track the link between these environmental elements, including the presence or absence of pollution, and the risk of coronary heart disease. They found that these neighbourhood characteristics could account for 63% of the differences in heart disease risk from one community to another.The discovery stems from analysing more than half a million AI street view images across US cities, using computer vision to identify and interpret details that might go unnoticed by the human eye. The data provides urban planners and public health officials with information to design healthier living spaces and neighbourhoods.“Undoubtedly, there is a vast amount of social, economic and environmental data set,” said one of the study's authors, Prof Sanjay Rajagopalan. “However, there still remain significant gap s in our knowledge regarding unique environmental aspects of data that are currently beyond human comprehension. This is where the use of computer vision approaches may enable uniqueunderstanding of the physical and built environment.”By employing AI, researchers have been able to examine the details of neighbourhoods’ environment. The study employed computer vision technology, including applications used in medical imaging and autonomous driving, to identify details and then interpret them to make predictions or decisions.“We are getting to a place in human civilization where traditional approaches that have been used are rather limited and the use of AI to enhance human understanding is going to be critically important at solving complex problems,” Prof Rajagopalan said.8.What is the finding of the study?A.How people can prevent heart diseases.B.How environments affect heart health.C.How AI can reduce heart disease risks.D.How the heart's arteries are blocked. 9.What can the finding of the study help to do?A.Promote computer technology.B.Reduce air and water pollution.C.Design green neighbourhoods.D.Advertise for an AI company.10.Why was computer vision used in the study?A.The researchers had no environmental data.B.It had solved some environmentalproblems.C.People ignored the environment they live in.D.It helped people understand theenvironment.11.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.The development of AI for hospitals B.The medical use of a street view toolC.The insight into healthy neighbourhoods D.The link between the heart and environmentForests have been embraced as a natural climate solution, due to their ability to soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow, locking it up in their trunks, branches, leaves, and roots. But a new study confirms widespread doubts about the potential for most forests in the Western US to help control climate change.Published in Earth’s Future, the paper analyzed trends in carbon storage across the American West from 2005 to 2019. Led by Jazlynn Hall, a forest and landscape ecologist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, the team found that throughout most of the region, climate changeand fires may be causing forests to store less carbon, not more.“There’s a growing trend to use forests as natural climate solutions,” said Hall. “Many climate mitigation (减轻) pathways rely in part on additional forest carbon storage to keep warming below 1.5℃ this century. We wanted to provide a baseline for how much carbon is currently stored in Western forests, how it’s changing, and how disturbances like fire and drought pose a threat to climate mitigation targets.”The authors warn that many Western forests could see a rapid acceleration of carbon loss in the coming years or decades. “These challenges have the potential to compromise carbon storage capacity and weaken our ability to mitigate climate change, Hah cautions.By providing a fire-new view of threats at landscape and regional levels, Hall and colleagues provide a framework (框架) that could help forest managers adapt site-specific strategies to strengthen forest resilience (复原力). They also identify the remaining areas with the lowest risk and highest potential to store carbon, such as the Pacific Northwest.“Our study develops new methods to carefully estimate forest-carbon storage at a regional level, track it over time, and find out the causes of changes over time,” said Hall. He expects the methods will be useful in monitoring carbon storage levels going forward, as well as assessing the carbon impacts of management efforts such as forest thinning and planned burning.12.What does the underlined phrase “soak up” in paragraph 1 mean?A.Put down.B.Take in.C.Bring up.D.Give out. 13.Why was the study conducted?A.To find the best forests for carbon storage.B.To promote forests’ carbon storage capacity.C.To assess the current situation of forests.D.To measure the carbon released into forests. 14.What can we say about the future trend of Western forests?A.Carbon loss will speed up.B.They will become more resilient.C.They will store more carbon.D.They will have no impact on climate. 15.What is the primary function of Hall’s framework for forest management?A.Predicting future forest growth rates.B.Identifying high- risk areas for protection.C.Mapping all the forests in the Western US.D.Helping managers adapt strategies to forests.I am often struck by the thought that there is this huge life enhancing potential available to everyone on the planet that maybe we don’t always take great advantage of. 16 Through it, we help ourselves and others by sharing the things we have learned.17 I have been teaching and preaching from the time when it occurred to me that I had some really great stuff to share. But, strangely, it took me a long time to really identify what it was that I was doing, at least enough to put it into words.So, I’d like to share with you my thoughts on why teaching and sharing your knowledge can be so important to you as well as to the people around you. 18 See whether it profoundly enhanced so many parts of your life, even in the areas you’re already super successful in.Here is what makes teaching so great for the person doing the teaching. Any goal, habit, human quality, or desire that you start preaching, teaching, or pontificating about will automatically, and almost without effort, push you to do more of it yourself. 19 It pushes you to do what you are encouraging and teaching others to do. I am totally convinced this will, and does, work that way for everyone.What knowledge do you have, or have you learned that you want to be reminded and pushed to improve in your life? If you want to do better at it, there will be plenty of others that will want to do better at it too. 20A.It’s our ability to teach other people.B.We just need to talk and teach others about it.C.Doing this has been changing and helping my life for years now.D.Please, think deeply about this and then put it into practice in any way you can.E.Be sure to write down your goals and objectives as well so you can stay on track.F.The knowledge you share, whether spoken or written, is like a truth drug for the mind. G.So, why not teach and share what you know and help yourself do better and better at these things?二、完形填空Five years ago, Anna Lee, a cultural worker from Washington, D.C., bought a vase for $3.99 at a thrifty shop. She felt the vase was 21 to Mexico, a country she focuses on, and liked keeping it as a 22 .In January, Anna Lee 23 a business trip to Mexico. While at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, she was surprised to find vases that 24 resembled (像) the one she had bought for less than $4. Struck by the 25 , she sought advice from a 26 worker on handling artifacts from that era.Unsure they were 27 Mayan (玛雅人的) artifacts, she discussed them with someone in the museum officer. Upon returning home, Anna Lee 28 the Mexican Embassy, sending them photos and measurements of the vase. Embassy anthropologists verified (证实) it as a nearly 2, 000-year-old ceremonial urn (瓮) from the 29 Mayan civilization.Having known the 30 about the artifact, Anna decided to help 31 the artifact to its country. She safely transported the vase to the embassy, where Mexico’s Ambassador to the US eagerly waited to 32 it back to Mexico.Anna emphasized that returning the vase to Mexico held greater personal 33 than any potential financial gain. She stated that giving it back felt more fulfilling than 34 it for a significant sum. “It’s really important to recognize that some of these things, especially with such historical and 35 value to an entire country and people — you can’t really put a number on that,” she said.21.A.attached B.connected C.engaged D.exposed 22.A.partner B.style C.case D.reminder 23.A.went on B.got around C.set in D.picked up 24.A.merely B.properly C.closely D.rarely 25.A.generality B.popularity C.reality D.similarity 26.A.museum B.library C.transport D.campus 27.A.worthy B.authentic C.suitable D.advanced 28.A.invited B.admired C.witnessed D.contacted 29.A.unique B.powerful C.ancient D.independent 30.A.truth B.opinion C.event D.reason31.A.show B.address C.sell D.return 32.A.throw B.send C.hide D.relate 33.A.clue B.interest C.value D.dream 34.A.selling B.keeping C.enjoying D.sewing 35.A.legal B.traditional C.digital D.cultural三、语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.CGTN, Updated20: 58, 01- May -2024, WednesdayChina’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe(探测器) is ready to be launched in two days after it completed a final systematic joint rehearsal (预演) on Wednesday. Different departments, 36 included the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center, the Xi’an Satellite Control Center, and the Yuanwang space-tracking ship, 37 (participate) in the rehearsal.The flight is scheduled for launch on May 3, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Wednesday. The rehearsal was conducted 38 (ensure) smooth cooperation between the different organizations during the launch of the probe.A Long March 5 carrier rocket, with the 8.2- metric-tonne Chang’e 6probe on top, 39 (move) on Saturday morning to its launch tower at the Wenchang Space Launch Center. Before Wednesday’s rehearsal, the launch site had already organized and completed a series of tests, including 40 (fuel) the rocket.The launch site also organized 41 pre-launch meteorological (气象学的) consultation for the mission as Wenchang is transitioning iron a dry to a rainy season. The meteorological system also has initiated stimulation exercises 42 advance and has strengthened the monitoring of data 43 (associate) with thunderstorms and heavy rain in the launch site area and its surroundings lately.44 (additional), they are closely monitoring small changes in the shallow wind field around important buildings in 45 (prepare) for the coming launch on May 3.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华,上周六,你参加了校书法比赛。

江苏南通市海安高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考试题 英语(含答案,含听力原文无音频)

江苏南通市海安高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考试题 英语(含答案,含听力原文无音频)

英语试卷(考试时间:120分钟;总分:150分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分,满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Who will the man go to the theme park with?A. His kids.B. His wife.C. His brother.2. What language does the man speak?A. Italian.B. Spanish.C. French.3. What does the man do?A. A doctor.B. An engineer.C. A salesperson.4. What does the man mean?A. He will go to the concert.B. He has to work on a paper.C. He's preparing for an experiment.5. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Take a flight to Beijing.B. Have her teeth examined.C. Drive the man to the airport. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分,满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

湖北省襄阳市襄城区襄阳市第五中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

湖北省襄阳市襄城区襄阳市第五中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

襄阳五中2025届高三上学期9月月考英语试题注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

2.选择题在每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;语法填空和书面表达题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔答在答题卡上相对应的答题区域内。

答在试题卷上无效。

3.考试结束,请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?A.£ 19.15.B. £ 9.18.C. £ 9.15.1.How does the woman probably feel in the end?A. She feels puzzled.B. She feels angryC. She feels embarrassed.2.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A boring TV series.B.A well-known star.C. Some good songs.3.What does the man like doing?A. Taking pictures.B. Watching movies.C. Reading books.4.What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Go to the grocery store.B. Do shopping online.C. Visit the Internet cafe.5.What is the man in charge of?A. Organizing the meeting.B. Sending an email.C. Visiting some clients.听第6段材料,回答第6.7题。

江苏省靖江高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

江苏省靖江高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

江苏省靖江高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题一、阅读理解A MEET THE AGENT — Jennifer March Soloway | Andrea Brown Literary AgencySEEKING“I would love to find some exciting adult literary adventures. Throw in a touch of romance, and I will stay up all night reading. I am also hungry for YA (young adult) novels, particularly stories about ordinary teens dealing with life, family, relationships or mental health. The digital age has been really hard on kids and teens, and I think young readers need to see their experiencereflected on the page to know they’re not alone.”1.What do we know about Jennifer March Soloway?A.She works in public relations now.B.She believes revisions really help.C.She relaxes herself by riding a bike.D.She publishes her clients’ projects. 2.What does Jennifer March Soloway seek to do?A.To write stories about teenage life.B.To enjoy YA novels with romance.C.To bring teenage problems to light.D.To reflect the benefits of digital age.3.In which section of a newspaper can we find this article?A.News.B.Finance.C.Advertisements.D.Literature.A new T- shirt that continuously monitors heart activity and detects abnormalities may help prevent strokes by identifying dangerous heart conditions like atrial fibrillation (AF). This irregular heart rhythm increases the risk of stroke and affects over a million-people in Britain, with an estimated 500,000 more remaining undiagnosed due to a lack of noticeable symptoms. While some individuals experience signs like chest pain, dizziness, or fatigue, many only discover the condition after suffering a stroke.Detecting AF typically involves an electrocardiogram (ECG), performed in a hospital where trained staff attach up to 24 electrodes to different parts of the body. However, since AF often occurs intermittently (间歇地), a short hospital check- up may not detect it. To counter this, doctors sometimes provide patients with a Holter monitor, a device worn under clothing that records heart activity. However, it’s bulky, inconvenient, and requires multiple wires to be attached to the chest, making it uncomfortable for daily wear.The Cardioskin T-shirt offers a more practical alternative. Made from cotton and washable up to35 times, it has15 small electrodes woven into the chest area to monitor heart signals continuously. The T-shirt can be worn 24 hours a day, increasing the likelihood of detecting abnormal rhythms. Powered by a removable battery, the electrodes feed data to a microchip, which wirelessly transmits the information to an app. The app converts the data into an easy- to- read chart, highlighting any irregular heart activity. The results are then shared with the patient’s doctor, allowing for remote monitoring without requiring hospital visits. This innovative design could make diagnosing AF easier and more accessible, potentially reducing the risk ofstroke for many.Professor Martin Cowie, a cardiologist at Imperial College London, views Cardioskin as an significant development in heart health monitoring, offering a comfortable and efficient tool for early detection of cardiac problems.4.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A.The difficulty in detecting atrial fibrillation.B.The benefit of wearing a Holter monitor.C.The process of recording heart activity.D.The future of developing a new ECG. 5.Why did the author mention a Holter monitor in the text?A.To introduce a way to check the patient’s heart.B.To explain why doctors like using the device.C.To show the advantage of a Cardiosk in T- shirt over it.D.To encourage people to care about their health.6.What can we learn about the Cardiosk in T- shirt?A.It has electrodes placed all over the T- shirt.B.It can be worn a month without being washed.C.It has a battery that can be charged easily and quicklyD.It can make the process of diagnosis timely and convenient.7.What could be the best title for the passage?A.New ECC: an important development for doctorsB.Hi- tech T- shirt: a good helper for detecting strokesC.Holter monitor: a device tracking patients’ heart problemsD.Cardiosk in T- shirt: a shirt keeping patients from diseasesIt has been five years since I left my staff job and became self-employed. I remember my terror as I walked out of the office for the last time and the excitement when I sold my first piece days later. Working for yourself, setting your own hours and being responsible for your success or failure are exciting. I left my job just as summer was starting, and my first few months were as blissful as the fair days.When winter came, an office where someone else paid for the central heating and my salary was guaranteed seemed attractive. January is tough for freelancers (自由职业者), and it was nodifferent for me — after masses of work, I earned none. I shared my fears with some businesswomen I knew — what if the reality would be more like what I was experiencing?Whether through choice or circumstance, the number of freelancers is rising and, if you’re just starting out, it is scary. I’ve been lucky that these women making money their own way shared key lessons about what it takes.You can’t feel half-hearted about what you do because, at some point, you’re going to have painful days. When that happens, you have to remember why you wanted this life in the first place. Don’t quit your job for something that you think might be more interesting, quit it for something you can’t stop thinking about.Setting up a business is tough. Rather than waiting until all is perfect, go for the moment when it feels as if momentum (势头) is with you. Look after yourself. There is no sick pay when you are self-employed. You can’t do a bad day’s work and blame it on your boss. You are the backbone of your business and you need to prioritize your health and well-being. Rest regularly and find like-minded people to support you and lift you up when things get hard.Finally, enjoy it. Freedom is yours and, if you can make it work, there is nothing better. 8.What does the underlined word “blissful” in paragraph 1 mean?A.Pleasant.B.challenging.C.Awful.D.Boring.9.What bothered the author when winter came?A.The cold weather influenced her working performance.B.She eventually realized freelancing wasn’t to her taste.C.Masses of freelancing work brought her much anxiety.D.She couldn’t even earn enough to meet daily basics.10.According to the author, why should we quit for a new job?A.To escape from the current pain.B.To satisfy our temporary interests.C.To explore where our strength lies.D.To pursue what we really desire. 11.What’s author’s probable attitude towards becoming freelancers?A.Critical.B.Favorable.C.Cautious.D.Unclear.Many philosophers and psychologists have argued that empathy (共情) is a natural characteristic, hard-wired into our genes and brains. The reasoning goes that each of us has a“level” of empathy and—like our adult height—we’re stuck there for life. This is all well and good if you’re already empathetic, but also means that if you struggle with empathy, you’ll never improve no matter how hard you try.Thankfully, this view is incomplete. Through the right practices, such as diverse friendships and even fiction reading, we can grow our empathy on purpose. Empathy is something like a muscle: left unused, it weakens; put to work, it grows.No emotion is always useful, and that goes for empathy as well. This is especially true for nurses, doctors and other caregivers. These individuals are driven to their work by a deep desire to help others. Patients of empathetic doctors are more satisfied with their care. However, when healthcare professionals care too much, they are at high risk of burnout, tiredness and depression from over-empathizing with others’ suffering.Some psychologists, including myself, are now exploring how people in these professions might empathize in more sustainable ways. For example, empathetic concern-—feeling for someone—is distant from emotional empathy—feeling as someone else does. If they can develop concern instead, for example, they can care without falling apart.In another set of studies conducted with Carol Dweek, a Stanford professor of psychology, we found that merely believing empathy is a skill that can be developed inspired people to try harder at it. For instance, people who were encouraged to have a “growth mindset” around empathy, as compared to a fixed mindset, spent more time listening to the suffering of someone of another race and more energy towards trying to understand the opinions of someone from a different part of the political divide.12.What view do many philosophers and psychologists have about empathy?A.It grows when practiced often.B.It is a result of individual experiences.C.It is inborn and difficult to develop.D.It varies depending on one’s upbringing.13.What does the author suggest doctors do?A.Develop their emotional empathy.B.Try to erase their patients’ concern.C.Care for their patients as much as possible.D.Work on improving their empathetic concern.14.Based on Carol Dweek’s studies in which situation are people willingly empathetic?A.If they believe that empathy is flexible.B.If they are given enough attention.C.If they listen to the identical political views.D.If they suffer racial discrimination.15.In which unit of a textbook does the text most likely appear?A.Understanding yourself more.B.Feeling for others.C.Exploring genes and emotions.D.Repairing broken relationships.Getting negative feedback never feels good. In fact, it pretty much always sucks. Even though it feels bad, constructive feedback is meant to help us grow and improve. Here are some strategies that can help you use negative feedback constructively, leading to positive change.16 Your instinct may be to get upset or justify yourself instantly, but it’s important to remain as professional as possible in the moment. Even when your criticizer is factually wrong, the response “You’re wrong!” won’t ever be helpful. The key is to listen without planning your reply. Simply nod until the other person has completely finished.Recognize the good intentions. Remember, the people who will give you tough feedback are the people who really care about your success. People who tell you only what they know you want to hear don’t really care about you. 17Don’t let it harm your confidence. Whatever you do, don’t allow negative feedback to destroy your self-esteem. 18 Whatever went wrong won’t define you forever if you apply the feedback constructively and use it to your advantage.Practice self-affirmation. 19 It can be helpful to remind yourself of other aspects of your identity that are not in question to boost your confidence. For example, you could say: “Yes, my team thinks I’m a micromanager, but I can work on that, I am also a nice partner, committed volunteer and talented singer.’’Set actionable goals. It can be helpful to break down the feedback into specific, actionable goals. 20 Set time to outline an action plan and timeline for each of these goals. With this, you can keep track of your progress and hold yourself accountable to your goals.Though negative feedback may be disheartening, take the necessary steps to become an even better version of yourself.A.Avoid reacting defensively.B.Don’t take the feedback personally.C.These can feel easier to work with and give you direction.D.You don’t have to apply every piece of feedback you receive.E.Negative feedback can sometimes make you feel like a failure.F.It’s almost impossible to consistently do everything right all the time.G.So instead of reacting negatively, thank those caring about you to give you honest feedback.二、完形填空Every Christmas, my mom would fill our stockings with small toys and candies. At the very tip of the stocking, the very 21 thing that we would pull out was an orange. For years, I hated the tradition. It was 22 to pull an orange out of my 23 after uncovering so many fun and delicious treats. An orange wasn’t special. I could eat one any time of the year, and it was just 24 room that could have been filled with more candy.When I was thirteen, I 25 asked my mother why she put oranges in our stockings. She 26 my grandfather had grown up very poor. His father had a brain tumor that left him blind and 27 to work, so his mother relied on 28 from the church to take care of her seven children. Every Christmas, a local church donated a basket of fruit to their family. This was my grandfather’s favorite day of the year because it was the only day when he could eat fresh fruit. The oranges were his favorite because they 29 like sunshine. When he grew up, he always 30 to have a bowl of oranges around at Christmastime so he could 31 his favorite Christmas memory with his children.When my mom finished telling the story, I felt 32 . In my rush to collect as much candy as possible, I had 33 to be grateful. Now the orange at the bottom of my stocking is a 34 to be grateful for the beautiful Christmases that my parents gave me and for the hard work they did that ensured I could have a(n)35 any day of the year. 21.A.best B.last C.first D.fast22.A.disappointing B.amazing C.appealing D.frightening 23.A.room B.bag C.stocking D.pocket 24.A.blowing up B.building up C.taking up D.holding up 25.A.initially B.joyfully C.casually D.eventually 26.A.commented B.described C.explained D.imagined 27.A.unwilling B.unable C.qualified D.ambitious 28.A.contributions B.inventions C.pensions D.donations 29.A.tasted B.looked C.touched D.felt 30.A.settled down B.spoke up C.made sure D.turned up 31.A.share B.exchange C.appreciate D.discuss 32.A.anxious B.ashamed C.delighted D.excited 33.A.forgotten B.expected C.continued D.agreed 34.A.ceremony B.tradition C.reminder D.memory 35.A.party B.festival C.gift D.orange三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

河南省创新发展联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

河南省创新发展联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

河南省创新发展联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题一、阅读理解Join a Zion National Park ranger (护林人) to learn about what makes Zion National Park unique. Programs are free and created for classrooms and individuals. We connect to your school or home through a free web-based program. You will be provided with a link to the video conference ahead of time via an email invite. Registration is open! Click on the program below for more information. Program 1—Chat with a RangerIn Chat with a Ranger, students learn about Zion National Park, the park service, and the life of a ranger. Students prepare and send questions ahead of time. This program can be adapted to fit different curriculum objectives, and is appropriate for any age group. Program 2—Pollination InvestigationIn this distance learning program, students will discover what pollination is and how important it is to all ecosystems. Looking at the relationship between plants and pollinators, participants will see how they have influenced each other and will be challenged to create their own perfect pollinator. Program 3—Whooo’s in the Canyon?Who left these clues behind here in the high canyons of Zion National Park? A feather, small bones, and hoot hooting in the trees can be heard as your classroom goes on a virtual hike of Zion to discover the Mexican spotted owl. Learn it about how the owl uses its special adaptations to survive in this desert environment. Program 4—The Forests, Wetlands, and Deserts of Zion This distance learning program focuses on the plants and animals that live in Zion's varying ecosystems. Students will learn about their adaptations and relationships to each other in this interactive lesson with a creative and critical thinking activity.1.Which program requires participants to make preparations in advance?A.Chat with a Ranger.B.Pollination Investigation.C.Whooo's in the Canyon?D.The Forests, Wetlands, and Deserts of Zion. 2.What can participants learn from program 3?A.Survival strategies taken by owls in the park.B.Ways to prepare a hike tour in the park.C.Threats brought by the desert environment.D.A variety of ecosystems in ZionNational Park.3.What do the listed programs have in common?A.They involve interactive activities.B.They include a virtual tour of different trails.C.They are accessible through web-based program.D.They require participants to visit the park in person.On a hot June day in 2015, I retired after 34 years of teaching high school. Then, I drove to meet my new piano teacher, Mark.I had worked for more than three decades as a busy English teacher with an endless stream of papers to mark and precious little time to experiment or learn new skills. I was determined to make up for all I had been missing. I wanted to finally master the piano and learn how to make music.I told Mark I had a specific concrete goal: to play Clair de lune by Claude Debussy, a piece I remember hearing from early childhood.Determined that there would be a day when I would totally master this piece, I set myself a deadline: I would perform before a gathering of friends on my 60th birthday. For months I did nothing but furiously (猛烈地) practise. When the day came, around 30 friends and relatives crowded into my dining room to hear me play, and aside from a few minor slips, I managed to pull it off without embarrassing myself. People clapped warmly. I made it. I had risen to a challenge, but I still didn’t feel that I was really “making music”.After that, my progress was painfully slow. I had come to hate hearing myself play music badly. I got no pleasure from the act of missing notes.I began focusing on what few things I could do: gardening and cycling. I came to understand that I didn’t have to be that man I’d always thought I ought to be. I could just do what feels good. So, after nearly five years of lessons, I quit.I still love music; I regularly go out to concerts. But now my piano does nothing more than sit silently in my dining room, displaying family photos and collecting dust. And I’m perfectly happy with that.4.Why did the author learn the piano after retiring from teaching?A.To impress his friends and relatives.B.To avoid the boredom of retirement.C.To start a new career as a concert pianist.D.To pursue a long-time passion for music. 5.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?A.The author attended a concert of piano music.B.The author performed successfully despite a few errors.C.The author felt embarrassed about his piano performance.D.The author quit his piano immediately after his 60th birthday.6.What does the author do with his piano now?A.He uses it for music lessons.B.He uses it for performance.C.He uses it for something unrelated to music.D.He plays it for personal enjoyment occasionally.7.Which of the following can best describe the author?A.Inner- directed and hardworking.B.Conventional and careless.C.Ambitious and kind-hearted.D.Lazy and pessimistic.When it comes to diatoms (硅藻类) that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis (光合作用) is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled are also building biomass by feeding directly on organic carbon in the ocean.These new findings could lead researchers to reduce their estimate of how much carbon dioxide diatoms pull out of the air via photosynthesis, which in turn, could take a much closer look at the understanding of the global carbon cycle, which is especially relevant given the changing climate. The new findings were published in Science Advances on July 17, 2024.The team showed that the diatom Cylindrotheca closterium, which is found in oceans around the world, regularly performs a mix of both photosynthesis and direct eating of carbon from organic sources such as plankton (浮游生物) . In more than 70% of the water samples the researchers analyzed from oceans around the world, the team found signs of simultaneous photosynthesis and direct organic carbon consumption from Cylindrotheca closterium. The team also showed that this diatom species can grow much faster when consuming organic carbon in addition to photosynthesis. Furthermore, the new research hinted at the possibility that specificspecies of bacteria are feeding organic carbon directly to a large percentage of these diatoms living all across the global ocean. This work is based on a genome-scale metabolic modeling approach that the team used to reveal the metabolism of the diatom Cylindrotheca closterium.The team’s new metabolic modeling data support recent lab experiments suggesting that some diatoms may rely on strategies other than photosynthesis to intake the carbon they need to survive, thrive and build biomass.The UC San Diego led team is in the process of expanding the scope of the project to determine how widespread this non-photosynthetic activity is among other diatom species. 8.What’s new according to the research?A.The way of the diatom’s carbon accumulation.B.The impact of climate on diverse sea plants.C.The procedure of exploring carbon.D.The system of building biomass.9.What do the new findings make researchers more focus on?A.The causes of climate change.B.The grasp of the carbon cycle.C.The bad effect of photosynthesis on diatoms.D.A rough estimate of the amount of carbon dioxide.10.What do we know from paragraph 3?A.A large number of diatoms may feed on bacteria.B.The diatom lives on plankton.C.Water samples are key factors for the research.D.Diatom species grow faster with sufficient sunlight11.Which is the most suitable title for the text?A.Photosynthesis in Diatoms B.Plankton’s Role in OceansC.New Carbon Strategies in Diatoms D.Advances in Modeling DataAccording to a report in 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that non-sugar sweeteners not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing the risk of diseases. The guideline came as a surprise. After all, the very purpose of non-sugar sweeteners-which contain little to no calories—is to help consumers control their weight and reduce their risk of disease by replacing sugar.In its report, the WHO cited evidence that long-term use of non-sugar sweeteners is associated with an increased risk of diabetes (糖尿病) and death. How is it that non-sugar sweeteners are linked to the negative health effects they’re supposed to fend off?The WHO made its recommendation after reviewing hundreds of published studies. The problem is that the overwhelming majority of these studies are observational. In such studies, subjects tend to self-report their food intake, which might not guarantee inaccuracy. More importantly, observational studies cannot determine cause and effect. Are non-sugar sweeteners causing diabetes, or are people at risk of diabetes simply more likely to consume them? Lastly, there are numerous variables that researchers can’t possibly control for in these studies that could influence the results.Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) tell a different story about non-sugar sweeteners. These studies control for variables by randomly assigning people to either a treatment or control group, and they can determine cause and effect. They show that sweeteners modestly benefit weight loss and help control blood sugar, without the negative effects seen in observational research. The downside of RCTs is that they are shorter in duration, often lasting just a few months. So negative effects could appear after longer use and we wouldn’t be able to tell from these RCTs.But we also can’t tell from observational studies, which only measure correlation and not causality (因果关系) . Changing the current situation might be hard, though. RCTs are expensive and require recruiting participants, setting up diet plans, and regularly measuring subjects’ health outcomes.For change to happen, it might need to start at the top, where science is funded Government agencies, which appropriate billions for research, should start prioritizing RCTs.12.What do the underlined phrase “fend off” probably mean in paragraph 2?A.Put out.B.Defend against.C.Keep up.D.Count on. 13.What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.The WHO’s suggestions on observational studies.B.The strategies to decide cause and effect in conducting studies.C.The significance of controlling variables in observational studies.D.The limitations of the observational studies in the WHO report.14.What is a feature of RCTs according to the text?A.They cost little B.They tend to last long.C.They can control variables and determine causality.D.They require participants to self-report related data15.How should the government help RCTs?A.By making appropriate plans B.By providing financial supportC.By raising people’s awareness of health D.By founding more related governmentagenciesTo make science’s stories more concrete and engaging, it’s important to use some effective strategies. Here are four of them. Put people in the storyScience’s stories often lack human characters. 16 . Characters can be also people affected by a scientific topic, or interested in learning more about it. Besides, they can be storytellers who are sharing their personal experiences.17People often think of science as objective and fair. But science is actually a human practice that continuously involves choices, missteps and biases (偏见) . If you explain science as a course, you can walk people through the sequence of how science is done and why researchers reach certain conclusions. 18 . And they can also stress the reason why people should trust the course of science to provide the most accurate conclusions possible given the available information. Include what people care aboutScientific topics are important, but they may not always be the public’s most pressing concerns. In April 2024, a polling company found that “the quality of the environment” was one of thelowest-ranked priorities among people in the US. The stories about the environment could weave in connections to higher-priority topics. 19 . Tell science's storiesScientists, of course, can be science communicators, but everyone can tell science’s stories. When we share information online about health, or talk to friends and family about the weather, we contribute to information that circulates about science topics. 20 . Think about all of a story’s characteristics - character, action, sequence, scope, storyteller and content - and how you might incorporate them into the topic.A.Explain science as a processB.Shoot attractive short science videosC.Scientists themselves can actually become ideal onesD.This practice is to stress why the content is importantE.You can tell growth stories of remarkable teenage scientistsF.Science communicators can emphasize how science is conductedG.You may as well borrow features from stories to strengthen your message二、完形填空In 2018, Molly Baker unfortunately lost her husband in a severe skiing accident. She was 21 . In the first several weeks after his passing, her friends and family 22 a great deal of support. But after a while, the cards and meals started to 23 . “People had to get back to their normal 24 . And so things kind of dropped off,” Baker recalled.That was when one of Baker's friends, Carla Vail, thought up a way to 25 the help for an entire year. She called it the “Calendar Girls”. V ail gathered the names of 31 of Baker's friends who wanted to help, and 26 each friend a particular day. Vail also gave Baker the names on the 27 , so Baker could know what to 28 each day.“And what that looked like for them was that on that day, they would reach out to me in some 29 ways—maybe via text, or a card,” Baker said.Looking back, Baker feels that Vail's 30 was essential to helping her cope with her husband's death, because she was 31 at that time.“A lot of people are really uncomfortable around 32 ,” Baker said. “So what they do is, instead of doing something, that they 33 do nothing. It was nice to have that ‘Calendar Girls’ setup.”Today, Baker tries to do something similar for her friends going through 34 . In hard times, she knows how 35 it is to have something to look forward to every day. 21.A.cautious B.unconscious C.desperate D.impassive 22.A.extended B.demanded C.announced D.assumed 23.A.pass down B.show up C.break up D.slow down24.A.exercise B.routine C.diet D.growth 25.A.resist B.continue C.explain D.test 26.A.ordered B.sent C.owed D.assigned 27.A.furniture B.file C.calendar D.Internet 28.A.expect B.absorb C.propose D.define 29.A.rare B.strange C.specific D.generous 30.A.curiosity B.thoughtfulness C.ambition D.toughness 31.A.innocent B.optimistic C.tolerant D.lonely 32.A.panic B.evidence C.failure D.grief 33.A.simply B.hardly C.skillfully D.secretly 34.A.distraction B.addiction C.loss D.annoyance 35.A.amusing B.valuable C.astonishing D.universal三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

高三英语9月月考试题 (4)

高三英语9月月考试题 (4)

领兑市安插阳光实验学校中学第一学期高三9月考试英语试题听力测试(共二节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the man think of his math class?A.Interesting.B.Boring.C.Difficult.2.What does the woman want to do first?A.Do her homework.B.Go to the cinema.C.Go to the concert.3.What are the two speakers talking about?A.The repairing of the road.B.A traffic sign.C.Careful drivers.4.How much did the woman pay altogether?A.$50.B.$48.C.$52.5.What does the man mean?A.He will remain at the company.B.He will ask for more money.C.He will accept the woman’s advice.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相位置。

听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。

6.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a shop.B.In a hotel.C.In the man’s house.7.What are the two speakers talking about?A.Clothes.B.The room.C.Thetelephone.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

江苏省海安高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

江苏省海安高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

江苏省海安高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题一、阅读理解North Rim to reopen on June 2 with limited services availableNews Release Date: May 17, 2023Contact: Joëlle Baird, 928-606-3154Grand Canyon, ArizThe North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim waterpipeline.Visitor ServicesThe Grand Canyon Lodge will operate day-use services with limited food and beverage service beginning on June 2. No overnight accommodations will be available until at least July 23, 2023.The North Rim Campground, managed by the National Park Service, will operate as scheduled beginning on June 9 with potable drinking water and toilets available. The public laundry and shower facilities will not be open at least through July 23, 2023.The North Rim Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Conservancy’s bookstore open as usual, 8 am to 6 pm daily, with a variety of ranger programs offered.Visitors exploring the North Rim this summer should be self-sufficient and should bring adequate food and water for the day as services are limited and may be subject to change. Nearby, accommodating is available at the Kaibab Lodge and food services and fuel at the North Rim Country Store. Year-round accommodating, food services and fuel are located 45 miles north of the North Rim at Jacob Lake. As a result of substantial winter rockfall and landslides, trail (步道) repair work on the North Kaibab Trail continues. There is a trail closure in effect on the North Kaibab Trail and it will officially reopen on June 16, 2023.1.Which was not affected and opens as usual?A.The public laundry.B.The Grand Canyon Lodge.C.The North Kaibab Trail.D.The North Rim Visitor Center.2.What can we learn about the North Kaibab Trail from the text?A.It offers food service.B.It is around Jacob Lake.C.It is under repair now.D.It opens all the year around.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To warn visitors of the oncoming landslide.B.To inform visitors of schedules of some attractions.C.To appeal to more visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park.D.To advertise the products of the Grand Canyon National Park.It has been five years since I left my staff job and became self-employed. I remember my terror as I walked out of the office for the last time and the excitement when I sold my first piece days later. Working for yourself, setting your own hours and being responsible for your success or failure are exciting. I left my job just as summer was starting, and my first few months were as blissful as the fair days.When winter came, an office where someone else paid for the central heating and my salary was guaranteed seemed attractive. January is tough for freelancers (自由职业者), and it was no different for me — after masses of work, I earned none. I shared my fears with some businesswomen I knew — what if the reality would be more like what I was experiencing?Whether through choice or circumstance, the number of freelancers is rising and, if you’re just starting out, it is scary. I’ve been lucky that these women making money their own way shared key lessons about what it takes.You can’t feel half-hearted about what you do because, at some point, you’re going to have painful days. When that happens, you have to remember why you wanted this life in the first place. Don’t quit your job for something that you think might be more interesting, quit it for something you can’t stop thinking about.Setting up a business is tough. Rather than waiting until all is perfect, go for the moment when it feels as if momentum (势头) is with you. Look after yourself. There is no sick pay when you are self-employed. You can’t do a bad day’s work and blame it on your boss. You are the backbone of your business and you need to prioritize your health and well-being. Rest regularlyand find like-minded people to support you and lift you up when things get hard.Finally, enjoy it. Freedom is yours and, if you can make it work, there is nothing better. 4.What does the underlined word “blissful” in paragraph 1 mean?A.Pleasant.B.challenging.C.Awful.D.Boring.5.What bothered the author when winter came?A.The cold weather influenced her working performance.B.She eventually realized freelancing wasn’t to her taste.C.Masses of freelancing work brought her much anxiety.D.She couldn’t even earn enough to meet daily basics.6.According to the author, why should we quit for a new job?A.To escape from the current pain.B.To satisfy our temporary interests.C.To explore where our strength lies.D.To pursue what we really desire. 7.What’s author’s probable attitude towards becoming freelancers?A.Critical.B.Favorable.C.Cautious.D.Unclear.“Why does grandpa have ear hair?” Just a few years ago my child was so curious to know “why” and “how” that we had to cut off her questions five minutes before bedtime. Now a soon-to-be fourth grader, she says that she dislikes school because “it’s not fiun to learm.” I am shocked. As a scientist and parent, I have done everything I can to promote a love of learning in my children. Where did I go wrong?My child’s experience is not unique. Developmental psychologist Susan Engel notes that curiosity defined as “spontaneous (自发的)” investigation and eagerness for new information-drops dramatically in children by the fourth grade.In Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong Love of Science, Yale psychologist Frank C.Keil details the development of wonder — a spontaneous passion to explore, discover, and understand. He takes us on a journey from its early development, when wonder drives common sense and scientific reasoning, through the drop-off in wonder that often occurs, to the trap of life in a society that devalues wonder.As Keil notes, children are particularly rich in wonder while they are rapidly developing causal mechanisms (因果机制) in the preschool and early elementary school years. They aresensitive to the others’ knowledge and goals, and they expertly use their desire for questioning. Children’s questions, particularly those about “why” and “how” support the development of causal mechanisms which can be used to help their day-to-day reasoning.Unfortunately, as Keil notes, “adults greatly underestimate young children’s causal mechanisms.” In the book, Wonder, Keil shows that we can support children’s ongoing wonder by playing games with them as partners, encouraging question-asking, and focusing on their abilities to reason and conclude.A decline in wonder is not unavoidable. Keil reminds us that we can accept wonder as a desirable positive quality that exists in everyone. I value wonder deeply, and Wonder has given me hope by proposing a future for my children that will remain wonder-full.8.What is a common problem among fourth graders?A.They upset their parents too often.B.They ask too many strange questions.C.Their love for fun disappears quickly.D.Their desire to learn declines sharply. 9.What can be inferred about children’s causal mechanisms in paragraph 4?A.They control children’s sensitivity.B.They slightly change in early childhood.C.They hardly support children’s reasoning.D.They develop through children’s questioning. 10.How can parents support children’s ongoing wonder according to Keil?A.By monitoring their games.B.By welcoming inquiring minds.C.By estimating their abilities.D.By providing reasonable conclusions. 11.What is the text?A.A book review.B.A news report.C.A research paper.D.A children’s story.Uninvited opinions about someone’s marriage, their constant failures or whatever just happened in the bathroom are all clues you’ve got an Oversharer on your hands. Whether they’re telling too much or asking for details you’re not comfortable sharing, this all-too common persona has no boundaries.“The discomfort you feel comes from a difference of standards about what topics of conversation are OK,” says Wisner. “What they consider to be acceptable, need-to-know information is different from what it is for you.”At the same awkward time, the Oversharer is only trying to get closer to you by revealingmore about themselves — and hoping you’ll do the same. “We tend to label these people as overly-curious, invasive(侵入的) or rude,” notes Gerber, “but they really just want to be liked and accepted.”To satisfy the Oversharer, and meanwhile reject endless TMI (too-much-information), consider sharing something else — still personal but less invasive — that satisfies their urge to connect. When they really cross the line, don’t be shy. Say something that indicates your boundary is being crossed. But you don’t have to declare them to be rude or insist them change their ways immediately. “OMG, that’s private!” says everything, and you’ll never have to bring it up again.A compliment (称赞) also works wonders with an Oversharer, adds Gerber, because it refocuses the conversation in their direction while subtly resetting your boundary.To my nosy friend who asks me when I plan to have a baby, for example, I will give this wise response next time: “You made having kids look so easy! How’d you do it?” Then nod and smile, nod and smile. Maybe I won’t have another baby in this life, but at least I’ll be ready to face an Oversharer — or any of the challenging people it takes to make a world.12.What is the function of the first paragraph?A.Shaping the image of an Oversharer.B.Stressing the importance of boundaries.C.Identifying the clues of an unpleasant talk.D.Presenting different opinions about sharing.13.Why are Oversharers so interested in talking about private issues?A.They want sympathy from others.B.They see it as a way to break the ice.C.They are curious about others’ sufferings.D.They long for closer connections with others.14.What is suggested if Oversharers cross your line?A.Ignore their comments.B.Demanding an apology.C.Declaring your boundaries.D.Criticizing their rudeness.15.What is the purpose of the author’s response in the last paragraph?A.To check her friend’s boundary.B.To show admiration for her friend.C.To learn from her friend’s experience.D.To shift the topic to her friend’s direction.As a high school student, you’re likely used to learning through reading textbooks. 16 This lies at the heart of “experiential (由经验得来的) appreciation”, a philosophy that encourages you to engage directly with the world around you. It’s about learning from real-life experiences, and discovering a more profound and engaging way to learn.To practice experiential appreciation, you can start by getting involved in hands-on activities related to your subjects. They will provide a firsthand understanding of the concepts you’re studying, making learning active and meaningful. So, try joining a sports team, picking up a paintbrush, or taking part in a local charity event. 17As you dive deeper, immerse (沉浸) yourself fully in the surroundings and activities. When you’re in nature, don’t just look around. 18 Touching the leaves, feeling the wind and listening to the birds can enrich your learning and make each moment more memorable.19 After trying something new, ask yourself what you learned and how it made you feel. Write in a journal or discuss it with friends. This self-discovery turns experiences into life lessons and offers a deeper understanding of the world.Experiential appreciation transforms learning from a task to be completed into a journey to be treasured. 20 So, explore the world around you, let every experience shape you, and discover the endless possibilities that await. This is the core of true learning, where every moment is a step towards a richer, more enlightened life.A.Now consider expanding your learning from just reading to actively participating.B.It extends learning far beyond textbooks.C.Instead, activate your senses for a stronger tie with it.D.Mind the impact of your actions on the environment.E.Take your experiences further by reflecting on them.F.Textbooks offer a systematic introduction to essential concepts and principles.G.These activities bring learning to life.二、完形填空Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the iceducks or geese? So on a 21 January evening last year, the two friends ventured onto the 22 pond near their homes, to get a better look. First they tossed a rock onto the ice to 23 it. Then they stepped on it. 24 the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then…FOOMP. He crashed through the 25 frozen surface. “There was no sound, no crack,” he recalled, “I just fell through instantly”. Cruz 26 to help his panicked friend. FOOMP—the pond 27 him too.The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs. Any chance of their 28 themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure he was going to die. Anthony’s older sister was nearby and started screaming for help.John Lavin, a 29 driving nearby on his way home, heard her. He quickly 30 . Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy(救生圈), 31 off his shoes, and ran into the cold water, chopping(劈)his way through the ice with his free 32 .Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to land. When in hospital, doctors discovered that their five-minute 33 in the water had lowered their body 34 nearly ten degrees.Fortunately, the boys have fully recovered, though they are still a little awestruck by their 35 neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “If he weren’t there, we could have died.”21.A.beautiful B.chilly C.quiet D.silent22.A.big B.shallow C.muddy D.frozen 23.A.break B.test C.drop D.abandon 24.A.Convinced B.Informed C.Warned D.Engaged 25.A.totally B.seemingly C.simply D.normally 26.A.rushed B.managed C.walked D.moved 27.A.dominated B.occupied C.drowned D.swallowed 28.A.exposing B.freeing C.recovering D.spotting 29.A.seaman B.police C.neighbor D.relative 30.A.pulled over B.went through C.took on D.made up 31.A.put B.got C.hurried D.kicked 32.A.feet B.mouth C.fist D.legs 33.A.stay B.attempt C.movement D.performance34.A.position B.weight C.temperature D.mass 35.A.graceful B.demanding C.fearless D.honest三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

—度高三英语第一学期九月月考试卷

—度高三英语第一学期九月月考试卷

2008—2009学年度高三第一学期月考英语试卷08.09.30第一部分.听力第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标准试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What happened to Henry?A.He had his arm broken.B.He had his head broken.C.He had his leg broken.2.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A.Hotel manager and tourist.B.Professor and student.C.Salesman and customer.3.How many times has the woman eaten snails with garlic(大蒜)?A.Never.B.At least three times. C.Twice including this time. 4.What is the woman doing?A.She is doing something useful .B.She is studying English.C.She is going to take part in the Olympic Games.5.How much change will the woman get?A.$94.B.$80.C.$20.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

湖北省黄冈市黄梅县育才高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题(含答案)

湖北省黄冈市黄梅县育才高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题(含答案)

黄梅县育才高级中学高三9月月考英语(考试时间:120分钟试卷满分:150分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30 分)做题时,请先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What will the man probably doA.Visit Bill. B.Play tennis. C.Go swimming.2.What time is Alex supposed to arriveA.At 8:00. B.At 7:30. C.At 8:15.3.Where will the speakers probably spend their vacationA.In China. B.In Italy. C.In Korea.4.Which color MP4 player does the man wantA.Green. B.Brown. C.Blue.5.What is the man doingA.Making an apology. B.Making an invitation. C.Offering help. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

6.Where are the speakersA.At the counter. B.On the plane. C.At the airport. 7.When will the plane get to Paris possibly A.10:00. B.11:40. C.10:40.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

上海市建平中学2023-2024学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

上海市建平中学2023-2024学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

上海市建平中学2023-2024学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________一、语法填空Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Agree to DisagreeI am old enough to remember running through the whipping rain to find a phone booth, only 1 (get) cut off in the middle of the call because I ran out of change. I remember having posted hand-written letters home from overseas that would take two weeks to arrive.In comparison, the world of social media is truly a miracle. Free of charge, you 2 contact anybody, anywhere, anytime. Social media enables us to debate with people the world over. And this is a good thing in some aspects. In the market-place of ideas, you get to try on other people’s shoes and see 3 the world looks like from their perspective. In the 90s, experts predicted an end to historical conflict because people would become more open-minded and tolerant. But this is sadly not turning out to be the case. As psychologist Johnathan Haidt said in his article “The Codding of the American Mind,” social media 4 (create) people who are addicted to conflict and is driving polarization(极端化).Because online disagreements are no longer being conducted between two people in an enclosed room, but are instead happening in a public space with thousands of onlookers, many debates have devolved into nothing more than a popularity contest—whoever walks away with the most “likes” 5 (crown) the winner. People often say things they don’t believe in order to get more likes. 6 sugar—the more likes you get, the better you feel.Meanwhile, social media algorithms (算法) reinforce an echo chamber (回音室). By 7 (expose) you to articles and videos similar in opinion to those you’ve clicked on before, they lure you down the rabbit hole 8 the media you consume is reinforcing the opinions you already have.Many of us have probably got 9 (stick) in a heated debate over some controversial topic. This may not matter much if the conflict occurs between strangers. Butwhen it comes to close family or friends, the result can be unpleasant. Many people find it really hard to feel close to their friends 10 they have the same beliefs.My advice here is to bear in mind the following: You are entitled to your opinion; I just happen to think otherwise. So let’s agree to disagree.二、选词填空Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only beInspired Minds Think Alike As a researcher and storyteller about people who make a large positive impact on the world and what they do differently, I have seen that individuals who have the real “goods” to inspire others have something that other folks don’t. In fact,want to be better, stronger and bigger.* They have used all of themselves to make a differenceLook at the most popular TED talks that have gone viral and touched millions of people, and you will see people who struggled in their past but decided to use what they had 12 experienced to learn more, dig deeper, and finally, help 13 positive change for others. These in-spirers have grown 14 being totally authentic(本真的)and open about who they really are. They no longer worry about being rejected, scorned or put down. They have grown beyond feeling that they have to hide or suppress parts of themselves in order to be accepted. And it is their very 15 to use all of themselves -- openly and courageously --that inspires and encourages us to do the same.* They express love and appreciation openly, and have deep empathy for others.Those who inspire us to be better are fully capable of experiencing empathy, and they openly express their ability to understand our personal “stories” and what we feel deep down. Instead of overprotecting us, they 16 who we are inside. This makes us feel 17 about reyealing our more authentic selves to others and allows for us to even more fully broaden the definition and sense we have of our own 18 all without having to worryabout being embarrassed in the process. Love and acceptance is at the basis of what they do. Look at those who have made the biggest positive difference throughout history. Invariably, there is compassion and appreciation at that heart of who they are and what they stand for.* They believe in collective powerThose who inspire others believe in collective power so that positive change can happen more quickly. Their focus is not directed at 19 or solely trying to build up their own wealth, power and influence. They want to see others rise, grow and expand. That’s what fuels them and motivates their actions, business, and growth strategies. In doing so, they can become wealthy, powerful and influential, but this is only a by-product of their focus, which is directed at expanding collective strength and power, while working to 20 that whatever they do continues to make a positive impact on the world.Which of theses traits inspires you most to be more of yourself?三、完形填空I imagine a young man, a senior in high school. His academic performance is goodhe has been accepted, the young man admits that he doesn’t want to go to college. He wants to work, to earn a living, to be out on his own.Children have to build their own lives. But parents don’t want them to commit errors that will make it harder to build those lives. How should children and their parents think about this 22 ?College is often discussed as a(n) 23 in the future: You pay up front so you can benefit abundantly for the rest of your life. The financial benefits of a college education over the past decades indeed look great. However, past performance won’t necessarily ensure future returns. To make the plots more 24 , from 1989 to 2016, college tuition went up by 98 percent. This has led to a lot of student-loan debt.It may be worth the cost for some kids who want to go into a field that requires a college degree, but others don’t know what they want to do after college, so for them college is like buying an expensive 25 for future employment. Still, it’s worth noting that in 2019, just 66 percent of college graduates were in jobs requiring a college degree. What’s more, as of 2010, only 27 percent were in jobs related to their college major.Perhaps you don’t primarily use 26 analysis to make decision about your life or your child’s. But everyone wants to be happy, and wants their child to be happy as well. So let’s look at the 27 effects of college.Some scholars have found that, when controlling for other factors in life such as income and religious faith, education by itself has no independent explanatory 28 over happiness. Some actually believe that education is negatively linked to happiness, and hypothesize that some college attendees exchange life satisfaction for their academic 29 . And there’s all that student debt to consider. According to a Gallup study, student debt is negatively correlated with financial and physical health and sense of purpose, and is 30 low well-being on these dimensions for as long as 25 years after graduation.31 , the only thing we can say with assurance is, “It depends.” On what? On the unique 32 of each person. A child’s gifts, circumstances, and career ambitions all affect whether college is the right choice. Most of all, it depends on what they want to do. As a longtime academic, I can assure you that the No. 1 33 of a failure to thrive in college is not wanting to be there in the first place.That may be obvious to would-be students, but to many of their parents it isn’t. The college decision is often as much about the parents as it is about their kids. It’s easy to 34 our own desires onto our kids -- to try to see our own potential come alive through them.But it’s a mistake. No one is a start-up enterprise, and there is not just one path to success. The college-for-all fever that has overtaken much of our culture 35 gifts that our kids have to develop and share. In fact, building their life with integrity and grit is what all parents could ever ask.21.A.security B.deposit C.information D.routine 22.A.dilemma B.landscape C.consequence D.disappointment 23.A.shelter B.investment C.prospect D.victory 24.A.evident B.compelling C.complicated D.realistic 25.A.insurance B.scam C.maintenance D.lesson 26.A.trial-error B.question-answer C.cost-benefit D.pros-cons 27.A.health B.society C.happiness D.education 28.A.concern B.power C.favor D.advantage 29.A.prejudice B.panic C.ambition D.unemployment 30.A.applied to B.blamed on C.informed of D.associated with31.A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Furthermore 32.A.fates B.decisions C.attributes D.inputs 33.A.qualification B.coverage C.witness D.predictor 34.A.project B.owe C.adjust D.prefer 35.A.highlights B.justifies C.ignores D.visualizes四、阅读理解Two things changed my life: my mother and a white plastic bike basket. I have thought long and hard about it and it’s true. I would be a different person if my mom hadn’t turned a silly bicycle accessory into a life lesson that I carry with me today.My mother and father were united in their way of raising children, but it mostly fell to my mother to actually carry it out. Looking back, I honestly don’t know how she did it. Managing the family budget must have been a very hard task, but she made it look effortless. If we complained about not having what another kid did, we’d hear something like, “I don’t care what so-and-so got for his birthday, you are not getting a TV in your room, a car for your birthday or a lavish sweet-16 party.” We had to earn our allowance by doing chores around the house. I can still remember how long it took to polish the legs of our coffee table. My brothers can no doubt remember hours spent cleaning the house. Like the two little girls growing up at the White House, we made our own beds (no one left the house until that was done) and picked up after ourselves. We had to keep track of our belongings, and if something was lost, it was not replaced.It was summer and, one day, my mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tire fixed — and there it was in the window. White, shiny, plastic and decorated with flowers, the basket winked at me and I knew — I knew — I had to have it.“It’s beautiful,” my mother said when I pointed it out to her. “What a neat basket.”I tried to hold off at first. I played it cool for a short while. But then I guess I couldn’t stand it any longer: “Mom, please can I please, please get it? I’ll do extra chores for as long as you say. I’ll do anything, but I need that basket. I love that basket. Please, Mom. Please?”I was desperate.“ You know,” she said, gently rubbing my back while we both stared at what I believed was the coolest thing ever, “If you save up you could buy this yourself.”“By the time I make enough it’ll be gone!”“Maybe Roger here could hold it for you,” she smiled at Roger, the bike guy.“He can’t hold it for that long, Mom. Someone else will buy it. Please, Mom, please?” “There might be another way,” she said.And so our paying plan unfolded. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put it safely in some hiding place I couldn’t find. Each week I eagerly counted my growing savings increased by extra work here and there (washing the car, helping my mother make dinner, delivering or collecting things on my bike that already looked naked without the basket in front). And then, weeks later, I counted, re-counted and jumped for joy. Oh, happy day! I made it! I finally had the exact amount we’d agreed upon....Days later the unthinkable happened. A neighborhood girl I’d played with millions of times appeared with the exact same basket fixed to her shiny, new bike that already had all the bells and whistles. I rode hard and fast home to tell my mother about this disaster. This horrible turn of events.And then came the lesson I’ve taken with me through my life: “Honey, your basket is extra-special,” Mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears. “Your basket is special because you paid for it yourself.”36.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A.The mother raised her children in an unusual way.B.The writer envied the daughters of the U.S. president.C.The writer’s parents shared the duty to bring up children.D.Managing budget is an effortless job to most housewives.37.By using “naked” (Paragraph 12), the author seems to stress that the basket was________.A.well worth the effort she had made B.the most valuable she had ever obtained C.an unnecessary accessory to her bike D.something the bike couldn’t do without 38.To the author, it seemed to be a horrible turn of events that ________.A.the basket cost more than she had savedB.someone else had got a basket of the same kindC.her paying plan was spoiledD.a neighborhood girl bought a nicer bike39.What is the life lesson the author learned from her mother?A.Save money for a rainy day.B.Good advice is beyond all price.C.Earn your bread with your sweat.D.God helps those who help themselves.Become an Atlantis Jr. Aquarist and spend 3 days working with marine life! Food prepping to feeding the animals to snorkeling(浮潜)and learning about coral reefs, it’s a40.You can get to know all the information about the Marine Adventure Camp EXCEPT _________.A.camp hours B.camp priceC.things to bring D.daily schedules41.The Marine Adventure camp is suitable for _________.A.Tom, who has just graduated from high schoolB.Jerry, who has saved up 600 dollars for summer holidayC.Mary, a local 6 grader who likes swimmingD.Edward, who has just been employed as an aquarist42.Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A.Attendees don’t wear water shoes when they go swimming.B.All attendees must check out on the last day of the camp.C.The programs are fixed and no minor changes will be made.D.Attendees will have a 5-day experience working with marine life in the camp.In the early days of covid-19, the tech industry was consumed by a sense of excitement. With billions of people locked down at home, work and play were shifting online. Many hoped that the new normal would spark a huge productivity boom as firms digitized and workers spent less time commuting. The excitement was most evident in stock-markets, where any firm related to this trend saw its share price surge. The tech-heavy NASDAQ rose by 88%.The crazy has ended. Today the lockdown lunacy index(疯狂指数) — which includes Netflix, a streaming service; Peloton, a maker of fancy exercise bikes; Robin-hood, a stock-trading app; Shopify, and e-commerce platform; and Zoom, a videoconferencing firm -has fallen by more than 80% from its peak.How worrying is this return to Earth? To be sure, some of it reflects gloomier prospects for the global economy. And it is disappointing that two years of digitization and remote work have not provided clear evidence of a productivity boom. Yet there are reasons still to be techno-optimistic. Much of the early enthusiasm may simply have been focused on the wrong types of firm. Though the pandemic darlings have fizzled, the shift towards ever greater digitization continues. The true winners are not the flashy consumer-tech firms, but the companies that provide the infrastructure to enable this shift.Look beyond the boom and bust of consumer tech, and you see the real successes. The market for the infrastructure technology that underpins people’s daily lives, such as cloud computing, cyber-security and digital payments, is booming. The cloud-computing industry is expected to grow to almost $500bn this year, up from $243bn in 2019. Amazon’s cloud offering, the largest in the world, is still growing at 33% each year. It accounted for three-quarters of the firm’s operating income over the past 12 months, and is propping up the tech giant’s ailing e-commerce business. Its closest rivals are the cloud services of Microsoft and Google. Their annual sales are growing by 40% and 36%, respectively.Cloudification has created new demands for cybersecurity, another tech winner. The combined revenue at the three largest listed cybersecurity firms has almost doubled since the start of the pandemic. Their market capitalisation has tripled, and has come down only a fraction since the start of the year. Digital payments are another bright spot, thanks to lockdowns and social distancing. Three-quarters of iPhone owners use Apply Pay, up fromhalf in 2019, and nine out of ten American retailers now accept it as a payment method. Almost 200m people in India and China have used some form of digital payment for the first time since the onset of covid.The bubble may have burst on the pandemic’s darlings, but the drumbeat of digitization continues. The less obvious technologies that provide the underlying infrastructure for the shift are the true beneficiaries of covid. Whether these will fuel a productivity boost one day remains to be seen. But there was more going on during the pandemic than lockdown crazy. 43.According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Tech industry predicted a productivity boom in the lockdown, which proved true.B.The share prices of customer-tech companies sharply rocketed and then declined.C.Robinhood is a tech company specializaing in meeting demands for cybersecurity.D.The prospects of the tech industry are too gloomy to be optimistic.44.What does the underlined word “fizzled” in paragraph 3 mean?A.emerged B.benefited C.failed D.sustained 45.What can be inferred from the last three paragraphs?A.Digital payment wasn’t available to Indians at all until the start of covid.B.In the past year, Amazon has mainly depended on its e-commerce business of profits.C.In the shift of working online, cloudification is no longer optional!D.The market capitalization of three largest listed cybersecurity firms has kept rising. 46.What is the best title of the article?A.Techno-pessimists Rule the Lockdown.B.The Lockdown Index Sounds the Alarm.C.Economic Depression Is Arriving.D.Tech Losers and Winners of the Pandemic.Can Exercise Make You More Creative?If you often exercise, there is a good chance you also tend to be more creative, according to a study of the links between physical activity and imagination. The study, which was published in Scientific Reports, finds that active people come up with more and better ideas during tests of their inventiveness than people who are relatively sedentary.Science already offers plenty of evidence that physical activity influences how we think. Many studies on people and animals show that our brains change in response to physicalactivity, in part because during exercise we marinate(浸泡)our brains with extra blood, oxygen and nutrients. In rodent(啮齿动物)studies, animals that regularly exercise produce far more new brain cells than sedentary counterparts, even if they are elderly. 47 .However, creativity is one of the most abstract of thinking skills, and its relationship with exercise has not been clear. Some past research had speculated that good moods might be the intermediary inking activity and creativity. According to that idea, moving makes people happier, and their good cheer in turn stimulates their creativity. 48 .To learn more about how being active could possibly affect creativity in the first place, researchers at the University of Graz in Austria tracked the normal activities of a group of healthy adults. 49 Then they asked them to visit the lab and let their imaginations soar, conceiving new uses for car tires and umbrellas and finishing partial drawings. The researchers then rated their output on its originality and other measures. The volunteers also completed standardized questionnaires about their moods.Crosschecking the data, the scientists found that the most active of the volunteers proved to be also the most creative, especially if they often walked or exercised moderately. Active people also tended to be in high spirits, although their moods were highest if they engaged in vigorous activities, rather than moderate ones. However, the correlations between activity, creativity and moods were slight. 50The study was associational, though, meaning that it looked at a brief moment in people’s lives. It did not involve a randomized experiment and cannot tell us how exercise and other activities might shape creativity, if not by raising moods, or show whether a brisk walk now helps us better finish a newspaper column or some other creative venture later. But the results do suggest that active imaginations start with active lives.A.In other words, exercise does not directly affect creative thinking.B.They equipped these volunteers with activity trackers for five days.C.Through exercise, people tend to feel refreshed and focused on what they’re doing.D.Creativity is an innate ability, which can be brought out to its full potential with sufficient exercise.E.In people, too, exercise improves our moods and tends to sharpen our abilities to reason and remember.F.This suggested that it was not improved moods, but physical activity, that had a greater influence on creativity.五、书面表达51.Directions: Read the following three passages. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.The World Should Welcome the Rise of the RobotsThe word “robot” was coined in 1020 by the Czech playwright Karel Capek, who imagined artificial, fully functional servants. For most of their history, however, robots have been dumb, inelegant mechanical devices sitting out of sight in factories.Things are starting to change, however. Robots have benefited from rapid innovations in smartphones, which brought cheap cameras and sensors, fast wireless communications and powerful, smaller computer chips. More recent advances in machine learning have added software to make robots better informed about their surroundings and equipped them to make wiser decisions. Robots are leaving carefully managed industrial settings for everyday life. In a pandemic-ravaged world, short of workers but with lots of elderly folk to look after, having more robots to boost productivity would be a good thing.And yet many people fear that robots will destroy jobs. A paper in 2013 by economists at Oxford University was widely misinterpreted as meaning that 47% of American jobs were at risk of being automated. In fact, concerns about mass unemployment are overblown. The evidence suggests robots will be disruptive but ultimately beneficial for labour markets. Japan and South Korea have the highest robot penetration but very strong work-forces. A Yale University study that looked at Japanese manufacturing between 1978 and 2017 found that an increase of one robot unit per 1,000 workers boosted a company’s employment by 2.2%. Research from the Bank of Korea found that robotization moved jobs away from manufacturing into other sectors, but that there was no decrease in overall vacancies.Inevitably, some people will be on the losing end of change even as the robots make society as a whole better off. It may trigger a political backlash, because the losers feel left behind. That is one more reason why firms and governments would do well to recognize the value of retraining and lifelong learning. As jobs change, workers should be helped to acquire new skills.The potential gains from the robot revolution are huge. There is no reason to think the robots will revolt against their human masters and cause mass unemployment and worse.___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________六、翻译52.“每月一测”的制度适用于所有考生。

黑龙江省实验中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语学科试题

黑龙江省实验中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语学科试题

黑龙江省实验中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语学科试题一、阅读理解Do you want to buy books? Here are some choices.1.Who is If You Give a Mouse a Cookie fit for?A.Young award winners.B.Beginning kid readers.C.Kids wanting to be stars.D.Kids loving eating cookies.2.What does The Wonderful Things You Will Be mainly describe?A.Emily’s experience of becoming brave.B.Adults’ different reading habits.C.Young and old kids’ interests.D.Parents’ love for their children.3.What can Baby Touch and Feel: Animals do?A.Teach kids to draw animals.B.Improve the parent-child relationship.C.Help kids identify animals.D.Encourage kids to be brave and creative.When I met a friend recently, I asked him how his work was. “Oh, just coasting (很轻松).” he said. He’s not alone. According to a recent survey, one third of the 3,000 people surveyed said they were “coasting” at work, which means they were making progress at work without much effort. This may come as a surprise in an age when so many people spend so much time complaining about how busy they are. But most of this talk about busyness is meaningless.According to a study by researchers at Oxford University, we do not, in fact, spend more time working than we did in the past. To some degree, the amount of work we do has gone down. However, many people just have jobs filled with tasks that don’t really need to be done.The way we look at coasting has completely changed. In the past, being relaxed or not being burdened with too much work was a sign of status. Now, being extremely busy shows you are important. If you are not crazily overburdened, then you are seen as a slacker. This does not make sense. Most people are not as busy as they say they are. In fact, most pressing tasks at work are often unrelated to productivity. Many busy people are actually overburdened with telling others how busy they are.Being buried in your job may make you feel important, but it’s likely to keep friends, co-workers and your family away. What’s more, being super-busy all the time is not good for you.Another study found that people who are overburdened with work tend to have a worse sense of well-being than those who are more relaxed. Being super-busy is also bad for your career. Those who reported working very hard were associated with poorer career outcomes.So, perhaps coasters are not a drag on productivity. Maybe they have worked out that the secret to a productive and healthy life is not being too busy, and certainly not going on about how busy you are.4.Why does the author mention the conversation with his friend in Paragraph l?A.To show their close relationship.B.To clarify the meaning of coasting.C.To introduce his topic.D.To begin the article in an interesting way. 5.What does the underlined word “slacker” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.A lazy person.B.An easy-going person.C.A helpful person.D.A very important person.6.In the author’s opinion, being super-busy with work ______.A.is related to one’s productivity B.may help one find the purpose of lifeC.is harmful to one’s career development D.may bring a better material life to one’s family7.What is the author’s attitude towards coasters?A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Indifferent.D.Ambiguous.Firms are increasingly investing their marketing dollars in social media — market research firms predict the spending will have reached $37 billion by the end of 2025.However, increasing traffic and advertising income through strategic content scheduling is no easy task. A social media manager charged with posting 10 stories in one day with a budget to promote four of them can position the posts in more than 7 trillion ways. Most choose a “spray and pray” approach, by which they simply guess when a post will get the most attention.New research from the University of Notre Dame shows digital content platforms can increase traffic to their websites from social media simply by matching their posting schedules with target audiences’ sleep-wake cycles.“More specifically”, says Vamsi Kanuri, assistant professor of marketing, “consumers engage (参与) more with posts containing high-arousal negative information, including anger,stress, anxiety or fear, in the morning than in the afternoon or evening. They engage more with ‘boosted’ (paid to advertise) posts and those requiring higher cognitive (认知的) processing, such as scientific material in the afternoon.”Simply adjusting posting schedules in accordance with target audiences’ sleep-wake cycles can increase engagement significantly, allowing firms to avoid spending more money on their special social media pages.“There is an optimum point beyond which spending more money on boosting will only result in a small increase in total profits. Also, posting content too frequently or infrequently can hurt engagement rates. The best inter-post duration in our database t seems to be between 30 and 90 minutes. The team interviewed social media managers from several major content platforms to learn how they made posting decisions and examined a year’s worth of Facebook posting and boosting data (5,700 posts) from a major newspaper. They found managers relied on gut feelings (直觉) in making posting decisions but paid zero attention to what emotional posts might draw out from readers. Firms shouldn’t rely on the general rules-of-thumb posted on various blogs all over the Internet. Instead, they should make profit- maximizing content scheduling decisions by using precise science tools.8.Which of the following best explains the underlined part “spray and pray” in Paragraph 2?A.Funds are contributed to many companies to get maximum profit.B.Advertisements are aimlessly spread to attract targeted people.C.Posts are carefully arranged to interest special groups of people.D.Brochures are handed out to increase the effect of advertising.9.Which of the following may Vamsi Kanuri agree with?A.People tend to get angry or anxious in the morning.B.Digital platforms are relatively cheap for post-sharing.C.Continuous posts are more likely to increase people’s engagement.D.Consumers’ engagement with the content of posts varies across the day.10.Matching posting time with people’s sleeping habits will ______.A.help people reduce their working timeB.make people manage their reading timeC.enable firms to predict people’s reading preferenceD.help firms reduce their marketing budgets11.What does the author mainly want to convey in the last paragraph?A.Digital platforms can provide better posting decisions.B.People focus more on posts from major newspapers.C.More attention should be paid to emotional posts.D.Firms should seek the most profitable content scheduling decisions scientifically.Years of exposure to Americans has, at last, convinced me of something about their food culture. I now think they’re correct in one of life’s great dilemmas: when eating at a restaurant, it is really fine to politely send your food back if it is not what you ordered, or covered in cheese when you asked for no cheese, etc.Of course, the idea makes me feel anxious; the British fear of making a scene is planted in my soul. But what persuaded me, in the end, was realizing how self-centered that fear actually is. Are you really such a big deal that your no-cheese request will embarrass your fellow diners, ruin the waiter's day, and send waves of shock through the kitchen? Face it: you're not. Instead, you're in the situation of what might be termed “egocentric reticence (以自我为中心的沉默).”Egocentric reticence raised its head again the other day in a study about gratitude, which found that people underestimate how much delight a thank-you note can bring. The psychologists Amit Kumar and Nicholas Epley had people send grateful messages to someone who'd made a difference to their lives. Again and again, they found, senders assumed their words would lead to less happiness and more awkwardness than they really did, and that recipients would judge their letter-writing competence cruelly, too. Even in the seemingly selfless context of expressing gratitude, senders couldn’t help giving too much weight to their own perspective. So if you stop yourself from sending someone a thank-you note because you're worried you'll make them feel awkward or annoyed, you are letting egocentrism prevent an action that would have made both of you happier.The most acute form of egocentric reticence, surely, is extreme shyness. “Shyness is just egotism out of its depth,” famous actress Penelope Keith once told an interviewer. The quote was later regarded as a line the writer Sadie Stein credits with curing her own shyness. “For some reason, the clear cruelty of that quote was what I needed, ” Stein wrote. “OK, I thought... No oneis looking at you.”12.Before contacting Americans, the author thought sending restaurant food back was ________.A.certainly a customer's rightB.fine to do just in some culturesC.acceptable but not worthy sometimesD.embarrassing and would cause trouble13.If someone is in a situation of egocentric reticence, he might ________.A.hesitate to do something due to self-centered reasonsB.keep sending waves of shock to othersC.be ignorant of other people's feelingsD.do something extremely embarrassing14.What did the study about gratitude find?A.People may regard sending grateful messages unimportant.B.It's common for Americans to send a thank-you letter.C.It's important to thank others after being helped.D.People often take a thank-you note for granted.15.What does Sadie Stein's story tell us?A.We sometimes need shyness to behave well.B.We should pay no attention to other people's thoughts.C.We can overcome our shyness by removing our egotism.D.We should avoid being exposed to other people's focus.Online grocery shopping is a way of buying food and other household necessities using a web-based shopping service. There are two basic methods that people can use to purchase these items online. 16 The other way is to order groceries from a large company that will ship the items to one’s home.Ordering groceries online became popular in the 1990s in the United States during what has been called the dot-com boom (网络繁荣). The popularity was short-lived. Several online shopping companies soon faced bankruptcy. Over the next few years, others survived economic hardship and remained strong in the market. And today there are many online grocery retailers.17Grocery shoppers have local, national, and international options available to them. Some companies provide delivery service throughout the country. 18 For those searching for unique, organic, or international products, there are stores that sell those products online, as well.19 If a customer has a specific list of items to buy, he or she may be less likely to make impulse (冲动) purchases. In addition, shoppers can usually use online and some manufacturers coupons (优惠券) with their orders for more savings when ordering online from the local grocery store.Every coin has two sides and online grocery shopping is no exception. 20 In addition, some merchants have a limited selection and customers may not receive the exact things they order. Many of the large r companies do not offer fresh produce or refrigerated products. A.Sometimes, the service and delivery fees may not be worth the convenience of shopping online. B.By comparison, others have limited service areas.C.Online grocery shopping can have several advantages.D.A customer can also choose to pick up the items at the store.E.Orders from a large online company are usually not packed at a grocery store.F.One is to order them from a local grocery store that participates in online shopping. G.Many market experts predict online grocery shopping will continue to grow in popularity.二、完形填空A few years back, I planned to build a networked digital library where theses (论文) from African universities could be stored. I wanted to find a way to make these 21 visible to the whole world. It took me years to 22 build it to my taste. But finally, it went nowhere.The other day, I was in a rest area. I observed that when one ant found food, others immediately 23 to help pull the food to their storage. I tried to 24 their formation of movement, which unfortunately caused one to get 25 . Quickly, they came together to rescue it. Then they reorganized and 26 in the line they had created. I saw no 27 of supervision (监督), yet they were moving pieces of food that were about 30 times the size of their individual size, which was a 28 task.As I watched them, the library plan 29 in my mind. Wouldn’t it be 30 to trust others to help me? Right there, I made the following 31 . The ants cooperated with each other: I would form a (n) 32 , bringing professionals together. The ants trusted one another: I must 33 the notion (观念) that only by working alone can I ensure quality. The ants were 34 . I would share my ideas with like-minded people.It is about a month later now and the project is progressing well. It’s true that by 35 everyone in the organization and trusting people, we will achieve success.21.A.conditions B.positions C.contributions D.instructions 22.A.similarly B.personally C.peacefully D.slightly 23.A.survived B.happened C.gathered D.hesitated 24.A.memorize B.share C.match D.disturb 25.A.motivated B.injured C.cheated D.discovered 26.A.waited B.hid C.reflected D.continued 27.A.favor B.response C.form D.comparison 28.A.massive B.regular C.periodic D.simple 29.A.weakened B.varied C.collapsed D.flashed 30.A.wonderful B.ridiculous C.cruel D.greedy 31.A.mistakes B.decisions C.assumptions D.recommendations 32.A.order B.opinion C.team D.requirement 33.A.get along with B.keep up with C.come up with D.do away with 34.A.efficient B.honest C.open D.reliable 35.A.impressing B.engaging C.challenging D.rewarding三、语法填空36.He is a driver I’m a teacher.(用适当的词填空)37.we like it or not, we have to finish the task. (用适当的词填空)38.He wants a job his management skills can be used. (用适当的词填空)39.she will help the boy made me happy. (用适当的词填空)40.I have been working here for 24 years since I (select). (所给词的适当形式填空)41.It was the first time that she (leave) alone at home. (所给词的适当形式填空) 42.The girl, as well as her parents, (be) going to visit China next week. (所给词的适当形式填空)43.Tom stayed here for a while, during time he learnt Chinese. (用适当的词填空) 44.The question should be employed as the manager has not been settled. (用适当的词填空)45.I’ll meet you we first met. (用适当的词填空)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

高三9月月考(英语)试卷含答案

高三9月月考(英语)试卷含答案

高三9月月考(英语)(考试总分:100 分)一、阅读理解(本题共计1小题,总分15分)1.(15分)Too much screen time for kids can lead to poor health the American Heart Association (AHA) says. A scientific statement published by the AHA in the medical journal Circulation said screen time from smart phones, tablet computers and other devices can lead kids to a sedentary(惯于久坐不动的) lifestyle ,increasing the possibility that they grow up as overweight or obese(肥胖的).The AHA is the latest organization urging parents to limit how much time their kids spend in front of screens. It recommends children get one to two hours of screen time each day. Although television viewing among children and teens has dropped, the use of smart phones and tablet computers has surged.“Although the mechanisms(机制) linking screen time to obesity are not entirely clear, there are real concerns that screens influence eating behaviors, mainly because children don’t notice when they are full when eating in front of a screen,” said Tracie Barnett, a researcher at the INRS-Institute Armand-Frappier Research Centre, in a statement.Barnett, one of the authors of the statement, also urges parents to keep screens out of kids’ bedrooms, raising the fear that too much screen time can affect sleep.Many studies have warned about the potential (潜在的) negative effects of too much screen time. Last year, a study from researchers at San Diego State University(SDSU) found nearly half of teens who spent five or more hours in front of screens every day experienced long periods of hopelessness or sadness.Apple, who makes the iOS mobile platform, plans to introduce new tools to devices to help users cut back on screen time. As for iOS 12,iPhones will include a screen time feature where users can control and review how they spend time on their mobile devices. Another company that makes the Android platform will introduce “digital well-being” tools such as screen time limits and a “wind down” (逐渐关闭) option to encourage users to put down their phones before bed.1. Which can replace the underlined word “surged” in paragraph 2?A. Increased suddenlyB. Decreased slowly.C. Stayed the same.D. Lost the balance.2. How do screens influence children’s eating behavior?A. By changing the time they eat.B. By changing their taste for food.C. By influencing how fast they eat.D. By influencing their feeling of fullness.3. What effect did too much screen time have in SDSU’ s study?A. It affected children’s sleep.B. It led to children’s obesity.C. It resulted in diet problems.D. It negatively influenced moods.4. What will Apple do to deal with the screen time problem?A. Reduce its products’ battery life.B. Provide a screen time feature.C. Introduce “digital well-being” tools.D. Add a “wind down” option to its products.5. What is the text type of the passage?A. Narration(记叙文)B. Argumentative Essay.(议论文)C. Expository Writing. (说明文)D. Practical Writing.二、完形填空(本题共计1小题,总分30分)2.(30分)Jason, our son, was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). My wife and I often comforted him as he faced many 1 in his early years.It was heartbreaking to see him 2 chosen last for baseball, but he was well accepted throughout primary school. His most difficult time came when he began high school. One afternoon, Jason returned home in 3 and shouted: “I’m never going to school again!” He was 4 with food that other kids had 5 him on the school bus on the way home. Jason later told us what had 6 .A few days earlier, Jason had 7 up for the school running team. That day, a few older students made 8 of his performance on the track. I called the headmaster about the situation, and it never happened again.One day, as the other kids exercised in the gym, they 9 one lonely runner — Jason, jogging around the snow- covered track. A few weeks later, Jason said to me, “Dad, I was ready for the worst.” He added that each month, each student 10 an “athlete of the month” and voted for the 11 . Jason’s name had never been 12 . But that day, one student said: “Sir, I would like to propose Jason for athlete of the month.” The coach looked 13 . “He works harder than any of us, Sir,” the student continued. Tears formed in Jason’s eyes aseveryone in the class put their hands up. We, also in tears, looked on as he 14 showed his certificate.Whenever I despair,I think of this story. I 15 myself that challenges are not overcome by force, but by patience, determination, and faith.1. A. choices B. challenges C. changes D. chances2. A. purposely B. definitely C. actually D. regularly3. A. ruins B. tears C. shock D. surprise4. A. covered B. followed C. attached D. filled5. A. rolled down B. pushed against C. thrown at D. dropped out6. A. recorded B. deserved C. happened D. promised7. A. stayed B. signed C. pulled D. hung8. A. comments B. use C. mistakes D. fun9. A. admired B. watched C. noticed D. realized10. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose11. A. winner B. ruler C. advisor D. fighter12. A. accepted B. listed C. attended D. praised13. A. surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened14. A. warmly B. proudly C. kindly D. seriously15. A. blame B. warn C. remind D. inform三、单词拼写(本题共计1小题,总分30分)3.(30分)1. I opened a savings a____________ at my local bank.2. The snowstorm delayed the ___________(deliver) of the mail.3. We rented a car for the week and ___________(探寻) the area.4. I want to work with a well ____________(有组织性的) team.5. ______________(激励) by his teacher, he studies day and night.6. If you s_________ to this newspaper, you'll get an extra magazine.7. The v________from our window was one of beautiful green countryside .8.A s far as I’m c___________, he is sure to keep his promise.9. The airline is taking steps to e_________ safety on its aircraft.10. If you c__________ in the exam, you could hardly get away with it.11. O________, we don't want to spend too much money.12. She has turned down several invitations to star at shows in order to c_______ on her studies.13. In case of emergency, break the glass and p__________ the button .14. His l_________ movie has won high praise from the critics.15. Nowadays, the computer has __________(代替) man in many fields.四、读后续写(本题共计1小题,总分25分)4.(25分)A Night’s Stay at a Wood CabinIt was in a small town in England at one cold night. An old farmer was driving his horses to the barn (牲口棚) when he heard a voice saying, “Excuse me, sir. May I sleep in your barn tonight?” It was from a young soldier called Jack. Quietly standing there, tired and cold, he was waiting for an answer. But the old farmer said rudely, “No, I don’t want anybody like you to stay in my barn. You had better go away.”Jack sadly turned away, wondering where he would go next. Suddenly he felt a light tap on his shoulder. It was the young boy who had been working for the old farmer. The boy said, “I know where you can get help. Just go down this road to the first little cabin you come to. There lives Mrs. Smith, who is very kind and is always willing to help those who need it.” Oh, what warmth filled Jack’s heart, “Thank you very much!” There was at least somebody who cared about him. He quickly reached the cabin and gently knocked on the door. The door opened and the lady inside said, “Good evening. Were you looking for me?”Jack answered, “Are you Mrs. S mith? I was told that you might offer a place to a homeless poor soldier for a night’s stay.” She said, “Sure! Do come in! You look as though you are nearly frozen.” Mrs. Smith shared her simple meal with Jack in the warm room. Then with a thankful heart , he went to sleep on a pile of clean hay Mrs. Smith had prepared for him.The next morning, the kind woman cooked him a warm breakfast. She also gave him a small sum of money to help him travel farther. As he left her house, he thanked her for her kindness, and she prayed for him.Ten years went by and no one remembered what had happened on that cold windy night except one person.Paragraph 1:One morning Mrs. Smith received a letter inviting her to come to London. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ ________________Paragraph 2:Mrs. Smith's heart was filled with wonder and she burst into tears._________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________答案一、阅读理解(本题共计1小题,总分15分)1.(15分)1. A2. D3. D4. B5. C二、完形填空(本题共计1小题,总分30分)2.(30分)1. B 2. D3. B4. A5. C6. C7. B8. D9. C 10. D 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C三、单词拼写(本题共计1小题,总分30分)3.(30分)1.Account 2.delivery 3.exploredanized5.Inspired6. subscribe7.view8.concerned9.ensure10.cheated11.Obviously12.concentrate13.press14. latest15. replaced四、读后续写(本题共计1小题,总分25分)4.(25分)Paragraph 1:One morning Mrs. Smith received a letter inviting her to come to London. Believing the best in everyone, she went to London and arrived at the place mentioned in the letter. (收到信后的行动;“相信每个人都是善良的”细节补充很到位) There she was very surprised to hear somebody say, “How are you doing, Madam?” Without doubt, it was Jack. (这里必然会是杰克) “I have never forgotten your kindness. (呼应伏笔) I am now captain of a large ship and I wish to give you something in return. I’ll ask someone to pay you a sum of money (呼应伏笔) each year at this time to show my thankfulness.” (表达感激,并陈述如何报答老妇人,自然过渡到下一段)Paragraph 2:Mrs. Smith’s heart was filled with wonder and she burst into tears.Having expressed her gratitude and care for Jack, she returned to her own home. (表达对杰克的感谢与关心) How thankful she was! (心理描写) She now had enough money to help even more needy ones. (呼应伏笔) For the rest of her days, whenever she listened to someone tell of theirtroubles, she always thought of the priceless treasure she got from helping the young man, and was more determined to help them.(升华主旨)。

英语丨重庆市第一中学校2023届高三上学期9月月考英语试卷及答案

英语丨重庆市第一中学校2023届高三上学期9月月考英语试卷及答案

2022年重庆一中高2023届9月月考英语试题卷注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写在答题卡上。

2.作答时,务必将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。

3.考试结束后,将答题卡交回。

第I卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman prefer to do?A.Help someone type papers.B.Have the papers checked.C.Go over the papers herself.2.What are the speakers talking about?A.A position.B.A weekend plan.C.The man’s company.3.Where will the woman go this afternoon?A.An office party.B.An opera house.C.A shopping mall.4.Where did the man get the tickets?A.From the cinema.B.From the Internet.C.From the woman.5.What does the woman like most about the city?A.The parks.B.The old buildings.C.The French restaurant.第二节(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

河北省2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

河北省2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

河北省2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题一、听力选择题1.What will the man probably do next?A.Make a cake.B.Take part in a race.C.Stop at the supermarket. 2.What does the man advise the woman to do?A.Take a few risks.B.Watch out for potential dangers.C.Avoid harming the natural system.3.What does the man intend to do?A.Buy a house.B.Expand his house.C.Advertise his house. 4.What are the speakers talking about?A.Drink orders.B.Items on the menu.C.Their favorite fruit. 5.Who is Elle most likely to be?A.Elena’s sister.B.John’s daughter.C.John’s elder sister.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

6.What do we know about Rob Brown?A.He will graduate next year.B.He takes an interest in cooking.C.He’s dissatisfied with Stacy’s service.7.What problem does Stacy find out?A.Rob clicked the wrong birth date.B.Rob selected the wrong year for his class.C.Rob didn’t know how to register for the course.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

绵阳南山中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题(含答案)

绵阳南山中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题(含答案)

2024年9月绵阳南山中学2024-2025学年高三9月月考英语试卷命题人:审题人:考试时间共120分钟,满分150分注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚,考生考试条形码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条形码粘贴处”。

2. 选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上,如需改动,用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案;非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答, 超出答题区域答题的答案无效;在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。

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第I 卷 (共95分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What will the speakers do next?A. Pack bags.B. Gas up their car.C. Get into a taxi.2. What did Alice think of her new job?A. It was just so so.B. It was difficult.C. It was easy.3. What is Ben going to do later?A. Go home from work.B. Have dinner with Sarah.C. Visit his doctor.4. Who is the man?A. A gardener.B. A flower seller.C. A private home chef.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their favorite fruit.B. Items on a menu.C. Drink orders.第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5)听下面5段对话或独白。

广东省揭阳市2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

广东省揭阳市2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

广东省揭阳市2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题一、阅读理解If you want to understand China but can’t afford an expensive international flight, these four books can give you a complete overview of the country.River TownRiver Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler — This book is a journal of the author’s two years spent teaching English in a small town called Fuling, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River. Hessler writes about his experiences living in a foreign culture and observing the lives of the town’s residents. The book was published in 2001 and has won several awards, including the Kiriyama Prize.Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of ChinaIt is a book that tells the story of China’s modernization. It was written by Ezra V ogel and published in 2011. The author describes how Deng Xiaoping’s policies led to significant changes in China’s economy and society. The book has received critical honors and won the Lionel Gelber Prize in 2012.The Search for Modern China by Jonathan SpenceThis book is a comprehensive history of China from the Ming dynasty to the present day. The author, a prominent scholar of Chinese history, provides a detailed analysis of the social, cultural, and political changes that have taken place in China over the past 500 years. The book was first put out in 1990 and has since been revised and updated several times. This book was the top bestseller for years.Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing ChinaWritten by Leslie T. Chang, this book, published in 2008, is a reportage on the lives of young women who leave their rural homes to work in factories in China’s cities. Chang, a former New York Times journalist, interviewed hundreds of factory girls to provide insight into the social and economic changes in China.1.What type of literature is River Town?A.A travel guide of Fuling.B.A personal diary.C.A science fiction.D.A reference book.2.Which statement is right about The Search for Modern China by Jonathan Spence?A.It received positive reviews.B.It was published 500 years ago.C.It was written by a history teacher.D.It has remained the same since its first publication.3.Which book is written by a reporter?A.River TownB.The Search for Modern ChinaC.Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of ChinaD.Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing ChinaIt was a carefree summer day when a father, Steven Poust, was out boating on the St. John’s River with his 4-year-old daughter Abigail and 4-year-old son Chase. The children were playfully swimming near their anchored boat while their father was fishing, smiling at his kids. Suddenly, Abigail got caught in the powerful current, forcing her to release the handle on the boat. Chase let go of the boat to take hold of his little sister, but he found himself caught in the current. When Steven jumped into the water to rescue his struggling children, he was also pulled in.As they all drifted farther from the boat, the desperate father pushed his son to a safer place and tried to stick with his daughter as long as he could. However, he wore himself out later, and she drifted away from him. The father had to follow his daughter. So the responsibility to save the family was now on young Chase’s shoulders.Steven instructed his son to swim to the shore and find immediate help. Meanwhile, he would attempt to retrieve his little girl, who was continuously being pulled farther from his reach.Chase did as he was told. The young boy was swimming against the current, which made it more difficult to swim toward the shore. However, the young boy continued to swim with one thought in mind: to save his family. Chase swam as fast as he could to reach the riverbank. When he grew tired, Chase cleverly floated on his back; at times, he paddled to conserve his energy. Once he reached the shore, he raced to the closest house he could find, knocked on the door and screamed for help. The owners answered and immediately dialed 911.The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded quickly. They located the empty boat. In the water, they found kids’ shoes, a cellphone and fishing poles floating near the boat. After a 90-minute search, the search crew located the father and the daughter in the water, who had been swept a mile and a half from their abandoned boat.4.What can we know from paragraph 1?A.They had nothing to do but play near the water.B.They had a very pleasant time before the accident.C.Steven was so absorbed in fishing that he didn’t look after his kids well.D.Abigail released the handle on the boat to seek something new and exciting.5.Why did Steven count on Chase to seek for help?A.His mental strength ran out.B.His swimming skill was poorer.C.He had to try to save his daughter.D.He wanted to get Chase trained.6.Which one may NOT be the reason for their safe return?A.Chase’s intelligence and flexibility towards different situations.B.The rapid response and efficient work of relevant department.C.Abigail and Steven’s optimism and never giving up the hope of living.D.The kindness and warm heart of the room owners.7.Which of the following words can best describe Steven?A.Devoted and calm.B.Brave and generous.C.Strict and smart.D.Ambitious and honest.Sharing a bed with a pet at night is a common feature of nighttime routines in the United States. According to a 2021—2022 survey, 43 percent of pet dogs in the United States and 49 percent of pet cats sleep on their owner’s bed. When it comes to the perks of sharing your bed with your favourite furry friend, however, experts are divided.First, it’s worth noting that the majority of research on the topic of co-sleeping with pets has focused on dogs rather than cats. Mark Fierstein, an internal medicine specialist at NYUL angone Health in New York City, suggests this is because cats may want to play or even purposely wake up their owner. Rabbits or hamsters are also out of the question.A benefit of sleeping with pets is that the practice may prevent loneliness, Fierstein says.“Often, people who co-sleep with pets report an increased sense of security, companionship, and relaxation,” he notes. “For some people, the dog’s warmth, steady heartbeat, and protective nature can make sleeping with them feel safe and cozy.” This may be especially true of people who are managing trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Leslie Sinn, a psychologist, says according to a survey,60% of PTSD suffers feel calm down if they wake up to see the presence of the dog.Some research suggests co-sleeping with pets may increase mid-night awakenings for people. “If the owner is a light sleeper, he or she may not do well with a dog or cat in the bedroom,” notes Fierstein. For example, he points out that a dog who snores loudly is not an ideal sleeping mate.Dogs may also show aggressive behaviour—such as biting. Allowing pets in the bedroom can also expose owners to potential allergens, like pet hair, as well as viruses that cause disease. 8.Which word can replace the underlined word “perks” in the first paragraph?A.disadvantages B.numbers C.possibility D.bonus 9.According to the text, who might be the most suitable one to sleep with a dog?A.A newborn baby.B.A survivor of an earthquake.C.An old man with a heart disease.D.A young man suffering from lack of sleep. 10.Which one is NOT the benefit to sleep with a pet?A.To relieve post-traumatic stress disorder.B.To prevent loneliness.C.To get a sense of security.D.To avoid potential allergens.11.What is the author’s attitude towards sleeping with pets?A.Objective B.Skeptical C.Ambiguous D.ApprovingNow, a new trial finds antiviral medications, when given soon after a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (糖尿病), might help preserve those vital beta (β) cells.Antiviral drugs could be “used alone, or as part of combination treatment, to rescue insulin (胰岛素) — producing beta cells at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes,” said a team that presented their findings at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, in Hamburg. So-called beta cells in the pancreas (胰腺) can generate insulin. But in some cases, an uncontrolled auto-immune response causes the body to attack its own beta cells, ruining a child’scapacity to produce insulin and cause type 1 diabetes. So people with type 1 diabetes rely on insulin injections to maintain healthy blood sugar levels the rest of their lives.The researchers have been investigating the root causes of the autoimmune “malfunction” behind beta cell destruction for years, and they discovered that low-grade infections with common germs often occur in the pancreatic cells of people newly diagnosed with type l diabetes. So what if these people were given antivirals — in this case, pleconaril and ribavirin — to rid the pancreas of these infections?The new trial, led by Dr. Mynarek, sought to answer that question. The team followed96 children aged 6 to 15 who were all diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the study. The children were randomly selected to receive either the two antiviral medicines or a placebo (无效对照剂) for six months. Mynarek’s group tracked C-peptides levels in the blood, which “mirror the insulin production in the pancreas,” implying that the higher a child’s C-peptide levels on tests, the better their pancreas was producing insulin. According to their findings, while C-peptide levels dropped a full 24% in children who received the placebo, it fell by just 11% in those who got the antivirals. That suggests the treatment helped protect the child’s pancreatic beta cells from destruction.The researchers concluded that “further studies should be done to evaluate whether antiviral treatment could delay the progression of beta-cell damage leading to clinical type l diabetes.”12.What’s the function of beta cells?A.To attack the viruses.B.To produce insulin.C.To cause diabetes.D.To absorb drugs.13.How does the new drug work for diabetes?A.To kill the germs infecting our pancreas.B.To inject insulin to our body.C.To help create more beta cells.D.To prevent common germs from attacks. 14.What does the trial find according to Mynarek’s group?A.There was no obvious difference between the two groups.B.The kids given a placebo show a higher C-peptide levels than others.C.The kids given antiviral medicines produce more insulin than others.D.The kids taking a placebo produce more insulin than others.15.Which is the best title of the text?A.The root cause of diabetes has been foundB.Beta cells could be preserved by insulinC.Autoimmune response could cause body diabetesD.Antiviral medicines could help ease Type l diabetesThe Power of “Like”Like it or love it, social media is a major part of life. Teens spend more than half of their waking hours online. And most of what they do is read and respond to posts by friends and family. Clicking on a thumbs-up is an easy way to stay in touch. 16Clicking “like” on a post can increase the number of people who see it. If other people have liked a post, new viewers will be more likely to like it too. 17 As a result, that popularity can feed on itself.What’s more, viewing one’s own posts with a lot of likes activates the reward system in their brains. Positive responses to teens’ own photos (in the form of many “likes”) tell them that their friends appreciate the material they’re posting. 18 Seeing someone else’s popular photo, however, doesn’t necessarily turn it on.19 In one 2011 study, teens doing driving task in a lab took more risks when their friends were around, which suggested that teens were changing their behavior to try to get social approval. And they make similar changes when using social media according to a research conducted last year. The research showed that popular photos might signal to teens that what’s in those photos is socially acceptable. For example, images related to alcohol may encourage teens to drink. That means that what you like online has the power to influence not just what others like, but even what they do.Joining social media can give people a sense of being in the know. However, posts may exaggerate (夸张) how well our friends and others are feeling, making them appear much happier than we are. 20A.It can also lower the viewer’s self-control.B.Teens use it to learn how to handle their social world.C.Many social media sites share more of the higher-ranked posts.D.It’s no surprise that responses from peers affect how teens behave.E.Their brains respond to those “likes” by turning on the reward center.F.And that can, inappropriately, make us feel less successful than them.G.But those “likes” can have power that goes beyond a simple connection.二、完形填空A four- year- old child in Newberry County had last been seen at about 3:00 p. m. , but she was missing later in the day. The situation took a 21 turn around 6: 00 p. m. when a hunter in the area heard the cries of the missing child. Reacting immediately, the hunter 22 an emergency call telling authorities the child's location. The operators 23 immediately, applying advanced mapping technology to locate the position. This crucial information was then 24 sent to the related Law Enforcement Division and the county's first 25 .With the location data in hand, a search team quickly 26 to the wooded area. The tireless efforts of these rescue workers ultimately 27 a heartwarming reunion. The missing four-year- old was found in the forest, safe and sound except some slight injuries. Despite her 28 experience, she was found to be in surprisingly good 29 , except her understandable tiredness, thirst and fear.The 30 rescue was the result of the 31 between different departments and the community as a whole. The Newberry County Sheriffs Office expressed their 32 for the efforts of everyone involved, including those 33 their thoughts and prayers during the search. And they showed their relief at the 34 of the little girl in the care of family. Their heroic actions will be 35 as a heartwarming success story in Newberry County in the coming years.21.A.hopeful B.disappointing C.reasonable D.challenging 22.A.received B.placed C.missed D.answered 23.A.appeared B.escaped C.arrived D.acted 24.A.optionally B.carefully C.entirely D.rapidly 25.A.rescuers B.discoverers C.operators D.survivors 26.A.adapted B.returned C.pointed D.headed 27.A.paid for B.set up C.led to D.took on 28.A.regretful B.frightening C.annoying D.shameful29.A.mind B.shape C.order D.faith 30.A.risky B.traditional C.remarkable D.joyful 31.A.respect B.balance C.cooperation D.discussion 32.A.blessing B.kindness C.concern D.gratitude 33.A.offering B.praising C.advocating D.assessing 34.A.performance B.virtue C.recovery D.courage 35.A.celebrated B.perfected C.performed D.corrected三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

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高三英语第一学期9月月考试卷II. Grammar & VocabularySection A25. A group of writers posted a letter on the website to accuse Baidu, China’s largest searc h engine, _____ copyright violation.A. overB. ofC. againstD. about26. Tiger Mother argues that in Chinese culture____ is fun until you are good at it.A. anythingB. everythingC. somethingD. nothing27. It is illegal to make _______ beggars on the streets that every citizen has the right to stop this crime.A. such little childrenB. such few childrenC. so little childrenD. so few children28. Coca-Cola will invest more in China over the coming three years than they _____ in the entire period between 1979 and 2009.A. doB. didC. have doneD. had done29. US Vice- President Joe Biden ____ the local dishes in a small restaurant in Beijing, for he are almost everything.A. should have enjoyedB. would have enjoyedC. can’t have enjoyedD. must have enjoyed30. We believe that the government in Beijing will provide migrant workers’ child ren with public education, _____?A. will itB. won’t itC. don’t weD. don’t they31. Hans.J.Wegner, the first Danish designer to achieve worldwide fame for simplicity, always believes that Remove material____ it is not needed.A. unlessB. so thatC. whereD. in case32. Kids in the new century no lon ger take ____ their parents impose on him for granted.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whether33. Wait at least 24 hours before you buy a big-ticket item, or you will make a purely emotional purchase___ you may regret later.A. whichB. for whichC. about whichD. at which34. The elimination of Bin Laden hardly eliminates the threat of terrorism, _____ the lessening of security procedures.A. it will nor lead toB. nor it will lead toC. it nor will lead toD. nor will it lead to35. The research, ____ by the end of this year, will pave the way for future development.A. to be concludedB. to concludeC. concludedD. have concluded.36. People still lack knowledge about what can be recycled and what cannot, especially when it comes to _____ kitchen garbage.A. sortB. sortingC.sortedD. having so rted37.________, Harry Porter is no longer a boy wizard but a responsible and mature young man.A. Growing upB. Having grown upC. Being grown upD. Having been grown up38. At least 60 percent of workers are supposed to be given access to physical examinations ______ their work is dangerous.A. if onlyB. untilC. providedD. whether39. The reason why we set up “ a green responsibility card” is to give people__ a feeling of accomplishment.A.involves B. involving C. involved D. having involved40.One third of the authorities and artists in the animation industry _____ their focus from quantity to quality in the last ten years.A. has shiftedB. have shiftedC. shiftedD. had shiftedSection BBut unfortunately the offences they commit are becoming proportionately(成比例地) more__41___. I only wish we didn’t have to admit this, but, in doing so, we must first ask ourselves what’s wrong with our society that our children apparently couldn’t care __42__ about law and order.The days of the sneak thief who stole a couple of apples off a basket or a packet of sweets from chain store are nearly over. I have occasion to say this to a young off ender the other day, “Sweets from a chain store?” he said, “ You must be 43____. That’s kids’ stuff.” I may add that he was aged eleven. In other words, today’s young criminals would find it laughable to risk being caught for petty theft of this descripti on. They’ve got enough money in their pockets to buy the sweets they want. Anyway, I think we have come to the point where it’s all too easy to put the _44____ on anyone but ourselves.Faced as they are with a society that frequently rejects them on the grounds of color, race or low academic ability, these children turn to crime as a means of_45___ their self-admiration. Nurtured on films and TV glamorizing(美化) the role of the criminal, they are quick to _46___ with these anti-heroes. It is a matter of rising concern to the police that the Children and Young Person Act, 1969, is becoming inadequate to deal with the rise in juvenile delinquency(青少年犯罪). Because the_47___ has been placed on the cause and treatment of their delinquency, rather than on the old-fashioned methods of punishment, the children themselves are well aware that there is very little that can be done to prevent them continuing to rob, do damage __48__ and in some case even cause the death of those they choose to terrorize. I don’t like t he look of this situation any more than you do. In our own 49___ and in those of our children and grandchildren, we cannot continue to take the “ it’s nothing to do with me” attitude we have adopted for so long. We must unite in a common demand for stricter and more disciplined methods against these youngoffenders.Reading ComprehensionSection A ClozeActually, the artist’s picture books seem to be intended more for adult readersthan for children. Unlike comic books, his works do not _50__ words to convey messages; __51__, images with bright colors and simple lines play the primary rolein__52__ his feelings and thoughts. “You can understand what I am trying to say inmy books without reading the _53___ that comes with the images,” says the artist,who always feels embarrassed when he is __54___ as a comic-book auth or. Nonetheless, the text, though usually quite short, has its __55___. As a story developsin a series of interconnected images, the short sentences placed alongside them caneasily intensify the reader’s __56___. Such feelings involv e no profound realizationor sudden awakening, but resemble pure emotions of joy and sadness caused by trivial matters. These matters ar e typically_57____ in our busy modern society, butmagni fied creatively through Jimmy’s drawing pen.Had it been for the crisis he experienced in his early 30s that gave him new insights into life and art, Jimmy might not have _58____ such a great deal of success.By the time he __59__ his third book in 1999, Jimmy had already become one of thebest-known authors in Taiwan. Today, he has published over twenty best-selling picture books, many of which are also _60__ in German, Japanese, Italian, and Greek.His success __61__ much to his simple motivation for drawing and _62__ the feelingshis works inspire. “I’m a child __63__ in the body of a middle–aged man,” he says.For an artist like Jimmy, who always keeps a low profile, beauty lies in simplicity andin the sweet innocence of childhood. Without a doubt, this is the _64__ behind the lasting charm of Jimmy’s picture books.50. A. rely on B. take up C. insist on D. pick up51. A. therefore B. instead C. moreover D. somehow52. A. hiding B. explaining C. expressing D. resolving53. A. text B. title C. heading D. content54. A. matched with[来 B. referred to C. focused on D. Protested against55. A. origin B. cause C advantage D. function.56. A. thoughts B. feelings C. lives D. emotions57. A. ignored B. reminded C. interviewed D. shown58. A. suffered B. endured C. rewarded D. enjoyed59. A. published B. reviewed C. contracted D. promoted60. A. accessible B. available C. preferable D. acceptable61. A. contributed B. gathered C. owed D. stuck62. A. in B. to C. for D. of63. A. missing B. producing C. living D. spinning64. A. secret B. message C. glory D. outlineSection BA65.Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization? A.To build massive complexes for public amusement.B.To prevent possible damages to the National Park.C.To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.D. To sponsor publications and projects in local school.66. One of the benefits for members of Friends is to _______ .A. have Friends’ goods free of ch argeB. visit any place not open to the publicC. take part in work parties if they want toD. give talks in their fields on current issues67.The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to_______________.A. raise money for the Friends organizationB. join the Friends organization and be members of itC. work as managers for Pembroke shire National ParkD. enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National ParkBWhich are you more likely to have with you at any given moment—your cell phone or your wallet? Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner.In January, Starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,800 of its stores.This is the first pay-by-phone practice in the U.S., but we’re likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication(NFC)gets into America’s consumer electronics.Last December, some new smart phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced to the public.Already in use in parts of Asia and Europe, NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminal – a contact – free system built for speed and convenience. But before NFC becomes widely adopted in the U. S., a few problems need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable transaction(交易)fees.Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave –and-pay systems that use NFC enabled credit cards, cell phone service providers may try to muscle their way into the point-of-sale(POS)market.Three big cell phone service providers have formed a joint venture(合资企业)that will go into operation over the next 15 months.Its goal is “to lead the U.S.payments industry from cards to mobile phone.”The other big NFC issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security, For instance, what’s to stop a thief from digitally pick pocketing you? “We’re still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone,” says Jimmy Shah.A mobile security r esearcher, “Users may also be able to set transaction limits, perhaps requiring a password to be entered for larger purchases.”Still uneasy about this digital – wallet business? Keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone, it can be located on a map and remotely disabled. Plus, your phone can be password protected, Your wallet isn’t.68.What is predicted to happen in the U.S.?A.The expansion of cellphone companies.B.The boom of-pay-by-phone business.C.The disappearance of credit cards.D.The increase of Starbucks sales.69.The NFC technology can be used to________.A.ensure the safety of shoppersB.collect transaction fees easilyC.make purchase faster and simple rD.improve the quality of cellphones70.Three cell phone service providers form a joint venture to__________.A.strengthen their relationshipB.get a share in the payments industryC.sell more cellphonesD.test the NFC technology71.According to the passage, what can users do if they lose their smart phones?A.Stop the functioning of their phones.B.Set up a password.C.Get all the money out of their phones.D.Cancel large purchases.CBlind imitation(模仿)is self-destruction.To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful.When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱)and turned out some tasty dishes.But soon I grew bored.Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imit ating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and fart her without relying on them.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously(下意识地)hold poor role models.If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did.If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities.Those stars look great on screen.But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous.If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique.Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply.They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation.The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them.Creative people have an endless resource of ideas.The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve.Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.72.To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________.A.forget daily fear and painB.choose the right exampleC.ask others for decisionsD.stay away from stars73.According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are .A.desperate to influence others with their knowledgeB.ready to turn their original ideas into realityC.eager to discover what their ancestors didD.willing to accept others’ ideas74.The trouble a creator faces is .A.the lack of strong motivationB.the absence of practical ideasC.how to search for more materialsD.how to use imagination creatively75.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A.To highlight the importance of creatively.B.To criticize the characters of role models.C.To compare imitation with creation.D.To explain the meaning of success.Section CA. A sense of humor is not an inborn ability.B. A sense of humor can be developed in our life.C. A sense of humor helps us from several aspects.D. A sense of humor means more than telling jokes.E. A sense of humor can be expressed in many ways.F. A sense of humor helps people to better enjoy life.76.As awareness of the benefits of humor increases , most of us want to get all the laughs we can. It seems that almost every day there is another new discovery about the power of humor to help us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Every system of the body responds to laughter in some important or positive way.77.Many people mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humour. They think that when it comes to a sense of humour, "eith er you have got it or you don't." This is false! What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laugh when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.78.The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth in human infants, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humour. (After all, when a baby laughs in his small bed we don't rush over and say, "That kid has a great sense of humour!") Your sense of humor is something you can develop over a lifetime. Don't be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself -- then you will make them laugh too.79.Humor includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humor because they are not good joke tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humor requires being willing and able to seethe funny side of life's situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definitions (定义) of a sense of humor is "the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation."80.There may be a thousand different ways to express your sense of humour, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humor benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humor when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humour.Section DIn college, Spring Break is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights, bringing about relaxation, free time and friends. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program. It places college students in communities both at home and abroad.The Program allows students to take part in various projects dealing with issues such as literacy, homelessness and the environment. It includes helping kids with their lessons, raising money for families in need and collecting data for environmental research.The hope is that, by getting themselves involved in different environments, students will have the opportunity to learn about members of communities and broaden their view. In turn, they will incorporate (融合) their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. In a word, the Program aims to encourage students to be active citizens and engage themselves in making a difference in society.In the spring of 2006, about 36,000 students in the USA participated in the Alternative Break Program.Samantha Giacobozzi, now director of the Program, has been on fiv e alternative break trips herself, including trips to New Orleans, India and Dominican Republic. “I was a student who went on alternative break trips and had my life totally transformed by that experience,” she said. “Every year, we meet many students who have attended the Program. You can see changes in their life that are connected with their alternative break experien ces.”The Program began in 1991.Today, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United States.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 16 WORDS)81.Who may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program?82______________________________________________ is the aim of the Program 83.What is the meaning of the underlined word "transformed" in Paragraph 5?84.What is Samantha's attitude toward the Program?Translation1.我们要想尽办法帮助那些地震灾民。

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