高三英语月考试卷
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。
四川省成都市第七中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题含答案
高2025届2024-2025学年度上期10月阶段性测试英语试卷考试时间:120分钟满分:150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 will the woman do?A.Go to the bathroom.B.Keep an eye on the bag.C.Check inside the man’s bag.2.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A.Relatives.B.Classmates.C.Colleagues.3.Where are the two speakers?A.In a restaurant.B.In a hotel.C.In a party.4.What do the two speakers think of the weather report?A.It’s unreliable.B.It’s accurate.C.It’s worrying.5.What is bothering the man?A.His low salary.B.His heavy workload.C.The difficulty of hiring people.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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
河北省承德第一中学2025届高三英语10月月考试题含解析
“Meeting Mr. Frog” was created in Salamanca, Spain, and is about a realistic-looking frog sitting on a Lily pad.
●Swimming pool in the high street
●Philadelphia eagle
In Pennsylvania, Beever created “Philadelphiaeagle ”a huge drawing with an eagle landing successfully on an American national flag.
19. Who are affected most by poor health-care systems?
A. Children. B. Women. C. The old.
20. What is the second step to reduce poverty?
A. Reducing birth rates.
听第8段材料,回答第10-12题。
10. What is the woman probably doing?
A. Watching TV. B. Reading newspapers. C. Reading a magazine.
11. What does the man think of taking operations to become beautiful?
B. Investing in education.
C. Improving health-care systems.
其次部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
四川省绵阳市涪城区绵阳中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月第一学月月考英语试题(含解析)
绵阳中学高2022级高三上期第一学月月考英语试题第一部分: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。
1. What is the woman doing?A. Repairing a computer.B. Making a payment.C. Requesting a refund.2. Why does the man come to the woman?A. To invite her to dinner.B. To give her a present.C. To seek some advice.3. What is the man going to do first?A. Make reservations.B. Check with his wife.C. Work out a plan.4. What is the woman's opinion on the new building?A. Unattractive.B. Pretty.C. Unique.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesman and customer.B. Householder and renter.C. Colleagues.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。
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、7题。
福建省三明第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题(含答案,含听力原文无音频)
三明一中2024-2025学年上学期10月月考试卷高三英语本试卷共12页,满分150分,考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:1、答题前,考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号和座位号填写在答题卡上,将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
2、作答选择题时,每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液,不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁;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. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom.B. In a library.C. In a cinema.2. What will the woman do?A. Buy a new car.B. Have her car repaired.C. Ask her brother for money.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Where to perform.B. How to have a debate.C. Which club to join.4. What does Linda do every Sunday?A. She does a part-time job.B. She babysits her twin sisters.C. She attends a school activity.5. Why is the boy's mother against the trip?A. Australia is too far away.B. The trip may be meaningless.C. The time of the trip is unsuitable.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。
高三试卷英语-四川省成都市石室中学2024届高三上学期10月月考英语试卷及参考答案
成都石室中学2023—2024学年度上期高2024届十月月考英语试卷(满分150分考试时间:120分钟)第I卷第一部分听力(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,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 is new at Uncle Jim’s farm?A.Cows.B.Sheep.C.Goats.2.What does the woman want about a new car?A.A smoother ride.B.A larger size.C.The cheaper fuel.3.What is the woman scared to do?A.Make a new dish.B.Eat the food.C.Lie to the man.4.What does the woman think of the man?A.He isn’t hard-working.B.He isn’t strong.C.He isn’t polite.5.What does the man find hard to understand?A.How to plan a book.B.What to write about.C.Where to find the time.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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7题。
6.Who is the man in the conversation?A.The woman’s father.B.The woman’s friend.C.The woman’s teacher.7.When does the woman need her computer by?A.Tonight.B.Tomorrow night.C.Friday morning.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10题。
辽宁省大连市滨城高中联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试卷
辽宁省大连市滨城高中联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试卷一、听力选择题1.Where are the speakers most probably?A.On the train.B.In a restaurant.C.In a bookstore.2.What are the speakers probably going to do?A.Buy a coat.B.Take a trip.C.Attend a party.3.How much should the man pay?A.$1.B.$3.C.$4.4.What does the man think of the movie?A.Disappointing.B.Exciting.C.Interesting.5.What are the speakers talking about?A.Advantages of online books.B.Their favorite books.C.The future of books.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
6.What is the man most probably?A.A host.B.A teacher.C.An exchange student. 7.What once bothered the man?A.The way people say goodbye.B.The way people send invitations.C.The way people start a conservation.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
8.What happened to the woman most probably?A.She got hurt while skiing.B.She got hurt by lifting heavy things.C.She was hit while taking some tests.9.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the doctor’s office.B.In the ski field.C.In the drugstore.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
上海市华东师范大学第二附属中学2024-2025学年高三上学英语9月月考试卷(无答案)
华东师大二附中2024学年第一学期9月英语试卷高三英语考试时间:120分钟满分:140分I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 145 minutes. B. 120 minutes. C 130 minutes. D. 160 minutes2. A. Teacher and student B. Eye doctor and patient.C. Salesman and customer D Interviewer and applicant.3. A. On Saturday. B. On Monday C. On Thursday. D. On Friday.4. A. Neither of them knows the composer of the music.B. The style of the music is not familiar to the man.C. The woman is as good a composer as the man.D. They share the same opinion of the odd music.5. A. They should talk about the apartment later.B. The apartment is still available to customers.C. The apartment had already been sold.D. It is not a suitable time to buy the apartment6. A. The customer's feedback. B. The responsibilities of her jobC. The prospects of her job.D. The manager's opinion of her7. A. The woman should think of giving up the subject.B. The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.C. The woman should work as a tutor to help others.D. The woman should major in accounting8. A. He is rejected for lack of experience. B. He quit his job not long agoC. He doesn't care about his appearanceD. He shaves himself every day.9. A. The woman had violated traffic regulationsB. The woman had been fined many times beforeC. The woman knows how to deal with the situation.D. The woman crossed the traffic light for poor eyesight.10. A. He is too busy to attend the lecture on Friday.B. Professor Simpson's lecture is not interestingC. He might miss the lecture if he was not reminded.D. The lecture has an opposite effect on himSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Aluminum (铝) cans. B. Plastic bags.C. Glass bottles.D. Cigarette-related litter.12. A. By 60 million. B. By 500 per cent. C. By 500 million. D. By 120 per cent.13. A. Simply leaving rubbish where it belongs is all that we can do.B. Littering is a more pressing problem than people might think.C. Only measuring the harm of rubbish by its lifetime is not enough.D. A large sum of money has been spent in order to keep streets clean.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The rise of sea level. B. Flooding. C. High temperature. D. Bad light.15. 40% English football league grounds will be flooded every year.B. Many more matches will be shortened because of bad weather.C. Ticket prices of football matches will continue to rise.D. The revenue from ticket sales will be reduced.16. A. Spectators should be banned from watching sporting matches.B. Players, teams and sponsors promote carbon neutralization.C. Sports leaders keep the venue's address secret from the public.D. The government may cancel all the matches to be carbon-neutral.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Computer programmer. B. General manager. C. Salesman. D. 6ales manager.18. A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Five years. D. Six years.19. A. Achieving the assigned sales revenue target.B. Managing 50 employees in the department.C. Cooperating with her colleagues efficiently.D. Dealing with angry customers' complaints.20. A. Because she saw no chance for further advancement.B. Because she couldn't stand the pressure of the job.C. Because she was not satisfied with the low pay.D. Because she didn't want to work extra hours.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fil in the blanks to make the passage 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 otherblanks, use one word that best fits each blank.A Day in the Life of a Curator (馆长)What are some of the most enjoyable aspects of being senior curator at the National Gallery?Among the joys of being a curator are getting (21) _________ (know) thoroughly great works of art; working alongside and learning from expert colleagues in different departments; and feeling that one's work, (22)_________ that concerns new acquisitions, displays and exhibitions, lectures or publications, can help shed important new light on our paintings, (23) _________, in turn, offers new ways for visitors to engage with them. What are some of the challenges of your role?One particular challenge is having to accept the frustrating reality (24) _________ although the gallery is there to connect people with pictures, it sadly doesn't have the capacity or resources to reach everyone all the time. (25)_________ is simply finding the time, amidst a busy workload of daily museum tasks and an intensive shorter-term exhibition schedule, to undertake longer-term research projects, involving thorough investigation of the pictures themselves, secondary research (26) _________ (conduct) in libraries, and conversations with peers worldwide. Have you personally had any unusual experiences during your work for the National Gallery?I have had plenty of memorable and exciting experiences, (27) _________ _________ ascending scaffolding (脚手架) to see Bridget Riley's Messengers in progress or looking at technical images to detect fascinating under drawing lying beneath the visible painted surface of a painting. A particularly happy moment for me (28) _________ (occur) when an album of 200 drawings came to light, the work by Elizabeth, Lady Eastlake (1809-1893) , wife of the gallery's first director. They included her sketches of places she visited abroad with her husband, as well as her pencil copies of paintings they inspected during his search to find qualified masterpieces for the national collection.I (29) _________ (imagine) that Lady Eastlake's sketches were lost or destroyed, so it was an extraordinary moment when I realised they were staring me in the face-and were so well preserved! The generous owner soon donated the precious album to the National Gallery so that her drawings (30) _________ be reunited with her husband's working notebooks and accessible for others to enjoy.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. analyzedB. boundaryC. compoundD. detectE. orbitF. potentialG. primitive H. stretching I. subsequently J. tubular K. unquestionablyVisitors are hereIn 2017, when astronomers discovered the asteroid (小行星) 11/2017 U1, it soon dawned on them that they had a strange object on their hands. The calculated 31 showed this long and thin rock to be simply passing through the solar system, and therefore its origin not of this world, as they like to say in the movies. The object was 32 named 'Oumuamua (from the Hawaiian word for “a person sent ahead to get information about the enemy's position, strength, etc.”) , raising memories of an old Star Trek episode, “For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky,” in which a long, 33 asteroid proved to be an alien ship in disguise (伪装) .There's nothing surprising about interstellar objects passing through our neighborhood. Or there shouldn't be, at least. There's no magical barrier at the 34 of our solar system. Although we see a sky full of stars a and inor telescopes 35 hundreds of clusters a and nebulae (星云) , most of the space in a galaxy's disk is practically empty, save for the thin interstellar medium.This month, science journalist David Chandler delivers a fascinating look at the 36 for spacecraft missions to interstellar intruders. Catching up to Oumuamua now would be virtually impossible. This thin, cigar-shaped rock, 37 about 1, 300 feet long, is rushing along at about 16 miles per second and is already as far away as the average distance to Pluto.But there's no doubt that other visitors from other stars will come by again. This has 38 happened countless times in the 4. 6-billion-year history of our star and its planets- and now, astrophysics is in an advanced state. Every day we learn about 39 conditions long ago in the solar system by studying pieces of rock or metal from space that have landed on Earth and other objects. With the chemistry of materials from the origin days of other stars 40 , who knows what could be found from such priceless relics.That's another comforting thought to keep in mind as you read David's story and then gaze up into a dark sky full of wonder.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Should period dramas reflect modern sensibilities?Simon Jenkins The most popular films of my youth were war films. They were about how Britain won a war—and that could be any war you cared to mention. In my opinion, they were great fun and, mostly, patriotic 41 .I'm a journalist and occasional historian, and something the two professions share is a respect for the 42of truth. Both are in the business of bringing events to life through the power of fact, not falsification. They may sometimes be 43 of distortion (歪曲) and thoughtless analysis, but to be plain wrong is unethical and unprofessional. The gap between fact and fiction is one that should not be crossed—or if crossed, should stand corrected.Many playwrights, filmmakers and novelists 44 . To them, history is a stimulus to artistic licence, material to be exploited and 45 for dramatic effect. Their considerations are audience appeal, profit and, often, politics. They leave it to historians to worry about 46 . This, to me, is lying.I have always found ‘ 47 ’ (in which facts are the basis for fiction) hard to stomach. I can appreciate‘docudrama’, which dramatises the events, or the novels of Hilary Mantel, as attempts to deepen our understanding of the past. Mantel insisted that her goal was always to be as 48 as the facts allowed. She did not 49 create false events. The same was not true of The Crown and its much-documented faking of stories. The fact the team behind the show took such pains to cast actors that 50 their real-life counterparts simply added a touch of reality to the made-up story. The result was an audience 51 of what was true or false.I appreciate that history—as with 52 —involves selection, and that selection itself can be motivated by a desire to twist the truth. Each age puts pressure on historians to select material in a manner that respects the 53 or bias (偏向) of nations, groups or individuals. The duty of the historian is to see behind such bias. The task is toreveal what happened, why and how.In an age of artificial intelligence and online ‘deep fakery’, the truth has never been more 54 . The world of fiction has no need to be a parasite (寄生虫) on history: it has all of human imagination to supply it with plots. Every work that claims to be ‘based on real events’ should, in my view, be identified as lies, and should display a large ‘T’ or ‘NT’ —true or not true. Artistic licence should not be a (n) 55 to deceive.41. A. honour B. instinct C. rubbish D. masterpiece42. A. victory B sacredness C. suspicion D. degree43. A. proud B typical C. desperate D. guilty44. A. disagree B. persist C. hesitate D. echo45. A. recorded B. publicized C. abused D. corrected46. A. plot B. artistry C. edition D. truth47. A faction B. profile C nonfiction D. social-drama48. A. awesome B. imaginative C. accurate D. comprehensive49. A. necessarily B deliberately C. merely D. duly50. A. adored B. falsified C. documented D. resembled51. A. conscious B ignorant C. clear D. insightful52. A. journalism B. literature C. politics D. patriotism53. A. literacy B. reason C. justice D. sensitivity54. A. immoral B. precious C. sufficient D. revolutionary55. A. instance B. tendency C. licence D submissionSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)“Who says it's Father's Day?” my son says to me, with the questioning angry look of someone who's been told they have extra tax to pay. “Well, the world does,” I tell him, suddenly self-conscious. “It's a special day for daddies.”Something about this—I can't think what—comes out sounding quite desperate and he looks at me as if I've just suggested he prove his love for me with a face tattoo (文身) . It's a look of suspicion, but also of tender concern for my mental state.This is his fifth Father's Day, so I can't help feeling slightly wounded that the concept hasn't stuck with him. I also can't help noting that he has never had any such issue with Mother's Day, which has always seemed to him like common sense.The event's nearness to his own birthday two weeks from now—is making things more difficult for him to tolerate. It would seem he finds it impolite that the run-up to his special day should be interrupted so close to the finish line by a day that celebrates me, the lesser of his two parents. In any case, if he's planning to make or gift me something, this conversation has been a masterstroke of expectation management“So, will all daddies get a Father's Day?” he asks. “Yes,” I reply, “and this isn't new-it's every year!” I attempt to regulate my voice/offence, but also make it very clear I haven't made this idea up on the spot by myself. “You've been doing it since you were born. And it's been around longer than that. I get things for Grandad every year, too.”At this he stirs himself up. He has never quite stopped being fascinated by the idea that his grandad is my dad, in the same way that I am his. I suppose it's the same thrill I feel when I see pictures of massive cranes (起重机) being built by other, even bigger cranes.“What do you get him?” he asks. “Well,” I say, “things like CDs or socks-and always a card.” At this he seems inspired. “I'll do a card!” he says, brightening.“You could buy me something, too. . .” I begin, but he is no longer listening, running to grab coloured paper and glittery pens. Not wishing to see this tribute to myself a whole week early, I smile and tell him I really shouldn't be watching and get up to leave him to it.“Yes,” he says, just in time for me to see he's actually writing “Dear Grandad” on the page. “Don't tell him!”56. How does the writer feel when explaining Father's Day?A. Suspicious.B. Embarrassed.C. Proud.D. Ridiculous.57. It can be inferred from the son's response that ________.A. the son feels hurt because the concept escapes himB. the writer looks relieved due to his son's tender heartC. a face tattoo is the way to prove a son's love for his fatherD. the son identifies with Mother's Day more than Father's Day58. The writer mentions Grandad in order to ________.A. justify the annual celebration of Father's DayB. practise skills of expectation managementC. narrow the gap between the three generationsD. link Father's Day to his son's birthday59. Which of the following best summarises the passage?A. When celebrating Father's Day, you should also send a DIY card to your grandpa.B. It is a universally acknowledged fact that Father's Day is a special day for daddies.C. Father's Day is a special time to celebrate Dad, but for my son that's a bit of a stretch.D. My son and father have agreed to keep the Father's Day greetings card secret from me.(B)611907Elizabeth Maconchy is born on 19 March in Broxbourne,Hertfordshire. Her parents are both Irish, and the family later move toHowth, close to Dublin on the east coast of Ireland.Edward VII opens the new Old Bailey criminal court building inLondon, its dome decorated by Lady Justice, a bronze sword-holdingsculpture.1930In the same year that her PianoConcerto receives its world premiere(首次公演) in Prague, her orchestralsuite (组曲) The Land enjoys greatpraise when Sir Henry Wood conductsit at the BBC Concerts.At London's Queen's Hall, Adrian Boult conducts the recently founded BBC Symphony Orchestra in its first ever concert, featuring works by Wagner, Brahms and Ravel.1947Married since 1930 toWilliam LeFanu, a librarian at theRoyal College of Surgeons, shegives birth to their seconddaughter, Nicola LeFanu, who will also go on to enjoy a career as a composer.An exceptionally harsh winter results firstly in power cuts due to difficulties in transporting coal and then, as the snow melts in March, the most damaging flooding of the River Thames for more than 100 years.1968Her Aristophanes-inspired operaThe Birds, one of a number of piecesthat she composes for children, isperformed for the first time atBishop's Stortford College for Boys.After his controversial ‘Riversof Blood’ speech about immigration,MP Enoch Powell is removed fromthe Shadow Cabinet by Conservativeleader Edward Heath.1994Seven years after receiving a Damehood for services to music, she dies in Norwich, aged 87. During the week of May 13-17, 2024, she is featured as Composer of the Week on BBC RadioAt a ceremony in Calais on 6 May, Queen Elizabeth II and French president Fran gois Mitterrand officially open the Channel Tunnel, six years after tunnelling began on Dec. 1st , 1987. 1983She composes ‘Quartetto Corto’, the 13th and last of her string quartets (弦乐四重奏) , a series that, begun some half-a-century earlier, she describes as‘my best and most deeply felt works’.Jenny Pitman becomes the first woman to train a winner of the Grand National when Corbiere, ridden by Ben De Haan, finishes three-quarters of a length ahead of Greasepaint at Aintree.60. Elizabeth Maconchy is probably ________.A. Lady JusticeB. a conductorC. a librarianD. a composer61. The best title (numbered 61 ) of the passage is probably ________.A MACONCHY Life &Times B. MACONCHY AchievementsC. Irish Lady's ContemporariesD. Uphill Battle for Recognition62. What happened in the 1930s?A. Adrian Boult conducted Maconchy's Piano Concerto.B. William LeFanu, a surgeon, got married to Maconchy.C. Maconchy began composing a series of string quartets.D. Sir Henry Wood composed an orchestral suite The Land.(C)A theme at this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Switzerland was the perceived need to “speed up breakthroughs in research and technology.” Some of this framing was motivated by the climate emergency, some by the opportunities and challenges presented by generative artificial intelligence. Yet in various conversations, it seemed to be taken for granted that to address the world's problems, scientific research needs to move faster. The WEF mindset is similar to the Silicon Valley dictate—to move fast and break things. But what if the thing being broken is science? Or public trust?The WEF meeting took place just two weeks after Harvard University President Claudine Gay stepped down after complaints were made about her political science scholarship. In response, Gay requested corrections to several of her papers. Although it may be impossible to determine just how widespread such problems really are,it's hard to imagine that the scene of high-profile scholars correcting and retracting papers has not had a negative impact on public trust in science and perhaps in experts broadly.In recent years we've seen important papers, written by outstanding scientists and published in celebrated journals, retracted because of questionable data or methods, hence a question: Are scholars at supercompetitive places such as Harvard and Stanford rushing to publish rather than taking the time to do their work right?It's impossible to answer this question scientifically because there's no scientific definition of what constitutes "rushing. "But there's little doubt that we live in a culture where academics at leading universities are under tremendous pressure to produce results—and a lot of them—quickly.The problem is not unique to the U. S. In Europe, formal research assessments—which are used to allocate (分配) future funding—have for years judged academic departments largely on the quantity of their output. A recent reform urging an emphasis on quality over quantity allowed that the existing system had created “counterincentives. ”Good science takes time. More than 50 years elapsed between the 1543 publication of Copernicus's On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres. And it took just about half a century for geologists and geophysicists to accept geophysicist Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift.There's plenty of circumstantial evidence that scientists and other scholars are pushing results out far faster than they used to. Consider the sheer volume of academic papers being published these days. One recent study put the number at more than seven million a year, compared with fewer than a million as recently as 1980. Some of this growth is driven by more scientists and more co-authorship of papers, but the numbers also suggest that the research world has prioritized quantity over quality. Researchers may need to slow down if we are to produceknowledge worthy of trust.63. WEF meeting in Switzerland advocated that ________.A. researchers need to achieve breakthroughs more rapidlyB. public trust in science is not supposed to be easily brokenC. WEF and Silicon Valley reach an agreement to move fastD. climate emergency and AI push scientific research hard64. Which of the following examples fails to prove that good science takes time?A. Gay's correction and retraction of papers.B. Publication of Copernicus's theory.C. High-profile scholars' tremendous output.D. Acceptance of the idea of continental drift.65. The underlined word “counterincentives” in para. 5 probably means ________.A. measures to increase quantities of outputB. discouragements of high quality papersC. rewards for leading universities' researchD. contradictory motives for future funding66. Which of the following is best title of the passage?A. WEF Coincides with Silicon ValleyB. Collapse of Public TrustC. Dilemma between Quantity and QualityD. Trouble in the Fast LaneSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Brentford FC has taken a different approach.B. Statistics have helped the team win on the pitch, too.C. He applied his talent to identifying the underlying strength of football teams.D. Analytics underlay and supported a remarkably profitable buy-low-sell-high transfer strategy.E. They were told to focus not on how many goals a team was scoring, which was subject to too much randomness.F. Like “Moneyball” , a hit book about the use of statistics in baseball, “Smart Money” is both informative and entertaining.Football and dataA numbers gameAt most football clubs, the equation is simple: you put in vast amounts of money, and you get out star players and win victories. Take Manchester City, the Premier League's reigning champions. Before its takeover in 2008 by a Middle East plutocrats (财阀) , the club often struggled in the bottom half of the table; it has won English football's championship seven times since 2011.67. _________ The club was promoted into the Premier League in 2021 after striving for decades in the lower reaches of football. What makes its success surprising is not how much money its owner, Matthew Benham, has put into the team, but how little. In a new book “Smart Money”. Alex Duff, a lifelong Brentford fan, explains how a money-saving plan made profits.Mr Benham studied physics at Oxford University and then went to work in banking. In his early 30s, sensing correctly that bookmakers (赌注登记人) were inaccurate when setting odds for football matches, Mr Benham leftbanking to become a full-time gambler.He set up his own company, Smartodds, and competed with financial institutions to hire the best mathematicians. 68. _________ Instead, their focus should be the "goal-scoring opportunities it was creating. In time, he reckoned, the goals would comeThe approach was so efficient that when Brentford, going through one of its periodic financial crises, put out a general appeal for help in 2005, Mr Benham offered his services. Within a decade he owned the club and was applying his ideas to how the team was constructed. 69. _________There were plenty of doubters within football about Brentford's philosophy. But in time it worked. In their first season in the Premier League, Mr Benham's investment of around f100m in the club—a tiny sum compared with competitors—realised its first profit of £25m.70. _________ Mr Benham identifed ser pieces (定位球) as an important part of creating scoring opportunities, and hired Gianni Vio, an Italian coach with 4, 000 such plays in his career. Players are instructed to press the opposition and tackle players within ten seconds of them receiving the ball. Though Brentford is not competing for the title, in recent years the team has beaten several of football's plutocrats—including Manchester City. What were the odds?IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. 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.Build better boundariesDoing a good deed like helping your friend with their homework or sharing a snack can make you feel happy. Studies show that kindness is good for your wellbeing. However, if you often agree to things you don't want to do, or feel guilty saying no, you could be falling into a people-pleasing trap. It's not always easy to tell when this happens but one clue is that it's difficult to stop. Pleasing other people may feel good for a short while but the feeling doesn't last. This is why it's a good idea to set limits on what you'll do for others. These are called “boundaries”.Spending too much energy on someone else can stop you doing things you want or need to do. Research has found that trying to please others can leave us feeling stressed and uncomfortable. We can also feel angry and frustrated with ourselves and our friends. “There's nothing wrong with being kind to other people,” says Dr Toru Sato, an author and expert in thoughts and feelings, but we need to be sure we're doing it out of kindness, not because we're worried about what other people think.Taking on so much that you end up letting others down doesn't make you a better friend. The youth mental health charity YoungMinds says boundaries include taking time alone when you need it and being able to explain your needs. If saying no feels hard, practise with small things, like if someone offers a straw in a restaurant. This can help you feel more confident. Thinking about how to say no also helps, YoungMinds says, and allows you to communicate what you want clearly and calmly. Remember, you don't need an excuse to say no; you don't owe anyone an explanation. The good people in your life will respect this boundary.71. _________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Translation。
安徽省六安第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期11月第三次月考英语试题(含答案)
六安第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期11月第三次月考英语试卷时间: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。
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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。
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1. What is the woman impressed byA. The kids' shops.B. The bookshop.C. The charity shop.2. How will the man save moneyA. By cycling to work.B. By working from home.C. By sharing the cost of driving.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakersA. Neighbors.B. Co- workers.C. Husband and wife.4. What animal does the woman think the man should haveA. A dog.B. A cat.C. A bird.5. What is the man's suggestionA. They learn singing together.B. They perform together.C. They practice guitar together.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。
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北京市第十一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试卷
北京市第十一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试卷一、完形填空One Monday morning I came into the classroom and caught Joe 1 a picture on his math book. This was one day after I had given the class a lecture on taking care of school property. Normally I would have got angry and 2 him to the office. Instead, I walked over to his desk and stood there. Joe closed the book immediately, trying to hide his drawing. I said, “Let me3 what I said yesterday: these textbooks are going to be used for the next five years, and I4 you to take good care of them.” “Sorry,” Joe murmured. “I forgot.” “I see.” I said.When I returned to Joe’s desk again, he was erasing the drawing with his tiny, worn-out eraser. I 5 him mine and a drawing pad, and then said, “Here, this might make the job 6 . And you can also use the pad whenever you have the 7 to draw.” Joe looked 8 and said, “Thanks.” I nodded and started my lesson.Joe hasn’t drawn in his textbook since. He keeps the pad in his pocket and shows me his drawing from time to time. I’m glad I didn’t ask him to go to the office that day. It might have stopped him from marking on his books, but we would never have the 9 we have today. And who knows, I may have 10 a promising Picasso.1.A.drawing B.copying C.observing D.examining 2.A.welcomed B.sent C.begged D.followed 3.A.check B.prove C.update D.repeat 4.A.force B.allow C.expect D.promise 5.A.rewarded B.handed C.showed D.mailed 6.A.slower B.earlier C.safer D.easier 7.A.urge B.energy C.ambition D.talent 8.A.surprised B.calm C.awkward D.anxious 9.A.achievement B.appointment C.relationship D.conflict 10.A.attracted B.encouraged C.ignored D.cheated二、语法填空阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填空。
英语-广东省佛山市15校联盟2023-2024学年高三12月月考带答案
2024届高三12月月考英语试题第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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everyone as part of a big team.And when you work with a team,you can do great things.Join any of our specialized classes,led by expert e to our nutrition classes.Participate in our regular social events.Everything is included in your fee.Finally,we want to share with you some reasons why our members say that they have chosen us over any other fitness centre in the city.It's so EASYEasy to start,stop,cancel or refund(退款)a membership.Easy to access—we're open24/7,we never close.Easy results—our trainers and equipment give you success,fast.Come and visit us for a personal tour!21.What can one do in the second step?A.Have a full assessment.B.Work with a team.C.Learn from the private trainer.D.Make a training plan22.If you become a member of this gym,you canA.get refund when you cancel your membershipB.get expert training but you need to pay extra feeC.go to the gym only from6:00am to10:00pmD.go to the gym only from Monday to Saturday23.What do you think the above passage is?A.A storybook.B.A science magazine.C.A TV show.D.An advertisement.BIt's perhaps the world's most famous underwater attraction that remained in film and in legend:the Titanic.But now experts say the ocean liner,once a wonder of the high seas,is falling to pieces.Capt.Alfred McLaren,the scientist who in July led the most recent expedition to the ship's underwater grave,said his team saw clear signs of the accelerating damage of the wreck(残骸).There was damage likely caused by rust and sea life,and the captain's cabin had collapsed.“I was absolutely astonished,”McLaren said.Worse still,the fallen mast(桅杆)that crushed the ship's deck is believed by many to be the result of an unapproved salvage(打捞)operation.“It was almost depressing to see how quickly she was getting worse,"McLaren says.“I would be really surprised if there's very much standing up from the bottom,two decades from now.”Ed Kamuda,who runs the Titanic Historical Society in Springfield,Mass.,says adventure tourists—who pay $36,000each to visit the wreck—are also contributing to the destruction of it.“This is something I expected.I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly,”Kamuda said.“People are going down just as an ego trip to say I was there.'All this takes a fare on the ship.”The Titanic has sat at the bottom of the Atlantic since it sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April14,1912.More than1,500people died that night.The ship came to rest at the bottom of the freezing North Atlantic,more than2miles beneath the waves.The wreck was discovered in1985,and since then it has been repeatedly visited by treasure hunters.But still some scientists say those divers,and other thrill seekers are not necessarily to blame for the Titanic's current problems.Capt.Craig McLean of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration went on an expedition to the Titanic in June as part of a government study that is monitoring the condition of the ship.He says it's unclear what part of the damage is from Mother Nature and which is from human nature.“It's too early and there isn't enough evidence to put our fingers on anything,”McLean said.Regardless,most agree there's little that can be done for this most famous of wrecks.And soon,the mighty Titanic could well be lost again.24.McLaren expected that in twenty yearsA.Only a minor part of the wreck would remain as it isB.The wreck would be getting worse at a faster speedC.Only salvage operation with the purpose of research would be approvedD.The wreck would be completely destroyed by unapproved treasure hunters25.What is the tourist's purpose of visiting the wreck,according to Kamuda?A.To contribute to the breaking down of the Titanic.B.To help finance the preservation of the Titanic.C.To satisfy their curiosity and adventurousness.D.To better understand the history of the Titanic.26.Craig McLean is one of the scientists who believeA.Visitors should not be prohibited from the Titanic and other famous wrecksB.The influence of the thrill seekers on the wreck will finally be determinedC.The government should contribute more to the monitoring of the TitanicD.The damage of the Titanic is not necessarily caused by the adventure tourists27.The author is most likely to agree that the future of the Titanic is_________A.promisingB.discouragingC.controllableD.vagueCIn department stores and closets all over the world,they are waiting.Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles,patterns,materials,and colors.But they are eventually the biggest deception(欺骗)that exists in the fashion industry today.What are they?They are high heels—a woman's worst enemy(whether she knows it or not).High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society.Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or stylish for wearing heels,but in reality,heels succeed in creating short as well as long term troubles.Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical and psychological suffering.For the sake of fairness,it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels.First,heels are excellent for aerating lawns(草坪通气).Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about.A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist,and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy blocks of dirt lying around.Second,heels are quite functional for defending against potential enemies,who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp,deadly fashion items.Regardless of such practical for heels,the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one's physical health.Talk to any podiatrist(足病医生),and you will hear that the majority of their business comes from high-heel-wearing women.High heels are known to cause problems such as deformed feet and torn toenails.The risk of severe back problems and twisted or broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flat shoe wearer.Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a narrow sidewalk gap and being thrown to the ground—possibly breaking a nose,back,or neck.And of course,after wearing heels for a day,any woman knows she can look forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her aching feet.28.Women don't take the disadvantages of high heels too seriously because ofA.their attempt to show off their statusB.the rich variety of high heel stylesC.their wish to improve their appearanceD.the multi-functional use of high heels29.What's the author's tone in presenting the positive sides of high heel shoes?A.ironicB.favorableC.sympatheticD.objective30.The writer uses“those babies”(Paragraph2)to refer to high heelsA.to show their delicate characteristicB.to show women's affection for themC.to emphasize their small sizeD.to indicate their trendy appearance31.It can be inferred from the passage that women shouldA.refuse to buy the products of the fashion industryB.go to apodiatrist regularly for adviceC.avoid following fashion too closelyD.see through the very nature of fashion mythsDCarried by the wind,dust particles(微粒)from places such as the Sahara Desert can float halfway around the world before settling to the ground.As the plastics abandoned by humans break down into tiny pieces in the environment,they,too,travel through the atmosphere.Now scientists are a step closer to understanding how these microplastics travel in the globe—both locally and on long-distance flights.Researchers spent more than a year collecting microplastics from11national parks and wilderness areas in the western U.S.They examined the particles that settled on dry days and those that fell along with rain or snow.In addition to making clear how microplastics move around,the results,published on Thursday in Science,reveal the seriousness of the problem:more than1million kilograms of microplastics—the weight of 120million to300million plastic water bottles—fall on protected lands in the country's western region each year.The new findings add to scientists'concern over microplastic pollution's potential impacts on the environment and human health.“We're not supposed to breathe in this material,”says Steve Allen,a microplastics researcher at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland,who was not involved in the new study.Plastics in the environment"carry all sorts of pesticides(农药),heavy metals and all the other chemicals that we ve made over time,"he adds.“They're going to carry them directly into our lungs.”Since their discovery in oceans in the1970s,microplastics—which can be as large as a grain of rice or smaller than a particle of dust—have been found nearly everywhere researchers have looked:in cities,in Arctic snow,on remote mountaintops.Their presence in areas distant from the place where human live has pointed to them being carried by winds.32.What do the scientists further understand now?A.Why Sahara Desert is expanding to the south of Africa.B.How plastic particles travel on the wind.C.Why it is hard for plastics to break down.D.How dust particles are spreading through the wind.33.What do we know about the new study?A.The results showed the amount of microplastics is huge.B.Researchers collected microplastics across the U.S.C.Researchers focused on plastic particles in dry days.D.Numerous plastic water bottles were found each year.34.What does Steve Allen say about plastics?A.They should be recycled.B.They do harm to weather.C.They can be used to make all sorts of pesticides.D.They carry harmful chemicals to human lungs.35.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Dust Particles Is Harmful to Our LungsB.The Environment Is Threatened by PlasticsC.Microplastics Are Falling from the SkyD.Microplastics Do Harm to Health第二节(共5小题,每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
湖南省长沙市长郡中学2024-2025学年高三上学期月考试卷(一)英语试卷
湖南省长沙市长郡中学2024-2025学年高三上学期月考试卷(一)英语试卷一、阅读理解As Pakistan and China are marking 2023 as a Year of Tourism, Pakistan’s breathtaking natural beauty, diverse cultural heritage and historical landmarks are all set to catch the attentionof tourists.Balochistan: Nature’s Bounty UnveiledStretching across vast expanses, Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province, boasting not only abundant mineral resources but unique natural beauty. Its mountain ranges, mines and extensive coastal belt, which is home to the prosperous Gwadar Port, attract adventurers.Punjab: A Tapestry of History and HeritageIn the heart of Pakistan lies Punjab province, a land of green agricultural fields, intricate (交错的) river networks, ancient forts and charming Mughal-era gardens. Over two millennia (千年) ago, the Gandhara Buddhist civilization thrived in northern Pakistan, with Taxil a serving as its primary center of learning.Sindh: A Tapestry of History and CultureSindh, in Pakistan’s southern region, weaves together a tale of history and natural beauty. Itis home to the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro, a relic of the Indus Valley Civilization, along with the modern city of Karachi and its picturesque coastline.Northern Pakistan: Nature’s MasterpieceSpread over 72,496 square kilometers, Pakistan’s northern regions are a masterpiece of nature. Among towering peaks, including numerous summits over 8,000 meters, peaceful valleys like Gilgit, Hunza and Skardu offer a brief escape.As Pakistan invites the world to explore its diverse and fascinating landscapes, it also extends a warm invitation to discovery the history, spirituality and natural wonders that define this remarkable nation.1.As a Buddhist, your favorite destination in Pakistan might be __________.A.Balochistan B.Punjab C.Sindh D.Gilgit2.What do the four parts have in common?A.Natural beauty.B.Historical origin.C.Cultural relics.D.Diverse resources.3.The passage serves as a(n) __________.A.guidance B.introduction C.commercial D.noticeThere comes a time when the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. But the proposal led to protests. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage. After listening to different voices, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community. Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved. Finally, a document was signed, and the work began in 1960.The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the first temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescue d 22 temples and countless cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million to the project. When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success. Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the global community can sometimes provide a solution.4.What was the major concern regarding the construction of the new dam?A.The damage to local farms.B.The high cost of the construction.C.The disapproval of local communities.D.The potential harm to cultural remains.5.How were the cultural sites rescued?A.By rebuilding similar cultural sites.B.By building fences around them.C.By taking them down into pieces.D.By removing and piecing them together again.6.Which of the following best describes the Aswan Dam project?A.International cooperation is not necessary for large-scale projects.B.It is possible to achieve progress without sacrificing cultural heritage.C.The opinions of experts should be ignored in favor of popular opinion.D.Countries should always prioritize their own interests over global concerns.7.What is the key to the success of the Aswan Dam project?A.Trial and error.B.Adequate investment.C.Global cooperation.D.Careful investigation.Since the last ice age, humans have cleared nearly half of the earth’s forests and grasslands for agriculture. With the world population expanding, there’s ever-increasing pressure on farmland to produce not only more food but also clean energy. In places such as Yakima County, Washington, it’s created competition for space as land-hungry solar panels (板) consume available fields. Last month, the state approved plans to cover 1,700 acres of agricultural land with solar panels, fueling concerns over the long-term impacts of losing cropland.A recent study from the University of California, however, shows how farmers may soon harvest crops and energy together. One researcher, Majdi Abou Najm, explains that visible light spectrum (光谱) can be separated into blue and red light waves, and their photons (光子) have different properties. Blue ones have higher energy than red ones. While that gives blue light what is needed to generate power, it also results in higher temperatures. “From a plant angle, redphotons are the efficient ones,” says Abou Najm. “They don’t make the plant feel hot.”A goal of the study is to create a new generation of solar panels. He sees potential in the organic solar cells, which come from carbon-based materials. Thin and transparent, the cells are applied like a film onto various surfaces. This new technology could be used to develop special solar panels that block blue light to generate power, while passing the red light on to crops planted directly below. These panels could also provide shade for heat-sensitive fruits during the hottest part of the day.By 2050, we’ll have two billion more people, and we’ll need more food and more energy. By maximizing the solar spectrum, “we’re making full use of an endlessly sustainable resource,” says Abou Najm. “If a technology kicks in that can develop these panels, then the sky is the limit on how efficient we can be.”8.What problem does the first paragraph focus on?A.Losing cropland to solar panels.B.Distribution of the world population.C.Reduction in forests and grasslands.D.Competing for land between farmers.9.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Generation of solar power.B.Hot weather increasing efficiency.C.Blue photons having higher energy.D.Separation of visible light spectrum.10.What do we know about the organic solar cells?A.They make fruits heat-sensitive.B.They can cool down in hot days,C.They allow red light to pass through.D.They can store carbon-based materials.11.What does Abou Najm think of the future of the new solar panels?A.Limited.B.Promising.C.Uncertain.D.Challenging.While Industry 5.0 is believed to have started in 2020, the rise of AI in recent years has led experts to say it is now coming. Imagine AI-powered robots that see, hear, touch and more, pooling fresh data from across those groups of sensors to create that data with the vast ranges of digital data stored elsewhere online. The age is a major leap from the First Industrial Revolution, when steam engine started to achieve widespread commercial use.Professor John Nosta says, “The integration of sensory capabilities into AI models is not merely a technological leap. It represents a shift in our philosophical understanding of artificial and human intelligence.”He has also referred to the new era as “the Cognitive (认知) Age,” which will completely change how humans live, work, and think about themselves. According to Nosta, humans don’t typically think of computers as “experiencing” the world themselves. But that assumption will be challenged as more advanced AI systems are hooked up to ever more and ever greater sensors. The machines won’t just be logic boxes that humans input data and commands for processing. The AI will collect that data more and more on its own, experiencing the world for itself.“This is not just about understanding words, but also about grasping the tone, pitch (音高), and emphasis, which add layers of meaning often absent in written text. Image recognition adds another layer of complexity,” he added. “For example, it can analyze photographs, identify objects, and even understand the emotional content of facial expressions.”The Johannesburg-based business school is just one of many college-level programs attempting to investigate and teach its students about the still-emerging IR 5.0. Seton Hall in New Jersey offers a three-credit course on this latest age in human technology and trade; MIT has brought in guest speakers to lecture on the concept, and many other research institutions are following suit.12.Where does IR 5.0 differ from previous industrial revolution?A.It processes data and commands.B.It interacts with humans through texts.C.It enhances human sensory capabilities.D.It employs more senses in its application. 13.Why is IR 5. 0 called the Cognitive age?A.AI collects and interprets data itself.B.AI turns written texts into voice.C.AI understands written language well.D.AI has an ability of expressing emotions 14.How do some colleges address IR 5.0?A.By offering related courses.B.By expecting more industrial revolution.C.By applying AI to the technological trade.D.By preparing for the rapid economic changes.15.What is the best title for the text?A.Al Is Approaching Us Gradually B.A New IR Is About Machine LearningC.AI Has Developed Its Own Senses D.We Are Entering IR 5.0 NowPursue Y our Dreams Today, Not TomorrowHave you caught yourself daydreaming about your dreams? We often postpone our dreams, trapped in a cycle of delay. But why wait? 16 You don’t have to take a huge, life-changing step. You can take minute steps toward a brighter future. And start right now.17 If you never try, you’re going to be weighed down by your regrets. You’re always going to wonder how your life would’ve turned out if you actually took a chance on yourself. Don’t let your future self be disappointed by your present self.It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many people have warned you that you’re never going to succeed. Even the most successful people have had their hesitations about whether they had what it took to make it in their field. 18 Embrace a mindset of determination, knowing that success is within your reach.At the end of the day, you need to carve out a path for yourself that will lead to the most satisfaction. If you allow your fear to get the best of you, you’re never going to forgive yourself.19 . It’s what you would encourage your friends to do, so why aren’t you giving yourself that same push?Sometimes, following your passion means spending a lot of your time each day. It may require making slight adjustments to your schedule, but you don’t have to sacrifice everything to follow your hearts. Try to strike a balance between your current life and your dreams. 20 Pursue your dreams now, even though that means you might need to break out of your comfort zone, and even though it means entering the unknown.A.Ask yourself what would be worse.B.Starting small is completely acceptable.C.You owe it to yourself to go after your dreams.D.New opportunities may lead to personal growth.E.If things go well, you can gradually make further shifts.F.You need to move past your insecurities and explore your full potential.G.Hard as it is, it’s crucial to wave off the doubts in the back of your mind.二、完形填空As a first-generation Asian immigrant(移民)who had grown up in poverty, I knew I was beyond 21 to be admitted into Harvard. I loved books, but it never crossed my mind to become a(n) 22 of any sort. I didn’t 23 to have unrealistic dreams.Still, something 24 me. My deskmate had 25 our friendship recently. There wasn’t a dramatic fight or disagreement. He had 26 moved on to new friends. I felt an ache in my chest that 27 night. I started doodling(涂鸦)on my notepad and then, suddenly, my hand started writing words. I’d written a poem about him. There and the page was the truth about how much it hurt to 28 him.That tiny poem was a 29 that rooted in my heart. I realized I could possibly become a writer and from that moment on. It was all I 30 to do. So I changed my field of study to English. I 31 my first short story while I was still a student. I went on to write my first novel, Girl in Translation, which became an international 32 and is taught in schools around the world.That night, I learned that art isn’t a 33 . It’s at the core of what makes us human. Although I’d believed that immigrants couldn’t 34 to be creative. I understood then that we had always been the ultimate artists. 35 ourselves again and again as we try to adapt to a new landscape.21.A.innocent B.fortunate C.dependent D.voluntary 22.A.surgeon B.lawyer C.artist D.engineer 23.A.regret B.expect C.agree D.refuse 24.A.bothered B.inspired C.interested D.satisfied 25.A.adapted to B.shown off C.broken off D.referred to 26.A.unwillingly B.cautiously C.helplessly D.simply27.A.lonely B.peaceful C.happy D.fancy 28.A.marry B.lose C.upset D.desert 29.A.romance B.seed C.secret D.shadow 30.A.hesitated B.resolved C.declined D.denied 31.A.bought B.borrowed C.priced D.published 32.A.bestseller B.effort C.challenge D.gap 33.A.necessity B.reality C.game D.luxury 34.A.pretend B.offer C.fail D.afford 35.A.rescuing B.recovering C.recreating D.relaxing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。
山西省忻州市2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题
山西省忻州市2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题一、阅读理解La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol close to Valencia in Spain. It is claimed to be the biggest food fight in the world.What Happens at La TomatinaAt around 11 am, many trucks carry more than one hundred tons of over- ripe tomatoes into the centre of the town, Plaza del Pueblo. Technically the festival does not begin until one brave soul has climbed to the top of a two-story-high wooden pole and reached the ham at the top. In practice this process takes a long time and the festival starts despite no one reaching the prize. The signal for the beginning of the fight is the firing of a water gun. After one hour the fighting ends and the cleaning process begins.The Rules of La TomatinaDo not bring bottles or hard objects as they can cause accidents and hurt other participants;Do not tear other people’s T-shirts;You must squeeze (捏碎) the tomatoes before throwing them;As soon as you hear the second shot of the water gun, you must stop throwing tomatoes.Useful AdviceWear old shoes and clothes that you do not mind throwing away afterwards. They will most likely end up damaged or incredibly dirty;Don’t wear slippers. You may get hurt, or you could lose them easily during the battle;If you are not from Bunol, and you want to stay overnight, don’t forget to look for and secure accommodation in advance.Stay safe and enjoy the festivities as much as possible!1.What can we learn about La Tomatina?A.It is an annual event.B.It takes place in Valencia.C.It lasts for a whole day.D.It hands out hams as prizes.2.Which of the following signals the beginning of the fight in practice?A.The arrival of the tomatoes.B.The takedown of the ham.C.The firing of a water gun.D.The set up of the wooden pole.3.What should participants avoid doing during the fight?A.Touching each other.B.Taking soft objects with them.C.Wearing shoes and T- shirts.D.Throwing unsqueezed tomatoes.This is my fourth mission to space, my second to the International Space Station (ISS), and I’ve been here for three weeks now. I’m getting better at knowing where I am when I first wake up.My bedroom is just big enough for me and my sleeping bag, two laptops, some clothes, photos of my wife and daughters, a few books. Getting dressed is a little bit difficult when I can’t “sit” or “stand”, but I’ve gotten used to it. The most challenging thing is putting on my socks. It’s not a challenge to figure out what to wear, since I wear the same thing every day. However, without gravity to help me bend over, it is very difficult to pull my legs up to my chest.At present, we have three Americans living at the station: Samantha, Terry and me. Samantha is one of the few women to have served as a fighter pilot in the Italian Air Force, and she is competent in everything technical. She is also friendly and quick to laugh. She is especially gifted for language. She has native-level fluency in English and Russian (the two official languages of the ISS) as well as French, German, and her native Italian. She is also working on learning Chinese.For some people who hope to fly in space, language can be a challenge. We all have to be able to speak a second language (I’ve been studying Russian for years), but the European and Japanese astronauts have the added burden of learning two languages if they don’t already speak English or Russian.Terry was a test pilot before joining NASA.He has all the positive qualities of a leader — optimism, enthusiasm, friendliness — and none of the negative ones. I’ve found him to be consistently competent, and I appreciate that as a leader he is a consensus builder rather than a bossy commander. Since I’ve been up here, he has always been respectful of my previous experience, always open to suggestions about how to do things better rather than getting defensive or competitive.4.Why does the author find it challenging to put on his socks at the ISS?A.He has too many choices.B.It is uneasy to pull his legs up.C.The bedroom is too small.D.He can’t find a chair to sit on. 5.Samantha has left the deepest impression on the author probably because of her _______.A.good humor B.technical skillsC.language talent D.loud laughing6.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?A.Speaking English or Russian is a must for the ISS astronauts.B.All the ISS astronauts have to be able to speak three languages.C.European and Japanese astronauts are not good at communication.D.There are language workshops on the International Space Station.7.Which of the following can best describe Terry?A.He is competitive and defensive.B.He is a perfect leader.C.He is the most experienced man at the ISS.D.He is just a little bit bossy.On September 9, 2024, Apple released its latest iPhone 16 series at an event called “It’s Glowtime”. At the event, Tim Cook, the company’s CEO, played up the promise of the phones’ AI features in a pre-recorded video.Indeed, the demonstration seemed impressive. When Cook pointed the camera at a restaurant, the AI assistant Siri could tell him what was on the menu. It also could answer his questions fairly well and learn about the users from their interactions with their devices. For instance, Siri could know if a user’s mother was calling and acted appropriately.Apple is one of many firms that want to take AI beyond huge data centres, known as the cloud, and run it on smaller devices, known as the edge. Samsung, Apple’s major competitor, launched its Galaxy S24 with some AI features earlier this year. So did Microsoft, which has launched Windows PCs designed for AI. But their efforts have shown that it is not easy to shift cloud-based AI models to the edge devices.At present, cloud-based AI models are mostly trained on graphics processing units (GPUs) that consume so much energy that it can take a nuclear-power plant to fuel them. They also need huge amounts of memory and data. All these can cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Even once they are trained, running these AI models is costly. According to one estimate, it costs OpenAI, themaker of ChatGPT, 36 cents every time someone asks its AI model a question.Companies are experimenting with various solutions to these problems. Apple will offer on-device AI to deal with the easiest tasks, but send trickier problems to the firm’s private cloud. The service will direct the most difficult requests to third-party models such as ChatGPT. But even such smaller on-device AI models require a lot of computing power to run, which puts huge stress on the edge devices’ batteries.“Making the technology work could not only start a supercycle in device sales, but also create new opportunities for apps and digital advertising,” says Neil Shah of Counterpoint, a research firm. “But for the moment, edge devices are barely ready for basic functions, let alone Glowtime.”8.What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.The Glowtime event.B.iPhone 16’s AI features.C.Tim Cook’s performance.D.The future of AI phones.9.Why are Samsung and Microsoft mentioned in the text?A.To tell readers how bad competition can be.B.To warn Apple of the potential consequences.C.To compare their newly released edge devices.D.To show how hard it is to apply AI to edge devices.10.What is the problem with cloud-based AI models?A.OpenAI charges too much money.B.All of them have to be trained on GPUs.C.It is too expensive to train and run them.D.They can only deal with the easiest tasks.11.What does Neil Shah most probably imply?A.iPhone 16 is bound to disappoint its users.B.AI phones’ success will depend on new apps.C.Sales of AI phones will increase greatly soon.D.Tim Cook was not honest with the AI features.The Greek philosopher Heraclitus taught that you can’t step into the same river twice, foryou aren’t the same person at each visit, and the water is ever flowing. It is a powerful way to represent the reality that everything is always changing.Yet so many of us have difficulty adapting to change. We deny it, resist it or attempt to control it, the result of which is almost always some combination of stress, anxiety and burnout.It doesn’t have to be that way. No doubt, change can, and often does, hurt. But with the right mind- set, it can also be a force for growth. It’s not as if we have any choice in the matter. Like it or not, life is change. We’d be wise to shift our position from useless resistance to being in conversation with change instead.A concept called allostasis can help. Developed in the late 1980s by Peter Sterling and Joseph Eyer, allostasis is defined as “stability through change”. In other words, the way to stay stable through the process of change is by changing, at least to some extent.From neuroscience to pain science and psychology, allostasis has become the standard model for understanding change in the scientific community. The brain is at its best when it is constantly making new connections. Overcoming pain, be it physical or psychological, is not about resistance (which often worsens the experience) or trying to get back to where you were before a distressing event or situation. It’s about balancing acceptance with problem-solving and moving forward to a new normal.Yet this concept is still little known to ordinary people and it is time to start practicing it now. Over the past few years, the river of change has been flowing mercilessly, and it shows no signs of letting up. Hardly a decade after the widespread adoption of social media, a new technology that may be far more powerful, artificial intelligence, is being widely used.It’s like what our friend Heraclitus advised: Take part in change by focusing on what we can control and trying to let go of what we can’t. Our ability to work with these changes is directly related to our life satisfaction.12.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A.We could have a right mind- set.B.Philosophy exists everywhere.C.Some people are wiser than others.D.Change is unavoidable in life.13.How should we deal with changes according to the author?A.Ignore them.B.Participate in them.C.Fight against them.D.Put them under control.14.What does the underlined phrase “letting up” in paragraph 6 probably mean?A.Slowing down.B.Setting off.C.Marching on.D.Pulling in. 15.What is the best title for the text?A.Why Can’t We Adapt to Changes in Life?B.How Can We Increase Our Life Satisfaction?C.Let’s Transform Our Relationship With ChangeD.Try to Help the Public to Understand AllostasisHere’s the bad news: misunderstanding about masculinity(男子汉气概)is hurting males and making it hard for them to maintain friendships. 16 . They listen to each other. They read each other’s emotions. However, they tend to hide their true feelings in their late teenage because society expects them to be tough. 17 .Don’t blame yourself. You are a product of a society that expects very particular things of masculinity. So stop blaming yourself. 18 . If you accept your own desire for close relationship in your life, you will find the friendship.Get involved at tough moments. Boys sometimes are worried whether they might appear too curious about their friends’ private matters. 19 . But if you get involved at such moments, you will open the door to all kinds of growth in your relationship. So take the opportunity to show them that they matter by following up.20 . Researchers say that the No.1 thing that helps children(especially boys)grow up to have enriching friendships is to be close with adult relatives who are not afraid to express their emotions. So, if you have expressive grownup relatives, try to be close to them. They can serve as role models for you to show your true feelings in a better way.A.Look at masculinity criticallyB.So here is what they should doC.Get close to expressive adults in your lifeD.You need to face something really disturbingE.Instead, focus on undoing hurtful and restricting belief systemsF.It is especially true when their friends are sharing something toughG.The good news is that boys are born caring and loving, just as girls do二、完形填空Children are not often invited to address the United Nations General Assembly (联合国大会). But there stood Felix Finkbeiner, with a(n) 21 question about climate change.“We children know that adults are 22 the climate challenges and that they have the solutions,” he said. “But we don’t understand why there is so little 23 .”Before his speech, Finkbeiner had been 24 a remarkable environmental campaign for four years and it has since 25 into a global network of children working to 26 the earth’s warming by reforesting the planet. Most of them are between the ages 9 and 12.The reforesting effort could be traced to a fourth grade school 27 in Finkbeiner’s hometown. The topic was climate change.In his report, Finkbeiner 28 to plant one million trees in Germany. Finkbeiner’s teacher was deeply impressed with the idea and asked him to 29 his report to other students and the headmaster.Of course, no one 30 anything to come out of it. But two months later, he planted his first tree, an unimpressive apple tree, near the entrance to his school. His campaign was a 31 and had a dramatic close. By the time he delivered his 32 at the UN in New York in 2011, at the age of 13, Germany had planted its millionth tree.“If I had known then how much international media coverage that apple tree would 33 ,” he says now, a little 34 , “I would have insisted my mother buy a more 35 one.”21.A.easy B.political C.serious D.awkward 22.A.aware of B.addicted to C.afraid of D.curious about 23.A.profit B.action C.water D.luck 24.A.avoiding B.planning C.advertising D.leading 25.A.expanded B.broken C.run D.looked 26.A.record B.know C.slow D.measure 27.A.play B.assignment C.accident D.object 28.A.declined B.pretended C.started D.promised29.A.mail B.donate C.present D.sell 30.A.wanted B.expected C.asked D.needed 31.A.disaster B.joke C.show D.hit 32.A.speech B.tree C.evidence D.package 33.A.receive B.miss C.know D.grow 34.A.forgetfully B.unwillingly C.apologetically D.regretfully 35.A.typical B.impressive C.genuine D.important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。
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。
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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。
河南省许昌2023-2024学年高三下学期5月月考试题 英语含答案
2023-2024学年高三下学期5月测试英语(答案在最后)注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名和座位号填写在答题卡上。
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第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20 分)1.How long did it take the man to finish his paper?A.Not more than half an hour. B.Less than an hour and a half.C.More than an hour and a half.2.What is the man trying on probably?A.Shoes.B.A T-shirt.C.A walking stick. 3.When is the history exam to be taken?A.On Monday.B.On Tuesday.C.On Wednesday.4.What is the girl looking for?A.A backpack.B.School papers.C.A jacket.5.What happened to the woman?A.She fell and cut her knee. B.She hurt her left arm. C.She slipped over on the ice.听下面一段长对话,回答以下小题。
6.What are the speakers going to do this weekend?A.Go to the beach.B.Climb a mountain.C.Go for a bicycle-ride. 7.What do we know about Paul and Mary?A.They did some riding yesterday. B.They might be the speakers’ friends.C.They’ve decided to join the speakers.听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
天津市耀华中学2024-2025学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷(含答案)
天津市耀华中学2025届高三年级第一次月考英语试卷第Ⅰ卷(共115分)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。
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1. What will the man do nextA. Get something to drink.B. Have a meeting.C. Make a phone call.2. What does the man advise the woman to doA. Take some exercise.B. Creates new ideas.C. See a doctor.3. How will the boy go home nowA. By bike.B. By bus.C. By underground.4. Why didn’t the woman buy the coatA. It di dn’t fit her.B. It would cost her too much.C. She didn’t like it very much.5. Where are the speakersA. At the man’s house.B. In a hospital.C. At a drugstore.第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)听下面几段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题,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。
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每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至第8小题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking aboutA. The arrangement of a trip.B. The details of the matches.C. The plan for their holiday.7. What will the team do in ScotlandA. Go to the beach.B. Play five matches.C. Go to the mountains.8. How many matches will the team play in GreeceA. Two.B. Thee.C. Four.听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11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)
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”。
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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。
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高三英语月考试卷(满分100分)2013,12第一部分单项选择(15分)1. If you don’t go to the party, ___I.A so do B. so will C. nor do D. neither shall2. You can hardly imagine what great difficulty we had ___the work.A to do B. done C. doing D. do3. ----What do you suppose made her so unhappy?---- ___ her wallet.A. loseB. LostC. LosingD. To lose4 ______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.A. WithB. BesidesC. As forD. Because of5. ______John has arrived, we can begin.A. IfB. As soon asC. Now thatD. Now this6.The students shared their experiences through their website, in thehope more teenagers would help pass down their local culture.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. as7.He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ________ he is likely to lose control over the plane.A. whereB. whichC. while D why8.The children were left __________ of a neighbor when they went on holiday.A. in chargeB. in the chargeC. under chargeD. at charge.9. The teacher came in, ________ by some students.A. followedB. followingC. was followedD. to follow10. Don’t punish him again. ________, he is only a small child.A. After allB. In allC. First of allD. Above all11.★I have two bikes,_______ are broken.A. all of themB. both of themC. all of whichD. both of which12. We need water and air, _________ we can’t live.A. with whichB. with whomC. without which D without whom13. The reason ____ he explained was ______ he was ill and unable to go to school.A. why; thatB. why; becauseC. which; becauseD. which; that14.★Premier Wen Jiabao said the suggestions on improving the quality ofmilk industry are supposed to careful consideration.A. determineB. decideC. deserveD. desire15.★difficulties we may come across, we’ll help one another toovercome them.A. WhereverB. WheneverC. HoweverD. Whatever第二部分.完形填空(20分)It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet (16) ______. The loaded plates I carried (17) ______ to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything (18) ______. As I made out a check for a family withseveral children who had changed their ice-cream (19) ______ a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father (20) ______ at me as he handed my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve (21) ______ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness (22) ______. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “(23) ______!” Those few words of praise had (24) ______ everything. Praise is like (25) ______ to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And (26) ______, while most of us are only too (27) ______ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are (28) ______ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why-when one word of praise can bring such (29) ______?It’s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it’s (30) ______ few of us know how to accept it. It’s (31) ______ rewarding to give praise in areas in which (32) ______ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired) for a glorious picture, a cook for a (33) ______ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are (34) ______ just right? In fact, to give praise (35) ______ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.16. A. rested B. hurt C. broke D. slipped17. A. remained B. looked C. seemed D. appeared18. A. new B. special C. nervous D. right19. A. order B. price C. material D. chair20. A. stared B. smiled C. glanced D. nodded21. A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of22. A. arrived B. continued C. disappeared D. developed23. A. Oh B. Well C. Fine D. Terrible24. A. made B. changed C. found D. improved25. A. heat B. warmth C. snowstorm D. sunlight26. A. then B. thus C. therefore D. yet27. A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed28. A. unable B. unwilling C. likely D. anxious29. A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty30. A. because B. when C. what D. where31. A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately32. A. effort B. attempt C. deed D. feeling33. A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor34. A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given35. A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. cost第三部分:阅读理解(30分)AA mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is amouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”The chicken clucked and sc ratched, raised her head and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it.”The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in grave danger, huh?”So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat.So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.36. We may infer that the passage is most probably a ______.A. fairy taleB. fa bleC. science fictionD. news report37. We could see from the passage that the mouse was ______.A. kind and warm-heartedB. well-informedC. good at cheating othersD. foolish and rude38. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard.B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.D. The farmer’s family was in fact poor and they had no friends.39. The underlined word “ingredient” (Paragraph 7) refers to ______.A. the mouseB. the pigC. the snakeD. the chicken40. What can we learn from the story?A. Better safe than sorry.B. Traps are usually well disguised.C. To help others is just to save you.D. To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all.BThe other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7.30pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.By 9.45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving. But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11.00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry.Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the i nvitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6.30 -8.30pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8.00pm or 8.30pm means possible dinner, but 9.30pm and any time thereafter means no food, oat beforehand, roll up late.But this is not always the case. If asked to a students' party at 6.30pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive - looking eager - is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6.30, she likes to be them, if not on lime, then no later than seven. My age group (late thirties)falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we're young, we're probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.The accepted custom at present is confusing (混乱的), sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element (成分)of surprise.41. The underlined words "off their heads" probably mean______.A. tiredB. crazyC. curiousD. hopeless42. Jane and David' s story is used to show that______ .A. petty-goer8 usually get hungry at partiesB. party invitations can be confusingC. people should ask for food at partiesD. birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull43. For some young people, arriving on time for a students' party will probablybe considered_______.A. very difficultB. particularly thoughtfulC. friendly and politeD. socially unacceptable44. According to the writer, people in their late thirties_______.A. are likely to arrive late for a partyB. care little about the party timeC. haven' t really grown up yetD. like surprises at parties45. What is the general idea of the text?A. It' s safe to arrive late just when food is served.B. It' s wise to eat something before going to a party.C. It' s important to follow social rules of party-going.D. It' s necessary to read invitations carefully.CHow could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments-mostly for entertainment purposes-is fair and respectful?Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos r emain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats(栖息地). Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.Zoos claim(声称) to educate people and save endangered species(物种), but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布区). The anima ls’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusually and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding(圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats. Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competit ions to name baby animals?Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.46.How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?A.Dangerous. B.Unhappy. C.Natural. D.Easy.47.In the state of zoochosis, animals _________.A.remain in cages B.behave strangelyC.attack other animals D.enjoy moving around48.What does the author try to argue in the passage?A.Zoos are not worth the public support.B.Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.C.Zoos should treat animals as human beings.D.Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.49.The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _________.A.pointing out the faults in what zoos doB.using evidence he has collected at zoosC.questioning the way animals are protectedD.discussing the advantages of natural habitats50.Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that __________.A.zoos have to keep animals in small cagesB.most animals in zoos are endangered speciesC.some endangered animals are reproduced in zoosD.it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their ha bitats第四部分用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空(10分)51. City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something___________, like mountain climbing ,cycling and so on .( challenge ) 52. While I was busy _________( prepare ) for the final examination ,I spentsome time doing exercises every day .53. Listening to some music is one of the best way to _______( relaxation )when you feel nervous54.The bad weather meant _______( delay 延迟、耽搁)the rocket for 48hours .55. According to a recent Us survey ,children spent up to 25 hours a week_____( watch ) TV.56.Students in class 8 ________( make ) great progress in the past fewmonths .57. I have made great progress in my English under the teacher’s (guide).58.. The floor requires _______________ (wash).59.The media like the TV, radio and the Internet keep us ___________ of the latest information. (inform)60. A good sleeping bag is an essential part of every camper’s __________ (equip).第五部分任务型阅读(10分)If you took the strengths of others and compared them to your weaknesses, would this make you feel good? The funny thing is that this is what most of us do at one time or another—and some of us do it pretty often. It's a sure-fire recipe for a drop in self-confidence and for unhappiness. So how can we stop comparing ourselves with others? Here are some tips I've found useful.Awareness.Most often we do these social comparisons without realizing we're doing it. It's a natural act, I suppose. So the solution is to become aware. If you focus on these thoughts for a few days, it will become much easier with practice, and soon it'll be hard not to notice.Stop yourself.Once you realize you're making these comparisons, stop yourself. Don't feel bad—just admit the thought, and gently change the focus.Count your blessings.Focus on what you do have, and on what you are already blessed with. Count what you have, not what you don't have. Think about how lucky you areto have what you have, to have the people in your life who care about you. If you always want what others have, you will never have enough. You will always want more. That's an endless cycle, and it will never lead to happiness. Instead, learn to realize that what you have is already enough.Focus on your strengths.Instead of looking at your weaknesses, ask yourself what your strengths are. Be proud of them. Work on using them to your best advantage.No one is perfect—we all know that. But we seem to feel bad when we don't reach perfection. You aren't perfect and you never will be. Keep trying to improve, but don't think you'll ever be the "perfect person". If you realize that imperfection is what makes you who you are, you are already perfect.Title: Tips ____61____ real perfection and happiness____62____ It is unwise to compare others’ ____63____ with your disadvantages, for it may ____64____ in a decrease in confidence and happiness.Detailed suggestions Awareness.Be ____65____ of the comparisonsyou are doing.Stop yourself.Admit the thought and ____66____change the focus.Count yourblessings.Focus on your born advantages___67___ than what others have.68 onyour strengths.Be proud of your strengths and makethe ____69____ of them.____70____ It is imperfection that makes you who you are and keep trying to improve.第六部分书面表达(满分15分)假如你是学生会干部,请你于2013年11月30日用英语为学生会写一份关于开展英语活动日的书面通知。