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重庆市第十一中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

重庆市第十一中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Undersea AdventuresThis unique activity is a must-do and you don’t even need to know how to swim. Walk on the seabed using underwater helmets (头盔) or ride along under the waves on scooters (轻便小车). Children from 1.2 metres tall can walk on the seabed using helmets and the minimum height for the scooters is 1.4 metres tall. It is a unique experience that the whole family can do together. Just book with a deposit (订金) and pay the rest on the day of the activity.What is includedPick-up from your hotel in the Ayia Napa/Protaras areas;All equipment;Professional instruction, safety briefing and dive guidance;2.5 hours’ experience including 30 minutes’ diving.What is not includedPhotos of the dive (available to purchase if you’d like);Snacks and refreshments.Before you goYou may be required to complete a health questionnaire before you dive;Minimum age/height requirements: Helmets—width of shoulders 32 cm and height 120 cm, minimum age 6 years old; Scooters—height 140 cm and minimum age 13;Diving is in small groups of up to 6 people with helmets and up to 4 people on the scooters;No previous experience is necessary;Available every morning and afternoon from May to October, weather permitting. Please book at least 48 hours in advance.TicketsScooters cost €57 and include a deposit of €12;Helmets cost €47 and include a deposit of €12 (For adults);Helmets cost €37 and include a deposit of €7 (For children);No paper tickets are required for this tour;Emergency-contact number will be sent with your confirmation email.1．What can be learned about the activity?A．It demands full payment in advance.B．It is suitable for children of all ages.C．It enables tourists to walk or ride underwater.D．It provides free photographyservices for tourists.2．What is required of tourists?A．To spend at most 2 hours underwater.B．To book at least two days ahead.C．To take their own food and drink.D．To have rich experience of diving. 3．How much should a young couple and their kid pay for helmets?A．€36.B．€121.C．€131.D．€151.Wendell Berry was almost 30 when he packed up his life as a writer in New York and moved to Port Royal, a tiny community in Kentucky where generations of his forebears (祖先) had farmed the land. His friends thought he was mad. But he felt it was his inner calling to record the history of the place.Since moving to Port Royal in 1964, he has lived as if he were in the 19th century, writing by hand and ploughing (耕) his fields with horses. His eight novels and more than 50 short stories are usually set in Port William, a stand-in (替身) for Port Royal. Nick Offerman, an actor, wanted to adapt his work for the screen. However, the actor was refused.In Mr Berry’s opinion, humans must take care of the earth that grants them life. “The soil is the greatest connector of lives,” he has written. “Without proper care for it, we can have no community.” This philosophy dominates his writings. In The Unsettling of America, published in 1977, Mr Berry criticized the natural damage caused by large agribusinesses. He thinks capitalism has separated farming from culture and disconnected people from nature.Mr Berry’s fiction explores the decline of sociable values by following Port William’s interconnected clans (家族) as they enter the modern age. In Dismemberment, a short story, Andy Catlett loses a hand to a harvesting machine and becomes a loner. He sees his withdrawal is mistaken and reconnects with the town, finding “the wealth of the family history in his ancestral place (祖籍)”. In Hannah Coulter, Mr Berry’s seventh novel, the main character Hannah Coulter grows old after a sad life and anticipates loneliness when herchildren leave to find work in the city. Instead, her hope is restored when her grandson returns to run the farm.These stories offer insightful advice for readers living through ecological disaster. Though few can return to farming basics, Mr Berry’s messages of building communities, being a good neighbour and resisting the invitation of modern life are still valuable. Besides, his mission to find the “peace of wild things” is easily completed by spending a few hours in Port William.4．Why did Mr Berry’s friends regard him as mad?A．He moved to live in the countryside.B．He turned down Offerman’s request.C．He wrote most of his novels by hand.D．He gave up his career as a writer. 5．What do Mr Berry’s writings often imply?A．The challenges of farming in old days.B．The harmony between man and nature.C．The real benefits of large agri-businesses.D．The hard lives of his forebears inKentucky.6．What do Catlett and Coulter have in common?A．Both admire harvesting machines.B．Both are from the same novel.C．Both reconnect with the city.D．Both find sociable values again. 7．What would be the best title for the text?A．Wendell Berry: adaptation to new environments B．Wendell Berry: a strong voice for modern farmingC．Wendell Berry: journey to his shining rural tales D．Wendell Berry: a youngproductive writerZoologists track animals using global-positioning-system(GPS)tags(标签) which then return their data via satellite. Marine(海洋的)biologists have a harder time of it, though, because radio signals can’t pass through seawater. This makes it impossible either to receive GPS signals or to send any data collected back to base.That does not stop people tagging sea creatures. Data collected and stored in a tag can be sent to a satellite in bursts if the species in question is one that comes to the surface from time to time. A tag may also be recovered if the animal carrying it is caught by a fishing boat. Fisherfolk are typically paid a few hundred dollars per tag returned to its home laboratory.None of these methods, though, keeps accurate track of where the animal carrying thetag has been. For these and other reasons, it would therefore be useful to have a marine equivalent of GPS. And one is now being employed. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in Massachusetts, hopes to fill the seas with sonic beacons(声波信标) that will play the role of GPS satellites.The sea is divided into distinct layers that have different temperatures. During the Second World War, American scientists showed that some of these layers act as sonic waveguides. They called them “sound fixing and ranging” (sofar) channels. Sound sent out in one of these channels echoes(回响) between the layers above and below, thus staying in the channel. Thus constrained(被约束)，a sound wave can travel hundreds of kilometers before it becomes too weak to detect.The sofar transmitters from Woods Hole are usually at an appropriate depth for the channel concerned. Every 12 hours they broadcast a 32-second-long location signal known as a pong. Pongs are so called because they are similar to sonar “pings”, but of lower frequency. In typical conditions a pong can be picked up 1,000 km away. By listening to the pongs from several beacons a receiver can calculate its location. Existing receivers for the two sofar transmitters are currently carried on free-floating instrument packs. But the plan is to have two more transmitters this year, and more in future years.8．Which sea creatures can GPS tags be applied to?A．Those feeding on other sea animals.B．Those following fishing boats constantly.C．Those coming out of the sea sometimes.D．Those swimming deep under the water.9．Why do sofar channels function?A．The echoes among them are weak.B．The water has a high temperature over there.C．The layers among them are quite similar.D．The sound remains there and stays strong for a while.10．What makes pings different from pongs?A．Pings are of higher frequency.B．Pings can travel faster than pongs.C．Pings can be received 1,000 km away.D．Pings are broadcasted every 32 seconds.11．What would be the best title for the text?A．Tags for sea creaturesB．“GPS” for the oceansC．Strange deep sea creaturesD．Data from distant satellites“This is the next revolution in flying,” says Mark Henning, European managing director of AutoFlight, a Chinese firm. Mr Henning is not alone in betting that electric vertical (垂直的) take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have a bright future. The idea is that, being simpler, cheaper, greener and quieter than traditional helicopters (直升机), eVTOLs will be well suited to operate short-range passenger services across large urban areas, such as flying people between airports and city centres.Now, Mr Henning is setting up an operation at Augsburg Airport in Germany to further the development of Prosperity I, the company’s air taxi. Prosperity I can seat three passengers and a pilot. It is a hybrid between a helicopter and a fixed-wing plane. It takes off and lands vertically, using multiple rotors (旋翼), but these are switched off when it is in full flight. At that point a “pusher” propeller (螺旋桨) at the back takes over, to provide forward drive, and thus lift via the wings. This arrangement makes better use of the aircraft’s battery, giving Prosperity I a range of some 250 km.A model will be test-flown in Germany in order to obtain what is known as a type certificate from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This signifies the airworthiness of a new aircraft. Although AutoFlight is also seeking certification in China, the company thinks the addition of European approval will help speed the machine’s entry into service in other markets, too. It hopes to complete the approval process by 2025.There is uncertainty about how the rules will differ from place to place. Nonetheless, enough regulatory progress has been made. In America, Joby Aviation hopes next year to become the first to obtain a type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In Europe, Volocopter, a German firm, hopes to provide air-taxi services for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.It is not only new firms which are getting into the business. Airbus is developing ideas for eVTOLs. So is Boeing. With so much effort and money going into this new form of air travel, some of these birds will surely be flying soon.12．Which of the following can replace the underline word “hybrid” in Paragraph 2?A．Symbol.B．Mixture.C．Concept.D．Application. 13．What is special about Prosperity I?A．It has no wings or rotors.B．It can hold three people at most.C．It is energy-efficient during its flight.D．It has a top speed of 250 km per hour on land.14．What is AutoFlight trying to do for Prosperity I?A．Obtain a type certificate from the FAA．B．Have it tested across the sky of America.C．Tailor a set of rules as soon as possible.D．Get it approved by European authorities.15．What is the author’s attitude towards eVTOLs?A．Optimistic.B．Concerned.C．Uncertain.D．Tolerant.Have you ever heard of underwater football? Underwater football has been called one ofand can be played under both indoor and outdoor water surfaces. Underwater football shares some common rules and play elements with other underwater sports like underwater hockey. As with those games, it is played in the deep end of a swimming pool with snorkeling(浮潜)equipment.The goal of the game is to score a point by placing a ball on the opponents’ side of the pool. The ball can only be possessed by players who completely stay underwater holding their breath. 17Just like on land, underwater football is a game of control and possession. 18 . When opposing players are in your space, you need to be able to recognize it quickly and take appropriate action.19 . Each team tries to get their ball into one end zone by either passing or running through underwater obstacles. The first team to reach the endpoint wins! Just five players are on the court at one time, despite each team having 13 players.To win the ball back or keep it away from your opponents, you must use all your strength and abilities underwater. 20 .A．To play it you need snorkeling equipment.B．Underwater football involves two teams of five players.C．The equipment necessary for underwater football isn’t very complex.D．The ball must be passed or dropped when players go to the surface for air.E．It is a sport that combines the fundamentals of football with the excitement of diving.F．To play well, you need to master the basics of spacial awareness and decision-making.G．All these skills require practice if you want to become an expert at this exciting sport.二、完形填空You witness a man uses abusive (辱骂的) language towards his mother in a grocery22．A．Hopefully B．Thankfully C．Undoubtedly D．Unfortunately 23．A．knocked B．faced C．suffered D．blocked 24．A．at risk B．in anger C．at a loss D．in a hurry 25．A．all B．either C．both D．neither 26．A．talent B．gift C．ability D．habit 27．A．adopting B．adapting C．replacing D．rebuilding 28．A．artificial B．beneficial C．impossible D．improper 29．A．firmly B．indirectly C．severely D．confidently 30．A．topic B．conversation C．atmosphere D．worry 31．A．cause B．option C．reality D．effect 32．A．blame B．fund C．inform D．post 33．A．help B．confirm C．escape D．delay 34．A．tip B．trick C．cheat D．warning 35．A．careful B．nervous C．scared D．worried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。

天津市第二十中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

天津市第二十中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题一、单项选择1．—Linda, do you know Jia Ling has become the highest grossing female film director in China after directing her first film?—Wow, ________.A．go for it B．good for her C．all the best D．what a coincidence 2．________ the 24 Solar Terms on Chinese lunar calendar, the farmers in ancient China accomplished the great astronomical and meteorological achievement with their intelligence and experience.A．Basing B．Based C．To base.D．Having been based 3．Crowds of people ________ to watch the charity of performance last night.A．worked out B．turned out C．made out D．reached out4．In order to make her 45th birthday impressive, I intend to buy her a wonderful present, that is not expensive but very meaningful.A．it B．one C．the one D．this5．They are hoping for a return to normal ______ the war is over.A．now that B．even if C．as though D．in case6．________ is often the case, I assume, is the fact that when looking back, the bittersweet senior life is always one’s highlight in pursuit of dream.A．As B．Which C．That D．What7．I ________ a new alarm clock the other day at Taylor’s when I heard someone singing a familiar song.A．bought B．was buying C．has bought D．would buy 8．There _______ a six percent drop in the consumption of such drinks by the end of last month.A．is B．was C．will be D．had been 9．Reading materials for children entered schools to help them develop the habit of financial management at a young age.A．having intended B．intending C．intended D．having been intended 10．According to a newly released regulation on online video services, no one _____ generate, release or spread fake news or information by using such technologies.A．can B．shall C．will D．may11．Ann was much kinder to Peter than she was to the others, ________, of course, made all the others upset.A．which B．who C．what D．that12．After talking to Lucia about the advantages of the new robotic vacuum cleaner for hours, she was finally ________ buying one next month.A．in need of B．in defence of C．in place of D．in favor of13．At minus 130℃, a living cell can be ________ for a thousand years.A．preserved B．protected C．spared D．developed 14．History is the best teacher. It ________ records the development path of each country and foretells the future to us.A．apparently B．conventionally C．faithfully D．eventually 15．—The student union is looking for volunteers for the promotion of rubbish-sorting Would you like to join in?—________. Everyone should do his bit.A．You asked for it B．You betC．You have my word D．You’ve got me there二、完形填空On Christmas of 2017, I was born again. We like to spend our Christmas holidays somewhere warm abroad, and that year we 16 Uganda. Nature, wildlife, and sunny days were a 17 when it was so 18 and dark in Europe. Life was beautiful, and we had a rental car and a busy schedule ahead to explore the country.This is where this short travel story turns into one of my most 19 travel experiences. At Murchinson Falls National Park, we had a car accident. I lost 20 of the car, and it rolled over, destroying windows, chassis (底盘), and the engine. But we were alive! My right arm was 21 injured, but we 22 to walk to our lodge (旅馆)，not far inside the 23 . In the lodge,I was 24 to learn that there was a pretty decent American hospital in Masindi that was just a one-hour drive away. Moreover, one of the lodge’s guests was a nurse who 25 to the wound while we were waiting for the taxi. The hospital took care of us and after a couple of injections and stitches (缝合), I was 26 to head to our new hotel in Masindi; however, my wound required daily 27 and more injections, so we were 28 to stay in town for a few days.The town’s highlights were the market and our 29 visit to the hospital, so we 30 looking for the small things, 31 mod with the medical staff and the people in the market, and learning more about their customs.We learned to slow down. When we were allowed to 32 we took a road trip through the country to see something else. We did not care about our travel bucket 33 anymore—we were 34 , and we wanted to enjoy Uganda’s unique nature and its people. In the end, our Uganda trip was not about the places that we saw, but the people that we met. It was travel for 35 more than sightseeing.16．A．recommended B．chose C．predicted D．informed 17．A．blessing B．barrier C．limitation D．balance 18．A．complicated B．mysterious C．crowded D．cold 19．A．doubtful B．wonderful C．scary D．imaginary 20．A．sense B．sight C．control D．direction 21．A．severely B．permanently C．partly D．deliberately 22．A．discovered B．failed C．continued D．managed 23．A．spot B．accident C．country D．park 24．A．curious B．happy C．shocked D．creative 25．A．cleaned B．cured C．swept D．repaired 26．A．fortunate B．grateful C．ready D．relieved 27．A．movement B．dressing C．suffering D．exercise 28．A．asked B．forbidden C．permitted D．taught 29．A．occasional B．daily C．risky D．awful 30．A．put off B．carried on C．insisted on D．ended up 31．A．chatting B．arguing C．bargaining D．meeting32．A．exercise B．wander C．leave D．escape 33．A．guide B．list C．approach D．memory 34．A．awake B．sensitive C．allergic D．alive 35．A．experiment B．explanation C．experience D．reflection三、阅读理解Give a little sunshine!The Council on Aging (COA) runs a telephone friendship project called the Sunshine Call Program, matching over-60s with a friendly volunteer for a daily chat over the phone. The aim is simple — to help ease the loneliness and repair social networks.Are you ready to add a little sunshine to a senior’s life?The Sunshine Call Program initially links a volunteer with an isolate (独居的) senior for a daily call When comfortable the volunteer introduces a second senior to the call. Then another, until there are four seniors to one volunteer on what is essentially a conference call. Without having to leave the house, you will help the seniors meet and make new friends. They will then exchange phone numbers to chat on their own and reduce their isolation.What are the volunteer qualifications?V olunteers must have access to the Internet and be willing to be trained on the use of a chat app. COA will provide all supplies required to make the calls. Besides, volunteers must agree to participate in monthly meetings with other volunteers and guest speakers. All volunteers must be willing to provide a recent Criminal Record Check, the cost of which will be borne by COA．Andthe most important volunteer qualification is a sense of caring and a desire to help seniors in the community!If you wish to volunteer with our Sunshine Call program, never hesitate! Just CLICK HERE to fill out the application form.36．Why does the passage mention Sheila’s experience?A．To show her lonelinessB．To share a sweet memory.C．To stress the value of COA．D．To praise Rianne’s kindness.37．One of the responsibilities of volunteers is__________.A．making weekly calls to seniorsB．visiting seniors during holidaysC．introducing new friends to seniorsD．teaching seniors to use smart phones38．If you want to be a volunteer, what are you required to do?A．Learn the use of a chat app.B．Prepare a computer by yourself.C．Offer a letter of recommendation.D．Have relevant working experience.39．What is the purpose of the passage?A．To inform the readers of COA．B．To invite seniors to sign up for COAC．To introduce volunteer work in COA．D．To advertise for new volunteers for COA．40．Which of the following is the passage probably taken from?A．A newspaper for teenagers.B．A website of an organization.C．A guide for travelers.D．A magazine for the elderly.It probably was not easy to translate the tough talks at the high-level meeting between the U.S. and China in Anchorage. Chinese female translator Zhang Jing became an online hit in China for remaining unflustered(从容不迫的), graceful, and accurate.One video of the first session of the diplomatic talks shows how Yang Jiechi starts his response to the American side at 8.30 minutes, going on until the 24.36-minute mark. Next to him, interpreter Zhang Jing is fiercely taking notes. When Yang finishes speaking, he glances to foreign minister Wang Yi on his right to let him speak, after which Zhang says, “Shall I first translate?” While the U.S. side was awaiting the translation, Yang then says: “Ok, you translate,” adding in English: “It’s a test for the interpreter,” after which the American side says “We’re gonna give the translator a raise!” Zhang then goes ahead and calmly translates Yang’s entire 15-minute speech.To give a speedy translation of such a lengthy off-the-record speech is seen as a sign of Zhang’s utmost professionalism as an interpreter, which many on Weibo praise. “She’s my idol,” multiple people write.On Sunday, the hashtag “China-U.S. Talks Female Interpreter Zhang Jing” had reached 200 million views, but it is not the first time for Zhang, who was previously called “the most beautiful interpreter” of the National Congress in 2013.Being an interpreter is generally regarded an exciting and attractive job by many netizens, as the career involves much traveling and international contacts. But the ability to master another language than Chinese is also often admired.“Translators are usually the ‘heroes behind the scenes’, “one commenter writes, pointing out how rare it is for an interpreter to hit the limelight (聚光灯) like this.“There are still people saying it’s not important to learn English,” another Weibo user writes: “But if that were true, how could we educate brilliant interpreters like her? How else could we quarrel with Americans at the conference table?!”Many who write about Zhang on Weibo say that she is an example or a role model to them: “I hope that my spoken English one day would be as excellent as hers. This motivates me to try even harder.”41．We can infer that during the first session of the talk, ________.A．Zhang Jing seemed fierce because of Yang Jiechi’s long talkB．Zhang Jing wrote down fierce words in response to the US sideC．it was beyond Zhang Jing’s ability to follow Yang JiechiD．Zhang Jing concentrated on translating in an intense atmosphere.42．What does the underlined “it” in the fourth paragraph refer to?A．Zhang Jing was called “the most beautiful interpreter”.B．Zhang Jing became an online hit several years ago.C．Zhang Jing interpreted for the China-U.S. diplomatic talk.D．Zhang Jing gave a speedy translation of a long speech.43．Why did the American side say “We’re gonna give the translator a raise!“A．Because the American side wanted to employ Zhang Jing due to her talent.B．Because the American side thought Zhang Jing got a low salary.C．Because the American side considered Zhang Jing’s job quite tough.D．Because it was impossible for Zhang Jing to assume the task except by a pay rise. 44．Zhang Jing is taken as a good example of________.A．quarrelling with the American sidesB．enjoying an exciting and attractive jobC．showing the significance of learning English wellD．stressing the importance of educating brilliant interpreters45．Where does the passage least possibly taken from?A．Science report.B．The Internet.C．Wechat official account.D．Newspaper.As people are becoming more socially conscious about where their food comes from and how it impacts the planet, they are choosing animal-free plant-based options. Cow-free meat has been around for quite some time and the popularity of brands like Beyond Meat and cultivated meat from Aleph Farms and others are soaring. While there are a large number of plant-based milk substitutes, none of them have the same taste of cow’s milk. Now, an Israeli food-tech startup Remilk created real dairy products without harming a single cow or the planet.The company stresses that their product Remilk is not a milk substitute but rather is the realdeal. Made from a special process called microbial fermentation (微生物发酵), milk is manufactured in a lab instead of in a cow. And the end product is very healthy. “In a very simple way, we take the gene that encodes for the milk protein,” said Aviv Wolff, CEO of Remilk.”The gene functions as an instruction book for the production of the protein it encodes. And so, we insert the gene into a microbe that we’ve developed and it instructs our microbe to produce the specific protein in a very efficient way.”The company says that the lab-produced milk tastes identical to the real thing and they hope to eventually replace cows by creating every dairy product sold. They expect to roll out plant-based cheese and yogurt in addition to milk. “Remilk was founded with the mission to stop using animals to produce our food because, as dairy lovers, we realize that giving up on milk is not an option,” Wolff said. “But today’s milk comes with an unreasonable price tag. The dairy industry is destructive to our planet, our health, and our animals, and is simply not sustainable anymore.”The environmental price tag of dairy farming is way too high. According to the World Wildlife Fund, dairy cows add a huge amount of greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere and contribute to global warming and climate change as well as foul the air around them. Dairy operations consume large amounts of water and run-off of manure (粪肥) and fertilizers from these farms get into local waterways. The production of Remilk uses only 5 percent of the resources and produces only 1 percent of the waste of producing cow’s milk according to the company. And they accomplish this by being 100 percent cruelty-free unlike dairy farms. 46．What distinguishes Remilk from other milk substitutes?A．It enjoys broad popularity.B．It has the highest output.C．It comes in various flavours.D．It tastes the same as cow’s milk.47．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A．The production of Remilk.B．The nutritional value of Remilk.C．The role of gene in making protein.D．The process of microbial fermentation.48．What can we know from Wolff’s words in paragraph 3?A．Remilk was set up for animal protection.B．Dairy industries should be shut down.C．Remilk aims to produce animal-free food.D．Prices of cow’s milk are soaring these days.49．What does the underlined word “foul” probably mean in the last paragraph?A．Clean.B．Heat.C．Pollute.D．Consume.50．What can we infer from the passage?A．Drawing on gene technology, Remilk has developed a variety of dairy products.B．Conventional dairy industry is anything but eco-friendly.C．The new technology adopted by Remilk transforms the gene of cows.D．It’ll be some time before the public get accustomed to the milk substitutes.“Girls are weak, and boys are strong. This is what is being subconsciously communicated to hundreds of millions of young boys and girls all over the world, just like it was with me,” said American actor Justin Baldoni. As a boy, all he wanted was to be accepted by other people. That acceptance meant he had to pretend to be strong when he was weak, confident when he felt insecure, and tough when he was actually hurting.Is that a healthy lifestyle? A member of the CPPCC Standing Committee might say “yes”. In his proposal, he spoke of a need to “prevent the feminization of male youths”. In response to his call, China’s Ministry of Education has recently demanded that schools should hire more physical education teachers and improve teaching methods to cultivate masculinity in students.The response has been widely debated online, with many people saying that it reinforces gender stereotypes. The state broadcaster CCTV wrote on its Weibo account, “Education is not simply about cultivating men and women. It’s more important to develop a willingness to take responsibility.” You might be wondering now: What is masculinity, and why is this so controversial?Well, by itself, “masculinity” refers to the qualities traditionally considered to be typical of men. While there is not really a single “correct” set of qualities, the term is often associated withstrength, courage, assertiveness, and emotional control. Sometimes, however, these seemingly admirable qualities can be extended in unrealistic ways. But boys are also human. Blindly asking them to control their feelings “like a man” can only increase their stress when they grow up.As an educator who has spent years teaching in China, I agree that attaching more importance to physical education would definitely benefit students. Sports provide opportunities for physical fitness. More importantly, they can help develop lifelong skills, such as leadership and communication skills. However, putting the emphasis on masculinity is far from a sound reason for which to do so.It is unnecessary for all boys to build up their muscles, but it is essential that they all learn how to be strong inside. It is also fine for boys to cry and to show their weakness. Schools should work on equipping students with the skills and values they will need to be successful in life, not reinforcing stereotypes of masculinity borrowed from a bygone age.51．Why did young Justin Baldoni think it necessary to pretend to be what he was actually not?A．He was trying to be strong and confident.B．He wanted to be accepted as a real man.C．It was necessary for an actor to be strong and tough.D．He felt it secure and safe to do so.52．The underlined expression “masculinity” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “__________”A．manly qualities B．potential abilitiesC．self-centredness D．steady strength53．What is the argument against the demand of China’s Ministry of Education?A．It is necessary to prevent the feminization of male youths.B．Physical education should be paid more attention to.C．We should teach students according to their individual qualities.D．Importance should be attached to developing students’ sense of responsibility. 54．What can we learn from the passage?A．Masculinity is out of date.B．Masculinity is overstated.C．Masculinity shows physical strength.D．Masculinity only focuses on physical fitness.55．What does the author want to say in the article?A．We should do everything we can to guarantee students’ health.B．Schools should differentiate between boys and girls while educating them.C．It is important to prepare students with necessary skills and right values.D．It is time to weaken stereotypes of masculinity.阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。

2023北京北师大实验中学高三12月月考英语

2023北京北师大实验中学高三12月月考英语笔试（共三部分 100 分）第一部分知识运用（共两节，30 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）Rob made ends meet for his family as a handyman, doing odd jobs around the area. But those odd jobs quickly dried up due to a financial crisis. Then he lost his apartment. This __1__ his family into renting a motel room.“We have to pay rent every day, and I’m running __2__ on money,” Rob said. So, the __3__ handyman took to the streets with a sign that read: “Handyman, 25 years exp. Need work.” Rob wasn’t asking for money or looking for a handout but rather for an opportunity to earn his __4__.Rob stood on the side of the highway holding his sign for a week. The temperatures were scorching (灼热的) but he __5__ the hot sun each day in the hopes of finding work. Someone took a photo of him and __6__ it on social media! Kyle, the owner of Greenstar Home Remodeling, saw Rob’s photo online. And he decided to offer the handyman a chance to help him get back on his feet.Kyle brought Rob on to help with some demolition (拆除的) work. Rob didn’t even ask how much the job paid. He just showed up. “I __7__ out as a painter, and then I became a landscaper—roofing—whatever I could make money at,” the handyman explained.Rob __8__ intends to put his all into working for Kyle for as long as Kyle has jobs for him. And after seeing Rob’s dedication and __9__, Kyle is willing to do all he can to help the man build a brighter future.Sometimes all someone needs is to be given a __10__.1. A. fooled B. forced C. frightened D. persuaded2. A. deep B. free C. hard D. short3. A. careless B. homeless C. unwilling D. unemployed4. A. fame B. time C. living D. place5. A. braved B. escaped C. expected D. enjoyed6. A. leaked B. checked C. shared D. clicked7. A. reached B. started C. dropped D. hung8. A. fully B. hardly C. possibly D. casually9. A. drive B. honesty C. creativity D. interest10. A. lesson B. choice C. challenge D. chance第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

宁夏银川市唐徕中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

宁夏银川市唐徕中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Want a part-time job? Here are some options.Court MonitorsWe are seeking fun and energetic individuals for Court Monitors. You must be a good communicator, able to work under pressure and enjoy a fast-paced environment. Applicants must have reliable transportation, be available to work weekends and have a proven background in the field.Benefits:● Employee discount● Flexible schedule for all of life eventsBasic LandscapingDickerson Landscaping is looking to add experienced members to our landscaping team. If you enjoy working outdoors and are genuinely interested in crafting, planting, and digging, then we’re interested in you! You should be capable of doing physical work and lifting objects over50 lbs. We work on weekdays.Benefits:● Paid time off● Life insurance● Health insuranceSandwich ArtistAn outstanding Sandwich Make is wanted! The ideal person for this position has relevant work experience in the restaurant industry. A responsibility is to safely prepare sandwiches to our customers’ specifications, work cooperatively with other food service staff and help to maintain organization and cleanliness in the kitchen.Benefits:● Paid training● Paid time off● Free uniforms● Discounted mealsVegetable Farm AssistantIf you are into organic farm practices and take interest in local and sustainably produced food, join us! Previous experience is a plus, but not required. Have the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs and perform tasks that require bending or kneeling for several hours. Schedule can be flexible with priority given to applicants with Monday-Thursday availability.Benefits:● Flexible schedule1．What will result in disqualification as a court monitor?A．Being a green hand.B．Being stress-resistant.C．Being a communicative person.D．Being available on weekends. 2．What can you get from the job as a sandwich artist?A．Free dining.B．Leave with pay.C．Stylish clothes.D．Personalized training.3．What is a shared requirement for Basic Landscaping and Vegetable Farm Assistant?A．Excellent hand skills.B．A strong body.C．A tight working schedule.D．Prior experience.It’s most people’s nightmare: surviving a plane crash only to be trapped in a jungle with no way of contacting the outside world. But this was reality for four Colombian children, and in an incredible story, they survived.The children, aged 13, 9 and 4, as well as an 11-month-old baby, were flying with their mother from their village in the Amazon to visit their father in San José del Guaviare. The single-engine plane on which they were flying experienced engine problems and disappeared on May 1, 2023. Bad weather prevented the army from finding the crash site for two weeks. where they then found the dead bodies of three adults, including the children’s mother.How did these children survive conditions that would be an unimaginable struggle for most adults? They are members of the Huitoto Indigenous group and were raised in the jungle. As such, they have a better understanding of the rainforest. They know which fruits are safe to eat and which plants should be avoided. Working with, rather than against, the Amazon. they survived off of juan soco (a fruit similar to passion fruit) and seeds, while feeding the baby water mixed with yucca flour that they found on the plane.While the children got on with the business of surviving, the Colombian army worked with Indigenous volunteers to find them. After 40 days of searching, the children were found and taken to recover at a military hospital in Bogota.While many around the world have taken this survival story of resilience to be a miracle, others point out that it is the result of an ancient knowledge of the rainforest that has been passed down through Indigenous communities over the generations. Indigenous tribes have a close relationship to the Amazon, marked by a deep respect for the forest that provides them with shelter and sustenance. It is their close connection to and understanding of the rainforest that undoubtedly helped the children to survive.4．What can we learn about the crash in the first two paragraphs?A．The plane knocked into another one.B．The rescue failed to arrive immediately.C．The mother managed to survive at last.D．The kids shared a jungle with adults.5．Why did the kids successfully survive?A．They kept calm in the plane crash.B．Enough food was found on the plane.C．They were familiar with the rainforest.D．Native volunteers offered food and water.6．What does the underlined word “resilience” mean in the last paragraph?A．Toughness.B．Competition.C．Evolution.D．Creation. 7．What does the author suggest from the surviving story?A．Emergency help should be improved.B．One who is knowledgeable lives long.C．We should sharpen children’s living skills.D．It is worthwhile to be in harmony with nature.Languages like Italian or Finnish can be spelled more easily because each letter of the alphabet matches to one sound. Students studying these languages can have 90 percent reading accuracy after the first year. However, students even after years of learning English are still far below Italian or Finnish students in reading accuracy.English started as a Germanic language. It is most closely connected to German andDutch, especially in grammar and basic vocabulary. During the Norman invasion in the 12th century, Old English was spoken but French was used in government and legal documents. And Latin was used in religious and educational activities. As a result, more French and Latin words entered the English language. The printing press invented in the late 1400s helped to establish English spelling. The English of today is how the language was written at the time. However, the spoken language started to change in the 1500s with the pronunciation of all long vowels (元音). For example, “bite” was pronounced closer to “beet” in the 1400s, before changing through the years to its current sound. The effect was that the English language had old spellings, but new sounds.English has 26 letters in the alphabet, but over 44 individual sounds depending on the variation of spoken English. There are several sounds represented by only one letter. For example, the letter “C” can sound like an “S” as in “city”. And it also sounds like a “K” as in “cat”.There are only 5 or 6 vowel letters in the English alphabet. They include A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. But there are 20 different ways to sound them. At the centre is the most common vowel sound of “uhhh”. It is the most relaxed and natural sound. It takes almost no effort of the tongue or throat to create the sound. Since it takes little effort, the sound “uhhh” often makes its way into pronunciations. For example, the word “please” often turns into “PUH-lease” when someone is trying to call attention. This is another reason why spelling in English is so difficult!8．How does the author lead to the topic of this text?A．By making a classification.B．By comparison.C．By the calculation of an example.D．By describing a process.9．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A．The complex history of English.B．The formation of modern English.C．The influence of English on other languages.D．Factors promoting the development of English.10．When did the current spelling of English come into being?A．In the 12th century.B．Before the Norman invasion.C．In the late 1400s.D．In the 1500s.11．Which can be a suitable title for the text?A．What Is the Best Way to Master EnglishB．Why Spelling in English Is So DifficultC．So Many Ways to Sound a V owelD．How to Improve the Accuracy of English SpellingWhen I first heard about Summit Learning, I admitted I was not a bit happy and excited at all. I thought it would require interactions with others. But later, I was astonished when I got to experience it firsthand.Recently, we did a poetry project, and one of the activities was a peer (同伴) review. I would never have taken part if it was up to me, as I preferred to work independently. But when I got involved, I found in the experience, I had done something that I thought was nearly impossible — it made my poetry better. My partner informed me of my mistakes and told me where I could give more detail.One of our final products of the project was to present our poetry to the class. I’ve always loved public speaking but I thought with Summit Learning, I would have fewer chances to speak. I was wrong. The peer activities we did with a partner gave me more belief in my ability and inspired me to do more to make my presentation the best it could possibly be.Interactions like these are what Summit Learning is all about. This style of learning brings a positive and hard-working culture that allows us to push our boundaries and keep going It creates a sense of community since we are all working towards a similar goal.As an active boy, I have always been ahead and advanced, but in a normal classroom, there are restrictions on what I can do. With Summit Learning, I can go beyond expectations in projects or move ahead in learning new content when I’m ready. I have ownership of my work and pursue my goals.Summit Learning has showed me how much people can grow and change. It has helped me see people and myself differently. It has been one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I cannot see myself going back to a normal classroom.12．What was the author’s initial response to Summit Learning?A．He was astonished to hear about it.B．He was a bit excited about it.C．He was unwilling to attend it.D．He was curious about how it worked. 13．How did the author benefit from the poetry project?A．It reminded him to be independent.B．It improved his poem and confidence..C．It raised him a sense of responsibility.D．It allowed him to deliver a public speech. 14．What can be inferred about Summit Learning?A．It has restrictions on what one can do.B．It shows boundaries of one’s abilities.C．It teaches poetry in a normal classroom.D．It transforms the traditional way of learning.15．What does the author think of Summit Learning now?A．Inspiring.B．Enjoyable.C．Challengıng.D．Conservative.二、七选五It is the beginning of a new school year, but for many, it may be their last. Many say thatyou should not do during your final year of high school.The first thing is procrastinating. It is a bad habit, and it is extremely harmful when you get to your senior year. Your senior year is going to be busy with schoolwork, volunteering, and college applications. 17 . You need to plan your schedule wisely so not only can you get everything you need done, but you can also enjoy some time for yourself or with friends.The next thing you should not do is be unhealthy. Being unhealthy in both mind and body is going to be hard to avoid during your senior year. 18 , not to mention all the stress that this year is going to cause you. However, being healthy will help you greatly. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating good food, and exercising can help your body stay healthy, which will overall benefit you and make the days easier. 19 . You can read a book, take a warm bath, or talk to someone; just do something that will calm you down.20 . While you should be careful about your schoolwork and habits, remember that this is your last year of high school, so enjoy it. Give yourself some time for yourself. That could be just staying in and watching movies with your family, or going to a party with your friends.A．Now, many high school students procrastinateB．That is why you cannot procrastinate during this timeC．As for your mental health, make sure you take time to relaxD．There will be all-nighters and a ton of unhealthy eating habitsE．There is something you have to watch out for in your senior yearF．The last thing you should avoid in your senior year is being too seriousG．Last, you should not be too mean to your family during your senior year三、完形填空I had not hugged a friend or a family member for more than two years until recently23．A．stress B．wonder C．curiosity D．danger 24．A．refused B．agreed C．replied D．laughed 25．A．safety B．solution C．information D．advice 26．A．drove B．dragged C．pushed D．showed 27．A．appearance B．examination C．recovery D．education 28．A．meeting B．exploration C．accident D．explosion 29．A．adjusted B．encountered C．remembered D．escaped 30．A．desire B．rescue C．imagine D．survive 31．A．tightly B．rarely C．awkwardly D．gratefully 32．A．forgot B．demanded C．pretended D．managed 33．A．colorful B．normal C．depressing D．enjoyable 34．A．modest B．generous C．mean D．stubborn 35．A．delighted B．ashamed C．annoyed D．homesick 36．A．express B．adapt C．believe D．adopt 37．A．habit B．harm C．power D．chance 38．A．consider B．scold C．receive D．advise 39．A．discovered B．protected C．declined D．abandoned 40．A．ignore B．review C．hold D．admit四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

江苏省海安高级中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

江苏省海安高级中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Four of the best films to watch in this winterThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesIt’s prequel time again. Based on the dystopian YA (Young Adult Fiction) by Suzanne Collins, the prequel is set 64 years before the previous Hunger Games films. Donald Sutherland’s character, Coriolanus Snow, is now a teenager played by Tom Blyth, and Rachel Zegler is the woman he has to train for the Capitol’s 10th annual death match.Released internationally from 15 NovemberThe MarvelsBrie Larson’s Captain Marvel returns to save the planet from evil aliens, but her job is made considerably harder this time by a cosmic fault that links her to two other super heroines. Every time she uses her powers, she swaps places with cither Photon (Teyonah Parris) or Ms Marvel (lman Vellani). “The worlds we go to in this movie are worlds unlike others you’ve seen in the MCU. Bright worlds that you haven’t seen before, “ the Director Nia DaCosta told Total film.Released internationally from 8 NovemberWishWalt Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary with a cartoon that includes the themes and animation styles of the studio’s first century. Directed by Chris Buck (co-director of Frozen) and Fawn Veerasunthorn, Mish is a musical fairy tale set in a magical land where King Magnifico(Chris Pine) can grant his citizens’ wishes. But a 17-year-old girl, Asha (Ariana DeBose), questions whether the king should keep that power all to himself. She wishes on a star-and the star then falls from the sky to help her. Buck told Jackson Murphy at Animation Scoop that the film is “kind of our love letter to Disney, to Walt.”Released internationally from 22 November.NapoleonRidley Scott’s 28th film is an epic biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, with Joaquin Phoenix as the French general, and V anessa Kirby as his wife Josephine. It’s reported to be three hourslong, with six major battle sequences-although it’s as much a character-driven drama as it is a war movie.On general release from 22 November1．Which of the four films was released earliest?A．The Hunger Games.B．The Marvels.C．Wish.D．Napoleon.2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Ridley Scott was cast as the famous French general.B．Donald Sutherland is now a teenager played by Tom Blyth.C．Elements of the studio’s first century will be displayed in Wish.D．Captain Marvel’s job is easier with the help of two other super heroines.3．In which column will you probably find this passage?A．Lifestyle.B．Business.C．Affairs.D．Entertainment.Somewhere my acquaintance with the computer started when I was working on my thesis. I was initiated into it, quite unintentionally, when I was looking for a convenient way to store my research material. I have since been busy communicating with my readers and students through the net. I can hardly believe it myself that a technophobe like me could somehow get engaged with the most modern technology!Our son has left for university and our spoilt daughter has gone overseas. Since they left home the net has become the best way for our family to communicate and share our feelings.We started off sending messages by email only -just to say hello, to seek help and to caution. Messages such as: “Please have a look at this email. I can’t open it. “Or, one that I sent to my daughter says: “So you rang to say you’d lost your credit card. The very thing that I’ve been worrying about! If you don’t try hard to mend your careless ways, you’ll wake up one morning and find that you’ve lost your brain as well.”And my son’s messages are typical in their sensational (耸人听闻的) headings, such as “Help me please!” “Help again, please!” They are always about money, no different from the notes he left when he was young. My daughter, on the other hand, would persuade her elder brother like a grand old lady: “Don’t upset Mum when I’m not home. Go back to see Mum and Dad every now and then. They’ve only got you and me.”Recently, our son has been emailing me all kinds of articles: funny, touching,intellectual. . . the lot. Recommended rending, he said, which would help me understand my students’ ideas and keep abreast of the times, so I wouldn’t be written off as over-the-hill too soon. I read the articles religiously, like an obedient pupil. I appreciate my son’s good will with mixed feelings. The kid I was bombarding with newspaper clippings not that long ago has now become my mentor! He must be thinking that his mother is still willing to embrace new ideas. That makes me fecl proud, despite the confusing sense of role reversal that I have.Through the net, we chat, exchange ideas and encourage each other with a gentle and beautiful language we seldom use. Every time I sit in front of the computer and read those instant messages, I feel warmth welling up in my heart and a profound gratitude to modem technology.4．The author got acquainted with the net initially to ________.A．keep pace with the times B．communicate with her readersC．meet academic needs D．exchange ideas with her children 5．Why did the author mention so many messages in paragraph 3?A．To show her daughter’s immaturity.B．To indicate the net’s influence on her.C．To blame her daughter’s carelessness.D．To express her love for her children.6．Which of the following can best describe the author in the son’s eyes?A．Flexible.B．Well-educated.C．Obedient.D．Old-fashioned. 7．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A．It Is the Power of the Net B．Technology Changes LifeC．Here Comes a Cyber Mum D．Mum’s Role ChangesYoung children are always watching-including when people swap spit through actions like food sharing. Such behavior helps babies infer who is in close relationships with one another, a study suggests.Typically, people are more likely to engage in activities that can lead to an exchange of saliva (唾液), such as kissing or sharing an ice cream, with family members or close friends than with an acquaintance. So saliva sharing can be a marker of “thick relationships, “ or people with strong attachments, says MIT developmental psychologist Ashley Thomas.To see if young children might use saliva sharing as a social cue for close bonds,Thomas and colleagues ran experiments of people engaging with puppets(木偶). When shown a puppet seemingly crying, kids of 8 months old were more likely to look at an adult who had previously shared saliva with the puppet than an adult who hadn’t, the team reports.Scientists, of course, can’t know exactly babies’ thought. But tracking where they look offers hints. The team used where the kids looked first when a puppet showed distress as an indicator of their understanding of the relationship.In some experiments, the team showed 8-to 10-month-olds or 16-to 18-month-olds videos of a woman sharing an orange slice with a puppet. A second video depicted another woman and the puppet playing with a ball. During a final video, which showed the puppet crying while seated between the two women, the kids’ eyes were more often drawn to the woman who had shared the orange.The team saw similar results in another experiment. One woman stuck her finger in her mouth and then in one puppet’s mouth to share saliva. For the other, she touched only her forehead and then the puppet’s forehead. After the woman showed distress, kids spent more time looking at the puppet that had seemingly swapped saliva.It’s unclear how the findings relate to children’s daily lives. Future studies could switch out actresses for family members to better understand the role saliva may play in distinguishing relationships. Other cues, such as hugging, may also play a role, Thomas says. 8．What is the main finding of the study?A．Saliva-sharing behavior is a cultural phenomenon.B．Saliva-sharing is an indicator of trust between individuals.C．Saliva-sharing can help children distinguish close relationship.D．Children can understand relationships through saliva-sharing behavior.9．What does Ashley Thomas think of saliva sharing?A．It is a natural behavior for young children.B．It can be an indicator of strong attachments between people.C．It is a cultural behavior young children learn from their parents.D．It is a result of the development of young children’s social skills.10．Which method do the scientists apply when conducting the experiments?A．Comparison.B．Reference.C．Inference.D．Description. 11．What may be discussed in the following paragraph?A．The limitations of the current study.B．The importance of saliva in social relationships.C．The role of other cues in distinguishing relationships.D．Saliva sharing can affect children’s social development.After Alexander Pushkin was shot in a duel (决斗) in 1837, crowds of mourners formed in Saint Petersburg. When the wagon carrying the much loved poet’s body reached Pskov province, where he was to be buried, admirers tried to pull the vehicle themselves.Today’s celebrity funerals tend to involve the public largely digitally rather than in person. But people are passionate all the same. In the past few months, grief has coursed around the internet for Milan Kundera, and most recently, Michael Gambon. If you stop to think about it, such expressions of strong feelings for writers and actors are odd, even irrational.Unlike other kinds of grief, this one is not rooted in personal intimacy (亲密关系). If you ever interacted with a cherished author, it was probably during a book tour when she signed your copy of her novel. Maybe you once locked eyes with a musician during a live concert and he smiled at you, but actually he did not even know you.Objectively, sorrow makes sense when a star dies young or violently. Had she not died at 27, who knows what music Amy Winehouse would have added to her already impressive collections of work? The death of a long-lived and fulfilled artist, however, is far from the saddest item in an average day’s headlines. And while most ordinary people sink into oblivion, these celebrities live on in their output. Why, then, are these losses felt so widely and keenly?One interpretation is that departed celebrities are merely the messengers. Part of your past —the years in which the musician was the soundtrack, the writer your ally (盟友) — can seem to fade away with them. The grief can be seen as a form of gratitude for the harmony and joy they supplied.More importantly, the passing of an artist is an occasion for exchanges of ideas. In an atomized age, in which the default (默认) tone is critical, a beloved figure’s death is a chance to share positive feelings and memories with fellow admirers. These sad occasions are the parting gifts of these artists.12．Why does the author mention Milan Kundera and Michael Gambon in paragraph 2?A．To prove that celebrities’ funerals tend to attract wider public attention.B．To illustrate why people express their sadness at the loss of those celebrities.C．To demonstrate that people’s mourning for celebrities seems strange andunreasonable.D．To show that people’s grief over celebrities’ death is ridiculous and impractical. 13．The underlined phrase “sink into oblivion” in paragraph 4 probably means ________.A．are upset B．are desperate C．are helpless D．are forgotten 14．What can we learn from the passage?A．People won’t mourn for celebrities unless they have intimate relationships withcelebrities.B．It’s natural that people mourn for celebrities dying young but not for those long-lived ones.C．People feel sad for the passing of celebrities because of the mental nourishmentreceived.D．People attend celebrities’ funerals, either in person or on the Internet, to express their loyalty.15．What’s the author’s attitude towards public mourning for the celebrities?A．Supportive.B．Disapproving.C．Skeptical.D．Concerned.When you look ahead at the year to come, I hope you focus on all the positives even if the negatives exist, because positive thinking can help you get where you want to go.Positive thinking is not the same as optimism. Being optimistic means believing that everything is going to work out great. But positive thinking is more than that. It’s a mindset or a way of looking at the world and what you do. 16To think positively, first of all, we need to look at problems, mistakes and failures as normal. Imagine you bomb a big job interview. A negative thinker will be upset by the fact that he didn’t get the job. 17 He will analyze what he did and figure out how to do it better next time. And he’ll also think about what he did well and try to repeat and improve on those successes. This means focusing on the big picture.One trick to positive thinking is to imagine how you’ll think back to things that are happening now. 18 There are bad things that happened last year that you can probably laugh about now. You understand what was a big deal and what was not. Try to do that in the present.19 A negative thinker will focus on the past, especially past failures. But the pastcannot be changed. It’s done and dusted. The future, however, is yet to be written. And that’s where the positive thinker will focus his attention.Positive thinking is a mental habit. It takes practice. Sometimes, we have to remind ourselves to focus on the future and on possibility. 20 But if you can do it, there are some great payoffs: greater confidence, a better chance of success, better health condition as well as a better quality of life.A．A positive thinker will learn from the experience.B．Negative thinkers will look at failures as end points.C．Positive thinking often means separating the past and the future.D．It’s a belief in possibility, solutions to problems and the big picture.E．Sometimes, it’s hard to learn from our failures or see the big picture.F．We can see the power of positive thinking when it comes to problem-solving.G．You know from experience that the passing of time brings a fresh perspective.二、完形填空Having been a teacher for 25 years, I think I’ve taught my students the importance of good citizenship, to play by the 21 . But most of the time, I embrace my role as a pupil.One morning when I reached the intersection before my school, traffic was at a standstill (停). What was really 22 was that I could see the school.Up ahead, the tum lane into the school’s parking lot was 23 . If I could just turn to the right, the only thing between me and the turn lane was a long stretch of field. As I sat in my motionless vehicle, I heard that field call to me. I 24 the car out of the line of traffic and headed for the freedom of that open land 25 I heard a wail of siren (警笛) from behind.An officer came up to me, and I handed him my 26 without even looking up. He glanced at it, and asked, “What’s going on, Madam?”I started murmuring. “Well, I overslept, and…” Here my voice 27 a sad, pleading tone, the very quality I advise my students to 28 --“I just wanted to get to school. I have to…”“So you’re a teacher?” he 29 .“Yes, and I need…”A car drove by, and I recognized one of my eighth-graders waving at me, 30 my name, pointing me out to his mother. As she drove by, I heard the police officer say it: “You wanted to be 31 because you’re a good teacher. “ At that point he paused before adding, “You were when I had you.”And then I did look at him. I read the name badge on his chest. A 32 7th-- grade student of mine. All grown up. Keeping people safe. Trying to keep me safe 33 myself.He gave me a 34 --not too different from ones I’d given him years ago--and sent me on my way. And at last I arrived at my classroom, wondering what I would 35 next.21．A．wills B．rules C．orders D．lessons 22．A．amusing B．confusing C．annoying D．surprising 23．A．blocked B．broad C．crowded D．empty 24．A．pushed B．guided C．parked D．nosed 25．A．since B．when C．until D．while 26．A．license B．book C．contract D．certificate 27．A．picked up B．took on C．showed up D．carried on 28．A．practise B．avoid C．adopt D．try 29．A．interrupted B．explained C．wondered D．complained 30．A．gesturing B．addressing C．announcing D．mouthing 31．A．at risk B．in charge C．on time D．under arrest 32．A．familiar B．former C．mature D．distant 33．A．by B．to C．from D．about 34．A．warning B．ticket C．hand D．favor 35．A．appreciate B．propose C．understand D．learn三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

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腾•云联盟2023—2024学年度上学期高三年级12月联考英语试题参考答案第一部分听力1—5CBCBA6—10ACCBC11—15ABACC16—20BCCBA第二部分阅读21—23DCA24—27BABD28—31DACC32—35CBAB36—40CFGEA第三部分语言知识运用第一节41-45BDCDB46—50DADCB51—55BABAC第二节参考答案：56.as57.expansion58.affordable59.is priced60.averaging 61.but62.steadily63.professionals64.a65.To make第四部分写作【参考范文】How to use a scanning translation pen properly?In recent years,scanning translation pens have gained popularity among middle school students.However,problems arise out of their misuse including over reliance,lack of understanding,distraction,and neglect of fairness of examinations.To address these problems,students are supposed to be encouraged to use scanning pens selectively.When reading,students should attempt to understand the sentences on their own, which can help them avoid excessive dependence on these devices and attain balanced language development.In addition,it’s advisable for schools to establish clear guidelines on when and how scanning pens can be used,to ensure a more focused and fairer learning environment.By following the suggestions,scanning pens can be used to their fullest potential,enhancing students’language skills and their overall educational experience.第二节Once again,she blurted out,“I found a puppy!”Emma told Pete what had happened.Pete, who had been pacing up and down,looking out of his apartment window waiting for Emma,felt the hair on the back of his neck stood up.Without hesitation,he grabbed his coat and bolted out of the apartment to the subway station.It was not until Pete arrived that Emma breathed a sigh of relief.They sought to find out the puppy’s owner all night,but in vain.Suddenly,an idea occurred to Emma.“Maybe we can adopt this puppy,”said Emma.At first,Pete was totally stunned and remained deeply hesitant about the offer.Just then,the puppy stared at them with watery eyes, giving them a toothless grin.Holding the puppy in his arms for the first time,Pete gently said,“Hi, my doggy.”An instant wave of warmth came over him.The puppy licked his fingers,their hearts melting with sympathetic tenderness.Despite being abandoned,this fortunate puppy ended up living a new life with a new family.附听力原文(Text1)W:Would you like me to drive you to the train station this evening?M:No,thanks.I'll take the bus.But now I must walk to my office.(Text2)M:So how did things go today.dear?W:The same old thing.Tidied up.Did some washing.Fetched the kids from school.Made dinner. Waited for you to come home.Nothing exciting.(Text3)W:Mike,do you know that my sister Amy was admitted to Renmin University?M:Is that so?Her hard work finally paid off.(Text4)W:I am thinking about finding a second job to earn a bit of extra money.M:Why?I thought you got a raise the other day.W:Yes.But I am still not paid well.I think I should find a part-time job as a tutor at night. (Text5)M:Have you seen my brown hat?I've been looking for it everywhere.W:Which one?You have tons of brown hats...the warm one with stars,the one with a baseball logo，the cowboy hat with...M:I'm going skiing,so I need the warm one.(Text6)M:Excuse me.Could you please check to see if we could stay till the day after tomorrow?We've found some extra things we'd like to do in this area.W:OK.But maybe you need to change to the second floor.M:All right.At least we don't have to pack up again.We'd like it if we could put off our check-out till Thursday morning instead of tomorrow morning.(Text7)M:Now,this is Westminster Abbey.It's one of the oldest buildings in London,and in its architecture you will recognize different styles.W:Wow,it's really splendid.M:There,to the left,you will see a small street called Downing Street.No.10,the last of its ten houses,has always been the living place of the British prime minister.W:Oh,is that the Tower Bridge?M:Yeah.Look!The bridge is parting in the middle,and the two halves are moving upwards.A big ship is passing underneath.(Text8)W:Hi,Mike!Could you please tell me something about your study experiences?M:OK.I studied in Australia for five years,in America for a year,and in Japan for more than three years.W:Is that so?Did you also study in your home country,Canada?M:Yes,of course.I went to primary school in Canada.W:You've had quite a lot of experiences around the world.M:Yes,it's been interesting.W:So,what did you and your friends like to do for fun when you were in America?M:Well,teenagers all like to have parties,and American students like to have parties at their own houses.Every weekend different students would invite me to their places and we would have a great time.(Text9)W:Jack,how have your two sons been doing at school recently?M:Don't ask!Mark never starts studying,and Jason never stops studying.W:You're joking!I heard that Jason is likely to be at the top of his class after the exams this year.M:Yes,so his teachers say.He's been buried in his books every evening for months on end recently.He is hoping to go to Harvard University.W:Great.Maybe he'll become a university professor himself in the future.M:Maybe.But sometimes I wish he'd go out and enjoy himself for a change.W:How about the younger one?M:Well,Mark's teachers say he has ability,but he rarely does his best.He does his homework in ten minutes every day and then rushes out to play football.W:But he can make his fortune at football.People can make a lot of money from sports now. M:My wife always worries about their future.She wants Mark to study law.I don't believe in forcing them,but I wonder how Mark will progress over the next few years.W:Perhaps you can have a talk with him now to find out what he is thinking about his studies and future plans.M:Good idea.I'll take your advice.(Text10)M:Good morning everybody and welcome to this class on English words.I hope that all of you can hear me.If not,please let me know.I am Professor John Morris.I'll be your teacher for the next13weeks.As you can probably tell,this is one of the most popular and crowded classes. Indeed,every time this course is offered,this room is full.Why is that?Well,in order to use the English language,it's very important to have at least a basic understanding of how words are formed.Just to mention one figure and there are many;there are about one million words in English.If you are an English learner,you may wonder how you can possibly remember all of these words.Well,for one thing,you don't have to.No native speaker exists who knows all of the words in the English language.Besides,there are short cuts.Short cuts?Yes,for example,if you know how words are formed by using parts of words from other languages,such as Greek and French,you'll understand a good number of English words when you first come across them.Let me put it this way.Knowing the rules will help you to master a large number of words.This is probably the No.1reason why this class is so popular.A【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。

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江西省赣州市大余县部分学校联考2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Books We Love returns with new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 11 years of recommendations all in one place.MobilityLydia KieslingLydia Kiesling pulls off a feat in this novel about fossil fuels and climate change. A big part of why Mobiliry works so well is Kiesling’s choice of hero: a foreign service guy named Bunny. As the 1990s teenager witnessed the global fight for oil and trips into an oil career in Texas in young adulthood, he worries about our climate-damaged future.LimitlessJeanna SmialekNew York Times reporter Jeanna covers the organization the Federal Reserve (Fed), and explains how important the Fed is to the lives of ordinary people and details the changing role of the Fed among worldwide financial crisis. Through human-level storytelling, she makes the Fed’s decision-making feel refreshingly transparent.Land of Milk and HoneyC Pam ZhangSet in a future where the Earth suffers widespread crop failures and food shortages, the story follows a chef who finds herself in a world of cooking delights among a landscape of scarcity and despair. It’s a deep exploration of human nature, leaving you questioning the delicate balance between survival and the price we are willing to pay for pleasure in a world on the brink.The Right CallSally JenkinsSally Jenkins has made the highest achievements in sports, by individuals and by teams. With The Right Call, she looks back to capture what makes some athletes and coaches reach the peak of their game. Whatever part of life you want to do well in, this book will have you rethinking what you do and how you might do it differently.1．What can we learn from Limitless?A．A climate-damaged future.B．The Fed’s influence on people’s lives.C．A delighted chef.D．The crop failures in the world. 2．What do Mobiliry and Land of Milk and Honey have in common?A．Both aim at ways to tackle food problems.B．Both investigate the qualities of athletes.C．Both deal with global financial systems.D．Both are concerned with the environment.3．Whose book can motivate a reader to be outstanding?A．Jeanna Smialek’s.B．C Pam Zhang’s.C．Sally Jenkins’s.D．Lydia Kiesling’s.Having decided to join Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (游行) with our five-year-old daughter, Kerry, we caught the dawn train to Grand Central along with hundreds of excited celebrants. Like many other families, we packed a small backpack with sliced turkey sandwiches and juice boxes—eating in New York City is expensive. Kerry was wide-eyed and a little overwhelmed.As the train pulled into the terminal (终点站) , everyone rose and anxiously waited to head toward the parade route along Fifth Avenue. We waited until everyone stepped off onto the platform. As we walked up to the entrance to the terminal, Kerry spotted a homeless woman sitting in the shadows, invisible to all except my curious daughter. “What’s that?” she asked in confusion. Linda and I looked at each other. We gave a simple and honest explanation.The following year, we decided to attend the parade again. So the night before Thanksgiving we went shopping for sliced turkey for sandwiches. Again, Kerry caught us off guard. “Can we bring some sandwiches for those people?” she asked. We knew immediately whom she meant. This was a golden opportunity to honor Kerry’s sense of charity. That night we prepared two dozen sandwiches into our overstuffed backpack.The next morning we took the train into Manhatan again but there was a different excitement in our little family. We were still inside the terminal when Kerry spotted the first homeless man siting motionless in a dark corner. She extracted a sandwich and took it over to him. Neither spoke a word. Then we were off to the parade, stopping along the way todistribute the rest of the sandwiches, except one for each of us. Somehow, no giant Thanksgiving sit-down feast ever tasted as good as those sandwiches.Decades later, Kerry still fulfills her sense of kindness and generosity on this day, and passes on her good example with her daughters. There’s nothing like sharing a turkey sandwich with new friends.4．Why did the author take some sandwiches on the first parade?A．To follow in others’ footsteps.B．To save expenses on food.C．To obey the parade tradition.D．To distribute them to homeless people. 5．What made Kerry confused at the terminal?A．That some people were homeless.B．Where they could go for the parade.C．That the homeless was invisible to others.D．Why people rushed to the parade route hurriedly.6．What excited the family on the next parade?A．They were inside the same terminal.B．They’d attend a Thanksgiving feast.C．They had their backpack overstuffed.D．They’d do charity for the homeless. 7．What have Kerry’s daughters learned from her?A．Helping others is helping ourselves.B．One should do things independently.C．Performing acts of kindness is a good virtue.D．Traditional festivals should not be forgotten.The rainforests are alive with the sound of animals. If you want to measure the biodiversity of a land, listen for animal calls rather than dig for tracks. But such “bioacoustic (生物声音) analysis” is time-consuming and requires an expert pair of ears.A group of researchers led by Jorg Muller, an ecologist at the University of Wurzburg in Germany, describe a better way: have a computer do the job. Smartphone apps already exist that identify birds, bats or mammals simply by listening to their sounds. Their idea was to apply the principle to conservation work. The researchers took recordings from 43 sites in the Ecuadorean rainforest. Sound recordings were taken four times every hour, over two weeks. The various calls were identified by an expert, and then used to construct a list of the species present. As expected, the longer the land had been free from agricultural activity, the greaterthe biodiversity it hosted.Then it was the computer’s turn. The researchers put their recordings into artificial-inteligence models that had been trained, using sound samples from elsewhere in Ecuador, to identify 75 bird species from their calls. “We found that the AI tools could identify the sounds as well as the experts,” says Dr. Muller.Since not everything in a rainforest makes a noise, Dr. Muller and his colleagues used light- traps to capture night-flying insects, and DNA analysis to identify them. Reassuringly, they found that the diversity of noisy animals was a reliable replacement for the diversity of the quieter ones, too.The results may have relevance outside ecology departments, too. Under pressure from their customers, firms such as L’Oreal, a make-up company, and Shell, an oil firm, have been spending money on forest restoration projects. Dr. Muller hopes that an automated approach to checking the results could help monitor such efforts, and give a standardised way to measure whether they are working as well as their sponsors say.8．What’s the disadvantage of bioacoustic analysis?A．It calls for some digging work.B．It takes an expert a lot of time.C．It can only be performed on land.D．It can’t be done on a large scale. 9．How did the researchers carry out their research?A．They fed the recordings to AI models for identification.B．They strengthened the reservation of the rainforest species.C．They limited agricultural activities to allow for biodiversity.D．They built up a list of endangered species for protection.10．What does the author indicate by mentioning L’Oreal and Shell?A．The AI model can be used in research on automation.B．Customers have realized the importance of the research.C．Large companies have taken action to protect the environment.D．The research can help measure the effect of forest restoration.11．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Promote Rainforest Biodiversity Through AIB．Protect a Forest’s Inhabitants by ListeningC．Identify the Calls of the Wild With AI AidD．Find a Way to Monitor Deforestation SituationScientists who study the intersection of conflict and human behavior say it’s essential to understand the biology behind some of these bitter interactions. As social beings, humans form strong bonds with groups that could help us survive against outside threats.Olga Klimecki, a neurology researcher in Germany, says brain scans show how powerfully social identity can shape our emotional response to situations. For example, if someone sees a fellow member of the group in pain, the brain will react with empathy. “My brain would imitate the suffering of the other person by reactivating how I feel when I’m feeling bad,” Klimecki explains. But if it is an adversary who is experiencing pain, the same empathetic region of the brain isn’t active, and we also see more activation related to joy.Worse still, conflict literally weakens our brain’s ability to feel love. Klimecki says studies show couples who just argued have less activity in regions of the brain that sense attachment and fondness. Conflict deepens quickly when we feel it threatening things we hold dearest—our values or our people. We dig in deeper, becoming less rational (理性的).So, facing an urgent situation first requires releasing a brain dominated by defensive emotion. Phillips, a veteran conflict-resolution expert, says it means saying to your opponent, for example: “I understand this is core to your identity and your community, and I respect your sacred values.”If you’re in a heated argument, Klimecki, the neurologist, suggests taking “microbreaks” to help regain perspective. She also suggests taking measures to reduce stress, because stress reduces function in a part of the brain that helps us think rationally. So, she advises getting more sleep, trying deep breathing or thinking of something that makes you feel positive. All these can cut down stress and give you greater capacity to handle conflict better, and hopefully keep dialogue open with your friends and loved ones, even when you disagree. 12．What does Olga Klimecki find in his research?A．People show their weakness facing threats.B．We tend to show great sympathy to the weak.C．We have a social identity to protect ourselves.D．Social identity decides our situational response.13．What does the underlined word “adversary” in paragraph 2 mean?A．Friend.B．Enemy.C．Victim.D．V olunteer. 14．What do the studies of arguing couples show?A．People in conflict don’t see things rationally.B．Conflicts arise when the brain senses no love.C．We need a sense of attachment to stop conflict.D．Fondness of each other helps couples face threats.15．What does the last paragraph focus on?A．How to connect with people of the same identity.B．Where to seek help in time of a heated argument.C．What to do to become rational after an argument.D．Who to rely on to remove your irrational feeling.Toymakers are developing new games to target people aged over 65 . They suggest thehave raised doubts about their claims.17 It’s now including images of older people in its marketing efforts. The move came after the company Educational Insights noticed last year that its toys were popular with older customers. Long before the pandemic, many adults purchased Legos or collectible items to connect with their inner child. During the pandemic, many adults used animals and robotic pets as companions during lockdown. 18About 5 percent of the total U. S. toy sales are for males ages 35 and over, up 13 percent since last year. About 4 percent of total U. S. toy sales are for females ages 35 and over, up 9 percent since last year. 19 But grandparents who bought toys for their grandchild have big spending power. And grandparents spent on average 7 percent more per toy than the total market during the fourth quarter of 2022. They make up the highest. amount spent across all buyer groups.Still, some scientists warn of these products’ limitations. Brain games like crossword puzzles help preserve mental abilities such as reasoning or thinking. 20 It’s such cognitive skills that determine how we perform everyday living activities, such as job performance or maintaining independent living. Additionally, researchers also said that there is limited evidence to date that playing games can greatly reduce loneliness.A．They could also reduce loneliness.B．But the games don’t promote the cognitive skills.C．There has been a sharp growth of the trend ever since.D．Educational Insights produces toys for young children.E．Sales data for the over 65 group hasn’t been estimated.F．Evidence shows that toy sales are targeted at adult buyers.G．People get better in specific skills if they play the games.二、完形填空I came to the U.S. for my undergraduate studies. I got used to life here and did wellconsultant 23 . But six months after that, I was laid off.Like any person who loses their job, I felt anger and anxiety. I could have one-year 24 of my student visa when I could work, but I was only allowed 90 days of unemployment before I had to leave the country. I felt painfully 25 .After taking a few days to 26 from the shock, I began my 27 . Whereas in my Previous post — Ph. D．job search I had 28 science because of lack of confidence, now I needed to explore every possible 29 . That’s when the surprises really started. When I contacted major corporations whose labs I might be interested in working in, many 30 enthusiastically. They saw my Ph. D．as 31 that I was capable of learning and persevering.And I knew from the experience that obtaining a visa while working at a university is relatively straightforward. Perhaps academic science had a place for me after all.Working now at a university lab, I’ve begun my life as a postdoc, and I’m beginning to 32 my confidence. Some days are really hard, but most days are exciting, 33 me of the joys of reading papers, learning about new 34 findings, and working with my new lab mates and enjoying their 35 . I’m grateful I was forced to give science — and myself — a second chance.21．A．traditionally B．economically C．academically D．psychologically 22．A．arranged B．preserved C．allowed D．meant 23．A．therefore B．instead C．otherwise D．too 24．A．transformation B．devotion C．decision D．extension 25．A．unwelcome B．unconcerned C．astonished D．delighted26．A．escape B．separate C．learn D．recover 27．A．education B．presentation C．application D．foundation 28．A．laid out B．ruled out C．pulled up D．kept up 29．A．range B．change C．detail D．option 30．A．admitted B．predicted C．responded D．illustrated 31．A．evidence B．justice C．certification D．comparison 32．A．recognize B．regain C．review D．reproduce 33．A．reminding B．ridding C．curing D．warning 34．A．daily B．scientific C．complex D．thorough 35．A．company B．advice C．situation D．occupation三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

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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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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。

安徽省六安第一中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

安徽省六安第一中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Hong Kong and Macau are home to several well-known universities that offer diverse courses and programs to students. Here are some of the universities and their key information.The University of Hong Kong (HKU)This university is one of the oldest and most prestigious in Asia, offering undergraduate, graduate, and research programs in various fields. Popular majors include business, engineering, law, and medicine. Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be fluent in English. HKU offers scholarships and financial assistance to both local and international students.The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)This university is famous for its programs in science, engineering, and business. It also offers programs in social sciences and humanities. Admission requirements include high academic achievement and language proficiency (English). HKUST provides a range of scholarships and financial aid packages to deserving students.The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)This university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in areas such as business, science, social sciences, and humanities. Admission requirements include academic performance, language proficiency (English and Chinese), and personal qualities. CUHK provides scholarships for students from different backgrounds and regions.The University of Macau (UM)This university is the only public comprehensive university in Macau, offering programs in business, science, social sciences, humanities, and education. Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must be fluent in English or Portuguese (葡萄牙语). UM offers scholarships only for local students and does not provide accommodation for any students.1．What majors are liked and chosen more at the University of Hong Kong?A．Science, engineering, and business.B．AI technology and English.C．Business, engineering, law, and medicine.D．Business, science, social sciences, and humanities.2．Which of the following statements about the University of Macau is CORRECT?A．UM does not provide financial aid to international students.B．UM is one of the best public universities in Macau.C．UM has the best business program in Macau.D．UM does not admit international students.3．What do the four universities mentioned in the passage have in common?A．They all have high tuition fees.B．They all offer great scholarships.C．They all have high-quality dormitories.D．They all have language requirements.From the time he was a young boy, Jim Haskins always had a book in his hand. While other kids were outside playing ball, Jim was usually reading. He could be found in one of his favorite places: curled up underneath the kitchen table or up in the tree that grew in his front yard.Jim was born in Demopolis, Alabama, during the time of segregation (隔离). Because Jim was Black, he was not allowed to check out a single book at the public library. Libraries were for whites only. The laws of segregation separated Jim from all the books he longed to read. But Jim was determined. He convinced a teacher at school to lend him books of her own. He even managed to get some public library books through a white woman whom his mom worked for doing laundry.When Jim was a teenager, Black Americans’ struggle for equal rights was becoming the civil rights movement. Many brave people were taking risks by refusing to follow unfair segregation laws. Jim went to Montgomery, Alabama, and joined a civil rights group. The group was headed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jim believed in King’s nonviolent approach to change. Once, during a peaceful march, Jim was arrested. Because of that, his college expelled him.He did graduate from another college. Afterward, he went on to teach school in Harlem, a part of New York City. As a teacher, he had trouble finding books that interested his Black students. So he decided to write his own books about successful Black Americans. Throughhis writing, he met and interviewed many of the people he admired, including Rosa Parks.Today, libraries have more than one hundred books written by Jim Haskins, the boy who loved to read, and today, children of all races can walk through the doors of any public library and find interesting books that inform, entertain, and inspire them.4．What can we learn from the description in paragraph 1?A．Jim Haskins studied harder than other kids.B．Jim Haskins had no interest in playing ball.C．Jim Haskins was enthusiastic about reading.D．Jim Haskins preferred to read under the table.5．What does the underlined word “expelled” in paragraph 3 mean?A．Dismissed.B．Promoted.C．Praised.D．Monitored. 6．Why was Jim Haskins determined to write his own books?A．To rise to be a famous writer.B．To put an end to segregation.C．To appeal to Black students.D．To introduce the people he admired. 7．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Pathways into the Library B．Anxiety for KnowledgeC．Struggle for Equal Rights D．Protest against SegregationHave you ever walked through a door and thought to yourself, “What was I going to do?” If you have, you are not alone. Psychologists believe that walking through a door and entering another room creates a “mental block” in the brain. This is generally referred to as the doorway effect.In the early years of brain research, scientists thought that human memory was like a closet, with many sections in which we could store little boxes of experiences from our lives. Boxes would remain there forever, and whenever we had to look into them, we could just go to that particular section and find that box of memory.Beautiful as this description of human memory formation sounds, it is not true. Our brain is much more complex than that. Psychological studies suggest that our memories are episodic(情节性的)in general. If you think back on anything, you’ll probably quickly realize our memories don’t function as clear narratives. Instead, they’re more episodic and divided into parts.A new research led by psychologist Oliver Baumann from Bond University in Australiasuggests that it’s not so much the doorways that cause a memory wipe, as moving from one location to a significantly different one—it’s the abrupt change of scene that prepares our minds for something new. “A good example is moving around in a department store,” says Baumann, “Taking the elevator between floors may have no effect on our memory, but moving from the store to the parking lot might cause us to forget something that we need to buy.”Baumann also points out that a busy and perhaps overloaded brain does seem to play some part in this phenomenon. In other words, walking through open doors is thought to reset memory to make room for a new episode.The good news is that experiencing such forgettable episodes after entering another room does not tell you anything about your memory and intelligence. So when you enter a room and suddenly forget why you are there, you should not think that Alzheimer’s disease is creeping up on you!8．Which of the following would most probably be “doorway effect”?A．You missed a call and forgot to ring back.B．You read a book and forget what it is about.C．You entered the office and forgot what to get.D．You saw a man years ago and forget who he is now.9．What can we learn from the passage?A．All memories are linked in the brain.B．Memories are clearly separated in the brain.C．Not all the memories can be found in the brain.D．Memories are stored in particular sections of the brain.10．What can we infer from Baumann’s research?A．Taking an elevator stimulates new memory.B．Walking through open doors results in memory loss.C．A sudden change of the scene boosts intelligence development.D．An overloaded brain increases the possibility of doorway effect.11．What does the author think of “doorway effect”?A．Insignificant.B．Beneficial.C．Influential.D．Damaging.There are many sources of debate on a long road trip, including route selection, the choice of snacks ,and, probably most importantly, what to play on the radio. Finding a way for all parties to listen to their own audio without the need for headphones has been a goal of car makers for decades and scientists may have finally managed it.A team from the University of Le Mans in France carefully positioned microphones, speakers and filters (过滤器) to create personalised sound zones (PSZs) inside a car, and the small regions are where sound from a set of speakers can be heard clearly. Outside these, it can not be heard.One barrier which scientists have previously been unable to overcome was the impact of moving one’s seat. They were able to form a PSZ, but unable to move it to follow a person if they moved the seat forwards or backwards.The French team created a new algorithm (算法) specifically to tackle this issue, which handles the sound waves to create “bright” and “dark” zones in the car. “Loudspeakers are placed in the headrests. and specific filters for each transducer (换能器) are calculated to reproduce a sound signal that maintains. good quality in the zone under consideration and is strongly weakened in other zones.” said Dr Lucas Vindrola, the author of the study. “The key to the technique working properly is having sufficient microphones placed around the car to detect how many people are in the car and where they are sitting. The price to pay is to have control microphones in the passenger section, so that the algorithm can work.”However, the technique is not yet ready to be commercially rolled out as a luxurious optional extra just yet, as it currently works only for a limited range of frequencies. 12．What was once a challenge for scientists?A．PSZs could hardly be formed.B．The sound of moving a seat is loud.C．They couldn’t create movable PSZs.D．The seats couldn’t be moved back and forth.13．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A．How the impact of moving one’s seat was addressed.B．Why enough microphones are placed around the car.C．When the algorithm can work well for all passengers.D．Where “bright” and “dark” zones are created in the car.14．What can we infer about the new technique?A．It currently works without limitation.B．It has been put into use commercially.C．It can function well with enough microphones.D．It is costly to detect the position of microphones.15．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To launch a new debate.B．To tackle an old problem.C．To advertise an algorithm.D．To introduce a new technology.二、七选五One Second Every DayI’ve been in advertising for eight years and used to work a lot of late nights and weekends for numerous projects. 16 One day I watched a talk called “The power of time off”. It’s about how every seven years, the speaker takes a year off from work so he can do his own creative projects. 17 I decided I had to do that. I need to take time to start my own creative ideas.The first project ends up being something I call “One Second Every Day”. Basically I record one second of every day for the rest of my life, combining these moments into one single continuous video until I can’t record them anymore. 18 There’re many things I have no recollection of unless someone brings them up, and I think, “Oh, that’s something I did.”19 On a good day, I’ll have maybe four seconds I want to choose. I’ll just have to narrow them down to one, but even narrow them down to that one allows me to remember the other three anyway.I don’t use any filters (滤镜), just trying to catch the moment as much as possible as it is.I started a rule of the first person view. Early on, I thought I should have a couple of videos where people would see me, but I realized that wasn’t the way to go. 20 The project has many possibilities. I encourage you all to record just a small piece of your life every day, so you can never forget that day and treasure every moment.A．It instantly inspired me.B．The purpose is to remember what I’ve done.C．I’m always energetic when doing things I love.D．People might have different interpretations of it.E．It’s difficult, sometimes, to pick that one second.F．But I never had time for one I wanted to work on on my own.G．The essence of my project should be recording the thing as I actually see it.三、完形填空The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind: we enjoy reading books that belong to us much more than if they are borrowed. Some people regard a borrowed bookattitudes are forbidden. Because the book is borrowed, it tolerates no damage which means itThis is huge 25 to one’s imagination.26 , your own books belong to you and you can treat them with so much closeness that you are not afraid to mark it up or to place it in a dirty place. Your own books are there for use, not for 27 . You don’t need to display them in front of others. Private ownership also encourages 28 marking. A good reason for marking instructive passages in books is that this practice enables you to remember more easily the significant sayings, to 29 them quickly and then review them more frequently in the future.Given the importance of owned books to a man, everyone should begin collecting a private library, making up his own 30 property. One should have his own bookshelves, which should not be having doors, glass windows, or keys. They should be free and 31 to the hand as well as the eye. Like the jewellery to a woman, the best moral 32 to a man is books. They are more varied in colour and appearance than any wall-paper. Their variety indicates 33 out of brains of different book writers. The knowledge that books are in plain view is also stimulating. Your body and mind are both 34 . With books at hand, your mind is free to land any 35 or even strange possibility, which eventually gives birth to new discoveries or inventions. 21．A．teacher B．guest C．relative D．servant 22．A．Continual B．Usual C．Casual D．Gradual 23．A．suffer B．store C．destroy D．describe24．A．trends B．goals C．definitions D．points 25．A．discipline B．discouragement C．relief D．reminder 26．A．Oppositely B．Fortunately C．Immediately D．Definitely 27．A．benefit B．profit C．show D．excuse 28．A．tough B．secondary C．sufficient D．meaningful 29．A．stick to B．refer to C．devote to D．adapt to 30．A．public B．economic C．intellectual D．imaginary 31．A．familiar B．effective C．flexible D．accessible 32．A．truth B．decoration C．training D．expense 33．A．simplicity B．creativity C．experiment D．life 34．A．conscious B．calm C．wild D．excited 35．A．fresh B．resourceful C．purposeful D．memorable四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

山西大学附属中学2023_2024学年高三上学期12月月考(总第七次)英语试题

山西大学附属中学2023~2024学年高三上学期12月月考（总第七次）英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、短对话1．What is the best part of Mike’s homcwork?A．The grammar.B．The handwriting.C．The story2．Who probably picked the woman’s peaches?A．Her son.B．The man.C．Her neighbor. 3．Why does Jim refuse to go camping?A．He prefers to stay at home.B．He has a project to finish.C．He necds to prepare potatoes.4．What is the relationship between the speakers?A．Boss and secretary.B．Receptionist and patient.C．Doctor and nurse. 5．What did the woman do today?A．She went shopping.B．She took a bus home.C．She had her yoga class.二、长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Where does the woman want to go?A．The bus station.B．The city center.C．The City Bank. 7．How will the woman get to her final destination?A．On foot.B．By train.C．By taxi.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．Where does the convcrsation take place?A．On the phone B．In the bank C．At the hospital 9．Who might be the woman?A．A police officer B．A nurse.C．A cheat10．What happened exactly?A．There was a car accident in the moming.B．The man didn’t have cash with him.C．The woman called a wrong number.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

2023~2024学年江苏省苏州市南京师范大学苏州实验学校高三12月第二次月考英语试卷

2023~2024学年江苏省苏州市南京师范大学苏州实验学校高三12月第二次月考英语试卷Welcome to Yale University’s Thanksgiving festivities! Join us for a variety of events, blending tradition and community spirit for everyone.Thanksgiving Parade and Campus Potluck (百家餐)Time: Thanksgiving Day, 10:30 AM - 1:30 PMLocation: Yale Old CampusActivities: Immerse yourself in the vibrant Thanksgiving parade featuring spirited floats, the Yale marching band, and talented performers. Following the parade, join the campus potluck on Old Campus. Contribute a dish to share and connect with fellow Yale students. This cherished tradition is an excellent opportunity to experience the warmth of the Yale community.Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts ShowcaseTime : Thanksgiving Morning, 9:00 AMLocation: Yale Art GalleryActivities: Discover a diverse array of ar ts and crafts meticulously crafted by Yale’s talented artists. Find unique, handmade gifts for the upcoming holiday season and enjoy live performances and local food vendors. Kick-start your holiday shopping while supporting the artistic talents thriving within the Yale community.Turkey Dash 5K RunTime: The Weekend Before Thanksgiving, 9:30 AMLocation: Yale BowlActivities: Begin your Thanksgiving weekend with a spirited 5K run or walk around the picturesque Yale Bowl. Open to all fitness levels, participants are encouraged to bring extra goods to give them to local charities, promoting wellness and community support.Gobble ‘n’ Games Family FestTime: The Saturday Before Thanksgiving, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PMLocation: Beinecke PlazaActivities: Bring your family for an afternoon of joy and games at Beinecke Plaza. Enjoy sack races (袋鼠跳), face painting, pumpkin decorating, and a pie-eating contest. Local food trucks will be on-site to keep you fueled. This family-friendly event is a delightful way to usher in the holiday season with laughter and connection.1. What do Thanksgiving Parade and Campus Potluck, and Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Showcase have in common?A．Both events occur on Thanksgiving Day.B．Free handmade gifts are provided at both events.C．Participants should be students on old campus.D．Both activities have a long history.2. What is encouraged at the Turkey Dash 5K Run event?A．Bringing a Turkey for Thanksgiving Day.B．Donating food to organizations for helping people in need.C．Wearing costumes representing who you are.D．Having a recommendation from your own community.3. Which of the following is NOT the attraction of the Gobble ‘n’ Games Family Fest?A．Face painting. B．A pie-eatingcontest. C．Pumpkindecorating.D．Truck racing.In a global report of lake color, researchers estimate that roughly one-third of Earth’s lakes are blue. But, should average summer air temperatures rise by a few degrees, some of those clear waters could turn a cloudy green or brown, the Learn reports in the Sept. 28 Geophysical Research Letters.The changing colors could change how people use those waters and offer clues about the stability of lake ecosystems. Compared with blue lakes, green or brown lakes have more algae (藻类) and organic matter, says Xiao Yang, a hydrologist (水文专家) at Southern Methodist University.Lakes in places with average summer air temperatures that were below 19° Celsius were more likely to be blue than lakes with warmer summers. That’s because warmer water helps algae bloom more, which changes the properties of the water.Yang and colleagues used satellite photos from 2013 to 2020 to analyze the color of more than 85,000 lakes around the world. Because storms and seasons can temporarily affect a lake’s color, the researchers focused on the most frequent color observed for each lake over the seven-year period. The researchers also created an interactive online map that can be used to explore the colors of these lakes. The approach is “super cool,” the researchers say. These satellite data are “just so powerful.”If some lakes do become less blue, people will probably lose some of the resources they have come to value, O’Reilly says, who is an ecologist at Illinois State University. Lakes are often used for drinking water, food or recreation. If the water has more algae, it could be unappealing for play or more costly to clean for drinking. But the color changes wouldn’t necessarily mean that the lakes are any less healthy. “Humans don’t value lots of algae in a lake, but if you’re a certain type of fish species, you might be like ‘this is great’” O’Reilly says.4. What can we learn about the lakes’ color change according to the text?A．It is caused by water pollution. B．It does harm to the growth of algae.C．It results from the temperature increase. D．It can disturb the stability of lakeecosystems.5. How was the research conducted?A．By doing field investigation. B．By researching previous studies.C．By analyzing long-term satellite data. D．By observing the daily color of the lakes.6. Which word best describes O’Reilly’s attitude to the color change?A．Objective. B．Doubtful. C．Unconcerned. D．Favourable.7. What’s the authors purpose in writing the text?A．To call on people to protect lakes. B．To introduce a new research method.C．To present the outcome of a research. D．To provide solutions to lakes’ colorchange.There are some sounds most of us acknowledge are annoying — the crunching of crisps, the noise of the air conditioning or a screaming baby. These noises, for many people, act as a mere inconvenience that can distract us from the task at hand. However, there are some among us who have a much more severe response to these noises. The question we ask today is: Has a noise ever made you feel so angry that you could explode with rage? If the answer is yes, you may be suffering from misophonia.The word “misophonia” literally means “a hatred of sound” and is sometimes called Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome. There are some experts who doubt the existence of the condition. However, for those who claim to suffer from it, the experience can be traumatic. Certain sounds cause intense emotional or psychological responses that may seem over the top compared with a non-sufferer’s complaints.The sound of a loved one chewi ng their food could trigger a sufferer’s anxiety levels, or cause them to panic. It may even activate their fight-or-flight reaction, making them want to flee. In extreme cases, that feeling of panic may result in extreme anger and end up with sufferers going crazy. Also, these conditions can lead to social isolation and the sufferers may feel cut off, according to James Cartreine, a clinical psychiatrist.Sadly, there’s no known cure. However, tinnitus (耳鸣) retraining therapy, which helps people tolerate noises, may aid sufferers, while cognitive behavioural therapy and counselling could also help people manage the condition. Sufferers use coping strategies that include avoiding places with lots of noises, like restaurants, or moving away when they feel like hitting someone due to their breathing.So, the next time you see someone fly into a rage because of a sound that is driving them crazy, it may be due to a difficult condition they are trying to manage, and not just because they hate a certain sound.8. What can annoying sounds do to non-sufferers of misophonia?A．They take their attention away from what they’re doing.B．They generate intense emotional responses among them.C．They make sufferers doubt the presence of the condition.D．They lead to some complaints and severe responses.9. What does the underlined word “traumatic” in paragraph 2 mean?A．Physically painful. B．Emotionally disturbing.C．Spiritually comforting. D．Mentally satisfying10. What can we learn about misophonia sufferers from paragraphs 3 and 4?A．They can’t be able to manage misophonia.B．They won’t be cured through medical treatments.C．They may be angered by the feeling of being cut off.D．They may panic over the sound caused by a loved one.11. Where is the text most probably taken from?A．A news report. B．A health magazine.C．A medical textbook. D．A psychologist’s notebook. Antibiotics, which can destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria and cure infections, are vital tomodern medicine. Their ability to kill bacteria without harming the patient has saved billions of livesand made surgical procedures much safer. But after decades of overuse, their powers are fading.Some bacteria have evolved resistance, creating a growing army of superbugs, against which there islittle effective treatment. Antimicrobial (抗菌的) resistance, expected to kill 10 million people a year by 2050 up from around 1 million in 2019, has been seen as a crisis by many.It would be unwise to rely on new antibiotics to solve the problem. The rate at which resistance emerges is increasing. Some new drugs last only two years before bacteria develop resistance. When new antibiotics do arrive, doctors often store them, using them only reluctantly and for short periods when faced with the most persistent infections. That limits sales, making new antibiotics an unappealing idea for most drug firms.Governments have been trying to fix the problem by channeling cash into research in drug firms. That has produced only limited improvements. But there is a phenomenon worth a look. Microbiologists have known for decades that disease-causing bacteria can suffer from illnesses of their own. They are supersensitive to attacks by phages, specialized viruses that infect bacteria and often kill them. Phages are considered a promising alternative to antibiotics.Using one disease-causing virus to fight bacteria has several advantages. Like antibiotics, phages only tend to choose particular targets, leaving human cells alone as they infect and destroy bacterialones. Unlike antibiotics, phages can evolve just as readily as bacteria can, meaning that even if bacteria do develop resistance, phages may be able to evolve around them in turn.That, at least, is the theory. The trouble with phages is that comparatively little is known about them. After the discovery of penicillin, the first antibiotic, in 1928, they were largely ignored in the West. Given the severity of the antibiotic-resistance problem, it would be a good idea to find out more about them.The first step is to run more clinical trials. Interest from Western firms is growing. But it is being held back by the fact that phages are an even less appealing investment than antibiotics. Since they are natural living things, there may be trouble patenting them, making it hard to recover any investment.Governments can help fun d basic research into phage treatment and clarify the law around exactly what is and is not patentable. In time they can set up phage banks so as to make production cheaper. And they can spread awareness of the risks of overusing antibiotics, and the potential benefits of phages.12. We can learn from paragraphs 1 and 2 that .A．doctors tend to use new antibiotics when the patients ask for themB．antimicrobial resistance is developing more rapidly than predictedC．new antibiotics fail to attract drug firms due to limited use of themD．previous antibiotics are effective in solving modern health problems13. What is phages’ advantage over antibiotics?A．They can increase human cells when fighting bacteria.B．They are not particular about which cells to infect and kill.C．They can evolve accordingly when bacteria develop resistance.D．They are too sensitive to be infected by disease-causing bacteria.14. According to the passage, the obstacle to phage treatment is that .A．there is little chance of patenting phages in the futureB．governments provide financial support for other researchC．the emergence of superbugs holds back drug firms’ interestD．over-dependence on antibiotics distracts attention from phages15. What is the main idea of the passage?A．Governments fail to stop the use of antibiotics.B．Phages could help prevent an antibiotics crisis.C．Development of antibiotics is limited by phages.D．Antimicrobial resistance calls for new antibiotics.Play is so much more than just a way to kill the time. Behind every game and puzzle lies a powerful force shaping a child’s development. 16 Dive in, and you’ll discover the science behind it.When children engage in play, they do mor e than just have fun. They’re actively constructing their brains. . Neural pathways (神经通络), those complex networks responsible for thought, learning, and emotion, are solidified during these leisure activities. Much like constructing a home requires more t han just bricks, it’s about laying a strong foundation. For the maturing brain, play is that vital foundation. 17 These connections don’t just serve immediate childlike wonder; they lay the groundwork for future cognitive and emotional adaptability.Beyo nd cognitive and emotional development, leisure activities are crucial in securing a child’s physical health and coordination (协调性). Whether it’s running or jumping rope, these actions develop a child’s fine motor skills. Such physical engagements push chi ldren to be more aware of their body movements and surroundings. 18 Through play, kids develop a symbiotic (共生的) relationship between mind and body.In the dynamic ecosystem of a child’s growth, leisure activities weave in threads of academic enhancement without the traditional pressures of formal education. 19 Beyond the fun, kids are absorbing lessons in logic, pattern recognition, and critical thinking. Similarly, engaging in board games or interactive storytelling sessions introduces them to fundamental math, language, and strategy concepts in a relaxed atmosphere. This stress-free combination of play and learning allows kids to develop academically without realizing they’re on an educational journey.Play is more than just a leisure activity for kid s. It’s an essential tool that helps better brain development, physical health and so much more. 20I stopped at the top of the hill, my right foot pressed back against the coaster brake (脚刹) on my bicycle. All I needed to do was to_______ my foot, and I would be swept down the hill. But I_______ . To my 12-year-old eyes, the hill was a mountain and the slope was _______ steep, which prevented me taking up the challenge.When I returned to my hometown more than three decades later with my friends Dave and Scott, we _______ to the base of the hill and walked our bikes _______ . We stood once more at the top of that hill, looking down from the edge, but this time with a _______ set of eyes. To our surprise, now the _______ seemed more obvious, eve n larger than we’d imagined as kids. We knew that once we started down, there was no stopping or _______ . And right at the bottom of the hill, we would have to turn left to _______ dumping into the stream.Dave went first. Then I was next. My heart was pounding. I ________ on the bike for a moment. Then I released the brake and yielded myself to ________ . I skidded to a stop next to Dave. Scott followed. The three of us spent several minutes laughing, draining off the adrenaline (肾上腺素) . We had ________ the childhood challenge of riding our bikes down the steep hill.We didn’t know it then, but we’d face many similar ________ over the years — leaving home, getting married, moving to a different town, starting a new job, and many others — that would cause us to pause at the ________ and collect our courage ________ we launched ourselves down the trails of our lives.21.A．stamp B．break C．lift D．keep22.A．paused B．started C．charged D．fell23.A．unnecessarily B．incredibly C．occasionally D．hardly24.A．ran B．rode C．climbed D．wandered25.A．out B．off C．away D．up26.A．similar B．whole C．different D．smart27.A．risk B．stream C．slope D．assumption28.A．turning back B．looking down C．giving in D．breaking out 29.A．get B．avoid C．make D．search30.A．called B．improved C．smiled D．balanced31.A．pressure B．fate C．gravity D．difficulty32.A．recalled B．completed C．forgotten D．received33.A．activities B．troubles C．lessons D．periods34.A．corner B．route C．edge D．line35.A．when B．because C．after D．before阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

高三年级12月月考英语试题

高12月月考英语试题本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择，共100分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节语法和词汇知识（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．David Cameron told City leaders _____European Union was '昣____ organization in peril representing ______ continent in trouble.A．the; an; a B．a; an; a C．the; an; the D /; an; a 2．Having ended the major combat （主战）, President Bush______ rebuilding Iraq．A．started out B．went all outC．turned to D．went on3．Mr．and Mrs．Scott prefer a restaurant in a small town to __ in so large a city as New York．A．this B．one C．it D．that 4．Unexpected difficulties __in the course of their experiment．A．arises B．were arising C．arose D．were arisen 5．The 15th Asian Games was held in Doha, Qatar, from December 1st to 15th, , during _time all the athletes competed for medals．A．whose B．when C．which D．that 6．Scarcely ____ finished their homework ____ the teacher came into the classroom．A．had they; then B．had they; whenC．they had; than D．did they; when7．Before we can accept the management's offer, we must _______ the workers again．A．discuss with B．discuss about C．consult with D．consult about 8．Alan is a careful driver, but he drives ____ of my friends．A．more carefully B．the most carefullyC．less carefully D．the least carefully9．Nancy enjoyed herself so much ___ she visited her friends in Sydney last year．A．that B．which C．when D．where 10．—May I smoke here?—If you _____, choose a seat in the smoking section．A．should B．must C．may D．could 11．—Who should be responsible for the accident?—The boss, not the workers．They just carried out the order ___．A．as told B．as are told C．as telling D．as they told 12．—What will you buy for your husband's birthday?—I want to buy a __ wallet for him．A．black leather small B．small black leatherC．small leather black D．black small leather 13．．We've published large quantities of books．This year__ we've published three million．A．only B．just C．merelyD．alone14．The book is______ boring; it is, in fact’rather exciting and fascinating．A．anything but B．nothing but C．no more D．all but 15．—You can’t finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?— .A．Yes, I'm sure I can B．No, hardlyC．Sorry, I can't D．I don't think I can16．At the meeting they discussed three different ___ to the study of mathematics．A．approaches B．means C．methods D．ways17．I admired my classmate Linda very much ．___ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful．A．Except for B．But for C．On top of D．In spite of 18．Do you expect____be a chance to study abroad?A．it to B．it C．there to D．there 19．—Look ! How long _ like this ?—Three weeks ! It's usual here that rain __ without stopping these days of the year．A．has it been raining, pours B．has it rained, has pouredC．is it raining, pours D．does it rain, has poured20．It is obvious that nobody wants to make friends with the poor boy ______money．A．suspected of having stolen B．suspecting to stealC．suspected having stolen D．suspecting to have stolen第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

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高三12月月考（英语）I. Listening Comprehension: 听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题。

从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1.When will the man leave?A. At 8:15B. At 8:45C. At 8:302. Why is the man not satisfied with the operator’s explanation?A. He got through on the number an hour agoB. He called the operator an hour agoC. His telephone wasn’t in service an hour ago3. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Employer and employeeB. Father and daughterC. Teacher and student4. What does the man suggest?A. Selling the washing machine cheapB. Having the old washing machine repairedC. Buying a new washing machine5. What can be learned from the conversation?A. You shouldn’t believe everything you readB. Opinions about the novel are variedC. The woman thinks the book is excellent第二节（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）听下面4段对话或独白。

广东省深圳市华中师范大学附属龙岗学校2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

广东省深圳市华中师范大学附属龙岗学校2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Starting a new book can feel like a bit of a commitment, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are four books you can read in a single day.The House on Mango StreetReleased in 1984 and written by Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street is only 103 pages long. It’s a rapid read for those looking to dip their toes into the water, but it still deals with complex themes and important subject matters including language, race, ageing and troubles.The Midnight LibraryThe Midnight Library from the English author Matt Haig was released in 2020. It’s 288 pages, which makes it a little more challenging but still absolutely double in a single day. The novel is all about storytelling, with Nora Seed exploring the “what ifs” of her life.The Perilous Life of Jade Y eoReleased in 2012 and written by the fantastic Malaysian-English author Zen Cho, the page count is an extremely manageable 76 pages, which makes this another effective first read in one day. The novel is set in London in the 1920s and follows the life of another writer, Jade Yeo. There is even enough time for readers to appreciate a film adaptation of the book after reading it.StardustThe 1999 novel by English author Neil Gaiman is a perfect presentation of the writer’s fantasy stylings at their best, Stardust, which became a major motion picture, sits at 256 pages. It’s epic in its scale, but the reader can fit the novel into a single day, giving them a true sense of absolute escapism to the fantasy land of Stormhold.1．What is involved in the book written by Sandra Cisneros?A．Gender discrimination.B．Childhood.C．Growing old.D．Literature.2．Which book is a bit more difficult to finish in a day?A．The House on Mango Street.B．The Midnight Library.C．The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo.D．Stardust.3．What do The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo and Stardust have in common?A．They are both set in London.B．They are both intended for fantasyreaders.C．They were both made into a film.D．The characters in the two books are fictional.In 1959, Handler changed how toy dolls were made when she introduced “Barbie” to the world. With her mature figure, Barbie was one of the first “grown-up” dolls to hit the retail market.Handler wanted to create a toy that was different from the baby dolls that dominated little girls’ toy boxes. She wanted a doll that girls could project their future dreams upon and allowed for limitless clothing and career choices. Inspired by paper dolls of the time, Handler, to much disagreement, made sure Barbie had the body of a grown woman.“My own philosophy of Barbie,” Handler wrote in her autobiography, “was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be. Barbie always represented the fact that a woman had choices.”There’s even a Barbie for cancer patients — Brave Barbie — a partnership between Mattel and CureSearch that sends a bald (光头的) Barbie to families affected by cancer. “Gifting my daughter a Barbie who suffered from cancer was tremendous,” Michelle, a cancer survivor said, “We would play with that Barbie together and I’d heartbreakingly watch her pretend to take the doll to the hospital for chemo (化疗), or place its long wig on top of its head and tell the doll ‘It’s time to be beautiful again.’”Bald Barbie was super brave and went on awesome adventures after chemo. Sometimes she felt sick and needed to sleep, but would feel much better after a rest. Bald Barbie always beat the cancer and went on to live a long and happy life with her family. That Barbie became so much more than a plastic doll — she was a means of communication and a coping mechanism during an extremely distressing time for little families.4．Why did Handler create Barbie?A．To make a hit in the retail market.B．To appeal to girls with her diverse outfits.C．To do a project on women’s career choices.D．To inspire girls to make choices as they wish.5．How might Michelle feel when watching her daughter with Brave Barbie?A．Sad yet comforted.B．Envious yet proud.C．Overwhelmed and ashamed.D．Heartbroken and regretful.6．What does Brave Barbie mean to Michelle’s family?A．A reliable emotional support.B．A glue for broken relationships.C．An effective practical treatment.D．A secret medium of negotiation. 7．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A medical journal.B．A charity brochure.C．A financial report.D．A story collection.In a new study, Iowa Psychologist Ed Wasserman gave the pigeons complex categorization tests that high-level thinking would not aid in solving. Instead, the pigeons, by trial and error, eventually were able to memorize enough situations in the test. This basic process of making associations — considered a lower-level thinking technique — is the same between the test-taking pigeons and the latest AI advances.The researchers sought to figure out two types of learning: one declarative learning, is based on exercising reason according to a set of rules or strategies — a so-called higher level of learning owned mostly by people. The other, associative learning, centers on recognizing and making connections between objects or patterns, such as “sky-blue” and “water-wet. ”Wasserman’s team designed a difficult test to find out whether the pigeons use declarative or associative learning. Each test pigeon was shown a stimulus (刺激)and had to decide, by pecking(啄) a button on the right or on the left, to which category that stimulus belonged. What made the test so demanding was that no rules or logic would help finish the task. They have to memorize the individual stimuli or regions from where the stimuli occur. Over hundreds of tests, the four test pigeons eventually upped their score from 50% to an average of 68% right.“The pigeons are like AI masters” Wasserman says. “Both of them employ associative learning, and yet that base-level thinking is what allowed the pigeons to ultimately score successfully.” If people were to take the same test, they’d score poorly and would probably give up because they rely so heavily on rules or strategies. Those rules would get in the way of learning. The pigeon doesn’t have that high-level thinking process. But it doesn’t get in the way of their learning. In fact, in some ways it facilitates it.“People are stunned by AI doing amazing things using a learning algorithm (算法) much like the pigeon,” Wasserman says, “yet when people talk about associative learning in humans and animals, it is discounted as inflexible and uncomplicated. ”8．Which of the following is a typical example of associative learning ?A．Tom refuses to put hands on hot stoves after burns.B．Dolphins detect obstacles using sound waves.C．Chimpanzees use physical gesture strategies.D．Emily figures out math problems with logic.9．How did the pigeons improve their performance in the test?A．By pecking the stimuli.B．By finding rule or logic.C．By competing with each other.D．By making numerous attempts.10．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．AI and man use the same learning pattern.B．Associative learning is underestimated.C．People think highly of declarative learning.D．Pigeons finish tasks with AI algorithms.11．Which can be a suitable title of the text?A．Pigeon’s Peck Can Mirror High TechB．AI Contributes to a New Learning PatternC．AI Can Enrich Human Learning ExperienceD．Pigeon’s Learning Largely Extends High TechBut that wasn’t always the case. The mathematician A da Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Mahwah were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging (再现) among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings.“Poetry is a great tool for questioning the world,” says Sam Illingworth, a poet and a geoscientist who works at the University of Western Australia. Through workshops and a newscience-poetry journal, called Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field.Stephany Mazon, a scientist from the University of Helsinki in Finland, joined one of Illingworth’s workshops. In the workshop, she was grouped with other scientists and tasked with writing a haiku, a 17-syllable-long poem, which spotlighted water, a fluid that featured in all of the group members’ research projects. “It was a lot of fun, and surprisingly easy to write the poem,” Mazon says. She plans to continue writing. “We do a disservice(伤害) to ourselves to think that scientists can’t be artistic and that art can’t be use a to communicate scientific ideas,” Mazon says.That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides. “Actually, when science communication involves writing and sharing poems, it invites a two-way dialogue between experts and nonexperts,” he says. Scientist-poet Manjula Silva, an educator at Imperial College London, agrees. Poetry provides a way to translate complex scientific concepts into a language that everyone can understand, Silva says.Scientists and poets are both trying to understand the world and communicate that understanding with others. The distinction between scientists and poets is less than people might think. We’re all just people with hopefully really interesting things to say and to share. 12．What does the underlined word “exclusive” probably mean?A．Unable to contrast at the same time.B．Unable to detect each other.C．Unable to distinct from each other.D．Unable to exist at the same time. 13．What are Illingworth’s workshops aimed to do?A．Promote a new science-poetry journal.B．Inspire outsiders to pursue their careers in science.C．Encourage science communication through poems.D．Get scientists to exchange ideas about the latest research.14．What does Illingworth think of the dominant ways of science communication?A．Conventional.B．Effective.C．Innovative.D．Complex. 15．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Poetry: A Great Tool to Question the WorldB．Scientists Take on PoetryC．Science Communication: A Two-way DialogueD．Scientists and Poets Think Alike二、七选五Philadelphia is a city known for many things. It is where the Declaration ofIt is home to nearly 3,000 murals (壁画) painted on the side of homes and buildings around the city.That’s more murals than any other city on Earth. 17More than 20 years ago, a New Jersey artist named Jane Golden started a program pairing troubled youth with artists to paint murals on a few buildings around the city. 18 The teenagers involved helped to create magnificent pieces of art, and there were other, even more important, benefits. The young people learned to cooperate and get along with many different kinds of people during the painting. They learned to be responsible, because they needed to follow a schedule to make sure the murals were completed. 19 It is hard for anyone to see the spectacular designs and not feel proud to be a part of Philadelphia.Take a walk around some of the poorest neighborhoods in Philadelphia and you will find beautiful works of art on the sides and fronts of buildings. Of course the murals are not just in poor neighborhoods, but richer ones as well. Special buses take tourists to different parts of the city to see the various murals, which show the diverse ethnic groups that call Philadelphia home.20 It is also a model for other cities throughout America seeking to help troubled youth.A．How did this come to be?B．What happened to the murals on Earth?C．They also learned to take pride in their community.D．But one fact about Philadelphia is not so well-known.E．From this small project, something magical happened.F．The program encouraged troubled youth to paint together with their teachers.G．As a result of its success, the murals program has now become the nation’s largest public art program.三、完形填空The town of Paradise has suffered a fire which lasted 17 days and caused a loss of $16.5 billion. As a result, the beautifully named place 21 is beauty.Shane Gram, the director of Disney’s theme parks in Los Angeles, paid close attention to the news of the fire’s 22 path. In fact be he felt powerless to help when seeing the picture shared by his friend, in which only a white chimney of his house 23 after the fire.“I’ve got to 24 that chimney,” he said. “I’m not trying to say anything. It’s just that I’m an artist. And it was a(n) 25 for me to express myself and be an artist, wasn’t it?”Gram spent three hours spray-painting the image of a woman on the chimney in black and white, which was 26 mysterious. Perhaps it served as a(n) 27 of the beauty of life or just life itself.Then Gram put its picture on social media. On seeing it, the victims of the fire/could not 28 themselves. “Beautiful and impressive,” one of them remarked. And another said, “You bring beauty and 29 .At this time, Gram became aware that something deeper had been transformed by a purely artistic 30 . “When the first mural moved so many people, I knew I had to 31 back,” he told the journalist. Gram returned to Paradise eight times in three months, during which he 32 17 murals of victims and other figures.Today, Gram’s efforts have 33 into a movement. He has also painted murals in dark places around the world that seriously need some light.Ironically, the first painting, on the chimney in Paradise existed for just several months, 34 the bulldozer (推土机) was a merciless art critic. But Gram couldn’t be more pleased with it, which means the spirit of Paradise is 35 again.21．A．destroyed B．created C．witnessed D．lost 22．A．deadly B．promising C．lively D．demanding 23．A．cracked B．remained C．disappeared D．collapsed 24．A．mend B．rebuild C．paint D．preserve 25．A．risk B．opportunity C．job D．duty 26．A．strikingly B．originally C．deliberately D．accidentally27．A．label B．object C．content D．reminder 28．A．support B．contain C．help D．release 29．A．hope B．mystery C．entertainment D．diversity 30．A．equipment B．revolution C．debate D．expression 31．A．take B．come C．bring D．hold 32．A．promoted B．protected C．advertised D．completed 33．A．broken B．looked C．developed D．dipped 34．A．since B．while C．unless D．once 35．A．lasting B．rising C．fading D．accumulating四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

天津市第二十五中学2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

天津市第二十五中学2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题一、单项选择1．—I’m thinking about learning a new instrument, but I’m a bit worried I’m too old.—You’re never too old to learn something new.A．You are joking.B．Don’t mention it.C．Please yourself!D．Go for it!2．Someone is planning to move out of our building, and their apartment will be _________ for rent at the beginning of March.A．available B．normal C．competitive D．expensive3．Our special thanks go to thousands of volunteers, without ________ tireless work, none of these achievements would be possible.A．which B．whom C．whose D．that4．Caroline doesn't have a natural talent for music but she _________ it with hard work.A．lives up to B．makes up for C．reaches out to D．looks out for 5．George _________ too far. His coffee is still warm.A．must have gone B．might have goneC．can’t have gone D．needn’t have gone6．—Do you remember little Julien from Grade Two?—Well, _________, but I can’t quite think who he is.A．it’s up to you B．that’s a good pointC．I really envy you D．that name rings a bell7．The workers are determined to go through with their railway project, ________ the expenses have risen.A．as long as B．even though C．now that D．as though8．The Smiths _________ the online shopping experience in China since they moved back to New Zealand two years ago.A．had been missing B．were missingC．have been missing D．will be missing9．As a symbol of the glorious history of Chinese civilization, the Forbidden City _________ the cultural memory of the country.A．invents B．preserves C．acquires D．declares10．We were worried that there would be a lot of disagreement at the meeting, but everything went quite _________ .A．repeatedly B．endlessly C．smoothly D．urgently11．The organizers had to cancel the outdoor concert due to the sudden thunderstorm, _________ many eager fans who had been waiting for hours.A．disappointing B．to disappointC．having disappointed D．disappointed12．This online course _________, but you can still access and use the original version.A．has updated B．had updatedC．has been updated D．had been updated13．________ she couldn’t understand was ________ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.A．What；why B．That；what C．What；because D．Why；that 14．Exercise is not only good for our bodies, but it can also _________ our mood and help us deal with anxiety.A．boost B．match C．ruin D．reflect15．_________ focusing on winning the approval of others, try to understand and accept yourself.A．Because of B．Instead of C．For fear of D．In terms of 16．Coffee may cause sleep disturbance, especially when _________ in large amounts or after 2 pm.A．consumed B．being consumed C．consuming D．having consumed 17．The new model electric car should _________ many safety tests before it is released to the public.A．turn out B．bring about C．go through D．set up二、完形填空I had struggled with math since fourth grade, but worked very hard to 18 the smart students around me. In eleventh grade, much to my classmates 19 , I signed up for precalculus BC, the hardest math class. That was when I met Mr. Dena and told him I had 20 in math, yet I would try my hardest. He was convinced I could succeed 21 the doubts from my classmates.Mr. Dena kept an unforgettable 22 by Sir Isaac Newton on his chalk board: “If I have been able to see further, it is only because I stand on the shoulders of giants.” He reflected on that throughout the year and was 23 to teach us more than math.Mr. Dena occasionally gave partner tests, believing that we could solve hard problems together. He drew names out of a hat to 24 partners. Students were 25 out loud that they wouldn't be paired with me. As the “lucky” name was 26 , the class burst into laughter. My partner joked about being 27 with me. However, we worked well together and surprised everyone with our 28 on this test. I learned so much from my classmates and I realized this was really 29 we had partner tests.The final exam was Mr. Dena's final 30 to us, but I failed it. I told him I didn't understand how I could do so 31 on a test when I had studied so hard. He explained it's not about the grades; it's about true understanding. If studying didn't 32 on a test, it would someday. I knew then that 33 passing or failing tests, studying was about hard work and effort. And I 34 myself harder than I ever had.To be challenged in math really changed the way I 35 other challenges in life. I wasn't going to let a grade stop me from learning some of the best lessons of my life. Mr. Dena is one of the giants that Newton 36 . He has helped me see not only more 37 ideas than I thought possible, but who I can be.18．A．keep up with B．give in to C．stay away from D．watch out for 19．A．sorrow B．delight C．surprise D．relief 20．A．talent B．methods C．innovation D．weaknesses 21．A．in spite of B．in case of C．in view of D．in consequence of 22．A．diary B．quote C．essay D．letter 23．A．embarrassed B．determined C．astonished D．puzzled24．A．assign B．honor C．persuade D．monitor 25．A．reading B．singing C．praying D．applauding 26．A．registered B．changed C．abandoned D．picked 27．A．concerned B．stuck C．impressed D．content 28．A．negotiation B．mistake C．performance D．standard 29．A．when B．why C．where D．how 30．A．decision B．challenge C．instruction D．victory 31．A．accurately B．carefully C．effortlessly D．poorly 32．A．give out B．break down C．turn up D．pay off 33．A．beyond B．within C．upon D．across 34．A．praised B．defended C．pushed D．criticized 35．A．viewed B．created C．ignored D．presented 36．A．admires B．establishes C．measures D．describes 37．A．social B．mathematical C．psychological D．moral三、阅读理解With the rapid development of computer science, the Internet is changing quickly out of our expectations. In the past, we just had the Internet while now we have the Internet of Things (IoT), which aims to get everything and everyone talking. Attaching sensors to “things”, such as cows, cars and refrigerators, and then assigning them unique IP addresses allow them to “talk” to the Internet. Of course, the IoT will involve much more than a handful of sensors. Networking company Cisco estimates that 50 billion Internet-connected devices and objects will be sending over data by 2020.38．How do researchers get everything and everyone talking?A．By establishing the IoT and launching a handful of sensors.B．By sending people to track them day and night and collect useful data.C．By communicating with them all the time through the IoT.D．By connecting sensors with them and appointing them unique IP addresses. 39．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?A．IoT can help people do preventive maintenance and save money.B．IoT can help people monitor energy usage and observe price changes timely.C．IoT can help people adjust their habits and use electrical appliances more wisely.D．IoT can help people investigate things and update a lot of important data. 40．Besides its probably ending up being a fashion, what else do critics worry about the IoT?A．People will lose interest in it as quckly as the thrill over last year’s smartphone.B．Whether related companies will provide long-term software updates or not.C．Refrigerators and washing machines will be replaced by other devices in a few years.D．The software provided by companies will be outdated easily and quickly.41．According to the passage, when owners of the Tesla Model S electric car received a recall notice, they ___.A．just waited in the car while the maintenance is being done through wireless updateB．were required to go to the nearest 4S store to make some adjustments or repairsC．could definitely depend on the IoT to send them the charger plug to be fixedD．had to confirm the update with the help of the equipment provided by the company 42．What would be the best title for the passage?A．Craze is disappearing!B．It’s time to change!C．It’s all connected!D．The Internet is coming!Our teacher, Miss Chevalier was a small woman, with a moon face, fatty fingers and curls that sprang straight up from her head, hence the funny name “Poodle (卷毛狗)”. She taught in our reading club. Sometimes she would look in and ask what we were reading — not to check but to know.That’s what happened the day my club was reading aloud a poem by Henry Longfellow. I guess I was better than the others, for Miss Chevalier asked a while later, “Addie, I was wondering if you would recite the whole poem to the Saturday evening’s club.” She said a famous professor was going to give a lecture about the poet, and a presentation of that poem would be a fresh way to start.She asked me to memorize it. “But that shouldn’t be a problem for a child of your ability,” she added. I’m telling you, my happy feet barely touched the ground all the way home. To me, that was the biggest thing ever and I soon learned the whole poem by heart, well prepared for our first rehearsal.I was desperately nervous when I went to her office the next day. But the good thing was she always had the smile that would make you feel like you just did something right.Halfway through the poem, Miss Chevalier stopped me and asked if I knew what “impetuous” meant. Despite her encouraging smile, I wanted to sink through the floor because I was unsure about its pronunciation as well as its meaning. Miss Chevalier pretended not to have noticed my red face and handed me a dictionary, asking me to read its definition aloud. “Impetuous has two definitions: rushing with great force or violence; acting suddenly, with littlethought. ”She asked me which one fitted the poem. I read both definitions over again, trying to figure it out, but Miss Chevalier must have read my mind. “There is no wrong answer,” she said, “I want to know your opinion, Addie.” Hesitantly, I said, “Maybe… both.”She liked that. “One has to be impetuous both ways or they wouldn’t dare to face up to any challenge. Would you call yourself impetuous?”I knew she was asking for an opinion. “My mother thinks being impetuous for girls is improper, anyway.”She said my mom was somewhat right about that. “But girls should also be wise to take up challenges when needed. I believe you are such a girl.”After that, I would never call Miss Chevalier “Poodle” again.43．Why was Addie asked to recite Longfellow’s poem to the Saturday evening’s club?A．To help with her performance.B．To get the attention of her classmates.C．To set an example for the rest of the class.D．To try a new way to warm up the coming lecture.44．Why did Addie feel happy on her way home?A．An event was going to happen.B．She was fully ready for her first rehearsal.C．She gained recognition for her performance.D．She memorized the poem sooner than others.45．What can be learned about Miss Chevalier’s personality from the way she treated Addie?A．Caring and considerate.B．Easygoing and carefree.C．Curious and open-minded.D．Disciplined and strong-willed.46．How did Miss Chevalier succeed in making Addie truly understand the word “impetuous”?A．By asking Addie to define it in her own way.B．By interpreting the two definitions separately.C．By consulting the dictionary for its definitions.D．By linking its definitions to Addie’s situations.47．What is the probable reason that Addie would never call Miss Chevalier “Poodle” again?A．She followed her mother’s advice.B．She made up her mind to be a polite girl.C．She was touched by Miss Chevalier’s trust.D．She felt Miss Chevalier’s teaching funny.Research sometimes proves, with data, what we more or less already know（e. g. Exercise is good for you, and polluted air isn’t）. Still, sometimes our assumptions are incorrect, and scientific findings surprise researchers, along with the rest of us. A recent example is the phenomenon of disappearing lakes in parts of the frozen treeless Arctic（北极的）region.You might think these lakes would be expanding, not disappearing. As climate change warms the region — melting（融化）surface snow and ice as well as the permafrost（永冻层）— there should be more surface water, forming larger lakes and even new ones. Recently, however, scientists have observed not just shrinking（缩小的）lakes but lakes that have completely gone away.Many scientists shared the commonsense expectation that as permafrost melted, lakes would at first expand with meltwater flowing into them. Eventually, researchers made a prediction that progressive warming during the 21st and 22nd centuries would dry out the Arctic, and lakes would begin to shrink. But now it looks as if Arctic lakes are disappearing a century sooner than predicted. A case in point is that some large, age-old lakes shrank dramatically in what appears to have been a matter of months. Scientists have labeled this phenomenon “disastrous lake loss”What caused this? The frozen solid ground actually contains bits of rock, mineral and organic matter, leaving spaces in between. And because these spaces are filled with solid ice, liquid water cannot readily get inside, but it can when the permafrost melts, allowing more water to get through. Soon after that, around 192 lakes in northwestern Alaska are gone from sight.Why did scientists miss this? One probable reason is that most climate models assume that the melting of permafrost is driven only by warming air.New evidence suggests, however, that rainfall — particularly increasing autumn rain — is now contributing significantly to permafrost loss. The rainfall carries heat into the ground. Yet none of the existing models includes such processes.That is a good example of why — no matter how complex our models are or may one day be — we need direct observation of the natural world.48．What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A．General knowledge can at times turn out to be true.B．Commonsense assumptions can sometimes prove wrong.C．Research findings should be built on popular assumptions.D．Scientific research is inspired by an unknown phenomenon.49．Contrary to the general expectation, climate change has caused ________.A．a rapid rise of water surface B．the permafrost to melt fasterC．many Arctic lakes to grow larger D．the disappearance of many Arctic lakes 50．The disastrous climatic impacts on the Arctic region have been ________.A．proved with emerging lakes B．underestimated by scientistsC．well predicted by researchers D．shown elsewhere in the world51．Why is the frozen Arctic ground hard for water to get through?A．Because of the solid ice within it.B．Because of its unique composition.C．Because it is far away from the waters.D．Because snow rarely melts on frozen ground.52．What lesson can we learn from the passage?A．Direct observation is a must for scientific research.B．Scientific research is guaranteed by sufficient lab facilities.C．New evidence should be found to back up research findings.D．Scientific predictions should be mostly based on research models.Staring at the bookcases in my study, packed with so many great books that had remained unread, I heard a loud voice in my head — “Shame on you! How can you leave these masterpieces unread?”The first book I picked up was Montaigne's Essays. To my surprise I discovered in the margins (页边空白) what clearly was my own faded hand-writing. So I was actually reading it again, but what I was rereading seemed entirely new. I also found sentences underlined. Only this time I wondered: Why did I underline this sentence? It's the next one that is important!Clearly, my way of reading the text had shifted, and I myself had changed over the years.This raised the larger question of rereading. It comes in many forms. There’s voluntary rereading, the result of a willful decision to revisit a book one has admired, or a book that has left one with some unanswered questions. This kind of planned revisit could also be for confirming certain details in the text, or for checking on the moves of a given character. A devoted teacher might also wish to refresh his closeness to a work, and thus avoid teaching through the same old written notes with soporific (让人瞌睡的) effects.Contrarily, there’s involuntary rereading. The original reading was either forgotten or so totally absorbed that the new chance encounter with the text produced surprise and astonishment. My reaction to the renewed reading no longer corresponded to the original experience, and I was no longer sure that I recognized myself as the same reader.Then there are what one might call subconscious (潜意识的) rereadings, those that occur without the specific act of reading, much as the memory of a tune can keep coming back to the mind without its actually being heard again. This form of remembered contact with a book can accompany us during a lifetime and continue to strengthen and shape us. Much in the same manner, we may over the years recite to ourselves poems learnt by heart long ago, which have become part of our self-recognition.All of these ways of reading are valuable. Renewed contact with a novel or a poem can activate the search for a better knowledge of the self. The new reading, a form of revision, uncovers the change in us. The newness is not in the text. It is we who have evolved. In the process of rereading, our outlook has also been significantly changed. Rereading makes it possible for us to see the world around us, ourselves included, in a new light.53．What did the author find when reading Montaigne’s Essays?A．He still couldn't understand it.B．He had made notes in it.C．It was a brand new copy.D．It was his favorite work.54．According to the author, what could be a purpose of voluntary rereading?A．To improve the quality of teaching.B．To learn from admirable characters.C．To collect details for writing novels.D．To help making important decisions. 55．According to Paragraph 4, involuntary rereading can bring about?A．Unexpected reading experience.B．Total concentration on new books.C．Changed preferences for books.D．Enhanced reading skills.56．What can be learnt about subconscious rereading?A．It prevents memory from fading.B．It helps make who we are.C．It involves actual reading.D．It works best with poetry and music. 57．What could be the best title for the passage?A．Accessing Masterpieces through Rereading B．Rereading: V oluntary or Involuntary?C．Rereading: Pursuit of Truth D．Transformative Power of Rereading阅读表达Studies show teaching children how to cook at an early age helps with reading comprehension and fine motor ability, in addition to learning about nutrition and food safety. In 2015 Stephanie Drewry was looking for a cooking summer camp for her three children. To her dismay, she quickly realized such a camp didn’t exist.“I have my degree in education, but I had been staying home with my kids, ” Drewry says. “I love working with kids, so I just decided to take a spare bedroom and turn it into a one-room cooking school called Sprouts Cooking School. ”The school grew in popularity so quickly that Drewry realized she would need more space outside her home for the classes. In 2017 she moved Sprouts into a 1,400-square-foot storefront (临街店面) in Carmel, Indiana. As demand grew, Drewry opened another Sprouts in the same area in 2022.“Our classrooms are built with kids in mind. The worktops (操作台) in the classrooms are slightly lower than normal to fit in with their height,” Drewry says. “All of the cooking facilities are domestic ones. I wanted to have them feel like cooking in their own home.”The school offers activities targeted at kids aged 3 to 13. Younger kids might make cookies while older ones are cooking soup and meatballs. There are birthday parties and summer camps as well. The fun part of the activities is that the kids can eat or take home whatever they make. They can also enjoy themselves in the themed classes like Harry Potter or Winter Wonder-land Baking. With all these activities, the school is extremely popular.Teaching kids, especially those picky eaters, to cook helps a lot because they’re more willing to eat something made by themselves. More importantly, it is also about releasing children into the world with a life skill they’ll need as an adult when they’re no longer in their parents’care.58．What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 1? (1 word)59．Why was Sprouts moved into a 1,400-square-foot storefront in 2017? (no more than 10 words)60．How does the school design the classrooms in consideration of kids’ height? (no more than 10 words)61．Why is the school so popular according to Paragraph 5? (no more than10 words)62．Besides cooking, what other life skills would you like to develop? Please give one example and explain why. (no more than 20 words)四、书信写作63．假设你是晨光中学的学生李津，学校即将举办“低碳校园，从我做起”英语主题演讲活动，你要报名参加。

广东深圳宝安中学(集团)高中部2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题(原卷版+ 解析版)

宝安中学(集团)高中部2024届高三年级12月月考英语本试卷共8页;满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

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第一部分阅读理解(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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

ABritain is arguably the great walking nation. About two-thirds of us already head out to stretch our legs once a week. The following festivals offer a wealth of organized walks, but walkers should register in advance.Prestatyn and Clwydian Range festivalVisitors to Wales tend to move west, to either the well-worn tracks of Snowdonia or the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. There are 25 walks packed into the three days, with various options available, including a half-mile Roman-themed adventure, an eight-mile walk exploring the life of 18th-century Welsh naturalist and travel writer ThomasPennant and a 21-mile Offa’s Dyke challenge. All walks are free. Denbighshire, Wales, 19-21 MayOtley walking festivalThis local festival has grown from humble origins in 2000 into a busy schedule of 50 short-distance walks and events celebrating the lives and landscapes of Wharfedale in West Yorkshire. One might enjoy the Five Pubs Walk, Walking With Wine, Four More Pubs or Lost Pubs of Otley. All walks are free, though there is sometimes a small charge for transport.Otley, West Yorkshire, 24 June-3 JulyDartmoor offroading walking festivalDartmoor delights (使高兴) walkers because, while tracks are there to be followed, the lack of wire and other barriers, and the relatively small number of farm buildings on the higher ground, create a sensation of freedom. The six free wheelchair walks, starting daily at 11am, explore Dartmoor’s industrial history, bronze age valuables and Victorian railway builders.Devon, 27 August-2 SeptemberGower walking festivalWith more superb walking options inside a single landscape than perhaps anywhere else, the Gower peninsula (半岛) sometimes feels as if it’s all coast. The further information for this nine-dayfestival, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Wales Coast Path (WCP), has yet to be finalized. Half of the walks offered during the festival will be on the coastal path, 10 adults, over-sixes 6. Glamorgan 2-10 September1. Which festival is friendly to the disabledA. Prestatyn and Clwydian Range festival.B. Otley walking festival.C. Dartmoor offroading walking festival.D. Gower walking festival.2. What do we know about Gower walking festivalA. It has the most superb walking options.B. Half of the walks last for a whole week.C. It’s aimed to advocate coastal protection.D.The final details remain to be confirmed.3. What do the listed festivals have in commonA. They are offered free of charge.B. They require prior registeration.C. They take advantage of the coast.D. They are physically demanding.BIn this new digital era, farmers are finding ways to evolve with the times while still holding fast to their traditions.In the quiet and excluded parts of rural China, Xiang Qing, a man born in 1990, leads a life quite unlike the bustling (熙熙攘攘的)urban existence that defines modernity. His home is Guzhang county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture, which is located deep in western Hunan province. Xiang Qing and his 23-year-old nephew, Xiang Hong, jointly operate a video channel called “Shan Bai”. Through their video s, they showcase handicrafts and rural life in China, captivating (迷住) many young urban viewers.“Life here unfolds at its own pace. We cultivate crops and vegetables and occasionally purchase meat at the market,” Xiang Qing said. “I’ve come across numerou s comments from people who watch our videos while lying in bed at night after a busy day of work, finding them truly relaxing and comforting. I think it’s fantastic, and it’s in line with our initial intentions.”Five years ago, Xiang Qing resigned from his job as a customer service representative in Shanghai and returned to his hometown in Guzhang county, embarking on (开始) a new journey as a video blogger. “Back in 2012, when I was a college student, film-making aroused my passion, and it has continued to be a profound and enduring interest,” he said.Following in his uncle’s footsteps, Xiang Hong made the same life-altering decision. Having graduated from college last year, he also returned to his hometown in April from Changde, a city inHunan, and ventured into the world of video production alongside his uncle.Now their video channel Shan Bai has attracted more than 59.8 million followers. Xiang Qing conceptualizes, films, and edits the videos himself. Xiang Hong serves as the video presenter. Long Lingl ing, Xiang Qing’s wife, manages the day-to-day operations of the video account, and other family members also contribute to the video production process in different ways.4. Why do Xiang Qing and Xiang Hong take video bloggers as their careerA. To pursue personal fame and wealth.B. To financially support their whole family.C To continue their passion for film-making.D. To promote the lifestyle in their hometown.5. What can we learn about Xiang Qing and Xiang HongA. Xiang Qing inspires Xiang Hong in career-making.B. They quit their first job and altered to video making.C. They reached a decision of returning to hometown together.D. They engage in each step of the video production process.6. Which of the following can best describe Xiang Qing and Xiang HongA. Devoted and creative.B. Diligent and optimistic.C. Modest and responsible.D. Ambitious and demanding.7. Where is the text most probably taken fromA. A personal diary.B. A news interview.C. A travel brochure.D. A fashion magazine.COn O ctober 20th comes “Killers of the Flower Moon” from the director Martin Scorsese. At nearly three and a half hours, its length is nearly double that of the average film last year. Even movie fans struggle to concentrate for that long. During the premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, some viewers dozed off. Afterwards there was a mad dash (and long queue) for the toilets. When did watching a film become such a laborFilm-makers started producing long-lasting movies at a rapid pace in the early 1960s. Cinema was booming and filmmakers wanted to distinguish their art from television. Epics surpassing the three-and-a-half hour mark graced the silver screen. Back then, audiences enjoyed an interval while the projectionist prepared the reels for the next act. Runtimes of popular films experienced ups and downs over subsequent decades. But they have ballooned since 2018.Movie series is one driver of this trend. Studios want to squeeze the most out of their costly intellectual property, but they arecompeting with streaming platforms for eyeballs. The hope is that a spectacular, drawn-out blockbuster (大片) will tempt audiences away from the small screen and into cinemas. This approach has often paid off: “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), which showcased Marvel superheroes remarkably with a runtime of three hours, achieved the highest box office revenue among all films in that year. Anything that attracts people away from their sofas to see a film in theatres is good news for cinemas. But lengthy runtimes also pose a “fundamental problem”, complains Clare Binns of Picturehouse, a British cinema group and film distributor. Long movies can mean abandoning two showings per night, which hurts ticket sales and profits.Another explanation for longer films has to do with dire ctors’ growing influence. Who would dare tell the likes of Mr Nolan to shorten his masterpieces Streamers, which do not have to worry as much about concision because viewers can pause whenever they like, may attract big names with deep pockets and promises of creative freedom. “Killers of the Flower Moon” will debut on AppleTV+ after its theatrical release.8. What can we learn from paragraph 1A. Movie fans tend to have a dislike for long movies.B. Movie theaters should provide adequate restrooms.C. The average movie fan cannot focus for over three hours.D. Long movies affect audience engagement and physical comfort.9. What does the underlined word “ballooned” mean in paragraph 2A. Expanded with air.B. Made great profits.C. Enjoyed great popularityD. Increased rapidly in length.10. Why does the author mention the movie “Avengers: Endgame”A. To demonstrate the trend of longer movies.B. To highlight the success of Marvel series.C. To illustrate the strong appeal of movie series.D To emphasize the studio-streaming platform contest.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the textA. Movie Marathons: Past and PresentB. Long Movies: Impacts and ReasonsC. Filmmaking: Challenges and RewardsD. Streaming Platforms: Promising and ProfitableDTwo and a half millennia ago, Socrates complained that writing would harm students. With a way to store ideas permanently and externally, they would no longer need to memorize. However, studies today have found that writing on paper can improve everything from recalling a random series of words to betterunderstanding complex concepts.For learning material by repetition, the benefits of using a pen or pencil lie in how the motor and sensory memory of putting words on paper reinforces that material. The scribbling (涂鸦) on a page feeds into visual memory: people might remember a word they wrote down in French class as being at the bottom-left on a page. One of the best-demonstrated advantages of writing by hand seems to be in note-taking. Students typing on computers wrote down almost twice as many words directly from lectures, suggesting they were not understanding so much as rapidly copying the material. However, handwriting forces note-takers to process and organize ideas into their own words. This aids conceptual understanding at the moment of writing, resulting in better performance on tests.Many studies have confirmed handwriting’s benefits, and policymakers have taken note. Though America’s curriculum from 2010 does not require handwriting instruction past first grade (roughly age six), about half the states since then have required more teaching of it. In Sweden there is a push for more handwriting and printed books and fewer devices. England’s national curriculum already includes the teaching of basic cursive writing (连写体) skills by age seven.However, several school systems in America have gone so far as to ban most laptops. This is too extreme. Some students have disabilities that make handwriting especially hard. Nearly all will eventually need typing skills. Virginia Berninger, professor of psychology at the University of Washington, is a longtime advocate of handwriting. But she is not a purist; she says there are research tested benefits for “manuscript” print-style writing but also for typing.Socrates may or may not have had a point about the downsides of writing. But no one would remember, much less care, if his student Plato had not noted it down for the benefit of future generations.12. According to the text, why does writing on paper have benefits for learningA. It provides visual enjoyment in class.B. It improves the effect of memorization.C. It promotes the motor and sensory ability.D. It helps to remember the information forever.13. How does the author show the emphasis on handwriting instruction at schoolA. By giving examples.B. By providing statistics.C. By making comparisons.D. By making classification.14. What is paragraph 5 mainly aboutA. Difficulties faced by the disabled.B. Unreasonableness of forbidding typing.C. The research-tested benefits of typing.D. The longtime advocacy for handwriting.15. Why does the writer mention Socrates and Plato in the last paragraphA. To thank Plato for his efforts.B. To defend Socrates’ point of view.C. To show people’s indifference to typing.D. To confirm the importance of handwriting.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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—第一学期南昌市八一中学高三英语12月份月考试卷.12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称钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman want to drink?A.Tea.B. Coffee.C. Apple juice.2.What are the speakers probably talking about?A. A tour.B. A movie.C. A party.3.What color is the woman’s purse?A.White.B. Red.C. Yellow.4.Where is the smell probably coming from?A.The bedroom.B. The kitchen.C. The living room.5.How will the man go home?A.By air.B. By bus.C. By train.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、7 题。

6.What do we know about the woman’s car?A．It has been examined twice recently.B．It has two worn-out tires.C．It has got a new battery.7.How much at most is the man willing to pay for the car?A.$2,000.B. $2,200.C. $3,000.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。

8.Why does the woman make the complaint?A．She can’t stay in a room facing the sea.B．The toilet in her room doesn’t work.C．The room isn’t the one she reserved.9.What does the man promise to do ?A．Change a room for the woman.B．Clean the woman’s room right now.C．Charge the woman half price.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。

10.What’s wrong with the woman?A．She has gained a lot of weight.B．She hasn’t been sleeping well.C．She often feels hungry.11.When did the woman stop taking the medicine?A. A month ago.B. Three weeks ago.C. A week ago.12.What does the man advise the woman to do?A.Get more test.B. Get outdoors less.C. Take fewer sleeping pills. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。

13.What is the man doing?A．Preparing for an English test.B．Learning English on the Internet.C．Writing an English composition.14.Why is the man worried?A．He can’t memorize words.B．He can’t use expressions skillfully.C．He can’t understand the grammar rules.15.Who advised the woman to learn English on the Internet?A.Her pen friend.B. Her teacher.C. Her classmates.16.What will the woman do after the conversation?A.Prepare for her Western culture class.B.Teach the man to use an online classroom.C.Go to the library to return some books.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。

17.What did Buster’s colleague buy him for his birthday?A.Some flowers.B. Plenty of presents.C. A cake with candles.18.How old was Buster when he started working for the company?A.97.B. 80.C. 20.19.Where did Buster grow up?A.In France.B. In England.C. In Japan.20.What do we know from the talk?A.Buster works 20 hours each week for the company.B.Buster served in the army in south London.C.Buster was robbed last weekend in Japan.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AA Closer Look at Smart CitiesChicago, USAPopulation: 2.7 millionTo support a new smart electric grid(电网) in the city, 300,000 smart meters have been installed, and all Chicago residents will have one by 2017. When completed, the grid is expected to reduce energy waste and save customers US$170 million. Special computer software has helped reduce thecity’s crime rate. The city’s open data portal has been used to build apps that tell citizens where to get a flu shot and alert them that their street is about to be swept, among other things.Geneva, SwitzerlandPopulation: 196,257Geneva is testing a new electric bus system called the Tosa, a 133-person vehicle that does not require overhead electrical wires. At certain bus stops along its route, overhead high-speed charging stations deliver 400 kilowatts of power in less than 15 seconds. During a 10-month test of one bus line the Tosa traveled more than 8,000 miles and charged more than 4,200 times without major problems.Hamburg, GermanyPopulation: 1.8 millionHamburg is working to make its port smarter by improving traffic flow and the transportation of goods. The city is working to develop several pilot projects(实验项目)， including a system to manage the parking and loading of vehicle, as well as ways to make lighting more efficient, collect emissions data, and monitor railways with sensors. The city is also considering developing mobile GPS sensors to keep track of heavy machinery within the port.London, EnglandPopulation: 8.4 millionThe UK’s largest city is predicted to reach 10 million residents by 2030. TO prepare for this growth, Mayor Boris Johnson created a special board in 2013 to implement technology aimed at addressing anticipated issues with traffic, health care, waste management and energy. London’s goals --- to build a smart grid and cut transport emissions in half by 2020---are ambitious but build on earlier successes. The city has dealt with congestion(拥堵)by charging a fee for driving in central business areas during the busiest times of the day.21.If you want to know where to get a flu shot, you can use__________.A.Apps based on the city’s open data portalB. a new smart electric gridC. a new electric bus systemD.mobile GPS sensors22. Where can you find a system to manage the parking and loading of vehicles?A.In Chicago, USA.B. In Geneva, Switzerland.C. In Hamburg, Germany.D. In London, England23. What does the writer intend to tell us?A.The judgment of a goal should be made free from prejudice.B.Cities around the world are doing wonderful things with technology.C.Big cities should take measures to protect the environment.D.Vehicles have not only made our lives easier but also caused a lot of problems.BFiji's tourism industry stakeholders have smiles on their faces as Fiji has been ranked amongst the world's top honeymoon destinations bypopular wedding magazine Bride, local media reported Wednesday.Bride, which has over 6.5 million readers per issue and is published 12 times a year, is the most widely read wedding magazine in the world.According to the report, Fiji has been rank ed number three behind Hawaii in top spot and French Polynesia at number two, after beating other top destinations like Italy, Bali, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Greece, Bahama's and France.The Bride survey was conducted through the Signature Travel Network, a group of more than 6,000 top travel agents in North America. The A-list ag ents at the network have partnered to name the world's hottest islands, resorts, cities, hotels, and hideaways, making Fiji a hot spot destination.Two of Fiji's resorts have made the top ten Bargain Hotels in the South Pacific, based on the Travellers Choice Hotel Awards 2011. They are Yasawa-based Nanuya Island Resort which has simply being termed "Paradise" and Nakia Resort & Dive on Fiji's garden island of Taveuni, which has been described as "abs olutely Eco- friendly and amazing".The winners are determined from ratings by over 20 million travelers from around the world. These ratings would leave a mark on Fiji being a place not to miss when tourists flock to the Pacific region for a holiday.Meanwhile, Fiji's InterContinental Golf Resort & Spa has been recognized as the South Pacific's most luxurious resort. The honour came as part of DestinAsian's 2010 Luxe List, further strengthening the resort's reputation for delivering top of the line service and luxury.24. According to the latest rank amongst the world's top honeymoon destinations, which of the following is RIGHT ?A. Hawaii, Fiji, Polynesia, BermudaB. Hawaii, Polynesia, Fiji, ItalyC. Fiji , Polynesia, Hawaii, Costa RicaD. Bali, Hawaii, Fiji, Polynesia25. What do we know about Bride?A.It is a wedding magazine and published 24 times a year.B.It investigates more than 6,000 top travel agents in North America in orderto make the rank .C.It conducted the survey about the rank of top honeymoon destinations .D.It reported the result of the rank on Wednesday.26. Which of the following is WRONG about Fiji?A. Fiji is made a hot spot destination.B. Yasawa-based Nanuya Island Resort and Nakia Resort & Dive have made the top tenBargain Hotels in the South PacificC. It is a place not to miss when tourists flock to the Pacific region for a holidayD. Fiji's InterContinental Golf Resort & Spa has been recognized as the South Pacific'sleast luxurious resort.27. The passage intends to____________.A. to inform the readers of some informationB. to attract the tourists to travel in FijiC. to introduce the honeymoon destination--- FijiD. to give some travelling information to the guideCOne of the most popular pets in the world，the Australian tree frog，is originally a native of Australia，though the pet trade has transported it far and wide．It has successfully adapted to New Zealand and the United States．It’s one of the largest members of its species and can reach up t0 10 cen timetres in length．Their．1ife spans(寿命)are also longer than most of their frog cousins and can reach between16 t0 20 years in captivity．In the wild，their lives are smaller due to their natural enemies．Their skin color ranges anything between light green and dark green，depending on the temperature of the place where they live and the co1or of the environment around where they live,as it’s supposed to make them difficult to be seen by their natural enemies．They come out only at night to hunt，feed and mate．During the day，they find dark，wet areas to sleep in．They aren’t seen at all during the winter．As the Australian tree frog isn’t equipped with teeth．it cannot tear apart its prey(猎物)．It needs to feed on food that can fit in its mouth．Therefore its diet consists of insects，such as spiders，and flies，and small animals， such as other frogs，bats and sometimes even mice．For the smaller prey，they use their sticky tongues to shoot at the close range prey．For larger prey, they attack the prey and force it into their mouths with their hands. They also have some natural enemies that feed on them．The Australian law protects the tree frog by giving it a protected status The IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature)，however，gives it a“least concern”status．The broad range of habitats(栖息地)that the frog can survive in and its long life ensure that this frog won’t lose population．This creature is really a very popular pet If you get an Australian green tree frog as a pet，do remember to feed it in proper amounts and let it loose for exercise．28. What can be the main idea of the passage?A．How to keep frogs as pets B．Animals unique to AustraliaC. Facts about the Australian tree frog. D．Why frogs can make good pets?29. What can we know about the skin color of Australian tree frogs?A. It changes at different times of the day．B. It helps them with their hunting for food．C. It shows what development stage they are in．D. It offers them a certain degree of protection.30. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about the Australian tree frog’s _____.A.feeding and hunting habitsB. natural enemiesC. living environments and inhabitatsD. survival skills31.What can we know about the Australian tree frog from the passage?A. There is no law protecting it yet.B. Its teeth help tear its prey into pieces．C. It sleeps in the daytime and hunts at night．D. It has been declared an endangered species by the IUCN．DA poor set of curtains may not just mean you wake up too early--- they could also make you fat. Sleeping in a room with too much light has been linked to an increased risk of piling on the pounds, a study shows.Greater exposure to light at night raised bout body mass index and waist size in more than 113,000 women taking part in the British study. The study fol lowed the women for 40 years to identify root causes of breast cancer. Obesity is a known risk factor for the disease.“The associations we saw in our study between light exposure at night and obesity are very interesting. We cannot yet tell at this stage what the reason for the associations is, but the results open up an interesting direction for res earch.” Said Prof. Anthony Swerdlow, from the Institute of Cancer Research. “ One possible explanation is that the light is interrupting the body clock, which stems from our evolutionary past (进化历程). We were active when it was light in the day and restful when it was dark at night. ”Other research has found the effect of night-time lightning on the body may contribute to unhappy feelings. But it’s too early to suggest that sleeping in the dark will help prevent obesity, a known risk factor for breast cancer. The findings are reported in the American Journal of epidemiology.Previous research has drawn similar conclusions. A team at Ohio State University examined how night-time light affects weight, body fat and glucose icose intolerance (葡萄糖过敏) in mice. They found that continuing exposure to even a little night-time light caused increases in all three aspects.Light changes mood, physical strength and even the way we process food in a 24-hour cycle. Artificial light is known to interrupt the body clock by delaying the production of the sleep hormone melatonin(睡眠荷尔蒙退黑激素). So there is no harm in trying to make bedrooms darker.32. What does the underlined part “piling on the pounds” in the first paragraph mean?A.Putting pounds into a pile.B. Filling in with pounds.C. Making a lot of money.D. Gaining body weight.33. From the passage, we know that ________.A.Sleeping in the dark must help prevent obesityB.Lighting at night makes people happyC.Night-time light may affect human beings and miceD.it is easy for women to become fat and have cancer34. The most possible cause of the interruption of the body clock is ________.A.The sleep hormone melatoninB. Unhappy feelingsC. Man-made light at nightD. Glucose intolerance35. The passage is mainly about_________.A.The evolutionary past of manB. Obesity and breast cancerC.Different research and conclusionsD. Negative effects of night-time light 第二节 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。