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海南省洋浦中学2024届高三上学期10月月考英语试卷(含答案)
海南省洋浦中学2024届高三上学期10月月考英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解GET A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF THE WORLD’S MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATHERED ANIMALS WITH THESE BOOKSFlamingo (火烈鸟)Biologist and photographer Claudio Contreras Koob spent 20 years travelling deep into the wet lands and forests of his native Mexico—and beyond—to feed his flamingo attraction. This book offers a unique window into the behavior and life of red-feathered birds, with more than 120 show-stopping shots displaying their beauty. teNeues, £35.Around the World in 80 BirdsInspiring secrets, national pride or scientific discoveries, every bird has a story to tell, from the weaver bird building multi-nest “apartment blocks” in Namibia to the bar-headed goose taking on a twice-yearly trans-Himalayan journey at an extreme altitude. Mike Unwin’s tour is accompanied by beautiful illustrations from Ryuto Miyake. Laurence King Publishing, £22.A World on the WingPulitzer-shortlisted Weidensaul, who’s at the forefront of research into bird migration, here tracks some of nature’s most remarkable journeys. He sails through the stormy Bering Sea, encounters trappers in the Mediterranean and visits former headhunters in northeast India, where a bird migration crisis has become a conservation success story. Pan Macmillan, £9.99.Galapagos Crusoes: A Year Alone with the BirdsExplore this updated version of the 1968 title, Galapagos: Islands of Birds, by late bird expert Bryan Nelson, with previously unpublished material from his wife, June. The couple spent a year living on two Galapagos islands, studying birds, including the Galapagos albatross (信天翁). This is their clever and amusing account. Bradt Guides, £11.99.1．By whom is the second costliest book illustrated?A.Claudio Contreras Koob.B.Mike Unwin.C.Ryuto Miyake.D.Weidensaul.2．Which book best suits those concerned about the survival of migratory birds?A.Flamingo.B.Around the World in 80 Birds.C.A World on the Wing.D.Galapagos: Island of Birds.3．What feature may Galapagos Crusoes: A Year Alone with the Birds have?A.Its humorous description.B.Its romantic style.C.Its vivid imagination.D.Its moving plot.In 2018, the state of California was on fire. Alexandria Villasenor, who was 13 at the time, witnessed the destruction of Northern California’s Camp Fire, which would go on to burn more than 150,000 acres of land. Villasenor was scared. “That’s when I found out how important climate education was,” she reflected. “And just how much we lacked climate education these past couple of years.”Villasenor, now 15, is determined to have a bigger conversation. She quickly realized the fight requires international, government-level changes. For her, what started as local concern turned into a year-long protest in front of the United Nations’ New York City headquarters and a global campaign for more compulsory climate education. She sat on a bench in front of the headquarters, pleading for the world’s leaders to take climat e change seriously.Her action received national attention, with millions of other students around the world joining in the movement. “It’s completely unacceptable to not learn anything about our planet and our environment in school, after all the young pe ople would ‘inherit’ the Earth.” Villasenor said, “That’s why I think that climate education is so important, and that’s why I focus a lot on it now.”Right now, Villasenor is working with the Biden-Harris administration on its climate plan, which has promised to center the needs of young people and communities most impacted by climate change. She even spoke at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. “That was definitely a huge moment when I realized that people were listening to the voices of me and youth climate activists,” Villasenor said.When she isn’t connecting with her fellow youth activists or holding elected officials accountable to the climate concerns of their young voters, Villasenor is like most other teens. “My favorite thing to do, of course, is sleep.” she said. “I like to read a lot. I like fantasy books, normally. I also like to write.”4．What made Villasenor realize the lack of climate education?A. The state of California.B. The fire disasters in America.C. 150, 000 acres of land scaring her.D. The severe Camp fire in California.5．What does the underlined part “have a bigger conversation” mean?A. To talk with more local people to change their mind.B. To convey her belief loudly to more global students.C. To protest to leaders at home and abroad to make changes.D. To call on local people to fight with the leaders.6．Which of the following facts gives Villasenor a sense of achievement?A. That she is working with the Biden-Harris administration on its climate plan.B. That her and other youth climate activists’ opinions caught people’s attention.C. That she can sleep and read in her spare time.D. That more schools have set up climate courses.7．What is this passage mainly about?A. The 15-year-old activist fighting for better climate education.B. Climate education deserves everyone’s attention around the world.C. How to prevent camp fire.D. Young activists make their voices heard.When 9-year-old Alice asked me, “Mom, do I have to brush my hair today?”, I didn’t know how to answ er. On the one hand, it’s good to have pride in our appearance. And hair-brushing does not take a lot of effort. But on the other hand, I was happy that my daughter paid little attention to the way her hair looked, how she dressed or what people thought about her. In Alice’s world, brushing her hair was troublesome and she would just do it as little as possible. I knew back then that those feelings would not last a long time.Five years later, at age 14, Alice is obsessed (迷恋) with her physical appearance. Hair has to be brushed, makeup used, and clothes changed many times before we can even think about leaving the house. My confident teen worries about whether her nail (指甲) color matches her shirt or if she looks “stupid” in the very same clothes she says she loved the day before. With shame, it crosses my mind that I somehow raised a looks-obsessed child, focusing on things that are shallow (肤浅的) .We have talked about in detail how looks don’t matter and that being a good, kind, caring person in this world is way more important than looking good. Each time we talk about this, Alice tells me that she knows that looks aren’t important. But when she looks good on the outside, she feels more confident on the inside. In turn, that makes her a kinder, more caring, more understanding person. I certainly can’t argue with such powerful teenage thinking And just as she learned over the years that often brushing hair is probably a good idea, hopefully she will learn that sometimes it’s okay to go out in a less-than-perfect coat or without makeup. Somewhere deep down, her freewheeling (随心所欲的) 9-year-old self stillknows that.8．What was the 9-year-old Alice like?A. She cared little about her looks.B. She was curious about the world.C. She communicated with her mom often.D. She liked to brush her hair for her mom.9．What does the author think of Alice’s change?A. It is a waste of money.B. It is totally unnecessary.C. It makes Alice look a little older.D. It makes the author feel ashamed.10．What is the author’s reaction to Alice’s reasons?A. She falls silent.B. She is surprised.C. She pays no attention to them.D. She thinks about them carefully.11．What is the best title for the text?A. My daughter’s freewheeling attitude to her looksB. My admiration for my daughter’s courage to changeC. My struggle to do with my looks-obsessed daughterD. My daughter’s methods of looking good and feeling goodYour smartphone breaks. The repair costs too much money. So you give up and buy a new device (设备) . That this happens so often is no coincidence (巧合) .Many big device makers are putting more new products on the market. But they do not sell specialized tools and parts needed for repairs. And they offer no instruction on how to repair their products. As a result, the independent repair shops in your neighborhood find they cannot repair your broken smartphone. You can only go to faraway authorized (经授权的) repair shops to get the necessary repair service, which is often costly.In recent years, some producers have taken steps to make repairs easier, but there’s a growing effort across the world to push them to do more. Last week, the “Right to Repair movement heard good news from the White House. The president of the US on Friday signed an order aimed at encouraging healthy competition in the US economy. It includes a condition for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) . The FTC was asked to make rules preventing producers from limiting independent device repair shops and DIY repairs.“Right to Repair” is a global movement to make sure everyone has the right to fix the products they own. The idea has generally come from the United States. The earliest known published reference using the group of words comes from the auto industry dating back to2003. Its supporters require companies to provide their parts, tools and information forconsumers (消费者) and repair shops. They also encourage the government to make laws to force producers to increase device reparability.The FTC in May presented a 56-page report. It said that “many consumer products have become harder to fix.” The report also found that “the burden (负担) of repair limits may fall more heavily on communities of color and consumers having little money” because many independent repair shops are owned by people of color and because high-cost repairs hit low-paid consumers harder.12．What problem does the author discuss in paragraph 2?A. Electronic products’ quality is low.B. The repair market makes little money.C. The prices of new devices keep rising.D. Customers have difficulty repairing devices.13．What is the US government’s attitude to the “Right to Repair” movement?A. Doubtful.B. Uncaring.C. SupportiveD. Concerned.14．In writing paragraph 4, the author aims to ________.A. provide a solutionB. reach a conclusionC. give background informationD. introduce a new topic for discussion15．What can we learn about the movement from the last paragraph?A. It may especially benefit the poor.B. It will help reduce production costs.C. It was started by communities of color.D. It is supported by authorized repair shops.二、七选五16．We often try to save money for a variety of different reasons. It might be to save up for a new computer or put money aside into a rainy-day fund. ①_________, but a recent study showed that over half of all 22~29-year-olds living in the UK have no savings at all. Did they max out on too many things, or are there other factors? And how can we become better savers?First, put a stop to those impulse buys. ②_________, even if it is on sale or looks like a bargain. Impulse buys are done in the heat of the moment and without thought for what it’scosting you. Encouraging yourself to question your purchase before you buy allows you to process what you are doing.③_________. Withdraw cash before you go to a restaurant or shopping and set a fixed budget you must stick to. Also, any change that comes from your transactions when you’re using cash can be put in jar and deposited into your account.Finally, be disciplined. ④_________. It’s about sticking to it, too. You shouldn’t be dipping into your savings every time you feel like it. Setting up a standing order from your current account into your savings the moment you receive your salary will ensure you keep up the habit. ⑤_________.Just as the old saying goes: “A penny saved is a penny earned.” These are some of the actions we can take to help us all become better savers.A. Learning how to save is importantB. Ask about discounts and pay in cashC. It’s no t just about creating that budgetD. Sometimes, saving money can be difficultE. Another way is to use cash rather than cardF. Ask yourself if you really need to buy somethingG. Successful savers stick to their plans and watch the money pile up三、完形填空（15空）A woman is volunteering in ashelter. It all started because she missed her own 1 .Sandy was at a loss when her beloved Angus died last year —terribly lonely, yet not quite 2 for a new dog in her life. 3 , she decided to volunteer at the local animal shelter and spend some quality time with furry friends who, like her, were 4 their old buddies (伙伴).Remembering that her dog had loved being read to, she brought along a 5 there.It's now been 18 months sinceSandy first began 6 her chair beside the dog house. Shelter workers say it really calms down the dogs, but Sandy says it does more 7 to her than it does to the dogs.Sandy was 8 that photos of her reading to dogs were spreading on the Internet until the media started calling. Kathleen, a fellow shelter volunteer was so touched by the sight of her 9 to an old dog that she took a photo and posted it on the Internet. She was so 10 with the dogs — I watched her read to several — and they just loved being 11 by her, "Kathleen said.Inspired by Sandy's style of 12 , the shelter has announced that a reading marathon is being 13 for next September. The plan is to get kids in the neighborhood 14 in reading to the animals, with the added benefit of reading practice for the two-leggers, along with plenty of friendly 15 for the four-leggers.17．A. husband B. kid C. dog D. animal18．A. ready B. free C. sorry D. grateful19．A. However B. Meanwhile C. Besides D. Therefore20．A. comforting B. admiring C. missing D. helping21．A. toy B. book C. camera D. photo22．A. settling into B. stealing into C. heading for D. looking for23．A. duty B. work C. good D. wrong24．A. uneasy B. unsure C. unhappy D. unaware25．A. reading B. attending C. waving D. whispering26．A. content B. patient C. strict D. careful27．A. interviewed B. trained C. petted D. photographed28．A. teaching B. living C. thinking D. volunteering29．A. accepted B. predicted C. recorded D. organized30．A. involved B. experienced C. united D. relaxed31．A. competition B. company C. service D. advice四、短文填空32．A 50-minute drive northwest of downtown, Beijing, a village pops up. It①_________ (house) a shadow puppetry troupe (皮影戏剧团) and Beijing Long zaitian Shadow Puppet Theater.Shadow puppetry is seen②_________the prequel (先行篇) to film and animation in China. Besides performances③_________ (create) by light and shadow, performers must master a④_________ (vary) skill set as the plays combine painting, carving, opera and literature. But due to low revenue and a small market, young people are unwilling ⑤_________ (learn) shadow puppetry.⑥_________, this particular troupe stands out from the crowd. Average performer age is only 25. Moreover, of the 300 performers⑦_________has trained over the years, many are under 1.4 m in⑧_________ (high). In 2021, the team created Winter Olympics-themedshadow pupets. The troupe also staged different plays⑨_________ (introduce) ice and snow sports through fairy tales.“⑩_________ (fortunate), we have these people. They have been devoted to the inheritance of shadow puppetry for over a decade,”said Wang Xi, inheritor of Beijing Western School Shadow Puppetry.五、书面表达33．假定你是李华，上周你校学生到公园开展了义务劳动。
江苏省兴化中学2024届高三上学期10月月考英语试卷(含答案)
江苏省兴化中学2024届高三上学期10月月考英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解This year, an unusual eight-day-long holiday will mark both the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. Here are the upcoming films designed to entertain audiences during the break.The Volunteers: To the WarThe V olunteers: To the War, directed by Chen Kaige, boasts an all-star cast, shows the sacrifices made by China’s People’s V olunteer Army during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953). Production took over a year and involved a monumental scale. No other film captures the National Day spirit quite like it. The film hits Chinese screens on Sept. 28.Under the LightThe crime drama Under the Light, directed by Zhang Yimou, also boasts an all-star cast. Zhang has described it as an exploration into fields he hasn’t dealt with before, characterizing it as urban, modern, and cool. The film will be released nationwide on Sept. 28.Lose to WinDirected by Gao Hu, Lose to Win is a Chinese remake of the 2018 Spanish film Champions, which is targeted toward audiences seeking lighthearted entertainment. The narrative centers on a conceited (自负的) basketball coach assigned to train a team of players with learning disabilities as part of his community service. Lose to Win opens across China on Sept. 28.Moscow MissionMoscow Mission, an explosive action film by Herman Yau, follows a cross-border manhunt, showing a horrible robbery and rape on a Moscow-bound train from Beijing. Inspired by true events from 1993, Yau has said how many of the scenes are nothing like he’s ever shot in his career previously as well as some he never imagined he’d film. Moscow Mission debuts in Chinese theaters on Sept. 29.1．Which film will most probably attract audiences on the National Day?A. The V olunteers: To the WarB. Under the LightC. Lose to WinD. Moscow Mission2．What do the films by Zhang Yimou and Herman Yau have in common?A. They have an all-star cast.B. They reflect the directors’ creativity.C. They are based on real life events.D. They are released on the same day.3．What is special about Lose to Win?A. It is a tragedy.B. It is about conceited basketball players.C. It is a new version.D. It takes five years to shoot.I arrived home from work, my mind racing. I was scheduled to perform an experiment using a pricey piece of equipment, but I had spent the whole day worrying about the experiment which was on the top of my agenda, and I amazingly longed to shut off my anxious thoughts. So after dinner, I made a cup of hot chocolate, stretched myself on my sofa, and opened a page. Almost instantly, my mind left behind the details of experimental design and stepped into a land of monsters, magic dust, and man-like bears comprising a wonderful world distinct from my daily life. It was exactly what I needed.Growing up, I was virtually never a big fan of novels. My classmates would be crazy about the latest Harry Potter book, while my copy sat collecting dust on a shelf. Instead, I would choose to read through the reference books related to my disciplines for better grades. After I started graduate school, extracurricular reading didn’t appeal to me at all but I spent most of my time on campus digesting research papers and textbo oks and my mind couldn’t handle processing fact-filled nonfiction books at home, too. So I knew that I needed to find a way to enjoy reading again.To help me stick with it, I made a New Year’s resolution: I would read two fiction books per month for the entire year. The result was an almost instant appreciation of fiction, along with many unexpected results including ones that have benefited my schoolwork.What surprised me the most was how much I learned. Some of the best books I read were historical fictional stories happening in a realistic historical setting. I learned about life in different countries as well as struggles people there faced during difficult periods in their histories. The books have helped me build sympathy and understanding, with an unexpected benefit: I’ve started to think more deeply about the diversity of issues in the scientific community and could serve it, heart and soul.4．What did the author do to wipe out the anxiety?A. He drowned it in chocolate.B. He escaped into a fantasy world.C. He slept on the sofa leisurely.D. He conducted an experiment.5．What does the author mean by the underlined part in Paragraph 2?A. Reading novels was a waste of time.B. Reading a good book was time well spent.C. He was too busy to take good care of his books.D. The Harry Potter book wasn’t as good as expected.6．How did the New Year’s resolution benefit the author?A. More sympathy went out to him.B. His moral values were strengthened.C. He learned much about religious diversity.D. He gained new insight into his academic discipline.7．What does the author think of the impact reading fiction books has on himself ?A. OverestimatedB. UnderestimatedC. FavourableD. TemporaryYou’re passed over for a job. Your back aches. Faced with difficulties large and small, you wonder if you’re an unlucky person. We turned to experts to understand why we believe in luck and how we can have that belief to make changes in our attitude towards life.Richard Wiseman, a psychology professor, doesn’t believe there’s anything magical about luck —it won’t help you or hurt you. “On the other hand, considering yourself lucky or unlucky is a way of seeing yourself, which has an impact on how you behave and how you think, and becomes a self-fulfilling antici pation,” he says. “So, in a sense, it absolutely does exist.”The sociology lecturer Vik Loveday interviewed academic employees who were on temporary contracts, an uncertain situation that caused anxiety. In general, when one of these academics learned about good news concerning their careers, such as getting a permanent job, they would attribute it to luck. Because they felt they had so little control, a move in a positive direction happened almost by accident, rather than as the result of hard work.In a 2021 study, Professor Woolley has looked at this idea in children and adulthood. For example, basketball player Michael Jordan would wear his college practice shorts under his National Basketball Association uniform for good luck. “Obviously, it’s that the superstitious (迷信的) custom gives him confidence and then he plays better,” Woolley says.Is it possible to change your attitude towards luck to get better outcomes? Wiseman believes some steps can improve your luck. He has found “lucky people not only max imize opportunities and know where they’re heading, but often they change course depending on how the wind is going”. Lucky people can also transform bad experiences to good.Specifically, you can shift your focus towards the positive by keeping a “luck diary”. Also don’t be a creature of habit. Watch a different TV program, speak to different people — even small shifts can be effective.8．What does Wiseman say about luck in paragraph 2?A. It might be wise to try one’s luck.B. Luck is a magical force to control us.C. The belief in luck influences our behavior.D. People’s well-being is determined by luck.9．What is the example of Jordan’s lucky shorts used for?A. Confirming Loveday’s study.B. Showing luck exists in real life.C. Disapproving Woolley’s r esearch.D. Comparing different lucks in sports.10．How can we improve our luck according to the last paragraph?A. Getting into a routine.B. Sticking to a goal firmly.C. Setting down terrible things.D. Making changes flexibly.11．What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Less Anxiety, More LuckB. Good or Bad Luck? Up to YouC. One Can Stay Lucky Through LifeD. Genius — the Mother of Good LuckWhile Huawei’s official website does not call Mate 60 Pro a 5G smartphone, the phone’s wideband capabilities are on par with other 5G smartphones, raising a related question: As a leader in 5G technology, has Huawei managed to develop a 5G smartphone on its own?The answer is not simple. Huawei, as a pioneer in global 5G communication equipment, has played a leading role in the commercialization of 5G technology, with its strong system design and fields such as baseband chips (基带芯片), baseband processors and 5G modems.However, basebands and modems are not the only aspects that define 5G wireless communication. The stability and high-quality signals of a 5G smartphone also depend on other critical components such as RF transceivers (射频收发器) and RF front ends and antennas (天线) . These components are largely dominated by four US high-tech giants—Qualcomm, Avago Technologies, Ansem and Qorvo—which account for a surprising global market share.Huawei has faced significant challenges in getting critical components because of the sanctions imposed by the United States which are primarily responsible for the inability of the Chinese company to launch 5G smartphones in the past three years. However, Mate 60 Pro, despite not being labeled a 5G device, exhibits mobile network speeds comparable to Apple’s latest 5G-enabled devices, offering a stable communication experience. This suggests Huawei has, over the past three years, overcome the 5G development and production limits due to the US sanctions by cooperating with domestic partners, and establishing an independent and controllable stable supply chain.Considering that Huawei has not explicitly marketed this device as a 5G smartphone, it is possible that it is yet to fully overcome some key core technological and componential shortcomings. For the time being, we can consider Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro as 4.99G. But when combined with the satellite communication capabilities of Mate 60 Pro, it is clear Huawei has been trying to find more advanced wireless communication solutions for smartphones and making significant progress in this attempt. This should be recognized as a remarkable endeavor, even a breakthrough.12．What do the underlined words “on par with” mean in Paragraph 1?A. as poor as.B. as good as.C. worse than.D. better than.13．Why was it tough for Huawei to develop a 5G smartphone three years ago?A. Its system design and fields needed to be updated.B. It only focused on the commercialization of 5G technology.C. It was unwilling to cooperate with high-tech giants in America.D. It lacked critical components mainly controlled by US high-tech giants.14．What does Paragraph 4 centre on?A. The US sanctions.B. Critical components.C. Apple’s latest 5G-enabled devices.D. Progress in Mate 60 Pro.15．What is the text mainly about?A. Huawei faced with significant challengesB. Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro—a 5G smartphoneC. Huaw ei’s Mate 60 Pro—a remarkable breakthroughD. Huawei leading in global 5G communication equipment二、七选五16．Professor Zhu Yunxia, an award-winning researcher and educator at the University of Queensland and has an international reputation in cross-cultural management and strategy,believes that anyone can learn to overcome cultural barriers with the right approach. She offers the following suggestions.Be prepared for surprises.One country might contain different cultures—China, for example, is composed of 56 ethnic groups—and within these, people may act in different ways in different contexts and with different groups of people. ①_________②_________While speaking the language is not necessary to understand the culture, it is important to know basic greetings and courtesies (客气话) for social interaction such as “hello” and “thank you”. These everyday phrases and rituals (礼节) are entry points which allow you to access the culture. People will also appreciate that you have made the effort.Learn to “make strange”.In day-to-day life, we tend to take many of our own customs and behaviors for granted without recognizing that these might appear odd from others’ point of view. ③_________ Use a “cultural bridge”.The customs of another culture can be too strange or too foreign to understand. ④_________ “Cultural bridges” are people whose knowledge enriches our own and who can help us understand what’s going on. Having arrived a s a Chinese student, Dr. Zhu has spent over 20 years in Australia but still sometimes seeks a second opinion from her daughter who was brought up here and occasionally calls up old friends for advice in China.Don’t focus on yourself.⑤_________ Instead of giving in to thoughts such as “I’m a stranger in a foreign land” or “Nobody talks to me”, try to forget yourself and focus on others. By taking a more positive approach, you can even find ways to use cultural differences to your advantage.A. Learn the“cultural grammar”.B. Consequently, wait for the unexpected.C. Develop and expand cooperative awareness.D. Sometimes an “insider” can help us to bridge the gap.E. Be open-minded and always try to aim for a win-win situation.F. Being too self-conscious can harm your ability to interact and learn.G. Learn to look at situations with fresh eyes, starting with our own culture.三、完形填空（15空）Julia, a 27-year-old TikTok user from Chicago, has been making dresses that hergrandmother designed at fashion school to share on the platform.According to Julia, her grandma, Georgie, went to fashion school in the 1940s and dreamed of being a fashion designer, but 1 before completing her studies because she needed to 2 some sick family members.One day in 2021, when Julia was visiting her grandma, 3 old sketches (草图) of dresses that Georgie designed when she was a teenager, she thought they were 4 .“I knew my grandma was 5 , but these are really much better than what I was 6 in my head. And she mentioned that when she died, she wanted them to get 7 at her funeral,” she said.“But,” Julia added. “I just thought, why wait until she’s 8 ?”Then, Julia posted a video displaying some o f her grandma’s 9 on TikTok, which became her first post on the platform to spread quickly and widely, receiving 2.7 million views.10 mostly old material left over from her grandmother’s own collection of cloth, Julia has now made four designs, trying to stick to a 11 of under $300 per gown (长礼服).Julia thinks her story of inter generational bonding has 12 viewers.“Lots of old people say they love seeing someone younger 13 something from their generation,” she said, adding, “And then younger people, who maybe don’t have the best 14 with their grandparents, or lost their grandparents, say seeing my videos 15 them of their grandparents.”17．A. broke out B. dropped out C. ran out D. turned out18．A. nurse B. guide C. shape D. rescue19．A. ignoring B. assuming C. negotiating D. scanning20．A. plain B. fantastic C. primitive D. abstract21．A. aged B. concerned C. intelligent D. talented22．A. understanding B. sharing C. imaging D.planning23．A. praised B. displayed C. sold D. dismissed24．A. normal B. optimistic C. dead D. wild25．A. certificates B. dresses C. products D. drafts26．A. Throwing B. Using C. Checking D. Producing27．A. budge B. schedule C. resource D. foundation28．A. appealed to B. contributed to C. objected to D. turned to29．A. abuse B. appreciate C. accelerate D. assess30．A. promise B. welfare C. relationship D. network31．A. warns B. informs C. convinces D. reminds四、短文填空32．Jianbing has a ①_________ (long) history than almost any other Chinese street food. It is thought to have originated in Shandong Province during the Three Kingdoms Period (220–280 AD).Jianbing is one of China’s most popular street breakfasts. The recipe ②_________a modern-day jianbing holds fairly closely to this principle. A thick, sticky wad of dough (面团) is quickly spread into a giant pancake, using a thick wooden paddle. While the jianbing cooks, an egg or two are cracked onto its uncooked surface and spread evenly. Then topped with ③_________ (fine) chopped (剁碎) vegetables, the jianbing ④_________ (fold) in half like a fan, ⑤_________ sweet and spicy layer of sauces spread on the back to taste. And each one is cooked fresh to order on a circular cast-iron grill, just the way that you want it.The batter (面糊) and fillings ⑥_________ (use) in jianbing differ by region. In southern China, the batter might be made from green beans, ⑦_________ in Tianjin, they use you tiao (fried dough sticks) rather than fried wontons (馄饨) as filling, calling them jianbing guozi. Other fillings vary too, ranging from Chinese sausage to chopped carrot, chicken, or even—in Shanghai—slices of bacon.Jianbing ⑧_________ (stand) are the simple breakfast architecture of every Chinese city. Every city has its own jianbing vendor serving breakfast ⑨_________ dawn through mid-morning, ⑩_________ (satisfy) hungry locals on their way to work.五、书面表达33．假定你是李华，最近你从校英文报上得知该报正在招募兼职编辑。
甘肃省靖远县联考2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题
甘肃省靖远县联考2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题一、听力选择题1．How long does it take the woman to walk from her apartment to the bus stop?A．12 minutes.B．24 minutes.C．30 minutes.2．What’s the relationship between the speakers?A．Policeman and driver.B．Coworkers.C．Boss and employee. 3．What can be known about the doctor?A．He is very reliable.B．He will be away tomorrow.C．He has a full schedule tomorrow.4．What’s wrong with the woman?A．She has lost her way.B．She has lost her daughter.C．She has lost her luggage. 5．What does the man mean?A．It’s getting drier.B．There is a bad smell.C．A storm is on the way.听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。
6．How will the woman send the package?A．By air.B．By express mail.C．By registered mail. 7．How much should the woman pay altogether?A．£20.B．£23.C．£26.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Why does the man dislike the telephone sales job?A．It doesn’t pay well.B．It isn’t suitable for him.C．It needs working long hours.9．What does the man think of the job as an entertainment director assistant?A．Attractive.B．Boring.C．Exhausting.听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。
四川省绵阳市涪城区绵阳中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月第一学月月考英语试题(含解析)
绵阳中学高2022级高三上期第一学月月考英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the woman doing?A. Repairing a computer.B. Making a payment.C. Requesting a refund.2. Why does the man come to the woman?A. To invite her to dinner.B. To give her a present.C. To seek some advice.3. What is the man going to do first?A. Make reservations.B. Check with his wife.C. Work out a plan.4. What is the woman's opinion on the new building?A. Unattractive.B. Pretty.C. Unique.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesman and customer.B. Householder and renter.C. Colleagues.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
福建省三明第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题(含答案,含听力原文无音频)
三明一中2024-2025学年上学期10月月考试卷高三英语本试卷共12页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1、答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号和座位号填写在答题卡上，将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
2、作答选择题时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁；考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom.B. In a library.C. In a cinema.2. What will the woman do?A. Buy a new car.B. Have her car repaired.C. Ask her brother for money.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Where to perform.B. How to have a debate.C. Which club to join.4. What does Linda do every Sunday?A. She does a part-time job.B. She babysits her twin sisters.C. She attends a school activity.5. Why is the boy's mother against the trip?A. Australia is too far away.B. The trip may be meaningless.C. The time of the trip is unsuitable.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三中学校2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题
黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三中学校2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题一、阅读理解These beautiful reading spots rank among the top 10 of the world’s 50 best libraries and are the inhabitants of your favorite fictional world.Women’s Library, GlasgowRows of books on women’s issues throughout history line the shelves of the only official museum in the UK dedicated to women’s lives, histories and achievements. A number of events across the year transform this library into a living social hub by providing creative writing classes, performance groups and craft sessions. Its key aim is to support women, with services teaching literacy, calculations, and handling a range of issues which include poverty, and surviving violence.Sir Duncan Rice Library, AberdeenThe outside of the modern facility is a huge glass structure made of 760 glass panels and 2.200 tons of steel. Sir Duncan Rice is also conscious of its carbon footprint, designed to collect rainwater which is reused to flush its toilets, harvesting power through solar cells on the roof and using timers to control the use of its fluorescent lighting.Wellcome Reading Room, LondonSpend an afternoon studying in the Reading Room of London’s Wellcome Museum and you may just find yourself immersed in literature. With drawing classes and static artistic displays accompanying rows of educational books, it’s an enjoyable spot to visit and revisit. The impressive stairway and desks are allowing you the perfect spot to pause and reflect, whatever your library mission.John Ryland, ManchesterCreated over 100 years ago, it has grown to become the third largest academic library in the UK, home to over a million manuscripts. Modern extensions to the building added since the 2000s create a breath-taking collision of historic and modern architecture. Regular events planned with the whole family in mind make this library one to visit time and time again.1．What do we know about Women’s Library?A．It is a good place for women to escape violence.B．It serves as the only official museum in Glasgow.C．It promotes women’s education and social contact.D．It boasts various events and a long history.2．Where can you attend classes and view exhibitions?A．In Women’s Library.B．In Sir Duncan Rice Library.C．In Wellcome Reading Room.D．In John Ryland Library.3．What do John Ryland Library and Sir Duncan Rice Library have in common?A．Eco-friendly technologies.B．Events intended for family.C．Extensive collection.D．Special architectural design.The idea of climbing Mt.Qomolangma disgusted me. The mountain came to represent the opposite of everything that I loved and respected about climbing. What had once been the final mountain climbing goal became the focus of a commercial guiding industry. Over the years, the crowds at Base Camp grew, leaving behind tons of trash. Whenever I was asked whether I’d climb Mt. Qomolangma, my answer was always the same: not interested.That was probably where my personal Mt. Qomolangma story would have ended, were it not for an old friend Thom Pollard and his obsession (迷恋) with one of the greatest mysteries. In 1999, he began to explore and found the remains of George Mallory, the celebrated British climber who disappeared while he was attempting to be the first to climb Mt. Qomolangma. But Mallory’s partner, Sandy Irvine, and the camera he had likely carried, were not found. The mountain climbing world has been wondering whether they might have reached the top in 1924.Pollard’s story moved me. I began to pack for the climb and expected that our advanced equipment would make it manageable, perhaps easy. I was wrong. On the highest point on the planet, I was more tired than I’d ever been in any climbing. Along the way, I continuously tipped my hat, not just to Mallory and Irvine but to anyone who has the drive to push himself or herself up this route. My search was in vain, but I began to reconsider Mt. Qomolangma.I witnessed many climbers, who were much more than just self-centered tourists. We shared route information, weather forecasts, and family photos—all united around a common goal.I went to Mt. Qomolangma to seek Irvine. But in the end, I found something more difficult to get: the spirit that Irvine and Mallory shared. It was hiding in plain sight, right where it has always been: inside the brave souls who risk so much to follow in storied adventurers’ footsteps up Mt. Qomolangma.4．Why did the author once hate climbing Mt. Qomolangma?A．Because the mountain was overcrowded.B．Because his original climbing goal changed.C．Because climbing it became a profit-driven industry.D．Because he had to brave the elements on the mountain.5．What motivated the author to climb Mt. Qomolangma later?A．The influence of Thom Pollard.B．The results of the previous climbing.C．The development of advanced equipment.D．The spirit of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine.6．What does the underlined phrase “tipped my hat” in paragraph 3 mean?A．Relieved my tiredness.B．Showed my respect.C．Expressed my gratitude.D．Proved my determination.7．What message does the passage mainly convey?A．The search for missing adventurers holds great value.B．Modern climbing lacks respect for the natural environment.C．Spirits of the climbers of Mt. Qomolangma are worth respect.D．Experienced climbers are qualified to conquer Mt. Qomolangma.A strange sound called “biotwang” was first heard bouncing around the Mariana Trench 10 years ago, and scientists have finally figured out where it comes from.Recorded by microphones deep in the ocean, the unexplained sound — a low, loud moan (哼声) followed by a mechanical echo, like a frog burping (打嗝) in space — thundered through a computer speaker about a decade ago. Confused researchers called it the “biotwang”.“You’ve got this low-frequency portion, like a moan,” says Lauren Harrell, a data scientist at Google Research’s AI for Social Good, adding her own impression of a hearty sigh. “Then youhave the higher-frequency component that sounds, to me, like an outer planet spacecraft — the ‘bip boo, bip boo’ sound.”Confirming which marine animal makes a strange noise isn’t easy, though: it requires a person on a boat to see and identify the source at exactly the same time the sound is heard. “It takes a lot of time, a lot of effort and a fair amount of luck,” Allen says.An international team headed by Allen, marine biologist from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, and Harrell conducted a collaborative research in 2020. While surveying whales off the Mariana Islands, Allen and other researchers saw a mysterious species called the Bryde’s whale 10 times. These whales are spread out far across the huge open ocean, so it’s hard for scientists to observe or study them. On nine of the occasions that Bryde’s whales turned up, the researchers also heard the biotwang. “Once, it’s a coincidence,” Allen says. “Twice is happenstance. Nine times, it’s definitely a Bryde’s whale.”After identifying the source, they reviewed years of audio data from underwater hydrophones to find out where this specific whale sound had previously been heard. “Once scientists know where and when these whales travel,” Harrell says, “AI models could connect that data to climate and environmental factors and thus support protection efforts.”The technology isn’t perfect, though. “These algorithms (算法) can only search for a frequency they know,” says Harrell. “The Bryde’s whale vocalizations change over time and between populations. But because the tools are open-source, other scientists can use them to discover more about whale language. We seem to be so disconnected from, or simply have no access to this amazing underwater world of sound,” he says. “I think it’s about time that we change that.”8．Why is it difficult to identify the source of biotwang?A．Because years of audio data need to be analyzed.B．Because enough time and a right moment are a must.C．Because researchers lack a knowledge of marine animals.D．Because biotwang alternates with low and high frequency9．What is paragraph 5 mainly about?A．Who solved the biotwang mystery.B．When the Bryde’s whale usually appeared.C．How the source of biotwang was determined.D．Why the Bryde’s whale was difficult to observe.10．What is Harrell’s attitude toward their team’s discovery?A．Ambiguous.B．Objective.C．Unconcerned.D．Disapproving. 11．What can be the suitable title for the passage?A．Mystery of Biotwang Finally SolvedB．AI Algorithms Applied in Biotwang ResearchC．Singer of the Deep Ocean — Bryde’s WhaleD．Protection of the Deep Ocean — A Long Way to Go“It won’t forgive your mistakes,” wrote Valentin Lebedev, an astronaut, in his diary. “Even eating becomes more complicated. You must be careful and rely on sealed containers and specialized utensils to open packages. Spills can be dangerous as food particles or liquids might float into equipment or get into your eyes or nose.” Enough to say the anxiety of an altogether different order in zero gravity.What’s worse, in space, no one can hear you scream about travel delays. When will I get back? Such is the dilemma of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two astronauts who have been stranded (被滞留的) on the International Space Station (ISS) since docking there on June 6, 2024. NASA does not like that word. As one official insisted, “I want to make it very clear that Butch and Suni are not stranded in space.”Mr Wilmore and Ms Williams arrived at the ISS aboard the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner. What was meant to be an eight-day stay is approaching the three-month mark after their capsule leaked helium (氦) and five of its 28 engines malfunctioned. That has delayed their return, possibly until February 1, 2025. Precisely what happens now depends on whether NASA thinks Starliner is safe — tests are ongoing — or whether they are better off getting a ride home on a flight operated by Boeing’s competitor, SpaceX. A decision should come soon.The next SpaceX Dragon capsule is due to dock at the ISS in September and return to Earth next year. If it is to make room for Mr Wilmore and Ms Williams, it will go up with two crew members instead of its usual four. That would require Starliner to leave the ISS uncrewed. Boeing says this is not currently possible owing to software issues.As it is, the engineering fault is a shame for Boeing and NASA．If crewed Starliner flights are unworkable, that will put paid to NASA’s ambition for competition in the task of ferrying astronauts to the space station and back to Earth. Now SpaceX looks like the only American game in town capable of getting to and from the ISS.Having a mission prolonged unexpectedly, which sometimes happens, means missing out on changes big and small. Sergei Krikalev spent five extra months on the Mir space station when earthlings got distracted by the breaking up of the Soviet Union. He came back to a whole new world in 1992.12．Which of the following best describes Valentin’s feeling in the diary?A．Amused but fragile.B．Uncomfortable and tense.C．Disturbed but magical.D．Restless and tolerant.13．When did Starliner plan to return at first?A．June 6, 2024.B．June 14, 2024.C．September 6, 2024.D．February 1, 2025.14．What do we know about NASA according to the text?A．It should have made massive investment for Starliner.B．It prefers cooperation with Space X instead of Boeing.C．It is giving a test to fix gas leak and an engineering fault.D．It denied the delayed flight in protection of its reputation.15．What does the last paragraph imply?A．A stranded flight caused Soviet Union to break up.B．What’s in store for Butch and Suni remains to be seen.C．Astronauts will see a whole new world when they return.D．Soviet Union’s spacecraft technology was no better than NASA’s.Always the Outsider?One of the things I used to fear was being the new girl in the office — in the kitchen making coffee while the in-crowd chatted about the weekend. I worried that I wasn’t good enough or smart enough. 16 I’d struggle for words while trying to look cool. Back at school, I was best friends with Kate and Cathy until we had to walk across the road in twos, and guess whowas left out? I’ve always been the outsider from school days to office life. Or is that the story I have told myself?As in so many areas of life, the only thing you can control is your response. I remind myself of what Eleanor Roosevelt said: No one can make you feel lower without your agreement. 17 These are the lessons I have learned along the way ：·Starting anywhere new, you just have to find your people, the ones that get you. 18 It’s OK to take your time and figure out if you’re the right fit for each other. Have faith that you will find the right people for you.·Very often it’s our belief systems that tell us we don’t fit in. We are replaying the stories from childhood and need to rewrite the script (剧本). 19 For example, when are you assuming that you’ll be on your own? What fears are you projecting onto yourself?·Practice self-acceptance. Remind yourself that it’s OK to have a different way of operating in the world.· 20 Never forget that while you might be trying to fit in, you should never try to be anybody but yourself.A．Don’t over-think people or situation.B．Don’t charge into friendships, though.C．Start noticing your patterns of mentality.D．If I was asked a question, panic would set in.E．The only person making you feel like an outsider is you.F．The feeling of being an outsider would force me to shut up.G．We all feel a little lost and awkward sometimes — you’re not alone.二、完形填空I’ve been barefoot in London every day since March last year. Living in a city, I 21 the element of the unexpected. It was as though I’d discovered an extra sense. Travelling on the tube barefoot was 22 at first because there are so many different surfaces. It’s as if I’ve reached a new dimension most people 23 never experience.I took early retirement with a good pension in 2009. These days, I do a lot of 24work. I volunteered to 25 pharmacy (药房) prescriptions to those living in a block of 50 flats in Peckham Rye, who needed medical supplies badly during the pandemic. The block had just undergone restoration and was looking brand new. All the walkways had been 26 , which felt absolutely amazing on my bare feet.Many people offered me 27 during the cold spell, because they thought it was weird behavior. However, I always stayed 28 and told them it was a lifestyle choice. It certainly started interesting 29 with me and at least people were curious.Being outside, being barefoot, 30 people — I’m sure it’s all connected. I’ve been diagnosed with depression. Thanks to this experience, I 31 that being involved with the community and being in nature really assisted with my 32 .Being barefoot makes me feel more 33 and helps with my well-being. Almost no one else seems to have an idea how 34 it feels and it’s the most interesting when done in a city. I’ll never 35 wearing shoes again.21．A．hate B．question C．fear D．love 22．A．novel B．successful C．embarrassing D．essential 23．A．originally B．gradually C．normally D．secretly 24．A．rescue B．community C．investigation D．gardening 25．A．award B．read C．teach D．deliver 26．A．resurfaced B．removed C．blocked D．marked 27．A．shelter B．food C．shoes D．clothes 28．A．alarmed B．calm C．anxious D．concerned 29．A．arguments B．conversations C．hobbies D．games 30．A．greeting B．watching C．helping D．attracting 31．A．discovered B．suspected C．imagined D．predicted 32．A．identity B．growth C．recovery D．study 33．A．exhausted B．learned C．stuck D．grounded 34．A．hard B．uneasy C．incredible D．efficient 35．A．look back to B．go back to C．get down to D．give in to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。
黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题
黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题一、听力选择题1．How many of the dresses does the woman have?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.2．How does the man feel about the shoes?A．Satisfied.B．Embarrassed.C．Dissatisfied.3．Where are the speakers probably?A．In a store.B．In an office.C．In a classroom.4．What is the relationship between the speakers?A．Strangers.B．Friends.C．Husband and wife. 5．What is the weather like now?A．Cloudy.B．Sunny.C．Rainy.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What do we know about the woman?A．She likes the outdoors.B．She tripped up on a rock.C．She never camped in the woods.7．What is hard in the dark according to the man?A．Setting up a tent.B．Avoiding rocks.C．Building a fire.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What did the man do yesterday?A．He called his friends.B．He visited the gallery.C．He made a reservation. 9．What is the man’s problem?A．He found the gallery was full of people.B．He didn’t know where to pick up the tickets.C．His name is not on the list.10．What will the woman most likely do next?A．Give some tickets to the man.B．Close the gallery.C．Contact a lady.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
山东省潍坊市大联考2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题
山东省潍坊市大联考2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题一、阅读理解Mathematics for Computer ScienceThis subject offers an introduction to discrete mathematics(离散数学)oriented toward computer science and engineering.Course Meeting TimesLectures:3 sessions/week, 1. 5 hour/session Problem Sets (psets)Problem sets account for 20% of the final grade. Making a reasonable effort on the problem sets is, for most students, crucial for mastering the course material. Problem sets are designed to be completed in at most 3 hours; the time is monitored through student reports. Online Feedback ProblemsOnline problems to be completed before most class meetings are posted on the class website. These consist of straightforward questions that provide useful feedback about the assigned material. Some students prefer to try the online problems before reading the text or watching videos as an advance guide to going over the material; that’s fine. Watching designated videos, or at least looking at the lecture-slide handouts, is generally helpful but optional.Like team problem-solving in class, online problems are graded only on participation: Students receive full credit as long as they try the problem, even if their answer is wrong. Online feedback problems account for 10% of the final grade. Midterm ExamsThree 80-minute midterm exams will be given. The midterm exams each account for 15%of the final grade.Midterm questions will typically be variations of prior problems from class and psets, and the best way to prepare is to review on the published solutions to these problems. The first exam covers all previous weeks’ material;subsequent exams focus on the material after the previous exam. Final ExamThere will be a three-hour final exam. This exam is worth 25% of the final class grade. The final exam will cover the entire subject with somewhat greater emphasis on material from after Midterm 3. Most exam questions will be variants of problems assigned during the term(psets,class, midterm, and online). It may include a few questions which combine topics that were originally covered separately.1．What determines students’ grade in Online Feedback Problems?A．Active involvement.B．Submission time.C．Accuracy of answers.D．Completion of assignments2．What is the main focus of the final exam?A．Variants of problem sets.B．Combined topics in class.C．The content after midterm exams.D．The whole-term course materials. 3．Which of the following weighs the most in the final grade?A．Final Exam.B．Midterm Exams.C．Problem Sets.D．Online Feedback ProblemsIt all started with a simple question;“Can I paint your portrait (肖像)?”In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson was reading the book Love Does, about the power of love in action, when his quiet was disturbed by a homeless man. Inspired by the book, Peterson made an unexpected decision: He was going to introduce himself. In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man’s name was Matt Faris who failed to pursue a career in music and ended up being homeless.“I saw beauty on the face of a man who hadn’t shaved in probably a year, had overgrown fingernails, and probably hadn’t had a shower in close to a year. ”Even though Peterson hadn’t pioked up a paintbrush in about eight years, he asked if he could paint Faris’s portrait. Faris said yes.Peterson’s connection with Faris led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization focused on befriending and painting portraits of members of the community who are unhoused. Working from a black-and-white photo of the subject, Peterson chooses colors inspired by the subject’s personality and life story, creating an impressive portrait.Peterson sells the striking artwork, signed by both subject and artist, dividing the proceeds and putting half into what he calls a“love account”for his model. He then helps people use the money to get back on their feet. Many of Peterson’s new friends use the donations to secure immediate necessities. But Peterson has learned not to make assumptions about what a personneeds most. “I’ve made a mistake thinking I knew what people wanted, ” he says, “but why don’t we just ask them?”Peterson has discovered that there’s more to the finished products than the money they bring to someone who’s down and out. The buyers tend to connect to the story of the person in the painting, finding similarities and often friendship with someone they might have otherwise overlooked. “People often tell me, ‘I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people differently now, ’ ”Peterson says.4．What brought Peterson and Faris together?A．Beauty on Faris’ face.B．Inspiration from a book.C．Peterson’s passion for art.D．Faris’ suffering in his life.5．What does the underlined word “mistake” in paragraph 5 refer to?A．Selling the homeless’ portraits for profits.B．Giving instant necessities to the homeless.C．Asking the homeless for their needs directly.D．Taking what the homeless want for granted.6．What does Peterson imply in the last paragraph?A．The homeless are gaining more concern.B．The life of the homeless is different now.C．Buyers value friendship with the homeless.D．Figures in Peterson’s paintings are popular.7．What can we learn from this text?A．A good model is key to a fine artwork.B．An expected decision makes a great artist.C．A picture really is worth a thousand words.D．Each unfortunate person has his own misfortune.The Malagasy baobab tree, whose thick trunks and tiny branches dot Madagascar’s landscape, should not, by rights, have survived to the present day. Scientists believe that its large seeds were once spread by the giant tortoises and lemur monkeys that wandered the island. When these species went extinct over one thousand years ago owing to human activity, the baobab treeshould have disappeared too. It did not. Seheno Andriantsaralaza at the University of Antananarivo and Onja Razafindratsima at the University of California, now think they may know the reason why.Together with their colleagues, the scientists monitored 15 tree canopies (树冠) in a western region of Madagascar, to identify any animals that might have claimed the role of baobab-seed spread. The researchers also set up camera traps around seed-containing fruits lying on the ground, and searched any faeces (粪便) that they encountered along the way for the presence of seeds.They report in the journal Biotropica that a native rodent (啮齿动物) known as the western bunch-tailed rat was caught on camera handling whole fruits on four occasions. Although there was no footage of the rat breaking the fruits open, the team did chance upon 13 fruits that had been chewed into and had their seeds removed. Though the bite marks were not clear enough to identify an initiator, this was clear evidence that a seed- distributing animal was out there. They then found the ecological equivalent of a smoking gun:baobab seeds in seven different piles of bush-pig faces.While the finding is important in its own right, it also provides valuable evidence that introduced species may not be entirely harmful. Madagascar’s pigs, for example, though not native, have made themselves essential to the survival of truly native species. Similar relationships are suspected to hold in South America between rabbits native to Europe and plants with no seed distributors. For Dr Andriantsaralaza, that suggests the full ecological role of introduced species should be considered before talk of extinction begins.8．What made scientists think the baobab tree should have disappeared?A．The extinction of its seed spreader.B．The destruction of human activitiesC．The inadaptation of the baobab tree.D．The increase of its natural enemies. 9．What are camera traps used for?A．Seeking seed-containing fruits.B．Tracking the footprints of seeds.C．Recording the animals’ activities.D．Monitoring the baobab tree canopies. 10．Which is most probably the seed-eater according to the report?A．The giant tortoise B．The bunch-tailed rat.C．The European rabbit.D．The bush-pig.11．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A．To introduce a new way to protect the baobab tree.B．To show non-native species are not always harmful.C．To compare different kinds of seed-distributing methods.D．To explain the importance of protecting endangered species.The concepts of delayed satisfaction, self-control, and self-regulation are often used interchangeably and inconsistently. The ability to delay an impulse (冲动) for an immediate reward to receive a more favorable reward at a later time is the standard definition of delayed satisfaction.Studies show that delayed satisfaction is one of the most effective personal characteristics of successful people. People who learn how to manage their need to be satisfied in the moment develop more in their careers, relationships, health, and finances than people who give in to it.Being able to delay satisfaction isn’t the easiest skill to acquire. It involves feeling dissatisfied, which is why it seems impossible for people who haven’t learned to control their impulses. Choosing to have something now might feel good, but making the effort to have discipline and manage your impulses can result in bigger or better rewards in the future. Over time, delayed satisfaction will improve your self-control and ultimately help you achieve your long-term goals faster.The Seinfeld Strategy is one of several helpful self-satisfaction techniques you can use to put off satisfaction for longer periods of time. Every day that you delay satisfaction and avoid temptation (诱惑) , you cross it off your calendar. After a few days, this creates a chain. This strategy works well for people who enjoy gamification (游戏化). If you find it satisfying to keep the chain going, you’re less likely to give in to temptation.Do you find yourself going back to your temptations without thinking about it?If this is the case, you can practice mindfulness to become more aware of what you do. When you notice yourself doing something out of habit, stop for a moment. Ask yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing. Take some time to analyze how you’re feeling. Pay attention to the details. Take a moment of mindulness to interrupt your autopilot every time this happens. The more you practice this, the more you’ll break the habit of going for instant satisfaction.12．What is delayed satisfaction?A．Making quick decisions.B．Giving in to desires instantly.C．Immediate rewards for impulses.D．Postponing rewards for better outcomes. 13．Why is delayed satisfaction hard to attain?A．It can lead to missed opportunities B．It’s bad for achieving long-term goals.C．It’s impossible to resist the inner needs D．It’s a comfort to possess something at once. 14．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A．The complexity of the Seinfeld Strategy B．An example of self-discipline techniques.C．A method of practicing delayed satisfaction.D．The effectiveness of keeping the chain going.15．What does the author suggest people do for returning temptations?A．Ignore useless details.B．Get rid of old bad habits.C．Concentrate on true inner wants.D．Cancel temptations from the calendar.Facing hard things is, well, hard. Sometimes we are forced to simply shift, such as with a loss or failure; however, much of the time, we may recognize the difficulties underneath that need attention but feel too overwhelmed to address them. 16 The difficulties might be an outdated habit, a troubling memory or a long- ignored conflict.Some individuals fool themselves into thinking there really is not a problem. It’s like someone trying to hold active mice under a blanket by holding down the edges of the moving blanket. Pulling back the blanket to let the mice out is needed, despite being terrifying. Once the mice are released, there may be further challenges to get them out of the house. 17 People often encounter similar problems. Avoiding or leaving the situation appears to fix the problem but fails to tackle the underlying cause. Rather than repeatedly cutting weeds, getting down on the ground and pulling the roots is more effective. Facing issues is like uncovering roots for new beginnings to blossom. 1819 It feels like a balled-up mess of wires. Pulling hard at only one wire actually tightens the knot. We have to take a calmer look and pull apart each wire one at a time. We can’t expect the wires to loosen or unwind themselves. 20 Nevertheless, once they have been freed, they can sometimes be separated, put aside, and used as needed. A．They are just there and part of the chaos.B．And humans are masters of avoidance and denial.C．The overall benefits from tough work enable growthD．Making changes in one’s life is hard and complicated.E．Sadly, it often worsens when we approach it with anger.F．However, problems cannot be faced if they are not first recognized.G．Quick fixes might provide relief in the short term but often not in the long term.二、完形填空Madeline sat on her bed and tried to write. Tears dropped onto the page, making the ink 21 . Her best friend was moving, and her heart 22 as she penned how much she would miss him.She heard her mother speaking downstairs, but the words were 23 . This was a 24 , as her mother said, “Kids her age don’t know what love is!”Uncle Joe responded in a low tone. 25 , Madeline couldn’t catch what was said. She continued to write until she reached the end and 26 , she laid her head on the pillow and sobbed. Then, she felt a 27 hand on her shoulder. “It’s going to be okay. You can 28 each other, right?” Madeline 29 her head. “Mom says I’m not old enough for a phone.”Uncle Joe answered 30 , “But I’m friends with Leo’s dad. Your mom said you can talk to Leo on my phone. Plus, I gave her his number.” He didn’t tell her that her mom had thought it all silly and unnecessary.Madeline 31 , throwing her arms around Uncle Joe’s neck. “Thank you!”“No problem.” His eyes fell on the 32 . “Want me to ensure this gets to Leo?” Madeline nodded “Feel like playing a game? I promise I won’t mess around.”Madeline smiled — small but 33 .Uncle Joe wouldn’t read the letter; she 34 him. A sure thing was that his sister was mistaken. Though only eight, Madeline and Leo shared a pure, innocent bond — untouched by 35 .21．A．emerge B．bleed C．leak D．escape 22．A．raced B．hesitated C．ached D．melted23．A．indistinct B．sharp C．pale D．impolite 24．A．burden B．warning C．bonus D．blessing 25．A．Instead B．Anyway C．Again D．Moreover 26．A．worried B．confused C．bored D．exhausted 27．A．comforting B．firm C．smooth D．trembling 28．A．greet B．call C．miss D．visit 29．A．dropped B．shook C．covered D．touched 30．A．proudly B．slowly C．quietly D．casually 31．A．sat up B．turned over C．looked up D．bent down 32．A．toy B．phone C．note D．pen 33．A．friendly B．genuine C．unique D．tight 34．A．refused B．begged C．respected D．trusted 35．A．romance B．doubt C．mood D．status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。
北京市第十一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试卷
北京市第十一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试卷一、完形填空One Monday morning I came into the classroom and caught Joe 1 a picture on his math book. This was one day after I had given the class a lecture on taking care of school property. Normally I would have got angry and 2 him to the office. Instead, I walked over to his desk and stood there. Joe closed the book immediately, trying to hide his drawing. I said, “Let me3 what I said yesterday: these textbooks are going to be used for the next five years, and I4 you to take good care of them.” “Sorry,” Joe murmured. “I forgot.” “I see.” I said.When I returned to Joe’s desk again, he was erasing the drawing with his tiny, worn-out eraser. I 5 him mine and a drawing pad, and then said, “Here, this might make the job 6 . And you can also use the pad whenever you have the 7 to draw.” Joe looked 8 and said, “Thanks.” I nodded and started my lesson.Joe hasn’t drawn in his textbook since. He keeps the pad in his pocket and shows me his drawing from time to time. I’m glad I didn’t ask him to go to the office that day. It might have stopped him from marking on his books, but we would never have the 9 we have today. And who knows, I may have 10 a promising Picasso.1．A．drawing B．copying C．observing D．examining 2．A．welcomed B．sent C．begged D．followed 3．A．check B．prove C．update D．repeat 4．A．force B．allow C．expect D．promise 5．A．rewarded B．handed C．showed D．mailed 6．A．slower B．earlier C．safer D．easier 7．A．urge B．energy C．ambition D．talent 8．A．surprised B．calm C．awkward D．anxious 9．A．achievement B．appointment C．relationship D．conflict 10．A．attracted B．encouraged C．ignored D．cheated二、语法填空阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。
四川省绵阳南山中学2024届高三上学期10月月考英语试卷(含答案)
四川省绵阳南山中学2024届高三上学期10月月考英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解settle down with a new book, or use roving libraries to bring books to hard-to-reach populations. No matter how they achieve it, these novel libraries are keeping the magic of reading alive.Bishan Library (Singapore)Built in 2006, this library with skylights and trellises, is meant to invoke a modern glass treehouse. Glass pods of varying colors stick out of the building randomly to create cozy yet airy corners for reading throughout the building. At the same time, a more open-plan children's room on the basement level invites interaction while preventing noise from filtering upward and disturbing those concentrating in the lofty perches above.Stuttgart City Library (Stuttgart, Germany)Opened in 2011, this nine–story public library is characterized by its attractive white color scheme (lit by blue light at night), its bold cubic shape. This cultural center for the city, designed to feel open and full of light, can be entered from any of its four sides, and people can borrow artwork as well as books.The Camel Library Service (North Eastern Province, Kenya)To combat low literacy rates in the desert of Kenya, the government created a roaming library composed of nine camels bringing books to villages. The library travels four days a week serving the region's nomadic people. With more funding, they plan to increase their reach both in distance and the books they carry.Macquarie University Library (Sydney, Australia)A wonderful combination of cutting-edge and sustainable ideas, this building was made from recycled materials, features a green roof, and was designed to look like the shape of a eucalyptus tree. It is also state of the art, using robot cranes to bring requested books to the front desk.1、Which of the following can offer the service of lending artwork?A.Stuttgart City Library.B. Bishan Library.C. The Camel Library Service.D. Macquarie University Library.2、What can we know about the Macquarie University Library?A. It is like a modern glass treehouse with skylights.B. It has a green roof and a eucalyptus tree outside.C. It is intelligent and environmentally-friendly.D. It opens four days a week serving the local people.3、According to the passage, the four libraries are all designed to _____.A. prevent noiseB. encourage readingC. recycle old booksD.present beautiful appearancesWhen the designer and typographer (排印工) Marcin Wichary chanced upon a tiny museum just outside Barcelona five years ago, the experience tipped his interest in the history of technology into an obsession with a very particular part of it: the keyboard.“I have never seen so many typewriters under one roof. Not even close,” he shared on the Internet at the time. “At this point, I literally have tears in my eyes. I’m not kidding. This feels like a miracle.”He’d had a discovery while wandering through the exhibit: Each key on a keyboard has its own stories. And these stories are not just about computing technology, but also about the people who designed, used, or otherwise interacted with the keyboards.Take the backspace key for example, he explains, “I like that the concept of backspace was originally just that — a space going backward. We are used to it erasing now, but for a hundred years, erasing was its own incredibly complex effort. You needed to master a Comet eraser, or Wite-Out, or strange correction tapes, and possibly all of the above… or give up and start f rom scratch whenever you made a small mistake in typing.”The deeper he researched, the more obsessive he became. Amazed that no comprehensive books existed on the history of keyboards, he decided to create his own. When not working at his day job as the design leader for the design software company Figma, he began producing Shift Happens, a two-volume, 1,216-page hardcover book — and raised over $750,000 for the project on Kickstarter in March of 2023. Wichary was only a bit surprised by the support and th e keyboard’s wide appeal. As he points out. “It’s such a crucial device that occupies a lot of our waking life.”4、Which is the closest understanding of the underlined phrase tipped his interest ________.A.made him lose his interestB. weakened his interestC. publicized his interestD. changed his interest5、What did Wichary discover while admiring the keyboards?A.The wisdom of human.B. The stories behind them.C. The secret of the keyboards.D. The history of technology.6、What does Wichary want to tell us about the backspace key in Paragraph 4?A.It is the outcome of long-term improvement.B.It can be used to move back one space.C.It is a rather simple but powerful key.D.It permits people to make mistakes when typing.7、Why did Wichary write his own book?A. To make money.B. To record history.C. To fill a gap.D. To become a celebrity.Cultivated meat, also known as lab-grown meat, has been cleared for sale in the US.Actually，Lab-grown meat is made by feeding a mix of nutrients to animal cells in steel tanks in labs. The idea is to create an alternative to agriculturally raised meat. And unlike other meat substitutes which are made from plant proteins and other ingredients, lab-grown meat is real meat.Upside Foods and Good Meat, two companie s that make “cultivated chicken”, said that they have gotten approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to start producing their cell-based proteins. Good Meat said that production is starting immediately. Cultivated meat is grown in a giant vat (缸), much like what you’d find at a beer factory.Last week both companies revealed that the USDA approved labels for their products. In March, Good Meat received a “no questions” letter from the FDA, confirming the product’s safety for sale in the US. Upside Foods also received one in November. Both the USDA and the FDA are overseeing the growing cultivated meat market. CEO of Good Meat, Josh Tetrick, described the approval as a major milestone for the company, the industry, and the food system. Upside founder Uma Valeti called the approval “a giant step forward towards a more sustainable future”.Good Meat, which has been selling its products in Singapore, advertises its product as “meat without slaughter (屠宰)”, a more humane approach to eating meat. Supporters hope that cultivated meat will help fight climate change by reducing the need for traditional animal agriculture, which emits greenhouse gases. The company previously announced a partnership with chef José Andrés to introduce the product to a Washington DC restaurant, although the launch time remains uncertain. As production increases, Good Meat may explore cooperation with other restaurants or supermarkets.Upside is planning to introduce its product at Bar Crenn, a San Francisco restaurant, but did not share a launch date yet. Selling at Bar Crenn should help Upside learn more about how chefs and diners feel about the product. Eventually, the company plans to work with other restaurants and make its products available in supermarkets. For now, it is holding a contest to allow curious customers to be among the first to try the product.8、What do Upside Foods and Good Meat have in common?A.Both have partnerships with international chefs.B.Both are involved in producing lab-grown meat.C.Both declared a launch date of their cultivated meat.D.Both received FDA approval for worldwide distribution.9、What is the potential benefit of cultivated meat?A.Higher safety for eating.B.Lower costs for restaurants.C.Improvements in traditional animal agriculture.D.Positive impacts on climate change.10、What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Diners have access to free products from Upside.B.Curious customers will become the main force of buying.C.Upside will evaluate the responses of chefs and diners to its product.D.Upside will conduct a survey among diners about their paying ability.11、What is the text mainly about?A.The benefits of cultivated meat.B.The research on cultivated meat.C.The history and processing of cultivated meat.D.The approval and prospect of cultivated meat.Consider the possibility that all human technology started with a mistake — or at least a lack of hand-eye coordination. In a new study published on Friday in Science Advances, Lydia Luncz and Tomos Proffitt, both at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, argue that mistakenly created flakes (薄片) may have been our ancient ancestors’or other now-extinct early human relatives “first step toward creating the sharp-edged tools that they used to butcher animals and cut edible plants.To do their research, Luncz and Proffitt traveled to an abandoned oil palm plantation near Thailand’s Phang Nga Bay and collected more than 1, 100 pieces of nut-cracking stonesused by a troop of long-tailed macaques (猕猴). Macaques crack open oil palm nuts by placing them on a flat stone and striking their shell with another stone. These monkeys often miss the nut and accidentally break the stones, producing sharp flakes. Luncz and Proffitt analyzed these stones, which revealed a surprising fact: The flakes that the macaques unintentionally produced looked a lot like the oldest stone tools that were intentionally made by hominins (古人类).Macaques don’t use the sharp flakes they create for anything, Luncz ad ds, noting that the monkeys have sharp teeth and don’t need cutting tools. The similar ancient stone tools collected from some of the earliest known sites, however, show evidence of being used for cutting tasks. For example, in Oldowan, a site dating between 3.3 million and 1.5 million years ago, researchers analyzed use-wear patterns on the tools and found that some of the flakes showed damage along their edges, indicating that they had been used for cutting. Cut marks on some fossils revealed that hominins had used stone tools for butchering the animals, making it clear that the sharp stone tools were anything but unintentional by-products of other pounding activities.Despite the findings, to reveal the mechanism for the emergence of flake technology, researchers still need to learn how hominins made the leap from accidentally producing sharp flakes to picking them up and using them. Luncz and Proffitt hope to find the missing link in further studies.12、What can we learn from paragraph 2?A.The flakes pro duced by macaques were similar to hominins’ stone tools.B.Long-tailed macaques used the flakes to crack open oil palm nuts.C.Macaques deliberately produced flakes for cutting by breaking stones.D.The two researchers went to Thailand and collected 1, 100 flakes.13、Why does the author mention the Oldowan site in paragraph 3?A. To clarify a complex concept.B. To provide specific proof.C.To present an interesting fact.D. To make a detailed comparison.14、What will Luncz and Proffitt probably focus on in their future study?A. Why macaques create flakes.B. Why hominins used stone tools.C. How hominins began using flakes.D. How macaques cut food with flakes.15、What is the best title of the passage?A.Flake technology: from macaques to hominins.B.A mistake: the origin of human technology.C.Pounding activities: on human evolutionary course.D.A missing link: long-tailed macaques create flakes.delay sleep in response to stress or a lack of free time earlier in the day. The addition of the word “revenge”, by the Chinese, to the concept of bedtime procrastination became popular on social media. ①_______ Both language versions reflect frustration tied to long, stressful work hours that left little time for personal enjoyment.People who engage in bedtime procrastination know and generally want to receive enough sleep. ②_______ This is known as an intention-behavior gap.Bedtime procrastination can cause sleep deprivation (缺乏). ③_______ Not getting enough sleep affects thinking, memory, and decision-making. Sleep deprivation also raises the risk of daytime sleepiness, which can harm productivity and academic achievement while increasing the risks of sleeping driving.④_______ It causes difficulties in regulating emotions. It’s also been connected to mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety. It is also discovered that sleep deprivation worsens physical health, making people more easily to suffer from illnesses. Ongoing sleep loss consequences can build up over time. ⑤_______The best solution for bedtime procrastination is creating good sleep patterns and a good sleeping environment. But remember that it will take more than one night to truly get into good sleep habits.A.The Chinese are noted for working long hours.B.But they fail to actually do so.C.A lack of sleep is tied to mental and physical health.D.Therefore, it contributes to significant long-term health problems.E.The English term “revenge bedtime procrastination” appeared from a translation of this expression.F.Without enough hours of sleep, the mind and body can’t properly recharge.G.We struggle to stay productive during the day to make up for the loss.三、完形填空（20空）sing along. My manager had just told me that, in spite of my excellent performance, hewhere they came from.解决者), rather than the project leader I desired to be.willing to work hard. You’ll make it.”manager’s lack of confidence in me. A few sleepless nights later, I decided that taking a17、A. ability B. recommendation C. sense D. mood18、A. responsibilities B. priorities C. experiences D. rewards19、A. amazed B. reached C. hit D. push20、A. plan B. change C. result D. proposal21、A. self-pity B. self-discipline C. self-confidence D. self-doubt22、A. unsuccessful B. efficient C. honest D. outgoing23、A. fallen behind B. taken off C. come to an end D. started out24、A. shocked B. puzzled C. driven D. controlled25、A. end B. quit C. ruin D. advance26、A. delighted B. reliable C. eager D. vain27、A. complaints B. advantages C. assignments D. opportunities28、A. property B. procedure C. expectation D. determination29、A. randomly B. patiently C. carelessly D. casually30、A. welcome B. willing C. depressed D. naughty31、A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything32、A. promotion B. fame C. solution D. recognition33、A. unusual B. good C. true D. unknown34、A. career B. passion C. partner D. facility35、A. forced B. easy C. merciful D. focusedremembered after a long period of time. This year marked the 1,000th anniversary of Wang’s birthday. To celebrate the occasion, China Post ①________（issue）a collection of stamps in December 2021.When he was young, Wang became familiar ②________ the hardships of the peasants. After he passed the imperial civil service exams and became ③________ official, Wang wanted to change their conditions and initiated a series of reforms.He implemented new laws ④________ (ease) farmers’ burdens, loaned grain to farmers and allowed them to repay their debts after the autumn harvest. He attached great importance to ⑤（train）talents in different fields, for example, in laws. ⑥________(lucky), these policies harmed the interests of the upper classes and his reforms eventually failed.Wang’s ⑦________(brave) to innovate has inspired many people. The former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao quoted Wang in his speech: A true reformer should fear neither strange astronomical ⑧________（phenomenon）nor comments.During his lifetime, Wang ⑨_______（pen）more than 1, 000 poems. Often short and plainspoken, these poems contain profound topics, ⑩__________won him wide acclaim（称赞）both at home and abroad.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。
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周口中英文学校2016-2017学年上期高三十月考试英语试题第一部分：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。
AThe life of an actor appears attractive and many young people dream about becoming one. But the truth is, it is very hard work. If you’re successful, there are deadlines to be met, appointments to keep and the press to deal with. If you’re not successful, then life is extremely tough.I remember when I started out, I had to search the advertisement board at my drama school every day to look for acting jobs. Drama school was expensive and I needed extra cash to help pay the fees. I welcomed every small job. I played extras in many crowd scenes and became a confident participant in a lot of TV commercials for hair shampoo, soap and washing powder.I had been working for about two years before I got my lucky break. One day, as I was passing the drama school, I decided to go in to check the notice board. There was nothing on it and I was just leaving when the secretary came along the corridor with a piece of paper. She asked me how I was and I told her life was hard and work was difficult to find. The next moment, she put the paper in my hand and walked away. My hands were shaking asI unfolded the paper, full of expectation. To my surprise, it was an audition (试演) fora clown (小丑) for the Canadian circus. I couldn’t stop myself from laughing. I had expected an audition with a famous director for a new film!When I was at drama school, there had been a course in acrobatics (杂技) and clown tricks.I had gained top marks in this course for originality and daring. Later I went to the audition feeling very strange. This was not what I’d had in mind when I enrolled in drama school. To my surprise, the job as a clown turned out to be exactly what I wanted. I loved every moment of getting dressed up and putting on the make-up. I had the opportunity to travelthe world and I was more than an actor, I was an entertainer as well. I had visited over 32 different countries and entertained millions of people.1. According to paragraph 3, the writer went into the drama school __________.A. to look for a jobB. to see the secretaryC. to collect a piece of paperD. to put a notice on the notice board2. Which of the following can best describe the author’s feeling when he unfolded the paper?A. Extremely frightened.B. Feeling anxious and excited.C. Very worried.D. Trembling with fear.3. From the whole passage, we can tell that the writer is ___________.A. sad that he was not a famous actorB. happy to travel the worldC. feeling very strange to be a clownD. very content with his lifeBEnough may never be enough. As human beings, it seems that once we attain what we think will make us whole, we grow bored quickly and need something new in order to feel satisfied. We are addicted to what we don’t have.You’d better sit down at this very moment and make a list of all the reasons why you’re fortunate and while you’re writing the list, you would want nothing more. You could get together with a group of people whom you care about and discuss ideas. You would feel comfortable with what you have and who you are at that moment or some hours later. The talking heads always tell you that you need to be rich and famous on your television, so your desire for more becomes unquenchable (难抑制的). You forget that you are enough. You find yourself making comparisons between your life and the life of people you assume who have figured it out, and all of your accomplishments are never enough to satisfy you.The issue with this “never enough” me ntality is that we all have it to some degree. We fail to realize that even the people who have figured it out are on some level still as lost and broken as everyone else. Everyone is constantly looking for validation (确认) in the form of likes and comments to give meaning to our sense of self. We honestly believe that as long as we buy into the illusion (错觉) when we are happy, everything is going to be great, we won’t have to face reality.Reality is that we want all the material, social media fame, and worthless validation in order to feel accepted by others. The reason why all of those things bring only temporary satisfaction is that they aren’t the answer. We all keep looking for other people to accept us in order to feel whole. But in fact, it is when we accept ourselves that we can feel really satisfied. We are in a universal competition for acceptance that no one wants a part of, but so few have the courage to stop competing. What will ever be enough?4. After writing down the reasons why you’re f ortunate, you may think ___________.A. you are lucky enoughB. you need something newC. you will grow bored quicklyD. you should discuss ideas with others5. According to Paragraph 2, the people who have “figured it out” refer to those _______.A. who don’t dare to face the realityB. who intend to compare with othersC. who have achieved some kind of successD. who are unlikely to be accepted by others6. People can only get long term satisfaction if __________.A. they can achieve great successB. they believe in their own abilitiesC. they can accept themselves joyfullyD. they stop commenting on others’ behavior7. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To warn people not to set long-term goals.B. To ask people to appreciate what they have.C. To teach people how to hold a positive attitude.D. To inform people of the importance of comparison.CMany businesses today use conferences as a means of discussing new plans of the company. As people are paying more attention to the environment and green problems, more businessesare looking for ways to reduce their negative effect on the environment. Many businesses do this by using Web conferencing.Web conferencing is a technology that allows people to communicate more effectively over t he Internet. It’s an easy way of hosting and attending conferences without having to leave the office. Each of the people involved in a Web conference will be posted an invitation to the conference with the time and date of the Web conference on it. When the conference is ready to begin, all participants(参与者)must sit at their computers and they will be connected over the Internet.With Web conferencing all participants attend the conference from the comfort of their own desk. Obviously, in doing this no fuel is used in traveling to and from a conference, and less work time is taken up in attending a conference.Any material to be used during Web conferencing is simply e-mailed to all the participants before the conference. Participants can then either choose to print material or read it on screen. This not only saves paper but also greatly reduces mailing costs for the business.As a conference hall or business center isn’t being used, it means that the only power that is used is the power used by the part icipants’ personal computers. Similarly conference organizers don’t have to arrange for food or overnight accommodation(住处)for participants of their conferences. All this means that less energy is used.Often in business some companies actively choose to do business with other companies that do many things to reduce their negative impact on the environment. And Web conferencing helps you show other businesses that you are willing to work hard for the green cause.So Web conferencing is much cheaper and greener and more people are willing to hos t and attend a Web conference.8. What is the passage mainly about?A. Green benefits of Web conferencing.B. Ways of protecting the environment.C. Ways of hosting a Web conference.D. Impact of Web conferencing on costs.9. According to Paragraph 1, many companies use Web conferencing because they .A. are interested in using any new technologyB. believe that Web conferencing is more convenientC. haven’t enough money to hold a traditional conferenceD. want to do something to protect the environment10. The participants of a Web conference .A. will be e-mailed an invitation before the conferenceB. are required to sit in an office togetherC. must have access to the InternetD. will receive many paper materials11. Which of the following words best describes the author’s opinion about a Web conference?A. Environment-friendly.B. Useless.C. Inconvenient.D. Money-consuming.DBabysitters are childcare professionals, who t ypically care for one family’s children for a few hours at a time. While it may not sound like an exciting job, these professionals are valued and trusted family employees, and as such have an enjoyable and well-paid job. Here are some of the top reasons to become a babysitter:-- A driver’s license is not required: While many babysitters are able to increase the fees they charge by driving school-age children to and from school, and to after-class activities, they do not need to be able to drive. The parents pick up the babysitter from her home (or another agreed upon location), and drop her off afterwards.-- Flexible hours: While some babysitters have set jobs, where they babysit for the same children each week at an appointed time, most take jobs as their schedule permits. If the children’s parents call to request a babysitter’s time on an evening and the babysitter is not available until later in the evening, often time, the parent will change their plan to suit her.-- Free time: While some babysitters will tell horror stories about how tired the children may make them during the time of babysitting, the truth is that most children who require babysitters are young and go to bed early. They also take afternoon naps. This means that while babysitting, babysitters have significant free time to watch television or read. Babysitters who are in high school, college or graduate school, enjoy this opportunity to study.-- It is fun: There are not many jobs that will pay you to play hide and go seek, do finger painting, or eat ice cream, but babysitters routinely get to do all that. They also have a built-in reason to watch Disney movies, play video games, blow bubbles, and read children books. Babysitting is a job for those who are young at heart, and are ready and willing to embrace that side of themselves while working.12. According to the passage, babysitters _____________.A. earn little money from the jobB. have to work long hoursC. have much time to do what they wantD. are usually tired and bored13. Which of the following statements is true?A. Babysitters usually have to change their plans to meet their employers’ needs.B. Babysitting can be a very tiring job because the children may be very naughty.C. While babysitting, one can do nothing else but take care of the children.D. babysitters can do a lot of interesting things with the children they take care of.14. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 stands for _____________.A. the babysittersB. the childrenC. the parentsD. the stories15. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To compare babysitting with other jobs.B. To teach people how to be a good babysitter.C. To show some advantages of babysitting.D. To list so me do’s and don’ts when babysitting.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。