高三英语12月摸底考试试题
高三英语12月模拟试题高三全册英语试题
领兑市安插阳光实验学校天学高三英语12月份高考模拟试题I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section A1. A. At an art gallery. B. In a workshop. C. In the library.D. At a cinema.2. A. She is too busy to go. B. She will wait for better weather.C. She would like to swim with the man.D. She needs toprepare the meals first.3. A. It was boring. B. It was wonderful. C. It was confusing. D.It was too short.4. A. It’s dull. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s exhausting.D. It’s stimulating.5. A. A play. B. A movie. C. A speech. D. A concert.6. A. It may get warmer soon. B. It may get even colder.C. It’s the coldest winter in history.D. The forecast is wrong.7. A. A robber. B. A witness. C. A policeman.D. A reporter.8. A. She is not interested in the lecture. B. She has given the man much trouble.C. She would like to have a copy of it.D. She doesn’t want to take the trouble to.9. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D. He wants to spend more time with his family.10. A. The man thought the essay was easy.B. They both had a hard time writing the essay.C. The woman thought the essay was easy.D. Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The prison gates are always open. B. Its prisoners can work outside.C. Most of the guards do not carry weapons.D. The prison isopen to the public.12. A. The prisoners are provided with jobs once released.B. Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime.C. It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.D. It has no security measures.13. A. One year. B. Thirteen years. C. Two years. D. Fourteen years.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Films. B. Fares. C. Clothes. D. Programmes.15. A. In 1988. B. In 1996 C. In 1998. D. In 2000.16. A. Peter Skill acted as CEO for eBay.B. Peter Omidyar created eBay in America.C. eBay offered free service for a time.D. About 13 million items are sold on eBay every day.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Section A Grammar25. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get _____second chance to make the first impression.A. aB. theC. /D. another26. Research In Motion hopes that the popularity of Blackberry Messenger will enable a new music sharing service to distinguish _______ in a marketplace that is overwhelmingly dominated by Apple’s iTunes.A. itselfB. itC. himselfD. him27. Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.A. whyB. whatC. howD. which28. Recently a survey _______ prices of the same products in two differentsupermarkets has caused heated debate among citizens.A. comparedB. being comparedC. comparesD. comparing29. Be sure to take enough warm clothes when you travel to Scotland, forit ______ be very cold there.A. shouldB. canC. couldD. shall30. Tom was about to close the windows ______ his attention was caughtby a bird in the garden.A. whenB. ifC. andD. till31. It really seemed ages ______ the firemen arrived and started to putout the fire.A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. as32. We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody _____ intothe office during the night.A. brokeB. had brokenC. has brokenD. was breaking33. Valentine’s Day, ______ its equivalent, is now celebrated in many countries around the world.A. butB. andC. orD. yet 34. William Beebe, one of the first men ______ the depths of the sea ina bathy-sphere, got interested in oceanography because of one book.A. exploringB. having exploredC. to be exploringD.to explore35. advertisements are of great help, I don't think we should entirely rely on them.A. SinceB. WhileC. BecauseD. As36. That is the only way we can imagine ______ the overuse of water instudents’ bathrooms.A. reducingB. to reduceC. reducedD. reduce37. —Peter was admitted to a second-class college．—He ________ a top university, but he was addicted to playing computer games．A．had entered B．would enter C．must have enteredD．could have entered38. It was April 29, 2010 ______ Prince William and Kate Middleton walkedinto the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.A. thatB. whenC. on whichD. where39. We will take the conditions into careful consideration _____ youhave attached to this contract.A. asB. whichC. whereD. what40. ________, I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.A. Having a talk with the studentB. Given a talk with the studentC. One talk with the studentD. If you have a talk with the studentSection B VocabularyConsideration and wisdom are necessary before we do everything. Having taken a ___41___ of action without thinking, we find at once too many difficulties, small or big, preventing our progress. If we avoid acting hurriedly, we can avoid most of our troubles. For instance, a young man has a gift for teaching and doing research work. What a foolish act it would be for him to go and work as a businessman! Most people fail to have a satisfactory life because they have ___42___ a job for which they didn’t mean to go in. Without taking into consideration our ___43___ and abilities for a particular business we should not run ___44___ into it.However, too much care and fear results in failure. It is a mistake to hesitate or delay action when ___45___ action is called for. When a swimmer has to save a drowning man, he must act at once without delay. Similarly, to rescue a child or a woman from a burning house, we must rush in without hesitation. Where there is no room for delay and hesitation, there must be no hesitation or delay.So only with ___46___ of consideration, courage and confidence can we get over any difficulty. We can be ___47___ and realize our aims in life only by just getting the three points put together. Foresight and ___48___ combined with courage and confidence in taking unavoidable risks are necessary. With them we can prove ourselves able to deal with ___49___ problems and ensure success.III. Cloze Test (15%)While some of the best professional big-wave surfers in the world looked out over 40-foot waves crashing onto the shores of Oahu’s Waimea Bay, the __50__ seemed disappointingly clear. The Quicksilver Invitation surfing competition had to be __51__. The waves were just too big. But on that same late-January day, relatively unknown big-wave rider Greg Russ had to be physically __52__ by lifeguards from launching out into the biggest surf in more than a decade. The guards were interfering with his right to make __53__, he said.The incentive: $50,000 from the surf-equipment manufacturer K2 to anyone who can ride the biggest wave of the year and get it __54__. From ice climbing to mountain biking to big-wave surfing, more people are becoming extreme athletes, putting their lives in danger for the __55__ thrill. But the K2 contest, and the growing popularity of extreme sports worldwide, has ___56___ questions about the financial and human consequence for athletes and rescuers who watch over them. For many, the incident at Waimea perfectly __57__ the dangers unleashed when big money, big egos, and big challenges are mixed.Although exact figures on how many extreme athletes exist are hard to come by, isolated statistical evidence __58__ a rapid increase. For example, the number of climbers __59__ to climb Alaska’s 20,300-foot Mt. McKinley ---the tallest peak in North America---increased from 695 in 1984 to 1100 in 1997.“It’s a numbers deal, and clearly there are more people getting hurt than there were when I started doing__60__ 20 years ago,” says Dan Burnett, a mission coordinator with the all-volunteer Summit County Search and Rescue Group in Colorado. “We’re responding in areas now that even four years ago I would have thought we didn’t need to check because __61__goes there.”Some efforts have been made toward creating a(n) __62__extreme-sports world. Three years ago, Denali National Park in Alaska, __63__, instituted a mandatory $ 150 fee for climbers seeking to ascend Mt. McKinley. The fee pays for an educational program that park rangers credit with dramatically __64__ the number of search-and-rescue missions and fatalities.50. A. decision B. surprise C. devotion D. mission51. A. launched B. held C. canceled D. posted52. A. restarted B. restrained C. related D. recorded53. A. progress B. money C. preparations D. limits54. A. on duty B. on sale C. on film D. on average55. A. apparent B. strange C. astonishing D. ultimate56. A. raised B. learned C. informed D. changed57. A. becomes B. appears C. scores D.illustrates58. A. picks out B. points to C. picks up D. points out59. A. attempting B. agreeing C. enjoying D. demanding60. A. engineering B. performance C. rescues D. researches61. A. somebody B. nobody C. anyone D. none62. A. cheaper B. easier C. further D. safer63. A. in a word B. above all C. for instance D. in addition to64. A. increasing B. reducing C. accepting D. promotingIV. Reading Comprehension (35%)(A)STAGE65. We can learn from the text that _______.A. Story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s TheaterB. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricksC. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to chooseD. the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country66. If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call ______ to book a ticket.A. 86531043B. 65250123C. 66037255D. 6507181867. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?A. The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it.B. Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists.C. Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country.D. The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.(B)Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sleep in order to cut the greenhouse gases they send out, which is thought to be responsible for global warming.Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (胃肠气胀) contains no methane (甲烷) and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful gas.While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack (烟囱) pushing out carbon dioxide, farm animals' passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries."Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government."And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already."It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the free-range animal," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.68. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep________.A. to prevent them from sending out harmful gasesB. to help Australian farmers to earn more moneyC. so that they can protect Australian ecosystemD. so that they can make full use of special bacteria69. Athol Klieve seems to believe that ________.A. cattle and sheep produce more carbon dioxideB. less cattle and sheep are raised in New ZealandC. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gasesD. New Zealand has the most animals in the world70. The main idea of the text is to _____.A. discuss a better way to protect the eachB. warn farmers of the danger of animal wasteC. illustrate the possible solutions to pollutionD. present a recent study on global warming71. Which is NOT one of the advantages that Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos?A. it is rich in proteinB. it is low in fatC. it is cheaper than beefD. it is cleaner than sheep(C)When in doubt, cut that out! Yeah, yea, Doubting Thomas may have had a point in his day, and life may not be what you want it to be, but if you constantly doubt yourself, how can you accomplish anything?Where is your confidence? What possible good can come from taking the negative aspect of any situation and growing it into acceptance?Purpose of achievement is to attain a goal. So, if you set your goals and strive to get there, it should be assumed that you are moving toward your goal no matter what you are doing, right?When watching a football game, one of those great high school starter games, set to determine who starts when the real games begin, I noticed the coach called “defense” only when the team was “protecting” their goal. As long as the team was fighting for more ground they played “offense (进攻)”. Along the same lines, I’ve heard the phrase, “a strong defense requires a good offense.”Simply put, if you concentrate more on gaining ground than on protecting your goals, your accomplishments will be greater. Time spent protecting your goals is wasted time, when you could be working toward attaining your goals rather than preventing others from reaching their goal.In business, if you waste your time focusing on what your competitor is doing rather than working toward meeting your goals, you won’t get very far.Focus your attention on where you’re going. Don’t waste time worrying about where your competition is. You will gain ground while they are watching you. Smile as you reach your destination.72. The writer of the passage intends to tell us ________.A. a common rule in a football gameB. how to beat our competitorsC. how to overcome our doubts and achieve our goalsD. how to deal with doubt in our business7236. The author’s purpose of mentioning Doubting Thomas in the first paragraph is to ________.A. show that famous people change our lifeB. tell us to succeed we should not doubt ourselvesC. ask us to learn from successful peopleD. tell us it’s quite natural for people to doubt themselves74. The author suggests that in business we should ________.A. avoid too much competitionB. seek as much cooperation as possibleC. focus on our own goalsD. know our competitors as well as ourselves75. The passage is intended for ________.A. football playersB. coachesC. businessmenD. common readers(D)76. ________ Freelance (自由者) is a word that goes back to medieval (中古的) times when it was used to describe soldiers who sold their skills to those prepared to pay their market rate. Today it’s an increasingly common way of working for people in a range of occupations and appeals to many who feel constrained by corporate culture.77. ________ What you gain is freedom of movement; what you can lose is a sense of belonging. You can end up feeling isolated from normal support networks, because suddenly you are responsible for your own welfare, training, safety, career development, equipment, professional updating and a thousand other things, it is easy to remain unaware of these things in the relatively cosseted existence of full-time employment. So before you leap up into this exciting and potentially rewarding way of working, stand back and take a look at the risks. 78. ________ Freelancing has always been a common way of working for writers, artists and performers, but the range of occupations with a substantial number of freelancers is growing steadily. Anyone with a marketable skill can choose to go it alone. Websites offer a free directory listing for those with skills to sell. Their categories include accountants, healthcare consultants, landscape architects and computer trainers. Areas of work that have problems recruiting staff are always keen to employ freelancers.79. ________ Being a freelance is different from other forms ofself-employment — you still work for an employer or several employers but have to develop a completely different set of relationships with them. Employers are now your customers, you are their supplier. You have to become indispensable (不可缺少的) to them, providing solutions to their problems, some of which they may not even realized they had. In many ways you have to behave like their dream employee, being more willing and available than you may have got used to whilst in a “proper job”. 80. ________ You also have to be aware of, and sensitive to, the fact that you can be seen as a threat by your customer’s conventional employees, who may regard you as taking work they could do. Successful freelancing relies on the co-operation of everyone you come into contact with. Work that brings you into conflict with an existing workforce can be more troublesome than it’s worth.(E)A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves —the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really sho uldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always go through a “ask-yourself” test: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choiceis ours.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS.)81. As to the power of words, the author believes they can either___________________.82. People should only speak words of encouragement to themselves to ___________________.83. What does the underlined part “give ourselves a pat on the back”mean?84. What should we do if the “ask-yourself test” is not passed? 1. 这个的在心，交通十分便捷。
高三英语12月月考模拟试卷及答案
试卷英语注意事项:1. 本试题卷分第Ｉ卷(选择题) 和第II卷(非选择题) 两部分, 总分150分, 考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前, 考生须将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试题卷指定的位置。
3. 选择题的每小题选出后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。
4. 考试结束，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共115分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，30分）第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分．满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What are the two speakers talking about?A．Clear water. B．Some plants. C．Nuclear power.2．What can we learn from the conversation?A．Something is on fire.B．The two speakers don’t smoke.C．Smoking is forbidden there.3．What does the woman probably do?A．A nurse. B．An editor. C．A housewife.4．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In a store. B．In the lab. C．On the phone.5．What should we do if something gets into our eyes in the lab according to the conversation?A．Wash our eyes out with clean water.B．Go to hospital immediately.C．Ask our teacher to help us.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2023_2024学年广东省佛山市顺德区高三上册12月月考英语模拟测试卷(附答案)
2023_2024学年广东省佛山市顺德区高三上册12月月考英语模拟测试卷第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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everyone as part of a big team.And when you work with a team, you can do great things.Join any of our specialized classes,led by expert e to our nutrition classes.Participate in our regular social events.Everything is included in your fee.Finally,we want to share with you some reasons why our members say that they have chosen us over any other fitness centre in the city.It's so EASYEasy to start,stop,cancel or refund（退款) a membership.Easy to access —we're open 24/7,we never close.Easy results —our trainers and equipment give you success,fast.Come and visit us for a personal tour!21.What can one do in the second step?A.Have a full assessment.B.Work with a team.C.Learn from the private trainer.D.Make a training plan22.If you become a member of this gym,you canA.get refund when you cancel your membershipB.get expert training but you need to pay extra feeC.go to the gym only from 6:00 am to 10:00 pmD.go to the gym only from Monday to Saturday23.What do you think the above passage is?A.A storybook.B.A science magazine.C.A TV show.D.An advertisement.BIt's perhaps the world's most famous underwater attraction that remained in film and in legend: the Titanic.But now experts say the ocean liner,once a wonder of the high seas,is falling to pieces.Capt.Alfred McLaren,the scientist who in July led the most recent expedition to the ship's underwater grave,said his team saw clear signs of the accelerating damage of the wreck (残骸).There was damage likely caused by rust and sea life,and the captain's cabin had collapsed.“I was absolutely astonished,”McLaren said.Worse still,the fallen mast (桅杆)that crushed the ship's deck is believed by many to be the res ult of an unapproved salvage(打捞)operation.“It was almost depressing to see how quickly she was g etting worse,"McLaren says.“I would be really surprised if there's very much standing up from the bottom,two decades from now.”Ed Kamuda,who runs the Titanic Historical Society in Springfield,Mass.,says adventure tourists —who pay $36,000 each to visit the wreck—are also contributing to the destruction of it.“This is something I expected.I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly,”Kamuda said. “People are going down just as an ego trip to say I was there.'All this takes a fare on the ship.”The Titanic has sat at the bottom of the Atlantic since it sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 14,1912.More than 1,500 people died that night.The ship came to rest at the bottom of the freezing North Atlantic,more than 2 miles beneath the waves.The wreck was discovered in 1985,and since then it has been repeatedly visited by treasure hunters.But still some scientists say those divers,and other thrill seekers are not necessarily to blame for the Titanic's current problems.Capt.Craig McLean of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration went on an expedition to the Titanic in June as part of a government study that is monitoring the condition of the ship.He says it's unclear what part of the damage is from Mother Nature and which is from human nature.“It's too early and there isn't enough evidence to put our fingers on anything,”McLean said.Regardless,most agree there's little that can be done for this most famous of wrecks.And soon, the mighty Titanic could well be lost again.24.McLaren expected that in twenty yearsA.Only a minor part of the wreck would remain as it isB.The wreck would be getting worse at a faster speedC.Only salvage operation with the purpose of research would be approvedD.The wreck would be completely destroyed by unapproved treasure hunters25.What is the tourist's purpose of visiting the wreck,according to Kamuda?A.To contribute to the breaking down of the Titanic.B.To help finance the preservation of the Titanic.C.To satisfy their curiosity and adventurousness.D.To better understand the history of the Titanic.26.Craig McLean is one of the scientists who believeA.Visitors should not be prohibited from the Titanic and other famous wrecksB.The influence of the thrill seekers on the wreck will finally be determinedC.The government should contribute more to the monitoring of the TitanicD.The damage of the Titanic is not necessarily caused by the adventure tourists27.The author is most likely to agree that the future of the Titanic is_________A.promisingB.discouragingC.controllableD.vagueCIn department stores and closets all over the world,they are waiting.Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles,patterns,materials,and colors.But they are eventually the biggest deception(欺骗)that exists in the fashion industry today.What are the y?They are high heels —a woman's worst enemy (whether she knows it or not).High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society.Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or stylish for wearing heels,but in reality,heels succeed in creating short as well as long term troubles.Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical and psychological suffering.For the sake of fairness,it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels.First,heels are excellent for aerating lawns(草坪通气).Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about.A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist,and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy blocks of dirt lying around.Second,heels are quite functional for defending against potential enemies,who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion items.Regardless of such practical uses for heels,the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one's physical health.Talk to any podiatrist(足病医生),and you will hear that the majority of theirbusiness comes from high-heel-wearing women.High heels are known to cause problems such as deformed feet and torn toenails.The risk of severe back problems and twisted or broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flat shoe wearer.Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a narrow sidewalk gap and being thrown to the ground —possibly breaking a nose,back,or neck.And of course,after wearing heels for a day,any woman knows she can look forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her aching feet.28.Women don't take the disadvantages of high heels too seriously because ofA.their attempt to show off their statusB.the rich variety of high heel stylesC.their wish to improve their appearanceD.the multi-functional use of high heels29.What's the author's tone in presenting the positive sides of high heel shoes?A.ironicB.favorableC.sympatheticD.objective30.The writer uses “those babies”(Paragraph 2)to refer to high heelsA.to show their delicate characteristicB.to show women's affection for themC.to emphasize their small sizeD.to indicate their trendy appearance31.It can be inferred from the passage that women shouldA.refuse to buy the products of the fashion industryB.go to apodiatrist regularly for adviceC.avoid following fashion too closelyD.see through the very nature of fashion mythsDCarried by the wind,dust particles( 微粒 )from places such as the Sahara Desert can float half way around the world before settling to the ground.As the plastics abandoned by humans break down into tiny pieces in the environment,they,too,travel through the atmosphere.Now scientists are a step closer to understanding how these microplastics travel in the globe —both locally and on long-distance flights.Researchers spent more than a year collecting microplastics from 11 national parks and wilderness areas in the western U.S.They examined the particles that settled on dry days and those that fell along with rain or snow.In addition to making clear how microplastics move around,the results,published on Thursday in Science,reveal the seriousness of the problem:more than 1 million kilograms of microplastics —the weight of 120 million to 300 million plastic water bottles —fall on protected lands in the country's western region each year.The new findings add to scientists' concern over microplastic pollution's potential impacts on the environment and human health.“We're not supposed to breathe in this material,”says Steve Allen,a microplastics researcher at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland,who was not involvedin the new study.Plastics in the environment "carry all sorts of pesticides (农药),heavy metals and all the other chemicals that we ve made over time,"he adds.“They're going to carry them directly into our lungs.”Since their discovery in oceans in the 1970s,microplastics —which can be as large as a grain of rice or smaller than a particle of dust —have been found nearly everywhere researchers have looked:in cities,in Arctic snow,on remote mountaintops.Their presence in areas distant from the place where human live has pointed to them being carried by winds.32.What do the scientists further understand now?A.Why Sahara Desert is expanding to the south of Africa.B.How plastic particles travel on the wind.C.Why it is hard for plastics to break down.D.How dust particles are spreading through the wind.33.What do we know about the new study?A.The results showed the amount of microplastics is huge.B.Researchers collected microplastics across the U.S.C.Researchers focused on plastic particles in dry days.D.Numerous plastic water bottles were found each year.34.What does Steve Allen say about plastics?A.They should be recycled.B.They do harm to weather.C.They can be used to make all sorts of pesticides.D.They carry harmful chemicals to human lungs.35.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Dust Particles Is Harmful to Our LungsB.The Environment Is Threatened by PlasticsC.Microplastics Are Falling from the SkyD.Microplastics Do Harm to Health第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
高三12月第四次模拟考试英语试题
高三第四次模考英语试卷第I卷(三部分共115分)第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What dessert will the man order?A. Ice cream.B. A chocolate cake.C. Nothing.2. What will the man do this weekend?A. Go to the movies with the woman.B. Celebrate his sister's birthday.C. Go skiing with his parents.3. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Help him paint his bedroom.B. Make lunch for him.C. Take care of his brother.4. who is the woman?A. A waitress.B. A doctor.C. A driver5. What is the man doing?A. Having an interview.B. Talking with his boss.C. Writing a resume.第二节(共15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What size shoes did the woman wear last year?A. 6.B. 7.C. 8.7. Why have the woman's feet been hurting?A. Her shoes were the wrong size.B. She walked too much each day.C. Her shoes were of very low-quality.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2024届广东省广州市高三上学期12月调研考试(零模)英语
试卷类型：B2024届广州市高三年级调研测试英语2.作答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B 铅笔把答题卡对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑：如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。
答案不能答在试卷上注意事项：1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
用2B 铅笔将试卷类型（B ）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。
并在答题卡相应位置上填涂考生号。
因笔试不考听力,试卷从第二部分开始,试题序号从“21”开始。
3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,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,然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答无效。
4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。
考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第二部分阅读（共两节,满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分,满分37.5分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AStudent Film FestivalStudent Film Festival celebrates learning across the curriculum through the exciting and dynamic medium of short film.Through film,students can tell stories,investigate ideas,document learning in any area of study and express the complexity of their thinking through a range of genres and technical approaches.With the creative use of digital media,students can integrate their personal perspectives to explore the diverse and challenging issues of our time.It’s open to all students,regardless of school.We are accepting submissions in the following categories:Cartoon（up to30mins）Documentary（纪录片）（up to60mins）Music Video（under10mins）Science Fiction Short（up to25mins）Situational Comedy（under10mins）Web Series（up to three episodes,no more than30mins each）So far,more than20entries have been selected across all categories.We will gradually announce the chosen entries for each category,giving you a chance to watch all the films online and vote for your favourites.Winners in all categories will be announced on Wednesday,27December.Over the years,our film festivals have attracted thousands of filmmakers from around the world.Each festival features live screenings in our own school theater.Our80-seat theater is outfitted with a4K projector and seven speakers throughout the venue,delivering high quality in a first-class screening environment.Filmmakers whose works are accepted into our festival will receive free passes to the school theater,invitations to film masterclasses,and are considered for awards.21.Which of the following can be a suitable submission to the festival?A.A20-minute recording of a short play.B.A two-hour film recording your daily routine.C.A five-minute fun video about students'dormitory life.D.A22-minute educational video explaining popular science.22.What can filmmakers do if their works are accepted?A.Receive a film award.B.Watch films for free in the school theater.C.Interview film masters.D.Deliver a speech in the venue.23.What is the text?A.A schedule for the film selecting process.B.An invitation to a filmmakers'celebration.C.An announcement of a film festival awards.D.An advertisement for an upcoming festival.BOnce the choice of royal household,the watermelon has gained popularity rapidly over the years,and an online grocer reported that the fruit's sales on the platform had increased sixfold from 2020to2022,resulting in increasingly high demand for watermelon quality testers.Lee,32,is extremely busy in the summer months.Just by holding the watermelon near his ear and knocking on the surface with his fingers,Lee says,he can tell by the sound if the fruit is ripe enough to be eaten or not.He works for a rural cooperative set up by a group of watermelon farmers,and puts thousands of watermelons through the"knock test"daily,before they are shipped to downtown warehouses where the platform sources its supplies.The practice of knocking on watermelons to determine their ripeness can be found across cultures.In China,it is considered a national habit.Smart buyers tap on the fruit before purchase to ensure their money is well-spent.Some buyers knock on the fruit despite not knowing what the hollow sound means just to negotiate a better deal from the seller.As fruit sales have moved to online platforms in a big way,those who make a living by checking the quality of the fruits with their fingers are much in demand.Lee is one among the growing group.Their task is to conduct knock tests on behalf of e-buyers and ensure that the fruits selected to be sold online are uniform in size and quality.Lee,who was once an award-winning soccer player,now describes himself as a"goalkeeper for watermelons".He quit soccer about four years ago and learned about melon-knocking as an emerging profession and decided to become an apprentice（学徒）to an experienced farmer.After a year's trial and error,Lee worked independently as a quality checker."It is a highly demanding task.During the apprenticeship,I often cracked open melons to confirm my judgment. There are just no shortcuts,"he said.24.What is the main purpose of the text?A.To introduce an emerging profession.B.To describe Lee's career transformation.C.To discuss the importance of fruit quality testers.D.To explain the cultural role of watermelon-knocking.25.What has led to the high demand for watermelon quality testers?A.The popularity of watermelons.B.The big harvest of watermelons.C.An increase in watermelon prices.D.A rapid rise in online watermelon sales.26.Why does Lee describe himself as a"goalkeeper for watermelons"?A.He was once an award-winning soccer player.B.He dreams of being a professional melon-knocker.C.He was taught by an experienced watermelon farmer.D.He ensures that customers enjoy watermelons of quality.27.What can we learn from Lee's words in the last paragraph?A.Seeing is believing.B.Every man has his value.C.Great efforts and practice matter.D.Excellence can be found in any profession.CA moment occurs in the exchange between professor and student when each of us adopts a look.My look says,"What,you don't understand?"Theirs says,"We don't.And we think you're making it up."We are having a problem.Basically,we've all read the same story,but we haven't used the same analytical approaches.It may seem at times as if the professor is inventing interpretations out of thin air.Actually,the truth is that as the slightly more experienced reader,the professor has acquired over the years the use of a certain"language reading".Besides,he has grasped three professional tools-memory,symbol and pattern.These items separate the professional readers from the ordinary ones.English professors are cursed with memory.When reading a new book,I constantly seek out connections and inferences,recalling faces and themes from past readings.I can't not do it,although there are plenty of times when that ability is not something I want to exercise.This does not necessarily improve the experience of popular entertainment.Professors also read and think symbolically.Everything is a symbol of something,it seems, until proven otherwise.We ask:What does the thing over there represent?The kind of mind that works its way through undergraduate and then graduate classes in literature and criticism tends to see things as existing in themselves while also representing something else.This tendency tounderstand the world in symbolic terms is enhanced by years of training and rewards the symbolic imagination.A related phenomenon in professorial reading is pattern recognition.Most professional students of literature learn to take in the specific detail while seeing the patterns that the detail reveals.Experience has proved to them that life and books fall into similar patterns.Literature is full of patterns,and your reading experience will be much more rewarding when you can step back from the work,even while you are reading it,and look for those patterns.28.How does the author introduce the topic?A.By describing a real-life scene.B.By using popular quotes.C.By presenting conflicting ideas.D.By raising an interesting question.29.Why do the students think the professor is making up interpretations?A.They have limited life experience.B.They lack chances for sufficient reading.C.They are unable to analyze the text thoroughly.D.They do not trust the professor's teaching abilities.30.What does paragraph3say about English professors?A.They have a strong desire to not have their good memory.B.Their reading habit doesn't always guarantee desirable effects.C.Their memory adds to their reading pleasure of popular works.D.They keep making connections with their own life while reading.31.Which is the author's suggestion on reading literature?A.Identify the hidden text modes.B.Perceive many things at the same time.C.Look for details and language patterns.D.Memorize patterns of symbolic meanings.DResearch is making surprising discoveries about insects:Honeybees have emotional ups and downs.Cockroaches have personalities and team up to make decisions.Fruit flies experience something very like fear.We're pretty sure other humans have feelings because they can tell us.But we don't know whether the bee is buzzing in anger or in fear.Human babies are silent on the matter,too.It was only in the1980s that doctors came to believe human babies felt pain.In recent years,humans have gradually offered membership in the sentience club not only to their own young,but to some other animals.In the last decade,many countries have begun to ban experimentation on all great apes.And some ocean creatures were recently recognized as sentient. But with insects,the question remains open.Andrew Barron and Colin Klein are behind much of the foundational work on bee brains.In 2016,they published a paper arguing that insects'brains have the capacity for subjective experience. Their argument follows on the research of Swedish scientist BjörnMerker,whose work suggests that the more basic forms of consciousness（意识）are located not in the cortex（大脑皮层）, which insects do not have,but in subcortical structures of the brain,which insects do have."These subcortical structures are quite big and have a huge amount of processing power,"says Barron. They also argue that these structures may have been the earlier forms of our consciousness during evolutionary development.Other researchers are digging into the question,too.Jessica Ware notes that she's unsure what the similarities in these subcortical structures mean for insect consciousness."We don't really have enough information to distinguish between what could be consciousness or awareness of the surroundings and what could be us humans interpreting that as consciousness,she says.Still,Ware loves the idea of expanding the discussion of consciousness."The doors are just opening up for further exploration,"she says."This means we might have stopped looking at what it means to be conscious from a human-centered view."32.Why is it challenging to determine the emotional states of insects?A.Insects tend to hide their emotions.B.Insects are not capable of communication.C.Insects rarely experience human-like emotions.D.Insects cannot convey their emotions to humans.33.What does the underlined phrase"sentience club"refer to in paragraph3?A.Animals selected for scientific research.B.Social clubs founded to protect animals.C.Creatures recognised as having consciousness.anizations committed to emotion management.34.What do Barron and Klein argue about insect brains?A.They have developed in similar ways as human brains.B.They have the competence for emotions and consciousness.C.They have the same processing power as human beings do.D.They produce some basic forms of consciousness in the cortex.35.What is Ware's concern about Barron and Klein's argument?A.The lack of theoretical foundation.B.The possibility of misinterpretation.C.The underestimation of brain function.D.The use of inappropriate research method.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
高三英语12月月考(二统模拟)试题高三全册英语试题
领兑市安插阳光实验学校淮学高三二统模拟英语试卷12月28日第二听力（共两节, 满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man mean?A. They need to work harder.B. Most of the work remains to be done.C. The work is not as much as the woman thinks.2. Where is the man now?A. On the third floor.B. On the second floor.C. On the first floor.3. What do we know about the woman?A. She is drunk.B. She has been speeding.C. She drove through a red light.4. When will the two speakers probably discuss the agenda this evening?A. Before the dinner.B. During the dinner.C. After the dinner.5.What6. are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Parks.B. Seasons.C.Kite-flying.第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What will the woman do this summer?A. Look for a job.B. Take a course and work.C. Travel around the world.7. When will the man think about his career?A. Before he graduates.B. After he finishes traveling.C. After he takes a business class.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
河南省湘豫名校联考2022-2023学年高三上学期12月期末摸底考试英语试题
绝密★启用前湘豫名校联考2022年12月高三上学期期末摸底考试英语注意事项：1.本试卷共8页。
时间100分钟，满分120分。
答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷指定位置，并将姓名、考场号、座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上，然后认真核对条形码上的信息，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
作答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并收回。
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AAre you fond of watching films?Does the colorful, natural, or spectacular scenery in the films attract you to travel to their locations? Although many films nowadays use many special effects, most scenes are captured in natural places, which can create lasting impressions on audiences. We have selected four beautiful film locations in China. Check them out!Xixi National Wetland Park & If You Are the OneLying in Hangzhou,East China's Zhejiang province,less than 5 kilometers from West Lake, Xixi National Wetland Park covers a total area of 11.5 square kilometers. It has rich ecological resources,beautiful natural scenery, and profound culture. Rivers, ponds, and lakes make up over 70 percent of the park, which is China's first national wetland park integrating（合并）urban，agricultural，and cultural wetlands.Great Bamboo Sea of China & Crouching Tiger,Hidden DragonThe Great Bamboo Sea of China,commonly known as the Anji Bamboo Sea,is a national 4A-level tourism attraction dominated by Moso bamboo forests located in Anji county, Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. It has been recognized as the largest ecological leisure and tourism area featuring bamboo culture in southeastern China.Moso bamboo grows all over the mountains in the scenic area, creating a magnificent landscape. The largest bamboo stalk（茎），which has been exhibited at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center,has a diameter of 17 centimeters, with most stalks having a diameter of more than 10 centimeters.Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourism Area & Let the Bullets FlyLocated to the southwest of the Pearl River Delta in South China's Guangdong province, Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourism Area is a well-known scenic spot that also serves as a base for scientific education. The magnificent and distinctive gardens,traditional and simple folk houses, and the diaolou (a multi-story folk residence)complexly joined with Chinese and Western architectural forms are wonderfully integrated with the surrounding mountains and rivers, ponds,farms, and rice fields in the tourism area.With a long history and profound cultural resources,Kaiping Diaolou was on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007.Wulong Karst Tourism Area & Curse of the Golden Flowe rWulong Karst Tourism Area,located in Chongqing's Wulong district, has unique karst landscapes including three sections and also impresses visitors with distinctive folk customs of the Tujia, Miao, and Mulam ethnic groups.The Three Natural Bridges in Wulong is a rare geological wonder of typical karst landforms and is home to three magnificent natural limestone arch bridges. They span the Yangshuihe Canyon in parallel and connect the mountains on both sides,forming an unusual landscape of "three bridges sandwiched by two pits".1.Who will be most interested in the places above according to the text?A.Cyclists and tourists.B.Film fans and outdoor enthusiasts.C.Actors and geologists.cators and writers.2.What is special about Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourism Area?A.It offers a well-known scenic spot.B.It provides wonderful Western architectural forms.C.It is a rare geological wonder of typical land-forms.D.It was on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007.3.What do the four places have in common?A.They are open to special events.B.They enjoy convenient transportation.C.They offer unique and spectacular scenery.D.They are located in the same part of China.BWhen I first met professor Dalecki,I respected him greatly. He walked in the class in formal business suits as if he was prepared fora conference. He greeted everyone with a loud and clear"Good morning"like Jon Stewart from Daily Show. Then he started introducing himself and told everyone his name is Jacek, atypical Polish name that no one knows how to pronounce. He shared his frustration with the class and said,"People have already invented more than ten odd ways of calling my name inthe past decade,and most Americans prefer to call me Jay-cek,but it is really ya-cek.”From that moment, I knew there was something about him that made him stand out among all the professors I'd known before.Professor Dalecki never believed in exams. He understood the huge workload that students have and never intended to make the exam questions hard for us to memorize.I once told him that I almost felt like the hell gate opened for me if I got a C. But he laughed and said,"If it were not for my loving girl friend giving me the exam questions,I can tell you I'd still be in high school somewhere in Warsaw."What impressed me most was the exten the would go to avoid bias（偏见）in the classroom. He could turn an entire class into a battleground where everybody gets excited for a heated debate while staying objective as a mediator（调解人）who refused to force his own opinions on any side.I visited him during his office hours once after class, eager to find out what his stances are on some of the issues we've covered in the class, so I asked,“In China, people really aren't that serious with when it is okay for teenagers to drink. What do you think of the minimum drinking age in America being set at 21?""I'm not supposed to answer that question,"he said."But why? You don't seem to take any side during the class and I'm just curious to hear how you really feel!""I choose not to share it because I don't want it to cloud your own judgments about how you think about certain things."At that moment,I finally understood how much effort it really took for Dalecki to let us do our thinking on our own. His incredible mindset（观念模式）still has a huge influence on me till this day. So I will end this article with his quote:"It is at this stage in the class that I must ask myself,'Did I lie to you?'"4.Why did professor Dalecki share his frustration with the class?A.Because he wanted to be comforted.B.Because he was really sad as his name was odd.C.Because he cared much about the pronunciation.D.Because he tried to introduce himself in a unique way.5.What did professor Dalecki want to express in Paragraph 2?A.To laugh at the author.B.To make himself stand out.C.To tell the author not to be nervous about the exams.D.To encourage the author to look for a girlfriend to help him.6.What does the underlined word“stances”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Circumstances.B.Altitudes.C.Attitudes.D.Performances.7.What can we learn from the text?A.Professor Dalecki is humorous and expert at education.B.Professor Dalecki is objective when dealing with our quarrels.C.Professor Dalecki once scolded the author in his office.D. Professor Dalecki always refuses to communicate with his students.CThere is a phenomenon education experts call"summer melt". High school students graduate with the best of intentions to go to college,even committing to a school,but then life happens: jobs, family, and fear all get in the way.Over the pandemic（疫情），the register at four-year colleges remained stable for Lancaster students, opposite to national trends. But the register at two-year colleges fell by nearly half, suggesting that students who would otherwise pursue community college were rethinking their plans. Community colleges were slower than universities to return to in-person instruction. Financial insecurity over the course of the pandemic also likely played a role in the phenomenon, as families struggled with their ability to pay for college. This summer a new factor is likely to be on the table for low-income students: the attraction of high-paying jobs.Brahmin Ntege,who graduated from McCaskey in the spring, was working in a factory this summer producing battery wires and cables full-time. The son of an immigrant from central Africa, he was accepted to several colleges,including Pennsylvania State and Temple universities,and plans to attend Millersville University, a public college just outside Lancaster. Some of his friends,Ntege said,have different plans. They want to go to college, but have decided to work for now to save up money—something he said wouldn't sway him and he would go to college, earn a degree and start making more money so that he wouldn't have to do the 9-to-5 job which might kill his body.For colleges and universities,it's in their best interest to try to prevent“summer melt”. That's especially important as the register has declined by nearly 10 percent over the course of the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Every student, no matter whether they intend to go to college or not, needs to have access to quality advising to help them sort through possible plans, preferably from someone who already knows them. If all the students had that kind of support,they'll be better off,whether they choose to go to college or not.8.What is "summer melt" according to the text?A. Universities decrease their admissions.B.Fewer students work during the holidays.C.High school graduates can't go to college.D.The number of community colleges is declining.9.Which is an effect on community colleges' register?A.Students can't afford their college fees.B.College graduates are hard to get a good job.C. Community colleges only offer online teaching.D.The pandemic makes community colleges shut down.10.What should colleges do with“summer melt”?A.Offering every student education loans.B.Supporting students with free education.C.Providing consulting services to students.D.Helping students work to cover their expense.11.What can be the best title for the text?A.The pandemic's influences on collegesB.The difficulty colleges face in registrationC.The new choices for high school graduatesD.The best interest of colleges and universitiesDAbout two years ago,several lunar missions showed that some lunar soil contains minute amounts of water molecules. But where did water on the moon come from? Answering that question can help us understand the moon's history and evolution, but also allow future engineers to potentially tap into this resource when building a sustainable moon base.Chinese scientists have discovered that minerals in lunar soil might have got that substance （物质）critical for life from solar wind bombarding（轰炸）the moon's surface with hydrogen ions （氢离子），according to a study published in the journal Nature Communication on Saturday.In a previous study,published in June,Chinese scientists concluded that most water found on the moon may have originated in its interior. That study,like the new one,was conducted on lunar samples from China's Chang'e-5 mission in 2020.The study in June found that lunar soil had around 30 parts per million of water content inthe form of hydroxyl（羟基），a close chemical relative of water. However，lunar minerals may contain water content of up to 179 ppm.One ppm of water would yield（产生）around 1 gram of water per metric ton（公吨）of soil.The latest study essentially confirmed the estimates from the previous research,and those lunar minerals could contain even more water. Moreover, the new study identified solar wind as a key mechanism for the existence of water on the moon's surface.The study found that the solar wind resulted at least 170 ppm of water content in lunar samples gathered by the Chang'e-5 mission. Lunar minerals such as pyroxene,plagioclase, and olivine are likely the main reservoirs（水库）of solar wind-derived water."This study has important implications for understanding the evolution of water on the lunar surface and evaluating the contribution of solar wind protons（质子）to the water reservoirs of the lunar surface,"the researchers said.Lunar samples collected during the Chang'e-5 mission may hold the keys to answering these questions, since they are much younger than the ones collected by US and Soviet moon missions. So, the water content in the Chinese samples has had less time to be influenced by other factors,making these samples ideal for studying the moon's water.12.What is the first paragraph intended for?A.To answer the question.B.To introduce the topic.C.To clarify a concept.D.To help us know the moon better.13.What do Chinese scientists find about the water found on the moon from the latest study?A.It could mainly come from the solar wind.B.It could originate in the moon's interior.C.Lunar soil contains abundant amounts of water.D.Lunar minerals contain less water than expected.14.What can we infer from Paragraph 5 and Paragraph 6?A.Lunar soil contains more water than Lunar minerals do.B.Lunar minerals contain rich water coming from solar wind.C. Solar wind should account for the existence of water on the moon.D.The latest study basically confirmed all the estimates of previous study.15.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A.To report the success of the Chang'e-5 mission.B.To introduce how to build a sustainable moon base.C.To explain the role of solar wind on the moon.D.To report the findings of recent studies on the moon.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，全科免费下载公众号《高中僧课堂》从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
高三英语12月第四次月考模拟试题及答案
高三第四次月考英语试题时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力理解(共三节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
(C)1. Why will the woman go to the library?A. To pay for a book.B. To borrow a book.C. To return a book.(B)2. When will the man's bus leave?A. In five minutes.B. In fifteen minutes.C. In an hour.(C)3. What does Pete feel after his exams?A. Good.B. Satisfied.C. Disappointed.(A)4. How is the woman doing in the course?A. She isn't having much trouble.B. She understood the reading last night.C. She hasn't been doing much of the reading.(A)5. What does the man ask the woman to go and see?A. Bestsellers.B. Magazines.C. Newspapers.第二节(共12小题；每题1.5分，满分18分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，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。
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山东省桓台第二中学2017届高三英语12月摸底考试试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共5页。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项：1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do today?A. Visit a friend.B. Attend a lecture.C. Do an experiment.2. What does the man find difficult?A. Understanding the instructions.B. Putting together the folding table.C. Fixing a toy train.3. Where is the woman’s cell phone?A. In the classroom.B. In the dining hall.C. In her bag.4. When does the woman need the book?A. On April 1st.B. On April 2nd.C. On April 3rd.5. What does the man mean?A. Most readers don’t agree with him.B. The woman can’t convince him.C. Few people read his article.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where did the woman stay at night during the holiday?A. In a tent.B. In a hotel.C. In a farmhouse.7. What does the woman think of the people there?A. They were interesting.B. They were friendly.C. They were honest.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Pocket money.B. Part-time jobs.C. The man’s parents.9. How long does th e man take care of his neighbor’s baby every Friday?A. For two hours.B. For three hours.C. For four hours.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What relation is Cindy to Edward?A. His former primary schoolmate.B. His group member.C. His teacher.11. What can Edward do in the theater group?A. Meet famous artists.B. Perform plays and musicals.C. See films.12. Where are the speakers?A. At school.B. In a play theater.C.Outside a cinema. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When does the woman go to the restaurant?A. In the early morning.B. In the middle of the morning.C. At noon.14. What does the woman like most about the restaurant?A. The quiet environment.B. The delicious food.C. The jazz music.15. What does the man have for lunch?A. Pancakes.B. Fish pie.C. Sausages.16. What does the man say about his favorite restaurant?A. It’s new and clean.B. The food is tasty and cheap.C. A film star often eats there.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is “What to Do Today”?A. A radio program.B. A social organization.C. A school team.18. What’s the main purpose of the tree-planting activity?A. To help poor blind children.B. To protect the environment.C. To improve family relationships.19. How many trees do students and their parents want to plant today?A. 30.B. 750.C. 1,500.20. What should volunteers bring for the activity?A. Hats.B. Thick gloves.C. Basic tools.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AFinding time to enjoy life is becoming harder and harder. As the average workweek lengthens, leisure time drops. Yet some of the world’s busiest peopl e are able to develop rewarding careers and also make time for family and leisure activities. Here is their best advice, plus that of time-management experts:1. Use your peak hours wisely.People tend to be most alert in late morning and midevening. Afternoon brings an increase in sleepiness. Use your high-efficiency hours to handle difficult jobs or engage in creative thinking. For low-efficiency times, concentrate on cleaning up or sorting your mail. By adapting to your mental condition, you can accomplish more in less time.2. Make a plan.Just 20 minutes of organizing can save an hour of extra effort remembering what must be done. “Don’t try to carry your life around in your head,” says Lucy Hedrick, author of Five Days to an Organ ized Life. “Write th ings down so you can free your brain for more inventive pursuit (追求).”3. Discourage drop-ins.The person who welcomes every visitor will get plenty of conversation but won’t accomplish much.The trick is to develop harmless ways to protect yourself from minute-stealinginterruptions. David E. Levy, a public-relations consultant (顾问), uses an alternative to the open-door policy by keeping his door half open. The message is clear: he really doesn’t want you to come in, but you can if it is important.4. Tame (驯服) the telephone.Few devices save more minutes—or waste so many more—than the telephone. Signal the end of your conversation with a phrase such as “Before we hang up…” You can save even more time by not taking every incoming call.Keep a record of when people you call regularly are least busy and call them at those times. Even better, make appointments to call important contacts.To help us gain an extra hour every day, a clockmaker in Dallas has created a timer measuring each minute at 57.6 seconds. The 2.5 seconds borrowed from each minute add up to an extra 60 minutes at the end of each day.21. According to Lucy Hedrick, you should ________.A. carry out your plans when you are freeB. enjoy your life whenever you canC. forget everything annoying when taking a walkD. stop occupying your mind with lots of things22. Why does David E. Levy keep his door half open?A. To keep unimportant visitors from dropping in.B. To show drop-ins are not welcome at all.C. To tell drop-ins to come if they want.D. To indicate he is expecting a visitor.23. Who works most efficiently accordi ng to the passage?A. An editor who is trying to produce a title for his article in the afternoon.B. A manager who is designing selling plans with his office door open.C. A student in class without taking any incoming calls.D. A visitor to a mayor without making an appointment.BWe live in a judgment world where people are quick to point out the faults and imperfections of others yet seem unaware of their own. Some misguided souls believe they have a civil duty to help you to be a better person by telling you what a failure you really are first and then offering suggestions as to how you can improve.So what is the solution to criticism ? If you are the one forcing others to feel ashamed of themselves, STOP. Make a conscious decision that rather than focus on the negative aspect of a person’s performance or attitudes, you’ll offer helpful suggestions from the get-go . If I’m painting out living room and making a mess in doing so , I would like my husband to say to me , “This is a tough job. Can I offer a suggestion that might make it easier for you ? ” rather than having him point out what a sloppy painter I am and tell me how I should be doing it .If you are on the receiving end of criticism , the “OK ” response is a perfect solution. What someone comments negatively on a task you are doing or a personality issue, a natural response is to defend and attack. However , this approach is rarely effective as it puts both parties on the defensive . Instead , simply reply with “OK ” . This brief one-word response acknowledges the other person’s comment without agreeing with it or feeling necessary to engage in a debate about it .It is important to remain emotionally attached to what the other person is saying , to listen without feeling, to be an objective observer. It is much that one can learn form a negative review . You can ask yourself : Did I make a mistake ? Could I have done better? Did I give 100% of myself to the task at hand ? If so , how can I improve ? As for chronic (习惯性的) criticizers: It is important to set strict boundaries with them . Remove yourself from their presence when necessary .In any event, one can learn to be “OK ” with criticism and not allo w it to negatively impact their life or relationship with the other party . Examine it for any potential truths , and them let it go and just be “OK ”.24.What does the underlined word “sloppy” in paragraph 2 mean?A. LazyB. CreativeC. CarelessD. Energetic25.What does the author want to show by using the example of painting ?A. Nobody is perfect.B. The art of criticizing.C. The value of suggestions.D. Her husband cared about her.26. What is the best way to respond when you are criticized by a person?A. Just say “OK ”.B. Defend yourself.C. Ignore the comment.D. Seldom say “OK ”27.You are told to ask yourself some questions in Paragraph 4 so as to _________,A. take criticism objectivelyB. learn from others’ mistakesC. better present negative reviewsD. have more confidence in yourselfCNatalie Doan, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house. “It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says.On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie’s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridge closed.When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie’s friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, peop le were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie’s school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.In the foll owing few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.“My mom tells me that I can’t control what happens to me,” Natalie says. “but I can always choose how I deal with it.”Natalie’s choice was to help.She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick, w ho lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick’s collection was replaced.In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today, the scars(创痕) of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in theair. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. “I can’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,” Natalie declares. “My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.”28. When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane, she found _________.A. some friends had lost their livesB. her school had moved to BrooklynC. her neighborhood was destroyedD. the elderly were free from suffering29. According to Paragraph 4, who inspired Natalie most?A. Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people.B. The people trapped in high-rise buildings.C. The volunteers donating money to survivors.D. The people helping Rockaway rebuild.30. How did Natalie help the survivors?A. She gave her toys to other kids.B. She built an information sharing platform.C. She called on the White House to help.D. She took care of younger children.31. What does the story intend to tell us?A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.B. Little things can make a big difference.C. East or west, hom e is best.D. Technology is power.DBefore I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh—and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be.I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasn’t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of thepsychological support they got.The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him.In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person’s emotio ns, he will certainly like it a lot.32. What did the author find out after studying psychology?A. Only good jokes make people laughB. Many factors lead to people laughing.C. Funny things can m ake people laughD. Laughter can make people healthy.33. Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?A. They played a trick on the pedestrians.B. The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.C. They could feel the pedestrians’ happiness.D. Their emotion was approved of by the show.34. Wh at does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?A. AnnoyB. BlameC. Look down onD. Make up to35. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?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。