重庆市南开中学2022-2023学年高三12月月考英语试题
新高考八省最新名校联考试题汇编：专题 03 阅读理解 (七选五) (原卷版)
专题03 阅读理解之七选五新高考八省最新名校联考试题汇编（原卷版）1.【重庆市南开中学校2022-2023学年高三上学期期中英语试题】Climate change has increased average temperatures by 1℃ over the past century, making heat waves more frequent and intense than those from any other point in recorded history. ____36____ A study published in the journal Nature Climate Change found global warming responsible for 37 percent of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018.The following is what happens if you’re the next to be killed. First, your brain sends a series of messages to your sweat glands telling them to increase sweat production. Then your heart starts beating faster to pump blood to the skin while blood flow is directed away from important organs(器官) like your liver, kidneys and gut.____37____If heat stroke occurs, your body might get hot and direct so much oxygen-rich blood to the skin that it suffocates(把…闷死) vital internal organs. If your body fails to cool you down, its internal temperature might start to climb from a normal level to about 104 degrees. ____38____ You may feel it start as a dull headache. Before long, you might lose consciousness. Your brain might begin to swell.While you struggle to stay awake and avoid dizzying confusion, the excessive internal heat is damaging your gut, consequently causing an inflammatory(发炎的) response. ____39____That’s just part of what we know about how extreme heat kills you. ____40____ A lot of what we know comes from studies on animal models, like mice and rats, or from examinations of people dying of heat stroke.A．As the heat rises quickly, so does the death number.B．That’s because we can’t study it in humans in the laboratory.C．As temperatures tick ever higher, that figure may well rise.D．At that temperature, your brain becomes affected.E．Surviving the organ failure might require an emergency transplant.F．Sometimes that alone is enough to create problems for a weak or aging heart.G．Left untreated, what follows is a flood of organ failure that leads to your death.2.【辽宁省名校联盟2022-2023学年高三12月联考】It is no secret that technology is fast taking up education in almost every part of the world. Most educators will agree that learning is taking a considerable turn-around to welcome digital teaching both in and out of the class.____16____ So there is a need to assess these materials to identify suitable and satisfactory ways. That is why, when adopting digital textbooks as an educator or school, you must consider several factors below.Content InteractionIs the content in the digital textbook interactive enough? It is a crucial question that needs to get looked into as educators begin fully on digital teaching. As an educational participant, ensure that the 3D images, sounds, videos, and diagrams in the digital content can keep learners engaged for an extended period. ____17____ Reliability of Educational AppsImportantly, if you are an aggressive educator, you will always want the best for your students. Ensure that you choose reliable educational applications that won’t let you down as a teacher. ____18____ Pedagogue is an application with everything you need to conduct a virtual digital classroom using e-textbooks. It is a fantastic app that would help you master excellent ways to integrate e-textbooks into your classrooms.Affordability and Accessibility____19____ Besides, easy access to the Internet in educational institutions is a significant aspect to consider when using digital books in schools. Moreover, education apps with digital textbooks should have updated learning content easily downloadable in students’ tablets and smartphones. This way, teaching will get easier leading to comfortable learning by a variety of students.Modern educators are tasked with ensuring that content delivery is an excellent and fun activity. ____20____ That is why it is critical to make sure that the digital textbooks we adopt and choose for our students are the best and can motivate critical thinking in our students’ minds.A．It’s believed that learning is a laboring process.B．Digital content should become cheaper than print textbooks.C．E-textbooks should help learners with content understanding.D．You should have apps on your phones with well-researched content.E．They ought to ensure education is meaningful and productive for the learners.F．Hence, this would make their learning not only interactive but also enjoyable.G．Similarly, students’ preference for digital learning materials continues to expand.3.【江苏省赢在新高考2022-2023学年高三12月大联考】For anyone trying to lose weight, one of the first indulgences (嗜好) to get cut from their diet is alcohol. After all, a good-size glass of wine contains more than 150 calories. ____16____ New findings from researchers reveal that women who drink moderately (适量) are less likely to gain weight than those who don’t.Researchers conducted a study of women’s drinking habits and weight gain. The researchers asked the women about their alcohol intake and measured each volunteer’s weight. ____17____ The researchers also considered some potential factors, such as age, smoking, physical activity and other lifestyle. ____18____ ____19____ First, it appeared that the women who drank the most got fewer of their total calories from other sources than other women, Second, there is evidence that alcohol may cause physiological changes to appetite that may drive women to lose weight as they drink more.This study suggests that you can probably make room for moderate alcohol consumption and not have it result in weight gain. ____20____ Previous studies have shown that drinking alcohol can lead to a greater risk of developing breast cancer. So whatever potential gains a glass of wine may have on slimming down the waist, the benefits must be balanced against the other potential risks of alcohol consumption.A．Several possibilities can account for the link.B．A small glass of wine per day is an unwise choice.C．But maybe it’s time to put wine glasses back on the table.D．The more alcohol women consumed, the slimmer they would be.E．But we don’t advise people to drink more alcohol to control weight.F．Those drinking a certain amount of alcohol daily were of normal weight.G．But the link existed between alcohol intake with a low risk of gaining weight.4.【湖南省部分学校2022-2023学年高三一轮复习联考】Working on ships is not an easy task and dissatisfaction and deactivation can easily be developed among seafarers as a result of various kinds of stresses. ____36____ Therefore, captain should take additional steps as mentioned below to ensure that all team members are comfortable with each other both on and off work.The morning meeting, which is conducted to assign work to team members, is the best time to get all the crew members together. It is necessary that crew members talk to each other during such meetings. ____37____ This activity gives members a sense of responsibility and importance. It also works a great deal in improving their performance and interpersonal relationship.On-board training program is yet another important opportunity to get crew members together to instruct important working knowledge or conduct safety committee meetings. ____38____ Spend free time together. It is often seen that post working hours, officers and crew members spend time in their own rooms instead of getting together in offices or crew lounge. Watching movies and playing games in free time is a solid way to know each other and build great relationships both on and off work.____39____ Party is a great method to bond people together and improve scarred relationships on board ships. However, it is necessary that they are arranged in such a way that maximum crew is able to participate. Festival celebrations are also a great way to enhance interpersonal relationships between people onboard.The above-mentioned methods are some of the main ones that are used onboard to strengthen relationships on board ships. ____40____ And it would also improve productivity and employment satisfaction.A．During such situation, it is up to captain.B．A “one-man-show” cannot run the whole sh ip.C．Everyone likes to party and unwind once in a while.D．Each member should be given a chance to provide suggestions.E．Doing this would ensure smooth and safe operations of the ship.F．Captain should arrange the training for maximum crew members to participate.G．This is the most important step towards developing interpersonal relationship on board ships.5.【辽宁省六校2022-2023学年高三上学期期中联考】“What is your problem?” So simple and yet so difficult to answer, that essential question is what I ask my high school engineering students when they begin the study of inventions. Our students are often provided with the problem, or spoon-fed with a solution, or end up checking their answers against those in the back of thebook.___36___The concept is the “invention design process” or “engineering design process”.___37___These steps include identifying a practical problem, developing potential solutions and ultimately designing something that proves they can improve the lives of beneficiaries. In short, we are talking about real problems that affect real people.Students will often say, “___38___” My reply is similar: “I don’t either, but it is going to be a lot of fun seeing you find one.” At this point in the process, students begin to realize that not only do they need to identify a problem, but they have to clearly understand it. There is no room for loosely pieced together projects without thought or true purpose.For example, each term my class invents devices to assist local fire and police departments. At the end of the unit, we invite police officers and firefighters to a showcase who then provide students with feedback (反馈) on the devices.___39___As a result, the students will also give their projects serious attention.Inventing is a skill and every student can develop that skill. It may be a cliché (陈词滥调), but it’s true — kids are natural inventors. And once they are taught the skills of how to invent, there is no stopping them. As a teacher, I can’t help but ask, “___40___”A．I don’t know the answer to the proble m.B．I don’t know what problem I should solve.C．Now I am introducing them to a foreign concept.D．It involves students in completing a series of steps.E．How could you not give the problem the attention it deserves?F．How can I not want to send more problem-solvers into the world?G．They do not have time to waste on projects that don’t take their work seriously.6.【湖南师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年高三上学期月考】Have you ever wished you didn’t have to wake up early and go all the way to school? For 700,000 American kids, this wish comes true.___36___This kind of learning has different names: online learning or distance learning. Regardless of what it is called, this idea may create an impression of a lonely kid reading pages of information on a computer screen rather than from a book or an image of another kid spending the day playing video games instead of learning mathematics or reading a book. Where online education is concerned, both of these are false! Actually, online learning simply means learning differently.___37___Flexibility is the main advantage. Students can attend school wherever and whenever they desire. Homework can be turned in from anywhere the student has Internet access. Additionally, many online schools willallow students to work at their own pace.Another advantage of online schooling is with the variety of courses. Most online schools teach the same basic classes like English, math, science, and history.___38___However, traditional schools are often unable to offer these types of classes if there are not enough students.Online schools also have different types of learning tools for kids to use. For example, many online schools have special Web sites where only students registered in online classes can watch videos, see lessons presented, or chat with teachers and other students. Some online schools have live class times where students can call and talk with the teacher directly. ___39___Computer technology is amazing, and we use computers for chatting with our friends, listening to music, and playing games.___40___Since 2012, at least 38 states either have had their own online schools or made rules for students attending them. It looks like online schools are here to stay, but only you can decide if this type of learning is right for you.A．Online schools offer many benefits for the learners.B．Of course, there are some disadvantages of going to school online.C．Almost every part of our lives is affected by it, and school is no exception.D．They attend school over the Internet using ordinary home or library computers.E．Other online schools even have online clubs where kids can talk about their hobbies.F．Some online schools also offer specialized classes in subjects such as space science, French, or zoology. G．For some students, online school may be ideal, but for others, traditional school may better meet their needs.7.【湖北省十一校2022-2023学年高三联考】People are taught how to speak, but good sentence structure and a wide range of vocabulary words won’t always lead to being understood or understanding others._______16_______The good news is that it’s never too late to learn how to communicate more effectively. The first step is to realize you’ re having communication issues._______17_______The following is a list of the top three signs that you need to learn healthier communication skills.You have the same fights over and over.Your fights are about the same topic again and again. If this is happening, it means you don’t yet have the skills to resolve conflicts._______18_______The fight may end, but it’s only a matter of time before you argue about the same thing again. When you learn how to resolve conflicts, issues don’t pile up or become baggage that weighs down your relationship._______19_______You don’t want to fight so you try not to bring up subjects th at lead only to pain and disconnection. The problem is that avoiding them leads to pain and disconnection anyway. Unless you learn how to have hard conversations productively, you will get more and more disconnected until your relationship is in danger of ending.You regularly feel misunderstood or unheard.No matter how hard you try, you don’t feel understood. Perhaps your partner has expressed the samefeeling.Over time the disconnected feeling does damage to your relationship. It’s important to learn how to communicate in a better way, so that both you and the other person feel heard andunderstood._______20_______To be heard, your partner will need to learn how to listen. For you, to be able to hear your partner, you will need to do the same.A．You avoid discussing certain topics.B．You argue with your partners about some issues.C．If you can’t resolve issues, they will continue to show up.D．This requires more than just speaking to your partner or vice versa.E．Then, you can learn how to communicate in a more productive way.F．If you leave conflicts unsettled, you will feel disconnected and lonely.G．Effective communication requires much more than being able to speak.8.【2022-2023学年河北省石家庄市二中高三期中考试】Gratitude is more than just saying “thank you” to someon e who has helped us or given us a gift. ___16___ And this positive emotion can be good for our emotional and physical health, as well as the health of our relationships.One reason for this is that gratitude stops us from thinking about negative emotions. Writing a “thank you” letter, for example, shifts our attention so that we focus on positive emotions. Even if we don’t share our writing with anyone, the act of completing the exercise alone makes us happier and more satisfied with life. And this gets better with time. As we are essentially training our brain to be more in tune with noticing the positive, after several weeks or months, this becomes more intuitive(直觉的). ___17______18___ Studies prove gratitude can improve sleep quality, better eating habits, and reduced inflammation(炎症) in people who have had heart problems.Gratitude is clearly good for us, but is it also good for the people in our lives? ___19___ When shared, spoken or written gratitude is about feeling valued and helping others feel valued too. Feeling valued can help build stronger relationships with family, partners, friends or even colleague. And that’s on top of all the other ways gratitude is clearly good for us.Many studies show expressing gratitude benefits people a lot including the emotional, mental and physical health etc. ___20___ Let’s stop counting sheep or calorie and start counting our blessings instead.A．So why not do so?B．The simple answer is “yes”C．We should form good habits in our daily work.D．Gratitude can also make us feel good in our bodies.E．The more we express gratitude, the more positive we feel.F．How to describe the relationship between gratitude and complaint?G．It’s a deeper appreciation for someone or something making us feel positive.9.【广东省华南师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年高三】Many of our memory systems are driven by one single, powerful urge: to survive. We seem to have an inborn instinct(本能) to remember routes, so we can navigate our local environments safely. ___16___Ever since we lived in groups, us humans have needed to know who’s “part of the group”, and who isn’t, as a vital part of staying safe. And we’re excellent at remembering things that might put our wellbeing at risk. A recent research study showed that we’re remarkably accurate at recall ing anything connected with infection.In the study, volunteers were shown a set of objects that they would be tested on later. But there was a twist. Some of the items were held by a researcher who was said to have COVID．And guess what? ___17___None of the volunteers would ever have to touch those things themselves. But their minds still prioritised them, locking in the information for later—just in case it could keep them safe._____18_____When you’ve got something important to remember, why not “tag” it with one of those unpleasant feelings that your brain can’t help holding on to?• ______19______Picture the bottle, and imagine opening it only to discover that it’s weeks out of date. Think about how it would look—and smell! Thanks to the power of disgust, you’ll have a much better chance of remembering to buy what you need.• Maybe you have to visit the library before it closes. To refresh your memory, visualise the library tables piled high with all the foods you absolutely hate. See if your instinct for self-protection keeps the library in your thoughts more than normally!• And how about learning the password for your credit card by imagining that only the correct buttons on the ATM are safe? The first time you type the password, pretend that all the other keys are covered in deadly germs.______20______Don’t try this technique too often, though, or you’ll end up always feeling on edge! But when your memory needs a boost a small bit of disgust can be very healthy for your recall.A．Make use of your drive to survive.B．And it’s what you can use to your advantage.C．Keep the “dangerous” pattern on your memory.D．We’re also naturally talented at recognising faces.E．Even imaginary dangers can sharpen our memory skills.F．Worried about forgetting the milk from your shopping list?G．Those “infected” objects proved to be significa ntly easier to recall.10.【福建省福州市三校2022-2023学年高三上学期期中联考英语试题】Empathy, the ability to understand and co-experience the feelings and thoughts of other people, is probably one of the most important skills a person can have. ____36____• Humans are social animals.There are very few activities that humans take part in that don’t involve others. ____37____It allows you toperceive others’ motives, treat them the way they want to be treated, understand how others perceive you, and so on.• It lets you better understand non-verbal components of communication.____38____People who are not empathetic have a hard time reading between the lines of conversations. They cannot understand that what the other person means to communicate is different from what they actually say.• ____39____When you unconsciously perceive what the other party wants and needs and can understand exactly why they want it, reaching a “win-win” solution gets easier. You don’t have to blindly search for a way out.• It broadens your horizons.Seeing the world from other people’s perspectives lets you perceive it to a fuller extent. When you are able to look at life from other people’s point of view, you are able to live a more fulfilled life.____40____Thus, achieving higher levels of empathy often means achieving greater fulfilment as human beings.A．It makes you better at handling conflicts.B．It helps you introduce your ideas to others.C．Empathy basically is what makes us human.D．Humans always live and work with each other.E．So why exactly is empathy so important for us?F．Communication is so much more than what words express.G．Therefore, the ability to better understand others and read their feelings is an advantage.高考质量提升是一项系统工程，涉及到多个方面、各个维度，关键是要抓住重点、以点带面、全面突破，收到事半功倍的效果。
2010-2023历年重庆市南开中学高三下学期月考试题(英语)
2010-2023历年重庆市南开中学高三下学期月考试题（英语）第1卷一.参考题库(共20题)1.Jane didn't say_________she would return, but I suppose she'll be back for dinner. A．that whenB．whenC．if or notD．where2.It's hard to track__________blue whale in that ocean, which has been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as__________endangered species.A．the; theB．the; 不填C．a; 不填D．the ; an3.A lot of us lose life's tough battles by starting a frontal attack--when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam's being late--serious illness at home--he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn't work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室); everyone was hard at work. Sam's supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. "How do you do!" he said. "I'm SamMaynard. I'm applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?"The room exploded in laughter, except that the supervisor had to clamp off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job--with the only tool that could win, a laugh.Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no", criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.1. Why was Sam late for his job?A. Because he was seriously ill at home.B. Because he received an ultimatum.C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam.D. Because he was busy applying for a new job.2. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humorB. Humor is important in our livesC. Early bird can get the wormD. Humor can solve racial discriminations3. The phrase "clamp off" in Paragraph 3 means__________.A. try to hold backB. pretend to setC. send offD. give out4. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?A. Many lose life's battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor.B. It wasn't the first time that Sam came late for his work.C. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems.4.第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
重庆市南开中学高三英语12月月考旧人教版【会员独享】
重庆南开中学高三12月月考英语试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）。
共150分。
时间120分钟。
第一部分（选择题，共110．5分）一、听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15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秒钟的时问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．He doesn’t understand pop music at all—B．He doesn’t like pop music．C．He likes pop music a lot．2．Who is in the office now?A．Bob B．Mary C．Dick3．When did the man start driving?A．At sixteen．B．At twenty-one. C．At thirteen．4．What are the man and the woman?A．Waitress and customer．B．Student and teacher．C．Secretary and boss．5．How often do the rubbish collectors call?A．Once a week．B．Twice a week．C．Only on Mondays．第二节（共12小题；每小题1．5分，满分18分）听下面4段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出壤鞋选项。
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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时问。
每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答6，7题6．When would the meeting start?A．At 2：45．B．At 3i00．C．At 3：15．7．What is Tom supposed to do a quarter later?A．Go out for a lunch．B．Come back home．C．Have a meeting．听下面一段对话，回答8-10题．8．What does Rogers mean in the conversation?A．T om’s friends．B．T om’s teachers C．The name of the shop9．What does Tom tell his mother in his yesterday’s letter?A．He had found a job． B．He had lost his new job．C．He had bought a car．10．Why does Tom tell his mother about his job?A．Because he doesn’t want her to worry about his job．B．Because he doesn’t want her to worry about his life。
重庆市南开中学2022-2023学年高三下学期信心考试英语试题(4)
重庆市南开中学2022-2023学年高三下学期信心考试英语试题(4)一、听力选择题1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Gary’s works.B．Gary’s application.C．Gary’s list of samples.2. When will the taxi arrive at Martin’s house?A．At 5:30 a.m.B．At 6:30 a.m.C．At 8:00 a.m.3. What program comes first on TV?A．A puzzle show.B．A film.C．A football match.4. What problem does the man face?A．He has a low position.B．He may lose his position.C．He has trouble finding a job.5. What might bother the man?A．His dieting.B．His weight.C．His schedule.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the woman probably do on the weekend?A．Buy clothes.B．Watch movies.C．Do homework.2. How will the man get to the cinema?A．By car.B．By bus.C．By bike.3. What kind of movie will the speakers probably see?A．An action movie.B．A fantasy movie.C．A historical movie.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2024届天津市南开中学高三上学期12月月考英语试题及答案
南开中学2024届高三第二次月检测英语学科试卷时间：120分钟本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共150分。
考试结束后，将答题卡与答题纸一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷(共 115 分)第一部分：听力(20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你将有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 is the clock?A. Opposite the mirror.B. Above the shelves.C. On the desk.2. What will the bar provide this evening?A. Hot dogs.B. Tea.C. Sandwiches.3. What are the speakers probably talking about?A. An accident.B. A shop.C. A cyclist.4. What did the man do yesterday?A. he attended a party.B. He saw a film.C. He went out eating.5. What did the man think of the ending?A. Sad.B. Boring.C. Original.第二节 (共10小题,每小题1.5分, 满分 15 分)听下面 3 段材料，每段材料后有几个小题。
从题中所给的 ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段材料前，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，每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. What is“Priceless”?A. A quiz show.B. A game show.C. A chat show.17. What kind of film is“Let Him Go”probably?A. A sci-fi film.B. An adventure film.C. A comedy.8. What will the man probably do first?A. Prepare dinner.B. Watch a game.C. Finish the reports.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。
天津市南开中学2022-2023学年高三上学期12月月考英语试卷含答案
天津市南开中学2023届高三年级第三次统练英语科目一、听力理解试卷 A二、单项选择31. —This machine won’t work. Could you help me repair it?—Certainly. ______A. I’ll see to it.B. I’m in a hurry.C. I’m occupied.D. I have no idea.32. —Oh, God! I was almost hit by the car. It was driving so fast!—This is a busy crossroad. You ______ be too careful when crossing the street.A. may notB. needn’tC. mustn’tD. cannot33. The newly-built school was much bigger than she ______ at first.A. was thinkingB. thoughtC. had thoughtD. has thought34. It was difficult to keep a positive attitude when I had a list filled with things to do, _____ none sounded like fun.A. for whichB. to whichC. of whichD. from which35. As is reported, many a military medical worker _______ in HeBei province to help fight the deadly epidemic.A. has been stationedB. has stationedC. have stationedD. have been stationed36. Bing Dwen Dwen, has a massive fan base, and people are going crazy for products _______ the smiling panda.A. featuringB. featuredC. to featureD. feature37. It’s wise to have a(n) ________ solution to the problem we are facing now, in case the first one does not work when used.A. alternativeB. acceptableC. finalD. better38. In the modern information age, one can’t avoid __________ by various kinds of advertisements.A. surroundedB. surroundingC. being surroundedD. to be surrounded39. _______ I’m willing to help, I don’t have much time available.A. AsB. WhileC. As thoughD. Since40. It really annoys me that whenever I have important issues to deal with, something unexpected always keeps getting ________.A. in sightB. in the wayC. around the cornerD. out of place41. ________ the PX project will be called off depends, for it still needs more research and discussion.A. ThatB. WhetherC. WhereD. What42. There is no doubt that your tiredness is a(n) ________ of great stress and lack of sleep; you need to have a good rest.A. assumptionB. consequenceC. consumptionD. convenience43. “In no case shall the government give in to any terrorist in our country.” said the spokesman ______ to the media.A. deliberatelyB. urgentlyC. firmlyD. cautiously44. You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t ______ as you expect.A. work outB. take offC. break inD. put out45. — The deadline for applications is December 27th. We have to make a decision now.— Just ________, Bill! Let’s think about this for a moment.A. rise to your feetB. tick all the right boxesC. hold your horsesD. sit on the edge of your seat三、完形填空An Olympian (奥运会选手), Andrejczyk Maria, won silver in Tokyo. She would be auctioning (拍卖) off her silver medal to ___46___ money for Miloszek Malysa's operation, which she ___47___ Facebook.Miloszek had a serious heart disease. He ___48___ an operation. He already had a head start from Kubus, a boy who didn't make it in time but whose parents decided to ___49___ on the funds they collected.Andrcjczyk said in her post that the baby required around $383,000 to ___50___ all expenses. Andrejczyk added that half of the ___51___ had already been collected in the online fundraiser.Last week, she announced that the ___52___ of the auction was Zabka, a Polish convenience store chain. “It is with the greatest ___53___ that I give you my medal, which for me is a ___54___ of struggle, faith and the pursuit of dreams despite many ___55___ situations,” she wrote on Facebook. Zobka later said it would still provide the funds but Andrejczyk could ___56___ her Olympic medal.“We were moved by the extremely ___57___ gesture of our Olympian, so we decided to support the ___58___ of funds for Miloszck.” the company said. “We also decided that the ___59___ from Tokyo will stay with Ms Maria, who showed how great a ___60___ she is.”Andrejczyk said, “Winning the Olympic silver medal ___61___ me enormous happiness. I want to pass the feeing on to a ___62___ child. The true value of a medal always ___63___ in the heart. A medal is only a (n) ___64___ , but it can be of great value to others. This silver can save lives, instead of collecting ___65___ in a closet.”46. A. raise B. distribute C. make D. save47. A. applied for B. explained to C. posted on D. discussed with48. A. escaped B. needed C. feared D. offered49. A. pass B. live C. focus D. rely50. A. consider B. replace C. schedule D. cover51. A. income B. cost C. information D. courage52. A. owner B. competitor C. winner D. organizer53. A. power B. anxiety C. curiosity D. pleasure54. A. symbol B. suggestion C. trick D. tradition55. A. embarrassing B. shocking C. dangerous D. difficult56. A. gain B. return C. keep D. watch57. A. noble B. complex C. protective D. innocent58. A. separation B. command C. occupation D. collection59. A. greeting B. honor C. news D. decision60. A. mother B. writer C. medalist D. patient61. A. teaches B. obtains C. brings D. shows62. A. young B. naughty C. tireless D. frightening63. A. reduces B. remains C. mixes D. struggles64. A. belief B. tool C. imagination D. object65. A. joy B. dust C. knowledge D. litter四、阅读理解AWhen it comes to the UK, London likes to steal all the attention. Yes, yes, I know: it’s a great city with lots of culture and sights to see. However, I think we all need a break sometimes from the chaos of the city. Specifically, a trip to one of the UK’s national parks. A total of 15 areas in the UK are protected by the government. This allows everyone access to unblemished (洁净的) moors (旷野), mountains, rivers and a home where wildlife can flourish.In total, the national parks cover over 23,000 square kilometres, so where do you begin?DartmoorA paradise for a picnic, Dartmoor in the south of England offers miles and miles of beautiful but lonely moorland. Climb over natural rock formations such as Haytor or hike for hours into the sunset with only wild ponies (矮种马) for company. Be mindful – they might look sweet, but those wanting to pet them may lose a finger.SnowdoniaIf you’re after a challenge, head over to Snowdonia and climb the highest mountain in Wales. At 1,085 metres high, the views from Snowdon are spectacular. It will take you 5-6 hours to climb up and back down again. If a little mountain climbing isn’t your scene, the mountain railway will have you there and back in half the time.CastlesIn addition to Snowdon, Wales has over 100 castles spread throughout its three national parks. Some are broken ruins, blending with the nature around them, while others have been restored to their original glory. Climb the towers of Caernarfon Castle and explore the exhibitions to learn about medieval life, or visit the ghostly ruins of Ragland Castle just south of the Brecon Beacons.UllswaterFor those who feel more at home on the water, the Lake District has over 15 stunning (极美的) lakes. Ullswater is particularly beautiful and the perfect place for scenic boat trips, sailing or canoeing with friends. Swimming is also popular if you are able to brave the cold. Surrounding the lake are charming villages and countryside which can be explored by foot or on horseback.the White Cliffs of DoverIn the South Downs you’ll find one of Britain’s most striking views: the White Cliffs of Dover. This is the first view of England you’ll see if arriving by ferry, as long as it’s not foggy, of course.Stretching for miles between the blue sea and even bluer skies, the pure white cliffs feature in many wartime songs and films. Not convinced? Fear not, London is just over an hour away by train.66. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?A. To explore the UK’s distinctive culture.B. To inform readers of the attractions in London.C. To recommend some of the UK’s national parks.D. To explain why national parks are popular in the UK.67. In Dartmoor, tourists can enjoy themselves by _____.a. going hikingb. riding wild poniesc. having a picnicd. climbing the highest mountain thereA. a, bB. a, cC. b, cD. c, d68. For those who are interested in medieval history, ______ would be a good destination.A. SnowdoniaB. Caernarfon CastleC. UllswaterD. the South Downs69. To travel around villages in the Lake District, tourists can ______.A. take a trainB. take a ferryC. ride a horseD. go on a boat tripBI fell in love with the Little Free Library concept years ago on vacation. The concept of free literature-sharing boxes posted in neighborhoods and public spaces hooked me. For a booklover, this represented bliss (快乐). At home, my bedside table sprouts (长出) books and from the floor rises a mountainous to-be-read pile. My husband wasn’t the least bit surprised when I suggested starting our own Little Free Library. As a writer and introvert (内向的人), I welcomed the idea of saying hello to other booklovers on occasion.The following winter, my husband built a copy of our Irish garden shed (棚屋) with a framed glass door on the front and, in the spring, mounted (安装) it on a post in front of our house. We filled the shelves with books, and since then, visitors have refilled them with literary fiction, romances, mysteries, science fiction, cowboy westerns, young-adult fiction, poetry, how-to’s, self-help and a range of other nonfiction.For a time after COVID-19 first struck, public libraries shut down, and Amazon prioritized the delivery of essential and high-demand items. Books were less easily attained. Traffic to our library increased. I posted reminders about handwashing, and still, readers kept coming.We wondered if we should close the Little Free Library and revisited (再次讨论) our original motivations for hosting it: to facilitate the exchange of books, to create a sense of community. Reading provides the necessary relief to the emotional crush (压力) of life. With this in mind, we added a written reminder on staying safe in the library.Through my teens, reading transported me to other places and eras. Books taught me about life and how people overcame adversity (逆境). I no longer felt alone in the things I struggled against.Aside from the entertainment books offer, studies show that reading exposes us to other cultures and perspectives. Literature sheds light on the justice to be found in social inclusion and community cohesion (凝聚). Self-esteem and understanding grow in equal measure as we come to understand ourselves and our place in the world.During this pandemic, the Little Free Library has reinforced the importance of literature and reading to our emotional and mental health. It’s become an alternative means of creating a community of people with mutual regard for humanity and the written word. We are together even when apart.70. What attracted the author to host the Little Free Library?A. The emotional crush of life.B. The free literature-sharing concept.C. The sense of self-esteem and social justice.D. The importance of exchanging books with each other.71. What is the husband’s attitude toward building the Little Free Library?A. Objective.B. Supportive.C. Indifferent.D. Doubtful.72. What happened to the author’s Little Free Library during the pandemic?A. It was not allowed to be used.B. The number of books dropped sharply.C. It was getting more popular than before.D. Readers questioned the motivations for hosting it.73. What can we learn from Paragraph 5?A. How reading shaped the author’s growth.B. How we facilitated the exchange of books.C. How the Little Free Library further developed.D. How literature played a role in community building.74. What is the benefit of the Little Free Library during the pandemic?A. It has offered solutions to the pandemic.B. It has relieved the pressure of public libraries.C. It has exposed readers to foreign perspectives.D. It has helped create a united and cohesive community.CBritish programmer Joshua Browder is helping people save much money on legal fees with his latest project – the world’s first robot lawyer. The 19-year-old first started the project last summer as a free website to help people appeal unfair parking tickets. He came up with the idea after getting a series of tickets himself for unimportant reasons. Having wasted several hours on writing appeals to these tickets, he realized that many people have no time or legal knowledge or even the energy to appeal. So he decided to create an automatic appeal generator, which he named DoNotPay.DoNotPay was a huge success, and the tech genius has now gone a step further with the website, converting (转变) it into a robot lawyer equipped to help with various legal issues. “The robot can currently handle parking ticket appeals and delayed flights/trains. It can also answer some general legal questions like ‘I can’t afford my ticket. What do I do?’” said Browder.To use the service, users need to go to the website and sign up for free. Once signed in, the robot will ask the user a series of questions about their situation. When it has collected enough information, and if the person has legal grounds (依据) for an appeal, the robot will then generate a letter for the person to use.Browder said he received good advice from his professors at Stanford University, where he is currently a freshman. “Initially, I thought the best way to go about it was to create lots of individual rules for it to follow,” he explained. “However, I quickly failed with this approach because there are thousands of ways to say the same thing and it would be impossible to catch every one. The breakthrough came when I learned how to create a way for the robot to learn and compare phrases itself, so that it doesn’t matter how the user phrases his or her requests.”So he programmed the robot to use text comparison that includes keywords, word order and pronouns. And the more people use the robot, the better the algorithm (演算法) gets. But there are situations where the robot can’t help. “If the robot can’t answer, it provides helpful message offering the user some sample phrases or the choice of contacting me directly,” Browder said. “On the backend, whenever the robot can’t answer, I get notified and I work as quickly as possible to add functionality for any future requests of a similar nature.”“I think it does a reasonable job of replacing parking lawyers,” Browder told Tech Insider. “I know there are thousands of programmers with more experience than me working on similar issues. If it is one day possible for any citizen to get the same standard of legal representation as a billionaire, how can that not be a good thing?”75. What made Joshua Browder decide to develop the robot lawyer?A. His interest in law and robot.B. Being often fined for serious reasons.C. A waste of much money in appealing.D. Realizing people’s need to write appeals.76. According to the text, at present the robot lawyer can ________.A. teach the users to write a letter of appealB. create a computer program to serve its usersC. recommend some useful legal websites to usersD. deal with some common legal issues77. To use the robot lawyer’s service, a user should first ________.A. register onlineB. pay a small amount of moneyC. answer the robot’s questionsD. provide legal grounds for his appeal78. What did Browder’s professors advise him to do about his robot?A. Create enough individual rules for it to follow.B. Teach it to communicate with its users.C. Enabled it to learn and compare phrases on its own.D. Store enough legal knowledge in it.79. The underlined word “notified” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”.A. warnedB. informedC. convincedD. blamed80. What is Browder’s attitude to the world’s first robot lawyer?A. Unclear.B. Cautious.C. Proud.D. Negative.DIf I could give today’s young people three wishes, they would be: More hugs. More time outside innature. More belief in their own power to change the world. While most people understand the importance of the first two wishes, the third one leaves some folks wondering why young people’s belief in their own power is so essential.Let’s start with the idea that all of us--especially young people--need heroes. We need them to be our guides on the difficult trail(足迹) we call life and to show us just how far we can go. And we need heroes today more than ever. Our modern society is terribly confused about the difference between a celebrity and a hero. And the difference: is vital. A celebrity is all about fame--temporary, superficial fame, usually for qualities that are easy to see: a pretty face, a great dance move. A hero, by contrast, is about character--qualities under the surface that aren’t visible until they take action.Heroes are all around us. They truly hold our world together, through their unselfish devotion to helping others, teaching children, and protecting the environment. They don’t want fame, or glory; they just want to help. In so many ways, these unsung heroes pilot the boat in which all of us sail.Yet, young people hear a lot more about celebrities than about heroes in the media. The hidden message they get from all this is that their self-worth comes from what they buy--which shoes, which cell phone--not who they are down inside. What gets lost in this? Young people’s sense of their own potential for heroic qualities--their own power to make a positive difference in the world. Truth is, there is a potential hero, a future difference maker, in every young person. Each of them, from whatever background, is a positive force who can do something. All it takes for that to be true is belief.How do we help young people believe in their own power? The best way is simply to share examples, of other young people who have made a difference.Ryan, age 11, has worked tirelessly to raise money to provide clean drinking water to African villages. When he first heard about the plight(困苦) of African children who died from impure water, Ryan was only six years old. In the next five years, he raised over $500,000--enough to build over 70 water wells.Barbara, age 17, grew up on a farm in Texas. When she realized that local farmers were pouring their used motor oil into rivers, causing pollution, she organized the creation of a recycling center for crude(未加提炼的)oil. Her project has grown to include 18 recycling centers in Texas.The list could continue. These are but a few examples of young people who have discovered that they can build on their own energy to do something great.81. What is the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 2?A. To give examples of celebrities and heroes around us.B. To discuss the differences between celebrities and heroes.C. To provide definitions of the words “celebrity” and “hero”.D. To explain the details about being celebrities and heroes.82. What could be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. Heroes make the world go round.B. Heroes must believe in themselves.C. Heroes focus on social welfare programs.D. Heroes promote cooperation between people.83. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. Heroes and celebrities are both valued today.B. Society doesn’t support the development of heroes.C. The media turn ordinary celebrities into real heroes.D. Young people don’t have the belief in their own strength.84. How does the author advance his view that young people have the potential to be a hero?A. By defining the qualities that make a young person a hero.B. By contrasting the achievements made by different young people.C. By giving examples of young people who show the qualities of a hero.D. By providing examples of qualities that have made young people famous.85. What is the main idea of the passage?A. More heroes are needed in the world.B. Celebrities are reported too much in the media.C. Adults should become role models for young people.D. Young people should believe in their ability to make a difference.五、阅读表达27-year-old Lesley Kehoe and 29-year-old Gordon Bond had grown tired of their daily travel from their home in County Kildare to their jobs in Dublin. They both loved their work, but they wanted a change and a break from their routine. Then one day they heard about Peig Sayers’ Cottage on Great Blasket Island and a decision was made immediately.Great Blasket Island, off the beautiful coast of County Kerry, was abandoned back in 1954 after a decline in population, along with concerns about the difficulty of reaching the island in the event of an emergency. The island, which remains largely unoccupied now, does not have electricity or hot running water.In April, Kehoe and Gordon packed their bags to head for Great Blasket Island. On the island, the couple worked to run Peig Sayers’ Cottage, a guest accommodation named after the famous Irish novelist who used to live and work there. Besides, they had to maintain the heritage(文化遗产) of Peig Sayers’ Cottage.Kehoe discussed the change of lifestyle she’s had on the island, “There’s a wind turbine(发电机) to generate electricity. It wouldn’ t be powerful enough to run a vacuum cleaner or anything, but it can charge my phone.” This didn’t hamper us from enjoying life there. Disconnecting from the rush of everyday life and getting off the grid (电网) made them feel relaxed. They enjoyed cooking on gas cookers and lighting candles for light. Kehoe even steeled herself and got used to taking cold showers. Kehoe often shared pictures and videos that showed a way of life that may seem foreign and idyllic(悠闲的) when compared to the modern “rat race”.The couple’s time on the island will terminate in October and Kehoe said they would be “heart-broken” to leave. She said, “I don’t think either of us is ready to leave the island; but we will have to go back to our old life. However, with this break I’ m sure we can work better after we return to our work.”86.How did the couple react when hearing about Peig Sayers’Cottage? (no more than 10 words)______________________________________________________________________________ 87.What did the couple mainly do on Great Blasket Island?(no more than 10 words)______________________________________________________________________________88. What did the couple think of their electricity-free life?(no more than 5 words)______________________________________________________________________________ 89.How do you understand the underlined word in Paragraph 5?(no more than 3 words)______________________________________________________________________________ 90.What do you learn from the couple’s story?(no more than 20 words)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达假如你是李津。
2020-2021学年重庆市沙坪坝区南开中学高三(上)第一次月考英语试卷(12月份)
2020-2021学年重庆市沙坪坝区南开中学高三（上）第一次月考英语试卷（12月份）第一部分听力（共两节，满分7.5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。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt？A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1．（1.5分）What will Dorothy do on the weekend？A．Go out with her friend．B．Work on her paper．C．Make some plans．2．（1.5分）What was the normal price of the T﹣shirt？A．＄15．B．＄30．C．＄50．3．（1.5分）What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon？A．To attend a wedding．B．To visit an exhibition．C．To meet a friend．4．（1.5分）When does the bank close on Saturday？A．At l：00pm．B．At 3：00pm．C．At 4：00pm．5．（1.5分）Where are the speakers？A．In a store．B．In a classroom．C．At a hotel．第二节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出的最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
重庆市南开中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月第四次质量检测试题英语
命审单位：重庆南开中学注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。
其中第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。
第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。
共150分，共12 页。
2.全部答案在答题卡上相应区域内完成，在本试卷上作答无效。
选择题请使用2B 铅笔填涂，非选择题请使用0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答。
要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。
3.请在答题卡规定的地方填写好个人信息，并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码是否与本人的信息一致。
4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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. What is the woman making?A. Chocolate.B. Cookies.C. Cakes.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a library.B. In a bookstore.C. In a classroom.3. What does the man want to do?A. Admire the scenery.B. Continue walking.C. Have a rest.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. The woman's hesitation about going abroad.B. The advantage of homestay acmodation.C. The woman's fear of traveling abroad.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She is more sensitive to hot weather than the man.B. She doesn't want to buy an air conditioner.C. She cooled herself down by a fan.英语试题第 1 页(共 12 页)第二节(共15 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分22.5 分)听下面5段对话或独白。
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重庆市南开中学2022-2023学年高三12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解You can pay a fortune to travel around the world. Or you can choose the places that won’t cost you a dime. Here are some places you’ll never regret visiting.National Mall, Washington D．C．(U. S. A．)You can walk a pathway from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument with other sights in between. Do you know you can go up in the elevator to the top of the Washington Monument? Tickets are free, but pay a small fee to reserve them in advance to avoid being disappointed.Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris(France)This great treasure of the world simply can’t be missed. The great rose stained-glass window alone is worth the visit. The Sunday Mass with Gregorian chanting was like stepping back in time. Admission is free every day, but you’re welcome to leave a donation. There are also free tours a few times each week. You’ll pay extra for tours of the bell tower. Fusterlandia, Jaimanitas, Havana(Cuba)Artist Jose Fuster left Cuba decades ago to travel in Europe and came back inspired to decorate his run-down properly in the suburbs of Jaimanitas with broken tiles(瓷砖). Eventually he covered a good portion of the neighborhood with his fantastic tile art, including bus slops, benches, front gales and more. For anyone who enjoys folk art this is a must-see, and it’s incredible that there is no entrance charge.The British Museum, London (U. K.)This is a place where you can immerse yourself in two million years of human history, art and culture. You need to go there to see the Egyptian mummies, the ancient Greek marbles and so many other treasures. It’s open every day and unlike most other attractions in England that cost an arm and a leg, it’s completely free.1．What do the four places have in common?A．Advance reservation.B．Free admission.C．Abundant collections.D．Guided tours.2．If you are into folk art, which place suits you best?A．National Mall.B．Notre-Dame Cathedral.C．Fusterlandia.D．The British Museum.3．What can you enjoy in Notre-Dame Cathedral?A．The mummies.B．The Washington Monument.C．The Greek marbles.D．The rose stained-glass windowMy parents never once spoke of the stress of having to pay for college, but I knew enough to appreciate that it was there. Therefore, when my French teacher announced that she’d be leading an optional class trip to Paris over one of our breaks for those who could come up with the money to do it, I didn’t even bother to raise the issue at home.Yet one evening my parents sat me down, looking puzzled. My mom had learned about the France trip through my friend’s mom.“Why didn’t you tell us?” she said.“Because it’s too much money.”“That’s actually not for you to decide, Michelle,” my dad said gently, almost offended.“And how are we supposed to decide, if we don’t even know about it?”I looked at them both, unsure of what to say. My mother glanced at me, her eyes soft. My father had changed out of his work uniform and into a clean white shirt. They were in their early forties then, married nearly twenty years. Neither one of them had ever vacationed in Europe. They never took beach trips or went out to dinner. They didn’t own a house. We were their investment, me and my brother. Everything went into us.A few months later, I boarded a flight to Paris with my teacher and a dozen or so of my classmates from Whitney Young. We would stay in a hostel, tour the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. We’d buy snacks from stands on the street and walk along the banks of the Seine. We’d speak French like a bunch of high school kids from Chicago, but we’d at least speak French.As the plane pulled away from its gate that day, I looked out my window and back at the airport, knowing that my mother stood somewhere behind its black-glass windows, dressed in her winter coat and waving me on. I remember all the details. I remember the jet engines firing, shockingly loud. And then we were rattling down the runway and beginning to tilt upward as the acceleration seized my chest and pressed me backward into my seat for that strange, in-between moment that comes before finally you feel lifted.4．Why didn’t the author tell her parents about the France trip?A．She didn’t get on well with her parents.B．She thought her parents couldn’t afford it.C．She wanted lo save money for her college.D．She had already had plans for the vacation.5．What are the author’s parents like?A．Strict and ambitious.B．Devoted but stubborn.C．Loving and supportive.D．Caring but picky.6．What would the author do in Paris?A．Visit a few tourist sites.B．Take French courses.C．Practice French with local kids.D．Go on a boat tour on the Seine. 7．What does the author want to show by mentioning the take-off of her flight?A．The eagerness of pursuing her dream.B．The sadness of leaving her mother.C．Her nervousness about the future.D．Her deep impression of the experience.With red claws and face plus a large, curved black beak and crest — the crested ibis (朱鹮) is known as the beauty bird or fairy bird in China. They have existed for nearly 60 million years and were widespread in China, Korea, Japan and Russia until the 1960s when the widespread use of pesticides and fertilizers, plus a loss of Habitat, drove the birds lo near extinction. At one point, the entire species around the world was thought to be down to only six birds.However, Liu Yinzeng, then a researcher at the Zoology Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, refused to accept what seemed to be the birds’ destiny. At 42, he headed a team setting out on a mission in 1975 to search for crested ibises in the wild in China. His team searched through mountainous areas in nine provinces over three years, yet all to no avail. Finally, in May 1981, a breakthrough came. The team found two adult crested ibises in Yang county in Shaanxi province. A week later, two other adult crested ibises with three chicks were found nesting in a tree at a farm in the same area.Steps were taken to ensure the birds were not disturbed, with people stationed 24/7 near the tree to prevent attacks by other animals. Farmers were also banned from using fertilizers and pesticide at the nearby farm for fear of poisoning the birds. A ban was also placed onshooting guns in case it scared the birds away.The area where the birds were initially found became the site of the first crested ibis conservation station in China and 19 chicks were born from 1981 until 1990. A breeding program for the birds was later started in the 1990s and crested ibises began to nest in Zhejiang, Sichuan and Henan provinces. Today, some five decades later, the number of crested ibises in China has reached more than 2,600 at the last count, the Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua reported this month.8．What can we learn about the crested ibises from the first paragraph?A．They are the most beautiful birds in China.B．They used to be widespread across the world.C．Human activities put them in extreme danger.D．Climate change made their number fall sharply.9．What do the underlined words “to no avail” mean in paragraph 2?A．In vain.B．With passion.C．By chance.D．Beyond control. 10．How were the crested ibises protected after they were found in the wild?A．They were relocated to a conservation station.B．Guns were banned to avoid illegal bird-hunting.C．People guarded them near the tree day and night.D．A breeding program for them began immediately.11．Which can be a suitable title for the text?A．The Price China Paid in Protecting WildlifeB．China’s Roadmap to Human-Nature HarmonyC．How Chinese Scientists Found Crested IbisD．How China Saved Crested Ibis from ExtinctionNuclear bombs. That’s the go-to answer for incoming space objects like asteroids(小行星) and comets, as far as Hollywood is concerned. Movies like Deep Impact and Armageddon rely on nuclear weapons, delivered by stars like Bruce Willis, to save the world and deliver the drama.But planetary defense experts say in reality, if astronomers spotted a dangerous incoming space rock, the safest and best answer might be something more subtle, like simply pushing it off course by crashing it with a small spacecraft.That’s just what NASA did on Monday evening, when a spacecraft headed straight into an asteroid called Dimorphous, which is around 7 million miles away and poses no threat to Earth. It’s about 525 feet across and orbits another larger asteroid.In images streamed as the impact neared, the egg-shaped asteroid grew in size from a little spot on screen to have its full rocky surface come quickly into focus before the signal went dead as the craft hit right on target.Events happened exactly as engineers had planned, they said, with nothing going wrong. “As far as we can tell, our first planetary defense test was a success,” said Elena Adams, the mission systems engineer, who added that scientists looked on with “both terror and joy” as the spacecraft neared its final destination.The impact was the peak of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) ,a 7-year and more than $300 million effort which launched a space vehicle in November of 2021 to perform humanity’s first ever test of planetary defense technology. It will be about two months, scientists said, before they will be able to determine if the impact was enough to drive the asteroid slightly off course, probably shortening its original orbit.NASA plans to launch an asteroid-hunting space telescope named NEO Surveyor in 2026. “We’ve tacked lots of space rocks, especially the larger ones that could cause extinction-level events. Thankfully, none currently threaten Earth. But many asteroids the size of Dimorphous haven’t yet been discovered, and those could potentially take out a city if they came crashing down. ” explains Lindley Johnson, NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer. 12．How did scientists know the craft hit the asteroid successfully?A．The signal from the craft was lost as it hit the target.B．They recorded the whole process with a telescope.C．The little spot on the screen suddenly disappeared.D．They monitored the craft with satellites in space.13．What is the purpose of launching the spacecraft?A．To search for evidence of alien life.B．To end the asteroid’s threat to Earth.C．To save the world and deliver a drama.D．To test technology for defending Earth.14．What can be inferred about Dimorphous?A．It is a dangerous incoming space rock.B．It is an egg-shaped asteroid around Earth.C．It may orbit the same asteroid after the hit.D．It is expected to blow up after the impact.15．Which statement will Lindley Johnson probably agree with?A．Asteroids are equally destructive whatever the size.B．NEO Surveyor is aimed to track smaller asteroids.C．Larger asteroids will no longer threaten Earth.D．NASA is responsible for the safety of Earth.二、七选五The Problem with Online ReturnsOnline shopping is booming: In 2020, Americans spent $ 813 billion online, a 42% increase over 2019. This year, experts expect that figure to top $ 1 trillion for the first time. But millions of those purchases will eventually get sent back. 16 Here’s what you need to know.When shoppers can’t physically examine products before purchase, they’re more likely to buy clothes that don’t fit or items that don’t suit their needs. People return on average about 25% of what they buy online, compared with 8% of what they buy in stores. However, many items that get returned never go back on sale. 17 About 5 billion pounds of returned goods went to landfills each year, according to logistics(物流)company Optoro.18 When you send a product back, companies already owe you a refund, and it would cost them even more to ship it to a sorting facility and have someone evaluate whether it can be sold again. At this stage, every person that touches that item is adding cost, but the company doesn’t earn any value.Although it’s unlikely that returned items will be sold as new, some items get sent to discount stores. 19 Other unwanted items might be sent overseas-although many could still go to the garbage eventually.In some cases, giant companies like Amazon and Target have begun telling customers to just keep their unwanted items rather than send them back. Third-party logistics businesses have also popped up to help clean up the return process. But that’s not enough on its own.20 If we continue to shop without thinking about the environmental impacts of ourdecisions, we’ll ultimately have very unsustainable supply chains.A．It sounds shocking, but it all boils down to cost.B．The responsibility falls on us consumers as well.C．Those returns can have a big environmental impact.D．Things like electronics could get separated into parts.E．That increase has accelerated rapidly during the pandemic.F．Instead, they’re often thrown out, even if they’re still brand-new.G．In response, France forbade the destruction of unsold consumer goods.三、完形填空I grew up in a community of South Indian immigrants. Every auntie I know has a23．A．contribute to B．succeed in C．end up D．put off 24．A．consume B．enjoy C．cook D．digest 25．A．disciplines B．limits C．measures D．instructions 26．A．as B．because C．before D．after 27．A．brought B．complained C．wondered D．forgot 28．A．better B．crueler C．weaker D．luckier 29．A．private B．legal C．anxious D．proud 30．A．display B．allocate C．donate D．guard 31．A．functional B．transparent C．fragile D．standard 32．A．debate B．voyage C．operation D．adventure 33．A．bargaining B．yelling C．commanding D．weeping 34．A．elbowed B．fished C．handed D．booted 35．A．scream B．blow C．stare D．religion四、用单词的适当形式完成短文(additional), a breakfast of butter and coffee does not contain nutrients that are essential to a healthy diet.五、邀请信46．假定你是新华中学学生会主席李华，你校将举办“用英语讲好中国故事”的演讲比赛。