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机密★启用前名校教育联盟2024届高三入学摸底考试英语本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑，如有改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.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)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。A.Confused.B.Excited.C.Tha第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthemanthinkoffinancialbooks?A.Unusual.B.Unappealing.C.Practical.9.Howdoesthewomanusuallyreadfinancialbooks?B.Explainingprofessio听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。C.HemisreadthenoticeboaA.Takeanothertransporta13.WhatdoesthewomanmeanattheendofthA.ThemantakesontheresponsibilityforhisfaB.Themandoesn'thavetopaC.Thetrainstaffwon'tchecktheman'sticket.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。15.HowmanymonthlyA.Around130,000.B.ArouC.Cooperatewithtechinf7.WhatdoesSarahexpectB.Expandtheirsourceofinformation.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatistheproblemwiththefirstgenerationofB.Theydonotreflec19.WhatisthemaingoaA.ToresettleandremoveoldsolarpB.TocollectandrecycC.Tocreatenewmarke20.Whatisthepossiblewaytodealwiththerepairedpanels?A.Bysellingthemtoot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)Acrystalclearlake,andbreHallstattandvisitthenearbyDachsteinIceCave—alloZakynthos(orZante)isunspoilednature,andcrystalclearblueWhatattractspeopletowardsAmsterdam,oneofthemostpopularpracticaltocoverallthemaWithitsbreathtakingarchitecture,richhistory,andMediterranowngelato(andpasta,pizza21.WherewouldthegeologyexplorerspossiblyliketoA.Hallstatt;Zakynthos.B.Amsterdam;FlC.Zakynthos;Amsterdam.D.Hallst22.WhatdoZakynthosandAmsterdambothprovideforvisitors?23.WherecouldyoumostprobablyfindtheartiC.MomentaryGetaways.D.SummBTherewasatimewhenvideobloggerfromtheUnitedStates,JerryKowal,livisitedChinaandhaveverylittleideaaboutit,onlyaHowever,athree-weektripasanexchangestudentin2010provedtobeacultureandpeople,KowalwentontopursuestudiesinChinesmillionfollowersonsocialmediaplatforms.PeopKowalsaidthatbackin2017,whenhestartedmakingvideos,theoriginwhatlifewaslikeintheUS."IthinkalotofpeopleinChinahavemisconceptionsabouttheUvideoswouldclearthoseup,"hesaid."Forexample,alotofmyfriendswoullookedlikeNewYork,butthentheywouldarriveinaruraluniversitytowHethenbegantosharewhatheexperiencedacountryandturningthecameratowardordinaryChinesepeople,highlightingthedicuisines,culturesandcustoms."Icantracebackmyintfinditquiteinterestingtounderstandtheslightculturaldifstayhere,themoreIrealizethatIhavealottimpossibletohaveanin-depthunderstandingofChinawithoutbeinghere."NingXiaoxue,a25-year-oldescriptionofhisexperiencesoflivinginChinafascinatesher."IappreciateKowal'sapproachahimselfinthelocallifestyleandoffersinsightfulcommentarybasedonhispersonalencounters,ratherthanrestooverstatedpraisewithoutthinking,"Ningsaid.24.WhatmotivatedKowalinitiallytoshootvideA.Recordinghisthree-weektripinChina.25.WhatcanbelearnedfromKowal'sexperA.Wellbegunishalfdone.B.Manyhandsmakelightwork.D.Theproofofthepuddingisintheeating.26.WhatdoesNingXiaoxuethinkofKowal'scommentary?A.Genuine.B.Thoughtless.C.Encouraging.D.PrejuD.EastandWest:Kowal'sAimtoBridgetheCross-CulturalCInJuneamassive"heatdome"bakedthefamouslytemperatePacificNorthwest,subjectingpartsofWashingtState,OregonandwesternCanadatoextremetemperatures.ItisvirtuallyimposssaysKristie.L.Ebi."Itcouldbemorerarethanthat."IfwarmingreachestwodegreesCabovepreilevels—thethreshold(阈值)thatmostnationalgovernmentshaveagreedtotrytoavoidinhopesofreducingclimatechangeimpacts—"that"InanaverageyearintheU.S.,heatkillsmorepeoplethananyothertypeofextremeweathDahl,aclimatescientist.HundredsofpeoplediedintherecentPacificNorthwestheatwave,accordingttherewereatleast486deathsinBritDiseaseControlandPreventionreportfoundthereweremorethan3,500emergeThehumanbodyfunctionsbestat98.6degreesF(37degreesC).Thebodyhasmechanismstoriditheat—mostnotablysweating.Butatacertainpoieventuallyacclimatizetosomelevelofheat.Ifyouliveinahotclimateorworkinhotconditionsforweeksormonths,yourbodybecomesmoreefficientatsweatingandcoolingitselfdown.ThisprocesstakestAstheplanetwarms,heatwaveslikethesethisyeararebecomingfrighteninglycommon—andcscientistsoffguard."Evenalotofourclimatemodelsthatprojectouthowfrequentextremewouldn'thavenecessarilypredictedthislevelofheatforthatpartofthecountry,"KristinaDahlsays."ButthentorealizethatIamseeingitinmylifetime,andlivingitrA.HeatdomehasaffectedatleastthB.TemperaturereachestheC.HeatwavesaffectthePacificNorthwestgreatly.D.Severeweathercouldbecomefrighteningl29.WhatisParagraph2maA.ManyareasarebadlyaffectedbyheatB.Heatwavesposeamajorrisktopublichealth.C.MorepeoplediedofillnesD.Latestnewsonheatwavesarewidelyreported.A.AdaptB.Settle.C.RespondA.ruinshisnormaldailylife.C.failstobeaccuratelyforecast.D.shouldbeeDScienceisincreasinglycentraltoourlives.Manyofthechangesthatsciencebringsaheyoftencomewithpotentialdownsidesthatdemandpublicexamination.Forthecrucidonallthistotakeplace,wemusthaveascientificallyliterate(有读写能力的)population.Againstabackdropofwidespreadscepticismandmisinformation,intellectualcuriosityandtheabilitytound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39Ifyou'relearninganewlanguageorplayinganinstrumentforthefirsttiYou'llearnfromthem.Allowyourselfsomegrace.Ifyoufindyourself.focusingonjustthethingsthatgowrong,stopandsay:"WhywouldIwanttotorturemyselftoachievetheimpossible?IchoosetobeflexibleCarryoutmindfulness,whichmeansbeingawareofyourthoughtsandfeelingswithoutjudgment.40Howdoesthesunfeelonyourskin?Listentothesoundsofnature,liketandcolorsoftheflowers.Wuweicomesmucheasierwhenyoupayattentiontowhat'shappeningintheF.I'mnotsayingyoushouldjusG.LaoTzu,thefounderoftheconcept,hasgreatlyinfluencedme.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itseemedlikeanordinarybuheavyworkload,shewas42out,"Graceanne43_"Igotonthebusandtoldoneofmyfriends,IjustwanttogWithinafewminutes,though,Graceannewas44byscreams.Thebusdriverhad45_,fwheel,andtheschoolbuswasrunningoutofcontrol—straightintothesaidtoher,"Youhaveyour47—drivethebus!"Eventhoughshewasinapanic,Graceannemanagedto-48.Sridersgotoutandreunitedwiththeir51families."AlltheparentsYoumightthinkyoudon'thavetGraceannedid,butitturnsoutheroesaren'tjhavetohavesomespecialskillthatgoessychologistwhostudiesheroicactionattheMedicalCollegeofWisconsin."We'vemovedfromthattdC.gotoff49.A.driverB.wheelC.barD.widow50.A.flewB.pulled51.A.considerateB.survivalC.grateful52.A.occupationB.experienceC.adventured55.A.collegeB.researchC.story第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheOrganizingCommitteeforthe9thAsianWinterGamesunveiled(揭幕)theofficialmasfortheregionalgames56(schedulThemascotsofthe9thAsianWinterGames—Siberiantigers"Binbin"publicdebut(亮相)amidcheersatanunveilingceremonyinHarbin.Theywerecreatedby58teamfromtheAcademyofFineArtsatTsinghuaUniversity.Theirnamesmean"WelcometoHarbin",andshowHa 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