吉林省辉南县第六中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次半月考英语试卷

高三英语第二次半月考阅读理解:AWhereToGoOnSpringBreak,BasedOnYourZodiacSign(星座)Springbreakisjustaroundthecorner.It'stimetogetyourtravelplansinorder.Hereisasimpleguidethattellsyouexactlywheretogoonspringbreakthisyear,allbasedonyourzodiacsign.Pisces,YouLoveToBeByTheWaterGotoPisces—thewater!Youcansimplysit,relax,andenjoythesaltyairandsomedeliciousMediterraneanfood.Elafonisos,anislandoffthecoastofGreecewithunbelievablebeaches,isyouridealdestination.Thepopulationissmall,butitgetsverycrowdedduringthesummermonths,sospringisyourbestopportunitytotakeitallin.Taurus,TruthOrConsequences,NewMexicoWillBeYourJamYes,TruthorConsequencesistherealnameofthisridiculouslyaffordablespatown.Indulgeinyourloveofallthingsluxurybysimplyspendingafewdaysbeingpampered.RoomsatBlackstoneHotSpringsbeginataveryreasonable$85anight.That'srelaxinginandofitself.Gemini,NairobiLiterallyHasItAllGemini,whenitcomestoplanningatrip,youoftenhaveadifficulttimechoosingbetweenacityandsomewildlife.Well,ifyouheadtocapitalcityNairobi,Kenya,youwon'thavetodecide.Alongwitharichnightlife,youcanheadtoNairobiNationalPark,abreedinggroundforblackrhinosthatalsohappenstobeknownasAfrica'ssafaricapital.PlanYourWayToParis,VirgoYourunatightship,Virgo,butthegorgeouscityofPariswillhaveenoughhistoryandarttokeepyouwalkingandshoppinguntilyourheart'scontent.Sitbackanddelightinthedelectablecuisineforwhich“thecityoflights”isknown.Enjoyyourtrips,myfriends!1.WhyisspringthebesttimetovisitElafonisos?A.Itiswarmthen. B.Itistheleastcrowdedthen.C.Therearespotsforrelaxationthen. D.Therearen'ttoomanyvisitorsthen.2.WhatcanvisitorsenjoyatTaurus?A.Spainthesprings. B.Theviewofwildlife.C.Freshaironthebeach. D.DeliciousMediterraneanfood.3.WhatmakesNairobispecial?A.Acitywithenoughhistoryandart. B.Anidealdestinationforspringtrips.C.Themixtureofcitylifeandwildlife. D.Thepopularityas“thecityoflights”.BElianaYidreamedofpursuingpianoperformanceincollege,nevermindthatherfingerscouldbarelyreachthelengthofanoctave(八度音阶).UnabletofullyplaymanyworksbyRomantic-eracomposers,includingBeethovenandBrahms,shetriedanyway—andinherdeterminationtospendhourspracticingoneofChopin’scompositionswhichisknownforbeing“stretchy”,woundupinjuringherself.“Iwouldjustgotopieces,”theSouthernMethodistUniversityjuniorrecalled.“Therewerejusttoomanyoctaves.IwonderedwhetherIwasjustgoingtoplayBachandMozartfortherestofmylife.”TheeffortsofSMUkeyboardstudieschairCarolLeonearechangingallthat.Twentyyearsago,theschoolbecamethefirstmajoruniversityintheU.S.toincorporatesmallerkeyboardsintoitsmusicprogram,levelingtheplayingfieldforYiandotherpianomajors.Yireflectedonthefirsttimeshetriedoneofthesmallerkeyboards:“Irememberbeingreallyexcitedbecausemyhandscouldactuallyreachandplayalltherightnotes,”shesaid.Eversince,“Ihaven’thadasingleinjury,andIcanpracticeaslongasIwant.”Fordecades,fewquestionedthesizeoftheconventionalpiano.Ifsomeone’shandspanwaslessthan8.5inches—thedistanceconsideredidealtocomfortablyplayanoctave—well,that’sjusthowitwas.Thosewhoattempt“stretchy”passageseithergetusedtoomittingnotesorrisktendon(腱)injurywithrepeatedplay.Leoneisfamiliarwithsuchchallenges.Bornintoafamilyofjazzmusicians,sheinsteadfavoredclassicalmusicandpursuedpianodespitehersmallhandspanandearnedadoctorateinmusicalarts.AfewyearsafterjoiningSMU’smusicfacultyin1996,thedecoratedpianistreadanarticleinPianoandKeyboardmagazineaboutthesmallerkeyboards.AsLeonewouldlaterwrite,thediscoverywouldcompletelyrenewherlifeandcareer.In2000,shereceivedagranttoretrofitadepartmentSteinwaytoaccommodateasmallerkeyboard,andthebenefitswereimmediate.Inadditiontorelievinginjurycausedbyoverextendedfingers,shesaid,itgavethosewithsmallerspanstheabilitytoplayclassiccompositionstakenforgrantedbylarger-handedcounterparts.Smallerkeyboardsinstillmanywithnewconfidence.It’snottheirownlimitationsthathaveheldthemback,theyrealize;it’sthelimitationsoftheinstrumentsthemselves.Forthosedevotedtoalifeofmakingmusic,it’sasifacloudhassuddenlylifted.4.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenElianaYiandCarolLeone?A.Theirinterestinjazzextendedtoclassicalmusic.B.Shorthandspanusedtorestricttheirmusiccareer.C.TheybothjoinedSMU’smusicfacultyyearsago.D.Romantic-eracomposers’musicwaseasyforthem.5.WhydidSMUinitiateanefforttoscaledownthepiano?A.Toreducethenumberofoctaves.B.ToincorporateBachintoitsmusicprogram.C.Toprovidefairopportunitiesforpianomajors.D.Toencouragepianiststospendmorehourspracticing.6.HowdidYiprobablyfeelwhensheplayedtheretrofittedpiano?A.Confident. B.Frustrated. C.Challenging. D.Determined.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.WhoQualifiesasanIdealPianist? B.TraditionalorInnovativePiano?C.Hard-workingPianistsPaysoff D.TheStorybehindRetrofittedPianosCAfteraday’slabor,AndreasFichtnerandhiscolleagueshavespliced(绞接)togetherthreesegmentsoffibers,creatinga12.5-kilometer-longfiber-optic(光学的)cable.ItwillstayburiedinthesnowtospyontheactivityofGrfmsvotn,adangerous,glacier-coveredvolcano.Fichtner,ageophysicistattheSwissFederalInstituteofTechnology,inZurich,isoneoftheresearchersusingfiberopticstotakethepulseofourplanet.Muchoftheirworkisdoneinremoteplaces,fromthetopsofvolcanoestothebottomsofseas,wheretraditionalmonitoringistoocostlyordifficult.ThetechniqueusedbyFichtner’steamiscalleddistributedacousticsensing,orDAS.“It’salmostlikeradarinthefiber,”saysthephysicistGiuseppeMarraoftheUnitedKingdom’sNationalPhysicalLaboratory,inTeddington.Whileradarusesreflectedradiowavestolocateobjects,DASusesreflectedlighttodetecteventsasvariedasearthquakeactivityandmovingtraffic,andtodeterminewheretheyoccurred.Insidethecablesareopticalfibers.DASinvolvesshootingquickpulsesoflaserlightdownthefiberanddetectingbitsoflightthatscatterbacktothelasersourceduetodisturbancesintheenvironment.Whentheearth’ssurfacevibratesandshifts,itpullsthecables,soadetectorcanidentifythesesmallchanges.TheNewYorkTimespointsoutthatalthoughwirelessandsatellitetechnologyarebooming,goodold-fashionedcablesarestillthemostefficientwaytosendinformationacrossoceans.Repurposingcablescouldgivescientiststheabilitytomonitorhigh-riskzonesthatwerepreviouslyhardtoreach.Theycouldhelpdetectearthquakesandtsunamisafewsecondsearlierthantraditionalwarningsystems.Inaddition,fiber-opticcablescouldalsohelpsolvesomeofthebiggestchallengesforhumans.Intherecentyears,scientistshavestartedtousethemtomeasureoceanwavesandaccessfault(断层)information.Itisbelievedthatfiber-opticcableswillservetobenefitusgreatlyinthefuture.8．WhatisthepurposeoftheworkofFichtner’steam?A．Totrackvolcanicactivities. B．Tostrikeoilunderthesea.C．Tolengthenfiber-opticcables. D．Tokeepfiberscoveredinthesnow.9．WhatcanwelearnaboutthetechniqueofDAS?A．Itdetermineswhenandwheredisastersoccurs.B．Itusesradiowavestolocatemovingobjects.C．Itimprovestheefficiencyoftransmittinglight.D．Itdetectstinyvariationoftheearth’ssurface.10．Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“Repurposingcables”probablymean?A．Recyclingcablesinnewfields. B．Adaptingcablesforanewfunction.C．Installingcablesbeneathvolcanoes. D．Promotingcablesintomassiveproduction.11．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．DASIsFeelingtheHeartbeatofVolcanoesB．SatelliteTechnologyIsBoominginOurTimesC．UndergroundCablesAreTakingthePlanet’sPulseD．Fiber-opticCablesAreGivingUsInsightsintoEarthquakesDExcessive(过度的)smartphoneuseisadistinctly21stcenturyissue,butthatdoesn’tmakeitanylessproblematic.Countlesspeoplespendtheirdaysendlesslyscrollingfromonesocialmediafeedorapptothenext.Manyarguethere’saneasysolution:placeitinsilentmode(模式).Now,however,researchersfromPennStatefindthatthisapproachcanactuallybackfireforcertainpeople.Studyauthorsreportpeoplecheckedtheirphonesmoreoftenwhentheirdeviceswereinsilentmode.Notably,participantswhoscoredhighin“fearofmissingout”and“needtobelong”personalitytestscheckedtheirphonesthemostafterplacingthemonsilent.Insomecases,theseindividualsstayedontheirphonesforlongeraswell.Thisworkisbasedondatacollectedfromthescreentimemonitoringtoolof138iPhoneusers.Researchersfocusedonhowtwodistinctpsychologicaltraitsmayinfluencehowpeopleactinresponsetoplacingtheirphonesoneithersilenceorvibrate.Morespecifically,studyauthorsanalyzedpeoplewhotendtobeespeciallypreoccupied(专注)withgatheringinformationfromothers(fearofmissingout,orFOMO),andpeoplewithastrongdesiretomaintaininterpersonalrelationships(needtobelong).Incredibly,incomparisontoaudio-alertorvibratemodes,eachparticipantcheckedtheirphonesmoreoftenwhenitwasinsilentmode.Whenthephone’ssoundandvibrationwason,thegroupscheckedtheirdevices52.9timesdailyonaverage.Whentheirphonesweresilent,thataverageratenearlydoubledto98.2timesaday.VolunteersidentifiedashavinghighlevelsofFOMOcheckedtheirphonesroughly50timesdailywhentheirdevicewasonvibrate,whileinsilentmode,theycheckedtheirphonesabout120timesdaily,andtheyalsotendedtokeepscrollingsignificantlylongeriftheirphoneswereinsilentmode.Participantswithhighlevelsoftheneed-to-belongtraitactuallydidn’tchecktheirphonesmoreinsilentmode,however,theydidstayontheirphoneslongerifthedeviceswereineithersilentorvibration-onlymode.Attheendoftheday,smartphoneusehabitscomedowntotheindividual.Researchersconcludethefirststeptowarddevelopinghealthiertechhabitsforeveryoneisunderstandingthatdifferentpeoplereacttoapps,notifications,andvarioustechfeaturesdifferently.12．Whatcanweknowaboutexcessivesmartphoneuse?A．Itiseasytogetridof. B．Ithasexistedforcenturies.C．Itisaseriousproblem. D．Itisnolongerconsideredaproblem.13．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“backfire”probablymean?A．Hardlyhaveanyeffect. B．Havetheoppositeeffect.C．Bringcertainbenefits. D．Causesometrouble.14．Whatcanbeinferredabouttheresearch?A．Itmayhavelimitations.B．Itsresearcherscollectedthedatathemselves.C．Itfocusedontheparticipants’psychologicaltraits.D．Itfoundsilentmodeaffectedparticipants’interpersonalrelationships.15．WhatcanwesayaboutpeoplewithhighlevelsofFOMOwhentheirphoneswereinsilentmode?A．Theycheckedtheirphonesalmostasoftenasusual.B．Theyshowedhealthiertechhabitsthanpeoplewiththeneed-to-belongtraitdid.C．Theystayedontheirphoneslongerthanpeoplewiththeneed-to-belongtrait.D．Theyreacteddifferentlyfrompeoplewiththeneed-to-belongtrait.七选五：WaystoimproveInnovationSkillsInyourprofessionallife,innovationskillsplayavitalrole.Herearestepsandtipstoimprovethem.Improvereasoning(推理)skills.Reasoningskillsformtheabilitytothinkaboutaparticularwaytoworkinasensibleandresult-orientedmanner.Youcanimplementreasoningforinnovativeideasandenhancethemfurther.____16____Youwillalsobeabletocomeupwiththeideasthathavehigherchancestobecomeresult-driven.Beagoodlistener.Youshouldlistentoothersandtrytothinkabouttheirideasandconcepts.____17____Also,adaptabilityincreasesinnovation.Itwouldhelpifyoutriedadoptingnewerversionsofsolutionsforthebettermentofyourcompany.Activelyparticipateinteamactivities.Ateamisabodythatfunctionsthebestintogetherness.Teamactivitieslikebrainstormingsessionsareconductedtoenhancetheteamspiritanddevelopthethinkingskillsoftheteammembers.____18____Suchactivitieswillimprovetheinnovationskills.Makedecisionsbasedonjudgments.Fromtheinferencesofteamactivitiesorothertasks,youcanmakejudgmentsaboutthecurrentsituations.____19____Thesewillhelpwithinnovation.Innovativeideasmustbeuseful,anddecisionsbasedonjudgmentshelpinensuringthis.____20____Problemsarefacedateverypoint,andeveryproblemhasasolution.So,ifyoudevelopthedesiretosolveeveryproblembyastrategicplan,youwillaimtofindabestsolutionthatisnewandinnovative.Withproblem-solvingskills,youwillalwayslongfornewandeffectivewaystosolveaprobleminlessertime.A．Developproblem-solvingskills.B．Beopentoabsorbingotherpointsofview.C．Butifsomeideasdoturntrue,theycanbemiraculous.D．Decisionsbasedonthesejudgmentsshouldberealistic.E．Youwillgettoknowaboutdifferentotherforms.ofideasandpossibilities.F．Ifyousuccessfullycreateanefficientdesign,thatwillstandasyourinnovation.G．Theseskillsareinstrumentalinenablingyoutobemoreproductivewithyourdecisionmaking.完形填空Aftertwenty-twoyearsraisingthreechildren,Iwasintroducedtoaconcept:theemptynest.Apparently,thiswasnowmytimeto____21____intonewexperiences.Why,thenwasInotexcited,but____22____?Forajobopportunity,myhusbandandImovedtoanotherstate.Oneday,Idiscoveredatrailonlyashort____23____fromourapartment,Iwasthrilledandbegantouseitregularly.Thetrailmeanderedalongariverlinedwithbushesandtoweringtrees.Ducks____24____ontheriverbanks;Canadageeseflewoverhead;smallrabbitsboundedacrossthepathway,____25____intothebushes.Thesesmallpeacefulscenesprovidedmewitha(n)____26____,butonlyslightlyliftedmeoutofmyloneliness.Still,Icontinuedtowalkthepath.I____27____somethingnew:couples,youngandold,holdinghands,chattingastheywalked;afather____28____hisdaughtertoridehertwo-wheeler;awomandoingTaiChi.Theyall____29____thetrail.Ibecamefascinatedwiththelivesofthesestrangers,yetstillwonderingifanyofthemfeel____30____?Onemorning,anelderlywomanholdingthehandlesofherwalkercameintoview.Shesailedbymeinthe___31____directionlikeamarathonrunner.Iturnedaroundtocatchanotherglimpseofthisone-womanwonder.Shewas____32____movingforward,notlettinganythingholdherback.That’swhenit____33____me.Nobodywas.AsIwalkedtowardmycar,rememberingtheelderlywoman’senergyand____34____,Imadeadecision.Iwouldfillmyemptynestwith____35____.Iwasreadyforthebrightfuturethatstretchedbeforeme.21．A．dive B．look C．turn D．fall22．A．calm B．lonely C．different D．scared23．A．walk B．run C．drive D．cut24．A．planed B．skipped C．sheltered D．lazed25．A．flashing B．rolling C．wandering D．stepping26．A．target B．distraction C．motivation D．option27．A．imagined B．anticipated C．spotted D．experienced28．A．asking B．teaching C．permitting D．informing29．A．tookcareof B．caughtsightof C．spokehighlyof D．tookadvantageof30．A．satisfied B．positive C．empty D．desperate31．A．right B．general C．opposite D．same32．A．definitely B．blindly C．uncertai