福建省龙岩市上杭县重点中学2023-2024学年高三10月月考英语试卷

上杭一中2023～2024学年第一学期10月高三英语试题（考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatisthemanlookingfor?A.Hispen. B.Hisfootball. C.Hisessay.2.Whenwillthetaxiprobablyarrive?A.At11:20. B.At11:40. C.At12:25.3.Whatplacewillthespeakersbevisitingnextweek?A.Nanjing. B.Shanghai. C.Guangzhou.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Hostandguest. B.Bossandsecretary. C.Husbandandwife.5.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardshisnextperformance?A.Sad. B.Optimistic. C.Uncertain.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthedress?A.Fashionable. B.Plain. C.Impractical.7.Whatwillthewomanbuy?A.Ascarf. B.Adress. C.Anecklace.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheserversinAmerica?A.Theydon’talwaysgettipped.B.Theyoftencheckoncustomers.C.Theysometimesleavecustomersalone.9.WhatisoptionalforamealinBritain?A.Refusingthepayment. B.Returningthefood. C.Tippingthewaiter.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthemandoing?A.Conductinganinterview.B.Teachingthewomanskills.C.Sharinghisworkexperience.11.Whichisoneofthewoman’sspecialskills?A.Designingwebpages. B.Organizingfieldtrips. C.Creatingclasscontent.12.Howdoesthewomansoundintheend?A.Excited. B.Confused. C.Disappointed.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhoisHarryprobablytalkingto?A.Hiswife. B.Hismother. C.Histeacher.14.WheredidHarrygofirstafterschool?A.Afriend’s. B.Asnackbar. C.Avideoshop.15.WhatdoweknowaboutRick?A.Heisontheschoolteam.B.Heisthesmartestintheclass.C.Heplaystheguitarwell.16.WhatdoesthewomanwantHarrytodo?A.Rideabikeinasafeplace.B.Finishhishomeworkfirst.C.Makemorefriendsatschool.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Thespeakerbecomingafamouspainter.B.Thepainterhavingspecialpaintingtechniques.C.Theschoolteachingthespeakernewpaintingskills.18.WhatdidthespeakerdiscoverinIndia?A.Aprogramfocusingonscience.B.Abrushmakingabigdifference.C.Apaintingtechniqueforlightercolors.19.WhatkindofschoolisJohnsenUniversity?A.Anartuniversity. B.Ascienceuniversity. C.Atechnologyuniversity.20.Whydidthespeakergivethetalk?A.Tointroduceteacherstotheprogram.B.ToattractstudentstoJohnsenUniversity.C.Towelcomelistenerstothemathsclasses.第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AStaysafewithSonderAsaforeignstudentarrivinginAustralia,youmayfeelbothexcitedandanxious.Theprospectofarrivinginanewcountrywhereyoumayhavenofriendsorfamilynearbycanbediscouraging,particularlythethoughtofwhatyouwoulddoifyouwereinvolvedinanaccidentorfellseriouslyill.SonderAustraliaaimstolessenthatworrybyprovidinganAustralia-wide,multilingualrapidresponsenetwork,availableon-demand24/7viaamobileapp.TheSonderapphasfollowinguniquefeatures.Whenrequired,SondercanalsoworkwithMurdochtoprovidefurtherwellbeingsupport.24/7helpInurgentsituations,theHelpbuttonautomaticallysendsanalerttotheSonderSupportCentre.Sonderimmediatelygeolocatesyou,establishingyourexactlocation.You’llgetimmediatesupportand,ifrequired,aLiaisonOfficerwillbesenttoyouforin-personassistance.CheckonmeIfyou’remeetingsomeoneneworgoingtoanunfamiliardestination,youcansetatimeforustocontactyouregularlytomakesureyou’reOK.Youcanseta‘CheckOnMe’durationfrom30minutestoover8hoursandSonderwillusegeolocationtechnologytomonitoryou.SafetyalertsOur24/7SonderSupportCentremonitorsminorandmajoreventswhichcouldimpactyoursafety.Ifwedetectasafetyorsecurityincidentoccurringnearby,we’llgiveyoudetailsandaskyoutoreportas‘safe’or‘notsafe’.Ifyoureportas‘notsafe’,we’lltakeimmediateactiontoensureyougetthehelpyouneed.TrackmyjourneyThe‘TrackMyJourney’appfeaturehelpsyounavigatetoyourdestinationwhilewetrackyourprogress,toensureyoursafetyatalltimes.Thisisparticularlyusefulwhentravellingalone,lateatnight,orinanunfamiliarenvironment.Internationalstudentsafety|MurdochUniversity()21.WhomaybethetexttargetedatinAustralia?A.Taxidrivers. B.Newsettlers.C.Internationalstudents. D.Travelersfromabroad.22.Whichpartoftheappfunctionsatasettime?A.24/7help. B.Checkonme. C.Safetyalerts. D.Trackmyjourney.23.Whattechnologyisusedinallthefourfeatures?A.Facialrecognition. B.Voiceinteraction.C.Geographicalpositioning. D.Cross-platformcommunication.BThomasHardywasbornatHigherBockhampton,Dorset,onJune2,1840,wherehisfatherworkedasabuilder.Fromhisfatherhegainedanappreciationofmusic,andfromhismotheranappetiteforlearningandthedelightsofthecountrysideabouthisruralhome.Duetohispoorhealth,Hardydidnotstartschooluntilhewaseight.At16,Hardyhelpedhisfatherwitharchitecturaldrawingsandthenstartedtoworkforarchitects.LaterhemovedtoLondonandbeganwritingpoems,buthisworkswererejectedbypublishers.In1870,hewassenttoworkinCornwall.TherehemethisfuturewifeEmmaGifford,whoencouragedhiminhiswriting.HardypublishedhisfirstnovelDesperateRemediesin1871,touniversaldisinterest.ButthefollowingyearUndertheGreenwoodTreebroughtHardypopularpraiseforthefirsttime.Aswithmostofhisfictionalworks,thisnovelincorporatedrealplacesaroundDorsetintotheplot,includingthevillageschoolthatHardyattended.AfterUndertheGreenwoodTreecameaserializednovelAPairofBlueEves.OncemoreHardydrewuponreallife,andthenovelmirrorshisromancewithEmma.HardyfollowedthiswithFarFromtheMaddingCrowd,setinPuddletown,nearhisbirthplace.ThisnovelfinallynettedHardythesuccessthatenabledhimtogiveuphisarchitecturalpracticeandconcentrateonlyonwriting.TheHardyslivedinLondonforashorttime,theninYeovil,theninSturminsterNewton,whichHardydescribedas“idyllic(田园诗般的)”.ItwasatSturminsterNewtonthathepennedReturnoftheNative,oneofhismostenduring(持久的)works.In1887,HardypublishedTheWoodlander,astoryconcerninganhonestwoodsmaninasmallvillage.Thenin1891oneofhisbestworks,Tessofthed’Urbervilles,cameout,whichwassetprimarilyintheEnglishcountrysideduringthe19thcentury.Tessexcitedinterest,buthisnextwork,JudetheObscure(1896),threwHardyintoastormofcontroversy(争议),whichmadehimturnawayfromfictionandfocusedonpoetryfortherestofhislife.24.WhatdoweknowaboutHardy?A.Hewasintodrawingasayoungman.B.Hegotfameatfirstattemptofwriting.C.Hiswritingcareerstartedwithpoems.D.HiswifeEmmasharedhisinterest.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incorporated”inparagraph2mean?A.Integrated. B.Changed. C.Developed. D.Forced.26.AfterwhichnovelwasHardyfullydevotedtowriting?A.APairofBlueEyes. B.FarFromtheMaddingCrowd.C.Tessofthed’Urbervilles. D.JudetheObscure.27.WhatisthecommonelementinmostofHardy’snovels?A.Campuslife. B.LifeinLondon.C.Marriagelife. D.Lifeinthecountryside.CFormotorcycleenthusiasts,nothingbeatstheexcitementofridingyourmotorcycleontheopenhighwaywiththewindonyourback.Withgaspricesrising,ridingmotorcyclesiseconomicalandamuchgreenerwaytotravel.Alongwiththebenefitscomestheriskofpersonalinjuryifanaccidentoccurs.Afterall,you’renotprotectedbysteellikeyouarewhiledrivingyourcar.Besidesahelmet(头盔)thelatestsafetyinnovations,newairbagjeans,arepersonalairbagsthatyoucanweartobetterprotectyourlife.Airbagshavebeenprotectingpeopleincaraccidentsfordecades.Now,aSwedishcompany,Mo’cycle,teamedupwithanairbagtechnologycompanywhichpreviouslyproducedupperbodyprotectionformotorcycleriders,todesignandproducetheairbagsjeans.Thiskindofairbagcanofferprotectionforthemotorcyclerider’slowerbody,especiallythetailbone,incaseofanaccident.Accordingtothecompany,“Itreformedtheairbagtechnologytoprotectthefirstboneofthespinalcolumn(脊柱),becausespinalcolumninjuryistheleadingcauseofdisabilityamongmotorcycleriders.”Theairbagjeanslooklikeconventionaltrousers.Itscomponentisremovableandthejeanscanbewashed,dried,andwornagain.ThejeansaremadeofafabriccalledArmalith,whichisstrongerandweighslessthansteel.Armalithhelpstopreventridersfrominjuriescausedbyforceoffrictionafterafall.Theairbagsfixedintothefabrichelpprotecttheriderifheorshefallsoffthemotorcycle.Iftheriderisseparatedfromthevehicle,theairbagsaretouchedoffinseconds.That’sbecausethemechanismisactuallyachainthatconnectsthejeanstothemotorcycle.Mo’cycle’sairbagjeansareavailableonthecompany’scrowdfundingcampaignalongwithanairbagshirtandacompleteprotectionpackage.Obviously,theycanprovideprotectionformoremotorcycleriders.Makingtheroadssaferforthemiscertainlyaworthyeffort.28.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Toshowthepopularityofmotorcycles.B.Tostressthenecessityofairbagsjeans.C.Tostatetheimportanceofwearinghelmets.D.Todisplaytheexcitementofhighwayriding.29.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?A.Thetailboneinjuriesarehardtoidentify.B.Airbagsofferoverallprotectionforriders.C.Mo’cycleisfamousforairbagdesignandproduction.D.Theairbagjeansarebasedontheexistingtechnology.30.Whatisafeatureofairbagjeans?A.Theyleadanewfashiontrend B.Theyarecomfortabletowear.C.Theyarequickinresponse. D.Theyneedfixingregularly.31.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureoftheairbagjeans?A.Indifferent. B.Uncertain. C.Promising. D.Curious.DWhatstrategydoyouusetomaketoughlifedecisionslikewhethertoendarelationship,quityourjob,orgobacktoschool?Maybeyouweightheadvantagesanddisadvantages.Maybeyougowithyoursixthsense.Ormaybe,ifyou’relikemostpeople,yousimplydonothing.Afterall,wehaveatendencytopreferthestatusquo(现状),andfocusmoreonthepotentiallossesinvolvedwithchangeratherthanthepotentialbenefits.Buthere’sasimplerstrategy:Whenyou’reindecisiveaboutabiglifedecision,choosethepathofchange.That’sthetakeawayofresearchrecentlypublishedbyStevenLevitt,aneconomistattheUniversityofChicago.Forthestudy,Levittaskedpeoplewhowerefacingtoughdecisionstoflip(抛)adigitalcoinonthewebsiteFreakonomicsE.Thecointosseswererandomized,withonesiderepresentingchange,theotherstatusquo.Thestudyaskedmorethan20,000participantstomakewhicheverdecisionthecointossdirected,andthenreportbackonhowthingsplayedoutaftertwoandsixmonths.Ofcourse,noteveryonefollowedthrough.Thetwo-monthsurveyfoundthatparticipantschosechangelessfrequentlythantheyhadinitiallypredictedtheywould.Aftersixmonths,however,thistendencytowardinactiondisappeared.Butmostsurprisingweretheresultsonwell-being.Atboththetwoandsix-monthmarks,mostpeoplewhochosechangereportedfeelinghappier,betteroff,andthattheyhadmadethecorrectdecision.Thestudyhadsomelimitations.Oneisthatitsparticipantsweren’tselectedrandomly.Anotherlimitationisthatparticipantswhosedecisiondidn’tplayoutwellmighthavebeenlesslikelytoreportbackontheirstatusaftertwoandsixmonths.Still,thestudydoessuggestthatpeoplewhoareontheedgeofatoughdecisionareprobablybetteroffgoingwithchange.Levittisn’tsuggestingyouflipacointomakealldecisions.Butcoin-flippingdoesseemtohavesomebenefits.Levittnotesthatsomepeoplemightprefergivingintotheirfatetorandomnessinordertoavoidregret.Butyoucanalsouserandomnessabitmoresensibly.Whenfacingatoughdecision,youcouldflipacoinand,uponseeingtheoutcome,noticewhetheryoufeelrelieforfright.Ifyoufeelrelieved,that’sprobablythepathyoushouldchoose.32.Whatismostpeople’sprioritywhenmakinghardchoices?A.Calculatingpotentiallosses.B.Valuingpotentialbenefits.C.Followinginnervoiceofone’smind.D.Makingachangetothestatusquo33.Whatarethefindingsofthetwosurveys?A.Makingchangesbroughtmostparticipantshappiness.B.Allparticipantsgaveimmediatefeedbackontheirstatus.C.Participants’actionagreedwiththeirinitialprediction.D.Moreparticipantsremainedinactiveaftersixmonths.34.Whatisalimitationofthestudy?A.Therandomnessofpickingstudysubjects.B.Theincorrectmethodofflippingacoin.C.Theinsufficiencyofstudystatistics.D.Theinsensibleoutcomeoftheanalysis.35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Coinflipsarebeneficialtomakinghardchoices.B.Whenfacingaharddecision,choosethestatusquo.C.Astudyjustifiesmakinghardchoiceswithrandomness.D.Astudyoffersastrategyformakingharddecisions.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Gardeningmaybeoneofthemostrelaxinghobbiesyou’llfindwiththeexcitementofseeingsomethingyouhaveplantedactuallyturnintoaflower.Butifyou’vebeenholdingbackbecauseyoudon’thaveayard,thenyou’remissingoutalot.36Containergardeningisthemostobviouswaytoplantwhenyoudon’thaveatonofspace.Ifyoucangetacontainerregardlessofitssize,youcanhaveagarden.37Evenasmallpotwithabrightlycoloredflowerorbushygreenplantscangiveyourentrywayapopofcolor.38Growclimbingplantsonafenceorthepostsoveryourdoorwaytodecoratethesideofyourhome.Plentyofplantsarehappytogrowupinsteadofout,soyoucanhavesomegreenerywithoutatraditionalgarden.Haveanapartmentortownhouse?Thenconsideroutdoorwindowboxesthatyouaccessfrominside.39Andtheygiveyouplentyofoptionstoplantbrightbloomsorfreshherbswithinreach—plustheygiveyourhomesomeaddedappealatthesametime.There’sprobablystilloneroomwhereyouhaven’tthoughtofputtingsomeplants:Yourbathroom.Evenifyoursdoesn’tgetmuchlight,awall-mountedgardencanstillgrowwell.40Theywillgiveyourbathroomamorenaturalearthyfeel.A.Theyrequirenogroundspaceatall.B.Whenplantsgetenoughsunlight,theygrowbetter.C.Ifyou’rereallyshortofspace,thinkheightinstead.D.Theycanaddsomegreentotheinsideofyourhome.E.Biggerpotsgiveyouspacetogrowseveraldifferentflowers.F.Infact,thereareplentyofeasywaystogetthejoyofgardening.G.Plantsthatdowellinshadyandwetenvironmentsarethebestchoice.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mymomhadspentyearsasastay-at-homemom.However,Icouldtellthatshe41theworkingwomen.WhenIaskedherabout42again,shewouldjusttellmetoconcentrateonmyeducation.Mymomcouldmakeanyone43.Shehastheabilitytoreacheveryone’s44.Ionceasked,“Mom,haveyouever45beingastand-upcomedian?”Shelaughedattheidea,butthenbegantocryandsaiditwastoo46forher.Iwassadtowatchherstrugglebetween47anddoubt.Withherbirthdaycoming,IrealizedwhatI48wantedtogiveherwasthe49totakeachance.Iplacedlittlenotesof50insidethepresentIhadbought.Iaskedmyfamilyandherclosefriendstodothesame.Onherbirthday,whenshesawandreadthenotes,shestartedto51withherhandsfullofnotes.Shecouldnotbelievethesupportwas52,thateveryoneknewshehadaspecial53andbelievedinher.Withintwomonths,mymommadea54performanceinaNewYorkcomedyclub.Withinayear,shewasperformingatthenation’smajorcomedyclubmonthly.Formanyparents,theirchildren’s55aretheirgreatestachievement,butformemymom’sismine.41.A.trusted B.envied C.understood D.opposed42.A.playing B.performing C.working D.exploring43.A.reflect B.calm C.pause D.laugh44.A.heart B.potential C.objective D.requirement45.A.figuredout B.thoughtabout C.givenup D.succeededin46.A.fortunate B.shameful C.late D.boring47.A.ambition B.fear C.confusion D.trust48.A.merely B.eventually C.gradually D.actually49.A.strength B.guidance C.permission D.freedom50.A.apology B.congratulation C.comment D.encouragement51.A.sweat B.weep C.rise D.practise52.A.timely B.constant C.real D.limited53.A.gift B.hobby C.taste D.need54.A.regular B.disappointing C.successful D.conventional55.A.interests B.supports C.outlooks D.careers第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)originatedinancientChina.It56(include)acupuncture(针灸),Chineseherbalmedicine,taichi,qigong,tuina,guasha,cuppingandsoon.AcupuncturewasoneofthefirstTCM57(method)thatwereacceptedbythehealthcaresystemintheUSA.ItwasfirstintroducedtotheUSAin1971byaNewYorkTimesreporter,JamesReston,inanarticle58(title)“Now,aboutmyoperationinPeking”.In1997,acupuncturewas59(official)acceptedbytheNationalInstitutesofHealthoftheUS,andinastatementin2002,theWorldHealthOrganizationrecognizedacupunctureasan60(effect)treatmentformorethan43commonailments(小病).TCMfocuses61notonlythediseasetreatment,butalsothediseasepreventionand62(improve)ofoverallhealth.Today,TCMisprimarilyusedasanalternativeforpeople63(maintain)ahealthystateintheUS.Itiswidelypracticedinmorethan180countriesandregionsaroundtheglobe;amongthem,103countrieshaveapproved64useofacupuncture,29haveestablishedsomeformsoflawsandregulationsforTCM,18haveincludedacupunctureintotheirnationalhealthinsurancesystems,65morethan30havecollegesanduniversitiesthatteachstudentsinTCM.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）为激发学生英语学习的兴趣，你校将举