四川省雅安市雅安市联考2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

雅安市联考2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题考生注意:1.本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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,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:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Akindoffood. B.Acloserelative. C.Anewhotel.2.HowwillthespeakersgototheSportsComplex?A.Bybus. B.Bysubway. C.Bytaxi.3.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketoday?A.Rainy. B.Windy. C.Sunny.4.InwhichcitydidthewomanandJohnstaythelongest?A.Vienna. B.Rome. C.Paris.5.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Heusedtobealawyer. B.Heisbeinginterviewednow. C.Hegotthenewsfromhisaunt.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.Whenwillthespeakershavetheirpicnic?A.OnFriday. B.OnSaturday. C.OnSunday.7.Whowillgotothemarket?A.Lucy’sparents. B.Johnny’smother. C.JohnnyandLucy.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inabookstore. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inasupermarket.9.Whatdoesthemanhavetodonow?A.Waitforhisturn. B.Signhisname. C.Callhisfriend.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Brotherandsister. C.Customerandshopassistant.11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heisverypoor. B.Hehatesshopping. C.Heoftencomestothestore.12.Whichdressdoesthewomanlike?A.Theredone. B.Theblueone. C.Thewhiteone.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoesthemanthinkofvisitingartgalleries?A.Worthwhile B.Costly. C.Disappointing.14.Wheredidthewomangorecently?A.ToSeoul. B.ToWashington. C.ToParis.15.Howoldisthewomannow?A.22yearsold. B.26yearsold. C.28yearsold.16.Whichartgallerydoesthemanwanttovisitagain?A.Muséed’Orsay. B.CentrePompidou, C.TheNationalGalleryofArt.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhatisPerelman?A.Areporter. B.Adoctor. C.Aresearcher.18.Withwhomdobabiesfeelthemostcomfortable?A.Otherbabies. B.Babysitters. C.Strangeadults.19.Howmaybabiesreacttounfamiliarbabies?A.Theymaystarttocry. B.Theymaytoucheachother. C.Theymayshowmuchfear.20.Whatmaythestudyleadto?A.Muchmoreparentingtimewithbabies.B.Anincreaseinfamily-baseddaycarecenters.C.Agreaterdemandforexperiencedbabysitters.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ACompetingforaTriptoSomaBay,EgyptSomaBayisaperfectplaceforsunnyrelaxation.Ifyoutakeatripthere,youcanalsotakepartinthecompetitionweorganize.TheDestinationLappedbytheRedSeaonthreesidesandwithviewsofsandybeachesanddesertmountains,SomaBaycanattractnatureloversmost,Spreadingacrossalmost2,500acres,theEgyptiantouristattractionhasan18-holegolfcoursedesignedbyGaryPlayer,agolfingenthusiast,aswellasthelargestThalassospainAfrica.Kiteboarding,divingandhorseridingareallonoffer,too.OfSomaBay’sfiveaccommodationoptions,afive-starhotelenjoysafantasticlocationonthehighestpointoftheSomaBaypeninsula.Ithasanumberofguestroomsandsuiteswithprivatebalconies,aswellasfouron-siterestaurants,Youcanenjoybeach-sidepizza,takeafternoontea,orstopforadrinkbythe18thhole.Theyareallofferedbythehotel.ThePrizeWiththeofficialpermissionofSomaBay,thewinnercanenjoyafour-nightstayinaclassicroomatthefive-starhotelonahalf-pricebasis.TheprizeincludesreturneconomyclassflightticketswithoverheadcabinluggagefromtheUKtoHurghadaInternationalAirportuptothevalueof£650perperson,withdirectroutesavailablefromcitiesincludingLondon,ManchesterandBristol,plusreturnairporttransferstoSomaBay(UKtransfersaren’tincluded).ToEnterAnswerthefollowingquestiononlineatnatgeotv,com/uk/competitions:ONWHICHSEAISSOMABAYLOCATED?Competitioncloseson31October2023.ThewinnermustbeaUKadultresident,aged18orover.21.Whatdoesthefive-starhoteloffer?A.Gamesonagolfcourse. B.Ticketsforkiteboarding.C.Somethingtoeatanddrink. D.Accommodationonthebeach.22.Whatcanthewinnerget?A.Afreestayintheperfecthotel. B.AreturnairporttransfertotheUK.C.ApossibledirectflightticketfromBristol. D.AfirstclassflightfromtheUKtoHurghada23.Whatdoweknowaboutthecompetition?A.Itwelcomeschildren. B.Itcoversmultiplequestions.C.IttargetsatEgyptiancitizens. D.ItendsonthelastdayofOctober.BLarryandIhavealwayshadourbasicvaluesincommon,butourinterestsareasfarapartasoperaandbasketball.Iloveart,andheisahugesportsfan.Hisbigpassionisseeingbasketballgames.Hehasbeensharingseasonticketswithhisfriendsforyears.ImustadmitI’vebeenalwaysinvitedtoseethegamestogether.Thismorning,Icalledmybrother,Larry,andsaid,“Ihaveapieceofgoodnewsandadpieceofbadnews.Whichdoyouwanttohearfirst?”“Goodnewsfirst,”Larryanswered.“Youcangotosleepearlytonight,”Isaid.“Okay.What’sthebadone?”heasked.“We’regoingtotheopera!”Ianswered,laughingloudly.Therewasareasonforthejoke.ThelasttimeIinvitedhimtogototheopera,hefellasleepinthetheater.Ihadtoadmititwasalwaysboringforhim,butwhenIgavehimaticketformyfavoriteopera,Ireallythoughthemightenjoyit.Iwokehimup,butsoonhefellasleepagain.WhenLarryfoundIwasjoking,hebreathedasighofreliefontheotherend.Hesaid,“ButIwantyoutogotoseethelastbasketballgamethisautumnwithme.”Ipromisedandcomplained,“Notagain!”Actually,mostofthetime,whenthegamewason,I’dbetextingordaydreaming.Sometimes,mytelephonemessageswouldbeinterruptedwhenthehometeamscored.Iknewtheyscoredbecauseeveryonejumpedupandexchangedhigh-fivesandfistbumps.However,today,asIlookedaroundatthousandsofpeoplecheeringandgettingincreasinglyexcited,Iwasdeterminedtoatleastgiveitatry—formybrother’ssake,ifnotformyown.Thegamewasintense,andIwashookedsoon.Whentheotherteamscored,Ieventuallyfeltabitdisappointedwiththerestofmycrowd.Mybrotherwassurprisedtoseemegettinginvolved.Iwasastonishedmyself!Ididn’tkeepglancingattheclock,countingtheminutesuntilwegotout,Timeflew.ThegamewasoverbeforeIknewit.24.Howdoestheauthordevelopparagraph2?A.Bylistingdata. B.Bygivinganexample.C.Bymakingcomparisons. D.Byquotingaconversation.25.Whatwastheauthor’sinitialreactiontobasketballgames?A.Puzzled. B.Pleased C.Casual. D.Curious.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hooked”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Addicted. B.Satisfied, C.Bored. D.Disappointed.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ArtandSport B.FromOperatoBasketballC.CheeringfortheHomeTeam D.DevelopingaPassionforOperaCAncientbuildersacrosstheworldcreatedstructuresthatarestillstandingtoday,thousandsofyearslater.Romanbuildersbuiltthickconcreteseabarriersagainstwaves.Mayanbuilderscreatedgreatsculptures,andChinesebuildersconstructedwallsagainstforeignenemies.Agrowingnumberofscientistshavebeenstudyingmaterialssincealongtimeago.Theyarebreakingapartpiecesofbuildingsandreadinghistoricaltextshopingtolearnhowtheyhavestoodforthousandsofyears.Theresearchhasturnedupasurprisinglistofmaterialsthatweremixedintooldbuildings.Theyincludetreebark,volcanicash,riceandbeer.Theseunexpectedmaterialscanhavetheabilitytogetstrongerovertime.Figuringouthowtocopythesefeaturescanhaverealimpactstoday.Whilesomeofourmodernconcretehasthestrengthtoholdupverytallbuildingsandheavystructures,itcannotcompetewiththedurabilityoftheseancientmaterials.ManyscientistshaveturnedtotheRomans.Startingaround200BC,theRomanEmpirewasbuildingconcretestructuresthathavestoodthetestoftime.Eveninplaceswhereseawaterhasbeenhittingstructuresforages,youwillfindconcretebasicallythewayitwaswhenitwaspoured2,000yearsago.TheythinktheyhavefoundanimportantreasonwhysomeRomanconcretehasheldupstructuresforthousandsofyears.Thattheancientmaterialshaveanunusualpowertorestorethemselvesand“cure”cracks(裂缝)whentheyformisthemostshockingforthem.Exactlyhowisnotyetclear,butscientistsarestartingtofindthereasons.Today’sbuilderscannotjustcopytheancientprocesses.EventhoughRomanconcretelastedalongtime,itcouldn’tholdupheavybuildings.Instead,researchersaretryingtotakesomeoftheancientmaterialsandaddthemintomodernmixes.Peopledon’tneedtomakethingslastquiteaslongastheRomansdid.Ifweadd50or100yearstoconcrete’slifespan,we’llsurelyrequirelesspullingdown,lessmaintenanceandlessmaterialinthelongrun.28.WhatwerethementionedRomanandChinesebuildingsbothusedfor?A.Travel. B.Defence. C.Soldiertraining. D.Seawatercontrol.29.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheancientbuildings?A.Long-lasting. B.Energy-efficient. C.Delicate. D.Flexible.30.Whatsurprisesthescientistsmostabouttheancientbuildingmaterials?A.Theirlargecracks. B.Theirclearconcrete. C.Theirinternalstructures. D.Theirself-repairingability.31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothefutureconcrete?A.Tolerant. B.Expectant. C.Suspicious. D.Indifferent.DAnewstudyshowshomingpigeons(鸽子)combinepreciseinternalcompassesandmemorizedlandmarkstoretraceapathbacktotheirhome—evenfouryearsaftertheprevioustimewhentheymadethetrip.Testingnonhumanmemorykeepingischallenginginresearchstudies.“It’srarethatthereisagapofseveralyearsbetweenwhenananimalstorestheinformationandwhenitisnextrequiredtogetitback,”saysDoraBiro,azoologistattheUniversityofOxford.Inarecentstudy,Biroandhercolleaguescompareddomestichomingpigeons’pathsthreeorfouryearsafterthebirdsestablishedroutesbacktotheirhomefromafarm8.6kilometersaway.Thestudybuiltondatafroma2016experimentinwhichpigeonslearnedroutesindifferentsocialcontextsduringseveralflights-ontheirownorwithpeersthatdidordidnotknowtheway.UsingdatafromGPSdevicestemporarilyattachedtothebirds’backs,theresearcherscomparedtheflightpathsagroupofpigeonstookin2016withmanyofthesamebirds’routesin2019or2020,withoutthebirdsvisitingthereleasesiteinbetween.Somebirdsmissedahandfuloflandmarksalongtheway,butmanyotherstook“strikinglysimilar”routestothosetheyusedin2016,“Itwasasifthelasttimetheyflewtherewasjustthedaybefore,notfouryearsago,”saysOxfordzoologistandstudyco-authorJulienCollet.Theteamfoundthatthepigeonsrememberedaroutejustaswelliftheyfirstflewitaloneorwithothersandperformedmuchbetterthanthosethathadnotmadethejourneyin2016.“Theresultisnotsurprising,butitprovidesnewconfirmationofhomingpigeons’remarkablememory.Itclosesthedistancealittlebitbetweenouroverconfidenthumancognitive(认知的)abilitiesandwhatanimalscando,”saysVernerBingman,whostudiesanimalnavigationatBowlingGreenStateUniversityandwasnotinvolvedinthestudy.32.Whatdoesparagraph1mentionabouthomingpigeons?A.Thetimeofleavinghome. B.Thelocationoftheirbirth.C.Thewaystheynavigatehome. D.Thereasonsfortheirtakingtrips.33.HowdidBiroandhercolleaguesconductthestudy?A.Throughquestionnaires. B.Throughinformationassumptions.C.Throughlabexperimentsonanimals. D.Throughcomparativeanalysisofdata.34.Whatdidtheresearchersusetogetthepigeons’flightroutesaccordingtoparagraph3?A.Predictionmethod. B.Trackingmethod. C.Expertconsultation. D.Literatureconsultation.35.WhatcanwelearnaboutanimalcognitiveabilitiesfromVernerBingman’swords?A.Theyareunderestimated. B.Theyhavebeendeclining.C.Theyaremuchlowerthanhumans’. D.Theyhaveneverbeenconfirmed.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We’refortunatetohaveaccesstothedynamicnetworktechnology,whichprovidesrichresourcesforlearning,connectingandentertainingourselves.36Thesametoolthatcanenhanceourworkefficiencyalsohasthepowertotrapusinawebofdistractions(分心之事).37Anastonishing84.4%ofus,onaverage,reportbeingdistractedatwork.Therearesomeusualsuspects.Emailsstealtheattentionof26%.Phonecallsandtextsinfluenceamassive43%.Coworkersshifttheattentionof27%.AndtheInternet,withitsinfinitesourceofinformationandentertainment,distracts41%ofus.What’smore,asurveyrevealsthatanoverwhelming67%ofworkerssaythattheirworkisoftenaffectedbytheexcessivetimespentonmeetingsandcalls.Thesedistractionsaremorethanmereannoyances.38Itistheirlastingimpactthatmakesitimpossibleforustofocusonanysingletask.Inthisway,theygreatlyreduceourworkefficiency.Astudyoffersmoreinsightintoourstrugglewithdistractions.Itfoundthatourbrainwavespulsate(搏动)atdifferentfrequenciesdependingonthetypeofexternalstimuli.Therhythmisfasterforautomaticstimulibutslowsdownfortasksweconsciouslychoosetofocuson.39Justthinkaboutit:You’reinvolvedinaproject,andthenyourphonereceivesatextmessage.40Andregainingyourfocusmightbeharderthanyouanticipate,Thesamegoesforthatcatchynewsheadlineoraninterestingsocialmediapostthatcatchesyoureye-pullingyouawayfromyourtaskandmakingyoulostintheseaofdistractions.A.Butitisdouble-edged.B.Somedistractionscanbeavoided.C.Statisticsrevealhowcommonthisissueis.D.They’realsopersistentandendlessingettingourattention.E.Thesoundofitisloudenoughtointerruptyourconcentration.F.Stimulatingourinterestandincreasingthespeedofourworkareimportant.G.Thismakesmaintainingfocusinthenoisyworldanever-increasingchallenge.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In2011,somestudentsattheUniversityofMarylandsawalargeamountoffoodgoingtowasteontheircampus.Theywereso41aboutitthattheydecidedtocreateaprogramto42theexcess(多余的)foodandsendittopeoplein43forfree.Later,theFoodRecoveryNetwork(FRN)44.Surprisingly,itsdevelopmentwas45.Uptonow,FRNhas46tobecomeanationwideorganizationwithmany47incollegesanduniversitiesaroundtheUS,includingoneattheUniversityofMaryland.Meanwhile,Rochester,acityofAmerica,hasahighrateoffood48.Inresponsetoit,aproposalforacommunityfoodsystemplanhasbeen49bythecity’sgovernment.Theplanisaimedtooffersafe50toallresidents.ThechapterofFRNattheUniversityofMarylandworksto51theattempts.Withitshelp,theworkisprogressing52.Thestudentshaverelocatedquantitiesoffoodthatwouldhaveotherwisegonetowaste.EveryFridayafternoon,membersofthechaptermeetto53theleftfoodfromthecampus,Thenthefoodis54anddistributedtothecommunitiesalloverthestatebycategory.“Our55isrespondingpositively,”onestudentsays.“Whatwedon’twantishavingtoomuchfoodinthekitchen.”Thestudentsdomakea56,andtheyevensupplythe57mealstothepeopleoutsidethecity.Besides,whattheyhavedoneis58totheenvironment.ThankstoFRN,theyhavesuccessfully59thereleaseoftonsofcarbondioxidethroughreducingwaste.Theworkdoesachievea(n)60effect—notonlysolvingtheproblemoffeedingsomepeople,butalsobenefitingtheecologicalenvironment.41.A.relaxed B.delighted C.concerned D.confused42.A.label B.replace C.waste D.redistribute43.A.need B.love C.decline D.check44.A.cameback B.camedown C.cameintobeing D.cametoanend45.A.promising B.challenging C.limited D.outdated46.A.agreed B.prepared C.regretted D.grown47.A.donations B.meals C.chapters D.teachers48.A.supply B.insecurity C.recognition D.disappearance49.A.doubted B.rejected C.postponed D.submitted50.A.medicine B.shelter C.food D.trip51.A.aid B.assess C.identify D.investigate52.A.temporarily B.smoothly C.randomly D.toughly53.A.collect B.eat C.order D.sell54.A.priced B.sorted C.tasted D.cast55.A.bank B.home C.company D.school56.A.living B.difference C.fortune D.profit57.A.extra B.dirty C.purchased D.expensive58.A.blind B.harmful C.adaptable D.friendly59.A.allowed B.promoted C.decreased D.received60.A.side B.double C.opposite D.individual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。Chinahasalwaysbeenclosetomyheart61myhusbandJunjoinedhandswithmeyearsagoinShanghai.Infact,itwasnotuntilthetwoofushadspentyearsintheUnitedStatesthat