宁夏银川市唐徕中学2023-2024学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

银川市唐徕中学2023～2024学年度第一学期9月月考高三年级英语试卷本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。1.考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。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，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.WhydoesJefftalktothewoman?A.Tohandinhishomework.B.Toaskabouthisgrades.C.Toaskforassistance.2Whatisthemanlikelytodonext?A.Eatsomejunkfood.B.Startahealthydiet.C.Buysomevegetables.3.Whereareprobablythespeakers?A.Inabookstore.B.Inacanteen.C.Inaclassroom.4.Howdoesthemansound?A.Anxious.B.Doubtful.C.Excited.5.Whomightthewomanbe?A.Adoctor.B.Anathlete.C.Anurse.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至7题。6.Whatdothespeakershaveinmon?A.Theybothlikemusic.B.Theybothenjoyreading.CTheybothlovevarioussports.7.Whatsportdoesthewomanlike?ABowling.B.Swimming.C.Skateboarding.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatisthemandissatisfiedwithabouttheapartment?A.Itslocation.B.Itsfacilities.C.Itsprice.9.Howmanybedroomsarethereintheapartment?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Houseownerandrenter.C.Realestateagentandclient.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftherestaurant?A.It’squitenew.B.It’sprettypopular.C.It’sjustsoso.12.Whatdayisittoday?A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.13.Howdidthemandecidewhattoorder?A.Byreferringtoothers’dishes.B.Byreadingthemenucarefully.C.Byfollowingthewaiter’sadvice.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whoisprobablytheman?A.Adesigner.B.Asalesperson.C.Thewoman’sfriend.15.Whatdidthewomandoyesterday?A.Shebroketwofloorlamps.B.Shedecoratedherlivingroom.C.Shelookedatsomefurniture.16.Whatwastheoriginalpriceoftheblackleathersuite?A.$ 2,000.B.$ 1,000.C.$ 500.17.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?A.Testthefurniture.B.Lookatsomeothergoods.C.Payforthesuite.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhocanbenefitfromsidesleepingaccordingtoMichaelJ.Breus?A.Thosewhohaveneckproblems.B.Thosewhohavehighbloodpressure.C.Thosewhohavebadcirculation.19.WhatdidChrisWintersayaboutbacksleeping?A.Itcouldtransferpressurepoints.B.Itmightworsenkneepain.C.Itcouldhelprelieveshoulderpain.20.WhatdidMichaelJ.Breusthinkcouldbeabadresultofstomachsleeping?A.Musclepain.B.Indigestion.C.Heartburn.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThemostmonformsoflivestreammarketingOnlineMarketplacesOnlinemarketplaceslikeTaobaoandJingdongallowuserstobuyandsellproductswithouteverleavingtheirhomes.Buttheadditionoflivevideostreamingisprovingvitaltokeepbuyersinterested.Why?Byaddinglivestreamingtotheplatform,thesemarketplacescandelivertheclosestpossibleexperienceto“beingthere”foronlinebuyers.Realtimeinteractivityofferstheurgencyofarealmarketplace,urgingimmediateactionandimprovingmunityparticipation.LiveAuctions(拍卖)Livestreamingopensuptheauctionitemstothoseunabletophysicallyattend,reachesparticipantswithvaryinginterestsandensuresthateachitemsellsatitspropervaluation.Onlineauctionsarebigbusiness,andrealtimevideodeliveryiscritical.Whetherauctioningoffpetsorfineart,anydelayinalivestreamcouldpreventbids(出价)frombeingrecordedproperly.Severalmillisecondscantranslatetobillionsofdollars.InfluencerStreamingToday’scelebritiesaren’tnecessarilyonthebigscreen.Anincreasingnumberofstarsrisetofameviasocialmediaeachday.Withalargenumberoffaithfulfans,influencerscanusetheirpersonalbrandandthepoweroflivestreamingtopromotetheirfavoriteproductsinaninteractiveway.Influencerstreamingoriginatedonsocialmedia,buthasnowbeemonplaceacrossebusinesssitesaswell.LiveEventsNewsworthyevents,suchasproductlaunchesandlimitededitiondrops,increasethepopularityoflivestreammarketing.Today,shoppablemobilestreamingallowsfanstopurchaseitemsinrealtimefromthecatwalks(T型走秀台)ofLouisVuittonandVictoria’sSecret.1.Howdoeslivevideostreamingaffectonlinemarketplaces?A.Itmakesgoodsmorepopular.B.Itkeepsshopownersinterested.C.Itoffersarealexperienceofofflineshopping.D.Itmakesonlineshoppingmorelikeofflineshopping.2.Whatcanweknowaboutonlineauctions?A.Theybringconvenienceforpeoplephysicallyattending.B.Theymakesurethateveryitemcanfinallybesoldonline.C.TheymakeitnecessarytohavehighspeedInternetaccess.D.Theyprovideopportunitiesofmakinggreatfortuneovernight.3.WhichworksastheeasiestwayforInternetcelebritiesgettingintoebusiness?A.OnlineMarketplaces. B.InfluencerStreaming.C.LiveAuctions. D.LiveEvents.BAsthelyricstoTaylorSwift’shitsong“BadBlood”go:“Cause,baby,nowwegotbadblood.Youknowitusedtobemadlove.”It’sasongaboutfallingoutoffriendship,butto14yearoldHallieBarnard,whowasbornwitharareblooddisorder,thesongholdsamuchdeepermeaning.Atjust15monthsold,Barnardwasdiagnosed(诊断)withDiamonBlackfinAnemia,orDBA,andshespentmostofherlifeinandoutofthehospital.TheSwiftiesaidshereliedonthesingertobringherjoy.TheonlywaytosurviveDBAiswithabonemarrowtransplant(骨髓移植)andBarnardwasdesperateforone.Butsheknewthousandsofotherpatientsare,too.So,afewyearsago,shedecidedtodosomethingaboutit,creatingherownfoundation:Hallie’sHeroes.“Itstartedselfishlyasjusttryingtosavemylife,butthenwerealizedthereweresomanyotherchildrenouttherethatneededabonemarrowtransplant,”shesaid.“So,sofarwe’vetested8,000peopleandfoundover300matches.”Aftera9yearwait,Barnardgotherownmatch—throughherownfoundation.Butmoreobstaclesstoodbetweenherandnormallifeasakid.Theblooddisorderledtoacancerdiagnosis:osteosara.ShereceivedsurgerytocutthecanceroutofherlegatMDAndersoninHouston.Therecoverywasdifficult,butHalliesaidshestayedhopeful.“Mysurvivalinstinct(本能)justkickedin.IwastryingtodoanythingthatIcouldtosurvive.So,ofcourse,itwasscarybutinmymind,IwasjustthinkingthatIwantedtobeatmysister’sfutureweddings.Iwantedtoplaygamesandrunagain,”shesaid.Hersurvivalinstinct—binedwithTaylorSwift―helpedherthroughheroperation,wheredoctorscuthercancerout,andreattachedherfootandankletoherupperlegtoworkasaknee.4.WhydoestheauthormentionTaylorSwift’ssong“BadBlood”?A.Tostressthepowerofmusic.B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.C.ToshowTaylorSwift’spopularity.DTostateTaylorSwift’ssongisahit.5.WhatisHallieBarnard’soriginalmotivationforcreatingHallie’sHeroes?A.Toraisemoneyforherheroes.B.Totreatherrareblooddisorder.C.TohelpotherchildrenwithDBA.D.Tohaveanoperationforhercancer.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHallieBarnard?A.Strongmindedandselfish. B.Hardworkingandpatient.CKindandoptimistic. D.Outgoingandhelpful.7.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.BadBloodInspiredaLittleGirlB.Hallie’sHeroes:aUsefulFoundationC.TaylorSwift:aPopularSingerwithTeensD.ACancerSurvivorHelpedOthersFindMatchesCAbabyborntodaywillbethirtysomethingin2050.Ifallgoeswell,thatbabywillstillbearoundin2100,andmightevenbeanactivecitizenofthe22ndcentury.Whatshouldweteachthatbabytohelpthemsurviveandflourishintheworldof2050andbeyond?Whatkindofskillswilltheyneedinordertogetajob,understandwhatishappeningaroundthem,andnavigatetheirtoughlife?Atpresent,toomanyschoolsacrosstheworldfocusonprovidingpupilswithasetofpredeterminedskills,suchaswritingputercodeinC++andconversinginChinese.Yetsincewehavenoideahowtheworldandthejobmarketwilllookin2050,wedon’treallyknowwhatparticularskillspeoplewillneed.WemightinvestalotofeffortinteachingkidshowtowriteinC++ortospeakChinese,onlytodiscoversoonerorlaterthatAIwillhavebeenabletocodesoftwarefarbetterthanhumans,andthatanewtranslationappwillhaveenabledyoutoconductaconversationinalmostflawlessMandarin,CantoneseorHakka,eventhoughyouonlyknowhowtosaynihao.Sowhatshouldwebeteaching?Manyexpertsarguethatschoolsshoulddownplaytechnicalskillsandemphasizegeneralpurposelifeskills:theabilitytodealwithchange,tolearnnewthings,andtopreserveyourmentalbalanceinunfamiliarsituations.Inordertokeepupwiththeworldof2050,youwillaboveallneedtoreinventyourselfagainandagain.Tosucceedinsuchademandingtask,youwillneedtoworkveryhardongettingtoknowyouroperatingsystembetter—toknowwhatyouareandwhatyouwantfromlife.Thisis,ofcourse,theoldestadviceinthebook:knowthyself.Thisadvicewasnevermoreurgentthaninthemid21stcentury,becauseunlikeinthedaysofLaoziorSocrates,nowyouhaveseriouspetition.CocaCola,AmazonandFacebookareallracingtohackyou.Rightnow,thealgorithms(算法)arewatchingwhereyougo,whatyoubuy,andwhoyoumeet.Soontheywillmonitorallyoursteps,breathsandheartbeats.Theyarerelyingonbigdataandmachinelearningtogettoknowyoubetterandbetter.Andoncethesealgorithmsknowyoubetterthanyouknowyourself,theycouldcontrolandmanipulate(操纵)you.Intheend,authoritywillshifttothem.Ofcourse,youmightbeperfectlyhappygivingupallauthoritytothealgorithmsandtrustingthemtomakedecisionsforyouandfortherestoftheworld.If,however,youwanttomaintainsomecontroloveryourpersonalexistenceandoverthefutureoflifeingeneral,youhavetorunfasterthanthealgorithms.Torunfast,don’ttakemuchluggagewithyou.Leaveallyourillusions(幻想)behind.Theyareveryheavy.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downplay”inparagraph3mostprobablymean?A.Givetoomuchemphasisonsomething.B.Makepeoplethinkthatsomethingislessimportant.C.Offeryourreasonswhysomethingisrightorwrong.D.Decidesomethinginadvancesothatitdoesnothappen.9.Accordingtothearticle,___________playsavitalroleinchildren’sbrightfuture.A.imagination B.adaptability C.selfdiscipline D.agoodsenseofbalance10.It’simportanttoknowouroperatingsystembecause___________.A.ifwedon’t,algorithmswillhackallourdevices.B.itisanessentialskillforustosucceedintheworldof2050.C.weneedtolearnhowalgorithmsworkandmakefulluseofthem.D.weneedtooutrunalgorithmstokeepsomecontroloverourpersonallife.11.Thearticlemainlytalksabout_________.A.theimportanceofknowingyourselfB.thethreatsanddangersoftechnologyC.whatkindofskillswemightneedinthefutureD.somepotentialbenefitsalgorithmswouldbringtohumankindDTurningontheairconditioningcanbringsweetrelieffromtheheat.Butyourresultingenergybill?Notsomuch.Whatifyourhomecouldstaycoolallonitsown?That’sthepremise(前提)ofZhengYi’snewinvention.TheassociateprofessoratNortheasternUniversityinBostonhascreatedasustainablematerialthatcanbeusedtomakebuildingsorotherobjectsabletokeepcoolwithoutrelyingonconventionalcoolingsystems.Zhengimaginesthismaterialcoveringtheroofsofhousesorotherbuildings.Thematerial,whichZhenghasnamed“coolingpaper”,haslightcolorsandinternalmicrostructurewithmanysmallholes.Itreflectsthosewarmsolarraysawayfromthebuilding,anditalsoabsorbsheatinside—heatthatisfromelectronics,cookingandhumanbodies.Coolingpaperis,infact,madeofpaper.Oneday,Zhengsawacontainerfullofusedprintingpaper.Hethoughttohimself,“Howcouldwesimplytransformthatwastematerialintosomefunctionalenergymaterial?”So,withthehelpofahighspeedblender(搅拌机)fromhiskitchen,Zhengmadeapulp(浆状物)outofitandthematerialthatmakesupTeflon,atypeofplastic.Hethenmadeitintowaterproof“cooingpaper”thatcouldcoathomes.Then,heandhisteamtesteditsabilitytokeepcool:itcanreducetemperaturesbyasmuchas6℃.Heselectedmaterialsthatwouldreducethecostofusingthenewtechnologytocoolhomes.Thecoolingpaperisn’tjustgreeninitsabilitytoreduceyourenergyfootprint.Thematerialcanbeused,exposedtosolarradiationandvaryingtemperatures,andthenreducedtoapulp(again)andremadewithoutlosinganyofitscoolingproperties.“Thatisincredible!”Zhengsays.“Wethoughttherewouldbemaybe10to20percentofloss,butno.It’sjustaswellastheoriginal.”12.OnwhatbasisisZheng’snewinventioncreated?A.Relievingthedisfortsoftheheat. B.Improvingtraditionalcoolingsystems.C.Coolingtheairwithoutelectricity. D.Reducingelectricityuseandcosts.13.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthematerialinparagraph2?A.Itworksintwoways. B.It’splexlystructured.C.Ithaslimitedapplications. D.It’savailableindarkcolors.14.WheredidZhenggetinspirationforthecoolingpaper?A.FromTeflon. B.Fromapulp. C.Fromtheblender. D.Fromthewastepaper.15.Whichaspectofthecoolingpaperismainlystressedinthelastparagraph?A.Itspracticality. B.Itsrecyclability. C.Itsheatresistance. D.Itsuserfriendliness.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。HowtoWriteaGoodEndingtoaStoryStoriespresentaneventorseriesofeventsandhaveabeginning,middle,andend.____16____Towriteagoodendingforyourstory,thereareatleastfourmethodstoshowthereaderwhyyourstoryisimportant.DecidingtheEnd____17____Themiddlewillincluderisingtensionandyourcharacters’reactionstotheconflict.Moststoryconflictswilleitherbepersonvs.nature,personvs.society,orpersonvs.themselves.Yourfinalsceneshouldresolvethisconflict,whetheryourcharactersgetwhattheywantornot.ExplainingtheJourneyReflectonthesignificanceofalltheevents.Whatthemes,ideas,orargumentsareyoutryingtoportraythroughthem?Youdon’twanttotellyourreaderdirectly,butyouneedtoshowthem.____18____—wherethereaderfollowstheeventsflowinginturn—willhelpyoucreateanendingthatmakessensebasedonwhathashappenedearlier.UsingActionandImagesUseactiontoshow(nottell)whatisimportant.Weknowthatstoriesfullofaction,whetherwrittenorvisual,appealtoallages.Buildyourendingwithdescriptionandsensoryimages,forsensorydetailsconnectusemotionallytothestory.Highlightatheme.____19____FollowingLogicSometimeswhenwegettooexcited(ortoofrustrated)aboutastorywe’rewriting,wecanforgetthateventsandbehaviorstendtofollowlogic.____20____Mosttopics—ifpursuedthroughlogic—willinviteyourreadersintodeeperthinking.A.First,identifythepartsofyourstory.B.TakingajourneytoseekinspirationsC.ThinkingaboutyourstoryasajourneyD.Yourstorywillhaveabeginningtointroducecharactersandsetting.E.Agoodstoryendingoftencreatesasignificantimpactonthereader.F.Actually,agoodendingjustrecordswhatwouldlogicallyhappeninasituation.G.Focusingonaspecificsubjectthroughimagesandactionscanhelpyoucreateastructureuniquetoyourstory.第三部分英语知识运用（共二节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ilearnedaboutlifefromanantfarm.WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamily____21____anantfarmathome.First,weputcleansandinathinglassbox,andthenwebroughtsomeantsfromthebackyardandplacedthemintothe____22____home.Shortlyafterthenew____23____weredroppedintotheglassstructure,theygottoworkmakingtunnels.Iwasamazedthateachoneknew____24____whattodo.Afterhoursofstaring,Irealizedthattheantshadparticulargivenjobs.Withmymom’shelp,Ikeptajournalofwhathappenedeachdayand____25____theants.Myfavoritewasthebiggest,Cinderella.Idrewapictureofherinmyjournal,whichIstillhave.Ondayfiveadisaster____26____theantfarm.WhileIwasobservingtheants,IhadputmyfacesoclosetothestructurethatIaccidentally____27____itover.Unfortunately,mycarelessnesscausedallthetunnelsto____28____.Althoughtheants____29____theirearthquake,onebyonetheybegantodie.Iwas_____30_____asIwatchedthemgiveuptheirtunnelbuildingtocarrythebodiestoacornerofthefarm.Mymotherexplainedthattheantswereactuallydyingof“frustration”—feelingannoyedanddisappointedastheycouldn’tcontrolthesituation.Theysimplycouldnot_____31_____therealitythattheirtunnelshadbeendestroyed.Cinderellawasthelasttodie;shedidsowhilecarryingadeadantonherback.Althoughmuchtimehaspassed,Istillthinkofthatantfarm.Momhadhopeditwouldteachmeaboutthenaturalworld,_____32_____ittaughtmemuchmore._____33_____theyears,Icametorealizetheantswereastudyinthebenefitsof_____34_____.Workingtogether,theywereabletocreatea(n)_____35_____worldforthemselves.Ialsolearnedthattheyshouldbe_____36_____fortheirhardwork.Dayinanddayout,eachlaboredattheirtask.Theantfarmdemonstratedthatteamworkandperseveranceareindeedtwokey_____37_____forsuccess.ButtherewasanevenlargerlessonthatIdidnot_____38_____untilrecently:Disasterisanaturalpartoflife,andmustbe_____39_____.Unliketheants,humanscannotgiveupwhentheyface_____40_____.Unliketheants,wehavetorealizethatifatunnelesdown,wejusthavetobuildanother.21.A.created B.bought C.ran D.laid22.A.empty B.new C.strange D.distant23.A.guests B.settlers C.friends D.members24.A.probably B.roughly C.exactly D.normally25.A.named B.trained C.pared D.measured26.A.affected B.struck C.kicked D.beat27.A.split B.took C.tipped D.handed28.A.rushout B.breakin C.dropout D.falldown29.A.experienced B.predicted C.faced D.survived30.A.annoyed B.astonished C.moved D.thrilled31.A.reflect B.ignore C.confirm D.stand32.A.and B.but C.so D.or33.A.In B.For C.From D.Over34.A.teamwork B.devotion C.responsibility D.organization35.A.relaxing B.amusing C.moving D.amazing36.A.supported B.inspired C.admired D.admitted37.A.solutions B.approaches C.recipes D.circumstances38.A.give B.realize C.take D.adopt39.A.accepted B.suffered C.escaped D.managed40.A.challenges B.barriers C.pressure D.disappointment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。Tocelebratethe50thanniversaryoftheWorldHeritageConvention(《世界遗产公约》),Beijingheld____41____eventtitled“TheNext50Years:WorldHeritageWhereChallengesandDevelopmentCoexist”,duringwhichexpertsdiscussedhow____42____(make)thesitesmoreaccessibleandsustainableforfuturegenerations.SincejoiningtheWorldHeritageConventionin1985,thenumberofworldheritagesitesinChina____43____(grow)to56,includingtheGreatWall,theForbiddenCityandtheGrandCanal,____44____(allow)thenationtoranksecondintheworld.An