河南省信阳市高中2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

信阳高中2024届高三上学期12月月考英语试题第二部分阅读(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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项。A72hoursinBeijingTravelingtoChinaisnolongeraluxuryformanyforeignpassportholders.TheChinesegovernmenthaspermitteda72-hourvisafreepolicythatoffersaccesstovisitorsfrom53countriesincludingtheUS,FranceandAustria.Let'sstartwiththecapitalofChina,Beijing.Here'sapickofthebestinBeijing.MutianyuGreatWallYourtriptoBeijingisn'treallycompletewithoutseeingoneofthe“NewSevenWondersoftheWorld”——theGreatWallofChina.TheMutianyusectionoftheGreatWallisbyfarthemostwell-preservedofall.Takingaone-hourbusride,Mutianyuwouldbeyourideallocationforahalf-dayofhikingawayfromthelargecrowdsinthecity.Also,theauthoritieshaveallowedtouriststopaintgraffitionaspecificsectionoftheGreatWallsince2014.TheGreatWallwasdesignated(把……定名为)aUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein1987.SummerPalaceLocatedinnorthwesternBeijing,theSummerPalaceisbyfarthecity'smostwell-preservedroyalpark.Withitshugelakeandhilltopviews,thepalaceoffersyouapastoralescapeintothelandscapeoftraditionalChinesepaintings.TheSummerPalacewasaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageListin1998.798ArtZoneThiswouldbeonthetopofmylist!Namedafterthe798factorythatwasbuiltinthe1950s,theartzoneishometovariousgalleries,designstudios,artexhibitionspaces,fashionableshopsandbars.Youcouldeasilyspendhalfyourdaywanderingaroundthecomplex,feelingthecontrastofthepresentandthepast.SichuanProvincialRestaurantWhileinBeijing,apartfromtryingthecity'sbest-knownPekingduck,theSichuanprovincialrestaurantisoneofplaceswhereyoucanenjoyregionaldeliciousfood.ItoffersoneofChina'seightgreatcuisines,SichuanCuisine,whichrangesfromMapotofutospicychicken.第1页共8页21.WhenwastheSummerPalaceaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageList?A.In1950.B.In1987.C.In1998.D.In2014.22.Whichplaceistheauthor'sfirstchoicewhenvisitingBeijing?A.MutianyuGreatWall.B.798ArtZone.C.SummerPalace.D.SichuanProvincialRestaurant.23.Whoisthepassageintendedfor?A.Thetouristswhoprefertotravelforfree.B.TheforeignerstostayinBeijingfor4days.C.ThevisitorscomingfromeverycornerofChina.D.TheforeignerscomingtoBeijingforthreedays.BInScotland,600,000tonnesoffoodarethrownawayeveryyear.Thisamountoffood,whichcouldfeedabout1.2billionpoorpeople,isalmostathirdofhousehold(家庭的)waste.Andfoodwasteisn'tjustabigprobleminScotland.Money,time,andresourcesareoftenwastedbythrowingawaygoodfood.Italsocausesveryharmfulgreenhousegas,whichisperiloustotheplanet.Intheproductionstage,somefoodsdonotenterthefoodchainformanyreasons.Supermarketsusuallycareaboutthequalityoffoodfromfarms.Theyoftenrefusestrange-lookingandunusuallysizedproduce.However,theyseemtoforgetthatitisalmostimpossibletogrowtheperfectproduce.Foodwasteattheconsumption(消费)stageincludesfoodgoingoutofdateandleftovers(剩饭)becauseoftoomuchfood.Inhouseholds,evenmostlyfreshfruitandvegetablesarethrownaway.Inordertoreducefoodwaste,hereiswhatwecando:Understandtheterms“useby”and“bestbefore”dates.“Useby”datesarethereforyoursafety.Itisdangeroustoeatfoodaftertheuse-bydateanddoingsorisksyourhealth.“Bestbefore”datestellyouhowlongthefoodwillbeatitsbestquality.Oncethefoodpassesthedate,itisn'tnecessarilybad,butyoushouldstillcheck,justtobesure.Everytimeyougoshoppingandbringbacknewfood,putthematthebackofyourfridgeandbringthefoodthatwillexpire(到期)soonclosertothefront.Thatway,youknowwhatneedstobeeatenfirst.Ifyouhaveanyfoodthatwillexpiresoon,giveittocharityifyouaren'tgoingtoeatit.Theywillreallyappreciatethefoodyouhavegiven.24.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A.Foodwasteisthebiggestpartofhouseholdwaste.B.Householdwastehasn'tdrawnmuchattention.C.PeopleinScotlandwastethemostfood.D.Foodwasteisacommonproblem.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perilous”inParagraph2mean?A.valuable.B.dangerous.C.different.D.unnecessary.26.Whatshouldpeopledotoreducefoodwasteaccordingtothetext?A.Pickusuallysizedproduce.B.Improvethequalityoffarmproduce.C.Orderproducedirectlyfromfarmers.D.Avoidbuyingtoomuchfoodatatime.第2页共8页27.Whatadvicedoestheauthoroffertopeople?A.Buyfoodthatwillexpiresoontoreducewaste.B.Placefoodcarefullyaccordingtoitsexpirydate.C.Throwawayfoodthatpassesthebest-beforedate.D.Givefoodthathaspasseditsuse-bydatetocharity.CTheworldmayhaveanewsupercontinentwithin200millionto300millionyearsasthePacificOceanshrinksandcloses.ResearchersatCurtinUniversityinAustraliaandPekingUniversityinChinausedasupercomputertomodeltheevolutionofEarth'stectonicplates(地质构造板块)andtheformationofafuturesupercontinent.TheirfindingswerepublishedinthejournalNationalscienceReview.“Overthepasttwobillionyears,Earth'scontinentshavecollided(相撞)togethertoformasupercontinentevery600millionyears,knownasthesupercontinentcycle.Thismeansthatcurrentcontinentsareduetocometogetheragaininacoupleofhundredmillionyears'time,”saidleadauthorDr.ChuanHuang,aresearchfellowinCurtin'sEarthDynamicsResearchGroupandtheSchoolofEarthandPlanetarySciences.Theteam'ssimulationshowedthatduetothefactthatEarthhasbeencoolingforbillionsofyearssinceitsformation,thethicknessandstrengthofthetectonicplatesbeneaththeoceanshavereducedovertime.Asaresult,theformationofanewsupercontinentismorelikelytohappenbytheclosingupofthePacificOcean.Reducingbyafewcentimetersperyear,thePacificOcean'scurrentreachof10,000kilometerswillcloseupinlessthan300millionyears.“TheresultingnewsupercontinenthasalreadybeennamedAmasiabecausesomebelievethatthePacificOceanwillclosewhenAmericacollideswithAsia.AustraliaisalsoexpectedtoplayaroleinthisimportantEarthevent,firstcollidingwithAsiaandthenconnectingAmericaandAsiaoncethePacificOceancloses,”Huangsaid.Changesinthedistributionofcontinentsandoceanswillcausechangesinclimates,“particularlywhenoceancurrentsarestoppedbycontinentalcollision,ornewoceancurrentsareformedwhencontinentsbreakapart,”saidstudycoauthorZheng-XiangLi,distinguishedprofessorinCurtin'sSchoolofEarthandPlanetarySciences.“Earth,asweknow,willbecompletelydifferentwhenAmasiaforms.Thesealevelisexpectedtobelower,andthevastinterior(内陆)ofthesupercontinentwillbeverydrywithhighdailytemperatureranges.”Researchersexpectmoreearthquakesasthecontinentalplatescollide.Surroundedbyanewsuperocean,thenewlyformedsupercontinentwillalsohavedecreasedbiodiversity.ScientistsarestilltryingtounderstandEarth'ssupercontinentcycle,whichisdrivenbyheatandgravity.TheresearchteamwantstoestablishhowEarth'stectonicplatesstartedandwhenthefirstcontinentsformed,aswellaswhatkickedoffthesupercontinentcycle.“WeareonlystartingtolookattheentireEarthsystem,fromitscoretoitsatmosphere,asacloselylinkedsystemthatevolvedtogether,”Lisaid.28.Whatleadstotheformationofthenewsupercontinent?A.TherisingtemperatureoftheEarth.B.TheexpansionofthePacificOcean.C.Thereducedstrengthofthetectonicplates.D.Theappearanceofmanynewtectonicplates.第3页共8页29.Whatisbelievedbysomescientistsaboutthenewsupercontinent?A.Theinvolvingparts.B.Itsclimatepattern.C.Thewayitbreaksapart.D.ItsdistancefromAustralia.30.Whatwillprobablyhappentothenewlyformedsupercontinent?A.Therewillbeariseinthesealevel.B.Therewillbelotsofwaterinitsinterior.C.Thevarietyofitslivingthingswillbereduced.D.Itstemperaturewillstaythesameallyeararound.31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlywanttoshow?A.TheentireEarthsystemfacesanuncertainfuture.B.Theoriginofthesupercontinentcycleishardtotrace.C.TheEarth'ssupercontinentcyclewillposeabigthreat.D.Thereismoretodiscoveraboutthesupercontinentcycle.DDangerousdriverscanbeanywhere.Drunk,sleepyanddistracteddrivingcansometimesendtragically,notesJeesungLee,17.Thisrisinghigh-schooljuniorinSouthkoreaattendsSt.JohnsburyAcademyJeju.HewonderedwhetherAIcouldhelpwarnpeopleofsuchdrivers.Asystemhe'sdesignedcannowwarndriverswhenotherdriversnearthemareactingdangerously.Jeesung’ssystemcanfindcarstravelingatdangerousspeedsorsuddenlyswitchinglanes(车道).Hiscomputerprogramthensendsamessagetocellphonesinthearea.Itcantextdriverstowatchout.Livevideosurveysmanymajorroadsaroundtheglobe,oftenfortrafficreports,especiallytoassesswhathappenedafteranaccidentoccurs,Jeesungnotes.HisAI-basedprograminsteadaimstoheadoffaccidents.Itmonitorsstreamingvideoinrealtime.Jeesungtrainedhiscomputerprogramwithpubliclyavailablevideosshowingcaraccidents.Hethentestedhissystemusingvideoithadn'tseen.Itcorrectlyidentifieddangerousdrivingsome80,percentofthetime,theteennowreports.Italsosendsoutwarningslessthantwosecondsafterspottingriskydriving.Youcan'tgetthosewarningsjustyet.Todoso,JeesungwantstouseGPStopinpointthelocationsofphoneusers.ThatwouldrequirepermissionfromSouthKorea'sgovernment,henotes.Butthesystemshouldprovequickandreliable,Jeesungsays.Anditshouldcostlittle,headds.Itneedsnoadditionalhardware.Andhissystemcanbeusedwithexistingcameras.Caraccidentsarealeadingcauseofdeathandinjuries.Jeesunghopesasystemlikehiscanlimitthese.HeaimstocontinueimprovingandtestingthesysteminJejuandeventuallygoglobal.32.WhatcausedJeesungtodesignthesystem?A.Feelingsleepyinclass.B.Playingcomputergames.C.Seeingdangerousdrivers.D.Actingwronglyafterdrinking.33.WhatisthepurposeofJeesung'sdesign?A.Tospeedupcars.B.Tostopaccidents.C.Toreportaccidents.D.Tosurveymainroads.第4页共8页34.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?A.Thesystemwillbecheap.B.Existinghardwareisoflittleuse.C.Jeesungcanknowthelocationsofphoneusers.D.SouthKorea'sgovernmenthasgivenJeesungpermission.35.WhatcanwelearnaboutJeesung?A.Heiswarm-hearted.B.Heisambitious.C.Hehasalotofmoney.D.Hehasanexpensivecar.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Kitchenrobotisaroboticdevicedesignedtoprovideassistancewithcommonkitchentasks.Theserobotscanhandleworkrangingfromfoodpreparationtodishwashingandgeneralcleanup.36Theyarealsomeanttoserveasassistantstopeoplewhoareunablebyreasonofageorillnesstomanagedailykitchentaskswithoutassistance.Ordinarykitchenrobotsareusuallydesignedtowashdirtydishes.Workingasadishwasherinakitchenenvironmentrequiresasetofskills.Asuccessfulrobotmustbeabletograspandcleandishes,andstorethemappropriately.37Moreadvancedkitchenrobotdesignsfocusonthepreparationandservingoffood.38Robotsdesignedtoserveasmechanicalchefsneedtobeabletoevaluatedifferentfoodproductstoensurefreshnessandquality.Theyalsoneedtomakeappropriateselectionsfromvariousingredients,andperformalargenumberofdifferentphysicaltasksaspartofthecookingprocess.39Suchdevicesareperfectforpeoplewhogetahighsalarybuthaveverylittlefreetime.Akitchenrobotcouldpotentiallytakeovermanycommonkitchentasks,allowingitsownertofocusonothermattersortocookonlyonthoseoccasionswhentheyhavethetimetoenjoycooking.Kitchenrobotshavemorepracticalapplicationsaswell.ThepopulationofmanyWesternnationsisaging,oftenquiterapidly.40Arobotcouldpotentiallyprovidethatassistanceforthemwithoutcausinganydiscomfort.A.Thisrequiresanentirelydifferentsetofskills.B.Convenienceisonesellingpointofkitchenrobots.C.Somekitchenrobotsaredesignedforotherspecialusages.D.Olderpeoplemayrequiresomeassistancewithdailytasks.E.Theyareintendedtoreducetheheavyhouseworkofdailyliving.F.Nowadaysmoreandmorerobotswalkintopeople'sworkanddailylife.G.Italsohastoavoidbreakingthemwhilemakingsureofathoroughclean.第5页共8页第三部分：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。Youngboysoftendreamofsuperpowerstosolvetheirproblems.Itwas1933,whilethecountrywasstill41theGreatDepression,JerrySiegelandJoeShusterputtheir42downonpaper.Intheprocess,theycreatedtheworld'smostpopularsuperhero,Superman.Joewastheartistandsketchedallthetime,43outatnewsstandsabsorbedinmagazines,especially“AmazingStories,”andthen44torecreatethemathome.Jerrywasthestoryteller.TheideaofSuperman45uponhiminthemiddleofasleeplesssummernight.WhentheSuperman'soriginstorystarted46,hedashedovertoJoe'splaceandshowedittohim.Thentheyjustsatdown,andworkedstraightout.Asisoftenthecase,whenweexperiencesomething47inlife,wedealwiththefeelingthrough48expression.Jerry'sfatherhaddiedduringarobbery.Ayoungchildmight49thatexperiencebywishingsomethingcouldhave50it.ForJerry,outcametheManofSteel,whowas51tobulletsandprotectinginnocentpeoplewashis52.ThestoryofSupermanhasinspiredkidsforgenerations.Ithas53theirfearsanddriventheirdreams.Most54,theManofSteelhasinspiredusalltofindoursuperpowerandusethemtohelpothers.Therefore,thenexttimeyouareinspiredto55afriendfrombeingbullied,orhelpthewidownextdoorwithyoursuperpowersmile,thankJoeandJerry,twoawkwardhighschoolkidswhodreamtupSuperman—makingtheworldalittlemoresafeandfair.41.A.evaluatingB.undergoingC.controllingD.overcoming42.A.conceptsB.principlesC.ideasD.disputes43.A.hangingB.workingC.runningD.figuring44.A.getoutB.standoutC.setoutD.putout45.A.struckB.dawnedC.fellD.occurred46.A.takingactionB.takingeffectC.takingshapeD.takingaim47.A.tiresomeB.tragicC.memorableD.grateful48.A.creativeB.personalC.academicD.skillful49.A.rememberB.commendC.judgeD.process50.A.defeatedB.predictedC.preventedD.supported51.A.subjectB.resistantC.sensitiveD.accustomed52.A.responsibilityB.disbeliefC.commandD.contribution53.A.sharedB.confirmedC.boostedD.calmed54.A.unexpectedlyB.importantlyC.fortunatelyD.obviously55.A.banB.helpC.saveD.facilitate第6页共8页第二节(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。ShenKuo(沈括)wasascientistoftheNorthernSongDynasty.Hewas56allroundscholarofastronomy,physics,chemistry,geologyandmedicalscience.57,ShenKuo'sreputationhasbeenmostlyinthefieldofscientificwriting:hewasthefirst58(build)graphicmaps.Thanks59hismother,ShenKuoreceivedaformaleducationinhischildhood.Hewasdiligentandhereadsomuchthathesufferedeyepainlaterinlife.Whileinhis60(thirty),ShenKuofrequentlydreamedofaplace.Inthedream,heclimbedahill,thetopof61wascoveredwithbrightlycoloredflowersandtrees.Clearwaters62(flow)atthebaseofthehill,withtreesoneitherside.Lateron,when63(travel)around,hewasshockedtofindapieceoflandthatwas64(exact)theoneinhisdream.Therehesettledandwroteofthediscoverieshehadmadeinhislifetime.ThisextraordinarystoryistheoriginofShen'stheDreamRivuletDiary(《梦溪笔谈》).TheDreamRivuletDiarywasamilestoneinthehistoryofChinesescience.Sofar,thisamazingscientificwork65(put)intoanumberofdifferentlanguages,includingEnglish,French,GermanandJapanese.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)上周日，你校师生一起参观了你们市的历史博物馆。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.活动的过程；2.你的收获与感想。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。AMeaningfulVisit第7页共8页第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Lungsnearlybursting,Istruggledtoliftmyheadoutofthewater.Inchbyinch,mytiredbodyreachedfortheendofthepool.Theextentofmyswimmingcareerwaspurelyrecreational,whilethecompetitiveswimmersnearbythoughtnoticingoftheseeminglysimpletaskofa500-meterswimtest.PushingmyselftofinishwhatIhadstarted,Icouldonlythink:whynottaketheeasywayout?EarlierthatweekIhadturnedinmyfirstjobapplicationatalocalpool.Overqualified