河南省驻马店市新蔡县第一高级中学2024-2025学年高三下学期4月月考英语试题

新蔡县第一高级中学2024-2025学年高三下学期4月份期中模拟英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） 注意事项 A Edinburgh is famous for its many museums where you can learn its rich history. Museum on the Mound Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s city center, this appealing museum takes a fresh look at money — and much, much more. You will see coins and banknotes from over the ages, including the first Scottish banknote printed in 1727. There are also interesting interactive displays and you can even try your hand at opening a safe! The Writers’ Museum It is housed in the beautiful Lady Stair’s House, a category A listed building. The collection celebrates the legacy of Scotland’s literary contributions, with special emphasis given to Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert Burns. The museum is home to numerous paintings, books and manuscripts (手稿), and you can also see Burns’ writing desk and Scott’s chess set. Our Dynamic Earth It celebrates the beauty of the earth via technology. Interactive exhibits allow visitors to experience earthquakes, the ocean floor, ice ages and mountains by the use of computer software. Particularly interesting is the “tour” around the eleven Earthscapes. It is educational fun for the whole family and can serve as a good introduction to concepts surrounding the formation of the planet and the creatures we share the earth with. National Museum of Scotland The diverse collections here include the history of Scotland with exhibitions of international interest. The natural world, science and technology, discoveries, art, and world cultures are all explored. There are interactive elements and activities to suit children of all ages, including science experiments and musical instruments. 21．Which might be the most attractive to finance majors? A．Our Dynamic Earth. B．The Writers’ Museum. C．Museum on the Mound. D．National Museum of Scotland. 22．What can you do at Our Dynamic Earth? A．Play with your family. B．Tour the world virtually. C．Design computer software. D．Learn about ancient creatures. 23．What do The Writers’ Museum and National Museum of Scotland have in common? A．They have interactive exhibits. B．They showcase world cultures. C．They provide hands-on activities. D．They have an artistic atmosphere. B In 2018, when Hemesh Chadalavada was 12 years old, his grandmother forgot to turn off the gas after she made herself a cup of tea. This experience caused Hemesh to invent the “Alpha Monitor”, a device designed for dementia (痴呆) patients. He started creating this device with whatever was at home, with the help of the internet. “The first model I built was a huge box. I learnt how to make a wearable device on the internet by learning which components to use and where I could source them in Hyderabad. I started with a hardware device, after which I learnt coding online and moved to machine learning and data science, to help me perfect my device,” he adds. The Alpha Monitor has two parts, one, a wearable watch-like device, and the second, an alarm which connects to it. “You attach the device to the patient. In case the patient throws it away or doesn’t like wearing it, you can just put it in a bag and fix it in their pocket or sock or wherever you like. Once you plug in the alarm, you will be warned for every tiny change in movement. As soon as the patient gets up or wanders away, it will warn the family members with a huge alarm sound,” says Hemesh. The wearable device monitors body temperature, pulse, and detects movement, falls and more. It works using a gyroscope sensor to detect even the slightest movement and health sensors for pulse and temperature. It works without Wi-Fi or bluetooth and has a range of 1-2k m, according to Hemesh. It can also be connected to an app for children staying far away to monitor their parents’ movements. “The happiest I’ve ever been is seeing how the device actually works for patients with Alzheimer’s. It gives me incredible happiness to see the small impact I’ve managed to create in the lives of these families,” smiles the youngster. 24．What can we learn about Hemesh from the first two paragraphs? A．He received little formal education. B．He had a strong self-learning ability. C．He invented the device to stop gas leaks. D．He got support from a computer engineer. 25．How does the Alpha Monitor warn people of patients’ movements? A．By speaking into their phones. B．By producing a loud noise. C．By making an emergency call. D．By announcing the time automatically. 26．What is a feature of the Alpha Monitor? A．It can analyze patients’ health data. B．It can prevent patients from falling down. C．It can track patients’ movements remotely. D．It can make a difference to patients’ recovery. 27．Which of the following can best describe Hemesh? A．Caring and creative. B．Generous and talented. C．Determined and honest. D．Independent and brave. C At Nature Fresh Farms in Leamington, Canada, there’s something new among the rows of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and strawberries. Using thousands of sensors in every greenhouse, artificial-intelligence technology is helping the farm better aspects such as lighting, irrigation and harvest timing, aiming to increase the yields of its crops and reduce its use of power and water. Farmers use drones (无人机) to survey farms and look for information on weeds, pests and disease. A lot of research into AI and agriculture is done at institutions, but it then needs to be tested in a network of smart farms. One of the farms is Emili’s Innovation Farms. “We really show how they work in a commercial setting and in a way are being a bit of a risk mitigator (缓和) as we try out these technologies and then share with others, including other farmers, and how they actually work as a means to accelerate the adoption and full integration of those new technologies,” said Ms. Keena, managing director of Emili. It takes time to find out whether new technology has affected a crop, and this can be a barrier to adoption for farmers. Sometimes it’s within a year, or within a few years. Ms. Keena said, “We can’t ask them to take big risks on integrating new technologies at scale as part of their operations in things that are unproven.” Innovation Farms addresses a piece of one of the barriers of people needing to be able to see these technologies rolled out in a full-scale and commercial way ahead of being able to adopt them themselves. Farmers’ trust levels are also a barrier. Data are important to AI models, but farmers need to be better inspired to share their data in order to make the technology better. But over time, there’s an increase in engagement from farmers. “Farmer engagement is absolutely critical” to developing AI tools for agriculture. “If they’ve seen it demonstrated essentially in their backyard through a smart farm, well, then we’re that much further ahead toward adoption.” 28．What can be learned about AI from Paragraph 1? A．It replaces employees. B．It changes how farms run. C．It adds vegetable diversity. D．It shortens production cycle. 29．Why is AI technology tested at Emilli’s Innovation Farms? A．To predict its future. B．To expand its market. C．To confirm its reliability. D．To introduce its advantage. 30．What’s the key to removing the barriers? A．Bettering AI models. B．Developing more AI tools. C．Enlarging the farm scales. D．Gaining farmers’ recognition. 31．Which can be a suitable title for the text? A．AI: a promoter of farmers’ life B．AI: a driver of agricultural development C．Smart farms: good examples about AI adoption D．Smart farms: pioneers in agricultural innovatio D New parents often find it challenging to get sufficient rest, but for certain penguin species, the struggle is even more noticeable. Recent studies involving the use of brain wave-measuring devices on chinstrap penguins have revealed that these creatures take extremely brief naps, averaging only 4 seconds each. This behavior is repeated numerous times a day, accumulating to approximately 11 hours of micro sleeps which seem to keep the penguin parents for weeks. Niels Rattenborg, a sleep expert from the Max Planck Institute, conducted an 11-day study on King George Island near Antarctica, monitoring the sleep patterns of 14 adult chinstrap penguins. He observed that these penguins maintained constant wakefulness, blinking (眨眼睛) their eyes open and closed around the clock for several weeks. He also found that chinstrap penguins only slept for about four seconds at a time in order to safeguard their eggs and newborn chicks. Remarkably, despite such minimal sleep, they were still capable of effectively raising their babies. Typically, chinstrap penguins lay their eggs in November, constructing nests from small stones. Similar to many other penguin species, they share the responsibility of parenting. One parent remains on guard while the other goes off fishing for family meals. During the breeding season, adult penguins face few natural threats, but they must be wary of larger birds known as brown skuas, which hunt their eggs and chicks, as well as other penguins that may attempt to steal stones from their nests. “For these penguins, microsleeps serve as away to repair themselves and they are crucial for the penguins’ survival,” said Niels. While the study did not extend beyond the mating season, it is hypothesized that chinstrap penguins may engage in longer sleep periods at other times of the year. The scientific community is yet to determine whether the benefits of these microsleeps are equivalent to those gained from longer sleep duration, and it remains unclear if other penguin species exhibit similar sleep patterns. 32．What does the recent study on chinstrap penguins focus on? A．Sleeping patterns. B．Brain waves. C．Newborn nursing. D．Parenting style. 33．What is the primary reason for the penguins’ constant wakefulness? A．To keep exchanging with each other. B．To look out for threats to their young. C．To ensure they are always ready to hunt for food. D．To adapt to the weather conditions of Antarctica. 34．What does the underlined word “wary” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Critical. B．Guilty. C．Watchful. D．Fond. 35．What can be confirmed through the research? A．Chinstrap penguins’ sleeping habits vary with seasons. B．Microsleeps are a unique feature of chinstrap penguins. C．Chinstrap penguins have microsleeps just in the mating season. D．Microsleeps have restorative function for chinstrap penguins. 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。 Poems create vivid pictures and tell stories by using language creatively. Readers enjoy the challenge of trying to understand the poet’s intention in writing a poem. A poem is a window into the poet’s ideas and feelings about issues happening during the time when it was written. Readers can look at the poem’s form and literary devices to see what the poet saw. 36 First, follow your ears. If the true meaning is beyond your grasp, pay attention to the sound of it. 37 Second, approach the poem as if you were an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape. Ask some basic questions about the poem. Who is talking? Who is being talked to? 38 This combination is often complex or even contradictory. As you slowly explore your surroundings, you will start to dig up clues that give you a greater understanding of the poem. Third, if you find it hard to interpret the meaning of a poem at the moment, just have some patience. 39 Sometimes reading a poem can be a lifelong job. 40 You might need to abandon logical thinking to discover its true inner beauty. Reading poetry will surely be enjoyable and let you perceive another level of meaning. A．Sometimes, several images are combined. B．There are four tips on how to read a poem. C．You can set it aside and come back to it later. D．At last, you have to write a poem for your friends. E．It is unnecessary to give an example of a poem to support this tip. F．For example, read the poem aloud to detect the rhythm or rhymes. G．Finally, you do not have to fully understand a poem to appreciate it. 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。 This past summer was really special for Jaequan Faulkner, a 13-year-old boy living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He set up a hot dog 41 outside his home to make some extra money. The boy took care to make sure that all food was fresh and clean. People in the neighborhood 42 the boy’s spirit, but there was only one 43 : he didn’t have a permit. When the Department of Health received a complaint, instead of shutting down Jaequan’s stand, they did something 44 . They helped the teenager get a permit so that his business could 45 . Daniel Huff, director of the department, said they were 46 to help a young man with such a sense of 47 . The health inspectors helped to pay for his first permit. Then, Huff took another step and helped 48 Jaequan with the Economic Opportunity Network, which gave the young businessman tips on 49 a small business. “I was kind of 50 and so grateful,” Jaequan said about all the 51 . “Because usually I would have one person at a time doing me a 52 , but there proved to be so many kind people at once.” The food stand now operates with a 53 and is open four hours daily from 11 am to 3 pm. Jaequan handles 90 percent of the business, and he is also planning to 54 to organizations that help teenagers in need. With such an experience, the boy surely is going to have a 55 future. 41．A．store B．stand C．factory D．tent 42．A．declared B．appreciated C．suspected D．trusted 43．A．advantage B．strategy C．problem D．request 44．A．official B．efficient C．commercial D．special 45．A．survive B．remove C．respond D．profit 46．A．willing B．curious C．hesitant D．scared 47．A．direction B．duty C．business D．humour 48．A．comment B．connect C．cut D．charge 49．A．delivering B．stopping C．starting D．running 50．A．disappointed B．surprised C．frightened D．addicted 51．A．credit B．trouble C．inspiration D．support 52．A．favour B．promise C．performance D．form 53．A．feature B．document C．container D．permit 54．A．apply B．donate C．devote D．refer 55．A．various B．unfortunate C．bright D．sharp 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。 As an adult, one of the first questions we 56 (frequent) consider is what career to take up. The best time to think about careers is when we are still at school. However, many people often have a few ideas 57 (bounce) around in their heads. It is suggested that we complete a “career aptitude test”. The results of it will help us know our strengths and interests. The information 58 (provide) us with a better chance of finding a job we like. We can find many different kinds of career aptitude tests online for free. Some involve 59 (person) interests and attitudes, while others focus more on asking us 60 (rate) different kinds of work scenarios. One popular test asks the participants to grade their 61 (prefer) for a variety of work tasks. Their answers 62 (divide) up between six different types of work personalities. After that, the participant is given a chart showing the score for each type of work personality. The top three scores are used to make a code 63 indicates the participant’s overall work personality. In conclusion, career aptitude tests are thought to be 64 useful tool, but we should remember that it is only guidance for us. The secret 65 a good career is finding something that we are passionate about. 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假设你是李华，现在你作为交换生在新西兰的一所高中里学习，你班的同学对中国的文化很感兴趣，尤其喜欢唐诗(Tang poetry)。请你用英语写一篇发言稿与他们分享中国的唐诗。具体内容包括： 1.唐诗地位及影响； 2.列举著名诗人； 3.如何背诵诗歌。 注意：1.词数80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Hello, everyone! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you for your listening. 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。续写的词数应为150左右。 Jessica and the Necklace Jessica and her little sister Anna slipped into their Mum’s room. “I’m just going to try on me jewelry,” said Jessica. She took a necklace and tried to put it on her neck. “Oh, no,” said Anna. “Mum doesn’t like us playing with her stuff.” “OK, you are the lookout,” instructed Jessica. “Stand by the door and let me know if Mum comes up the stairs.” Before Anna reached the door, Rocky, the family’s dog, charged into the room and almost knocked Jessica down. The necklace went flying. It had barely hit the floor when Rocky bit it and raced off. “Rocky! Rocky!” yelled Jessica. “Anna, help me get the necklace back.” The girls chased Rocky. “Stop!” they yelled. Rocky dashed down the stairs and into the living room. He stopped just long enough for the girls to get close, and then took off again. “Stop!” yelled Jessica. “Anna, you go the other way. We’ll comer him in the dining room.” Jessica met Anna in the dining room. Sure enough, Rocky was there waiting for them. He was down low on his front legs with his tail in the air, ready to play. “Grab him!” screamed Jessica. Jut as Anna was about to grab him, Rocky took off again. “Stop, you are a troublemaker!” yelled Jessica as she raced after him. The girls got close again, but Rocky zoomed down the basement (地下室) stairs. The girls raced after him. “I don’t see him.” said Anna. Jessica scratched her head, “He’s got to be down here.” Just then, Mum called to the girls. “Jessica, what’s all the noise? What’s wrong? I heard you from the yard.” “Uh, oh,” whispered Jessica. “Uh… nothing is wrong,” she shouted back. Anna dashed upstairs. Jessica heard her telling Mum everything. “That is a blabber mouth (多嘴的人).” Jessica muttered under her breath. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 “Jessica!” said Mum. “Up here right now.” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jessica went into the basement with the snacks, Mum and Anna following. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案 21-25CBDBB 26-30 CABCD 31-35 BABCD 36-40 BFACG 41-45BBCDA 46-50ACBDB 51-55DADBC 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 56．frequently 57．bouncing 58．will provide 59．personal 60．to rate 61．preferences 62．are divided 63．that/which 64．a 65．to 第二部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 (满分15分) 66．Hello, everyone! Today I’m glad to share with you Chinese culture, especially Tang poetry. Tang poetry is a very important literary form in China. It represents traditional Chinese culture and is popular all over the world. There are numerous outstanding poets in Tang Dynasty, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi and so on, who wrote popular poems that are still well-known today. When it comes to poems, you’d better grasp the meaning firstly, then try to recite the whole poem. If you choose the right method and work hard, your learning ability can be improved. That’s all. Thank you for your listening. 第二节 (满分25分) 67．范文 “Jessica!” said Mum. “Up here right now.” Hurrying upstairs, Jessica could feel her blood rushing to her face. While she was struggling to find an excuse, Mum’s voice broke in. “Where is he now?” asked Mum, with arms crossed. Not daring to look into Mum’s eyes, Jessica just pointed to the basement as a reply. The three remained silent, wondering how to get the necklace back. Suddenly, an idea flashed across Jessica’s mind. She went straight to the kitchen counter and took some snacks. “I know what to do. Just come with me.” she smiled. Jessica went into the basement with the snacks, Mum and Anna following. “Rocky,” called Jessica, “I’ve got a treat for you.” In no time, Rocky appeared at Jessica’s feet, with his tail swinging up and down. Just at that moment, Jessica grabbed his collar and pulled the necklace from his mouth. Handing the necklace to Mum, Jessica apologized, “Sorry, Mum. I shouldn’t have touched your stuff. I’m the troublemaker.” Jessica hung her head, overwhelmed with guilt, while Rocky was pushing Mom softly to pet him. “As long as you admit your fault,” said Mum gently, patting her girls and the little “troublemaker”. 2 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$