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渝西中学高二上学期第三次月考 英语试卷 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，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. What will Lisa do first ? A. Clean the room. B. Eat something. C. Wash clothes. 2. What is the man advised to do ? A. Catch another bird. B. Set the bird free. C. Keep the bird. 3. How long is the game delayed ? A.2 hours. B.3 hours C.4 hours. 4.Where does the conversation take place ? A. In a restaurant. B. In a library. C. At home. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about ? A. Traditional Chinese painting B. Materials for a painting. C. A trip to a museum.第二节 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6.What is the woman going to cook ? A. Steak. B. Pizza. C. Fried chicken. 7.What does Harry think of the woman’s cooking ? A. Great. B. Terrible. C. Average. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why does the man want to work at Camp Elizabeth ? A He knows some people there. B. People think highly of it. C. It offers a good salary. 9.What does the man care about ? A. The workmates. B. The camping site. C. The accommodation. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10.Who mainly uses the USA Learns ? A. Young children. B. Middle school students. C. Adults. 11. What will James use the course for ? A. Increasing vocabulary. B. Learning American culture. C. Taking a US Citizenship course. 12. How did the woman know about the course ? A. From a friend. B. From a website C. From a magazine. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What is Julian doing ? A. Planning her budget. B. Conducting an interview. C. Giving advice on studies. 14.Which costs Matt most each month ? A. Food. B. Clothes. C. Books. 15.How much does Matt spend on sports a month ? A. About $15. B. About $30 C. About $50. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers ? A. Strangers. B. Schoolmates. C. Co - workers. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. When did Ian first want to help feed some kids ? A. At the age of 7. B. At the age of 9. C. At the age of 10. 18. Why did Ian do well in gardening ? A. He took related classes. B. He often gardened at school. C. He had some gardening experience. 19. Where did Ian create a garden at first ? A. At his own school. B. Behind his parents ‘ house. C. In the community ‘ s empty area. 20. What has Ian ‘ s Giving Garden project achieved ? A. It has started a cooking school. B. It has founded a food organization. C. It has given out over 20,000 pounds of produce. 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 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Chichen Itza-Mexico Chichen Itza is a top tourist destination in Mexico, known for its impressive monumental structures constructed between AD 750 and 1200. Among these are the Castillo pyramid and the Temple of a Thousand Warriors. Getting there & doing it Chichen Itza is situated 80 miles from Tulum along the route to Merida. While hotels and tour companies offer organized trips, renting a car for a self-guided visit is often preferable. Gaining some knowledge about the pre-Columbian Maya can enhance your experience at these sites. Consider reading Michael Coe’s The Maya and/or Joyce Kelly’s An Archaeological Guide to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula before your visit. You can comfortably explore the site in about 2 hours. Afterward, for a meal, travel 40 km east to Cancun to enjoy authentic Mayan organic cuisine. While you’re there Take some time to drive to Merida, known as the “White City”, which features charming old-world architecture, stunning churches, and vibrant markets. Additionally, make sure to visit Cenote Ik-Kil for a unique swimming experience. When to do it The site is open every day of the year, from 8 am to 5 pm. The rainy season, from May to October, is the least busy time for the Mayan Riviera. However, during the dry season, from November to April, it gets quite crowded. If possible, try to avoid the peak season from December to January, when it becomes especially crowded around Christmas and New Year. 1. What should you do before visiting Chichen Itza? A. Take a guided tour. B. Hire a local guide. C. Watch a documentary about Mexico. D. Read specific books about the Maya civilization. 2. What activities are recommended to do after visiting Chichen Itza? A. Attending a cultural show in Tulum. B. Driving 40 km east for Mayan foods. C. Paying a visit to the Castillo pyramid. D. Exploring the Temple of a Thousand Warriors. 3. What is the ideal time to visit Chichen Itza to avoid large crowds? A. All year around. B. May to October. C. November to April. D. December to January. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。介绍了墨西哥Chichen Itza的旅游信息，包括最佳参观时间、如何前往、参观后推荐活动以及提高参观体验的建议等。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Getting there & doing it部分中“Gaining some knowledge about the pre-Columbian Maya can enhance your experience at these sites. Consider reading Michael Coe’s The Maya and/or Joyce Kelly’s An Archaeological Guide to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula before your visit.(获得一些关于前哥伦布时期玛雅知识可以增强你在这些遗址的体验。在你参观之前，考虑阅读Michael Coe的The Maya和/或Joyce Kelly的An Archaeological Guide to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula。)”可知，在参观Chichen Itza之前，建议阅读关于玛雅文明的专门书籍。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Getting there & doing it部分中“You can comfortably explore the site in about 2 hours. Afterward, for a meal, travel 40 km east to Cancun to enjoy authentic Mayan organic cuisine.(您可以在大约2小时内轻松浏览这个地方。之后，为了一顿饭，向东40公里前往Cancun，享受正宗的玛雅有机美食。)”可知，游览完Chichen Itza后，建议驱车向东40公里寻找玛雅美食。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The rainy season, from May to October, is the least busy time for the Mayan Riviera. However, during the dry season, from November to April, it gets quite crowded. If possible, try to avoid the peak season from December to January(五月到十月的雨季是玛雅Riviera最不繁忙的时候。然而，在旱季，从11月到4月，它变得非常拥挤。如果可能的话，尽量避开12月到1月的旅游旺季)”可知，如果你想避开人群，参观Chichen Itza的最佳时间是五月到十月。故选B。 B When it comes to reading, people have different preferences. Some people will choose paper books because they’re easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers, perhaps on a phone, because they’re convenient. But which is the more environment-friendly choice? Digital reading(数字阅读)is on the rise, now making up about 15% of the total US book market. However, traditional print publishing is still by far the most popular type — and it comes with a high carbon footprint(碳足迹). According to a 2023 report from Words Rated, print book publishing is the third biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and 32 million trees are cut down each year in the US to make paper for books. Then there’s the problem of printing and transport, not to mention the many unsold books that are destroyed. Digital reading seems to have a great advantage over print because it is paperless, so it saves trees and transport. Moreover, technology companies that make e-readers, such as Amazon, offer recycling programs for old devices(设备). But digital devices also come with a large carbon footprint, mainly at the production stage. Their cases are made from plastic that comes from fossil fuels, and the minerals in their batteries require a lot of resources to be mined. So back to the earlier question: which way of reading is more environmentally friendly? “It’s not cut and dried,” said Mike Berners-Lee, a professor at Lancaster Environment Centre in the United Kingdom. “If you buy an e-reader and you read lots of books on it, then it’s the lowest carbon thing to do. But if you buy it, read a couple of books, and find that you prefer paper books, then it’s the worst of all worlds.” Yet, Berners-Lee said that reading is still, relatively speaking, an environmental-friendly activity. 4. What does the report show? A. Printed books have a poor sales record in the US. B. Print publishing is not friendly to the environment. C. Digital reading is more popular than paper reading. D. Printing books costs more than producing e-readers. 5. Which aspect of digital devices has the largest impact on the environment? A. Its transportation B. Its waste management. C. Its production process. D. Its recycling programs. 6. According to the text, it is better to choose digital reading if you______. A. read a lot B. hardly take notes C. enjoy reading at night D. only read books out of need 7. What is the most suitable title for the text? A. Why Should We Choose Digital Reading? B. How Does Print Publishing Affect the Environment? C. Will Traditional Print Reading Disappear in the Future? D. Which is Better for the Environment, Paper Books or E-readers? 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文，文章对比了纸质书籍和电子阅读器在环境保护方面优劣，指出阅读方式的选择对环境的影响并非一成不变，取决于个人的阅读习惯。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“According to a 2023 report from Words Rated, print book publishing is the third biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and 32 million trees are cut down each year in the US to make paper for books.(根据Words Rated 2023年的报告，纸质书出版是第三大温室气体排放源，美国每年有3200万棵树被砍伐用于制作书籍纸张)”可知，该报告指出纸质书出版对环境不友好。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“：But digital devices also come with a large carbon footprint, mainly at the production stage.(但数字设备也伴随着巨大的碳足迹，主要集中在生产阶段)”可知，数字设备对环境影响最大的是其生产过程。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“If you buy an e-reader and you read lots of books on it, then it’s the lowest carbon thing to do.(如果你买了一个电子阅读器并在上面阅读很多书，那么这是最低碳的做法)”可知，如果你经常阅读，选择电子阅读器是更环保的，因此选项A“读很多书”是正确的。故选A。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，并根据文章第一段“When it comes to reading, people have different preferences. Some people will choose paper books because they’re easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers, perhaps on a phone, because they’re convenient. But which is the more environment-friendly choice?(说到阅读，人们有不同的偏好。有些人会选择纸质书，因为它们很容易借阅和分享。还有一些人会选择电子阅读器，也许是在手机上，因为它们很方便。但哪个是更环保的选择？)”可知，文章围绕纸质书和电子书哪个更环保的问题展开论述，所以最适合的标题是“纸质书还是电子阅读器，哪个对环境更好”。故选D。 C Buying furniture is easier than ever. You can even order a new table and chairs online without ever leaving home. But did you ever think about how furniture is made? The process begins with trees but now researchers have found a better way: growing it in a lab instead of a forest. Instead of cutting down trees and adding to deforestation, Velásquez-Garcia said, “If you want a table, then you should just grow a table.” The research group found a way to actually grow plant tissue (组织) — wood and fiber — in a lab that is similar to the way cultured meat is grown. While there is still a long way to actually grow a table, the team was able to grow structures from cells from zinnia leaves. This approach to “growing” materials opens up unique possibilities. Lab-grown wood can be handled to take on any shape, like 3D printing, so it may be possible to build a table without glue or screwing parts together. Beyond these immediate advantages, lab wood offers a more significant environmental benefit. Making furniture and other items from biomaterials could eliminate cutting down trees in forests. “The way we get these materials hasn’t changed in centuries and is very inefficient,” said Velásquez- Garcia. “This is a real chance to avoid all that inefficiency.” Beckwith, a mechanical engineering PhD student, was inspired by a visit to a farm to try to make land- use more efficient and environmentally sound. “That got me thinking: Can we be more strategic about what we’re getting out of our process? Can we get more outputs for our inputs?” she told MIT News. “I wanted to find a more efficient way to use land and resources so that we could let more farmlands remain wild, or to remain lower production but allow for greater biodiversity.” Today, the two largest uses of trees are to make wood products and paper. When new biomaterials become readily available, forests will lose their economic value and will be preserved for their environmental, health, and recreational value. These researchers, like Velásquez- Garcia, are speaking for the trees. 8. What can we know about lab-grown wood according to the passage? A. It has been used on a large scale to produce furniture. B. Its production principle is comparable to that of cultured meat. C. Its primary benefit is to make furniture cheaper for consumers. D. Its production process is less efficient than the traditional way. 9. What does the underlined word “eliminate” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Remove. B. Require. C. Risk. D. Delay. 10. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. New materials will completely replace all uses of wood. B. The researchers are protesting against the paper industry. C. Forests will be managed for sustainable wood production. D. Forests are currently valued mostly for their economic returns. 11. What is the primary purpose of the passage? A. To promote a new way of buying furniture. B. To advocate for the preservation of forests. C. To introduce a new way of growing wood. D. To describe how wood products are made. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了实验室培育木材的新方法及其优势。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The research group found a way to actually grow plant tissue (组织) — wood and fiber — in a lab that is similar to the way cultured meat is grown.(研究小组发现了一种在实验室中实际种植植物组织——木材和纤维——的方法，这种方法与培养肉的方法类似)”可知，实验室培育木材的生产原理与培养肉的生产原理相似。故选B。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Beyond these immediate advantages, lab wood offers a more significant environmental benefit. Making furniture and other items from biomaterials could eliminate cutting down trees in forests.(除了这些直接的优势外，实验室木材还提供了更显著的环境效益。用生物材料制作家具和其他物品可以eliminate砍伐森林中的树木)”和常识可知，使用生物材料制作家具和其他物品可以实现替代，可以避免砍伐森林中的树木。由此可推测出“eliminate”意为“消除，去除”，与“Remove”意思相近。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Today, the two largest uses of trees are to make wood products and paper. When new biomaterials become readily available, forests will lose their economic value and will be preserved for their environmental, health, and recreational value.(如今，树木的两大用途是制作木制品和纸张。当新的生物材料变得容易获得时，森林将失去其经济价值，并将因其环境、健康和娱乐价值而得到保护)”可推知，目前森林的价值主要体现在其经济回报上。故选D。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“But did you ever think about how furniture is made? The process begins with trees but now researchers have found a better way: growing it in a lab instead of a forest.(但是你有没有想过家具是怎么做的？这个过程始于树木，但现在研究人员找到了一个更好的方法：在实验室而不是森林里种植)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了一种新的种植木材的方法，即在实验室里种植木材，而不是在森林里砍伐树木。因此，本文的主要目的是介绍一种新的种植木材的方法。故选C。 D People are already paying more and more for food due to global warming — and rising temperatures will drive food prices a lot higher in the next decade. According to a study by the European Central Bank, by 2035, higher temperatures alone will be pushing up worldwide food prices by between 0.9% and 3.2% every single year. To find out how this is affecting food prices, Maximilian Kotz at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and his colleagues examined data on the monthly prices and weather conditions in 121 countries between 1996 and 2021. By looking for associations between food prices and factors such as the average monthly temperature, temperature changes, and measures of drought and extreme rainfall, they found a strong link between the average temperature and the food prices a month or so later. In regions north of 40 degrees, like the latitude (纬度) of New York City and Beijing, warmer-than-average temperatures during winter led to falling food prices. But above-average temperatures increased food prices in summer and at all times in the rest of the world. “The study didn’t look at why prices rose, but the likely explanation is that extreme heat is reducing yields,” Kotz says. “Crops may be drying out on the vine when they should be being harvested.” Factors such as extreme rainfall had less impact on food prices than average temperatures. This may be because flooding tends to be localized, while above-average temperatures can be very widespread. Other studies have reached similar conclusions. Kotz’s team then went further by investigating how food prices could change based on average temperature rises in climate model prediction. In the worst situation, global food inflation (食品通胀) due to climate change goes over 4% per year by 2060. “We need to be aware of the fact that climate change brings huge new challenges for food security,” says Kotz. “Warming-fuelled extreme weather is increasingly affecting food production around the world. If farmers don’t adapt their practices to better cope with rising temperatures, the losses will become more serious.” 12. What does the study focus on? A. The factors in the rising living costs. B. The impact of climate change on food prices. C. The effects of natural disasters on food production. D. The comparison of food prices in different regions. 13. How did researchers reach their conclusions? A. By analyzing a mass of data. B. By referring to previous studies. C. By tracking some cities for years. D. By conducting a survey among farmers. 14. What is the main reason for the rising food prices according to Kotz? A. Frequent rainfall. B. Extreme high temperature. C. The increasing demand for crops. D. The restrictions of trade policies. 15. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A. To investigate how food prices change. B. To predict the loss caused by the heat wave. C. To urge farmers to adjust their practices. D. To clarify the situation of global food inflation. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了全球变暖导致气温上升对食品价格的影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“To find out how this is affecting food prices, Maximilian Kotz at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and his colleagues examined data on the monthly prices and weather conditions in 121 countries between 1996 and 2021. (为了弄清楚这是如何影响食品价格的，波茨坦气候影响研究所的马克西米利安·科茨和他的同事们研究了1996年至2021年间121个国家的月度价格和天气状况数据。)”可知，研究重点是气候变化对食品价格的影响。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“To find out how this is affecting food prices, Maximilian Kotz at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and his colleagues examined data on the monthly prices and weather conditions in 121 countries between 1996 and 2021. (为了弄清楚这是如何影响食品价格的，波茨坦气候影响研究所的马克西米利安·科茨和他的同事们研究了1996年至2021年间121个国家的月度价格和天气状况数据。)”可知，研究人员是通过分析大量数据得出结论的。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The study didn’t look at why prices rose, but the likely explanation is that extreme heat is reducing yields,” Kotz says. (科茨说：“这项研究没有探讨价格上涨的原因，但可能的解释是，极端高温正在降低产量。”)”可知，科茨认为食品价格上涨的主要原因是极端高温。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“If farmers don’t adapt their practices to better cope with rising temperatures, the losses will become more serious. (如果农民不调整他们的做法以更好地应对不断上升的气温，损失将会更加严重。)”可推知，作者在最后一段意在敦促农民调整他们的做法。故选C。 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。 It can be tough to find the motivation to do an outdoor workout once winter strikes with low temperatures, wind chill, rain and dark nights. However, don’t let the cold weather prevent you from accomplishing your fitness goals. ___16___. Dress for the weather. ___17___. Wind chills can easily go through thinner items of clothes. If your clothes are wet on a rainy day, you’ll have no protection from the icy temperature. So it is crucial to wear a windproof or water-resistant outer layer. Protect your head and hands. While only about 10 percent of your body heat escapes from your head, as opposed to 70 percent as previously believed, wearing a hat in cold weather is still important. ___18___. Choose a pair with touchscreen fingers to avoid frequently taking them off and on. Stay hydrated (含水的). You may feel like you sweat less in cold weather, but don’t be fooled. You still need to drink up. ___19___. Stay hydrated by drinking room temperature water before, during and after your workout. ___20___. “Imagine a rubber band... it’s flexible, bendy (易弯曲的) and pulls right back to its shape. Now imagine that same rubber band, but frozen. If you try to pull too hard before it’s unfrozen, it’ll break suddenly,” explains trainer Ashley Wilking. Your muscles are like rubber bands, you need to gradually wake them up to prevent injury. Start to heat up your large muscles with light stretching, jumping jacks and lunges indoors before heading outside. A. Do active warm-ups B. Exercise like a bendy rubber band C. Follow our expert tips to stay fit, warm and motivated this winter D. Your workout wear should be soft and flexible for you to stretch and exercise E. Wind chill and rain are key elements to consider for outdoor workouts in winter F. Your hands are another body part that are likely to feel the chill, so gloves are a must G. Losing much water increases your risk of injury and will slow down your performance 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. F 19. G 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了多个冬季户外锻炼的实用建议。 【16题详解】 根据上文“It can be tough to find the motivation to do an outdoor workout once winter strikes with low temperatures, wind chill, rain and dark nights. However, don’t let the cold weather prevent you from accomplishing your fitness goals.(一旦冬天来了，低温、风寒、下雨、黑夜，就很难找到进行户外锻炼的动力。然而，不要让寒冷的天气阻碍你完成健身目标)”可知，空前提到不要让冬季的寒冷天气阻止你完成运动目标。空处应是承上启下的句子，根据后面四个标题所表达的要点可知，本句主要提出冬日保持温暖的建议。故C选项“遵循我们的专家建议，在这个冬天保持健康、温暖和积极”符合语境，故选C。 【17题详解】 根据“Dress for the weather (根据天气穿衣服)”这一段的描述，尤其是下文“So it is crucial to wear a windproof or water-resistant outer layer.(因此，穿上防风或防水的外层是至关重要的)”可知，作者建议户外运动要穿防风和防水的外套，作为本段的段首句，应提出冬季户外运动寒风和雨水是需要考虑的主要因素，故E选项“风寒和雨水是冬季户外锻炼的关键因素”符合语境，故选E。 【18题详解】 根据本段小标题“Protect your head and hands.(保护好你的头和手)”提到要保护头和手，前一句“While only about 10 percent of your body heat escapes from your head, as opposed to 70 percent as previously believed, wearing a hat in cold weather is still important.(虽然只有大约10%的身体热量从头部逸出，而不是之前认为的70%，但在寒冷的天气戴上帽子仍然很重要)”提到戴帽子仍然是重要的，后一句“Choose a pair with touchscreen fingers to avoid frequently taking them off and on(选一双可以触屏的手套来避免频繁穿脱)”，此处“a pair”与F选项中“gloves”构成指代关系，故F选项“你的手是另一个容易感到寒冷的身体部位，所以手套是必须的”符合语境，故选F。 【19题详解】 根据本段小标题“Stay hydrated. (保持水分摄入)”可知，本段主要谈论注意补水，上文“You still need to drink up.(你仍然需要多喝水)”说到你需要多喝水，下文“Stay hydrated by drinking room temperature water before, during and after your workout.(在运动前、运动中、运动后都要喝常温的水)”说到在运动前、运动中、运动后都需要喝水，故G选项“失去太多水分会增加你受伤的风险，也会降低你的表现”说明注意补水的原因，符合语境，故选G。 【20题详解】 根据本段内容““Imagine a rubber band... it’s flexible, bendy (易弯曲的) and pulls right back to its shape. Now imagine that same rubber band, but frozen. If you try to pull too hard before it’s unfrozen, it’ll break suddenly,” explains trainer Ashley Wilking. Your muscles are like rubber bands, you need to gradually wake them up to prevent injury. Start to heat up your large muscles with light stretching, jumping jacks and lunges indoors before heading outside.(“想象一根橡皮筋……它是柔韧的，可弯曲的，可以拉回原来的形状。现在想象一下同样的橡皮筋，但是是冰冻的。如果你在它解冻之前用力拉，它会突然断裂，”教练阿什利·威尔金解释说。你的肌肉就像橡皮筋，你需要逐渐唤醒它们，以防止受伤。出门之前，先在室内做一些轻微的伸展运动、开合跳和箭步跳来热身你的大肌肉)”可知，本段内容将肌肉比作橡皮筋，运动前需要通过一些伸展、跳跃等轻微的运动逐步唤醒肌肉避免伤害，故A选项“做一些积极的热身运动”符合语境，故选A。 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分 45 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。 My mission at twelve was clear: to become the first girl to master the huge skateboard ramp (斜坡) in our town park. It was a towering concrete bowl, a region ____21____ by confident teenage boys. To them, I was ____22____ — just a little girl with pink elbow pads (护肘垫). My older brother would offer ____23____, “Just drop in, Alex! It’s all in your head.” But “dropping in” was ____24____. It meant committing my weight to the abyss (深渊). Every time I stood at the edge, fear ____25____ me. The boys’ occasional laughing would make me step back, ____26____. Weeks passed in a cycle of failure. My knuckles (指关节) were white from gripping the ramp’s edge; my legs were ____27____ bruises (淤青). I cried in frustration, hidden away. It would have been easy to ____28____. But the challenge ____29____ to me. I changed my _____30_____. Instead of just failing repeatedly, I started to study the boys’ movements — the angle of their feet, the bend in their knees. I _____31_____ it wasn’t just courage; it was a physics problem. I practiced on smaller slopes and _____32_____ success in my mind. The day finally came. With a strange calm, I didn’t hesitate. I just _____33_____ and dropped in the bowl. The world became a blur. Then, my wheels held, and I flew across the ramp. I had done it. As I stopped, one boy I’d been _____34_____ of skated over. He gave a nod and said, “Nice one.” That was all the _____35_____ I needed. I learned that failure isn’t the opposite of success; it’s part of its foundation. The lesson was carved into the core of who I am. 21. A. destroyed B. ruled C. built D. forgotten 22. A. invisible B. determined C. independent D. passionate 23. A. analyses B. tips C. warnings D. arguments 24. A. exciting B. committing C. terrifying D. disappointing 25. A. freed B. excited C. froze D. protected 26. A. upset B. concentrated C. convinced D. devoted 27. A. faced with B. compared with C. satisfied with D. filled with 28. A. quit B. continue C. complain D. celebrate 29. A. shouted B. listened C. appealed D. apologized 30 A. direction B. strategy C. clothes D. board 31. A. hoped B. imagined C. realized D. doubted 32. A. pictured B. ignored C. forgot D. illustrated 33. A. thought B. spoke C. fell D. leaned 34. A. proud B. afraid C. tired D. aware 35. A. approval B. money C. punishment D. advice 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了12岁的作者立志征服镇上公园的大型滑板斜坡，虽因男孩轻视和内心恐惧屡遭失败，却并未放弃，通过调整策略、观察学习，最终成功挑战并获认可的故事，并从中领悟到了“失败是成功基石”的道理。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是一个高耸的混凝土碗状斜坡，是自信的十几岁男孩们掌控的领域。A. destroyed摧毁；B. ruled统治、掌控；C. built建造；D. forgotten遗忘。根据下文“by confident teenage boys”及“To them, I was ____2____ — just a little girl with pink elbow pads (护肘垫).”可知，这个滑板斜坡长期由男孩们“掌控”，是他们的专属区域。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对他们来说，我仿佛不存在 —— 只是个戴着粉色护肘的小女孩。A. invisible看不见的、被忽视的、不存在的；B. determined坚定的；C. independent独立的；D. passionate热情的。根据下文“just a little girl with pink elbow pads”及“the boys’ occasional laughing would make me step back”可知，作者在他们眼中无足轻重，几乎“被忽视、不存在”。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我哥哥会给我建议：“Alex，直接滑下去！一切都在于你的心态。”A. analyses分析；B. tips建议、提示；C. warnings警告；D. arguments争论。根据下文“Just drop in, Alex! It’s all in your head.”可知，哥哥在给作者滑滑板的“建议”。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但“直接滑下去”太可怕了。A. exciting令人兴奋的；B. committing承担义务的；C. terrifying可怕的；D. disappointing令人失望的。根据下文“It meant committing my weight to the abyss.”及“Every time I stood at the edge, fear ____5____ me”可知，“直接滑下去”的动作让作者感到“可怕”。故选C项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次站在斜坡边缘，恐惧都让我僵住。A. freed释放；B. excited使兴奋；C. froze冻结、使僵住；D. protected保护。根据上文“fear”及下文“the boys’ occasional laughing would make me step back”可知，此处指恐惧让作者无法行动，“僵住”在原地。故选C项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：男孩们偶尔的嘲笑会让我沮丧地后退。A. upset沮丧的；B. concentrated专注的；C. convinced确信的；D. devoted忠诚的。根据上文“the boys’ occasional laughing would make me step back”可知，作者因嘲笑感到“沮丧”。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的指关节因为紧握斜坡边缘而发白；我的腿上满是淤青。A. faced with面对；B. compared with与……相比；C. satisfied with对……满意；D. filled with充满、满是。根据上文“weeks passed in a cycle of failure”可知，作者练习时反复失败，经常受伤，腿上“满是”淤青。故选D项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：放弃是很容易的事。A. quit放弃；B. continue继续；C. complain抱怨；D. celebrate庆祝。根据上文“I cried in frustration, hidden away.”及下文转折词“But”可知，作者虽受挫，但并未“放弃”。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这个挑战吸引着我。A. shouted大喊；B. listened倾听；C. appealed吸引；D. apologized道歉。根据下文“I changed my ____10____ . Instead of just failing repeatedly, I started to study the boys’ movements — the angle of their feet, the bend in their knees.”可知，作者调整策略继续练习，因为这个挑战 “吸引”着她。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我改变了策略。A. direction方向；B. strategy策略；C. clothes衣服；D. board板、滑板。根据下文“Instead of just failing repeatedly, I started to study the boys’ movements”可知，作者开始研究男孩们的动作，改变了练习的“策略”。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到这不仅需要勇气，更是一个物理问题。A. hoped希望；B. imagined想象；C. realized意识到；D. doubted怀疑。根据下文“it wasn’t just courage; it was a physics problem”可知，这是作者通过观察“意识到”的问题所在。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在小斜坡上练习，并在脑海中想象成功的场景。A. pictured想象、描绘；B. ignored忽视；C. forgot忘记；D. illustrated说明。根据上文“I practiced on smaller slopes”及下文“success in my mind”可知，此处指作者在脑海中“想象”成功的画面。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我只是身体前倾，滑进了碗状斜坡。A. thought思考；B. spoke说话；C. fell摔倒；D. leaned倾斜。根据下文“dropped in the bowl”和常识可知，滑进斜坡需要身体向前“倾斜”发力。故选D项。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我停下来时，一个我曾经害怕的男孩滑了过来。A. proud骄傲的；B. afraid害怕的；C. tired疲惫的；D. aware意识到的。根据上文“To them, I was ____2____ — just a little girl with pink elbow pads (护肘垫).”及“The boys’ occasional laughing would make me step back, ____6____ .”可知，作者曾“害怕”这些男孩。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这正是我需要的认可。A. approval认可、赞同；B. money钱；C. punishment惩罚；D. advice建议。根据上文“He gave a nod and said, “Nice one.””可知，男孩的点头和称赞是对作者的“认可”。故选A项。 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。 Cantonese Opera (粤剧), based in southern China and overseas ethnic Chinese communities, is a very formalized operatic form that emphasizes gymnastic and martial arts skills. Originally based on the older forms of Chinese Opera, Cantonese Opera began to add local folk melodies, Cantonese instrumentation, and ____36____(eventual)even Western popular tunes. Two different types of plays make up the Cantonese Opera— Mo, meaning “martial arts” and Mun, or “intellectual”. Mo performances are fast - paced, involving stories of warfare, ____37____(brave)and betrayal. Mun, on the other hand, tends to be a ____38____(slow), more polite art form. Most of the Mun stories are romances, ghost stories, or famous Chinese classic ____39____(tale). One notable feature of Cantonese Opera is the makeup. It is among the most complicated makeup systems in all Chinese Opera, ____40____ different shades of color and shapes, particularly on the forehead, indicating the mental state, trustworthiness, and physical health of the characters. For example, sickly characters have a thin red line ____41____(draw)between the eyebrows, while comic or clownish characters have a large white spot on the bridge of the nose. Some Cantonese Operas also involve actors in “open face” makeup, ____42____ is so intricate and complicated that it resembles a painted mask more than a living face. Today, Hong Kong is at ____43____ center of efforts to keep Cantonese Opera alive and booming. The Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts ____44____(offer)two- year degrees in Cantonese Opera performance. Through such joint efforts, this unique and intricate form of Chinese Opera may continue to find audience for decades _____45_____(come). 【答案】36. eventually 37 bravery 38. slower 39. tales 40. with 41. drawn 42. which 43. the 44. offers 45. to come 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国粤剧两种不同类型以及粤剧的特征。 【36题详解】 考查副词。句意：粤剧最初基于较早的中国戏曲形式，后来逐渐加入了当地的民间旋律、粤语乐器，甚至是西方流行曲调。副词eventually修饰动词add，表示“最终”。故填eventually。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：武戏节奏快，涉及战争、勇敢和背叛的故事。名词bravery和betrayal以及并列作宾语。故填bravery。 【38题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：文戏则往往是一种较慢、更礼貌的艺术形式。根据句意和more polite可知，使用比较级slower作表语。故填slower。 【39题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：大多数文戏的故事是爱情故事、鬼故事或著名的中国经典故事。tale是可数名词，这里表示复数意义，使用复数形式tales作表语。故填tales。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：粤剧的一个显著特点是化妆。它是所有中国戏曲中最复杂的化妆系统之一，不同的颜色和形状，特别是在前额上，表示角色的精神状态、可信度和身体健康。介词with表示“具有”，符合句意。故填with。 【41题详解】 考查过去分词。句意：例如，面色苍白的角色在眉毛之间有一条细细的红线，而滑稽或小丑角色在鼻梁上有一个大白点。draw和逻辑主语characters之间是被动关系，使用过去分词drawn作宾语补足语。故填drawn。 【42题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：一些粤剧还涉及“开脸”化妆，其复杂程度和精细程度使其更像一个画好的面具而不是一张活生生的脸。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为“open face” makeup，在从句中做主语，应用关系代which引导从句。故填which。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：今天，香港是保持粤剧活力和繁荣的中心。中心是特指，使用定冠词the。at the center of“处于……的核心位置”。 故填the。 . 【44题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：香港演艺学院提供两年制的粤剧表演学位。句子在陈述事实，为一般现在时，主语是The Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故填offers。 【45题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：通过这样的共同努力，这种独特而复杂的中国戏曲形式可能会在未来几十年继续找到观众。表将来，用动词不定式作后置定语，decades to come“未来几十年”。故填to come。 第三节(共 15 题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 46. Travel promotes understanding, ________ (expand) our minds, makes us better people, and boosts local economies and communities. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】expands 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：旅行促进理解，拓展我们的思维，让我们成为更好的人，促进当地经济和社区的发展。空处和promotes，makes以及boosts作并列谓语动词，句子为一般现在时态，主语为Travel，所以空处动词需要第三人称单数形式。故填expands。 47. Another mistake most people make is to work out ________ (intense) almost every day. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】intensely 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：大多数人犯的另一个错误是几乎每天都高强度地锻炼。分析句子结构可知，此空应填副词修饰动词短语work out，intensely表示“高强度地；强烈地”，符合语境。故填intensely。 48. According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and_____________(consume) habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】consumption 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：根据《消费者研究杂志》最近的一项研究可知，我们的饮食同伴的体形和饮食习惯都会影响我们的食物摄入量。名词consumption作定语，说明名词habits的内容。故填consumption。 49. Afterwards, we walked ________ (leisure) to Hoe Park. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】leisurely 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：之后，我们悠闲地步行去了霍伊公园。修饰动词walked，需用副词leisurely，作状语。故填leisurely。 50. ________ (give) the degree of doubt, Mr. Stienwand suggests, “it would be wise to stop cloud seeding.” (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】Given 【解析】 【详解】考查介词。句意：鉴于存在诸多疑虑，斯蒂恩万德先生建议：‘停止人工增雨措施将是明智之举。根据句意，此处意为“考虑到……，鉴于……”，后面接名词，故应用介词given，句首单词首字母大写，故填Given。 51. I tried to eat more ________ (nutrition) food. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】nutritious 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：我努力多吃些有营养的食物。设空处使用nutrition的形容词nutritious作定语，修饰名词food，意为“有营养的”。故填nutritious。 52. I’m convinced ________ her innocence. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】of 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。句意：我确信她是无辜的。be convinced of sth.为固定短语，意为“确信某事”。故填of。 53. I haven’t looked at the report in ________(deep) yet. （所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】depth 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：我还没有深入研究这份报告。介词in后面接名词作宾语，deep的名词为depth，in depth：深入地。故填depth。 54. People have a _____ (tend) to lean towards whatever they are interested in.(所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】tendency 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：人们总是倾向于感兴趣的东西。分析句子可知，设空处需要名词tendency充当宾语，结合不定冠词a可知应使用单数形式，构成固定短语have a tendency to do“倾向于做某事”。故填tendency。 55. She stood ________ (root) to the spot with fear. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】rooted 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：她吓得站在原地动弹不得。be rooted to the spot是固定短语，表示“因震惊、恐惧、惊讶等原因站在原地动弹不得”，此句中已有谓语动词stood，设空处应用非谓语形式，此处为过去分词作伴随状语。故填rooted。 56. He was ________ (shame) that he couldn’t give an answer. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】ashamed 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：他因为无法给出答案而感到羞愧。根据“He was”及提示词“shame”可知，此处应是形容词ashamed，意为“感到羞愧的”，作表语。故填ashamed。 57. He ________ (bend) over and picked up a book. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】bent 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：他弯下腰捡起了一本书。根据“picked up”可知，句子描述过去发生的动作，应用一般过去时bent。故填bent。 58. They failed to consider the wider ________ (imply) of their actions. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】implications 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：他们没有考虑到自己行为的更广泛影响。根据空格前的形容词wider可知，空格处应填名词作consider的宾语，imply的名词形式为implication，意为“影响”，为可数名词，此处表示泛指，没有不定冠词修饰，应用复数形式。故填implications。 59. It would be unwise to sell the company while the economic circumstances are so ________ (favour). (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】favourable 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：在经济形势如此有利的情况下卖掉公司是不明智的。分析句子结构可知，此空应填形容词作表语，favourable，表示“有利的”，符合语境。故填favourable。 60. “I see you read a lot,” he said, ________ (gesture) at the wall of books. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】gesturing 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：“我看你读了很多书，”他指着那面墙的书说。句中已有谓语动词said，空处用非谓语动词，gesture和逻辑主语he之间为主动关系，用现在分词，作伴随状语。故填gesturing。 第四部分 写作(满分 25 分) 61. 10月16日是世界粮食日，你校为了提高学生珍惜粮食的意识举办了一系列活动。假定你是校英语报的记者，请你为校英语报写一篇活动报道。内容要点包括： 1.活动过程； 2.活动意义和反响。 注意： 1. 词数 100 词左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 World Food Day: Our School’s Food-Saving Campaign ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Sample Writing: In celebration of World Food Day on October 16th, our school organized a series of activities to arouse the students’ awareness of food crisis. The day kicked off with a video where students learned about global food challenges and the need to reduce food waste. Engaging workshops discussed how essential it is to develop sustainable eating habits. In the canteen, a campaign focusing on food waste awareness was launched. Students were urged to take only what they could consume, and leftovers were collected for donation to local charities. This campaign served as a powerful wake-up call that every small effort counts in addressing food-related issues. Besides, it generated widespread attention, which not only reminded us of the responsibility we bear for tackling global food security, but also promoted our awareness of cherishing and conserving food. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达为一篇应用文。要求学生就学校为提高学生珍惜粮食的意识举办的一系列活动写一篇报道。 【详解】1.词汇积累： 了解：learn about→have a better understanding of/have a deeper insight into 重要的：essential→vital/important 督促：urge→push 重要：count→matter/make a difference 2.句式拓展： 简单句变拓展句 原句：In celebration of World Food Day on October 16th, our school organized a series of activities to arouse the students’ awareness of food crisis. 拓展句：In celebration of World Food Day on October 16th, our school witnessed a series of activities, the purpose of which is to arouse the students’ awareness of food crisis. 【点睛】【高分句型1】 The day kicked off with a video where students learned about global food challenges and the need to reduce food waste.(运用了where引导定语从句。) 【高分句型2】 Besides, it generated widespread attention, which not only reminded us of the responsibility we bear for tackling global food security, but also promoted our awareness of cherishing and conserving food.(运用了which引导非限制性定语从句。) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 渝西中学高二上学期第三次月考 英语试卷 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，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. What will Lisa do first ? A. Clean the room. B. Eat something. C. Wash clothes. 2. What is the man advised to do ? A. Catch another bird. B. Set the bird free. C. Keep the bird. 3. How long is the game delayed ? A.2 hours. B.3 hours C.4 hours. 4.Where does the conversation take place ? A. In a restaurant. B. In a library. C. At home. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about ? A. Traditional Chinese painting B. Materials for a painting. C. A trip to a museum.第二节 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6.What is the woman going to cook ? A. Steak. B. Pizza. C. Fried chicken. 7.What does Harry think of the woman’s cooking ? A. Great. B. Terrible. C. Average. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why does the man want to work at Camp Elizabeth ? A. He knows some people there. B. People think highly of it. C. It offers a good salary. 9.What does the man care about ? A. The workmates. B. The camping site. C. The accommodation. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10.Who mainly uses the USA Learns ? A. Young children. B. Middle school students. C. Adults. 11. What will James use the course for ? A. Increasing vocabulary. B. Learning American culture. C. Taking a US Citizenship course. 12. How did the woman know about the course ? A. From a friend. B. From a website C. From a magazine. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What is Julian doing ? A. Planning her budget. B. Conducting an interview. C. Giving advice on studies. 14.Which costs Matt most each month ? A. Food. B. Clothes. C. Books. 15.How much does Matt spend on sports a month ? A. About $15. B. About $30 C. About $50. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers ? A. Strangers. B. Schoolmates. C. Co - workers. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. When did Ian first want to help feed some kids ? A. At the age of 7. B. At the age of 9. C. At the age of 10. 18 Why did Ian do well in gardening ? A. He took related classes. B. He often gardened at school. C. He had some gardening experience. 19. Where did Ian create a garden at first ? A. At his own school. B. Behind his parents ‘ house. C. In the community ‘ s empty area. 20. What has Ian ‘ s Giving Garden project achieved ? A. It has started a cooking school. B. It has founded a food organization. C. It has given out over 20,000 pounds of produce. 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 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Chichen Itza-Mexico Chichen Itza is a top tourist destination in Mexico, known for its impressive monumental structures constructed between AD 750 and 1200. Among these are the Castillo pyramid and the Temple of a Thousand Warriors. Getting there & doing it Chichen Itza is situated 80 miles from Tulum along the route to Merida. While hotels and tour companies offer organized trips, renting a car for a self-guided visit is often preferable. Gaining some knowledge about the pre-Columbian Maya can enhance your experience at these sites. Consider reading Michael Coe’s The Maya and/or Joyce Kelly’s An Archaeological Guide to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula before your visit. You can comfortably explore the site in about 2 hours. Afterward, for a meal, travel 40 km east to Cancun to enjoy authentic Mayan organic cuisine. While you’re there Take some time to drive to Merida, known as the “White City”, which features charming old-world architecture, stunning churches, and vibrant markets. Additionally, make sure to visit Cenote Ik-Kil for a unique swimming experience. When to do it The site is open every day of the year, from 8 am to 5 pm. The rainy season, from May to October, is the least busy time for the Mayan Riviera. However, during the dry season, from November to April, it gets quite crowded. If possible, try to avoid the peak season from December to January, when it becomes especially crowded around Christmas and New Year. 1. What should you do before visiting Chichen Itza? A. Take a guided tour. B. Hire a local guide. C. Watch a documentary about Mexico. D. Read specific books about the Maya civilization. 2. What activities are recommended to do after visiting Chichen Itza? A. Attending a cultural show in Tulum. B. Driving 40 km east for Mayan foods. C. Paying a visit to the Castillo pyramid. D. Exploring the Temple of a Thousand Warriors. 3. What is the ideal time to visit Chichen Itza to avoid large crowds? A All year around. B. May to October. C. November to April. D. December to January. B When it comes to reading, people have different preferences. Some people will choose paper books because they’re easy to borrow and share. Others will go for e-readers, perhaps on a phone, because they’re convenient. But which is the more environment-friendly choice? Digital reading(数字阅读)is on the rise, now making up about 15% of the total US book market. However, traditional print publishing is still by far the most popular type — and it comes with a high carbon footprint(碳足迹). According to a 2023 report from Words Rated, print book publishing is the third biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and 32 million trees are cut down each year in the US to make paper for books. Then there’s the problem of printing and transport, not to mention the many unsold books that are destroyed. Digital reading seems to have a great advantage over print because it is paperless, so it saves trees and transport. Moreover, technology companies that make e-readers, such as Amazon, offer recycling programs for old devices(设备). But digital devices also come with a large carbon footprint, mainly at the production stage. Their cases are made from plastic that comes from fossil fuels, and the minerals in their batteries require a lot of resources to be mined. So back to the earlier question: which way of reading is more environmentally friendly? “It’s not cut and dried,” said Mike Berners-Lee, a professor at Lancaster Environment Centre in the United Kingdom. “If you buy an e-reader and you read lots of books on it, then it’s the lowest carbon thing to do. But if you buy it, read a couple of books, and find that you prefer paper books, then it’s the worst of all worlds.” Yet, Berners-Lee said that reading is still, relatively speaking, an environmental-friendly activity. 4. What does the report show? A. Printed books have a poor sales record in the US. B Print publishing is not friendly to the environment. C. Digital reading is more popular than paper reading. D. Printing books costs more than producing e-readers. 5. Which aspect of digital devices has the largest impact on the environment? A. Its transportation B. Its waste management. C. Its production process. D. Its recycling programs. 6. According to the text, it is better to choose digital reading if you______. A. read a lot B. hardly take notes C. enjoy reading at night D. only read books out of need 7. What is the most suitable title for the text? A. Why Should We Choose Digital Reading? B. How Does Print Publishing Affect the Environment? C. Will Traditional Print Reading Disappear in the Future? D. Which is Better for the Environment, Paper Books or E-readers? C Buying furniture is easier than ever. You can even order a new table and chairs online without ever leaving home. But did you ever think about how furniture is made? The process begins with trees but now researchers have found a better way: growing it in a lab instead of a forest. Instead of cutting down trees and adding to deforestation, Velásquez-Garcia said, “If you want a table, then you should just grow a table.” The research group found a way to actually grow plant tissue (组织) — wood and fiber — in a lab that is similar to the way cultured meat is grown. While there is still a long way to actually grow a table, the team was able to grow structures from cells from zinnia leaves. This approach to “growing” materials opens up unique possibilities. Lab-grown wood can be handled to take on any shape, like 3D printing, so it may be possible to build a table without glue or screwing parts together. Beyond these immediate advantages, lab wood offers a more significant environmental benefit. Making furniture and other items from biomaterials could eliminate cutting down trees in forests. “The way we get these materials hasn’t changed in centuries and is very inefficient,” said Velásquez- Garcia. “This is a real chance to avoid all that inefficiency.” Beckwith, a mechanical engineering PhD student, was inspired by a visit to a farm to try to make land- use more efficient and environmentally sound. “That got me thinking: Can we be more strategic about what we’re getting out of our process? Can we get more outputs for our inputs?” she told MIT News. “I wanted to find a more efficient way to use land and resources so that we could let more farmlands remain wild, or to remain lower production but allow for greater biodiversity.” Today, the two largest uses of trees are to make wood products and paper. When new biomaterials become readily available, forests will lose their economic value and will be preserved for their environmental, health, and recreational value. These researchers, like Velásquez- Garcia, are speaking for the trees. 8. What can we know about lab-grown wood according to the passage? A. It has been used on a large scale to produce furniture. B. Its production principle is comparable to that of cultured meat. C. Its primary benefit is to make furniture cheaper for consumers. D. Its production process is less efficient than the traditional way. 9. What does the underlined word “eliminate” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Remove. B. Require. C. Risk. D. Delay. 10. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. New materials will completely replace all uses of wood. B. The researchers are protesting against the paper industry. C. Forests will be managed for sustainable wood production. D. Forests are currently valued mostly for their economic returns. 11. What is the primary purpose of the passage? A. To promote a new way of buying furniture. B. To advocate for the preservation of forests. C. To introduce a new way of growing wood. D. To describe how wood products are made. D People are already paying more and more for food due to global warming — and rising temperatures will drive food prices a lot higher in the next decade. According to a study by the European Central Bank, by 2035, higher temperatures alone will be pushing up worldwide food prices by between 0.9% and 3.2% every single year. To find out how this is affecting food prices, Maximilian Kotz at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and his colleagues examined data on the monthly prices and weather conditions in 121 countries between 1996 and 2021. By looking for associations between food prices and factors such as the average monthly temperature, temperature changes, and measures of drought and extreme rainfall, they found a strong link between the average temperature and the food prices a month or so later. In regions north of 40 degrees, like the latitude (纬度) of New York City and Beijing, warmer-than-average temperatures during winter led to falling food prices. But above-average temperatures increased food prices in summer and at all times in the rest of the world. “The study didn’t look at why prices rose, but the likely explanation is that extreme heat is reducing yields,” Kotz says. “Crops may be drying out on the vine when they should be being harvested.” Factors such as extreme rainfall had less impact on food prices than average temperatures. This may be because flooding tends to be localized, while above-average temperatures can be very widespread. Other studies have reached similar conclusions. Kotz’s team then went further by investigating how food prices could change based on average temperature rises in climate model prediction. In the worst situation, global food inflation (食品通胀) due to climate change goes over 4% per year by 2060. “We need to be aware of the fact that climate change brings huge new challenges for food security,” says Kotz. “Warming-fuelled extreme weather is increasingly affecting food production around the world. If farmers don’t adapt their practices to better cope with rising temperatures, the losses will become more serious.” 12. What does the study focus on? A. The factors in the rising living costs. B. The impact of climate change on food prices. C. The effects of natural disasters on food production. D. The comparison of food prices in different regions. 13. How did researchers reach their conclusions? A. By analyzing a mass of data. B. By referring to previous studies. C. By tracking some cities for years. D. By conducting a survey among farmers. 14. What is the main reason for the rising food prices according to Kotz? A. Frequent rainfall. B. Extreme high temperature. C. The increasing demand for crops. D. The restrictions of trade policies. 15. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A. To investigate how food prices change. B. To predict the loss caused by the heat wave. C To urge farmers to adjust their practices. D. To clarify the situation of global food inflation. 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。 It can be tough to find the motivation to do an outdoor workout once winter strikes with low temperatures, wind chill, rain and dark nights. However, don’t let the cold weather prevent you from accomplishing your fitness goals. ___16___. Dress for the weather. ___17___. Wind chills can easily go through thinner items of clothes. If your clothes are wet on a rainy day, you’ll have no protection from the icy temperature. So it is crucial to wear a windproof or water-resistant outer layer. Protect your head and hands. While only about 10 percent of your body heat escapes from your head, as opposed to 70 percent as previously believed, wearing a hat in cold weather is still important. ___18___. Choose a pair with touchscreen fingers to avoid frequently taking them off and on. Stay hydrated (含水的). You may feel like you sweat less in cold weather, but don’t be fooled. You still need to drink up. ___19___. Stay hydrated by drinking room temperature water before, during and after your workout. ___20___. “Imagine a rubber band... it’s flexible, bendy (易弯曲的) and pulls right back to its shape. Now imagine that same rubber band, but frozen. If you try to pull too hard before it’s unfrozen, it’ll break suddenly,” explains trainer Ashley Wilking. Your muscles are like rubber bands, you need to gradually wake them up to prevent injury. Start to heat up your large muscles with light stretching, jumping jacks and lunges indoors before heading outside. A. Do active warm-ups B. Exercise like a bendy rubber band C. Follow our expert tips to stay fit, warm and motivated this winter D. Your workout wear should be soft and flexible for you to stretch and exercise E. Wind chill and rain are key elements to consider for outdoor workouts in winter F. Your hands are another body part that are likely to feel the chill, so gloves are a must G. Losing much water increases your risk of injury and will slow down your performance 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分 45 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。 My mission at twelve was clear: to become the first girl to master the huge skateboard ramp (斜坡) in our town park. It was a towering concrete bowl, a region ____21____ by confident teenage boys. To them, I was ____22____ — just a little girl with pink elbow pads (护肘垫). My older brother would offer ____23____, “Just drop in, Alex! It’s all in your head.” But “dropping in” was ____24____. It meant committing my weight to the abyss (深渊). Every time I stood at the edge, fear ____25____ me. The boys’ occasional laughing would make me step back, ____26____. Weeks passed in a cycle of failure. My knuckles (指关节) were white from gripping the ramp’s edge; my legs were ____27____ bruises (淤青). I cried in frustration, hidden away. It would have been easy to ____28____. But the challenge ____29____ to me. I changed my _____30_____. Instead of just failing repeatedly, I started to study the boys’ movements — the angle of their feet, the bend in their knees. I _____31_____ it wasn’t just courage; it was a physics problem. I practiced on smaller slopes and _____32_____ success in my mind. The day finally came. With a strange calm, I didn’t hesitate. I just _____33_____ and dropped in the bowl. The world became a blur. Then, my wheels held, and I flew across the ramp. I had done it. As I stopped, one boy I’d been _____34_____ of skated over. He gave a nod and said, “Nice one.” That was all the _____35_____ I needed. I learned that failure isn’t the opposite of success; it’s part of its foundation. The lesson was carved into the core of who I am. 21. A. destroyed B. ruled C. built D. forgotten 22. A. invisible B. determined C. independent D. passionate 23. A. analyses B. tips C. warnings D. arguments 24. A. exciting B. committing C. terrifying D. disappointing 25. A. freed B. excited C. froze D. protected 26. A. upset B. concentrated C. convinced D. devoted 27. A. faced with B. compared with C. satisfied with D. filled with 28. A. quit B. continue C. complain D. celebrate 29. A. shouted B. listened C. appealed D. apologized 30. A. direction B. strategy C. clothes D. board 31. A. hoped B. imagined C. realized D. doubted 32. A. pictured B. ignored C. forgot D. illustrated 33. A. thought B. spoke C. fell D. leaned 34. A. proud B. afraid C. tired D. aware 35. A. approval B. money C. punishment D. advice 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。 Cantonese Opera (粤剧), based in southern China and overseas ethnic Chinese communities, is a very formalized operatic form that emphasizes gymnastic and martial arts skills. Originally based on the older forms of Chinese Opera, Cantonese Opera began to add local folk melodies, Cantonese instrumentation, and ____36____(eventual)even Western popular tunes. Two different types of plays make up the Cantonese Opera— Mo, meaning “martial arts” and Mun, or “intellectual”. Mo performances are fast - paced, involving stories of warfare, ____37____(brave)and betrayal. Mun, on the other hand, tends to be a ____38____(slow), more polite art form. Most of the Mun stories are romances, ghost stories, or famous Chinese classic ____39____(tale). One notable feature of Cantonese Opera is the makeup. It is among the most complicated makeup systems in all Chinese Opera, ____40____ different shades of color and shapes, particularly on the forehead, indicating the mental state, trustworthiness, and physical health of the characters. For example, sickly characters have a thin red line ____41____(draw)between the eyebrows, while comic or clownish characters have a large white spot on the bridge of the nose. Some Cantonese Operas also involve actors in “open face” makeup, ____42____ is so intricate and complicated that it resembles a painted mask more than a living face. Today, Hong Kong is at ____43____ center of efforts to keep Cantonese Opera alive and booming. The Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts ____44____(offer)two- year degrees in Cantonese Opera performance. Through such joint efforts, this unique and intricate form of Chinese Opera may continue to find audience for decades _____45_____(come). 第三节(共 15 题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 46. Travel promotes understanding, ________ (expand) our minds, makes us better people, and boosts local economies and communities. (所给词的适当形式填空) 47. Another mistake most people make is to work out ________ (intense) almost every day. (所给词的适当形式填空) 48. According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and_____________(consume) habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. (所给词的适当形式填空) 49. Afterwards, we walked ________ (leisure) to Hoe Park. (所给词的适当形式填空) 50. ________ (give) the degree of doubt, Mr. Stienwand suggests, “it would be wise to stop cloud seeding.” (所给词的适当形式填空) 51. I tried to eat more ________ (nutrition) food. (所给词的适当形式填空) 52. I’m convinced ________ her innocence. (用适当的词填空) 53. I haven’t looked at the report in ________(deep) yet. （所给词的适当形式填空） 54. People have a _____ (tend) to lean towards whatever they are interested in.(所给词的适当形式填空) 55. She stood ________ (root) to the spot with fear. (所给词的适当形式填空) 56. He was ________ (shame) that he couldn’t give an answer. (所给词的适当形式填空) 57. He ________ (bend) over and picked up a book. (所给词的适当形式填空) 58. They failed to consider the wider ________ (imply) of their actions. (所给词的适当形式填空) 59. It would be unwise to sell the company while the economic circumstances are so ________ (favour). (所给词的适当形式填空) 60. “I see you read a lot,” he said, ________ (gesture) at the wall of books. (所给词的适当形式填空) 第四部分 写作(满分 25 分) 61. 10月16日是世界粮食日，你校为了提高学生珍惜粮食的意识举办了一系列活动。假定你是校英语报的记者，请你为校英语报写一篇活动报道。内容要点包括： 1.活动过程； 2.活动意义和反响。 注意： 1. 词数 100 词左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 World Food Day: Our School’s Food-Saving Campaign ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $