福建省厦门第六中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

2023-2024厦门六中 高三英语 12月月考 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 略 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 Books teach us about truth , science , literature , friendship and the value of love and caring. Here are 4 books you should read at least once in your life. 1. Charlotte’s web by E.B.White Charlotte’s web is a novel about a pig named wilbur and a spider named Charlotte written by American author E.B.white. It first came out in 1952, with illustrations by Garth Williams. Alive-action film version was published in 2006. White’s novel is a lesson for children and a reminder for adults of the beauty of nature and the importance of respecting every creature on this earth. 2. The Little prince by Antoine De saint-Exupery The most-translated book in French, The Little prince is the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from a minor planet to try to understand mankind. In his travels he meets a series of strange and delightful characters. It is a fable about the foolishness of man and man’s tendency toward self-destruction, as well as the transformative power of friendship and trust. 3. The kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The kite Runneris is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, the son of his father’s servant. Hosseini brings his homeland to life for us, showing us a world of ordinary people, the enduring love of friendship, and the power of forgiveness. 4. Required Reading for All Teenagers by Douglas pagels Much-loved for its mix of heartfelt thoughts, Required Reading for All Teenagers combines the words of Douglas pagels with the writings of famous people from the fields of sports. Now in are designed version, it is a better-than-ever source that gives parents some solid advice on parenting teenagers. 1.What do we know about charlotte’s web? A.It was once adapted for a film. B.It was illustrated by E.B.white. C.It was originally released in 2006. D.It was specially designed for kids. 2.What do The Little prince and The kite Runner both talk about? A.Animals. B.Friendship. C.Forgiveness. D.Celebrities. 3.Which book best suits those concerned about family education? A.Charlotte’s web. B.The Little prince. C.The kite Runner. D.Required Reading for All Teenagers. B Making beers on the moon might seem like a pipe dream to many, but for a group of students from the University of California at San Diego, there is a chance to take their research beyond Earth’s surface. The Lab2Moon competition, held by TeamIndus, is offering students the chance to secure a spot on the TeamIndus rocket this year. Taking craft beer to the next level, the students want to test whether it’s possible for yeast(酵母)to work and create beer on the moon. However, they believe the experiment is not just a creative concept for astronauts, it’s also important for the development of drugs and yeast-containing food, like bread. “The idea started out with a few laughs among a group of friends,” said Neeki Ashari, a fifth-year bioengineering students at UC San Diego. “We all appreciate the craft beer, and we were excited to learn that there was an opportunity to design an experiment that would go up on India’s moonlander, we thought we could combine our hobby with the competition by focusing on the practicality of yeast in outer space.” The preparation work for the beer-up to the stage of adding yeast-will all be done on Earth, and rather than separating the fermentation (发酵)and carbonation stage of making beer, the team plans to combine them. This removes the need to release CO2 accumulated in the process, which may result in cleanliness and safety issues out in space. If selected, Team Original Gravity will be the first to make beer in outer space, and the fermentation will take place in a container no bigger than a soda can. All teams competing for the place will showcase their ideas in Bangalore, India, in March. Sadly, you won’t be enjoying moon beer in you local craft beer bar anytime soon, as no samples will be brought back. However, this small experiment could provide important data on just how practical it is for us to make and create our own resources on other planets and moons by learning how consumables(消耗品) behave in different environments. 4.How did the students feel when they heard of the chance to design the experiment? A.Confident. B.Nervous. C.Thrilled. D.Casual. 5.What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 6 refer to? A.Adding yeast on Earth. B.The mixing of two stages. C.The preparation work on Earth. D.Fermentation and carbonation. 6.What can we learn about the experiment from the passage? A.It has been designed based on similar experiments. B.It’s quite competitive compared with other designs. C.Its process was adapted to make it safer and greener. D.Its design has already been approved by TeamIndus. 7.What does the author think of the students’ idea? A.It seems like a pipe dream. B.It’s extremely complicated. C.It’s creative but impractical. D.It’s meaningful and hopeful. C Pieter Bruegel’s iconic 1565 painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work showed people harvesting wheat nearly as tall as they were.“nowadays, however, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that wheat is about knee-height. The reduced height is essentially a consequence of breeding (培育)along with genes for increasing production to feed a growing population,” biologist De Smet explained. De Smet says wheat is just one example of how historical artwork can allow us to track the transformation of food crops over time. He teamed up with art historian Vergauwen, a friend since childhood, to document such artwork around the world. They have been mainly looking at things where they can spot changes in shape, color and size. Their interest in plants in artwork began with a visit to the Hermitage Museum, where they noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting. It appeared to be pale and white on the inside. Biologist De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But art historian Vergauwen had a different idea. “No, this is one of the best painters ever from that era. So if he painted it like that, that’s the way it must have looked like,” he explained. Other paintings revealed that both red and white watermelons were grown during the 17th century.“With all the genetic knowledge we now have, we can look in more detail how something comes about,”De Smet said. “For example, until the 18th century, European strawberries appeared tiny in paintings-they then grew in size as they were crossbred with North American varieties.” Ultimately, the team hopes to create an online research database of historical plant artwork. They seek the contributions of art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. “However,” Vergauwen reminds, “if you’re going to use, for example, Picasso to try and understand how a pear looked in the early 20th century, you might be misled.” 8.What can we learn about the painting The Harvesters? A.It shows how people successfully grew wheat. B.It proves that wheat was much shorter in the past. C.It explains the consequence of different breeding methods. D.It gives clues about how wheat in the 16th century looked like. 9.What inspired the research team to start their study? A.Their preference for food crops. B.Their friendship since childhood. C.Their divided views on an old painting. D.Their shared interest in Hermitage Museum. 10.What is the message from Vergauwen in the last paragraph? A.Art enthusiasts are not careful enough. B.Abstract paintings often mislead people. C.The source paintings need to be realistic. D.Picasso’s paintings are hard to understand. 11.What is the purpose of the text? A.To comment on historical plant paintings. B.To tell interesting stories behind plant artwork. C.To inform readers of a scientific breakthrough. D.To introduce a study on food crop transformation. D Several years ago, Jason Box, a scientist from Ohio, flew 31 giant rolls of white plastic to a glacier (冰川) in Greenland. He and his team spread them across 10,000 feet of ice, then left. His idea was that the white blanket would reflect back the rays of the sun, keeping the ice cool below. When he came back to check the results, he found it worked. Exposed ice had melted faster than covered ice. He had not only saved two feet of glacier in a short time. No coal plants were shut down, no jobs were lost, and nobody was taxed or fired. Just the sort of fix we’re looking for. “Thank you, but no thank you.” says Ralph King, a climate scientist. He told Grey Childs. author and commentator, that people think technology can save the planet, “but there are other things we need to deal with, like consumption. They burned $50,000 just for the helicopter” to bring the plastic to the glacier. This experiment, quote-unquote, gives people false hope that climate change can be fixed without changing human behavior. It can’t. Technology won’t give us a free ride. Individuals respond to climate change differently. Climatologist Kelly Smith is hardly alone in her prediction that someday soon we won’t be climate victims, we will be climate Choosers. More scientists agree with her that if the human race survives. The engineers will get smarter, the tools will get better, and one day we will control the climate. but that then? “Just the mention of us controlling the climate sent a small shiver down my back, Grey writes.” “Something sounded wrong about stopping ice by our own will,” he says. Me? I like it better when the earth takes care of itself, I guess one day we will have to run the place, but for the moment, sitting at my desk, looking out at the trees bending wildly and the wind howling, I’m happy not to be in charge. 12.Why does the author mention Jason Box’s experiment in the first paragraph? A.To introduce a possible solution to climate change. B.To describe a misleading attempt to fix the climate. C.To report on a successful experiment on saving the glacier. D.To arouse people’s attention to the problem of global warming. 13.Which statement would Ralph King most probably agree with? A.The fight against climate change will not succeed. B.Technology is not the final solution, let alone its high cost. C.It’s best to deal with climate change without changing our behavior. D.Jason’s experiment plays a significant role in fixing climate change. 14.What is Grey Childs’s attitude to human’s controlling the climate? A.Favorable B.Tolerant C.Doubtful. D.Unclear. 15.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A.But should we fix the climate? B.Is climate change a real problem? C.How can we take care of the earth? D.What if all the glaciers disappeared? 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。 Covering more than 2,300 km, the Great Barrier Reef shelters over 1,000 different fish species. 16 . Many people have dived and had a look at them, but few know them like Valerie Taylor. Valerie and her husband, Ron Taylor, were among the first to explore the Great Barrier Reef on film. 17 . In 1974, Hollywood came calling and the Taylors filmed live shark sequences (连续镜头) for Steven Spielberg’s thriller Jaws (电影《大白鲨》). Though the movie turned out to be a great success, it changed the public attitude towards sharks — they were terrified by them, and even hated them and began to hunt them. Shocked, the couple changed their lives forever and turned their attention to shark conservation. “We did every talk show we could and told the audience that Jaws was a fictional story — sharks don’t behave that way and are actually a mild animal, but people just didn’t buy it,” said Valerie Taylor. “ 18 .” Valerie Taylor played an important role in getting sharks protected. In 2012, South Australia renamed the Neptune Islands Group Marine Park after the Taylors because of their work protecting the oceans. 19 . Human activities are endangering a species that has lived in the oceans for more than 400 million years. 20 . “We’ve really made a bad impact, but it can be changed. Not everywhere but at least in some places. Sharks are part of the web of life, and so are the rest of the animals. If we fail to protect them, there is a big price for us to pay.” A.Taylors’ achievements were much more than that B.However, despite her lifelong work, sharks are still at risk C.“We still have a long way to go,” now-83-year-old Valerie says D.Dolphins, whales and sharks swim around this underwater world E.It enjoyed beautiful undersea scenery totally beyond imagination F.In 1967, the couple spent six months filming its underwater habitats G.It was shocking that people knew so little about sharks but formed such a stubborn impression 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分3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。 While Texans were in the thick of their unprecedented (前所未有的) winter storm, Chelsea Timmons was braving the elements to deliver groceries. She had just tapped “accept” on her final 21 of the day when storm started picking up. Chelsea 22 and made it to her customer’s home, but then the worst happened: Her car was 23 . With the roads as 24 as they were, her car slid down the driveway. 25 , it stopped just short of the house. However, it got stuck. The houseowners were both 26 and concerned when Chelsea explained what had happened. Three of them tried every possible means to 27 her car, but in vain. That’s when the couple took the neighborly next step: They 28 her in. Chelsea was 29 coming into a stranger’s home. After spending more time with the couple and realizing the storm made 30 too dangerous, she was relieved to accept their 31 . Later, they cooked her dinner and 32 one bedroom. Chelsea was touched and even more 33 for their generosity when learning her apartment lost electricity and water as the 34 worsened. “I’m glad that such wonderful people 35 me. It turned out to be the best-case scenario.” 21.A.feedback B.report C.paycheck D.order 22.A.pushed through B.pulled back C.hung about D.took over 23.A.out of control B.under guarantee C.at rest D.on fire 24.A.dusty B.icy C.empty D.busy 25.A.Annoyingly B.Instantly C.Luckily D.Apparently 26.A.excited B.satisfied C.annoyed D.shocked 27.A.lock B.paint C.free D.wash 28.A.boxed B.filled C.dragged D.invited 29.A.nervous B.comfortable C.relaxed D.ridiculous 30.A.shopping B.travel C.accommodation D.entertainment 31.A.offer B.appointment C.challenge D.service 32.A.decorated B.aired C.spared D.booked 33.A.eager B.ready C.sorry D.grateful 34.A.pain B.market C.storm D.confusion 35.A.followed B.sheltered C.called D.cured 第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5 分,满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 When it comes to being fit and healthy, we’ re often reminded 36 (aim) to walk 10,000 steps per day. This can be a frustrating target to achieve, especially when we’ re busy with work and other 37 (commitment). However, recent research from Harvard Medical School has shown that, 38 average, approximately 4,400 steps a day is enough to significantly reduce the risk of death in women. This was 39 it was compared to only walking around 2,700 steps daily. The more steps people walked, the 40 (low) their risk of dying was, before leveling off at around 7,500 steps per day. No 41 (addition) benefits were seen with more steps. Although it’s uncertain whether similar results would be seen in men, it’s one example of how moving 42 little bit more daily can improve health and reduce risk of death. If you think sitting at the desk all day is bad and 43 (simple) want to move more, one easy way to do that is to add about 2,000 steps to your current step count. Walking to work, 44 (take) part in an online exercise program or meeting with friends for a walk also 45 (work) to easily get more physical activity. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 假定你是李华，外教Ryan想以学生在本次圣诞节role-playing game中的表现作为本学期的英语口语成绩，但是你认为这样评价学生不太合理，请给外教写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.说明问题；2.分析原因；3.给出合理化建议。 注意：1.词数为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Ryan, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 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。 Julia always enjoyed running through The Dark Walk towards the light at the end of it. It was a dark, damp tunnel(隧道)made of smooth branches. This year she had the extra joy of showing it to her small brother, Stephen, and of terrifying him as well as herself. One day they found a hole on one side of the walk. Inside there was water, in which they noticed a panting trout(喘息的鳟鱼).They were both so excited that they were no longer afraid of the darkness as they bent down and peered at the fish panting in his tiny prison， his silver stoma(气门) going up and down like an engine, otherwise he was motionless. Julia wondered what he ate and thought of his hunger. She found him a worm. He ignored the food, and just went on panting. Bending over him, she thought how he had been in there. All the winter, in the dark tunnel, all day, all night, floating around alone. Nobody knew how the fish got there. Her mother suggested that a bird had carried the egg. Her father thought that in the winter a small stream might have carried it down there as a baby, and it had been safe until summer came and the water began to dry up. Before they went to bed,  Stephen asked his mummy the whole story of the trout, not really interested in the actual trout, but in the story which his mum began to make up for him. Julia in her bed, presented her back to them(背对着他们)and read her book. But she kept one ear cocked(竖起耳朵). “And so, in the end, the naughty fish got bigger and bigger, and the water got smaller and smaller...”Passionately, she turned around and cried, “Mummy, don’t make it a horrible old moral story.” Her mom had even brought in a fairy(仙子)，who had made it rain and filled the hole，so that the trout could float away down the river below. Staring at the moon, she knew there was no such thing as a fairy and that the trout, down in the tunnel, was panting for his life. 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。 She sat up in the silent night and Stephen was sound asleep. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Julia poured the trout out of the pot into the river. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2023-2024厦门六中 高三英语 12月月考 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 略 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 Books teach us about truth , science , literature , friendship and the value of love and caring. Here are 4 books you should read at least once in your life. 1. Charlotte’s web by E.B.White Charlotte’s web is a novel about a pig named wilbur and a spider named Charlotte written by American author E.B.white. It first came out in 1952, with illustrations by Garth Williams. Alive-action film version was published in 2006. White’s novel is a lesson for children and a reminder for adults of the beauty of nature and the importance of respecting every creature on this earth. 2. The Little prince by Antoine De saint-Exupery The most-translated book in French, The Little prince is the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from a minor planet to try to understand mankind. In his travels he meets a series of strange and delightful characters. It is a fable about the foolishness of man and man’s tendency toward self-destruction, as well as the transformative power of friendship and trust. 3. The kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The kite Runneris is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, the son of his father’s servant. Hosseini brings his homeland to life for us, showing us a world of ordinary people, the enduring love of friendship, and the power of forgiveness. 4. Required Reading for All Teenagers by Douglas pagels Much-loved for its mix of heartfelt thoughts, Required Reading for All Teenagers combines the words of Douglas pagels with the writings of famous people from the fields of sports. Now in are designed version, it is a better-than-ever source that gives parents some solid advice on parenting teenagers. 1.What do we know about charlotte’s web? A.It was once adapted for a film. B.It was illustrated by E.B.white. C.It was originally released in 2006. D.It was specially designed for kids. 2.What do The Little prince and The kite Runner both talk about? A.Animals. B.Friendship. C.Forgiveness. D.Celebrities. 3.Which book best suits those concerned about family education? A.Charlotte’s web. B.The Little prince. C.The kite Runner. D.Required Reading for All Teenagers. 【答案】ABD 【主旨大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章向读者推荐了一生中至少应该读一次的4本书。 1.【答案】A 【解析】本题属于细节题之单细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题步骤：根据Charlotte’s web by E.B. White部分中“Alive-action film version was published in 2006.(真人版电影于2006年出版)”可知，该本书于2006年被改编为真人版电影。故选A。 2.【答案】B 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节推断，考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题步骤：根据The Little prince by Antoine De saint-Exupery部分中“It is a fable about the foolishness of man and man’s tendency toward self-destruction, as well as the transformative power of friendship and trust.(这是一个关于人类的愚蠢和自我毁灭倾向的寓言，以及友谊和信任的变革力量)”以及The kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini部分中“The kite Runneris is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, the son of his father’s servant. (《追风筝的人》讲述了富有商人的儿子阿米尔和他父亲仆人的儿子哈桑之间不太可能但又复杂友谊)”可推知，两本书共同之处都提及了“友谊”这个话题。故选B。 3.【答案】D 【解析】本题属于细节题之单细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题步骤：根据Required Reading for All Teenagers by Douglas pagels部分中“Now in are designed version, it is a better-than-ever source that gives parents some solid advice on parenting teenagers.(现在，在一个精心设计的版本中，它比以往任何时候都更好地为父母提供了一些关于养育青少年的可靠建议)”可知，这本书更好地为父母提供了一些关于养育青少年的可靠建议。由此可知，这本书是关于家庭教育的。故选 D。 B Making beers on the moon might seem like a pipe dream to many, but for a group of students from the University of California at San Diego, there is a chance to take their research beyond Earth’s surface. The Lab2Moon competition, held by TeamIndus, is offering students the chance to secure a spot on the TeamIndus rocket this year. Taking craft beer to the next level, the students want to test whether it’s possible for yeast(酵母)to work and create beer on the moon. However, they believe the experiment is not just a creative concept for astronauts, it’s also important for the development of drugs and yeast-containing food, like bread. “The idea started out with a few laughs among a group of friends,” said Neeki Ashari, a fifth-year bioengineering students at UC San Diego. “We all appreciate the craft beer, and we were excited to learn that there was an opportunity to design an experiment that would go up on India’s moonlander, we thought we could combine our hobby with the competition by focusing on the practicality of yeast in outer space.” The preparation work for the beer-up to the stage of adding yeast-will all be done on Earth, and rather than separating the fermentation (发酵)and carbonation stage of making beer, the team plans to combine them. This removes the need to release CO2 accumulated in the process, which may result in cleanliness and safety issues out in space. If selected, Team Original Gravity will be the first to make beer in outer space, and the fermentation will take place in a container no bigger than a soda can. All teams competing for the place will showcase their ideas in Bangalore, India, in March. Sadly, you won’t be enjoying moon beer in you local craft beer bar anytime soon, as no samples will be brought back. However, this small experiment could provide important data on just how practical it is for us to make and create our own resources on other planets and moons by learning how consumables(消耗品) behave in different environments. 4.How did the students feel when they heard of the chance to design the experiment? A.Confident. B.Nervous. C.Thrilled. D.Casual. 5.What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 6 refer to? A.Adding yeast on Earth. B.The mixing of two stages. C.The preparation work on Earth. D.Fermentation and carbonation. 6.What can we learn about the experiment from the passage? A.It has been designed based on similar experiments. B.It’s quite competitive compared with other designs. C.Its process was adapted to make it safer and greener. D.Its design has already been approved by TeamIndus. 7.What does the author think of the students’ idea? A.It seems like a pipe dream. B.It’s extremely complicated. C.It’s creative but impractical. D.It’s meaningful and hopeful. 【答案】CBCD 【主旨大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了在加州大学圣地亚哥分校的一群学生他们有机会将在月球上酿造啤酒的事件。 4.【答案】C 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节判断，考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题步骤：根据第四段中“We all appreciate the craft beer, and we were excited to learn that there was an opportunity to design an experiment that would go up on India’s moonlander, we thought we could combine our hobby with the competition by focusing on the practicality of yeast in outer space.(我们都很喜欢精酿啤酒，我们很兴奋地得知有机会设计一个实验，在印度的月球登陆器上，我们认为我们可以把我们的爱好与竞赛结合起来，专注于酵母在外太空的实用性)”可知，当学生们得知他们有机会去设计实验的时候，他们非常激动。故选C。 5.【答案】B 【解析】本题属于推断题之代词推断题，考查学生事实信息的获取能力。解题步骤：根据前文的“The preparation work for the beer-up to the stage of adding yeast-will all be done on Earth, and rather than separating the fermentation (发酵)and carbonation stage of making beer, the team plans to combine them.( 啤酒的准备工作——直到添加酵母的阶段——都将在地球上完成，而不是将酿造啤酒的发酵和碳酸化阶段分开，该团队计划将它们结合起来。)”可知，制作啤酒的准备过程以及添加酵母的阶段都将在地球上完成，并且把发酵和碳酸化两个阶段结合。这两个阶段的结合消除了释放过程中积累的二氧化碳的需要。故划线词this指代的是发酵和碳酸化两个阶段结合。故选B。 6.【答案】C 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节判断，考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题步骤：根据倒数第四段中“This removes the need to release CO2 accumulated in the process, which may result in cleanliness and safety issues out in space.(发酵和碳酸化两个阶段的结合，消除了释放过程中积累的CO2的需要，这可能导致空间中的清洁度和安全问题。)”可知，该实验通过将发酵和碳酸化两个阶段的结合，从而避免在外太空产生污染和安全问题。因此，在外太空制作啤酒的过程是更安全和环保的。故选C。 7.【答案】D 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节判断，考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题步骤：根据最后一段中“However, this small experiment could provide important data on just how practical it is for us to make and create our own resources on other planets and moons by learning how consumables(消耗品) behave in different environments.(然而，通过了解消耗品在不同环境中的表现，这个小实验可以为我们在其他星球和卫星上制造和创造我们自己的资源的实用性提供重要数据。)”可知，该项实验为我们在其他星球和卫星上制造和创造我们自己的资源的实用性提供重要数据。故作者认为该实验是这是有意义的，充满希望的。故选D。 C Pieter Bruegel’s iconic 1565 painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work showed people harvesting wheat nearly as tall as they were.“nowadays, however, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that wheat is about knee-height. The reduced height is essentially a consequence of breeding (培育)along with genes for increasing production to feed a growing population,” biologist De Smet explained. De Smet says wheat is just one example of how historical artwork can allow us to track the transformation of food crops over time. He teamed up with art historian Vergauwen, a friend since childhood, to document such artwork around the world. They have been mainly looking at things where they can spot changes in shape, color and size. Their interest in plants in artwork began with a visit to the Hermitage Museum, where they noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting. It appeared to be pale and white on the inside. Biologist De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But art historian Vergauwen had a different idea. “No, this is one of the best painters ever from that era. So if he painted it like that, that’s the way it must have looked like,” he explained. Other paintings revealed that both red and white watermelons were grown during the 17th century.“With all the genetic knowledge we now have, we can look in more detail how something comes about,”De Smet said. “For example, until the 18th century, European strawberries appeared tiny in paintings-they then grew in size as they were crossbred with North American varieties.” Ultimately, the team hopes to create an online research database of historical plant artwork. They seek the contributions of art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. “However,” Vergauwen reminds, “if you’re going to use, for example, Picasso to try and understand how a pear looked in the early 20th century, you might be misled.” 8.What can we learn about the painting The Harvesters? A.It shows how people successfully grew wheat. B.It proves that wheat was much shorter in the past. C.It explains the consequence of different breeding methods. D.It gives clues about how wheat in the 16th century looked like. 9.What inspired the research team to start their study? A.Their preference for food crops. B.Their friendship since childhood. C.Their divided views on an old painting. D.Their shared interest in Hermitage Museum. 10.What is the message from Vergauwen in the last paragraph? A.Art enthusiasts are not careful enough. B.Abstract paintings often mislead people. C.The source paintings need to be realistic. D.Picasso’s paintings are hard to understand. 11.What is the purpose of the text? A.To comment on historical plant paintings. B.To tell interesting stories behind plant artwork. C.To inform readers of a scientific breakthrough. D.To introduce a study on food crop transformation. 【答案】DCBD 【主旨大意】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了古艺术品能够传递一定的农业信息，为农作物变化的研究提供线索。 8.【答案】D 【解析】本题属于细节题之单细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题步骤：根据第一段中“Pieter Bruegel’s iconic 1565 painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  The work showed people harvesting wheat nearly as tall as they were.”（彼得·勃鲁盖尔1565年的标志性画作《收割机》悬挂在大都会艺术博物馆。研究显示，收割小麦的人几乎和他们的身高一样高。）可知，关于《收割者》这幅画，我们能了解到它为16世纪小麦的样子提供了线索。故选D。 9.【答案】C 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节判断，考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题步骤：根据第三段中“Biologist De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job.  But art historian Vergauwen had a different idea.  “No, this is one of the best painters ever from that era.  So if he painted it like that, that’s the way it must have looked like,” he explained.”（生物学家德·斯梅特认为画家画得不好。但艺术史学家韦高文却有不同的看法。“不，这是那个时代最好的画家之一。所以如果他把它画成那样，那它肯定就是这样的。”他解释道。）故可推知，他们对一幅古画有不同的看法激发了研究团队开始他们的研究。故选C。 10.【答案】B 【解析】本题属于细节题之单细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题步骤：根据最后一段中“Vergauwen reminds, “if you’re going to use, for example, Picasso to try and understand how a pear looked in the early 20th century, you might be misled.””（韦高文提醒说，“如果你试图用毕加索的作品来理解20世纪初梨子的样子，你可能会被误导。”）可知，在最后一段中韦高文传达了抽象画常常误导人的信息。故选B。 11.【答案】D 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节判断，考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题步骤：根据文章大意以及第二段中“De Smet says wheat is just one example of how historical artwork can allow us to track the transformation of food crops over time.”（德斯梅特说，小麦只是历史艺术品如何让我们追踪粮食作物随时间变化的一个例子。）和最后一段中“Ultimately, the team hopes to create an online research database of historical plant artwork. They seek the contributions of art enthusiasts around the world via the social media.”（最终，该团队希望创建一个历史植物艺术品的在线研究数据库。他们通过社交媒体寻求世界各地艺术爱好者的贡献。）故可推知，这篇文章的目的是介绍粮食作物变化研究。故选D。 D Several years ago, Jason Box, a scientist from Ohio, flew 31 giant rolls of white plastic to a glacier (冰川) in Greenland. He and his team spread them across 10,000 feet of ice, then left. His idea was that the white blanket would reflect back the rays of the sun, keeping the ice cool below. When he came back to check the results, he found it worked. Exposed ice had melted faster than covered ice. He had not only saved two feet of glacier in a short time. No coal plants were shut down, no jobs were lost, and nobody was taxed or fired. Just the sort of fix we’re looking for. “Thank you, but no thank you.” says Ralph King, a climate scientist. He told Grey Childs. author and commentator, that people think technology can save the planet, “but there are other things we need to deal with, like consumption. They burned $50,000 just for the helicopter” to bring the plastic to the glacier. This experiment, quote-unquote, gives people false hope that climate change can be fixed without changing human behavior. It can’t. Technology won’t give us a free ride. Individuals respond to climate change differently. Climatologist Kelly Smith is hardly alone in her prediction that someday soon we won’t be climate victims, we will be climate Choosers. More scientists agree with her that if the human race survives. The engineers will get smarter, the tools will get better, and one day we will control the climate. but that then? “Just the mention of us controlling the climate sent a small shiver down my back, Grey writes.” “Something sounded wrong about stopping ice by our own will,” he says. Me? I like it better when the earth takes care of itself, I guess one day we will have to run the place, but for the moment, sitting at my desk, looking out at the trees bending wildly and the wind howling, I’m happy not to be in charge. 12.Why does the author mention Jason Box’s experiment in the first paragraph? A.To introduce a possible solution to climate change. B.To describe a misleading attempt to fix the climate. C.To report on a successful experiment on saving the glacier. D.To arouse people’s attention to the problem of global warming. 13.Which statement would Ralph King most probably agree with? A.The fight against climate change will not succeed. B.Technology is not the final solution, let alone its high cost. C.It’s best to deal with climate change without changing our behavior. D.Jason’s experiment plays a significant role in fixing climate change. 14.What is Grey Childs’s attitude to human’s controlling the climate? A.Favorable B.Tolerant C.Doubtful. D.Unclear. 15.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A.But should we fix the climate? B.Is climate change a real problem? C.How can we take care of the earth? D.What if all the glaciers disappeared? 【答案】BBCA 【主旨大意】本文是一篇议论文，主要讲的是几位科学家对控制气候变化的论述。 12.【答案】B 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节推断，考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题要点：根据第一段的“Several years ago,Jason Box,a scientist from Ohio,flew 31 giant rolls of white plasticto a glacier (I) in Greenland.He and his team spread them across 10, 000 feet of ice,then left.His idea was thatthe white blanket would reflect back the rays of the sun,keeping the ice cool below. (几年前,来自俄俄州的科学家贾森·博克斯将31卷巨大的白色塑料空运到了格陵兰鸟的一座冰川上。他和他的团队把它们铺在一万英尺的冰面上,然后离开。他的想法是,白色的塑料会反射太阳光,保持下面的冰凉爽。)”和第二段的“This experiment,quote-unquote,gives people false hope thatclimate change can be fixed without changing human behavior.It can't.Technology won't give us a free ride. (这个实验给了人们错误的希望,认为气候变化可以在不改变人类行为的情况下得到解决。它不能。科技不会让我们搭便车。)”可知,第一段介绍了一个名叫Jason Box的科学家做了一个试验,尝试用白色塑料覆盖冰川,以达到保护冰川的目的。从而引出后文对人类干预气候的可行性的探讨,因此作者在第一段提到Jason Box的实验，是为了描述一种具有误导性的试图解决气候问题的尝试。故选B。 13.【答案】B 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节推断，考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题步骤：根据第二段的“They burned $50,000 just for the helicopter” to bring the plastic to the glacier. This experiment, quote-unquote, gives people false hope that climate change can be fixed without changing human behavior. It can’t. Technology won’t give us a free ride.(他们花了5万美元买了一架“把塑料运到冰川”的直升机。这个实验给了人们错误的希望，认为气候变化可以在不改变人类行为的情况下得到解决。它不能。科技不会让我们搭便车。)”可知，拉尔夫·金最可能同意技术并不是最终的解决方案，更不用说其高昂的成本了。故选B。 14.【答案】C 【解析】本题属于推断题之态度推断, 考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题步骤：根据第三段最后 一句“Something sounded wrong about stopping ice by our own will (按照我们自己的意愿阻止结冰，听起来有些不对劲。)”可知Grey Childs对人类控制气候的态度是怀疑的，故选C。 15.【答案】A 【解析】本题属于主旨题之最佳标题题，考查理解主旨要义的能力。根据主旨大意：第一段的“Several years ago, Jason Box, a scientist from Ohio, flew 31 giant rolls of white plastic to a glacier (冰川) in Greenland. He and his team spread them across 10,000 feet of ice, then left. (几年前，来自俄亥俄州的科学家贾森·博克斯(Jason Box)将31卷巨大的白色塑料飞到了格陵兰岛的一座冰川上。他和他的团队把它们铺在一万英尺的冰面上，然后离开。)”引出控制气候变化的极端例子，之后列举不同的科学家对于控制气候的观点，最后一段“Me? I like it better when the earth takes care of itself, I guess one day we will have to run the place, but for the moment, sitting at my desk, looking out at the trees bending wildly and the wind howling, I’m happy not to be in charge. (我吗?我更喜欢地球自己照顾自己的时候，我想有一天我们将不得不管理这个地方，但此刻，坐在我的办公桌前，看着树木疯狂地弯曲，风咆哮着，我很高兴自己不再是负责人。)”作者提出更喜欢地球自己照料自己，也即反对人类控制气候，因此本文主要讲的是人类是否应该控制气候，因此A选项“But should we fix the climate? (但是我们应该解决气候问题吗？)”可概括本文主要内容，可作为最好的题目，故选A。 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。 Covering more than 2,300 km, the Great Barrier Reef shelters over 1,000 different fish species. 16 . Many people have dived and had a look at them, but few know them like Valerie Taylor. Valerie and her husband, Ron Taylor, were among the first to explore the Great Barrier Reef on film. 17 . In 1974, Hollywood came calling and the Taylors filmed live shark sequences (连续镜头) for Steven Spielberg’s thriller Jaws (电影《大白鲨》). Though the movie turned out to be a great success, it changed the public attitude towards sharks — they were terrified by them, and even hated them and began to hunt them. Shocked, the couple changed their lives forever and turned their attention to shark conservation. “We did every talk show we could and told the audience that Jaws was a fictional story — sharks don’t behave that way and are actually a mild animal, but people just didn’t buy it,” said Valerie Taylor. “ 18 .” Valerie Taylor played an important role in getting sharks protected. In 2012, South Australia renamed the Neptune Islands Group Marine Park after the Taylors because of their work protecting the oceans. 19 . Human activities are endangering a species that has lived in the oceans for more than 400 million years. 20 . “We’ve really made a bad impact, but it can be changed. Not everywhere but at least in some places. Sharks are part of the web of life, and so are the rest of the animals. If we fail to protect them, there is a big price for us to pay.” A.Taylors’ achievements were much more than that B.However, despite her lifelong work, sharks are still at risk C.“We still have a long way to go,” now-83-year-old Valerie says D.Dolphins, whales and sharks swim around this underwater world E.It enjoyed beautiful undersea scenery totally beyond imagination F.In 1967, the couple spent six months filming its underwater habitats G.It was shocking that people knew so little about sharks but formed such a stubborn impression 【答案】DFGBC 【主旨大意】本文为一篇记叙文，介绍了Valerie Taylor与丈夫拍摄鲨鱼电影和保护鲨鱼的事迹。 16.【答案】D 【解析】本题设空位置在段中, 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：前句“Covering more than 2,300 km, the Great Barrier Reef shelters over 1,000 different fish species.(大堡礁覆盖2300多公里，庇护着1000多种不同的鱼类)”描述大堡礁的面积和生态，空后“Many people have dived and had a look at them, but few know them like Valerie Taylor.(很多人都潜水过，看过它们，但很少有人像瓦莱丽·泰勒那样了解它们)”描述Valerie Taylor对于大堡礁有很多了解；D选项“Dolphins, whales and sharks swim around this underwater world(海豚、鲸鱼和鲨鱼在这个海底世界游泳)”描述大堡礁含有的生物物种，与前文语境一致。故选D。 17.【答案】F 【解析】本题设空位置在段中, 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：前句“Valerie and her husband, Ron Taylor, were among the first to explore the Great Barrier Reef on film.(瓦莱丽和她的丈夫罗恩·泰勒是第一批在电影中探索大堡礁的人)”描述Valerie和丈夫在电影中探索大堡礁，空后“In 1974, Hollywood came calling and the Taylors filmed live shark sequences for Steven Spielberg’s thriller Jaws.(1974年，好莱坞打来电话，泰勒夫妇为史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格的惊悚片《大白鲨》拍摄了活生生的鲨鱼镜头)”表示1974年这对夫妇拍摄鲨鱼电影镜头；F选项“In 1967, the couple spent six months filming its underwater habitats(1967年，这对夫妇花了6个月的时间拍摄它的水下栖息地)”时间发生在1974年前，表示拍摄大堡礁的水下栖息地，符合前后文语境，且时间逻辑相符。故选F。 18.【答案】G 【解析】本题设空位置在段尾, 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：本空为Valerie说的话，空前“We did every talk show we could and told the audience that Jaws was a fictional story — sharks don’t behave that way and are actually a mild animals, but people just didn’t buy it(我们做了所有能做的脱口秀节目，告诉观众《大白鲨》是一个虚构的故事——鲨鱼不会那样做，实际上是一种温和的动物，但人们就是不相信)”描述人们被电影中鲨鱼的表现欺骗并信以为真以及泰勒夫妇为之所做的努力；G选项“It was shocking that people knew so little about sharks but formed such a stubborn impression(令人震惊的是，人们对鲨鱼知之甚少，却形成了如此顽固的印象)”为Valerie对此现象的看法，符合语境。故选G。 19.【答案】B 【解析】本题设空位置在段中, 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：空前“Valerie Taylor played an important role in getting sharks protected. In 2012, South Australia renamed the Neptune Islands Group Marine Park after the Taylors because of their work protecting the oceans(瓦莱丽·泰勒在保护鲨鱼方面发挥了重要作用。2012年，由于泰勒夫妇保护海洋的工作，南澳大利亚州将海王星群岛海洋公园改名为泰勒夫妇海洋公园)”描述泰勒夫妇在保护鲨鱼中所做的努力，空后“Human activities are endangering a species that has lived in the oceans for more than 400 million years.(人类活动正在危及一个已经在海洋中生活了4亿多年的物种)”描述鲨鱼目前仍然受到威胁；B选项“However, despite her lifelong work, sharks are still at risk(然而，尽管她一生都在工作，鲨鱼仍然处于危险之中)”进行转折，引出鲨鱼仍然受到威胁的现状，承上启下。故选B。 20.【答案】C 【解析】本题设空位置在段首, 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：空后“We’ve really made a bad impact, but it can be changed. Not everywhere but at least in some places.(我们确实造成了不好的影响，但这是可以改变的。不是所有地方，但至少在一些地方)”可以看出，保护鲨鱼还需要继续进行；C选项““We still have a long way to go,” now-83-year-old Valerie says(“我们还有很长的路要走，”现年83岁的瓦莱丽说)”表示Valerie认为，我们在保护鲨鱼的道路上任重而道远，引出下文观点，符合语境。故选C。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分3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。 While Texans were in the thick of their unprecedented (前所未有的) winter storm, Chelsea Timmons was braving the elements to deliver groceries. She had just tapped “accept” on her final 21 of the day when storm started picking up. Chelsea 22 and made it to her customer’s home, but then the worst happened: Her car was 23 . With the roads as 24 as they were, her car slid down the driveway. 25 , it stopped just short of the house. However, it got stuck. The houseowners were both 26 and concerned when Chelsea explained what had happened. Three of them tried every possible means to 27 her car, but in vain. That’s when the couple took the neighborly next step: They 28 her in. Chelsea was 29 coming into a stranger’s home. After spending more time with the couple and realizing the storm made 30 too dangerous, she was relieved to accept their 31 . Later, they cooked her dinner and 32 one bedroom. Chelsea was touched and even more 33 for their generosity when learning her apartment lost electricity and water as the 34 worsened. “I’m glad that such wonderful people 35 me. It turned out to be the best-case scenario.” 21.A.feedback B.report C.paycheck D.order 22.A.pushed through B.pulled back C.hung about D.took over 23.A.out of control B.under guarantee C.at rest D.on fire 24.A.dusty B.icy C.empty D.busy 25.A.Annoyingly B.Instantly C.Luckily D.Apparently 26.A.excited B.satisfied C.annoyed D.shocked 27.A.lock B.paint C.free D.wash 28.A.boxed B.filled C.dragged D.invited 29.A.nervous B.comfortable C.relaxed D.ridiculous 30.A.shopping B.travel C.accommodation D.entertainment 31.A.offer B.appointment C.challenge D.service 32.A.decorated B.aired C.spared D.booked 33.A.eager B.ready C.sorry D.grateful 34.A.pain B.market C.storm D.confusion 35.A.followed B.sheltered C.called D.cured 【答案】21.D 22.A 23.A 24.B 25.C 26.D 27.C 28.D 29.A 30.B 31.A 32.C 33.D 34.C 35.B 【主旨大意】这是一篇记叙文。切尔西冒着暴风雪送食品杂货，快到顾客家的时候车失去了控制，被卡在路上。顾客夫妇想帮忙把车推出来，但是失败了。于是这对夫妇收留了切尔西，为她提供了晚餐和卧室。这让她非常感动。 【解析】 21.考查名词词义辨析。句意：她刚在当天的最后一个订单上点了“接受”，暴风雨就开始了。A.feedback反馈；B.report报告；C.paycheck薪水；D.order订单。根据“made it to her customer’s home”(去了客户家)可知，此处是指订单。故选D。 22.考查动词短语辨析。句意：切尔西排除困难，赶到了顾客家，但最糟糕的情况发生了：她的车失控了。A.pushed through排除困难办好某事；B.pulled back拉回；C.hung about徘徊，闲荡；D.took over接管。根据“While Texans were in the thick of their unprecedented (前所未有的) winter storm, Chelsea Timmons was braving the elements to deliver groceries.”(当德克萨斯人正处于前所未有的暴风雪中时，切尔西·蒂蒙斯冒着严寒运送食品杂货。)可知，此处是指切尔西排除困难赶到了顾客家。故选A。 23.考查介词短语辨析。句意：切尔西挺身而出，赶到了顾客家，但最糟糕的情况发生了：她的车失控了。A.out of control失控；B.under guarantee在保修期内；C.at rest静止；D.on fire着火。根据“her car slid down the driveway”(她的车滑下车道)可知，她的车失控了。故选A。 24.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于路面结冰，她的车滑下了车道。A.dusty灰尘覆盖的；B.icy结冰的；C.empty空的；D.busy忙碌的。根据“her car slid down the driveway”可知，此处是指路面结冰。故选B。 25.考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，它停在离房子不远的地方。A.Annoyingly令人气恼地；B.Instantly立即地；C.Luckily幸运的是；D.Apparently明显地。根据“it stopped just short of the house”可知，在这种情况下，车停在离房子不远的地方是一件幸运的事。故选C。 26.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当切尔西解释所发生的事情时，房主们既震惊又担心。A.excited兴奋的；B.satisfied满意的；C.annoyed气恼的；D.shocked震惊的。根据“and concerned”可知，房主们既震惊又担心。故选D。 27.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们三个想尽一切办法把她的车推出来，但都没有成功。A.lock封锁；B.paint涂画；C.free释放；D.wash清洗。根据“However, it got stuck.”(然而，它被卡住了。)可知，此处是指他们三个想尽一切办法把她的车推出来。故选C。 28.考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们邀请她进来。A.boxed拳击；B.filled装满，使充满；C.dragged拖拉；D.invited邀请。根据“coming into a stranger’s home”(走进一个陌生人的家)可知，此处是指他们邀请她进来。故选D。 29.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：切尔西走进一个陌生人的家很紧张。A.nervous紧张的；B.comfortable舒服的；C.relaxed放松的；D.ridiculous古怪的。根据“she was relieved”(她松了一口气)可知，一开始走进一个陌生人的家的时候她很紧张。故选A。 30.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在花了更多的时间和这对夫妇在一起，意识到暴风雪使旅行变得太危险之后，她松了一口气接受了他们的提议。A.shopping购物；B.travel旅行；C.accommodation住处，膳宿；D.entertainment娱乐。切尔西是开车来这对夫妇家送东西，所以此处是指暴风雨使旅行变得太危险。故选B。 31.考查名词词义辨析。句意：在花了更多的时间和这对夫妇在一起，意识到暴风雪使旅行变得太危险之后，她松了一口气接受了他们的提议。A.offer提议；B.appointment约会；C.challenge挑战；D.service服务。根据“They invited her in”可知，此处是指接受了他们的提议。故选A。 32.考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，他们为她做了晚餐，并腾出了一间卧室。A.decorated装饰；B.aired晾干；C.spared匀出；D.booked预定。根据“one bedroom”可知，此处是指在家里为她腾出了一间卧室。故选C。 33.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们的慷慨让切尔西非常感动，当得知自己的公寓在暴风雪加剧中失去了水电时，她甚至更加感激。A.eager渴望的；B.ready准备好的；C.sorry遗憾的； D.grateful感激的。根据“Chelsea was touched”可知，此处是指更加感激。故选D。 34.考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的慷慨让切尔西非常感动，当得知自己的公寓在暴风雪加剧中失去了水电时，她甚至更加感激。A.pain痛苦；B.market市场；C.storm暴风雪；D.confusion疑惑。根据“her apartment lost electricity and water”和“While Texans were in the thick of their unprecedented (前所未有的) winter storm”可知，此处是指暴风雪加剧。故选C。 35.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴有这么好的人庇护我。A.followed跟随；B.sheltered庇护；C.called打电话；D.cured治愈。这对夫妇在暴风雪中收留了切尔西，所以是指有这么好的人庇护。故选B。 第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5 分,满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 When it comes to being fit and healthy, we’ re often reminded 36 (aim) to walk 10,000 steps per day. This can be a frustrating target to achieve, especially when we’ re busy with work and other 37 (commitment). However, recent research from Harvard Medical School has shown that, 38 average, approximately 4,400 steps a day is enough to significantly reduce the risk of death in women. This was 39 it was compared to only walking around 2,700 steps daily. The more steps people walked, the 40 (low) their risk of dying was, before leveling off at around 7,500 steps per day. No 41 (addition) benefits were seen with more steps. Although it’s uncertain whether similar results would be seen in men, it’s one example of how moving 42 little bit more daily can improve health and reduce risk of death. If you think sitting at the desk all day is bad and 43 (simple) want to move more, one easy way to do that is to add about 2,000 steps to your current step count. Walking to work, 44 (take) part in an online exercise program or meeting with friends for a walk also 45 (work) to easily get more physical activity. 【答案】36.to aim 37.commitments 38.on 39.when 40.lower 41.additional 42.a 43.simply 44.taking 45.works 【主旨大意】这是一篇说明文。文章认为多走路对身体有好处，哈佛医学院最近的研究表明，平均每天大约4400步足以显著降低女性的死亡风险。 36.考查非谓语动词。句意：当谈到身体健康时，我们经常被提醒每天步行10000步。remind sb to do意为“提醒某人做某事”，为固定搭配，此处用to do不定式作宾语补足语。故填to aim。 37.考查名词复数。句意：这可能是一个令人沮丧的目标，尤其是当我们忙于工作和其他事情的时候。commitment意为“不得不做的事”，为可数名词，在other后应用复数形式。故填commitments。 38.考查介词和固定搭配。句意：然而，哈佛医学院最近的研究表明，平均每天大约4400步足以显著降低女性的死亡风险。on average意为“平均”，为固定搭配。故填on。 39.考查表语从句。句意：这是与每天只走2700步相比的时候。表语从句中不缺少主语、宾语或表语，根据句意可知，此处是指这是与每天只走2700步相比的时候，平均每天大约4400步足以显著降低女性的死亡风险。所以应用when引导表语从句。故填when。 40.考查比较级。句意：人们走的步数越多，他们的死亡风险就越低，然后以每天7500步的速度平稳下来。“the+比较级，the+比较级”意为“越……，越……”，为固定句式。根据“The more”可知，此处应用比较级。故填lower。 41.考查形容词。句意：没有看到更多步数带来的额外好处。修饰名词benefits应用形容词。形容词additional意为“额外的”。故填additional。 42.考查冠词和固定搭配。句意：虽然不确定男性是否也会出现类似的结果，但这是一个例子，说明每天多运动一点可以改善健康，降低死亡风险。根据“can improve health and reduce risk of death”可知，此处是指每天多运动一点，所以应用固定搭配a little bit表示“一点”。故填a。 43.考查副词。句意：如果你觉得整天坐在办公桌前不好，只是想多动一下，一个简单的方法就是在你现在的步数基础上增加大约2000步。修饰动词want应用副词。副词simply意为“仅仅，只”。故填simply。 44.考查动名词。句意：步行上班、参加在线锻炼计划或与朋友见面散步也可以轻松地获得更多的体育活动。根据“Walking to work”可知，此处应用动名词作主语。故填taking。 45.考查一般现在时和主谓一致。句意：步行上班、参加在线锻炼计划或与朋友见面散步也可以轻松地获得更多的体育活动。此处描述客观事实，应用一般现在时。并列主语用or连接时，主谓一致遵循“就近原则”。“meeting with friends for a walk”为动名词，所以谓语动词应用第三人称单数。故填works。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 假定你是李华，外教Ryan想以学生在本次圣诞节role-playing game中的表现作为本学期的英语口语成绩，但是你认为这样评价学生不太合理，请给外教写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.说明问题；2.分析原因；3.给出合理化建议。 注意：1.词数为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Ryan, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 参考答案： Dear Ryan, I’m Li Hua from Class 3. Learning that you’ll judge our oral English just based on this Christmas performance in the role-playing game, I think it a bit inappropriate to do so. There is no doubt that the role-playing game is a way to practise our oral English as well as our courage. However, the role-playing game stresses the students’ performance more than their English level. It can’t judge a student’s real ability of speaking English. Personally, oral English should be evaluated in a variety of ways, which can include listening, speaking, and reading. I’d appreciate it if you could take my suggestions into consideration. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 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。 Julia always enjoyed running through The Dark Walk towards the light at the end of it. It was a dark, damp tunnel(隧道)made of smooth branches. This year she had the extra joy of showing it to her small brother, Stephen, and of terrifying him as well as herself. One day they found a hole on one side of the walk. Inside there was water, in which they noticed a panting trout(喘息的鳟鱼).They were both so excited that they were no longer afraid of the darkness as they bent down and peered at the fish panting in his tiny prison， his silver stoma(气门) going up and down like an engine, otherwise he was motionless. Julia wondered what he ate and thought of his hunger. She found him a worm. He ignored the food, and just went on panting. Bending over him, she thought how he had been in there. All the winter, in the dark tunnel, all day, all night, floating around alone. Nobody knew how the fish got there. Her mother suggested that a bird had carried the egg. Her father thought that in the winter a small stream might have carried it down there as a baby, and it had been safe until summer came and the water began to dry up. Before they went to bed,  Stephen asked his mummy the whole story of the trout, not really interested in the actual trout, but in the story which his mum began to make up for him. Julia in her bed, presented her back to them(背对着他们)and read her book. But she kept one ear cocked(竖起耳朵). “And so, in the end, the naughty fish got bigger and bigger, and the water got smaller and smaller...”Passionately, she turned around and cried, “Mummy, don’t make it a horrible old moral story.” Her mom had even brought in a fairy(仙子)，who had made it rain and filled the hole，so that the trout could float away down the river below. Staring at the moon, she knew there was no such thing as a fairy and that the trout, down in the tunnel, was panting for his life. 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。 She sat up in the silent night and Stephen was sound asleep. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Julia poured the trout out of the pot into the river. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案： She sat up in the silent night and Stephen was sound asleep. She got out of the bedroom and ran to the poor trout with a pot. Although she was scared in the darkness, a sense of responsibility welled up in her heart. “Never can the small hole be your prison.” She murmured to the panting creature, “but how can I rescue you from the deep hole?" Suddenly, it dawned on her that maybe she could fill the hole with water like a fairy. Next three hours witnessed Julia’s effort in filling the hole with the water fetched from the river nearby. Finally, she grasped it, put it into the pot and raced out to the river. Julia poured the trout out of the pot into the river. Staring at the disappearing trout, Julia was in great joy, a wave of happiness flooding over her. Without any delay, she charged back home like an arrow(箭)and announced the news to the whole family. Having confirmed what she had done,her parents gave a thumbs up(竖起大拇指)to praise her. “You must be the very fairy” yelled Stephen,his eyes twinkling like a diamond. The bright smile from everyone lit up The Dark Walk. Hadn’t it been for Julia’s bravery and Mom’s weird(离奇的，怪诞的)story, the trout couldn’t have run through the dark hole towards the light river. 【导语】本文以事件发展为线索展开，讲述了作者两兄妹看到在隧道里看到喘息的鳟鱼，请教大人，在妈妈讲的故事中得到灵感，亲自救了鳟鱼并把它放生到河里的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“她在寂静的夜晚坐了起来，斯蒂芬睡着了”可知，第一段可描写作者走出卧室来到隧道旁边，从小河里取水并成功地将鳟鱼捉住并飞快地跑到河边。 ②由第二段首句内容“茱莉亚把锅里的鳟鱼倒进河里”可知，第二段可描写作者将鳟鱼放生后，全家人都赞扬她的举动。 2.续写线索：走出卧室来到隧道——思考解决办法——往洞里灌水——捉住鳟鱼——跑向河边——放生鳟鱼——家人赞扬——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①溜出去：get out of/ slip out of ②害怕：be scared /be terror-stricken ③跑回家：run back home/ charge back home 情绪类 ①感到紧张：be in great joy/be alive with excitement ②赞扬：praise / recognize 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Although she was scared in the darkness, a sense of responsibility welled up in her heart.（让步状语从句） [高分句型2]. Having confirmed what she had done,her parents gave a thumbs up(竖起大拇指)to praise her.（非谓语动词作状语） 2023-2024厦门六中 高三英语 12月月考 答案 听力 略 阅读理解 A篇 ABD B篇 CBCD C篇 DCBD D篇 BBCA 七选五 DFGBC 完型填空 21.D 22.A 23.A 24.B 25.C 26.D 27.C 28.D 29.A 30.B 31.A 32.C 33.D 34.C 35.B 语法填空 36.to aim 37.commitments 38.on 39.when 40.lower 41.additional 42.a 43.simply 44.taking 45.works 写作 第一节 参考答案： Dear Ryan, I’m Li Hua from Class 3. Learning that you’ll judge our oral English just based on this Christmas performance in the role-playing game, I think it a bit inappropriate to do so. There is no doubt that the role-playing game is a way to practise our oral English as well as our courage. However, the role-playing game stresses the students’ performance more than their English level. It can’t judge a student’s real ability of speaking English. Personally, oral English should be evaluated in a variety of ways, which can include listening, speaking, and reading. I’d appreciate it if you could take my suggestions into consideration. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节 参考答案： She sat up in the silent night and Stephen was sound asleep. She got out of the bedroom and ran to the poor trout with a pot. Although she was scared in the darkness, a sense of responsibility welled up in her heart. “Never can the small hole be your prison.” She murmured to the panting creature, “but how can I rescue you from the deep hole?" Suddenly, it dawned on her that maybe she could fill the hole with water like a fairy. Next three hours witnessed Julia’s effort in filling the hole with the water fetched from the river nearby. Finally, she grasped it, put it into the pot and raced out to the river. Julia poured the trout out of the pot into the river. Staring at the disappearing trout, Julia was in great joy, a wave of happiness flooding over her. Without any delay, she charged back home like an arrow(箭)and announced the news to the whole family. Having confirmed what she had done,her parents gave a thumbs up(竖起大拇指)to praise her. “You must be the very fairy” yelled Stephen,his eyes twinkling like a diamond. The bright smile from everyone lit up The Dark Walk. Hadn’t it been for Julia’s bravery and Mom’s weird(离奇的，怪诞的)story, the trout couldn’t have run through the dark hole towards the light river. 【导语】本文以事件发展为线索展开，讲述了作者两兄妹看到在隧道里看到喘息的鳟鱼，请教大人，在妈妈讲的故事中得到灵感，亲自救了鳟鱼并把它放生到河里的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“她在寂静的夜晚坐了起来，斯蒂芬睡着了”可知，第一段可描写作者走出卧室来到隧道旁边，从小河里取水并成功地将鳟鱼捉住并飞快地跑到河边。 ②由第二段首句内容“茱莉亚把锅里的鳟鱼倒进河里”可知，第二段可描写作者将鳟鱼放生后，全家人都赞扬她的举动。 2.续写线索：走出卧室来到隧道——思考解决办法——往洞里灌水——捉住鳟鱼——跑向河边——放生鳟鱼——家人赞扬——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①溜出去：get out of/ slip out of ②害怕：be scared /be terror-stricken ③跑回家：run back home/ charge back home 情绪类 ①感到紧张：be in great joy/be alive with excitement ②赞扬：praise / recognize 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Although she was scared in the darkness, a sense of responsibility welled up in her heart.（让步状语从句） [高分句型2]. Having confirmed what she had done,her parents gave a thumbs up(竖起大拇指)to praise her.（非谓语动词作状语） 2 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $