2023-2024学年内蒙古鄂尔多斯市高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题含解析

・20232024学年内蒙古鄂尔多斯市高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题考生须知全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答选择题必须用铅笔填涂;非选择

1.2B题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上.请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号2保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效

3.第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）20L

5301.If anentire countrygets richerat the same time,individuals wouldntfeelwealthier,since theirrelative positionsin societyhavent changed.A.necessarily B.initially C.typically〜D.sustainably

2.Hes as a“beHyacher”—he§always complainingabout something.A.who isknown B.whom isknownC・what isknown D.which isknown

3.Throughout history,China nevercolonized anynation.this peacefultradition,it iscommitted tobuilding acommunity witha sharedfuture formankind.A.In linewith B.In regardtoC.In harmonywith D.In additionto

4.For sometime thediscussion wentwith noone sayingword.Alice finallybroke.Silence.不填不填A.a;the B.the;aC.a;D.the;

5.Generally speaking,according to the directions,the medicinehas nosideeffect.A.when takenB.when takingC.when totake D.when to be taken一

6.You seem to befond ofclassical music._・As amatter offact,I likejazz musicbetter.A.I dont agree B.Not reallyC.I couldn,tagreemore D.No doubt一

7.What didshe wantto know,Tom一She wonderedwe couldcomplete theexperimentA.when wasit thatB.it waswhen thatC.it waswhen D.when itwas that

8.She seems to preferAmerican TVShows totalking tome.A.to watchB.to bewatchingC.watching D.having watched

9.The partin thefilm Riothe twobirds escapedfrom thecrashing planemadeA.They felthungry.B.They weretricked.C.They wereattacked.D.They fearedthe cow.、3What dowe knowabout the fortressA.It haslong beenused as a pub.B.It wasfirst constructedby Dom Dinis.C.There iscelebration everyMay besideit.D.You haveto gothrough it to enterthe village.、4What isthe authorspurpose inwriting thetextA・To discussrural lifein Portugal.B.To reporta nationalcompetition.C.To explain the historyof thePortugal.D.To introduce a uniqueancient village.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从短文

1.530后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D（分）

26.30In myclass weremany childrenwho hadhad greattrouble withreading.I decidedtotry atall coststo]them of their fearand dislikeof

2.One dayin class,I saidto to them,“Now Imgoing to say somethingabout readingthat youhavenever hearda teachersay before.I wouldlike youto reada lotof booksthis year,but Iwantyou toread themonly for3I amnot going to askyour questionsto findout whetheryou4books ornot,if youunderstand enoughof abook toenjoy itand wantto5reading it,thafs enoughfor me.”The childrenwere6and silent.One girl,who hadjust cometo usfrom aschool whereshe hadhada very7time,looked atme fora longtime afterI had

8.Then shesaid slowly,Mr.Holt,do youreally9that^I nodded.Apparently shedecided to10me.The firstbook sheread wasDr.Seusss（）How the Grinch StoleChristmas^not an11book evenfor mostthird graders.For awhile shereada number of booksat this12・Perhaps she wasunderstanding some13about readingthat herteacher hadnever givenher enoughtime to14・During thespring semester,she really15me,however.One day,in oneof ourmany freeperiods,shewasreading ather desk.I16what thebook was.I saidto myself,“It cantbe.17Iasked,Dont youfind parts of itrather difficult^^She answered,uOh,sure,but Ijust18thoseparts andgo onto thenextgood part”This isexactly whatreading shouldbe,19something,dive intoit,take thegood parts,skip thebadparts andget whatyou canout ofit.Why shouldwe insistthat everychild shouldread the samebook and20thesamelevel of“understanding”？、1A.rob B.rid C.warn D.inform、2A.tests B.lessons C.schools D.books、3A.hope B.honor C.fun D.excitement、4A.need B.share C.acknowledge D.understand、5A.go onB.put offC.give upD.take up、6A.pleased B.satisfied C.worried D.surprised、7A.free B.hard C.happy D.lonely、8A.started B.left C.finished D.prepared9A.do B.like C.mean D.want、10A.doubt B.believe C.remember D.challenge、11A.important B.interesting C.difficult D.expensive、12A.level B.point C.height D.break、13A.memories B.feelings C.mystery D.confusion、14A.set downB.clear upC.recognize D.analyse、15A.astonished B.disappointed C.concerned D.discouraged、16A.guessed B.wondered C.knew D.forgot、17A.Again B.So C.But D.Actually、18A.study B.jump C.organize D.notice、19A.Accept B.Save C.Enjoy D.Find20A.get B.use C.choose D.imagine第二节每小题分，满分分阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词

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27.15Climate changehas causeda risein sealevels.This hasincreased theamount ofsaltin fresh waterl,use oncoastal farms.As2・result,farmers are3,gradual unableto usefields closeto thesea.However,Marc Van Rijsselberg,a farmerin theNetherlands isnow usinga4mix of seaand freshwater

5.grow healthyand tastyvegetables.He teamedup withscientists from the FreeUniversity anddivided afarm

6.eight negatedareas.Separate pipespumped freshand seawater,and acomputer program（含盐度）.created waterwith eightlevels of salinityThe waterlevels andthe levelsofsalinitywere controlledby computerizedmeasuring devicescalledsensors.Mr.Van Rijsselbergsaid hewas ableto harvestvegetables frommost of the eighttestingareas.He said the vegetableswere smallerthan

7.grown infreshwater.But hesaid they（）also had more sugarand salt,so theytasted much8good Hefound thatpotatoes grewbetter thanthe othervegetables in the combinationofseaandfresh water.Mr.VanRijsselbergsaid fourkinds of these potatoeswould besent to（）（盐化作用）Pakistan^thousands ofhectares ofland10damage bysalinization last year.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）10（分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文

28.10中共有处错误，每句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改10增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉修改在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；.只允许修改处，多者（从第处起）不计分I210nAn openingweek heldin our school last week so that we could show a greatachievements wemadein arteducation.The art works exhibition went on from Monday to Friday,exhibit theexcellent artworks,such aspaper cuts,paintings andflower arrangements.Both of the artworks werecreated bythestudents of our school.That attractedthe public most was the singing and dancing performances inFridayafternoon.All theseactivities draw the closeattention of the publicand parentsas well,receiving highpraises from the public.Through theseactivity,the publichas abetterunderstanding of our school.As aresult of,we allthink that the openingweek was of great第二节书面表达（满分分）successful.25（分）假定你是李华，你们班级的节目“哈姆雷特（）将参加下个月学校“英语文

29.25Hamlet”化节”话剧比赛，你给度假中的外教写一封电子邮件，并附上节目录像，请drama Mr.Hurst他给予你相关的指导注意词数左右

1.80可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

2.邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好

3.Dear Mr.Hurst,Yours sincerely,Li Hua参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

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530、1A、2C、3A、4A、5A、6B、7D、8C、9C、10B、11A、12C、13D、14D、15A、16C、17B、18C、19C、20C第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出40A BC D最佳选项、、、211B2C、3A、4B、、221D、2B、3C、、231A、2D、3B、4A、、241D、2B、3A、4D、5C、、251C、2B、3C、4D第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从短文

1.530后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261B、2D、3C、4D、5A、6D、7B、8C、9C、10B、11c、12A、13D、14B、15A、16C、17B、18B、19D、20A第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单

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10、28皂An openingweek Aheld mourschoollastweekso that wecouldshow greatachievements wemade mart wastheeducationTheartworksexhibitionwentonfromMondaytoFriday,exhibit theexcellent artworks,such aspaper cuts,exhibitingpaintings andflower anangewents.Both of the anworks werecreated bythe studentsofourschool Thatattracted ADWhalthe publicmostwasthesinginganddancingperformancesin Fridayafternoon Allthese acuntiesdrawthedose ondrewattention of the publicand parentsas well,receiving highpraises fromthe public.Through theseactivity,thepublichas abetter understandingofourschool.As aresult ef.we allthink thattheactivitiesopening weekwasofgreat successful,success第二节书面表达（满分分）

25、29Dear Mr.Hurst,I amsorry todisturb youwhile youare enjoyingyour vacation.I amwriting onbehalf ofmyclassmates foryour advice.Recently wehave beenbusy preparingHamlet for the DramaCompetition tobe heldnextmonth,which is an importantevent inour schooFsEnglish CulturalFestival.With theattachedvideo ofour rehearsal,I sincerelyhope youcould offeryour guidanceon ourperformance.I wouldalsoappreciate itif youcould shareyour valuedopinion onour costumes,acting skillsand onstagelightand soundeffects.Any suggestionsare highlyappreciated and we willmake properadjustments accordingly.Ihope you have apleasant vacationdespite mydisturbing you.Yours,Li Huasomeof theaudience givea cry.A.which B.who C.where D.whom

10.Every schoolinto thecompetition will have achance towin$2,000ofcomputing equipment.A.priceB.worth C.value D.cost

11.You havebooked thetickets in advance;there wereplenty left.A.neednt B.cantC.shouldnt D.mustnt

12.-Excuse me,but whyam Inot allowedto use the gym-,but yourroom pricedoesnt coverit.A.No hurryB.No wonderC.No offenceD.No problem

13.—Mum,would youplease buyme anMP5player—If you can helpdo somehousework thewhole vacation,youhaveone asareward.A.mustB.need C.would D.shall

14.If Iit withmy owneyes Jwouldnt havebelieved it.A.didnt seeB.werent seeingC.wouldnt seeD.hadnt seen

15.Either sideseemsto have anposition;there arestill manyuncertainties onthis issue.A.ambiguous B.delicate C.explicit D.confldential

16.Three daysafter the aircraft wentmissing,an internationaleffort shipsandplanes hasntfound anywreckage,growing frustrationfor thefamilies of the239people onboard.A.involved;causing B.to involve;causedC.involving;causing D.involving;having caused

17.The leadersof theBRICS countriesFriday reachedimportant onbuilding管理an openworld economyand improvingglobal economicgovernance duringtheir informalmeetingon thesidelines of theG20Summit inHamburg,Germany.A.consideration B.consensusC.commitment D.confirmation一

18.Jack,my plane arrives at8:30pm when,I suppose,you dinner.—But Ican wait.A.will haveB.have hadC.willhavehad D.are having

19.The bookson thedesk,covers areshiny,are prizesfor us・A.which B.what C.whose D.that

20.But foryour help,I thework ontime.I reallydo notknow howI canthankyou enough.行A.wouldnt nishB.hadnt flnishedC.wouldn*t havefinished D.won*t havefinished第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出40A BC D最佳选项21・（6分）A new technology isgoingtoripe,one thatcould transformour daily lives,help toformnew industries,even removeworld economicpowers fromtheir presentpositions.Unlike thewaveof industrializationthat beganin the West andspread laterto therest of the world,the newdevelopmentsare takingplace in research labsall over the globe—and Asiansare in the forefront.Physicists arecreating anew classof materialsthat displayan amazingproperty unforeseeneven（超导体技术）.two years ago-superconductivityUsed todayonly in specialized equipment,super conductorshave thepotential toradicallychange mostoftheelectrical andelectronic appliancesfound in the home,making themsmaller,more powerfuland efficient.They couldfree ourcities ofpollution byreplacing petroland diesel（柴油）vehicles withelectric cars,and cutthe costof electricity.The newmaterials dosomethingthat even the bestof conductorssuch ascopper andsilver cannot-they doaway withall electricalresistance.The significancesfor energystorage aregreat.The technology is inits earlystage,still accessible to countriesthat decideto investbrains andmoney.For75years ithad remainedlittle morethan a scientific curiositywith limitedpractical usebecausethe phenomenonoccurred onlyat extremelylow temperatures.It wasfirst observedin（水银）1911by aDutch scientistnamed HeikeKamerlingh Onnes,who cooledmercury to（氮）.temperatures below-269℃with liquidhelium Thenin Januarylastyear,two IBM scientists,（氧化陶瓷）K.Alex Mullerand J.George Bednorz,found ametal oxideceramic thatsuperconductedat-243℃.Their reportwent largelyunnoticed untillast December,when itwasconfirmed atascientificmeeting inBoston.Today Japan,India,China andother Asiancountries（助产all havetheir shareof expertswho spendtheir daysand nightsin labs,acting asmidwives士）to anew technology.

1、As isindicated in the passage,the technologyof superconductivity・A.has alreadybeen developedB・is stillunder developmentC.will beused onlyinspecializedequipmentD.will beused indailylivesin afew years

2、The newtechnology differsfromtheothers inthat・A.it beganintheEast andspread laterto therest ofthe worldB.it beganintheWest andspread laterto therest ofthe worldC.it isbeing cultivatedinresearchlabs around the worldD.it is accessibletophysicists whoare intelligentand rich

3、From thepassage,we mayconclude that・A.Asian scientistsgain thelead inthe growthofthenew technologyB.Dutch scientistskept reportingnew Hndingsfor thelast75yearsC.IBMscientists*report receiveimmediate attentionall overthe worldD.theWestwas astonishedatthenewtechnologydeveloped bythe Asians、4Which ofthe followingwould be the besttitle for the passageA.The Prospectof aNew TechnologyB.Superconductivity:A NewTechnologyC.A NewTechnology:The Keyto Changethe Wayof OurLivesD.A NewTechnology:A JointEffort ofMany Countries（分）

22.8The HarvardPre-College Programisanice experiencefor highschool students.（同辈）Alongside peersfrom aroundthe world,youll beintroduced tocollege lifeas youattendclasses,live oncampus,and enjoyfun outingsand activities.♦Learning withoutlimitsBiology,physics,law,writing andphilosophy—these arejust afew ofthe30-pIus coursesyoucan choosefrom ineach session.In ournoncredit classes,we set aside gradessothatyoucanfullycommit toyour growthasawell-rounded student.Class sizestypically rangefrom14to18studentsto encourageinteractive learning.♦Living atHarvardWhen youattend the Pre-College Program,youUl liveinahistoric undergraduate house,nearHarvard Square.You willbe withyour fellowPre-College students,resident directors,andproctors whoprovide support.Youll alsoenjoy mealsin oneof Harvardsdining halls,which areashort walkfrom Harvard Yard andprovide manyoptions fora varietyof dietaryneeds.♦Thriving outsidethe classroomThesummer Pre-College Programoffers manymentally challengingco・ciiiriculai•（补充课程的）activities beyondthe classroom.With facultyand Harvard-affiliated experts,you willhave theopportunityto participatein workshopson topicslike thepsychology ofcolor-blindness,classicliterature fromaroundtheworld andscience ofhappiness.From ourCambridge scavengerhunt toatrip to the SandSculpting Festivalat Americasfirst publicbeach,theres noshortage offunactivities inthePre-College Program.、1What dowe knowabout the30-plus coursesA.You canonly choosefive ofthem.B・They providecredits forstudents.C.You shouldsetasideother subjects.D.They assistyour fulldevelopment.、2Where canyou enjoymeals duringthe programA.Near HarvardSquare.B.Close toHarvardYard.C.In oneoftheworkshops.D.In anundergraduatehouse.、3What isthe purposeofthepassageA.To advertisemeals.B.To commenton anactivity.C.To introducea program.D・To recommendcourses（分）

23.8Researchers atthe Universityof Yorkin Englandpublished theirfindings on facialrecognition that,on average,people can remember as many as5,000faces.There have been manystudies recentlyonfacial recognition technology.But the authors ofthisstudy saytheirs isthe firsttime thatscientists havebeen ableto puta numbertotheabilities ofhumansto recognizefaces.Rob Jenkins,leader ofthe research,saidthe researchers9studycentered on“the numberof faces people actuallyknow.and werenot ableto discoverwhetherthere isa“limit onhow many faces thebrain canhandle/9Jenkins saidthe abilityto tellindividual peopleapart is“clearly important.In todaysmodernworld ofbig cities,we meetand dealwith thousandsof people.Thestudy suggestsour facialrecognition abilitieshelp usto dealwith themany differentfaces wesee onthescreens,as wellas thosewe know.The resultsofthe study givea baselinefor comparingthefacial vocabulary^of humanswith facialrecognition software.Today,facialrecognitiontechnology isused inmany ways,including bylaw enforcementagenciesto prevent crime andviolence.Governments useittokeep secretareas secureand,inextreme cases,control populations.Some governmentsusethesoftware towatch peopleand findoutwhere theygo and what theydo.Even Facebookuses facialrecognition.For example,when youname a friend,Facebook technologymay recognizethe personsface froma differentpicture youhadshared before.For thehuman study,people spentone hourwriting downasmanyfaces fromtheir personallivesas possible.At first,they foundit easyto comeup withmanyfaces.But bythe endofthehour,they foundit harder to thinkof newones.Their changein speedlet theresearchers estimatewhenthey wouldhave runout of faces completely.1,000to10,000faces remembered.People whotookpart inthestudywere alsoshown thousandsof photographsof famouspeople.Researchers askedthemwhich onesthey recognized.To makesure theyknew thesepeople,researchers requiredthemto recognizetwo differentphotos ofeach famousperson.The resultsshowed thatthe participantsknewbetween1,000and10,000faces.How dothey explainsuch awide rangeJenkins saidone explanationmay bethat somepeoplehave anatural abilityfor rememberingfaces.uThere aredifferences inhow muchattentionpeople payto faces and howwell theyprocess theinformation9Also itcould bebecause ofdifferentsocial environments.Some peoplemay havegrown up in morepopulated places.So,theymay havehadmoresocial contactthroughout theirlives.Researchers thinkage maybe aninteresting areafor furtherresearch.uIt would beinteresting tosee whetherthere isa peakage forthe numberof faceswe know，Jenkins said.Hesaid itis possiblethatwegather morefaces throughoutour lifetime.But,he added,there alsomaybe anage atwhich westart tofind ithardertoremember allof thosefaces.、1What canwe learnfromtheresearchA.People canremember up to5,000faces averagely.B.People canwrite downupto10,000faces quickly.C.There isa limittothe numberoffacesa person canremember.D.There isa peakage forthenumberoffacesapersoncanremember.

2、The scientistscarried outtheresearchaiming to・A.bethe first tonumber thefacespeoplecan rememberB・help peoplerecognize manydifferent facesC.improve peoplesfacial vocabularyD.develop facialrecognition software

3、Facial recognitiontechnologyisused bygovernments to・A・predict andpreventcrimeB.track andmonitor peopleC.nameafriend onFacebook D.control populationsin secretareas

4、In Jenkins9opinion,what maycontribute topeoples differentfacial vocabularyA.Growingconditions.B.Natural environment.C.Personal experience.D.Information technology.（分）

24.8A fewyearsago,my younger sister andI were thefirstto boardour flightforNorfolk,Virginia.Just aswe wereabout toboard the planeamechanic came out ofthe aircraft9and blockedthe doorwith hisarms.He turnedtotheflight attendantand hurriedlystated,“We gotproblems!”I thoughtto myself,“Why didI havetobethe oneto hearthat Whycouldnt Ihavebeenatthe backoftheline I didnt needto knowthat!”Very soonwe wereback inthe terminal,waiting,and thenfinally backon theplane.I waitedforthepilot togive anexplanation.Pilots takecoursesto easepassengers*mind,right Theyknow whattosayto calmnerves.Unfortunately,Ididntthink thispilot tookthat course.Soon hisvoice thunderedthroughoutthe planenSorry forthe delay,ladies andgentlemen.We hadno poweron theplane.We have a9generator onthe groundright now,andwe*re goingto jump-start theengines.Once weget themgoing,well getup inthe airand headto Norfolk,and seewhat happens.”See what happens Wewere goingto getup inthe air,and seewhat happensCouldn*t wehaveanother plan,one thatsbeen worked out justa littlebetterAt thispoint,all Icould dowas tolaugh nervously.One womanstarted yelling,uOh no!Weregoing tocrash!”There weresighs ofdesperation andanxiety spreadingthroughout thecabin.Finally,we gotup inthe airthirty minuteslater,andwhathappened（推力）Nothing-other thanthrust andlift.We arrived in Norfolk,and nosooner hadthewheels touchedthe groundthan around ofapplause burstout,as everyonethroughout theairplanebreathed asigh ofrelief atthesametime.Although Idid sincerelylike tohaveaplan betterthan seewhat happens11workedout9when flying-it reallyisnt sucha badlife strategy.Success willnever beguaranteed.The bestthingyou cando isjust getupintheair,and seewhathappens.Sometimes adjustmentswouldbemadein theair,or shallwe say,inthemiddle ofthe process.

1、The purposeofthetext isto・A.introduceafrightening flightexperienceB・prove thattaking aplane isdangerousC.showaway ofmaking plansD.tell readersa lifestrategy、2What eventwas beyondthe authorsexpectationA.The mechanicexplained the problems tothe passengers.B・The pilotsaid nothingto calmthe passengers.C.The passengersarrived inNorfolk safely.D.The flightwas delayedfor halfan hour.

3、Having knowntheproblems,many passengers・A.felt desperateand anxiousB・stood up and startedyellingC.waited calmlyfortheproblems tobe solvedD.complained aboutthe mechanicscarelessness

4、From thetext wecan learnthat・A.some passengerwere sleepingall theway onthe planeB・the passengersarrivedintheir destinationsafely asplannedC.theauthorand hisyoungersisterwerethelast toboard theplane、D.the passengersclapped theirhands oncetheplanelanded safely5Which opinionwould theauthormost probablyholdA.To ensuresuccess,dont getstarted beforeyou*ve goteverything ready.B.To avoidrepeating failure,give yourselfall thereasons whyyou cant.C.To setupabusiness,dont waituntil youhave everythingyou need.D.To achievesuccess,try toprepare forthe worst.

25.（10分）In1938Portugal helda nationalcompetition toidentify thecountrys most（海角）Portuguese”Village.Sticking toa rockypromontory farabove theBeira Baixaplains,Monsanto iseasily the most impressive.So itcameouton top.Cottages,a lotof whichare madeof verylarge roundrocks,seemtogrow outofthemountain（城堡），itself.Above themrises astone fortresspartsofwhich predateeventhearrival oftheMoors.And viewsacross theplains are,simply put,astonishing.Since beinghonored asthemostPortuguese village,Monsanto hasreminded largelyseparatedfrom modernization.These days,goats andchickens seemto outnumberhumans inthe village.（遗产）Most youngpeople leavefor largecities andthe growinginvestment inthe areasheritagehas notencouraged moreattractions forthe youngergeneration.Tourists walkingalong thevillagestiny streetscan seeelderly womenwalking andchatting indoorways.Several housesnear thevillage entranceare surprisinglygrand.Halfway tothe castleyoullcome across the gruta,a cozycave apparentlyonce used asapub...and stillusedassuch.This stonefortressseems almosttohavegrown outofthehillside thatsupports it.Its awonderfully beautifulsite,populated bywildflowers.Alter DomSancho Idrove outthe Moorsinthe12th century,thefortresswas strengthened.DomDinisimproved it,but aftercenturies ofattacks fromacrosstheborder itfinally fellinto ruin.Just belowthe entranceisapublic square.To theright isa ruinedRenaissance churchand belltower.（围困）On3May Monsantocomes aliveintheFesta dasCruzes,remembering asiege intheMiddle Ages.The storygoes thatthe starvingvillagers threwtheir Iasilonely cowoverthewalls,making theirenemies believethey hadplenty offood,because theyimmediately abandonedthesiege.These days,young girlsthrow basketsof flowersinstead,after whichthere1s dancingandsinging besidethe castlewall.、1What isMonsanto liketodayA・It hasa lotof farms.B.Its youthlove farming.C.Its populationis falling.D.It hasbecome moremodern.。