2024届山西省孝义市第四中学英语高三上期末学业质量监测试题含解析

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5301.When Igot tohis house,I found that thewalls.A・are beingpainted B.are paintingC.were beingpainted D.were painting

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4.—the womanwith thebaby comeover We have aseat here.一Thank you,sir.Actually Ido havemy seathere.But mybaby likesto lookout of thewindow.A.Would B.ShallC.MustD.May

5.-Mom,I havepassed theadmission examinations!A.Good foryou B.Good luckC.Cheer upD.Go ahead

6.Tom isproud and,never admittinghe iswrong andalways lookingfor someoneelse toblame.A.strict B.stubbornC.sympathetic D.sensitive

7.They thebusiness dealin lessthan anhour,after which they hada golfgame.A.wrapped upB.picked upC.called upD.took upD.there is a shopwith popularbrands in the hotel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

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

26.30New geneticanalysis hasrevealed thatmany Amazon tree speciesare likelytosurvive human-made climatewarming in the comingcentury,contrary toprevious Hndingsthattemperature increaseswould causethem todie out.A study,]in thelatest editionofEcology andEvolution,reveals the2age ofsome Amazoniantree species-more than8million years-and3shows that they havesurvived previousperiods aswarm asmany of theglobal warmingimagined periods4for theyear

2100.The authorswrite that,having survivedwarm periodsin thepast,the treeswill_5survive futurewarming,provided there are noother majorenvironmental changes.6extreme droughtsand forestfires willimpact Amazoniaas temperatures7,the treeswillstand thedirect impactof highertemperatures.The authors8that as well asreducinggreenhouse gasemissions tominimize the risk ofdrought andfire,conservation policyshould（采伐森林）remain9on preventingdeforestation for agriculture andmining.The studydisagrees withother recentresearches whichpredicted tree species9extinctions10relatively smallincreases inglobal averageair temperatures.（）Study co-author DrSimon LewisUCL Geographysaid the11were goodnews forAmazontreespecies,but warnedthat drought and over-exploitation of the forestremainedmajor12to the Amazons future.Dr Lewissaid:“The pastcannot becompared directlywith the future,while treespeciesseem likelyto13higher airtemperatures thantoday,theAmazon forest isbeing transformedfor agriculture and14,and whatremains isbeing degradedby logging,and increasinglysplitup byfields androads.“Species willnot moveas freelyin todaysAmazon asthey didin previouswarm periods,when therewas nohuman

15.Similarly,todays climatechange isextremely fast,makingcomparisons withslower changesin thepast16“With aclearer17of therelative risksto theAmazonforest,we18that directhumanimpacts-such asforest clearancesforagricultureor mining-should remain a keypoint ofconservationpolicy.We alsoneed moreaggressive19to reducegreenhouse gasemissions inorderto makeminimum therisk ofdroughtandfireimpacts and20thefutureof mostAmazontreespecies.”1A.advertised B.described C.published D.presented、、2A.frightening B.surprising C.excitingD.interesting、3A.still neverthelessC.however D.therefore

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19、A.thought guidanceC.protectionaction、20A.secure B.advance C.sacrifice D.evaluate第二节（每小题L5分,满分15分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（分）

27.15When foreignersnegotiate,or registerin certain areas of China,they（）may be1,surprise atChineses specialfondness andpreference forseals.To Chinese,（书法）seals arean artof deepcultural roots,22combines theessence ofboth calligraphyandsculpture and inspires generationsto study,to appreciateand tocollect.It isbelieved thatseals cameout asearly3・8,000years agoafter ourancestors could（陶瓷）make potterywares andhad privateproperty.They wereassumed to make markson（）4,they ownpossessions toprevent themfrom beingstolen.When thefirst dynasty

5.（）（授权）found,the kingbegan touse sealsto empowerand toshow lordlycredits.Only the（）kings specialseal wasthen calledXi”,

6.represent thehighest authority.The firstemperorofChina,Qin ShiHuang,had his“Xi”

7.（make）out of the invaluableand beautifuljadeHeshi Bi”.Then thelocal governmentsalso neededseals for

8.same function.Meanwhile,private（seals werecarved ina varietyof lucky^^characte^and vividanimal patterns10（）（章学）gradual,the sphragisticsE|3came into being.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）（分）假定英语课上老师要

1028.10求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文短文中共有处错误，每句10中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号

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21011、Dear MrZhang,We haveheld adiscussion whetherit is good ornot fora topstudent toshare adesk with、a slowerstudentSome arefor theidea It is well known thateveryone hadstrengths aswell asweaknessesAlthough slower students are not goodat lessons,they might do goodin anotherfieldsIn addition,top studentscan helpslower oneswith their lessons,which benefit them、too However,others donthold the same viewThey thinksome slowerones arealwaysmaking thetrouble,such asbreak schoolrulesBesides,slowerstudentsoften asktopstudents question,which affectsour studiesInmy opinion,!support theidea sowe canmake progresstogetherYours,Li Hua第二节书面表达（满分分）25（分）假定你是李华你班新来外教老师今天是她的第一节课,由你代

29.25Miss Melinia,表你班的同学发言，欢迎请按要求写一篇发言稿，要点如下MissMelinia简单介绍一下你班的情况；

1..你班英语学习情况；

2.对的教学建议3Miss Melinia注意.请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息；

1.可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯；

2.词数不少于字；开头已给出，不计入总词数3100Dear Miss Melinia andclassmates,I ammuch honouredto havethe opportunityto makea welcomespeech on behalf ofmyclassmates.参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）、、

201.5301C2A、3B、4A、5A、6B、7A、8B、9B、10D、11B、12C、13B、14D、15A、16B、17B、18B、19A、20B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，40A BC D选出最佳选项、、211B、2A、3C、、221D、2B、3C、4A、、231B、2A、3C、4D、、241B、2B、3C、4A、、25572C、1A、2C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

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261C、2B、3D、4C、5B、6B、7A、8D、9C、10B、11A、12A、13B、14D、15B、16A、17C、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

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10、、后加、281discussion about2had—has、后的3mightdogood—well、一4another other、5benefit—benefits、去掉前的6trouble the、7break—breaking、一8question questions、、9our—their10so—because第二节书面表达（满分分）2529Dear MissMelinia andclassmates,I ammuch honouredto havethe opportunityto makea welcomespeech onbehalf ofmyclassmates.First of all,lefs extendour warmestwelcome toMissMelinia.Our classconsists of40students,including20boys and20girls,all ofwhom areworkinghard attheirlessonsin orderto achievesuccess inour futurecareer.Wehavebeendoing allwe canto have a goodcommand ofEnglish,but wedo feelthat westill havea longwayto go.So wehope thatyour instructionswill help us alot inour learning.I suggestthatwe organizemore groupactivities inclass sothat everybodygets achance toexpress himselfinEnglish,through whichwe canimprove ourspoken English.Besides,we expectto knowmoreabout thewestern cultureto helpus inEnglish learning.Thank you.

8.the requirementis sethigh,it is a blessingfor Chinesestudents thatCambridgeUniversity usesscores onGaokao aspart ofits admissioncriteria.A.As B.While C.OnceD.Where

9.The mealitself wasnot sogood_was boringlybrown includingvegetables.A.nothing B.everythingC.anything D・something

10.Allen followedhis customeracross theyard andstood on the stepof thehouse,two shoppingbags.A.liftedB.having liftedC.to liftD.lifting

11.The newproduct isbeyond allpraise andhas quicklytaken overthe marketitssuperior quality.A.in termsof B.on accountofC.onbehalfof D.on topof一

12.Sometimes I am evensleepy inclass.—Its terrible.You aswell goto bedearlier.A.should B.willC.might D.can

13.Ted couldntremember theexact dateof thestorm,but heknew itwasSunday becauseeverybody wasat church.A./,the B.a,/C./,a D.the

14.The WinterOlympics in2022will surelybring inmany internationaltourists.A.held B.having heldC.holding D.tobeheld

15.—I need to advertiseforaroommate fornext term._Mary isinterested.A.Why botherB.Why notC.So whatD.What for

16.A surveyof theopinions ofexperts thatthree hoursof outdoorexercise aweekgood forones health.A.show;are B.shows;isC.show;is D.shows;are

17.I admiremy Englishteacher.I canremember veryfew occasionsshe stoppedworkingbecause ofill health.A.that B.whenC.where D.which

18.Iaflu when I wason aspring outingwith myclassmate.A.caught upB.picked upC.took upD.brought up

19.The livingroom isclean andtidy,with adining tablealready fora mealtobe cooked.A.laid B.layingC.to layD.being laid一

20.Why nottalk withyour parentsabout yourwillingness to attend2017PekingUniversity SummerCamp一I triedto getthem tolisten tome.A.in timeB.in vainC.in needD.in case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，40A BC D选出最佳选项（分）

21.6That competitionkeeps pricesdown iswellknown.But itis hardtomeasure byjust howmuch,because pricesvary forall sortsof reasons,from differencesinlabour costsand rentsto taxes.Rising to the challengeis anew paperin TheEconomic JournalbyGiacomo Calzolari,Andrea Ichino,Francesco Manaresiand VikiNellas,economists attheEuropean UniversityInstitute,Bologna Universityand theItalian centralbank.They lookedat（药房）pharmacies andspecifically atcustomers whomay beparticularly easyto ripoff:newparents.Using datafor2007to2010covering abouta fifthof pharmaciesin Italy,the researchersmeasuredthe wayin whichprices ofhygiene products for babieschanged asthe number ofbabies varied.They tookadvantage ofa peculiarlaw from the1960s,according towhich（regions with at most7,500people areallowed justone pharmacysupposedly tokeep the）quality ofservices high.They comparedprices inplaces withpopulations justbelow thisthreshold,and justabove.The productsstudied includedsome3,000varieties ofshampoos,bath foams,baby wipes,creams andso on.Many are also usedby adultson themselves.Some people,for example,prefer sun-cream labeled“for children”because ofits highlevel ofprotection.When raising（垄断）prices for these products,even apharmacist witha monopolymust considertheriskthatadult userswill switchto productsthat arenot aimedat children.But arise in the numberof babies,and hencebuyers who are parents,could tip the scalestowardsprice increases.By contrast,the pharmacistshould alreadybe chargingas muchasparents arewilling topay forproducts withoutadult users,such asnappies.The scholarsfoundthatpharmacists raisedprices whenthere weremore new parents-・・・but onlyin regionswitha single pharmacy,and notfor nappies.In monopolyareas adoublingof thenumberofbabies fromone monthto thenext notunusual ina smallpopulationcoincided witha5%increase in the priceof thebasket ofbaby-hygiene products.The studyis timely.Italys governmenthas startedto loosensome of the manyrestrictionsthat stopcompetition in the pharmacysector thoughnot yetthe onethatthe researchers reliedon.But suchregulations areplentiful inmany otherlines ofbusiness,and notjust inItaly.Theconsumers whopay theprice areoften thosewho findit hardestto travelto shoparound--forexample,people withcrying babieson theirhands.、1Whaf sthe purposeof thestudyA.To reviewthe functionof thespecial lawfor pharmacies.B・To makeclear therelation betweencompetition andprices.C.To collectthe informationon pharmacybusiness inItaly.D.To gatherthe dataon hygieneproductsforbabies inItaly.

2、“tipthescales99in Paragraph3means“A.Push themove B.Keep thelevelC.Control therise D.Break thebalance、3The governmentsnew measureswill greatlybenefit.A.pharmacy ownersB.local merchantsC.newparentsD.adult users分

22.8According tonew researchfrom theUniversity ofCambridge inEngland,sheepare able to recognize human faces from photographs.The farmanimals,who aresocial andhave large brains,were previouslyknown tobe ableto recognize oneanother,aswellas familiarhumans.However,their ability torecognizehumanfaces fromphotos aloneis novel.The recentstudy,the resultsof whichwere publishedinthejournal RoyalSociety:OpenScience,show thewoolly creaturescould betrained torecognize stillimages ofhuman faces,including those of formerPresident BarackObama andactress EmmaWatson.Initially,the sheepwere trainedto approachcertain imagesby beinggiven food rewards.Later,they wereable torecognize theimages forwhichtheyhad beenrewarded.The sheepcouldeven recognizeimages offaces shownat anangle,though theirabilitytodo sodeclined byabout15percent-the samerate atwhich ahumans abilityto performthesametask declines.“Anyone whohas spenttime workingwith sheepwill knowthat theyare intelligent,individual animalswhoareable torecognize theirhandlers/9said ProfessorJenny Morton,wholed theCambridge study.Weve shownwith ourstudy thatsheep haveadvancedface-recognition abilities,comparable withthoseofhumans andmonkeys.”Recognizing facesis oneofthemost importantsocial skillsfor humanbeings,and somedisordersofthebrain,including Huntington^disease,affect thisability.“Sheep arelong-lived andhave brainsthat aresimilar insize andcomplexity tothose ofsomemonkeys.That meansthey can be usefulmodels tohelpusunderstand disordersof thebrain,such asHuntingtons disease,that developover along timeand affectcognitive abilities.Our studygives usanother wayto monitorhow theseabilities change,“Morton said.、1According tothe newresearch,whats unusualabout sheepA.They havelargebrains.B.They canrecognize theirowners.C.They cantell animalsfrom humans.D.They canrecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.、2How didtheresearcherstrain thesheepA.By guidingthem tofollow theirhandlers.B.By givingfoodrewards.C.By showingphotos ofhumans andmonkeys byturns.D.By showingphotos offamous people.、3What canbe inferredfrom the passageA.Sheep havea higherface-recognition abilitythan monkeys.B.The sheepsface-recognition abilitystays thesame whenshown photosat anyangle.C.Thenew discoveryis beneficialtothestudy ofcognitive abilitychanges.D.The sheepsface-recognition abilitymay preventsome disordersofthebrain.、4Whats the best titleofthe passageA.A Newdiscovery aboutSheep.B.How SheepRecognize EachOther.C.A WonderfulScientist.D.The Lifeof Sheep.（分）

23.8Recently Ipaid avisit toHarvard University,where thereare topclass scientistsandprofessors and the bestacademic systemintheworld.I waspretty shockedwhenIfirst steppedonto thecampus.Well,its noteven reallya campus.Its morelike a district ina smalltown.Harvards mainbuildings arefrom the18th century.They lookvery oldand simple.You mightevensay they*realittle shabby.They dontfitthemodern ideaof universityat all.Thebuildings aresurrounded bygrass andtrees,so I felt asif I had walkedinto amedieval castle.But whenI lookedacross thestreet,busy shopsandin-fashion studentsmade mefeel likeI wasinthe21st centuryagain.It createsa strongcontrast andbrings aspecial atmosphereto theschool.Our tourguide Garytook usaround andtold us:You seethis grassfield inthe centerof theschoolHere iswhere theyhost their graduation ceremony.They justset uptents andbenchesand havea verysimple ceremony.Unbelievable!Who wouldthink themost talentedstudentsjust graduateon thelawnI sawsome studentsput ablanket onthe grassand liedown toread abook.When Ilistened tothesoft soundof pagesturning,along withchirping ofthe birds,Ifeltvery calm.There wasnocompetitive feelingat all.Harvard hasthe worldsfirst computerin itsscience centerand thereare hundredsof high-endcomputers too.Its religionandtheliterature departmentsarealsoamong thebest.Itistheperfect mixof traditionand newtechnology.It makesHarvard avery attractiveplace tostudyin.I hopeone day1,11attend mydream school—Harvard.

1、The articleis mainlyabout・A.the authorscampus lifein HarvardB.the author*s impressionof HarvardC.Harvards oldbuildings D.the academicsystem at Harvard、2The authorwas mostimpressed by,according tothe article.A.Harvards mixof traditionand newtechnologyB.the classesheld onbeautiful lawnsat HarvardC.Harvard studentsnot takingtheirgraduationceremony seriouslyD.the feelingof notliving inmodern societyonthecampus、3What canwe concludefromthe articleA.Harvard campusis actuallyadistrictofabig city.B.There areno competitionsatHarvardUniversity.C.Graduation ceremoniesarenotcomplex atHarvard.D.All Harvardbuildings dateback tothe18th century.、4Accord tothearticle,in whichfields isHarvard topintheworldA.Literature,arts,and law.B.Religion,law andarts.C.Literature,arts andcomputer science.D.Religion,computer scienceandliterature.分

24.8American actressMarisa Tomeiwon anAcademy Awardfor herwork inthe1992movie MyCousin Vinny.People laughedwhen theysaw herfilm charactertelling aboyfriendthat theyneed to get married.Why marriageBecause her biological clockis tickingandshe wantsa baby.“Well Ihate tobring itup becauseI knowyou gotenough pressureon youalready.But...we agreedtoget married assoon asyou wonyour firstcaselaw case.Meanwhile,tenyears later...my niece...the daughterof mysister isgetting married.My biological clock istickinglike thisstomp,stomp,stomp.And theway thiscase isgoing...I aintnever gettingmarried.”“Lisa,I dontneed this.I swearto GodI dontneed thisright now.”Using itthis way,a biological clock meansthe timeinawomans lifewhen sheis abletobear children.In thenot-so-distant past,most peoplethought thatwhen awoman reachedher40s itwas toolate forher to have children.The timeon herbiologicalclockhad runout.Well,that haschanged.These dayssome womenare resettingtheir biologicalclocks.Theyare givingthemselves moretime tohave children.Make nomistake.Being a“Single Motherby Choice”is verydifferent fromyoungerwomen whofind themselvespregnant,perhaps notby choice.Generally speaking,single mothersby choiceare olderand welleducated.They areusuallyfinancially secureand successfulin theircareers.So,they havethe money.What theymaynot haveisapartner.This isthe placein lifewhere writerKerry Reichsfound herselfseveral yearsago.She saysshe did not planto becomea single mother.She saysshe justdidnotfind therightpartner.Well,I thinkIhada setof standardsfor thepartner Iwas lookingfor and I didntmeetanyone thatfit thosestandards.And,at39I foundmyself single,without childrenandIwantedthem verymuch.So,I madethe difficultdecision thatI coulddo thison myown.、1According tothepassage,what isa biologicalclockA.Its aclock madeof biologicalmatters.B.It refersto awomens certainlife period.C.It recordswhen womenneed tobear children.D.It referstoawoman inher40s.、2According tothepassage,inthepast,when awoman reachedher40s,.A.she cantgetmarried.B.she mightnot be abletohave children.C.herbiologicalclock willneedtobe reset.D.her statusof beingasinglemother isdifflcult.、3What doesSingle Motherby ChoicemeanA.It meanssingle mothershavea choice.B・It meanssingle mothersare pregnantby chance.C.It meanssingle womenin theirlate30s orearly40s decidedtohavechildren.D.It meanswomen wanttomakeachoice.、4What wouldbe thebest titleforthepassageA.Choosing tobeasinglemother.B.A womansbiologicalclock.C.Getting marriedby force.D.Single womenwanting marriage.（分）

25.10The ZHotel isintheheart of Londons WestEnd andhas comfortableaccommodationinacontemporary design.All roomsinclude handcraftedbeds,48-inch SamsungHD TVswith freeSky SportsandMovie channels,and free Wi-Fi.Each roomalso hasunder-bed storagefor anovernight bag,and wall-mounted hangingspace forclothing.The ZHotel alsooffers wheelchairaccessiblerooms.Continental breakfastis servedin The Z Cafeevery morning,including smokedsalmon,fresh bread,fresh fruitsalad andbacon rolls.A selectionof salads,sandwiches andhot dishesareon offerthroughout theday.The hotelisa5-minute walkfrom Princeof WalesTheatre andChinatown London,Leicester Square,Piccadilly Circusand TrafalgarSquare.Heathrow Airportcanbereacheddirectly fromPiccadilly CircusUnderground Station.This isour guestsfavorite partofLondon,according toindependent reviews.This areaisalso greatfor shopping,with popularbrands nearby:Apple,HM,Zara,Burberry andChanel.TheZHotel israted forthebestvalue inLondon!Guests aregetting morefor theirmoneywhen comparedto otherhotels in this city.Come andstay withus!Most popularfacilities:♦luggage storage♦Heating♦Free Wi-Fi♦Air conditioning♦24-hour frontdesk♦Daily maidservice♦Parking♦LiftPrices:Room typePrices OptionsDouble・Non・refundable（不退款）£179room-non-smoking•Good Breakfast£

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9.50Queen Room-disability•Pay atthe hotel£219access•Good Breakfastincluded、572When stayinginthis hotel,you willenjoy allofthefollowing EXCEPTA.freeWi-Fi B.a TVwith somefree channelsC.airport pick-up serviceD.under-bed storagespace、1If aman ina wheelchairwants tostay inthishotelfor twonights,he shouldpayA.£438B.£404C.£358D.£

3702、From thepassage wecan learn・A.the hotelis closeto HeathrowAirportB.the hotelserves Chinese-style breakfastC.the hotelisgoodvalue forguests9money。