宁夏回族自治区银川一中2023-2024学年高三上学期第三次月考英语试题

宁夏回族自治区银川一中学年高三上学期第三次2023-2024月考英语试题学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解Short StoryCompetitions.The V.S.Pritchett Short Story PrizeThe V.S.Pritchett ShortStory Prizeheld by the RoyalSociety ofLiterature RSLannually iscurrentlyopen forentries.Entries fromthose over18years oldwho areresidents in the UKarewelcome.Closes:20AugustWord limit:2,000—4,000wordsEntry fee:FreePrize:£1,000and publication in prospectonlineThe TasmanianWriters1PrizeSince2009,Forty SourcePublishing hasawarded writersthe TasmanianWriters5Prize for themost outstandingshort storysubmitted intothis competition.Entries fromAustralian andNewZealand residentsare welcome.Closes:15FebruaryWord limit:3,000—4,000wordsEntry fee:$20Prize:$500and publicationin FortySouthThe NatureWriting PrizeCreatedby the Nature ConservancyAustralia,theNatureWriting Prizeis open forsubmissions.Writers,18years andolder areinvited towrite anessay toexplore theirrelationshipand interactionwith theAustralian landscape.Closes:19FebruaryWord limit:3,000—5,000wordsEntry fee:$25Prize:$7,500dollars andpublicationinGriffith ReviewonlineThe StringybarkOpen ShortStory AwardStringybarkPublishing is asking writersto entera shortstory into the StringybarkOpen

51.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中共有处语言错误，每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅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（）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；

1.只允许修改处，多者（从第处起）不计分21011When Iwas inhigh school,there wasa timewhen everyonein classcast downand needa bitof a cheer.On anafternoon,our Englishteacher,Mr.Liu walkedinto ourclassrooms,he noticedourfeelings.He drewa pictureon thewhiteboard,what showeda half-full glass of water.He thensaid,Class,the pointof viewfrom whichyou lookat thingswill affectyour feelings.Like thisglass ofwater,some peoplesee itand thinkOnly halfa glassof water.How unfortunatelyI am/However,other peoplethink Tmso thirst.Half aglassofwater foryou!It is all in the way we think.^^Later,all ofus keptup spirits,and atlast ourefforts waspaid off.Mr.Lius optimisticway ofthinking alwaysmake mefeel gladand hopeful.Im sograteful thatIvemet soa goodteacher inmy life.

六、开放性作文一家英文报社正在举办主题为“高中生自主发展”的征文活动请你写一篇短文投稿，

52.内容包括自主发展的含义和重要性；L.高中生如何做到自主发展2注意.词数左右；

1100.题目已给出2Independent Developmentof HighSchool StudentsIndependentDevelopment,also knownas self-development is the keyto becoming an all-roundperson.ShortStoryAward.The judgesare lookingfor astory writtenfor anaudience of16years andolder.Closes:31JanuaryWord limit:1,500—1,800words（）Entry fee:$14for1story,$26for twostories,$36for sixstories maxPrize:Over$1,000in cashand books

1.What dowe knowabout thecompetition heldbytheRSLA.It isfree forparticipants.B.Its deadlineis19February.C.It isopenforwriters acrossthe world.D.Its entriesare forreaders of18years orolder.

2.What isthe wordlimit forstories exploringthe human-nature relationshipA.1,500—1,800words.B.2,000—4,000words.C.3,000—4,000words.D.3,000—5,000words

3..Which competitionawards itswinners cashand booksA.The NatureWriting Prize.B.The TasmanianWriters9Prize.C.TheV.S.Pritchett ShortStoryPrize.D.The StringybarkOpen ShortStoryAward.The firstrobot thatmany humanbeings welcomedinto theirhomes wasa creatureborn20years ago.It didntlook thewayweimagined robotswe picturedself-driving cars.We gota self-（吸尘器）driving vacuumcleaner Roomba.Roomba inventorJoe Jonesbegan workat theMassachusetts Instituteof TechnologysArtificialIntelligence Laboratoryin1982,and he was blownaway bythe pioneeringresearch of thebrilliant mindsaround him.I predictedthat inthree tofive years,robots weregoing to beeverywhere doingall kindsof things,“he said.Five yearslater,robots werentanywhere doinganything.^^As hethought aboutwhy hedbeen sowrong,he realizedthat roboticistswere makingrobots（使者）emissaries of the futureinstead ofmaking themproducts.He decidedto makea robotthatcould helpwith aproblem inhis ownlife:a messyapartment.When theMIT labheld a roboticstalent showcalled theAI Olympics,Mr.Jones turnedsome Legopieces,tape anda bottlebrush intohispotential solution.He createdthe Neanderthal of Roombas.The primitiveancestor wasntgood enoughto cleanhis apartment,but Mr.Jones feltit couldbe a goodproduct withthe rightdevelopment.Before long,his labran out of money.He waslaid off.He movedto arobotics startup,proposed theconcept of the Roombaand gotfired.And then,he joinediRobot,working ona largecleaning robotfor departmentstores.In1999,aworkmate suggestedthey makerobotic floorsweepers for the home.Now thetiming wasright.Thecompany providedfunds,so theyset aboutbuilding arobot.The Roombashowed thathumans werewilling tospend moneyon robots that savedtime.Thepeople atiRobot thoughtit wouldbe amazingback thenif they could sell15,000robotsthatwouldhandle annoyingdomestic work.They havesince sold40million.The companysannual incomefromconsumer robotswent fromless than$40million.In2001to morethan$

1.5billion lastyear.

4.Why didMr.Jones predictionfail tocome trueA.He wasmisled bysome brilliantminds.B.He ignoredthe focusof robottakes in the1980s.C.The MITlab lackedcreative researchers.D.Robotics metsome technicaldifficulties.

5..What dowe knowabout theNeanderthalofRoombasA.It solvedMr.Joness problemB.It wonfirst prizein theAI Olympics.C.It wasmade ofmaterials fromdaily life.D.It waswelcomed byarobotticks startup.

6.What dothe numbersinthelast paragraphindicateA.IRobots robotsare ahit inthe market.B.Consumer roboticscompanies areincreasing.C.Domestic worktakes uptoo muchtime.D.Large fundsare investedin roboticdevelopment.

7.Which isthe mostsuitable titleforthetextA.History ofRobots.B.Pioneers inRobotics.C.Roombas Pathto Homes.D.Roomba,Worlds FirstRobot.（川|人掌）Cactus leather is abio-based materialfamous forits breathability,an areain whichothervegan leathersfall short.This uniquematerial has been usedfor handbags,shoes,clothes,andfurniture.Even carcompanies arefollowing thetrend.Cactus leather is madefrom thenopal cactus,which isharvested twicea yearby cuttingoffonly matureleaves sothat thecactus cancontinue togrow.The leavesare thencleaned,broken intosmallerpieces,and leftout inthe sunto dry.Fibers areseparated from the driedpieces.Then,a（提取），powdered proteinis extractedtaken toa laboratory,and mixedwith varyingmaterials thatincludecolorants toform aliquid substance,which isthen pouredon topof acarrier materialtoform cactus leather.The nopal cactus usedto makecactusleather is afast-growing plantthat doesntneed muchwater.It iseasily grownin dryconditions andis considereddrought tolerant,an importantqualityfor waterconservation.Its hardinessalso makeit idealin anindustry thatis relianton whetherandclimate conditions,creating a good incomesource forfarmers.The mostpromising partof cactusfarmingistheplants abilityto storecarbon inthe soil,allowing itto playa partin dealing withclimate change.Leather hasa longand troubledpast.The poisonoussubstances usedto makeleather areoftenunder fireas wellas thetreatment of animals.The cactusavoids theseproblems and also reducescarbonfromtheatmosphere.As thefabric isa relativelynew,it is not knownexactly how long itwilllast.That said,there isa studythat showsthe performanceof thefabric iscomparable toconventionalleather.Cactus leatherappears tohave abright futureahead.Its adaptabilityand abilityto drawincarbon areideal featuresamong thegrowing concernsfor climatechange andgreenhouse gases.

8.What isthe secondparagraph mainlyaboutA.Why thenopalcactusis perfectfor makingleather.B.Why cactusleatherissetting newtrends.C.What cactusleatherisused forD.How cactusleatherismade

9.What isa featureof cactusA.It cankeep carboninthesoil.B.It canstore muchwater inits roots.C.It growsslowly inwet conditions.D.It islow inprotein.

10.What advantagedoes cactusleather haveover conventionalleatherA.It issofter.B.It ismore durable.C.It iscruelty-free.D.It islow inprotein.

11.What isthe authorsattitude tothe futureof cactusleatherA.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Sympathetic.Ive nevermet ahuman worthcloning,says cloningexpert Mark Westhusin fromhis labatTexas Aamp;M University.Ifs astupid endeavor.Thafs aninteresting choiceof adjective,coming froma manwho hasspent millionsof dollarstrying toclone a13-year-old dognamedMissy.So far,he andhis teamhave notsucceeded,though theyhave clonedtwo cowsand expecttoclone a cat soon.They justmight succeedin cloningMissy thisspring perhapsnot fbranother5oryears.It seemsthe reproductive system ofmans bestfriend isone ofthe mysteriesof modernscience.Westhusin^experience withcloning animalsleaves himupset by all thistalk ofhuman cloning.In threeyears ofwork onthe Missyproject,using hundredsupon hundredsof dogseggs,theAamp;M teamhas producedonly adozen orso embryoscarrying MissysDNA.None have（代孕的）survived thetransfer toa surrogatemother.The wastageof eggsand themany（胎）spontaneously abortedfetuses maybe acceptablewhen youredealingwithcats or bulls,heargues,but notwith humans.Cloning isincredibly inefficient,andalsodangerous Jhe says.Even so,dog cloningisacommercial opportunity,with anice researchpayoff.Ever sinceDollythe sheepwas clonedin1997,Westhusin,s phonehasbeenringing withpeople callinginhopes ofmaking anexact copy of theircats anddogs,cattle andhorses.“A lotof peoplewant toclonepets,especially ifthe priceis right,“says Westhusin.Cost isno obstaclefbr Missysmysteriousbillionaire owner;hes putup$

3.7million sofar tofund Aamp;Ms research.Contrary tosome mediareports,Missy isnot dead.The ownerwants atwin tocarry onMissysfine qualitiesafter shedoes die.The prototypeis,byallaccounts,athletic,good-natured andsupersmart.Missys masterdoes notexpect anexact copyof her.He knowsher clonemay not haveher temperament.In astatement ofpurpose,Missys ownerand theAamp;M teamsay theyare“both lookingforward tostudying theways thather clonesdiffer fromMissy.Besides cloninga greatdog,the projectmay contributeinsight into the oldquestion ofnaturevs.nurture.It could also leadtothecloning ofspecial rescuedogs andmany endangeredanimals.However,Westhusin iscautious abouthis work.He knowsthat evenif hegets adog pregnant,the offspring,should theysurvive,will facethe problemsshown atbirth byother clonedanimals:abnormalities likeimmature lungsand heartand weightproblems.Why wouldyou everwant toclonehumans,“Westhusin asks,“when werenot evenclose to getting itworked outin animalsyet”

12.By“stupid endeavor”,Westhusin meansto saythat.A.animal cloningisnotworth theeffort atallB.animal cloningis absolutelyimpracticalC.human cloningshould bedone selectivelyD.human cloningisafoolish undertaking

13.By cloningMissy,MarkWesthusinhopes to.A.study thepossibility ofcloning humansB,search forways tomodify itstemperamentC.examine thereproductivesystemofthedog speciesD.find outthe differencesbetween Missyand itsclones

14.Which ofthe followingis trueabout animalcloningA.Few privatecloning companiescould affordit.B.Few peoplehave realizedits significance.C.An exactcopyof acatorbullcan bemade.D.It isbecomingaprosperous industry.

15..From thepassage,we caninfer thatA.Mr.Westhusin isgoing toclone adog soon.B.scientists arepessimistic abouthuman cloning.C.human reproductivesystem hasnot beenunderstood.D.rich peopleare onlyinterested incloning animals.

二、七选五Most peopleaim toget theirrecommended sevento ninehours of sleep inone longstretch at（单向睡眠night.And thetechnical termfor thisis monotheisticsleep

16.However,we maynothavebeen programmedto sleepin this way.Now Imsure youvehad thatexperience ofa drop in your concentration inthe afternoon,where youstart tofeel alittle sleepy.17as theirheads beginsort ofmoving upand downduringafternoon meetings.And ithappens tomost ofus somewherebetween theone tofour pm.mark.（双向的）What thissuggests isthat wemay havebeen designedto sleepin abiphasic pattern,meaning onelonger period ofsleep at night,and thena shortafternoon nap during the day,verymuch likethe napcultures aroundthe world.But isnapping alwaysagoodthing18,Although weand otherscientists havediscoveredthat naps can havebenefits forboth thebrain and the body,napscanbeadouble-edgedweapon.Long napsintheafternoon orin earlyevening canjust takethe edgeof yoursleepiness.

19.So ifyou arestruggling withsleep atnight,the bestadvice isnot tonapduring theday.Instead,build upall ofthat healthysleepiness sothat yougive yourselfthe bestchance offalling asleepeasily,and thenstaying asleepsoundly acrossnight.20Naps ofaround20minutes takenearly intheday canbe justfine.A.Well,not necessarily.B.And you can alsosee itin other people aswell.C.In otherwords,a singleperiodofsleepatnight.D.Its alittle bitlike snackingbefore yourmain meal.E.If youare mindfulof howoften andhowlongyour napsare.F.You maythink thisdropinyourconcentrationis becauseofabig lunch.G.But ifyoure notstruggling withsleep andyoucannap regularlyduringtheday.

三、完形填空Lara Harrisonhas alwayshad a21relationship with her father.Several times,Harrison feltshedreached her22point andavoided herdad formonths.Still,she couldnt23him.Small actionsshowedhe caredthough heremained difficulttogetclose to:he wentoutofhiswayto24with taskssuchas repairingher office.Harrison wantedthe relationshipto improve.As herfather25his70s,she realizedthat ifthey weregoing tore-establish26,theycouldnotwaste time.She madea27decision tochange her28to him.If hewas beingmoody duringtheirtime together,shed endtheir29by thankinghim forthe visitand givinghim ahug—somethingthat wasnttypical fbr them.The small interventions30;he becamekinder eachvisit,and hismoodsbecame

31.Eventually hebegan reachingout to her,texting toask,“How areyou”or sayinghewasproudof her,32shed alwayslonged tohear.Rebuilding trustwithherfather ultimatelyhelped herto engagein33,Sherealized shecouldalsobe stubbornwhen shefelt34,and thather negativeconnectiontoherfather madeher35trusting ofotherpeoplein herlife.I neverallowedmyself to36deeply intorelationships.At thefirst sightofachallenge,I wouldblameothers,get angryor leave.Exhausting is37it takesto beconstantly onguard,“she says.“It remindsyouof lifeshappy moments.Today,shes thankfulto beable toapproach othersmore38and withanopen heart.Trust isone ofthe mostimportant39ofasafe,fulfilling andwell-functioning relationship.However,it oftenisnt untilsomething hurtfulhappens—a spousecheats onyou;a bossmakes funof youin frontof colleagues-------------4_we thinkabout trust;we dontnotice ituntil itsbroken.

21.A.complicated B.toughC.changeable D.warm

22.A.freezing B.boiling C.turning D.breaking

23.A.abandon B.find C.help D.please

24.A.help outB.set outC・make outD.work out

25.A.obtained B.hit C,reached D.get

26.A.connection B.trust C-contact D.love

27.A.smart B.difficult C.distinct D.conscious

28.A.solutions B.attitudes C.responses D.secrets

29.A.interaction B.communication C.convenience D.influence

30.A.ran B.worked C-performed D.operated

31.A.violent B.calm C.stable D.rough

32.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing

33.A.self-confidenceB.self-respect C.self-reliance D.self-reflection

34.A.threatened B.disturbed C.suspected D.recognized

35.A.more B.less C.few D.little

36.A.tap B.strike C.dive D.run

37.A.how B.what C.that D.which

38.A.determinedly B.enthusiastically C.lovingly D.amusedly

40.A.what B.who C.whom D.that

39.A.aspects B.ways C,means D.elements

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1HANGZHOU-The19th Asian Games closedon Sundayunder thetheme of“EnduringMemories of Hangzhou^^fbrtheclosing ceremony,41highlight the power andunity of sportsand the Asian Games.Chinese PremierLi Qiangand OlympicCouncil ofAsia OCA acting presidentRaja RandhirSinghattended theclosing ceremonyat the Hangzhou OlympicSports CenterStadium.Singhdeclared theGames closed,praising theorganizers42the perfecthost thatthe OCAwill neverforget.”The powerofsport,thepoweroftheAsian Gamesis tounite usallinlife.I wouldlike tothankthe Chinesegovernment,the ChineseOlympic Committee,the peopleofHangzhouand theHangzhouorganizing committeeHAGOC for43you havedone andensured thattheHangzhou前所未有的AsianGameswere anunprecedented success,“said theOCAactingpresident.“The QiantangRiver44continue flowsintothesea,andthelight ofAsia willcontinue toshinebrightly inthe future.The AsianGames flameis abouttobeextinguished,but itsspirit willlive45J saidGao Zhidan,organizing committeepresident.Together,we willwrite anew chapterofan Asiancommunity witha46share future,added Gao,also presidentoftheChinese OlympicCommittee.Echoing withthe openingceremony47a digitaltorchbearer litthe cauldrontogether withswimmingOlympic championWang Shun,the digitaltorchbearer returnedfortheclosingceremony.Chinas swimmersZhang Yufeiand QinHaiyang48award MostValuable PlayerMVPjointly oftheAsianGames onSaturday.Olympic championZhang,25,clinched six49titlein hersignature events,while24-year-old worldchampion Qinpocketed fivegolds anda silveronhis secondAsiad appearance.The HangzhouAsiad alsoproduced world-leading performanceswith50total of13worldrecords havingbeen broken.

五、短文改错。