山西省朔州市怀仁市第九中学高中部2023-2024学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题2

山西省朔州市第九中学高中部20232024学年高三上学期期中英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号和班级填写在答题卡上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2.部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题上无效。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案用的黑色笔迹签字笔写在答题卡上。4.考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。一、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）AAnimportantpersonwhohasmadeahugeimpactonmylifeisSavannah.Savannahismytwinsisterandmylifewouldbepletelydifferentwithouther.Everyonealwaysthinksit’samazingtohaveatwinanditisbutit’salsonot.Peoplealwaysbeautifyhavingatwin.Theysayit’snaturaltobegoodfriends,whichistrue,butnobodyevertalksaboutthenegativesideofit.Peoplealsosaythingslike“Who’sthesmartertwin?”Astwins,weareconstantlygettingpared.Inthesecondgrade,shegotadmittedtoaclassforadvancedstudents.In6thgradeshewasputintoadvancedmath.Ifinallygotputintoadvancedmathfor8thgradebutitstillwasn’tenoughbecausebythenshewasinaclassthatwastwoyearsaheadandminewasjustone.Sopeoplecalledmethedumbtwin.Iplayedsoccerfromtheages59.IquitwhenIwas9becausepeopledecidedSavannahwasbetterandIdidn’twanttohearitanymore.Shestillplays.Wealsoplayedsoftballtogetherwhenwewere1011.Iquitthattoomainlyforthesamereason.OnedaywhenIwasin7thgrade,Savannah,ourfriendsandIwereattopgolfforoneoftheirbirthdays.Wewerealmostdoneplaying.MyfriendAllisonsaid,“Savannah,howdoesitfeeltobelosingtotheunathletictwin?”Allisondidn’tplayanysportseither,butsinceshewasn’tatwin,shewasn’tgettingparedtoanyone.Icouldwriteamillionstoriesaboutwho’stheprettiertwin?Who’stheugliertwin?Who’sthefunniertwin?Itneverreallyends.Eventhoughwegetpared,IstillloveSavannahandshehasmadesuchahugeimpactonmylife.AsI’vegottenolder,ithaslessofaneffectonmewhenpeoplepareus.IhaverealizedthatthereisalwaysgoingtobesomeoneoutthereparingusandthereisnothingIcandoaboutit.Iamgrowingintomyownperson.1.Whatisrarelydiscussedabouttwinsaccordingtothetext?A.Theappearance. B.Thebadside. C.Thedifference. D.Thefriendship.2.Whywastheauthorthoughtstupid?A.Shedidverybadlyinclass. B.ShelearnedadvancedmathinGrade8.C.ShelikedtopareherselftoSavannah. D.ShewasworsethanSavannahinherstudies.3.Whydidtheauthorgiveupsoftball?A.SheplayeditworsethanSavannah. B.Shewasinjuredinamatch.C.Shewaslaughedatbyteammates. D.Shehadlostinterestinit.4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsbeingparedatlast?A.Negative. B.Unclear. C.Doubtful. D.Acceptable.BIfyouliveinSanDiego,you’veprobablynoticedsomestrangelycolouredwateronthebeachlately.Youmightwonderaboutredtide,butit’sactuallyanintentionaljob.ScientistsatUCSanDiegoScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyandUniversityofWashingtonhavebeenexperimentingwithdyeing(给……染色)theoceanatSanDiegobeachpink.Whatcouldtheypossiblybeupto?Thisisbeingdoneforastudythatexamineshowfreshwaterontheoutletoftheseaisintermixingwiththeocean.TheexperimentiscalledPlumesinNearshoreConditions(PiNC).“I’mexcitedbecausethisresearchhasn’tbeendonebeforeandit’sareallyuniqueexperiment,”saidSarahGiddings,aScrippscoastaloceanographerleadingthePiNCstudy.“Theaimistounderstandhowfreshwaterinteractswithoceanwaves,sinceitisusuallywarmerthanoceanwaterandmorefloating.”Theresearchersarehopingthatthispinkdyeexperimentwillhelpthemrecordmoreabouthowpollutantsandsediments(沉积物)aredistributedintheoceanwaterthroughtheseadditionsoffreshwater.Thefreshwaterisdyedpinksothattheteamcaneasilykeeptrackofitwhenfreshwaterisaddedtotheseawater.Thedyedoesnotthreatenthewildlifelivingthereandisthenspottedasitprogressesinthewater.Itistrackedbysensorsonpolesthatarelocatedalongthesandaswellasbydrones(无人驾驶飞机).There’salsoadevicethattracksthelightthatisgivenoffbythepinkdye.Thesensorsrecordtheheightofthewaves,oceancurrentsandtemperature.Giddingsexplained,“We’rebringingtogetheralotofdifferentpeoplewithdifferentexpertise.Ithinkit’sgoingtohavesomereallygreatresultsandimpacts.Wewillbinetheresultsfromthisexperimentwithaformerfieldstudyandputermodelstohelpusfurtherunderstandhowthedyedfreshwaterspreads.”5.Howdoestheauthorleadinthetopicofthetext?A.Byshowingastrangephenomenon. B.Bymakinganassumption.C.Byquotingawellknownsaying. D.Bymakingaparison.6.WhatisthepurposeofPlumesinNearshoreConditions?A.Tointroducethebenefitsofdyeingseawaterpink.B.Toshowhowfreshwaterbineswithseawater.C.Toprovethatfreshwateriswarmerthanseawater.D.Toexaminetheimpactoffreshwateronseawater.7.Whyispinkdyeusedbytheteam?A.Itcanenormouslygiveofflight. B.Itcanfunctionwellwithsensors.C.Itcanberecognizedeasilyandecofriendly. D.Itseemstoattractwildlifeandspreadrapidly.8.WhatwilltheresearchersdoaccordingtoGiddings’wordsinthelastparagraph?A.Challengetheresultswithsomeexperts. B.Buildmorescientificputermodels.C.Experimentwithdyesofanothercolour. D.Integratemoreresultsofformerstudies.CLocatedabout10kmnortheastofthecitycenter,theChengduPandaBaseisapopularplacetoseelotsofpandasofdifferentagesinwhat’sclosetotheirnaturalhabitat.HighlightsandTravelTipsTheChengduPandaBaseisanonprofitresearchandbreeding(繁殖)facilityforgiantpandasthatwasoriginallyfoundedin1987andopenedtothepublicin1993.Thecenterbeganwithapopulationofjustsixgiantpandasandhassincegrowntomorethan100pandas.Forvisitors,itismorelikeaniceparkthanatraditionalzoo.Thebaseislargeandnicetowalkaround,sincemuchofitisinabambooforest.Therearealsoshopssellingpandarelatedsouvenirs,butthepricesareusuallyhigherthanmarketsorshopsoutsidethebase.AccessibilityInformationWhilethemainroadisflat,thebaseislarge,soitisbetterforvisitorswithmobilityissuestoridetheshuttle(往返)bus.Visitorswhopletelyrelyonwheelchairsmayneedhelpfromotherstoguide.Mostrestroomswithinthebasearewheelchairaccessible.OpeningHoursandTicketPricesOpeninghours7:30am6:00pmEntrancefee55CNYShuttlebusfee10CNYAveragetimeforthisactivity23hoursHowtoGetThereIttakesaboutahalfhourandcostsaround30CNYtogettotheChengduPandaBasefromthecitycenterbytaxi.Youcanalsogettherebypublicbusorsubway,althoughtheseroutesrequireafewtransfers.9.WhatisspecialabouttheChengduPandaBase?A.Itofferstouristspandasouvenirs. B.Itisazoowiththefeaturesofapark.C.Itisthelargestpandaresearchbase. D.Ithasmorepandasthananywhereelse.10.HowmuchshouldacoupleatleastpaytovisittheChengduPandaBase?A.110CNY. B.75CNY. C.55CNY. D.45CNY.11.Whatisthetext?A.Aguidebook. B.Anewsreport.C.Anannouncement. D.Anexhibitionguide.DAstheWestdriesoutandheatsup,wildfiresgetbiggerandmoredestructive,officialstaskedwithpreventingandbattlingthefirescouldsoonhaveanewthingtoaddtotheirsetoftools.Thehightechhelpcouldefromanareanotnormallyassociatedwithfightingwildfires:artificialintelligence(AI).LockheedMartinSpaceSystemspany,basedinJeffersonCounty,hasdecadesofexperienceofmanagingsatellites,exploringspaceandprovidinginformationfortheUSmilitary.Bygeneratingmoretimelyinformationaboutonthegroundconditionsandrunningputerprogramstoprocesshugeamountsofdata,LockheedMartinrepresentativessaytheycanmaptheextent(范围)ofafireinminutesratherthanthehoursitcantakenowTheysaytheAIthatthepanyhasappliedtomilitaryusecanimprovepredictionsaboutafiresdirectionandspeed.“Thesituationthatwildlandfirefightersworkinisadynamicenvironmentwithmultipleactivitiesandresponsibilities,”saidDanLordan,seniormanageratLockheedMartin’sArtificialIntelligenceCenter.LockheedMartinaimstouseitstechnologytoreducethetimeittakestogatherinformationandmakedecisionsaboutwildfires.Thequickertheycanreact,thefastertheycancontrolthefireandprotectpeople’spropertiesandlives.Lockheedisworkingwithasoftwarepanytobuildadigitalmodelofawildfirebasedonanarea’stopography(地形)conditionoftheplantswindandweathertohelpforecastwhereandhowitwillburn.Afterthe2020CameronPeakfireColorado’slargestwildfirethepanyusedtheinformationaboutthefire,examinedthemoretimelysatellitedataonfireconditions,andgeneratedamodelthatwassimilartotheactualfire’smovement.“ApplyingAItofightingwildfiresisn’tabouttakingpeopleoutofthefield.”LockheedMartinspokesmansaid.“Somebodywillalwaysbethere,butpeoplecurrentlyinthefieldaresurroundedbysomuchdatathattheycan’tsortthroughitfastenough.That’swhereAIcanhelp.”12.WhatdoweknowaboutLockheedMartinSpaceSystemspany?A.Ithasgoodexperienceinfightingfires.B.Itworksonthefollowuptofirefighting.C.ItappliedAItoitsserviceforthefirsttimeD.Ithasplayedpositiverolesinvariousfields.13.WhatdidDanLordanthinkoftheworkenvironmentofwildfirefighters?A.Quitecontrollable. B.Verystable.C.Constantlychanging. D.Perfectlysafe.14.WhatisAIusedforwhenpeoplefightwildfires?A.Buildingmodels. B.Processingmoredata.CReplacingfirefighters. D.Makingfinaldecisions.15.Whichishemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.AIishelpingpeoplefightwildfiresBAIcanfightwildfiresautomaticallyC.AIisusedtofightColorado’swildfiresD.AIreplacesfiremeninfightingwildfires二.七选五（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）16.根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Readingisnotjustanimportantprofessionalskill.____16____Likeanyskillworthmastering,areadinghabitrequirestimeanddedicationtodevelop.Itis,however,alifelongsourceofenjoymentandentertainmentandanaffordablehobbyforanyonewhowantstopickupabook.Improveyourreadingskills.Inordertobuildyourreadinghabitandenjoyyourreadingtothefullest,beginpracticinggoodreadingskills.Forexample:readforcontent,lookupunfamiliarwords,learntoappreciatecontextandbeefamiliarwithliterarydevices.Readingforlearningandenjoymentisneveraquickrun.____17____Findwaystoconnectreadingtoyoureverydaylife.____18____Youcanjoinbookclubs.Theseusuallymeetweeklyorbimonthlyandareagoodwayofmotivatingyoutoreadandalsomeetingpeoplewhoarealsomittedtogoodreadinghabits.Bookclubsalsogiveyouchancestotalkaboutwhatyoureadandthebenefitoftalkingtomultipleintelligentandinterestedreaders.____19____Abasketballplayercan’tpracticeifshedoesn’thaveherballandsneakersready.Readingisthesameasanyotherskill.Trytogetsubscriptions.Tradeorspecialinterestmagazinesareagoodwayofkeepingcurrentreadingmaterialnearby.____20____BarnesandNoble,aswellasAmazon,haveeReadersandasubstantialselectionofdigitalbooksforsaleorloan.Librariesoftenofferfreeebookloans,too.A.Setdailyorweeklygoals.B.Keepreadingmaterialshandy.C.Also,youcanconsidertobeaneReader.D.Instead,takeyourtime,nurtureyourskillsatyourownpace.E.Setasideregulartimetoenjoyyourspotandalwaysbringalongyourcurrentreading.F.Itiseasiertogrowyourreadingskillsifyoumakereadingapartofyourdailyschedule.G.Itisalsoawaytoenjoyinformativeandinspiringworksthatenrichourlifeexperiences.三.完形填空（（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）WhenIwasaroundsixyearsold,wehadaneighbor,DaveJuliano.Asacarfancier,hewasalwaysworkingonhisoldcarinhiscarport,duringwhichIwouldgotohimwith____21____.Hewouldneverbe____22____ofexplainingwhyhewasdoingcertainthingsinacertainorder.Wealsohadinteresting____23____abouthislife.We____24____witheachotheruntilhemovedawayoneday.Inspiteofastrongsenseof____25____forquiteafewdays,mylifewenton.____26____,IranintoDavetwodecadeslaterinarestaurantforbreakfast.HeappearedmucholderandIhadgrownup.Hesaidhewaslivingonhisown,____27____byadog.Inthefollowingdays,Iwouldalways____28____Daveandhisdogatbreakfastandwetalkedlikebefore.Hewasstillpassionateaboutcarsand____29____carshowsofeachseason,andhehadbeeneagertoattendonebutcouldn’tmakeitbyhimself.I____30____tomyselfsecretlythatIwouldtakehimthere,butIalways____31____outoneafteroneforonereasonoranotherandkeptsayingI’dgofornextshow.However,ournextshownevercame.Iwas____32____thatDavehadpassedawaydaysago,whichcameasa____33____tomeatthatmoment.I____34____nottohavetearsonmycheeks.Ilearneda____35____lessonforthat:Neverputoffdoingsomethingwiththosewhomeantalottoyou.21.A.satisfaction B.respect C.pleasure D.curiosity22.Aaware B.tired C.typical D.ashamed23.A.experiments B.strategies C.conversations D.predictions24.A.connected B.conflicted C.cooperated D.quarreled25.A.identity B.humor C.loss D.smell26.A.Unfortunately B.Normally C.Gradually D.Unexpectedly27.A.impressed B.acpanied C.injured D.frightened28.A.encountered B.inquired C.distracted D.interrupted29.A.figuredout B.participatedin C.livedupto D.kepttrackof30.A.introduced B.explained C.promised D.proposed31.A.found B.carried C.burned D.missed32.A.implied B.informed C.reminded D.permitted33.A.shock B.relief C.warning D.chance34.A.ensured B.decided C.struggled D.claimed35.A.stressful B.painful C.funny D.perfect四.短文填空（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Today,environmentalproblemshavebeenthegreatestrisktolifeonEarth.Scientistsarethinkingofwaysto____36____(low)thisrisk.Thereisnodoubt____37____humankindisdrawntowardsMars,withdreamsofmaking____38____oursecondhome.However,radiationisthebiggestproblemwewillhavetosolveinordertosettleonMars.RadiationlevelsonthesurfaceofMarsaretwoandahalftimes____39____(high)thanthoseontheInternationalSpaceStation.____40____(expose)tohighlevelsofradiationmayincreasetherisksofcontractingcancerandotherdiseases.Duststormsaremonthroughouttheyearandcovertheentireplanetforweeks,blockingsunlightfromreachingthesurface.Perhapsmore____41____(important),thesestorms,madeupoffinedust____42____(catch)intheatmosphere,canaffectenergyproductionforlongperiods.ToliveonMars,weshouldfindpermanentshelterthat____43____(offer)longtermprotectionfromradiation.WecouldbuildaspecialstructureneartheRedPlanet’sfreezingnorthpole.Itwouldprotectusagainstradiationandkeepinneratmosphericpressureconstantaswell.For