2023-2024学年宁夏银川一中高三第三次月考英语试卷及答案

银川一中2024届高三年级第三次月考听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6.Whatisthemantryingtodo?

A.Rentahouse.B.Joinasoccerclub.C.Movebacktotown.

英语试卷7.WhatdoweknowaboutJosh?

A.Heusedtogotothesoccerclub.

B.HeisgoingtoMary'sbirthdayparty.

注意事项：

C.HecouldhelpSamwithhisproblem.

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。下面一段对话，回答第8至第1（题。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题的答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。8.WhydoesthewomanthinkKevinisill?

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，将答案写在答题卡上。A.Hehasaheadache.B.Hesoundsdifferent.C.Heislateforschool.

写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。9.WhatdoesthewomansuggestKevindo?

A.Havearest.B.Havesomemedicine.C.Havealemondrink.

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

10.Whatiswrongwiththewoman?

A.Shelookspale.B.Shecannotsleepwell.C.Shegelsarunnynose.

第一部分：听力理解（共两节。满分30分）

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案

11.WhenwillTonileaveforNewZealand?

转涂到答题卡上。

A.Inabouthalfamonth.B.Inacoupleofmonths.C.Inayear.

第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）12.WhywillTomgotoNewZealand?

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最A.Tospendhisholidays.B.lbvisithiswife.C.Tbwork.

佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和13.WhatwillSusandoonSaturday?

阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。A.HaveatalkwithTom.B.Havedinnerwithherboss.

C.HaveavisittoJane'soffice.

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。

A.$19.15.B.$9.18C.$9.15

14.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

答案是c.

A.Inauniversitycafeteria.B.Inaprofessor'soffice.C.Inalibrary.

1.Whoarethespeakers?

15.Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?

A.Motherandson.B.Husbandandwife.C.Teacherandstudent.

A.Thailand.B.Vietnam.C.China.

2.Whatisthewomandissatisfiedwith?

16.WhatwasthepurposeofMartin'sgoingoverseasbefore?

A.Thedress.B.Theweather.C.Thewedding.

A.Tostudy.B.Tbtravel.C.Toearnmoney.

3.Howdoesthewomanfeel?

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。

A.Grateful.B.Nervous.C.Relieved.

17.WhoisDennisParker?

4.Howmanyplanescanthewomansee?

A.Adoctor.B.Aradiohost.C.Apoliceofficer.

A.Three.B.Four.C.Ten.

18.Whatdoesthehospitalplantodo?

5.Whatisthemainideaoftheconversation?

A.Buildmoreteachingfacilities.B.Hireextradoctorsandnurses.

A.Whomtoplaybadmintonwith.B.Whentoplaytennis.C.Whatsporttoplay.

C.Openanewunit.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

19.HowlonghastheCenturyBridgebeenunderrepair?

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项

A.For18months.B.For12months.C.For6months.

中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后,20.Whatwillthenextreportbeabout?

各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。A.Abuilding.B.Afestival.C.Aflood.

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二、阅读理解：（每小题2分，共计40分）Entryfee:$14for1story,$26forIwostories,$36forsixstories（max）

第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Prize:Over$1XXX）incashandbooks

21.WhatdoweknowaboutthecompetitionheldbytheRSL?

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.Itisfreeforparticipants.B.Itsdeadlineis19February.

A

C.Ilisopenforwritersacrosstheworld.D.Itsentriesareforreadersof18yearsorolder.

ShortStoryCompetitions.

22.Whatisthewordlimitforstoriesexploringthehuman-naturerelationship?

TheV.S.PritchettShortStoryPrize

A.1,500-1,800words.B.2,000-4,000words.

TheV.S.PritchettShortStoryPrizeheldbytheRoyalSocietyofLiterature（RSL）annuallyis

C.3.000—4,000words.D.3.000—5.000words

currentlyopenforentries.Entriesfromthoseover18yearsoldwhoareresidentsintheUKare

23.Whichcompetitionawardsitswinnerscashandbooks?

welcome.

A.TheNatureWritingPrize.B.TheTasmanianWriters'Prize.

Closes:20August

C.TheV.S.PritchettShortStoryPrize.D.TheStringybarkOpenShortStoryAward.

Wordlimit:2,000-4,000words

B

Entryfee:Free

Thefirstrobotthatmanyhumanbeingswelcomedintotheirhomeswasacreaturebom20

Prize:£1,000andpublicationinprospectonline

yearsago.Itdidn'tlookthewayweimaginedrobotswepicturedself-drivingcars.Wegotaself­

TheTasmanianWriters'Prize

drivingvacuumcleaner（吸尘器）Roomba.

Since2009,FortySourcePublishinghasawardedwriterstheTasmanianWriters'Prizefbrthe

RoombainventorJoeJonesbeganworkaltheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology's

mostoutstandingshortstorysubmittedintothiscompetition.EntriesfromAustralianandNew

ArtificialIntelligenceLaboratoryin1982,andhewasblownawaybythepioneeringresearchof

Zealandresidentsarewelcome.

thebrilliantmindsaroundhim."Ipredictedthatinthreetofiveyears,robotsweregoingtobe

Closes:15February

everywheredoingallkindsofthings;'hesaid."Fiveyearslater,robotsweren'tanywheredoing

Wordlimit:3,000-4,000words

anything?,

Entryfee:$20

Ashethoughtaboutwhyhe'dbeensowrong,herealizedthatroboticistsweremakingrobots

Prize:S500andpublicationinFortySouth

emissaries（使者）ofthefutureinsteadofmakingthemproducts.Hedecidedtomakearobotthat

TheNatureWritingPrize

CreatedbytheNatureConservancyAustralia,theNatureWritingPrizeisopenforcouldhelpwithaprobleminhisownlife:amessyapartment.WhentheMITlabheldarobotics

submissions.Writers,18yearsandolderareinvitedtowriteanessaytoexploretheirrelationshiptalentshowcalledtheAIOlympics,Mr.JonesturnedsomeLegopieces,tapeandabottlebrush

andinteractionwiththeAustralianlandscapeintohispotentialsolution.HecreatedtheNeanderthalofRoombas.

Closes:19FebruaryTheprimitiveancestorwasn'tgoodenoughtocleanhisapartment,butMr.Jonesfeltitcould

Wordlimit:3,000—5,000wordsbeagoodproductwiththerightdevelopment.Beforelong,hislabranoutofmoney.Hewaslaid

Entryfee:$25off.Hemovedtoaroboticsstartup,proposedtheconceptoftheRoombaandgotfired.Andthen,

Prize:$7,500dollarsandpublicationinGriffithReviewonlinehejoinediRobot,workingonalargecleaningrobotfbrdepartmentstores.In1999,aworkmate

TheStringybarkOpenShortStoryAwardsuggestedtheymakeroboticfloorsweepersforthehome.Nowthetimingwasright.Thecompany

StringybarkPublishingisaskingwriterstoenterashortstoryintotheStringybarkOpenShortprovidedfunds,sotheyseiaboutbuildingarobot.

StoryAward.Thejudgesarelookingfbrastorywrittenfbranaudienceof16yearsandolder.TheRoombashowedthathumanswerewillingtospendmoneyonrobotsthatsavedtime.The

Closes:31JanuarypeopleatiRobotthoughtitwouldbeamazingbacktheniftheycouldsell15,000robotsthatwould

Wordlimit:1.500-1,800words

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handleannoyingdomesticwork.Theyhavesincesold40million.Thecompany'sannualincomefanningistheplant'sabilitytostorecarboninthesoil,allowingittoplayapartindealingwith

fromconsumerrobotswentfromlessthan$4（）million.In2001tomore（han$1.5billionlastyear.climatechange.

24.WhydidMr.Jones'predictionfailtocometrue?Leatherhasalongandtroubledpast.Thepoisonoussubstancesusedtomakeleatherareoften

A.Hewasmisledbysomebrilliantminds.underfireaswellasthetreatmentofanimals.Thecactusavoidstheseproblemsandalsoreduces

B.Heignoredthefocusofrobotlakesinthe1980s.carbonfromtheatmosphere.Asthefabricisarelativelynew,itisnotknownexactlyhowlongit

C.TheMITlablackedcreativeresearchers.willlast.Thatsaid,thereisastudythatshowstheperformanceofthefabriciscomparableto

D.Roboticsmetsometechnicaldifficulties.conventionalleather.

25.WhatdoweknowabouttheNeanderthalofRoombas?Cactusleatherappearstohaveabrightfutureahead.Itsadaptabilityandabilitytodrawin

A.ItsolvedMr.Jones'sproblemcarbonareidealfeaturesamongthegrowingconcernsforclimatechangeandgreenhousegases.

B.ItwonfirstprizeintheAIOlympics.28.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

C.Itwasmadeofmaterialsfromdailylife.A.Whythenopalcactusisperfectformakingleather.

D.Itwaswelcomedbyarobotticksstartup.B.Whycactusleatherissettingnewtrends.

26.Whatdothenumbersinthelastparagraphindicate?C.Whatcactusleatherisusedfor?

A.IRobot'srobotsareahitinthemarket.D.Howcactusleatherismade?

B.Consumerroboticscompaniesareincreasing.29.Whatisafeatureofcactus?

C.Domesticworktakesuptoomuchtime.A.Itcankeepcarboninthesoil.B.Itcanstoremuchwaterinitsroots.

D.Largefundsareinvestedinroboticdevelopment.C.Ilgrowsslowlyinwetconditions.D.Itislowinprotein.

27.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?30.Whatadvantagedoescactusleatherhaveoverconventionalleather?

A.HistoryofRobots.B.PioneersinRobotics.A.Itissofter.B.Itismoredurable.

C.Roomba'sPathtoHomes.D.Roomba,World'sFirstRobot.C.Itiscruelty-free.D.Itislowinprotein.

C31.Whaiistheauthor'saltitudetothefutureofcactusleather?

Cactus（仙人掌）leatherisabio-ba$edmaterialfamousforitsbreathabilily,anareainwhichA.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Sympathetic.

otherveganleathersfallshort.Thisuniquematerialhasbeenusedforhandbags,shoes,clothes,andD

furniture.Evencarcompaniesarefollowingthetrend.uI'venevermetahumanworthcloning,“sayscloningexpertMarkWesthusinfromhislabat

Cactusleatherismadefromthenopalcactus,whichisharvestedtwiceayearbycuttingoffTexasA&MUniversity."It'sastupidendeavor."That'saninterestingchoiceofadjective,coming

onlymatureleavessothatthecactuscancontinuetogrow.Theleavesarethencleaned,brokenintofromamanwhohasspentmillionsofdollarstryingtoclonea13-year-olddognamedMissy.So

smallerpieces,andleftoutinthesuntodry.Fibersareseparatedfromthedriedpieces.Then,afar.heandhisteamhavenotsucceeded,thoughtheyhaveclonedtwocowsandexpecttoclonea

powderedproteinisextracted（提取），takentoalaboratory,andmixedwithvaryingmaterialsthatcatsoon.TheyjustmightsucceedincloningMissythisspring------orperhapsnotforanother5

includecolorantstoformaliquidsubstance,whichisthenpouredontopofacarriermaterialtoyears.Itseemsthereproductivesystemofman'sbestfriendisoneofthemysteriesofmodem

formcactusleather.science.

Thenopalcactususedtomakecactusleatherisafast-growingplantthatdoesn'tneedmuchWesthusin'sexperiencewithcloninganimalsleaveshimupsetbyallthistalkofhuman

water.Itiseasilygrownindryconditionsandisconsidereddroughttolerant,animportantqualitycloning.InthreeyearsofworkontheMissyproject,usinghundredsuponhundredsofdog'seggs,

forwaterconservation,itshardinessalsomakeitidealinanindustrythatisreliantonwhetherandtheA&MteamhasproducedonlyadozenorsoembryoscarryingMissy'sDNA.Nonehave

climateconditions,creatingagoodincomesourceforfarmers.Themostpromisingpartofcactussunivedthetransfertoasurrogate（代孕的）mother.Thewastageofeggsandthemany

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spontaneouslyabortedfetuses（胎）maybeacceptablewhenyou'redealingwithcatsorbulls,he

argues,butnotwithhumans.“Cloningisincrediblyinefficient,andalsodangerous,”hesays.35.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat

Evenso,dogcloningisacommercialopportunity,withaniceresearchpayoff.EversinceA.Mr.Westhusinisgoingtocloneadogsoon.

Dollythesheepwasclonedin1997,Weslhusin'sphonehasbeenringingwithpeoplecallinginB.scientistsarepessimisticabouthumancloning.

hopesofmakinganexactcopyoftheircatsanddogs,cattleandhorses."AlotofpeoplewanttoC.humanreproductivesystemhasnotbeenunderstood.

clonepets,especiallyifthepriceisright,“saysWesthusin.CostisnoobstacleforMissy'sD.richpeopleareonlyinterestedincloninganimals.

mysteriousbillionaireowner;he'sputup$3.7millionsofartofundA&M'sresearch.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Contrarytosomemediareports.Missyisnotdead.Theownerwantsatwintocanyon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

Missy'sfinequalitiesaftershedoesdie.Theprototypeis,byallaccounts,athletic,good-natured选项。

andsupersmarl.Missy'smasterdoesnotexpectanexactcopyofher.HeknowsherclonemaynotMostpeopleaimtogettheirrecommendedseventoninehoursofsleepinonelongstretchat

havehertemperament.Inastatementofpurpose.Missy'sownerandtheA&Mteamsaytheyare

night.Andthetechnicaltermforthisisamonotheisticsleep（单向睡眠）”36.

“bothlookingforwardtostudyingthewaysthatherclonesdifferfromMissy.”

However,wemaynothavebeenprogrammedtosleepinthisway.

Besidescloningagreatdog,theprojectmaycontributeinsightintotheoldquestionofnature

NowI'msureyou'vehadthatexperienceofadropinyourconcentrationintheafternoon,

vs.nurture.Itcouldalsoleadtothecloningofspecialrescuedogsandmanyendangeredanimals.

whereyoustarttofeelalittlesleepy.37astheirheadsbeginsortofmovingupand

However,Westhusiniscautiousabouthiswork.Heknowsthatevenifhegetsadogpregnant,

downduringafternoonmeetings.Andithappenstomostofussomewherebetweentheonetofour

theoffspring,shouldtheysurvive,willfacetheproblemsshownatbirthbyotherclonedanimals:

pm.mark.

abnormalitieslikeimmaturelungsandheartandweightproblems.tkWhywouldyoueverwantto

Whatthissuggestsisthatwemayhavebeendesignedtosleepinabiphasic（双向的）pattern,

clonehumans,"Westhusinasks,“whenwe'renotevenclosetogettingitworkedoutinanimals

meaningonelongerperiodofsleepatnight,andthenashortaftenioonnapduringtheday,very

yet?”

muchlikethenapculturesaroundtheworld.

32.By"stupidendeavor",Westhusinmeanstosaythat.

Butisnappingalwaysagoodthing?38.Althoughweandotherscientistshave

A.animalcloningisnotworththeeffortatall

discoveredthatnapscanhavebenefitsforboththebrainandthebody,napscanbeadouble-edged

B.animalcloningisabsolutelyimpractical

weapon.Longnapsintheafternoonorinearlyeveningcanjusttaketheedgeofyoursleepiness.

C.humancloningshouldbedoneselectively

39.

D.humancloningisafoolishundertaking

Soifyouarestrugglingwithsleepatnight,thebestadviceisnottonapduringtheday.

33.BycloningMissy,MarkWesthusinhopesto.

Instead,buildupallofthathealthysleepinesssothatyougiveyourselfthebestchanceoffalling

A.studythepossibilityofcloninghumans

asleepeasily,andthenstayingasleepsoundlyacrossnight.40napsofaround20

B.searchforwaystomodifyitstemperament

minutestakenearlyinthedaycanbejustfine.

C.examinethereproductivesystemofthedogspecies

A.Well,no