高三12月模拟考试英语试题

湖北省腾云联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Spring Break Camps are offered at PacSci in Seattle and Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue for grades K-5. Ignite (点燃) your child’s curiosity at one ofEXTENDED CARE Extended care is an optional add-on on the last day, which promptly ends at 6 p.m. Any unplanned extended care or late pick-ups from camp results in afee of $20 for 1-10 minutes late, plus $10 for every 10-minute interval (间隔) thereafter. 1．What do PLANT PALS and BLOSSOMING BOTANISTS have in common?A．They explore vegetables.B．They introduce some botanists.C．They teach skills of gardening.D．They provide plant-related experience. 2．If a child is picked up at 6:30 p.m. with extended care chosen, how much will it cost at least for the whole session?A．$560.B．$600.C．$570.D．$585. 3．Who is the target audience of the text?A．Parents.B．Nature lovers.C．Teachers.D．Students in grades K-5.My chairs are almost a part of the family. They were first purchased in Calcutta in the year 1975 when my father shifted into his flat in the city. Over the next 25 years the chairs had been to five cities. In 2002, when I set up my first house in Chennai my folks transported the chairs there. The chairs have since made the journey between Chennai and Mumbai twice over and currently sit on the 17th floor in Andheri. Before I go any further, I must tell you something about this special set of furniture.In the summer of 2005, things weren’t looking very good for me. A broken relationship, a dilemma at work, a growing dependence on alcohol and tobacco all made me upset. I was almost at breaking point when my mother decided to pay me a visit, for like only mothers can sense, she figured out from a 1000 miles away that everything wasn’t as rosy as I was making it out to be over the telephone. On the first evening of her visit she tried to get me talking about where I was at in life, what was working and what wasn’t. I resisted and tried every trick in the book to cover up. I thought I had succeeded.When I got back from work the next evening, my small hall room looked like a painter’s workshop. My mother was repainting every single one of my chairs herself. Somehow, over the hours spent painting what she was actually doing was standing witness to the situation I was in. She was screaming ‘I UNDERSTAND’ without saying a word. Over the next 4 days she painstakingly pursued perfection in an art she had never practiced up to that point in her life. Eventually, the chairs looked brand new.As I sink into one of the chairs, I can still feel the comforting embrace of my mother’s company from those days she spent with me. All too often we forget that the twounconditional votes you get in life are always those of your parents.4．What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?A．The chairs were purchased by the author in Calcutta.B．The author lives in Andheri now.C．The chairs were moved between Chennai and Mumbai more than twice.D．In 2002 the author left Mumbai for Chennai.5．What made the author’s mother pay a visit?A．The natural ability that a mother is born with.B．Her son’s addiction to alcohol and tobacco.C．The author talked about his life on the phone.D．Her life wasn’t rosy as expected.6．What happened on the first evening of mother’s visit?A．They had a successful conversation.B．The author was unwilling to admit his situation.C．The author searched tricks from books.D．His mother tried to figure out where he was working.7．What is probably the reason for mother’s painting the chairs?A．The chairs were too old.B．She tried to release her anger.C．She was a real artist.D．She wanted to comfort him.If you feel lonely, you’re actually in good company: Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely. A new survey, taken across 142 countries, found 24% of people age 15 and older self-reported feeling very or fairly lonely in response to the question, “How lonely do you feel?” Loneliness has emerged as a silent epidemic, affecting individuals of all ages and backgrounds.The survey also found that the rates of loneliness were highest in young adults, with 27% of young adults age 19 to 29 reporting feeling very or fairly lonely. The lowest rates were found in older adults. Only 17% of people age 65 and older reported feeling lonely. Over half of adults age 45 and older reported not feeling lonely at all, while the majority of those younger than 45 answered that they felt at least a little lonely, if not very or fairly lonely. While there was little or no difference in the reported loneliness between men and women, some countries had substantial gaps in both directions, depending on the country’s culturalcontext. Overall, 79 out of the 142 countries had a higher self-reported rate of loneliness in women than men.Rokach, who also teaches in the department of psychology at York University in Toronto, said that younger people who are in a transitional stage of becoming an adult experience more uncertainty in many areas of life, including “a tumultuous love life, uncertainty about a professional path, and in the process of separating from their parents.” Young adults are therefore more likely to experience more loneliness than older adults who have already accumulated “wisdom, friends, a family which may be supportive, and a community which cares for them,” he said.While being alone could be refreshing and energizing, social media could defend against loneliness or help people not feel lonely anymore. “Social media is often a tool young adults use to connect with one another, but it can be more harmful if users are participating in passive scrolling,”said Dr. Olivia Remes, a mental health researcher at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. She described the behavior as only taking in the rosy posts of others and comparing it with one’s reality.8．What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A．Nearly 40% of adults across the world reported feeling lonely.B．The rate of loneliness in women is higher than men.C．The rates of loneliness were the lowest in people aged 45 and older.D．People older than 65 were less likely to feel lonely.9．How did the author present the result of the survey?A．By providing data.B．By comparison.C．By listingexamples.D．By making experiments.10．Why are young adults more likely to experience loneliness?A．They are addicted to social media.B．They are not understood by their parents.C．They are at a loss for the future.D．They have difficulty dealing withrelationships.11．What does the underlined phrase “passive scrolling” in Paragraph 4 mean?A．Browse contents with certain purposes.B．Make negative comments.C．Measure oneself against others.D．Argue with people online.A key part of starting to exercise is choosing when to work out. Morning, afternoon, orevening: Which time is best? Scientists have studied this dilemma extensively.For beginners, morning workouts are often the most frightening. Trading a cozy, nurturing bed for an unpleasant, unforgiving fitness center can be a rude awakening to say the least. But morning workouts have their advantages. Challenging the body triggers the release of endorphins (内啡肽), which can make you more productive and attentive at work. Moreover, for those who struggle to fall asleep at night, habitual morning exercise may help to reset their circadian rhythms, the internal, biological processes that regulate the 24-hour sleep-wake cycle.But early exercisers may not be able to achieve peak performance. Stiffer muscles, fewer stored energy reserves from overnight fasting, and a slightly cooler body temperature in the morning add up to disturb exercise output. Therefore, more enthusiastic exercisers might prefer working out in the afternoon. A small, 12-week study focusing on pre-diabetic and diabetic men found that afternoon training produced slightly more beneficial metabolic (新陈代谢的) effects and resulted in a little more fat loss compared to morning training.Finally, some folks may decide to work out later in the evening. Studies centered around this time of day tend to focus on whether or not nightly exercise negatively impacts sleep quality. Gathered research suggests it does not and, instead, actually improves sleep. However. Intense exercise performed within an hour of one’s bedtime absolutely will make it more difficult to fall asleep. For this reason, most exercise experts recommend at least 90 minutes of downtime between the conclusion of an exercise session and attempting to fall asleep.Whether morning, afternoon, or evening, it is recommended if exercise timing remains somewhat consistent, research has found. For example, a competitive marathon runner will exhibit the best performance when his/her exercise training sessions occur at the same time-of-day as the marathon. Still, it is perfectly fine to mix up your workout times to fit with your schedule. The average person need not worry over when to work out just because of some slight bodily differences based on time-of-day.12．Which of the following can benefit a man with sleeping disorder?A．Sleeping immediately after workouts.B．Reducing the exercise time by at least 90 minutes.C．Regular workouts between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.D．Exercise between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.13．Which of the following is right for diabetic men?A．It is hard to lose weight in the morning.B．Exercise may be more efficient in the afternoon.C．Diabetic men are easy to lose more fat.D．Morning exercise produces harmful metabolic effects.14．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A．It’s good to exercise at the same time every day.B．A marathon runner will perform best in the training.C．The average person varies slightly in body.D．It is fine to exercise ahead of schedule.15．Which one is the most suitable title?A．Exercise: A dilemma.B．AM or PM: When is the best time to exercise?C．Exercise timing should remain consistent.D．The advantage of exercise.We are familiar with the button, but no one knows for sure when it came into being. Theonto your clothes. Then about 3,000 years later, someone finally invented the buttonhole, and buttons were suddenly useful.The button is such a great invention. Not only does it slip through the buttonhole, but then it kind of falls into place. 17 The design of a button hasn’t changed much since the Middle Ages. It’s one of the most lasting designs in history.For me, the best buttons are usually round. There’s either a dome (圆顶状) button with a little shank (柄), or there’s just this sort of round thing with either a rim (边) or not, either two holes or four holes. 18 And the way you figure out its size is: the diameter (直径) of the button plus the width of the button, plus a little bit of room.Before buttons, clothes were bigger—they were kind of used for covering, and people just wrapped themselves in those things. But then fashion moved closer to the body as we discovered uses for the button. 19I think the reason why buttons have lasted for so long, historically, is that they actually work to keep our clothes shut. Zippers break; Velcro (魔术贴) makes a lot of noise, and it wears out after a while. If a button falls off, you just sew that thing on. 20 It’s not justthe most elemental design ever, it’s also such a crazy fashion statement.A．A button is there for the long run.B．The shapes of buttons are not fixed.C．It was decorative when it first started.D．It plays an important role in the production of clothes.E．It was the very way to make clothes fit the body perfectly.F．Thus we’re completely secure, like it’s never going to open.G．Almost more important than the button is to determine the buttonhole.二、完形填空A leadership programme set up by Victoria Azubuike, 23, is teaching girls how to dream.22．A．unforgettable B．annoying C．scary D．difficult 23．A．busy B．ordinary C．slow D．pleasant 24．A．toys B．clothes C．chocolates D．presents 25．A．Agreeing B．Longing C．Hurrying D．Hesitating 26．A．angry B．dissatisfied C．merciful D．frustrated 27．A．called for B．called on C．called off D．called up 28．A．confidence B．hope C．light D．inspiration 29．A．rescuing B．finding C．featuring D．helping 30．A．immoral B．disadvantaged C．remarkable D．influential 31．A．transforming B．touring C．shaping D．introducing 32．A．spotting B．posting C．sharing D．downloading 33．A．forced B．challenged C．reminded D．chosen 34．A．Despite B．Apart from C．Regardless of D．In case of 35．A．fault B．achievement C．start D．capacity三、语法填空the coffee is specially crafted by an international team of World Barista Championship winners, so you won’t find a bad cup of Joe.四、书面表达46．假设你是李华，你校英文报正在举行征文活动，主题是：如何正确使用扫描翻译笔(Scanning Translation Pen)?请写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1. 使用时存在的问题;2. 提出建议。

2023_2024学年广东省佛山市顺德区高三上册12月月考英语模拟测试卷第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ABEST BODY FITNESSAbout usmembership.Yousomething.Andmembership.You want a membership that means something.And that means you need support,expert help and a community.Best Body Finess isn't just a gym:it's full-service fitness membership made for you.Here's how it works:STEP ONE:Your assessmentWe begin with an assessment session.This is a chance for you to see what we do at Best Body.Our assessment plans are no-cost and no-risk.We'll also make a training plan specifically for you.STEP TWO:Your trainingWhen you decide to become a Best Body member,we show you what to do,how to do it and why you are doing it.After a few sessions with an expert private trainer you will feel comfortable working out on your own.STEP THREE:Your membershipMembership works on a month-to-month basis.There are no sign-up fees and no cancellation fees.Start and stop whenever you want.And the best part?Our fees are the most competitive in the whole downtown area.STEP FOUR:Your communityAt Best Body Fitness,we see everyone as part of a big team.And when you work with a team, you can do great things.Join any of our specialized classes,led by expert e to our nutrition classes.Participate in our regular social events.Everything is included in your fee.Finally,we want to share with you some reasons why our members say that they have chosen us over any other fitness centre in the city.It's so EASYEasy to start,stop,cancel or refund（退款) a membership.Easy to access —we're open 24/7,we never close.Easy results —our trainers and equipment give you success,fast.Come and visit us for a personal tour!21.What can one do in the second step?A.Have a full assessment.B.Work with a team.C.Learn from the private trainer.D.Make a training plan22.If you become a member of this gym,you canA.get refund when you cancel your membershipB.get expert training but you need to pay extra feeC.go to the gym only from 6:00 am to 10:00 pmD.go to the gym only from Monday to Saturday23.What do you think the above passage is?A.A storybook.B.A science magazine.C.A TV show.D.An advertisement.BIt's perhaps the world's most famous underwater attraction that remained in film and in legend: the Titanic.But now experts say the ocean liner,once a wonder of the high seas,is falling to pieces.Capt.Alfred McLaren,the scientist who in July led the most recent expedition to the ship's underwater grave,said his team saw clear signs of the accelerating damage of the wreck (残骸).There was damage likely caused by rust and sea life,and the captain's cabin had collapsed.“I was absolutely astonished,”McLaren said.Worse still,the fallen mast (桅杆)that crushed the ship's deck is believed by many to be the res ult of an unapproved salvage(打捞)operation.“It was almost depressing to see how quickly she was g etting worse,"McLaren says.“I would be really surprised if there's very much standing up from the bottom,two decades from now.”Ed Kamuda,who runs the Titanic Historical Society in Springfield,Mass.,says adventure tourists —who pay $36,000 each to visit the wreck—are also contributing to the destruction of it.“This is something I expected.I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly,”Kamuda said. “People are going down just as an ego trip to say I was there.'All this takes a fare on the ship.”The Titanic has sat at the bottom of the Atlantic since it sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 14,1912.More than 1,500 people died that night.The ship came to rest at the bottom of the freezing North Atlantic,more than 2 miles beneath the waves.The wreck was discovered in 1985,and since then it has been repeatedly visited by treasure hunters.But still some scientists say those divers,and other thrill seekers are not necessarily to blame for the Titanic's current problems.Capt.Craig McLean of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration went on an expedition to the Titanic in June as part of a government study that is monitoring the condition of the ship.He says it's unclear what part of the damage is from Mother Nature and which is from human nature.“It's too early and there isn't enough evidence to put our fingers on anything,”McLean said.Regardless,most agree there's little that can be done for this most famous of wrecks.And soon, the mighty Titanic could well be lost again.24.McLaren expected that in twenty yearsA.Only a minor part of the wreck would remain as it isB.The wreck would be getting worse at a faster speedC.Only salvage operation with the purpose of research would be approvedD.The wreck would be completely destroyed by unapproved treasure hunters25.What is the tourist's purpose of visiting the wreck,according to Kamuda?A.To contribute to the breaking down of the Titanic.B.To help finance the preservation of the Titanic.C.To satisfy their curiosity and adventurousness.D.To better understand the history of the Titanic.26.Craig McLean is one of the scientists who believeA.Visitors should not be prohibited from the Titanic and other famous wrecksB.The influence of the thrill seekers on the wreck will finally be determinedC.The government should contribute more to the monitoring of the TitanicD.The damage of the Titanic is not necessarily caused by the adventure tourists27.The author is most likely to agree that the future of the Titanic is_________A.promisingB.discouragingC.controllableD.vagueCIn department stores and closets all over the world,they are waiting.Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles,patterns,materials,and colors.But they are eventually the biggest deception(欺骗)that exists in the fashion industry today.What are the y?They are high heels —a woman's worst enemy (whether she knows it or not).High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society.Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or stylish for wearing heels,but in reality,heels succeed in creating short as well as long term troubles.Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical and psychological suffering.For the sake of fairness,it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels.First,heels are excellent for aerating lawns(草坪通气).Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about.A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist,and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy blocks of dirt lying around.Second,heels are quite functional for defending against potential enemies,who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion items.Regardless of such practical uses for heels,the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one's physical health.Talk to any podiatrist(足病医生),and you will hear that the majority of theirbusiness comes from high-heel-wearing women.High heels are known to cause problems such as deformed feet and torn toenails.The risk of severe back problems and twisted or broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flat shoe wearer.Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a narrow sidewalk gap and being thrown to the ground —possibly breaking a nose,back,or neck.And of course,after wearing heels for a day,any woman knows she can look forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her aching feet.28.Women don't take the disadvantages of high heels too seriously because ofA.their attempt to show off their statusB.the rich variety of high heel stylesC.their wish to improve their appearanceD.the multi-functional use of high heels29.What's the author's tone in presenting the positive sides of high heel shoes?A.ironicB.favorableC.sympatheticD.objective30.The writer uses “those babies”(Paragraph 2)to refer to high heelsA.to show their delicate characteristicB.to show women's affection for themC.to emphasize their small sizeD.to indicate their trendy appearance31.It can be inferred from the passage that women shouldA.refuse to buy the products of the fashion industryB.go to apodiatrist regularly for adviceC.avoid following fashion too closelyD.see through the very nature of fashion mythsDCarried by the wind,dust particles( 微粒 )from places such as the Sahara Desert can float half way around the world before settling to the ground.As the plastics abandoned by humans break down into tiny pieces in the environment,they,too,travel through the atmosphere.Now scientists are a step closer to understanding how these microplastics travel in the globe —both locally and on long-distance flights.Researchers spent more than a year collecting microplastics from 11 national parks and wilderness areas in the western U.S.They examined the particles that settled on dry days and those that fell along with rain or snow.In addition to making clear how microplastics move around,the results,published on Thursday in Science,reveal the seriousness of the problem:more than 1 million kilograms of microplastics —the weight of 120 million to 300 million plastic water bottles —fall on protected lands in the country's western region each year.The new findings add to scientists' concern over microplastic pollution's potential impacts on the environment and human health.“We're not supposed to breathe in this material,”says Steve Allen,a microplastics researcher at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland,who was not involvedin the new study.Plastics in the environment "carry all sorts of pesticides (农药),heavy metals and all the other chemicals that we ve made over time,"he adds.“They're going to carry them directly into our lungs.”Since their discovery in oceans in the 1970s,microplastics —which can be as large as a grain of rice or smaller than a particle of dust —have been found nearly everywhere researchers have looked:in cities,in Arctic snow,on remote mountaintops.Their presence in areas distant from the place where human live has pointed to them being carried by winds.32.What do the scientists further understand now?A.Why Sahara Desert is expanding to the south of Africa.B.How plastic particles travel on the wind.C.Why it is hard for plastics to break down.D.How dust particles are spreading through the wind.33.What do we know about the new study?A.The results showed the amount of microplastics is huge.B.Researchers collected microplastics across the U.S.C.Researchers focused on plastic particles in dry days.D.Numerous plastic water bottles were found each year.34.What does Steve Allen say about plastics?A.They should be recycled.B.They do harm to weather.C.They can be used to make all sorts of pesticides.D.They carry harmful chemicals to human lungs.35.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Dust Particles Is Harmful to Our LungsB.The Environment Is Threatened by PlasticsC.Microplastics Are Falling from the SkyD.Microplastics Do Harm to Health第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

秘密★启用前试卷类型：B 广州市2023-2024学年高三上学期12月调研测试(零模)英语试题本试卷共10页，满分120分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。

用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

并在答题卡相应位置上填涂考生号。

因笔试不考听力, 试卷从第二部分开始, 试题序号从“21”开始。

2. 作答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑：如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案。

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第二部分阅读（共两节, 满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2. 5分, 满分37. 5分）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。

AStudent Film FestivalStudent Film Festival celebrates learning across the curriculum through the exciting and dynamic medium of short film.Through film, students can tell stories, investigate ideas, document learning in any area of study and express the complexity of their thinking through a range of genres and technical approaches.With the creative use of digital media, students can integrate their personal perspectives to explore the diverse and challenging issues of our time.It’s open to all students, regardless of school. We are accepting submissions in the following categories:Cartoon （up to 30 mins）Documentary（纪录片）（up to 60 mins）Music Video（under 10 mins）Science Fiction Short （up to 25 mins）Situational Comedy （under 10 mins）Web Series（up to three episodes, no more than 30 mins each）So far, more than 20 entries have been selected across all categories. We will gradually announce the chosen entries for each category, giving you a chance to watch all the films online and vote for your favourites. Winners in all categories will be announced on Wednesday, 27 December.Over the years, our film festivals have attracted thousands of filmmakers from around the world. Each festival features live screenings in our own school theater. Our 80-seat theater is outfitted with a 4K projector and seven speakers throughout the venue, delivering high quality in a first-class screening environment. Filmmakers whose works are accepted into our festival will receive free passes to the school theater, invitations to film masterclasses, and are considered for awards.21. Which of the following can be a suitable submission to the festival?A. A 20-minute recording of a short play.B. A two-hour film recording your daily routine.C. A five-minute fun video about students' dormitory life.D. A 22-minute educational video explaining popular science.22. What can filmmakers do if their works are accepted?A. Receive a film award.B. Watch films for free in the school theater.C. Interview film masters.D. Deliver a speech in the venue.23. What is the text?A. A schedule for the film selecting process.B. An invitation to a filmmakers' celebration.C. An announcement of a film festival awards.D. An advertisement for an upcoming festival.BOnce the choice of royal household, the watermelon has gained popularity rapidly over the years, and an online grocer reported that the fruit's sales on the platform had increased sixfold from 2020 to 2022, resulting in increasingly high demand for watermelon quality testers.Lee, 32, is extremely busy in the summer months. Just by holding the watermelon near his ear and knocking on the surface with his fingers, Lee says, he can tell by the sound if the fruit is ripe enough to be eaten or not. He works for a rural cooperative set up by a group of watermelon farmers, and puts thousands of watermelons through the "knock test" daily, before they are shipped to downtown warehouses where the platform sources its supplies.The practice of knocking on watermelons to determine their ripeness can be found across cultures. In China, it is considered a national habit. Smart buyers tap on the fruit before purchase to ensure their money is well-spent. Some buyers knock on the fruit despite not knowing what the hollow sound means just to negotiate a better deal from the seller.As fruit sales have moved to online platforms in a big way, those who make a living by checking the quality of the fruits with their fingers are much in demand. Lee is one among the growing group. Their task is to conduct knock tests on behalf of e-buyers and ensure that the fruits selected to be sold online are uniform in size and quality.Lee, who was once an award-winning soccer player, now describes himself as a "goalkeeper for watermelons". He quit soccer about four years ago and learned about melon-knocking as an emerging profession and decided to become an apprentice（学徒） to an experienced farmer.After a year's trial and error, Lee worked independently as a quality checker. "It is a highly demanding task. During the apprenticeship, I often cracked open melons to confirm my judgment. There are just no shortcuts, " he said.24. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To introduce an emerging profession.B. To describe Lee's career transformation.C. To discuss the importance of fruit quality testers.D. To explain the cultural role of watermelon-knocking.25. What has led to the high demand for watermelon quality testers?A. The popularity of watermelons.B. The big harvest of watermelons.C. An increase in watermelon prices.D. A rapid rise in online watermelon sales.26. Why does Lee describe himself as a "goalkeeper for watermelons"?A. He was once an award-winning soccer player.B. He dreams of being a professional melon-knocker.C. He was taught by an experienced watermelon farmer.D. He ensures that customers enjoy watermelons of quality.27. What can we learn from Lee's words in the last paragraph?A. Seeing is believing.B. Every man has his value.C. Great efforts and practice matter.D. Excellence can be found in any profession.CA moment occurs in the exchange between professor and student when each of us adopts a look. My look says, "What, you don't understand?" Theirs says, "We don't. And we think you're making it up. "We are having a problem. Basically, we've all read the same story, but we haven't used the same analytical approaches. It may seem at times as if the professor is inventing interpretations out of thin air.Actually, the truth is that as the slightly more experienced reader, the professor has acquired over the years the use of a certain "language reading". Besides, he has grasped three professional tools-memory, symbol and pattern. These items separate the professional readers from the ordinary ones.English professors are cursed with memory. When reading a new book, I constantly seek out connections and inferences, recalling faces and themes from past readings. I can't not do it, although there are plenty of times when that ability is not something I want to exercise. This does not necessarily improve the experience of popular entertainment.Professors also read and think symbolically. Everything is a symbol of something, it seems, until proven otherwise. We ask: What does the thing over there represent? The kind of mind that works its way through undergraduate and then graduate classes in literature and criticism tends to see things as existing in themselves while also representing something else. This tendency tounderstand the world in symbolic terms is enhanced by years of training and rewards the symbolic imagination.A related phenomenon in professorial reading is pattern recognition. Most professional students of literature learn to take in the specific detail while seeing the patterns that the detail reveals. Experience has proved to them that life and books fall into similar patterns. Literature is full of patterns, and your reading experience will be much more rewarding when you can step back from the work, even while you are reading it, and look for those patterns.28. How does the author introduce the topic?A. By describing a real-life scene.B. By using popular quotes.C. By presenting conflicting ideas.D. By raising an interesting question.29. Why do the students think the professor is making up interpretations?A. They have limited life experience.B. They lack chances for sufficient reading.C. They are unable to analyze the text thoroughly.D. They do not trust the professor's teaching abilities.30. What does paragraph 3 say about English professors?A. They have a strong desire to not have their good memory.B. Their reading habit doesn't always guarantee desirable effects.C. Their memory adds to their reading pleasure of popular works.D. They keep making connections with their own life while reading.31. Which is the author's suggestion on reading literature?A. Identify the hidden text modes.B. Perceive many things at the same time.C. Look for details and language patterns.D. Memorize patterns of symbolic meanings.DResearch is making surprising discoveries about insects: Honeybees have emotional ups and downs. Cockroaches have personalities and team up to make decisions. Fruit flies experience something very like fear.We're pretty sure other humans have feelings because they can tell us. But we don't know whether the bee is buzzing in anger or in fear. Human babies are silent on the matter, too. It was only in the 1980s that doctors came to believe human babies felt pain.In recent years, humans have gradually offered membership in the sentience club not only to their own young, but to some other animals. In the last decade, many countries have begun to ban experimentation on all great apes. And some ocean creatures were recently recognized as sentient. But with insects, the question remains open.Andrew Barron and Colin Klein are behind much of the foundational work on bee brains. In 2016, they published a paper arguing that insects' brains have the capacity for subjective experience. Their argument follows on the research of Swedish scientist BjörnMerker, whose work suggests that the more basic forms of consciousness （意识） are located not in the cortex （大脑皮层）, which insects do not have, but in subcortical structures of the brain, which insects do have. "These subcortical structures are quite big and have a huge amount of processing power, "says Barron. They also argue that these structures may have been the earlier forms of our consciousness during evolutionary development.Other researchers are digging into the question, too. Jessica Ware notes that she's unsure what the similarities in these subcortical structures mean for insect consciousness. "We don't really have enough information to distinguish between what could be consciousness or awareness of the surroundings and what could be us humans interpreting that as consciousness, she says.Still, Ware loves the idea of expanding the discussion of consciousness. "The doors are just opening up for further exploration, " she says. "This means we might have stopped looking at what it means to be conscious from a human-centered view. "32. Why is it challenging to determine the emotional states of insects?A. Insects tend to hide their emotions.B. Insects are not capable of communication.C. Insects rarely experience human-like emotions.D. Insects cannot convey their emotions to humans.33. What does the underlined phrase "sentience club" refer to in paragraph 3?A. Animals selected for scientific research.B. Social clubs founded to protect animals.C. Creatures recognised as having consciousness.D. Organizations committed to emotion management.34. What do Barron and Klein argue about insect brains?A. They have developed in similar ways as human brains.B. They have the competence for emotions and consciousness.C. They have the same processing power as human beings do.D. They produce some basic forms of consciousness in the cortex.35. What is Ware's concern about Barron and Klein's argument?A. The lack of theoretical foundation.B. The possibility of misinterpretation.C. The underestimation of brain function.D. The use of inappropriate research method.第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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ASpecial Events in Discovery Center MuseumDiscovery Center Museum is a children’s science museum located in downtown Rockford, Illinois. Every year Discovery Center offers a large number of special events, programs, classes and more.All special events are included with admission to Discovery Center Museum. General admission: $10.00 adults; $10.00 children ages 2-17; free to Discovery Center Members and children age 1 and younger.Mini Monet—Preschool ProgramSeptember 11, 2023 10: 00 am until 11: 30 amPARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS! Encourage your young child’s interest in art with special projects in the Art Studio. Our new “Mini Monet” drop-in program will explore a different art medium four times this fall. The program is for children ages 2-6, along with their grown-ups. We will celebrate nature in our Secret Garden “painting” with tissue paper. Monet himself would be proud!Community Superheroes to the RescueSeptember 20, 2023 10: 00 am until 2: 00 pmWear your favorite superhero costume and join our gathering of community superheroes. Meet REAL emergency first res-ponders and explore the science our community heroes use every day. If it doesn’t get called for an emergency, you can even get up close to the Mercy health REACT helicopter and an MD1 response vehicle from 10 am to Noon in our parking lot. In the afternoon, enjoy K-9 dog demonstrations at 1: 00 and 1: 30 pm.Jim Gill ConcertOctober 2, 2023 10: 00 am until 1: 00 pmConcerts at 10: 00 am and 1: 00 pm. Get ready to sing, clap, dance and spin along during this visit by award-winning musician and author Jim Gill. Jim Gill’s distinctive music play is an invitation to children, parents and grandparents to sing and play together.Magic & Fairy TalesOctober 14, 2023 10: 00 am-2: 30 pmMagic and fairy tales come to life at Discover Center! Come dressed in costume and enjoy a wonderful day of magic shows of TNZ Magic activities as well as activities related to beloved fairy tales.21. How much do a couple with a 2-aged boy pay to attend Mini Monet-Preschool Program?A. $10.00.B. $20.00.C. $30.00.D. $40.00.22. What can visitors probably do in Community Superheroes to the Rescue in the morning?A. Enjoy K-9 dog demonstrations.B. Join in the rescue in an emergency.C. Fly Mercyhealth REACT helicopter.D. Watch an MD1 response vehicle.23. In which event can kids play a fairy game in costumes?A. Jim Gill Concert.B. Magic & Fairy Tales.C. Mini Monet—Preschool Program.D. Community Superheroes to the Rescue.BI was at a new school in a new state and needed something solid to stand on: a place to feel grounded. I also needed to do laundry, so I walked to a nearby self-service laundry and stuffed a machine with my clothes. As I struggled to close the washer door, the woman working behind the counter told me to give it a good hit with my hand. The washer did its job, yet even after an hour, the dryer seemed to have barely warmed my clothes. I left, having decided to air-dry them on my car in the August heat.A month later, I learned her name was Sandy, which she told me after I’d helped her stop a washing machine from moving across the floor. I was grading poems at a table when one of the washers broke loose and skipped an inch into the air. I jumped to the machine and held on while she unplugged it. The next week, Sandy told me dryer No. 8 was the fastest.It went on like this. I’d do laundry once a week, usually Thursday or Friday. Sandy worked Tuesday through Saturday and we’d talk small while I folded clothes. She told me about her son and his grades, as well as the new dog they’d just adopted. She was fascinated that I was studying poetry. She teased (开玩笑) that it was harder making a living as a poet than as a laundry attendant. Even then I knew she was probably right.I began to recognize others there: workers taking breaks by the door, a mother and her baby, and even some delivery drivers. But Sandy was the center of my community. For nearly three years and almost every week, I’d do laundry and talk with her. We checked on each other, expecting the other to be there. We asked where the other had gone when we missed a week. There was a note of concern for the other’s absence, a note of joy at their return.I’d found a place to stand on solid ground.24. Why did the author leave with his wet clothes?A. He liked the August heat better.B. He had to go back to the meeting.C. He wanted to show off his new car.D. He didn’t think the dryer worked well.25. Why did Sandy tell the author to use dryer No. 8?A. She was warm-hearted.B. She needed a volunteer.C. She wanted to thank him.D. She was sorry for the mess.26. What did Sandy think of a career in poetry?A. It was harder to fulfill.B. It was really fascinating.C. It was badly-paid work.D. It needed a lot of effort.27. What can be inferred about the author from the passage?A. He formed a close friendship with Sandy.B. He made a lot of friends in college.C. He expected Sandy to do laundry for him.D. He often wrote to Sandy after graduation.CElectric vehicles (EVs) are widely considered a strong weapon in efforts against global warming. But are they like what people believe? The Radiant Energy Group (REG) stated effects of EVs vary with countries. In some nations, EVs lead to the release of more carbon gases than gasoline cars. The group reckoned gas emissions (释放) caused by a gasoline vehicle and from charging an EV. Countries where charging an EV is cleaner than driving a gasoline-powered car use a lot of nuclear or solar power.Sales of electric cars are rising the fastest in Europe. Data from REG suggests EVs in Poland actually create more carbon emissions because their electrical systems depend so much on coal. In other European countries, however, EVs result in fewer emissions. The countries with the biggest carbon gas reduction use much clean power. The first was Switzerland at, 100 percent carbon reductions over gasoline vehicles.Germany and Spain create lots of electricity from the sun and wind. But the sun and wind don’t add to a country’s electrical system equally throughout the day. For this reason, carbon emissions saved by driving an EV aren’t fixed. Charging in the afternoon, when there’s more sun and wind, saves 16 to 18 percent more carbon than at night when electrical systems are more likely to be using gas or coal.The gap in emissions between electric and, gasoline-powered vehicles has narrowed in recent years. In Europe, carmakers have been required to meet EU CO2 emissions of performance standards. They’ve made their gasoline engines more sufficient, As a result, carbon emissions of new gasoline- powered cars in Europe have fallen an average of 25 percent in the past years. But EV sales in Europe are backed by government spending and rules against new gasoline engine cars after 2035. Major automakers have set targets to sell mainly EVs in Europe in the coming years.28. What does the underlined word “reckoned” mean in paragraph 1?A. Increased.B. Calculated.C. Banned.D. Prevented.29. What affects carbon emissions of EVs according to paragraph 3?A. The country where they’re made.B. Facilities producing clean power.C. The time they are being charged.D. Technology used by electrical systems.30. What causes sales of EVs to rise quickly in Europe?A. Support of official policies.B. Concern about global warming.C. Standards of gasoline cars.D. Advertisements from carmakers.31. Which can be the best title for the text?A. What Benefits Do EVs Bring?B. Will EVs Replace Gasoline Cars in Europe?C. How Do EVs Affect Carbon Emissions?D. Do Electric Cars Really Help the Environment?DPoet Wads worth Longfellow said “music is the universal language of mankind”, and there’s growing evidence that he was right. New research shows people with Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆) disease often respond to familiar music orJonathan Graff-Radford, Doctor of Medicine, explains on The Mayo Clinic website why this may be: “Musical memories are often preserved in Alzheimer’s patients because key brain areas linked to musical memory are relatively undamaged by the disease.”When English senior Ted Mc Dermott was diagnosed with Alzheimer in 2016, his son Simon Mc Dermott found Ted became verbally and physically violent as the disease progressed. Grateful for the resources provided by the Alzheimer’s Society, Simon and 80-year-old Ted made videos of their daily car duets (二重唱) for a fundraising “Singing for the Brain” program in 2019. Truly remarkable, considering that some days Ted didn’t recognize Simon.The songs brought them to the attention of the public. In just a few months their efforts had considerable success on YouTube, raising over £100,000, and resulting in a contract with Decca Records for 80-year-old Ted. Although Ted has begun to decline a little in the last years, he always remembers the words to his favorite songs and is happy to go with Simon daily in the car to sing.Different music-related programs and projects are offered by the U. K. Alzheimer’s Society organizations. These programs are designed for people with Alzheimer to provide mental stimulation in a supportive social environment.Social engagement and keeping your brain active, along with a healthy diet and exercising, may seem like obvious good habits to follow for your health in general. They’ve also been proven to be factors in reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer.It’s never too late to start taking care of your body and your brain—so make music appreciation or singing part of the routine of your loved one struggling with Alzheimer. As William Shakespeare said, “If music be the food of love, play on.”32. What does the underlined word “flagging” mean in paragraph 1?A. Getting worse.B. Doing well.C. Developing slowly.D. Changing quickly.33. Why is Dr. Johnathan’s post on the Internet mentioned in paragraph 2?A. To explain the cause of Alzheimer.B. To lead in the main topic of the text.C. To show the structure of the brain.D. To provide evidence for the research.34. How has the “Singing for the Brain” program benefited Ted?A. He has learned new life skills.B. He has recovered his memory.C. He has got enough fund for his disease.D. He has improved the quality of his later life.35. What is the text mainly about?A. 80-year-old Ted defeats Alzheimer’s disease.B. The power of music for Alzheimer’s patients.C. Poets inspire Alzheimer’s patients with music.D. A good habit to follow for your physical health.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文中的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。