山西省長治市第四中學2023-2024學年高三上學期8月月考英語試題

20232024學年度高三年級8月月考英語卷考試時間：100分鐘；總分：120分第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項A4StudyandHomeworkAppsforAndroid!BrainlyPrice：Free/$15per3months/$24peryearBrainlyisasocialnetworkforlearners.Yousignup,askquestions,andgetanswers(usually).Additionally,youcanbrowsethesite,answerotherpeople'squestions,andhelpthemoutaswell.Theychargeonaquarterbasis($15)orayearlybasis($24).ForestPrice:Free/Upto$1.99Forestisadifferenttypeofapp.Oneofthebiggestdistractionsduringstudyisyoursmartphone.Foresthelpsputastoptothat.Youopentheappandatreegrows,Thetreediesifyouleavetheapp.Thus,thereisalittlemotivationtoleavethethingalonewhileyoustudyordohomework.GooglePlayBooksPrice:Freeapp,bookcostsvaryGooglePlayBooksisanexcellentsourceoflearningmaterial.Sometimesyourtextbookjustisn'tenoughandappslikethishaveplentyofadditionalresources.Bookscostmoneyobviously.However,youonlypayforthemonce.Booksareavailableofflineonyoursmartphoneortablet.QuizletPrice:Free/$19.99peryearQuizletisoneofthemostpopularflashcardappsforlanguagelearning.Youcancreateflashcardsplaymemorygames,andevenshareflashcardswithclassmates.Italsosupports18languagesforaboutanysubjectortopic.Thefreeversionshouldworkjustfineforsimpleuses,though.Thepremiumversioncosts$19.99peryear,whichisn'texpensiveforastudyaid.1．WhatisspecialaboutForest?A．Ithelpskeepyoufocused.B．Itanswersyourquestions.C．Itprovidestextbooksforyourstudy.D．Itmotivatesyoutoplantmoretrees.2．Whichappcanyouchoosetolearnlanguages?A．Brainy.B．Forest.C．GooglePlayBook.D．Quizlet.3．Whatdotheseappshaveinmon?A．Theyhavenoadvertisements.B．Theychargeforsomeservices.C．Theyhaveenoughlearningresources.D．Theyaredesignedtodohomeworkquickly.BResearchersconcernedwithspaceexplorationsaytheyhavediscoverednewevidencethatMarsoncehadalargenorthernocean.ThediscoveryaddstoexistingevidencethattheancientMarshadtherightconditionstopossiblysupportsomeformoflife.Today,anywateronMarsisbelievedtobeintheformoficebecauseoftheplanet’sextremelycolddeserttemperatures.Butthereisarichamountofevidencesuggestingthatrivers,lakesandevenoceansonceexistedonMars.AstudybytheAmericanspaceagencyNASAsuggestedthatabout4.3billionyearsago,MarslikelyhadanoceanthatcoverednearlyhalfofMars’northernhemisphere(半球).AnotherNASAsupportedstudyguessedthatabout3billionyearsago,theclimateinmuchoftheplanet’snorthernhemispherewasverysimilartotoday’sEarth.Thestudynotedthatatthattime,Marslikelyhadamuchthickeratmospherethantodayandhadanactivenorthernocean.TwoAmericanresearchersrecentlyreleasedasetofmapstoprovidenewenvironmentalevidenceofalargeancientoceanonMars’lowlyingnorthernhemisphere.TheteamcollecteddatafromsatelliteimagesandphotosofMars.Theythenbinedthemtocreatemapsoftheplanet’snorthernhemisphere.Usingthemaps,theresearcherswereabletopiecetogetherevidenceofshorelinesthatsatattheedgeofahugebodyofwaterabout3.5billionyearsago.TheresearcherspublishedtheirfindingsintheJournalofGeophysicalResearch:Planets.BenjaminCardenas,anassistantprofessoratThePennStateUniversity,wasacowriterofthestudy.Hesaidthestudy’sfindingsshowedthepossibleoceaninthatareaofMarswaschangeableandinteresting.“Itwasdynamic(動態(tài)的).Thesealevelrosesignificantly,”hesaid.“Rockswerebeingdeposited(沉積)alongitsbasinsatafastrate.Therewasalotofchangehappeninghere.”Besides,CardenassuggestedthenewstudyalsoprovidedusefulinformationonMars’ancientclimateanddevelopmentalhistory.“Basedonthesefindings,weknowtherehadtohavebeenaperiodwhenitwaswarmenoughandtheatmospherewasthickenoughtosupportthismuchliquidwateratonetime,”hesaid.4．Howdoestheauthordevelopparagraph2?A．Bydrawingparisons.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bylistingfigures.D．Byaskingquestions.5．Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellusabouttheresearchers?A．Howtheyfoundtheevidence.B．Wheretheycreatedmaps.C．Whytheystudiedsatellites.D．WhentheylandedonMars.6．WhatdidthenewstudyfindaboutMars?A．Itmusthavebeenalwayswarm.B．Itmighthavehadanactiveocean.C．Theclimateandsealevelwereunchangeable.D．Theatmospherewastoothintosupportwater.7．Whichsectionofamagazineisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Science.B．Photography.C．Literature.D．Farming.CAsamotherandaprofessionalworkingfulltime,Ispentallofmy30ssayingyes.SayingyestothingsIwantedtodo,butalotofthetimesayingyestothingsIdisliked.Thiswasapeoplepleasingtechniquethatwouldaffectpeople’sopinionofme:thewomanwhocoulddoitall,sothatIcanobtainanicefameintheirmind.LittledidIknowthatIwasalsodevelopinganautoimmune(自身免疫的)disease,whichIhavetobelievewasmybody’swayoftellingmetoslowdown.IhadseverelyswollenjointsandbrainfogbutIpushedthroughsothatIcouldlookinthemirrorattheendofthedayandfeel“acplished”.TheonlythingsIwasacplishingwerebadhealthandbedhabits.Andthenaseriesofeventschangedeverything:seriousmedicalissuesandlosingmyjob.IttookallthattohelpmeseehowintenselyburntoutIwas.IspentalotoftimethinkingaboutwhereIhadtobenextinsteadofbeingpresentinthemoment.Butnow,Iwakeupeachdayknowingthateverythingonmyschedulehasbeenpurposefullyagreedto.Lookingback,Ihadthecapabilitytosufferthepressuretosayyes.Ialsofeltitnecessarytosayyes,fromdrivingpeopletotheairporttoseeingfamilyeveryFridaynight.Ialwayswantedtosolveeveryone’sproblemsandofferedsoundandimmediatesolutions.Itwasonebig“yes”toeverything.Iwaseveryone’scheerleader,butforgothowtocheerformyselfalongtheway.Butsayingnoisbeingmyowncheerleader.Andit’snotsayingnotocaringforfamilyandfriends.Instead,it’saminorchangeinmindset,takingapausebeforeautomaticallyagreeing.Itakeabreath,doaquickcountofmyenergyandabilitybeforejumpingin.8．Whydidtheauthorsayyestothingsshedisliked?A．Topleaseherboss.B．Toproveherprofession.C．Topushherselftothelimit.D．Toearnherselfagoodreputation.9．Howdidtheauthordealwiththechangesinherbody?A．Shegotridofbadhabits.B．Shethoughtlittleofthem.C．Shesloweddownherlifepace.D．Shepaidmoreattentiontoherhealth.10．Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor?A．Purposeful.B．Stubborn.C．Reflective.D．Encouraging.11．Whatwilltheauthordobeforesayingyes?A．Findacheerleader.B．Evaluatehersituation.C．Breatheinsomefreshair.D．Seekhelpfromherfriends.DLyndaDoughty,amarinebiologist,developedapassionformarinewildlifeduringherchildhood.GrowingupalongthecoastofMaine,shewitnessedtheimpactofhumanactivityonmarinemammalsandshemadeitherlife’sworktoprotectthem.“Ifeelthisintenseresponsibilitytohelptheseanimals,”Lyndasaid.“And,really,thisiswhatIwasputonthisEarthtodo.”HarborsealsareamongthemostmonmammalsfoundalongtheEastCoast,andtheyfacevariousthreatstotheirwellbeing,includingfishingnetsandillegalfeeding,chemicalpollutants,aswellasboatandpropeller(螺旋槳)injuries.Earlierinhercareer,sheworkedforamarinemammalemergencyresponseorganizationthateventuallyclosedduetolackoffunding.Tofillthegapleftbythegroup,Lyndastartedherownnonprofitorganization—MarineMammalsofMainein2011.Ithassinceprovidedresponseandmedicalcareformorethan3,000marinemammals.Lynda’steamoperatesa24hourhotlinethatrespondstocallsregardingmarinemammalsindanger.Theirpermitallowsthemtorespondtomammalsstranded(擱淺)within2,500milesofthecoastline,andherteamonlyoffershelpifthemammalisincriticalcondition.CriticallyillmammalsaretransportedtoLynda’scenterandnursedbacktohealth.Sealstypicallyrequirethreeormoremonthsofprofessionalcaretreatmentbeforetheyarereleasedbackintotheocean.Inadditiontomammalrescues,MarineMammalsofMaineconductsimportantresearchtolearnaboutmarinemammalhabitatsandhumanimpacts.Marinemammalscangiveuscluesabouttheocean’shealth,whichultimatelyaffectshumanwellbeingaswell.Theorganizationalsohelpspromotemarineconservationamongyouthandthelocalmunity.Inaddition,theyinstructthepubliconwhattodo,andwhatnottodo,whenencounteringwildspecieslikeharborseals.12．WhatdoLynda’swordsmean?A．ShewasbornalongthecoastofMaine.B．Sheignoredtheimpactofhumanactivity.C．Shedidherworkwithasenseofmission.D．Sheprotectedmarinewildlifeatayoungage.13．WhydidLyndasetupMarineMammalsofMainein2011?A．Toearnmoremoney.B．Toreplacethegroup.C．Tomakethegroupanonprofitorganization.D．Torestartmarinemammalemergencyresponse.14．WhatcanwelearnaboutLynda’steamfromparagraph4?A．Itonlytreatscriticallyillseals.B．Itrescuesmarinemammalsindanger.C．Itprotectsallendangeredmarinemammals.D．Itstopspeoplefromfishingmarinemammals.15．What’sthepurposeofparagraph5?A．Tostateyoungergenerationsneedtobeinstructed.B．Tostresstheseveresituationsthatmarinelifefaces.C．TomentionothersocialcontributionsofLynda’steam.D．Toshowhumanshaveagreatimpactonmarinemammals.第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）從短文后的選項中選出最佳選項，有兩項為多余選項HowtoSurviveaLightningStrike?AccordingtotheNationalWeatherService,almosttwothirdsoflightningaccidentsoccuraspeopleenjoyleisureactivitiesoutdoors._16_.Here’showtostaysafewhenyou’reenjoyingsummeroutdoors.Keepaneyeonthesky_17_.Thunderstormsusuallyoccurintheafternoonorevening.Startyourhikeinthemorning,andfinishupbynooniftheforecastindicatesbadweatherahead.Iftheforecastcallsforperiodicstormsthroughouttheday,makeasmartchoiceandconsidergivingupthetrip._18_.Beforeyouheadoutforhiking,checkmapstolocatevisitorcenters,campgroundbuildings,orrestareasalongyourroute.Onceyouhearthunder,seelightning,orsensethatastormisapproaching,don’thesitatetouseyourplan.Hikersarestronglyadvisedtowatchcontinuallyforthenearestshelter._19_.Knowthestorm’sdistanceCountthesecondsbetweentheflashandthefollowingsoundofthunder.Dividethenumberofsecondsbyfivetocalculatethenumberofmilesbetweenyouandthestorm.Forexample,ifthenumberofsecondsis30,thenthedistanceinbetweenequalssixmiles,andfindshelterimmediately._20_,justrememberthatyoucanhearthunderatadistanceof10miles.A．MakeasafetyplanB．ChecktheweatherforecastaheadC．IfthissimplemathisstillconfusingD．IfyougetindoorsassoonaspossibleE．Peoplearestruckwhilecamping,hikingorboatingF．StayingcalmwillhelpyouavoidmeetingfurtherdangersG．Carcamperscanstayinthevehicleswhennoothershelterisavailable第二部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)滿分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）Areyoureadytolendahandtoothersinyourlife?It’sarealitythatmanyofusfindourselvestoobusyto_21_muchtime,moneyandenergytodoagooddeed.It’sthe_22_withme.MostofmydaysIamas_23_asabee.Mydaughterisonly10andmyhusbandworkfulltime.WhenI’mnotwritingatmydesk,I’mcooking,cleaning,paying_24_aswellastakingmydaughtertoandfromschool.Likemillionsofhousewives,I’mshortontim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