2023-2024學(xué)年福建省三明市一中高三上學(xué)期10月月考英語(yǔ)試題及答案

三明一中2023-2024學(xué)年上學(xué)期10月月考英語(yǔ)科試卷（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘；滿分：150分）本試卷由四個(gè)部分組成，其中第一、二部分和第三部分的第一節(jié)為選擇題，第三部分的第二節(jié)和第四部分為非選擇題?？忌⒁猓嚎忌埃忌鷦?wù)必將個(gè)人信息填寫(xiě)在答題卡上?？忌J(rèn)真核對(duì)答題卡上的信息。。3.考生應(yīng)遵守考試規(guī)定，做到“誠(chéng)信考試，杜絕舞弊”。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的AC三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.HowthemanAlaska?A.train.plane.boat.2.Whytheahurry?A.answeracall.searchforastore.lookforawashroomAbsent-minded.mousemissing.3.Whatdoesthemotherthinkofherson?A.Bad-tempered.4.Whatwrongthelaptop?A.screen5.WhyMariacallingtheman?A.recheckaschedule.extendaninvitation.cancelanappointment.networkdown.第二節(jié)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。6段材料，回答第、76.Whatthemanworriedabout?A.visit.Lossofhisfriend.poorcooking.7.WhatdoesLucysuggestthemando?A.Downloadanapp.Cookuniquecuisines.Goouthisfriend.高三英語(yǔ)試卷第1頁(yè)共10頁(yè){#{QQABLQCAggAoQAJAAAhCEwUCCAGQkAECAAoOhBAMsAAAgRFABAA=}#}7段材料，回答第8至98.WhydoesthewantHollandbethejudge?A.Hehaslosthisjob.Hehasrichexperience.Heworkedwellbefore.9.Whatthedonext?A.ContactRandyLee.CallonHolland.anotherstadium.8段材料，回答第至1210.Wherethemanprobably?A.Inabookstore.Onaplane.Inapostoffice.40dollars.Howmuchthepayatlast?A.10dollars.30dollars.12.Whenthedaughterreceivethebooks?A.OnOnOn9段材料，回答第至1613.WhatthegrandpastudyFrench?A.borninterest.travellingexperience.encouragement.14.HowdoesthegrandpalearnFrench?A.singingFrenchsongs.writingFrenchpoems.talkingFrenchnatives.15.Whatdoestheprobablydo?A.A16.Whatthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.Colleagues.Apoet.AnSisterand10段材料，回答第17至2017.Whatdoesthestudyfocusonaboutthecommunitycolleges?A.Theirstudentnumbers.Theiradmissionpolicies.Theirtrainingarrangements18.Whydopeopleupcollege?A.Itfewercredits.opensexpensiveclasses.neededformanyjobs.高三英語(yǔ)試卷第2頁(yè)共10頁(yè){#{QQABLQCAggAoQAJAAAhCEwUCCAGQkAECAAoOhBAMsAAAgRFABAA=}#}19.Howdoesthespeakerfindthedata?A.Inaccurate.Surprising.Expected.20.Whatbediscussednext?A.Theschoolfees.Theclasses.Thecollegeheadmasters.第二部分閱讀（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、、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Aaaaa&BC&ABCBerlinCenterAB1€40.00€52.0045高三英語(yǔ)試卷第3頁(yè)共10頁(yè){#{QQABLQCAggAoQAJAAAhCEwUCCAGQkAECAAoOhBAMsAAAgRFABAA=}#}A.AAD.AC.AB.Aa3A.€40.00.€52.00.€53.00.D.BBack2020:OneIwasschedulingappointmentstheoffice;thenext,Ibrokelegandhadstaybed.time,Isickofvideoconferencingandmarathons,andstartedsearchingforsomethingnewthelongandrestlessdays.Aheadlineonawebsitecaughtmyeyes:“ThisLoom(織布機(jī))SavedWhenPreviousHobbiesDisappeared.”ThiswastheuniversespeakingIimmediatelyboughtallthethingsrecommended—asmallafewcolorsofthreads(線)andaweavingfirstweavinglooked...notgreat.Iskippedthebookandfree-styledapink-and-whiteclothhangonmyapartmentItstartedOK;Istrungtheloomsuccessfullyandfiguredouthowslidethethreadedneedleoverandunderthebackboneofthecloth.Then,mistakeaftermistake,Ipulledthethreadwaytootight,makingthesidescurvein.Therewerelotsofgaps,whereIcouldseethewhitethreadsunderneaththecoloredones.Ithelong(穗)atthebottom.Inaoffrustration,Ileftamess.Humbledbymypride,Iopenedtheweavingbook.Ilearmedhowstraightandendsneat.Ifiguredouthowsewbacksontocloths,themcottonandcolorfulpillowsdisplayonmysofa.SoonIstartedmakingformyfamiliesandfriends.Ievensavedupmoneybuya4-by-4-footwhereIworkedonbiggerobjects.Iwastakenneverbeengoodatanythingthatrequireshand-eye-braincooperation.Butweaving,feelsdifferent.Itrequiresthestepsrepeatedoveragainandencouragesloseyourselftheprocess.Ipickupbrainquietsdown;asmyneedleslipsbetweenthreads,Igroundmyself.I’veneverlovedahobbylikethis.24.Whydidtheauthorbuyapassthetime.outanidea.escapefromreplacemarathons.高三英語(yǔ)試卷第4頁(yè)共10頁(yè){#{QQABLQCAggAoQAJAAAhCEwUCCAGQkAECAAoOhBAMsAAAgRFABAA=}#}25.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofherfirstweaving?A.Boring.Pleasing.Disappointing.D.Encouraging.26.WhatParagraph5mainlyabout?A.ThevalueoftheweavingTheadviceforweavingbeginners.C.Theattitudetowardspreviousmistakes.D.Theprocessofgrowingforweaving.27.Whatdoestheauthorseemaboutweaving?A.Itameansaliving.ItacraftcalmingD.apracticeforhumanconnection.awaykeeptraditionsalive.CLatestgeneticanalysisofLudwighairhasrevealedthatthecomposerhadageneticriskforliver(肝)disease,whichcouldhavecontributedhisdeath.Thediscoverycontradictsthewidely-believedsuggestionthatthecomposerdiedfromleadpoisoning,butdoesnotshedonhowhelosehishearing.attheUniversityofCambridgeandhiscolleagueshaveanalysedtheDNAofeightlocksofhairclaimedfromheadseecouldexplainthehealthissues.surethehairactuallyfromBeethoven,researchersfirstexaminedthepaperworkforeachlockandusedDNAanalysisdeterminetheofthesamples.“ForDNAsamplesfromthelastfewcenturies,you’lltendseetheaccumulationofpatterns,”wantseethesepatternsconsistentthedocumentedofthesamples.”ThentheycomparedtheDNAoftheeightlocks.ThecombinationofthesemethodsledthemconcludethatofthemwerefromBeethoven.ExaminingtheDNAdata,theresearchersfoundthatthecomposerhadageneticriskforliverdisease.thisriskwouldberelativelybenignforpeople,butreportedlyalcoholconsumptionwouldhaveincreasedthelikelihoodthathedevelopedthecondition.thisfinding,combinedinformationfromexamininghisdeadsuggeststhatcirrhosis,aseriousliverdisease,couldhaveleddeath.Previousanalysisofhairsamplessuggestedhehadleadpoisoning,butthisstudyrevealsthattheearlierworkwasdoneonhairfromawoman.kindofgeneticstudyofafamousindividualfascinating.hopethatbymakinggeneticdatapubliclyavailableforresearchers,remainingquestionsabouthishealthandgenealogy(家譜)cansomedaybeanswered,”said.28.WhatdidthelatestresearchfindaboutBeethoven?A.Leadpoisoningledhisdeath.genedeterminedhisdeafness.D.Heprobablydiedfromdisease.alcoholruinedhishealth.29.HowdidresearchersensurethehairfromBeethoven?A.combiningdifferentDNAsamples.examiningandcollectingpaperwork.analyzingandcomparinggeneticdata.D.documentingconsistentpatterns.高三英語(yǔ)試卷第5頁(yè)共10頁(yè){#{QQABLQCAggAoQAJAAAhCEwUCCAGQkAECAAoOhBAMsAAAgRFABAA=}#}30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“benign”meanParagraph3?A.Harmless.Unacceptable.Additional.31.Whatcanwelearnaboutgeneticanalysisfromthelastparagraph?D.Significant.A.Itmistakessometimes.needsbemoreaccessible.Itcanclearupmisunderstandings.D.remainsbeimproved.DThetomatoleafmineroriginatesfromandcommonthroughoutSouthAmerica.hasspreadthroughEuropesince2007andhasbecomeoneofthepestsMediterraneanregions,threateningfoodsupplies.Expertsaroundtheworldarecurrentlystrugglingwithnewbattlethemoth,buthasdevelopedresistancepesticides(殺蟲(chóng)劑),leavingfarmershelplessstopthedamage.NowanewstudyfromtheUniversityofPortsmouthhasshownthatananswerthetropicaltent-webScientistscarriedoutlaboratorytestsandfoundthatthespidersbandedtogetherformwebswhicheasilycaughttheflyinginsects,whichtheythenate.Thetropicaltent-webspideroperategroupsandcancreategiantjoined-upwebscaptureLenaGrinsted,theleadauthorofthesaid,“SpiderscanprovidesurfaceareasofcapturewebscapableofcatchinginsectstheThiscouldpotentiallyleadareductionofrelianceonchemicalpesticides,resultinglesspollutionsoils,waterwaysandfoodchainsthefuture.”Cropalsocausedbythelarvae(幼蟲(chóng)),whichdirectlyattackthetomatofruit,makingthecropandthusunmarketable.Larvaeliveinsidetheleafuntiltheybegintheprocessofturningintoamoth,makingthemdifficultcontrol.scientistsexpectthatbytheadultmothpopulation,reducethenumberofbeinglaid.Inaddition,thespidersbuildthebiggestwebsduringthesummermonths,whichbenefittheplantingandgrowingseasonandJune.Theresearcherssaidthestudywill“opendoorsfortheuseofgroup-livingspiderscontrolagriculturalpests”,butwarnedthatworkwasneededcheckthespidersdidnotchangetheecologyofregions.Grinstedadded,“Futurestudiesarenowneededinvestigatewhetherthespidersnegativelyimpactcroppollination(授粉)byalsocatchingbeesandotherpollinators.”32.WhydifficultofthemothaccordingParagraph1?A.Itsize.Itdrug-resistant.spreadstooD.threatensfood33.Whatmakesusingthespiderscontrolpestspossible?A.Theirabilityweavewebs.Theirimportancethefoodchain.Thereductionofpest-controlcost.D.Thepollutionofchemicalpesticides.高三英語(yǔ)試卷第6頁(yè)共10頁(yè){#{QQABLQCAggAoQAJAAAhCEwUCCAGQkAECAAoOhBAMsAAAgRFABAA=}#}34.Howdoscientistsplandealthelarvae?A.destroyingtheeggs.reducingfoodD.stoppingthemhatching.controllingthesource.35.Whatasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Moths:TheBiggestThreatCropsMoths:ASpeciesControlSpiders:TheFutureofModernAgricultureD.Spiders:AnEco-friendlyAlternative第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。HowafamilyroadRoadtripsareagreatoptionforvacationbecausetheyallowseemultipleplacesoneandcanbecustomizedwhatyourfamilywantsdoandsee.stepsbeforehittheroad.36HereareFirst,andyourfamilywantoutwhencanaroadandforhowlong.canhaveeveryonesitdownacalendaranddecidewhencanmayfindhaveaweekattheendofthesummeroralongweekendthefallwhenyou’refreetravel.3738Discusspotentialdestinationsandanyspecialfactorslikethecouldchooseaplacealwayswantedvisit.Justbesurechoosealocationthatgivesthereandbackandenjoyyourvisit.Thencanoutyourroadtrip.yourcurrentcityandfinaldestinationintoawebsiteorappGoogleMapsandstartconsideringgoodplacesstopsleepatnightandwhatwantvisitalongthepopulateaofinterestingthingsseeonyourdrive.39Ifputyourroute,Last,haveyourcarstockednecessitieslikesnacks,andfirstaidsuppliescaseofan40example,canactivitybooksortravelversionsofboardgames.canalsodownloadanaudiobookormusiclistenA.you’llneeddecidewhereclothesorvaluablesnosense.Asuccessfulroadalsotakesplanning.D.canreallyalotfromanamazingroadtrip.Anotheroptionuseawebsitelikeroadtrippers.alsowantthinkaboutwhathavestayentertained.G.Oncedeterminedwhatcanhaveeveryoneaddthedatestheirschedule.高三英語(yǔ)試卷第7頁(yè)共10頁(yè){#{QQABLQCAggAoQAJAAAhCEwUCCAGQkAECAAoOhBAMsAAAgRFABAA=}#}第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)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）閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（AC和D)題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Onemydaughterparticipatedaschoolpo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