寧夏銀川市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期11月月考英語試題

絕密★啟用前銀川二中2023--2024學(xué)年第一學(xué)期高三年級統(tǒng)練四英語試題第--部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Howdidthemanfeelwhenitwashistum?Nervous.BUExcited.C.Confident.2.Whendidthemanbegintodraw?A.Inchildhood.B.Inhighschool.C.Atcollege.3.WhatwillthemandonextFriday?A.Gofishing.B.Takeanexam.C.Reviewhislessons.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.AtJane'shome.B.Atatouristspot.CAttherailwaystation.5.Whenwillthespeakersclimbthemountain?A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.BySunday.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小愿5秒鐘:聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7小題。6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B,Classmates.C.Teacherandstudent.7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Doanexperiment.B.Consulttheteacher.C.Gothebehospital.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.Whatmakesthegardenlookuntidy?A.Thedeadtree.B.Thedeadflowers.C.Thegrass.9.Whywon'tthemanwaterthenewfruittrees?A.Hehasjustwateredthem,B.Theydon'tneedwatering.C.Hethinksitwillraintomorrow聽第8段材料，回答第10至12小題。10.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Tryingonclothes.B.Makingnewclothes.C,Buyingoldclothes.11.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Winter.B.Summer.C.Autumn.12.Whatisthemaninterestedin?A.Ablackjacket.B.Awoolcoat.C.Ashort-sleevedshirt.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhenwillDianareturnfromDunhuang?A.OnJuly6th..B.OnJuly9th.C.OnJuly12th.14.WherewillDianaliveinDunhuang?A.Inahotel.B.Inatent.A.Atafriend'shouse.1s.HowdoesKensoundhearingDiana'sdescriptionofthesights?VAAnxious.B.Envious.C.Regretful.16.WhydoesDianawanttogotoDunhuang?A.Sheisveryinterestedinit.B.Shewantstomeetherfriend.C.Sheneedstowriteatravelstory.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Howwilltheparticipantsknowwheretogo?A.Byfindingcluesateachlocation.B.Byfindinglocationslistedinthebook.C.Byfollowingthedirectionstheguidegives.18.Whatwilleachteamreceiveinthebeginning?AAmap.B.Somemoney.C.Severalletters.19.Howmanypeopletookpartintheactivitylastyear?A.Around1,000.B.Around500.C.Around250.20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Histravelexperience.B.Histrainingschedule.C.Rulesoftheactivity.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題:每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AMovieswecan'twaittoseeAmericanHustle(December18)Whatit'sabout:PullinginspirationfromtheFBI'sAbscamoperationofthelate1970s,AmericanHustleisagoodcombinationofcriminalsandthelawinanefforttofindoutcorrupt(腐敗的)politicians.Whoitstars:Acastdoesn'tgetmuchbetterthanthis:BradleyCooper(RichieDiMaso);ChristianBale(IrvingRosenfeld);AmyAdams(SydneyProsser);JeremyRenner(politicianCarminePolito);andJeniferLawrence(rving'swifeRosalyn).Thecomments:Withsomanyattractivenames,AmericanHustlelookstobeallbutasuccesswithaudiencesandcritics.InsideLlewynDavisDecember20)Whatit'sabout:InthefolksccneofGreenwichVillagein1961,amusicianbythenameofLlewynDavisisstrugglingtomakesomethingofhiscareer.Thefilmisinmemoryofhimandhismusic.Whoitstars:OscarIssac(LlewynDavis);JohnGoodman;GarrettHedlund;JustinTimberlake;andCareyMulligan.Thecomments:EthanandJoelCoenwroteanddirectedthishumorousdrama,andTBoneBurmettexecutiveproducedthemusic,whichplaysanimportantpartinthefilm.SavingMr.Banks(December20)Whatit'sabout:SavingMrBanksrecordsatruestoryaboutWaltDisney'spersistentpersuasionofP.IL.Travers(theauthorofthenovelMaryPoppins)thatfinallyledtothefamousnovelbeingturnedintoamovie.Whoitstars:TomHanks(WaltDisney);EmmaThompson(P.L.Travers);CulinFarre;PaolGiamattiandBradleyWhitford.Thecomments:DirectedbyJohnLeeHancock,criticshavepraisedalottheperformancesofHanksandThompson.TheWolfofWallStreetDecember(25)Whatit'sabout:Inthe1990s,stockbrokerJordanBelfortwaslivinganextremelyrichlifewonfromhistrickyplan-thatis,untilhisplanbegantofailandresultedinhisarrest.Whoitstars:AdaptedfromBelfort'sautobiography(自傳)anddirectedbyMartinScorsese,withLeonardoDiCaprioasthe“wolf"himself,italsostarsJonahHill;MargotRobbie;P.J.BymneandJonFavreau.Thecomments:Themovie'sreleaserecentlycausedaheateddiscussionwhenitlookedlikeitwasgoingtodropofftheyearcalendar;thankfully,ParamountissilltryingtomeettheDecember25releasedate.Itisstillindoubt,butweareallwaitingtoseethefilmduringChristmaswithhighexpectation.21.WhoisthemaincharacterinthefilmSavingMr.Banks?A.LeonardoDiCaprio.B.TomHanks.C.LlewynDavis.b.WaltDisney.22.Whatdothefourfilmshaveincommon?ATheyareallhumorousfilms.BTheyalltelltruestoriesaboutfamouspeopleorincidents.CTheyarealladaptedfrompopularnovelsorautobiographies.DTheyareallboundtoreleasearoundChristmas.23.Wherecanyoufindthepassage?A.Abookreview.B.Aguidebookfortourists.CAsciencereport.D.Anentertainmentmagazine.BWhenitcametimeformetolookatoptionsforpostgraduatestudy,Idecidedtogoabroad,initiallylookingatoptionsinbothAustraliaandtheUnitedStates.IdecidedonAustraliafinallyafterIspokewithfriends,whohadexperienceofstudyingattheUniversityofMelbourneandlivinginthecity.ThepeopleIknewdescribedtomeasaplacewheretherewerelotsofpeoplefromallwalksoflifeandculturalbackgrounds,andwhereeveryonewasopen-mindedandtherewerediscussionshappeningeverywhere.I'mhappytosaythatendedupbeingmyexperienceaswell.IjoinedLion,oneofAustralasia'slargestfoodanddrinkcompanies,aspartoftheirgraduateprogram,whichwasafantasticopportunity,becauseitgavemetheopportunitytoworkinavarietyofroles,andgainexperienceacrossavarietyoffunctions.ButthethingwithLionwasthattheywerealreadyaveryestablishedbusiness;theyalreadyhadtheirprocessesandstructuresinplace.WhentheopportunitycameformetojoinCultureAmp,Irealizeditwasanopportunitytoseeabusinessgrowandbepartofthatevolution.ItwasjustwhatIwanted.Thatcomeswithitsownchallenges,asnewproblemsappearyoumightbesolvingthemfromtheverybeginning,ratherthanhavingaframeworktofallbackon,butitalsomeansthere'sroomtolearnandexperiment.Itmademerealizewheremyinterestslie.HereinAustralia,there'sareallyhightoleranceforchangeinyourcareers.Ithinkit'sreallyeasyforgraduatestofee1liketheyhaveto“jump”"intoarole,andthenthat'sit,forever.Butthetruthis,yourcareerisamarathon.Youcanexpecttochangecoursesalongtheway,andallowyourintereststoopennewdoors.24.WhydidtheauthorchoosetostudyinAustralia?A.Herfriendslivedthere.B.Shedecidedtoworkthere.CShelikedtheculturethere.DShewantedtomeetnewpeople.25.Whichc8nbestdescribetheauthor'sworkinLion?AFacingvariousopportunities.BLackingchallenges.CDemandingnewstructures.DOfferinglimitedroles.26.WhatdidtheauthorwanttogetfromCultureAmp?A.Learninghowtodoexperiments.B.Havingaframeworktoturnto.C.Dealingwithproblemsinwiseways.D.Experiencingacompany'sdevelopment.27.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardschangingjobs?A.Uncertain.B.Objective.C.Supportive.D.Contradictory.CSomepeopleliketolistentotheBeatleswhileotherspreferGregorianchants.Whenitcomestomusic,scientistsfindthatnurture(養(yǎng)育)canoverpowernature.Astudyshowsmusicalpreferencesseemtobemainlyshapedbyaperson'sculturalupbringingandexperiencesratherthanbiologicalfactors.“Ourresultsshowthatthereisaprofoundculturaldifferenceinthewaypeoplerespondtoconsonant(和諧的)anddissonant(不和諧的)sounds,andthissuggeststhatotherculturesheartheworlddifferently,"saysJoshMcDermott,ascientistinCambridge.Somescientistsbelievethatthewaypeoplerespondtomusichasabiologicalbasisandthatthiswouldoverpoweranyculturalshapingofmusicalpreferences,effectivelymakingthemauniversalphenomenon.Somemusicians,bycontrast,thinkthatsuchpreferencesaremoreaproductofone'sculture.Ifaperson'supbringingshapestheirpreferences,thentheyarenotauniversalphenomenon.Thetricktoworkingoutwheremusicalpreferencescomefromwastofindandtestpeoplewhohadn'thadmuchcontactwithWesternmusic.McDermottandhisteamtravelledbyaeroplane,carandcanoetoreachtheremotevillagesoftheTsimane'people,whoarelargelyisolatedfromWesternculture.Intheirexperiments,McDemottandhiscolleaguesinvestigatedresponsestoWestermnmusicbyplayingcombinationsofnotestothreegroupsofpeople:theTsimane'andtwoothergroupsofBoliviansthathadexperiencedincreasinglevelsofexposuretoWesternmusic.Theresearchersrecordedwhethereachgroupregardedthenotesaspleasantorunpleasant.TheTsimane'arejustasgoodatmakingacoustic(聲響的)distinctionsasthegroupswithmore.experienceofothertypesofmusic,thescientistsfind.Mostpeoplepreferconsonanttones,buttheTsimane'havenopreferencebetweenthem,“Thisprettyconvincinglyrulesoutthatthepreferencesarethingswe'rebornwith,”McDermottargues.“Cultureplaysarole.Welikethemusicwegrewupwith,"agreesDalePurves,ascientistatDukeUniversity.“NatureVS.Nurtureisalwaysafool'serrand."It'salmostalwaysacombination,headds.28.WhydoestheauthormentionBeatlesinthefirstparagraph?A.Toarousereader'sinterest.B.Tointroducethetopictobediscussed.C.Tostresstheimportanceofmusic.D.Toencouragereaderstolistentotheirmusic.29.MeDermottwouldmostprobablyagreethat,A.people'smusicpreferenceisauniversalphenomenonB.ChineseandJapanesehavedifferentmusicpreferencesC.thewaypeoplerespondtomusicisbiologicallydecidedD.parentshavenothingtodowithchildren'smusicpreference30.WhatdoweknowabouttheTsimane'intheexperiment?A.Theydowellintellingacousticdistinctions.B.Theyarebornwithexcellentmusictalent.CTheypreferconsonanttones.D.TheyhaveneverhadcontactwithWesternmusic.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“afool'serrand"inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Somethingreliable.B.Somethingsignificant.心!Somethingmeaningless.D.Somethingsensitive.DIfaskedifspaceexplorationshouldcontinue,mostAmericanswouldgiveanimmediateresponseeitherinfavorofcontinuingorinfavorofendingspaceexploration.Acommonresponsewouldbethatspaceexplorationisawasteofmoney.AnaverageAmerican,uneducatedonthesubject,mightbelievethatthegovernmentiswastingbillionsofdollarsontheresearchthathasnovalue.Someonestrangetothesubjectmightsaythataspaceshuttlegoesuponceinawhileandthatisaboutallthathappens.Researchisongoingandcontinueswhentherearenoshuttlesbeinglaunched.Thisalsocoststhegovernmentmoney.Doestheextremecostofspaceexplorationmakesense?OneargumentisthatthegovernmentiswastingmoneyontheresearchnotbeingusedonEarth.Actually,themoneygoestoworkersandscientiststhatsupportNationalAcronauicsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)missions,andgoestomajorcompaniesthatplayimportantolesinmajorsectorsoftheUSeconomy.BoeingisapartnerofNASAforaircraft,thesamecompanythatmakescommercialaircraftfortheairlineindustry.Anotherbenefittocontinuingspaceexplorationisthemanytechnologiesitprovidesides.TheartificialheartresultedfromexperimentsonthespaceshuttleThehandheldJawsofLifeusedtosavevictimsfromcaraccidentsresultedfromthesystemusedtoseparatethespaceshuttlefromitsboosterrockets.Insulation(隔熱板)inhomesthatkeepsthemwarmandenergyefficientisbasedonthetechnologyusedtoinsulatethespaceshuttle.TherearedirectbenefitstotheeconomyprovidedbyNASAmissionsaswellasthosetechnologies.Theseadvancesarefoundinfood,buildingmaterials,medicalproceduresandthevehicleswedrive.Whileitcanbeproventhatbillionsofdollarsthatcouldbeusedelsewhereisbeingspentonspaceexploration,thebenefitsitprovidesoutweightheterribleaspects.Asamatteroffact,themoneyspenthelpstoimprovethequalityofourlives..32.HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?AByofferinganalyses.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bylistingfigures.D.Bypresentingresearchfindings.33.ThefunctionofJawsofLifeisto_A.savepeoplefromtrafficaccidentsB.doexperimentsonthespaceshuttleC.keephouseswarmandenergyefficientD.separatethespaceshuttlefromitsboosterrockets34.Intheauthor'sopinion,spaceexplorationA.haschangedourlifecompletelyB.benefitsusinmanyways,C.coststoomuchofourtimeD.hasnothingtodowithus35.Wbatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Benefitsofspaceexploration.B.Howtomakespaceexplorationaffordable?C.Isspaceexplorationworththecost?D.MissionsoftheNASAspaceshuttleprogram.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空自處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。KeepYourMindinShape!Mentalfitnesscanbedefinedashavingandmaintainingastateofwell-beingandcultivatingawarenessofhowwethink,feelandbehave36Herearesomewaysthatmighthelpyou.Meditation(冥想)Meditationisoneofthebestformsofmentalexercise.Meditationnotonlyreducesthenegativeeffectsofthenervoussystem,butalsoenhancesthe“positive"nervoussystembyslowingdownyourheartrate,controllingyourbreathing,andmaintainingyourbloodpressure.27TrysomethingdifferentTryingnewthingsindifferentwayscanhelpthebraincellsformnewconnectionsaswellasmaintaincurrentones38Makingchangescanbeassmallasreadinganewbookortakingadifferentroutehomefromwork.Thesechangesexerciseyourbrainandkeepyourmentalfitnesssharp.Staypositive_39__Positivethoughtsandfeelingsseemimpossibletocultivateonyourown,butyourbrainismuchmorecapablethanyouthink.Withpractice,youcanpushawayallnegativethoughtsandfeelingsandallowyourselftobemoreconfidentandcontent.40Themindandbodyareinterconnected.Whenoneisimbalanced,theotherfeelstheeffectsofthatimbalance.Justasmindfulnesscanrelaxmusclesandeasetension,physicalexercisecanrelaxthemindandrelievestress.Addsomeadditionalmindfulnesstoyourworkouts,andyoumaybeabletointerrupttheflowofanxiety-inducing(誘發(fā))thoughtsrunningthroughyourmind.A.Getphysicalexercise.B.Balancebodyandmind.C.Whatarethebenefitsofmentalfitness.D.Howcanyoupracticeandimprovementalfitness.E.Itisalsoagreatwaytoincreasefocusandstimulatecreativity.FThemorepositiveyouare,thebetteryouroutlookonlifewillbe.G.Everytimeyouhaveanewexperience,yourbrainformsnewbraincells.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B.c和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。IfellinlovewithYosemiteNationalParkthefirsttimeIsawit,whenIwas13.Myparentstookusthereforcamping.Onthewayout,IaskedthemtowaitwhileIranuptoE1Capitan,a41rockof3,300feetstraightup.Itouchedthatgiantrockandknew_42Iwantedtoclimbit.Thathasbeenmylife'spassioneversince-_43therocksandmountainsofYosemite.I'velongmadeYosemitemy_44About15yearsagoIstartedseeingalotof_45__liketoiletpaper,beercans,andemptyboxes,aroundthearea.It's_46_mewhyvisitorsstartedrespectingtheplace_47andtreatedsuchabeautifulhome-likeplacethisway.Itried_48trashmyself,butthejobwastoobig.Iwould_49anhourortwoonthejob,.onlytofindtheareatrashedalloveragainweekslater.Finally,Igotso__50itthatIdecidedsomethinghadtochange.Asarock-climbingguide,Iknew__51aboutorganizinganybigevent.Butin2004,togetherwithsomeclimbers,Isetadatefora_52_.Onthatday,morethan300people_53Overthreedayswecollectedabout6,000poundsoftrash.Itwasamazinghowmuchwewereableto_54__Icouldn'tbelievethe__55_wemade---theparklookedclean!Eachyearvolunteerscomeforthecleanupfromeverywhere.In2007alone,2,945peoplepickedup42,330poundsoftrashand56132milesofroadway.Ioftenhearpeople_57abouttheirsurroundings.Ifyouareoneofthem,Iwouldsaytheonlywaytochangethingsisby__58ratherthancomplaining.Weneedtoteachby_59Youcan'tblameothers60_youstartwithyourself.41.A.distantB.hugeC.narrowD.loose42.A.recentlyB.finallyC.graduallyD.immediately43.A.climbingB.paintingC.describingD.imagining44.A.gardenB.labC.homeD.palace45.A.materialB.wasteC.resourcesD.goods46.A.over.B.againstC.beyondD.within47.A.lessB.mostC.moreD.least49.A.throwingawayB.pickingupC.breakingdownDdiggingout49.A.killB.saveC.spendD.wait50.A.satisfiedwithB.delightedinC.usedtoD.tiredof51.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing52.A.cleanupB.partyC.picnicD.concert53.A.droppedoutB.lookedaroundCshowedupD.calledback54.A.demandB.accomplishC.receive.D.overcome55.A.planB.visit.C.contactB.difference56.A.crossedB.coveredC.measuredD.designed57.A.talkB.argueCcomplainD.quarrel58.A.watchingB.thinkingC.questioningD.doing59.AexampleB.explanationC:methodD.research60.A.unless.BifC.althoughD.when第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。DumplingsarethemostessentialandpopularfoodforWinterSolsticeespeciallyinnorthernChina.Thereisalegendforthis61_(tradition)food.ZhangZhongjing,62wasafamousmedica