四川省内江市威远中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期第三次月考英语试题（含答案 无听力音频 无听力原文）

威远中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期第三次月考
英语试题
第I卷 (选择题，共100分)
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
1. What does the woman want to do most this weekend
A. Visit her grandmother. B. Write an essay. C. Watch a movie.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a lecture hall. B. At the front desk. C. In a chemistry laboratory.
3. What is the weather like now
A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Their new colleagues. B. Their company’s news.
C.Their working experience.
5. What do we know about Bella
A. She lacks courage. B. She teaches performing.
C. She feels unsatisfied.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman dislike about the place
A. Only one bedroom. B. Much natural light. C. A large kitchen.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Client and agent. C. Friends.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the woman doing currently
A. Hosting a radio show. B. Treating a patient. C. Helping a friend.
9. What worries the man about his daughter’s move to college
A. She might feel homesick. B. She will be far away from him.
C. She might struggle for money.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What position is the man’s company providing
A. Sales manager. B. Product manager. C. Business manager.
11. Why does the woman most want the job
A. It offers a better pay. B. It seems more interesting.
C. It provides a leadership role.
12. What does the woman find most difficult at work
A. Keeping a work-life balance. B. Getting on with Co-workers.
C. Dealing with customers.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How does Jack seem to feel about the award
A. Proud. B. Amazed. C. Doubtful.
14. How does Jack describe himself as a child
A. Bookish and shy. B. Confident and social. C. Imaginative and musical.
15. What did Jack’s uncle do for a living
A. He was a company boss. B. He was a sound engineer.
C. He was a rock star.
16. How did his uncle help Jack in his career
A.He introduced him to the music world. B. He gave him some music records.
C. He bought him his first guitar.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker probably
A. A PE teacher. B. A fitness coach. C. A medicine expert.
18. What do you know about the next set of classes
A. They will be more attractive. B. They will gradually get easier.
C. They will become more challenging.
19. What should you do before every workout
A. Start a warm-up. B. Do some boxing. C. Play some games.
20. How much should you pay for half of the classes
A. $50. B.$100. C. $75.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Family-Friendly Events in January
ZooLights: Glow Wild Jan. 1-19
The Phoenix Zoo’s yearly holiday light show is on until Jan. 19, allowing families one or more opportunities to enjoy the city’s zoo, with millions of lights giving an added dimension to the festivities.
Glow Wild, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy. , Phoenix, phoenixzoo.org, $11. 95 members, $13. 95 general admission.
Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts Jan. 4-18
The Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts features the work of established and emerging artists, including those who create woodwork, metal crafts, food items, art, photography and gifts.
On Macdonald, off of Main Street in Downtown Mesa, , free admission.
Family Fun Winterfest Jan. 4
OdySea Aquarium in the Desert is hosting the third annual Family Fun Winterfest in its Desert Courtyard, featuring real snow for the kids to play in. This free event features everything from bounce houses to rides, games, snowflake crafts and face painting to go with various stands set up by local sellers, with food and other offerings for sale at the event.
9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, , free.
Youth Fine Arts Course Jan. 18-Mar. 7
Mesa Arts Center is hosting an eight-week youth arts course on Saturdays to teach artistic skills and knowledge through fun and challenging art classes in a wide variety of art materials, including painting, drawing, mixed media and sculpture, ensuring mentally stimulating sessions for all.
Mesa Art Center, 1 E. Main St, Mesa, , $93.
21. How can you get a discounted ticket to the ZooLights show
A. Get a membership. B.Bring a friend.
C. Join a tour group. D. Book a ticket online.
22. What can you do at Family Fun Winterfest
A. Have free food. B. Take art classes.
C. Enjoy real snow. D. Meet local artists.
23. Which event lasts the longest
A. ZooLights: Glow Wild. B. Youth Fine Arts Courses.
C. Downtown Mesa Festival of the Arts. D. Family Fun Winterfest.
B
When I got home after dropping out of college in my junior year because of depression, I didn’t want to get out of bed every day. But my parents wanted me to, so I just removed myself from the living room to the couch. Sometimes I would turn on the TV and watch marathons, but mostly I just sat there, lost in thought.
One day when I was lying on the couch, not knowing what to do, I thought since I had been out of school for a long time, I had better do something productive in my life. I looked at what I could do. I could attend online college classes, go to in-person events just to get out of the house, or take up a hobby. But none of these things made me happy, and my depression seemed to follow me inseparably.
However, there was something that was my thing. No matter what kind of day I’m having now, the mere mention of start-ups still cheers me up. I have been doing business in some kinds of forms ever since I was a kid, and despite everything, this enthusiasm has always been in my heart.
So I started thinking of ideas, seeing which one could become practical. I spent my days being glued to a wide purple notebook and a pen in hand, sometimes moving from the couch to the table on our back porch (门廊) in the mornings. If I got up early enough, I’d watch the sun come up. It was there, in the still mornings, that I learned about life and started to look back on mine.
With time going on, the depression started to lift. I was making more progress in my recovery, and the good days were more frequent than the bad. I started a couple of different businesses, eventually settling on a web design business, and did a lot of experiments, which changed my ideas. After a period of time, things started to work.
What seemed to trouble the author all the time
A. Various daily routines. B. Certain mental problems.
C. Attractive TV programs. D. Parents’ complaints.
25. What did the author begin to think of doing one day
A. Finding a way out. B. Going back to school.
C. Escaping from home. D. Hosting out-door activities.
26. What exactly lifted the author’s spirits
A. Taking notes attentively. B. Appreciating early mornings.
C. Recalling the cheerful childhood. D. Following the passion in business.
27. What do you think of the author
A. Stressed but optimistic. B. Passive but productive.
C. Lonely but talented. D. Uncreative but changeable.
C
The popular documentary series Aerial China (航拍中国) recently returned to the small screen. The latest and fourth season of it gives a perspective that is both excellent and informative. As the final of the series, the new season was shot across 11 provincial-level regions and started in the spring of 2020.
“The experience from the previous three seasons makes us more capable to follow wild animals while avoiding disturbing them,” says Yu, chief director of the series. China has made great efforts to protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats in recent years, and it has become much easier to spot rare species in the wild. Taking Tibetan antelopes as an example, the plateau-based creatures were difficult to encounter in the past, but the expansion of their population and enhanced research on their living patterns have allowed the camera crew to tailor plans to follow the animals.
Most close-ups for the season were shot by photographers from helicopters or cameras installed on drones (无人机). The vital moment for a successful shot depends on the mood of the animals or how good the weather is,” Yu says. In an attempt to fully show China’s huge changes over the past decade, the documentary series consulted experts from different fields to help select the most attractive shooting sites. In the final season, Aerial China has used 73 helicopters and 320 drones to shoot footage over an area of 900,000 kilometers, and selected around 1,000 staffers. More than 30 teams were assigned to shoot in different cities for the fourth season.
The previous three seasons have been watched by 850 million TV viewers and seen online over 140 million times. For fans of the series, the director says he hopes that the new season will draw a bigger audience with its unusual perspective to show them China like never seen before.
28. Which can best replace the underlined word “perspective” in the first paragraph
viewpoint. B. reference. C. mention. D. standard.
29. Why are Tibetan antelopes mentioned
A. To indicate a successful encounter. B. To introduce new living patterns.
C. To show a biological improvement. D. To save endangered wildlife species.
30. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A. The team members’ roles. B. The efforts spent in the season.
C. The hi-tech devices for shooting. D. The splendid shooting sites.
31. What does the last paragraph want to tell us
A. This is the last but one season.
B. This season is well worth viewing.
C. The series is popular with TV reviewers.
D. The series is intended for Chinese fans.
D
Plants do not suffer in silence when thirsty or stressed, according to a new study published today in Cell.
Plants that need water or have recently had their branches cut produce up to roughly 35 sounds per hour, the authors found. But well-watered and uncut plants are much quieter, making only about one sound per hour.
The reason why you have probably never heard a thirsty plant make noises is that the sounds are so high-pitched that very few humans could hear them. Some animals, however, probably can. Bats, mice and moths could possibly live in a world filled with the sounds of plants, and previous work by the same team has found that plants respond to sounds made by animals, too.
To overhear plants, Lilach Hadany at Tel-Aviv University in Israel and her colleagues placed tobacco and tomato plants in small boxes provided with microphones. The microphones picked up any noises made by the plants, even if the researchers couldn’t hear them. The noises were particularly obvious for plants that were stressed by a lack of water or recent cutting.
Plants do not have vocal cords (声带) or lungs. Hadany says the current theory for how plants make noises centers on their xylem (木质部) that transport water and nutrients from their roots to their branches and leaves. Water in the xylem is held together by surface tension, just like water moving through a drinking straw. If an air bubble (气泡) forms or breaks in the xylem, it might make a little popping noise; bubble formation is more likely during dry seasons. But the exact system requires further study, Hadany says.
The team produced a machine-learning model to check whether a plant had been cut or was water-stressed from the sounds it made, with about 70% accuracy. This result suggests a possible role for the audio monitoring of plants in farming and gardening.
To test the practicality of this approach, the team tried recording plants in a greenhouse. Pilot studies by the authors suggest that tomato and tobacco plants are not exception. Wheat, corn and wine grapes also make noises when they are thirsty.
What is the new research mainly about
A. Plants can react to animals. B. Branchless plants need watering.
C. Well-watered plants keep silent. D. Plants can produce sounds.
33. What can happen to plants short of water according to Hadany
A. They can create more bubbles. B. They can feel less stressed.
C. They require less nutrient supply. D. They need lungs to breathe more.
34. What might the model be applied to
A. Noise pollution test. B. Crop selection.
C. Water source protection. D. Fruit growing.
35. What might be a suitable title for the text
A. How Plants Are Thirsty B. When Nature Expresses Itself
C. How Plants Cry for Their Needs D. When Creatures Hear Each Other
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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选项。
The holidays are just around the corner, and you know what that means. Just relax and step away from your study for some fun time with your loved ones 36 Here are a few ways to make money in the holidays.
Got spare textbooks Sell them off. As we all know, textbooks are expensive. Why not sell the books you no longer need for a bit of extra cash over the holidays There're many places where you can sell your books. 37 .
Pick up a temporary retail job. Assuming you can stomach holiday retail, you can make quite a bit of money by picking up a few hours at a nearby big box store 38 . After all, most employers are going to be looking for extra employees to handle lots of shoppers during holidays.
Be a private teacher online. There are always some people who need some help with their education. Are you good at math Use those skills to help people get through their own schooling.
39 . For many, the holidays are a time of rest and relaxation. They can still be that for you, but they can also be an opportunity to make a ton of money on the side.
What I've presented here are only a few ways to make money in the holidays. 40 . Of course, you can do all of them at once or in any combination you see fit.
Start considering your holiday life
Turn your free time into more money
After all, shops can offer a lot of goods
It's also easy to find other temporary retail jobs
Or give yourself a chance to recharge and even make some money
If you use your imagination, I'm certain that you can come up with even more
Sites like BookScouter, TextbookRush, and Amazon are great places to start
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jacky Hunt-Broersma, a native of South Africa, set her goal in mid-January. And since then she has been running 26.2 miles every day, about the 41 of a marathon. On Saturday, she completed her 104th marathon—a (an) 42 she expects to be confirmed by Guinness World Records. If so, she would then 43 a world record for 104 back-to-back (持续的) marathon runs, two more than her previous 44 . The current world record of 101 45 was set on April 10 by British runner Kate Jayden. The 35-year-old Jayden does not have a/an 46 .
Hunt-Broersma 47 half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001. “The biggest 48 was accepting that part of my body was gone,” she said. “Until five years ago, I was not very 49 .But after looking into running, I 50 to give it a try.” The sport ended up being quite 51 .Currently, she keeps running on a false 52 made out of carbon fiber. The carbon fiber blade (刀锋) she uses, designed specifically for 53 , costs about $10,000.
But Hunt-Broersma says her 54 has been well worthwhile. “Running really 55 my life,” she said. “It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of 56 my body further just to see what I could do.” However, she faced both physical and mental 57 .On one recent day, Hunt-Broersma said she felt near collapse (崩溃) at 24 kilometers. In that moment, she felt like her planned goal might not 58 at all.
Hunt-Broersma is hoping to 59 a single thought in others——“You’re 60 than you think and you’re capable of so much more.”
41．A．background B．theme C．distance D．speed
42．A．experiment B．achievement C．invention D．program
43．A．recover B．witness C．design D．hold
44．A．measure B．goal C．rank D．position
45．A．Marathons B．circles C．kilometers D．points
46．A．experience B．advantage C．disability D．mistake
47．A．owed B．donated C．devoted D．lost
48．A．struggle B．possibility C．opportunity D．regret
49．A．active B．sensitive C．negative D．reliable
50．A．pretended B．continued C．decided D．refused
51．A．complex B．attractive C．expensive D．awkward
52．A．machine B．leg C．track D．runway
53．A．running B．training C．operation D．competition
54．A．project B．arrangement C．analysis D．investment
55．A．recorded B．changed C．reflected D．limited
56．A．approaching B．supporting C．pushing D．adjusting
57．A．factors B．differences C．results D．difficulties
58．A．draw near B．come true C．slow down D．fell behind
59．A．describe B．seek C．collect D．inspire
60．A．stronger B．healthier C．stricter D．braver
第II卷 (非选择题，共50分)
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Porcelain (陶瓷) is made by heating raw materials, often a mix between china stone and kaolin clay, in a kiln (窑) at a temperature as high as 1, 200 degree Celsius, which is key ___61____ making porcelain. __62___ (go) through the fire of reinvention at a high temperature gives porcelain with greater ___63___ (strong), more translucence (半透明) and a feast of colors.
Blue porcelain produced in Longquan, Zhejiang province, a technique which _____64______ (pass) down at least 1, 600 years ago, is a typical example of craftsmen’s pursuit of the perfect green light. And ______65______ takes 72 steps to produce Longquan celadon’s jade-like green. Plum green and light green are two colors of the best quality.
Porcelain has also been a carrier for cultural exchanges. Along with China’s silk and tea, porcelain was one of the first goods ______66______ (receive) worldwide trade. As it _____67_____ (gradual) travelled around the globe through the ancient Maritime Silk Road, porcelain enjoyed great popularity among royal families and upper classes in Europe, _____68______ were attracted by these beautiful containers they named after China, a product that could be produced only in the far East.
Porcelain began as a _____69______ (practice) container and evolved into pieces of art. Even when shattered into pieces and buried deep in mud, cultural values ____70_____ (attach) to porcelain would never disappear.
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分35分)
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
Should the listening test in an English test be kept and canceled Some students think that the listening test should not canceled. They insist listening is one of the four basic skill in language learning. Therefore, we cannot ignore it. Besides, listening is an important channel for us to getting information. It should be strengthened today as an international cooperation is becoming more frequently. But the others disagree. They think the listening test is fair to the students in the areas that radio signals cannot be picked up effectively. And for certain reasons, there was a big difference in teachers and equipment among the countryside and the city.
第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)
假如你是李华，请给外教Jack写一封英语邮件，邀请他参加你们学校60周年(anniversary) 校庆晚会。内容包括：
写信事由；
时间与地点；
晚会主要内容。
注意：
词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
威远中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期第三次月考
英语答案
第一部分 听力（满分30分，每小题1.5分）
1-5 CBCBA 6-10 AAABB 11-15 CABAB 16-20 ABCAC
第二部分 阅读（满分40分，每小题2分）
21-25 ACBBA 26-30 DAACB 31-35 BDADC 36-40 EGDBF
第一节 完形（满分30分，每小题1.5分）
41-45 CBDBA 46-50 CDAAC 51-55 CBADB 56-60 CDBDA
第二节 填空（满分15分，每小题1.5分）
61. to 62. Going 63. strength 64. was passed 65. it
66. to receive 67. gradually 68. who 69. practical 70. attached
改错。
and→or 2.canceled前加be 3.skill→skills
4.getting→get 5.去掉international前的an或an→the
6.frequently→frequent 7.fair前加not或fair→unfair
8.that→where 9.was→is 10.among→between
假如你是李华，请给外教Jack写一封英语邮件，邀请他参加你们学校60周年(anniversary) 校庆晚会。内容包括：
1, 写信事由； 2. 时间与地点； 3. 晚会主要内容。
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
On behalf of my class, I am honored to invite you to attend the evening party in celebration of our school’s 60th anniversary, which falls on Sunday, Dec.25.
As scheduled, the party is due to start at 8pm, and end at 10pm, lasting about 2 hours. All guests are supposed to come into the new school hall and take their seats 10 minutes earlier. Your seat is No.8, Row 5. At the evening party, a great school achievement video will go first, and then some songs, dances, poem recitation created by teachers and students will go on, showing our great talents.
Looking forward to your arrival and having a good time. Yours,
Li Hua