北京昌平一中2024-2025学年高三11月月考英语（PDF版，无答案）

2024北京昌平一中高三 11月月考
英 语
第一部分 知识运用 （共两节，30 分）
第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该
项涂黑。
I was up before the others, before the birds, before the sun. I drank a cup of coffee, wolfed down a piece of toast,
put on my shorts and sweatshirt, and 1 my green running shoes. Then slipped quietly out the back door.
I moved quicker down the road. My breath formed rounded, frosty puffs; swirling into the fog. I enjoyed that
first physical awakening, that brilliant moment before the mind is fully clear, when the limbs and joints first begin to
2 and the material body starts to meth away. Solid to liquid.
Faster, I told myself. Faster. There were no cars, no people, no signs of life. I was all 3 , the world to myself
and my thoughts.
On paper, I thought, I’m a(n) 4 , graduating from University of Oregon, earning a master’s from Stanford
and surviving a year long hitch in the U. S. Army. My resumé said I was a learned, accomplished soldier, a twenty-
four-year-old man in full... But why, I wondered, do I still feel like a kid Worse. like the same shy, pare, rail-thin kid
I’d always been.
Like all my friends I wanted to be successful. Unlike my friends I didn’t know what that meant. Money Wife
Kids House Sure, if I was 5 . These were the goals I was taught to aspire to, and part of me did aspire to them
instinctively. But deep down I was searching for something else, something more. I had a(n) 6 sense that our time
is short, shorter than we ever know, short as a morning run, and I wanted min e to be meaningful. And purposeful.
And creative. And important. Above all... different.
I wanted to leave a 7 on the world.
I wanted to win.
No, that’s not right. I simply didn’t want to 8 .
And then it happened. As my young heart began to pound taster, as my pink lungs 9 like the wings of a bird,
as the trees turned to greenish blurs, I saw it all before me, exactly what I wanted my life to be. Play.
Yes, I thought, that’s it. That’s the word. The secret of happiness, I’d always suspected, the essence of beauty or
truth, lay somewhere in that moment when the ball is in midair, when both boxers sense the 10 of the bell, when
the runners near the finish line and the crowd rises at’ s one. There’s a kind of exuberant(兴高采烈的) clarity in that
pulsing half second winning and losing are decided. I wanted that, whatever that was, to be my life, my daily life.
1. A. laced up. B. picked up C. put up D. took up
2. A. strengthen B. straighten C. tighten D. loosen
3. A. empty B. slow C. alone D. early
4. A. student B. adult C. adolescent D. minor
5. A. lucky B. able C. rich D. smart
6. A. sharp B. aching C. emotional D. impulsive
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7. A. path B. fortune C. mark. D. print
8. A. die B. abandon C. sink D. lose
9. A. grew B. welled C. expanded D. breathed
10. A. beginning B. sound C. ringing D. approach
第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白
处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
Papermaking technology 11 (introduce) to Central Asia in the 8th century and arrived in Europe around the 12th
century. “It changed the historical process of Europe because papermaking technology made knowledge spreading
possible at 12 (reduce) costs and broke the monopoly of, knowledge by nobles and clerks.” says professor Xi
Huidong. He points out that movable type printing was also a revolutionary invention, “The combination of those
two things was 13 really moved us into the early modern world.”
B
Too much TV - watching can harm children’s ability to learn, new studies suggest in the latest effort 14
(examine) the effects of television on children. One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-
graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points 15 (low) on math and language arts tests
than children without bedroom TVs. A second study, looking at nearly 1.000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found
poorer education levels among 26-year-olds who 16 (watch) lots of TV during childhood.
C
The email ended with “We are sorry to inform you...”. My vision blurred (模糊). I had put so much time and
emotional energy into applying, and I thought the rejection 17 (mean) the end of the road for my science career.
I was shocked when, not long after the email, Professor Mary Devon, 18 was running the programme, invited
me to observe the work being done in her lab. I jumped 19 the chance, and a few weeks later I was equally
shocked— and overjoyed— when she invited me to talk with her about potential projects I could pursue in her lab.
what she proposed didn’t seem as exciting as the original project I had applied to, 20 I was going to give it my
all.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，38 分）
第一节（共 14 小题；每小题 2 分，共 28 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Care for a zoom-in observation of animals with no bars between you and the observed opposed to ordinary zoos
Where to have close-up encounters with some of the world’s most rare animals We are revealing for you.
Right whales, Bay of Fundy, Canada
Northern right whales are on the brink of extinction, but survivors. arrive in the Bay of
Fundy each summer (May through October) to feed east of Grand Manan Island. They are
recognized by a broad back and no dorsal fin. which distinguish them from other whales
entering the bay.
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Planning: Whale-watching tours operate out of Digby Neck peninsula on Nova Scotia
and nearby islands, such as Brier Island, St. Andrews, Grand Manan Island, and Deer Island.
Grizzly bears, Alaska, USA
Grizzlies like salmon. In mid-July and again in mid-August, grizzlies make for Alaskan
rivers to hook out the fish with their formidable claws. The bears gather in large numbers at
rapids and pools, sometimes fighting for the best sites. Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park,
and Fish Creek, near Hyder, have viewing platforms.
Planning: Most fishing sites are accessed by chartered light aircraft and a hike. Hyder is
off the Stewart-Cassiar Highway.
Komodo dragons, Komodo Island, Indonesia
Landing on Komodo, you would feel like stepping back to a time when dinosaurs ruled
the Earth, as park maps reported, “Here be dragons!” This mountainous volcanic island is
home to the world’s largest living lizard-the Komodo dragon. Weighing 79 to 91kg, the
Komodo dragon has a tail as long as its body. You can hike to a viewpoint at Banugulung and
watch as park rangers feed food to the lizards, some of which are more than 10ft long.
Planning: Komodo is reached solely by boat from Bima (on eastern Sumbawa) or
Labuan Bajo (on western Flores).
Wildebeest migration, Serengeti, Tanzania
Undoubtedly the world’s most spectacular wildlife sight is the annual wildebeest
migration, when 1.4 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras and gazelles arc on the move
across the Serengeti plains. The animals are trekking to chase the clean water and fresh grass.
Along the way, lions and hyenas stalk them, and crocodiles lie in wait.
Pianning: The herds migrate across Tanzania from December through July, and then pass
through the Masai Mara in Kenya in August and September.
21. In which place can a variety of types of animals be viewed
A. Alaska. B. Bay of Fundy. C. Komodo Island. D. Serengeti.
22. What can we learn from the passage
A. Viewing spots for grizzly bears can only be reached through air.
B. Komodo dragons are similar to dinosaurs in living period.
C. Right whales are distinct from others for their unique features.
D. Wildebeest herds travel to pursue favorable habitat.
23. The purpose of the passage is to ______.
A. recommend the best sights to be close to rare animals
B. offer effective advice on how to observe rare animals
C. introduce the options of different animals
D. raise public’s awareness to protect animals
B
“It’s a windy day in Laguna San Ignacio, and the waves seem to come from all directions,” said Sara Clemence
in Bloomberg Business week. My children and I are riding on a 18-foot boat- small enough that we can reach down
into the water if a gray whale swims up alongside. And then we see what we’ve come for: a heart-shaped shower of
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water and a dark mass rushing below it. As instructed, we splash (溅泼) the water strongly to signal the huge whale,
which turns out to be a mother with her weeks-old baby. The baby soon swims beneath our boat, emerges to blow
mist in my face, then “lies onto its side like a 2-ton puppy.” Leaning down, I touched its skin gently. “It feels electric.
Also, a bit like petting a hard-boiled egg.”
San Ignacio is one of very few places where a person can pet a whale. The whales come each year to the coast
of Baja California to give birth and to mate. If you’re lucky, you can “shake hands with a leathery fin(鳍)” or even
“plant a kiss on a cold, salty cheek.” I usually worry about such interactions, because wild creatures can become
deeply stressed by human contact. But boat numbers are strictly limited in these protected waters. And any whale that
approaches a boat does so on its own terms. Like that baby whale: “We see him a few times, and he seems to like
being petted and splashed.”
So we are two species, connecting through touch, but also through eye contact: “More than once, after nosing
around our boat, a young gray turns on its side so one dark, baseball-size eye is looking up at us.”
Whalers used to call gray whales “devil fish” because these magnificent creatures turn violent when threatened-
“or, say, when their babies are harmed.” That makes it feel even more of a blessing when, on our third day there, a
large mama whale approaches the boat. “I’m splashing when I feel her nose press up into my hand.” Though she’s
“wiser and apparently more alert” than her child, “she still decides to trust us.”
24. What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. The writer was on a whale-touching trip.
B. The writer’ s boat went down with a huge wave.
C. The baby whale splashed water all over the writer.
D. The mother whale’ s skin felt as hard as a boiled egg.
25. By “does so on its own terms” (para.2), the writer means whales in San Ignacio are ______.
A. restricted in swimming routes B. ready for hands-on attention
C. enclosed in their safety zones D. mad with too many visitors
26. Gray whales got the name of “devilfish” from their ______.
A. strange appearance B. inborn violence
C. surprisingly enormous size D. fierceness in danger
27. The writer’s implied purpose in the passage is to ______.
A. show admiration for whales’ motherhood
B. popularize the knowledge of whales
C. advocate harmony between man and nature
D. share an experience of the sea voyage
C
Researchers say a new electrical device placed in three paralyzed patients has helped them walk again. The
lower bodies of the three patients were left paralyzed after they suffered spinal(脊柱的) cord injuries. But a device
implanted in the spinal cord was able to send electrical signals to the muscles to permit them to stand、 walk and
exercise.
Scientists have discovered that neurons-which receive and send signals for muscle movements— often still work
in injured patients with serious spinal cord injuries. However, past research into spinal cord injuries has centered on
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the stimulation of neurons. Now in the latest experiment led by Gregoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch of the Swiss
Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, three paralyzed men were implanted a new electrical device designed
to copy an action of the brain, in which it sends signals to the spinal cord that result in muscle movement. When the
spinal cord receives the brain signals, it stimulates a collection of nerve cells that can activate different muscles.
The researchers reported that all three patients who got the spinal cord implants were able to take their first steps
within an hour after receiving them. Over the next six months, the patients regained the ability to take part in more
advanced walking activities, the study found. They were also able to ride bicycles and swim in community settings.
Unlike other attempts to help paralyzed patients walk by stimulating nerves through the back of the spine,
Courtine said that his team redesigned the devices so signals would enter the spine from the sides. This method
permits more direct targeting and activation of spinal cord areas, he said.
The team then developed artificial intelligence (AI) systems linked to the device. The AI controls electrodes on
the device to send signals to stimulate individual nerves that control muscles needed for walking and other activities.
However, because the patients’ muscles were weak from not being used, they needed help with supporting their
weight, the researchers said. It also took some time for them to learn to work with the technology. Still, Bloch said,
“The more they train, the more they start lifting their muscles, the more fluid it becomes.”
28. What can be inferred from paragraph 2
A. Three paralyzed men recovered with the help of a new electrical device.
B. Courtine and Bloch have found that neurons in paralyzed patients still work.
C. The new electrical device can imitate the brain to send signals to the spinal cord.
D. Stimulating the neurons is the focus of the latest research into spinal cord injuries.
29. How does the new device stimulate the spinal cord areas more directly
A. By using the AI system.
B. By sending the signals to the brain.
C. By making signals enter the spine from the sides.
D. By stimulating nerves through the back of the spine.
30. Which can best describe Bloch’s idea in the last paragraph
A. Every garden has its weeds. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Put the cart before the horse. D. It’s hard to please all.
D
Conservationists go to war over whether humans are the measure of nature’s value. New Conservationists argue
such trade-offs are necessary in this human dominated era. And they support “re-wilding”, a concept originally
proposed by Soule where people curtail economic growth and withdraw from landscapes, which then return to nature.
New Conservationists believe the withdrawal could happen together with economic growth. The California-
based Breakthrough Institute believes in a future where most people live in cities and rely less on natural resources
for economic growth.
They would get food from industrial agriculture, including genetically modified foods, desalination intensified
meat production and aquaculture, all of which have a smaller land footprint. And they would get their energy from
renewable and natural gas.
Driving these profound shifts would be greater efficiency of production, where more products could be
manufactured from fewer inputs. And some unsustainable commodities(商品) would be replaced in the market by
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other, greener ones---natural gas for coal, for instance, explained Michael Heisenberg, president of the Breakthrough
Institute. Nature would, in essence, be decoupled from the economy.
And then he added a warning: “We are not suggesting decoupling as the pattern to save the world, or that it
solves all the problems or eliminates all the trade-offs.
Cynics(悲观者) may say all this sounds too utopian(空想的), but Breakthrough maintains the world is already
on this path toward decoupling. Nowhere is this more evident than in the United Sates, according to Iddo Wernick, a
research scholar at the Rockefeller University, who has examined the nation’s use of 100 main commodities.
Wernick and his colleagues looked at data carefully from the U. S. Geological Survey National Minerals
Information Center, which keeps a record of commodities used from 1900 through the present day. They found that
the use of 36 commodities (sand, iron ore , cotton etc.) in the U. S. Economy had peaked.
Another 53 commodities (timber, beef, etc.) are being used more efficiently per dollar value of gross domestic
product than in the pre-1970s era. Their use would peak soon, Wernick said.
Only 11commoditics (industrial diamond, chicken, etc.) are increasing in use (Greenwire, Nov.6), and most of
these are employed by industries in small quantities to improve systems processes. Chicken use is rising because
people are cating less beef, a desirable development since poultry cultivation has a smaller environmental footprint.
The numbers show the United States has not intensified resource consumption since thel970s even while
increasing its GDP and population, said Jesse Ausubel of the Rockefeller University.
“It seems like the 20th-century expectation we had, we were always assuming the future entailed greater
consumption of resources,” Ausubel said. “But what we are seeing in the developed countries is, of course, peaks.”
31. What does the underlined word “trade-offs” refer to in the first paragraph
A. The balance between human development and natural ecology
B. The profitability of import and export trade.
C. The consumption of natural resources by industrial development
D. The difficult plight of economies growth.
32. What are the new environmentalists’ views
A. They believe that mankind should live in forests with rich vegetation.
D. They believe that mankind should limit economic growth.
C. They believe that mankind will need more natural resources in the future.
D. They believe that mankind is the master of the whole universe.
33. What can we infer from the last paragraph of the passage
A. Natural resources cannot support economic development.
B. More resource consumption will not occur in a certain period of time.
C. All resource consumption in developed countries has reached a peak
D. Excessive resource consumption will not affect the ecological environment
34. What is the passage mainly about
A. Urbanization and re-wildness.
B. Human existence and industrial development
C. Commodity trading and raw material development
D. Socioeconomic development and resource consumption
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）
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根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中
有两项为多余选项。
Optimism Bias(偏见)
While we often like to think of ourselves as highly rational and logical, researchers have found that the human
brain is sometimes too optimistic for its own good. If you were asked to estimate how likely you are to experience
illness, job loss, or an accident, you are likely to underestimate the probability that such events will ever impact your
life. 35
This bias leads us to believe that we are less likely to suffer from misfortune and more likely to attain success
than reality would suggest. We believe that we will live longer, and that we will be more successful in life than the
average. 36
The optimism bias is essentially a mistaken belief that our chances of experiencing negative events are lower
and our chances of experiencing positive events are higher than those of our peers. And this overly positive
assumption doesn’t mean that we have an overly sunny outlook on our own lives. 37 People might skip their
yearly physical, not wear their seatbelt, or fail to put on sunscreen because they mistakenly believe that they are less
likely to get sick, get in an accident, or get skin cancer.
Cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot, author of The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain,
notes that this bias is widespread and can be seen in cultures all over the world. Sharot also suggests that while this
optimism bias can at times lead to negative outcomes like foolishly engaging in risky behaviors or making poor
choices about your health, it can also have its benefits. 38 If we expect good things to happen, we are more likely
to be happy. This optimism can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy. By believing that we will be successful, people are
in fact more likely to be successful.
39 After all, if we didn’t believe that we could achieve success, why would we even bother trying Optimists
are also more likely to take measures to protect their health such as exercising, taking vitamins, and following a
nutritious diet.
A. Optimism also motivates us to pursue our goals.
B. But we are also highly motivated to be so optimistic.
C. But definitely not everyone is blessed with such luck.
D. This is because your brain has a built-in optimism bias.
E. It can also lead to poor decision-making, which can sometimes have disastrous results.
F. This optimism enhances well-being by creating a sense of anticipation about the future.
G. Various causes may lead to the optimistic bias, including cognitive and motivational factors.
第三部分书面表达（共两节，32 分）
第一节（40，41 题各 2 分，42 题 3 分，43 题 5 分，共 12 分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
These days, it’s not unusual to see middle-aged men collecting Star Wars action figures, or celebrities like David
Beckham playing with Lego bricks. It’s becoming more and more common to see adult taking an interest in toys,
comic books and the activities that are traditionally associated with children. This phenomenon has given rise to a
new word: kidult.
What lies behind the phenomenon One is about adults’ nostalgia (怀旧) for the carefree days of childhood, and
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this is especially true with today’s fast-paced, stressful lifestyles. Another is about a societal change in recent decades
where people are starting families later. As a result, they have more time and money to spend on themselves. Some
adults could only window-shop for their dream toys when they were kids, but now they can afford that radio-
controlled car or high-priced doll they have always wanted.
Kidults tend to have a great fondness for cartoons, superheroes and collections that remind them of their
childhood. They buy toys that might typically be considered “for kids.” However, in recent years, toy makers have.
created product lines just for these consumers, realizing that demand is high for this generation of adults who still
want to have fun.
Society traditionally disapproves of adults who refuse to put aside childhood interests, viewing that kidults are
suffering from the pop-psychology concept known as Peter Pan Syndrome, an anomaly (异常) that people remain
emotionally at the level of teenagers. From the standpoint of kids, though, they insist that their refusal to conform to
society’s acceptable tastes shows independent thinking.
40. What does “kidult” refer to
41. Why does the “kidult” phenomenon appear now
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Toy makers are expanding the output of toys typically designed for kids, because they find kidults have a high demand
for toys too.
43. Do you want to be a kidult in the future Why (In about 40 words)
第二节 （共 20 分）
假设你是红星中学高三(1) 班班长李华，你班的英国交换生 Jim 对即将举办的“劳动最光荣”主题教育活动
很感兴趣，请你写一封邮件告知他相关事宜， 邮件内容包括：
1.活动目的及形式：
2.活动内容及你的收获。
注意:1.词数 100 左右
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yours
Li Hua
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