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哈尔滨师大附中 东北师大附中 辽宁省实验中学
2024年高三第一次联合模拟考试
英语试卷
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15． B． 9.18 C． 9.15.
答案是C。
1．Where are the speakers currently C．On a plane.
A．In a car. B．On a train.
2．What did the woman forget to bring with her C．Her phone charger
A．Her computer. B．Her train ticket.
3．Which subject has the man finished homework for C．History.
A．Maths. B．Science.
4．What time is it now
A．It’s 3:00 p. m. B．It’s 4:00 p. m. C．It’s 5 :00 p. m.
5．What industry has the woman’s father won an award in
A．Medical industry. B．Movie industry. C．Service industry.
第二节(共15小题;每题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。
6．What was the man doing at first
A．Developing a program. B．Fixing a computer. C．Making a staff list.
7．How can the woman be best described
A．Serious. B．Helpful. C．Realistic.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。
8．Where are the speakers
A．At a bank. B．At an office. C．At a clothing studio.
9．What is the man doing
A．Raising money for his business.
B．Designing clothes for the woman.
C．Persuading the woman to buy fewer clothes.
10．How does the man sound
A．Stressed. B．Ambitious. C．Doubtful.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。
11．What is the main topic of the conversation
A．Geography. B．Neighborhood. C．Holiday.
12．What will the man be doing tomorrow
A．Visiting a neighbor. B．Taking an exam. C．Making a holiday plan.
13．Where does the man want to go for a holiday
A．Asia. B．South America. C．North America.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题。
14．How is the woman feeling now
A．She is all right. B．She is relaxed. C．She is not feeling well.
15．How long does the woman usually sleep every day
A．For about five hours. B．For about seven hours. C．For about eight hours.
16．What does the man suggest the woman do
A．Ask the professor for help.
B．See a doctor.
C．Have a break.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．How often does the speaker meet the group
A．Every day. B．Every five days. C．Every seven days.
18．What will be grown this time
A．Flowers. B．Fruits. C．Vegetables.
19．What does the speaker want the listeners to do
A．Welcome each other. B．Enjoy themselves. C．Exercise every day.
20．What is the speaker probably
A．A gardening teacher. B．A building designer. C．A fitness trainer.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Art Institute of Chicago
Visitor Information
Museum Hours
Members: The first hour of every day, 10 a.m. —11 a.m., is reserved for member-only viewing.
Monday—Wednesday Closed
Thursday: 11 a.m.—8 p. m.
Friday—Sunday: 11 a.m.—5 p. m.
●Audio Guide
Audio guides can be rented at the admission counter, audio counter and outside some special exhibitions. The guide is free to visitors with visual or hearing disabilities.
●Journey Maker
With the digital interactive JourneyMaker, you can build custom family guides based on your child’s interests-from superheroes to strange and wild creatures. Start your museum journey in the Family Room of the Ryan Leaning Center, and make your visit to the Art Institute an adventure for the whole family.
●Official Mobile App
Your personal, pocket-sized guide to the collection, this new iOS app features podcast-style audio tours, location-aware technology, access to the digital member card, and so much more. Download it today from the App Store.
●Photography
We encourage you to take pictures of the collection and special exhibitions for personal use. Signs indicate the few works that are not allowed to be photographed due to a lender requirement.
●Phones
You are welcome to use your phone to take pictures, text, and use the museum’s app-anything that does not disturb other visitors. If you need to make a phone call, please do so in a non-gallery space.
●Valet Parking
Art Institute visitors can drop off their cars at the Modern Wing entrance (159 East Monroe Street) and walk right into the museum. The valet service is available daily from 10:30 a. m. until one-half hour after closing.
●Admission
Adult: $ 32
Student: $ 26
Child (aged 13 and under): Free
Help us protect the collection-please do not touch the art.
1. How long at maximum can a visitor stay in the museum per day
A. 1 hour. B. 6 hours. C. 9 hours. D. 10 hours.
2. What can be learned from the Visitor Information
A. Valet parking is not available after closing. B. All artworks are encouraged to be pictured.
C. Audio guide is free to every museum visitor. D. Family guides can be tailored to visitors’ needs.
3. How much would a couple with two children aged 6 and 14 pay for admission
A. $ 64. B. $ 90. C. $ 116. D. $ 128.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了芝加哥艺术学院一些参观事项。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Museum Hours部分中“Members: The first hour of every day, 10 a.m. —11 a.m., is reserved for member-only viewing.(会员:每天的第一个小时，上午10点至11点，只供会员观看)”和“Thursday: 11 a.m.—8 p. m. (星期四上午11点至晚上8点)”可知，游客每天最多能在博物馆呆10(1+9)小时。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据●Journey Maker部分中“With the digital interactive JourneyMaker, you can build custom family guides based on your child’s interests-from superheroes to strange and wild creatures.(有了数字互动的JourneyMaker，你可以根据孩子的兴趣定制家庭指南——从超级英雄到奇怪的野生生物)”可知，家庭导游可以根据游客的需要量身定制。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据●Admission部分中“Adult: $ 32；Student: $ 26；Child (aged 13 and under): Free (成人32美元；学生26美元；儿童（13岁或以下）：免费)”可知，一对带着6岁和14岁两个孩子的夫妇要付32+32+26=90美元。故选B。
B
For anyone planning to fly to or from France in 2024, we’ve got a bit of inconvenient news-thousands of flights from four French airports are getting cancelled. It’s all because much of-the air traffic control system hasn’t been updated since the 1970s.
The air traffic control systems in Paris’ main airports are well overdue for an upgrade. Though the systems have received plenty of minor updates over the years, 2024 is the time for a huge improvement- it’s thought that around 80 percent of the system will need to be modernized.
Currently, workers still use an air traffic control process which was developed in the 1970s, including using paper strips to represent incoming planes. Thankfully, ?1 billion is being invested into improving France’s air traffic control.
But that means there’ll be a large number of cancellations. According to BFM, it’s estimated that around 16,500 flights to or from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Le Bourget and Beauvais airports won’t go ahead. The number of passengers that passed through Paris Airports in 2022 was almost 44 million. Paris’ Charles de Gaulle saw 26.1 million passengers, and Paris Orly saw 15.7 million passengers. For the coming improvement, airlines that operate at these airports have been told to reduce their flight programme by 20 percent between March 9 and April 14. It’s during this period that the new system will be tested at Athis-Mons, France’s largest air traffic control centre.
Will your flight to France be impacted Well, it’s up to each airline which flights won’t run, but it’s thought that long-distance routes will take priority. Air France has already cancelled some of theirs, notified passengers, and offered them same-day alternatives.
While this could mean that travelling through Paris is a faff (忙乱) in 2024, it’s estimated that 2.5 million flights pass through French airspace annually. With that much air traffic to control, it’d be good to have it all processed by something a bit more reliable than some pieces of paper.
4. What inconvenience will be caused in France according to the passage
A. Airlines will decrease their flights. B. A number of flights will be delayed.
C. Flights to France will be unavailable. D. The airports will be under reconstruction.
5. Why are the figures listed in paragraph 4
A. To illustrate the flight cancellations. B. To give examples of airport capacities.
C. To compare the numbers of passengers. D. To analyze the reasons for air traffic control.
6. What can happen to people travelling to France in 2024
A. They will be offered a discount.
B. They might reschedule their flights.
C. They will have to cancel their travel plans.
D. They can only book tickets for long-distance routes.
7. What is the passage mainly about
A. France’s largest air traffic control centre will be tested.
B. ?l billion is being invested into modernizing four French airports.
C. France is cancelling flights for improving air traffic control system.
D. The number of passengers that pass through Paris’ airports will decrease.
【答案】4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了法国巴黎的空中交通管制系统因自从20世纪70年代以来就没有更新，产生了许多问题和不便；如今资金已到位，更新过程中又迫使许多航班被取消，对航班的正常运行造成很大影响。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“For anyone planning to fly to or from France in 2024, we’ve got a bit of inconvenient news-thousands of flights from four French airports are getting cancelled.”（对于那些计划在2024年往返法国的人来说，我们有一个不太方便的消息——来自法国四个机场的数千个航班将被取消。）可知，法国的航空公司会减少航班，这将引起许多不便。故选A。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段的段落主题句“But that means there’ll be a large number of cancellations.”（但这意味着会有大量的取消。）和该段中的数字可知，该段列举这些数据是为了具体说明航班取消的情况。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“For anyone planning to fly to or from France in 2024, we’ve got a bit of inconvenient news-thousands of flights from four French airports are getting cancelled.”（对于那些计划在2024年往返法国的人来说，我们有一个不太方便的消息——来自法国四个机场的数千个航班将被取消。）和第五段“Will your flight to France be impacted Well, it’s up to each airline which flights won’t run,”（你去法国的航班会受到影响吗？这取决于每个航空公司不运行哪些航班）可知，20204年去法国旅行的人们，很可能遇到航班被取消的情况，可能需要重新安排。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“For anyone planning to fly to or from France in 2024, we’ve got a bit of inconvenient news-thousands of flights from four French airports are getting cancelled. It’s all because much of-the air traffic control system hasn’t been updated since the 1970s.”（对于那些计划在2024年往返法国的人来说，我们有一个不太方便的消息——来自法国四个机场的数千个航班将被取消。这都是因为空中交通管制系统自20世纪70年代以来就没有升级过。）、第三段“Thankfully, ?1 billion is being invested into improving France’s air traffic control.”（值得庆幸的是，法国投入了10亿欧元用于改善空中交通管制。）和第四段“But that means there’ll be a large number of cancellations.”及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了因升级空中交通管制系统，法国航空正在取消大量航班。故选C。
C
In contrast to the brightly coloured species of birds, most of mammals are browns and greys, but with a small number of exceptions, of which the most famous is the giant panda. We’ve had some initial assumption about why they had their markings, but we need to confirm the reason for its mysterious pattern.
Viewed up close in a zoo, the giant panda is a strikingly notable mix of a white bear with black shoulders and legs, and an extraordinary face with black fur around the eyes and ears. By comparing with other carnivores (食肉动物), we learned that carnivores with white backs are found in snowy environments, and those with dark legs and shoulders are found in shady habitats. This suggested that the fur was an adaptation to be self-protective in different environments.
Nowadays, giant pandas are confined to forests in western China, where they live on their own and there are relatively few predators (捕食者). We are to confirm that the sort of self-protection is effective against giant pandas’ former predators from the days when they ranged right across China into Vietnam.
By comparing the amount of light reflected from the giant panda’s fur with natural objects in the background, it’s clear that their black fur patches (斑纹) match dark shades and tree trunks, whereas their white patches match bright leaves and snow. Also, pale brown, or muddy fur matches the color of the ground. This provides a medium color which bridges the gap between the very dark and very light visual elements in the natural habitat. Besides, a second form of self-protection lies in something termed misorderly colors and patterns-in which highly visible patches break up its outline by mixing with patches in the background.
Giant pandas show this form of defensive outline, especially at longer viewing distances of at least 60 meters away. At these distances, the giant panda becomes hardly identifiable as the black fur patches go with the background, dark rocks and tree trunks.
Although giant pandas in zoos are highly notable to us, it is because we see them up close and surrounded by artificial backgrounds. But when in the wild and at a distance, our research shows that they are beautifully protective to avoid detection.
8. How are giant pandas different from most mammals
A. They are more brightly colored.
B. They are marked with browns and greys.
C. They have exceptional colors and patterns.
D. Their dark legs match snowy environments.
9. Which can interpret the underlined part “confined to” in paragraph 3
A. Enclosed in. B. Raised in. C. Lost in. D. Trained in.
10. What is the purpose of paragraph 4
A. To explain the reason for pandas living in the wild.
B. To confirm the panda’s color connection to the habitat.
C. To compare the differences of pandas’ body parts in color.
D. To conclude the relationship between light and pandas’ colors.
11. What can we infer about giant pandas from the last two paragraphs
A. They look darker in the artificial background.
B. Their patterns are determined by their whereabouts.
C. The effectiveness of defensive colors is related to distance.
D. They are more beautifully-colored in the wild than in the zoo.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要叙述了大熊猫有别于其他哺乳动物的黑白相间的皮毛颜色和图案所形成的原因，以及所起到的自我保护作用。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“In contrast to the brightly coloured species of birds, most of mammals are browns and greys, but with a small number of exceptions, of which the most famous is the giant panda.”（与色彩鲜艳的鸟类相比，大多数哺乳动物都是棕色和灰色的，但也有少数例外，其中最著名的是大熊猫。）和“We’ve had some initial assumption about why they had their markings, but we need to confirm the reason for its mysterious pattern.”（我们对它们为什么有这些标记有一些初步的假设，但我们需要确认其神秘图案的原因。）可知，与大多数哺乳动物不同，大熊猫有着独特的颜色和图案。故选C。
【9题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段“We are to confirm that the sort of self-protection is effective against giant pandas’ former predators from the days when they ranged right across China into Vietnam.”（我们要确认的是，这种自我保护对大熊猫从前的捕食者是有效的，那时他们从中国一直跑到越南。）可知，从前的大熊猫生活范围遍及中国到越南，它们的捕食者也很多，结合划线词所在句“Nowadays, giant pandas are confined to forests in western China, where they live on their own and there are relatively few predators (捕食者).”（如今，大熊猫被confined to中国西部的森林里，在那里它们独自生活，捕食者相对较少。）可推知，现在的大熊猫只在中国西部森林里独自生活，捕食者也较少，应该是被限制在了中国西部森林里，故划线词表示“被限制、封闭在了……中”。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“This provides a medium color which bridges the gap between the very dark and very light visual elements in the natural habitat.”（这提供了一种中等颜色，弥合了自然栖息地中非常黑暗和非常明亮的视觉元素之间的差距。）和该段内容可知，该段主要通过对大熊猫颜色的分析，证实了它与栖息地之间的联系。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Giant pandas show this form of defensive outline, especially at longer viewing distances of at least 60 meters away. At these distances, the giant panda becomes hardly identifiable as the black fur patches go with the background, dark rocks and tree trunks.”（大熊猫表现出这种形式的防御外形，特别是在至少60米以外的较远距离观看时，在这样的距离上，大熊猫的黑色皮毛与背景、深色岩石和树干相得益彰，几乎无法辨认。）和最后一段“But when in the wild and at a distance, our research shows that they are beautifully protective to avoid detection.”（但当在野外和远处时，我们的研究表明，它们会很好地保护自己，避免被发现。）可知，在远处观看大熊猫，它们的颜色会起到很好的保护效果，可见大熊猫的这种防御颜色的保护效果与距离有关。故选C。
D
When it’s time for a wardrobe makeover (形象改造), who’s the best person to give you some advice You’ll probably turn to your friend for some feedback and fashion tips — they know you best and can offer an honest opinion about which colours don’t match and which outfit makes you look pretty.
However for someone like me, who’s not a follower of fashion and has a more practical dress sense, I don’t need help-it’s just jeans or... jeans! But for people who care about their appearance, they can now get some trustworthy advice with the aid of technology.
Of course, using social media is a good way when you are at a loss about fashion, but this—sometimes brings in too much conflicting advice and opinions that are sometimes straightforward! That’s why one woman has developed an app to help women crowdsource advice from stylists in a safe, non-violent communication environment.
Sophia Matveeva’s Style Counsel app allows users to post a photo and receive “yes” or “no” answers from other users, or more detailed advice from fashion stylists and bloggers very quickly. According to Mathew Wall, BBC Technology of Business editor, this is a growing business; with several new apps such as AskAnna, Mallzee and StyleDotMe all offering young women tips on suitable and fashionable clothes to wear.
There’s also a website called EyeFitU which finds clothes to fit your figure. Its chief executive, Isabelle Ohnemus, says there are no international standards in clothes sizes but she explains, “We can set up your size profile in a few seconds with 80% accuracy just knowing your gender, height, weight and age”. This information is used to find clothes that suit your actual shape. And the internet giant, Amazon, has also developed a camera that links to a “style check” function that compares photos and gives its opinion of which outfit is better, based on fit, colour, style and current fashion trends.
But does technology make fashion advice a bit impersonal Sophia Matveeva admits that women in particular are social creatures and that “AI will never stop us talking to each other. . . girls will always want the approval of the cool girl at school.” But as for me: an app with someone I don’t know could be the place to start with some careful-in-speech fashion tips!
12. What is the problem of asking for fashion advice on social media
A. No feedback. B. Dishonest opinions.
C. Too many choices. D. Contradictory advice.
13. Who are the possible target users of the fashion apps
A. Cool boys at school. B. Young women fashion-goers.
C. Fashion stylists and bloggers. D. People with a practical dress sense.
14. How does the website EyeFitU help users find suitable clothes
A. By developing a super camera. B. By assessing current fashion trends.
C. By analyzing users’ basic information. D. By setting agreed standards for clothes sizes.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Fashion Anxiety B. New Fashion Trends
C. Wardrobe Decoration. D. Tech-driven Fashion Advice
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了如今科技被用来提供时尚建议，可以帮助女性在一个安全、非暴力的交流环境中众包造型师的建议，文章列举了一些应用程序加以说明。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Of course, using social media is a good way when you are at a loss about fashion, but this—sometimes brings in too much conflicting advice and opinions that are sometimes straightforward!(当然，当你对时尚不知所措时，使用社交媒体是一个好方法，但这有时会带来太多相互矛盾建议和观点，有时是直截了当的！)”可知，在社交媒体上寻求时尚建议存在的问题是建议是矛盾的。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“According to Mathew Wall, BBC Technology of Business editor, this is a growing business; with several new apps such as AskAnna, Mallzee and StyleDotMe all offering young women tips on suitable and fashionable clothes to wear.(BBC商业科技编辑马修 沃尔表示，这是一项不断增长的业务；AskAnna、Mallzee和StyleDotMe等几款新应用都在为年轻女性提供合适时尚的着装建议)”可知，时尚应用程序的潜在目标用户是追求时尚的年轻女性。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Its chief executive, Isabelle Ohnemus, says there are no international standards in clothes sizes but she explains, “We can set up your size profile in a few seconds with 80% accuracy just knowing your gender, height, weight and age”.(该公司首席执行官伊莎贝尔 奥涅姆斯表示，服装尺寸没有国际标准，但她解释说：“我们只需知道你的性别、身高、体重和年龄，就能在几秒钟内设置好你的尺寸档案，准确率达到80%)”可知，EyeFitU网站通过分析用户的基本信息帮助用户找到合适的衣服。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“According to Mathew Wall, BBC Technology of Business editor, this is a growing business; with several new apps such as AskAnna, Mallzee and StyleDotMe all offering young women tips on suitable and fashionable clothes to wear.(BBC商业科技编辑马修 沃尔表示，这是一项不断增长的业务；AskAnna、Mallzee和StyleDotMe等几款新应用都在为年轻女性提供合适时尚的着装建议)”结合文章主要说明了如今科技被用来提供时尚建议，可以帮助女性在一个安全、非暴力的交流环境中众包造型师的建议，文章列举了一些应用程序加以说明。可知，D选项“科技驱动的时尚建议”最符合文章标题。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Lying awake for hours before falling asleep is a common problem. Even if you can finally fall asleep, taking too long to fall asleep can lead to too few hours of sleep altogether. ____16____ So people having trouble falling asleep always wonder how they can sleep well.
Parents know from experience that gentle music can help babies fall asleep. Science supports this, showing that children of all ages, from babies to elementary school children, sleep better after listening to comfortable music. Fortunately, children aren’t the only ones who can benefit from gentle music before bedtime. ____17____
Listening to music likely improves sleep for more than one reason. Music can promote sleep directly by affecting your physiology (生理机能). ____18____ Besides, it can also promote sleep by becoming a healthy bedtime habit. Many people can’t fall asleep quickly because stressful and worrying thoughts keep them awake at night. By listening to music, the mind has something else to focus on. With time, the practice of listening to music at bedtime becomes more effective as the brain positively associates music with sleep.
____19____ Studies have looked at many types of music and playlists but there isn’t a clear answer about the best music for sleep. What we do know is that researchers have typically used either a self-made playlist or one that has been designed especially with sleep in mind. One of the most important things on how music affects a person’s body is their own musical preferences. ____20____ For those who don’t want to design their own playlist, online music services have stepped in and usually offer playlists for sleep or relaxation.
A. It can guarantee sufficient sleep.
B. It’s natural to wonder about the best type of music for sleep.
C. The quality and quantity of our sleep become poor as we age.
D. Listening to music can reduce your stress and inspire positive feelings.
E. This can have a serious effect on a person’s quality of life if it continues.
F. People across age groups report better sleep quality after listening to soft music.
G. Useful personal playlists may include relaxing songs that have helped with sleep in the past.
【答案】16. E 17. F 18. D 19. B 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了音乐可以改善睡眠，解释了背后的原因。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Even if you can finally fall asleep, taking too long to fall asleep can lead to too few hours of sleep altogether.(即使你最终能睡着，花太长时间入睡也会导致睡眠时间太少)”以及后文“So people having trouble falling asleep always wonder how they can sleep well.(所以入睡困难的人总是想知道他们如何才能睡得好)”可知，本句承接上文，说明花太长时间入睡的情况对人们的影响，后文给出解决方案。故E选项“如果这种情况持续下去，会对一个人的生活质量产生严重的影响”符合语境，故选E。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Parents know from experience that gentle music can help babies fall asleep. Science supports this, showing that children of all ages, from babies to elementary school children, sleep better after listening to comfortable music. Fortunately, children aren’t the only ones who can benefit from gentle music before bedtime.(父母从经验中知道轻柔的音乐可以帮助婴儿入睡。科学支持这一点，表明所有年龄段的孩子，从婴儿到小学生，在听了舒适的音乐后睡得更好。幸运的是，孩子并不是唯一能从睡前轻柔的音乐中受益的人)”可知，上文提到“孩子并不是唯一能从睡前轻柔的音乐中受益的人”，说明其他年龄段的人也可以从中受益。故F选项“各年龄段的人都说听轻音乐后睡眠质量更好”符合语境，故选F。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Listening to music likely improves sleep for more than one reason. Music can promote sleep directly by affecting your physiology (生理机能).(听音乐可能改善睡眠的原因不止一个。音乐可以通过影响你的生理机能直接促进睡眠)”可知，本句具体说明音乐是如何影响生理机能促进睡眠的。故D选项“听音乐可以减轻你的压力，激发积极的情绪”符合语境，故选D。
【19题详解】
根据后文“Studies have looked at many types of music and playlists but there isn’t a clear answer about the best music for sleep.(研究考察了许多类型的音乐和播放列表，但对于最适合睡眠的音乐，还没有一个明确的答案)”可知，本句与最适合睡觉的音乐类型有关，B选项type对应后文types。故B选项“想知道最适合睡觉的音乐类型是很自然的”符合语境，故选B。
【20题详解】
根据上文“One of the most important things on how music affects a person’s body is their own musical preferences.(关于音乐如何影响一个人的身体，最重要的一点是他们自己的音乐偏好)”以及后文“For those who don’t want to design their own playlist, online music services have stepped in and usually offer playlists for sleep or relaxation.(对于那些不想设计自己的播放列表的人来说，在线音乐服务已经介入，通常提供睡眠或放松的播放列表)”可知，本句主要说明设计个人播放列表来促进睡眠。故G选项“有用的个人播放列表可能包括过去帮助睡眠的放松歌曲”符合语境，故选G。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。
The last lecture
Randy Pausch was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and one of the pioneers of virtual technology. The last lecture by him is world-known as one version of fairy tales, with more than 5 million ____21____ sold in the United States alone.
Randy had been informed by his doctor to be in the ____22____ stage of cancer, before he was once invited to give a lecture under the same name.
Randy married his dream lover and had three lovely children. ____23____, he would be absent from their ____24____ life forever. So, in his remaining life, he tried to ____25____ his family. Then again he intended to make some financial arrangements to ensure that their future life, at least in terms of ____26____, was as comfortable as possible.
He used his time of ____27____ to keep his body active every day. Once, twice... with the permission of his body, Randy ____28____ riding to strengthen his body, hoping to have more time to ____29____ together the things he should have told his children slowly in the next 20 years into those small stories. When the children grow up and can read, Randy hopes they can be ____30____ that their father loves them deeply, even though he is ____31____.
In this book, in an aspect of engineering, Randy reveals to his kids that nothing is perfect, and they should learn to do their best with limited ____32____ — you can’t control the cards you’re ____33____, but just how you play the hand — probably that is what Randy wanted to ____34____ to his’ kids.
As his co-author Jeffrey Zaslow put it, the ____35____ that Randy hoped to personally teach children about how to face life, as well as the rich content of this book, is not only a gift to all students, teachers, and parents, but also those with dreams in the world.
21.
A. copies B. originals C. collections D. versions
22.
A. steady B. promising C. initial D. advanced
23.
A Jokingly B. Unfortunately C. Admittedly D. Seemingly
24.
A. future B. miserable C. past D. ideal
25.
A. support B. remind C. accompany D. repay
26.
A. source B. spirit C. material D. mind
27.
A. cycling B. teaching C. selling D. recovering
28.
A. wondered about B. appealed to C. weighed up D. stuck with
29.
A. film B. press C. restore D. track
30.
A. encouraged B. convinced C. threatened D. warned
31.
A. abandoned B. missed C. needed D. gone
32.
A. relatives B. goods C. resources D. interests
33.
A. dealt B. awarded C. displayed D. lent
34.
A. send B. assign C. communicate D. spread
35.
A. strength B. truth C. creativity D. wisdom
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了计算机科学教授Randy Pausch到了癌症晚期，他的最后一次演讲以童话的一个版本而闻名于世，仅在美国就售出了500多万册。Randy希望亲自教给孩子们如何面对生活的智慧，以及这本书的丰富内容，不仅是给所有学生、老师和家长的礼物，也是给世界上有梦想的人的礼物。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的最后一次演讲以童话的一个版本而闻名于世，仅在美国就售出了500多万册。A. copies(书、报纸等的)一本，一册，打印份数；B. originals原件；C. collections收集；D. versions版本。根据上文“The last lecture by him is world-known as one version of fairy tales”此处指这个演讲的童话版本书籍仅在美国就售出了500多万册。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：兰迪的医生告诉他，他的癌症已经到了晚期，之后他被邀请以同样的名字做一次演讲。A. steady稳定的；B. promising有前途的；C. initial最初的；D. advanced晚期的，先进的。根据上文“The last lecture”以及后文“in his remaining life”可知是最后一次演讲，说明癌症已经到了晚期，故选D。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，他永远不会出现在他们未来的生活中。A. Jokingly开玩笑地；B. Unfortunately不幸地；C. Admittedly诚然；D. Seemingly貌似。根据上文可知他的癌症已经到了晚期，无法再陪伴家人，所以是不幸地，故选B。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，他永远不会出现在他们未来的生活中。A. future未来的；B. miserable悲惨的；C. past过去的；D. ideal理想的。根据上文“he would be absent from their”以及上文提到他癌症晚期，所以他永远不会出现在他们未来的生活中。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，在他的剩下的日子里，他努力陪伴他的家人。A. support支持；B. remind提醒；C. accompany陪伴；D. repay报答。根据上文“So, in his remaining life, he tried to”可知，他时日无多，所以尽力陪伴家人。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，他又打算做一些财务安排，以确保他们未来的生活，至少在物质方面，尽可能舒适。A. source来源；B. spirit精神；C. material物质，材料；D. mind思维。根据上文“he intended to make some financial arrangements to ensure that their future life”可知，做财务安排是为了让家人让物质方面尽可能舒适。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他每天利用骑自行车的时间来保持身体活跃。A. cycling骑车；B. teaching教；C. selling出售；D. recovering恢复。根据后文“riding to strengthen his body”可知，保持身体活跃的活动最有可能是骑车。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一次，两次……在身体的允许下，兰迪坚持骑车锻炼身体，希望有更多的时间把他本应该在接下来的20年里慢慢告诉孩子们的事情浓缩成那些小故事。A. wondered about想知道；B. appealed to呼吁；C. weighed up审视；D. stuck with坚持。根据后文“riding to strengthen his body”指在身体的允许下，兰迪坚持骑车锻炼身体，故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一次，两次……在身体的允许下，兰迪坚持骑车锻炼身体，希望有更多的时间把他本应该在接下来的20年里慢慢告诉孩子们的事情浓缩成那些小故事。A. film拍摄；B. press压缩，按压；C. restore恢复；D. track跟踪。根据后文“together the things he should have told his children slowly in the next 20 years into those small stories”可知，因为时日无多，他希望有更多的时间把他本应该在接下来的20年里慢慢告诉孩子们的事情浓缩成那些小故事。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：兰迪希望当孩子们长大了，能够阅读时，他们能相信他们的父亲深深地爱着他们，尽管他已经不在了。A. encouraged鼓舞；B. convinced使相信，说服；C. threatened威胁；D. warned警告。根据后文“their father loves them deeply”可知，兰迪希望孩子们长大了还能相信父亲深爱他们。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：兰迪希望当孩子们长大了，能够阅读时，他们能相信他们的父亲深深地爱着他们，尽管他已经不在了。A. abandoned抛弃；B. missed错过；C. needed需要；D. gone离去。根据上文“his doctor to be in the advanced stage of cancer”可知，他已经癌症晚期了，孩子长大的时候他已经去世了。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这本书中，在工程学的一个方面，兰迪向他的孩子们揭示了没有什么是完美的，他们应该学会在有限的资源下做到最好——你不能控制你发到的牌，而是你如何玩这一把——这就是兰迪想要和他的孩子们交流的。A. relatives亲戚；B. goods商品；C. resources资源；D. interests兴趣。根据上文“that nothing is perfect, and they should learn to do their best with limited”可知，没有什么是完美的，他们应该学会在有限的资源下做到最好，故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这本书中，在工程学的一个方面，兰迪向他的孩子们揭示了没有什么是完美的，他们应该学会在有限的资源下做到最好——你不能控制你发到的牌，而是你如何玩这一把——这就是兰迪想要和他的孩子们交流的。A. dealt处理，发牌；B. awarded授予；C. displayed展示；D. lent借给。根据上文“you can’t control the cards you’re”此处指无法控制上天给你发的牌，此处deal表示“发牌”。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这本书中，在工程学的一个方面，兰迪向他的孩子们揭示了没有什么是完美的，他们应该学会在有限的资源下做到最好——你不能控制你发到的牌，而是你如何玩这一把——这就是兰迪想要和他的孩子们交流的。A. send发送；B. assign分配；C. communicate交流；D. spread传播。根据上文可知，书中兰迪想要告诉孩子们要充分利用自己的人生，学会在有限的资源下做到最好，这就是兰迪想要和他的孩子们交流的。故选C。
35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：正如他的合著者Jeffrey Zaslow所说，兰迪希望亲自教给孩子们如何面对生活的智慧，以及这本书的丰富内容，不仅是给所有学生、老师和家长的礼物，也是给世界上有梦想的人的礼物。A. strength力量；B. truth真相；C. creativity创造性；D. wisdom智慧。根据后文“Randy hoped to personally teach children about how to face life”可知，兰迪希望亲自教给孩子们如何面对生活的智慧，故选D。
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。
China is a country with a rich cultural heritage (遗产) ____36____ (stretch) back thousands of years. However, with the passage of time and other factors such as natural disasters and wars, many of its cultural treasures have been damaged or destroyed. In recent years, China has used technology to protect its cultural heritage through digitalization so that it can ____37____ (preserve) for future generations to enjoy and study.
One of the most notable ____38____ (example) of China’s digital preservation effort is the Dunhuang Mogao Cave Project, the goal of which is ____39____ (create) a digital profile of the Mogao Caves with the help of 3D scanning and virtual reality software. Another example is the Palace Museum Project. Through the use of technology, the Palace Museum is now able to showcase the relics to visitors from all around the world ____40____ risking damage to the precious artworks.
Digital technology has the potential to aid in the restoration of damaged artworks. A 3D printing technology enabled Chinese researchers to recreate the cultural relics, including ancient Buddha statues and ____41____ bronze (青铜) lion from the Qing Dynasty.
____42____ (additional), China’s digitalization of cultural heritage has been instrumental in research and education. The digital achievements have enabled researchers to study the artworks in greater detail ____43____ ever before.
Digitalization has made cultural heritage more ____44____ (access) to the public, particularly to people living in rural areas _____45_____ would otherwise be unable to visit these sites in person.
【答案】36. stretching
37. be preserved
38. examples
39. to create
40. without
41. a 42. Additionally
43. than 44. accessible
45. who##that
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了近年来，中国利用技术通过数字化保护其文化遗产，以便将其保存下来供后代欣赏和研究。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：中国是一个有着几千年丰富文化遗产的国家。此处heritage与stretch为主动关系，故用现在分词作宾补。故填stretching。
【37题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：近年来，中国利用技术通过数字化保护其文化遗产，以便将其保存下来供后代欣赏和研究。主语与谓语构成被动关系，且can后跟动词原形。故填be preserved。
【38题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：敦煌莫高窟项目是中国数字保护工作中最著名的例子之一，该项目的目标是借助3D扫描和虚拟现实软件创建莫高窟的数字档案。example为可数名词，此处为one of+可数名词复数。故填examples。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：敦煌莫高窟项目是中国数字保护工作中最著名的例子之一，该项目的目标是借助3D扫描和虚拟现实软件创建莫高窟的数字档案。说明主语goal的内容，用不定式作表语。故填to create。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：通过使用技术，故宫博物院现在能够向来自世界各地的游客展示文物，而不会有损坏珍贵艺术品的风险。后跟动名词作宾语，表示“没有”应用介词without。故填without。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：数字技术有可能帮助修复受损的艺术品。3D打印技术使中国研究人员能够重现文物，包括古代佛像和清代青铜狮子。此处lion为泛指，且bronze是发音以辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：此外，中国的文化遗产数字化在研究和教育方面发挥了重要作用。修饰后文句子应用副词additionally，首字母大写。故填Additionally。
43题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：数字化的成就使研究人员能够比以往任何时候都更详细地研究这些艺术品。短语than ever before表示“比以往任何时候更”。故填than。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：数字化使公众更容易接触到文化遗产，特别是生活在农村地区的人们，否则他们无法亲自参观这些遗址。此处作宾补，表示“可接触到”应用形容词accessible。故填accessible。
【45题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：数字化使公众更容易接触到文化遗产，特别是生活在农村地区的人们，否则他们无法亲自参观这些遗址。定语从句修饰先行词people，在从句作主语，指人，故填who/that。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校英文报近期开展了以“Which Matters More—Major or University ”为题的调查。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文并投稿，内容包括：
1. 调查结果描述;
2. 观点分析;
3. 你的看法。
注意：
1. 词数80左右;
2. 短文题目已给出。
Which Matters More-Major or University
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【答案】范文
Which Matters More-Major or University
Generally speaking, both major and university play vital roles in senior high students’ academic perfomances and career paths. Recently, a survey was conducted about which matters more, one’s major or university.
As it turned out, 48 percent believe the university plays a more important role in shaping their future. With access to academic training, lectures and experiences of different clubs in university, an excellent university brings many unseen benefits. However, 33 percent argue one’s major matters more. After all, different majors will lead to different career paths which ultimately contribute to different incomes. Still, 19% have ambiguous thoughts yet.
Personally, I believe our life is not necessarily determined by them. Individual development is closely related to our overall performance in the university.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于图表作文。要求考生以“Which Matters More—Major or University ”为题，用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文并投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
实施：conduct→carry out
重要：matter→count
重要的：important→vital
最终：ultimately→finally
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：With access to academic training, lectures and experiences of different clubs in university, an excellent university brings many unseen benefits.
拓展句：An excellent university brings many unseen benefits because the students have access to academic training, lectures and experiences of different clubs in university.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Recently, a survey was conducted about which matters more, one’s major or university. (运用了which引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] After all, different majors will lead to different career paths which ultimately contribute to different incomes. (运用了which引导定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Tomato Changed My Life
Doing things-without being planned was never my strength.
As a 14-year-old, I would refuse to go for walks around the block with my friends if I was the least bit behind in my schoolwork.
Unlike most teenagers, I lived not in my room, but in an unused kitchen upstairs where I spread my books and papers on a large round table. I spent considerable time there, working continuously for hours, and my mother worried. She would try to lure (引诱) me away. “Come and watch the parade!” she would call from downstairs. “All neighbors are out there!” She thought of all kinds of tricks-the swimming pool, ice cream, stray cats and turtles-to remove me from my -studies, but nothing ever worked.
Later, in college, the pattern continued. The library and my college dorm replaced the unused kitchen at home. When spring came along friends would stop by my dorm or peer into my library room to persuade me to play Frisbee on the lawn. “No, I would almost always say.” I have too much to do.
My college study days were gone, but not my need and love for schedules. My friends and sisters tried to keep me away from my plans, but they were hardly ever successful.
This summer, though, while house sitting for my parents, I was persuaded to change my plans in the most unexpected way. The sight of tomatoes growing in my mother’s garden lured me out of my tightly scheduled world. They drew me with the power of a lover’s gaze. Hundreds of them were turning ripe and red by the minute, decorating the garden like decorations on a Christmas tree.
“If I have time, I’ll make tomato sauce (番茄酱).” I told myself. But my long week in the house by myself was already filled with things to do: writing, and finishing a project that I brought home from the office.
Then, watching the fascinating tomatoes continuously falling to the ground in ever-greater numbers, again I mentally argued about all the things I had planned and needed to do.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Finally, I gave in.
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A month later, my parents came back.
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【答案】Finally, I gave in. I picked up the recipe that I had copied down from a friend. “Prepare a little bit of water with garlic and onions. Add…,” it read. I scarched for 20 minutes in the kitchen cabinet and pulled out a huge white china pot. I washed the tomatoes, cutting away sections that were spoiled, and sliced and threw them into the pot. I swayed the watery mixture as if I were washing gold. Meanwhile, turning on the stereo, I sang along with Billy Joel and reviewed a step I’d picked up in my swing-dance class.
A month later, my parents came back. They found a daughter who had discovered the beauty of flexibility. I shared stories of my tomato adventures, and we laughed together. My mom, the same woman who used to try and lure me away from my books, now shared in my newfound passion for the kitchen. As I stood in the kitchen, surrounded by the rich flavour of tomato sauce, I realized the importance of allowing life to surprise us. Those tomatoes had taught me a valuable lesson: balance in life is not just about sticking to schedules and plans; it’s also about embracing the unexpected, reminding me that there’s a world of joy beyond the limitations of a strict schedule.
【解析】
【导语】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者做事一直都很有计划，不会受外界的人和事物诱惑。一次做西红柿酱的经历使作者得到一个教训：生活中的平衡不仅仅是坚持时间表和计划；这也是关于拥抱意想不到的事情，提醒作者在严格的时间表限制之外还有一个快乐的世界。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“最终，我屈服了。”可知，第一段可描写作者做西红柿酱的经过。
②由第二段首句内容“一个月后，我的父母回来了。”可知，第二段可描写作者和父母分享制作西红柿酱的经历以及感悟。
2.续写线索：拿起食谱——制作西红柿酱——和父母分享经历——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
拿起：pick up/hold up
打开：turn on/switch on
发现：find/discover
意识到：realize/be aware of
情绪类
使惊讶：surprise/amaze
【点睛】[高分句型1]
I washed the tomatoes, cutting away sections that were spoiled, and sliced and threw them into the pot.（运用了现在分词作状语，that引导定语从句）
[高分句型2]
As I stood in the kitchen, surrounded by the rich flavour of tomato sauce, I realized the importance of allowing life to surprise us.（运用了as引导时间状语从句，动名词作宾语）哈尔滨师大附中 东北师大附中 辽宁省实验中学
2024年高三第一次联合模拟考试
英语试卷
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15． B． 9.18 C． 9.15.
答案是C。
1．Where are the speakers currently C．On a plane.
A．In a car. B．On a train.
2．What did the woman forget to bring with her C．Her phone charger.
A．Her computer. B．Her train ticket.
3．Which subject has the man finished homework for C．History.
A．Maths. B．Science.
4．What time is it now
A．It’s 3:00 p. m. B．It’s 4:00 p. m. C．It’s 5 :00 p. m.
5．What industry has the woman’s father won an award in
A．Medical industry. B．Movie industry. C．Service industry.
第二节(共15小题;每题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。
6．What was the man doing at first
A．Developing a program. B．Fixing a computer. C．Making a staff list.
7．How can the woman be best described
A．Serious. B．Helpful. C．Realistic.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。
8．Where are the speakers
A．At a bank. B．At an office. C．At a clothing studio.
9．What is the man doing
A．Raising money for his business.
B．Designing clothes for the woman.
C．Persuading the woman to buy fewer clothes
10．How does the man sound
A．Stressed. B．Ambitious. C．Doubtful.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。
11．What is the main topic of the conversation
A．Geography. B．Neighborhood. C．Holiday.
12．What will the man be doing tomorrow
A．Visiting a neighbor. B．Taking an exam. C．Making a holiday plan.
13．Where does the man want to go for a holiday
A．Asia. B．South America. C．North America.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题。
14．How is the woman feeling now
A．She is all right B．She is relaxed. C．She is not feeling well.
15．How long does the woman usually sleep every day
A．For about five hours. B．For about seven hours. C．For about eight hours.
16．What does the man suggest the woman do
A．Ask the professor for help.
B．See a doctor.
C．Have a break.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．How often does the speaker meet the group
A．Every day. B．Every five days. C．Every seven days.
18．What will be grown this time
A．Flowers. B．Fruits. C．Vegetables.
19．What does the speaker want the listeners to do
A．Welcome each other. B．Enjoy themselves. C．Exercise every day.
20．What is the speaker probably
A．A gardening teacher. B．A building designer. C．A fitness trainer.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Art Institute of Chicago
Visitor Information
Museum Hours
Members: The first hour of every day, 10 a.m. —11 a.m., is reserved for member-only viewing.
Monday—Wednesday Closed
Thursday: 11 a.m.—8 p. m.
Friday—Sunday: 11 a.m.—5 p. m.
●Audio Guide
Audio guides can be rented at the admission counter, audio counter and outside some special exhibitions. The guide is free to visitors with visual or hearing disabilities.
●Journey Maker
With the digital interactive JourneyMaker, you can build custom family guides based on your child’s interests-from superheroes to strange and wild creatures. Start your museum journey in the Family Room of the Ryan Leaning Center, and make your visit to the Art Institute an adventure for the whole family.
●Official Mobile App
Your personal, pocket-sized guide to the collection, this new iOS app features podcast-style audio tours, location-aware technology, access to the digital member card, and so much more. Download it today from the App Store.
●Photography
We encourage you to take pictures of the collection and special exhibitions for personal use. Signs indicate the few works that are not allowed to be photographed due to a lender requirement.
●Phones
You are welcome to use your phone to take pictures, text, and use the museum’s app-anything that does not disturb other visitors. If you need to make a phone call, please do so in a non-gallery space.
●Valet Parking
Art Institute visitors can drop off their cars at the Modern Wing entrance (159 East Monroe Street) and walk right into the museum. The valet service is available daily from 10:30 a. m. until one-half hour after closing.
●Admission
Adult: $ 32
Student: $ 26
Child (aged 13 and under): Free
Help us protect the collection-please do not touch the art
1. How long at maximum can a visitor stay in the museum per day
A. 1 hour. B. 6 hours. C. 9 hours. D. 10 hours.
2. What can be learned from the Visitor Information
A. Valet parking is not available after closing. B. All artworks are encouraged to be pictured.
C. Audio guide is free to every museum visitor. D. Family guides can be tailored to visitors’ needs.
3. How much would a couple with two children aged 6 and 14 pay for admission
A. $ 64. B. $ 90. C. $ 116. D. $ 128.
B
For anyone planning to fly to or from France in 2024, we’ve got a bit of inconvenient news-thousands of flights from four French airports are getting cancelled. It’s all because much of-the air traffic control system hasn’t been updated since the 1970s.
The air traffic control systems in Paris’ main airports are well overdue for an upgrade. Though the systems have received plenty of minor updates over the years, 2024 is the time for a huge improvement- it’s thought that around 80 percent of the system will need to be modernized.
Currently, workers still use an air traffic control process which was developed in the 1970s, including using paper strips to represent incoming planes. Thankfully, ?1 billion is being invested into improving France’s air traffic control.
But that means there’ll be a large number of cancellations. According to BFM, it’s estimated that around 16,500 flights to or from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Le Bourget and Beauvais airports won’t go ahead. The number of passengers that passed through Paris Airports in 2022 was almost 44 million. Paris’ Charles de Gaulle saw 26.1 million passengers, and Paris Orly saw 15.7 million passengers. For the coming improvement, airlines that operate at these airports have been told to reduce their flight programme by 20 percent between March 9 and April 14. It’s during this period that the new system will be tested at Athis-Mons, France’s largest air traffic control centre.
Will your flight to France be impacted Well, it’s up to each airline which flights won’t run, but it’s thought that long-distance routes will take priority. Air France has already cancelled some of theirs, notified passengers, and offered them same-day alternatives.
While this could mean that travelling through Paris is a faff (忙乱) in 2024, it’s estimated that 2.5 million flights pass through French airspace annually. With that much air traffic to control, it’d be good to have it all processed by something a bit more reliable than some pieces of paper.
4. What inconvenience will be caused in France according to the passage
A. Airlines will decrease their flights. B. A number of flights will be delayed.
C. Flights to France will be unavailable. D. The airports will be under reconstruction.
5. Why are the figures listed in paragraph 4
A. To illustrate the flight cancellations. B. To give examples of airport capacities.
C. To compare the numbers of passengers. D. To analyze the reasons for air traffic control.
6. What can happen to people travelling to France in 2024
A. They will be offered a discount.
B. They might reschedule their flights.
C. They will have to cancel their travel plans.
D. They can only book tickets for long-distance routes.
7. What is the passage mainly about
A. France’s largest air traffic control centre will be tested.
B. ?l billion is being invested into modernizing four French airports.
C. France is cancelling flights for improving air traffic control system.
D. The number of passengers that pass through Paris’ airports will decrease.
C
In contrast to the brightly coloured species of birds, most of mammals are browns and greys, but with a small number of exceptions, of which the most famous is the giant panda. We’ve had some initial assumption about why they had their markings, but we need to confirm the reason for its mysterious pattern.
Viewed up close in a zoo, the giant panda is a strikingly notable mix of a white bear with black shoulders and legs, and an extraordinary face with black fur around the eyes and ears. By comparing with other carnivores (食肉动物), we learned that carnivores with white backs are found in snowy environments, and those with dark legs and shoulders are found in shady habitats. This suggested that the fur was an adaptation to be self-protective in different environments.
Nowadays, giant pandas are confined to forests in western China, where they live on their own and there are relatively few predators (捕食者). We are to confirm that the sort of self-protection is effective against giant pandas’ former predators from the days when they ranged right across China into Vietnam.
By comparing the amount of light reflected from the giant panda’s fur with natural objects in the background, it’s clear that their black fur patches (斑纹) match dark shades and tree trunks, whereas their white patches match bright leaves and snow. Also, pale brown, or muddy fur matches the color of the ground. This provides a medium color which bridges the gap between the very dark and very light visual elements in the natural habitat. Besides, a second form of self-protection lies in something termed misorderly colors and patterns-in which highly visible patches break up its outline by mixing with patches in the background.
Giant pandas show this form of defensive outline, especially at longer viewing distances of at least 60 meters away. At these distances, the giant panda becomes hardly identifiable as the black fur patches go with the background, dark rocks and tree trunks.
Although giant pandas in zoos are highly notable to us, it is because we see them up close and surrounded by artificial backgrounds. But when in the wild and at a distance, our research shows that they are beautifully protective to avoid detection.
8. How are giant pandas different from most mammals
A. They are more brightly colored.
B. They are marked with browns and greys.
C. They have exceptional colors and patterns.
D. Their dark legs match snowy environments.
9. Which can interpret the underlined part “confined to” in paragraph 3
A. Enclosed in. B. Raised in. C. Lost in. D. Trained in.
10. What is the purpose of paragraph 4
A. To explain the reason for pandas living in the wild.
B. To confirm the panda’s color connection to the habitat.
C. To compare the differences of pandas’ body parts in color.
D. To conclude the relationship between light and pandas’ colors.
11. What can we infer about giant pandas from the last two paragraphs
A. They look darker in the artificial background.
B. Their patterns are determined by their whereabouts.
C. The effectiveness of defensive colors is related to distance.
D. They are more beautifully-colored in the wild than in the zoo.
D
When it’s time for a wardrobe makeover (形象改造), who’s the best person to give you some advice You’ll probably turn to your friend for some feedback and fashion tips — they know you best and can offer an honest opinion about which colours don’t match and which outfit makes you look pretty.
However for someone like me, who’s not a follower of fashion and has a more practical dress sense, I don’t need help-it’s just jeans or... jeans! But for people who care about their appearance, they can now get some trustworthy advice with the aid of technology.
Of course, using social media is a good way when you are at a loss about fashion, but this—sometimes brings in too much conflicting advice and opinions that are sometimes straightforward! That’s why one woman has developed an app to help women crowdsource advice from stylists in a safe, non-violent communication environment.
Sophia Matveeva’s Style Counsel app allows users to post a photo and receive “yes” or “no” answers from other users, or more detailed advice from fashion stylists and bloggers very quickly. According to Mathew Wall, BBC Technology of Business editor, this is a growing business; with several new apps such as AskAnna, Mallzee and StyleDotMe all offering young women tips on suitable and fashionable clothes to wear.
There’s also a website called EyeFitU which finds clothes to fit your figure. Its chief executive, Isabelle Ohnemus, says there are no international standards in clothes sizes but she explains, “We can set up your size profile in a few seconds with 80% accuracy just knowing your gender, height, weight and age”. This information is used to find clothes that suit your actual shape. And the internet giant, Amazon, has also developed a camera that links to a “style check” function that compares photos and gives its opinion of which outfit is better, based on fit, colour, style and current fashion trends.
But does technology make fashion advice a bit impersonal Sophia Matveeva admits that women in particular are social creatures and that “AI will never stop us talking to each other . . girls will always want the approval of the cool girl at school.” But as for me: an app with someone I don’t know could be the place to start with some careful-in-speech fashion tips!
12 What is the problem of asking for fashion advice on social media
A. No feedback. B. Dishonest opinions.
C. Too many choices. D. Contradictory advice.
13. Who are the possible target users of the fashion apps
A. Cool boys at school. B. Young women fashion-goers.
C. Fashion stylists and bloggers. D. People with a practical dress sense.
14. How does the website EyeFitU help users find suitable clothes
A. By developing a super camera. B. By assessing current fashion trends.
C. By analyzing users’ basic information. D. By setting agreed standards for clothes sizes.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Fashion Anxiety B. New Fashion Trends
C. Wardrobe Decoration. D. Tech-driven Fashion Advice
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Lying awake for hours before falling asleep is a common problem. Even if you can finally fall asleep, taking too long to fall asleep can lead to too few hours of sleep altogether. ____16____ So people having trouble falling asleep always wonder how they can sleep well.
Parents know from experience that gentle music can help babies fall asleep. Science supports this, showing that children of all ages, from babies to elementary school children, sleep better after listening to comfortable music. Fortunately, children aren’t the only ones who can benefit from gentle music before bedtime. ____17____
Listening to music likely improves sleep for more than one reason. Music can promote sleep directly by affecting your physiology (生理机能). ____18____ Besides, it can also promote sleep by becoming a healthy bedtime habit. Many people can’t fall asleep quickly because stressful and worrying thoughts keep them awake at night. By listening to music, the mind has something else to focus on. With time, the practice of listening to music at bedtime becomes more effective as the brain positively associates music with sleep.
____19____ Studies have looked at many types of music and playlists but there isn’t a clear answer about the best music for sleep. What we do know is that researchers have typically used either a self-made playlist or one that has been designed especially with sleep in mind. One of the most important things on how music affects a person’s body is their own musical preferences. ____20____ For those who don’t want to design their own playlist, online music services have stepped in and usually offer playlists for sleep or relaxation.
A. It can guarantee sufficient sleep.
B. It’s natural to wonder about the best type of music for sleep.
C. The quality and quantity of our sleep become poor as we age.
D. Listening to music can reduce your stress and inspire positive feelings.
E. This can have a serious effect on a person’s quality of life if it continues.
F. People across age groups report better sleep quality after listening to soft music.
G. Useful personal playlists may include relaxing songs that have helped with sleep in the past.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。
The last lecture
Randy Pausch was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and one of the pioneers of virtual technology. The last lecture by him is world-known as one version of fairy tales, with more than 5 million ____21____ sold in the United States alone.
Randy had been informed by his doctor to be in the ____22____ stage of cancer, before he was once invited to give a lecture under the same name.
Randy married his dream lover and had three lovely children. ____23____, he would be absent from their ____24____ life forever. So, in his remaining life, he tried to ____25____ his family. Then again he intended to make some financial arrangements to ensure that their future life, at least in terms of ____26____, was as comfortable as possible.
He used his time of ____27____ to keep his body active every day. Once, twice... with the permission of his body, Randy ____28____ riding to strengthen his body, hoping to have more time to ____29____ together the things he should have told his children slowly in the next 20 years into those small stories. When the children grow up and can read, Randy hopes they can be ____30____ that their father loves them deeply, even though he is ____31____.
In this book, in an aspect of engineering, Randy reveals to his kids that nothing is perfect, and they should learn to do their best with limited ____32____ — you can’t control the cards you’re ____33____, but just how you play the hand — probably that is what Randy wanted to ____34____ to his’ kids.
As his co-author Jeffrey Zaslow put it, the ____35____ that Randy hoped to personally teach children about how to face life, as well as the rich content of this book, is not only a gift to all students, teachers, and parents, but also those with dreams in the world.
21.
A. copies B. originals C. collections D. versions
22.
A. steady B. promising C. initial D. advanced
23.
A. Jokingly B. Unfortunately C. Admittedly D. Seemingly
24.
A. future B. miserable C. past D. ideal
25.
A. support B. remind C. accompany D. repay
26.
A. source B. spirit C. material D. mind
27.
A. cycling B. teaching C. selling D. recovering
28.
A. wondered about B. appealed to C. weighed up D. stuck with
29.
A. film B. press C. restore D. track
30.
A. encouraged B. convinced C. threatened D. warned
31.
A. abandoned B. missed C. needed D. gone
32.
A. relatives B. goods C. resources D. interests
33.
A. dealt B. awarded C. displayed D. lent
34.
A. send B. assign C. communicate D. spread
35.
A. strength B. truth C. creativity D. wisdom
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。
China is a country with a rich cultural heritage (遗产) ____36____ (stretch) back thousands of years. However, with the passage of time and other factors such as natural disasters and wars, many of its cultural treasures have been damaged or destroyed. In recent years, China has used technology to protect its cultural heritage through digitalization so that it can ____37____ (preserve) for future generations to enjoy and study.
One of the most notable ____38____ (example) of China’s digital preservation effort is the Dunhuang Mogao Cave Project, the goal of which is ____39____ (create) a digital profile of the Mogao Caves with the help of 3D scanning and virtual reality software. Another example is the Palace Museum Project. Through the use of technology, the Palace Museum is now able to showcase the relics to visitors from all around the world ____40____ risking damage to the precious artworks.
Digital technology has the potential to aid in the restoration of damaged artworks. A 3D printing technology enabled Chinese researchers to recreate the cultural relics, including ancient Buddha statues and ____41____ bronze (青铜) lion from the Qing Dynasty.
____42____ (additional), China’s digitalization of cultural heritage has been instrumental in research and education. The digital achievements have enabled researchers to study the artworks in greater detail ____43____ ever before.
Digitalization has made cultural heritage more ____44____ (access) to the public, particularly to people living in rural areas _____45_____ would otherwise be unable to visit these sites in person.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校英文报近期开展了以“Which Matters More—Major or University ”为题的调查。请使用图表中的调查结果写一篇短文并投稿，内容包括：
1. 调查结果描述;
2. 观点分析;
3. 你的看法。
注意：
1. 词数80左右;
2. 短文题目已给出。
Which Matters More-Major or University
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Tomato Changed My Life
Doing things-without being planned was never my strength.
As a 14-year-old, I would refuse to go for walks around the block with my friends if I was the least bit behind in my schoolwork.
Unlike most teenagers, I lived not in my room, but in an unused kitchen upstairs where I spread my books and papers on a large round table. I spent considerable time there, working continuously for hours, and my mother worried. She would try to lure (引诱) me away. “Come and watch the parade!” she would call from downstairs. “All neighbors are out there!” She thought of all kinds of tricks-the swimming pool, ice cream, stray cats and turtles-to remove me from my -studies, but nothing ever worked.
Later, in college, the pattern continued. The library and my college dorm replaced the unused kitchen at home. When spring came along friends would stop by my dorm or peer into my library room to persuade me to play Frisbee on the lawn. “No, I would almost always say.” I have too much to do.
My college study days were gone, but not my need and love for schedules. My friends and sisters tried to keep me away from my plans, but they were hardly ever successful.
This summer, though, while house sitting for my parents, I was persuaded to change my plans in the most unexpected way. The sight of tomatoes growing in my mother’s garden lured me out of my tightly scheduled world. They drew me with the power of a lover’s gaze. Hundreds of them were turning ripe and red by the minute, decorating the garden like decorations on a Christmas tree.
“If I have time, I’ll make tomato sauce (番茄酱).” I told myself. But my long week in the house by myself was already filled with things to do: writing, and finishing a project that I brought home from the office.
Then, watching the fascinating tomatoes continuously falling to the ground in ever-greater numbers, again I mentally argued about all the things I had planned and needed to do.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Finally, I gave in.
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A month later, my parents came back.
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