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目录：
1. 2024年1月20号九省联考真题
2. 2024年1月九省名校新题一模试题速递
一 2024年九省联考真题
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Parrots are prey animals, which means that other predators (捕食者) in the wild, such as hawks or snakes, are
looking to make them into a meal. This one factor influences parrots’ behavior in your house more than any other.
Parrots are most easily hurt when feeding on the ground. Membership in a group plays an important function
in ensuring their safety and improving their chances of survival from attacks by predators. The most common
predators of parrots include hawks, snakes, cats, monkeys, and bats. Some predators make attacks only during the
day while others hunt in the night.
As prey animals, parrots are constantly watching out for danger and they instinctively (本能地) react to risks.
Their first choice is to take flight. However, if this is not possible, they will fight with their powerful beaks to
defend themselves.
Because their biggest enemy is the hawk, parrots are especially reactive to quick movements from above and
behind. For this reason, it is wise to avoid quick, sudden movements near your bird. This is a built-in reaction not
subject to logic or reason. Simple and relatively harmless household objects can draw extreme fear responses from
a bird. For example, a balloon may represent a hawk or a vacuum hose (吸尘器软管) may be the same as a snake
in your bird’s mind.
As prey animals, parrots are often frightened by exposure to new household items or strangers. It is important
to expose your bird to safe experiences and changes starting at a very young age to build flexibility and improve
their adaptability. Variety in diet and toys, travel, and exposure to new people and places all help to make your bird
more flexible and adaptable to change.
4. What is important for parrots to better survive from attacks in the wild?
A. Living in a group. B. Growing beautiful feathers.C. Feeding on the ground. D. Avoiding coming out at night.
5. What is parrots’ first response to an immediate risk?
A. To attack back. B. To get away.
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C To protect the young. D. To play dead.
6. Why would a balloon frighten a parrot?
A. It may explode suddenly. B. It may be in a strange shape.
C. It may have a strong color. D. It may move around quickly.
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7 What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To explain wild parrots’ behavior. B. To give advice on raising a parrot.
C. To call for action to protect animals. D. To introduce a study on bird ecology.
C
In his 1936 work How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie wrote: “I have come to the
conclusion that there is only one way to get the best of an argument — and that is to avoid it.” This distaste for
arguments is common, but it depends on a mistaken view of arguments that causes problems for our personal and
social lives — and in many ways misses the point of arguing in the first place.
Carnegie would be right if arguments were fights, which is how we often think of them. Like physical fights,
verbal (言语的) fights can leave both sides bloodied. Even when you win, you end up no better off. You would be
feeling almost as bad if arguments were even just competitions — like, say, tennis tournaments. Pairs of opponents
hit the ball back and forth until one winner comes out from all who entered. Everybody else loses. This kind of
thinking explains why so many people try to avoid arguments.
However, there are ways to win an argument every time. When you state your position, formulate (阐述) an
argument for what you claim and honestly ask yourself whether your argument is any good. When you talk with
someone who takes a stand, ask them to give you a reason for their view and spell out their argument fully. Assess
its strength and weakness. Raise objections (异议) and listen carefully to their replies. This method will require
effort, but practice will make you better at it.
These tools can help you win every argument — not in the unhelpful sense of beating your opponents but in
the better sense of learning about what divides people, learning why they disagree with us and learning to talk and
work together with them. If we readjust our view of arguments — from a verbal fight or tennis game to a reasoned
exchange through which we all gain respect and understanding from each other — then we change the very nature
of what it means to “win” an argument.8. What is the author’s attitude toward Carnegie’s understanding of argument?
A. Critical. B. Supportive. C. Tolerant. D. Uncertain.
9. Why do many people try to avoid arguments?
A. They lack debating skills. B. They may feel bad even if they win.
C. They fear being ignored. D. They are not confident in themselves.
10. What does the underlined phrase “spell out” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Defend. B. Explain. C. Conclude. D. Repeat.
11. What is the key to “winning” an argument according to the author?
A. Sense of logic. B. Solid supporting evidence.
C. Proper manners. D. Understanding from both sides.
D
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For lots of kids toddlerhood (幼儿期) is an important time for friendship. Studies show that the earlier kids
learn to form positive relationships, the better they are at relating to others as teenagers and adults. Playing together
also helps these kids practice social behaviors, such as kindness, sharing, and cooperation.
Even so, how quickly your child develops into a social creature may also depend on his temperament(性格).
Some toddler s are very social, but others are shy. In addition, the way that toddlers demonstrate that they like other
children is markedly different from what adults think of as expressions of friendship. Research at Ohio State
University in Columbus found that a toddler’s way of saying “I like you” during play is likely to come in the form
of copying a friend’s behavior.
This seemingly unusual way of demonstrating fondness can result in unpleasant behavior. Regardless of how
much they like a playmate, they may still grab his toys, refuse to share, and get bossy. But experts say that this is a
normal and necessary part of friendship for kids this age. Through play experiences, toddlers learn social rules.
That’s why it’s so important to take an active role in your toddler’s social encounters by setting limits and offering
frequent reminders of what they are. When you establish these guidelines, explain the reasons behind them.
Begin by helping your child learn sympathy (“Ben is crying. What’s making him so sad?”), then suggest how
he could resolve the problem (“Maybe he would feel better if you let him play the ball.”). When your child shares
or shows empathy(同理心) toward a friend, praise him (“Ben stopped crying! You made him feel better.”).
Another way to encourage healthy social interaction is by encouraging kids to use words- not fists-to express
how they feel. It’s also important to be mindful of how your child’s personality affects playtime. Kids are easy to
get angry when they’re sleepy or hungry, so schedule playtime when they’re refreshed.12. What does it indicate when toddlers copy their playmates’ behavior?
A. They are interested in acting. B. They are shy with the strangers.
C. They are fond of their playmates. D. They are tired of playing games.
13. What does the author suggest parents do for their kids?
A. Design games for them. B. Find them suitable playmates.
C. Play together with them. D. Help them understand social rules.
14. What is the function of the quoted statements in paragraph 4?
A. Giving examples. B. Explaining concepts.
C. Providing evidence. D. Making comparisons.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. How Children Adapt to Changes B. How to Be a Role Model for Children
C. How Your Baby Learns to Love D. How to Communicate with Your Kid
二 2024年1月九省名校新题速递
1.【2024届河南省三门峡市高三上学期第一次大练习试题】
These days, it’s not unusual to see middle-aged men collecting Star Wars action figures, office workers
wearing Hello Kitty accessories, or celebrities like David Beckham playing with Lego bricks. It’s becoming more
and more common to see adults 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(怀旧之情) for the carefree days of
childhood, and 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.
Businesses have been quick to exploit the kidult trend, and the number of toy stores that target adults has
risen. Companies are repackaging products from past decades and also bringing out new ones for adults. Lego, for
example, has brought out an architectural series featuring landmarks from around the world.
Society traditionally disapproves of adults who refuse to put aside childhood interests, viewing the refusal as a
sign of social immaturity and irresponsibility. Those who agree with this view sometimes claim that kidults aresuffering from the pop-psychology concept known as Peter Pan Syndrome, an anomaly(异常) that people remain
emotionally at the level of teenagers. On a grander scale, these kidult opponents argue that such delayed adulthood
causes couples to marry later and have fewer children. This in turn can lead to shrinking national economies, for
there needs to be a generational replenishment(补充) of the workforce.
From the standpoint of kidults, though, this phenomenon is seen as nothing but harmless fun. Kidults insist
that having youthful interests keeps them young, happy and creative, and their refusal to conform to society’s
acceptable tastes shows independent thinking. Besides, they argue that being part of the social trend of delayed
adulthood is not purely a personal choice. The real causes include expensive housing, increased educational
requirements for employment and poor work opportunities.
Whether the kidult phenomenon will continue to grow or prove to be a passing trend is anyone’s guess. As the
debate about it continues, remember that there is nothing wrong with being young at heart.
8．What does the kidult phenomenon refer to?
A．Adults act like children. B．Adults like playing with children.
C．Adults go in for collecting toys. D．Adults have child-like tastes.
9．Which of the following might cause the emergence of kidults?
A．High pressure of modern life. B．More choices about toys.
C．Different living conditions. D．Good memories of childhood.
10．What does the underlined word “exploit” probably mean?
A．Get used to. B．Look forward to.
C．Make way for. D．Take advantage of.
11．How does the text deal with the debate about kidults?
A．By strongly opposing kidult opponents.
B．By refusing to take a stand on the issue.
C．By presenting both sides of the argument.
D．By convincing readers to accept kidults.
2.【2024届贵州省六校联盟高三联考模拟】
Check your drawer, and you may find several electronic device chargers, many of which you no longer use.
The European Union proposed a new regulation that would solve this problem by requiring all small electronics
(including phones and cameras) to have the one-size-fits-all charging port (端口). All such electronics sold in theEU would need to switch to the USB-C standard within two years.
Officials claim this standard not only increases convenience for consumers but also cuts down on e-waste.
Critics claim the move will stifle innovation. The true impact of the new regulation, however, may not be as simple
as either side suggests.
“The relative reduction in the amount of e-waste is probably going to be relatively small,” says Callie Babbitt,
a professor of sustainability. “But the bigger potential is that this will require producers to think about the design
that is user-friendly.”
There are two benefits of this strategy. The first is the direct benefit of no longer having to throw away a
charger. The bigger benefit might be more indirect: This is potentially something that might enable a change in
consumer behavior. If your charger still works, maybe that’s a sign that the product still works, and you can keep
using it. And there might be some indirect benefit on consumers continuing to repair and to extend the lifespan of
the products.
How can standardization have this indirect benefit? With standardized components, all the parts are the same.
In my lab, we have an enormous bench full of tools of all sizes and shapes—because that’s what’s needed to access
the components inside electronics. Without design standardization, a business trying to work in the reuse field has
to spend more on labor and costs to do the valuable work.
No single policy can effectively address the problem of e-waste. It will take a joint effort. Policy plays a key
role. Producers play a key role. But we also have to change the way products can be repaired. And we have to
educate consumers on how to participate in the system.
8．What does the underlined part “one-size-fits-all” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Ordinary. B．Unique.C．Common. D．Suitable.
9．What is the benefit of the EU’s strategy for charging port according to the text?
A．It might promote innovation.
B．It might prolong the service life of products.
C．It will result in a significant decrease in e-waste.
D．It will help charger producers reduce the costs of production.
10．What’s the writer’s purpose in mentioning the bench in his lab?
A．To show how complicated their work is.
B．To indicate the necessity for standardization.
C．To demonstrate the difficulty of doing valuable work.D．To provide a means for accessing electronic components.
11．What is the best title for the text?
A．Standardized Design Is Beneficial
B．The EU’s New USB-C Standard Port Is Necessary
C．The Problem of E-waste Is in Need of a Joint Effort
D．The Chargers of All Small Electronics Should Be Harmonized
3.【2024届甘肃省白银市高三上学期联考一模英语试题】
Denmark retired after practicing medicine for 73 years and then volunteered her services until she couldn’t
anymore. She died at the age of 114.
I met her by phone when the pediatrician (儿科医生) couldn’t figure out what was wrong with my baby. On
the phone, she talked with me for more than 30 minutes. I took her advice, and my baby was better about 10 days
later. She never charged me.
“You keep on doing what you do best as long as you can,” she was famous for the words. And it turned out her
advice about actively helping others was as good as her medical advice.
Obviously, we can’t all live as long as Dr. Denmark. But recent research has shown that volunteering provides
a longevity boost similar to the effects of adding multiple servings of fruits and vegetables to your daily diet.
Specifically, older adults who volunteer are at 24 percent less risk of early death. The positive impact of giving and
volunteering on older people goes beyond that. According to the research, adults over 55 who give their time for
others have an easier time with everyday tasks. Besides, volunteers experience 250 percent less cognitive decline
leading to dementia (痴呆).
According to a new study in the Journal of Happiness Studies, people who volunteer report higher levels of
happiness and life satisfaction. The study took it a second step and followed people who began volunteering—
monitoring their responses from the time they started volunteering. The longer they volunteered and the more they
volunteered, the greater level of happiness they reported.
You may already be volunteering your time. But if you’re not, consider the charities you support. Think about
the skills you might be able to offer them. You are likely to be glad about what you do.
8．What can we infer about Denmark?
A．She retired at the age of 73. B．She volunteered for 73 years.
C．She was patient and professional. D．She once forget to charge the author.9．How many benefits of volunteering are mentioned in paragraph 4?
A．1. B．2. C．3. D．4.
10．What does the author try to do in the last paragraph?
A．Seek support. B．Advise about sharpening skills.
C．Offer solutions. D．Encourage people to volunteer.
11．What’s the text mainly about?
A．The kindness of a doctor. B．The benefits of volunteering.
C．The process of being a volunteer. D．The struggle of child-raising.
4.【2024届广西北海市高三上学期一模试题】
Construction of Project Nexus is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023. The 5-megawatt project will
consist of three sites along canals in central California with widths ranging from 20 feet to 100 feet.
If the pilot project proves solar canopies(檐篷) are a cost-effective way to produce clean energy and save
water, scores of similar installations could be built atop California’s canal network-one of the world’s largest water
distribution systems.
“This is a really exciting project,” California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot said last month. “It
connects our efforts in California to improve water conservation and build drought resilience(抗旱能力) with the
clean energy transition we're driving across California.”
Project Nexus was inspired by a 2021 study by University of California researchers that was published in the
journal Nature Sustainability. Typically, 1%to 2% of the water that circulates through California's canals
evaporates(蒸发), a number that is expected to increase due to the climate crisis.
Using data from satellites, climate models, and automated weather stations, the peer-reviewed study estimated
that covering all of the approximately 4, 000 miles of California’s canals could extremely reduce evaporation,
saving 63 billion gallons of water annually —comparable to the amount of water required to irrigate 50, 000 acres
of farmland or meet the water needs of more than 2 million people.
Governor Gavin Newson has allocated additional funds to help local communities cope with water scarcity
and encourage Californians to use less water. “Research and common sense tell us that in an age of intensifying
drought, it's time to put a lid on evaporation,” said Jordan Harris, CEO of Solar AquaGrid, the company that is
building the solar canopies.
The study found solar canals would be able to generate 13 gigawatts of clean power, equal to approximatelyone-sixth of the state's current installed solar capacity. This additional generation could help California achieve its
goal of supplying at least 60% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and 100% by 2045.
32．What is the purpose of Project Nexus?
A．To enlarge the canal network throughout California.
B．To improve the quality of water used by local people.
C．To produce as much power as possible for California.
D．To help preserve California's declining water resources.
33．Where did the inspiration of Project Nexus come from?
A．A study published in a magazine. B．A clean water distribution system.
C．A peer-reviewed study evaluation. D．A sudden thought of the researchers.
34．How does the author show the benefit brought by Project Nexus?
A．By making a comparison. B．By listing scientific data.
C．By clarifying the process. D．By explaining the reasons.
35．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Climate change has a great effect on the water conservation.
B．Large amounts of clean water were produced by Project Nexus.
C．Project Nexus is the first-ever solar panel development in the world.
D．California's “solar canals” will save water and produce clean energy.
5.【2024届吉林省白山市高三上学期一模试题】
In scientific literature, baby talk is called “parentese” and is a unique way of communicating with babies.
Classic baby talk will include speaking at a higher pitch, with exaggerated (夸张的) intonation, simplified
vocabulary, and repetitive phrases. It has a melodic quality, coupled with exaggerated facial expressions. Adults
also tend to speak more slowly and emphasize key words or phrases when engaging in baby talk. What’s the point
of using such a ridiculous style of talking with babies? Why not just talk to a baby with normal speech, like we’d
talk to another adult?
Primarily, we use baby talk to capture the baby’s attention. The exaggerated vocalizations and facial
expressions serve to engage the child’s focus by being distinct from all the other noise and visual stimuli around the
baby. Remember, the brain of a newborn baby is still developing and needs different cues to engage and learn
something.
Baby talk also helps to establish an emotional connection between the adult and the baby. The melodic andnurturing tone conveys affection, love, and care. As a result, in a way, it reassures the child by giving them a sense
of security.
Interestingly, there was a study where researchers tested 2,329 babies from 16 countries on their preference for
this high-pitched, animated vocalization...babies love it when adults engage in baby talk. The study also revealed
that babies from almost all cultures have an inherent love for baby talk.
Newborns can’t speak, but they come ready to learn. Evidence suggests that human brains are primed to
absorb and process linguistic input. The melodic patterns and simplified language of baby talk help infants
differentiate speech sounds and identify keywords, facilitating more efficient language development.
However, it’s important to strike a balance between baby talk and normal adult conversation as babies grow
older and their language skills develop. As children become more proficient in understanding and producing
language, adults should adapt and advance their cothmunication style accordingly.
8．Which of the following is the characteristic of baby talk?
A．Vivid expressions. B．Rich information.
C．Complex grammar. D．Large vocabulary.
9．According to the passage, what’s the function of baby talk?
A．To entertain adults. B．To form emotional bond.
C．To learn more about babies. D．To help babies understand the adult world.
10．What does the last paragraph focus on?
A．Describing a phenomenon. B．Offering advice.
C．Analyzing causes. D．Interpreting facts.
11．What is the passage mainly about?
A．What is baby talk? B．Why can’t adults talk like babies?
C．How do babies talk with adults? D．Why can’t adults talk normally to babies?
6.【2024届江西省景德镇市高三第一次质量检测试题】
It turns out our plants are just like us in some ways. We turn to medicines to relieve a minor flu or headache,
and plants too have their ways of self-medicating. They protect themselves from environmental hazards like
insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid (水杨酸). It is responsible for the anti-inflammatory action of
aspirin, a drug which has been used by humans for centuries to counter pain and inflammation.
Researchers have found that plants’ salicylic acid, which is produced in chloroplasts (叶绿体), is usually
generated in response to the stress caused by climate change. “It’s like plants use a painkiller for aches and pains,just like we do,” said plant biologist Wilhelmina van de ven from the University of California, River-side (U. C．
R)
“We’d like to be able to use the finding to improve crop resistance (作物抗性),” said U. C． R.plant
geneticist Jin-Zheng Wang. “That will be crucial for the food supply in our increasingly hot, bright world.”
Human skin produces ROS (Reactive oxygen species) (活性氧) in the absence of sunscreen. This causes
freckles and burns. Similarly, environmental stresses result in the formation of ROS in plants which, at high levels,
can cause death.
At low levels, however, ROS serves an essential function in plant cells. “ROS is a double-edged sword,” said
Wang. “At non-lethal levels, ROS are like an emergency call to action, enabling the production of protective
hormones ( 激素) such as salicylic acid.” The acid then acts to protect the plants’ chloroplasts, known to be the site
of photosynthesis.
“With climate change, things like salicylic acid: helping plants stand up to stresses have become more
common. So, being able to increase plants’ ability to produce it represents a step forward in challenging the impacts
of climate change on everyday life,” said Katayoon Dehesh, UCR professor of molecular biochemistry.
“Those impacts go beyond our food. Plants being in trouble are a sign of what the future holds for us,” she
continued. “Plants clean our air by removing the carbon dioxide from it while also offering us shade, and providing
habitats for numerous animals. For humankind, the benefits of boosting plants’ ability to survive are becoming
increasingly essential.”
12．What is the main function of salicylic acid in plants?
A．To secure plants. B．To produce chloroplasts.
C．To relieve pain and inflammation. D．To generate hormones.
13．What is the main cause of ROS formation in plants?
A．Lack of sunscreen. B．Chloroplastic acid.
C．Environmental stresses. D．Use of Photosynthesis.
14．What is the main goal of the researchers at UCR?
A．To explore the history and significance of aspirin in human medicine.
B．To invent a device that can make plants do self-medicating.
C．To compare the differences between plants and humans in self-medicating.
D．To improve crop resistance by increasing plants’ ability to produce salicylic acid.
15．What is the text mainly about?A．Plants can be improved to resist environmental hazards.
B．Plants produce their own aspirin to cope with stress.
C．Plants and humans share some common features and needs.
D．Plants contribute to the well-being of humans and animals.
7.【广西南宁市第三中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing
my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I
think best show the power and purpose of the short play.
Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright(剧作家) hopes to get across through dialogue and
action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to
point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of
reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However, a variety of
types is represented here. These include comedy, satire, poignant drama, historical and regional drama. To show the
versatility(多面性) of the short play, I have included a guidance play, a radio play and a television play.
Among the writers of the plays in this collection, Paul Green, Susan Glaspell, Maxwell Anderson, Thornton
Wilder, William Saroyan, and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the
theater. More information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.
To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the
audience. The houselights dim(变暗). The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue
will tell you the story.
4．What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?
A．He has written dozens of plays. B．He has a deep love for the theater.
C．He is a professional stage actor. D．He likes reading short plays to others.
5．What does the author avoid doing in his work?
A．Stating the plays’ central ideas. B．Selecting works by famous playwrights.
C．Including various types of plays. D．Offering information on the playwrights.
6．What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays?
A．Control their feelings. B．Apply their acting skills.
C．Use their imagination. D．Keep their audience in mind.7．What is this text?
A．A short story. B．An introduction to a book.
C．A play review. D．An advertisement for a theater.
8.【黑龙江省哈尔滨第一中学校长联合体2023-2024学年高三一模试题】
The groundbreaking Shaoxing Opera adaptation, New Dragon Gate Inn, captures the interest of a new
generation and brings the ancient art form for contemporary lifestyles back to life.
Unlike the traditional framed stage, the theater is designed as an inn, with the audience becoming guests. They
sit close to the performers, engaging with them, and immersing themselves in a unique and fascinating viewing
experience. “This places new demands on our performers,” said Xu Yena, who acts in the show as the A cast of Jin
Xiangyu, the landlady of the inn. “We need to abandon many of the stylized movements from traditional Shaoxing
Opera and learn from drama and film performances, adopting a more natural, authentic, and subtle acting style.”
Upon leaving the theater, these audience members feel a sense of satisfaction that prompts them to willingly
share short clips of the performance online. The fragmented (零碎的) content of performance has generated many
streams and clicks, leading to high demand for show tickets, especially among young audiences. “Now, the ticket
competition has become fierce and only those with fast internet access can get them,” said Chen Lijun, who plays
the important supporting role of Jia Ting.
As both Xiaobaihua (a Shaoxing Opera troupe (剧团)) and Japan’s renowned Takarazuka Revue are all-female
troupes, some internet users have drawn parallels between the two, likening Chen to “China’s Amami Yuki”, a
former acclaimed male-role actress in the Japanese troupe.
In response, Chen said, “All good performances are worth learning from. Our two troupes share many
similarities, but there are also fundamental differences, rooted in the cultural heritage of our respective theatrical
traditions.”
A report by Xinhua News Agency states that Generation Z makes up 74 percent of consumers of guochao
goods or China-chic goods last year. As a cultural product, New Dragon Gate Inn has successfully won the hearts of
the young generation due to the contemporary nature of the show.
“Shaoxing Opera once borrowed and learned from Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera. Today, we draw
inspiration from a broader range of artistic forms and expression techniques,” Xu said.
“New Dragon Gate Inn has successfully drawn many nontraditional theatergoers, particularly young people.
Seeking novelty has always been what Shaoxing Opera has been doing.”8．Who became a new challenge for the performers while they were acting in Shaoxing Opera?
A．The internet users making comparison online.
B．The other troupe performing more natural and authentic.
C．The audience positioned right next to the performers.
D．The guests immersing themselves on the central stage.
9．How did Chen respond to her nickname “China’s Amami Yuki”?
A．By joyfully accepting it. B．By objectively clarifying it.
C．By politely denying it. D．By respectfully using it.
10．According to Xu Yena, Shaoxing Opera has made a positive step in regaining its popularity, mainly depending
on__________.
A．Adaptation and advertisement. B．Specially designed theater.
C．Actresses’ popularity online. D．Integration and innovation.
11．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Generation Z Dominates The Market of Guocao.
B．New Dragon Gate Inn Returns to Live Stage.
C．Shaoxing Opera’s Modern Twist Wows Youth.
D．Nontraditional Theatergoers Flood into Theater.
9.【江西省上饶市第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
Many news reports focus on climate change these days. Extreme heat, wildfires, floods, homeless polar
bears... How do you feel when reading worrying news about climate change? You may believe that people are
becoming insensitive to the warming planet, accepting that it is only getting worse.
A research team at Pennsylvania State University, US, reported otherwise. To record how the news can impact
people’s emotions, participants were first exposed to negative news stories about climate change for three days.
They then continued to read negative news headlines for seven days. In the first three days, the participants
experienced greater fear and less hope, which can potentially hurt an audience’s belief that they can do anything to
tackle the problem.
However, during the seven-day-long exposure, the fear peaked and then held steady (稳定的). “We saw the
opposite pattern in our second study. The more exposure people had to these threatening news stories each day, the
more likely they are to think that they can make a difference in tackling climate change,” Christofer Skurka, the
paper’s lead author told the Pennsylvania State University website.According to the researchers, one possibility is that when the public hears about climate change threats, they
may convince themselves that they have control over the situation. They will then believe that their actions may
make a difference.
Knowing that everyone is able to help is only the first step. According to a study that analyzed information
from 430 different studies, what motivates people the most to change their behavior is social comparison. For
example, if a person’s neighbors follow a low-carbon lifestyle, such as driving electric cars, the person may feel
social pressure and become more likely to follow this behavior. This happens because people usually judge their
own behavior and follow social norms (规范). Another effective motivation is providing financial rewards to
consumers, helping them save money.
“There are so many routes to our goals,” Matthew Goldberg, the co-author of the study, told Scientific
American. As Goldberg pointed out, future research like this can help policymakers decide how best to encourage
people to ward more climate-friendly habits.
24．How did the participants react to negative news in the second study?
A．They found the news unbelievable.
B．They lost hope in tackling climate change.
C．They experienced greater fear for the future.
D．They felt a strong sense of social responsibility.
25．What encourages people most toward more climate-friendly behavior?
A．Effective policy. B．Healthy lifestyle.
C．Social influence. D．Financial support.
26．What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A．Responses to climate change education.
B．T he effectiveness of community initiatives.
C．T he impact of social norms on environment.
D．Ways to encourage climate-friendly behavior.
27．What is Goldberg’s attitude towards similar future research?
A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic. C．Objective. D．Indifferent.
10.【新疆维吾尔自治区乌鲁木齐市实验学校2023-2024学年高三试题】
“The first domestic geese may have lived about 7,000 years ago in what is now China. That may make them
the earliest bird to be domesticated, ” says Masaki Eda at the Hokkaido University Museum in Sapporo, Japan. Edais part of a team that has unearthed an archaeological (考古的)site in Eastern China called Tianluoshan, which was
a Stone Age village between about 7, 000 and 5, 500 years ago. “Its resident lived basically by killing wild animals
and looking for plants that can be eaten, ”says Eda, “but they also grew rice. ”
The team has now identified 232 goose bones at Tianluoshan, four of which belonged to immature geese that
were less than 16 weeks old, with the youngest probably less than 8 weeks old. This implies they must have
hatched at Tianluoshan, because they were too young to have flown in from elsewhere. Some of the adult geese
also seem to have been locally bred(饲养), based on the chemical make-up of their bones, which reflects the water
they drank. These locally bred birds were all almost the same size, indicating captive breeding( 圈养) . Finally, the
team carbon-dated the bones and found that the locally bred geese lived about 7, 000 years ago.
“The main thing that stood out for me is the fact they actually did radiocarbon dating on the bird bones, ” says
Julia Best at Cardiff University in the UK. This makes the dating much more reliable than if the team had simply
dated the surrounding materials. ”If geese were domesticated 7, 000 years ago, that would make them the first bird
to be domesticated, ”says Eda. The other candidate is the chicken, but there has been an argument over when and
where this first appeared, A study published in 2014 reported that chickens were domesticated in Northern China
as early as 10, 000 years ago, based on DNA from bones. However, the bones weren’t directly dated and “a lot of
the things they claimed were chickens were pheasants(野鸡)”, says Best.
“Domestic chickens only appeared around 5,500 years ago. With the firm evidence we currently have, I think
it is true, ”she says, but adds that the domestication of chickens is understudied, so the story could well change as
more evidence emerges.
4．What can we say about Tianluoshan?
A．It appeared at least 10, 000 years ago.
B．It was a Stone Age village in Northern China.
C．Its residents grew rice and kept geese as pets.
D．Its residents were essentially hunter-gatherers.
5．What is stressed in the second paragraph?
A．The main characteristics of geese
B．The proof of goose domestication
C．The challenges for immature geese
D．The chemical make-up of goose bones
6．What does Julia Best currently tend to believe?A．Geese were domesticated before chickens.
B．Radiocarbon dating on goose bones was unreliable.
C．Domestic chickens were first spotted in Eastern China.
D．The analysis of DNA from chicken bones was dependable.
7．What is the main purpose of this text?
A．To advertise. B．To persuade. C．To report. D．To instruct.
11.【安徽省合肥一六八中学2023-2024学年高三名校名师测评试题】
Vehicles on our roads are now mostly petrol and diesel (柴油) cars, but their days cannot continue for much
longer. A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 percent of daily car journeys
in the US. That figure could rise to 98 percent by 2020.
One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety” — drivers’ concerns about
running out of electricity on a journey. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems,
the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed. That said, charging points are becoming
increasingly common throughout the USA．
Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed greatly over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric
cars were met with distrust, and their high prices drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery
capacity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars are starting to persuade
picky consumers. Plug-in cars will soon give internal combustion engine (内燃机) models a run for their money.
As well as development on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies. Electric boats are among
the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early
20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources
is bringing electric boats back. Steps towards electric air travel are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among
the organizations developing and testing battery-powered planes. The experiments could soon make commercial
electric flight a reality.
Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions (排放). If the US could replace 87 percent of its cars with
electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 percent. However, because of the production
processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they cannot claim to be completely
emission-free. That said, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric
vehicles will become even cleaner.32．What does the underlined word “hurdle” probably mean in Paragraph 2?
A．Obstacle. B．Intention. C．Worry. D．Stage.
33．What will the future of plug-in cars be like?
A．They will suffer disbelief because of battery capacity.
B．The high price will put the future of electric cars at risk.
C．They will not be widely promoted because of picky customers.
D．They will compete with petrol and diesel cars fiercely for markets.
34．What can we learn about in Paragraph 4?
A．The history of electric travel.
B．Different ways electric vehicles can be used.
C．Reasons why the world needs more electric cars.
D．The trend that more people have interest in electric cars.
35．What is a suitable title for the text?
A．Potentials of Petrol and Diesel Cars B．Challenges Facing Electric Cars
C．A Cleaner Future on the Road D．Best Means of Transportation
