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1. (T8联考)八省八校2024届高三第一次学业质量评价英语试题
2. 广东省金太阳2023-2024学年高三上学期百校联考英语试题
3. 江苏省决胜新高考2023-2024学年高三上学期12月大联考
4. 江苏省盐城市联盟校2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次联考
5. 浙江省强基联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考
6. 浙江省新阵地教育联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次联考
7. 浙江省教改共同体2023-2024学年高三上学期1月联考
8. 河北省沧衡名校联盟 2023-2024学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题
9. 河北省省级联测考试2023-2024学年高三上学期12月试题
10. 山东省新高考联合质量测评2023-2024学年高三12月大联考
11. 河南省南阳市TOP20联考2023-2024学年高三上学期1月月考
12. 河南箐师联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月质量检测考试题
13. 安徽省皖东十校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期第三次月考
14. 湖北省宜荆荆随恩2023-2024学年高三上学期1月联考英语试题
15. 湖北省高中名校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次联合测评
16. 2024届 重庆市 缙云教育联盟 高三上学期一模英语试题
17. 辽宁省联考2023-2024学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题
18. 浙江省县域教研联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题
1. (T8联考)八省八校2024届高三第一次学业质量评价英语试题
C
Carl Wieman, a Nobel Prize- winning physicist at Stanford University, excelled in the lab, where he created the
Bose- Einstein condensate(玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚态). However, his mastery in the lab did not extend to the classroom.
For years, he wrestled with what seemed to be a straightforward task: making undergraduates comprehend physics
as he did. Laying it out for them- explaining, even demonstrating the core concepts of the discipline- was not working.
Despite his clear explanations, his students' capacity to solve the problems he posed to them remained inadequate.
It was in an unexpected place that he found the key to the problem: not in his classrooms but among the graduate
students(研究生) who came to work in his lab. When his PH. D. candidates entered the lab, Wieman noticed, their
habits of thought were no less narrow and rigid than the undergraduates. Within a year or two, however, these same
graduate students transformed into the flexible thinkers he was trying so earnestly, and unsuccessfully, to cultivate.“Some kind of intellectual process must have been missing from the traditional education," Wieman recounts.
A major factor in the graduate students' transformation, Wieman concluded, was their experience of intense
social engagement around a body of knowledge- the hours they spent advising, debating with, and recounting
anecdotes to one another. In 2019, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences backed
this idea.Tracking the intellectual advancement of several hundred graduate students in the sciences over the course
of four years, its authors found that the development of crucial skills such as generating hypotheses(假设), designing
experiments, and analyzing data was closely related to the students' engagement with their peers in the lab, rather
than the guidance they received from their faculty mentors(导师).
Wieman is one of a growing number of Stanford professors who are bringing this “active learning” approach to
their courses. His aspiration is to move science education away from the lecture format, toward a model that is more
active and more engaged.
28. What problem did Carl Wieman have with his undergraduates?
A. Making them excel in the lab. B. Demonstrating lab experiments.
C. Facilitating their all-round development. D. Enhancing their physics problem-solving.
29. Which of the following best describes the graduate students who first joined Wieman's lab?
A. Limited in thinking. B. Resistant to new ideas. C. Flexible and earnest. D. Experienced and
cooperative.
30. What is crucial for developing students' intelligent thought according to the 2019 study?
A. Intense lab work. B. Peer pressure and evaluation.
C. Academic interaction with fellows. D. Engagement with external society.
31. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Transforming Graduates' Habits B. Carl Wieman's Nobel Prize Journey
C. The Nobel-Prize Winner's Struggles D. Carl Wieman's Education Innovation
2. 广东省金太阳2023-2024学年高三上学期百校联考英语试题
C
Bringing species like beavers(河狸)back to England is no longer a priority, the government said on Friday to
criticism from wildlife groups.
A recent report shows that one n six UK species are at risk of extinction. In September more than 60 conservation
organizations reported a significant decline in species due to expansions in farming and the effects of climate change.
In recent years, animals and plants have been reintroduced by charities as part of efforts to restore the country'sreduced biodiversity.
Despite the government allowing this, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee concluded in July
that there was an absence of long-term plans on how to manage this. In response, the government has now said that
the "reintroduction of species is not a priority".
The government said it was focused on increasing biodiversity through habitat restoration. The government's
environment department has come under scrutiny(详细审查)for not doing more to prevent sewage dumping and
other forms of pollution in England's waterways.
Sir Robert Goodwill, chair of the Committee, said he was disappointed with the government response. Bringing
back extinct species is a controversial issue- although farmers and landowners appear broadly supportive, there are
risks of reintroducing new species, and without clear guidance, problems could arise.
A recent study showed that river barriers similar to those built by beavers can protect communities at risk of
flooding. But there have also been cases documented in Europe where beavers have built their dams in places that
have damaged crops and changed rivers.
Joan Edwards, director of Policy &Public Affairs at The Wildlife Trusts said, “Reintroducing wildlife must be
part of the UK government's arsenal(武器)for tackling nature loss and climate change- -it is astonishing there is no
strategy for doing so.”
“The return of wild beavers can help to recreate lost wetlands, with a knock-on effect that benefits other wildlife
including insects, invertebrates and birds. Beavers also slow the flow of water, which can reduce flood risks to towns
and villages,” she said.
28. What does paragraph 2 want to convey?
A. The situation of species in the UK Severe.
B. Reintroduction of species in the UK is not a priority.
C. Expansions in farming have a great effect on climate change.
D. The UK government's response to reduced biodiversity is disappointing.
29.How did the UK government plan to increase biodiversity?
A. By restoring habitat. B. By offering guidance. C. By expanding farming. D. By developing
strategy.
30. What did Joan Edwards think of reintroduction of wildlife?
A. It was messy. B. It was controversial. C. It was beneficial. D. It was costly.
31. What is the text mainly about?
A. The advantages of reintroducing wildlife. B. The responses to a government statement.C. The effects of climate change on farming. D. The approaches to increasing biodiversity.
3. 江苏省决胜新高考2023-2024学年高三上学期12月大联考
C
Scientists already knew that gulls (海鸥) prefer food that has been touched by people, but it was unclear how
well they could draw on their observations of snacking humans to find similar bits of food while foraging (觅食).
In the latest work, Feist, a biologist at the University of Sussex and her colleagues taped green (salt and vinegar)
and blue (cheese and onion) packets of crisps to bricks and placed them a few metres from gulls on an otherwise clear
patch of Brighton beach. The scientists then backed 5 metres and filmed the birds’ behaviour. In some cases, the
researchers simply looked at the camera, while in others they pecked (啄) a green or blue bag of crisps.
When the scientists sat quietly without snacking, less than a fifth of gulls approached the crisp packets placed
nearby. But when the researchers were snacking on crisps, 48% of the birds hopped over to check out the packets.
Nearly 40% of such approaches ended with gulls pecking at the crisp packets, and of these, 95% were directed at the
same colour packet as the scientist was eating from. “It is impressive because the evolutionary history of gulls
wouldn’t have involved humans,” said Feist.
The work suggests that there is work to do to reduce tension between humans and urban gulls. The impact of
“do not feed the birds” signs might, for example, be improved by adding “…and don’t let them see you eat, either”.
“It is likely that simply stopping the public from directly feeding gulls may not be enough,” Feist said. “They
are still able to observe what we eat and that would inform their ability to target waste, litter and so on.”
Dr Goumas, an expert on gulls at Exeter University, said: “This study shows that we aren’t only drawing gulls’
attention to where food is, but they also learn about the type of food we’re eating. Knowing this may have implications
for how we reduce negative interactions between humans and gulls, as we seem to be unconsciously teaching gulls
to explore new food items.”
28. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?
A. The methods of observation. B. The process of Feist’s work.
C. The eating behaviour of gulls. D. The underlying logic of Feist’s work.
29. What can we learn from Feist’s work?
A. There is no need to feed urban gulls.
B. Gulls can distinguish between crisps.
C. Humans are crucial in gulls’ evolution.
D. Gulls choose what to eat by watching humans.30. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A. Behaviour of humans.
B. Gulls’ foraging choices.
C. Ban on people feeding gulls.
D. Gulls’ observations of snacking humans.
31. What does Dr Goumas think of the research result?
A. It is of some value. B. It is highly profitable.
C. It takes ages to test it. D. It needs to be practical.
4. 江苏省盐城市联盟校2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次联考
C
Photosynthesis (光合作用) is a unique skill of green plants — they turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen
and food via sunlight. A group of Chinese scientists, however, “copied” the process on animals.
To understand the new breakthrough, it is important to know how photosynthesis works. Plants take in carbon
dioxide and water from the air and soil. Within the plant cell, the water is oxidized. This transforms the water into
oxygen and the carbon dioxide into glucose (葡萄糖). The plant then releases the oxygen back into the air and stores
energy within the glucose molecules. In the study, the researchers from Zhejiang University developed an independent
and controllable photosynthetic system, according to the study published in Nature in early December, 2022.
They separated thylakoids (类囊体), a part of the cell where light reactions take place in plants, from young
spinach leaves. The scientists then wrapped the thylakoids with the cover of animal cells, which made the implanted
thylakoids more acceptable to foreign bodies. The mice used in the study were suffering from arthritis, meaning cells
in their cartilage had degenerated and could not be repaired by themselves. With the thylakoids implanted into the
mice and exposed to light, the mice recovered. Their metabolism returned to normal.
In arthritis, the patients usually have energy loss since fewer energy-carrying molecules are generated. The
implant, however, can correct the imbalance by storing more energy via photosynthesis. The researchers also claimed
that their tests would have medical usage.
It can be used as part of the solution for degenerative diseases because the natural photosynthesis system may
repair cells. It may also delay the aging process in cells. The study showed “an exciting achievement that opens up
possibilities of metabolism engineering,” commented one of the paper’s reviewers Francisco Cejudo from the
University of Seville in Spain, reported Xinhua.
28. What is mainly mentioned in the paragraph 2?A. The theory behind the experiment. B. The background of the experiment.
C. The procedures of the experiment. D. The effects of the experiment.
29. According to the passage, what is the following information true?
A. A group of Chinese scientists copied the photosynthesis of animals on plants.
B. The place in which the plant stores energy is thylakoids.
C. The thylakoids wrapped by animal cells make itself accepted with ease by foreign bodies.
D. This therapy has been used as part of the solution for degenerative diseases.
30. What is the attitude of a commentator towards the existing studies about the study?
A. Cautious. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Uncertain.
31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Effective Photosynthesis.
B. Breakthroughs made by a group of Chinese scientists.
C. Chinese scientists who copied Photosynthesis on animals.
D. Chinese scientists copied Photosynthesis on animals.
5. 浙江省强基联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考
C
Can humans really understand what animals are saying, or are we just barking up the wrong tree?
“Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the key to unlocking the fascinating insights. Beyond creating chatbots that
charm people, machine learning may soon make it possible to decode (解码) animal calls,” says Raskin, co-founder
of the nonprofit Earth Species Project. It’s developing AI models that imitate a variety of species, aiming to have
“conversations” with animals. Its team is collecting diverse data from various species and building machine-learning
models for analysis. Project CETI (鲸类动物翻译计划) focuses on understanding a particular species, in this case
the sperm whale.
Sperm whales have complex social groups. When a familiar young male rejoined his family, researchers seized
the chance to record their sounds. For two decades, scientists documented two sperm whale groups, capturing their
clicking sounds. After manually decoding some sounds, they turned to AI for faster translation. Using a neural (神
经的) network, the team trained it to discern individual whales from a subset of sounds. Next, their ambitious goal
is to train a computer to speak whale.
As tech advances, the door has been opened to using machine learning to decode unfamiliar languages. It’s
found that AI tools have practical value beyond research. Translating animal sounds aids endangered species. Scientistsstudy caged birds’ calls to grasp sound changes, explaining difficulties in reintroduction. Machine learning decodes
pets’ signals like barks and facial expressions. Raskin’s AI model translates dogs’ expressions, revealing their
surprising capabilities to owners. Additionally, it helps predict pig emotions based on their sounds, enhancing animal
welfare. Advancements deepen our understanding of animals.
Now enthusiastic scientists are committed to open-source data and model sharing. “Every time you invent a
technology, you also invent a responsibility,” Raskin says. “Designing a ‘whale chatbot’ demands we imagine an
animal’s experience. The true value of any language is that it helps us relate to others.”
28. What is the purpose of the Earth Species Project?
A. To gather vast data with a computer.
B. To create chatbots that imitate animals.
C. To understand animal languages using AI.
D. To study the social behavior of sperm whales.
29. What does the underlined word “discern” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Train. B. Recognize. C. Record. D. Protect.
30. How do AI tools provide practical value in deepening our insights into animals?
A. By translating animals’ calls and looks. B. By advancing animal well-being.
C. By reintroducing endangered species. D. By studying animals’ negative emotions.
31. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Lost in Translation? Not with AI
B. A Future of Chatting with Animals
C. Whales SOS: Human-AI Unite for Miracles
D. Practical Value of Machine Learning Models
6. 浙江省新阵地教育联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次联考
C
After COVID-19, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that while the number of nurses has increased in the
past three years, the U.S. still experiences a shortage of registered nurses, and that there will be over one million
unfilled nursing jobs. So what’s the solution? Robots.
Japan is ahead of the curve when it comes to this trend. Toyohashi University of Technology has developed
Terapio, a robotic medical cart that can make hospital rounds, deliver medications and other items, and retrieve
records. This type of robot will likely be one of the first to be implemented in hospital.Robots capable of social engagement help with loneliness as well as cognitive functioning, but the robot itself
doesn’t have to engage directly — it can serve as a mediator for human communication. Telepresence robots such as
MantaroBot, Vgo, and Giraff can be controlled through a computer, smartphone, or tablet, allowing family members
or doctors to remotely monitor patients or Skype them. If you can’t get to the nursing home to visit grandma, you can
use a telepresence robot to hang out with her.
A robot’s appearance affects its ability to successfully interact with humans, which is why the Human-Interactive
Robot Research decided to develop a robotic nurse that looks like a huge teddy bear. RIBA, also known as “Robear,”
can help patients into and out of wheelchairs and beds with its strong arms.
On the less cute and more scary side there is Actroid F, which has such resilient skin and natural hair color that
some patients may not know the difference. This conversational robot companion has cameras in its eyes, which
allow it to track patients and use appropriate facial expressions and body language in its interactions.
It’s important to note that robotic nurses don’t decide courses of treatment or make diagnoses. Instead, they
perform routine and laborious tasks, freeing nurses up to attend to patients with immediate needs. This is one industry
where it seems the integration of robots will lead to cooperation, not replacement.
28. What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Take the lead. B. Reach the standard.
C. Set a record. D. Miss a turn.
29. Telepresence robots may serve their right purposes in hospital when ______.
A. they collect medical records for patients
B. they deliver food to clinical doctors
C. they move the mobility-disabled patients
D. they assist doctors with long-distance diagnoses
30. What is the distinctive attraction of Actroid F?
A. Its scary arm strength. B. Its adorable appearance.
C. Its human-like voice. D. Its proper interactive response.
31. What is the suitable title for the passage?
A. Robots — the future replacement of nurses
B. Robots — the earth-shaking reform in hospitals
C. Robots — a good supplement to nurses
D. Robots — a new way to treat patients7. 浙江省教改共同体2023-2024学年高三上学期1月联考
C
For years, communities around Kenya’s Tsavo National Park have been troubled by elephants straying (走失)
into their farms and homes. Residents are caught unawares whenever the huge creatures turn up in their villages,
hurting people and destroying things.
Four Kenyan teens, Sandra Lukindo, Joyce Moto, Nancy Wairimu and Macrin a Antonia, came up with a solar-
powered sensor kit to alert (使戒备) the authorities to stray elephants.These four youngsters won the Startup Africa
Competition and are now taking the global scene by storm.
The device is an integration of motion sensors and the Global System for Mobile communication with the ability
to send strong signals and raise alarms once an elephant is on the way to a village. “It has a red light, which indicates
that power is on. A sensor set to track an elephant passing about 180m away raises a siren (警报器), which alerts both
the community and KenyaWildlife Service (KWS) officials through a short message service,” Wairimu said.
“This device will take care of both the elephants and the community. The number of elephants being killed
secretly keeps increasing,” Antonia said. She cited research showing that KWS struggles to deal with illegal hunters
in the vast park.
George Nagwala, KWS assistant director, said the creation is an effective way of solving the human-wildlife
conflict, “We are happy because the community is getting a unique way of dealing with this problem, even as our
officers work around the clock to safeguard wildlife and the community,” Nagwala said. The wildlife service is
currently using radio collars to map out the elephants’ migratory routes and identify how far they travel in search of
water and vegetation.
8. What has been a long-term headache for residents near Tsavo National Park?
A. Their villages being crowded with visitors.
B. Their houses being destroyed by storms often.
C. Their daily lives being impacted by stray elephants.
D. Their farmland being taken up to make room for the park.
9. Why does Wairimu say the words in Paragraph 3?
A. To discuss the wide application of their device.
B. To explain what inspired their invention.
C. To demonstrate how their device works.
D. To introduce the elephants they have spotted.
10. How might the device benefit KWS according to Antonia?A. It can help fight illegal elephant hunting.
B. It can replace the old-fashioned radio collars.
C. It can map out the elephants’ migratory routes.
D. It can offer a cheap way of driving elephants away.
11. What is Nagwala’s attitude to the device?
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Neutral.
8. 河北省沧衡名校联盟 2023-2024学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题
C
Think of your most prized possession. Now, imagine you decide you must sell this item. How much is it worth
to you? How much would you charge for it? And would anyone else want to buy it at that price?
Let’s consider the real-world example of a yard sale. Before your neighbors come to look at your things, you
must first decide on the prices for them. For you, each item has a story, and some items may even evoke strong
emotions.
Let’s say you’re selling a pair of special edition sports shoes that you took care of and really enjoyed wearing
on special occasions. With these sweet memories in mind, you put a price tag of $130 on the shoes. However, a
customer offers $50 for them. You think, “How could they not see how special and valuable these are?”
In financial transactions like this, sellers often believe their own items are worth more than what buyers are
willing to pay. This occurs because buyers do not have the seller’s experiences with and emotional attachment to the
items. Buyers want a good deal, and they’re not willing to pay what the seller is asking for.
This negotiation process can even feel a little painful for the seller—over losing something and the buyer not
valuing it as much. Economists suggest this dynamic occurs through the endowment effect (禀赋效应)—people’s
tendency to value things they own more highly than they would if they did not own them. The endowment effect can
take hold anytime we feel a sense of ownership over a product, and it can happen quickly.
As the saying goes, “Emotions gel the best of us.” There is nothing wrong with being proud of owning things
and treasuring your experiences with them. But when you consider selling a prized possession, think about whether
you’re fully ready to part with il. The past is the past, though. Removing your emotional attachment to material
possessions can help you make more accurate assessments of how much your items are truly worth.
8. What does the underlined word “evoke” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Advocate. B. Cause. C. Identify. D. Control.
9. What makes you put a price tag of $130 on your shoes according to paragraph3?A. Your fondness for the shoes. B. Your ignorance of the market.
C. The high quality of the shoes. D. The special function of the shoes.
10. Which can best illustrate the result of endowment effect?
A. One likes collecting old things.
B. One tends to buy expensive goods.
C. One offers a lower price when shopping.
D. One charges a higher-than-usual price for something.
11. What’s the purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To make a suggestion. B. To introduce a theory.
C. To analyze a phenomenon. D. To provide some evidence.
9. 河北省省级联测考试2023-2024学年高三上学期12月试题
C
With kids going back to school, many parents are concerned about how their children will manage their behavior
for eight hours a day. They may keep a watchful eye on their phone in case they receive a phone call from the school
regarding their children’s behavior. If a child has difficulty controlling his words and behavior, a daily behavior report
card may be a helpful option.
A daily behavior report card can be as simple as a chart on the child’s desk where his teacher provides ratings
based on his behavior. The chart might be broken down into each class in a day. At the end of each class, the teacher
will rate the students based on how well they did in meeting their behavioral goals. For example, a child might get
scored on a 1—10 scale. Students will have a goal score to earn after each class. If they earn their goal score, they
will get an instant experience-based reward.
Some advantages of the daily behavior report card are that it makes classroom expectations clear and gives kids
frequent feedback on how they did and what they need to do to improve next time. While many teachers often promise
a reward for good behavior at the end of the school day, this possibility of a reward is often too far for many kids to
care. Instead, by offering a more prompt reward after each class that a child’s behavioral goal is met, their motivation
level can stay high to control their attention and behavior.
Teachers are busy during the school days. They often have to manage difficult behavior in class and they lose
lots of the classroom instruction time. However, using a daily behavior report card may be able to prevent difficult
behavior from occurring in the first place. Meanwhile it will also improve the teacher-parent communication, which
helps parents track and solve their children’s problems.8. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the daily behavior report card?
A. Its basis. B. Its result. C. Its rating. D. Its use.
9. Why can the daily behavior report card help children behave well in class?
A. It includes all the study rules in class.
B. It meets the demands of children in class.
C. It offers them expectations and feedback in class.
D. It provides a great reward for those with high scores.
10. What does the underlined word “prompt” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Immediate. B. Reasonable. C. Necessary. D. Minimum.
11. What does the author think of the daily behavior report card?
A. Multi-beneficial. B. Universally true. C. Widely available. D. Quite complicated.
10. 山东省新高考联合质量测评2023-2024学年高三12月大联考
C
The best thing that has happened in Florida, since the beginning of July is that the electricity department has
kept functioning. It is reported that daily maximum temperature is above 43℃. It is not just the United States, where
100 million people are under heat-warning notices, that is suffering. There is currently a series of such heat waves
around the world. Temperatures exceed 40°C from Madrid to Cairo, where suffering power is unavailable. In Beijing
July 18thsaw a 23-year-old record broken by a 27th consecutive day with a maximum temperature above35℃, which
means people hadn’t even enjoyed one cool day during that period. By increasing the possibility of a wide range of
extreme events, global warming also increases the chances that they will come in waves.
There are things to do as soon as the mercury (水银柱) rises. Get homeless people to cooling stations; encourage
people to look in on elderly neighbors, the weak citizens and especially women over 80, who dominate the excess
deaths associated with heatwaves; make it possible for those who must work outside to do so early in the morning;put
hospitals on an emergency footing.
There are also things to be done in advance. It is crucial to work out where the people at greatest risk live. One
thing that can help is deciding where to plant trees, which both provide shade and,as water evaporates through their
leaves, cool the air. There are smart choices to be made about the built environment, from the best sort of pavement
and courtyards designed for passive cooling to the popularity of white roofs. There are building codes to update so
as to make those choices easier, as well as regulations to change so that workers are not endangered by midday
heat.All these measures are easier to take when a city has resources to devote to them. In the developing world, where
a lack of air conditioning makes heat all the more deadly, such resources are scarce. What is needed for leaders is to
take the issue seriously and for local politicians is to see cooling plans as a way to compete for votes. Unfortunately,
such a strategy works best in places where voters have already felt the consequences of failing to act. Some studies
re-veal that many places are at increasing risk of vicious heatwaves but have yet to experience one particularly
troubling. Florida at least knows what to expect—and what it will have to go on expecting for decades to come.
8. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A textbook.
B. A news report.
C. An academic article.
D. A geography magazine.
9. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To draw people’s attention.
C. To give examples of heatwaves.
D. To compare the heat of different places.
10. Which is not mentioned to deal with heat?
A. Planting trees in proper places.
B. Making rules relative to heat controlling.
C. Taking care of the old and the fragile.
D. Encouraging outdoor staff to work flexibly.
11. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Dealing with the issue of heat is complicated.
B. Politicians struggle to tackle the issue of heat.
C. Many places haven’t sustained the severest heatwaves.
D. A certain strategy operates best in the developing world.
11. 河南省南阳市TOP20联考2023-2024学年高三上学期1月月考
C
People with mild cognitive impairment (轻度认知障碍), or MCI, are 30 percent more likely to reverse (扭转)
symptoms if they think positively about ageing, according to a study carried out by the Yale School of PublicHealth.
MCI is usually considered a one-way process, but according to Professor Becca Levy, lead author of the study,
that’s not the case at all. She said, “Most people assume there is no recovery from MCI, but in fact half of those who
have it do recover.”
MCI is a condition which causes memory loss and difficulty in thinking clearly. Symptoms might include
forgetting events, or often losing things. Other more physical symptoms such as a loss of smell or spatial perception
have also been linked to MCI. It is mostly diagnosed in people over 60, and often leads to Alzheimer’s or other forms
of dementia (痴呆).
The study involved 1, 716 participants aged 65 and above. It was conducted over a twelve-year period between
2008 and 2020, with seven data collection waves performed every two years. Results showed that those who came
to the study with MCI were 30 percent more likely to make a full recovery if they were upbeat about ageing. They
were also likely to recover two years faster than those with more negative age beliefs, such as “The older I get, the
more useless I feel”. Those who came to the study without MCI were also far less likely to develop it if they felt
more age-positive, regardless of their physical health or age.
Factors such as age, race and gender have previously been examined for links to recovery, but this is the first
study to look at cultural factors—in this case, beliefs about ageing.
While the study definitely led to positive results, researchers still have not known exactly why. “A limitation is
that we did not examine the mechanism of positive age beliefs in cognitive recovery,” says Levy.
8. What is most people’s assumption about MCI?
.
A The old often ignore it. B. People with it can’t recover.
C. It’s hardly related to ageing. D. It can be cured in a short time.
9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Some facts about MCI. B. The root causes of MCI.
C. The participants of the study. D. Different forms of dementia.
10. What contributes to overcoming MCI according to the study?
A. Forgetting about ageing. B. Examining its mechanism.
C. Living with healthy people. D. Holding positive age beliefs
11. From which is the text most probably taken?
A. A report on technology. B. A chemistry textbook.
C. A first aid brochure. D. A health magazine.12. 河南箐师联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月质量检测考试题、
C
Have you ever noticed that some songs start with a “one, two, three, four”? You can hear it in songs by artists
as different as The Beatles, OutKast, and Taylor Swift. But why are they counting? The counting you hear is a small
clue to a big fact—math is behind almost everything in music! Let’s WONDER together!
First, let’s start with “counting in.” Musicians will often count to make sure that they all start the song at the
same time. Once they start together, everyone has to stay on the same beat. Every song has a steady beat. One of the
first ways that young children can start to learn math ideas is by learning how to make a steady beat!
A steady beat is one kind of pattern. Other patterns in music relate to math, too. We can see patterns in how far
apart notes are from each other. Sometimes we play more than one note at a time.
Musicians also need numbers to understand how to play music. If you look at written music, you will see two
numbers on the left side. Often, the numbers are 4/4. This is called the time signature. The top number of it tells the
musician how many beats are in each part of the line of music. The second number tells us what type of note gets one
beat. The “4” on the bottom lets us know that a quarter note gets one beat.
It is clear that music is good for our brains, whether or not it makes us better at math. Playing music uses several
parts of your brain at the same time. Musicians need to use their brains to see the music, hear the notes, and touch the
instrument in just the right ways to make sounds!
These are just a few of the ways that music and math are related. As you learn more about music and math, you'll
see more connections!
8. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To give examples. B. To introduce the main topic.
C. To present an academic achievement. D. To list the impact of some famous musicians.
9. What does the second number of the time signature mean?
A. What category of note gets one beat. B. What varieties songs should have.
C. How many beats are in each measure. D. How the former note is transformed into the next.
10. How does the author like learning music?
A. Dizzy but powerful B. Complicated but rewarding.
C. Time-consuming but relaxing. D. Expensive but pleasant.
11. What can be inferred from the text?
A. To learn math well, you have no choice but to have a good command of music.
B. The performance of one’s music may have an effect on that of one's math.C. The more you learn music, the more broad-minded you will be.
D. People’s taste in music varies from person to person.
13. 安徽省皖东十校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期第三次月考
C
About 50 cars derailed (脱轨) in East Palestine, Ohio at about 9 p. m. EST Friday as a train was carrying a
variety of products from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania, rail operator Norfolk Southern said Saturday.
There was no immediate information about what caused the derailment, No injuries or damage to structures were
reported.
,
“The post-derailment fire spanned about the length of the derailed train cars ” Michael Graham, a member of
the National Transportation Safety Board, told reporters Saturday evening. “The fire has since reduced in intensity,
but remains active and the two main tracks are still blocked.”
Norfolk Southern said 20 of the more than 100 cars were classified as carrying dangerous materials “including
flammables, combustibles, or environmental risks.” Graham said 14 cars carrying vinyl chloride (氯乙烯) were
involved in the derailment “and have been exposed to fire,” and at least one “is releasing the contents of the car
through a pressure release device as designed.”
“At this time we are working to confirm which dangerous materials cars, if any, have been breached,” he said.
The Environmental Protection Agency and Norfolk Southern were continuing to monitor air quality, and investigators
would begin their on-scene work “once the scene is safe and secure,” he said.
Vinyl chloride, used to make the polyvinyl chloride hard plastic resin used in a variety of plastic products, is
associated with increased risk of liver cancer and other cancers, according to the federal government’s National
Cancer Institute. Federal officials said they were also concerned about other possibly dangerous materials.
Fire Chief Keith Drabick said officials were most concerned about the vinyl chloride and referenced one car
containing that chemical but said safety features on that car were still functioning. Emergency crews would keep their
distance until Norfolk Southern officials told them it was safe to approach, Drabick said. Firefighters were pulled
from the immediate area and unmanned streams were used to protect some areas including businesses that might also
have contained materials of concern, officials said.
8. What do we know about the derailment from the first two paragraphs?
A. It was caused by a severe fire. B. It led to a cut-off on the railway.
C. Passengers were trapped in the train. D. Relevant details were released immediately.
9. What does the underlined word “breached” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Broken. B. Rescued. C. Repaired. D. Removed.
10. What message does paragraph 5 intend to convey about vinyl chloride?
A. It should be used with caution. B. It has disadvantages as well as advantages.
C. It is important for the plastic industry. D. It can greatly harm people’s health.
11. What measures are taken at the moment?
A. Guarding the cars. B. Calling in firefighters. C. Checking air quality. D. Investigating the scene.
14. 湖北省宜荆荆随恩2023-2024学年高三上学期1月联考英语试题
C
As the sun shines, people will flock to parks to breathe the fresh air. But air pollution is worsening in many
places around the world.
Unfortunately, in the western tradition, neither materialist nor idealist theoreticians give enough consideration
to this basic condition for life. As for politicians, despite proposing restrictions on environmental pollution, they have
not yet called for it to be made a crime. Wealthy countries are even allowed to pollute if they pay for it.
But is our life worth anything other than money? And why do we find it more difficult to get the clean air? Do
the woods, which are often described as “the lungs of the planet”, no longer, offer us the gift of breathable air by
releasing oxygen? No! In fact, they do give off the oxygen, but their capacity to renew the air polluted by industry
has long reached its limit. If we lack the air necessary for a healthy life, it is because we have filled it with chemicals
and weakened the ability of plants to regenerate it. As we know, rapid deforestation combined with the massive
burning of fossil fuels is an explosive recipe for a permanent disaster.
The plant world urges us in silence that it’ time for us to care for our breath and put emphasis on the
interdependence which exists between our humans and the plant world. We will have access to clean air only when
humans learn to share life, both with each other and with plants. This task is both ethical and political because it can
be fulfilled only when each takes it upon himself and only when it is accomplished together with others. The lesson
taught by plants is that sharing life expands and enhances the sphere (范围)of the living, while dividing life into so-
called natural or human resources diminishes it. We must come to see the air, the plants and ourselves as the
contributors to the preservation of life and growth, rather than productive potentialities at our disposal. Perhaps then
we would finally begin to live, rather than being concerned with bare survival.
8. The western politicians are accused by the author because they ______.
A. give priority to wealthy countries.
B. don’t protect ordinary people’s right.C. fail to pass laws to limit environmental pollution.
D. attach importance to theory rather than practical action.
9. What is paragraph 3 of the text mainly about?
A. Our relationship with the plant world.
B. Large-scale deforestation across the world.
C. The capacity of plants to renew polluted air.
D. The reasons hidden behind the serious air pollution.
.
10 How can humans accomplish the goal of protecting the planet?
A. By showing respect for plants. B. By using all natural resources.
C. By preserving all forms of life. D. By pooling their efforts together.
11. What does the author suggest in order not just to survive?
A. Expanding the sphere of living. B. Sharing life with nature.
C. Developing nature’s potentials. D. Controlling the resources.
15. 湖北省高中名校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次联合测评
C
Farming is destroying the planet, but there could be a much more environmentally friendly way to feed ourselves:
using renewable energy to turn carbon dioxide into food. “This is becoming a reality,” says Pasi Vainikka at Solar
Foods, a company that is building the first commercial-scale factory that will be able to make food directly from
CO2.
There can be no doubt that immediate attention to find greener ways to grow food is required. Conventional
agriculture, including organic farming, causes damage to the environment in many ways. It requires a lot of land,
leading to habitat loss and deforestation. It is also the source of a third of all greenhouse gas emissions and releases
other pollutants. It isn’t very efficient, either. Crops typically transform less than 1 percent of light energy into usable
biomass (生物量).
Instead, Solar Foods plans to avoid photosynthesis (光合作用) altogether, and grow bacteria that use hydrogen
as their source of energy. At the factory, renewable electricity will be used to split water to produce hydrogen and
oxygen. The hydrogen will be added to large containers, where the bacteria grow, along with CO2 and ammonia (氨气).
The end result will be a yellow powder called Solein.
Solein is made of bacterial cells and is up to 70 percent protein. It can be used as an ingredient in all kinds of
foods. “We are aiming at replacing animal-sourced proteins, which we think have the highest environmental impact,”says Vainikka.
Compared with plant crops, Solein will use 100 times less water per kilogram of protein produced, 20 times less
land and emit a fifth as much CO2, according to Solar Foods. There are other benefits, too: factories could be situated
anywhere in the world and production won’t be affected by weather conditions.
“With Solar Foods and other companies scaling up their systems, this is truly beginning a new era of agriculture,”
says Dorian Leger at Connectomix Bio in Germany. “I think these trends are exciting and will help bend the carbon
curve as well as lead to improved global food supply security.”
8. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning conventional agriculture in paragraph 2?
A. To demonstrate its influence on crops.
B. To compare different farming methods.
C. To provide an example of agricultural types.
D. To highlight the urgent need for alternatives.
9. What is mainly presented in paragraph 3 concerning Solein?
A. Its storage condition. B. Its production process.
C. Its ingredient materials. D. Its investment potential.
10. All of the following are the features of Solein except .
A. it is protein-rich
B it is resource-efficient
C. its production is weather sensitive
D. its production is location-independent
11. Which statement would Dorian Leger probably agree with?
A. The prospect of Solein remains to be seen,
B. Solein can help achieve global food safely.
C. Solein will dominate the agricultural development.
D. The use of Solein may help reduce carbon emissions.
16. 2024届 重庆市 缙云教育联盟 高三上学期一模英语试题
C
We may weep for the dodo, but could and should we bring this lovely bird back from the dead? De-extinction
is the science of restoring lost species and it has been in the news for decades.
The story in modern times began in 1990 when Michael Crichton published his science fiction novel JurassicPark, in which he imagined a world where scientists were able to bring dinosaurs back to life. Crichton imagined that
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology could be a way to amplify (放大) tiny quantities of dinosaur DNA and
thus build a living embryo.
Sadly, biologists soon realized that DNA in fact breaks down super-fast; even after 100 years, DNA from museum
skins of dodos was decayed (腐烂) beyond repair. They could be sequenced (测定序列) using massive computational
power, but then only with considerable uncertainty. And even if you capture a DNA sequence, there’s still the problem
of how you get living cells to read that sequence and express proteins that make the dinosaur or the dodo.
But why would anyone want to see mammoths, or something like them, roaming (漫游) present-day Siberia?
Well, they were undoubtedly amazing beasts. As well as hunting them, our distant ancestors painted their likenesses
in caves across Europe. Fascinating as they may be, there's some ecological justification for the project too.
It was this diversity of land surface, broken up by heavy limbs and randomly fertilised by faeces (排泄物), that
supported so much flora (植物群). Without the mammoths, that diversity disappeared. Return them and landscapes
would once again be with a variety of species, including flowers and bushes.
True, it’s not de-extinction in the sense of bringing a long-dead species back to life. Instead it’s more like making
a “dodo” by engineering a modern pigeon, its closest relative, to become huge and flightless. The result would be a
big, fatty pigeon that, whether it looked like a dodo or not, would probably fulfil some of its ecological roles.
As a palaeontologist, I would of course love to see living dinosaurs, mammoths and dodos. In some ways,
though, I am relieved that the optimistic claims for cloning and genetic technologies have not been borne out. The
slowdown gives us time to consider the outcomes—and hopefully avoid some of Michael Crichton’s more fevered
imaginings.
8. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?
A. A science fiction review. B. The development of DNA.
C. An inspired guess of de-extinction. D. The application of PCR technology.
9. What’s the barrier to cloning a living embryo?
A. DNA is hard to keep for long. B. Computational power is limited.
C. Biologists are opposed to it. D. Living cells cant be sequenced.
10. Why are people interested in cloning extinct species?
A. They expect to seek hunt fun. B. They lack sources of modern art.
C. They need them for research. D. They want to see biodiversity.
11. What’s the author’s attitude toward cloning extinct species?
A. Cautious. B. Unclear. C. Dismissive. D. Approving.17. 辽宁省联考2023-2024学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题
C
A new international organization, ReShark, including partners from 15 countries and 44 aquariums, is challenging
the shark statistics. According to National Geographic, ReShark’s goal is to release 500 endangered zebra sharks in
Indonesian waters to increase a wild population that is on the edge of extinction. This is the first-ever attempt to
reintroduce captive sharks into the wild.
Marine reintroductions present significant challenges due to the complexity and shortage of ocean life, as well
as the difficulty in managing threats, according to National Geographic. Team ReShark understands that the
reintroduction may go up in smoke. Unlike land animals that have been successfully reintroduced in the past, such
as giant pandas in China, young sharks are more likely to suffer from diseases and be killed by other animals, and
they struggle to find food on their own.
Sharks have a remarkable history as one of the oldest vertebrate species, surviving five mass extinctions over a
period of 420 million years. They play an important role in marine ecosystems by influencing the ocean’s food chains.
However, they are now facing the second-highest rate of disappearance. Research shows that more than 37 percent
of the shark species are at risk of extinction due to overfishing, both legal and illegal. Sharks are hunted for their
meat. Nearly 100 million sharks are killed by human hands each year, according to the organization Sentient
Media.
Despite the alarming decline in shark populations globally, top shark scientists are hopeful that ReShark’s efforts
will succeed. Given these challenges, Simon Fraser University ecologist Dulvy initially had some doubts about
ReShark’s plans. However, after asking some questions, he was surprised by what the initiative could produce. “This
initiative is different,” Dulvy explained. Similarly, Rima Jabado, Dulvy’s successor, recognized ReShark as a unique
project that could provide a lifeline for endangered shark species. “It may provide an opportunity for species not to
go extinct,” she said.
8. What’s the ReShark’s intention of releasing sharks?
A. To conduct shark data collection.
B. To study the living habits of sharks.
C. To save the endangered shark species.
D. To test new ways of keeping sharks.
9. What does the underlined part “go up in smoke” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Disappear. B. Fail. C. Work. D. Influence.10. How does the Paragraph 3 develop?
A. By giving examples. B. By giving descriptions.
C. By making comparison. D. By making classifications.
11. What does Rima Jabado think of ReShark’s project?
A. Special and promising. B. Hopeful and effortless.
C. Risky and costly. D. Doubtful and immature.
18. 浙江省县域教研联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题
C
“One more viewer, one less fraud victim.”With this slogan, a new Chinese film—“No More Bets”—has become a
hit by tackling the issue of rampant(猖狂的) overseas cybercrimes.
Inspired by tens of thousands of real fraud cases across China, the movie offers a profound insight into the
complex web of overseas cyber fraud, featuring realistic description of the industry’s inner workings.
No More Bets, directed by ShenAo, starred by ZhangYixing, JinChen and other actors revolves around a group
of individuals who are tempted by lucrative(赚钱的) overseas job offers, only to fall into the trap of an overseas fraud
scheme. They finally find themselves trapped in fraud factories, but are forced to engage in criminal activities to
survive. The film unfolds from the perspectives of criminals, victims, and the police.
Online fraud has grown rampant in China over the last few years. According to the Xinhua News Agency,authorities
resolved around 464,000 cases of telecommunications and online fraud in 2022, arresting 351 gang leaders and key
members of criminal groups. Additionally, the Cyberspace Administration of China blocked799,000 overseas websites
involved in fraud and 38,000 IP addresses. Recent data from the Chinese Anti-FraudCenter reveals that younger
generations are now the primary target of online fraud. Despite being well-educated,many lack the necessary caution
to be careful about increasingly complicated online scams(骗局).
,
At the same time No More Bets led to widespread debate about overseas cyber fraud on social media, where
dozens of people shared their experiences of being tricked by lucrative job offers. Many viewers also praised the film
for educating people and helping prevent others from being cheated. It’s not one of those films where fans are just
promoting it for box office numbers. It’s going to have a lasting social impact and pro found significance.
28. What can we learn about the movie?
A. The plot is based on a true fraud case in China.
B. The movie is the first to dig deeply about cybercrimes.
C. The victims have to give in to the criminals to survive.D. The movie is developed focusing on the angle of the police.
29. Why does the author list some statistics in paragraph 4?
A. To illustrate criminals’ scams.
B. To show government’s effort.
C. To reveal the severe situation.
D. To prove the movie’s importance.
30. What makes the movie praised by many viewers?
A. Its great story and quality.
B. Its educational significance.
C. Its high box office numbers.
D. Its famous director and stars.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Be Cautious about Overseas Cybercrimes
B. One More Viewer, One Less Fraud Victim
C. The Success of Chinese Anti-Fraud Movies
D. No More Bets:China’s New Runaway Hit Film
