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1、山西省吕梁第三中学2021-2022学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题第二局部阅读理解（共两节，总分值40分）第一节（共15小题;每题2分，总分值30分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选 项。AGMT stands for Greenwhich Mean Time, which is actually an outdated ideathat uses pre-1955 technology to determine time zones. The name was applied to timepieces that bore a 24-hour clock a

2、nd a secondary hour hand, allowing travelers to keep track of time in two separate places.GMT Watches in ShortGMT watches were made when jet airplanes came into common use, allowing people to move over many time zones extremely quickly. They were first made by Rolex and allowed individuals hopping a

3、cross hours or days to keep track of what time it was where they were, and where they were going. These watches were elegant simplicity with dual hour hands that could keep wearers mentally in two places at once; avoiding calling home at 3am.Breguet Hora MundiThin Blue Line:Thewatch is often focused

4、 on simplicity rather than grace, but this kind seeks to break from that tradition. The amazing global background reminds you of the globes of a professor and the roman numerals call to mind ancient texts.Casio Baby-GBeginner、Luck: Our most modest choice is generally kept for women or younger buyers

5、. Though lean on price, the digital and analog （有长短针的） combination along with broad color schemes （酉己色方案）make it a choice that doesnt look nor operate as cheap as the price would have you believe.Seiko Kinetic GMTMotion Activated: Surprisingly easy to operate for a kinetic （运动的）watch, the quartz mov

6、ement is powered entirely by the motion of your body, yet wont come unwound the second you touch the dial to set your additional hour hand. Ideal fbr long trips, its alive as long as you are.Chopard L.U.C. RegulatorGolden Child: Styled after the clocks used by watchmakers to set their creations, the

7、 Regulator takes a little time to learn, since it splits up measurements all around the dial. Once mastered, it can be used as a basic stopwatch or minute-minder without needing any adjustment.hat were GMT Watches originally made for?A.Determining time zones.第二节第四局部写作第一节I went to Thai-style restaura

8、nt for lunch with my sister. When we arrived at 1.40, we had to wait 20 minutes because they got our table ready. We ordered the chips as a whileside dish and they look delicious. But when we tasted them, they were lookedovercooked and swim in oil so we left most of them. We expected a lot of more s

9、wimmingfor $10!When the waiter asked if anything was OK, we said we really didnt like everythingthechips and he said Thats funny, I love them and that was it. He didnt offer us anything else or take them on our bill. Also, when we didnt leave a tip, he lookedoffannoying.annoyedI was really excited a

10、bout visiting Vega, and the mains were just fantastic, and mainbutthe rest of the experience was really disappointing.第二节One possible version:Dear Mr. Hu,Fm writing to let you know that I cant attend class fbr two weeks as Fve had an accident and hurt my back. Pm afraid I also need to ask fbr an ext

11、ension fbr next weeks essay.T have medicine fbr the pain but I cant get up or walk around much, and the doctor said I should stay in bed and rest as much as possible. This makes reading and studying very difficult fbr me at the moment. Pve attached a copy of the doctors certificate and I hope to be

12、back in class from 12 May.Until then, my friend is going to record the lectures so I can listen to them at home. I will try to catch up with all the reading too. However, I dont think I can submit the essay next week. Is it possible to have an extension?Thank you fbr your understanding.Regards,Li Hu

13、aB.Recording local time quickly.C.Adapting to time differences.D.Calling home early in the morning.22.How does Seiko Kinetic GMT work?A.By making use of body movement.B.By touching the dial to set the time.C.By counting roman numerals.D.By adjusting the second hand.hich GMT is suitable fbr children?

14、A.Breguet Hora Mundi.B.Casio Baby-G.C.Seiko Kinetic GMT.D.Chopard L.U.C. Regulator.BIn many of artist Liu Changs digital art projects, she explores the deeper connections human beings have with nature and technology as a whole, and tries to use technology to remind people of the beauty, love and mom

15、ent in life that we have and ignore in the digital world.“When you leave, there will be no photo and no proof, but you were there, no doubt, and you can only embrace this flickering （忽隐忽现的）moment/7 Liu said while expressing the reason behind not wanting photos taken in front of her interactive video

16、 installation, a project she named Random Walker/On the other hand, Liu has truly incorporated the -ft that technology has brought her. In Nature and Algorithm/， she used algorithm in programming images of nature and landscape.Whether its nature, technology or us as human beings in between, the evol

17、ution that nature undergoes revolves around human beings, the two influencing each other symbiotically （共 生地）, she said.As her work is juxtaposing（并置），it is also calming and aesthetically challenging, asking us to reexamine our relationships with nature and technology. Lius work not only makes us ta

18、ke interest in works that are visually attractive, but also encourages us to enjoy art from more dimensions.This is perhaps how the era of big data and smartphones has shifted our attention and narrowed our views. For instance, when we go out fbr dinner but dont take a picture, post it on Instagram,

19、 does it mean that this dinner didnt happen? This is also why I didnt like photos to be taken at the exhibition of Random Walker: you cannot capture the moment by just taking a photo of it anyway. The best way to interact with the device in this project was to simply look at it. You could just stare

20、 and go into a long meditation.24 .What is the purpose of Liu Changs project Random Walker ?A. To help people enjoy the beauty in life.B. To remind people of the environmental problems.C. To reexamine the relationship between humans and nature.D. To show the importance of technology in environmental

21、 protection.25 .What would Liu Chang hate to see at the exhibition?A. That people watched her videos.B. That visitors took photos of her works.C. That her friends brought her birthday gifts.D. That algorithm was used in digital art projects.26 .What does the underlined word gift in paragraph 3 refer

22、 to?A. Algorithm in photo making.B. The evolution of nature.C. Digital exhibition.D. Natural landscape.27 . Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Big data and smartphones change peoples view of nature.B. Wed better not take photos while having dinner.C. One can enjoy Lius works by taking phot

23、os.D. Lius works are difficult to understand.CThe United States Fish and Wildlife Service has identified 23 species it says are now extinct.Most of the species had been found in states in the southeastern U.S. Eleven species lived in Hawaii or Guam.Perhaps the best known species on the list is the i

24、vory-billed woodpecker （象牙 喙啄木鸟）.There had been unconfirmed sightings of the bird over the past 20 years. That led to search operations in parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. But none of the woodpeckers were found.Other species on the list had only been identified in the wild a fe

25、w times and never seen again. One example is the flat pigtoe found in Alabama and Mississippi. In such cases, the species likely started disappearing shortly after being discovered.In declaring a species extinct, the Fish and Wildlife Service removes it from its Endangered Species Act (ESA). The pur

26、pose of the ESA is to call attention to species with the greatest need for protection.All 23 species were thought to have at least a small chance of survival when added to the ESA list. Only 11 species have been previouslyremoved because of extinction in the nearly half-century since the ESA was sig

27、ned into law.The Fish and Wildlife Service warned that climate change, combined with other environmental pressures, could make such disappearances more common. As an example, it said nearly 3 billion birds have been lost in North America since 1970.Cornell University bird biologist John Fitzpatrick

28、is a leading figure in the hunt for the ivory-billed woodpecker. He told The Associated Press he thinks it was too early to declare the birds extinct. Little is gained and much is lost/7 he said of the declaration process.Fitzpatrick led a 2005 study that claimed the woodpecker had been rediscovered

29、 in eastern Arkansas. He said removing a species from the ESA reduces public attention that is needed to help continue environmental protection efforts, hat do we know about the search operations in the four states?A.They had been working in the past 20 years.hey were conducted in the southeastern U

30、.S.hey had found 23 species in Hawaii or Guam.hey had never found any ivory-billed woodpeckers.hy is the flat pigtoe removed from the list of ESA?A.It is a mistake to add it to the list.B.The species has been out of danger.C.The species has been declared extinct.D.It has been lost for nearly half a

31、century.hat is the reason of the extinction of the 23 species?limate change.B.Serious air pollution.umans hunting for meat.D.Breakdown of food chains.hats Fitzpatricksattitude towards the removal of the species from the list?. B.Opposingupportive. D.Ambiguous.DEven before George Jetson attracted kid

32、s with his cartoon flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic jam. Inventors and businessmen have long tried and failed to make the dream a reality, but that may be changing.Nearly a dozen companies around the globe, including some with deep pockets such as European aircraft maker Airbus, a

33、re competing to be the first to develop a new kind of aircraft that will enable people to glide above crowded roadways. A few of the aircraft under development are cars with wings that unfold for flight, but most arent cars at all. Typically they take off and land vertically like helicopters.Its no

34、sure bet that flying-car dreams will turn into reality. There are many obstacles （障碍）,including convincing regulators that the aircraft are safe, figuring out how to handle thousands of new low-flying aircraft over cities without accidents and developing batteries that will keep them flying long eno

35、ugh to be useful.But businessmen are moving forward. They see a vast potential market fbr ”air taxis” and personally owned small aircraft to transport people to city centers as urban areas grow more crowded and people spend more time on traffic.nIn as little as 10 years, products could be on the mar

36、ket that change urban travel fbr millions of people J said Zach Lovering, the leader of Airbus1 project to develop an autonomous flying taxi called the Vahana. The name means the mount or vehicle of a Hindu deity （神）.Uber released a 98-page report in October making the business case for air taxis, w

37、hich the company sees as the future of on-demand transportation. Uber doesn!t have any plans to develop a flying car itself, but the online transportation network is advising several companies that have aircraft in the works.The role we want to play is as a catalyst （引发变化的因素）for the entire industry/

38、 said Nikhil Goel, an Uber project manager fbr advanced programs.32. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. George Jetsons cartoons.B. Serious traffic problems.C. Present situation of flying cars.D. Changes in means of transportation.33. What do we know about the aircraft of Airbus?A. They can

39、take off and land on the road.B. They can be folded and kept in a pocket.C. They can make people fly above the road.D. Most of them are cars with wings for flight.34. Why are businessmen pushing forward the air taxi industry?A. New low-flying aircraft are safer than planes.B. They hate to spend time

40、 on crowded roads.C. They can sell more high-quality batteries.D. Flying cars will become very popular.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. What will be the future car like?B. Can flying-car dreams come true?C. Will Uber develop flying-car business?D. How can we manage th

41、e future transportation?第二节（共5小题;每题2分，总分值10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项 中有两项为多余选项。Dont worry about why the chicken crossed the road-the bigger question is whether itll make it at all. 36 But that road risk has dropped because of the CO VID pandemic.When officials began issuing stay-at-home ord

42、ers to slow the spread of COVID- 19, Shilling and his colleagues quickly realized they were witnessing a novel experiment: 37The answer is a lot of things, including fewer accidents and lower greenhouse gas emissions from cars. In their latest report, the researchers found that driving less has also

43、 led to a dramatic decrease in roadkills.n 38 Asfar as Pm aware, no other action has been taken since creation of the national parks.nThe team documented about a third fewer kills in the four weeks following shutdowns. If such a slowdown persisted for a year, 27.000 large animals would be saved in j

44、ust those three states.39 Some populations in urban areas are at risk of local extinction, and vehicles are one of the top killers. However, in recent months, traffic deaths of mountain lions have dropped by 58 percent, revealing an important clue about how to save them.People are now returning to t

45、he roads as stay-at-home orders are lifted. 40 Yeah, I just say-everybody loves wildlife, you know-and if we can find a way to not kill them, it seems like everybody can line up behind that.”A. What happens when we all start driving way less?B. But Shilling hopes some of the lessons might stick.C. I

46、ts a good idea to stay knowledgeable about the risks.D. The idea is that most of the animals died a senseless death.E Its actually the largest protection action that the U.S. has ever taken.F. In California, the researchers also looked specifically at mountain lions.G. Every year, millions of animal

47、s get killed by vehicles in the U.S.第三局部 语言知识运用（共两节，总分值45分）第一节（共20小题;每题L5分，总分值30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可 以填入空白处的最正确选项。Commuting has long been a problem for urban residents worldwide, especially for those living and working in big cities 41 Beijing, Shanghai, New York City and Tokyo. For co

48、mmuters, 42 subways and traffic jams during rush hours are nothing short of a nightmare.Forty years ago when I came to Beijing to work for China Daily, people had the same 43 as they have today, but for different reasons. 44 Beijing had just one subway line, Line One, which 45 a little more than 20 kilometers. And since it was the only subway in China, I was told that it was built more as an air raid shelter than a 46 of public transport.On the ground, 47 were few and narrow but had little traffic, for there were no 48 cars in China four decades