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1、汕头市金山中学2023届高三第一学期第二次月考英语试卷本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASkillshare is a video lesson app which has become highly popular nowadays. It will likely appealmore to older kids （age 14+） since classes focus primarily on professional de

2、velopment with topics likedigital design, technology and marketing. There are also plenty of art and music classes for morecreative learners. Read the developers privacy policy for details on how your kids information iscollected, used and shared, and any choices you may have in the matter, and this

3、 privacy policy appliesto all users.What is it about?Skillshare has a large database of online lessons taught by industry experts. Kids can search for aclass by topic or by entering key words. Each class contains a series of video lessons that are taught asa lecture. Some classes have only a few les

4、sons, while others have 10 or more. In fact, one guitar classhas more than 100 lessons. Many classes include projects, and most end with a brief Final Thoughtslesson to sum up the class content. Theres a review section where users can leave advice. Kids canwatch the lessons within that class directl

5、y from the app. They can also save classes to watch later, andany classes they begin are automatically saved to a watch list. Many classes are offered in the freeversion of the app, and a paid version gives users access to a much more extensive class list-more than28,000 lessons.Is it any good?All t

6、he teachers in the app are passionate about their work, so its an excellent way to foster thesame passion in your kids, as long as there is a genuine interest in the content being offered.What kind of membership are you interested in?1 month6 months12 months36 months$14.99 per month$12,99 per month$

7、10.99 per month$6.99 per monthYou can cancel any time.Email address for contact： 21. The passage is intended for .阅读理解21. B 22.23.24. C28. D 29.30.31.七选五36. B37.38. D完形填空41. C 42.43. C44. A49. C 50.51. C52. A英语参考答案25.32.39.45. D53. B46.26. C33. B54. D40.27. B34. D 35.47. A 48.55. D语法填空56. stuck57. w

8、as seated58.By59. which60. to avoid61. unstable62. conditions63.lower64. The65. Neither写作 第一节A Visit to the City Art MuseumOn September 18th, all the students of senior 3 paid a visit to the city art museum, which turned out to be arewarding journey.Under the guidance of the museum staff, the studen

9、ts walked from one exhibition hall to another, appreciating the delicate art works made by our ancestors with keen interest. They were also lucky enough to getinvolved in a hands-on activity where they practiced some traditional crafts.This experience was highly spoken of by every student, who gaine

10、d a deeper insight into magnificentChinesecultures and consequently took more pride in our time-honored civilization.第一下Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag. She bent over to pick it up. Lindas music tape!” She cried out in surprise. It must have rolled

11、out of her bag, when she gotchanged hereAt this moment, an idea flashed through her mind, which made her rooted to the spot. Without her music tape, Linda will surely lose； without this real competitor, I will definitely win. At the thought of this,Mary shivered slightly. She was wondering what to d

12、o next. She hesitated for a second and then hurried out to give the music tape to Linda, who was extremely anxious in the corridor. Linda was so grateful to Mary, and she began her performance.Linda Hnished her dancing successfully, and then came Marys turn. Mary walked on the stage with herheart be

13、ating faster and faster. Nervous as she was, she stepped onto the stage with a big smile. She dancedskillfully to the music and completed her most difficult spin smoothly. Good, “ she thought to herself, myinjured arm is awesome today.As the music ended, thunderous applause filled the stadium. With

14、the final marksannounced, Mary knew she achieved her goal and tears began to well up in her eyes. As she headed back to thedressing room, Linda came up to her cheerfully and held her hand tightly, Congratulations! Youve done an amazing performance! You winJMary smiled happily, I win.”A. kidsB. paren

15、tsC. teachers D. industry experts22. How much should you pay monthly for an annual membership?A. $14.99.B. $12.99.C. $10.99.D. $6.99.23. What can we learn from the passage?A. Skillshare allows curious older kids to learn at their own pace.B. The privacy policy is limited to the registered members of

16、 Skillshare.C. Subscribers can only cancel the order within one month of its purchase.D. Each class has more than 100 career-related lessons in the Skillshare app.B81 -year-old Paul Harvey became well-known last September after his son Nick had recorded histwo-minute piece from four notesF natural,

17、A, D, and B naturaland posted it on Twitter.Nick posted the piece online to show how musical ability can survive memory loss and Paul wonthe hearts of the British nation when he played the piano from his home in Sussex live on theTelevision.To mark a year since he played his composition, Paul was in

18、vited to conduct the BBCPhiharmonic orchestra playing two of his compositions at the studio in Salford. He spent an emotionalafternoon with the orchestra, during which he conducted both Four Notes, while his son Nick playedthe piano, and an older composition of his called Wheres the Sunshine.Paul, a

19、 former music teacher and classical pianist, said. “It was magical, it was very, very specialto work with such wonderful musicians. It made me feel alive, I couldnt believe that an orchestra wasplaying my music and I was standing in front of it conducting them.Five years ago, Paul moved into shelter

20、ed accommodation as part of his dementia （痴呆症）care.Nick, who joined Paul on the trip-organized by Music For Dementia-had seen his dad comealive againsince the video of him playing piano went online.He said, “His short term memory is generally shot to pieces but when big events like this happenits li

21、ke a branding iron on his brain. From my experience with dad, the right piece of music at the righttime can be absolutely incredible. For the first time in years he has got active again. It really broughthim back to life again.Campaign Director at Music for Dementia, Grace Meadows said. “Seeing Paul

22、 performing beyondhis dementia and having the contact with the musicians was a wonderful thing. It was very emotional.24. What made Paul popular with people?A. A musical he recorded.B. The movie he starred in.C. A video of him playing the piano.D. His extraordinary memory for music.25. . Why was Pau

23、l invited to perform his work?A. To show off his musical talent.B To work with excellent musicians.C To set an example for people with dementia.D. To mark the first anniversary of his online video.26. What does Nick say about Pauls experience?A. Short-term memory is changeable.B Playing the piano ca

24、n cure diseases.C. The impact of the right music is huge.D. More videos should be taken for the elderly.27. What is the best title for the text?A.It was a dream! B. It was magical!C. He was gifted!D. He was a success!”CThe ruins of a huge Maya city have been discovered in Guatemala with the help of

25、the remotesensing technique LiDAR, according to the National Geographic on Thursday.This breakthrough was possible thanks to LiDAR sensors, which can survey landscapes in 3D byreflecting laser pulses off the ground from unmanned air vehicles and others. LiDAR is exceptionallyuseful for detecting arc

26、haeological sites （考古遗址），as it gets through jungles and other features thathold up exploration on the ground. The technique has been the activator （催化剂）of many discoveriesin recent years. For instance, major finds at Angkor, Cambodia and Caracol, Belize can explain what itdid.This large lost city en

27、velops sites like Tikal , Holmul， and Witzna-known for their temples andpyramidsbut shows that these famous heritage areas are the tip of the iceberg of this lost urbannetwork.Hidden under the jungles of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, more than 60,000 human-madefeatures-homes, canals, highways, some of

28、 which can even reach the modernized standard-havebeen identified by an international cooperation of researchers headed by the PACUNAM Foundation, aMaya cultural and natural heritage organization. Those have experts rethinking the outlines andcomplexity of the Maya empire.These ancient peoples obvio

29、usly established these imaginative cultures based on their knownrelics, but the new research has shown that the scale of this lost society is far beyond what experts hadimagined. The findingswill be explored in an hour-long documentary called Lost Treasures of theMaya Snake Kings, premiering （首映）Tue

30、sday, February 6 on the National Geographic Channel.“There are entire cities we didnt know about now showing up in the survey data, “said FranciscoBelli, one of the lead archaeologists on the project. There are 20,000 square kilometres more to beexplored and there are going to be hundreds of cities

31、there that we don*t know about, and we will pushthe frontiers, “he added.28. What can we know about LiDAR?A. Its a breakthrough in archeology.B. Its major equipment in air forces.C. It was first used in discovering a Maya city.D. Its a remote sensing technique using laser pulses.29. What does the un

32、derlined word Those“in paragraph 4 refer to?A. The jungles of the Reserve.B. The outlines of the Maya empire.C. The researchers of the organization.D. The man-made projects of the Reserve.30. Which of the following words can best describe the Maya empire?A. Famous and dangerous.C. Mountainous and ag

33、gressive.31. What do archaeologists hope to do next?A. Restudy the history of Maya.C Continue to explore the unknown.B Vast and highly developed.D. Enormous and traditional.B Use the LiDAR sensors as usual.D. Study the documentary more carefully.DYou may be familiar with the statistic that 90% of th

34、e worlds data were created in the last fewyears. The biggest setback with such a rate of information increase is that the present moment willalways emerge far larger than the past. Shortsightedness is built into the structure, in the form of anoverwhelming tendency to over-estimate near-term message

35、s at the expense of history.To understand why this matters, consider the findings from social science about recency bias （倾I句） which describes the tendency to assume that future events will closely resemble recent experience.People tend to base thinking disproportionately （不成比彳列地）on whatever comes m

36、ost easily to mind.Its also worth remembering that novelty tends to be a dominant consideration when deciding whatdata to keep or delete. Out with the old and in with the new. Thats the digital trend in a world wheresearch algorithms （算 法）are systematically biased towards freshness. They are designe

37、d in line withhuman preference. Such a bias towards the present is structurally rooted in the human weakness that wekeep deserting things we once cherished simply because we grow tired of them.Whafs really needed is something thought of as intelligent fbrgetting： learning to let go of theimmediate p

38、ast in order to keep its larger continuities in view. Its an act similar to organizing aphotograph album - although with more maths. When are two million photographs less valuable thantwo thousand?Many data sets are irreducible and most precious when complete： gene sequences； demographic （人 口的） data

39、； the raw, hard knowledge of geography and physics. The softer the science, however, the more likely that scale is reversely connected with quality. In these cases, time itself israther important as a touch stone to judge the value of data. Either we choose carefully what endures, matters and meanin

40、gfully captures our past - or its foot print is silently replaced by the presentsgrowing noise. Mere gathering is no cure-all answer. In an era of bigger and bigger data, the leadingwarning for those who have to make decisions is that what you choose not to know matters just asmuch as what you do.32

41、. What is the major problem with the explosion of recent information?A. Trends are too quickly produced.B. People have poor eyesight after viewing too much information.C. Present information is given too much emphasis.D. Prediction for future developments largely depends on the past information.33.

42、What causes widespread preference for newness?A. That algorithms require the latest information to make accurate prediction.B. That humans are accustomed to losing interest in old things.C That short renewed period is the feature of modem data.D. That search algorithms keep uncovering the value of t

43、he newness.34. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Recent experience is rarely used to provide reference for future events.B The quality of geographic knowledge depends on photo sorting rather than full data.C. Intelligent forgetting refers to replacing the immediat

44、e past with far-back data.D. Time helps us to evaluate data when the quality isnt in line with quantity.35 . What is the passage mainly about?A The side effects of digital innovation.B The values of complete data in softer subjects.C. The data discrimination caused by algorithms.D. The faulty prefer

45、ence for fresh data and ways out.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Save Water During a Drought?The drought is happening because of climate change. California just had its driest year in a century.Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide drought emergency, as

46、king all Californians to save waterin every way possible. 36, though you cant save California on your own.Small things can add up. Youve probably heard these tips before, but consider this a refreshercourse： Dont let the water running while you wash dishes in the sink or washing, brushing or shaving

47、.37. Water outdoor plants in the morning or evening, so you dont lose as much water toevaporation in the midday sun.Replace old appliances. How old is your toilet? If its from before 1990, it could be using up to 6gallons per flush. Newer toilets may use as little as 1.28 gallons or less. 38 . Upgra

48、ding yourdishwasher and washing machine and any other water-intensive appliance will also pay savingsdividends （红利），in both water and energy costs.39. Keep an eye on your water bill. If it creeps higher than normal without a good reason, investigate whether you have a leak somewhere. Depending on the type of water meter （仪表）you have, you may be able to monitor the meter with all your water turned off and see whether anything is stillmoving through your