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1、公众号：高中试卷君学科网（北京）股份有限公司机密启用前机密启用前 【考试时间：【考试时间：2024 年年 2 月月 28 日日 15:0016:40】西山区西山区 2024 届第三次高三教学质量检测届第三次高三教学质量检测英语试题卷英语试题卷（本试卷共分三部分（本试卷共分三部分 47 小题；考试用时小题；考试用时 100 分钟，满分分钟，满分 120 分）分）考生注意：考生注意：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其

2、它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）分）第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ABoston Attractions G

3、uideBostons Freedom TrailStarting at the Boston Common,but easily picked up at any point along the way,the Freedom Trail offers historical insight into the city and its surroundings.With 16 official stops along the way,you can check out one,some or all of the sites on this route where a red trail pa

4、inted on the sidewalks takes you throughout Boston.ADMISSIONS:FreeFenway ParkBoston fans are crazy about baseball.Ask many and they will claim it as their religion,and offer Fenway as their place of worship.Even if baseball is not your thing,be sure to catch a game at Fenway Park,home of the legenda

5、ry Green Monster.Tickets can be hard to come by,so seek them out well in advance.ADMISSIONS:Adult$26;Child$13New England AquariumThe adventure begins before you step foot through the door.Watch the Harbor Seals swirl around in the outdoor tank while you wait for your tickets.Catch a show in the glas

6、s enclosed classroom overlooking Boston Harbor,and plunge your hands into the touch tank where rays and sharks are circling and awaiting your touch.ADMISSIONS:Adult$32;Child$21Boston Symphony OrchestraThe Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of the most respected orchestras in the world.Playing host to

7、a variety of concerts throughout the year,including the Holiday Pops,The Boston Symphony Orchestra wows crowds.History has been made within these walls where songs like the popular Sleigh Ride have been composed.ADMISSIONS:Adult$17;Child&Senior$121What can visitors do on Bostons Freedom Trail?更多全科无水

8、印试卷尽在网盘群，请关注公众号：高中试卷君公众号：高中试卷君学科网（北京）股份有限公司ATake red trains.BTouch ocean life.CExplore historical sites.DEnjoy baseball games.2What can we know about Fenway Park?AIt charges no fees.BIt needs advance booking.CIt offers picnic place.DIt overlooks Boston Harbor.3Which one should you choose if you are

9、a music lover?AFenway Park.BBostons Freedom Trail.CNew England Aquarium.DBoston Symphony Orchestra.BRain or shine,Tsering Chopa treks for long hours to deliver mail.For 18 years,the Tibetan mailman has been a vital link between the remote town and the rest of the world.At 5,373 meters above sea leve

10、l,Pumachangthang in Nakarze county of the Tibet autonomous region is Chinas highest township.The oxygen level is less than 40 percent,the annual average temperature-7C and the average life expectancy only 49.5 years.The area of the township is about 1,500 square kilometers.The distance from the coun

11、ty town is some 70 km and a single trip to all the six villages can be as long as 160 km.In 2005,Tsering Chopa became the first mailman of his hometown.In nearly two decades since his first mission,he has delivered over a million newspapers,more than 20,000 letters and 10,000-plus parcels in Pumacha

12、ngthang,and has never been accused of failing or mixing up mail.One night,a local resident Nyima Tserings daughter had fainted and desperately needed help.Knowing that,the mailman arranged for a car right away and sent her to the county hospital.He also gave some cash to the family for the girls tre

13、atment.Nyima Tserings daughter recovered soon,and Tsering Chopa became an idol in the village.The busiest time for Tsering Chopa is between July and August each year,when students are waiting for their admission letters from various universities.He recalls once he had to deliver mail to one student

14、whose family had already moved away.He had to ask neighbors several times to find the new address.It was summer and the usual road to the village was blocked because of rain.He trekked for more than 20 km and struggled with shortness of breath all the way to finally deliver the letter.In 2019,Tserin

15、g Chopa received the China Youth May Fourth Medal.“It is an acknowledgment of what I do and a token of encouragement as well,”he says.“And I want to help more people living in remote areas.I want to bring the world closer to them and take them closer to the world.”4What does the data in paragraph 2

16、imply?AThe achievements Tsering Chopa has gotten as a postman.BThe disasters Tsering Chopa experienced in his childhood.CThe contributions Tsering Chopa has made for his hometown.DThe challenges for Tsering Chopa to deliver mail in Pumachangthang.5How did Tsering Chopa help Nyima Tserings daughter?A

17、By donating a car to her family.BBy making her hospitalized in time.CBy lending money to her family.DBy performing an operation for her.更多全科无水印试卷尽在网盘群，请关注公众号：高中试卷君公众号：高中试卷君学科网（北京）股份有限公司6Which of the following words can best describe Tsering Chopa?ASelfless and determined.BBrave and confident.COptimi

18、stic and humorous.DCreative and generous.7Why did Tsering Chopa devote himself to delivering mail?ATo win respect and admiration form the villagers.BTo improve the living conditions of his hometown.CTo further link his hometown to the rest of the world.DTo encourage more poor students to go to unive

19、rsities.CUsing CRISPR genome（基因组）editing on a few common crops,a team of plant and soil scientists seeks to greatly increase and speed up carbon storage to help fight climate change.To prevent dangerous levels of global warming,scientists say it wont be enough to just stop burning fossil fuels that

20、release carbon into the air.Because its nearly impossible for humanity to do that as fast as is now required,we will also need to pull carbon out of the air and secure it.Plants are among the best tools we have to do this,since these living solar collectors already capture billions of tons of carbon

21、 dioxide each year from the atmosphere through photosynthesis（光合作用）.About half of that carbon winds up in roots and eventually the soil,where it can stay for hundreds to thousands of years.But what if we could create plants and soils that are better at capturing carbon?With CRISPR genome editinga ne

22、w molecular（分子的）biology tool that allows scientists to make edits to the DNA code that underpins all lifethat might be possible.Last month,the Innovative Genomics Institute（IGI）,a research team founded by CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna,began to explore the idea.With an$11-million donation from the C

23、han Zuckerberg Initiative,a team of researchers made a three-year effort using CRISPR to create new crop varieties that photosynthesi ze more efficiently and transport more carbon into the soil.Eventually,the researchers hope to create gene-edited rice and sorghum seeds that couldif planted around t

24、he globe-pull more than a billion extra tons of carbon out of the air annually.Its an ambitious goal,and the team is likely to face numerous challenges in the lab before its CO2-cleaning plants can be put in the ground.Additional social,policy,and ethical considerations will determine whether those

25、crops are widely accepted by farmers.But the researchers believe their ambitious project is beneficial to cope with climate crisis.8What is the purpose of using CRISPR genome editing on crops?ATo improve soil structure.BTo increase carbon storage.CTo create new crop varieties.DTo help fight climate

26、change.9What does the underlined word“capture”in paragraph 3 mean?AMix.BRelease.CAbsorb.DGrab.10What can be inferred from this text?ACO2-cleaning plants can be put in the ground now.BIt is still unknown whether gene-edited crops will be accepted.更多全科无水印试卷尽在网盘群，请关注公众号：高中试卷君公众号：高中试卷君学科网（北京）股份有限公司CRese

27、archers have successfully created gene-edited rice and sorghum seeds.DCRISPR genome editing will face so many challenges that it has no future.11What is the researchers attitude to the gene-edited crops?AHopeful.BDoubtful.CIndifferent.DNegative.DForgetting names,faces,or events is a universal human

28、experience;even those who see their minds sharp struggle with memory loss from time to time.Most consider these mental mistakes to be annoyed,and theyre seen as a potentially worrisome sign of cognitive（认知的）decline.But neurologist Scott Small,who studies and treats Alzheimers disease（老年痴呆）at Columbi

29、a University,thinks this view of forgetting is all wrong.In fact,some amount of forgetfulness is critical for our minds and relationships to function at their best.Were developing drugs to protect against memory loss.But many psychologists have joked that what they want is a forgetfulness drug.Too m

30、uch memory poses a challenge in any long-term relationship.Anger,hatredthey all come from not being able to let go of emotional memories.People who repeatedly think of anger or fear suffer,often in loneliness.Living in a noisy,ever-changing world,forgetting details is actually a perfect adaptation.C

31、reativity isnt making something out of nothing.Its making connections between already-known elementsideas,words,visuals,or expressionsto create something new.But to make new connections,the existing connections in your mind have to be loose.If the connections between those elements are too tightly b

32、ound in our memory,theres no room for creativity.What can we do to help our brains forget what we need to forget?One of the best ways to make sure that you dont have a brain thats burning too.hot with bad memories is to stay socially engaged.Another thing to do is to sleep,and sleep well.Many expert

33、s have concluded that we sleep in order to forget,so it makes sense that sleep has been shown to improve creativity.If youre short of sleep,your brain is on fire with too many memories.The brain is like a lawn of grassyou need to keep it trimmed（修剪）to make way for new memories,new connections,and ne

34、w growth.12What is the first paragraph mainly about?AThe damage of cognitive decline.BThe importance of forgetting things.CThe reasons of getting mental disease.DThe methods of preventing memory loss.13Why is the forgetfulness drug needed?ABecause various pressure makes us sleepless.BBecause some pa

35、tients forget important things.CBecause too much memory disturbs and bothers us.DBecause many seniors suffer from Alzheimers disease.14What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AToo much memory blocks our creativity.BOur brain can adapt to ever-changing world.CSleeping well contributes to impro

36、ved attention.DBad memory has terrible impact on our social life.15Where is the text probably from?更多全科无水印试卷尽在网盘群，请关注公众号：高中试卷君公众号：高中试卷君学科网（北京）股份有限公司AA book review.BAn advertisement.CA science fiction.DA news report.第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。The Spotlight

37、EffectHave you ever felt as if the entire world was watching while you made a mistake?Well,heres some good news:its likely that no one even noticed.16 We have this experience not only when we make mistakes but also when we perform well.Every time we do something that is a little different from what

38、we usually do,we may assume that everyone around us will notice.The spotlight effect might happen when we make a mistake in a game,have a bad hair day,or give a terrible answer in class.17 In these moments,it feels like everyone is watching.The spotlight effect exists because we all get used to seei

39、ng things through our own eyes.Every person is the main character in his or her story,and the events of our lives seem to have great importance.18 The spotlight effect is a very common part of the human experience.However,in some cases,it can lead to extreme social anxiety and nervousness around oth

40、er people.Everyone suffers some degree of social anxiety.We all care about what others think,and we all want to be liked.Its normal to wonder about what effect we have on other people.19 If someone is so nervous that they cant make good decisions,then its time to take action and improve the situatio

41、n.Learning about the spotlight effect is important because it can help us reduce our anxiety.Next time you feel like everyone is staring at you,remind yourself that its just your mind playing tricks on you.20 If you fill your mind with thoughts of your friends and family,it will help you be less sel

42、f-conscious.AHowever,this can be a problem when the anxiety is too much to handle.BThats why fewer people notice the embarrassing circumstances they encounter.CAnother good exercise is to make an effort to notice the people around you,rather than focusing on yourself.DThe spotlight effect is a trick

43、 of the mind that makes us believe that people notice us more often than they really do.EWhat you can do at this moment is to ignore them.FWe are so busy examining ourselves that we actually observe very little about everyone around us.GIt can also appear when we score a big goal,ask someone on a da

44、te,or do a good deed.第二部分第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Never do I realize it has been so long since my father left us.I have often thought what a 21 world it would be without children;and what a crue

45、l world without the 22 .My father was a very warm and 23 man,quick to lend a hand to anyone who needed it.I always 24 my father and deeply admired his way with people.更多全科无水印试卷尽在网盘群，请关注公众号：高中试卷君公众号：高中试卷君学科网（北京）股份有限公司He was in a care center for years after suffering a series of diseases that impacted

46、 his ability to walk and caused his 25 to be slow and not clear.It 26 me very much to see him there,and we tried to visit him several times a month.My toddler daughter,Kelsey,read stories to him,and he lay listening as her 27 ra n wild,pretending to read words from the books she held in her tiny han

47、ds.They loved each other dearly,and he was her“Papa.”Kelsey was only four years old when Dad died.I was 28 for weeks,and Kelsey tried to comfort me.Oftentimes she cried with me or tried in some way to make me feel better.Nothing helped.I needed my 29 on this Earth,and sometimes my heart 30 so badly

48、that I thought it might be broken because of sadness.While we were preparing for Thanksgiving,I heard Kelsey talking to her daddy.They were chatting about Papa and how he had gone to 31 and was now watching over us.She said in the sweetest voice,“Daddy,since Mama doesnt have a daddy anymore,do you t

49、hink you could just 32 yours with her?”I sighed in relief,bursting into tears.From that day on,my sadness 33 .I knew my father had given Kelsey gifts of care,kindness and 34 for others.He would 35 forever,in her.21AcuriousBdisastrousCaddictiveDspecific22AexperiencedBteenagedCagedDyoung23AcaringBattr

50、active CoptimisticDoutgoing24Alooked back onBlooked down onClooked up toDlooked out for25AtongueBbreathCstrength Dspeech26ApainedBstruckCfrightenedDcracked27AwordsBstoriesCcontents Dimagination28AheartbrokenBfrightenedCannoyedDcalm29AgrandfatherBfatherCdaughter Dhusband30AhitBbeatCpoundedDached31Ahe