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1、甘谷二中20232024学年度高三级第二次检测考试试题满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在 试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅 读一遍。I .What does the man want to do?A. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the woman.2 .What arc the speakers talking abo

2、ut?A. A noisy night.B. Their life in town.C. A place of living.3 .Where is the man now?A. On his way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home4,What will Celia do?A. Find a player.B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball.5 .What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.第二节（共15小题；每小题

3、1.5分,满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6 .What is Sara going to do?A. Buy John a gift.B. Give John a surprise.C. Invite John to France.7 . What does the man think of Saras plan?A. Funny.B. Exciting.C. Strange.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8 .Why does Diana say sony to peter?A.She has to give up her travel pan.B.She wants to v

4、isit another city.C.Shc needs to put off her test.9 .What does Diana want Peter to do?B. Take a book to her friend. C. Teach a geography lesson.A. Help her with her study.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10 .Why docs the man call the woman?A/Ib tell her about her new job.B.To ask about her job program.C.To plan a m

5、eeting with her.11 .Who needs a new flat?A. Alex.B. Andrea.C. Miranda.12 .Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore.B. In New York.C. In Avon.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13 .What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A.Where the restaurant is.B.Whether the prices arc low. C.How well the foo

6、d is prepared.14 .When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Sweden.B. Be fore he went to the United States.C.As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15 .What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A.Talk to people in the street.B.Speak to taxi drivers.C.Ask hotel clerks.16 .W

7、hat do wc know about Jan?A.He cooks for a restaurant.B.He travels a lot of his work.C.He prefers American food.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17 .What do wc know about the Piaza Lccn?C Its public place.C. Fridays and Saturdays.A. Its new building.B. Its a small town.18 .When do parents and children like going to

8、 the Piaza Leen?A. Saturday nights.B. Sunday afternoons.19 .Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A. Via dei Mar Street.B. Fernando Street.C. Hernandes Street.请在各耨目的答遨M域内作答.越出细色地形边框限定区域的答案无效请在各超目的答邀区域内作答.超出双色矩形边根限定K域的答案无效、.请在各邀目的答题X域内作答，超出黑色矩形边根限定区域的答案无效请在各区目的答题区域内作答，超出如色矩形边枢限定区域的答案无效

9、 请在各即日的答寇区域内作答,超出黑色矩形边枢限定区域的答案无效 请在各题目的答四区域内作答,超出黑色矩形边框未定区域的答案无效20 .Why does the speaker like Horation Street best?A.It has an old stone surface.B.It is named after a writer. C.It is a famous university.第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ASummer Library

10、ProgramAwaken your childs interest in reading by entering them for the Summer Library Program! Reading during the summer months helps prevent the summer slide, a decline in reading ability and academic skills. Research shows that participation in summer reading programs can increase reading skills,

11、motivation, confidence, and enjoyment.Challenge yourself to read all summer long!Kids can earn a prize this summer by joining the Summer Library Program. Set a reading goal, explore activity challenges, and discover great books by reading throughout the summer.Everyone who has signed up for the prog

12、ram will claim a prize after giving your reading record in to the library anytime before July 16.How to startPick up your reading record from the Youth Services Desk. Or download and print your reading record by yourself. You can also download Beanstack, a reading record appHow it works Set a readin

13、g goal and start reading. Track your progress on the reading record. Complete 5 activities on the activity list on the reading record Hand in your reading record and get your prize.NotesThe form at the bottom of the webpage should be completed so that you can get your Reading Record （PDF）. Print it

14、out to start your summer reading adventure!Wait! Are you using the Beanstack app （mobile or online） to track your reading this summer? If so, you do not need to fill out this form. Just begin your journey on the app!21. What docs the Summer Library Program aim to do?A. Promote a useful reading app.C

15、. Discover excellent books for kids.22. What should a participant do to get a prize?A. Finish reading at least 5 books.C. Track the reading through Beanstack.23. How can one get a PDF reading record?A. By filling in a formC. By applying over the phone.B. Encourage kids to read in the summer holidays

16、D. Inspire kids to keep challenging themselves.B. Submit the reading record on timeD. Draw up a comprehensive activity list.B. By going to the library in person.D. By calling the Youth Services DeskBA 12-year-old girl, Eleanor Woods, has created a green backpack that filters （过滤）out air pollution. H

17、er innovative bag won the award of the “Backpack to the Future competition.The competition was launched to encourage students to combine an interest in fashion with a career in science, technology, engineering or maths.Powered by green energy from solar power and a dynamoa machine that converts mech

18、anical energy into electrical energythe backpack filters polluted air before fanning out cleaner air nearby.Air pollution was always Eleanors concern. Meanwhile, spending a lot of time with her asthmatic （患哮喘病的）mum, Eleanor especially focused on how pollution affects a persons health and the spread

19、of diseases. uWe have an air filter at home because my mum has mild asthma. But what if she wants to go out? It would be inconvenient and dangerous! My Breathe Better Backpack is about keeping those like my mother safe using an air filter. It looks cool and will help get them outside and fight off c

20、olds,“ Eleanor said.The girl added, “My generation has really realized pollution, and we have lessons on it at school. This is another reason why I designed this, because we need to do something.The Breathe Better Backpack came under the spotlight in the competition. Stratton Smith, one of the judge

21、s of the competition, said the impact of Eleanors design would be far-reaching. If just a few people start using it, it can be really good fbr the planet/ he explained.24. What inspired Eleanor Woods to design the backpack?A. The award of the competition.B. High expenses of air fillers.C. Stratton S

22、miths behaviour.D. Her concern for air pollution.25. What do wc know about the backpack?A. It collects polluted air.B. It is powered by wind.C. It is of practical use.D. It sells well at present.26. Who will most probably benefit from the backpack?A. Students living in poverty.B. Those suffering fro

23、m asthma.C. People working in an open way.D. Judges worried about pollution.27. Which of the following best describes Eleanor Woods?A. Humorous and modest.B. Ambitious and selfless.C. Confident and fearless.D. Creative and considerate.CA broken heart. A sad ending to a love affair. Thats something m

24、ost of us have experienced, or probably will. After all, its part of human life. But no question, the experience can be hard to get over.But research shows there arc pathways through the heartache. Listening to sad music is a major one. It can help you begin to feel joy and hopefulness about your li

25、fe again. It can arouse （激发， 唤酉星）the desire （渴望）to connect with others.Sad music can help heal and uplift you from your broken heart. A recent study from Germany found the emotional influence of listening to sad music is an arousal of feelings of empathy （共情），and a desire for positive connection wit

26、h others. That, itself, is psychologically healing. It draws you away from concentration on yourself, and possibly towards helping others in need of comfort.Another experiment, from the University of Kent, found that when people were experiencing sadness, listening to music that was “bcauti仙 but sad

27、n improved their mood. In fact, it did so when the person first consciously accept the situation causing their sadness, and then began listening to the sad music. That is, when they intended that the sad music might help, they found that it did.These findings link with other studies that show accept

28、ing your sad situation emotionally leads to healing and growth beyond it. It seems unbelievable but it does make sense. For example, research from Cornell University, published in Psychological Science, found that accepting discomfort about a life experience or new situation, and viewing it as a ste

29、p towards growth and change, encourages people to find a pathway through it, beyond it. As Churchill famously said, “If youre going through hell （苫难的 经历），keep going. That discomfort points you towards creating a plan, a new action. It fuels hope.28. What can we learn from paragraph 3 and paragraph 4

30、?A. Sad music can make people help others.B. Sad music can make sad people feel better.C. Sad music can make people believe in themselves.D. Sad music can make people concentrate on themselves.29. What docs Churchill advise us to do when experiencing discomfort?B. Avoid unwise actions.D. Face the di

31、scomfort directly.B. By giving directions.D. By presenting research findings.A. Listen to a sad song.C. Find support from others.30. How does the author develop this text?A. By listing figures.C. By comparing examples.31. Which is the best title for the text?A. How to Find Pathways through Heartache

32、sB. How We React to A Broken Heart Matters a LotC. What Wc Can Do to Overcome Discomfort in LifeD. Listening to Sad Music Heals Your Broken HeartDMore than half of the worlds oceans have changed significantly in color over the past 20 years, with human-caused climate change as the likely cause, acco

33、rding to the study published in the journal Nature. Oceans around the equator （赤道）,in particular, have become greener, a trend that cannot be explained by natural, year-to-year variability alone, reflecting changes in their ecosystems.The oceans color changes based on whats found in its upper layers

34、. Bluer oceans tend to have little life, while greener oceans have more phytoplankton （浮游植物）.Phytoplankton are the base of the ocean food web. In a balanced ecosystem, they serve as fuel for zooplankton and fish, which are eaten by larger Esh, seabirds and marine mammals.However, the change in color

35、 has indicated a change in the ecosystem. While some areas are likely to have less phytoplankton, others will have more. These kinds of shifts could have ripple effects throughout the entire ocean ecosystem.To determine whether this trend was related to climate change, researchers compared two ocean

36、-color models which simulated how the oceans would respond under two conditions: one with added greenhouse gases and one without. The results predicted in the greenhouse gas model aligned （一 致）almost exactly with what the researchers found from real-world data within 20 years, about half of the ocea

37、ns significantly shifted in color.Dutkiewicz said she was not surprised at this finding. But still I found the results very sobering; yet another wake-up call that human-caused climate change has significantly impacted the earth system/ she said. All changes are causing an imbalance in natural ecosy

38、stems. Such imbalances will only get worse over time if our oceans keep heating, she added.32. What does the new study mainly show?A.The color of the oceans varies with the seasons.B.Oceans arc turning greener due to climate change.C.Ocean ecosystems have become more and more fragile.D.Human activit

39、ies are （he main cause of climate change.33. What can we learn from paragraph 2?A.Greener oceans are more beneficial to fish than blue ones.B.Phytoplankton play a significant role in ocean ecosystems.C.The number of phytoplankton is in decline in most oceans.D.Phytoplankton are vital for fighting ag

40、ainst climate change.34. How did researchers conduct their experiment?A.By exploring the waters covered by phytoplankton.B.By referring to previous data about greenhouse gases.C.By analyzing the source of greenhouse gas emissions.D.By comparing ocean-color models in different conditions.35. Why does

41、 the author mention Dutkiewicz in the last paragraph?A.To offer solutions to ocean heating.B.To show the changes in natural ecosystems.C.To stress the urgency of dealing with climate change.D.To state the importance of the ocean to human beings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

42、项中有两项为多余选 项。How to Show RespectWhether youre talking to your best friend or a stranger, respecting them shows that youre kind and considerate. Here are some easy ways to show respect in your life. Listen to others.Practice active listening to show you respect others. 36 Nod your head and ask follow-

43、up questions to stay focused in the conversation. Even if you disagree, try to consider the point of view before responding.Confirm （W） peoples opinions.When youre talking to someone, confirm their opinions in your own words. You can also mention their achievements to let them know you see how hard

44、theyve worked. You could say something like, “What you just said was really cool. 37 Or, “I can tell youve worked super hard to get your business off the ground.”Apologize when youre in the wrong.Il shows a great deal of maturity （成熟）.If you mess up, a simple Tm sorry” goes a long way. Try not to ma

45、ke excuses for yourself. 38 For example, if you forgot a deadline, you could say, Tm really sorry. Til be setting reminders so this doesnt happen again.” 39Stick to your word. If you commit （承诺）to an event or make plans with someone, come through on your end of the deal. Being reliable shows respect

46、 for peoples time. Have your materials in order and complete all the necessary work ahead of time. 40 It can be tough at first, but its better to be honest.A. Do what you say youll do.B. Just say no if you cant commit.C. Wait to talk instead of merely listening.D. I can tell youve thought a lot abou

47、t this topic.E. Watch and be quiet when someone else is talking.F. Excuses are useless if you want to correct your mistakes.G. It might also be helpful to have a plan to avoid such mistakes again.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Tannenbaum was traveling in the town Nosara of Costa Rica in late 2019. When it became 41 that she would be unable to 42 the country for a while due to the travel restrictions, Tannenbaum began looking into the 43 of starting a business in Nosara. Everything was really44 . but th