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河南省周口市项城市校联考学年高三上学期52023-20249月月考英语试题学校:姓名班级考号
一、阅读理解The MermaidsHouse,Historic OldTown KeyWest器2bedrooms01bathroom guestsnights minimumRentalHomeFenced inwith largeprivate quietyard.Hundred-year-old treesto relaxunder.I havemaintainedthe1865feel andnot reallychanged thelay outmuch,just modernizedher to make her(配备家具的).comfortable andyet keepher historic.Fully furnishedCentral air-conditioning andHeat.In walkingdistance toall majorattractions,1/2block fromDuval Streetyet privateand quiet.House RulesPetsare notpermitted here.We donot allowguests underthe ageof
25.If childrenareaccompanied by adults,please notethat thehouse isnot childproof.We loveour cigarshere inKey(烟灰缸)West andprovide ashtrays outsidefor thispurpose.So PLEASE,no smokingindoors.Getting AroundKeyWest hasjust startedan extremelygood servicewhich isjust
1.5blocks fromSeaside(环线)Place.It iscalled theLoop Bus.It stopsat Unitedand Duval,so youwould goout of thehouse andgo rightto DuvalStreet and the buscan becaught there.When youget on the bus,ask foraroute map.Cancellation Policy()100%refund within24hours afterbooking providedthe stayis at least60days away.No refundavailable oncebooking isconfirmed.
1.What dowe knowabout the Mermaids HouseA.It keepsits oldstyle.B.It canbe accessedeasily.C.It offersa formalatmosphere.D.It has the mostmodern conveniences.
2.Which is a houserule in theMermaidsHouseA.Adults under
25.B.No children.,请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2The nextmorning,I calledback.Then camethe daywhen Iwould meetthose kidsfor the first time.C.Large petsforbidden.D.Indoor smokingprohibited.
3.Whats thepurpose of the textA.To advertise.B.To inform.C.To comment.D.To entertain.(粘扣的)Velcro®is ahook-and-loop devicethat iscommonly foundon awide rangeofproducts,such asshoes,jackets,and alot ofother equipmentin offices,kitchens andgarages.Itsalso thename of the companythat originallycreated the“thing“generally known as Velcro®.George deMestral,a Swisselectrical engineer,is theinventor ofVelcro®.How hecame to theidea of actually makingthis thingthat wecall Velcrois atruly incrediblestory.One finemorning in1948,Mestral wentfor awalk withhis dog.After returningfrom thewalk,he found that someseeds gotstuck to the dogsfur.However,the mansattention wasturned tohisown trousers,where manysimilar seedswere also attached.Upon closerexamination,he observedthat therewere manysmall hooksin theseeds thatstuckfirmly tothe loopsin thefabric ofhis trousers.The firstidea forwhat wouldeventually becomeVelcrostruck himlike aflash oflightning.If hecould artificiallyrecreate thesame thing,by makingpairsof hooks-and-loops thatstick toeach otherfirmly,then therewould bealmost noneed totie(拉链),things upall thetime tosecure them,nor wouldzippers whichwere quitepopular inthosedays,be necessaryany longer.He decided to call the producthe formedVelcro®.Like manyinventions,Velcro®also faceda greatdeal ofcriticism,but Mestralstood byhisdesign andcontinued tomake structuralchanges toenhance itsbonding strength.He workedwith aFrenchmanto comeup witha perfecthook-and-loop device.Mestral patentedVelcro@in
1955.(美学的)Velcro didntdo toowell initially;much ofthat wasdue to its lackof aestheticappeal.Itcame indull colorsand oftenlooked quiteunattractive.But soon,even NASAhelped toboostVelcro®^image byusing itin alot ofequipment thatwent intospace alongwith astronauts.
4.What dowe knowabout Velcro@A.Its anestablished shoebrand.B.Its arequired devicein kitchens.C.Its anature-inspired invention.D.Its ahook commonlyused inoffices.
5.How didthe publicreact toVelero®initiallyA.They paidno attentiontoit.B.They werehighly criticalof it.C.They thoughtit totallyuseless.D.They applaudedits appearance.
6.Which of the followingbest describesGeorge deMestralA.Innovative.B.Demanding.C.Competitive.D.Courageous.A,A famousinventor.B・A remarkablecreation.
7.What isthe textmainly aboutC.An unexpecteddiscovery.D.An unforgettableexperience.A newinsect-sized robotcalled Bee++can flyaround witha fullsix degreesof freedom,marking anincredible advancein microtobotics thathas thepotential tohelp witheverything from(授粉)artificial pollinationto search and rescue operations.The robot,developed bya teamof researchersled byNestor O.Perez-Arancibia,an associate()professor atWashington StateUniversity WSU,has fourwings madeout ofcarbon fiberand a(制动器)lightweight actuatorto control the wing.It isthe firstrobot of its kindto flystably inall(偏航)directions,according toa WSUstatement,including theturning motionknownasyaw——typically thehardest forrobots tomanage successfully.The robot is decadesin themaking,with roboticsresearchers around the worldlooking todevelopan artificialflying insectthat couldsomeday providenew waysto pollinateplants,carry outbiologicalresearch,and conductsearchandrescueoperationsin tightenvironments,like acollapsedbuilding orstructure.In2019,Perez-Arancibia and two PhDstudents builta four-winged insectrobot that was lightenough to lift off as well asroll,giving itfour degreesof freedom,but thefinal twodegrees,knownas yaw,was harderto achieve.“If you cant controlyaw,youre superlimited,“Perez-Arancibia said.If yourea bee,here istheflower,but ifyoucantcontroltheyaw,you aregoing aroundallthetime asyou try to getthere.”“The systemis highlyunstable,and theproblem issuper hardJ hecontinued.For manyyears,people hadtheoretical ideas about howto controlyaw,but nobodycould achieveit dueto actuationlimitations.At just95mg andpossessing33mm wingspan,the beerobotisstill largerthan the average bee,but itsan importantstep inthe developmentof functionalrobots of this kind,and oneof thebiggestproblems withtheir developmenthas beencleared.
8.Whafs thebreakthrough researchershave achievedwith Bee++A.Theyve discovereda newmaterial.B.Theyve createda lightweightactuator.C.Theyve figuredout howto controlyaw.D.Theyve madethefirstinsect-sized robot.
9.Whatmight bea disadvantage of the2019four-winged insectrobotA.High costs.B.Heavy weight.C.Long constructiontime.D.Limitation ofmovement.
10.What canbe inferredfrom Perez-Arancibia^remarksA.Its abig challengeto controlyaw.B.Bee++s systemneeds improvement.C.Actuation limitationsare commonproblems.D.Theoretical researchneeds to be furtherexpanded.
11.What canbe the best titlefor thetextA.The Yaw:The BiggestChallenge inRobotic DesignB.Robotic BeesCould HelpPollinate Cropslike RealBeesC.The Bee++:New Insect-sized Robotwith LimitedPotentialD.New RoboticBee Createdwith FullFreedom ofMovementSince1992,people havebeen talkingabout“Dunbars number,the supposedupper limitof thenumberof peoplewith whoma personcan maintainstable socialrelationships.Named forBritishscientist RobinDunbar,its value,rounded from148to150,has permeatedboth professionalandpopular culture.The Swedishtaxation authoritykeeps officesunder150people asa resultofit,and thestandardfacilities ofthe W.L.Gore andAssociates companyare basedaroundtheconcept.Dunbars numberwascited inthe bestsellingbook TippingPoint,and italso hasa fairamount of academic influence,the originalpaper havingbeen cited2,500times.Despite itsfame,Dunbars number is probablywrong,according toa new study.Less wellknown than the valueof Dunbars numberishow hecame upwith it.The valueof(比率)(灵150is determinedby lookingat theratio betweenthe size ofacertain partoftheprimate长类动物)brain and theaveragesizeofgroups theyform.These ratioswere thenapplied todata onthehuman brain,andtheaverage valueof roughly150relationships wasdetermined.In the newstudy,the researchersdid similarcalculations but with updatedinformation onthesize ofmonkey brainsand socialnetworks.When the researchers appliedDunbars exactsamemethods totheir newdata,they foundthat thevalue wasbetween roughly5and292people.This isfartoo widea rangeto beof anyuse.Additionally,the researchersnoted thefact thathuman brainsoften workdifferently thanthose(进化的)of ournearest evolutionarycousins,as evidencedby ourability tocreate things.The ideathatwe wouldprocess socialinformation exactlylike otherprimates dois abold andlargelyunsupported claim.So,is therea newDunbar numberWell,this isntthe pointofthisstudy.The researchersendtheir paperwith:It isour hopethat thisstudy willput anend tothe useof Dunbars number9withinscience andin popularmedia...
12.What doesthe underlinedword“permeated inparagraph1meanA.Well preserved.B.Deeply affected.C.Depended heavilyon.D.Taken fulladvantageof.
13.Why didtheresearchersdismiss theidea of Dunbars numberA.Dunbars numberhas alwaysbeen thesubject ofdebate.B.The samplesinthestudy were too smallto beof anyuse.C.The calculationsleading toDunbars numberweretoocomplex.D.The ratiofrom primatescouldnt becarried overto humans.
14.What mightbe thepurpose ofthenewstudyA.To replaceDunbars number.B.To offerDunbarsnumbernew evidence.C.To stopthe spreadingofDunbar9snumber.D.To findnew applicationsof Dunbarsnumber.
15.In whichsection ofa websitecan wefind thistextA.Animal.B.Science.C.Culture.D.Education.
二、七选五Does yourson ordaughter getreally nervousbefore a game Myeldest sondoes andasamomI justwant tohug himtightly.16Ive definitelyfoundthatbeing tooMom isnot alwaysthe bestsolutionso Ivemade a little listofthethings thathelp calmmy son,and someof thesemight workforyour kid,aswell.(本能)17It mightbe yourinstinct totrytostop hisanxiety byreminding himofabunchof thingsto think about onyour way tothe game.Stop.I triedthat andall itseemed todo wasmakehim moreanxious.He toldme hedidnt reallywant tothinkaboutevery detailbefore hegot thereandhe justwanted tobe ableto clearhis mind.Besides,thafs whatpractice isfor...working outallthose details.18Encourage deepbreathing andstretching.Deep breathingisa great methodfor calmingnerves.19Stretching doeswonders forthe mindand bodybefore agame.Ive foundthat gettingmy sontothe gamesalittleearly andhaving himstretch isalsoagreat wayfor himto relaxand beready andfocused.(口香糖).Give himchewing gumThere issome researchavailable claimingthat chewinggumhelps calmnerves andreduce stress.According tolifehack,org,chewing gumlowers Cortisol(激素)levels,also knownasthe“stress hormone”.20This assistswithfocus,because chewingwarms up the brain.A.Not aword aboutthegame.B.Dont talkabout itontheway.C.But thatsthe lastthing Ican do.D.It alsoincreases bloodflow tothe brain.E.Sugar-free isthebestkind ofgum tochew.F.However,if hewants totalk,pick upa relaxingtopic.G.Its alsoagreatwaytoget oxygentothelungs andtissues.
三、完形填空My husbandhad tostay inhospital for a month.I hadto askmy schoolfora
21.T enteredmy classroom,ready totell the kids therewould bea supplyteacher.Then Ifound agreenenvelope.“Whats this”I asked22,picking up the envelope,so23that itbarelyclosed.As I24it,coins anddollar billsfell out—fives,tens,twenties.Obviously,someone had25(诊断).them ofmy husbandsdiagnosis ButI hadnever expectedthey would26in sucha way.How hadthese kids27that muchmoney Mythroattightened with
28.I canttake this.^^I attemptedto29it.“We hadintended toget you30J onestudent,Jesse,said.“But wedecidedtogive youthemoney sothat youcan buywhat youneed.We guessthat mightbe more31They lookedat mesilentlybutwitheagerness.I heldup thecash,and quickly32the amount:that wouldbuy alot offlowers.As theadult inthe room,I felt33for acceptingcash fromteenagers,but theireager facesgaveme no
34.More importantthantheenvelope inmy handwas the35in theirhearts andthe lessonthey hadtaught themselves:how wonderfulit feelsto meetsomeonesneed andtomakea difference.
21.A.family leaveB,helping handC.public donationD.scholarship fund
22.A.anxiously B.enjoyably C.wonderingly D.hopefully
23.A.full B.new C.simple D.big
24.A.delivered B.unfolded C・read D.stuffed
25.A.warned B.reminded C.persuaded D.informed
26.A.handle B,react C.plan D.appear
27.A.collected B.saved C.earned D.stolen
28.A,worry B,desire C.effort D.emotion
29.A.admit B.approve C・refuse D.appreciate
30.A.support B.comfort C.gifts D.flowers
31.A.valuable B,practical C.significant D.attractive
32.A.estimated B.recognized C.confirmed D.declared
33.A,depressed B.dull C.guilty D.pitiful
34.A.change B.challenge C.chance D.choice
35.A.courage B.kindness C.trust D.devotion
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1雷达China launched a radarsatellite onthe morningof August9,2023for disasterprevention,emergency36respond andenvironmental monitoring.37satellite,namedEnvironmental Surveyor2F,was earnedbyaLong March2C rocketthat38liftoffat6:53am atthe TaiyuanSatellite LaunchCenter innorthern ChinasShanxi province.Itwas then39perfect placedinto anorbit about500kilometers abovethe ground.Developed bythe China Academy ofSpace Technologyin Beijing,the satellite40task withusingits radarto obtainimages anddata tosupport disasterprevention,ecological monitoring,andemergency handlingefforts.Data41generate bythe spacecraftwill alsobe usedin landand waterresources42survey andforestry management,the spaceadministration said,noting thatthesatellite isexpected towork43orbit foratleasteight years.China haslaunchedaseries ofsatellites44serve theenvironmental protectionand disastermanagementover thepast severalyears.The networkfor45the EnvironmentalSurveyor2F willwork nowhas foursatellites two光学的equipped withoptical camerasandtwowith specialradar.The LongMarch2C rocketmodel isa productoftheChinaAcademyof LaunchVehicleTechnology.The spacemission wasChinas33rd rocketlaunch in2023andthe482nd flightof theLongMarch rocketfamily.
五、其他应用文.假定你是李华,你的外教希望你能给她的教学做出反馈,并提出改进建议,请你46Tanya给外教写一封邮件,内容包括.你的反馈;1改进建议
2.注意写作词数应为左右;
1.80请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答
3.Dear Tanya,Yours sincerely,Li Hua
六、读后续写.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文47Oh,this wasterrible.Thank youfor volunteeringto coachsoccer...the letterbegan.CoachSoccer MeThat wascrazy.My knowledgeofthesport beganand endedwithyou-can^-use-your-hands.I havejust graduatedfrom highschool.There wasa summerholiday longenoughtodosomething unusual,Father advisedme topick upa part-time jobin ourcommunity,like teachingkidsto swimor helpingthem withtheir subjects.You,11learn alot,“he said.So,whenCommunity Sportsasked forvolunteers,I signedup fordata entry,which,I thoughtwas helpingtoput datainto acomputer.Keyboards,1knew.Coaching Impossible!Realizing theremust besomething wrong,I quicklycalled thehead coachabout themisunderstanding.It didnot gowell.He hadbeen awayfrom homeand wouldnot becoaching atall.Panicked,I calledthe otherassistant coach.He said,It isntdifficult toteach abunch offirst gradersaboutsoccer.Be confident.”“Are youkidding me”I hangupthephone,smiling bitterly.I phoneda CommunitySports officerabout ourdilemma.I amsorry/9he said.Not enoughpeopleare willingto volunteer.If youcannot coach,we willcall yourteam andlet themknow theywillnot beplaying thisseason.Seriously,thatwashis solutionI hangupthephone,saying Iwouldcall backto lethim knowmy choice.That afternoon,when Fathercame back,I toldeverything tohim,complaining howcarelessand ridiculousthe communityworkers were.They shouldhave suggestedmy“pretending“tobeacoach.Father staredat me,“Hey,listen!I rememberyou likewatching soccergames.”Watching isone thingbut coachingis another,1protested.“Why notlearn thegame withthekidsTo thosefirst graders,its justagame.Just makeit fun.Besides,youll gainmore thanthem.I couldntimagine thekids disappointedfaces whenthey weretoldtheir teamwouldnt playbecause theycouldnt findthem acoach.注意1,续写词数应为150左右;。