2024届高三英语周测10

洋县中学2024届高三年级周测英语10  October 18, 2023 命题：王宝红

阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

A   Hiking Across the Great Outdoors

What limits you from hiking more often? Many complain that they don't have a suitable partner to go with. If not having a suitable hiking partner is keeping you out of the woods, why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada?

Yukon Outdoors Club

Website: yukonoutdoorsclub. ca

Membership cost: $10 for a single membership; $15 for a family membership.

Description: The club coordinates day hikes, backpacking trips, canoe trips, mountain biking, cross-country skiing trips, snowshoeing trips and various workshops for members to gain new skills and valuable information. The trips are open to everyone and range from easy to moderate to difficult.

UBC Varsity Outdoor Club

Website: ubc-voc.com

Membership cost: Students $40; non-UBC students $60

Description: The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club is a social group that has hikes, mountaineers, kayaks, rock climbs and ice climbs. Travel and outdoor-minded UBC students and non-students are welcome to join. Members lead trips, run skills workshops, host presentations and tune gear. For a refundable deposit, members can borrow equipment from the clubroom’s gear cache(器材存放点). The UBC VOC has also constructed a few remote huts in the Coast Mountains.

Pender Harbor Hiking Group

Website: penderharbourhiking. weebly. com

Membership cost: Free

Description: Now in its fourth year and boasting about 100members, the Pender Harbour Hiking Group offers a way for members to meet like-minded individuals and get fit. Hikes are scheduled two months in advance, so get on the mailing list or check the website regularly to find a hike that's right for you! Show up at the appointed meeting point, and get hiking. Hikes are usually one and a half to two hours long every Monday and Wednesday morning, but some full-day hikes are scheduled, depending on member interest.

Vernon Outdoors Club

Website: vernonoutdoorsclub.org

Membership cost: A single membership is $25, and students pay $10. Children are free when they come with a registered family member.

Description: Boasting a membership of close to 200 people, the Vernon Outdoors Club is an active group that enjoys hiking and cycling. Since the membership is comprised of outdoor lovers in general, they are encouraged to share their activity ideas and interests. The group organizes a Tuesday Rambles event each week and also hosts multi-day trips.

21.Which club costs a student the least to get a membership?

A. The Yukon Outdoors Club.       B.The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club.

C. The Pender Harbor Hiking Group.   D. The Vernon Outdoors Club.

22.What do Yukon Outdoors Club and UBC Varsity Outdoor Club have in common?

A. Both organize workshops for their members. B. Both lend hiking equipment to their members.

C. Both rate their members based on their hiking skills.  

D. Both have built backcountry huts for their members.

23.Where can you probably read the passage?

A.A P.E.textbook. B. A health report.   C. A sports leaflet. D. A gym notice.

B

As a child growing up in a suburban town in the Northeast of the United States, the arrival of spring had little meaning for me.

Sure, we had a week-long spring vacation from school, but the key word there was vacation, not spring.

For the kids in my neighborhood, the arrival of spring was a non-event. There were two important seasons: winter, when we could go skating and sledding or build snow forts, and summer, when we could finally make proper use of the beach about 100 meter east of my family home. Spring and autumn were just technical details, weeks and weeks of waiting for the good times’ return.

Admittedly, spring later developed its own attractions for me-“In the spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love", as the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson noted-however, it was not spring itself, but the other stuff that got my attention.

In short, I never thought much at all about spring...and then I arrived in China. I had been in Beijing for about three months when my first Spring Festival rolled around, and it could hardly be ignored. Aside from the random bursts of fireworks at any time day or night, what stood out most for me was that the capital seemed to be empty.

It was as though the crowds and streams of cars and trucks commonly seen in the capital had all gone into hiding. My puzzlement cleared up when I returned to work. My colleagues explained that Chinese traditionally travel, if necessary, to visit their families during Spring Festival, and that many Beijingers were not natives of the capital.

I also got my first knowledge of something about Spring Festival that never ceases to amaze me. Regardless of when the holiday is set to begin, there is an almost immediate and sudden change for the better in the weather. Spring really does arrive.

I can't begin to figure out how the ancient Chinese could create a system for the millennia that would almost always accurately predict when the season would shift year after year. But they did.

24.What did the author think of spring as a child?  A. Eventful.  B. Hopeful. C. Dull. D. Thrilling.

25.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Spring Festival tends to indicate the coming of Spring.

B. Spring to the author is a season when he could do nothing.

C. Empty streets and random bursts of fireworks upset the author.

D.The author never had a spring vacation before he came to China.

26.What’s the author's attitude towards China’s traditional culture? 

A. Doubtful. B. Confused. C. Objective. D. Admirable.

27.What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A. Springtime--a season of waiting        B.Springtime--a season of senses awakening

C. Spring Festival-a time of celebrating    D.Spring Festival-a time of loneliness

C

The power of modern electronic media-the net, mobile phones and video games to capture the attention of the human mind particularly the young mind and then distract it, has lately become a subject of concern. We are, say the worriers, losing the ability to apply ourselves properly to a single task, like reading a book in its entirety or mastering a piece of music on an instrument with the result that our thinking is becoming shallower.

Nicholas Carr, the American writer, has explored this theme for his new book The Shallows, in which he argues that new media are not just changing our habits but our brain too. It turns out that the mature human brain is not an immutable seat of personality and intellect but a changeable thing, subject to“neuroplasticity”(神经可塑性). When our activities alter so does the architecture of our brain. “I'm not thinking the way I used to think,”writes Carr,“I feel it most strongly when I'm reading." Years of internet use have, he suspects, dented his ability to read deeply to absorb himself in books:“My brain wasn't just drifting. It was hungry. It was demanding to be fed the way the net fed it.” He describes getting restless when faced with a long text:“When we go online, we enter an environment that promotes hasty reading, hurried and distracted thinking, and superficial learning.”

Carr cites research by Gary Small, a professor of psychiatry at UCLA, who concluded that constant exposure to modern media strengthens new neural pathways while weakening older ones. Just five hours of internet use is enough to awaken previously dormant parts of the brain's prefrontal cortex (前额叶皮层), concluded Small. For Carr, this is proof that the net can rewire the mind. He sees dangers. Deep thought, the ability to immerse oneself in an area of study, to follow a narrative, to understand an argument and develop an opinion, is giving way to skimming. Young users of the Internet are good at drawing together information for a school project, for example, but that does not mean they have digested it.

28.The underlined word“dented" in paragraph 2 means ________
A.strengthened    B.exhausted      C.stimulated        D.damaged

29. In his new book, The Shallows, Nicholas Carr believes that ________

A.five hours of net use can rewire the mind 

B.modern electronic media help focus users' attention on the task

C.electronic media have affected his fulfillment of reading books

D.our brain evolves when fed with information and knowledge from the net

30. What can we learn from the passage?

A.The sharper the attention, the sharper the memory.

B.Nicholas Carr's book on the subject is a bestseller.

C.Superficial thinking and learning are associated with the new media.

D.Years of internet use do harm to people's management over multi-tasking.

31.What is the overall danger of the Internet that Carr pointed out in the last paragraph?

A.Young users cannot digest information from the Internet.

B. Using the Internet will cause damage to our prefrontal cortex.

C.Constant internet use will impair our intensive reading ability.

D.The Internet can waste young users'time to an alarming extent.

D

Several years ago, Jeremy Clarkson, presenter of the famous BBC television programme “Top Gear”discovered that one of his guests was half German and half Irish. Immediately, he said:“That’s quite a strange combination. It's like, this must be done absolutely perfectly... tomorrow”

This joke played on stereotypes of the Germans as efficient and the Irish as lazy. Many people could understandably be offended by these kinds of claims. We do not know every Irish person, so how can we then conclude that every Irish person is lazy?

I recently read on a website that Irish business people were described as being “generally rather casual and more outwardly friendly than many European countries". German business people, on the other hand, are considered to be very direct and according to the website, they do not need a personal relationship in order to do business. Once you hear advice like this, it becomes easier to understand where jokes like the one in the first paragraph come from.

So why do some people disapprove of the kind of stereotypes as seen in Clarkson's joke, but not batting an eyelid (眨眼) when it comes to generalizations. What is the difference between the two?

By definition, a stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. A cultural characteristic, on the other hand, is a pattern of behavior that is typical of a certain group.

So what does this really mean? Stereotype are simply overstated assumptions about groups of people. Imagine if a tourist visited a small town in Switzerland and saw a number of locals playing the alphorn(阿尔卑斯号), and then claimed that Swiss people can play the alphorn. This would be a stereotype! This is an overstated image of the Swiss which is based on one tourist's experience.

If however, this tourist were to say that the Swiss are very punctual, this could be seen as a cultural characteristic. This is because it is a pattern of behavior which is very typical in Switzerland: from their transport system to their business meetings in this way, some people argue that generalizing another culture is not just useful, but important. Politicians always have to be mindful of the cultural characteristics of different countries. By becoming aware of different cultural characteristics, they can avoid causing offence in those cultures.

However, others argue that generalizing cultures will always result in offensive stereotypes. They argue that the best thing we can do is to stop generalizing cultures and start treating people as individuals.

All this raises important questions: can making generalizations about groups of people be a positive thing? Or should we always avoid making broad assumptions about different groups?

32. When he said, “it's like, this must be done absolutely perfectly... tomorrow", Jeremy Clarkson

really meant ________.

A.the stereotypes of the Germans and the Irish are not so good

B.the combination of half German and half Irish is interesting

C. the characteristics of the Germans and the Irish are opposite

D. the Germans will do it perfectly tomorrow while the Irish won't

33.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.It’s typical of the Swiss to be punctual.    B.The Swiss can play the alphorn quite well.

C.The Irish people are considered as lazy, direct and casual.

D.The Germans are thought to be efficient, friendly and direct .

34. Politicians think it important to generalize another culture because ________.

A.they don't want to offend other people   B.generalizing will result in offensive stereotypes

C.cultural characteristics are better than stereotypes  

D. they think different cultural characteristics are useful

35. The main purpose of this passage is to ________.

A. illustrate the importance of making generalizations

B. show it is wrong to play jokes on stereotypes of different people

C. tell us the differences between stereotypes and cultural characteristics

D. discuss whether it is good to make generalizations about groups of people

第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分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佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How does it feel when you solve your problem by yourself? Things may not always go as planned. 36._____

Being resourceful means finding smart and creative ways to solve a problem, using whatever resources you have at the time. 37._____ They can also be anything else that's useful, such as information, advice or your own experience. It also means trusting your instincts, the ability you're born with, rather than through training and being confident about your ability to face challenges. A resourceful person is not the one getting cross or panicking when something goes wrong. They're thinking about how to solve the problem.

38._____When we learn to solve problems for ourselves rather than immediately going to others for help, it can help to build our confidence, help us feel more independent, and feel better about making decisions. Being resourceful may not help you avoid problems, but thinking creatively about how you can deal with them will make you feel less stressed and more prepared next time. 39._____ This can boost self-esteem, that is, how you feel about yourself.

When you're facing a challenge, try to focus on the actual problem rather than how you feel about it. Think about where and when it happened and what the causes are. Next, think up as many solutions to the problem as you can. 40._____ Finally, review what has and hasn't worked, so you're equipped to deal with a situation next time.

And remember, no one is expected to solve all problems by themselves. If you have a tricky problem that you're unable to solve, then ask a trusted adult for help.

A. You also learn what you're good at.

B. Here is how you can be more resourceful.

C. They can be practical things like pens and paper.

D. Resourcefulness is a skill that's good for you in lots of ways.

E. These may be famous mottoes that always inspire us to move on.

F.Weigh up what's good and bad about each one and choose the best.

G. But being resourceful can help you stay calm and deal with tricky situations.

第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

One afternoon, three boys were fishing on a river bank. There were shouts of 41.________ as one pulled a fish out of the water. But the third boy looked on 42.________ His name was Albert. Albert 43.________ how the fishes’mouths were torn by the hooks. Their 44.________ struggling moved his heart. Even pressing the hooks through the live 45.________ used as bait upset him. The belief began to grow in him that “we have no right to cause 46.________ on another living creature.” And it was one of the beliefs that 47.________ him into an extraordinary man.

Born in 1875, Albert became a brilliant 48.________ when he was young and also a writer and philosopher before he was 30. In 1904, he read an article about the 49.________ need for doctors in Lambarene. He was very 50.________ and decided to help. 51.________, he raised money by giving concerts to pay for the 52.________ of retraining as a doctor. In 1913, he established a hospital in Lambarene.

Albert spent the rest of his life helping the people there. Hoping to 53.________ to others his belief to 54.________ the suffering of all creatures, he never stopped 55.________-but for a long time he couldn't find the words for his philosophy. It was beside the river that he'd first become 56.________ suffering as a child and it was on the river that he found his answer. One day at sunset, as he was travelling in a boat, there flashed into his mind the phrase:“57.________ for Life". It was not necessarily that his 58.________ with Albert's own 59.________ to live a large part of his life for others has his world. philosophy to inspire others. However, over the years, it 59.________ generations of people around the

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。    Heighten Your Appreciation of Music

Music is such a fundamental part of human culture that it likely pre-dates literacy, the invention of the wheel, and even the musical note itself. While people generally know what kind of music they like --- and what they don't -- it's possible to expand your appreciation 61.___________ learning new ways to listen. Here are some tips for cultivating sensitive awareness of musical elements.

You might feel frightened picking up a guitar or sitting down at a piano -but learning an instrument can help you better understand how a song comes together and what role a specific type of sound  62.___________ (play) in the composition. Moreover, the movement and effort of  63.___________ live performance can often focus your attention on parts of a song you may have otherwise missed. So, the next time you hear a song --- particularly a classical arrangement ---try to imagine it  64.___________ (perform). Or, try to picture a scene (a thunderstorm, a race) 65.___________ best fits the mood and tempo of the piece.

It's certainly not necessary 66.___________  (grab) your favorite musician's biography in order to appreciate a good ditty(小调), but it may help you 67.___________ (well) understand the context in which he or she wrote the lyrics or recorded a track. Researching backgrounds can also guide you to discover social and political influences at the time the music 68.___________  (create).

It could be hard to appreciate a warm day 69.___________ you've spent a winter freezing. Likewise, listening to music requires a contrast that helps you better understand how organized and 70.___________ (harmony) it can be. Listen to -don't just hear --- common, everyday noises. While some may be irritating, others may have a melody of their own. Either way, you'll return to a piece of music with a new respect for a focused, deliberate bit of sound.

第四部分写作 (共三节，满分45分)   第一节 单词拼写 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 用所给提示，用词的正确形式填空，1~8题每空限填一词。

71.“Where there is a will，there is a way.” is an old _____________ which almost everyone knows，but not all understand it so well.

72.The pop singer is _____________ because she wants to lose some weight and become slimmer.

73.Ever since these protective measures were taken，serious traffic accidents have been _____________ by 30%.

74.As is known to all，_____________ yellow paint with blue paint，you’ll get green paint.

75.The happy _____________ of children playing in the garden disappears，and it is quiet again.

76.I am writing to report the loss of my wallet on 1st December,2023 when I was on your __________ FL753 from China to London.

77.The ancient Greeks used to believe that the Earth was the center of the _____________.

78.It was the Communist Party of China that ___________ the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

79.Unfortunately, their early success _______________ (succeed) by a period of miserable failure.

80.Tony thought it best __________________ (humour) his manager rather than get into an argument.

第二节 短文改错 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

I had lived with a couple of friends in a small apartment in London half a dozen years ago. One day we needed some tools to put up shelves and microphones for the party. We didn't mean to buy the tools and rent them was expensive. Besides, it really got us annoyed was that we would also collectively create mountains of waste.

Inspiring by tool libraries in the USA and lending libraries in Berlin, we started a small Library of Things local. Up to now we have run five Library of Things site across London. Every of them lends approximately 40 items to 120 local borrowers monthly. We make that easy for people to borrow an affordable carpet cleaner or tent, which finally leads a better quality of life.

附加题    第三节 书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是学生李华，你在学校组织的第三届用英语讲中国故事的演讲比赛(“Stories of China Retold in English"Contest)中获得冠军。请撰写一封英语邮件给外教David，分享这一喜讯并感谢他在赛前给予你的帮助。内容包括: 

1.告知喜讯;     2.回忆外教提供的帮助;      3.表达感谢。

注意: 1.词数100左右;  2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

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