霍尔果斯市苏港中学 2024届高三第三次月考英语测试卷 A. teens@poetryfoundation.org. B. forms@poetryfoundation.org.
C. library@poetryfoundation.org. D. families@poetryfoundation.org.
英 语 试 题 B
命题人：徐勇 审核人：唐华丽 Terasa Hill did not intend to do something unplanned. It began when Terasa was observing a horse auction (拍
（考试时间：100 分钟 试卷满分：120 分） 卖) . A chestnut: racehorse was for sale “She was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen, though it had an injured
第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50分） leg,” said Terasa.
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） When the bidding started, Terasa surprised herself by stepping in. Finally, Terasa became the new owner of
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。 Sierra, and Sierra, limping (跛 ) and hurt with pain from a broken knee, became a labour of love for Terasa. After
A three long months of nursing her under the guidance of a local animal doctor, the leg recovered.
Poetry Foundation It wasn’t only Sierra’s leg that needed to recover; Sierra needed to relearn how to trust people. Terasa thought
Poetry Explorers the best way to win Sierra’s trust and fondness was to feed her treats. Terasa kept providing Sierra with many treats,
Join us online for a weekly family program! Each week, participate in live, interactive activities all about poetry but none passed the sniff (嗅 ) test. Desperate, Terasa experimented by making her own mixture of molasses and
life. We’ll learn to use the power of poetry and imagination to explore the world from home. These workshops are grains, which she baked in her own kitchen. The cookies were a hit with Sierra and other horses, sending Terasa’s life
designed for children aged 5 to 11 and their families. Email families@poetryfoundation.org to register. in a new direction.
Date: Wednesday, 12:00 PM — 12:30 PM Her treats, called “Barnies”, were sold to a local store and like hotcakes, within months local businessmen began
Teen Poetry Lab demanding for more. Terasa’s kitchen was no longer big enough for the increased demand, moving her operation to
All teens of grades 6-12 are invited to a weekly online exploration of poetry. Participants will read and discuss a an Oshawa company.
wide range of contemporary poems and receive guidance in the creation of their own work. Sessions are free, but space Then a serious health problem threatened to ruin her plans. Terasa called upon the same resolution that had
is limited; to reserve a space, please email teens@poetryfoundation.org. helped her save Sierra to help her overcome her own illness. Family and friends came to her rescue and kept Barnies
Date: Thursday, 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Ltd. going. Almost a year later, healthy and more resolute than ever, Terasa found a national distributor and Bainies
Forms & Features Online: Pantoum began selling in 144 stores across Canada.
All are welcome to a poetry discussion workshop. In this session, we will explore the pantoum, a form born of And what about Sierra, the inspiration for all this success and change The horse has fully recovered and has
Malaysian oral poetry that draws heavily upon repetition and rhyme. Registration is required; space is limited. To become a wonderful riding horse.
register, email forms@poetryfoundation.org with the time of the session you would like to attend. 4. Why did Terasa create her own cookies
Date: Monday, 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM; Wednesday, 10:00 AM— 12:00 PM; Friday, 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM A. To show superb cooking skills. B. To provide a special diet for Sierra.
Library Book Club Online: Victoria Chang C. To find a way to bond with the horse. D. To lay the foundation for her business.
All adults are welcome to a monthly book group hosted by library staff. Next month, we will read and discuss Obit 5. Which best describes Terasa according to paragraph 3
by Victoria Chang. Registration is required; space is limited. To register, email library@poetryfoundation.org. A. Inflexible（顽固的）. B. Pessimistic. C. Confident. D. Determined.
Date: Friday, 12:00 PM — 1:30 PM 6. Why is the last paragraph an effective conclusion
1. What do these four activities have in common A. It raises a valuable question.
A. Including regular poetry creation. B. Being held online. B. It provides surprising information.
C. Charging registration fee. D. Being aimed at children. C. It returns to the topic of the opening paragraph.
2. Which of the following offers guided poetry writing sessions D. It continues the focus of the paragraph before it.
A. Teen Poetry Lab. B. Poetry Explorers. 7. What is the text mainly about
C. Forms & Features Online: Pantoum. D. Library Book Club Online: Victoria Chang. A. A remarkable encounter. B. A famous food company.
3. Where should they email to register if a couple with their child aged 5 attend C. A rescue of a weak horse. D. A career from previous devotion.
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C In the video, he sends an important message that we should think “outside of the path” and have the courage to follow
The sound of leaves underfoot is usually associated with autumn. But this year, it was the soundtrack（配音） to our hearts. Shetty adds that, we don’t have to get stressed and put ourselves in a race with our peers or judge our lives
summer walks across Europe, as maximum temperature records fell and the continent suffered its worst drought in 500 based on others. Everything in life happens according to our time, our clocks.
years. In his inspiring speech, Shetty points out that UK author J. K. Rowling got her famous Harry Potter series
The drought had been building for months after a dry winter and spring, but it was worse by a series of fierce published at age 32, after being turned down by 12 publishers. Shetty also mentions that Chinese businessman Jack
heatwaves over the summer, says Simon Parry at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. In France, nuclear power Ma didn’t even start the Alibaba Group until he was 35 and US actor Morgan Freeman didn’t get his big break until
plants were forced to reduce their output as low river flows meant there wasn’t enough water to cool their reactors. he was 52 years old.
Water levels on the Rhine river dropped so far that ships loaded with goods in Germany and the Netherlands, including We shouldn’t let anyone rush us. As Albert Einstein once said, “Not everything that counts can be counted, and
coal and petrol, were unable to travel. Besides, farmers saw crops wither (枯萎) . Harvests of soya-beans and sunflower not everything that’s counted truly counts. ”
seeds were predicted to fall by between12 and 16 per cent. The key to staying on our own tracks is to be patient and embrace our own passions. In Australian nurse Bronnie
This was a crisis caused in large part by climate change, says Richard Allan, who is also at the University of Ware’s best-selling book, she recorded the regrets of her dying patients, and the top one on the list was, “I wish l had
Reading. “Warming due to human-caused climate change made this event much more extreme,” he says. Studies the courage to live a life true to myself, not the one others expected of me.” Indeed, we are all unique in our
suggest that the drought was made at least 20 times more likely by global warming. personalities and gifts, and there’s no perfect fit for all. We should listen to our inner voices and unlearn what the
However, that missing rainfall ends up somewhere, says Peter Gleick at the Pacific Institute in California. This world has taught us.
year’s disastrous floods in countries including Australia and Pakistan are the “flip side” of the droughts, he says. “The “It is important to allow people to go back to being self-aware of their own interests, needs and concerns”,
droughts and the extreme floods that we are seeing are tied together, and are part and parcel of the broader challenge of Shetty told National Geographic. “It’s disconnecting from what ‘makes sense’ to what actually moves you and what
climate change,” says Gleick. makes sense internally.”
In the wake of a drought, it is critical that nature gets time to recover. But for Europe, this was the second severe 12．What is many people’s life path like according to Paragraph 1
drought in four years. “My grass has already recovered from this summer…but if I had a tree that survived it, that would A．It suits everyone fine. B．It is preset by parents.
take 10 years or more to get back to a normal state,” says Niko Wanders at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. C．It includes two major stages. D．It seems to be a fixed pattern.
8. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning the sound 13．What does Shetty want to convey in the video
A. To show the seasonal cycle. B. To describe the beauty of autumn. A．Run your own race. B．Follow the preset path.
C. To emphasize the dry weather. D. To clarify trees’ survival mode. C．Think outside the box. D．Integrate our ideas with others’.
9. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about 14．How does Shetty prove his idea in Paragraph 3
A. The reduction of river water. B. The duration of the drought. A．By using quotes. B．By giving examples.
C. The causes of various losses. D. The consequences of the disaster. C．By making comparison. D．By analyzing figures.
10. Which is probably the best way to tackle（解决） climate change according to the text 15．Which statement does the author most probably agree with
A. Expanding climate monitoring. B. Improving human behavior. A．Accept what others teach us. B．Stick to our own internal thoughts.
C. Promoting natural restoration. D. Balancing water distribution. C．Live up to others’ expectations of us. D．Reflect on what we undergo in our life.
11. What is the author’s attitude toward the climate change trend in Europe 第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分）
A. Conservative. B. Unclear. C. Concerned. D. Hopeful. 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。
D One of the most effective skills you can have in life is powerful and effective time management. ___16___ Here
Many of us seem to have lives that follow a certain path. From kindergarten all the way to marriage, every stage of are vital time management tips for getting your goals.
our lives seems to be preset（预设的）. Although this works well for many people, according to British motivational Set goals the right way.
philosopher Jay Shetty, there is no “right” schedule to live our lives by. ____17___ If you don't set your goals the right way, then you'll lack the proper targets, which will force you to
A few months ago, a video of Shetty’s speech Before You Feel Pressure went viral on the Internet across the world. fall off track. But when you set them the right way, the sky is the limit. Use proper goal setting method to help you
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see things through. And when you do set those goals, make sure you have powerful deep down meanings for wanting to said, 29 the umbrella as if presenting a gift that had long been wished for. "Why, yes! it's mine, " replied
achieve them. Mrs. O'Brien with a 30 smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much
Find a good time management system. for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your 31 " "No, ma'am." he said, "my grandmother says that a
One of the tips for managing your time is to find the right system to actually do it. The quadrant(象限 ) good deed is its own reward." "Well, that's 32 what my father used to say. What is your name, Young man "
time-management system is probably the most effective. ___18_____Things are either urgent or important, both, or Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was
neither. in perfect condition, considering how 33 it was. Why had it arrived here today As if 34 ___, a note fell
Take frequent breaks when working. from the paper. It read: Mrs. O'Brien wanted you to accept this umbrella as a present for a kind, 35 gesture
One study suggests that you should work for 52 minutes and break for 17 minutes. You might not have enough long ago.
time to do that. But you should take frequent breaks. If you're a boss working for yourself, this is vital. It's easy to run 21. A. strictly B. carefully C. seriously D. carelessly
out of energy and not even know it. _____19___ 22. A. Opening B. Seizing C. Watching D. Searching
Make to-do lists in the evening for the next day. 23. A. After B. When C. Since D. Although
Every single evening before bed, make a list for the next day. Look at your goals and see what you can do to help 24. A. ordinary B. unusual C. simple D. typical
move you closer. 20 It takes time. But by making to-do lists, you're effectively setting goals for the day. Daily 25. A. beauty B. shape C. size D. history
goals are easier to achieve while helping to move us towards the longer and bigger goals. But that happens by creating 26. A. persuaded B. forced C. encouraged D. advised
to-do lists. 27. A. until B. before C. which D. where
A. This doesn't happen overnight（一夜之间）. 28. A. invite B. help C. bother D. know
B. There's a right or wrong way to set goals. 29. A. putting up B. turning out C. picking up D. holding out
C. Use your time wisely by abandoning your bad habits. 30. A. wide B. confident C. proud D. shy
D. You cannot reach your goals without managing your time well. 31. A. patience B. kindness C. courage D. determination
E. Find a good friend who can help you solve the problem of time management. 32. A. clearly B. naturally C. exactly D. probably
F. It divides your activities into four quadrants based on urgency and importance. 33. A. old B. rare C. valuable D. nice
G. Keep your mental, emotional and physical states at peak levels by breaking frequently. 34. A. in turn B. in return C. in exchange D. in answer
第二部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分 30分） 35. A. attractive B. mean C. selfless D. selfish
第一节（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分） 第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman(送货员) said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package. On our way to the house, it was raining 36 hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would
The package consisted of(装有) a long, narrow box 21 wrapped in brown paper. 22 the box, Oscar take 37 （get）there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.
saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautifully carved handle. 23 he had not seen it for more than 20 We were first greeted with the barking by a pack 38 dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by
years, he recognized it immediately. their masters（主人） 39 had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 24 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they experiences and 40 （recommend）wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfasts, we were able to eat
were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its 25 _, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its papaya（木瓜）and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.
owner. When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an
Oscar 26 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the interesting 41 （ compete） to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us
seat 27 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien. many 42 （tradition）stories about Hawaii that were 43 （huge ）popular with tourists. On the last day of
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's house on their way home. He rang the bell, the door our week-long stay, we 44 （invite）to attend private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the
opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I 28 you " she asked. "I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar stars, 45 （listen）to musicians and meeting interesting locals.
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第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 40分） be fixed on the board so that when the wire of the circuit touched the right answer, the bulb glowed(发光). Joyce
第一节 书面表达（满分 15分） completed the project and was happy with the result.
假设你是李华，上周收到好友 Tom的来信，从而得知他最近感觉学习压力很大，学习效率甚微。请你回一 The evening before the exhibition, while packing his school bags, Joyce again checked the project to see if it
封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。内容要点包括： was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were to glow did not seem to light at all. Without finding the reason, Joyce
1. 表示安慰； was tense. However, he decided to take the same project to the school as he couldn't change the topic at the last
2. 提出建议。 minute. Then came the next day, and everybody was fascinated（迷住） in the exhibition.
注意： 注意：
1. 词数 80左右； 1. 续写词数应为 150左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom, Paragraph 1:
____________________________________________________________________________________ It was Joyce's turn to display his project. _____________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2:
Yours, Finally, the teacher announced Karan's team was the winner.
Li Hua __________________________________________________________________________________
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第二节 读后续写（满分 25分） ___________________________________________________________________________________
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。
Joyce is in the fourth grade and he joined the noisy children of his class as usual. "Children! Silence!" Mangat
Madam suddenly entered the class. She announced next week would be math week. "I'd like each of you to work on a
project. You could do it individually or in a group." she instructed. "The topic for the project needs approving tomorrow
and it has to be displayed at the math week exhibition. The best project will be awarded and there is also a surprise gift
from my side," she added.
Joyce, who is extremely good at math, sat in the corner seat of the first bench with Karan, an average. Karan asked
Joyce if they could work on the math project together. Joyce replied in a prideful tone, "Ha-ha you want to join me. I
think I will do the project on my own." Joyce wanted to get awarded and the surprise gift all for himself from Mangat
Madam.
After deep consideration, Joyce decided to work on a math magic quiz on the circuit board(电路板). The next day
in school, Mangat Madam arrived in the classroom and all the children submitted their topics for math exhibition. They
all chose to work in a group except Joyce. In the following days, Joyce gathered all the materials for the project such as
wires, bulbs(灯泡), a switch and a thin plywood board(胶合板). He worked out a few mathematical basic operations to
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