2024年马鞍山市高三教学质量监测
英语
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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。
1. Where is Bob probably now
A. At the study. B. In the factory. C. In the bedroom.
2. What do we know about Jack
A. He didn’t pass the interview.
B. He is waiting for the response.
C. He has received the job offer.
3. What will the man do after school
A. See a doctor. B. Attend a class. C. Go to the supermarket.
4. What does the woman think of the man’s room
A. Big. B. Clean. C. Untidy.
5. Why does the man avoid eating ice cream
A. He follows his doctor’s advice. B. He doesn’t like it.
C. He has little money.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，
各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When will Peter get married
A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday.
7. How are the speakers going to New York
A. By air. B. By train. C. By car.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What has the man been doing so far
A. Learning about VR technology. B. Collecting information.
C. Writing his report.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Manager and worker.
C. Classmates.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What is the challenge for Tina
A. Task design. B. Class management. C. Teaching focus.
11. Who has influenced Tina’s career choice
A. Her Chinese teacher. B. Her parents. C. Her co-worker.
12. What does Kevin ask about at last
A. Tina’s plans. B. Teachers’ honor. C. Public opinions.
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Career. B. Major. C. Literature.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the woman particularly want Amy to do
A. Have some fun. B. Learn a new skill. C. Make new friends.
15. What do we know about Camp Applause
A. Children over ten can join it.
B. It is a little far from Amy’s house.
C. There are no swimming lessons.
16. What will the couple pay extra fee for
A. Clothing. B. Accommodation. C. Meals.
17. What will the woman do next
A. Prepare dinner. B. Buy vegetables. C. Pick up Amy.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What made John nervous on the day of the race
A. The long distance. B. The strong competitors.
C. Lack of confidence.
19. What encouraged John to continue running
A. A competitor’s suggestion. B. A player’s spirit.
C. A friend’s support.
20. How did the delivery man feel about running the race
A. Easy. B. Challenging. C. Astonishing.
第二部分 阅读(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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
This year’s hiking events have kicked off and we are introducing some walking festivals in the following.
Crickhowell Walking Festival (9-17 March)
One of the earliest of the year’s festivals, the walking festival offers 81 different walks this year, ranging from 2 to 17miles. All are graded in terms of effort and difficulty, from an easy walk along the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, to a—new for 2024—hike through the western Fans.
Isle of Wight Walking Festival (11-19 May and 5-13 October)
The Isle of Wight Walking Festival laces(系) up its boots in spring and autumn, on the 500 miles of footpaths on the island. There are walks focusing on every aspect of the island’s history. Walks are graded according to pace and difficulty.
Moray Walking and Outdoor Festival (14-24 June)
A great choice for those looking for other activities to enjoy besides walking, this 10-day celebration includes everything from boating to bird-watching. The walks range from gentle seaside wanders to endurance(耐力) hikes through the Cairngorms, with five different grades of difficulty.
Saltmarsh Coast Walking Festival (27 September-6 October)
Choose from self-guided or expert-led walks along a 75-mile stretch of the Saltmarsh coast, picking up the region’s maritime(海洋的) history, or learning about the rich variety of bird species. The festival features guided walks taking in vineyards(葡萄园), nature reserves and vast skies along the shoreline.
21. Which walking festival is held in two seasons this year
A. Crickhowell Walking Festival. B. Isle of Wight Walking Festival.
C. Moray Walking and Outdoor Festival. D. Saltmarsh Coast Walking Festival.
22. What can festival goers do during Moray Walking and Outdoor Festival
A. Make samples of rare species. B. Volunteer in nature reserves.
C. Observe birds and go boating. D. Attend a class on marine science.
23. What is special about Saltmarsh Coast Walking Festival
A. It has the longest path. B. It provides graded walks.
C. It offers guide choices. D. It serves as history tour.
B
About one in four Americans are physically inactive, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But for many of us, physical inactivity is not an intentional choice. It stems from sitting al day at a desk job, driving to work because there are no suitable walking or cycling routes. But what if the infrastructure(基础设施) around you gave you the opportunity to move your body without taking extra time out of your day
“An active city would offer you loads of ways to get from A to B,” said Anna Boldina, an architectural researcher and designer who studies active cities at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. “Not only would these active cities be full of variety, but the various elements of an active city also have their own specific benefits: for example, stepping stones improve balanced co-activation of a variety of upper and lower body muscles as well as mindfulness and concentration on ‘here and now,’ known as a stress relief.”
This all sounds great for future city design and planning, but how can we integrate these feature s into existing city infrastructure “The best way to transform a place into an active city is through small interventions here and there: an extra stepping stone shortcut across the grass or extra log across the rain garden,” Boldina said. “Sometimes it is not about adding, it is about removing. It is also important that these routes are accessible to people of all ages and abilities.”
Of course, if there are always less challenging alternatives available, how can we encourage those who are able to take the more physically active routes “One of our studies was aimed specifically at encouragement,” Boldina said. The study found that the most effective means of encouragement was providing a shortcut. “Other factors included playfulness, crossing water, using natural materials and adding handrails for confidence,” added Boldina, whose group is currently working with architects in Cambridge to create such active landscapes.
24. Which of the following best explains “stems from” underlined in paragraph 1
A. Relies on. B. Is caused by. C. Mixes with. D. Is changed into.
25. What can we learn about active cities
A. They contribute to better health. B. They offer personalized activities.
C. They rely on governmental support. D. They generally look like each other.
26. What does Boldina think matters when we transform a place into an active city
A. Protecting the local environment. B. Adding a variety of safety equipment.
C. Making it easy for people to use. D. Designing as many routes as possible.
27. What does Boldina’s study try to find
A. How to motivate citizens to use active routes.
B. How to make active routes functional and fun.
C. Why citizens have little interest in active routes.
D. Why Cambridge can succeed, in adopting active routes.
C
I started to imagine how I'd lead my own tour. Working as a guard at the Guggenheim, I first liked reading the wall text—the paragraph-long explanation on the wall beside many of the artworks. Occasionally it’s helpful, and for years I thought it was downright rude when museums and galleries didn’t label each work. But now, more often than not, I wanted to tear all the labels down. The wall text stay s just to the side of art, like the answer key at the bottom of a word search, its definitive tone sending the message that there’s only one right answer to the art.
I realized that art historians could be unreliable narrators (叙述者). The Richard Serra sculpture “Tearing Lead,” consisting of wrinkled lead (铅), took on a different look every time it was exhibited. Guards were given aboard with the original photo of the sculpture and instructions “Please indicate where the piece was touched,” so an assistant could reposition the sculpture to match the picture. But an assistant I talked with told me that the sculpture was meant to have the metal pieces arranged haphazardly (杂乱地). The work looks different every time it’s shown——not that you’d know it from the wall text.
Therefore, I insist that you don’t look at the little label beside each artwork. When I guarded a Brancusi sculpture, I tried to stand in front of the wall label so people couldn’t see it, and I heard their interpretations go wild. They saw a finger, a woman giving birth, a graph, a Kurosawa character, a dolphin, a nose, a fish.
If I learned one thing as a guard, it’s that sometimes being forced to look at an artwork, even when you don’t want to, is life-changing. Fight the urge to see what you expect to be there; focus instead on what is there. I’m not concerned with whether you think it’s good. Just watch the thing in front of you.
28. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 1
A. He is forming his own judgement. B. He likes traveling with his friends.
C. He wants to make his voice heard. D. He writes explanations for artworks.
29. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning “Tearing Lead”
A. To introduce a special assistant. B. To prove that wall texts can be wrong.
C. To call for protection of artworks on show. D. To show how art historians describe works.
30. Why did the author stand in front of the label on the wall
A. To prevent the visitors getting closer to the sculpture.
B. To make visitors have a better view of the sculpture.
C. To push the visitors to appreciate on their own.
D. To interact with the visitors in a fun way.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. How I Rose from a Museum Guard to an Art Expert
B. What Categories of Artworks Museums Like Showing
C. How Working in a Museum Makes Me Have a Life Purpose
D. What Being a Museum Guard Taught Me about Looking at Art
D
We have all experienced that feeling of mental exhaustion (疲惫) after focusing on a tricky problem. Detailed thinking certainly feels like hard work, but is it The answer is a touch less obvious than you might suspect.
The brain is certainly a hungry organ. “It is the most energy-consuming part of the body,” says Nilli Lavie at University College London. Although it accounts for around 2 percent of our body weight, it uses some 20 percent of the energy we burn at rest.
Interestingly, when it comes to energy use, the brain doesn’t distinguish between tasks that we traditionally regard as “hard” and those that come more naturally. This was first demonstrated in the 1950s in a study showing that the brain’s level of metabolic(代谢的) activity is remarkably constant, regardless of whether we are concentrating or letting our mind wander.
Your brain distributes resources to its different parts depending on the mental activity being carried out. But there is a trade-off. For instance, in a study published in November, Lavie and her teammates measured energy use in the brain region responsible for daydreaming and found that it decreased when volunteers carried out a problem-solving task that required focused attention.
So thinking hard does burn more energy in the brain region involved, but this is offset by energy savings in other parts of the brain. The amounts of energy involved are very small. Actually, a self-control task, such as keeping your hand in icy water for as long as you can, “burns up 1 calorie of glucose”, says Ewan McNay, at the University at Albany in New York. However, although this is a tiny amount of fuel, your brain doesn’t see it that way. “It worries about an imbalance of supply over demand,” he says. If the brain detects local drainage (排泄) of glucose—the sugar that fuels the brain—it perceives it as something bad, says McNay. This is what gives rise to the feeling of being exhausted after prolonged(长时间的) focus.
32. How does the author look at detailed thinking
A. It can develop the less-used brain areas. B. It can make the brain become tired quickly.
C. It is beyond the assumption of most people. D. It is both mentally and physically demanding.
33. What does the study in the 1950s tell us about our brain
A. It is always in a hungry state. B. It treats mental tasks equally.
C. It burns less calories when at rest. D. It has a natural tendency to wander.
34. When the brain settles a problem, the brain region for daydreaming ______.
A. connects with other regions B. solves a difficult task
C. receives more resources D. becomes less active
35. Why do we feel tired after prolonged focus
A. Our brain has anxiety over the proper distribution of energy.
B. Our brain burns much more energy than it is supplied.
C. Our brain distributes energy to the wrong brain areas.
D. Our brain sometimes miscalculates the energy used.
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have more fun. Learn new things. These aren’t bad New Year’s resolutions. But where do you start
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Ask yourself how you want to feel
Hobbies present an escape—they can help you get out of your head and calm down, says Matthew J. Zawadzke, an associate professor of health psychology at the University of California. 37 Mentally engaged Distracted Relaxed2 Socially connected It’s also helpful to consider what your life is missing, like creativity or physical activity.
Start small
38 Ease in to figure out if it’s right for you, advises Rebecca Weiler, a mental health advisor. “You can always do more later,” she says. If you’re wondering if paintballing might be a good fit, join an outing or two with a local Meetup group. Or sign up for a one-time pottery class rather than a set of eight.
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When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up The answer could point you toward an appealing hobby, Weiler says. “If you wanted to be a major league player, what can you do now that fulfills that urge for you ” she asks. Joining a softball team or coaching some neighborhood kids could awaken a passion.
Go back to school
Consider signing up for a lesson to learn more about a potential hobby, Weiler advises. Always dreamed of producing a novel 40 Interested in family history Take a genealogy(宗谱) class. Plenty of e-courses are available free or at a low price.
A. Take a trip back in time.
B. Join a fiction writers group.
C. There's no such thing as one perfect enthusiasm.
D. Don’t invest a ton of time and money in a new hobby immediately.
E. He suggests asking yourself how you want an activity to make you feel.
F. His research indicates that people feel guilty about spending time on leisure.
G. Experts can help you to discover the hobbies you don’t yet know you’ll love.
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。
Delivery driver Alan Moncayo had his 5-year-old daughter Sabrina along with him when he took lunch to an animal shelter in Lorton, Va., on a recent Saturday.
As Moncayo approached the shelter, he 41 a sweet-looking dog staring at him through the window. The sight of the dog 42 him of his previous one, Rusty. “They’re 43 ,” said Moncayo. “Rusty was exactly the same build.” Although his daughter had been 44 him to get a dog, Moncayo said, “being a delivery driver, it’s not in my 45 to pay for a dog.” But this dog really drew him in.
Shelter staff introduced Moncayo and Sabrina to Jihoo, a 6-year-old 65-pound pit bull mix(比特犬混种). “Since big dogs were 46 more difficult to adopt out,” said Rebecca Cavedon, the manager, “Jihoo remained at the 47 for longer than usual. He’s just an amazingly gentle, sweet, kind boy.” It only took a few minutes for Moncayo and his 48 to feel the same way about Jithoo. Moncayo decided that the dog was 49 to be theirs. “It was like an 50 space in my heart that just needed to be made full,” Moncayo said. “Now it’s 51 so much love for our beautiful new dog.”
After 52 paperwork and completing consultation with shelter staff. Moncayo 53 the dog that day.
So far, Jihoo has been adjusting well to his new home and family. “He brought joy and 54 into our lives,” said Moncayo. “We feel like a(n) 55 family now,” he added.
41. A. cured B. spotted C. bathed D. bought
42. A. warned B. informed C. reminded D. convinced
43. A. messy B. striking C. threatening D. identical
44. A. begging B. ordering C. helping D. instructing
45. A. memory B. budget C. duty D. pocket
46. A. randomly B. immediately C. luckily D. generally
47. A. firm B. station C. shelter D. habitat
48. A. daughter B. manager C. staff D. driver
49. A. rescued B. delivered C. introduced D. meant
50. A. optional B. empty C. abnormal D. artificial
51. A. dug out B. filled with C. checked out D. covered with
52.A. going through B. turning down C. sorting out D. giving away
53. A. stole B. protected C. adopted D. ignored
54.A. laughter B. liberation C. moral D. wisdom
55. A. immediate B. complex C. complete D. temporary
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
Ai Jing’s exhibition All The World Is Green opened on Tuesday, at the Helen J Gallery in Los Angeles. This 56 (mark) the debut solo(首次个人) exhibition in Los Angeles for the 57 (high) recognized multitalented artist, musician, writer, and actress.
The exhibition showcased 58 diverse range of artworks, including paintings, videos, and installations(现代雕塑装置), 59 (demonstrate) Ai’s artistic skills on and unique approaches to life, nature, and emotions.
At the heart of the exhibition, Girl on a Swing 60 (surround) by block-color paintings and a recreated grassy area, reflecting the artist’s inner world with colors of golden cornfields, shining sun, and expansive greenery spreading out.
In her younger years, Ai longed to leave home, 61 now she finds herself seeking a sense 62 belonging. This emotion pushed Ai’s exploration into painting, video, and installation art.
During the early stages of her career, she sang: “At 17, I left my hometown of Shenyang / For it seemed my dreams lay elsewhere.” It wasn’t until she gained international 63 (recognize) and spent years abroad that Ai began to feel a longing for home. “Childhood 64 (memory) leave deep impressions on one’s growth,” reflected Ai.
Running until April 16, the exhibition offered enough time for audiences 65 (explore) and appreciate Ai’s artistic vision.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
你校英文报将以四月二十三日世界读书日为主题，向在校学生征文。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1.读书的重要性；
2.自己喜爱的书籍类型及原因。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节（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。
Jameson Lobb, a 24-year-old investment banker from Toronto, was just one week into his new job on Wall Street. Over the past month, he’d been settling in to the New York City apartment he was sharing with his friend, an artificial intelligence engineer named Raphael Jafri.
Now, on Oct.4, the two were taking a quick lunchtime workout on Pier(码头) 15, overlooking the East River, when Lobb froze. “Somebody’s in the water,” he said. Before Jafri could respond, Lobb climbed over the rail at the edge of the pier and jumped into the cold, polluted water without taking the time to remove his shoes. What Lobb had heard was an alarming shout from Pier 16, nearly 50 yards away, “Help! He’s in the water!” And what he’d seen was a person floating(漂浮), motionless.
Approaching the victim, Lobb saw that it was a middle-aged man. He was big, around 200 pounds, respectably dressed and sinking fast. He was 3 feet below the surface by the time Lobb reached him. The rescuer dived, felt around, grasped the man and kicked upward until they both resurfaced.
Jafri was in water now. The two friends used all their strength to float the man on his back, even as the water threatened to overtake them. As Jafri put his arms around the man’s shoulders and Lobb supported him, the pair struggled back to Pier 15. Their lungs cried out for air and their muscles burned as they pushed and pulled the immobile figure through the freezing and fast-moving water.
The man was breathing shallowly, his face pale. When at last they reached Pier 15, they faced a new uncertainty. How to get out The pier’s decking(甲板) stood an unreachable 10 feet above their heads. It is unlikely for them to climb onto the pier.
Suddenly the man made a slight move, struggling confusedly.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
On the pier, a crowd had gathered. As Lobb and Jafri climbed onto the pier, they were met with cheers and applause.
英语试题参考答案
听力
1-5 CBACA 6-10ABBCB 11-15ACACB 16-20BCCBA
阅读
21-23 BCC 24-27 BACA 28-31 ABCD 32-35 CBDA
36-40 GEDAB
完形
41-45 BCDAB 46-50 DCADB 51-55 BACAC
语法填空
56. marked 57. highly 58. a 59. demonstrating
60. was surrounded 61. but 62. of 63. recognition
64. memories 65. to explore
写作
第一节
Reading s a fundamental activity that plays a crucial role in our lives, which expands our knowledge, enhances our imagination and broadens our views.
Personally, I enjoy reading various types of books, including classics, novels, and history books. Classics offer revealing insights into human nature and society, while novels allow me to engage myself in fantastic stories. History books, on the other hand, provide valuable lessons from the past.
Overall, reading is an invaluable hobby that enriches our lives and helps us to continuously learn and grow.
第二节
On the pier, a crowd had gathered. From somewhere the onlookers produced a rope and a life jacket, which they threw to Jafri and Lobb. The friends immediately worked the victin’s arm through the life jacket and tied the rope around his body. With the two men pushing from below and the crowd pulling from above, the man slowly rose until helping hands pulled him onto the pier. Then the crowd quickly threw the rope to Lobb and Jafri, and they were able to grab on and be pulled to safety.
As they climbed onto the pier, Lobb and Jafri were met with cheers and applause. Luckily, the man woke up and thanked Jafri and Lobb for their bravery. They said that they had been passing by where they saw what was happening and knew just what to do. Then they thanked the crowd for their help. As they walked away from the pier, Lobb and Jafri knew that this was a moment they would never forget. They had saved a life, and in doing so, they had proven that even the smallest act of kindness could make a big difference in the world.
