山西省长治市第四中学2023-2024学年高三上学期8月月考英语试题+

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2023-2024 学年度高三年级 8 月月考英语卷
考试时间：100 分钟； 总分：120 分
第一部分 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
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4 Study and Homework Apps for Android!
Brainly
Price：Free/$15 per 3 months/$24 per year
Brainly is a social network for learners. You sign up, ask questions, and get answers(usually).
Additionally, you can browse the site, answer other people's questions, and help them out as well. They
charge on a quarter basis ($15)or a yearly basis($24).
Forest
Price: Free/Up to $1.99
Forest is a different type of app. One of the biggest distractions during study is your smartphone.
Forest helps put a stop to that. You open the app and a tree grows, The tree dies if you leave the app.
Thus, there is a little motivation to leave the thing alone while you study or do homework.
Google Play Books
Price: Free app, book costs vary
Google Play Books is an excellent source of learning material. Sometimes your textbook just isn't
enough and apps like this have plenty of additional resources. Books cost money obviously. However,
you only pay for them once. Books are available offline on your smartphone or tablet.
Quizlet
Price: Free/$19.99 per year
Quizlet is one of the most popular flashcard apps for language learning. You can create flashcards
play memory games, and even share flashcards with classmates. It also supports 18 languages for about
any subject or topic. The free version should work just fine for simple uses, though. The premium
version costs $19.99 per year, which isn't expensive for a study aid.
1．What is special about Forest?
A．It helps keep you focused.
B．It answers your questions.
C．It provides textbooks for your study.
D．It motivates you to plant more trees.
2．Which app can you choose to learn languages?
A．Brainy. B．Forest. C．Google Play Book. D．Quizlet.
3．What do these apps have in common?
A．They have no advertisements.
B．They charge for some services.
C．They have enough learning resources.
D．They are designed to do homework quickly.
B
Researchers concerned with space exploration say they have discovered new evidence that Mars
once had a large northern ocean. The discovery adds to existing evidence that the ancient Mars had the
right conditions to possibly support some form of life.
Today, any water on Mars is believed to be in the form of ice because of the planet’s extremely
cold desert temperatures. But there is a rich amount of evidence suggesting that rivers, lakes and even
oceans once existed on Mars. A study by the American space agency NASA suggested that about 4.3
billion years ago, Mars likely had an ocean that covered nearly half of Mars’ northern hemisphere(半
球). Another NASA-supported study guessed that about 3 billion years ago, the climate in much of the
planet’s northern hemisphere was very similar to today’s Earth. The study noted that at that time, Mars
likely had a much thicker atmosphere than today and had an active northern ocean.
Two American researchers recently released a set of maps to provide new environmental evidence
of a large ancient ocean on Mars’ low-lying northern hemisphere. The team collected data from
satellite images and photos of Mars. They then combined them to create maps of the planet’s northern
hemisphere. Using the maps, the researchers were able to piece together evidence of shorelines that sat
at the edge of a huge body of water about 3.5 billion years ago.
The researchers published their findings in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.
Benjamin Cardenas, an assistant professor at The Penn State University, was a co- writer of the study.
He said the study’s findings showed the possible ocean in that area of Mars was changeable and
interesting. “It was dynamic ( 动 态 的 ) . The sea level rose significantly, ” he said. “Rocks were
being deposited (沉积) along its basins at a fast rate.
There was a lot of change happening here. ”Besides, Cardenas suggested the new study also
provided useful information on Mars’ ancient climate and developmental history. “Based on these
findings, we know there had to have been a period when it was warm enough and the atmosphere was
thick enough to support this much liquid water at one time, ” he said.
4．How does the author develop paragraph 2?
A．By drawing comparisons. B．By giving examples.
C．By listing figures. D．By asking questions.
5．What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the researchers?
A．How they found the evidence. B．Where they created maps.
C．Why they studied satellites. D．When they landed on Mars.
6．What did the new study find about Mars?
A．It must have been always warm.
B．It might have had an active ocean.
C．The climate and sea level were unchangeable.
D．The atmosphere was too thin to support water.
7．Which section of a magazine is the text most probably taken from?
A．Science. B．Photography. C．Literature. D．Farming.
C
As a mother and a professional working full time, I spent all of my 30s saying yes. Saying yes to
things I wanted to do, but a lot of the time saying yes to things I disliked. This was a people-pleasing
technique that would affect people’s opinion of me: the woman who could do it all, so that I can obtain
a nice fame in their mind.
Little did I know that I was also developing an autoimmune(自身免疫的) disease, which I have to
believe was my body’s way of telling me to slow down. I had severely swollen joints and brain fog but
I pushed through so that I could look in the mirror at the end of the day and feel “accomplished”. The
only things I was accomplishing were bad health and bed habits.
And then a series of events changed everything: serious medical issues and losing my job. It took
all that to help me see how intensely burnt out I was. I spent a lot of time thinking about where I had to
be next instead of being present in the moment. But now, I wake up each day knowing that everything
on my schedule has been purposefully agreed to.
Looking back, I had the capability to suffer the pressure to say yes. I also felt it necessary to say
yes, from driving people to the airport to seeing family every Friday night. I always wanted to solve
everyone’s problems and offered sound and immediate solutions. It was one big “yes” to everything.
I was everyone’s cheerleader, but forgot how to cheer for myself along the way. But saying no is
being my own cheerleader. And it’s not saying no to caring for family and friends. Instead, it’s a minor
change in mindset, taking a pause before automatically agreeing. I take a breath, do a quick count of
my energy and ability before jumping in.
8．Why did the author say yes to things she disliked?
A．To please her boss. B．To prove her profession.
C．To push herself to the limit. D．To earn herself a good reputation.
9．How did the author deal with the changes in her body?
A．She got rid of bad habits. B．She thought little of them.
C．She slowed down her life pace. D．She paid more attention to her health.
10．Which word can best describe the author?
A．Purposeful. B．Stubborn. C．Reflective. D．Encouraging.
11．What will the author do before saying yes?
A．Find a cheerleader. B．Evaluate her situation.
C．Breathe in some fresh air. D．Seek help from her friends.
D
Lynda Doughty, a marine biologist, developed a passion for marine wildlife during her childhood.
Growing up along the coast of Maine, she witnessed the impact of human activity on marine mammals
and she made it her life’s work to protect them. “I feel this intense responsibility to help these
animals,” Lynda said. “And, really, this is what I was put on this Earth to do.”
Harbor seals are among the most common mammals found along the East Coast, and they face
various threats to their well-being, including fishing net s and illegal feeding, chemical pollutants, as
well as boat and propeller (螺旋桨) injuries.
Earlier in her career, she worked for a marine mammal emergency response organization that
eventually closed due to lack of funding. To fill the gap left by the group, Lynda started her own non-
profit organization — Marine Mammals of Maine in 2011. It has since provided response and medical
care for more than 3,000 marine mammals.
Lynda’s team operates a 24-hour hotline that responds to calls regarding marine mammals in
danger. Their permit allows them to respond to mammals stranded (搁浅) within 2,500 miles of the
coastline, and her team only offers help if the mammal is in critical condition. Critically ill mammals
are transported to Lynda’s center and nursed back to health. Seals typically require three or more
months of professional care treatment before they are released back into the ocean.
In addition to mammal rescues, Marine Mammals of Maine conducts important research to learn
about marine mammal habitats and human impacts. Marine mammals can give us clues about the
ocean’s health, which ultimately affects human well-being as well. The organization also helps
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