北京豐臺(tái)12中2024屆高三下學(xué)期第六次檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall2．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted3．You’dbetterwritedownthephonenumberofthatrestaurantforfuture________.A．purposeB．referenceC．memoryD．a(chǎn)ssessment4．Thedifferencesthechildren’sachievementscannotbecompletelyexplained________theirsocialbackgrounds.A．infrontof B．incaseofC．inneedof D．inchargeof5．Theywenttothestreetto________tothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.A．a(chǎn)pply B．a(chǎn)ppealC．a(chǎn)dd D．reply6．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a(chǎn);a7．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch8．Neverinmylife________suchabeautifulsunrise!A．haveIseenB．IhaveseenC．didIseeD．Isaw9．—Whycan’tyougivemeanotherchance?—________,butIdon’tthinkyouaregoodatmanagement.A．NooffenceB．NoworriesC．NoneedD．Nowonder10．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion11．OnthebusIsawastudent

Ibelievedwasyourbrother.A．who B．whomC．which D．whoever12．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though13．Don’tbesodiscouraged.Ifyou________suchfeelings,youwilldobetternexttime.A．carryonB．getbackC．breakdownD．putaway14．SomewarnedthatthesteptheUSgovernmenthastakentocopewiththecurrentcrisisis________muchrisk.A．oneof B．theoneof C．theone D．thatone15．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed16．—DidMaxgototheconcertwithhisfamilyyesterday?—Thereportscheduledtobehandedintomorrow,he_______it.A．couldn’thaveattended B．needn’thaveattendedC．wouldn’tattend D．shouldn’tattend17．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path18．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when19．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where20．I'dadviseanyonetoputasideaproportionoftheirearnings—____________.A．nothinggreatiseasy B．nothingcomesfromnothingC．a(chǎn)badpennyalwaysturnsup D．a(chǎn)pennysavedisapennyearned第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Justayearago,thecolorswerebrightunderthewaves.Nowit’sgray—theMaldivianreefisdead.Thecoraliskilledbythepressureofrisingtemperatures.Coralreefsareareasunderwaterwheresmallcreatureslive.Thecoralishardmaterialformedonthebottomoftheseabytheskeletonsofthosecreatures.Buttheworldhaslostabouthalfitscoralreefsinthelast30years.Scientistsareworkingtopreventtheirdestruction.Duetoglobalwarming,over90percentofcoralsareexpectedtodieby2050.“Tolosecoralreefsistofundamentallyunderminethehealthofaverylargeproportionofthehumanrace,”saidRuthGates,directoroftheHawaiiInstituteofMarineBiology.Whyarecoralreefsimportant?Coralreefssupportafourthofallmarinespecies,aswellashalfabillionpeopleworldwide.Theyserveasbarrierstoprotectcoastlinesfromthestorms.Theyprovidebillionsofdollarsfromtourism,fishingandothertrade.Theyarealsousedinmedicalresearchforcuresfordiseases.“Everyoneshouldbeconcerned,”saidbiologistOveGuldbergatAustralia’sUniversityofQueensland.“Thisisnotjustsomedistantdivedestination.Thisisthebasicstructureoftheecosystemwedependon.”Theoceanisgettingwarmer.ArisingtemperatureofjustonetotwodegreeCelsiuscanforcecoraltoexpelthealgae(驅(qū)逐海藻)thatlivethere.Thisleavestheirwhiteskeletonsuncovered.Itisaprocesscalled“bleaching”.Sixteenpercentoftheworld’scoralsdiedofbleachingin1998.Theproblemhasbecomemuchworseinrecentyears.“We’velost50percentofthereefs,butthatmeanswestillhave50percentleft,”saidRuthGates,whoisworkinginHawaiitobreedcoralsthatcanbetterwithstandincreasingtemperatures.Sheisalsotryingto“train”coralstosurviverisingtemperatures.Gatessaysitistimetostart“thinkingoutsidethebox”—findcreativewaystohelpthem.1、Theunderlinedword“undermine”inparagraph2means___________.A．weaken B．regain C．promote D．overlook2、What’sthemajorconcernofthescientistslikeOveGuldberg?A．Peoplewon’tfindadivedestinationinthefuture.B．Theefforttosavecoralswillturnouttobefruitless.C．Thedestructionofcoralreefswillaffecttheearthecosystem.D．Thebrightseahaslostitscharmbecauseofthosedeadcorals.3、Thefourthparagraphismainlyabout___________.A．theharmofalgae B．theprocessof“bleaching”C．theimportanceofcoralreefs D．thechangeofoceantemperature4、RuthGates’attitudetowardstheprotectionofcoralsis___________.A．proud B．cautious C．optimistic D．casual22．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕產(chǎn)假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(擁抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown23．（8分）StevenJobs,thedesignerofAppleComputer,wasnotcleverwhenhewasinschool.Atthattime,hewasnotagoodstudentandhealwaysmadetroubleswithhisschoolmates.Whenhewentintocollege,hedidn'tchangealot.Thenhedroppedout（退學(xué)）.Buthewasfullofnewideas.Afterheleftcollege,StevenJobsworkedasavideogamedesigner.HeworkedthereforonlyseveralmonthsandthenhewenttoIndia.Hehopedthatthetripwouldgivehimsomenewideasandgivehimachangeinhislife.StevenJobslivedonafarminCaliforniaforayearafterhereturnedfromIndia.In1975,hebegantomakeanewtypeofcomputer.HedesignedtheAppleComputerwithhisfriendinhisgarage.Hechosethename"Apple"justbecauseitcouldhelphimtorememberahappysummerheoncespentinanappletreegarden..HisAppleComputerwassosuccessfulthatStevenJobssoonbecamefamousallovertheworld.Heoftensaid,"Iliveinordertochangetheworld;therearen'tanyotherreasons.Theonlywaytohaveagreatachievementistoloveyourowncareer.Ifyoucan'tfindyourfavoritecareer,goonlookingforitandnevergiveup."ThisisStevenJobs.Thoughheisdead,hisspiritandachievementsstillinfluenceourlives.1、WhywasStevenJobsnotagoodstudentinschool?A．Heneverdidhislessons.B．Hedroppedout.C．Healwaysmadetroubleswithhisschoolmates.D．Hewasfullofnewideas.2、WhydidStevenJobsgotoIndia?A．Tobeavideogamedesigner.B．Togetsomenewideas.C．Tomakeanewtypeofcomputer.D．Tohaveahappysummer.3、WhatmadeStevenJobsfamousallovertheworld?A．Hisnewideas.B．HisAppleComputer.C．Hisvideogames.D．Hissaying.4、WhatcanweknowaboutStevenJobsfromthispassage?A．Hedidn'tfinishhisstudiesinthecollegebecausehehatedhisschoolmates.B．HelikedtravelinginIndiaandCalifornia.C．Helikedtryingnewthingsandmakinghisnewideascometrue.D．Hethoughthehadmanyreasonstoliveintheworld.24．（8分）What’sthatonethingyoureallyshoulddo,butkeepputtingoff?Weallhavetime-consumingordifficultchoreswe’reafraidof,anddragoutuntilthelastminute—ifwecompletethematall.Butwhatifwecoulddriveourselvesintothoseboringtasksbypairingthemwithsomethingwereallyenjoy?Researchsuggeststhatcombiningthethingswewanttodowiththethingsweshoulddocouldbeanicetricktoreachingourgoals.Themethodisknownas“temptationbundling(捆綁)”anditallowsyoutocombinetwodifferent,butcomplementary(補(bǔ)充的)activitiesatthesametime.“IonlyletmyselfgetafootbathwhenI’mdoingsomework,”saysKatherineMilkman,aprofessorofbehavioraleconomicsattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Anotherexample?Gotoyourfavoriterestaurantwithadifficultcolleagueorsomeoneyou’resupposedtospendtimewith,suchasarelative.Inshort,it’spairingathingyoulikewithsomethingyoudon’tlikethatoffersyoumotivationtodosomethingyoumightbeputtingoff.Exerciseisoneactivityroutinelybeingtreatedasachore—soMilkmanuseditinanexperimenttoknowhowtemptationbundlingworksinreality.Inherexperiment,Milkmanencouragedstudentstoexercisewhilelisteningtoaddictive,turningaudiobooks.Onegroup,whichcouldonlyaccesstheaudiobookswhileatthegym,were51%morelikelytoexercisethanthecontrolgroup,whichwereabletolistenwhentheyliked.Anothergroup,whoseaccesstotheaudiobookswasnotrestrictedbutwhoweremerelyencouragedtobundletheactivities,were29%morelikelytoexercisethanthecontrolgroup.Thebenefitoftemptationbundlingcomesfromdoingtwothingsthatgowelltogetheratonetime,saysMilkman.“Thesecretistobundletasksthatrequiredifferenteffort.Forexample,ifonetaskrequiresfocusorconcentration,youwanttheothernottobetoodistracting—readingwhilelisteningtoapodcastisverydifficult,forexample,whilecookingandlisteningismorerealistic,”Milkmanadds.1、Whatdoweknowabouttemptationbundling?A．Todotwothingsyoulikeatthesametime.B．Todotwothingsyouhateatthesametime.C．Todosomethingyoulikeandthendosomethingyouhate.D．Todosomethingyouhatewhiledoingsomethingyoulike.2、WhatdidMilkman’sexperimentfindabouttemptationbundling?A．Itwasverypopular.B．Itwaseffectiveindeed.C．Itwasratherimpractical.D．Itwasinterestingactually.3、WhichofthefollowingwouldbeagoodchoiceaccordingtoMilkman?A．ReadingandwatchingTV.B．Drivingandhavingachat.C．Runningandlisteningtomusic.D．Chattingandplayingcomputergames.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AGoodWaytoGetWorkDoneB．ANiceTricktoMakeThingsEasierC．CanWeDoTwoThingsatOneTime?D．CanWeAccomplishMoreWithLessEffort?25．（10分）Batsaretheonlymammals(哺乳動(dòng)物)thatcanflyagreatdistance,buttheyhaveanotherability.Manybatsliveaverylongtimeforananimaloftheirsize.Europeanresearchersarestudyingbatstounderstandwhytheylives0long.Theyhopetomakediscoveriesaimedatfightingtheagingprocessinhumanbeings.Lastweek,thegroupofscientistssaidtheyhadidentifiedimportantbiologicalqualitiesinsomebatspecies.Thegroupstudiedbatchromosomes(染色體),alineofgenesfoundinthenucleus(細(xì)胞核)ofcells.Thescientistsweremostinterestedinstructuresconnectedtotheendsofthechromosomes.Theyarecalledtelomeres(端粒),whichprotecttheendsofchromosomesandshorteneachtimeacelldivides.Scientistsbelievethisshorteningprocesscausescellstobreakdown.Theysaythisiswhatcausesaging.TheEuropeanresearchersstudied493batsfromfourbatspecies.Thegroupusedinformationthathadbeengatheredovermorethan60years.Oftheseanimals，thegreatermouse-earedbatgenerallylivedthelongest,anaverageof37years.Thescientistssaidthisandarelatedspecies,whicharegroupedtogetherunderthenameMyotis,hadtelomeresthatdidnotshortenwithage.AnotherMyotisbatholdstherecordforoldestage,reaching41years.Thescientists’findingssuggestthatthesebatscellshavetheabilitytomaintainandrepairtheirtelomeres.This,theysaid,helpsguardagainsttheagingprocess.Basedonitsbodysize,abatlikethegreatermouse-earedbatwouldbeexpectedtolivefouryears.But,thesemammalshavebeenfoundtolivenearly10timeslongerthanthat.Thescientistsfoundthatonly19speciesofmammalslivelongerthanhumanswhentheirbodysizeisconsidered.Eighteenofthesearebats.1、Europeanresearchersarestudyingbatsmainlyhopingto.A．learnthelivinghabitofbats.B．findoutwhybatsenjoyalonglife.C．trytounderstandwhybatscanflyasamammalD．discoveragoodwaytopreventhumanbeingsfromaging.2、Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlyexplaintous?A．Thestructuresofbats’chromosomes.B．Whatcauseagingbiologically.C．Thefunctionsoftelomeres.D．Whatcausescellstobreakdown.3、Thegreatermouse-earedbatandMyotisbatlivesolongbecause.A．theyaregroupedtogetherunderthenameMyoisB．theirtelomeresaredecreasingwithageC．theirellsareabletokeepupandfixtheirtelomeresD．theirbodiesproducemoretelomeresthanhumanbeings4、Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninferthat..A．batslive10timeslongerthathumanbeingsB．batsenjoythelongestlifeamongmammalsC．batslikethegreatermouse-earedbatshouldhavelivedlongerD．Mostbatslivelongerthanhumanbeingsconsideringtheirbodysize第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Christmasisatimewheneveryoneisexpectedtobejoyful.Mostpeopletrytoputontheirbestsmilestogivetheimpressionthattheyarereallyhappy,1whentheyhavelittlechildrenwhobelieveinthemagicofChristmas.TheybelievethatSantawillcomedownthechimneywith2giftsforthem.ButChristmasornot,lifegoeson.Goodthingshappen3not-so-goodones.It4onChristmasof209.IwokeupearlyandgatheredmychildrenandhusbandtositdownbytheChristmastreetoopenthegifts.Thekidswere5Aftertheceremony,Idecidedto6myemailstoseeifIhadmailfrommy7overseas.TheonlyemailIhadwasfrommysister,butIwasnot8forthenewsIwasabouttoreceive.Shesaidthatshehadbeendiagnosedwithaterminal9andthatshehadlittletimetolive.Itriedtospeak,but10failedme.Iwas11terribly.Myhusbandrealizedsomethingwaswrong.After12tofindtherightwords,Isaid13tohim:“HowdoyoudealwithgriefonChristmasmorning?”The14inmyheartwassogreat,andthememoryofthatChristmasmorningremains15inmymind.Andfivemonthslatershe16Afterthat,everyChristmasmorning17meofherdeath.InthefollowingyearsIdidn’twantto18ChristmasbecauseitremindedmethatIcouldn’tcallherto19heramerryChristmas.Now,IhavetriedtoturnChristmasmorningintoamemorialofthegood20wehadtogether,andeveryChristmasmorningIsetasideamomenttohonorher.1、A．especially B．frequently C．fortunately D．finally2、A．familiar B．funny C．generous D．boring3、A．a(chǎn)swellas B．otherthan C．insteadof D．exceptfor4、A．a(chǎn)pplied B．meant C．continued D．happened5、A．disappointed B．excited C．a(chǎn)ngry D．frightened6、A．check B．change C．receive D．cover7、A．class B．community C．school D．family8、A．grateful B．prepared C．celebrated D．eager9、A．trouble B．fear C．burden D．disease10、A．words B．messages C．expressions D．ideas11、A．falling B．shaking C．standing D．striking12、A．whispering B．struggling C．battling D．requiring13、A．confidently B．honestly C．politely D．softly14、A．pain B．shame C．emotion D．doubt15、A．cautious B．limited C．vivid D．cruel16、A．passedaway B．gaveaway C．turnedaway D．carriedaway17、A．informed B．convinced C．reminded D．a(chǎn)ccused18、A．report B．celebrate C．describe D．imagine19、A．bother B．demand C．wish D．declare20、A．lessons B．discussions C．manners D．times第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Iwasatafamilyrestaurant,achaintype,1．offersgoodfoodatlow2．(price)andoftenhasspecials.Youtendtoseeolderpeoplediningtherewhomaynototherwisebeabletoaffordtodineout.Thisparticulardaytherewasacouple,3．(probable)intheir80’s,intherownextto4．(I).Thestoryplayinginmymind5．(be)thattheywouldbeusingtheirsocialsecuritychecktoenjoythisnightout.So,whenI6．(finish)mymeal,Iwenttotheregister7．(pay).IthendecidedIwouldpayforthiscouple’smealaswell.IhadaSMILEcardbutchosenottoonthisoccasion,asIdidnotwantthemtofeelasthoughtheyhadtopassiton,8．(guess)thatitwasalreadydifficultenoughforthemtojustgetby.IthankedtheDivinethatIam9．(bless)enoughtohavebeenabletosharealittlesomething10．thisgentlecouple.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。WhenIwasachild,Ispentmorethantenyearslearntheviolin.Therefore,Icouldn’tunderstand“realmusic”.AfterIgraduatedathighschool,afriendofminesuggestedthatwestartedtolearntheguitarbecauseweallthoughtitwascool.Iwillneverforgetthedayonthatwewenttobuyguitarsintheguitarstore.ThereIsawaguitarplayerplayingtheguitar,whichIreallyenjoyed.Hebecamemythefirstguitarteacher.Ittookmesuchalongtimechooseaguitaramongseveralwonderfulmodel.NowtheguitaristhemostimportantlypartofmylifeandIpracticeiteveryday.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是安順市一名髙三學(xué)生李華。你校團(tuán)委最近將開展為期一周的活動(dòng)，主題為“周六關(guān)閉智能手機(jī)(Smart-phonefreeSaturday)”，你很感興趣。請(qǐng)你寫一篇英文短文刊登在校報(bào)上，發(fā)表你的看法，內(nèi)容如下：1.表明愿意參加活動(dòng)，并給出原因；2.關(guān)閉手機(jī)后，你準(zhǔn)備在本周六做些什么；3.表示會(huì)向同學(xué)們介紹此項(xiàng)活動(dòng)。注意：1.100?120詞（開頭與結(jié)尾不計(jì)入總詞）；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.要點(diǎn)齊全，三段書寫，字跡工整。Recently,aweek-longactivityentitled“Smart-phoneFreeSaturday”willbegoingoninourschool.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Lihua

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