試題試題2024學年第二學期高三英語教學質量調研試卷（考試時間105分鐘；滿分115分）I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,

useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.DigholesacrossthecountryPublishedin1998,LouisSachar’sbook,Holes,haswonlotsofawards.Afilmversionofitwasreleasedin2003,(1)______(produce)inaprofessionalmannerbyDisney.Then,in2018,theNottinghamPlayhouseTheatreCompanycreatedastageshowthatwasmotivatedbyboththebookandtheHollywoodfilm.Now,thatshow,(2)______wasahugesuccesswhenitfirstcameout,iscomingbacktothestageandwillbegoingonatouracrossEngland.(3)______HolestellsisthestoryofStanleyYelnats,aboybornintoapoorfamily.Yelnats(4)______(accuse)ofacrimehedidn’tcommit.Senttoaprisoncampinthedesert,Yelnatsmustspendhisdays(5)______(dig)holesamidpoisonoussnakesundertheinstructionofastrictprisonofficer.(6)______Yelnatsistoldthatthisisto“buildcharacter”,hesoonunearthsamysteryburieddeepbeneaththeground.Sachar’sstoryofhardship(7)______(inspire)bookreadersandfilmaudiencesforyears.ThestageshowisbeingbroughtbackandperformedaroundthecountrybytheChildren’sTheatrePartnership(CTP).TheCTPwasfoundedin2010,(8)______thepurposeofproducingandtouringtheatreshowsthatareaimedatyoungpeople.Holesisthefirstofthreeshows(9)______(take)ontouroverthenextthreeyears.Anewcastofactorsisbringingthebook’scharacterstolife,fromascript(劇本)thatwaswrittenbySacharhimself,so(10)______canmatchtheauthenticityofthisadaptation.ThetourofHolesstartedinNorthamptonon24JanuaryandwillbetravellingacrossEnglandbeforefinishinginCanterburyon30May.Ifyouwanttofindoutmoreabouttheshowandwhereit’son,andtobooktickets,visitholesonstage.co.uk

SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.artificiallyB.boundC.causallyD.conservationistsE.considerableF.definitiveG.dominateH.groundsI.linkedJ.stabilizedK.stuffEatawayfireTheAfricancontinenthasawidevarietyofhabitattypes,butsavanna(熱帶稀樹草原)ecosystemscoverroughlyhalf.Andwherethereissavanna,thereisfire.“It’sanimportantpartoftheecologyofthesystem,”saysUniversityofLiverpoolecologistJamesR.Probert.Burningallowsgrassesto11bykeepingtallerbushesfromspreadingonthelandscape.Lossofgrassescouldpushoutspeciessuchaswildebeest(牛羚).Adecadeago,researchersbelievedthatthedeclineinfiresinTanzania’sSerengetiNationalParkwasduetotherecoveryofwildebeestpopulationsafteracertaindisease.Whenmillionsofwildebeest12themselveswithgrass,theyremovefuelfromthelandscape,makingfireslessfrequentandlesssevere.However,Probertandhiscoworkersfoundthatevenafterwildebeestpopulations13inthemid-1990s,firescontinuedtodecreaseintheSerengeti-Maraecosystem.Theiranalysisofsatellitedatarevealeda(n)1440percentdeclineinwildfiresbetween2001and2014—coincidingwithdramaticincreasesinfarmanimalsinthearea.“Ifyouhavelotsofgrass-eatinganimals,thenyouhavelessfire.That’swellknown,”Probertsays.“ButIdon’tthinkanybodyhadrealizedtheextentofthedeclineinfireand15ittofarmanimalsbefore.”JohnFryxell,abiologistattheUniversityofGuelph,callsthispattern“reallyinteresting.”Hewarnsthat15yearsofdataisstillasmallsamplefor16conclusions.“Thissuggeststhere’ssomethinginterestingherethatcouldprovidethe17foradeeperexperimentalanalysis,”headds.Futureresearchcouldinclude18controllingfirefrequencyoranimalpopulationsincertainareas.Itcanbefollowedbymonitoringthelandscape’sresponseovertime.Probertnotesthatsomeareasfaceaproblemwherefarmanimalsuseupmoreresourcesthanthelandcansustain.Hesuggeststhat19workwithsheeporcattlefarmers.Theycandevelopanalternatingfeedingplan,spreadingtheanimals’impactovertimeandspace.StudieslikeProbert’srevealhowwildplacesliketheSerengeti-Maraare20connectedtohumanactivities.Theirfindingsstresstheurgencyforsustainablepracticestopreservewildlifeandecosystems.

II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Oneofthequickestwaystogetajoblatelyhasbeentoannounceonsocialmediathatyouwerelaidoff.Despitetheoverallstrengthofthejobmarket,layoffshavebeenincreasinginrecentmonths.Companiesintheentertainment,automotive,andfinancialindustries,suchasNetflix,Tesla,andJPMorganChase,haveallannouncedlayoffs,andmoreare21inthetechnology,aerospace,andtravelsectors.However,manyrecentlylaid-off22areturningtosocialmediaplatformstosharetheirexperiencesandseeknewemploymentopportunities.Whatwasonceconsideredanembarrassingno-nohasnowbecomea(n)23movetoshowone’stoughnessandreadinessfornewchallenges.NathanFelt,24,sharedhislayoffexperienceonlineafterlosinghispositionasadirectorofproductdesignatGuaranteedRate.Heexpressedamixofdisappointmentandhopeforthefuture,andprovidedapodcastdiscussinghow25canleadtogrowthopportunities.Hispost,whichdidnot26askforajob,receivednumerousresponses,includingseveraljoboffers.Heeventuallystartedanewroleasaproduct-designleaderatAmazon.Careercoachesadvisejobseekerstoavoid27bitternessintheironlineposts.28,theysuggestexpressinggratitudefortheirpreviousemploymentandconveyingeagernessfornewopportunities.LizMaupin,amarketingproducerinLosAngeles,postedaboutherdismissal.Shewrote,“Ifyouhearofanything,I’malovelyproducerandam29aboutkeepingworking.”Within24hours,shewasfloodedwithresponses,andoneofthemturnedintoajoboffer,whichshedescribedas“30”.Otherswhohavesuccessfullyfoundnewjobsthroughsocialmediaemphasizetheimportanceofproviding31information,suchasjobtitles,experiencelevels,andtheirvaluetoateam.SarahNelson,whoworksinhumanresources,32herlayofffromaSanFranciscofirmonasocialmediaplatform.She33inconversationswithseveralcompanies.Recentlyshestartedanewremotejobasarecruiter(招聘人員)withDandy,anonlinedentallabplatform,inScottsdale,Ariz.SilviaFuentes,whorevealedherlayofflastweek,specifiedthatshewasseekingamid-leveldigitalproductdesignerrole.Sheincludedthephrase“hmu”(“hitmeup”,meaning“contactme”)inher34forjobopportunities.Shewas35byseveralprofessionalsonlineinnotime,andshehashadafewinitialconversationssofar.21. A.maintained B.advocated C.expected D.disciplined22. A.receivers B.candidates C.individuals D.employers23. A.risky B.false C.defensive D.strategic24. A.onthewhole B.inparticular C.asaresult D.forinstance25. A.shelters B.setbacks C.achievements D.promotions26. A.directly B.gratefully C.randomly D.skilfully27. A.generating B.displaying C.overcoming D.acknowledging28. A.Instead B.Nevertheless C.Hence D.Meanwhile29. A.flexible B.enthusiastic C.ambitious D.pessimistic30. A.accidental B.irresistible C.controversial D.incredible31. A.classified B.statistical C.detailed D.timely32. A.publicized B.negotiated C.battled D.caused33. A.specialized B.believed C.engaged D.intervened34. A.request B.demand C.preference D.criterion35. A.wrappedup B.loggedout C.calledoff D.trackeddownSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)WhatwouldyouranswerbeifIweretoaskyouwhatyouwantedfromlife?Woulditbemoney,power,alovingfamily,closefriends,agreatjoborsomethingelse?AuthorGretchenRubinaskedherselfthatquestiononedaywhilesittingintrafficonabus.Aftergivingitsomethought,sherealizedthat,overall,shewantedtobehappy.Ifhappinesswastobehergoal,Rubinrealized,“Thedaysarelong,buttheyearsareshort.Timeispassing,andI’mnotfocusingenoughonthethingsthatreallymatter.”Thisconclusionbegana12-monthcommitmenttodiscoverwhatwouldaddmorehappinesstoherlife.ThepursuitresultedinRubin’sNewYorkTimesbest-sellingbookTheHappinessProject.Accordingtosomeofthereviews,thisismorethanatypicalself-helpbook.OneAmazonreviewreads,“Thisistherarebookthatwillmakeyoubothsmileandthink—oftenonthesamepage.”It’sfullofhumor,insightandactualexamplesfromRubin’syear-longexperiment.Inanefforttoreachhergoal,shetestednumeroustheoriesonhappiness.Goingthroughphilosophy,science,popularcultureandmore,thewriterchosespecifichabitstoexamineandtrytointegrateintoherlifestyle.Rubin’sbookisdividedinto12chapters,eachhighlightingadifferentmonthandspecificareaoffocus.Inchaptersonethrough11,eachnewfocusorcategoryincludesthreeorfourthingstoworkon.Forexample,thefirstchapterbeginswithJanuaryandtheimportanceofgettingmorephysicalandmentalenergy.Thecorrespondinggoalsconsistofgettingbettersleepandexercisingmore.Laterchaptersdiscusstopicssuchastheimportanceofmakingtimeforfriends,play,yourpassionsandmore.Chapter12concentratesonpullingeverythingtogetherandadoptingallthenewhabits.Attheendofher12-monthjourney,Rubinconcludedthatsmall,dailychangeshad,infact,resultedinadeepersenseofhappiness.Inthisnewyear,insteadofmakingnewresolutionsthatyou’llprobablyabandonbyFebruary,whynotgiveRubin’sHappinessProjectatry?Itislikelythatyouwillthenseeanincreaseinyourownhappinessin2025andthehappinessyoubringtoothersaroundyou.36.______madeGretchenRubinstarther12-monthcommitmenttostudyinghowtoachievehappiness. A.Sittingintrafficonabus B. Readingaself-helpbook C.Noticingheroverlookingcrucialmatters D.Wantingtowriteabest-sellingbook37.WhichofthefollowingisafeatureofTheHappinessProject? A.Itisorganizedbymonthlychallenges. B.Itiswritteninaquiteseriousway. C.Itprovidesdetailedexperimentaldata. D.Itoffersfunandwisereal-lifeexamples.38.AccordingtoTheHappinessProject,______contributestogreaterphysicalandmentalenergy. A.enhancingrestandactivity B.adoptingastricthabittracker C.schedulingweeklysocialhours D.pursuingcreativeoutletsdaily39.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______. A.describetheauthor’spersonaljourneyofself-discovery B.inspirereaderstoseekhappinessasthebooksuggests C.explaintheimportanceofsettinggoalsinlife D.promotesalesofaparticularself-helpbook

(B)LessPlasticinYourFood…LessPlasticinYourFood…Limitingexposuretophthalates(酞酸鹽)isn’tassimpleasavoidingparticulartypesofpackaging,becausethesechemicalscanenteryourfoodlongbeforeitispackaged.MaricelMaffini,achemicalsafetyexpert,statesthatwhilemanufacturersandregulatorsshouldensurefoodsafety,consumerscanalsotakemeasurestoreducetheirexposuretoplastic-relatedchemicals.Herearesixsteps.Avoidplasticfoodstoragecontainers.Ifyoudousethem,don’theattheminthemicrowave,andavoidusingthemtostorehotfood,becauseheatcanincreaseleaching(滲出).Andkeepyourfoodbelowthetopofthecontainertoavoidcontactwiththelidorcover,whichareoftenplastic.Steerclearoffastfoods.Plasticizersinfastfoodareacauseforconcern.Ourtestsdetectedsomeofthehighestlevelsofphthalatesandtheiralternativesinfastfood.Onepossiblereasoncouldbethatfastfoodisfrequentlypreparedbyworkerswearingplasticgloves,whichareknowntoberichinthesesubstances.Limithigh-fatfoods.Fastfoodsareoftenhighinfat,andsomeresearchhasshownthatfoodswithhigherfatcontenttendtohavemoreplasticizers.Forinstance,a2020reviewreportedthatcertainchemicalsincreamwereoftenfivetotentimeshigherthantheywereinmilk.Eatfresh,minimallyprocessedfood.Ensureyourdietincludesplentyofunpackagedfruitsandvegetables,astheyhavefeweropportunitiestocomeintocontactwithphthalates.Astudybasedon2013to2014datafoundthatthosewhoatemorehighlyprocessedfoodshadhigherlevelsofcertainphthalatebyproductsintheirhumanwaste.Choosewoodandstainless(不銹的)steelforkitchentools.Cuttinguponaplasticcuttingboardcangeneratemicroplastics,soconsiderusingawoodenboardinstead.Someplasticusesareprobablyriskierthanothers—puttinghotfoodintoaplasticbowlandusingplasticwrapforleftoversmayexposeyoumorethangivingyourlettuceaquickdryinaplasticdryingtool,forexample.Usewaterbottlesmadeofglassorsteel.Avoidplasticbottlesandcups,whichareoftenmadewithharmfulsubstances.Carryingaroundyourownstainlesssteelstrawshelpsyougetridofplasticonesandreducewaste.40.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage? A.Non-plasticcuttingsurfacesdecreasethereleaseoftinypieces. B.Fat-richfoodsnaturallycontainhigherplasticizerconcentrations. C.Fastfoodworkers’healthproblemisahiddencontributortofoodpollution. D.Dietsfullofprocessedfoodscorrelatewithincreasedtracesofbloodpressure.41.Youareplanningtopackalunchforschooltomorrow.Whatwillyouprobablydotomakeithealthier? A.Packasaladinaglasscontainerandcarryastainlesssteelwaterbottle. B.Keepsausagesinaplasticlunchboxforheatinginamicrowaveoven. C.Wrapready-madedishesinplasticfilmandtakeaglasswaterbottle. D.Putfriedchickenwingsandhotdogsinathrowawaypaperbag.42.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage? A.Plastic-freefoodpreparationisidealforecologicalsafety. B.Choosingunpackagedfoodscaneraseplasticizerexposurerisks. C.Dailyhabitscansignificantlyaffectexposuretoharmfulchemicals. D.Governmentregulationsarethemainwaytoreduceplastic-relatedrisks.

(C)AppleismakinganewfeaturecalledLockdownModetoprotectitsproductsfromtheworld’smostadvancedspyware.Thismodeisforasmallnumberofuserstargetedbythespyware.Whenturnedon,LockdownModewilllimitwhatapps,websitesandfeaturescando.Forexample,onaniPhone,itwillblockmostmessageattachmentsandincomingcallsfrompeopletheuserhasn’tpreviouslyhadacallwith.LastNovember,Appleaccusedaforeigncybersecurity(網(wǎng)絡安全)company,PPPGroup,ofinstallingspywaretotargetAppleproductsusedbyjournalists,businesspeople,academics,andgovernmentofficials.AppleclaimedthatPPP’stoolsallowedattacks,includingfromsomeorganizationswillingtopayhugesumstotargetatinyportionofuserswithvaluableinformation.Weeksearlier,ApplehadupdateditssoftwaretofixafaultthatPPPhadbeenexploitingtosilentlyinfectiPhonesusingiMessage.Thisfaultallowedarareanddangerous“zero-click”attack,whereuserscouldgetinfectedwithoutclickingonanything,accordingtotheCitizenLab,anacademicresearchgroup.PPPGrouphassaidthatitprovidestoolsforpoliceandsecuritydepartmentsaroundtheworldtofightcrimeandhasendedcontactswithorganizationsthathaveabuseditssoftware.ItarguedthatApple’slawsuit(訴訟)shouldbedismissedbecauseitactsasanagentofforeignadministrations.However,acentralappealscourtruledthatsuchimmunitydoesn’tapplytoforeigncompanies.Apple’slawsuitiscurrentlyonholdwhilethehighestcourtreviewsarelatedcaseinvolvingPPPandMetaPlatforms’WhatsApp.OnWednesday,PPPsaiditwelcomesanysolutionthatstrengthensprivacy.Butitalsosaidit’simportantforsecuritydepartmentstobeabletoaccessencodeddataforcriminalinvestigations.AppleplanstotesttheLockdownfeaturesoonandwillreleaseitwidelythisfallaspartofitsnewoperatingsystemsforiPhones,iPads,andMaccomputers.“LockdownModewillreducetheattacksurfaceandincreasethecostsforgreedyspywarecompanies,”saidCitizenLabDirectorRonDeibert.Applewillalsogiverewardsofupto$2milliontoresearcherswhofindweaknessesinLockdownMode.43.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutLockdownModeistrueaccordingtothepassage? A.ItturnsonautomaticallyforallAppledevices. B.Itsecuresmobiledeviceswithhigh-endhardware. C.Itreducesspywareprofitswithimprovedsafeguards. D.ItenjoysgreatpopularityamongAppleuserslately.44.Thephrase“suchimmunity”inparagraph4mostprobablyrefersto______.A.theabilitytoendcontractswithmisusingorganizationsB.thepowertoprovidetoolsforpolicetofightcrimeC.therightofbeinginformedofrelevantcasesD.thefreedomfrombeingtakentocourt45.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______. A.PPPGrouptakesnopartinthe“zero-click”attack B.Apple’slawsuitagainstPPPGrouphasbeenrejected C.PPPGroup’stoolsareusedsafelybyauthorizedagencies D.Appleattachesgreatimportancetothesecurityofitsusers46.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage? A.ApplechallengesPPPGroupoverspywareimpact B.Appleplanstooltoboostsecurityagainstspyware C.Appleperformspastcounter-measuresagainstspyware D.AppleinitiateslegalbattlewithPPPGroupoverspyware

SectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesgivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Whatthismeansisthatwecannowplacedirectorderswiththem.Inturn,retailcustomerswereunabletoplaceordersfornewbooks.Thecompanyisupgradingthesesecuritymeasurestopreventfuturedisorders.Itdoesn’tanticipateitwillhavetochangethepublicationdateofanyofitscomingbooks.Macmillandeniedthatitwouldfocusonexpandingitsdigitalpresencetoreachawideraudience.However,therestartoforderprocessingisseenasapositivesteptonormalizingbusinessoperations.MacmillantorestartprocessingordersMacmillan,oneofthelargestbookpublishersintheU.S.,saiditisagainabletoprocessbookordersasitmakesprogressrecoveringfromacomputer-attackitdisclosedlastweek.Thecompany,whosedivisionsincludeSt.Martin’sPressandFarrar,Straus&Giroux,saiditisworkingitswaythroughapileoforders.47Thisisareliefforboththepublishersandtheretailers(零售商)whorelyontimelydeliveries.Macmillan,whichisownedbyGermany’sVerlagGruppeGeorgvonHoltzbrinckGmbH,lastweekdisclosedasecurityproblemandsaidithadtakenitssystemsofflineasaresult.48Severalretailerssaidconsumerslikelywouldn’tnoticeintheshortrunbecausetherewasadequatestockavailable,though.AspokeswomanforMacmillansaidnofurtherinformationwouldbesharedatthistime.49DaneNeller,chiefmanagerofNewYork-basedbooksellerShakespeare&Co.said:“50Wehadbeengoingthroughwholesalers(批發(fā)商)togetnewbooksorwaitingforthoseintransit.Thisisaboutbusinessgoingbacktonormal.”Thereturntodirectorderingisexpectedtomakethesupplychainmoreefficientandreducedelaysforcustomers.

III.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizeinnomorethan60wordsthemainideaofthepassageandhowitisillustrated.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.51.Watchoutforbluelight!Howmanydigitaldevicesdoyouusethroughouttheday?Ifyou’relikemostpeople,youprobablyspendhoursonyourcomputer,cellphoneortablet.Thesedevicesareconvenientandentertaining,buttheyallgiveoffbluelight.Thequestionis:Shouldyoubeconcerned?AccordingtoWebMD,thereisnocurrentproofthatregularexposuretobluelightleadstolong-termdamagetoyoureyes.Yetseveralotherstudiesseemtodemonstrateaconnectionbetweenbluelightandeyedamage.Duetothesedifferentopinions,itisessentialthatpeoplestudymoretodetermineifbluelightisbadforone’shealth.Sunlightcontainsdifferentcolorsoflight,eachwithdifferentwavelengthsandenergylevels.Bluewavelengthsaregoodforpeopleduringdaylighthoursbecausetheycanboostone’sattention,reactiontimesandmood.Buttheconcernisthatblue’swavelengthisveryclosetothatofultraviolet(UV)(紫外線的)light.Researchhaslongshownthatultraviolet(UV)rayscancauseeyedamage.Somestudiessuggestatroublesomeconnectionbetweeneyetissuedamageandblue-lightwavelengthsrangingbetween415and455nanometers(納米).Mostdigitaldeviceshavewavelengthsthatmeasurebetween400and490nanometerssothatmanythinkthatthisfact,alone,establishesacauseforconcern.Bluelightisalsobelievedtoaffectyoursleepcycle.Ithelpstomanageyourwake-and-sleeppatternsbyprovidingenergykeepingyouawakeduringtheday.Nevertheless,thesameenergybecomesanissueatnightasitmisleadsyourbodyintobelievingit’sstilldaytime,leavingyouincapableofattainingarestfulnight’ssleep.Tolessenthepotentialrisks,severalpracticalstrategiescanbeemploy