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1、云南省昆明市寻甸回族彝族自治县民族中学2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题一、阅读理解The Best Bakeries in ParisLe Grenier Pain152 Rue Oberkampf, ParisWinner of the 2010 prize for Best Baguette in Paris, this famous bakery located in the heart of Montmartre is run by Michel Galloyer. The decoration is appealing, with the breads and cak

2、es strikingly presented. The almond (杏仁) bread is amazing, and the chocolate pies are second- to- none. Breads are reasonably priced, while the chocolate pies are slightly above average, but in this instance, worth the extra cents.Poilne8 Rue du Cherche- Midi, ParisEstablished by Pierre Poilane in 1

3、932, this bakery has stood the test of time. Son Lionel continues to bake bread in the original wood- fired oven. Sourdough bread baked from stone- ground flour is a specialty here, as are delicate butter cookies. The unique online ordering system offers potential original gifts, or the chance to ke

4、ep up your bread habit if your trip to Paris is temporary.Maison Kayser14 Rue Monge, ParisThree generations of Kaysers have established a number of bakeries across Paris, where they sell their unique variety of bread, comprising a mix of milk, hazelnuts and honey. The multigrain loaf has a notably l

5、ight and fluffy (松软的) texture and makes for a perfect breakfast treat. Ready- made sandwiches and salads are a lunchtime feature at this Latin Quarter bakery.Au 140140 Rue de Belleville, ParisAu 140 counts a list of awards to its name. The official supplier to the presidential palace in2001, its bag

6、uette was named the best in Paris that same year. Talented baker Pierre Demoney also earned the bakery second prize in Paris croissant competition. Au 140 features a large selection of organic breads to choose from, which are worth the detour (绕路).1Which is the most famous food of Le Grenier Pain?AA

7、lmond breads.BChocolate pies.CButter cookies.DMultigrain cakes.2What do Poilne and Maison Kayser have in common?AThey were established in the 1930s.BThey both won several prizes in Paris.CThey are family- owned businesses.DThey bake bread in a traditional way.3Where can customers buy organic food?A1

8、52 Rue Oberkampf, Paris.B8 Rue du Cherche- Midi, Paris.C14 Rue Monge, Paris.D140 Rue de Belleville, Paris.Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday where they will oversee the arrivals of two new rocketships during their half- year stay.SpaceXs Falcon rocket was launc

9、hed from Kennedy Space Center, carrying NASAs Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps and Russias Alexander Grebenkin. The astronauts should reach the orbiting lab on Tuesday. They will replace a crew from the US, Denmark, Japan and Russia, who have been there since August.“When are you

10、getting here already?” space station commander Andreas Mogensen asked via Twitter, after three days of delay due to high wind. SpaceX Launch Control termed it “fashionably late”. There was almost another postponement Sunday night. A small leak in the seal of the SpaceX capsules hatch caused a last-

11、minute flurry (忙乱) of reviews, but it was thought safe for the whole mission.The new crews six- month stay includes the arrival of two rocketships ordered by NASABoeings new Starliner capsule with test pilots is due in late April. A month or two later, Sierra Spaces Dream Chaser, a mini shuttle, sho

12、uld arrive. It is for delivering supplies to the station, but not passengers yet.Epps, who is from New York, is the second Black woman assigned to a long station mission. She said before the flight that she was especially proud to be a role model for girls, especially for Black girls, demonstrating

13、that spaceflight “is an option for them, and that this is not just for other people”.Also new to space are Dominick, a Navy pilot, and Grebenkin, a former Russian military officer. Barratt, a doctor on his third mission, is the oldest full- time astronaut to fly in space. He turns 65 in April. As fo

14、r his age, he said before the flight, “As long as we stay healthy and fit and engaged, were good to fly.”4Why were the four astronauts sent to the ISS?ATo train test pilots for Starliner.BTo monitor the new rocketships.CTo deliver supplies to the station.DTo replace the crew on the station.5What del

15、ayed the astronauts arrival?AThe leak in the capsule.BBad weather conditions.CAn interview with the media.DRepair work on the rocket.6What do we know about Dominick?AHe worked as an officer in the army.BHe was a full- time astronaut from Russia.CHe performed the task for the first time.DHe was in ch

16、arge of the space program.7What do Epps words suggest?AFemales are capable of investigating space.BAge is a decisive factor in space tasks.CHer work makes her a role model for girls.DSpace technology is a great challenge for girls.If you recently had trouble figuring out if an image of a person is r

17、eal or generated through artificial intelligence (AI), youre not alone. A new study from University of Waterloo researchers found that people had more difficulty than was expected distinguishing who is a real person and who is artificially generated.The Waterloo study saw 260 participants provided w

18、ith 20 unlabeled pictures: 10 of which were of real people obtained from Google searches, and the other 10 generated by Stable Diffusion or DALL-E, two commonly used AI programs that generate images.Participants were asked to label each image as real or AI-generated and explain why they made their d

19、ecision. Only 61% of participants could tell the difference between AI-generated people and real ones, far below the 85% threshold (门槛) that researchers expected. “People are not as adept at making the distinction as they think they are,” said Andreea Pocol, a PhD candidate in Computer Science at th

20、e University of Waterloo.Participants paid attention to details such as fingers, teeth, and eyes as possible indicators when looking for AI-generated content - but their assessments werent always correct. Pocol noted that the nature of the study allowed participants to compare photos in detail, whil

21、e most Internet users look at images in passing. “People who are just doomscrolling (滚动) or dont have time wont pick up on these clues,” Pocol said.Pocol added that the extremely rapid rate at which AI technology is developing makes it particularly difficult to understand the potential for malicious

22、 or illegal action posed by AI-generated images. The pace of academic research and legislation (立法) isnt often able to keep up: AI-generated images have become even more realistic since the study began in late 2022.“Disinformation isnt new, but the tools of disinformation have been constantly shifti

23、ng and progressing,” Pocol said. “It may get to a point where people, no matter how trained they are, will still struggle to differentiate real images from fakes. Thats why we need to develop tools to identify and counter this.”8What does the underlined word “adept” in paragraph 3 mean?AExpert.BQuic

24、k.CAlarmed.DPuzzled.9What decreased the accuracy of the result of the experiment?AIgnoring facial expressions.BDrawing a conclusion in a hurry.CLacking professional guidance.DFailing to distinguish the details.10Whats Pocols advice on dealing with disinformation?AProviding people with related traini

25、ng.BBanning the spread of fake information.CDoing some field research in person.DDeveloping practical tools to identify it.11What is the text mainly about?AMethods of distinguishing disinformation.BThreats caused by AI-generated images.CDifficulties in telling AI-generated images.DDifferences betwee

26、n artificial and real images.Offer a seagull (海鸥) fresh fish and chips, and theyll take the fish every time. UK researchers have discovered that, given a choice, seagulls prefer seafood to human-made options.In fact, finds the study, even seagulls raised on bread and cat food will choose fish. “Our

27、results suggest that, even when raised on an urban diet of foods found only around people, these chicks might be unlikely to seek out urban foods as adults,” says lead author Emma Inzani, a PhD researcher at the Centre for Ecology and Conservation in the University of Exeter, UK. “Human- associated

28、foods are often both reliably present and easy to obtain but when fish is available they clearly prefer it.”The team of seagull researchers has previously found that seagulls are more likely to want food that has been handled by people rather than left alone, but theyre less likely to steal from peo

29、ple who stare them down.In this latest study,27 herring gulls (银鸥) were raised in captivity (圈养). The birds had all been rescued after falling off roofs in Cornwall, and were later freed. Half of the chicks had access to food that was 80% bread and cat food, and 20% fish and mussels (贻贝) . The other

30、 half of the chicks got the opposite spread.At regular intervals every few days, the researchers presented the baby gulls with bowls of all four foods. and tracked what they chose. All of the birds consistently ate the fish, and very few of them ever tried the bread.“Animals can live and explore urb

31、an areas for human food waste,” says senior author Dr. Neeltje Boogert. “However, this does not necessarily mean theyre thriving or that they prefer this food, rather than making the best of a bad situation,” adding, “More research is needed to investigate how the food young animals receive affects

32、their later life, including their food choices, health and breeding.”12What do seagulls like best according to-UK researchers?ACat foods.BPlant seeds.CPotato chips.DOcean creatures.13What can we infer about the herring gulls?AThey were caught in the wild.BThey preferred mussels to fish.CThey were re

33、leased in the end.DThey stole food from people.14What will Dr. Neeltje Boogert probably agree with?AAnimals in urban areas mainly feed on food waste.BSeagulls rely on food waste to go through difficulty.CIt is clear how animals experience affects their life.DMore proof is needed to show seagulls foo

34、d choice.15What can be a suitable title for the text?ASeagulls Preference for FoodBNew Living Habits of SeagullsCSeagulls Choices of HabitatsDSecrets of Seagulls Daily DietAnyone with a mobile phone has likely dropped it in water or been caught in a rainstorm. And many seem to think that putting a w

35、et phone in a bag of uncooked rice will rescue it. 16 . The technology company said it is a bad idea because small particles(颗粒) of rice can get into the phone and cause damage.If the phone is dropped in water, dry it with a clean cloth, even a shirt will do. Turn the phone off if you can. Remove it

36、s SIM card, the cover and the battery, if possible. And let everything dry at room temperature, perhaps with a fan running. Since you cannot take a phone apart, Apple says to tap the phone against your hand with the connecting ports facing down so water can flow out. 17 . Apple, however, advises aga

37、inst putting one inside iPhone openings.If your phone is dropped in seawater, treated water, or a drink, Samsung advises to keep it in clean water for a few minutes. 18 . Both Apple and Samsung say to leave the phone out in an open area to dry. More importantly, dont use a hair dryer or put the phon

38、e in a freezer. Most newer phones are not waterproof but they are water- resistant. It means they can get wet for a short time. 19 . Packs of silica gel (干燥剂) are usually included with products including food and shoes to keep them dry. These packs can help dry your phone in a sealed container. The

39、phone manufacturers say it is hard to know when phones are completely dry. But it will likely take a few days. 20 .ADrying your phone is not as easy as it might seemBHowever, Apple recently warned against doing just thatCPhones can survive 30 minutes in up to 6 meters of waterDDoing that will remove

40、 any salt that could hurt the phoneEAnother way to dry your phone is by using a drying agentFIts still a good idea to bring the phone in for service right awayGSamsung suggests using a cotton swab to get water out of the ports二、完形填空Riding a bus to and from school every day is not that inspiring. But

41、 one bus driver in Florida is working to 21 that. Anthony Burgess, a 37- year- old bus driver for Pinellas County Schools is making the rides a(n) 22 experience for the students he 23 . He asked the kids to bring a meaningful quote that could be 24 on the bus to inspire others.“I wrote this 25 on th

42、e bus, by Dr. Mae Jemison, Never be limited by other peoples limited imaginations,” said Logan Roberts, an 8th grade rat Largo Middle School. “If you can dream, you can do it, by Walt Disney,” Logan added. Other 26 quotes are by Mother Teresa and other role models, or from music and movies, but what

43、 they all have in common is 27 , according to Good Morning America (GMA).Much to Burgesss 28 , some of the quotes that students 29 are things that he has told them on their bus rides. “The world is brighter because youre part of it Mr. Anthony,” one note 30 . “What really got to me was when several

44、of them wrote, Stay awesome Mr. Anthony. They 31 mine and I didnt think that would 32 be a thing. But that was really nice.” Burgess 33 .When GMA asked him which quote was his 34 , Burgess said that all of them are perfect, adding, “I didnt realize how 35 it would be on these kids.”21AcelebrateBchan

45、geCclearDexamine22ArareBpersonalCenjoyableDordinary23AvisitsBadmiresCprotectsDdrives24Ataped upBnoted downCtalked aboutDchecked over25AessayBsongCplanDmessage26AtypicalBsmartCinspirationalDcomplex27AfortuneBpositivityCpatienceDeffort28AsurpriseBregretCadvantageDsatisfaction29ArecitedBanalyzedCfoundD

46、chose30AwritesBreadsCremainsDdevelops31AusedBrefusedCwatchedDmissed32AstillBseldomCalwaysDeven33AadvisedBcomplainedCexplainedDreplied34AimpressionBfavoriteCprideDhope35ApopularBobviousCimpactfulDformal三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Poetry is a form of literature 36 often celebrates the beauty

47、 of words. The purpose of poetry can be found in the desire of poets to explore the human condition through the power of imagery and metaphor. Poetry 37 （be） a source of easing humanitys dilemmas. It can employ personal experience 38 （help） understand the experience of many. It sheds light on the beautiful and the ugly and tries to understand the function of both.For these 39 （reason） and many others, poetry has been given its own holiday. World Poetry Day is held each year 40 March 21 to celebrate “the unique ability of poetry to get t