1、北京市中国农业大学附属中学2023-2024学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、完形填空A Very Special Special OlympianI am thankful to this day that I signed up volunteering in this Special Olympics event. If I had missed the event, I would have missed one of the most unforgettable moments that I have ever 1 .Standing at the f
2、inish line, I was able to witness many amazing efforts and close races. I was most impressed by the effort each athlete put into his or her event. What also impressed me was the sincere 2 each athlete expressed while participating though sometimes the joy of participating in a sporting event can get
3、 3 in the fierce competition of winning and losing.Then an amazing moment happened right before my eyes. A group of athletes were 4 up to run a short race. One of them was in a wheelchair, a little girl with a 5 smile. The gun sounded. They were off. Runners sped up in the track with all their might
4、. There she was, pumping her arms with all the 6 she had. Her efforts were getting little result, but that did not stop her. I noticed as she got closer that she also had an injured arm. But that did not stop this bright star. The race was long over 7 the young athlete kept pumping her arms. As she
5、finally 8 the finish line, the noise of the crowd was thunderous. There I stood cheering, with tears falling down my cheeks.After all these years, I can still hear those cheers. I grew up a lot that day because of the 9 of that little girl in the wheelchair. I was 10 that day of a poem from a book t
6、hat states, “Whatever you do, do it with all your might.”1AignoredBcontrolledCwitnessedDimagined2AjoyBbeliefCtrustDconfidence3AstuckBincreasedCrespectedDlost4AmixedBcalledClinedDpiled5AhugeBnarrowCweakDhard6AdesiresBcourageCenergyDdreams7AbutBandCorDso8AfeltBnearedCtookDraised9AhonestyBbraveryCpopul
7、arityDcreativity10AwarnedBpersuadedCinformedDreminded二、用单词的适当形式完成短文语法填空Sammy Armstrong was driving to his office when he 11 (notice) a car was stuck on railroad tracks. Then he heard a train whistling. Sammy threw down his sunglasses and keys and ran toward the car. 12 elderly man, Jean Papich, eigh
8、ty-four, sat in the drivers seat, 13 (turn) the key hitting the gas. His wife, Marion, seventy-eight, was looking 14 (nervous) at him. Then Sammy walked toward the car and pushed it forward, but his boot slipped on the warm asphalt (沥青).语法填空I was nine when I arrived at Charlotte Avenue Elementary Sc
9、hool in Nashua. I barely passed the third grade and the fourth grade. I 15 (convince) I wasnt “smart”. Ms. Jambard, 16 taught me in the fifth grade, took an instant liking to me. Of all the 17 (subject) in school, reading was my favorite.语法填空Have you ever been to London? Which famous sites did you v
10、isit? Or, if it is the first time that you 18 (be) there, which one will you check out? Some world famous 19 (culture) sites may already be on your list: Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the London Tower. However, a tour of London would be incomplete 20 checking out the London art scene.三、阅读理解Planning
11、 to get away? Think passport firstIf youre planning to get away from it all this year, you should think passport first. Checking you have a valid passport before you book your trip takes minutes but could save you the trouble and cost of not being able to go.Renewing (更新) your passport before it run
12、s outYou can renew your passport up to 9 months before it can no longer be legally used. So take the time now and save the tears later.Applying for a passport for the first timeOur eligibility (资格) checks mean that it takes a minimum of one week to issue (颁发) a passport. So make sure you dont leave
13、it to the last minute, and apply in plenty of time.Help with your application is just around the cornerSelected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents offer a Check and Send service that helps you with your application. Its convenient and you should receive your passport within 2 weeks.I
14、f you need to apply for or renew a passport, you can either:Pick up a Passport Application Form at Selected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents.Or call the Application Form Request line on 0901 4700 100 or visit www.passport.gov.ukIf your need is urgent, call 0870 521 0410 for an appo
15、intment at one of our offices. We cant guarantee to see customers without an appointment.From 14th January a guaranteed same day (passport renewals only) or one week service will be available from passport public counters.*Calls will be charged 60p per minute and the cost per call should not normall
16、y be more than 90p.*Calls are charged at national rates.21When applying for a passport for the first time, you need to know that _.Apassports can be legally used foreverBpassports are issued at the last minuteCapplication checks take at least one weekDapplications are selected by post office branche
17、s22According to the passage, you can meet your urgent need by _.Agoing to the offices directlyBmaking a call for an appointmentCvisiting www.passport.gov.uk for a guaranteeDgetting in touch with Worldchoice travel agents23What is the passage mainly about?ACertain types of passports.BDifferent functi
18、ons of passports.CAdvantages of holding passports.DInstructions on applying for passports.A Teenage InventorThe world could be one step closer to quick and inexpensive Ebola detection thanks to a teenager from Connecticut.Olivia Hallisey, a junior at Greenwich High School, was awarded $50,000 in the
19、 Google Science Fair for her new method that detects Ebola, a virus that causes bleeding from different parts of the body and usually causes death. Olivias method is to ask patients to put their saliva (唾液) onto a testing card. The card changes color if the person is catching Ebloa. Present Ebloa te
20、sts take up to 12 hours and cost $1,000. Olivias method, however, can be done just in 30 minutes for about $25. Besides, the sample (样本) doesnt have to be put in a refrigerator thanks to the silk material Olivia uses to produce the testing cards.Olivia was inspired to deal with this global problem a
21、fter watching the news that more than 10,000 people died from Ebola in West Africa. She was particularly worried about the fact that, while the acts of involvement can improve survival rates, present detection methods are costly, time-consuming and require complex tools. Olivia got help from her sci
22、ence research teacher. She drew out directions from past research, and figured out detection systems that have proven to work with other diseases, including Lyme disease and yellow fever.“What affects one country affects everyone,” Olivia told CNBC “We have to work together to find answers to the hu
23、ge challenges which cause harm to the global health.” The Connecticuts teen, who hopes to become a doctor one day, was named the Google Science Fair winner in the competition of 20 competitors from across the globe. The fair is open to young people between the ages of 13 and 18 in most countries.Oli
24、via hopes her success will inspire other girls interested in science and computers. “I would just encourage girls to try it in the beginning, and remind them that they dont have to feel naturally drawn or feel like they have a special talent for maths or science,” she told CNBC, “but just really loo
25、k at something they are interested in and then think how to improve something or make it more enjoyable or relate it to their interests.”24According to the passage, present Ebola detection methods _.Amust use a large amount of samplesBmay detect other deadly viruses as wellChave proven to be ineffec
26、tive in practiceDrequire samples to be kept in refrigerators25What can we learn about Olivias method?ATime-consuming.BCheap.CComplex.DOut-of-date.26What does the underlined word “drawn” in Paragraph 5 probably mean？AAttracted.BControlled.CAdmitted.DExposed.27The Google Science Fair is intended for _
27、.AstudentsBdoctorsCinventorsDscientistsPalaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection against attacks. It is easy to defend a large building, but usually these buildings are not designed with the comfort of a king in mind. When it comes to structures that are both
28、beautiful and defensive, the European castle is a big success.Castles were originally built in England by the Normans in 1066. They built towers and walls to secure the land they had taken. These castles provided the Normans with a quiet and safe place. They also served as bases of operation for att
29、acks. In this way castles served both defensive and offensive roles. Besides, castles served as offices for governors. Those that were socially beneath the governor would come to report affairs and express their respect. They would address problems, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities in c
30、astles. So castles served as social centers as well.The first castles were made from earth and wood, and they were likely to suffer from attacks by fire. Then wooden castles were gradually replaced by stone, which greatly increased the strength of these towers and walls. However, attackers could thr
31、ow flaming objects into castles through the windows or burn the wooden doors. This led to moving the windows and entrances off of the ground floor and up to the first floor to make them more difficult to access.During the Middle Ages, attacks increased in regularity, so castle defenses were updated.
32、 Arrow-slits were added. They were small holes in the castle, which allowed defenders to fire without being hurt. Towers were built from which defenders could provide fire on both sides. The towers were connected to the castle by wooden bridges, so that if one tower fell, the rest of the castle was
33、still easy to defend. A lot of rings of castle walls were constructed, so that even if attackers went past one wall, they would be caught on a killing ground between inner and outer walls. All of these increased the defense of castles.The end of castles can be attributed to gunpowder. During the 15t
34、h century, artillery, a kind of large guns, became powerful enough to break through stone walls. This greatly made the role of castles less effective. Though castles no longer serve their original purposes, remaining castles receive millions of visitors each year who wish to experience the situation
35、s of ancient times.28What was the original function of castles according to the passage?AThey served as tourist attractions.BThey were important social centers.CThey marked religious ceremonies.DThey were built for use in emergencies.29The reason why wooden castles were replaced by stone castles was
36、 that .Astone castles cost less moneyBstone castles offered better defenseCwooden castles were uncomfortableDwooden castles took a long time to build30Which of the following showed an improvement in castle defenses?ACastles were totally separated by stones.BArrow-slits were made in large quantities.
37、CRings of walls were built to defend the towers.DWindows and entrances were moved to the higher floor.31What is the best title of the passage?AFancy Living: Learning about CastlesBNormans: Bringing Castles to EnglandCA History of Castles: The Rise and Fall of CastlesDDefending Castles: Technologies
38、Used to Defend CastlesMaths and MusicAn excellent way to kill a conversation is to say you are a mathematician. Tell others you are also a musician, however, and they will be hooked. Although there are obvious similarities between mathematical and musical activity, there is no direct evidence for th
39、e kind of magical connection many people seem to believe in.Im partly referring here to the “Mozart effect”, where children who have been played Mozart compositions are supposedly more intelligent, including at maths, than other children. It is not hard to see why such a theory would be popular: we
40、would all like to become better at maths without putting in any effort. But the conclusions of the experiment that expressed the belief in the Mozart effect were much more modest. If you want your brain to work better, you clearly have to put in hard work. As for learning to play the piano, it also
41、takes effort.Surely a connection is quite reasonable. Both maths and music deal with abstract structures, so if you become good at one, then it is likely that you become good at something more general that helps you with the other. If this is correct, it would show a connection between mathematical
42、and musical ability. It would be more like the connection between abilities at football and tennis. To become better at one, you need to improve your fitness and coordination (协调). That makes you better at sport and probably helps with the other.Abstract structures dont exist only in maths and music
43、. If you learn a language then you need to understand its abstract structures like grammar. Yet we dont hear people asking about a connection between mathematical and linguistic (语言的) ability. Maybe this is because grammar feels mathematical, so it wouldnt be surprising that mathematicians were bett
44、er at learning grammar. Music, however, is strongly tied up with feelings and can be enjoyed even by people who know little about it. As such, it seems different from maths, so there wouldnt be any connection between the two.Lets see how we solve problems of the “A is to B as C is to D”kind. These a
45、ppear in intelligence tests but they are also central to both music and maths. Consider the opening of Mozarts Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (小夜曲). The second phrase is a clear answer to the first. The listener thinks: “The first phrase goes upward and uses the notes of a G major chord (和弦); what would be
46、the corresponding phrase that goes downward and uses the notes of a D7?” Music is full of puzzles like this. If you are good at them, expectations will constantly be set up in your mind. The best moments surprise you by being unexpected, but we need the expectations in the first place.32What does th
47、e author say about “Mozart effect”？AThe goal of it was not carefully thought about.BThe interest people showed in it was unexpected.CThe way it was carried out proved to be ineffective.DThe findings from it gave people wrong information.33The author mentioned football and tennis in Paragraph 3 to show that _.Amusic and maths have something in commonBfootball and tennis are played in a similar wayCcertain skills may be developed through practiceDabstract structures bring benefits to various fields34We can infer from Paragraph 4 that _.A
