1、四川省成都市成华区某校2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Its easy to assume that a vacation to Bali will cost a small fortune. There are plenty of accommodations, food and local transportation, and even the spas offer massages and treatments at value prices. However, you can easily spend a week or t
2、wo in Bali for under $2,000, without having to sleep on the beach. Here are a few things to consider when planning Bali on a budget.What is the best time to visit Bali on a budget?If youre on a budget, consider visiting Bali during the lower, wetter season, which runs from October through March. The
3、 crowds will be fewer, and both hotel rates and flights from abroad are often cheaper, except during the holiday period between mid-December and early January, when crowds swell. The only trade-off for the lower prices is the wet season. This time of year isnt always ideal for sunbathing, and seriou
4、s rainfall can make outdoor activities, such as whitewater rafting and visiting waterfalls and rice terraces, less than appealing. That said, even during rainy season, it doesnt usually rain all day long. Expect bursts of sunshine between the storms.What is the cheapest way to get around Bali?The ab
5、solute cheapest way to get around Bali is by local bus, but it can take a long time. There are also tourist buses, including hop-on, hop-off options, that travel between different hubs across the island. Bali is well-served by taxis, both of the car and motorbike variety, and the prices tend to be a
6、ffordable by international standards. Most drivers will offer you a fixed rate for full-day hires or to get from point A to point B, rather than using a meter.Remember to bargain; doing so is particularly easy when a driver is on his own rather than at a taxi stand.How much does food cost in Bali?If
7、 youre into fine dining, you can end up spending a large chunk of your budget on food. Eating at the average restaurant geared towards tourists is the best way to have a meal in Bali on a budget. A good meal should cost you around 100,000 rupiah (around $7), but if youre willing to subsist mostly of
8、f of local specialties such as nasi goreng (fried rice) and eat at local restaurants, you can expect to pay around 30,000 rupiah ($2) to get fed. Best of all, most hotels and guesthouses in Bali come with free breakfast, and many offer heavier options of noodles and meat that may keep you full until
9、 lunch.1Which of the following situation can be best described by the underlined word trade-off in paragraph 2?AJack got a reward after he returned the lost bag to its owner.BLily spent much money buying some handicrafts at the local fair.CWendy cancelled her trip in order to prevent the spread of t
10、he virus.DSam was scolded by his parents for what he did in school last night.2Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIts better for outdoor enthusiasts to visit Bali during the off season.BPassengers had better fix the price with drivers before the taxi pulls out from the station.
11、CIf on a tight budget, one is advised to visit Bali at the end of December every year.DIts relatively economical to eat merely at average restaurants tailored to visitors.3In which column of a magazine can you most probably find this passage?ACity and Transport.BTravel and Recreation.CNature and Env
12、ironment.DFood and Health.For most of the year, Embleton Bay is almost deserted, a magical curve of sand on edge of the world. This is where the pupils of Embleton Primary School, a beach school, a very Fridayto learn.Nicola Threlfall, head teacher of the school, says that teachers employ a range te
13、aching methods to realize teaching objectives, from more traditional written work to teach paths in the sand with sticks, covering diverse topics.Sometimes the environment itself works wonder. Nicola explains there are huge benefits to giving children the opportunity to just “be”. Watching the waves
14、, lying on the sand feeling the wind and sun on their faces, or rolling down sand dunes are all an essential part of the beach- school experience, enabling children, to explore, test their own limits and understand their place in their environment.Online resources are provided, too, in terms of enga
15、ging children and fostering an interest in beaches. During lockdown, the students enjoyed a virtual online lecture with the Rock Pool Project, a social group that encourages people of all ages to discover marine life.During the winter months, sand blows in ripples across the beach under the biting n
16、orth winds. How do the children cope with the difficult weather? Nicola says they like to get the kids out on the beach in all weather. If its raining, they head to the bird hide; when its cold, the kids warm up by doing more physical activities. On warmer days, they sit on picnic tables outside to
17、enjoy their lunch.The beach is within walking distance of the school gates but the one kilometre down the hill-and another one back up still proves challenging for little legs. Nicola confirms that noticeable improvement in the childrens endurance and fitness level is one of the main advantages.Embl
18、eton Primary School is demonstrating how successful outdoor learning can be. Can more school modify The curriculum to include regular time outside for their students ?4How does the school carry out outdoor learning?ABy giving lectures regularly.BBy integrating diverse approaches.CBy inspiring studen
19、ts to write more.DBy centering on environmental issues.5What do teachers do in tough winter days?AShorten beach hours.BAdjust student activities.CPostpone outdoor events.DChange teaching objectives.6How does the author find the beach lessons?AFully-researched.BWidely-provided.CConfidence-boosting.DC
20、haracter-building.7What can be a suitable title for the text?AStart from BeachBLive with Sea lifeCEnjoy Beach ActivitiesDReform Future EducationThe surface of Mars is etched with ancient river valleys and lake basins. Some researchers think that liquid water once flowed on the Red Planet. Today, Mar
21、s is too cold for much, if any,liquid water to exist. And 3.8 billion years ago, when the flowing water formed, the sun was fainter than it is today, making it even harder to imagine a warm Martian climate. Thats why many researchers think Mars may have gone in and out of deep freezes. Some research
22、ers have suggested that early Mars only thawed out when large asteroid impacts or volcanic eruptions temporarily warmed the planet. But Kasting, a geologist at Penn State University, thinks warm windows from such dramatic events would have been too brief to carve the vast canyons that exist on Mars.
23、 Now, Kasting and his colleagues have come up with an alternative explanation. They think Mars may have experienced a series of climate cycles. The idea goes like this: When Mars was cold and frozen, volcanoes continued to belch out the greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and hydrogen into the atmo
24、sphere. There, the gas blanket trapped heat and warmed the planet up until liquid water began to flow, forming Mars rivers and lakes. However, warm temperatures and abundant water would also have sped up certain chemical reactions that consumed carbon dioxide, reducing the greenhouse effect and cool
25、ing the planet back down again. Then the cycle would repeat. Kasting shared his theory with other astronomers at the December meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, and in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters. So far,Kastings team has only shown that such an explanati
26、on is possible,according to climate models. But the researchers say field trips could help test the idea by looking for evidence of multiple warm events, and their durations.8What made researchers believe that liquid water once existed on Mars?AThe surface of Mars is with liquid water.BThe temperatu
27、res of the sun.CThe geological features of Mars.DThe faintness of the sun.9What is Kastings theory based on?ALarge asteroids had no impact on Mars.BDeep valleys couldnt be formed in a short period of time.CVolcanic eruptions were very frequent on Mars.DCarbon dioxide and hydrogen were abundant in th
28、e atmosphere.10What do we know about the climate cycles?ACarbon dioxide and hydrogen would not be changed.BThe greenhouse gases played an important role in this cycle.CThe climate cycles would experience three times in total.DHot environment and a large amount of water would accelerate certain chemi
29、cal reactions to generate carbon dioxide.11Which is the most suitable title for the text?AClimate Cycles Could Have Carved Canyons on MarsBLarge Asteroid Impacts on the Red PlanetCLiquid Water Existing on MarsDAncient River Valleys Have Been Found on MarsPersonalized medicine changes conventional me
30、dicine which typically offers blanket recommendations and offers treatments designed to help more people than they bam but that might not work for you. The approach recognizes that we each possess unique characteristics, and they have an out size impact on our health.Around the world, researchers ar
31、e creating precision tools unimaginable just a decade ago: superfast DNA sequencing(排序); tissue engineering, cell reprogramming, gene editing, and more. The science and technology soon will make it possible to predict your risk of cancer, heart disease, and countless other illnesses years before you
32、 get sick. The work also offers prospects for changing genes in removing some diseases.Last spring, researchers at the National Cancer Institute reported the dramatic recovery of a woman with breast cancer, Judy Perkins. The team, led by Steven Rosenberg, an immune(免疫的) treatment pioneer, had sequen
33、ced her cancer cells DNA to analyze the sudden change. The team also removed a sampling of immune cells and tested them to see which ones recognized her cancer cells genetic faults. The scientists reproduced the winning immune cells by the billions and put them into Perkins to attack her cancer cell
34、s. More than two y cars later. Perkins, a retired engineer from Florida, shows no signs of cancer.Thirty years ago, scientists thought that it would be impossible to understand our genetic rules and sequence the 3.2 billion pairs of different elements in our DNA“It was like you were talking fairytal
35、es,” Kurzrock said. “The conventional wisdom was that it would never happen. Never And then in 2003, never was over.”It took the Human Gene Project 13 years, roughly one billion dollars, and scientists from six countries to sequence one gene complex. Today sequencing costs about a thousand dollars.
36、The latest machines can produce the results in a day. The technology, combined with advanced cell analysis, clarifies the astonishing biochemical variations that make every human body unique.12What can we know about personalized medicine?AIt has emerged a decade before.BIt offers blanket recommendat
37、ions.CIt uses genetic information to help patients.DIt administers treatment intended for most people.13Which best describes those precision tools?APromising.BHighly risky.CFruitless.DStrictly confidential.14What happened in the process of treating Judy Perkins breast cancer?ASequencing her immune c
38、ells.BReprogramming her cancer cellsCAnalysis of her life style changes.DIdentification of cancer-fighting cells.15Whats the last paragraph mainly talking about concerning sequencing?AIts wide applications.BIts recent advances.CIts major disadvantages.DIts attractive prospects.二、七选五Have you ever str
39、uggled to understand how someone else feels? Building up your empathy (同理心) skills helps you connect with your friends. 16 What is empathy?Empathy is a kind of capability that lets you step into someone elses shoes and then figure out how they are feeling. For instance, if you can see your friend is
40、 upset after losing a football match and you support them by telling them some warm and motivating words, you are showing empathy. Miranda McKeamey set up an organization called EmpathyLab that builds empathy through reading. 17 “Empathy is a force for change,” she says. 18 Scientists say empathy is
41、nt something you are born with, its a skill you can acquire through learning. One way you can do this is by active listening. When someone is talking to you, listen closely and respond in a way that shows you understand their situations and emotions thoroughly. Reading, advocated by EmpathyLab, is a
42、lso a great way to boost empathy, since stories can take you inside someone elses mind and show you the world through their eves and emotions.Put empathy into action. 19 This could mean trying out something that is important to a friend or family member, like exploring their favorite place. EmpathyL
43、ab advocated ideas for putting empathy into action in schools or at home. That might be connecting with someone new in your class and having a friendly conversation, or making small changes to your behaviour. All small acts of kindness to others can make a difference, which in turn will be copied by
44、 someone else. 20 AHow can you have more empathy?BWho need empathy most in daily life?CBesides, it also spreads kindness and inspires them to do the same.DTo find out more conducts you can do, log in EmpathyLab.UK.com.EOnly by putting empathy into action can you relate to others bad lives.FShe belie
45、ves even small, supportive actions can have a positive impact.GMiranda recommends going into the thick of peoples lives to show empathy.三、完形填空Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of their countrys persistent problems: garbage and poverty. Its called the Chip Bag Project. A
46、s a student and 21 she is asking local snack lovers a 22 : Rather than throw empty chip bags 23 into the trash, 24 them! Then she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.Chip 25 drop off their empty bags at two 26 : a print shop and a clothing store, where Oleita and her volunteer helpers
47、collect them. After they sanitize (清洁) the chip bags in soapy hot water, they slice them open, 27 them flat, and iron them together. They 28 fillings to line the insides.It takes about four hours to 29 a sleeping bag, and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, depending on whether theyre single-ser
48、ve or family 30 . The 31 is a sleeping bag that is “waterproof, lightweight, and easy to carry around,” Oleita told theNews.Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has 32 more than 800, 000 chip bags and, 33 last December, created 110 sleeping bags.Sure, it would be 34 to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. But the project is only half the 35
