1、辽宁省凌源市2023-2024学年高三下学期4月联考英语试题一、阅读理解Changi Community Chub VisitTo Green Ark Fish FarmWHATGreen Ark is one of the fish closed fish farms in the world. It is a floating structure about the sizeof the two classrooms. WHERELocated 5km off Chang Point, the farm can produce 166, 000 kilograms of fish a ye
2、ar. The fish are housed in four enormous tanks. The raised fish include barramundi, red snapper and grouper. They are mainly for local consumption. HOWThe fish are sale from threat such as all spills (溢油) and other chemicals which could kill them. The aa waler they live in is really clean. Bacteria
3、and viruses are destroyed by ozonation (臭氧化). In this process, oxygen is blown into the tanks every hour. “All these improved conditions ensure that the waler quality remains high. This enables our fish to become healthier,” said Mrs. Linda Tan, spokesperson of Green Ark Fish Farm. Would you like a
4、glimpse of Green Ark Fish Farm? For the very first time, Changi Community Club is organizing 5 small-group tours (25 persons each) to Green Ark Fish Farm on the following Saturdays: 6, 13, 20, 27 July. You will have first- hand knowledge of how fish is raised there. The highlight of the tour will be
5、 tasty meal of fresh fish chosen by the chefs of Changi Cafe.TimeScheduleCost1: 00 p. m.Meet at Changi Ferry Point$40 per person; Changi Community Club members pay $30 each1: 15 p. m.Depart for Green Arh1: 30 p. m.Tour of Green Ark2: 30 p. m.Return to Changi Point2: 45 p. mDory Fish &Chips Meal
6、at Changi CafeFor enquiries, please visit the website at 222. changicc. com. sg. Registration will be on a. first-come, first-served basis. Book early to avoid disappointment!1What can we know about the fish raised by Green Ark Fish Farm?AThey are in danger of oil spills.BThey can swim freely in the
7、 ocean.CThey are mainly sold to local buyers.DThey could be killed by other chemicals.2What does Mrs. Linda mean when she says “the water quality remains high”?AThe water level is high enough for fish.BThe water is the same as water from the sea.CThe water doesnt contain viruses or bacteria.DThe wat
8、er has enough space for fish to swim in.3What do you have to do if you want a guaranteed place on the tour?ASend an email to the club.BJoin Changi Community Club.CPay booking fee ahead of time.DRegister before the places are filled up.The relationship between Jeffrey Pang and his son, Kevin Pang, wa
9、s like hot-and-sour soup. It boiled over easily. The Pangs, who moved to the United States in 1988, wanted their son and daughter to know Chinese culture. As a video game-playing American teen, Kevin wasnt interested.But when Kevin became a food writer for the Chicago Tribune, he realized he had a v
10、aluable resource: his cook-laving dad. “My father and I shared, for the first time, a common interest. I would call to ask about recipes and cooking techniques. He would school me on the world of Chinese food,” Kevin writes in the introduction to the cookbook he has just published. When it comes to
11、cooking Chinese food, he points out that there is no one definition of Chinese food. “Chinese cooking is not hidebound. For example, consider baked pork chop rice, popularized in Hong Kong. It is a pork chop with egg-fried rice. And then you top it with this thick tomato sauce,” explains Kevin. “And
12、 then you top that with some cheese. Its a very interesting combined dish that has some Western British influences, and its altogether very Chinese as well.”By the time Kevin joined Americas Test Kitchen (ATK) staff in 2020 as its editorial director for digital content, his dad had become an Interne
13、t celebrity demonstrating the familys recipes. Kevin recognized an opportunity not only to share his own familys food stories but also to apply the ATK method of breaking down recipes into simple steps for the home cook. “I think this cookbook can teach fathers and sons how to connect, how to find a
14、 common interest and improve their relationship, ” Kevin says. That feeling has found an enthusiastic fan base, generating nearly 3 million views, for their online cooking series “Hunger Pangs”, where viewers speak highly of their father-son bond as much as they do of their attractive dishes. Today
15、the Pangs relationship is rarely sour or hot.4Why would Kevin phone his father after becoming a food writer?ATo publish his Chinese cookbook.BTo inquire about hot-and-sour soup.CTo seek permission for video games.DTo ask about cooking Chinese food.5What does the underlined word “hidebound” in paragr
16、aph 3 mean?AInflexible.BInclusive.CUnpleasant.DUncertain.6What can we infer about Kevin and his father from the passage?ATheir relationship has improved.BThey run Americas. Test Kitchen.CThey do dishes to attract followers.DTheir cookbook is about low-fat food.7What is the best title of the passage?
17、ACooking at home helps you cook well for less.BFather and son jointly teach Chinese cooking.CChinese culture is becoming popular in the us.DRecipes and cooking techniques are really easy.Imagine Hying over the city in an electric powered aircraft that has no pilot but can take you from point A to po
18、int B in minutes. Sounds like science fiction, right? Well, not anymore. China-based Ehang has become the worlds first company to receive official approval to fly passengers in its pilotless air taxis. Ehangs EH216-S air taxis are electric vertical (垂直的) takeoff and landing aircraft, also called eVT
19、oL for short. The air taris can carry up to wo passengers or about 270kg of goods. They can fly at speeds of up to 130kmb and distances of up to 28km. The air taris are controlled by a central command centre that monitor the light, routes and weather conditions. Passengers can simply select their de
20、stination on a touchscreen inside the cabin and enjoy the ride without worrying about piloting the aircraft. The taxis do not require airports or runways. They can take off and land vertically from any flat surface.The air taxis use electric power to reduce environmental harm caused by emissions. Th
21、ey can be fully charged in two hours and have bow nose levels. They also have backup batteries and emergency landing systems and parachutes in case anything goes wrong. They could transform how we travel around big cities imagine using them to avoid traffic jams, save time on the daily commute (通勤)
22、to work or school, or get to places that are hard to reach by car or public transport. And beyond just moving people, the aircraft can be used for delivering goods, such as packages, medical supplies or food. During natural disasters such as bushfires or foods, air taxis could transport much-needed
23、medical staff, equipment or medicines to the scene quickly and safely. One big challenge will be gaining the trust of the public and convincing commuters they are safe while flying. To do this, Ehang will educate passengers about the benefits and risks of using its taxis while also addressing potent
24、ial issues and concerns about noise levels, privacy and the environmental impact.8What do we know about EH216-S air taxis?AThey dont make any noise.BThey are environment-friendly.CThey are controlled by eVTOL.DThey can carry 270kg of goods and two persons.9Which of the following places is most suita
25、ble for air taxis to take off?AA swimming pool.BAn empty street.CA crowded car park.DA woody valley.10Whats paragraph 5 mainly about?AWhere air taxis can work.BWhen air taxis function well.CWhy air taxis are needed.DHow air taxis can be used.11How will Ehang gain the trust of the public?ABy providin
26、g a free tip for brave passengers.BBy rewarding the most reliable passengers.CBy explaining is taxis advantages and disadvantages.DBy stressing the importance of environmental protection.Antarctica has not always been a land of ice and snow. Earths southernmost continent once was home to rivers and
27、forests full of life. Scientists are using satellite observations and radar imagery to look deep under the ice. The researchers report finding a large ancient landscape buried under the continents ice sheet. It is full of valleys and ridges (山脊) , shaped by rivers before being covered by glaciers lo
28、ng ago. The landscape is located in East Antarcticas Wilkes Land area bordering the Indian Ocean. The researchers said the landscape appears to date back to at least 14 million years ago and perhaps beyond 34 million years ago, when Antarctica entered its deep freeze. “It is difficult to know what t
29、his lost world might have looked like before the ice came along, but it was certainly warmer back then,” said Stewart Jamieson, a professor at Durham University. “Depending how far back in time you go, you might have had climates that ranged anywhere from the climate of present-day Patagonia through
30、 to something more approaching tropical.”“Such an environment likely would have been populated by wildlife”, Jamieson said. “But the areas fossil record is too incomplete to know which animals may have lived there.”The researchers said the surface of the planet Mars is better known than the earth su
31、rface below the ice in Antarctica. They said one way to learn more would be to drill through the ice and take a piece of the earth below. This could uncover evidence showing ancient life, as was done with samples taken in Greenland dating back two million years ago. Jamieson said the researchers thi
32、nk that when Antarcticas climate was warmer, rivers flowed toward a continental coastline that was created as the other land masses broke away. When the climate cooled, some small glaciers formed on hills next to the rivers. When the climate cooled even more, an ice sheet grew which covered the whol
33、e continent, the landscape got preserved, likely for 34 million years.12What can we learn about the ancient landscape?AIt locates in the center of Antarctica.BIts discovered by drilling through the ice.CIts once a warmer area than it is now.DIt has a history of no more than 14 million years.13In Ste
34、wart Jamiesons opinion, why is it hard to know Antarcticas past animals?AThere is a lack of complete fossil record.BThe ice sheet of Antarctica is melting quickly.CScientists lack enough advanced equipment.DClimate conditions vary greatly from place to place.14Why is the planet Mars mentioned in par
35、agraph 6?ATo attract more scientists to study Antarctica.BTo strengthen the importance of the Mars.CTo indicate the complex situations of the Mars.DTo show the difficult to know Antarcticas earth surface.15What made the landscape get preserved for such a long time?AThe colder climate.BThe protection
36、 offered by coastlines.COther land masses reduction.DA decrease in the number of wildlife.Small changes and gradual habit-building are great strategies for progressing towards large goals. They can include losing weight and increasing physical activity with the ultimate goal of keeping healthy. 16 W
37、hy Step and Not Jump?If those large goals are so important, why not jump towards them instead of taking baby steps? 17 For example, running a 10k if you rarely even walk for exercise. It can be easier to start with walking for 10 minutes three days a week.Small steps can lead to a good cycle of succ
38、ess bringing success as you establish habits, hit mini-goals, and note your progress. This increases confidence and motivation, making it easier to stay in it for a long time.How to Take Small Steps?Break it down. That larger goal may seem far-off and unattainable, but breaking it down into smaller
39、goals establishes a defined path that you can travel. Instead of worrying about what you might do next year(e. g. going on a foreign trip), you can check off the list things you can do today or this week(e. g. going to the gym). 18 Track your progress. Track your progress to see how well you are doi
40、ng and where you might improve. Your parents can help with tracking healthy eating, weight, and physical activity. 19 It also keeps you focused on the long-term benefits.Adjust as needed. Assess your progress regularly, such as weekly or a couple of times a month. 20 Consider it a re-routing process
41、, and not a failure. This change can keep you motivated and on track as you make progress towards those big goals.AThis is how you can use small steps.BKeeping a record of progress can increase motivation.CThings you can do today are good small steps to consider.DAnd then you can re vise your goal a
42、nd path to it as needed.ETaking small steps can be the best way to hold onto the gains.FA large goal can be so challenging that it is hard to work towards it.GHere are some tips on why and how to take small steps to reach big goals.二、完形填空Several years ago, I was diving down a busy freeway in Porland
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