1、贵州省织金县第一中学2024届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1To make a breakthrough in his scientific research, the scientist has been making a(n) _amount of
2、effort.Amodest BmiserableCoptional Dtremendous2Im most awfully grateful to you. I cant think what I _ without you.Acould doBwould doCshould have doneDmust have done3Many memories of old times were by the conversation we had together that evening.Acalled upBturned upCtaken upDkept up4- Ill send you t
3、he signed contract personally this time tomorrow.- Sorry, I _ a meeting then.Aam attendingBattendedChave attendedDwill be attending5May I help you? You seem to be having some problems. _, thanks. I think I can manage.AAll rightBNo problemCIts all rightDTheres no way6-Professor Li is wanted on the ph
4、one. Where is he?- I saw him coming, but in a minute, he _.Awill disappearBhas disappearedCdisappearsDdisappeared7I am always delighted when receiving your invitation, _ the party on June 9th after the national college entrance examination, I shall be pleased to attend.AOn account ofBWith regard toC
5、In response toDIn view of8Alice, why arent you at work today?I a day offAhave givenBhave been givenCgaveDwas given9He worked in a car factory for four years, _ he founded his own company in his hometown.Aafter whichBafter whenCafter thatDafter it10Although the Roma couldnt be forced to pay taxes, th
6、ey couldnt vote _they agreed to _a government.Aunless, submit toBuntil, correspond toCwhen, resign toDwhile, compromise to11Roger trained hard for the tournament for months, but unfortunately he had to _ due to a knee injury.Apull out Bwork outCtry out Dgive out12A survey of the opinions of experts
7、_ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week _ good for ones health.Ashow; areBshows; isCshow; isDshows; are13-Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?-Sorry, I dont have a watch with me.- _AThanks a lot.BWhat a pity.CIm sorry to hear thatDThanks all the same14Do you think he is the only pers
8、on for the job?Im not quite sure but hell prove_ to the task.AequalBessentialCspecialDsuperior15At one time, she is fine, _ at another, she is abnormal.AandBorCbutDso16_ more energy to my study instead of being crazy about computer games, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.AIf I devotedB
9、Had I devotedCWould I be devotedDShould I be devoted17A man can fail many times, he is a real failure when he begins to blame someone else.Abut Bor Cand Dso18To combat global warming, many people are _ the use of alternative energy sources.Aapplying toBjumping atCdipping intoDpushing for19Whether so
10、mething is alive or dead is a crucial _ and it is one that children have no difficulty understanding by the age of five.AdeclarationBdistinctionCdivisionDdistribution20Its so humid these days!Dont worry! The rain _ to stop from tomorrow.Awill expect BexpectsCwill be expected Dis expected第二部分 阅读理解（满分
11、40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分） “Does my smile look big in this?” Future fitting-room mirrors in clothing stores could subtly adjust your reflection to make you look-and hence feel-happier encouraging you to like what you see.Thats the idea behind the Emotion Evoking System developed by
12、Shigeo Yoshida and colleagues at the University of Tokyo in Japan. The system can manipulate, or in other words, control your emotions and personal preferences by presenting you with an image of your own smiling or frowning face.The principle that physiological changes can drive emotional ones that
13、laughter comes before happiness, rather than the other way around- is a well-established idea.The researchers wanted to see if this idea could be used to build a computer system that manipulates how you feel. The system works by presenting the user with a web-camera image of his or her face as if th
14、ey were looking in a mirror. The image is then subtly altered with-software, turning the corners of the mouth up or down and changing the area around the eyes, so that the person appears to smile or frown.Without telling them the aim of the study, the team recruited(招募)21 volunteers and asked them t
15、o sit in front of the screen while performing an unrelated task. When the task was completed, the participants rated how they felt. When the faces on screen appeared to smile, people reported that they felt happier. On the other hand, when the image was given a sad expression, they reported feeling
16、less happy.Yoshida and his colleagues tested whether manipulating the volunteers emotional state would influence their preferences. Each person was given a scarf to wear and again presented with the altered webcam image. The volunteers that saw themselves smiling while wearing the scarf were more li
17、kely to report that they liked it, and those that saw themselves not smiling were less likely.“The system could be used to manipulate consumers impressions of products,” say the researchers. For example, mirrors in clothing-store fitting rooms could be replaced with screens showing altered reflectio
18、ns. They also suggest people may be more likely to find clothes attractive if they see themselves looking happy while trying them on.“Its certainly an interesting area,” says Chris Creed at the University of Birmingham, UK. But he notes that using such technology in a shop would be harder than in th
19、e lab, because people will use a wide range of expressions. “Attempting to make slight differences to these and ensuring that the reflected image looks believable would be much more challenging,” he says.Of course, there are also important moral questions surrounding such subtly manipulative technol
20、ogy. “You could argue that if it makes people happy, what harm is it doing?” says Creed. “But I can imagine that many people may feel manipulated uncomfortable and cheated if they found out.”1、Whats the main purpose of the Emotion Evoking System?ATo see whether one s facial expressions can be altere
21、d.BTo replace the mirrors in future clothing-store fitting rooms.CTo see whether laughter comes before happiness.DTo see whether ones feeling can be unconsciously affected.2、What can we learn about the web-camera image in the study?AIt recorded the volunteers performance in the task.BIt attempted to
22、 make the volunteers feel happier.CIt gave the volunteers a false image.DIt beautified the volunteers appearance in the mirror.3、What does Creed mention as a limitation of the technologyAIt only deals with a limited number of facial expressions.BIt only works in clothing stores.CIt only makes subtle
23、 changes to peoples expressions.DIt only changes the areas around the mouth and the eyes.4、What does Creeds comment on the moral issues with this technology imply?APeople should make their decisions independently.BTechnology is unable to manipulate people.CNothing is more important than happiness.DP
24、eople should neglect the harm of the technology.22（8分）Encouraging life to bloom(兴旺) in the middle of a desert is no easy task. But one company in the United Arab Emirates has come up with a plan to provide drinking water for the states citizens. The company intends to drag icebergs from Antarctica t
25、o the gulf coast in order to harvest its freshwater.The company plans to source the massive blocks of ice from Heard Island, around 600 miles off the coast of mainland Antarctica. It will then transport them around 5,500 miles to Fujarirah, one part of the UAE. One iceberg could provide enough water
26、 for one million people over five years, according to the company.The companys director says they have already travelled the transportation route and checked the possibility of the scheme, according to reports in Gulf News. Speaking to the site about what he is calling the UAE Iceberg Project, Abdul
27、lah Mohammad Sulaiman Al Shehi said, “We have made the technical and financial plan. We will start the project at the beginning of 2018. We want it mainly for the water. It could also be good for tourism and the weather.”The UAE is one of the driest countries in the world, due to its extremely arid
28、climate, which receives less than four inches of rainfall per year. Despite that, it consumes more water than double the global national average, putting the country at severe risk of droughts over the next 25 years.An average iceberg contains more than 20 billion gallons of water, according to the
29、company. The iceberg takes a long time to melt as 80 percent of it is underwater, while the white ice above reflects sunlight and deflects(使转向) its heat. Blocks of ice will be placed in giant tanks, before being processed. “This is the purest water in the world.” Mr. Al Shehi added.1、What can we lea
30、rn about the UAE project?AIt will help the UAE harvest freshwater.BIt will encourage life to boom in Antarctica.CIt will put the UAE at severe risk of droughts.DIt will completely change the climate in the UAE.2、Where could the block of ice come from?AThe Atlantic Ocean. BFujariah.CThe Gulf. DHeard
31、Island.3、Which of the following may NOT benefit from the project?AThe local people. BAntarctica.CThe weather. DTourism.4、The author mentions the nature of ice in the last paragraph to show _.Athe process of the project Bthe possibility of the planCthe purpose of the company Dthe comments on the sche
32、me23（8分） Dolphins, African gray parrots and some other animals understand the idea of “zero,” but researchers were surprised to find that honeybees also comprehend this abstract concept, considering the insects tiny brains, according to a new study. Honeybees have fewer than one million neurons (神经元
33、), compared with the 86 billion neurons in humansand yet, they grasp a concept that humans, by some measures, dont start to understand before preschool.The researchers set up two cards, each of which had a set of symbols on them, like triangles or circles. Then, they trained a group of the bees to f
34、ly to the card with the lower number of symbols. The bees quickly learned what the humans wanted them to do to get their delicious, sweet rewards. The trained bees were then shown a card that was empty and one that had symbols on it. There is no need for the bees to be trained to fly more often to t
35、he empty cardthus showing that they understood that “zero” was a number less than the others.Although they flew more often to an empty card than to one that had one symbol on it, it became easier for them to distinguish when the symbols on the card increased in number. For example, they more often f
36、lew to the zero when the other card had four symbols than when it had one.Perhaps these findings will explain the brain mechanism (机制) behind what allows us to understand the concept of “nothing,” Adrian Dyer, a researcher said. This understanding, in turn, could help in the development of artificia
37、l intelligence (AI) that also understands this concept. “If bees can understand zero with a brain of less than a million neurons, it suggests there are simple, efficient ways to teach AI new tricks,” Dyer said in the statement.1、What is a surprising finding for the researchers?AMany animals also com
38、prehend the meaning of “zero”.BThe number of neurons of honeybees is much smaller.CHoneybees can understand “zero” with their tiny brains.DHumans fail to recognize abstract ideas before preschool.2、What can the bees do without further training?AFly directly to the card with more symbols on it.BFly l
39、ess often to the card with fewer symbols on it.CFly quite slowly to the card without anything on it.DFly more often to the card without any symbol on it.3、What does Adrian Dyer say about these findings?AThey offer inspiration to the development of technology.BThey enable people to understand more ab
40、stract concepts.CThey suggest ways to teach humans some complex tricks.DThey allow people to set a new type of brain mechanism.4、What is the main idea of the text?AHoneybees know about the concept of “zero”.BHoneybees can understand much as humans do.CHoneybees will help to improve AI in the future.
41、DHoneybees can be trained to comprehend “zero”.24（8分） The ancient Romans drank 47 million gallons of wine every year: a bottle aday for every man, woman, and child in the city. Wine was consumed by both therich and the poor, drunk at every meal. Even slaves were given a weekly amount of 5 quarts eac
42、h in order to preserve their strength.Though wine was always popular, the Romans did not plant their own vineyards (葡萄园) until they had taken control of the Italian peninsula in thesecond century ADVineyards quickly sprang up all over the Roman countryside and beyond. By the first century, wine was
43、being imported from Gaul and Iberia(modern day France and Spain) in order to quench Romes endless thirst for it.Transporting wine over such vast distances was a serious challenge. Winecontainers needed to be airtight in order to prevent oxidation (氧化), strong enoughto keep from breaking, and light e
44、nough to be carried by hand. It was also important that the container be made out of a material that wouldnt upset the wines flavorand be kept at a cool, stable temperature in order to prevent damage, a majorconcern for wine makers to this day. The Romans used clay and oak to solve theseproblems, cr
45、eating one of the greatest and most wine-soaked cultures.The drinking habits of Ancient Rome had an enormous influence on Europeanculture. As they conquered Europe, they not only brought their laws, but also theircustoms, exporting their love of wine throughout their empire. They were the first to p
46、lant vineyards in the Rhone Valley and across France. They introduced wineto Germany and Britain, and used their knowledge of wine craft to transform andexpand Spanish vineyards. The Roman study of vineyard skills not only improvedthe wines quality, but also helped guarantee its survival following t
47、he breakdownof Rome and the turmoil (动乱) of the Middle Ages.1、What does the underlined word “quench” in Paragraph 2 mean?ALimit.BSatisfy.CExplain.DExperience.2、What do wine makers most care about according to the text?AHow to distinguish the quality of wine.BHow to spread the culture of wine.CHow to choose wine containers.DHow to preserve wine properly.3、What does the last paragraph mainly focus on?AThe Romans
