1、浙江省浙南名校联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期第一次联考10月英语试题一、听力选择题1Why are the oranges cheap?AThey taste bad.BTheyre out of date.CThere are few customers.2What does the man want in his coffee?ACream.BSugar.CMilk.3What are the speakers talking about?AA new medicine.BSenior care.CHappy memories.4Which road does the man usu
2、ally take to get to work?AHigh Street.BBell Lane.CField Street.5What will the woman do next probably?AHave a rest.BWash the plates.CClean the floor.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6What kind of books is the man interested in?ANature.BFiction.CHistory.7What is the relationship between the speakers?AWriter and reader.
3、BLibrarian and borrower.CBookstore owner and employee.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8How does the woman feel?AWorried.BRegretful.CDisappointed9When did the womans problem start?AYesterday.BA week ago.CMonths ago.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10When will the woman be able to leave?AAt 7:00 a.m.BAt 7:00 p.m.CAt 12:00 p.m.11Whats t
4、he womans destination?ASpain.BFrance.CBritain.12Where are the speakers probably?AIn a car park.BIn a shop.CIn an airport.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13Where did the speakers meet first?AIn university.BIn primary school.CIn secondary school.14What kind of work is the woman seeking?ACooking.BSales.CComputer scienc
5、e.15What does the man plan to do?AGet a job.BStay at university.CTravel around the world.16Who has lost contact with the speakers?AGary.BLucy.CStewart.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17What problem does John have?AHe cant read.BHe cant speak.CHe cant hear.18How did John deal with his problem when he was at school?AH
6、e ignored it.BHe kept it a secret.CHe asked for help.19What happened to John when he was 25 years old?AHe got married.BHe won a prize.CHe became a shop owner.20Which newspaper does John have a problem with?ADaily Mirror.BDaily Mail.CThe Times.二、阅读理解Most of us could benefit from washing our bedding m
7、ore often. Sheets, pillowcases, and mattresses can harbor dirt, germs and allergens (过敏原) that affect our skin and overall health. But whats the sweet spot for washing frequency? Our website asked experts to share their preferred intervals (间隔) and tips on how to do it well. PillowcasesPillowcases a
8、re the landing pad for your skin, hair and all the oils and dirt carried with them. It is recommended that pillowcases should be washed at least once a week. People who have sensitive skin or allergies often benefit from a more frequent routine, like every three to four days. To help clean cases las
9、t longer, shower before bed. And dont forget your pillows: washing them once per season is the sweet spot. SheetsAt a minimum, you should wash your sheets once a week. But a variety of factors call for more frequent washing. One is the summer heat, since sweat “can lead to bacteria and odor on our s
10、heets.” Plus, allergens like pollen can travel inside with you, so washing more frequently can help reduce symptoms. MattressesEvery time you strip the bedding, let the mattress breathe for a bit rather than immediately putting on a new set of sheets. “Leave it for a few hours with some windows open
11、.” Still air and covered mattresses encourage dust mites and allergens to thrive. Vacuum (用吸尘器吸) it two to three times a year. If it smells, sprinkle on a thin layer of baking soda, let it sit for a few hours. And then vacuum it up.21Which of the following bedding is advised to be cleaned once per s
12、eason?APillowcases.BPillows.CSheets.DMattresses.22Which is a proper way to clean the mattress?AExposing it to fresh air for a few minutes.BVacuuming it up before spraying baking soda.CRemoving the bedding and leaving it for a while.DPlacing new sheets instantly when making the bed.23Where is the tex
13、t probably taken from?AA lifestyle website.BA health magazine.CA medical journal.DA product handbook.Over the decades, Yasmeen Lari, Pakistans first female architect, has won much recognition as an architect and environmentalist. When Lari was young, she had an unconventional upbringing. Her father
14、was a progressive civil service officer who often talked about the housing crisis and need for architects, which impressed Lari greatly. At age 17, she was admitted to the architecture school at Oxford Brookes University as one of only five women in the class. After graduation, as her buildings rose
15、, Laris renown grew. She held senior positions in national and international architectural groups. “It was a very heady experience,” she says. Yet she found ways to stay grounded. Soon the discomfort with commercial projects grew in her with their creative freedom, large budgets and luxurious materi
16、als. She could no longer justify fashioning buildings out of unsustainable materials when millions had limited access to housing, sanitation (公共卫生) and water. “Architects can no longer work for just the one percent,” she says, “That doesnt allow them to serve humanity as much as they could.”In 2013,
17、 when Lari was giving a tour of a village that had been rebuilt after destructive floods, she watched the villagers show off the buildings she had designed. “Our old buildings used to leak when it rained, but these stay dry inside,” one villager told Lari. Pakistans location and melting glaciers pla
18、ce it within the top ten countries most impacted by climate change. Laris shelters, made with local sustainable materials such as bamboo, mud and lime, can better withstand disasters. Her insistence on low-cost, zero-waste and zero-carbon buildings reflects her commitment to the planet. At age 83, Y
19、asmeen Lari is still working on zero-carbon designs and self-sustaining villages. When she accepted the Royal Institute of British Architects Gold Medal, she said, the honour “has strengthened my mission”.24What made Lari take an interest in architecture?AShortage of female architects.BTraditional p
20、arenting values.CHer fathers influence in childhood.DAdmission to an architecture school.25Which statement about architects may Lari agree with?AThey should center on the well-being of the general public.BThey should spend millions of dollars in fashioning buildings.CThey should be a hundred percent
21、 committed to their mission.DThey should use luxurious materials to display their creativity.26What did the villager think of the house designed by Lari?ACost-effective.BMaterial-saving.CWater-proof.DEco-friendly.27What was her mission according to Lari?ATo call for zero-carbon lifestyles.BTo help p
22、oor people build houses.CTo develop sustainable construction materials.DTo construct environmentally-friendly buildings.From the swinging rhythms of the 1950s to the autotuned hooks of today, pop music has undergone a remarkable transformation. But what exactly has changed, and how can we measure it
23、? Researchers identify two major “melodic (旋律的) revolutions” in pop music history: one in 1975 and another in 2000. These turning points mark significant shifts in the structure and complexity of hit melodies. Interestingly, these musical milestones arent perfectly in line with the revolutions in ha
24、rmony and tone color, suggesting that different aspects of music may evolve at different rates. During these revolutions, melodies have generally become simpler, both in terms of pitch (音高) and rhythm. Modern pop hits tend to use a smaller range of notes and simpler rhythmic patterns compared to tho
25、se from the 1950s and 60s. At the same time, there was a dramatic increase in “note density” the number of notes squeezed into each second of music. This means that while todays pop melodies might be simpler in structure, theyre often delivered more rapidly, creating a sense of energy and urgency th
26、at wasnt as common in earlier decades. There are several interesting possibilities for what is happening. One theory suggests that as other aspects of music production like complex electronic beats and richly layered instrumentation have become more sophisticated, melodies have had to simplify to ma
27、intain a balance. Another explanation points to the changing landscape of music consumption. In an era of streaming and social media, where listeners can skip to the next song in seconds, there may be more pressure to create tunes that grab attention instantly. This could favor simpler, more repetit
28、ive melodies that are easy to remember and sing along to. Relationships between different musical features have also become stronger in recent years. For example, in post-2000 pop hits, melodies with more notes per second tend to be less complex in terms of pitch variety. This suggests that modern p
29、op songwriting may be following stricter patterns than in the past.28What change has taken place in pop music over the years?ADenser notes.BBigger range of pitch.CMore complex rhythms.DMore diverse tone colors.29Which of the following may contribute to the revolution of pop music?AThe difficulty in
30、creating catchier tunes.BThe conventional patterns to enjoy music.CThe convenience of switching between songs.DThe need to balance increasingly intense beats.30What can we infer from the last paragraph?APop songwriting might be more flexible in the past.BModern pop music prioritizes simplicity in me
31、lody.CPost-2000 pop hits feature complexity in pitch variety.DRelationships between musical elements are invariable.31Whats the purpose of the text?ATo prove a viewpoint.BTo remove some doubts.CTo illustrate a principle.DTo analyze a phenomenon.Tipping points, also known as critical transitions (转变)
32、, are mathematical cliff-edges influencing everything in our life. The financial crisis of 2007-09 is often described as one. So is the moment that covid-19 went global. Anyone can spot a tipping point after its been crossed. But it is extremely difficult to spot them before they happen. Computer sc
33、ientists in China now show that artificial intelligence (AI) can help. In a recent study, the researchers accurately predicted the beginning of tipping points in complicated systems with the help of machine-learning algorithms (算法). It could help solve real-world problems, such as predicting floods
34、and power failure. To simplify their calculations, the team reduced all such problems to ones taking place within a large network of interacting nodes (节点), the individual elements within a large system. In a financial system, for example, a node might represent a company. The team then designed two
35、 artificial neural (神经的) networks to analyze such systems. To train their model, the researchers firstly turned to simplified theoretical systems in which tipping points are known to occur. Once the model could predict these transitions, it was applied to the real-world problem of how tropical fores
36、ts turn to savannah (稀树草原). This has happened many times on Earth, but the details remain mysterious. The researchers first analyzed the data from three central African regions in the past 20 years and identified the tipping points. They then wanted to see if training their algorithm on data from tw
37、o of these regions could enable it to correctly predict a transition point in the third. It could. The team then asked the algorithm to identify the conditions that drove the shift. The answer was, as expected, down to annual rainfall. But the AI was able to go further. The AI detailed that a slight
38、 decrease in rainfall from 1, 800 mm to 1, 630 mm led to a minor 5% drop in tree cover, but a further decrease to 1, 620 mm caused a significant 30% drop. This would be a textbook critical transition. And by predicting it from the raw data, the researchers say they have broken new ground in this fie
39、ld. The team are now trying to discover what specific features the Al identifies to make these predictions, which could help better predict everything from infectious outbreaks to the next stock market crash.32How did the team simplify the calculations?ABy limiting the problems within a large networ
40、k.BBy focusing on the individual elements in a network.CBy transforming the problems into ones in a network.DBy reducing the number of problems in each network.33Why was the algorithm trained on data from two central African regions?ATo improve its ability of prediction.BTo check its analysis of the
41、 data.CTo perfect its solutions to problems.DTo test the accuracy of its prediction.34What breakthrough did the AI make in the study?AIt revealed the idea that tipping points are predictable.BIt identified a critical transition point in the tree cover.CIt confirmed previous theories about rainfall a
42、nd tree cover.DIt predicted the future expansion of savannahs in central Africa.35Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?AThe Analysis of Rainfall: AI and Tree CoverBSpotting Tipping Points: A Big Challenge for AICMachine Learning: Predicting Critical MomentDCritical Transitio
43、ns: The Key to Making PredictionsHolidays abroad are easier than ever thanks to smartphones. With the autumn weather fast approaching, its the perfect time of year to jet off and get away from hustles and bustles. 36 Here are some top tips to make sure youre not caught out on your break abroad. Trea
44、t yourself to a power bankThe batteries inside our phones are typically designed to last for around a day of moderate usage. 37 So youre going to want some extra support so you dont end up going AWOL (absent without leave) when your phone dies. Thats why I recommend picking up a USB power bank, whic
45、h will give you a little bit of extra juice to keep you connected to the rest of the world. Enable Data roaming (漫游) 38 The good news is that it is easier than ever to stay connected to the net when abroad. Make sure you check with your network provider what your roaming plan is. In many countries i
46、t is straightforward to buy a SIM card for a local network, with a much more generous data allowance. 39 If youve got a newer phone, it will probably support “eSIM” where you can simply use an app like Holafly or Airalo while connected to wifi to set yourself up on a new network temporarily. Downloa
47、d offline application softwareAnd finally, you need to get your apps in order. Once you reach your destination youll need a mapping app, and maybe even a translation app Apple and Google make their own version of both. And modern translation apps are particularly exciting. 40 Then you get a clear tr
48、anslation. Make sure that all of the critical data is downloaded so that apps work offline and you can travel the world like a local. Bon voyage!AWhat good is a phone without Internet access?BYou simply wave your phone at the scanner instead.CIn fact, you may not even need a physical card anymore.DWhy do you need t
