1、2024年1月辽宁省普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语试卷学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解In China, car ownership has been rising at an annual rate of 13 percent since 2010. And young people are a major driving force behind it. Most of them buy a car for the convenience it brings, according to a China Youth Daily survey of 1,541 people.A S
2、witzerland-based financial services companySUVs are more popular than ever among Chinese drivers. The sales of SUVs increased by 48 percent in the first quarter of this year. This type of vehicle lets drivers sit higher and, as a result, feel better. Also, in the eyes of young people, SUVs represent
3、 an adventurous spirit. But for most Chinese families, a large space inside of the vehicle is their first choice.TMT Post (Website)For US youth, owning a car is a sign of adulthood. At age 16, US teenagers can apply for their own drivers license and enjoy the freedom of the road. But more and more U
4、S youth are getting their licenses later in life. In the 1980s, eight out of ten Americans aged 17 to 19 had a license. That number has dropped to six out of ten now.A University of Michigan surveyTop Car Colors in ChinaTop Car Colors in the US1What does the underlined word “it” in the first text re
5、fer to?AA Car.BConvenience.CCar ownership.DA major driving force.2Which is the reason for the popularity of SUVs in China according to TMT Post?AThey are mainly used to drag heavy loads.BThey mean adventure and wealth for the young.CThey let the drivers sit higher and thus feel better.DThey have the
6、 largest inside space of the vehicles in China.3To apply for a drivers license, an American shall be _ years old at least.A16B17C18D194Which is the most popular vehicle in China?ASUVs.BSedans.CCamper cars.DPickup trucks.5Which is the most popular car color in both China and the US according to the p
7、ie charts (图)above?AGray.BWhite.CBlack.DSilver.Winters in Norway can be long and dark, with very little sunlight. But winter can be one of the most exciting times to visit, especially for music lovers. The annual Ice Music Festival celebrates the sounds of winter. At the festival, held in the small
8、mountain town of Geilo, world-class musicians play frozen instruments in a musical band unlike any other.The first Ice Music Festival took place in 2006, but its director, Terje Isungset, had been making instruments from ice since 1999. Terje, a creative musician known for using natural elements in
9、his instruments, described discovering the capability to create sound with ice as “art by accident”. Once he learned of the different sounds produced with ice, he began experimenting with a variety of instruments, including harps (竖琴) and horns (小号). In 2005 he published All Ice Records, a record of
10、 ice-only music.Its the instruments that make the Ice Music Festival unique. The process of creating them begins at a lake near Geilo. Here the ice is clean and pure, perfect for making music. The ice must be natural. Man-made ice does not produce the same sound. Workers cut 272 kg blocks of ice fro
11、m the lake and transport them back to town. Next, ice sculptor (雕塑家) Bill Covitz works alongside the musicians for hours to create instruments. Bill carves individual parts of each instrument, then uses water as glue to hold the parts together.Working with ice creates new challenges for the musician
12、s. The ice instruments are much more fragile than regular instruments. And performers cant play familiar songs because they dont know what sounds the ice instruments will make. “You cannot go on stage and expect a certain sound. You have to play with the sound that the instrument actually can make.
13、And then try to create good music out of this,” says Terje. Perhaps the biggest challenge, though, is being sure that the instruments dont melt (融化)! The musicians body heat may cause damage to the instruments, especially for horn players who are blowing warm air right into the ice!Despite the chall
14、enges, the festival brings people from around the world to enjoy the beauty of winter, nature, and music.6According to Paragraph 2, which statement is TRUE?AAll Ice Records was published in 2006.BTerje tried out two kinds of instruments in total.CThe first Ice Music Festival took place in Norway in
15、1999.DTerje was famous for using natural elements in his instruments.7Why is the ice from a lake near Geilo perfect for making music?AIts clean and pure.BIts man-made.CIt can be transported.DIt can be sculpted.8Whats the first step to create the ice instruments?AThe sculptor creates the instruments.
16、BWorkers transport the ice to the town.CWorkers cut blocks of ice from the lake.DThe sculptor glues the parts of instruments together.9Whats the meaning of the underlined word “fragile” in Paragraph 4?AEasily broken.BTightly stuck.CWidely found.DFrequently seen.10What can be the best title for the t
17、ext?AAll Ice RecordsBFrozen InstrumentsCWinters in NorwayDWorld-class MusiciansLearning how to cook can be a fun process, especially food-making adventure with good friends at college.For Huo Zhiyi, this years Dragon Boat Festival was surely one to remember. Instead of having a holiday dinner at a r
18、estaurant, the 21-year-old junior student and her classmates from Shenyang Agricultural University cooked for themselves in a shared kitchen.This new shared kitchen, which covers 340 square meters on the second floor of the universitys First Dining Hall, including a 22-square-meter cooking area, ope
19、ned early last month. Students can use cookware and appliances (electric equipment) such as pans, ovens, and freezers, and various stuffs, like cooking oil, salt, and sugar, for free-all provided by the university. All they have to prepare is the basic ingredients (食材), such as meat and fresh vegeta
20、bles.“The three-day holiday was too short for us to return to our hometowns, so we decided to spend the festival together on campus. We all felt bored of the dining halls and take-out food. The newly opened shared kitchen has given us a space to cook for ourselves.” The shared kitchen has quickly ga
21、ined popularity with students and it is hard to find an available stove, especially during meal times. “We had to book it a week in advance,” Huo said. The six young students worked for nearly three hours in the kitchen to cook eight dishes. “It was not as easy as we thought,” she said.The time spen
22、t in cooking has helped them communicate and cooperate more. “Compared with unhealthy take-out food, most college students desire hometown-style dishes or their favorite specialties, but its hard to find them in campus dining halls,” said Yi Guangcheng, director of the First Dining Hall. “The shared
23、 kitchen can help make their wishes come true. Meanwhile, it provides an opportunity to develop friendship and enrich social life. Delicious food is always a good bridge of communication,” he said.In addition to providing more convenience for the students, the shared kitchen also focuses on educatio
24、n, according to Ge Pengyue, director of the universitys food center. “It is a creative feature of the university in quality education. We hope students can learn the basic life skill of cooking before they step out into society.”11Whats the writing purpose of Paragraph 1?ATo offer an example.BTo int
25、roduce a topic.CTo make a comparison.DTo present an argument.12What does a student need to prepare before cooking in the shared kitchen?APans.BSalt.COvens.DBeef.13Which statement may Huo Zhiyi disagree with?ASome students were bored of take-out food.BThe holiday was too short for her to return home.
26、CCooking turned out to be easy for her and her friends.DThe shared kitchen was well-received among students.14Which benefit of the shared kitchen is NOT mentioned in the passage?AEnriching social life.BDeveloping friendship.CIncreasing the sales of take-out food.DLearning the basic life skill of coo
27、king.15Whats the authors attitude towards the shared kitchen?AUnclear.BPositive.CNegative.DIndifferent.We use plastics (塑料) to make many things, from medical equipment to TVs to food packaging. 16 . These plastics then break down into smaller pieces that can last for centuries. This causes problems,
28、 especially for the worlds oceans. Scientists are working to solve the problems. But in the meantime, here are four things you can do to reduce plastic waste now.Quit using plastic bags. Instead, take your own reusable shopping bag to the store. People use a trillion (1,000 billion) plastic bags wor
29、ldwide every year. About 10 percent are used in the United States alone. Thats almost one bag per American per day. Meanwhile, a Dane uses four single-use bags per year on average. In 1993, Denmark was the first country to place a tax (税) on plastic bags. 17 Skip the straw (吸管). Today, around 8.3 bi
30、llion plastic straws pollute the worlds beaches. So when you order a drink, you can say no to the straw. 18 . In 2018, Seattle became the first major US city to stop using plastic straws, and many other cities are set to follow its example. 19 .Buy bar soap instead of liquid soap in plastic containe
31、rs. Dont buy fruit or vegetables on plastic packaging. In the United Kingdom, leaders are calling for supermarkets to have plastic-free areas. They also want to tax plastic take-out containers.Recycle (reuse). 20 , but it is possible to recycle most plastic bottles and milk or juice boxes. Today, No
32、rway recycles 97 percent of its plastic bottles. How? Machines at most supermarkets take the bottles and give a refund of up to 32 cents per bottle.AAvoid plastic packagingBSet up plastic-free areasCWe cant recycle all plastic productsDWe cant stop recycling plastic bottlesEYou can also bring your o
33、wn reusable oneFAt the end of their useful life, most plastic products are thrown awayGToday, other countries either make customers pay for plastic bags, or have banned them completely二、完形填空Les Baugh was like other boys of his age. He liked to 21 his brother for fun. One day, he was racing his broth
34、er to the top of a hill. He got there first, but he 22 a power line and the 23 went through his body. He was sent to the hospital 24 . After a series of 25 , he was saved. 26 , he lost both of his arms. Doctors 27 him that he would not live past 21. He is 59 now, and he has 28 most of his life 29 ar
35、ms.Since he was 17, he has used his mouth to hold objects, to cook, to do all the other things we use our hands for. 30 , medical developments are changing this. A new prosthetic limb (义肢), which is a robotic arm and hand with 100 different sensors, 31 Mr. Baugh to hold, 32 and move objects. The pro
36、sthetic limb is controlled by his brain. Doctors 33 it to Mr. Baughs shoulder, 34 his arm used to be. Mr. Baugh still has nerves (神经), which send and receive 35 from the brain, in his shoulder. Doctors connected the device (equipment) to those nerves. Now, Mr. Baugh can move the prosthetic arm and h
37、and.Devices like this are changing the 36 of people who have lost legs, arms and hands. They 37 these people to lead a normal life. 38 these devices are still being tested with todays 39 technology, many medical conditions can be improved. People who once thought they would never be able to walk or
38、hold a baby now have 40 .21AcheatBchallengeCsupportDstrike22Aran outBran intoCran upDran after23AenergyBpoleCwarmthDelectricity24AimmediatelyBgenerouslyCparticularlyDcomfortably25ApreparationsBexaminationsCoperationsDrecommendations26AUnfortunatelyBFranklyCAmazinglyDGenerally27AencouragedBtalkedCtol
39、dDimagined28Agone overBgone intoCgone offDgone through29AwithoutBbyCwithDon30AInsteadBThereforeCHoweverDMoreover31AappliesBforbidsCsuffersDallows32Abreak upBpick upCuse upDbuild up33AadmittedBattackedCattachedDafforded34AwhereBwhenCwhichDwhat35AconcernsBdesignsCclicksDsignals36AprofitsBachievementsC
40、livesDprocesses37AdiscourageBenableCforceDdepend38AAlthoughBWhenCWhatDSince39AadditionalBoddCordinaryDadvanced40AdutyBhopeCpressureDadvantage三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar ente
41、rs our blood 41 affects the parts of our brain which make us feel good. Then the good feeling goes away, 42 (leave) us wanting more.Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to store sugar as fat. In this way, we had energ
42、y 43 (store) for when there was no food 44 (eat). Once the storage was insufficient, we 45 (face) great trouble. But today, most people have more than enough. So the very thing 46 once saved us may now be killing us.So what is the 47 (solve)? Its obvious that we need to eat less sugar. The trouble i
43、s, in todays world, its 48 (extreme) difficult to avoid. Some food producers even use sugar to replace taste in foods that are advertised as low 49 fat. So while the foods appear to be healthier, large amounts of sugar are often added.But some people are fighting back against sugar and trying to cre
44、ate a healthier environment. So far, sugary snacks 50 (replace) with fruit in many schools. Other schools are trying to encourage exercise like walking and jogging. The battle has not yet been lost.四、书信写作51假定你是李华，你校积极响应国家全民健身的号召，开展了课间跳大绳活动。通过此项活动，学生们不仅身心更加健康，也在集体活动中培养了团队意识。你的美国笔友David对这一活动很感兴趣，写电子邮件向你咨询相关信息。请用英文给他回一封邮件。内容包括：1.简介跳大绳活动；2.分享参加活动的感受和收获；3.期盼笔友参与。参考词汇：跳大绳 long-rope skipping 注意事项：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文中不能出现本人任何真实信息。_试卷第7页，共8页
