河南省駐馬店市新蔡縣2023-2024學年高一下學期3月月考英語模擬試題注意事項：1.答題前請填好自己的姓名、班級、考號等信息；2.請將答案正確填寫在答題卡上。一、聽力(共兩節，滿分30分)略二、閱讀理解(共兩節，共20小題.每小題2.5分，滿分50分)第一節(共15小題；每小題2.5分，共37.5分)AVastlandsofAmericaaredominatedbycorn,nearly100macresofit,stretchingfromOhiototheDakotas.Whatoncewasforesttodayproducesthecornthatfeedspeople,cattleand,whenmadeintoethanol(乙醇),cars.Now,thenation’sairlineswanttopowertheirplaneswithcorn,too.UnitedAirlinessignedadealwithaNebraskaethanolcompanytobuyenoughsustainablefuel,topower50,000flightsayear.Thegovernmentcoulddecideonitstaxincentives(稅收激勵)fortheindustryassoonasDecember.“Markmywords,thenext20years,cornfarmersaregoingtoprovide95%ofallthesustainableairlinefuel,”PresidentBidensaidinJuly.Theairlines’ambitiousgoalwouldlikelyrequirenearlydoublingethanolproduction,whichairlinessay,withgreatexpectation,woulddecreasetheirgreenhousegasemissions.Iftheysucceed,itcouldtransformAmerica’sCornBelt,stimulatingfarmersandethanolproducers,butpotentiallyfurtherdamagingoneofthenation’smostimportantresources:groundwater.Cornrequiresalotofwatertogrowanditcantakehundredsofgallonstoproduceasinglegallonofethanol.Butasairlinestaketheideaofethanol,thevitalgroundwaterfacesseriousrisks.“We’reontracktomassivelyincreasewaterusagewithoutanyrealsenseofhowsensitiveourgroundwateris,”saidJeffreyBroberg,whoisconcernedaboutgroundwaterinMinnesota,amajorcornstate.TheDepartmentofEnergysaidinastatementthat“wateruseisacriticalpartoftheconversationsurroundingbio-energysustainability”.Itpointedtoa2022departmentstudythatconcludedthattheUnitedStatescouldsignificantlyreducepressureongroundwaterbyshiftingfuelproductionawayfromwater-intensivecropslikecorn,insteadgrowingmorecropsthatdon’trequireirrigation(灌溉),likevarioustypesofstraw,grassesandtrees.Hopefully,abetterapproachwillbesoonstudiedandadopted.21．Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Farmerswillincrease95%oftheirethanolproduction.B．Thesustainablefuelwillnotbepopularinthefuture.C．Cornwillbeaninfluentialsourceinthefuelindustry.D．Thegovernmentstopsthenewfuelforthegroundwater.22．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stimulating”meaninparagraph3?A．Preventing. B．Motivating. C．Destroying. D．Impressing.23．Whatisthepotentialriskoftheincreaseduseofethanolinfuel?A．Theshortageofcornproduction.B．Theincreaseinglobalwarming.C．Ariseinclean-energytaxcredits.D．Higherstressonthegroundwater.24．Whatdidthe2022studysuggestaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Expandthecornplantingarea.B．Usesomealternativematerials.C．Cutdownthedailywaterusage.D．Turntothegovernmentforhelp.BWelcometo“CashPoorPointsRich”,anewtravelblogdedicatedtosharingexperiencewithcreditcardpointsandmilestohelpyougetbigtravelbutforsmallspend.Withtherightplanningandmaximizationofavailableresources,travelingasacollegestudentmaybeeasierthanyouthink.Chengdu,ChinaIfvisitingaplacewithhappylocalsisapriorityforyou,there’snobettercitytohitthanChengdu.Itishometopandasandspicythings.Moreover,thecity’sabundanceofculturalandhistoricalsights,togetherwithitslaid-backlifestyle,makeitselfoneofthemostattractiveandlivablelargecitiestoo.Pasttravelershavespent,onaverage,￥158onmealsandaboutaquarterofthatonlocaltransportationforoneday.ConDao,VietnamTourismispickingupinVietnamlately,whereyoucantravelforabout￥100perdayifyouplayyourcardsright.ConDaoIslandNationPark,agroupofdramatictinyislandsoffthesoutherncoast,isagreatdestinationtoseeseaturtlesandotherwildlifewhileexploringtheareaonfoot.Itsthickjunglewillgiveyouagoodchancetouncoveraparadiseofyourown.Zakynthos,GreeceIfyou’relookingforanaffordableEuropeansummerbeachvacation,considerZakynthos.Foodischeapandmouthwatering.Thereareplentyoffreethingstodo.althoughthefavoriteisspendingtimeonthebeautifulbeachesedgedbyelectricbluewater.Therearecountlessoptionsforswimmingintheappealingsea,alongwithcharmingvillagesandmuseumstoexplore.NewOrleans,U.S.NewOrleansisanincrediblyuniqueplaceintheU.S.,fulloffascinatinghistory,absorbingculture,deliciousfood,andaconstantlybuzzingnightlifescene.ThereareactuallyacoupleofhostelsinandneartheFrenchQuarterthatofferreasonableaccommodationratesforstudents.25．Whichcitybestsuitspeoplewholiketomeetcheerfulnatives?A．Chengdu. B．ConDao.C．Zakynthos. D．NewOrleans.26．WhatdoConDaoandZakynthoshaveincommon?A．Countlesslocalcultures.B．Freetouristattractions.C．Impressiveseaviews.D．Largecharmingmuseums.27．Whomaybethetargetreadersofthispassage?A．Parentsarrangingfamilytrips.B．Studentsexploringaffordabledestinations.C．Elderslookingforquietdestinations.D．Businessmenseekinghigh-endhotels.CThedesigntheorybehindapairoftinyrobotsmayonedayfinditswayintoenvironmentalmonitoring,aswellassearchand-rescuetasks.Modeledafterawaterstrider(水黽),aninsect,thetworobotseachweighinat8and55milligrams,andmaymarkthesmallest,lightest,andfastestfullyfunctionalmicro-robotsintheworld,accordingtoWashingtonStateUniversity(WSU).DevelopedbyateamofWSUresearchers,therobots’tininesslargelyreliesonamaterialknownasashapememoryalloy(合金).Althoughshapememoryalloyschangeformwhenheated,theycan“remember”theiroriginalshapesandreturntothemaftercooling.Becauseofthis,thetwomicro-robotsdonotrequirestandardmotors,andtheyuselightandsmallonesinsteadofbulkymovingparts.Boththerobots’motorsareeachmadeupoftwoshapememoryalloys,allowingthemtomovetheirfinsasfastas40timesasecondwhilealsoliftingover150timestheirweight.“They’reverytechnologicallysound.Thedevelopmentoftheverylightweightrobotsopensupnewpossibilitiesinmicro-robotics,”saidConorTrygstad,amaterialengineeringPhDstudentandstudyleadauthor.“Althoughtherobotsareimpressivewhencomparedtootherrobots,thepairstillfallbehindtheirbiologicalrelatives’,”Trygstadsaid.Theycancurrentlymoveataspeedofaboutsixmillimetersasecond;awaterstrider,bycomparison,speedsalongataboutameterpersecond.Fornow,therobotsalsorequirewired(連線的)powersources,thusseriouslypreventinganyreal-worldapplicationsforthemoment.Goingforward,however,theteamplanstocopyothersmallinsectspecieswhilealsocreatinganewwaterstriderrobotwhichcanmoveatahigherspeed.Dependingonusingsmallbatteriescouldalsogreatlyincreasetherobots’areasofuse,Ifthebreakthroughdesignscontinueimproving,similarmicro-robotscouldonedaybeemployedtomonitorhard-to-reachordangerousenvironments.28．Whatistheinspirationforthetworobots?A．Aspecialmonitor. B．Thelightestmicrorobot.C．Aninsectspecies. D．Asearch-andrescuetask29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bulky”meaninparagraph2?A．Cheap. B．Huge. C．Cool D．Fast.30．WhatmightConorTrygstadagreewith?A．Bothrobotscanidentifysound. B．Bothrobotsneedwirelesspowersources.C．Bothrobotsworkbetterthanwaterstriders. D．Bothrobotshaveweaknessesbesidesstrengths.31．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．RobotsAreSavingEnvironment B．ShapeMemoryAlloysAreTheKeyC．HumanBeingsLearnFromAnimals D．TwoMicrorobotsCanPlayABigPartDDallas-basedKnitWitsismadeupofagroupofgrandmotherswithastrongloveforknitting(編織)whotumtheirloveforcraftingintoapurposefulattempt.Meetingregularly,theypourtheircollectiveloveintoeverystitch(針法)theymake.Thegrouphasbeenworkingforovertenyears,meetingeveryFriday,tosupportorganizationsthathelpothers,locallyandaroundtheworld.Overtheyears,they’vecraftedthousandsofitemsinsupportoftheimportantthings.RecentlytheKnitWitsmemberMaryAnnStoverwasinspiredtohavethegroupknithatsforinfant(嬰兒)patientswithheartdiseaseatChildren’sHealthHospital.Thehats,eachauniqueworkofart,designedwithholidaythemes,reflecttheskilloftheKnitWits.Moreimportantly,thespecialofKnitWitsisitsunderstandingoftheemotionaleffectthesesmallobjectscanhaveontheinfantsexperiencingmedicaltreatments.Bealle,acertifiedchildlifespecialistatChildren’sHealthHospital,explainedhowthehatsaremakingadifferencetothetinypatientsandtheirfamilies.“Caregiversareabletowearthehatsontheirbodytomovetheirsmellsbeforeplacingthehatsbackontheinfants,encouragingconnectingandmakingtheinfantslessstressful,”hesaid.Throughouttheinfants’admission,manyholidaysarecelebrated.Attimes,someinfantsareseriouslyillandunabletodressupforholidayphotosthefamilieshaveplanned.ThankstothedonationsfromKnitWits,thehospitalteamisabletoprovethefamilywithasuitablethemedinfanthatthefamilycanusefortheirphotosandholidaycelebrations.32．Whatdoweknowaboutthehatsfromparagraph2?A．Theycentreonspiritualcomfort.B．Theyhaveholidayfoodsubjects.C．TheyareknittedbythecaregiversD．Theyarewornonchildparents’birthdays.33．Whydothecaregiverswearthehatsfirst?A．Toholdanartisticactivity.B．Toseeofftherecoveredpatients.C．TorelaxtheinfantsfortreatmentsD．Towelcomethearrivalofvariousholidays.34．Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Whysomeholidaycelebrationsareheld.B．Whatthehatscanbeusedasonholidays.C．Whysomespecialphotosareimportant.D．Whatthehatscanbematchedwith.35．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethemembersofKnitWits?A．Unsuccessful B．Impractical. C．Warm-hearted D．Dishonest.第二節七選五(共5小題；每小題2.5分，共12.5分)HowtoStayAwakeDuringSchoolIfyou’veeverpulledanall-nighterorhadabadnightofsleep,youknowit'sdifficulttostayawakeinclasswhenyou'retired

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Takingpartinclass37Theyaregreatwaystoforceyourselftostayawakebecausetheyrequireyourmindandyourbodytoworktogether.Toeffectivelylistentoyourteacher,youshouldtrytomaintaineyecontact,facethespeaker,andpaycloseattention.Also,groupdiscussionsareagreattimetokeepyourselfawake.Trytosityourselfnearpeoplewhoalwaysvolunteerinclassandhavealottosayindiscussion.KeepingyourbodyactiveWalkaroundbeforeorafterclass38Forexample,gooutsideduringbreaksandgetyourbloodmovingtokeepyourbodyawake.Besides,youcanstretchalittleinyourchairtohelpyoufeelrefreshed.Youcanstartbyrollingyourwrists,shoulders,andneck.

Afteryoustopmoving,youmightfeeltiredagain,butitcanhelpalittlebit.39Whetheryourclassisinthemorning;afternoon,orevening,eatingthreeregularandbalancedmealsperdaywillhelpyoufighttiredness

40Butyoushouldavoidheavyfoodsrightbeforeclassastheycanmakeyousleepy.Bytheway,especiallyinaclass,abottleofcoldwatercankickinrightwhenyoumightstartsleeping.Cometoclasswithabottleofcoldwater.You’llalsogetalittleenergyfromthecoldnesseverytimeyoutakeadrink.A．PreparingalittlebitdrinksB．Stayingawakewithfoodanddrinks.C．HerearesomecreativestrategiesyoucangetwithD．Physicalactivitytellsyourbodyit’snottimeforsleepE．ThefoodwillgiveyouenergyandhelpyoustayawakeF．You'llbenearpeoplewhoaremorelikelytojointheclassG．Listenactivelytothelessonanddiscusswithyourclassmates第三節完形填空(共15小題.每小題1分，滿分15分)Somestartedtorun.Awomansobbedbesideme,herhusbanddraggingheralongbythearm.Familiesbeggedfora41invehicles(車輛)withnoce,andcriedwhentheywere42.Finally43ittotheslightlyhighergroundoftheevacuation(撤離、疏散)zone,ittookmeafewminutestofindLaurenamongthecrowds.Holdingmeandcrying,shetoldmeofherownwalktwentyminutes44.Somehow,shehad45togetbackinsidetheairportbeforeitwaslockeddown,throwingourbagsontoatrolley(手推車)andpushingitallthewaytowherewestood.Shewasextremelytired,physicallyandemotionally,46finallycalmeddownenoughtoaskasimplequestion:“whathappensnow?”Ihadnoidea.Rumors(謠言)wereflyingaroundthecrowd;47beingspreadfarandwide.Asix-metertsunamiwas48ourway.Weweresafe?No,weweren’t.Peoplewouldbetrappedintheirhotelsfordays.Inshort,nobodyhadaclue.Theauthorities(官方)weredoingtheirbest,49water-andlater,food—toeveryone,buttheycouldn’tprovidetheonethingpeopleweremost50for:information.Finally,anannouncementwasmadethatthe51hadpassed,andiftherewerenofurtherquakes,wewouldbefreetogointwohours.Theairportwouldnotreopenthat52andbuseswouldturnupatsomepointtotakeustoPhuketTown.Suddenly,anotherannouncementwasmade.Fourhoursafteritclosed,theairportwasgoingtoreopeninhalfanhourandourflightswould53atsomepointafterthat.Someoftheairportstaffgotintominivans(小型貨車)andheadedaway.Happytobealive,wealmost54backthroughsecurityandintotheterminal(航站樓).Wefoundaslightlycomfortablepieceoffloor,andpreparedtowaititout.Afterword:AfterIstartedqueuingat4am,wewere55enoughtogetonthefirstflighttoChiangMaithenextmorning.41．A．seat B．drive C．ride D．move42．A．settleddown B．turneddown C．pickedup D．takenoff43．A．making B．taking C．doing D．getting44．A．later B．earlier C．sooner D．before45．A．succeeded B．tried C．managed D．planned46．A．and B．so C．because D．but47．A．misinformation B．information C．news D．misunderstanding48．A．leaving B．moving C．gone D．headed49．A．selling B．buying C．providing D．giving50．A．hungry B．ready C．satisfied D．nervous51．A．best B．worst C．luckiest D．most52．A．morning B．day C．afternoon D．night53．A．land B．fly C．depart D．reach54．A．danced B．walked C．ran D．jumped55．A．unlucky B．happy C．hopeful D．fortunate第Ⅱ卷(非選擇題共55分)第一部分語法填空(共10小題，每小題1.5分；共15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1.個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式(注意：答案請寫在答題卡上，寫在本卷無效)。IceandsnowwarmupwintertourisminNortheastChina.Lately,thepopularityoficeandsnowtourisminNortheastChina56(explode).MajorhotspringsresortsinHarbin57(crowd)withtrafficjamscomparabletotheSpringFestivaltravelrushandtravelersfromthesouthofChinamakeupalargepartofthetourismcrowd.Howdoyoutellthesoutherners58northerners?SouthernChinesepeoplecanbesummarizedinfourcharacteristics:alight-coloreddownjacket,alovelysmallhat,asuitcaseinhandand59(shy)inpublicbathhouses.Southernersarelesspreparedforthecold.Someindividualsonlineareprovidingpracticalsuggestionsforthesesoutherners,stressingtheneedforclothingthat60(protect)themfromthefreezingoutdoortemperatureswhileensuringtheydon’tsweat61(heavy)indoors.Inordertopromotetravelfortourists,Harbinhasextendedtheoperating62(hour)ofbusesandsubways.Accordingto63announcementfromtheHarbingovernment,theiceandsnowseasoninHarbinwillcontinueuntiltheendofMarch2024.Fortravelers64(try)toavoidpeakperiods,it’sadvisabletoplanvisitsafterNewYear’sDayandSpringFestival,65touristtrafficisatitspeak.第二部分書面表達(滿分40分)66．假定你是李華，你最近觀看了電影《功勛》的第七單元《屠呦呦的禮物》，請你就此電影單元寫一個關于屠呦呦的介紹，在英語課上與同學們分享。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題紙的相應位置作答。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________67．閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Janewasstillsleepingwhenthephoneranginthelivingroom.Sheopenedhersleepyeyesandlookedattheclockonthetable.Itwasalreadynineo’clock!AlthoughJanewasstillverysleepy,sheknewshehadtogetupbecausehermotherwasworkinginherofficeandshecouldn’texpectheryoungerbrotherTom,whowassleepinglikeapig,toanswerthePhone.Shequicklyputonacoatandrantothelivingroom.Whenshepickedupthereceiver,ontheotherendcamethewarmgreeting,“Goodmorning!”Itwasfromherfather,whowasaseamanandrarelycameback.Suddenly,Jane’ssleepinessdisappeared.Borninanot-so-richfamily,JaneandTomfeltthestressoflife,buttheywerehappytoenjoythefamilyatmosphere.Atschool,theywerestraight-Astudentsandtookpartinvariousafter-schoolactivities.Theyweretheprideofthefamily.“Goodmorning,Dad.Whydoyoucallussoearlyontheweekend?”Janesaidandpretendedtobeannoyed.“TomandIhavebeenverynicerecently.”“Mydear,todayisyourmother’sbirthday,andIhaveorderedacakeonlineanditwillbesenttoourhomelateintheafternoon.Doremembertotakethecake.Itismysurpriseforyourmother.”Hearingherfather’swords,Janefeltalittleashamed.Howcouldsheforgethermother’sbirthday?!Whileshewaschattingwithherfather,Janelookedaroundtheroomandsawalotofdirtyclothesonthesofa.Thefloorhadn’tbeencleanedforafewdayssincehermotherhadtoworkallthisweek.Shelookedattheclockagainandwassurethatshestillhadenoughtimetoprepareasurpriseforhermother.“Well,Dad,nowI’mgoingtowakeTomup.WewillgiveMumasurprise,too!”Janesaidandhungupthetelephone.注意：1.續寫詞數應為150個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。JanehurriedtoTom’sroomandsharedherplanwithhim._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Happybirthday,Mum!”JaneandTomshoutedwhentheirmotheropenedthedoor.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________