第1頁/共1頁2024學年第二學期高三第二次模擬考試英語（考試時間105分鐘,滿分115分。請將答案填涂在答題紙上）I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.BabyHippo(河馬)inThailandGetsOfficialSongforWorldwideFansAbabyhippoinThailandbecamefamousearlierthisyearwhenzooworkerspublishedimagesandvideosofheronline.Nowthepygmyhippo(侏儒河馬),namedMooDeng,hasanofficialsongandvideoreleased_____1_____severallanguagesforherfansworldwide.MooDenglivesatKhaoKheowOpenZoo,southeastoftheThaicapital,Bangkok.ZooworkerAtthaponNundee_____2_____(post)sweetmomentsoftheanimal'slifeforthepastfewmonths.Duringthattime,thehippohasreceivedwidespreadattentiononsocialmedia.Fansoftheanimalhaveexpressed_____3_____theyenjoywatchingthepink-cheekedbabyactivelyinteractwithhermotherandotherzooworkers.MooDeng—whichmeans“bouncypork”inThai—isakindofmeatball.Thename,chosenbyfansonsocialmedia,issimilarto_____4_____ofhertwobrothers:MooToon(stewed(燉制)pork)andMooWaan(sweetpork).MooDeng’spopularityhasspreadinternationallyandshehasgainedtheattentionofsomeprofessionalsportsteams.Fanssayhernamefitsherlivelypersonality.MooDenglikesto“deng”orbounce,andherbouncingbehaviorhasledtocountlessinternetmemes(表情包).Thewidespreadpublicityledawell-knownThaicomposer_____5_____(write)aspecialsongforMooDeng.Thelively50-secondsong,called,naturally,Moodeng,_____6_____(release)byoneofThailand’sbiggestrecordingcompanies.GMMMusiclastweek.Amusicvideo_____7_____goesalongwiththesongshowsthebabyhippobouncingaround,playingwithherkeeper,orspendingtimewithhermother,Jona.MooDengisnowfourmonthsold.Officialsestimatedthebabyhippohasbroughtinabout3000to5,000visitorsadayonaverage_____8_____itbecamepopularonline.Thezoohasbeensellingclothes,beddingandotherproductsbasedonMooDeng.Thezoo’sdirector,NarongwitChodchoi,saidtheadditionalearningsfromMooDengwillhelpthezoo’s_____9_____(breed)programsformanyendangeredanimals,likethepygmyhippo,whichisthreatenedbyillegalhuntingandlossofhabitat.PygmyhipposarenativetoWostAfrica,butexpertssaythereareonly2,000-3,000ofthem______10______(leave)inthewild.AllfourversionsoftheMooDengsongareavailableonline.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.cultivateB.dependenceC.generatingD.insufficientE.learnableF.predictorG.quittingH.restrictionI.underlyingJ.widespreadK.windTheImportanceofWillpowerNomatterwhatyourgoalsareinlife,willpowerisofgreatimportance.Willpowerisalsoofcriticalimportanceforbehavioralchange.Whetheryou’re___11___abadhabit,tryingtogetinshape,orstrugglingwithprocrastination(拖延癥),you’llneedwillpower.Ofcourse,I’mallaboutusingstrategiestoreduceour___12___onwillpower,butyoucannotremovetheneedforwillpowerentirely.Asteady,disciplineduseofwillpowermightseemlikea(n)___13___ofpersonalfreedom,butitisnot.If___14___willpowerleavesyouaslavetobadhabitsandaddictions,thenyou’renotreallyfree.Ifyoucan’tgatherthewillpowertoovercomeprocrastinationandearnabetterlifeforyourself,thenyou’renotreallyfree.To___15___truefreedom,you’llneedwillpower.Importantly,researchhasshownthatself-controlis___16___.Whenresearchersteachpeoplewithpoorself-controlthestrategiesusedbythosewithhighself-control,thepoorself-controlsubjectsimprove.Willpowerisnotfixed;itcanbedevelopedthroughstrategyandpractice.Peoplewholearntomasterwillpowerbecomeactiveagentsinlife,anddiscoverthattheyareresponse-ableineverysituation.Andthisappliestotheirbehaviorsaswellastheiremotions.WalterMischeldescribedself-controlas“the‘mastertalent’___17___emotionalintelligence,essentialforconstructingasatisfyinglife.”It’shardtofindanyonewhosaysthatwillpowerdoesn’tmatter.Yet,despitethe___18___agreementabouthowimportantwillpoweris,thereisverylittleagreementinthescientificcommunityabouthowwillpoweractuallyworks.WalterMischelisthemanbehindthefamous“marshmallow(棉花軟糖)test”andtheauthorofabookbythesamename.Hisresearchappearedtoshowthatyoungchildrenwithhighself-control___19___updoingbetterashighschoolersandadults,butmorerecentresearchhasprovedthisfindingwrong,showingthatthewillpowerlevelsofyoungchildrenarenotagood____20____oflatersuccess.Thismakessensebecausetheprefrontalcortex—theareaofthebrainresponsibleforwillpower—ispoorlydevelopedinyoungchildrenanddoesn’tfinishdevelopinguntilearlyadulthood.II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Thedaughters,butnotthesons,ofwomenwhogivebirthatage30orolderaremorelikelytoexperiencesymptomsofdepressionasyoungadults,accordingtoresearchpublishedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.Tearne,adoctoralstudentattheUniversityofWesternAustraliaandleadauthorofthestudy,andhercolleaguesanalyzeddatafromtheWesternAustralianPregnancyCohortStudy.Pregnant(懷孕的)womenwereselectedintothisstudy,andprovidedpsychological___21___.Theiroffspring(子女)thenunderwentpsychological___22___atvariousagesoverthenext23years.Inthisstudy,theresearchers___23___self-reportedlevelsofvarioussymptomsofdepression,anxietyandstressfrom1,200oftheoffspringatage20andcomparedthemwiththeageofthemotherandfatheratthetimethechildrenwereborn.Daughterswhosemotherswereoverage30atthetimeof___24___hadsignificantlyhigherlevelsofstress,depressionandanxietycomparedwithdaughterswhosemotherswereunderage30.However,thefathers'ageatthatparticulartimehadnoeffect,andtherewasnoeffectfoundfor___25___.Whiletheexactcauseofthisrelationshipisnotclear,Tearnesaidshesuspectsitisnotnecessarily___26___.“Onehypothesis(假設)isthat___27___mayoccurinthemother-daughterrelationshipbecauseofalargeagedifferencebetweenthetwo,”saidTearne.“Itmaybethata30ormoreyearagedifferencebetweenmotheranddaughterleadstoasignificantdifferenceinthe___28___systems.Thatmaycause___29___intherelationship,leadingtostress,worryandsadnessinthechild,particularlyduringthetransitiontoyoungadulthood.”Anotherpossible____30____maybethatthewomenwhogavebirthoverage30wouldbeintheir50satthetimetheirchildrenwereassessed.Therefore,theyaremorelikelytobeexperiencinghealthproblemsassociatedwith____31____.Thiscouldalsoleadtohigherlevelsof____32____inthechildren,Tearnesaid.Otherstudieshavesuggestedthatdaughtersaremoreaffectedbytheirmother’shealthproblemsthansons.Thiscouldexplainwhythe____33____onlyappearsindaughters,shesaid.“Itisimportanttoremember,too,thatthestudyexaminedsymptomsofdistress,ratherthan____34____diagnosis,”saidMoniqueRobinson,PhD,oftheUniversityofWesternAustralia,anotherauthorofthestudy.“Itcouldbethattheoffspringofoldermothersareatriskforafewmoresymptomsofdepression,anxietyandstress,butthatdoesnotnecessarilymeantheywillexperiencea(n)____35____mentaldisorder.”21.A.association B.adjustment C.support D.information22.A.consultation B.intervention C.assessment D.treatment23.A.lookedat B.wentafter C.respondedto D.persistedin24.A.promotion B.graduation C.marriage D.birth25.A.sons B.mothers C.daughters D.grandchildren26.A.temporary B.biological C.subjective D.psychological27.A.transitions B.difficulties C.interactions D.competitions28.A.value B.blood C.education D.security29.A.mistakes B.limits C.tensions D.distractions30.A.exception B.equivalent C.foundation D.explanation31.A.income B.promotion C.aging D.exercising32.A.commitment B.symptoms C.expectations D.consciousness33.A.effect B.struggle C.friction D.imitation34A.initial B.ultimate C.general D.clinical35.A.rare B.treatable C.diagnosable D.irreversibleSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（A）Why,inaworldwherewetechnicallyproduceenoughfoodtofeedeveryone,domillionsofpeoplegotobedhungryeachnight?Thestatisticsaretragic,andsuchacontradictionshouldhavenoplaceinourmodernworld.TheUN’ssecondsustainabilitygoal,“ZeroHunger,”isanambitiousplantoendhungerintheworldby2030.However,theglobalscaleofthehungerstaggerstheimagination,andit’sgettingworse.AccordingtoWorldVision,asmanyas828millionpeople,or10%oftheglobalpopulation,aresufferingfromfoodinsecurity.Whatarethedrivingforcesbehindthisproblemofhunger?Armedconflictisone.Itforcespeopleawayfromtheirhomes,ruinseconomiesandturnsmillionsofpeopleintorefugees(難民)whobecomereliantonaidandluckfortheirdailyneeds.Extremeweathereventsalsodriveworldhungerbydestroyinghomesandmakingfarmlandunusable.Finally,around30percentoftheworld’sfoodislostorwastedannually.Foodlossoccurswhenfoodisdamagedorspoiledwhilemovingthroughthesupplychain.Foodwastehappenswhenindividuals,supermarketsorrestaurantsbuymorefoodthantheyneedandthrowawaytheunnecessary.Despitetheseterriblefacts,WorldHungerDayisn’tjustaboutbadnews.Foundedin2011bytheHungerProject,WorldHungerDayisalsoaboutcelebratingsolutionsthatwilleliminate(消除)starvation.InAfrica,theHungerProjecthasbeenworkingtoencouragemoresustainableandefficientfarmingmethods.Forexample,bydiversifyingtheircrops,farmerswillhavehealthiersoil.Furthermore,sincefarmersneedaccesstosafe,cleanwater,theHungerProjectteachespeoplehowtomonitor,maintainandrepairwatersystems.TheUNWorldFoodProgrammeaidsfarmersbyhelpingthemconnecttolocaleconomies,improveproductionmethodsandreducecroplosses.And,forchildrenandtheweak,theyprovidespecialnutrient-richfoods.Sowhatcanyoudotohelpeliminateworldhunger?Asidefromtryingtoreduceyourfoodwaste,keepeducatingyourselfandothersabouttheissue.Lookforopportunitiestofeedthehungryinyourowncommunities.Eachstep,eachchoice,andeachvoicecanhelpmakehungerathingofthepast.36.By“staggerstheimagination”inparagraph2,theauthormeans___________.A.hungrypeoplearemoreimaginative B.theseriousnessofhungershockspeopleC.“ZeroHunger”isimpossibletoachieve D.theUNhaspredictedthescaleofhunger37.Whichofthefollowingisoneofthecausesofhungeraccordingtothepassage?A.Somelandbecomesunsuitableforfarmingduetoextremeweather.B.Thefoodsupplychaindrivespeopletothrowawayadditionalfood.C.Warsforcerefugeestogiveuptheirhomesandtodestroyfarmland.D.Someareasareunabletoproduceenoughfoodforlackoflabourforce.38.TheUNhasbeendedicatedtotheeliminationofstarvationbyhelping_________.A.investinlocaleconomies B.developnewseedsforfarmersC.increasethevarietyofcrops D.feedthehungryincommunities39.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheNewFaceofHunger. B.ClimateChangeandFoodCrisis.C.TheMarchTowardZeroHunger. D.Hunger:Symptoms,Causes,andSolutions.（B）Travellingbyrailholdsaromanticandold-fashionedappealthatcan'tbematchedbyflyingordriving.Bytakingtheslowroute,yougettoexperienceandinteractwithanareainacompletelydifferentway.1THEROCKYMOUNTAINEERWhere:Canada,fromVancouvertoBanff,JasperandCalgary.When:InJune,whichisspringtimeintheRockies,completewithbeautifulflowersandplentyofwildlife.Duration:Betweentwoandeightdaystravellingonlyindaylight,stayinginluxurioushotels.Highlights:UnmatchedviewsoftheRockyMountains,incredibleluxuryateverystageofthetrip,traditionalnativestorytelling,wineclassesandnaturalhistoryworkshops.2EASTERNANDORIENTALEXPRESSWhere:FromThailand,throughMalaysia,toSingapore.When:AprilandMay,fortheleastwetweather.Duration:Tripsvaryfromtwotoeightdays.Highlights:You’lltravelthroughtheheartofSoutheastAsia.Fromgoldentemplesandricefieldstobigcities,thisluxurioustrainshowcasesthebestofthecountriesitpassesthrough.3THEGHANWhere:Australia,fromAdelaidetoDarwinviaAliceSprings.When:Goingduringthewetseason(December,January)willallowyoutoseemorewildlifeandtropicalfeaturesinthenorth,thoughpeakseasonisusuallythewinter.Duration:Goingstraightthroughtakes52hours.Thereareget-offpointsfromwhichyoucantaketours.Highlights:GoingthroughAustralia’sRedCentrewithblueskies,redearthandnotmuchelse—anunforgettablybeautifulandpeacefulexperience.4THEROYALSCOTSMANWhere:AroundtheScottishHighlandsorallthewayaroundGreatBritain.When:Warmerweatherandupto20hoursofdaylightinJunemakesittheperfecttimetowatchbirdsflyingovermirror-likelakes,orgoinOctoberforautumncoloursandtheratherspecialdeer-matingseason.Duration:Tripscanbeasshortastwodaysoraslongasseven.Highlights:Possiblythemostexpensivetrainjourneyintheworld.You’llbetreatedlikeamemberofthemonarchy(王室).Superbcuisine,finewinesandcarriages(火車客車廂)thatlooklikeroomsatBalmoralCastleawaitthosewillingtopartwithaminimumof￡2350perpersonforatwo-nighttrip.40.Theaboveinformationismainlyaimedat__________.A.sellingsomepackagetourproductsB.advisingpeopletotravelbyrailforbusinessC.introducingsomegreatrailwayjourneysD.analyzingtheadvantagesoftravellingbytrain41.Ellawho’dliketoexperiencefirst-rateserviceandtasteexcellentfoodonthetrain,ismostlikelytochoose__________.A.TheRockyMountaineer B.EasternandOrientalExpressC.TheGhan D.TheRoyalScotsman42.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthefourroutes?A.Oneoftheroutesrunsinmorethanonecountry.B.WinteristherecommendedseasonfortheGhan.C.TheRockyMountaineeronlyfeaturesnaturalviews.D.TheRoyalScotsmanistheshortestofthefourroutes.（C）Intheearly1900s,Frenchchemist,EdouardBenedictus,inventedshatterproof(防碎的)glassbychance.Butitssignificanceandrelevancedidn’temergeuntilthecarmarketcreatedtheproblemforwhichhehadalreadyfoundtheanswer.Suchmomentsofserendipityrevealtheunpredictablenatureofinnovation.Yet,evenincaseswherechanceplaysarole,asinBenedictus’sstory,thebroaderquestionremains:Aresuchdiscoveriestrulybornofluck,orweretheysomehow“intheair,”waitingfortherightpersontoseizethem?Someargueallthediscoverieswouldhavebeenmadebyotherpeople.Theybelieveifthetimewasripeinconceptualandtechnologicalterms,someonewouldhavegottheresoonerorlater.Thisistheusedandabusedunderstandingoftheoriesthatwere“intheair”.Independently,CharlesDarwinandAlfredR.Wallace(thelatter15yearsbehindDarwin)arrivedatthetheoryofevolutionbynaturalselection,bothcountingonsimilardata.Thereexistedslightdifferencesinthetheory,butthecoincidencesofthoughtwereastonishing.Thisphenomenon,whichalsoexistsinbiologicalevolution,iscalledconvergence:twonon-closelyrelatedspeciesdevelopsimilarfunctionaladaptations.Thisoccursbecausetheenvironmentposessimilarsurvivalproblemstoboth,namelysimilarselectivepressures.Thisisanimportantcluethatcanhelpexplainwhythisdynamicalsoexistsinscientificknowledge:Therearesimilarselectivepressuresanddifferentresearchgroupsthatcompetetocomeupwiththesolutions.Ifweanalyzethestepsundertakenthatledtotheresult,wecanseethattherewereinfactsomeaccidentalelements.Theoveralldynamicwasnotaccidental,though.Yetisitreallypossiblethatalldiscoverieswereintheair?Letusassumeforamomentthatthisistrueandthatthemostluckcandoisspeeduptheinevitable.Allscientistsarcstandingontheshouldersofthegiantswhohavegonebeforethem,andthereisobjectivelyacumulative(積累的)elementinscience.Nevertheless,atsomepointandintherightcircumstances,itwastheunknownscientists,notthegiants,whomanagedtoseealittlefarther.Themindofthegiantwasimprisonedbypriorknowledgeandsotrappedwithintheframeworkofestablishedhabits,researchquestions,andestablishedmethods.Thenew,little-knownscientist,ontheotherhand,willinonewayoranotherhavebeenabletobreakfreeofthechainsofestablishedknowledge.Andsoitwillhavebeenpossibleforthemtoimagineotherworlds.Thissuggeststhatitwillbeinnovators,withtheirpreparedminds,whohaveabetterchanceofmakingaccidentaldiscoveries,namelythatareirregularandunexpected.43.Inparagraph2“serendipity”refersto__________.A.accidentalinvention B.emergenceofproblemsC.laterecognition D.chemicalinnovation44.TheexampleofDarwinandWallaceisgiventoillustrate__________.A.fiercecompetitionamongbiologicalscientistsB.theimportantroleofsimilardatainintentionalresearchC.independentbutsimilarsolutionsundersharedpressuresD.limitedresourcesandtechnologicaldependencyinscience45.Whatadvantagemightlesser-knownscientistshaveoverestablishedresearchers?A.Accesstoadvancedtools. B.Freedomfromrigidmindsets.C.Strongerpeercooperation. D.Greaterfundingopportunities.46.Whichstatementbestreflectsthemainideaofthepassage?A.Alldiscoveriesareinevitableresultsoftechnologicalprogress.BSerendipityalonedrivesgroundbreakingscientificachievements.C.Traditionalmethodspreventinnovationandshouldbeabandoned.D.Majorbreakthroughsintegratepreparedmindswithaccidentalopportunities.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.GlobalHeatingMakingExtremeRainandDisastrousFloodingMoreLikelyAwarmingworldistransformingsomemajorsnowfallsovermountainsintoextremerain,worseningbothdangerousfloodingaswellaslong-termwatershortages,anewstudyhasfound.Usingrainandsnowmeasurementssince1950andcomputersimulations(模擬)forfutureclimate,scientistscalculatedthatforeverydegreeFahrenheittheworldwarms,extremerainfallathigheraltitude(海拔)increasesby8.3%,accordingtoastudyinNature.___47___Andtherainisnotconvenientlystoredawaylikesnowpackthatcanrechargereservoirs(水庫)inspringandsummer."Itisnotjustafar-offproblemthatisprojectedtooccurinthefuture,butthedataisactuallytellingusthatit'salreadyhappeningandweseethatinthedataoverthepastfewdecades,”saidleadauthorMohammedOmbadi,aLawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratoryclimatescientist.ThestudylookedatonlytheheaviestrainseachyearoversixdecadesinthenorthernhalfoftheEarth,findingthatasaltituderose,sodidrainfall.Thebiggestincreaseinrainswerenoticedatabout10,000feet.ThatincludesmuchoftheAmericanwest,whereOmbadisaid“it’sveryobvious”,aswellaspartsoftheAppalachianMountains.___48___AboutoneinfourpeopleonEarthliveinanareasoclosetothemountainsordownhillthatextremerainandfloodingwouldhitthem,Ombadisaid.___49___HementionedCaliforniadepartmentofagricultureestimatesof$89mincropandfarmanimallossesfromthisyear’sextremerains.Butinthelongterm,anotherproblemiswatersupply.Intimesofdrought,watermanagersliketokeepwaterlevelshighinreservoirs,whichtheycandowithheavysnowpacksbecauseitmeltsslowly.___50___Soaswarmingcausesrainierextremes,societyisgoingtohavetochoosebetweencuttingwaterusebecauseoflowwaterlevelsinreservoirstoabsorbapossiblelargesuddenmountainrunoffeventorbuildexpensivenewreservoirs.A.Buttheycan’tdothatwithheavyrainfall.B.Hepointedoutthefloodingcanalsohurtfoodproduction.C.Heavysnow’sfloodingimpactislessenedbecauseittakestimetomelt.D.AnotherbighotspotinAsiaistheHimalayas,TianShanandHinduKushmountains,withtheAlpsalsoaffected.E.Heavyraininmountainscausesalotmoreproblemsthanbigsnow,includingflooding,landslides,etc.,thestudyfound.F.Thesemountainoussystemsaresupplyingmostofthewater,soanydecreasesinwatersupplywouldbeprettysignificantintermsofwatermanagement.III.SummaryWriting51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.KeystoSuccessinThisCEO’sEyesAsfounder,chairmanandCEO,RagyThomashasbeensuccessfulinleadingacompanyfromamereideatoamultibillion-dollarsoftwarecompany.So,whatarehiskeystosuccess?Thomaswilltellyouit’snotenoughtobeatechnologyvisionary.You’vegottohavetheleadershipskillstomatchyourbigideas.First,Thomasinsiststhathisapproachtolifeingeneraliswhatoftensetshimapart.?“We’reavillageof7billionpeople,andwhereyouareisnotwhatmakesyouhappyorcontrolslife,it’showyouapproachit.”Hesaysthisbig-picture,optimisticmindsetenableshimtorecognizeproblematicpatternsincustomercareandfindoutpotentialsolutions.Thomas’sforward-thinkingmindsetalsohashelpedhimembracethefactthatrapidlyadvancingtechnologyopensnewdoorsthroughwhichbusinessesandconsumerscaninteractinawholenewway.Byusingtechnologicaladvances,suchasAI,tosiftthrough(篩選)informationandintegratingmultiplechannelsofcommunicationintoaunifiedplatform,Thomassays,he’sbeenabletorevolutionizecustomercare.Thomassayshehatesfailurebutlovestheproc