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四川省部分市2022-2023学年高三11月英语试卷分类汇编阅读理解专题四川省绵阳市2023届高三上学期第一次诊断性考试英语试题一、阅读理解SpecialFoodPlacestoTryInSingapo
reIt’sanunpleasantfactthatlocalfoodplacesareusuallymeanttocatertomeat-eaters.Itcanbedifficulttofindatastyfoodplacethatcaterstomeat-freediet.Her
earesomeoptionstoshowyoudon’tneedmeatforasatisfactorytreat.VeganBurgVeganBurghasasurprisinglydiverserangeo
fplant-basedburgers.FromHawaiianTeriyakitoChar-GrilledSatay,themenupromisestotempteventhemosthardcoremeatlo
vers.Andthat’snotevengettingintotheadd-onsandsidesitoffers,suchasmushroomfriesandbarbecuepotatoes.WoodsSquareTower,#01-06,S
ingapore737737GenesisRestaurantThiseateryprovesthatmeat-freedishescanbeasheartyandflavourfulastheirmeat-basedcounterparts.GenesisRes
taurantisespeciallyknownforitsjuicydumplings,springrolls,pork-freenoodlesandtofucheesecake.HavelockRoad,#B1-
01,Singapore059763WellSmoochtCollectiveWellSmoochtisacafeanddessertbarwhichspecialisesinplant-basedicecream.Madefrombrownr
ice,sugarcanejuiceandfruitsornutbutters,Smoocht’sricecream,astheycallit,comesinawidevarietyofdeliciousflavourssu
chasEarlGreyLavender,RoseCoconutandGulaMelaka.SinMingCentre,#01-03,Singapore575628GreenCommonThisone-sto
pplant-basedeateryandmarketplacehasadeliciousmenuofmouth-wateringmeat-freedishes,fromJapanesecuisinelikesushiandmisoglazedfill
ettoWesterndisheslikefishlesstacosandpasta,aswellaslocalfavouritessuchasseafoodlaksaandevenbuahkeluakrice.HarbourFrontWalk,#169-170,Singapore09
85851.Whoisthepassageintendedfor?A.Thosewhowanttoloseweight.B.Thosewhodon’teatmeatorfish.C.Thosewhocan’tgow
ithoutmeat.D.Thosewhopreferhome-madefood.2.WhatisGenesisRestaurantfamousfor?A.Chinese-friendlyfood.B.Plant-based
burgers.C.Plant-basedice-cream.D.Japaneseseafood.3.Whereshouldyougoifyouhaveasweettooth?A.WoodsSquareTower,#01-06.B.HavelockR
oad,#B1-01.C.SinMingCentre,#01-03.D.HarbourFrontWalk,#169-170.Afewyearsago,Iwasleavingthekennel(养狗场)whereIw
orked,onlytofindababygoatattheendofthedriveway.Thekennel’sownersareknownanimalrescuersandIfiguredsomeoneoutsi
dedumpedhimoverthefence.I’mananimalloverandI’vebroughthomedogs,cats,horses,chickensandfish,butnevergoats.Thetinykidwastooadorabletoresist.I
namedhimQuincy,andwiththehelpofsomeexperiencedfriends,bottle-fedhiminmybathroom.Quincyprovedtobequitespecial.Whenhewasaboutaweekold,Itappedm
yfingersonthebathroomfloorandsaid,“Liedown.”Iwasamazedwhenhedroppeddown.Iwasevenmoreamazedwhenhediditthreetimesinarow.Aquickstudy,Q
uincylearnedtoliedown,bow,andturninacircleinnotime.Heishouse-trained,jumpsinthebackofmySUVwhenIsay“loadup,”andspendsthedaywanderingwithmydogs,whomhe
considershisbrothersandsisters.HeknowsthenameofeverythingIfeedhim—apples,water,carrots,andstrawberries.Ilovetotrainanimalsandoftentakemydogstoshow
swheretheycanperformtheirtricks.Quincydidhisfirstshowwhenhewasjustsixweeksold.Heknewonlyafewtricksthen,buthedidthemperfectlyandnever
misbehavedorgotnervousinfrontofthecrowd.Nowhehasawholeinventory:He’llshakehooves(蹄),comewhencalled,walkonarope,wave,smilefo
rthecamera,andmore.Quincyandmydogsperformregularlyatschools,nursinghomes,andcharityevents.Quincycaneven“read”histricksoffcuecards(提示板),whichal
waysearnsthemostapplause.It’shardtobelievethatthegoatkidnobodywantedturnedouttobeoneofthesmartestandmostgood-naturedanimalsI’veeverhad.4
.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebabygoatfromParagraph1?A.Hewasinjured.B.Hewassold.C.Hewasdeserted.D.Hewasmistreated.5.Whatmadetheautho
rdecidetobringthebabygoathome?A.Hisaffectionforthelittlegoat.B.Therequestofthekennel’sowner.C.Theadviceofhisfriends.D.Hisstrongdesiret
okeepapet.6.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofQuincy?A.Faithfulandshy.B.Strongandaggressive.C.Hardworkingandbrave.D.Intelligentandobedient.7.Wh
ichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.Quincy:APoorCreatureB.Quincy:TheShowGoatC.Quincy:MyBestFriendD.Quincy:ASpecialTrainerManyofuswer
eluckyenoughtohavesomedegreeofchoiceoverwhatweeat.Butarethedecisionswemakeasfreeaswethink?Whatifthereissomethingotherthanourownhungerthatinfluenc
eswhatweeat?Lookthroughsocialmediasitesandyouwillseepictureafterpictureofperfectlypresentedandextremelydelicious-lookingmeals.Whilet
hesmellandtasteoffoodcanhaveapowerfuleffectonourappetite,areendlesspostsofsteamingsnacksandinvitingdishesmorethanjustafeastforoureyes?Cer
tainly,itappearswe’rehugelyinfluencedbyotherpeople——especiallythoseclosesttous——whenitcomestowhatweeat.Oureatinghabitsareals
oinfluencedbywhatwesee.“Thereissomeevidencethatifyouseepicturesoffood,thatvisualstimulationcanmakeyoufeela
desiretoeat,”saysaUKscientist.Butsocialmediaisoneplacewheresocialandvisualaspectsmeet.Thereisevidencethatiffriendsinyoursocialnetworkp
ostregularlyaboutparticulartypesoffood,itcouldleadyoutocopythem.Ifallyourfriendsonsocialmediaarepostingpicture
softhemselvesconsumingfastfood,it’sgoingtocauseyoutoformafalsebeliefthateatingfastfoodiswhatallpeopledo.Research
suggestsphotosoffastfoodaremorelikelytomakeusfeelgood.Humanstendto,naturally,seekouthigh-caloriefood——anabilitythathelpedourancestorssurv
ivewhentheyhuntedforfood.Incomparison,healthierfoodsareoftenseenasboring.Scientistsarebecomingincreasinglyconcer
nedaboutfood-relatedcontentonsocialmediawhichismakingusthinkingdifferentlyaboutfood.Socialmediaalgorithms(算法)promotecontentthatusersrespondmo
re,soviewingmoreunhealthyfoodmeansseeingevenmoreofitonoursocialmedia.8.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagr
eewith?A.Socialmediashouldbeprohibited.B.Wealwayschoosewhatweeatatwill.C.Socialmediamayaffectourownfoodchoices.D.It’sinapp
ropriatetoignorefriends’postsofdishes.9.Whatcanbeinferredaboutphotosoffriendseatingfastfood?A.Theycanbemisleading.B.Theyaretime-consuming.C.Th
eyareallmade-up.D.Theyareabondoffriendship.10.Whyarephotosoffastfoodmorelikelytomakeusfeelgood?A.Theyaremoreb
eautiful.B.Thecauseishardtoexplain.C.Theyareassociatedwithhealth.D.Thecauseisbiologicallyrooted.11.Howdos
cientistsfeelaboutfood-relatedcontentonsocialmedia?A.It’sinspiring.B.It’sworrying.C.It’sappealing.D.It’
sboring.OnJanuary7,DavidBennettwentintotheoperatingroomattheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenterforasurgicalprocedureneverperforme
dbeforeonahuman.The57-year-oldMarylandresidenthadbeenhospitalizedformonthsduetoalifethreateningdisease.Hisheartwasfailingh
imandheneededanewone.Bennett’sconditionlefthimunresponsivetotreatmentandineligible(不合格)forthetransplantlistoranar
tificialheartpump.Thephysician-scientistsatthecenter,however,hadanother-alsorisky-option:transplant(移植)aheartfromagenetically-modifiedpig.“Itwaseith
erdieordothistransplant,”Bennetthadtoldsurgeonsadaybeforetheoperation.“Iwanttolive.Iknowit’sashotinthedark,butit’salso
mylastchoice.”Ittookthemedicalteameighthourstofinishtheoperation,makingBennettthefirsthumantosuccessfullyreceiveapig’sheart
.“It’sworkinganditlooksnormal.Wearethrilled,butwedon’tknowwhattomorrowwillbringus.Thishasneverbeendonebefore,”BarkleyGriffith,wholedthetransplantteam
,toldtheNewYorkTimes.Whileit’sonlybeenfivedayssincetheoperation,thesurgeonssaythatBennett’snewpigheart
was,sofar,functioningasexpectedandhisbodywasn’trejecting(排斥)theorgan.Theyarestillmonitoringhisconditionclosely.“Ithinkit’sextremelyexciting,”saysR
obertMontgomery,transplantsurgeonanddirectoroftheNYULangoneTransplantInstitute,whowasnotinvolvedinBennett’soperation.Theresultofthe
procedurewasalsopersonallymeaningfulforMontgomery,whoreceivedahearttransplantin2018duetoageneticdiseasethatmayalsoaffectmembersofhisfamilyinthefut
ure.“It’sstillintheearlydays,butstilltheheartseemstobefunctioning.Andthatinandofitselfisanextraordinarything
.Uptonowmostexperimentalhearttransplantprocedureshavebeendonebetweenpigsandotheranimals.Thisisthefirsttimethatsurgeonshav
etakenitintoalivinghuman.”12.Whatdothewords“ashotinthedark”underlinedinParagraph3mean?A.Somethingthatcostsafortune.B.Somethingimpos
sibletosucceed.C.Somethingdrawingpublicattention.D.Somethingwithanuncertainoutcome.13.WhatisBarkleyGriffith’sattitudetoBennet
t’spost-operationcondition?A.Negative.B.Cautious.C.Optimistic.D.Uncaring.14.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theheateddebateoverth
epighearttransplant.B.DavidBennett’scontributiontomedicalresearch.C.Thefirstexperimentalpighearttransplantintheworld.D.Thefirstsuccess
fulpighearttransplantintoalivinghuman.15.Inwhichsectionofamagazinemaythistextappear?A.PoliticalAffairs.B.GlobalEntertainment.C.Sci-TechFront.D.Fi
nancialWindow.四川省宜宾市2022-2023学年高三上学期一诊考试英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASomelibrariesuseuniqu
earchitecturetoencouragevisitorstoexploretheracksandsettledownwithanewbook,oruseflowinglibrariestobringbookstoha
rd-to-reachpopulations.KansasCityLibrary(KansasCity,Missouri)Alongthesouthwallofthisparkinggarage’sexterior,visitorsaretreate
dtowhatlookslikeahugeshelfofbooks.Thebuildingoriginallyservedasabank,whichisreadilyapparentwhenthelibraryhasscreeningsinitsVault
Theater,insideanactual1925bankvault.StuttgartCityLibrary(Stuttgart,Germany)Openedin2011,thisnine-storypubliclibrarydesignedbyEunYoungYiis
characterizedbyitsimpressivewhite-on-whitecolorscheme,itsboldcubicshapeanditscavernousinterior.Thisculturalcenter
forthecity,designedtofeelopenandfulloflight,canbeenteredfromanyofitsfoursides,andreaderscanborrowartworkaswellasbooks.TheCamelLibraryServi
ce(NorthEasternProvince,Kenya)TofightwithlowliteracyratesinthedesertofKenya,thegovernmentcreatedaroaminglibrarycomposedofnineca
melstobringbookstovillages.Thelibrarytravelsfourdaysaweekservingtheregion’smigratorypeople.Currentlytheservicefocusesonchildren,butwithmorefundi
ngtheyplantoincreasetheirreachbothindistanceandthetitlestheycarry.MacquarieUniversityLibrary(Sydney,Australia)Astunningcombinationofcuttingedgeandsus
tainable,thisbuildingwasmadefromrecycledmaterials,featuresagreenroof,andwasdesignedtoimitatethelookofaeucalyptustree.Itisalsostateoftheart,u
singrobotcranestobringrequestedbookstothefrontdesk.21.WhatisthefeatureofKansasCityLibrary?A.Itusedtobeabank.B.Ithasonlyab
ookshelf.C.Itservedasaparklot.D.Itmakesuseofrobotcranes.22.Whichofthefollowingprovidesbooksformigratorypeople?A.KansasCityLibrary.B.StuttgartCityL
ibrary.C.TheCamelLibraryService.D.MacquarieUniversityLibrary.23.What’sthepurposeofthelibraries?A.Toselltheartworkinlibraries.B.Tourgepeop
letoreadbooks.C.Toshowtheartofarchitecture.D.Tokeeppeoplestayinginthelibraries.BHerbChasancouldhaveeasedintoretirementafterspending18yearsteachingmat
htohighschoolstudents.Buttheoctogenarian(八旬老人)couldn’trest.Itwasn’tuntileightyearsagothathesteppedintooneofthecity’spoorestneighborhoods.Henoticedag
roupofchildrenwanderingnearbywithnothingtodo.Hecouldn’tshaketheimagefromhismind,anditbecamethedrivingforceforHoopsandHome
work,anafter-schoolprogramthathasprovidedactivitiesandtutoringforyouthuptoage14.Since2012,HoopsandHomeworkhashelpedmorethan300
childrenwhootherwisewouldhavegonehometoemptyhousesorroamedthestreetsuntiltheirparentsgotoffwork.ThankstoMr.Chasananddedicatedstaffand
volunteers,thechildreninsteadhavespentindustriousafternoonsmakingcrafts,playingbasketball,learningviolinandyoga,gardening,
andbaskingintheattentionofasmallarmyoftutors.“Ourgoalistohelpthesekidsbreakthecycleofpovertyandjailtohaveagoodjob,tobeasuccess,”saysMr
.Chasan.Withinafewmonths,hesecured$81,000intownfundingtostarttheprogram.Ittakes$170,000annuallytorunthecenter.HoopsandHomeworkhasencouragedpeop
lefromdifferentpartsofthecommunitytovolunteerduringtheafter-schoolsessionsbecausetheycantellthechildren“somedayyoumaybedoi
ngthatjob,welovetohaverolemodelscomein.”Theprogramgoesbeyondhelpingchildren.Mostofthestaffmembersarebilingual,whichena
blesthemtoservethelargelySpanish-speakingcommunity.“MyEnglishisnotgood,”saysKeilaCupid,aparentwholivesclosetothecenter.Butthemotherof
11-year-oldCupidisclearinexpressinghergratitudeforHoopsandHomework:“It’sasafespaceformydaughterwhenIamawaytomyEnglishclass.”24.
WhatmotivationmadeChasandecideonHoopsandHomework?A.Homelessneighborhoodkids.B.Parentsbeingengaginginwork.C.Thevoluntee
rsinthecommunity.D.Childrenaimlesslywalkingaround.25.WhatactivityisavailableinHoopsandHomework?A.Makingcrafts.B.Bakin
gfood.C.LearningSpanish.D.Doingextrahomework.26.WhichstatementdoesChasanagreewith?A.Moremoneyshouldgotocharity.B.Morepeopleshoul
djoininvoluntarywork.C.Morecommunitycentersshouldbebuilt.D.Moreafter-schoolactivitiesshouldbeconsidered.27.Fromthepassage,wecaninfe
r_______.A.startinganorganizationistoughB.KeilaCupidisstudyingSpanishC.parentscanbenefitfromtheprogramD.thecommunitykidsmusthaveasuccessfulcareer
CSethMagleisanurbanecologistinChicago.In2021,hestartedbuildinganetworkoffellowurbananimalloversfromaroundth
eworld.They’reworkingtocollectinformationsothatitcanbecomparedindifferentcities.Withthegoaloftryingtocreatemorewildlifeinclusivecities,thenetworkhelp
sreducehumanwildlifeconflictandincreasehumanwildlifecoexistenceinthemassivelyurbanizingareas.InChicago,Magleandhisteamhavebee
nwatchingtheircity’swildlifeforabout10years.Alltogether,theyhaveover100cameratrapssetupacrossdifferenttypesofurbanenvironmentsfromthedown
townLoopandcityparkstonaturepreservesandsuburbgolfcourses.Duringtimesofrecentextremeheat,wedodefinitelyseeanimalsreducemovementandjuststa
ywheretheyare.It’sprobablyenergeticallydifficulttomovearoundwhenit’ssohot.Althoughthisworksforashortterminhightemperature,it’snotidealove
ralongerperiodbecauseitmeanslesstimetosearchforfoodoranewmate.AsMagleandhisnetworkofurbanresearcherslooktow
ardthefutureandclimatechange,theypredictbiggershifts.Temperatureseverywhereareprojectedtowarm,sowildl
ifeinurbansettingsandbeyondwilllikelyhavetoshifttheirnormalregionsabitfurthernorthtowhereitfeelsmorecomfortableandtowhatthey’realreadyus
edto.Wedon’thavearmadillosinChicago,butwehavetheminthesouthernpartofthestate.Andtheyseemtobemigratingnorth.Onlytimewilltellhowour
urbanwildlifereactstotheselongertermshiftsintemperature.Fornow,itsoundslikeurbananimals-solongasthey’rehealthy-
aretotallycapableofhandlingafewdaysofextremeheathereandthere.28.Whatistheaimofthenetwork?A.Toobservewildlifeindifferentcities.B.Tocompare
animals’livingconditions.C.Tocollectinformationofurbananimals.D.Tohelphumanandwildlifecoexist.29.What’sthemainideaofparagra
ph3?A.Thetracksofwildlifeactivities.B.Themovementofurbananimals.C.Thewayofwatchingcityanimals.D.Thedifferenttypesofur
banization.30.Inwhatwaydoanimalsescapeextremeheat?A.Keepingstill.B.Movingconstantly.C.Shiftingtothenort
h.D.Lookingforfoodeverywhere.31.Whatisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Amarketreport.B.Asciencemagazine.C.Abiologicaltextbook.D.Asoc
ialresearchreport.DArecibo,agiantradioobservatoryislocatedinthelushmountainsofPuertoRico,didsomeofthedreamiestworkinastronom
y.Butitwasforcedtostopoperationsthisyearaftersufferingunprecedenteddamage,andofficialsnowbelievethatitisbeyondrepair.I
nsteadoftryingtofixit,they’regoingtotearitdown.Arecibohasprovidedobservationsfordiscoverieswithinthesolarsyste
mandwellbeyond.Itisconsideredoneofthebestspotsforstudyingpotentiallydangerousasteroids(小行星)nearEarth.Overthey
ears,Arecibohasfaceddangeranddamage,butithasalwaysendured.Initslifetime,ithasexperiencedearthquakesandstorms,includ
ingthehurricanethatspoiltPuertoRicoin2017,whichdamagedsomeofthedish.ThetroublebeganinAugust.Ametalsupportcableweig
hingthousandsofpoundsslippedoutofitssocket(插口)anddroppedsharplyintothecavernous,1,000-foot-wideradiodishinthemiddleo
fthenight.Thecable,installedinthe1990s,wasconsideredfairlynewforanobservatorythatbeganoperationsin1963,andth
eincidentconfusedArecibo’sofficials.Thecable“definitelyshouldnothavefailedinthewayitdid,”AshleyZauderer,theAreciboprogramdirecto
rattheNationalScienceFoundation,whichownsthetelescope,said.Butearlierthismonth,justdaysbeforeengineerswerescheduledtotryto
stabilizethetelescope,anotherpieceofhardwarecamesmashingintothedish.Amaincable,oneoftheoriginalsinstalledwhentheobservatorywas
built,hadcracked,causingevenmoredamage.Engineersarenowworkingtoquicklyoutlinedaplantopulldownthetelescopebeforeitcollapsesonitso
wn.Arecibo’sfailureisadifferentfatethanastronomersareusedto.Hardwareofallsortsagesandbreaks—Hubble,anotherfamedtelescope,isoperatingwithfewerworki
ngpartsthanitlaunchedwith30yearsago.Butitisunusualtowreckanobservatorybecauseyouhavenootherchoice,andsounexpectedlytoo.32
.WhatwillhappentoArecibo?A.Itwillbedestroyed.B.Itwillberebuilt.C.Itwillberepaired.D.Itwillbestabilized.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“endured”mea
ninparagraph2?A.Avoided.B.Survived.C.Endangered.D.Forgotten.34.WhichcanbestexplainAshleyZauderer’smessageinparagrap
h3?A.Arecibocanberemovedeasily.B.Arecibohasfailedatworkunexpectedly.C.Arecibohasmadesignificantcontribution.D.Arecibo’spresentsituationisunimagi
nable.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ThePowerfulTelescopeFacesUpgrading.B.ImmeasurableLossesHappenedtoAstronomy.C.TheDamagedAreciboTel
escopeMeetsanEnd.D.GreatObservatoryisBeingReconstructedBeforeItsTime.四川省遂宁市2023届高三上学期零诊考试英语试题一、阅读理解TheprotectedlandsoftheNationalParksa
resomeofthemostamazingdestinationswithintheUnitedStatestohaveholidays.Herearesomeofthebest.MesaVerdeNationalParkThisparkcele
bratesthehistoryofthePueblopeopleinsouthwesternUnitedStates.Visitorswillfindover4,000historicalsiteshere,including600clif
fdwellings(悬崖屋).Someofthebestcliffdwellings,suchasCliffPalaceandBalconyHouse,requiretheticketsforguidedto
urs.Thesecliffdwellingspresentagreatopportunityforvisitorstolearnaboutthehistoryoftheregion.Besides,adult
sandchildrencanenjoyhikes,whichendincliffdwellingoverlooks.RockyMountainNationalParkIt’sasuperintroductiontothebeautifulR
ockyMountains.Duringthesummermonthswhentheweatherisatitsbest,itallowsvisitorstoexperienceallofthenatureandwildlifeofthearea.Theparkhasplen
tyofpathsthattakehikersintothebackcountryoftheRockyMountainswhilechildrenwilllovetheguidedhorsebacktours.
Sequoia(红杉)&KingsCanyon(峡谷)NationalParkIfyouarelookingforawiderangeofCalifornia’snaturalsightsallinonearea,thisparkisagreatoption.I
tvariesfromdeepcanyonstotallmountains.Hereyoucanvisitthelargestforeofscquoiasintheworld.Thereareexcellentrecreationa
lactivitiesforthewholefamilyincludinghiking,camping,swimmingandcaveexploration.YosemiteNationalParkIt’srecreationalenthusiasts’favorite,espec
iallyrockclimbers.ClimberstravelfromaroundtheworldtotakeonthechallengespresentedatYosemite.Forthosevisitorslookingfordifferentrecreationalactivi
tiesorfamilyactivities,Yosemitehasmanyprogramscoveringavarietyofnaturalsciencesandothertopics.1.Whatisthefeatureoft
heMesaVerdeNationalPark?A.Itisabasefornaturalscienceeducation.B.Itishometoawealthofwildlife.C.Itshowsthehistoryofthenative
s.D.Ithasamazingmountainouslandscape.2.Whichparkbestsuitsparentswithchildrenwhoenjoyplayinginwater?A.Yosem
iteNationalPark.B.Sequoia&KingsCanyonNationalPark.C.MesaVerdeNationalPark.D.RockyMountainNationalPark.3.Whatdothefournationalparkshav
eincommon?A.Family-friendly.B.Adventurous.C.Cost-effective.D.Tiring.Ifyourimageofacomputerprogrammeris
ayoungman,there’sagoodreason.Datafrommanybigtechcompanieshaveshownhowfewoftheiremployeesworkinginprogramminga
ndtechnicaljobsarefemale.Googlehasthehighestrates:17%ofitstechnicalstaffisfemale.Itwasn’talwaysthisway.Decad
esago,itwaswomenwhopioneeredcomputerprogramming.Buttoooften,that’sapartofhistorythatevenpeopleinthecomputingindustrydon’tknow.Lastweek,I
tookatriptothebirthplacefortoday’scomputerrevolution,StanfordUniversity,andrandomlyaskedoveradozenstudentsiftheyknewwhowasthefirstcompu
terprogrammer.Onlyonestudent,ChengDaofan,gotclose.“It’sawoman,”shesaid,searchinghermindforaname.“It’snotnecessarilyanelectroniccom
puter.Ithinkit’smorelikeamechaniccomputer.”She’sprobablythinkingofAdaLovelace,whowasborninEnglandonDecember10,1815
.LovelacewasLordByron’schild,andhermother,LadyByron,didnotwanthertoturnouttobelikeherfather,aromanticpoet.SoLadyByronusedmathematicstokee
pherfrombecomingapoet.ButLovelacesawpoetryinmath.At17,shemetCharlesBabbage,whoshowedherhisplansfortheAnalyticalEnginethathebelievedwo
uldbeabletodocomplexmathematicalcalculations.Heaskedhertowriteabouthisworkforascientificjournal.Inthearticle,Love
laceexpressedavisionforthemachinethatwentbeyondcalculations.“Acomputercoulddoanything.Lettersofthealphabet,musicalnotesandeventheposition
sonachessboardcouldberepresentedbynumbers,”wroteLovelace.Sheevengaveanexampleonhowtoloadaninstructionintothemachin
e.Babbage’smachinewasneverbuilt.ButhisdesignsandLovelace’sarticlewerereadbypeoplebuildingthefirstcomputeracentur
ylater.In1979,anewcomputerlanguagewasnamed“Ada”inrecognitionofherpioneeringworkwithCharlesBabbage.4.Whatphenom
enonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Womenarenotallowedtoworkasprogrammers.B.Womenplayakeyroleincomputerprogramming.C.Theenvironmentinbigcom
paniesisnotfriendly.D.Mostoftheprogrammersinbigcompaniesaremen.5.WhatcanwesayaboutLadyByron?A.Shewasskilledi
neducatingchildren.B.Shemightbeunhappywithherhusband.C.Shewasgoodatdiscoveringherdaughter’stalents.D.Shewaswisetoseethepotentialofthecomputersoearly
.6.WhatdidCharlesBabbageaskAdaLovelacetodo?A.Inventaprogramforhiscomputer.B.Writeapoemabouthisnewinvention.C.ExplainhisAnalyt
icalEngineinajournal.D.Dosomecomplexmathematicalcalculations.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Ada,anAdvancedComputerLan
guageB.CharlesBabbage,thePioneerofComputersC.AnalyticalEngine,theFirstModernComputerD.AdaLovelace,th
eFirstComputerProgrammerEightmonthsafterChinaputa10-yearbanonfishingintheYangtzeRiver,agroupofabout10Yangtzefinl
essporpoises(江豚)wereseenintheriverofWuhan,HubeiProvince.Theirappearancewassaidtobearesultoflessinterference(干涉)fromhumanactivitiesoran
increasefoodavailability.“Risingwaterlevelsduringthefloodseasonandthefishingbanmaybothcontributetothisrareanimal’sappe
arance.Withoutinterferencefromhumanactivities,thefinlessporpoisesmightbemoreactive,”saidZhangXianfeng
,anaquatic(水生的)wildliferesearcher.ThefinlessporpoiseiswidelybelievedtobeanimportanthealthindicatoroftheYa
ngtzeRiver.Overthepast40years,itspopulationhasdeclineddramaticallyduetomanyfactors,suchasclimatechangeandhabitatloss.In2013,it
wasclassifiedas“criticallyendangered”bytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature.However,thepopulationha
sshownsomestabilityinrecentyearsthankstojointprotectionfromgovernmentorgans,researchinstitutesandothersocialorganizations.
Zhangbelievesit’sagoodthingthatthepublichasbecomemoreawareoftheurgencyofsavingthefinlessporpoiseandprotectingtheeco
systemoftheYangtzeRiver.However,theappearanceofthefinlessporpoisescannotnecessarilybeseenasasignthatthepopulationisincr
easing.Itstotalpopulation,around1,000,isverylimited,whichmakesthechancesforthemtohavebabiesverysliminsucha
longriverastheYangtzeRiver.TopreservebiodiversityalongtheYangtzeRiver,Chinaimposeda10-yearfishingbanin332c
onservationareas,protectingnotonlythefinlessporpoisebutalsomorethan4,300kindsofaquaticlifelivingintheYangtzeRiver.The
fishingban,whichiscrucialtoecologicalrestorationofthewholeriver,willsignificantlyexpandthefinlessporpoise’sfoodsupplyandremovethet
hreatfromfishingtools.However,theeffectwillbeknownonlyafterthreetofiveyears.8.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?
A.Theeffectofthe10-yearfishingban.B.Thelivingconditionsoffinlessporpoises.C.Thenecessityoflimitinghuman
activities.D.Thereasonsforfinlessporpoises’appearance.9.Whathasdirectlyaffectedthebirthrateoffinlessporpoise?A.Thelimitedpopulation.B.Thehuman
interference.C.Thelackofpublicawareness.D.ThelengthoftheYangtzeRiver.10.Whatdoweknowaboutthe10-yearfish
ingban?A.ItwasputintoeffectinHubeiProvince.B.Itaimstoprotectavarietyofaquaticlife.C.Itincreasedthenumberoffi
nlessporpoisessoon.D.ItforbidshumanactivitiesalongtheYangtzeRiver.11.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowtheeffectofa10-yearfishingban.
B.Tointroducethefeaturesoffinlessporpoises.C.Torecordtheappearanceoffinlessporpoises.D.ToadvocatetheprotectionoftheYangtzeRiver.Sever
aldaysagoSpanishfashionbrandZarasparkedafiercedebateafterreleasingitslatestcampaignfeaturingaChinesemodelwithfreckles(雀斑).Ac
tually,therearesomedifferentbeautystandardsbetweentheEastandtheWest.InEastAsia,frecklesmightbeconsidereda“destructiveweakness”forcel
ebrities,especiallyactorsorsingers.Althoughnormalpeopledon’tcarethatmuch,subconsciouslytheymightprefera“clean”face.Generallyspeaking,
frecklesaremorelikelytoappearifpeopleareoutinthesunfrequently,andmostEastAsianwomenavoidthesunasbesttheycan.Havingfreckles,instead,i
satrademarkforunconventionalbeautyintheWesternworld,andsomecallfreckles“angelkisses”.Formostwesterners,havin
gfrecklesisnolongerjustsomethingyouhavetolivewith;instead,itissomethingtobedesired.Afterall,noteveryoneisluckyenoughtohavefreckles.Whenitcomestoeyesh
apes,itseemsWesternandChinesebeautystandardsdon’tseeeye-to-eye.ManyChinesethinkgirlswithbigeyesarethemostbeautiful.
Iftheireyeshaveadouble-foldeyelid,thatisconsideredperfect.However,mostforeignersseemtopreferChinesegirlswithslanted(斜的)andna
rroweyesandeyebrows.ChineseknownmodelLyvYanisoftenconsideredthecountry’smostbeautifulbyforeigners,whilequi
teafewChinesepeoplethinkherappearancedoesn’tfitwithtraditionalbeautystandards.Young,girlyfeatureorhotandmaturefe
ature?ZhaoLiyingfromChina,AragakiYuifromJapanandLimYoon-AfromSouthKoreaenjoyhighpopularityinAsia,astheyboastbrigh
tfaceswithwarmsmiles,whichwinthemlotsofmalefans.ThethreeyoungcelebritiesrepresentAsia’sbeautystandards:womenwithcute,girlyfeatures.
MostwomeninAsiatrytheirbesttostayyoungaccordingly.UnlikeChinesegirls,Westerngirlsthinkamorematurelooksh
owsindependenceanduniqueness.ThesuperheroWonderWomanisanidealtypeformost.AstiescontinuetogrowbetweenChinaandtheWest,itisunavoidab
lethatthesebeautystandardsdevelop.Butonething’sforsure-nomatterhowyoulook,youarewhoyouare,andthatshould
besatisfactionenough.12.Whatdomostwesternpeoplethinkofhavingfreckles?A.Itissomethingunbearable.B.Itisadestructiveweakness
.C.Itissomethingtowishfor.D.Itisasymboloftraditionalbeauty.13.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“seeeye-to-eye”meaninParagraph4?A.Hav
ethesameopinion.B.Recognizetheirstrengths.C.Misunderstandeachother.D.Argueagainstoneanother.14.Whydowesterngirlsp
refertoappearmature?A.Theythinkthisbeautystandardisbetter.B.Theywanttolookindependentandunique.C.Theyhopetohavehig
hpopularityinAsia.D.TheyadmireWonderWomanverymuch.15.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.WhatZara’sbeautystandardis.B.WhyChinesepeopledon’tlikefr
eckles.C.Whatcausesthedifferentbeautystandards.D.Howeasternersandwesternersthinkofbeauty.四川省泸州市2023届高三上学期第一次教学质
量诊断性考试英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AAmusiccolumnbyNewMusicFridayisfromhttps://www.
npr.org,sharingthebestalbumsreleasedeveryFriday.Readerscanenjoyanddownloadthealbum’stitletrackonline.Thecolumniswellenjoyedbythemusicexplor
ers.Herearesomerecenthits.ThebestreleasesoutSept.30ByStephenThompson,KeannaFaircloth,BobBoilen,TarikMoodyIt’s
beenfiveyearssinceBjörklastreleasedanalbum,butnowtheIcelandicicon(偶像)isbackwithadeeplyinventivesetcalledFossora.Everysoundo
ntherecordfeelsasifit’sspringingintothemixfromadifferentdirection,asherenergeticvoicesharesspacewitheverythingfrombassclarinets(低音单簧管)t
othevoicesofBjörk’sowncreation.Fossorawasinspired,atleastinpart,bythedeathofthesinger’smother,butjoyalsoexists.Thebest
releasesoutSept.16ByCyrenaTouros,ChristinaLee,TarikMoody,StephenThompsonThesuperstarK-popgirlgroupBLACKPINKisoneofthebig
gestpopjuggernautsintheworld,withbillionsofstreamsandmassiveworldtourstoitsname.BornPink,itssecondfull-len
gthalbum,promisestofurtherpromoteBLACKPINK’sdominationoftheU.S.charts.ThebestreleasesoutSept.9ByChristinaLee,AnnPowers,StephenThompson,Cy
renaTourosAriLennoxexperiencedahugebreakthroughwith2019’smuch-lovedSheaButterBaby,buthernewalbumage/sex/locationpromisestobeevenbi
gger.She’sbeentryingmanyhersinglesformanymonthsnow,andevendroppedafive-songEPlastFriday,butthealbumisfinallyhere.Itsome
howsoundsmodernevenifitrecreatesthemostunforgettableR&Bsoundsofthe’90sandearly’00s.21.WhyisBjörk’smothermentioned?A.ShegaveBjörkanenergeticvoice.
B.ShehelpedBjörktorecordthenewalbum.C.HerdeathgaveBjörksomeinventiveideas.D.HerleavingdelayedthereleaseofFossora.22.WhatdoweknowaboutAr
iLennox’snewalbum?A.Itismadeupoffivesongs.B.ItisadaptedfromSheaButterBaby.C.Itisintendedforsinglemusic-lovers.
D.Itistryingtomakeanotherbreakthrough.23.Whohasworkedonallthethreenewalbums?A.StephenThompson.B.TarikMoody.C.ChristinaLe
e.D.AnnPowers.BItisn’tjusthardworkinghumanswhoneedtorestafteralongday,butservicedogstoo.Avideoofastrangergiving
herpillow(枕头)tooneonaplanehasgonewidelyonTikTok(抖音),receivingmorethan2millionlikes,andover12,800TikTokers’comme
nts.Dogsaretheperfectcompanionsforpeoplewithphysicaldisabilitiesandthosewithmental-healthconditionssuchaspost-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD),anxie
tyanddepression.IntheU.S.,servicedogsweren’tlegallyrecognizeduntiltheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)waspassedin
1990.Asof2019,500,000Americanswerehelpedbyservicedogs.DannyAnderson,manageratSupportDogsUK,toldNewsweek:“Servicedogsnotonlyprovideunb
elievablephysicalsupport,buttheyalsohaveamassivelypositiveeffectonmentalhealth.Servicedogsalsoactasawayforgreaterfamilyhar
mony—providingapointforfamilyactivities,andtheyalsohelpyoufeelmorepartofyourcommunity.”“Disability,bothphysicalandmental,canbelonely,”saidAnderson.“
Aservicedogbreaksdownbarriersandencouragespeopletotalktoyouandgettoknowyou.”TikTokerscouldn’tgetenoughofthestranger’sgenerosityinthe
videoandthebondformedbetweenthem,withthewomanseenputtingherarmaroundthedog.Thetopcomment,withmorethan110,000likes,read:“SHEMADEMYHEARTSMILE.
..WHATABEAUTIFULHUMANBEING!”ATikTokerwrote:“Shewaslike:it’sourdogwhileheishere,”whileanothercommented,“Heproba
blyhelpedhertoo.Adogclosetoyouisalwayscomfortable.”Newsweekispassionateaboutgivingserviceanimalstherecognition(认可)theydeserve;Diese,theservicedoghelp
edhistrainerwithherbattlewithdepression,andYorkshireTerrierCooper,anotherservicedog,hasbeenawardedPetoftheWeek.24.Whatdoesth
efirstparagraphfocuson?A.Anunluckydog.B.ApopularTikTok.C.Anunusualpillow.D.Ahardworkingstranger.25.Whatcanserviced
ogsdoaccordingtoAnderson?A.Helppeoplewithsightproblems.B.Prepareafamilygathering.C.Analyzedifferentphysicsquestions.D
.Conductcommunityactivities.26.WhatcanwesayaboutmostTikTokers’reactiontothevideo?A.Theyfeltunbelievable.B.Theyfelt
unpleasant.C.Theymadestrangecomments.D.Theyexpressedspeciallikes.27.WhatcanwelearnaboutDiese?A.HeservedNewsweekwell.B.Hegotonwellwithhistrainer.C.
Heperformedwellasaservicedog.D.Hewontheweeklypetstaragain.CThispaintingSpringBouquethasaprecisestructure.Theflowersspilloverintothelowerleft-handc
orner,withanimbalanceasfreeandaswildasnature.Butatoncetheartistrespondstothisunbalance.Totherightofthevase,Renoirhasdevelopedaheavyshadowarea,richin
purplesandsharplycontrastedwiththelightbelowit.Theplacingofthestraightlineinthelowerrightsideisnecessary.Ifthereadercoversthisline
,hewillseethatthecompositionbecomesunbalanced.TheImpressionisttechniquehadnotyetdevelopedwhenRenoirpaintedt
hispicture.YetthepaintingwithlightandcolorindicatesImpressionismisaroundthecorner;thereissomethingofthatschoolinthefeelingoftheout-o
f-doorsthatRenoirhasacquired.Thetexture(纹理)oftheflowersisdescribed.Aboveall,onecan’thelpsayingtheverynicesmelloftheflowersisthere,too.Pierre-Augus
teRenoirwasbornin1841.Hebeganworkingasayoungpainterofporcelainandtextiles.Atage21,RenoirenteredtheÉcoledesBeaux-Artsi
nParisandwentontostudyundertheinstructionsofpainterCharlesGleyre’s.EventhoughhispaintingshadbeeninitiallyrejectedbytheAcad
emyandthepublic,withtimehebecameoneofthemostadmiredartistsofhisgeneration.Unfortunately,in1899,hewasdiagnosedwithrheumato
idarthritis(风湿性关节炎).Itisadiseasethatcausesalotofpain.Inaddition,thepersonaffectedbyitmayalsohavedeformities(畸形)
.Consequently,hismovementsbecameverylimitedandeachmovementwasabigandcertainlypainfuleffort.Hisson,JeanRenoir,writesin
thebookRenoir,MyFatherafterhisfatherpassedaway,thereactionofthepeopletothepaintingofthefather,afterseeinghishands:Visitorswh
owereunpreparedforthiscouldnottaketheireyesoffhisdeformity.Thoughtheydidnotdaretomentionit,theirreactionwoul
dbeexpressedbysomesuchphraseas“Itisn’tpossible!”Withhandslikethat,howcanhepaintthosepictures?There’ssomemysterysomewhere.28.Whatcanreaders
seeinthepainting?A.Avaseintheleftcorner.B.Ashadowtothevase’sright.C.Astraightlineatthebottom.D.Anaturallightinthemiddle.29.Whatseemsquitespeciala
boutthispicturewhenpeopleappreciateit?A.Thepaintingmaterial.B.Thecolorchoice.C.Thesmellyflowertaste.D.Theimpressivefeeling.30.Wh
atdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Renoir,MyFather.B.SpringBouquet.C.Rheumatoidarthritis.D.Renoir’
sbravery.31.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.PatienceIsaLifetimePracticeB.PainPasses,butBeautyRemainsC.ImpressionismIsaUniqueTechniqu
eD.Workhard,andYouWillCatchUpDADutchcitywillbecomethefirstintheworldtobanmeatadsfrompublicspacesinanefforttoreduceco
nsumptionandgreenhousegasemissions(排放).Haarlem,whichliestothewestofAmsterdamandhasapopulationofabout160,000,willperformthebanfrom2024afterm
eatwasaddedtoalistofproductscontributingtotheclimatecrisis.AdswillnotbeallowedonHaarlem’sbuses,sheltersandsc
reensinpublicspaces,causingcomplaintsthatthecityis“goingtoofar”.Recentstudiessuggestglobalfoodproductionis
responsibleforone-thirdofallplanet-heatingemissions,withtheuseofanimalsformeataccountingfortwicethepollutionofproducingplant-b
asedfoods.Foreststhatabsorbcarbondioxidearecutforanimalswhilefertilizers(化肥)usedforgrowingtheirfeedarerichinnitrogen,whichcancontributetoairandwate
rpollution,climatechange.Animalsalsoproducelargequantitiesofmethane,apowerfulgreenhousegas.ZiggyKlazes,acouncillor
fromtheGroenLinksparty,whodraftedtheproposalbanningmeatadvertising,saidshehadnotknownthecitywouldbetheworld’sfirsttoperformsuchapolicywhensheputforw
ardit.ShetoldtheHaarlem105radiochannel:“Wearenotaboutwhatpeoplearebakingandroastingintheirownkitchen;ifpeoplew
antedtocontinueeatingmeat,fine…Wecan’ttellpeoplethere’saclimatecrisisandencouragethemtobuyproductsthatarepartofthecause.”“Ofcourse,th
erearealotofpeoplewhofindthedecisionunacceptable,buttherearealsoalotofpeoplewhothinkit’sfine.”“Itisasignal–ifitispickedupnational
ly,thatwouldonlybeverynice.”ResearchsuggeststhattomeettheEuropeanUnion(EU)targetofnetzeroemissionsby2050,meatconsumptionmustbereducedto24kgperpersonp
eryear,comparedwiththecurrentaverageof82kg,or75.8kgintheNetherlands,whichistheEU’sbiggestmeatexporter.32.Whichcanbestexplain“goingtoofa
r”underlinedinParagraph2?A.Over-reactingtotheclimatecrisis.B.Caringtoomuchaboutmeatproduction.C.Sufferingfromase
riouslackofpublicspaces.D.Sparingnopainstodealwithgreenhousegasemissions.33.WhatisZiggy’sattitudetowardsthedecision?A.Indi
fferent.B.Ambiguous.C.Worried.D.Positive.34.Whatdoesthelastparagraphwanttotellus?A.MeatisthemostpopularfoodinEurope.B.Thecurr
entEUtargetiswellworthadjusting.C.ItisalongwaytoreachthegoalsetbytheEU.D.TheNetherlandsshouldberesponsibleformeatproduction.35.W
hattypeofwritingisthistext?A.Aresearchreport.B.Anewsreport.C.Anofficialdocument.D.Ameetingsummary.四川省资
阳市2023届高三上学期第一次诊断性考试英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AAnumberofeventsaregoingonattheCoope
rageProject,locatedat1030MainStreetinHonesdale.Enjoy!TheCooperageMakerFairTheCooperageMakerFairwillbeheldfrom10:00amto4:0
0pmonFriday,June12onthegroundsoftheCityMuseum.TheMakerFairisaplacewherepeopleshowwhattheyaremaking-ashowcase
forinventionandcreativity,andsharewhattheyarelearning.Anyoneinterestedinpresentingtheirprojects,hobbiesandexperimentsshouldapplytotakepartatwww.coop
eragemakerfair.com.SuchSweetThunderAt7:00pmonWednesday,June17,therewillbeafilmscreeningofcomedyTwelfthNightaspartoftheSuchSweetThunder:Shakespeare
’sPlaysonFilmSeries,Dr.RobertDuganwillintroducetheplaywithabriefbackground.Admissionisfree,butduetoli
mitedseating,bookingisrequiredatwww.suchsweetthunder.com.SoundsLikeTeenSpiritOnThursday,June24,therewillbeaneventcalledSounds
LikeTeenSpiritfrom3:00pmto5:00pm.SoundsLikeTeenSpiritisdesignedtoprovideanopportunitytoshowcasethetalentofourc
ommunity'syouth.School-agedstudentsareencouragedtosharetheirperformingartonstageattheCooperageProject!GreatBr
azilianMusicTourOnSaturday,June27,afantasticopportunityisreadyforyoutolistentosomegreatBrazilianmusicbythemusicalgroupMinas.Itisfrom2:30pmt
o4:30pm,anddoorsopenat2:00pm.Weencouragechildrenandtheirfamiliestocometolearnallabouttherhythm,excitementandsoundofBra
zilianmusic.Thetwohourperformanceissuretobefunforthewholefamily.TheadmissionchargeisS5foreachperson,andallthemoneyw
illgotothelocalfoodbank.Youcanalsogiveawayoldclothesandmoneyattheentrance.21.Whendoestheeventtakeplacew
herestudentscanputontheirownperformances?A.OnJune12.B.OnJune17.C.OnJune24.D.OnJune27.22.Whicheventrequirespeopletomakea
reservation?A.SuchSweetThunder.B.SoundsLikeTeenSpirit.C.TheCooperageMakerFair.D.GreatBrazilianMusicTour.23.WhatcanyoudoatGreatBrazilia
nMusicTour?A.Showyourgiftforinvention.B.Makeadonation.C.PerformwithMinasonstage.D.Learntomakemusic.BLiaoWentao,apetund
ertaker,putthebodyof2-ycar-oldGarfieldonasmallbedsurroundedbyflowers.Thenheletthecat'sownersayalastgoodbyebeforecremation(火化).“Wesendoff400to500pet
seachyear,andthere'sagreatdemandforpetfunerals,”hetoldChinaNews.KeepingpetshasbecomeatrendforyoungpeopleinChinaandpeoplearemorethanwillingtop
ayforwhatevertheirpetsneed.From2019to2021,China'spetmarketgrewbyalmost18%andhit348.8billionyuaninvaluein
2021,accordingtoareportbyiResearchConsultingGroup.Asthepeteconomydevelops,animallovers'variousneedshaveboostedtheemergenceanddevelopmentofrelatedbus
inessessuchasbathing,petfood,petbeautyandhealthcare.Inadditiontobasicservices,petownersareincreasinglypayingformanynewservices,
suchastraining,petfunerals,insurance,photographyandentertainment.Thegrowingpetmarkethasalsogivenbirthtoalargenumberofnewpet-relatedjobs
,notedCCTVNews.LiuWei,33,isafamouspetdetectiveinShanghai.Heandhisteamworkonfindingfamilies’lostpets.“Wehavesuccessfullyhelpedfindmorethan1,000pets
.Besidescatsanddogs,thereareotherpetslikebirds,lizardsandhamsters”Liusaid.“Inmanybigcitescatsanddogshavebec
omeanimportantpartofmanyfamiliesandaretakengoodcareof.Sowhatwelookforarenotjustpets,butfamilymembers.”Apartfrompetundertakers
anddetectives,somepeopleworkaspetfoodtesters,petsittersandpettrainers.AccordingtoTuDi,secretarygeneraloftheHunanPetIndustryAssociation,theb
oomingpetmarketshowspeople'simprovedlivingstandards.However,therearealsoproblemswiththeindustry,fore
xample,thehighfeesoftakingpetstothevet(善医).Manypetownershavecalledforstricterpricingregulationsforpetmedicalservices,r
eportedGlobalTimes.24.WhyisLiao'sstorymentionedinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopic.B.Toteachreadersalesson.C.Tosu
mupthemainidea.D.Toinvolvereadersinastory.25.Howdoestheauthorshowthepetmarketisgrowing?A.Byintroducinganargument
.B.Bytellingsometruestories.C.Bygivingnumbersandexamples.D.Byfocusingonbasicpet-relatedservices.26.WhatisTuDi’sattitudetoward
theboomingpetmarket?A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.27.Whatconcernisthegrowingpetindustrybringingabout?A.Thelowqualityofservices.
B.Therapidgrowthoftheindustry.C.Thelackofrelatedregulations.D.Thevariousneedsofanimallovers.CLanguageisthebridgethatconnectspeopleev
erywhere.OnApril20,peoplearoundtheworldcelebratedtheUnitedNationsChineseLanguageDay.Tomarktheoccasion,theUNOfficeatGen
eva,Switzerland,organizedthefirstChineseLanguageVideoFestival(CLVF).Participantsfrom27countries,includingtheus,theUK,France,Germany,ItalyandJapan
,tookpartintheone-hourspecialevent,sharingtheirpassionfortheChineselanguageandculturethroughshortvideos.Over340videosubmissions
(提交)toldtouchingstoriesaboutacivilized,modernandyouthfulChinathroughparticipants'personalexperiences
inthecountry.Thoughsomepeoplefindthelanguagedifficulttolearn,mostfindittoberewarding.ForM.YousaffromPakistan,learningChinesegavehimabe
tterperspective(视角)andinsightintotheculture“LearningChineseisnotjustlearningalanguage.It’salanguageofoneofthebigge
stpopulationsintheworld,”Yosafsaid,“Ifyouknowthislanguage,youknowthecivilizationandmindofthepeople.”Ofcoursethelanguageitselfisuniq
ue,particularlyconsideringit'stonal(音调的)foundation“ToesareimportantbecausealotofChinesesyllable(音节)soundsimilaroreventhe
samethetonechangestheirmeaning.”saidMikeFuksman,anAmericanlivinginBeijing.TorememberChinesecharacters,youcanconnectthemwithpicturesan
dmakesomeshortstories.ManypeoplefinditisimportanttouseimaginationwhenlearningChinese.Forexample,theChines
echaracterfor“tea”hassomelinesofgrass,theroofofahouseandpeopledrinkingtea.Learninganylanguagecomeswithbenefits
,particularlyforthosewhoarealwayslookingtolearnmore.Sincesomelanguageshave“loanwords(外来词)”fromChinese,itmaybeeasierforonetopic
kupKoreanorJapaneseafterstudyingChinese.“IthelpedmesomuchwhenIstartedlearningJapanese,”saidYerdana.28.Whatis
thefunctionofParagraph3?A.Totellthepurposeofthefestival.B.Tosummarizetheaboveparagraphs.C.Tointroducethefollowin
gparagraphs.D.Toexplaintheeventsofthecelebration.29.HowcanlearnersrememberChinesecharactersaccordingtothepa
ssage?A.Makingnotes.B.Practicingwriting.C.LivinginChina.D.Usingimagination.30.WhatisthebenefitoflearningChineseaccordingtoYerdana?A.Gre
athelpinlearningJapanese.B.Gooddevelopmentoflearningability.C.Agoodunderstandingofthepeople.D.AbetterinsightintotheChineseculture.31.Whatis
thetextmainlyabout?A.ThemethodoflearnningChinese.B.HowtowriteChinesecharacterswell.C.Thebenefitsoflearni
ngforeigncultures.D.AnewfestivalandsomestoriesaboutlearmingChinese.DEachyearonOctober15,GlobalHandwashingDayi
sobservedtostrengthenthehealthawarenessandpreventthespreadofinfectiousdiseases.Andahand-shapedrobotcalled"Pep
e",whichencourageskidstowashtheirhands,hashelpedpupilsataremoteIndianprimaryschooltodevelophabitsofpersonalhygiene(卫生).Pepewasfix
edonthewallaboveahand-washingstationatWayanadGovernmentPrimarySchoolinKerala,whichhasabout100pupilsa
ged5and10.AsmallvideoscreenbehindthegreenplasticPepeactedasa“mouth”,allowingresearcherstotele-operatetherob
ottospeaktothepupilsanddrawtheirattentiontotheposteroutliningthestepsofeffectivehand-washing.Asetofmoving“eyes”helpedPepepayat
tentiontothechildren’sactions.Therobothelpedpupilswashtheirbandsmoreeffectively,increasingtheirratesofhand-washingby40percent.Pupilssp
enttwiceaslongwashingtheirhandsafterPepe'sarrival.Andmorethan95%ofthestudentscouldcorrectlydeterminewhenhand-washingwithsoaph
astobedone—beforeamealandafteravisittothetoilet.Hand-washingisoneofthemosteffectivewaysagainstthespreado
fdiarrheaandrespiratoryinfections.Dr.AmolDeshmukh,fromtheUniversityofGlasgow'sSchoolofComputingScience,ledtheproje
ctinpartnershipwithcolleaguesfromAmritaUniversity.Hesaid,“WeweredelightedbythesuccessofPepe'svisittothisprimaryschool.Thechildrenwereex
citedtointeractwiththisrelativelysimplemachine,whichwasclearlygoodforkeepingtheirhandsclean.Dr.BhavanifromAmritaUniversitysaid,“AMMACHI(AmritaMul
tiModalApplicationandComputerHumanInteraction)Labshavetakenmultiplanstoaddresscommonchallengesfacinglow-incomeruralcommu
nitiesinIndiaandworldwideusingtechnology.”32.Whywas“Pepe”fixedatthePrimarySchool?A.Towatchonpupilactions,B.Towashc
hildren'shands.C.Tofreshentheenvironment.D.Todevelopchildren'shealthhabits.33.Howdidtherobotbringchangestothepupils?A.Bypla
yingwithpupils.B.Byprovidingknowledge.C.Byofferingpupilssoap.D.Bywashingpupils'hands.34.WhatcanyoulearnaboutPep
e'svisittotheprimaryschool?A.Itwasafailure.B.Ithadnoeffect.C.Itwasasuccess.D.Itwasawasteoftime.35.Whatdoes
theunderlinedword“address”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Dealwith.B.Writeaplaceon.C.Makeaspeechto.D.Speakto.参考答案四川省绵阳市
2023届高三上学期第一次诊断性考试英语试题1.B2.A3.C4.C5.A6.D7.B8.C9.A10.D11.B12.D13.B14.D15.C四川省宜宾市2022-2023学年高三上学期一诊考试英语试题21-25ACBDA26-30BCDCA31-35
BABBC四川省遂宁市2023届高三上学期零诊考试英语试题1.C2.B3.A4.D5.B6.C7.D8.D9.A10.B11.A12.C13.A14.B15.D四川省泸州市2023届高三上学期第一次教
学质量诊断性考试英语试题21-25CDABA26-30DCBDC31-35BADCB四川省资阳市2023届高三上学期第一次诊断性考试英语试题21-25CABAC26-30BCCDA31-35DDBCA