新疆维吾尔自治区乌鲁木齐市实验学校2023-2024学年高三上学期1月月考英语试题

乌鲁木齐市实验学校2023-2024学年高三上学期1月月考英语试题总分120分考试时间120分钟一、阅读理解（共40分）EUROPEishometoavarietyofculturaltreasures.LonelyPlanet,theworld’slargesttravelguidepublisher,hasofferedpairsofcitiesforculture-hungrybuttimepoortravelers.LondonandParisIttakesyouabouttwohourstotravelfromLondontoParisbyEurostar,ahigh-speedrailwayservice.Thetwocapitalcitieshavebeencompetinginfashion,artandnightlifefordecades—buteachsecretlylooksuptotheother.NoonecandoubtthegrandandimpressivebeautyofParis’LouvreMuseum,butifyouwanttosavemoney,youcannotskiptheBritishMuseumfreetovisit.ComparedwithLondon,Parishasmoreoutdoorattractions,suchasthebeautifulgreenwalkwayLaPromenadePlantee.InParis,you’llseedinerslinger(逗留)overredwine.WhileinLondon,youcantrysomeafternoontea,eatfishandchipsorsaltedcake.ViennaandBratislavaAustriancapitalViennaandSlovakiacityBratislavaareanhourapartbytrain.ButsincetheyarelinkedbytheDanubeRiver,thebestwaytotravelisbyship.Atourofthetwocitiesistheperfectwaytoexperienceeverythingfrom17thcentury’sHabsburgdynastsplendortosci-firestaurants.ViennaisfamousforMozartandimperialpalaces.Youcanappreciatetheperfectblending(融合)ofarchitectureandnatureinthegrandScholossSchonbrunnPalace,andrewardyourselfwithacupofViennacoffee,whichhasmadeitswaytotheworld’sculturalheritage.Bratislavaisbestknownforitsfinedining—theremarkableUFOrestaurant.Youcanenjoyameat-filleddinnerhereinanamazingsetting.1．What’stherelationshipbetweenLondonandParisaccordingtothetext?A．Theyhelpeachother. B．Theyattackeachother.C．Theyadmireeachother. D．Theydon’tlikeeachother.2．WhataretheadvantagesofParismentionedinthearticle?a.LouvreMuseum                     b.Freeaccesstomuseumsc.Moreoutdoorattractions           d.BetterwinesandperfumesA．ac B．cd C．acd D．bcd3．LonelyPlanetrecommendsthesetwopairsofcitiesbecause_________.A．theyarenotexpensivetovisitB．theyarebestknowntotheworldC．theyarealwaysenemiesbetweeneachotherD．theyareclosebutdifferentinmanyaspects“Thefirstdomesticgeesemayhavelivedabout7,000yearsagoinwhatisnowChina.Thatmaymakethemtheearliestbirdtobedomesticated,”saysMasakiEdaattheHokkaidoUniversityMuseuminSapporo,Japan.Edaispartofateamthathasunearthedanarchaeological(考古的)siteinEasternChinacalledTianluoshan,whichwasaStoneAgevillagebetweenabout7,000and5,500yearsago.“Itsresidentlivedbasicallybykillingwildanimalsandlookingforplantsthatcanbeeaten,”saysEda,“buttheyalsogrewrice.”Theteamhasnowidentified232goosebonesatTianluoshan,fourofwhichbelongedtoimmaturegeesethatwerelessthan16weeksold,withtheyoungestprobablylessthan8weeksold.ThisimpliestheymusthavehatchedatTianluoshan,becausetheyweretooyoungtohaveflowninfromelsewhere.Someoftheadultgeesealsoseemtohavebeenlocallybred(饲养),basedonthechemicalmake-upoftheirbones,whichreflectsthewatertheydrank.Theselocallybredbirdswereallalmostthesamesize,indicatingcaptivebreeding(圈养).Finally,theteamcarbon-datedthebonesandfoundthatthelocallybredgeeselivedabout7,000yearsago.“Themainthingthatstoodoutformeisthefacttheyactuallydidradiocarbondatingonthebirdbones,”saysJuliaBestatCardiffUniversityintheUK.Thismakesthedatingmuchmorereliablethaniftheteamhadsimplydatedthesurroundingmaterials.”Ifgeeseweredomesticated7,000yearsago,thatwouldmakethemthefirstbirdtobedomesticated,”saysEda.Theothercandidateisthechicken,buttherehasbeenanargumentoverwhenandwherethisfirstappeared,     Astudypublishedin2014reportedthatchickensweredomesticatedinNorthernChinaasearlyas10,000yearsago,basedonDNAfrombones.However,thebonesweren’tdirectlydatedand“alotofthethingstheyclaimedwerechickenswerepheasants(野鸡)”,saysBest.“Domesticchickensonlyappearedaround5,500yearsago.Withthefirmevidencewecurrentlyhave,Ithinkitistrue,”shesays,butaddsthatthedomesticationofchickensisunderstudied,sothestorycouldwellchangeasmoreevidenceemerges.4．WhatcanwesayaboutTianluoshan?A．Itappearedatleast10,000yearsago.B．ItwasaStoneAgevillageinNorthernChina.C．Itsresidentsgrewriceandkeptgeeseaspets.D．Itsresidentswereessentiallyhunter-gatherers.5．Whatisstressedinthesecondparagraph?A．ThemaincharacteristicsofgeeseB．TheproofofgoosedomesticationC．ThechallengesforimmaturegeeseD．Thechemicalmake-upofgoosebones6．WhatdoesJuliaBestcurrentlytendtobelieve?A．Geeseweredomesticatedbeforechickens.B．Radiocarbondatingongooseboneswasunreliable.C．DomesticchickenswerefirstspottedinEasternChina.D．TheanalysisofDNAfromchickenboneswasdependable.7．Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?A．Toadvertise. B．Topersuade. C．Toreport. D．Toinstruct.Sometimesoneplusonedoesequalthree,aswasthecasewhenMcNee,abasketballcoach,metMandekic.WhenMandekic,amathteacher,toldMcNeehowharditwastogetstudentsexcitedaboutmathatagathering,hesuggested,“Whynotthrowinsomethingtheyenjoy,likesports?”“Youarekidding!”Mandekicdismissedhisideaatthemoment.Theideaofmixingbasketballandmathematicsgotitsfirstshottwoyearslater,whenMandekicandMcNee,thenowcolleagues-whohadlaunchedatutoringnon-profit-wereinvitedtorunasummer-schoolprogramforkidswho’dfailedGrade9mathatVanierSchool.Whenthestudentsshowedupfortheirfirstday,theyweren’texactlythrilled.Overthenextfewhours,MandekicandMcNeegavethekidstechniquestoimprovetheirsh