吉林省通化市梅河口市第五中学2023-2024学年高三下学期开学英语试题

高三开学期初考英语考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15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。AThanksForGiving4MilerThurs.November23,2023TheEventSignuptodayforthe2023ThanksForGiving4MilerandKidsDashthatwilltakeplacethisThanksgivinginNewAlbany!ComeoutandjoinusforafunkickofftoThanksgivingDayfestivities!Asalways,100%ofournetproceedsgotohelpthoseinneed.Allarewelcome,includingcompetitiverunners,joggers,andwalkerswantingtoenjoytimewithfriendsandlovedones.RegistrationendsonNovember22,2023.TheFeeThereisnoofficialracefee.Youcangiveasmuchoraslittleasyouwant.However-a$40minimumdonationisrequiredtogetoursoftT-shirt.OurgoalistofeedasmanyfamiliesinCentralOhioaswecan.Youcanhelpbyrunningourrace,spreadingtheword,ormakingadonation.Youmaybringanydonationyouwant,fromacanofsouptocash.Let’smakeadifference.EventDayTimeline6:30am:Racedaycheck-inbegins.8:00am:Openingceremony(仪式)begins!8:15am:KidsDashbegins!8:30am:TheThanksForGiving4Milerkicksoff!AwardsThetopthreeoverallmaleandfemalefinisherswillreceiveagiftcertificate.Thetopthreemaleandfemalefinishersineachofthefollowingagegroupswillreceiveapumpkin(南瓜)pie:14andunder,15-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70andabove.Everyparticipantofthekidsracereceivesafinisher’smedal!SafetyForsafety,pleasenobicycles,skateboards,inlineskates,orparticipationwithpets.1.WhatisThanksForGiving4MilerandKidsRun?A.Amarathonrace. B.Acharityevent.C.Akid-targetedactivity. D.Aholidayget-together.2.Whatwillamanrankingsecondinhisagegroupbesuretowin?A.AsoftT-shirt. B.Apumpkinpie.C.Agiftcertificate. D.Afinisher’smedal.3.Whatisrequiredforparticipation?A.Bringingadonation.B.Reachingacertainage.C.Registeringinadvance.D.Wearingsafetyequipment.B“Inthefuture,everybodywillbefamousfor15minutes,”saidUSartistAndyWarhol（1928—1987）.Andheisquiteright.Nowitseemsthatanybodycanbecomeaninstantonlinecelebrity.WarholisbestnotedforhispaintingsthatrepresentcelebrityfacesandUSconsumergoods,likeCoca-ColabottlesorCampbel’ssoupcans.Asagreatinfluenceonthetwentiethcenturypopartmovement,AndyWarholrosetobecomeacornerstoneinthecontemporaryartworld,devotedtobringinghisviewsonmaterialism,politiesandeconomicstotheart.Actually,thevisualworldWarholcreatedisdirectlyconnectedtohisbackground.Inthemid-1950s,theworkingclassgatheredagreatdealoffortune.Theywantedtoachieveahigherstatusinsociety.“TheconsumergoodsandHollywoodfacesareaworking-class-codediconography（肖像）thatisoftenmisinterpretedasgenerally‘American’.”AnthonyE.Grudin,authorofWarhol’sWorkingClasscommented.ReproducingthesethemesinhisworkmeantthatpeopleoutsideoftheartworldcouldimmediatelyconnectwithWarhol’spictures.Considered“acreatureoftransformation”,Warholconstantlyexploredwithdifferentformsofmediatoevokeresonanceamongpeople.Forexample,inadditiontobeingapainter,Warholwas,inthewordsofUKwriterPeterWollen:“Afilmmaker,awriter,aphotographer,aTVsoapoperaproducer.”Warhol,inshort,waswhatwemightcalla‘Renaissance（文艺复兴）man’,eventhoughhewasaleaderinpoporperhapspost-modernart.Inhislateryears,hefoundedInterviewMagazineandwroteseveralbooks,includingThePhilosophyofAndyWarhol.ButUKartistGillianWearingsaid,“Warhollefthismarkinmanymorewaysthanhisactualwork.”Warhol’sworksareallabout“America,money,fameanddeath”,UKwriterJonSavageremarked.“Hesummerup,definedandinmanywayssymbolizedtheworldinwhichwenowlive.”4.What’sAndyWarhol’spurposeofcreatinghispaintings?A.TohighlightRenaissancestyle. B.Tocombineartwithmaterialism.C.Toattainfameandhigherstatus. D.Tochallengetraditionalartforms.5.WhatdoAndyWarhol’spaintingsfocuson?A.Populardrinks. B.Averagepeople.C.Commercialproducts. D.Livingscenesofworkingclass.6.WhatkindofpersonisAndyWarholaccordingtothetext?A.Constructiveandmulti-talented. B.Conservativeandrealistic.C.Optimisticandencouraging. D.Creativeandcritical.7.Inwhichcolumnofthenewspapercanwereadthepassage?A.Health. B.Sports. C.Science. D.People.CWithafragrance(芳香)throughthebedroomsofolderadultsfortwohourseverynightforsixmonths,memoriesskyrocketed.ParticipantsinthisstudybyUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine(UCI)neuroscientistsgaineda226%increaseincognitivecapacitycomparedtothecontrolgroup.Theresearcherssaythefindingtransformsthelong-knowntiebetweensmellandmemoryintoaneasy,non-invasivetechniqueforstrengtheningmemoryandpotentiallypreventingdementia(痴呆).TheprojectwasconductedthroughtheUCICenterfortheNeurobiologyofLearning&Memory.Itinvolvedmenandwomenaged60to85withoutmemoryimpairment.Allweregivensevensmallcontainers,eachcontainingasingleanddifferentnaturaloil.Peopleintheenrichedgroupreceivedfull-strengthoils.Controlgroupparticipantsweregiventheoilsintinyamounts.Participantsputadifferentcontainerintotheirroomeacheveningpriortogoingtobed,anditactivatedfortwohoursastheyslept.Peopleintheenrichedgroupshoweda226%increaseincognitiveperformancecomparedtothecontrolgroup,asmeasuredbyawordlisttestcommonlyusedtoevaluatememory.Participantsalsoreportedsleepingmoresoundly.T