2023-2024学年（上）期中学业质量联合调研抽测高三英语试题（分数：120分，时间：100分钟）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASTEMSummerProgramsforHighSchoolStudentsSTEMisatermthatstandsforscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics.HereisalistofsomeofthebestSTEMsummercampsforhighschoolstudents.FutureMattersProgramItisan8-weekpaidsummerresearchexperienceforhighschoolstudents.Thisisahands-onprogramforstudentsinterestedingoingafteracareerinmedicalresearch.Studentswillattendseminarsledbythefacultyandparticipateindiscussionswithpeers.SimonsSummerResearchItisaseven-weekprogramlocatedatStonyBrookUniversity.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinspecialworkshops,toursandeventsfreeofcharge.Theywillconcludetheprogramproducingawrittenresearchabstractandaresearchposter.ResearchScienceInstituteItisthefirstcost-freesummerprogramofitskind.Duringthissix-weekprogram,studentswilldivedeeperintotheworldofscienceandengineeringbyexperiencingtheentireresearchcycle.Inthisprogramstudentswillattendclassesconductedbyfamousprofessorsandpreparewrittenandoralpresentationstopresenttheirresearch.PrograminMathforYoungScientistsThisisasix-weekintensivemathematicsprogramdesignedforstudentsacrosstheglobe.Unlikecommonprograms,itoffersagreatdealofindependenceforstudentstochoosetheirownschedulesanddecidewhatthey英语试卷第1页共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司wanttostudy.Besideslearning,thereisalso“mandatory(强制的)funtime”builtintotheweeklyschedulesothatstudentsareabletohavenon-mathrelatedactivities.1．Whichprogrambestsuitsstudentswhowanttobedoctors?A．FutureMattersProgram.B．SimonsSummerResearch.C．ResearchScienceInstitute.D．PrograminMathforYoungScientists.2．WhatdoSimonsSummerResearchandResearchScienceInstitutehaveincommon?A．Thetopic.B．Theexpense.C．Theduration.D．Thecontent.3．What’sspecialinPrograminMathforYoungScientists?A．Cultivatingindependentskills.B．Attendingnon-mathactivities.C．Tailoringpersonalschedules.D．Enrollinginternationalstudents.BAsthesayinggoes,“Giveamanafish,andyoufeedhimforaday.Teachamantofish,andyoufeedhimforalifetime.”ThisisthewaythecharityorganizationHeiferInternational(国际小母牛慈善组织)wantstoendworldhunger.Itbeganinthe1930swhenanAmericanfarmer,DanWest,wenttoSpaintohelppeopleinneed.Hetriedtofeedthepeoplewithmilk.Butitseemedthattherewouldneverbeenoughmilk.Itmadehimthinkthatwhattheyneededwas“notacup,butacow”.DanWestreturnedtoAmerica.Heworkedtogetherwithsomefriendstofindwaystoendhunger.Hebelievedgivinganimalsandprovidingtrainingwouldstopworldhunger.Withhishelp,HeiferInternationalwassetup.OnHeiferInternational’swebsite,youwillseealistofanimalslikecows,chickens,pigsandevenfishandbees.Youcanofferhelpbybuyingsomeanimalsforonecertainfamily.Thoseanimalswillhavebabies.Withmoreandmoreanimals,thesefamilieswillbeabletosupportthemselves.Oncethesefamiliesgetbetterlives,theywillpassontheactofkindnesstoothers.Moreimportantly,youarebuyingtheresources(资源)forprogramsrunbyHeiferInternationaltohelpmorefamilies.Theprogramsalsohelpsmall-sizedfarms.Asarule,eachfarmermustgivehisanimal’sfirstfemale(雄性)babytoanotherinneed.HeiferInternationalalsoprovidestrainingonanimalshealthandfeeding.Andthesefarmersallagreetoteachotherswhattheyhavelearnedasanotherrule.However,thereisstillalongwaytogo.Themilkmayrunout.Butiffamilieshavetheirowncows,theycangetplentyofmilktofeedthemselves.Theorganizationwantsthefarmerstogoonworkingtogether,helpingeach英语试卷第2页共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司otherandlearningfromeachother.Maybehungercanreallybestopped.4．Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatDanWest_________.A．setupateaminSpainB．helpedpeoplewithenoughfishC．wasaSpanishfarmerD．helpedsetupHeiferInternational5．WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutthecharityorganizationHeiferInternational?A．HeiferInternationalmakesalistofanimalsonitswebsite.B．Farmersintheprogrammustteachothershowtofeedanimals.C．Farmersintheprogrammustgivealltheanimals’babiestoothers.D．HeiferIntermationalprovidestrainingonanimals'healthandfeeding.6．Ifweputthepassageintofourparts,whichofthefollowingisthebest?（①=Para.1②=Para.2③=Para.3④=Para.4⑤=Para.5⑥=Para.6）A．①；②③；④⑤；⑥B．①；②③；④；⑤⑥C．①②；③；④⑤；⑥D．①②③；④；⑤；⑥7．Thebesttitleofthispassagemaybe“________”A．AdviceonFeedingCowsB．ACowInsteadofaCupC．TheCharityOrganizationsD．AnAmericanFarmerCColinChapman,thefounderofLotusCars,wasonceofmotorracing’smostinfluentialengineers.Between1962and1978LotuswonsevenFormulaOneconstructorschampionships.Hesummeduphisphilosophyas“simplify,thenaddlightness”.Itappearstobeanuncommoninsight.ApaperpublishedinNaturesuggeststhathumansstrugglewithsubtractive(减法的)thinking.Whenaskedtoimprovesomething,theytendtosuggestaddingnewthingsratherthanremovingwhatisalreadythere,evenwhenadditionsleadtosubpar(低于标准的)results.Theresearchwasmotivatedbyeverydayobservationratherthanpsychologicaltheory,saysGabrielleAdams,thepaper’sfirstauthor,whocitesfolkwisdomsuchas“lessismore”and“keepitsimple”.Perhapstheneedforsuchreminderswasevidenceofablindspotinpeople’sthinking?AlongwithcolleaguesattheUniversityofVirginia,Dr.Adamsconductedaseriesofobservationalstudies.Inone,whenparticipantswereaskedtoalteranessaytheyhadwritten,16%cutwordswhile