参照秘密级管理★启用前 试卷类型：A2021级高三校际联合考试英语试题2024.04本试卷共三部分，共10页。满分120分。考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的条形码粘贴在答题卡相应的位置。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后；再选涂其它答案标号。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，将答题卡交回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5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。AIfyou’retravelingwithyourfamilyandlookingforgreatfuninIceland,checkthislistoffamily-friendlytours.Thesetourshelpyoumakethebestofyourfamilyvacation.IcecavingtouronLangjokullGlacier（冰川）OnthisLangjokullGlaciertour,exploretheworld’slargestman-madeicecave.A20-tonmonstertruckwilltakeyoutotheentranceofthecave,locatedclosetothetopoftheglacier.Thenhikethroughthe500mlongicetunnelwithseparatefrozenhallsandadmirebrilliantblueiceformations.You’lldreamaboutthisicecaveexperienceforyearstocome!WhalewatchingtourfromReykjavikHitthehighseasonaDalvikwhalewatchingtour.Witnesshumpbackwhales,bluewhales,minkewhalesandevendolphins!IntrueIcelandicfashion,youwillgetthechancetotryyourhandatseafishing.YourfreshcatchwillbebarbequedIcelandic-stylewhenthetourends,theperfectwaytowrapuptheday.Riverrafting（漂流）downGullfossCanyon.Whetheryou’reanexpertorbeginner,Iceland’swhitewatersattractpeopleofallskilllevels.YourtourbeginsatDrumboddsstadir,continuesdowntheHvitaRiverandendsinBruarhlodCanyon,locatedatthefoothillsofGullfossWaterfall.Thewaterswillleadyoupastawater-carvedgorgeandoverafewsteeprapidsonanunforgettableadventureofalifetime.OldfarmhikeOnthistourwe’llbeaimingfortheoldabandonedfarmatKleif—watchingoutfortheArcticwildlifethatlivesinthearea,includingreindeerandplentyofbirds.Uponarrival,we’llgoonafullyguidedtourofthefarmandhearstoriesofhowIcelandersmanagedtosurviveinthisunfriendlyplace.Finally,we’llenjoysomewarmingrefreshmentsatthefarmafteraneducationaldayinthewilderness.（）1．Whatdoweknowabouttheicecave?A．Itisartificial. B．Ithasasecretentrance.C．Itliesunderaglacier. D．Itisthedeepestintheworld.（）2．Whichtourmightappealtoadventurersmost?A．Icecavingtour. B．Whalewatchingtour. C．Riverrafting. D．Oldfarmhike.（）3．Whatcanyoudoontheoldfarmhiketour?A．Haveabarbecueinthewilderness. B．Learnfarmingfromlocalpeople.C．PracticehuntingArcticanimals. D．Explorethehistoryofthefarm.BWhenBellaLinwas12yearsold,shenoticedthatherguineapigs（豚鼠）seemedunhappyintheirsmallcagewith“prison-likebars”,LintoldtheCNBCMakeItwebsite.Focusingonfindinganalternativetotraditionalcagesforherpets,thenow17-year-oldfromMountainView,US,beganherdesigns.Linexperimentedwithmultipledesignsandusedaround$2,000fromhersavingstostarthersidebusiness,GuineaLoft,onAmazoninNovember2022.Itmadeabigdifferenceandsoldnearly11,000cagesandbroughtinmorethan$410,000in2023,accordingtoCNBCMakeIt.Initially,Lininformedherfatherofherdesiretodevelopanimprovedcage.Herfatherhadrelationswithafamily-ownedfactoryinChinathroughapreviousclient,andhereachedouttothem.Traditionalguineapigcagestypicallyconsistofbars,roofs,andeithertarp（防水布）orplasticbottoms,makingthemhardtocleanandoftensmellbad.Lin’sinitialglass,open-floorcagesofferedmorevisibilityandmobility,withatwo-layeredbottom.Thisdesignallowsfortheeasyremovalofsoiledbeddingbypushingitintoaremovableplastictray（托盘）.However,duetohighshippingcosts,theglassmaterialwasimpractical,andtheopenfloorcausedproblemsforhersmallerguineapigs,astheirfeetwouldgetstuck.Linandhersix-personteaminChinadevotedlatenightstoresearchingandtestingproducts.Herteamhandledthesourcing,manufacturing,packagingandphotographyoftheproducts.Intheend,theychoseacrylic,insteadofglass,andcraftedreplaceablebottoms,asLindescribedit.Thebottomsareeasytothrowout,whichisgoodforbusiness:Oncecustomersrunoutofthebottoms,theyhavetovisitLin’sAmazonstoreagaintorestock.“WitnessingthepracticaleffectsofGuineaLoftcagesthroughcustomerreviewsandemailsisempowering,”Linsaid.“Assomeonewhoonceplacedgreatemphasisonacademicrecognition,thesuccessofmysidebusinesshasboostedmyconfidenceinexploringlifebeyondhighschool.”（）4．WhatinspiredLintodesignanewcageforguineapigs?A．Thehugeprofitsinherbusiness. B．Theirbadlivingconditions.C．Herunpleasantexperienceatschool. D．Herdesiretoreplaceoldcages.（）5．WhatisamajoradvantageofLin’snewcage?A．Itiswaterproof. B．Itlastslong. C．Itiseasytoclean. D．Itsmellsnice.（）6．HowdoesLinsoundinthelastparagraph?A．Humorous. B．Concerned. C．Encouraged. D．Curious.（）7．Whatmaybeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．InventingforOurPets B．RunningaSideBusinessC．BellaLin’sAcademicAchievements D．TheApplicationofGuineaPigCagesCDisabledastronauts-in-traininghavecompletedazero-gravityflight25,000ftaboveEarthtohelpunderstandhowspacesuitsandspaceshipscanbemademoreaccessible.Thegroupof14,whowerefromfivedifferentcountries,includingAustralia,Brazil,Germany,SpainandtheUS,wasmadeupofscientists,engineersanddoctors.Theyhavemobility,visionandhearingdifficulties.Thegroundbreakingtrip,organizedbyAstroAccess,happenedonaZero-GaircraftinHouston,Texas.ItcamejustweeksaftertheEuropeanSpaceAgency(ESA)announcedthatformerParalympianrunner,JohnMcFall,wouldbepartofthe2022ESAAstronautClass.ThemissiontookoffandlandedatEllingtonAirport,nexttotheHoustonSpaceportandtheNASAJohnsonSpacecenter—hometot