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1、甘肃省天水市麦积区天水市第二中学2024-2025学年高三上学期8月月考英语试题一、阅读理解2024 Western Colorado Elementary Science FairEUREKA! and D51 are partnering to host our annual elementary (小学的) science fair! Heres your chance to apply your love of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) by conducting your own scientifi

2、c investigation. Participation is open to all 3-5th graders living in Wester Colorado, and students can either enter as an individual or as a team of no more than 3 members. Judging will be based on grade, and a team composed of students from multiple grades will be judged in the grade category of t

3、he oldest participants grade. Project Submission All participants must complete all of the following by March 7, 2024: Complete the registration form (one per team) Create a display poster (either physical or electronic) summarizing their project and email the file or a clear photo of it to the scie

4、nce fair committee Create a video presentation (less than 5 minutes) explaining their project to the judges, and submit it to the science fair committee Public Viewing Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum Participants can display their posters and present their p

5、rojects to the public (optional) . Safety Regulations It is important to wear proper protective gear (装备) when necessary in addition to disposing of (处理) waste properly when conducting a scientific investigation. We strongly recommend that guardians look up and study Safety Data Sheets for any chemi

6、cals that their students use and have responsibility for not allowing students to experiment with dangerous chemicals. EUREKA! holds the right to not display projects if they believe the components break our safety regulations.1What is an entry requirement for the science fair?AA team must consist o

7、f three members.BA team must be led by-the oldest participant.CAll participants must be from Western Colorado.DTeams must be formed by students in the same grade.2What are participants required to do by the submission date?ASubmit a display poster.BVideo the investigation process.CPresent their proj

8、ect to the public.DFill in the registration form individually.3Which of the following will result in your project not being displayed?ADisposing of waste improperly.BPerforming experiments without a guardian.CInvolving harmful chemicals in your project.DConducting your investigation without protecti

9、ve gear.Humans have two different ages. There is chronological age (实际年龄), which measures how much time a person has spent on Earth, and then there is biological age, referring to how old a person seems. Many lifestyle factors like diet, exercise and psychological state can impact someones biologica

10、l age.A new study from Deep Longevity, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Stanford University found that feelings that cause poor mental health like sadness, loneliness and general unhappiness add an extra 1.65 years to a persons biological age. Meanwhile, smoking can add up to 1.25 years and s

11、uffering from restless sleep can add 0.44 years to a persons biological age. However, being currently married can reduce 0.59 years, according to the study.As part of the study, researchers said they came up with a new “aging clock” based on data from 4,846 Chinese adults in 2015 as part of the Chin

12、a Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.The data included 16 blood biomarkers (生物标志物) like cholesterol and glucose levels as well as other health information like blood pressure, body mass index, lung function and so on.Researchers compared the chronological age of CHARLS participants with the ag

13、es predicted by their new “aging clock”. The results found that the new age was roughly 5.6 years older than the CHARLS participants actual ages. The team also found that smokers and those with a history of stroke, liver or lung disease were predicted to be older than the remaining 4,451 healthy adu

14、lts.“Chronological age isnt how old we really are,” said professor David Sinclair, co-director of the Paul Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School. “We all age biologically at different rates according to our genes, what we eat, and how much we exercise. Biological age is wha

15、t determines our health and ultimately our lifespan. Biological age is a number of candles we really should be blowing out. In the future, with advances in our ability to control biological age, we may have even fewer candles on our cake than the previous one.”4Which of the following has the biggest

16、 negative effect on our biological age?ASmoking.BPoor sleep.CBeing married.DFeeling lonely.5What can we infer about the CHARLS participants?AMost of them smoke.BThey arent in good health.CThey have a history of strokeDMost of them live by themselves.6What was professor David Sinclairs attitude to th

17、e future of humans biological age?AWorried.BPessimistic.CConfident.DAmbiguous.7Which of the following is the most suitable title for the text?AWhat decides a persons chronological ageBWhat adds years to a persons biological ageCChronological age how old are you really?DBiological age you may be olde

18、r than you areA group of digital models dressed in sports outfits strutted down the runway in an online virtual fashion show during China Fashion Week in September. Led by Xijiajia, tech company Baidu Incs virtual spokesperson, they presented the latest clothes by homegrown sportswear maker Anta Spo

19、rts in different virtual scenarios (场景)-stadiums, snowfields, the Gobi Desert and even outer space.Li Shiyan, head of Baidus digital human and robotics section, said that technologies, the production cost of virtual clothing has been reduced dramatically, and production periods shortened from more t

20、han one month to just a week.“The virtual human industry is still in an early stage, and there are some challenges, such as how to produce low-cost digital assets and digital content, and how to make digital humans interact with real people more naturally, “Li said.The size of Chinas virtual human m

21、arket is forecast to reach 270 billion yuan by 2030. According to experts, the fashion landscape is rapidly expanding its virtual horizon to prepare for a future populated by digital avatars, and the most accessible way for fashion brands to engage with virtual replicas is by dressing them in their

22、latest collections.“Holding virtual fashion shows doesnt just mean moving real-world shows online. More importantly, we can use digital space to expand our understanding of fashion and imagination for what is possible,“ said Chen Duan. For example, people can make use of textures that do not exist i

23、n the physical world, and digital humans are able to go beyond the biological limits of real humans and present new fashion styles in new ways.“Digital humans are increasingly being used in brand promotion, advertisement, livestreaming, gaming and entertainment,” said Zhu Xiaowen, an analyst. Howeve

24、r, she added that a new set of problems have also emerged, such as personal privacy protection and data security. She said unregulated use of digital humans might open a way for fraud, given that digital humans can be difficult to distinguish from real people.8Why does the author describe a virtual

25、fashion show in Paragraph 1?Ato stress Baidus technological development.Bto introduce the use of digital fashion avatars.Cto make ads for sportswear maker Anta Sports.Dto describe the work of some digital models.9What is one of the challenges of the virtual human industry?ADigital humans fail to rea

26、ct with real people.BThe virtual human market isnt clear.CProducing digital contents costs more.DVirtual beings arent widely accepted.10What does Chen Duan think of virtual fashion shows?AThey apply digital technology in daily life.BThey enrich peoples understanding of humans.CThey will replace real

27、-world shows.DThey explore more possibilities for fashion.11What does Zhu Xiaowen stress about digital humans?Athe potential harm they do.Btheir bright future in the fashion world.Cthe need of their personal privacy.Dtheir betraying to real people.Speaking in an interview, Naveen Jain, founder of a

28、space exploration company called Moon Express, said that he believes moon travel is just a decade away. And his company, which is the first private firm to get approval from the U.S. government to carry out the project of moon travel, wants to play a role in helping people get to the moon surface.I

29、believe in the next ten years, there is going to be gentlemen on their knees asking their sweethearts, honey, will you go to the moon with me for honey moon? Jain said in the interview.Many people in the technology and scientific communities are crazy about space exploration. Space presents an unpre

30、cedented(史无前例的)number of chances for scientific and human advancement. Companies, big and small, are determining how they can create technologies that would allow people to explore space, the moon, and even Mars. Other companies are eyeing ways to play a role in space travel.The key of that gold rus

31、h has been the declining cost of actually getting to space. Jain said that while it once cost billions of dollars to go to the moon, his companys unmanned space flight next year will cost just 7 million. As costs continue to decline(减少),he believes that within the next decade, getting to the moon wi

32、ll cost just $10,000.Better yet, itll take just four hours to get there.Still, Mars is the final prize. And even Jain, whose company will focus on moon travel, said that Mars is certainly the right place to be finally. When asked if hed like to stage space fights to Mars, Jain said of course, adding

33、 that he believes Moon Express could partner with Elon Musks SpaceX to make that happen.Elon will build the rocket and we do the travelers, Jain said of a theoretical partnership. Generally, he lays the cables and we do the last mile.SpaceX and Musk have not said whether they would work alongside Ja

34、in and Moon Express. Either way, it looks like hopping from the moon to Mars (and back) might be just a part of our lives.12We can learn about moon travel from the passage that Ait will take less time and moneyBit is already available for allCfew people are interested in itDits future is not bright

35、at all13What does the author mean by saying Mars is the final prize?AMars is the final destination difficult but valuable to reach.BMars is the final destination expensive but easy to reach.CMars is the first destination to choose for space travelers.DMars is the last destination to choose for space

36、 travelers.14What can we learn from the passage?AMoon Express is certainly an ideal partner for SpaceX.BSpaceX hasnt decided to cooperate with Moon Express.CMoon Express and SpaceX used to be close partners.DSpaceX has been successful in moon travel exploration.15The passage above is most probably t

37、aken from the _section of a newspaper.AentertainmentBeducationCtechnologyDliteratureWinston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Or in the simple, beautiful words of an old Chinese proverb: “ 16 If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you wan

38、t happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” 17 A study by Professor Elizabeth Dunn of the University of British Columbia found that spending money on others promotes happiness more than spending money on oneself. In an experiment, participants wer

39、e given an envelope containing either five or twenty dollars. Participants who spent the money on a gift for someone else or for a charitable donation reported greater happiness than those who spent the money on themselves. We hear throughout history, philosophy, and literature the same themes regar

40、ding giving. 18 Its the source of true happiness, the meaning of life, the source of the greatest emotional and psychological returns. Its the best way to recover from the worst tragedies. Its a greater pleasure than the creation of wealth and the most direct route to happiness. 19 What provides a f

41、eeling of security. What provides a sense of accomplishment. What gives inner peace. What brings great meaning, fulfillment, and happiness. 20 Perhaps it is because we have not heard enough stories of how happy it can make us stories from people we admire. I have had the privilege of meeting many of

42、 these people through my work. Id heard their stories of how giving their time, resources, and talents to the causes they care about has brought them happiness and fulfillment far greater than they had ever imagined.ASo why dont more of us give?BGiving is what liberates the soul.CIs it better to giv

43、e than to receive?DIf you want happiness for an hour, take a nap.EModern science has proved this phenomenon.FGiving is the most satisfying thing youll ever do.GSome people are in the habit of taking instead of giving.二、完形填空Every year, Dale Marks puts up a massive Christmas lights display at his home

44、 in Des Moines. Its part of a neighborhood 21 . For decades, people have come by the carload every December to the Beaverdale community to 22 the Markses house Christmas lights display. The holiday display 23 good cheer. The Markses put boxes at the end of their driveway and ask visitors to 24 money

45、 and food to the Food Bank of Iowa as they drive past.But this year, after 25 a heart attack, Marks was too 26 to hang lights while his wife was too busy with his care to 27 the job. Bob Coffey, a stranger who owns a local construction company, heard the couples 28 and offered to help. So Coffey bro

46、ught a group of 29 to their home to put up thousands of lights. Coffey and four of his workers spent 30 putting up lights and decorations throughout the yard. He 31 that there were at least 10,000 lights. Everyone 32 , when at the end of the day, he plugged two cords (电线) together and 33 the display

47、.“The 34 of that afternoon will last a lifetime,” Coffey said, explaining that seeing Dale and Julie Marks watching from the porch made it all 35 .21AreformBmissionCinitiativeDtradition22AadmireBfetchCreportDdismiss23Aresponds toBgoes beyondCaims atDdiffers from24AdonateBearnClendDsave25AsufferingBidentifyingCconvincingDacknowledging26AurgentBmightyCweakDpanicked27Atake awayBtake inCtake apartDtake on28AresolutionBinterruptionCoutcomeDsituation29AvolunteersBdoctorsCnursesDstudents30AweeksBdaysChoursDminutes31AimaginedBestimatedCsuggestedDinsisted32AhesitatedBconti