福建省莆田市涵江区锦江中学2023-2024学年高三上学期1月质检模拟考英语试题

 Where is the man going?

 What are the speakers talking about?

 What does the man intend to do?

 What is the man doing?

 What does the man want to know?

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Forest Park Easy Hike in Queens

EVENT DESCRIPTION: 

Walk out into the great outdoors, just outside Manhattan! Forest Park is filled with natural treasures and is a perfect getaway for locals and visitors alike. Can you believe this park has been around for over a century? Take the chance to bring family and four-legged friends, and expect to see a friendly doggie here and there. During the hike, you will explore different trails(all well-constructed) and stop at a few key spots to learn more about the 3rd largest park in Queens. 

Get Tickets Here: https: //newyorksocialnetwork. com/events/forest-park-easy-hike-in-queens-7

Cost: $20 general members    Date: May 7, 2023, Sunday

How it works: 

·We'll meet at 3 p. m. at Wallenberg Square right outside of Forest Park in Queens.

·Be prepared to walk as we explore multiple paths throughout the park!

·Public transit is available! You can take the E / F to Union Turnpike or the LIRR to Kew Gardens and walk 15 minutes over to Wallenberg Square. 

·The hike will start and end at Wallenberg Square. 

What to bring: Water, hiking boots or sneakers

Difficulty Level: Easy

What if it rains? Refunds will be given if the event is canceled due to rain. 

Can I come alone? Yes, most guests do! It's a great way to meet new people.

Dress Code: Be comfortable and casual. Dress for the weather. You will be outside for 90 minutes. 

Ages: 20+ Most of our events attract 20's-40's although some events can be adjusted to younger or older(50's) depending on the event.

Questions? Email Dave Cervini at dave@newyorksocialnetwork. com or call 212-873-2256, M-F 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. . Nonrefundable unless canceled. 

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Young soldiers, far away from home and missing their families, discover a bear cub. That's how the story of Wojtek begins, back in

1942. He was alone in the mountains of Iran; nobody knows how he got there. 

When the exhausted Polish soldiers came upon Wojtek, they were immediately struck with emotions. They had been away from their loved ones for a long time. They needed something to pick their spirits up. So, they nursed the baby bear with milk from a bottle and named him Wojtek, which means: a warrior to whom fighting brings joy. 

Wojtek was officially adopted into the army. He traveled with the army to the Middle East, providing comradery and entertainment. He would wrestle with the men, chase after oranges they cast for him and follow them about like a puppy. He became their connection to humanity in a time when the light of peace seemed so far away. And, like a child, he was also playful. In the desert heat, he learned how to break into the showers and turn on the water. He could also be seen pulling trunks of empty gun shells with the men or standing at attention in formation. Wojtek was also the chief frightener of new members: He would literally bear hug them and hold them upside down for a good laugh. 

Getting through the hardship of war takes something extraordinary, something unexpectedly dangerous to preserve your mental state. That's what Wojtek did for the men who had been so long in the fog and uncertainty of World War II. A playful bear became the symbol of strength and adaptability. Thankfully, wars ended but Wojtek was not forgotten. He was shipped with a group of men to a farm in Scotland, which was a fitting place to retire for a bear with so much military experience. Wojtek was a local celebrity. Stories of him kicking a soccer ball, attending local dances and parties, and enjoying jam and honey are still told today. And to everyone who knew him, Wojtek was the one that made a difficult time a little more bearable.

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A new study has found that smiling at London bus drivers increases happiness. However, on the Number 24 bus to Hampstead Heath, Londoners are sceptical(怀疑的). "Bus drivers", says Liz Hands, a passenger, "are generally annoying. "

It might seem improbable that a report on London's buses could change behaviour. But it has happened before. London's buses have an underappreciated role in the history of medical science. In the 1940s, a single study of London's transport workers transformed epidemiology(流行病学), medicine and the way we live now. Every time you go on a run, check your step-count, or take the stairs instead of the lift, you are following a path pioneered by the feet of the workers on London's buses.

In the late 1940s, doctors were worried. Britain, like many rich countries, was suffering from an "epidemic" of heart disease and no one knew why. Various hypotheses(假说), such as stress, were suggested; but one thing that was not exercising researchers was exercise. The idea that health and exercise were linked "wasn't the accepted fact that we know today", says Nick Wareham, a professor of epidemiology at Cambridge University. Some even felt that "too much physical activity was a bad thing for your health". Miners and farmers who did physical exercise also suffered from various diseases and died young.

At this time a young doctor called Jerry Morris started to suspect that the increasing deaths from heart disease might be linked to occupation. He began studying the medical records of 31, 000 London transport workers. His findings were breathtaking: conductors, who spent their time running up and down stairs, had an approximately 30% lower possibility of disease than drivers, who sat down all day. Exercise was keeping people alive. Morris's research was eventually published in 1953, just three years after a study by Richard Doll proving the link between smoking and lung cancer. Morris's work had consequences both big and small. Morris now also took up exercise, handing his jacket to his daughter and just running. "People thought I was bananas. " Slowly, the rest of the world took off its jacket and followed.

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In recent years, it seems that we are slowly coming to understand that animals like elephants, monkeys and pigs have not just brains, but complicated inner and social lives thanks to scientific advances in our understanding of animal minds. Yet that awareness hasn't made itself felt to much greater degree in our closest relationship with animals: at the dinner table.

With Personalities on the Plate, Barbara King asks us to think hard about our meat eating and how we might reduce it. King does not criticize. Instead, she takes us chapter by chapter on a cook's tour of animals we humans eat, from insects to pigs and dogs, while exploring the latest scientific discoveries about their intelligence and feelings that we humans often wrongly claim uniquely for ourselves.

Built on a mix of firsthand experience and close engagement with the work of scientists, farmers and chefs, Personalities on the Plate has successfully built a case for them as beings that deserve more than a trip down our stomachs. With humor and tales of animals acting as individuals expressing their emotions, Personalities on the Plate takes us on an unforgettable journey through the world of animals we eat.

"This thoughtful book is not about whether we ‘should' or ‘shouldn't' eat meat. Barbara King looks at the range of values and consequences surrounding farming and feasting, and at who we are considering eating," says Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel. "Her book gives me a richer understanding. Her method and passion are effective. I ended the book agreeing that I can—and should—help these creatures and our environment by choosing to eat fewer of them or none at all."

 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项为多余选项。

Have you ever caught a smell of something and been strongly reminded of a person or place? There seems to be a deep psychological link between smells and our memory. Some research even suggests that smells can influence our cognition(感知). 

 Roja Dove, a perfumer, informed the BBC that when we are born, the olfactory bulb(嗅球), which is the area in our brain that processes smell, is empty, without pre-existing information or association.  When we smell an odour again, the original and unique memory comes flooding back because of the association acquired in our previous experience. 

Our awareness of smells is primarily unconscious.  But, low-level smells are still picked up because the scent receptors(感受器) in our brain are so powerful that we unconsciously register them. In fact, various studies have found the olfactory bulb sends more neurons(神经元) to more areas of our brain than our hearing or vision. 

Research suggests that the power of smell can also affect how the brain performs. Mark Moss at Northumbria University's Psychology Department discovered that certain essential oils, such as peppermint, positively impact cognition, and rosemary s scent can enhance memory. He also studied lavender, which he says "tends to impair memory and slow reaction time". But research by others has shown it to be useful in reducing pre treatment anxiety in dental and medical situations.

 The next time a familiar smell brings back a special memory, just remember that your nose is working wonders. 

A. Why do smells take us back?

B. So, don't take your nose for granted.

C. How is the sense of smell connected to your brain?

D. Scents can revive memories that have been long forgotten. 

E. We are not actively aware of them unless they are extremely strong. 

F. This is especially true when it comes to the fragrance of essential oils. 

G. Therefore, our responses to smells are learnt and highly individualized. 

 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A much-liked university janitor(看门人) was surprised by 230 of the school's students as they provided him with a truly 1 vacation back in June of this year.

Herman Gordon 2 after Bristol University in England as if it were his own home. Many of his adoring fans at the university 3 him as a "legend" and "hero", and these students thought it their duty to make sure this "cheerful" man could get 4 what he deserved.

One student in particular posted on social media about how the 65-year-old janitor had not been 5  to see his family in Jamaica for four years. He set up a JustGiving page to collect donation. 6 , the site managed to raise enough money. 

One of the donors handed Herman the 7  gift in an envelope filled with cash. The 8  was caught on camera, showing Herman 9  down in tears, greatly moved by the 10 . The video was 11  thousands of times online, showing all the donors what they had 12 . 

Herman and his wife had an 13 vacation. After Herman 14 photos of his celebrity treatment at a five-star hotel, he wrote to the Bristol students, saying: "God bless you all. Everybody will see this and think that I'm a(n) 15 . "

 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Sanya Nanfan(南繁) Seed Breeding(繁殖) Base, located in south China's Hainan Province, plays a vital role as a seed centre in China. (unique) blessed with nature's gifts and a wealth of the country's resources, it serves as the dedicated ground skilled agricultural experts contribute to feeding our nation and addressing global hunger.

Dr. Xiao Feng stands at the forefront of agricultural innovation in Nanfan. Jokingly (refer) to himself as a "mudskipper", he is often spotted with rolled-up trouser legs knee-deep in the(mud) fields. Dr. Xiao, along with other Nanfan researchers, (commit) wholeheartedly to improving grain production, ensuring that people's dinner tables are filled.

"Life can be compared to a seed, " remarks Dr. Xiao. "Occasionally, it may either not grow as expected remain inactive. Nevertheless, hope and opportunity persist. The seed of life will always manage (emerge) through the ground. "

The term "Nanfan" itself implies to the practice of transplanting summertime crops from northern latitudes to Hainan during its winter. This makes for an (extend) of growing seasons. Shortening the breeding cycle half or more, Nanfan accelerates the breeding process.

Hope is a humble seed, when (plant) in fertile ground, it transfigures(美化. . . . . 的外表) into new life bearing fruits of change. The researchers at Nanfan are those seeds of hope. 

 第一节假定你是李华，在外教课期末考试中发现有人作弊，你认为这会影响考试公平。请你给外教John写一封邮件，内容包括：1. 情况描述；2. 你的看法； 3. 你的请求。

注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear John, 

Yours, 

Li Hua

 第二节阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Many years ago I stepped into a bookstore in Cincinnati in search of some books that I wanted. While I was there, a poor little boy, about twelve, came in to ask whether they had a world atlas(地图册) for sale. 

"Yes. It costs one dollar, " replied the salesman. "I have only sixty-two cents, " the boy said. "Would you let me have it and wait a little while for the rest of the money?" His request being refused, the boy left. I followed him. "And what now?" I asked.

"I shall try another place, sir. "

"Do you mind if I go too and see how you succeed?"

"If you like, " he said in surprise.

Four times I saw the look on the boy's face turn to disappointment. But he continued. When we entered the fifth store, he told the bookseller what had happened. When asked why he wanted the atlas so much, the boy said, "My father was a sailor, but he is dead. I want to know about the places he used to go to and I'm going to be a sailor, too. "

Deeply touched, the bookseller sold the boy an atlas and presented him with a new pencil for his perseverance. I also gave him two dollars for other books he wanted. Tears in his eyes, he told us his name is William Hartley. He hoped to repay us some day. 

Many years later, I left for Liverpool by water. At the end of the journey, there came a terrible storm and the ship was in trouble. A great leak was filling the ship with water. The crew was made up of strong and able men. But after fighting for one whole night with the water still flowing in, the sailors gave up desperately. 

But the captain didn't give up. He ordered every man to his position and went below to look for the leak. As he passed me, I asked whether there was any hope of saving the ship. He looked at me, firmly saying, "Yes, sir. As long as one inch of this ship remains above water, there is hope. "

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Three times during that day we encountered rather dangerous situations. 

Before I expressed my thanks to him, the captain said first, "Sir, didn't you recognize me?"