陕西省汉中市汉台区2023-2024学年高三下学期一模考试英语试题

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Winter sports are constantly evolving and new sports activities are regularly being created. This makes sure your next holiday in the snow is an unforgettable experience. 

Snow biking

The snowbike — a cross between a bicycle and skis — guarantees pure fun and a unique skiing experience for snow fans above six. Snowbikes can be used on well-cared-for slopes (斜坡) and riders navigate the slopes with the additional help of short foot skis. And it can be ridden without the rider having previous experience.

Freeriding

There is no other winter sport that gets you closer to nature. Due to the truly unaffected character of the slopes, snow and weather conditions have to be taken into special consideration when freeriding. Therefore, it is very important to be accompanied by a professional guide who knows the skiing area inside out and who is able to correctly assess the weather conditions. 

Snowshoeing

Snowshoeing is the perfect activity for those who want to explore the untouched winter landscape. The snowshoes distribute the weight of the person carrying them over a larger area so that the feet only sink lightly into the snow. Handling snowshoes is easy and does not require any previous experience: Simply fasten your snowshoes, pick up your sticks and off you go!

Snowtubing

Snowtubing is an activity for winter fans of all ages and involves sliding down a snowtubing slope in a rubber tire. Snowtubing tracks are often located close to a ski lift. This gives the tuber the opportunity to immediately go back up the mountain after the ride. The activity is the perfect and fun end to a day of skiing. 

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I spent my childhood collecting and pressing four-leaf clovers（三叶草）into books at my mother's house. I started with big cloth-and-leather-bound books. When I ran out of bound volumes，I began to slip my treasures into anything I could find，such as old fiction paperbacks and cookbooks. The same is true in my house today. Shake a book，and a treasure just might fall into your hand.

A few years ago，in Nova Scotia，my husband and I pulled off the road for a picnic. The ground was thick with clovers. Some shoots had four，five，or even six leaves. I lined them up on the picnic table to admire. To me，it was simple. The differences in their shapes made them stand out，breaking the pretty pattern of the common clovers with three perfect leaves.

Two summers back，while waiting for an airport shuttle in Munich，I found a tiny four-leaf clover in a traffic circle and put it in my passport. On the way home，my husband and I were upgraded to business class. All of my friends owed it to the clover. I think it's some likely that we were upgraded because a flight was postponed，which left us trapped in two cities for several hours.

People disagree about whether the luck comes for finding or possessing a clover. Some believe that the luck is lost if the four-leaf clover is shown to somebody else，while others think that the luck doubles if it is given away. I believe that positivity is compounded by sharing. I feel lucky to find the clovers so often，but I don't think they influence my life anymore than it does to share any thing a little special with a friend or a stranger.

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The brain of a woodpecker (啄木鸟) experiences a seemingly catastrophic impact every time its beak (喙) meets wood. "When you see these birds with hard beaks, flexible tongues and strong neck muscles in action, hitting their head against a tree quite violently, then as humans we start wondering how these birds avoid getting headaches or brain damage," says Van Wassenbergh, a researcher at the University of Antwerp in Belgium.

In the past, scientists have suggested the bird's brain is protected from the impacts, perhaps by a beak that absorbs some of the force, or something in its head that acts as a cushion (缓冲物). But Van Wassenbergh wasn't convinced. So he led a team to settle the issue using high-speed video of woodpeckers in action.The videos revealed some remarkable details. For example, "they close their eyes at the moment they impact the wood," Van Wassenbergh says, to protect their eyes from pieces of wood.

The videos also showed that woodpeckers' beaks often get stuck in the wood. But they break free almost instantly, thanks to a clever beak design that provides independent motion of the upper and lower beak.

What the videos did not show is any sign that the woodpecker's brain is somehow cushioned. "The way we see the head behaving is very rigid, like a tool hitting wood," Van Wassenbergh says. That means the organ repeatedly experiences slowdowns that would cause an injury in a human brain.

Yet the woodpecker brain is unharmed even after thousands of impacts in a single day. That is possible because a woodpecker's brain is protected—not by cushioning, but by its tiny size and weight, Van Wassenbergh says. "An animal that has a smaller size can stand higher slowdowns" he says. "That's a biomechanical law."

That idea was suggested in 2006 by Lorna Gibson, a professor at MIT. Now, it has been confirmed by Van Wassenbergh's high-speed videos.A woodpecker's brain is about 700 times smaller than a human brain. "That is why even the hardest hits we observed are not expected to cause any injury," Van Wassenbergh says.

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Flip-flops (人字拖) are the most popular type of shoe in the world. They're comfortable, they're easy to wear and they're inexpensive. Unfortunately, most of them are also terrible for the environment. In Kenya, this is a huge problem, and around 90 tons of flip-flops wash up on its shores annually.

In the late 1990s, when Julie Church was working as a marine (海洋的) conservationist in Nairobi, she found an entire beach "just covered in flip-flops". Around that time, Church also noticed children making toys out of the thousands of flip-flops that had made their way to the country's beaches. She began working with the kids' mothers to encourage them to not just collect the shoes, but also turn them into artworks. The families could then sell this art at local markets, providing another means of income.

The idea took off, and in 1998, Church founded Ocean Sole as a nonprofit. This year alone, the organization has upcycled more than 750,000 flip-flops and collected more than 47,000 kilos of waste. Additionally, Ocean Sole directly impacts more than 1,000 Kenyans, many of whom work as flip-flop collectors or artists, and contributes 10% to 15% of overall income to career and educational programs for residents, as well as beach cleanup and conservation efforts.

Ocean Sole is continuously growing and looking to keep waste off Kenya's beaches and out of its water. When it comes to growing the Ocean Sole organization, Church has three "mantras (真言)": trust to trade, trade to awareness, and awareness to protection. Church would like to put together toolkits and other resources to bring this concept to other places around the world that have similar problems. Ocean Sole is also encouraging companies to use more eco-friendly materials when making flip-flops. "I think it's time for us to start looking for an alternative shoe, or an alternative material, to fit that kind of fashion need," Church has said. "Our products need to develop."

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Before we even realize it's happening, slowly but surely, we start losing confidence in who we are, what we do, and pretty much everything we ever thought we knew. You're not alone. Below are simple steps that it offers to help you restore confidence quickly.

Figure Out the Root Cause. Knowing why you're losing confidence is key to reversing that downward spiral. Not only will it get your confidence back but also it will strengthen it in the process. So, take the time to become aware of your environment, your thoughts, your behaviors, and your relationships.

Strike a Pose. Simply put you stand straight, take up some space, put one hand on each hip, chin tilted upward, breathe in, and be present. Hold this pose for a few minutes. Our attitudes often follow our behaviors, her research suggests, meaning that assuming the body language of a powerful person can make anyone who does it feel more confident.

Losing confidence means you've given your power away. And one of the fastest ways to take back your power is to utter a tiny two-letter word: NO, Practice saying "no" at least once a day. It can be to your own judgy voices of doubt, or it can be to the external factors you've identified that have caused you to lose confidence. It, along with these other suggestions: are very powerful steps in restoring your confidence.

Losing confidence in ourselves happens.I bet if you ask the people closest to you in your life, they'll shrug and nod, letting you know that they've experienced self-doubt and a loss of confidence, too. It's part of being human and part of living this thing that we call life.

A. Just Say "No".

B. You will benefit from it in the long term.

C. They may help you find out your mistakes.

D. It's happened to me on more than one occasion.

E. It's one of the power poses suggested by social psychologist Amy Cuddy.

F. In that case, you can identify the negative influences that need to be addressed.

G. According to the online therapy platform Better Health, everyone lacks confidence occasionally.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In 2013, Alie Ward's life was falling apart. In a matter of months, her relationship with her partner ended, her dad was 1 with a rare form of cancer, and she was also feeling a gap between the career she had chosen and the person she wanted to be.

To distract herself from her 2 , Ward liked to find and take 3 of bugs which she has loved since she was a little kid. Sometimes, if she found a beetle or a bee that she particularly liked, she'd 4 it on Facebook. Those posts attracted the 5 of a woman named Lila Higgins, who studies 6 at the local natural history museum. After seeing Ward's pictures, Higgins 7 to Ward and invited her to go on a tour of the museum.

At that time Ward was emotionally fragile, and meeting someone new in that state made her nervous and teary. However, her passion for bugs outweighed her anxiety. 

Upon Ward's arrival at the museum, Higgins warmly 8 her and handed her a lab coat. She then led Ward through various 9 . "I remember she opened up this freezer, like, ‘Come check this out,' and it was full of dead bugs," Ward recalled. "Although lifeless, these samples held significance for the natural history museum, serving as evidence to nature's diversity. I was also impressed by how 10 Higgins was, which made me feel passionate about the work for the first time in a long time," Ward continued. Noticing Ward's 11 , Higgins suggested she 12 at the museum for a few hours every week.

Despite her doubts, Ward decided to 13 Every Wednesday, she'd arrive at the museum. And with each volunteer 14 , she felt a little bit better. "It gave me this sense of 15 . It helped me reconnect with my love of 16 and nature that I'd always had," Ward said.

Soon, Ward 17 her job and started working in science media. She now is the creator and host of a podcast called Ologies. Ward had Higgins on the show as her first 18 . "Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't taken her up on her 19 . What would my life have been like? It's not a nice thought. Who would I be? You know, Lila Higgins, in one instant, 20 my whole life," said Ward.

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A flood of tourists, some from overseas, have come to enjoy the unique cultural and natural beauties of the Tibet autonomous region,  has witnessed a travel boom recently.

Of the total tourists received, 30,455 were inbound visitors —travelers from overseas — increase of 494 percent year-on-year, while more than 24.21 million were domestic visitors, a 4l percent year-on-year increase.

" impressed me the most was the magnificent Potala Palace and strong (religion) culture in Lhasa.I feel something different from other (place) I visited before," said Hu Wei, a tourist from Sichuan province.

The Chinese online travel agency Ctrip Group reported that travel order volume, including transportation and hotel bookings, for destinations in Tibet during the first half of the year increased  103 percent (compare) with the same period in 2019. The figure reflects a continuous warming trend of tourism in the region.

"It is harder (get) tickets to some hot tourism spots, such as the Potala Palace, as the number of tourists (increase) significantly recently," said Chodar, a tour guide in Lhasa. "I see large numbers of tourists lined up at the entrance of the palace every day. Visitors have to make a (reserve) at least 10 days in advance."

 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ). 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除： 把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改： 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 

2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Recently our class have had a debate. Its topic focuses on if it is necessary to use high technology to beautify the Palace Museum. As for this, different students hold different opinion. 

Some are in favor of the creative idea because of the use of high technology can add beauty to the Palace Museum, thus make it more attractive to visitors. Therefore, those who are against the idea thinks that this technology will destroy the original appearance of the Palace Museum. More important, it is extremely essential to respect the history and tradition. 

From me point of view, other measures can be taken attract more visitors. And it's our duty to provide the complete and genuine ancient palace for the world.

假如你是李华，你校举办以"A Symbol of China"为题的征文活动，请你撰稿介绍你眼中的中国象征。内容包括：

1.象征物名称；

2.象征物特色；

3.推荐理由。

注意：

1.词数 100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。