云南省曲靖二中云师高级中学等三校联考2023-2024学年高一下学期3月月考英语试题

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Green City is very nice these days. If you have time, you can come here to have fun.

Century Park

Century Park is one of the largest public parks in Green City. The grassy areas in the park are very big. The lake and woods also offer you pleasant areas to walk or cycle around.

Costs: Free

Opening hours: 8:00 am — 9:00 pm

Address: No 11,Stone Street

World Zoo

With more than 270 kinds of animals, it is very popular with children. It offers lots of hands-on activities. Full of African and Australian animals, it is well worth a visit.

Costs: Adults: $12; Children (7-12 years old): $6; 6 & Under: Free

Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday: 8:30 am — 8:00 pm 

Friday & Saturday: 8:00 am — 9:30 pm

Address: No 42, Bourbon Road

Sunshine Beach

Sunshine Beach is a popular picnic place. You can enjoy sunlight,sand and food at the beach. Everyone can have fun there.

Costs: $20 per person

Opening hours: 10:00 am — 9:00 pm

Address: No 99,Graden Road

City Garden

City Garden is not far from the city center. It's next to World Zoo.There are all kinds of plants. You can see lots of beautiful flowers all year round.

Costs: Adults: $5; Children (7-15 years old): $2; 6 & Under/75 & Over: Free

Opening hours: 9:00 am — 8:00 pm

Address: No 41,Bourbon Road

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In January 2022, the now l7-year-old Mack Rutherford watched his 19-year-old sister, Zara Rutherford, set two new world records for flying around the world in an ultralight aircraft. Less than a month later, Mack declared his intention to go for a world record too!

"I always knew I wanted to do something special in my life in aviation but I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do, it was only when my sister flew around the world that I knew this was what I wanted to do," Mack said.

Mack is no stranger to aviation. He was only 15 when he became the youngest pilot in the world. Now, he's set the record for the youngest person to fly around the world, replacing previous record-holder Travis Ludlow of Britain. Travis was 18 when he set the record in

2021.

Mack's journey began on March 23rd, 2022 when he left Sofia, Bulgaria flying a Shark, an ultralight aircraft that's the same style his sister used in her circumnavigation of the globe.

"I am flying a Shark," Mack wrote on his website. "It is a high-performance ultralight aircraft made in Europe. The aircraft has been specially prepared for such a long journey."

Mack traveled through 52 countries over five continents. The trip was supposed to take between two and three months, but paperwork and visa issues slowed his progress.

On August 24, 2022, Mack completed his journey and set not one, but two new world records! He's now the youngest person to fly around the world solo. He displaced his sister as the previous record holder, but we're sure there are no hard feelings!

As Mack stepped out of the aircraft in Belgium, he had some simple words of wisdom to offer the world.

"Just follow your dreams, no matter how old you are — work hard and move forward to achieve your goals," he said.

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Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee (a spelling competition) is an amazing achievement for any kid, but for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely.

After receiving cochlear implants (人工耳蜗) in both ears as a baby, he had to train his brain to understand spoken words. It took countless hours of speech therapy (疗法).

"We didn't even know that he'd be able to talk," said his mother, Christy Maes.

Now the soft-spoken kid from Belton, South Carolina is officially one of the nation's top young spellers. He earned the right to take the stage in the final rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Neil's parents have always given him a tip, coaching him to always ask the pronouncer for the meaning of a word, so that he can be sure he heard it correctly. Most contestants do this anyway.

"He's able to spell very difficult words. You tell him ‘Spell this word,' and he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive," said Dr. Michael Hoa, who performed Neil's cochlear implantation. "There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that."

Neil's parents didn't know he was taking part in a spelling bee with his third-grade class until he came home and told them he had won. He made it all the way to his regional (地区的) bee that year, finishing second. Now a naturally shy fifth-grader, Neil is already worn out from the busy bee-week schedule, but he seems happy.

"Our main hope out of all of this was to encourage people that are going to be facing what we had to face," Christy said.

But Neil said coming to the bee has motivated (激发) him to study even harder, so he can return next year.

"It's just fun and I want to do it again," Neil said.

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A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity. Nicknames can also be funny.

Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the city's initials, L.A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means "the angels" in Spanish.

Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called The Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city's warm climate.

The American motion picture and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word "Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.

Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.

Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.

The city of Los Angeles is part of Los Angeles County. There are many smaller cities in the county. Beverly Hills, with its rich people, is one of them. So is Pasadena, with its Rose Parade each New Year's Day. So are the coastal cities of Santa Monica and Malibu, where people like to ride surfboards on the Pacific Ocean waves.

A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there.

Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.

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The Qingming Festival is usually celebrated with a three-day national holiday, whose name originates (起源) from the saying "Plants start to revive (复活) and prosper at Qingming in a clean and bright way." Thus, the festival is called Qingming, which means "clean and bright". Tomb sweeping is aimed at commemorating family ancestors, while going on a spring outing allows everyone the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the season.

Traditional customs

Tomb sweeping. On this day, the whole family gathers in front of their ancestral tombs. They offer fruit and wine to their ancestors and clear the weeds from around the tomb. Finally, they kowtow and pray, hoping for their ancestors' blessing for the rest of the year.

Spring outings. The time around the Qingming Festival is one of the most suitable seasons for a spring outing, as plants are thriving and flowers are blooming. People can have a great time outdoors with their friends and family. 

Traditional food

Qingtuan is a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand.  It is a mixture of sticky rice powder and green vegetable juice. Stuffed (装满) with sweetened bean paste, Qingtuan tastes sweet with the fresh fragrance of Aicao, a green spring vegetable. In celebration of Qingming, people from Shaanxi make steamed buns known as Huamo, which are made into different shapes.  Some are for peaceful family life, while others represent (象征) the wish for health.

A. Each different look brings a good blessing.

B. The tradition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin Dynasty.

C. The two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a spring outing.

D. Family members gather together to celebrate and taste the food.

E. Playing football and flying kites are popular activities.

F. Many traditional customs are practiced to show respect for our ancestors.

G. It is popular in Jiangnan.

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In the Northern Wei Dynasty, there1  a young girl named Mulan. Guided by her father, Mulan learnt horse riding and fighting, which was so 2  because at that time only3  were taught to fight and ride but not girls. 

On a winter morning, the army was again recruiting(征募)new 4 because the whole country was at war all year around. Mulan's father was already in a poor condition, and she had no 5 brother to be sent into the army. Besides, her little brother was too young to be suitable. Since no other men in her family could be chosen from, Mulan had a brave idea that she would 6 like a boy and go to the army 7 her father. She 8 her long hair, removed her makeup and got on the horse, leaving 9 the front line on her own.

During the next 12 years, Mulan managed to keep her identity(身份) a(n) 10  with double efforts, pretending to be a man. She had done so much challenging work that she was 11 by her partners. After the war, Mulan went back as a hero. The12  wanted to give her lots of money and a medal, but she 13 . After Mulan put on her beautiful dress again and changed her hairstyle, other soldiers 14  for the first time that Mulan, who had experienced such hardship for 12 years, was a FEMALE. 

The story has a special meaning in the Chinese society, which shows that females, if they are determined,can also do15  things as males.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know the place Jinli? It's a street (lie) in Chengdu, Sichuan. The street has a long history and is rich traditional Chinese culture.

The street is about 550 meters long. You can see some ancient-style (building) along the well-known street. Years ago, Jinli (view) as the "National Top Ten City Commercial Pedestrian Street (商业步行街)". Each year, a large number of travelers come to the street to enjoy (they), especially during the Spring Festival.

There are many restaurants special snacks are offered. In this street, you'll be attracted by local snacks, which will make your mouth water. One well-known local snack is San Da Pao, which is made of rice, brown sugar, and so on. Some other (equal) attractive local snacks provided in Jinli include boiled dumplings. All of them are delicious and are waiting for you (taste).

In addition to the delicious snacks, there are many other  (impress) attractions in Jinli. If you have time, pay visit to this street and have fun.

 我们的祖国地大物博，风景名胜众多，请你运用所学内容，介绍一个国内你喜欢或去过的地方。题目已给出。内容包括：1）该地方的基本情况（如名称、地理位置等）；

2）该地方的特色（如文化、景点等）；

3）你对该地方印象和感受。

注意：

1）词数不少于100：2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。

A Beautiful Place in China

 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。

It was a hot day in the middle of July. I decided to walk to the neighborhood store where it sold my favorite thing, ice cream. I pulled a friend towards the ice cream store, almost passing out from the burning sun on the way.

As we walked on, my friend kept saying that it was too hot. She thought that she was stupid to decide to come with me to buy ice cream. I felt sorry and tried to encourage her. "We're almost there. Just think of the cool and sweet taste of ice cream in your mouth. It'll be worth the walk," I told her. But I had to admit that the store was quite a distance from our houses. During the journey, my mouth began to become dry and I wanted to drink.

When we were about a block away from the store, I noticed an old lady who was walking in our direction. She was about 70 years old. She had a big back problem, so she was unable to keep her back straight. She was struggling, pushing a shopping cart full of things like the soap, bread and water. With each step toward her, we began to see her appearance more clearly. It appeared that she was often unhappy and easy to get angry.

I looked at my friend to see if she had noticed her. I could see that she had and that she disliked the old lady due to the lady's appearance. As we approached the lady pushing the shopping cart, my friend directed me away from the old lady and the cart.

I began to observe other passers-by They were also trying to avoid her. Suddenly I heard a terrible sound behind me. I quickly turned around to see what it was. I found the lady's cart had been knocked over by something on the ground.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

Things in the shopping cart like the soap all dropped on the ground.

Paragraph 2:

Then my friend continued walking on while I went to the lady.