机密★启用前【考试时间：2024年2月28日15:00—16:40】西山区2024届第三次高三教学质量检测英语试题卷（本试卷共分三部分47小题；考试用时100分钟，满分120分）考生注意：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ABostonAttractionsGuideBoston’sFreedomTrailStartingattheBostonCommon,buteasilypickedupatanypointalongtheway,theFreedomTrailoffershistoricalinsightintothecityanditssurroundings.With16officialstopsalongtheway,youcancheckoutone,someorallofthesitesonthisroutewherearedtrailpaintedonthesidewalkstakesyouthroughoutBoston.ADMISSIONS:FreeFenwayParkBostonfansarecrazyaboutbaseball.Askmanyandtheywillclaimitastheirreligion,andofferFenwayastheirplaceofworship.Evenifbaseballisnotyourthing,besuretocatchagameatFenwayPark,homeofthelegendaryGreenMonster.Ticketscanbehardtocomeby,soseekthemoutwellinadvance.ADMISSIONS:Adult$26;Child$13NewEnglandAquariumTheadventurebeginsbeforeyoustepfootthroughthedoor.WatchtheHarborSealsswirlaroundintheoutdoortankwhileyouwaitforyourtickets.CatchashowintheglassenclosedclassroomoverlookingBostonHarbor,andplungeyourhandsintothetouchtankwhereraysandsharksarecirclingandawaitingyourtouch.ADMISSIONS:Adult$32;Child$21BostonSymphonyOrchestraTheBostonSymphonyOrchestraisoneofthemostrespectedorchestrasintheworld.Playinghosttoavarietyofconcertsthroughouttheyear,includingtheHolidayPops,TheBostonSymphonyOrchestrawowscrowds.HistoryhasbeenmadewithinthesewallswheresongslikethepopularSleighRidehavebeencomposed.ADMISSIONS:Adult$17;Child&Senior$121．WhatcanvisitorsdoonBoston’sFreedomTrail?A．Takeredtrains. B．Touchoceanlife.C．Explorehistoricalsites. D．Enjoybaseballgames.2．WhatcanweknowaboutFenwayPark?A．Itchargesnofees. B．Itneedsadvancebooking.C．Itofferspicnicplace. D．ItoverlooksBostonHarbor.3．Whichoneshouldyouchooseifyouareamusiclover?A．FenwayPark. B．Boston’sFreedomTrail.C．NewEnglandAquarium. D．BostonSymphonyOrchestra.BRainorshine,TseringChopatreksforlonghourstodelivermail.For18years,theTibetanmailmanhasbeenavitallinkbetweentheremotetownandtherestoftheworld.At5,373metersabovesealevel,PumachangthanginNakarzecountyoftheTibetautonomousregionisChina’shighesttownship.Theoxygenlevelislessthan40percent,theannualaveragetemperature-7°Candtheaveragelifeexpectancyonly49.5years.Theareaofthetownshipisabout1,500squarekilometers.Thedistancefromthecountytownissome70kmandasingletriptoallthesixvillagescanbeaslongas160km.In2005,TseringChopabecamethefirstmailmanofhishometown.Innearlytwodecadessincehisfirstmission,hehasdeliveredoveramillionnewspapers,morethan20,000lettersand10,000-plusparcelsinPumachangthang,andhasneverbeenaccusedoffailingormixingupmail.Onenight,alocalresidentNyimaTsering’sdaughterhadfaintedanddesperatelyneededhelp.Knowingthat,themailmanarrangedforacarrightawayandsenthertothecountyhospital.Healsogavesomecashtothefamilyforthegirl’streatment.NyimaTsering’sdaughterrecoveredsoon,andTseringChopabecameanidolinthevillage.ThebusiesttimeforTseringChopaisbetweenJulyandAugusteachyear,whenstudentsarewaitingfortheiradmissionlettersfromvariousuniversities.Herecallsoncehehadtodelivermailtoonestudentwhosefamilyhadalreadymovedaway.Hehadtoaskneighborsseveraltimestofindthenewaddress.Itwassummerandtheusualroadtothevillagewasblockedbecauseofrain.Hetrekkedformorethan20kmandstruggledwithshortnessofbreathallthewaytofinallydelivertheletter.In2019,TseringChopareceivedtheChinaYouthMayFourthMedal.“ItisanacknowledgmentofwhatIdoandatokenofencouragementaswell,”hesays.“AndIwanttohelpmorepeoplelivinginremoteareas.Iwanttobringtheworldclosertothemandtakethemclosertotheworld.”4．Whatdoesthedatainparagraph2imply?A．TheachievementsTseringChopahasgottenasapostman.B．ThedisastersTseringChopaexperiencedinhischildhood.C．ThecontributionsTseringChopahasmadeforhishometown.D．ThechallengesforTseringChopatodelivermailinPumachangthang.5．HowdidTseringChopahelpNyimaTsering’sdaughter?A．Bydonatingacartoherfamily. B．Bymakingherhospitalizedintime.C．Bylendingmoneytoherfamily. D．Byperforminganoperationforher.6．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeTseringChopa?A．Selflessanddetermined. B．Braveandconfident.C．Optimisticandhumorous. D．Creativeandgenerous.7．WhydidTseringChopadevotehimselftodeliveringmail?A．Towinrespectandadmirationformthevillagers.B．Toimprovethelivingconditionsofhishometown.C．Tofurtherlinkhishometowntotherestoftheworld.D．Toencouragemorepoorstudentstogotouniversities.CUsingCRISPRgenome（基因组）editingonafewcommoncrops,ateamofplantandsoilscientistsseekstogreatlyincreaseandspeedupcarbonstoragetohelpfightclimatechange.Topreventdangerouslevelsofglobalwarming,scientistssayitwon’tbeenoughtojuststopburningfossilfuelsthatreleasecarbonintotheair.Becauseit’snearlyimpossibleforhumanitytodothatasfastasisnowrequired,wewillalsoneedtopullcarbonoutoftheairandsecureit.Plantsareamongthebesttoolswehavetodothis,sincetheselivingsolarcollectorsalreadycapturebillionsoftonsofcarbondioxideeachyearfromtheatmospherethroughphotosynthesis（光合作用）.Abouthalfofthatcarbonwindsupinro