曲靖市第一中学2022-2023年高三下学期2月月考英语试题英语注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目，在规定的位置贴好条形码。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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读（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）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。BigchangesinagriculturearetakingplaceinSingapore.Thesmall,SoutheastAsiannationisleadingafarmingrevolution.Singaporecovers724squarekilometersoflandandonlyonepercentofthatlandisusedforagriculture.FoodproductioncostsarehighertherethantherestofSoutheastAsia.Asclimatechangeandpopulationgrowththreatenfoodsupplies,thepressureisonnewfarmerstoanswerthegovernment’scall—togrowmorewithless.“WheneverItalkaboutfoodsecurityinSingapore,Itellpeoplenottothinkland-thinkspacebecauseyoucangoupwardsandsideways.”saidPaulTeng,anagricultureprofessoratNanyangTechnologicalUniversity.Therearemorethan30vertical(垂直的)farmsinSingapore-onesthatgrowupnotacrosstheland.SustenirAgricultureisoneofthesebusinesses.Itshydroponic(水栽法的)farmgrowsnon-nativefoodslikecherry,tomatoesandstrawberriesinsidebuildingsunderartificiallighting.Thenitsellstheproducetolocalsupermarketsandonlinestores.Sustenirraised$16millionfrominvestors(投资人)lastyear.ThemoneywillbeusedtoexpandoperationsinSingaporeandopeninHongKong.However,noteveryonethinksthenewtechnologyisbest.EggfarmerMilliamHosaysthegovernmentshouldnotdependsomuchonagriculturetechnologybusinesses.“Manyofthemhavefailed.That’swhyI’malwaysaskingthegovernment,‘Whydon`tyouinvestinusold-timers?’Wearemorepractical,”hesaid.ProfessorPaulTengsaidanissueforurbanfarmersisthatthehighcostofthetechnologymakestheirproductstoopriceyformanypeople.1．Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Highfoodproductioncosts.B．Reasonsforchangesinagriculture.C．Agriculturaltechnologybusinesses.D．Saleexpansionoffoodmarkets.2．AccordingtoPaulTeng,thewaytoachievefoodsecurityisA．expandingfarmlandupwardsB．buyingmorefoodC．developingfacilitiesD．investingmoremoney3．Whatdoweknowabouttheold-timers?A．Theyworkonhigh-techfarms.B．Theybenefitfrompriceyproducts.C．Theyneedgovernment’ssupport.D．Theyreduceproductioncosts.4．Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A．Tocriticizepeople’straditionalviewoffarming.B．TosupportthegrowthofverticalfarminginSingapore.C．TointroducethelatestdevelopmentinSingapore’sagriculture.D．Toemphasizetheimportanceoftraditionalagriculture.TheUK’splannedbanonsalesofnewpetrol,diesel(柴油)orhybrid(混合动力)carscouldstartasearlyas2032,TransportSecretaryGrantShappshassaid.Lastweek,thegovernmentraisedindustryconcernafterbringingthedateforwardfrom2040to2035inordertohitzero-carbonemissiontargets.ButMr.ShappstoldBBCRadio5liveitwouldhappenby2035,“oreven2032,”addingtherewouldbeconsultation.Themaincartradebodyhadpreviouslysaidthe2035figurewas“concerning”.ThegovernmentissettingoutitsproposalsinaUnitedNationsclimatesummitinNovember.ADepartmentforTransportspokespersonsaid,“Weareconsultingonarangeofpossibledatestobringforwardtheendtothesaleofpetrolanddieselcars.”“Theproposalforthisis2035—orearlierifafastertransitionappearsreasonable—aswellasincludinghybridsforthefirsttime.”TheUKhassetatargetofemittingzerocarbonby2050.Expertswarnedthattheoriginaltargetdateof2040wouldstillleaveoldconventionalcarsontheroads10yearslater.Oncethebancomesintoeffect,onlyelectriccarswillbeavailable.Hybridvehiclesarenowincludedintheproposals,whichwereoriginallyannouncedinJuly2017.Despitethis,RoyalAutomobileclubspokesmanSimonWilliamssaid,“Whilethegovernmentappearstobeconstantlymovingforwardforendingthesaleofnewpetrol,dieselandhybridvehicles,driversshouldnotbeworriedaboutchoosingahybridcarnow.”“Theyarepotentiallytheperfectsteppingstoneforthosewhowanttogoelectricbuthaveconcernsaboutrange(续航),astheyaren’tasexpensiveasabatteryelectricvehicle.Atthemoment,theygivedriversthebestofbothworlds.”HowattachedareBritishpeopletotheirpetrolvehicles?Howlonguntilconventionalcarsgothewayofsteamenginecarsandhorsecoaches?5．Whatisthecarindustry'sattitudetowardsthebanonthesaleofconventionalcars?A．Ambiguous. B．Indifferent. C．Worried. D．Approving.6．WhydoestheUKproposetobanthesaleofconventionalcarsbefore2040?A．Toremovetheconcernofmaincartradebody.B．Toholdbackthedevelopmentofpurebatteryelectriccars.C．ToholdaUnitedNationsclimatesummitinNovember.D．Tomeetthezerocarbonemissiontargetasplanned.7．WhatisSimon'sopinionwhenpeoplefacethebanofconventionalcars?A．It'sstillawisechoicetochooseahybridcarnowadays.B．Batteryelectriccarsshouldbewidelyusedimmediately.C．Driversshouldconsideraboutrangewhenchoosingacar.D．Peopleshouldabandonpetrolvehiclesassoonaspossible.8．Whatcanweinferabouttheconventionalcarsfromthelastparagraph?A．Theywillfalloutofusesomeday. B．Theyareasimportantashorsecoaches.C．Theywillremainasafamilynecessity. D．Theymayincreaseyourdailyexpenses.Forthefirsttimeintwoyears,ourschoolheldaHalloweenhomecomingdance.Thisyear’shomecomingwasaroundarecentsoccervictoryagainsttheneighboringschool.Everyonewasinaparticularlyfestivemood.Atthesametime,forasafergatheringduringtheCOVID-19,wewererequiredtoholdthedanceo