河南省信阳高级中学2023-2024学年高三上期11月一模英语试题命题人：刘雪蒙审题人：熊云云第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15题：每题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AKidsWorldFunShortStoryCorftestCallingallyoungwritersfromaroundtheworld!It'stimetorelease,yourcreativityandshareyourincrediblestorieswithus.KidsWorldFunpresentstheultimateShortStoryContest,opentoyoungpeopleofallages.TwoModesofEntry·FreeEntry:getthechancetowinacertificateandhaveyourstorypublishedonourwebsite.·EntryFeeof$10:getthechancetoreceiveacashprizeaswellasacertificateandhave/yourstorypublished.Paymentlinkswillbesentviaemailfortheseentries.AmazingPrizesAwaitFirstPrize:$100,certificateandpublication;SecondPrize:$75,certificateandpublication;ThirdPrize:$50,certificateandpublication.Highlycommentedstorieswillalsobepublishedfortheworldtoenjoy.ContestCategoriesandWordLimitsToensurefairness,wehavesetthreecategoriesforwriterstochoosefromandminimumandmaximumwordlimitsforeachcategory.CategoriesAgesWordLimitsMinimumMaximumSub-junior7-9300words1000wordsJunior10-12500words1000wordsSenior13-16700words1000wordsSubmissionGuidelines·Includeproofofagewithyourentry(scanortakeaphotoofyouridentitycard).Entrieswithoutproofofagewillbedisqualified.·Yourstorymustbeoriginalandunpublished.·Typeyourstoryout.Ourjudgeswillevaluateeachstorybasedoncontent,languageandwritingstyle.Theirdecisionwillbefinal.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactusatenquiryakidsworldfun.com.We'reheretoassistyoueverystepoftheway.Don'tmissthisincredibleopportunitytoshowcaseyourtalentandwinamazingprizes!EntertheKidsWorldFunShortStoryContesttoday!21.Whatmayafreeentrysecondprizewinnerget?A.Arewardof$10.C.Prizemoneyandhonors.B.Acertificateandpublication.D.$75,certificateandpublication.22.Whichofthefollowingmeetstheentryrequirements?A.Ahandwrittendraft.B,Asciencefictiondf'1s00words.C.Anaward-winningessay.D.Aprintoutofa900-wordoriginalstory.23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Topromoteareadingwebsite.C.Toexplainanapplicationprocess.B.Toappealforparticipation.D.Toteachkidswritingprinciples.BPaulO'SullivanwanderedaroundhisBaltimoreapartmentoneeveningin2014,feelingbored.So.likemanyothers,heloggedontoFacebooktofindoutjusthowmanyothersonthesocialnetworksharedhisname.Momentslater,dozensofnametwinsfromaroundtheworldfilledhisscreen.Onawhim(心血来潮),hedecidedtosendfriendrequeststothemall.ManyofhisfellowPaulO'Sullivansignoredhim,butafewfelttoocurioustorefusehisinvitation.AsBaltimorePaulscrolledthroughtheotherPaulO'Sullivans'profiles,henoticedsomethingfourofthemhadincommon:Theywereallmusicians.LikeBaltimorePaul.RotterdamPaulsangandplayedguitar.AnotherPaulinManchester,England,playedbass{低音(吉他)}.AndPaulfromPennsylvaniawasadrummer.BaltimorePaulhadanidea.Wouldn'titbefunny,heaskedtheothermusicalPauls,iftheyformedabandcalledThePaulO'Sullivans?Yes,theyallagreed,Startingabandacrossdifferenttimezonesprovedtobetricky.ShakyWi-Fiandothertechnicaldifficultiesmeanttheywereoftenoutofsync(同步).Andbeingevenhalfasecondofffromoneanotherruinedtheirsound.Tofixthis,theycreatedasortofmusicalassemblyline.BaltimorePaulandRotterdamPaulwroteandrecordedabasictrack(曲子),thene-mailedittoManchesterPaul.“Ilistentothesongoverafewdays,”saysManchesterPaul,togetafeelforwhatbassarrangementseemsmostappropriate.“Onceherecordedabasstrack,hee-maileditbacktoBaltimorePaul,whothenbuiltitintothemainsong.Later,PennsylvaniaPauladdedthedrumbeat.Roundandroundthetrackwent,witheachmemberaddingonhisownlayeruntiltheyachievedthesoundtheywant.ThePaulO'SullivanBandreleaseditsfirstoriginalsong,Namesake,inMarch2016,whichwasaboutlong-distancerelationships.AndwhenCOVID-19slowlyshutdowntheworld,thePaulsdidn'tmissabeat.Afterall,thebandhadalreadygotthehang(窍门)ofremotework.TheyusedtheirtimeduringthepandemictorecordtheirfirstEP(专辑)TitledInternetFamous:ARetrospective,itwasreleasedlastApril.“Whataretheodds,saysBaltimorePaul,thatarandomFacebookrequestwouldleadnotonlytonewmusicbuttolastingfriendshipsaswell?Somethingsarejustmeantobe.24.HowcanthefourPaulO'Sullivansbedifferent?A.Bythemusicalinstrumentstheyplay.C.Bythemusicalstylestheylike.B.Bytheire-mailaddresses.D.Bytheplacetheycomefrom.25.Whatdoesthisrefertoinparagraphthree?A.TheinaccessibilityofWi-Fi.C.Theirbeingindifferenttimezones.B.Theexistenceoftechnicalbarriers.D.Theirlackofexperience.26.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraphflve?A.Thebandhadtopausebecauseofthepandemic.B.Theygotinspiredandcomposedoriginalsongs.C.ThewholeworldwasbadlydestroyedbyCOVID-19.D.Thebandcontinuedtoworkinspiteofthepandemic.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthearticle?A.BandingTogetherC.Long-distanceFriendshipsB.ARandomFacebookRequestD.APureCoincidenceCResearchershavedevelopedamaterialmadeofcollagenprotein(胶原蛋白)frompig'sskin,whichislikethehumancornea(眼角膜)andrecoveredvisionto20people.Thepromisingresultofthetrialbringshopetopeoplesufferingfromcornealblindness.Anestimated12.7millionpeoplearoundtheworldareblindduetotheircorneasbeingdamagedordiseased.Theironlywayofregainingvisionistoreceiveatransplantedcorneafromahumandonor.Butjustonein70patientsreceivesacorneatransplant.