2023－2024学年第一学期高三四校联考（三）wellworththeeffort,asyouarerewardedwithamazingviewsoftheGreatWalluponarrival,andaridebackthatismostlydownhill.英语试卷TongzhouGrandCanalForestParkApproximatedistance:70kmloop命题学校东莞市第六高级中学命题人劳玉梅张衍文审题人劳玉梅张衍文ThisparkistheclosestplaceforriderstoenjoytheGrandCanalinBeijing.TheTongzhou说明：本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。GrandCanalisatruewonderinChina,andoneofthegreatestcivilengineeringprojectsin注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班别、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因history.TheoldestpartsofitdatebackhundredsofyearsBC.Itwillbeafunridehere.笔试不考听力，选择题从第二部分的“阅读”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。21.Whywasthenorthernroutenamed“DeathValley”?A.Ithasdeadlyloopsforcars.B.Itislocatedinadistantplace.2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂C.Thereisalargetombontheroute.D.Numerousaccidentshadhappenedalongtheroad.黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。22.Whichofthefollowingcoverstheshortestdistance?3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内A.DeathValleyB.Tuesday/ThursdayTTT相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。C.TheVerseD.TongzhouGrandCanalForestPark不按以上要求作答无效。23.Whatdothelasttworouteshaveincommon?A.Theybothofferaviewofhistoricalsites.B.Theybothhaveanadequatebikelanes.4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。C.Theybothpassasecond-to-nonecafé.D.Theybothofferadownhillride.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）BIliveinXizhouinYunnanProvince,onthehistoricTeaHorseRoad.Ihavetoadmitthat第一节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）152.537.5whenIfirstheardthatPaulSalopekwasgoingtowalktheentireglobeonhisowntwofeet,I阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。wasblownaway.Icouldn'timaginethattherecouldbesuchanunusualpersonintheworld.LastMay,ImetPaul.HetoldmethatitwashisfirsttimeinChina.HetalkedtomewithAgreatexcitementaboutthehistory,migrations,anddiscoveriesinmyregionofChina.HespokeYou'veprobablytriedeasycenter-cityBeijingridesifyouenjoyriding.Nowit'stimetooftheShu-YanduDao(theSouthernSilkRoad),thetravelsofthe17th-centuryChineseexplorerlevelupyourrides,sotheywilltakeyououtintothecountrysideandattractivemountains.XuXiake,theTeaHorseRoadandtheearly20th-centuryAmericanbotanistJosephRock.HeDeathValleyalsotalkedofXuanzang.PaulconsideredmanyofthemheroesandinasenseChinesepioneersApproximatedistance:100kmloop(环线)ofslowjournalism.Itmaysoundterrifying,butBeijing'scyclistsnamedthisnorthernroute“DeathValley”onIdecidedtoaccompanyPaulonhiswalktowardYunnan.OnSeptember28,2021,wesetout.accountofthehugetombitpasses,notthenumberofon-roadaccidentsithaswitnessed.InOurdaysweresimple:walk,eat,sleep,andrepeat.Wewokeupatsunrise,setoffinhighspirits,reality,it'stheclosest,mostlycar-freelooptothecitycenter.andrestedatsunset,draggingourselvesintoexhaustedsleep.Tuesday/ThursdayTTTWemetmanypeopleontheroad.Somewerecurious,surroundingusandwatchingus;someApproximatedistance:54kmloopgaveusdirections;someinvitedusintotheirhometotakearest;somespokeofthecharmofThisTeamTimeTrialisverypopularamongtheBeijingcyclingcommunityasanearlytheirhometown.Wemetmanybeautifulsouls,simplesoulsandwarmsouls.Wewerewalkingmorningridebeforework.Whileit'snotparticularlyscenic,therearefewtrafficlights,andthewithourminds.roadsarenottoobusyandhaveadequatebikelanes(车道)oneachside,makingitarelativelyTogether,wewereimpressedbythebiodiversityoftheGaoligongMountains.AsIwalkedontrouble-freeride.Ifyou'dliketoridewithagroup,seekoutearlymorningBeijingridergroupsancientpathsthroughmountains,IseemedtoheartheantiquevoicesofpasttravelersurgingmeandjointhemonTuesdayorThursdaymorningsat5amor6amdependingontheseason.tobecarefulontheroad.TheVerseLookingbackonthemorethan200milesIwalkedwithPaul,Icametoarealization.Approximatedistance:120kmloopWalkingforitsownsake,whilehealthyandadmirable,isonlyasmallpartofthebenefitofItpassesacaféwithgood(althoughexpensive)foodandevenhigh-endaccommodation,butmovingwithourfeet.Adeeperrewardisrediscoveringtheworldaroundus,shorteningthethebestpartistheirsuperwelcomingattitudetowardscyclists.It'sabitofhiketogettherebut1{#{QQABJYaEogCoABIAAAhCAwFyCkEQkBACCCoOwAAEsAAAQQNABCA=}#}distancebetweeneachother,andsharingeachother'scultures.A.Whatbirds’vocalizationsmean.B.Howrulesgovernhumanlanguage.24.HowdidthewriterfirstrespondtoPaul'stravelplan?C.Whatthetworecentstudiesindicate.D.Howbird’svocalizationsarecombined.A.Puzzled.B.Scared.C.Surprised.D.Disappointed.31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?25.WhatcanwelearnaboutPaulSalopekfromparagraph2?A.Sharedaspectsofhumanandbirds’languages.A.HehadaknowledgeofChina.B.Hewasawesternjournalist.B.Focusofmostanimalcommunicationresearch.C.HecametoChinaseveraltimes.D.HewasJosephRock'sacquaintance.C.Underlyingcognitiveprocessesofbirds’vocalizations.26.Whatdoesparagraph4tellusaboutthewriterandPaul?D.Insufficientknowledgeaboutbirds’communicationintentionally.A.Theybuiltbondswithpeople.B.Theysatisfiedthelocals'curiosity.C.Theysetoffinhighspirits.D.Theyhonoredtheancestors.D27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthewriter'swritingthetext?Asathletesgetstrongerandfaster,thepaceofplaycontinuestoincrease.TheburdenofA.Tosuggestanewwayoftravel.B.Toshareandreflectonajourney.makingsuregamesareplayedaccordingtotherulesandthattheofficiating(裁判)isaccurateisC.Toadvocateprotectionofbiodiversity.D.Tointroduc