中山市第一中学2023~2024学年第一学期高三年级第五次统测英语本试卷共8页，共120分，考试时长120分钟。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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARiverBeachCommunitynowoffersvariousprogramsfreeofcharge.Pleasecall(608)7898640fordetails.CopingSkillsTuesdays;December8,December221p.m.-2p.m.onwww.Zoom.comDoyouneedalittlehelpcopingwithlife?Don’tweall?Comeandjoinusforcasualconversationandhelpfulinformation.Wewilldiscussavarietyoftopics,includinghealthywaystocopewithchangeandlifetransitionsasweage.FillYourCupFillYourCupisapersonalizedone-hoursessionheldonMondaysorThursdays.Lookingforawaytobesocialwhilestillbeingsafe?Thisprogramisdesignedtohelpyourechargeyourbatteriesinawaysuitableforyou.Bringyourcoffeeandwe’llchat!Bringyourexerciseshoesandwecanstretchtogether!Whateverhelpsyou“fillyourcup”,wecanfigureoutaplantogether.Connect2NatureFridays;December4,December1811a.m.-12:30p.m.onwww.Lifesize.comJoinusasweexplorearangeoftopicsrelatedtonatureanddiscoverhowtheenvironmentimpactsourhealthandwell-being.Wewilllearnfromlocalexpertsandshareincasualconversationaboutallthingsenvironmental.NewDeviceTechHelpThursdays;December3,December1711a.m.-12p.m.NewSiteatSt.AndrewsStreet(ifopen,pleasecallbeforeattending!)Doyouhavequestionsaboutanewdeviceorjustneedsomehelpwithyourdevice?Bringinyourcellphone,tablet,iPad,oranyothertechnologyitemthatyoumayhaveandLaCrosseLibrarystaffwillbereadytohelpwithyourquestions.1.HowcanparticipantsbenefitfromFillYourCup?A.Bytakingstretchingexercisesalone.B.Bydesigningteamplanstoimproveskills.C.Byenjoyingfriendlytalkswithfreedrinks.D.Byenlargingsocialcircleinarelaxingway.2.WhichprogramissuitableifyouareavailableonlyonFridays?A.CopingSkills B.FillYourCupC.Connect2Nature D.NewDeviceTechHelp3.Whatdotheprogramshaveincommon?A.Theyfeatureonlineactivities.B.Theypromotesocialinteraction.C.Theyprovideprofessionalinstructions.D.Theyadvocateenvironmentalprotection.BPuttingcashinthehandsofmotherscanhelpshapethebrainsoftheirbabies,accordingtoastudyintheUnitedStates.Familyincomehasbeenlinkedtochilddevelopmentnumeroustimesinthepastinobservationalstudies,butthisisthefirsttimeresearchershavefounddirectexperimentalevidenceofhowpovertydrivessuchchanges.ThefindingscomefromanongoingstudyknownasBaby’sFirstYear,whichisattemptingtoassesshowpovertyreductioncanimpactthecognitiveandemotionalgrowthofveryyoungchildren.“Wehaveknownformanyyearsthatgrowingupinpovertyputschildrenatriskforlowerschoolachievement,reducedearnings,andpoorerhealth,”explainsneuroscientistKimberlyNoblefromColumbiaUniversity.“However,untilnow,wehaven’tbeenabletosaywhetherpovertyitselfcausesdifferencesinchilddevelopment,orwhethergrowingupinpovertyissimplyassociatedwithotherfactorsthatcausethosedifferences.”Athousandlow-incomemothersintheUSwererecruited(招募)forthestudyshortlyaftertheirbabieswereborn.Theseparents,whocamefromeitherNewYorkCity,NewOrleans,OmahaorMinneapolis/St.Paul,werethenrandomlyofferedeither$333amonthinunconditionalcashpaymentsor$20amonthinunconditionalcashpaymentsforthefirstfouryearsoftheirbaby'slife—nostringsattached.Thedatashowthatgivinglow-incomemothersfinancialsupportcandirectlychangeinfantbrainactivityinthefirstyearoflife.Infants(婴儿)whosemothershadreceivedthehighercashpayments,forinstance,hadhigherfrequencybrainactivitythanthoseinfantswhosemothershadreceivedless.Furtherresearchisneededtoseewhetherthesechangesinbrainactivitylastorwhethertheytranslatetoimprovedcognitivedevelopment,butthere’sgoodreasontosuspecttheymight.4.Howisthecurrentstudydifferentfrompreviousones?A.Itdidn’tgetexpectantresult. B.Itsresultisobtainedbyobserving.C.Thereisnoevidencetosupportit. D.Itsresultisbasedondirectexperiment.5.What’sthepurposeofthecurrentstudy?A.Tofindotherfactorsthatimpactyoungchildren.B.Tofindifpovertyhasnegativeeffectsonchilddevelopment.C.Toproveifrelievingpovertycontributestochildbraindevelopment.D.Toprovefamilyincomehasnothingtodowithchilddevelopment.6.Whatcanyouinferfromparagraph4?A.Thecashwasofferedwithoutconsciousdecision.B.Thestudygaveawaymoneytolow-incomemothers.C.Thousandsoflow-incomemotherswereinvolvedinthestudy.D.Low-incomemothersreceivedcashpaymentsforfouryears.7.Whatisthepassageprobablygoingtotalkaboutnext?A.Whyfurtherresearchisneeded.B.Studiescontrarytothecurrentfindings.C.Whetherthesechangesinbrainactivitylast.D.Othersimilarstudiesthatsupportthecurrentfindings.CPeacocks(孔雀)havebeentroublesomebirdsofthePalosVerdesPeninsulaandtheSanGabrielValleyfordecades,destroyinggardens,blockingtraffic,leavingdroppingsonroofsandmakingnoises.Muchtoneighbors’annoyance,somepeopleleaveoutseedsandbreadforthebright-coloredfeatheredbirds.OnTuesday,theLosAngelesCountyBoardofSupervisorsdecidedthatfeedingpeacocksisamisdemeanor,aslightcrime,inunincorporatedareasandthe44citiesthatcontract(签合同)withthecountyanimalcontroldepartment.Misdemeanorsarepunishablebyuptosixmonthsinprison,afineofupto$1,000orboth.Contractcitiescanquitthisrule,whileunincorporatedareascannot,saidMarciaMayeda,directoroftheLACountyDepartmentofAnimalCareandControl.Somecities,includingPasadenaandArcadia,alreadyb