2023—2024学年度第一学期期末学业水平诊断高三英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。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，再选涂其他答案标号。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，只交答题卡。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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALiteraryfestivalsallovertheUSAofferopportunitiesforreaderstomeettheirfavoriteauthorsandlearnabouttheirnewprojects.Youcanstartplanningyournextliteraryvacation!SummerWordsDates:June19-22Price:FreeIt’soneofAmerica’smostrespectedliteraryfestivalsandwritingconferences.Authorsareabletoattendadvancedworkshopsinordertoimprovethecraftofwriting.Besides,theycanmeeteditorsandliteraryagentsandattendpublicpaneldiscussionstogaininspirationandinsight.BookBonanzaDates:June23-24Price:$250Itisacelebrationofbookscoveringmultiplestylesandalwaysnetsahugelistofincredibleauthorattendees.Whatmakesitstandout,however,isnotjustitsimpressivelistofattendees:it’sthecharitablefocus.Allproceedsaredonatedtocharitablecauses,includingthosethatbenefitwomenandchildren.LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooksDates:April22-23Price:Free,althoughindoorpanelswillrequireticketsItisamassivecelebrationofbooksandthebookishcommunity,withbooksignings,paneldiscussionswithdistinguishedprofessorsandexperts,artperformancesandbookgiveaways.Thetwo-dayeventhasgrowntobecomeanessentialelementoftheL.A.culturalscene.ImaginariumBookFestivalDates:May20-21Price:Free,butVIPticketsforearlyentrytosigningrooms($45),ticketsforthebrunch($50)Itcelebratesallthingsaboutfantasyandsciencefiction.Inadditiontopanelswhereauthorswillansweryourquestions,you’llgettomeetandacquiresignedbooksfromyourfavoriteauthorsandhavetheoptionofbrunchingwiththematthecosmic(宇宙的)brunchbuffet.1.Inwhichliteraryfestivalcanyoucatchashow?A.SummerWords. B.BookBonanza.C.LosAngelesTimesFestivalofBooks. D.ImaginariumBookFestival.2.WhatisspecialaboutBookBonanza?A.Itsprofitsgotocharity.B.It’smeantforwomenandchildren.C.Itdoesn’tchargeadmissionfee.D.Itfeaturesworkshopsfornotablewriters.3.WhatcanyoudoinImaginariumBookFestival?A.Getanauthor-signedphotograph. B.Dinewithyouradmiringwriters.C.Interactwithsciencefictionsupermen. D.Obtainone-on-onereadingtraining.BInavideosubmittedtoanationwidesciencecompetition,HemanBekelefromVirginiaspelledouthismissionbriefly—curecancer,onebarofsoapatatime.Hecreatedacheapsoapthatcouldpotentiallyhelpfightskincancer.Hisinventionwonhimthetitleof“America’sTopYoungScientist”atthe3MYoungScientistChallenge,anannualcompetitionthatinvitesstudentsingradesfivethrougheightto“changetheirworldforthebetterwithasingleinnovativeidea”,onOctober10,2023.Atage4,HemanmovedtoAmericafromEthiopia,wherehealwayssawpeopleconstantlyworkingunderthehotsun.Whileheconsideredideasforthecompetition,itstruckhimthatsomanypeopleinhishometownwereunawareoftheriskofsunexposure.Therecollectionsfueledhisdecisiontofocushisresearchonskincancer.“Ihopedtomakemyideasomethingthatnotonlywasgreatintermsofsciencebutalsocouldbeaffordableforasmanypeopleaspossible,”Hemansaid.Asheinitiallythoughtabouthisapproach,Hemanwantedhisproducttobesomethingasmuchofa“constant”inpeople’slifeaspossible,anitemthatwasmostconvenientincontrasttoothermedicinalproducts.InJune2023,hewasselectedasatop-tenfinalistandpairedwith3MproductengineeringspecialistDeborahIsabelletodevelopandtestaphysicalprototype(原型)ofhisidea.Ittookthepairfourmonthsoftrialanderrortocreate“SkinCancerTreatingSoap”(SCTS).Thebarcontainschemicalsthatrestorethebody’sdendriticcellskilledbycancercells.Oncereconstructed,dendriticcells,thebody’sfirstlineofdefenseagainstcancerandinfections,arecapableoffightingagainstcancercells.SCTS,whichcostsjust50centsabar,stillhastoundergoclinicaltrials.Theprocesscouldtakeoverfiveyears.Heman’splanforthesoapstretchesfarbeyondthewinning.Hehasafive-yearplan,whichincludesseekingapprovalfromtheFoodandDrugAdministration.Healsohopestostartanonprofittodistributethesoapinthefuture.“Thereisstillalotlefttodo,”the14-year-oldteenagersaid.4.WhatinspiredHeman’sideafortheinvention?A.Folktales. B.Childhoodmemories.C.Workingexperiences. D.Medicalobservations.5.InwhichaspectdidHemanwanthisproducttodifferfromothertreatments?A.Accessibility. B.Function. C.Security. D.Effectiveness.6.HowdoesSCTSwork?A.Itminimizessolarradiation. B.Itkillscancercellsdirectly.C.Itreactivatesdestroyedcells. D.Itremovesvirusesfromtheskin.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHemanaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Industriousandsociable. B.Ambitiousandcaring.C.Intelligentandcompetitive. D.Sensitiveandconservative.CAndreaLankfordquitherjobafterspending12yearsasaNationalParkServiceforesterspecializinginsearchandrescuemissionsinscenicandremoteAmericanlandcapes.However,decadeslater,threeyounghikerswentmissingonthePacificCrestTrail(PCT).Shefoundherselfunabletoturnawayfromthethreeseparatecasesdespitechallengesintheinquiryintothem.TrailoftheLostwasheranswer.It’sanabsorbingnonfictionnarrative(叙事)aboutthethreehikers,includingtheirlivesandthoseofthepeoplelookingforthem.ItalsoexploresthehistoryofthePCTandtherichsubculture,practicesandevenliteraturethatsurrounditandthosewhoundertakethe2,650-mil