山东省实验中学2024届高三调研考试英语试题(本试卷共10页,共三部分：全卷满分120分,考试用时100分钟)注意事项：1.答卷前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题纸上。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后,用2B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。3.非选择的作答：用0.5mm黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。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。AChoosingSubjectsWhenmakingcourseoptiondecisionsatourschool,werecommendthefollowingthingsbetakenintoconsideration.WhystudentsshouldchooseasubjectWhystudentsshouldNOTchooseasubjectAbilityThestudenthasanaturaltalentforaparticularsubjectarea.Thestudentthinksthatitwillbeaneasyoption.InterestThestudentenjoysstudyingthesubject,whichwillhelpkeepthemmotivatedwhenthingsgettough.Thestudent’sfriendsaredoingitsotheythinkitwillbefun.FutureItrelatestothestudent’scareerplanandwillhelpthemdeveloprelevantskillsfortheirfuture.Thestudentdidnothavetimetoresearchtheiroptionsproperly.AdviceThestudenthasdiscussedtheiroptionswiththeirteachersandparentsandtheyhaveagreeditisagoodidea.Thestudentisonlydoingthesubjectbecausesomeoneelsetoldthemtodoit.UniversityentrancerequirementsaresetbytheBritishuniversityadmissionsandwilldifferdependingontheuniversityandcoursesselected.ItisimportanttothoroughlyresearchcoursesbeforechoosingA-Levelsubjectsandstaffareavailabletoguidestudentsandparentsinthisarea.CareersandfutureoptionsStudentsaregivenanopportunitytobroadentheirknowledgeandunderstandingofthenatureanddemandsofavarietyofcareers.Theywillreceivecareertalksandpresentationsfromavarietyofemployersandhavetheopportunitytovisituniversities.FurtherresearchAspartoftheoptionprocess.studentsareencouragedtocarryoutadditionalresearchtohelpthemwiththeirselection.1.Whatshouldastudentconsiderforchoosingasubject?A.Friends’preferences. B.Difficultyofsubjects.C.Teachers’expectations. D.Relationtooccupations.2.Whatisincludedinthesubject-selectingprocess?A.Engagingstudentsincollegetours.B.OfferinglecturesonA-Levelsubjects.C.Guaranteeingasuitablefuturejob.DConductingvariousscientificresearch.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anexampaper. B.Ateachingplan.C.Aschoolbrochure. D.Anacademicarticle.BDoyouknowhowmuchIndiastrugglestogatherthewasteplasticwaterbottles?AccordingtoaCentralPollutionControlBoard(CPCB)reportfrom2012,Indiagenerates15,000tonnesofplasticsaday,ofwhichthegatheredonesonlyachieve60%.Thetrashed-but-not-gatheredplasticwasteleadstolandandwaterpollution.posingseriousthreattotheenvironment.Afterseeingthat,AnkurChawla,adrinkexpert,undertookresearchtofindasolution,afterwhichherealisedthebiggestproblemthecountryfacedwasdisposingofplasticwaste.Toaddressit,hewantedtocomeupwithasolutionwheretheydonotaddtotheproblemofwaste.Fortunately,Ankurwasnotalone.HemetBhriguSethwhowasintogreenfarming.Bothofthemfoundthattheysharedacommongoalanditdidn’ttakelongforthemtodraftaplanofaction.Itisestimatedthatover90percentofaluminium(铝)drinkcansinIndiaarerecycled.Instead,70percentofthecansaremanufacturedthroughrecycledwaste.Aftergoingthroughchallengesathand,thepairmadeuptheirminds.Beforetakingthenextstep.bothco-foundersvisitedfive-starhotelsandtooksamplesofwaterinaluminiumcans,askingthemwhethertheywouldgiveitashotifsomethinglikethatcomesinthemarket.Thepairreceivedanoverwhelminglypositiveresponse.TheythendeterminedtolaunchResponsibleWhatr,naturalspringwaterdrinkpackedinanaluminiumcantosolvetheproblemofwasteplasticwaterbottles.AsoneofIndia’sfirstnaturalspringwaterdrink,ResponsibleWhatrofferedanenvironmentallyfriendlyandendlesslyrecyclablealuminiumcan.It’sanon-alcoholicdrinkthatwaslaunchedwithavisionforaneco-friendlyfutureandanagendatoreducesingle-useplasticpollution.Goingforward,AnkurandBhriguaimtocooperatewithairportsandecommercegateswhichwouldhelpthemindirectlyreachingthehomesofhighnetworthindividuals(HNIs).TheyalsoplantotieupwithcorporatefirmsandcinemahallsandjoinhandswithNGOsthatarefightingfortheconservationofbeachesandoceans.4WhatinspiredAnkurtoconducthisresearch?A.Plasticsremainedthemajorbottlematerial.B.Uncollectedplasticscausedseverepollution.C.Plasticsaccountedformostofthedailywaste.D.Theamountofplasticwastewasbeyondcontrol.5.WhatwasAnkurandBhrigu’ssolutiontotheproblem?A.Creatinganewpackagingdesign. B.Developinganalternativetoplastics.C.Launchingarubbishsortingprogram. D.Increasingtherecyclingofplasticcans.6.WhatwasResponsibleWhatraimedat?A.Removingplasticpollution. B.Promotingaluminiumcans.C.Advertisingnon-alcoholicdrinks. D.Advocatingasustainableapproach.7.HowdoAnkurandBhriguplantoexpandtheirmarket?A.BycooperatingwithNHIs. B.Byintroducingnewproducts.C.BytargetingprofitableNGOs. D.Byestablishingdiversechannels.CAnewfindingfromCambridgescientistshasshownthatanartificialintelligent(AI)systemcanacquirefeaturesofthebrainsofhumansinordertosolvetasks.“Notonlyisthebraingreatatsolvingcomplexproblems,butitdoessowhileusingverylittleenergy.Inournewworkweshowthatconsideringthebrains’problem-solvingabilitiesalongsideitsgoalofspendingasfewresourcesaspossiblecanhelpusunderstandwhybrainslookliketheydo,”saidJaschaAchterberg,ascholarattheUniversityofCambridge.InastudypublishedinNatureMachi