学校姓名准考证号试卷类型：A参照秘密级管理★启用前2024届高三模拟考试2024.03英语试题注意事项：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2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。AHillierGardensSchoolHolidayProgramTheSirHaroldHillierGardensareopenyear-roundofferingopportunitiestoviewinterestingplantsandflowersandenjoythebeautifulsurroundings.ThroughouttheEasterschoolholidays,wehavevariouseventsforchildren,whicharefunandeducationalandgivetheminterestingwaystointeractwithnature.Self-GuidedEasterTrailTheGardensfeaturearegulartrailthroughouttheyear.FortheEasterschoolholidayschildrenwillpickuptheirmapsandfollowcluesleftbytheEasterBunny.Thefamilytrailsareagreatwaytoexplorethegardenswithalittlebitofguidance.Childrenwhofinishthetrailwillalsobeabletocollectasmallprizeattheend.Trailmapscanbepickedupfromtheticketdesk.Cost:E1.50perchildAllagesPondDippingTheEducationGardenpondsatHillierGardensarefilledwithallsortsofinterestingcreaturesyoumightneverthinktolookat.Keepaneyeoutforbeetles,skimmersandmorecreatureslivingintheponds.Allmaterialsareprovidedandbookingsarenotrequired.Allchildrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.Cost:2perchildAllagesOutdoorAdventureHolidayClubTheOutdoorLearningCompanywillberunningtheirpopularOutdoorAdventureHolidayClubforfourdaysthroughouttheEasterbreak.Childrenwillexperiencearangeofdifferentoutdoorskillsandactivities,includingcampfirecooking,bushcrafttools,anddenbuilding.There'salsoplentyoftimetojustenjoytheoutdoorsrunningaround,treeclimbingandexploring.BookingsareessentialandcanbemadeontheOutdoorLearningCompanywebsite.Cost;E22Ages5-11FamilyBushcraftCookingOneofthelastactivitiesoftheholidayperiodisacampfirecookingsession.You'llmakewarmfruitpuddingsandcookotherthingsonthecampfire,whilealsolearningessentialbushcraftskillsforcookingandsafefirehandling.Thepriceisforoneadultandonechild.Ticketscanbebookedonlineorbycalling01794369318.Cost;E12.50Ages4-121.Whatgoodwilltheholidayeventsdotochildren?A.Enjoyingthefestiveleisure.B.Improvingself-careabilities.C.Bringingthemclosetonature.D.Strengtheningthefamilyties.2.Whicheventmightbemoreattractivetothechildrenfondofinsects?A.PondDipping.B.Self-GuidedEasterTrail.C.FamilyBushcraftCooking.D.OutdoorAdventureHolidayClub.3.WhatcanchildrendointheOutdoorAdventureHolidayClub?A.Haveaself-guidedwalk.B.Learnoutdoorsurvivalskills.C.Enjoyafamilypicnic.D.Takecareofsmallanimals.BOnAugust15,ateamofresearchersandconservationistssetoffonatwo-yearvoyagefromPlymouth,England,onboardtheDutchtallshipOosterschelde.Theywillsailmorethan46,000miles(74,000kilometers)anddropanchorin32differentportsacrossfourcontinents,beforeendingtheirjourneyinFalmouth,U.K.Theexpedition,namedDarwin200,comesmorethan190yearsafterCharlesDarwinsailedtheglobecollectingspecimensandshapingideasofhistheoryofevolution.TheteamwillcloselyfollowDarwin'soriginalvoyageaboardtheHMSBeagle,whichsetoffonDec.27,1831,andreturnedtoEnglandonOct.2,1836.Darwinwas22yearsoldwhenhejoinedtheexpeditionwiththeintentionofseeingtheworldbeforejoiningthechurch.Butduringthetrip,Darwinbecamefascinatedbythewiderangeofdifferentspeciesheencountered,whicheventuallyledtohimcreatinghistheoryofevolutionbynaturalselection.Darwin'saccountofthejourney,publishedafterhisreturn,alsohelpedhimestablishhisreputationasoneofVictorianBritain'sacademicelite.Themainaimofthenewexpeditionistotrainandinspire200youngenvironmentalists,between18and25yearsold,whowilleachspendaweekonboardtheOosterscheldestudyingthreatenedspeciesthatDarwinencounteredonhisvoyage.“Wewantedtocreateasimilarlytransformativeexperience(fortheyoungnaturalists),”StewartMePherson,missiondirectorofDarwin200,saidinastatement.Theyhave“thepotentialtobetheSTEM(science,technology,engineering,andmathematics)andconservationleadersoftomorrow,”headded.Everyweek,theteamwillbroadcastinteractive“naturehour”sessionslivefromtheshipforpeopleacrosstheworld.Theywillalsocollectimportantdataonoceanplasticsandcoralreefhealth,aswellassurveyseabirds,whalesanddolphins.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutDarwin200fromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Ittakesalong200naturalists..B.Ittakesashortcutforthejourney.C.ItistomarkDarwin'sBeaglevoyage.D.ItlastslongerthanDarwin'svoyage.5.HowdidDarwin'svoyageaffecthim?A.Itestablishedhiswritingstyle.B.Hegainedasenseofadventure.C.HeearnedgreatfameandfortuneD.Itchangedthedirectionofhislife.6.WhatisStewartMcPherson'swishfortheyoungnaturalists?A.Tobemorecreative.B.Tokeepanopenmind.C.Todevelopscientificskills.D.TochallengeDarwin'stheory.7.Whatdoestheteam'sresearchworkfocuson?A.Oceanconservation.B.Theexplorationofocean.C.Theartofnavigation.D.Scientificeducation.CDuringmyfinalyearofcollege,Imadetwosignsthatread,“Feelingstressedaboutexams?Haveafreehug!”ThenIfoundafriendandwestoodinthecampus,heldupthesigns,andwaited.Passersbyeitherquicklylookeddownattheirphonesandawkwardlywalkedby,ortheirfaceslitupastheyembracedus.Mostpeoplewereenthusiastic.Someexclaimed,“Youmademyday!”or“Thankyou.Ineededthis.”Astudypublishedearliersuggeststhat,inaddi