河南省南阳市第一中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期第五次月考英语试题

南阳一中高三年级第五次月考英语学科试卷(考试时间:100分钟)第二部分阅读(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。ATheInternetmakesyourworkorstudymoreconvenientandefficient,andtherearemanyappsthatarebeneficialbothinyourlifeandstudy.Belowaresomeexamplesthatyoumayfindeasytodownload.◆AppDetox(Android)Topreventyouspendingtoomuchtimebrowsingtheweb,AppDetoxblocksyouraccesstotheInternetortoappsofyourchoosingforacertainperiodoftimetoallowyoutogetthingsdonewithoutdistractions.Price:$3permonth◆Studious(iOS)Studiousisanefficienthomeworkplannerthathelpsyouachieveyourmaximumpotential.YoucaninputyourclassschedulesinStudious,anditsavesthemandorganizesthembytheirduedatesinordertohelpyoubetterbepreparedforwhat'supnext.Itcanbesettoremindyouofwhenhomeworkassignmentsaredueandwhenyourtestsareapproaching.Price:$20peryear◆Streaks(iOSandAndroid)Thisaward-winningappisanaddictinggoal-trackingappthatchallengesyoutoachievea“victory”bytrackingthenumberofcontinuousdaysyou'vestayedfocusedandcompletedspecifictasks.Itworkswellforgoalsliketurninginhomeworkontimeorreadingchaptersinassignedbooks.Price:YearlyFee:$24◆RemembertheMilk(iOSandAndroid)Thisisasmartto-dolistapp.Youcancreatelistsofthingsyouneedtoaccomplishonaspecificdayandorganizetheselists.Theappbreaksdownallyourtasksbytheday,andorganizesthemthewayyouwanttowithpriorities,duedates,repeats,listsandmore.Price:MonthlyFee:$421.WhichappshouldyouchoosetobreaktheInternetconnectiontemporarily?A.AppDetox.B.Studious.C.Streaks.D.RemembertheMilk.22.WhatisthelowestannualcosttouseoneoftheappsforAndroid?A.$20.B.$24.C.$36.D.$48.23.Inwhichcategorycanyoufindtheseapps?A.SmartFinanceB.DeveloperTools.C.SocialNetworking.D.TimeManagement.BAfewyearsago,Istoodunderneatharedoverhangingcliffnearmyhometown.Theweatherwasamazing.Deerchewedonthebrowngrassesbytheriverbelow.Aneaglerodethewind.Townsfolkandvisitorswanderedinanearbyhotspring.Iwastiedin,readytoclimb.Iwasattemptingtodoaroutefirsttry,“onsight,”aswecallit,whichmeansIdidn'tknowwhatIwasclimbinginto.Itwouldhavebeenahardonsightformetoonsighthardclimbs.Youneedclarity.Nointerference.JustasIwasabouttoclimb,nervesinmybody,whichIhadn'tfeltyet,saidhello.That'snotgoodforanyathlete.Desperate,Ipaintedacoatofconfidenceonmyinnerwallsofdoubt.Ivisualizedmyselfatthetop,celebrating.“Youcandothis,”Ifirmlytoldmyself.“Ifyoubelieve,successiscertain.”Itdidn'twork.Ifellnearthetop.Defeated,Iloweredtothegroundandrealizedpowerfullythatthedesiretoclimbtheroutehadkeptmefromdoingit.Myself-worthwasboundtogetherbymysuccessorfailureatthatmoment,andthatsetoffachainreaction:unnaturaldesire,pressure,performanceanxiety,anticipation,amindfascinatedwiththetopbutabodystrugglingbelow,baddecision-making,irregularmovement,distraction,frustration.Allinthatorder,too.Inaflash,1toldmyselfthatonmynextattempt,successorfailurewasirrelevant.“Makeonemoveatatime.That'sall.”Igavemyselfapassfromwhateverwouldhappen.Itworked.Ifloatedtothetopwithself-controlandclarity.Thatmomentgotmethinking.Atsomepoint,Iframedthisexperienceformyselfintermsofsimplemathematics.WhenIaddeddetermination,courage,self-confidenceanddesire,Ifailed.WhenItookawaythedesireforsuccess,Iimproved.Ienjoyeditmoreaswell,which,asanathleteof30years,Ididn'tthinkwaspossible.Eventually,Idiscoveredthepowerofsubtraction.24.Whatcanweinferfromtheauthor'sfirstattempt?A.Hemanagedtoreachthetopofthecliff.B.Hefullyknewwhathewasclimbinginto.C.Hewasconfidentinhisownabilitytogetoverobstacles.D.Heemployedmentalpracticeinordertoovercomehisnervousness.25.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingParagraph4?A.Tolisthisshortcomings.B.Togivebackgroundinformation.C.Todescribeasocialphenomenon.D.Toexplainthereasonforhisfailure.26.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Determinedandsensible.B.Optimisticandhumorous.C.Modestandconservative.D.Aggressiveandstubborn.27.Whatisconveyedinthetext?A.Everydoghasitsday.B.Sharptoolsmakegoodwork.C.Gointobattlewithalightpack.D.Everycloudhasasilverlining.CAsathletesgetstrongerandfaster,thepaceofplaycontinuestoincrease.Theburdenofmakingsuregamesareplayedaccordingtotherulesandthattheofficiating(裁判)isaccurateisnowbeingtakenoutofhumanhandsandfallingmoreandmoreintothelapoftechnology.It'scalledthevideoreplay.TheNationalFootballLeagueisexpandingitsreplaysystemthisupcomingseasontoincludepassinterference(传球干扰).MajorLeagueBaseballnowreliesonitforsafe-or-outandhomeruncalls.Ifyou'vebeenwatchingtheFIFAWorldCup,youmayhavenoticedthattheVideoAssistantReferee(VAR)playedakeyroleinalmosteverygame.AndintheKentuckyDerby,ahorsewasdisqualifiedforknockinganotherhorse.Nooneknewwhyuntilavideoreplayconfirmedthecallandcontroversywasavoided.However,manypurists—thosewhowantpeopletofollowrulescarefullyanddothingsinthetraditionalway—especiallyinsoccer,argueit'snotthewaythegamewasinvented,andthatthevideoreplayistaintingthesport.Butdon'tyouwanttoseetheproperapplicationoftherulesthroughoutthegames?IknowIdo.Yes,itcanslowthegamedown,butIfeelitisworthit.Iftechnologicaladvancementsallowfanswatchingfromhometospotmistakesinstantly,thosesameviewsneedtobeavailabletotheofficiatingcrews.Anothere