英语-2024届高三1月大联考考后强化卷（新课标II卷）（考试版）

绝密★启用前2024届高三1月大联考考后强化卷（新课标II卷）英语（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分）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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AScienceBooksforKidsofAllAgesTohelpyouchoosetheperfecteducationalbooksforyourchild,we’vecreatedthishandpickedlistofthebestsciencebooksforkids.Thetitlesfeaturedheresparkcuriosity,encouragelearning,andarelotsoffun,too.AboutTime:AFirstLookatTimeandClocksAuthor:BruceKoscielniak;Price:US$8.55Longagopeopleusedthesun,themoon,andthewatertotelltime.Soonafterwebeganusingourknowledgeaboutthenaturalworldtobuildclocksandtocreatecalendarsmadeupofmonthsandyears.Centurieslater,wehaveclocksandcalendarsallaroundus.Thisbooktellstheamazingstoryofhowitallhappened!Animalium:WelcometotheMuseumAuthor:KatieScott;Price:US$8.99Thisbookopensthedoorsofthenaturalhistorymuseumforyourchildallyearround!Itfeatures200full-colorspecimens(样本)accompaniedbylively,informativetextandmore.Discovertheanimalkingdomingloriousdetailwithuniqueillustrationsthatcombinescienceandart.Bang!:HowWeCametoBeAuthor:MichaelRubino;Price:US$16.00“Bang!Andthatwasit,thebeginningofeverything.”Sobeginsthisbeautifullyillustratedstoryofevolution.Thisbookconveysnotonlythefactsbutalsotheexcitementofthescientificexplanationofourworld,fromtheoriginoftheuniversetothepresentrealityofourplanet.BedtimeMath:TheTruthComesOutAuthor:LauraOverdeck;Price:US$10.99Thisbookmakeslearningaboutmathasfunasdessertafterdinner!Itcombinesmathandcoolfactsforonefunandwildadventure.Nowkidscandiscoverthesciencebehindalltheirfavoritethings:marshmallows,soda,icecream,andmore.Withover100mathproblemsonavarietyoftopics,kidswillfindmathisn’tjustfun—itcanbefoundeverywhere!1.WhatcankidslearninthebookAboutTime?A.Thetoughlifeofancestors. B.Theoriginofthesunandthemoon.C.Theoldwaystomeasuretime. D.Thewildlifeinthenaturalworld.2.WhatdoAnimaliumandBang!haveincommon?A.Theyarechildren’snovels. B.Theyarepopularforcheapprice.C.Theyarecollectedinthemuseum. D.Theyareillustratedstoriesforkids.3.Whichbookcanmakenumbersfunandeasy?A.Bang!. B.BedtimeMath. C.Animalium. D.AboutTime.BOnNovember7,LewisPughcompletedaone-kilometerswiminthefreezingwatersofKingEdwardCove,offSouthGeorgiainAntarctica.Hewaswearingonlyhisswimmingglasses,capandSpeedo!Pughisanadvocateforouroceansandseas,workingtoprotecttheseecosystemswiththeirlargediversityofmarinelife.Whenaskedwhyhedoesn’twearawetsuit(防寒泳衣),Pughsays,“Iaskworldleaderstodoeverythingtheycantoprotectouroceans.Sometimesthestepstheyneedtotakearedifficultandunpopular.IfI’maskingthemtobecourageous,Imustalsobe.Swimminginawetsuitwouldnotsendtherightmessage.”IttookPughabout19minutestocompletetheone-kilometerswiminAntarcticawherethewateraveragedabout1.6degreesCelsius.Hesaysthathisbodycanonlytolerateabout20minutesinthefreezingwatersbeforeitstartsshuttingdown.Asheswims,hisbodytemperaturesteadilydrops,whichinturncauseshismusclecontroltodrop,slowinghimdown.Whenheisdonewithhisswim,hissupportteamrusheshimtoahotshowerandittakesalmostanhourforhisbodytemperaturetoreturntonormal.DoctorsandPughcautionthatonemustreceivemonthsoftrainingtoswiminsuchcoldwaters.Evenexpertswimmerswhoareunusedtofreezingwaterscandrownwithinminutesbecauseofthephysicalshockexperiencedbythebody.Pughsayshetrainedforsixmonthsbeforethisswim.ThisisnotthefirsttimethatPughhasswumindangerousconditions.In2007,heswamonekilometerintheNorthPoletodrawattentiontothemeltingArcticiceduetoclimatechange.In2015,heswamintheBayofWhalesinAntarctica’sRossSeaaspartofhissuccessfulcampaigntohelpsetupamarinereservethere.4.WhydidLewisPughswimwithoutawetsuit?A.Toshowhisbravery. B.Toswimfaster.C.Tobuilduphisbody. D.Tohaveovernightfame.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.Hisbodytemperature. B.Hisbody. C.Thewater. D.Thewatertemperature.6.What’sPugh’sadviceaboutswimminginfreezingwaters?A.Oneshouldbeexpertatswimming.B.Onemustbeusedtolong-distanceswimming.C.Oneshouldbereadytotakeonchallenges.D.Onemustbeadequatelypreparedforit.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LewisPugh:achievingtheimpossible B.HowtosurviveaswimincoldwatersC.LewisPugh:swimmingforacause D.HowtoprepareforextremeswimmingCGirlsshouldtakepartincompetitivesporttobuildconfidence,andtheleadersofagroupofgirls’schoolswillarguethisweek.HelenFraser,directoroftheGirls’DaySchoolTrust(GDST),willtellthegroupthatsportcanhelpgirlsdealwithfailure.“Allgirls,notjustthesportyones,shouldtakephysicalexercise,”Ms.Frasersays.Researchthatgirlsarefarlessactivethanboysisworrying,sheargues.Ms.Fraserwilltellthegroupthatshesupports“sportforall”.“That’swhyIloveitwhenourschoolshaveA,B,CandDteamsandbeyond,”shesays.TheGDSTdrawsonresearchfromtheWomen’sSportandFitnessFoundationwhichsuggestsonlyaquarterofgirlsinEnglandmeetbasiclevelsofactivityeachweek.Oneinfivegirlsdoesnoactivityatall,twicetheproportionofboys,theresearchsuggests.Ms.Frasersaysotherresearchsuggeststhatmorethan80%ofwomenbusinessleadersplayedsportswhilegrowingup.SheusestheexamplesofformerUSSecretaryofStateCondoleezzaRice,whooncewasaskaterandtennisplayer,andtheheadoftheInternationalMonetaryFund,ChristineL