1、参照秘密级管理启用前试卷类型：A2021 级高三校际联合考试英语试题2024.04本试卷共三部分，共 10 页。满分 120 分。考试时间 100 分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的条形码粘贴在答题卡相应的位置。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，将答题卡交回。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。AIf
2、youre traveling with your family and looking for great fun in Iceland, check this list of family-friendly tours. These tours help you make the best of your family vacation.Ice caving tour on Langjokull Glacier （冰川）On this Langjokull Glacier tour, explore the worlds largest man-made ice cave. A 20-to
3、n monster truck will take you to the entrance of the cave, located close to the top of the glacier. Then hike through the 500m long ice tunnel with separate frozen halls and admire brilliant blue ice formations. Youll dream about this ice cave experience for years to come!Whale watching tour from Re
4、ykjavikHit the high seas on a Dalvik whale watching tour. Witness humpback whales, blue whales, minke whales and even dolphins! In true Icelandic fashion, you will get the chance to try your hand at sea fishing. Your fresh catch will be barbequed Icelandic-style when the tour ends, the perfect way t
5、o wrap up the day.River rafting （漂流） down Gullfoss Canyon.Whether youre an expert or beginner, Icelands white waters attract people of all skill levels. Your tour begins at Drumboddsstadir, continues down the Hvita River and ends in Bruarhlod Canyon, located at the foothills of Gullfoss Waterfall. T
6、he waters will lead you past a water-carved gorge and over a few steep rapids on an unforgettable adventure of a lifetime.Old farm hikeOn this tour well be aiming for the old abandoned farm at Kleifwatching out for the Arctic wildlife that lives in the area, including reindeer and plenty of birds. U
7、pon arrival, well go on a fully guided tour of the farm and hear stories of how Icelanders managed to survive in this unfriendly place. Finally, well enjoy some warming refreshments at the farm after an educational day in the wilderness.（ ）1What do we know about the ice cave? AIt is artificial.BIt h
8、as a secret entrance.CIt lies under a glacier.DIt is the deepest in the world.（）2Which tour might appeal to adventurers most?AIce caving tour.BWhale watching tour.CRiver rafting.DOld farm hike.（）3What can you do on the old farm hike tour?AHave a barbecue in the wilderness.BLearn farming from local p
9、eople.CPractice hunting Arctic animals.DExplore the history of the farm.BWhen Bella Lin was 12 years old, she noticed that her guinea pigs （豚鼠） seemed unhappy in their small cage with “prison-like bars”, Lin told the CNBC Make It website. Focusing on finding an alternative to traditional cages for h
10、er pets, the now 17-year-old from Mountain View, US, began her designs.Lin experimented with multiple designs and used around $2,000 from her savings to start her side business, Guinea Loft, on Amazon in November 2022. It made a big difference and sold nearly 11,000 cages and brought in more than $4
11、10,000 in 2023, according to CNBC Make It.Initially, Lin informed her father of her desire to develop an improved cage. Her father had relations with a family-owned factory in China through a previous client, and he reached out to them.Traditional guinea pig cages typically consist of bars, roofs, a
12、nd either tarp （防水布） or plastic bottoms, making them hard to clean and often smell bad. Lins initial glass, open-floor cages offered more visibility and mobility, with a two-layered bottom. This design allows for the easy removal of soiled bedding by pushing it into a removable plastic tray （托盘）. Ho
13、wever, due to high shipping costs, the glass material was impractical, and the open floor caused problems for her smaller guinea pigs, as their feet would get stuck.Lin and her six-person team in China devoted late nights to researching and testing products. Her team handled the sourcing, manufactur
14、ing, packaging and photography of the products. In the end, they chose acrylic, instead of glass, and crafted replaceable bottoms, as Lin described it. The bottoms are easy to throw out, which is good for business: Once customers run out of the bottoms, they have to visit Lins Amazon store again to
15、restock.“Witnessing the practical effects of Guinea Loft cages through customer reviews and emails is empowering,” Lin said. “As someone who once placed great emphasis on academic recognition, the success of my side businesshas boosted my confidence in exploring life beyond high school.”（）4What inspired Lin to design a new cage for guinea pigs?AThe huge profits in her business.BTheir bad living conditions.CHer unpleasant experience at school.DHer desire to replace old cages.（）5What is a major advantage of Lins new cage?AIt is waterproof.BIt lasts long.CIt is e
