辽宁省大连市旅顺口区2024届高三上学期质量检测英语试卷

One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and tries to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper pulls him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo's most popular attraction, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance(出席人数) at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.

The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses.

However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lion's cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.

At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction — well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime's pay keeps going up.

Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slides and falls. The mime is terrified. He starts screaming "Help me!", but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, "Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?"

It's the ending of 2016，but as USA Today says，"it's never too late to plan your 2016 travels"．With so many hot destinations around the globe，"where should I go?" can be difficult to answer.According to Lonely Planet ， though，Brazil is a fine choice－on Aug.29，the travel guide named that country the top one to visit in 2016.

"As if endless strands of coast and mountains，splashed with rainforest didn't already add up to an unfair share of heaven (天堂)，Brazil will hold two of the greatest sporting events in the world，beginning with the 2014 FIFA World Cup and followed by the 2016 Summer Olympics，"explained Lonely Planet.

Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America.It boasts(自豪拥有) the Amazon，the world's largest jungle，which is home to a variety of plants and animals.But the great landscape is not the only thing Brazilians take pride in.

The colors green and yellow might make most people think of Brazil's soccer team even more than its national flag.Soccer is more than a sport in Brazil；it's a way of life.In fact，the World Cup brings Brazilians together.It is interesting to note，that the general elections(大选) in Brazil are usually held during the same year as the World Cup.Political parties try to take advantage of the patriotic enthusiasm created by soccer to inspire political energy.

Alongside soccer，samba is another symbol of Brazil.The country's most traditional dance is highlighted every February at the Rio Carnival，which is one of the world's biggest.

"Brazil has left its secondclass nation status，" said former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2009 after Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympics.

Brazil's growing economy，fueled (刺激) by oil and aircraft factories，has made it more than just a nation of samba，soccer and beaches.These days，it might just be the best tourist destination in the world.

The main reason people come to America is said to be that they can chase the American Dream. Everyone has heard of it, and many have died fighting for it. The only thing is that there is no clear definition of the American Dream. It is not defined by one dream, but by all the opportunities that the United States offers. Since the founding of the United States, people have been striving to define the American Dream.

In the play Death of a Salesman, every character is trying to realize his own version of the American Dream. Willy feels that he has done so. He has spent his whole life as a not very successful salesman. As he gets older, he starts having conflicts with everyone in his life, and feels that only by killing himself will the people around him be able to finally be happy.

Bernard, on the other hand, feels that the American Dream can only be achieved through career success. He shows that through hard work and dedication he will be crowned with success.

The dialogue of the characters reveals the different attitudes they have toward the American Dream, and the reaction of Willy to the fact that Bernard is very successful while he is not.

Many people try to achieve the American Dream, but few actually do so. As with any goal, it takes hard work and dedication to achieve the American Dream. In Death of a Salesman, all aspects of this goal are examined. For the goal to be achieved, the dream must be an attainable one which is worth working toward. It also must be a dream that the professional world accepts and finds useful.

NO ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VACATIONS?

Special Story Time for All Lower Primary Pupils

SCHOOL LIBRARY

READING ROOM

June 6, 2 p. m—3 p. m,

Mr. Stephen Keene will impress you with stories from his famous New Kids Next Block series.

FREE ADMISSION

LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR IN 4 EASY LESSONS!

Venue: Music Room

Time: 9 a. m—12 p. m

Dates: June 6, 13, 20, 27

Instructor: Miss Katsumi from Japan

Fees: $ 40 for 4 lessons

($ 20 for members of the school band and school choir)

Register with Mrs. Mary Mi, the Choir Mistress, NOW.

It is compulsory for students who sing up to attend ALL four lessons.

JOIN THE GEOGRAPHY CLUB'S TWILIGHT CRUISE(黄昏巡游)

June 19, 5 p. m—8 p. m

View Singapore's wonderful skyline by night.

Cruise past Kusu Island and Pulau Tekukor (Dove Island)

Enjoy a great dinner under the starlit sky.

HURRY! VACANCIES ONLY FOR THE 1ST 20 PUPILS WHO SING UP.

Get your consent forms(同意书) from Miss Yu and return the forms with your payment($20) by 30 May.

 If there are more than 20 pupils interested in the cruise, priority (优先权) will be given to Geography Club

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up — we are born with our preference.

B.On the other hand, black is depressing.

C.The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

D. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

E. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.

F. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

G.Colours do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it

As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this 1 at work in people of all 2 . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 3 with their new toys. But their 4 soon wears off and by January those 5 toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 6 stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument(纪念碑) to someone's 7 interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child 8 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the 9 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents(青少年) enter high school with great 10 but are soon looking forward to 11 . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many 12 , who now complain about the long drives to work, 13 drove for hours at a time when they first 14 their driver's licenses? Before people retire, they usually 15 to do a lot of 16 things, which they never had 17 to do while working. But 18 after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes(消遣) become as boring as the jobs they 19 . And, like the child in January, they go searching for new 20 .

JM: It's nice to see you,Xiao Li . And this is the first time I (visit) your hometown .I've seen quite a lot of China, but this is one of the (attract) places I've been to 

XL: Yes, everyone says so. I feel very  (fortune) living here . 

JM: You live in the northwest of Xiamen What's the climate like? 

XL: Pretty hot and wet in the summer,but it be quite cold in winter . 

JM: Oh, look at that huge apartment block!

XL: Yes, they've just completed . The rent for an apartment there is very high. 

JM: I believe you! This area's so modern!

XL: Yes, this is the business district. They've put a lot of high-rise buildings recently,  there are some great shopping malls. 

JM: Maybe I could buy a few presents there. 

XL: I'll take you there tomorrow. Now we are leaving the business district and  (approach) the harbour. We're entering the western district, the most interesting part of the city. 

JM: It seems lovely. Is that Gulangyu Island just across the water? 

XL: Yes,it is . It's a gorgeous island with some really interesting  (architect).

 JM: So they tell me. Do you think we could stop and walk around for while?

XL: Yes,we can park over there. 

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用( v)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意： 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The Internet consisted of millions of pages of data is the big source of information in the world. The World Wide Web is a computer network that allows computer users to have an access to information from millions of websites. It was invented in 1991 by Tim Berners-Lee, he built his first computer while he was at university. He came up to the idea of the World Wide Web in 1989 while worked in Switzerland. Berners-Lee made possible for everyone to use the Internet. He designed the first "web browser", which allowed computer users to access document from other computers. The Internet had created thousands of millionaires. Besides,Berners-Lee is not one of them. He now only works as a lecturer in Boston.

1）热爱体育；2）英语流利；3）性格外向开朗；有组织能力

Dear Sir or Madam,

    I have heard the news that you are recruiting volunteers for the Winter Olympic Games to be held in 2022.

    ……

Yours,

Li Hua