currents will push the trash toward the tube．（ Fish can swim under the screen） A ship will pick up the trash and take it back to the shore to sort and recycle it into oil and other
products． Best of all， Slat predicted his system could clean up the North Pacific Garbage Patch between California and Hawaii where a lot of floating garbage exists， within five to 10 years．
（ 2）________
The following， Slat entered the aerospace engineering program at the Delft University of Technology and officially announced his ocean cleanup concept at TEDx Delft． But nothing much moved forward，
Slat found himself continually absent-minded in classes， looking for ways． to improve his concept． \． I finally decided to put both university and my social life on hold to focus all my time on developing this idea． I wasn't sure if it would succeed， but considering the scale of problem I thought it was important to at least try．\．
With this family's blessing， Slat began in earnest organizing a team of volunteers and employees for The Ocean Cleanup， which now numbers about 100． （ 3）_______
In answer to opposition， Slat and his team raised ＄100，000 from a crowdfunding campaign and began testing a 40-meter collecting barrier near the Azores Islands last March． In June， they released a 500+ page possibility study．
Over the next three to four years， Slat will push toward a fully operational large-scale project by testing a series of longer and longer barriers． He's currently seeking to crowd fund ＄2 million to finance it． Incidentally， The Ocean Cleanup is also working on a plan to stop plastic from washing into the oceans in the first place． \equally important．\． \， and we also have some technologies in the pipeline．\As for school， Slat doesn't miss it - except maybe for the social-part， which he hopes to （恢复） a bit once his team takes on more of the workload． \right now， but I really can't complain． I can imagine doing something more fun than being able to have an idea and then actually making it into a reality．\．
（1）What is the function of the first paragraph？______ A． An introduction to the main topic． B． An overview of the whole article
C． The background information of the story D． Raising a problem for later solution
（2）Which of the following shows the correct order of the three missing subtitles？______ a． But is it possible？ b． Drowning in plastic c． An idea wouldn't die A． a-b-c B． c-b-a C． b-a-c D． b-c-a
（3）What inspired the boy to study plastic pollution？______ A． One of his high school projects． B． Others' opposition to his proposal．
C． Humans' failure in cleaning up the ocean．
D． The shockingly heavy plastic pollution in ocean．
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（4）What can we say about Slat's design？______
A． It is powerful but only used in California and Hawaii B． It is huge but causes great damage to sea lives
C． It makes full use of natural forces and is friendly to nature． D． It was welcomed by all the public and worked very well．
（5）Which of the following quotes best displays Slat's strong will and confidence？______ A． \， and then were done．\B． \the biggest problems my generation will face．\
C． \developing this idea．\
D． \， and we also have some technologies in the pipeline．\
（6）What does the author mainly do in this article？______ A． Explain a creative idea
B． Introduce a fascinating person． C． Describe a social phenomenon D． Praise a point of view 25. A. A B. B C. C D. D 26. A. A B. B C. C D. D 27. A. A B. B C. C D. D 28. A. A B. B C. C D. D 四、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共20.0分）
After suffering severe bums to her back and other pans of her body at the age of three， Sylvia，49， had spent her life covering up her scars． Her confidence was destroyed by years of(29)comments． At her lowest she had considered(30)her own life．
\． I didn't realize my menial health was being affected-I(32)thought this was a(33)thing．\
The accident that left her(34)happened during a(35)game of hide and seek with her sister． Afterward， a life of(36)herself up and hiding from attention followed， until a turning point in July last year．
Sylvia was on holiday with her mother when she(37)a man's camera phone following her around the hotel pool． She and her mother left for the beach， but she was struck by the(38) the encounter had on her mother．
\． She just looked so sad，\． So she started to(40)， calling out to her mum to make her smile．
\． I was so(41)． I was in such a horrible place for so many years． I looked back and felt like I'd destroyed my family s lives and I thought， now is the time for me to stop．\
Sylvia felt it was time not just to make a(42)for herself， but to help others with disfigurements（外形的损毁）and to raise awareness．
She(43)a Facebook group， Love Disfigure， and now runs swimming sessions at High bury pool in Is linton， north London， with the aim of helping increase the(44)of people with disfigurements or(45)and health conditions． For Sylvia， last year has been(46)． Having(47)her body， and had depression， anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder（创伤后应激障碍）she now hopes her story will(48)others． 29. A. hopeful B. delightful C. hurtful D. regretful 30. A. sharing B. ending C. enriching D. sparing
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31. A. wonder B. kindness C. pity D. depression 32. A. even B. just C. seldom D. almost 33. A. formal B. personal C. social D. physical 34. A. scarred B. disabled C. surprised D. scared 35. A. neighborhood B. parenthood C. adulthood D. childhood 36. A. taking B. holding C. putting D. covering 37. A. kept B. avoided C. sensed D. stopped 38. A. impression B. effect C. suffering D. doubt 39. A. staring B. glancing C. glaring D. watching 40. A. hesitate B. scream C. pose D. exchange 41. A. optimistic B. desperate C. careful D. negative 42. A. sacrifice B. profit C. change D. wish 43. A. set up B. set down C. set out D. set off 44. A. knowledge B. curiosity C. desperation D. confidence 45. A. skin B. leg C. arm D. back 46. A. familiar B. magic C. serious D. dangerous 47. A. shown B. tolerated C. uncovered D. hidden 48. A. remind B. require C. inspire D. inform 五、任务型阅读（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
49. What is style？ Style is the special visual paradigm centering on the visual symbol
system． It is contained in the materialized products of daily life such as fashion， borne， architecture． horticulture； and environment． It is reflected in the creation of cultural products including literature， films and music． It is still a way of behavior and life that expresses specific customs． To sum up． style is not only the core of cultural products with visual， melodic， literal and abstract symbols， but also a way of life．
The style of China means the expression of Chinese elements． Chinese elements are the inheritance（传承）of cultural genes． The style of China relies on thousands of years of cultural accumulation（积累）． It should not be limited to objects． It is supposed to express the Chinese cultural concept of Confucianism and Taoism． It must reflect the specific views of man and nature， man and objects as well as man and social relations． The style of China ought to be oriented towards the world． It did influence the
world． Silk and ceramics were the main products traded along the Silk Road． They contained rich Chinese culture． The thousand-year-old Silk Road spread the style of China to the West． And the craze for Chinoiserie（中国艺术品）was a popular fashion in European society at that time．
The style of China is the reproduction and variation of cultural genes． It is the inheritance along with innovation．
The style of China is duty-bound to select as always silk， bamboo， wood， stone clay， glass and porcelain． Meanwhile， the materials in modern industrial era like meats， glass and cement should be fully used． Besides， it is necessary to continue the concept of interactive space planning between man and nature and between man and man． It also needs to explore such new spaces as digitization， the Internet， virtual reality and artificial intelligence．
The style of China must show the transformation and promotion from Chinese manufacturing to Chinese creation． It relies on the manufacturing power and the industrial strength． The style of China presents to the world the image of a large industrial producer and a birthplace of global creativity．
The style of China represents not only the reconstruction of objects， but also the renewal
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of Chinese value system．
The style of China ought to rely on rich historical heritage（遗产）， draw on strengths of others and keep up with the times． It should focus on the life of the general public， the world and the future． Parts 1 （style） 2 （Chinese style） Paragraphs 1 Main idea Key information ● a special visual paradigm ● (1) in both materialized and what style is cultural products ● a way of behavior and life the (2) of Chinese style ● the expression of Chinese culture elements 2 ______ over thousands of years．
● not only objects， but also cultural concept 3
______ oriented ● once influenced the world with silk and
ceramics along the Silk Road 4-7 not only inheritance but also innovation ● （5） ______ products like silk and
porcelain should be selected
● Modern （6） ______ and concept should also be used．
● from \（7） ______ in China\
● reconstruction of objects （8） ______
renewal of value system 8 （9） ______ ● traditional， open and （10） ______ ● life-focused on the public， world and future 六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）
50. As bike-sharing booms in China， a guideline was released by the government to promo
te a new form of the sharing economy - this time involving vehicles．
Car-sharing， which provides an alternative for people to travel in cities， will be the new innovation in a service model． The released guideline focuses on legal status， insurance and regular maintenance of cars before they join sharing services． It encourages the development of car-sharing， which is expected to reduce the liking to individually
buy vehicles and ease traffic congestion amid a surge in recent years of private-car ownership．
\， there is a long way to before the purpose of the guideline comes true，\， a professor of sociology． \， a car costs at least 100.000 yuan， almost 500
times that for a shared bicycle． Besides， shared cars also take the same spaces as other private cars， so parking will be another problem．\
\， traditional car rental companies are competing with the emerging car-sharing business． It's estimated the charges will be almost the same for both forms of cars rentals，
\． \providers，\．
【写作内容】
1． 用约30个词概括上述文章的主要内容； 2． 请你就共享汽车的话题发表观点．
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（1）为什么要发展共享汽车；
（2）如何才能更好地发展共享汽车． 【写作要求】
1． 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句： 2． 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称： 3． 不必写标题．
【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当．
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2024-2024学年江苏省常州市高三（上）期末英语试卷
