2024年5月29日发(作者：熊孤容)
四川省成都市百师联盟2023-2024学年高三一轮复习联考
（四）全国卷英语试题
学校
:___________
姓名：
___________
班级：
___________
考号：
___________
一、阅读理解
Much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition
Our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition is back! Enter for the chance to win
prizes of up to £1,000.
Rules and prizes
Please ensure that submissions are original, not previously published and exactly 100
words long (not including title). Don’t forget to include your full name, address, email and
phone number when filling in the form. We may use entries in all print and electronic media.
Terms and conditions:
There are three categories—one for adults and two categories for schools: one for
children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12.
● In the adults category, the winner will receive £1,000 and one runner-up (
第二名
) will
receive £250.
● In the 12-18s category, the winner will receive a £200 book voucher (
代金券
) or a
Kindle Paperwhite and a £100 book voucher for their school, and the runner-up will receive a
£100 book voucher.
● In the under-12 category, the winner will receive £100 of book vouchers or a Kindle
Paperwhite and £100 of book vouchers for their school, and the runner-up will receive a £50
book voucher.
Please submit your stories by on January 5, 2024 either online or by post
addressed to: Reader’s Digest
100 Word Story Competition
Warners Group Publications
West Street
Bourne
PE10 9PH
The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries, and the three best stories in each
category will be posted online at on February 1, 2024.
试卷第1页，共10页
You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes will win the top prize.
Voting will close on February 29, 2024 and the winning entries will be published in our May
2024 issue, and posted online on April 16, 2024.
Enter your story below—good luck!
1
．
What do we know about the writing event from the text?
A
．
Each entry is 100 words or fewer.
C
．
The entries can only be published.
B
．
Only students over 12 can enter it.
D
．
It has been held more than once.
2
．
What will the runner-up get in the 12-18s category?
A
．
A Kindle Paperwhite.
C
．
A £250 book voucher.
3
．
When can we know who the winners are?
A
．
On January 5, 2024.
C
．
On February 29, 2024.
Mathea Allansmith isn’t your typical grandmother, and she’s the oldest woman in the
world to have completed a marathon. She was 92 years 194 days old when she triumphantly
crossed the finish line at the 2022 Honolulu Marathon, setting up the record for the oldest
person to complete a marathon (female).
Mathea, now 93, of Koloa, Hawaii, USA, stays in shape all year round by running six
days a week, no matter the weather. Come rain or shine, she covered 36 miles every week,
even when she’s on holiday. The retired doctor didn’t take up running until she was 46 years
old. After a colleague suggested running two miles per day.
“The Honolulu Marathon is my favourite marathon partly because they don’t close the
gate at a certain time which allows even the slowest runners to finish the race,” she said. “It’s
one of the best-executed races. Fantastic registration, set up and management makes it a joy
to participate in.
Mathea, who doesn’t allow her age to slow her down, says she is happiest when she’s on
the road. She enjoys running for miles and waving and saying hello to the people she passes.
To stay in shape, Mathea, who runs year around, keeps a steady training routine. “I train
year-round but increase the mileage starting 18 weeks before a marathon,” she said.
Mathea says it was her career as a physician that allowed her to understand how her
body and mind respond to diet and exercise. “I see the direct connection between moving and
试卷第2页，共10页
B
．
On February 1, 2024.
D
．
On April 16, 2024.
B
．
A £100 book voucher.
D
．
An issue of Reader’s Digest.
health,” she said. It is important to reduce stress rather than ignoring it without a plan on how
to do so in the long run. Of course, exercise of any kind is a natural stress reducer. ”
Mathea intends to keep running marathons for as long as she can and would like to
attempt the record titles for the oldest person to complete a half marathon (female) and the
oldest person to complete a 10K (female) within the next year.
4
．
What does the underlined word “triumphantly” in the first paragraph mean?
A
．
Absolutely. B
．
Literally. C
．
Successfully. D
．
Precisely.
5
．
Why does Mathea Allansmith like the Honolulu Marathon?
A
．
It provides the most awards.
C
．
It has the strictest management.
B
．
It’s easy to break a world record.
D
．
It has no time limit policy.
6
．
What contributes to her understanding the connection between moving and health?
A
．
Her profession. B
．
Her hobbies. C
．
Her colleagues. D
．
Her family.
7
．
The last paragraph mainly talks about Mathea’s ________.
A
．
achievements
Back in 2019, three Chinese scientists were playfighting during a break from working in
the Chongqing Province, China. One was kung-fu kicked into a rock, causing an opening in
the rock face. Inside, a wonderful fossil (
化石
) lay undisturbed, preserved for millions of
years.
The fossil was a jawed fish, some 439 million years old, and the findings from the
Chongqing site, along with other fossil findings in nearby Guizhou province, have excited the
science world, as they are 11 million years older than any fish fossil found before. It is a
significant discovery because scientists have suspected that jaws evolved (
进化
) some 450
million years ago, but there had yet to be any fossils that supported this theory. The oldest
fossils with jaws found were 439 million years old.
In this discovery, though, there was a new species of shark that was 439 million years
old, with a full jaw.
“All these things are still like dreams,” said Zhu Min, who led the research teams that
recently published four papers on the discoveries. “Today we are staring at complete early
fishes, 11 million years earlier than the previous oldest finds. These are both the most exciting
as well as the most challenging fossils I have had the privilege to work on.”
Some of the fish that were discovered were placoderms, an extinct class of fish that have
试卷第3页，共10页
B
．
ambition C
．
independence D
．
adventurous life
hard plates that formed a shield around the head and trunk, while others were an ancient type
of shark.
The scientists found the oldest-known teeth of any vertebrate (
脊椎动物
), 14 million
years older than any previous findings, as well as two other shark descendants. China has
been the site of numerous discoveries in recent years, including fossils of feathered dinosaurs,
as well as the oldest known animals on Earth.
“The discovery of the Chongqing site is indeed an unbelievable miracle of fossil
hunting,” Zhu added. “Suddenly we realized we have found a jaw-dropping fossil site. We are
now close to the core of solving the fishy tree of early jawed vertebrates.”
8
．
What is the function of the first paragraph?
A
．
To witness the wonders of Kung Fu.
C
．
To introduce a new species of fish.
B
．
To describe the background of the text.
D
．
To lead in the main topic of the text.
9
．
Why is the discovery of the Chongqing site critical?
A
．
It focuses on the most challenging fish fossils. B
．
It provides evidence of the
evolution of jawed fish.
C
．
It includes fossils of different species of the fish.
oldest animal on earth.
10
．
What’s Zhu Min’s attitude towards the discovery of the Chongqing site?
A
．
Unclear. B
．
Passive. C
．
Positive. D
．
Neutral.
D
．
It traces the origin of the
11
．
What can be the best title for the text?
A
．
The Oldest Fish Fossil Was Discovered thanks to Kung Fu
B
．
Kung Fu Has Brought Major Benefits to the Science World
C
．
China Has Made Numerous Fossil Discoveries Recently
D
．
Chinese Scientists Strive to Help Finish the Fishy Tree
In the roughly 250 years since the Industrial Revolution the world’s population, like its
wealth, has exploded. Before the end of this century, however, the number of people on the
planet could shrink (
缩小
) for the first time since the Black Death. The root cause is not an
increase in deaths, but a sharp fall in births. Across much of the world the fertility rate, the
average number of births per woman, is collapsing. Although the trend may be familiar, its
extent and its consequences are not. Even as artificial intelligence (AI) leads to optimism in
some quarters, the baby bust (
婴儿荒
) hangs over the future of the world economy.
试卷第4页，共10页
The result is that in much of the world, the patter of tiny feet is being drowned out by the
clatter of walking sticks. The prime examples of ageing countries are no longer just Japan and
Italy but also include Brazil, Mexico and Thailand. By 2030 more than half the inhabitants of
East and South-East Asia will be over 40. As the old die and are not fully replaced,
populations are likely to shrink. Outside Africa, the world’s population is forecast to peak in
the 2050s and end the century smaller than it is today. Even in Africa, the birth rate is falling
fast.
Whatever some environmentalists say, a shrinking population creates problems. The
world is not close to full and the economic difficulties resulting from fewer young people are
many. The obvious one is that it is getting harder to support the world’s pensioners (
养老金
).
While the rich world currently has around three people between 20 and 64 years old for
everyone over 65, by 2050 it will have less than two. The implications are higher taxes, later
retirements, lower real returns for savers and, possibly, government budget crises.
Eventually, therefore, the world will have to make do with fewer youngsters-and perhaps
with a shrinking population. With that in mind, recent advances in AI could not have come at
a better time. AI economy might find it easy to support a greater number of retired people.
Eventually AI may be able to generate ideas by itself, reducing the need for human
intelligence. Such innovations will certainly be in high demand.
12
．
What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 2?
A
．
The development of economy is affected by old people.
B
．
There are more elderly people than young children.
C
．
The world’s population is still increasing too fast.
D
．
The birthrates vary in different parts of the world.
13
．
What does the third paragraph mainly focus on?
A
．
The changes of age structure of populations. B
．
The reasons why the population is
declining.
C
．
The situations where the baby bust occurs.
birthrates bring.
14
．
What message does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?
A
．
AI can decide human beings’ future.
B
．
AI can make humans’ intelligence lower.
C
．
AI can help solve the problems of the baby bust.
试卷第5页，共10页
D
．
The consequences that low
2024年5月29日发(作者：熊孤容)
四川省成都市百师联盟2023-2024学年高三一轮复习联考
（四）全国卷英语试题
学校
:___________
姓名：
___________
班级：
___________
考号：
___________
一、阅读理解
Much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition
Our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition is back! Enter for the chance to win
prizes of up to £1,000.
Rules and prizes
Please ensure that submissions are original, not previously published and exactly 100
words long (not including title). Don’t forget to include your full name, address, email and
phone number when filling in the form. We may use entries in all print and electronic media.
Terms and conditions:
There are three categories—one for adults and two categories for schools: one for
children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12.
● In the adults category, the winner will receive £1,000 and one runner-up (
第二名
) will
receive £250.
● In the 12-18s category, the winner will receive a £200 book voucher (
代金券
) or a
Kindle Paperwhite and a £100 book voucher for their school, and the runner-up will receive a
£100 book voucher.
● In the under-12 category, the winner will receive £100 of book vouchers or a Kindle
Paperwhite and £100 of book vouchers for their school, and the runner-up will receive a £50
book voucher.
Please submit your stories by on January 5, 2024 either online or by post
addressed to: Reader’s Digest
100 Word Story Competition
Warners Group Publications
West Street
Bourne
PE10 9PH
The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries, and the three best stories in each
category will be posted online at on February 1, 2024.
试卷第1页，共10页
You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes will win the top prize.
Voting will close on February 29, 2024 and the winning entries will be published in our May
2024 issue, and posted online on April 16, 2024.
Enter your story below—good luck!
1
．
What do we know about the writing event from the text?
A
．
Each entry is 100 words or fewer.
C
．
The entries can only be published.
B
．
Only students over 12 can enter it.
D
．
It has been held more than once.
2
．
What will the runner-up get in the 12-18s category?
A
．
A Kindle Paperwhite.
C
．
A £250 book voucher.
3
．
When can we know who the winners are?
A
．
On January 5, 2024.
C
．
On February 29, 2024.
Mathea Allansmith isn’t your typical grandmother, and she’s the oldest woman in the
world to have completed a marathon. She was 92 years 194 days old when she triumphantly
crossed the finish line at the 2022 Honolulu Marathon, setting up the record for the oldest
person to complete a marathon (female).
Mathea, now 93, of Koloa, Hawaii, USA, stays in shape all year round by running six
days a week, no matter the weather. Come rain or shine, she covered 36 miles every week,
even when she’s on holiday. The retired doctor didn’t take up running until she was 46 years
old. After a colleague suggested running two miles per day.
“The Honolulu Marathon is my favourite marathon partly because they don’t close the
gate at a certain time which allows even the slowest runners to finish the race,” she said. “It’s
one of the best-executed races. Fantastic registration, set up and management makes it a joy
to participate in.
Mathea, who doesn’t allow her age to slow her down, says she is happiest when she’s on
the road. She enjoys running for miles and waving and saying hello to the people she passes.
To stay in shape, Mathea, who runs year around, keeps a steady training routine. “I train
year-round but increase the mileage starting 18 weeks before a marathon,” she said.
Mathea says it was her career as a physician that allowed her to understand how her
body and mind respond to diet and exercise. “I see the direct connection between moving and
试卷第2页，共10页
B
．
On February 1, 2024.
D
．
On April 16, 2024.
B
．
A £100 book voucher.
D
．
An issue of Reader’s Digest.
health,” she said. It is important to reduce stress rather than ignoring it without a plan on how
to do so in the long run. Of course, exercise of any kind is a natural stress reducer. ”
Mathea intends to keep running marathons for as long as she can and would like to
attempt the record titles for the oldest person to complete a half marathon (female) and the
oldest person to complete a 10K (female) within the next year.
4
．
What does the underlined word “triumphantly” in the first paragraph mean?
A
．
Absolutely. B
．
Literally. C
．
Successfully. D
．
Precisely.
5
．
Why does Mathea Allansmith like the Honolulu Marathon?
A
．
It provides the most awards.
C
．
It has the strictest management.
B
．
It’s easy to break a world record.
D
．
It has no time limit policy.
6
．
What contributes to her understanding the connection between moving and health?
A
．
Her profession. B
．
Her hobbies. C
．
Her colleagues. D
．
Her family.
7
．
The last paragraph mainly talks about Mathea’s ________.
A
．
achievements
Back in 2019, three Chinese scientists were playfighting during a break from working in
the Chongqing Province, China. One was kung-fu kicked into a rock, causing an opening in
the rock face. Inside, a wonderful fossil (
化石
) lay undisturbed, preserved for millions of
years.
The fossil was a jawed fish, some 439 million years old, and the findings from the
Chongqing site, along with other fossil findings in nearby Guizhou province, have excited the
science world, as they are 11 million years older than any fish fossil found before. It is a
significant discovery because scientists have suspected that jaws evolved (
进化
) some 450
million years ago, but there had yet to be any fossils that supported this theory. The oldest
fossils with jaws found were 439 million years old.
In this discovery, though, there was a new species of shark that was 439 million years
old, with a full jaw.
“All these things are still like dreams,” said Zhu Min, who led the research teams that
recently published four papers on the discoveries. “Today we are staring at complete early
fishes, 11 million years earlier than the previous oldest finds. These are both the most exciting
as well as the most challenging fossils I have had the privilege to work on.”
Some of the fish that were discovered were placoderms, an extinct class of fish that have
试卷第3页，共10页
B
．
ambition C
．
independence D
．
adventurous life
hard plates that formed a shield around the head and trunk, while others were an ancient type
of shark.
The scientists found the oldest-known teeth of any vertebrate (
脊椎动物
), 14 million
years older than any previous findings, as well as two other shark descendants. China has
been the site of numerous discoveries in recent years, including fossils of feathered dinosaurs,
as well as the oldest known animals on Earth.
“The discovery of the Chongqing site is indeed an unbelievable miracle of fossil
hunting,” Zhu added. “Suddenly we realized we have found a jaw-dropping fossil site. We are
now close to the core of solving the fishy tree of early jawed vertebrates.”
8
．
What is the function of the first paragraph?
A
．
To witness the wonders of Kung Fu.
C
．
To introduce a new species of fish.
B
．
To describe the background of the text.
D
．
To lead in the main topic of the text.
9
．
Why is the discovery of the Chongqing site critical?
A
．
It focuses on the most challenging fish fossils. B
．
It provides evidence of the
evolution of jawed fish.
C
．
It includes fossils of different species of the fish.
oldest animal on earth.
10
．
What’s Zhu Min’s attitude towards the discovery of the Chongqing site?
A
．
Unclear. B
．
Passive. C
．
Positive. D
．
Neutral.
D
．
It traces the origin of the
11
．
What can be the best title for the text?
A
．
The Oldest Fish Fossil Was Discovered thanks to Kung Fu
B
．
Kung Fu Has Brought Major Benefits to the Science World
C
．
China Has Made Numerous Fossil Discoveries Recently
D
．
Chinese Scientists Strive to Help Finish the Fishy Tree
In the roughly 250 years since the Industrial Revolution the world’s population, like its
wealth, has exploded. Before the end of this century, however, the number of people on the
planet could shrink (
缩小
) for the first time since the Black Death. The root cause is not an
increase in deaths, but a sharp fall in births. Across much of the world the fertility rate, the
average number of births per woman, is collapsing. Although the trend may be familiar, its
extent and its consequences are not. Even as artificial intelligence (AI) leads to optimism in
some quarters, the baby bust (
婴儿荒
) hangs over the future of the world economy.
试卷第4页，共10页
The result is that in much of the world, the patter of tiny feet is being drowned out by the
clatter of walking sticks. The prime examples of ageing countries are no longer just Japan and
Italy but also include Brazil, Mexico and Thailand. By 2030 more than half the inhabitants of
East and South-East Asia will be over 40. As the old die and are not fully replaced,
populations are likely to shrink. Outside Africa, the world’s population is forecast to peak in
the 2050s and end the century smaller than it is today. Even in Africa, the birth rate is falling
fast.
Whatever some environmentalists say, a shrinking population creates problems. The
world is not close to full and the economic difficulties resulting from fewer young people are
many. The obvious one is that it is getting harder to support the world’s pensioners (
养老金
).
While the rich world currently has around three people between 20 and 64 years old for
everyone over 65, by 2050 it will have less than two. The implications are higher taxes, later
retirements, lower real returns for savers and, possibly, government budget crises.
Eventually, therefore, the world will have to make do with fewer youngsters-and perhaps
with a shrinking population. With that in mind, recent advances in AI could not have come at
a better time. AI economy might find it easy to support a greater number of retired people.
Eventually AI may be able to generate ideas by itself, reducing the need for human
intelligence. Such innovations will certainly be in high demand.
12
．
What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 2?
A
．
The development of economy is affected by old people.
B
．
There are more elderly people than young children.
C
．
The world’s population is still increasing too fast.
D
．
The birthrates vary in different parts of the world.
13
．
What does the third paragraph mainly focus on?
A
．
The changes of age structure of populations. B
．
The reasons why the population is
declining.
C
．
The situations where the baby bust occurs.
birthrates bring.
14
．
What message does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?
A
．
AI can decide human beings’ future.
B
．
AI can make humans’ intelligence lower.
C
．
AI can help solve the problems of the baby bust.
试卷第5页，共10页
D
．
The consequences that low