云南省昆明市2023-2024学年高三下学期第二次“三诊一模”英语试题（原卷版+解析版）

秘密★启用前【考试时间：3月29日 15: 00—16: 40】 昆明市2023-2024学年高三下学期第二次“三诊一模” 英语 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目，在规定的位置贴好条形码。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B 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，再选涂其他答案标号。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，将本试卷和答题卡交回。 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。 A Lighting is a key design feature in your home and deserves consideration, whether it’s to brighten up a dull corner or you’re planning a full renovation (翻新). Here, we put the spotlight on four key lighting design layers and how you can use them to capture every room of your home in its best light. General lighting Think of general lighting as the background layer that casts an even illumination (照明) throughout a room, most commonly from your ceiling lights. As these are often the main source of light for a room, it’s wise to have flexible options depending on the time of day, or desired brightness to suit the mood and the room’s purpose at the time. Ambient (氛围的) lighting Ambient lighting is the layer that adds warmth and softness to your space. Think lamp belt under the kitchen bench, or floor lamps in the corner. Use ambient lighting where you want to encourage rest and comfort, such as living spaces and bedrooms. Task lighting The next layer to consider is task lighting for more practical uses. These are brighter and are designed to illuminate workplaces and are also used for study areas, home offices, bedside tables and reading corners. Accent lighting Accent lighting is placed to create a specific light effect, such as downlights or spotlights to highlight artwork, and wash lights against walls. The layering of accent lighting can be used to highlight architectural details and is an artful way to create focus and play with light in your space. 1. What is the major function of general lighting A. Brightening a dark corner. B. Refreshing the surroundings. C. Lighting up the entire room. D. Adding warmth and softness. 2. Where is task lighting usually placed A. Beside the study table. B. Under the kitchen bench. C. In the middle of the ceiling. D. On the wall of the hallway. 3. Which lighting can highlight a focus artfully A. General lighting B. Ambient lighting. C. Task lighting D. Accent lighting. B In Takoma Park, Maryland, in suburban Washington, people, adults or students, lined up at a pay phone outside a restaurant several times a week. “Once I put the phone out there, it just took off,” said David Schulman, a Takoma Park violinist who created the Bird Calls Phone. Listeners push 1 to hear a yellow-crowned night heron (夜鹭), 7 to hear a pileated (红冠) woodpecker’s call and 9 for the dist ... ...