2024届内蒙古赤峰市高三下学期高考英语试题（一模）
注意事项：
1.本试卷分笔试和听力两部分。考生先作答笔试部分(21小题开始)，然后作答听力部分(1—
20小题)。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、座位号、涂写在答题卡上。本试卷满分
150分。
2.考生将笔试部分答案写在英语笔试答题卡上，听力部分答案写在英语听力答题卡上。写在
本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
笔试部分
一、阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将
该项涂黑。
A
Fireworksshowsareincreasinglycriticizedfortheirnegativeenvironmentalimpact—theyare
noisy,polluting,andwasteful.Concernsareregularlyraisedaroundtheirimpactonsensitive
wildlifepopulationsandtheincreasedriskofwildfires.
Theseandotherfactorshaveledmanypeopletoconsiderreplacingfireworksdisplayswith
alternatives—anddrone(无人机)lightshowsareperfectlypositionedtofillthegap.
Dronelightshowsareperformedbyilluminatedgroupsofdronesthatarrangethemselvesinto
variousaerialformations.Almostanyimagecanberecreatedintheskybyacomputerprogram
thatturnsgraphicsintoflightcommandsandcommunicatesthemtothedrones.
However,creatingasystemthatcanbeflownsafelyandrepeatedlyrequiresalotofclever
engineeringwork.Theflightcrewusesadetaileddashboarddisplayonthegroundstationto
preparedronesforflightandcontinuouslymonitorstatus.Thedronesthemselvescarrymultiple
radiosoperatingsimultaneously,awayfrombusyWiFifrequencies,toensurecommunications
aremaintainedeveninbusyandnoisyradioenvironments.
Showsareflownbycertifiedpilots.Priortoeveryshow,checklistsareusedtomakesure
everythingisinorder:dronesarefullyoperational,batteriesarecharged,andtheflightareais
clear.Oncethesechecksarecomplete,thepilotpressesGOandthedronestakeoffontheir
mission!
Regardless,thetransitionfromfireworkstodroneswillhappengradually.Anumberoffactors
havelimitedtheuptakeofdroneshows:
?Highcost
?Needforregulatoryapproval
?Expensiveandlimitedinsuranceoptions
?Laborintensiveopera