2024-2025学年安徽省宣城二中高三第三学期半期联考英语试题含解析

2024-2025学年安徽省宣城二中高三第三学期半期联考英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—WhyaretheWoodssellingtheirbelongings?—Theytoanothercity.A．hadmoved B．havemoved C．moved D．aremoving2．ProfessorLiiswantedonthephone.Whereishe?Isawhimcoming,butinaminute,he_____.A．willdisappear B．hasdisappeared C．disappears D．disappeared3．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecansevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute4．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy5．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on6．—Doyoureallyplantodropoutofthefootballteam?—________It’stimeformetoconcentrateonmystudy.A．I’mjustkidding. B．Definitelynot.C．Imeanit D．Whatapity!7．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI8．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither9．Lisawouldn’t________thejobanymore.Shehadabigargumentwithherbossandresigned.A．comeupwith B．keepupwithC．makeupwith D．putupwith10．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself­disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless11．______suchaproblembefore,wehandledthesituationverywellthistime.A．Dealwith B．DealingwithC．Todealwith D．Havingdealtwith12．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through13．－I_______inthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.－Shakeitalittlebeforeyougetup.A．willsit B．havesatC．amsitting D．havebeenstting14．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce15．—What’stherecentprogressinXiong’anNewArea,firstannouncedtwoyearsago?—It_____increasingattentionfromforeigncompaniesgivenitshugedevelopmentpotential.A．hasbeenattracting B．hadattracted C．wouldbeattracting D．wasattracting16．Ifwe________atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A．reserve B．reservedC．havereserved D．hadreserved17．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will18．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith19．Notuntiltheyleftschool________howmuchtheirteacherslovedthemandhelpedthem.A．theyrealized B．didtheyrealizedC．thewouldrealized D．hadtheyrealized20．—WherewasI?—You________youdidn’tlikeyourjob.A．hadsaidB．saidC．weresayingD．hassaid第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）SinceEnglishbiologistCharlesDarwinpublishedOntheOriginofSpeciesin1859,scientistshavevastlyimprovedtheirknowledgeofnaturalhistory.However,alotofinformationisstillofthespeculation,andscientistscanstillonlymakeeducatedguessesatcertainthings.Onesubjectthattheyguessaboutiswhysome400millionyearsago,animalsintheseadevelopedlimbs(肢)thatallowedthemtomoveontoandliveonland.Recently,anideathatoccurredtotheUSpaleontologist(古生物学家)AlfredRomeracenturyagobecameahottopiconceagain.Homerthoughtthattidal(潮汐的)poolsmighthaveledtofishgaininglimbs.Seaanimalswouldhavebeenforcedintothesepoolsbystrongtides.Then,theywouldhavebeenmadeeithertoadapttotheirnewenvironmentclosetolandordie.Thefittestamongthemgrewtoaccomplishthetransition(过渡)fromseatoland.Romercalledtheseearliestfour-footedanimals“tetrapods”.Sciencehasalwaysthoughtthatthiswasacredibletheory,butonlyrecentlyhastherebeenstrongenoughevidencetosupportit.HannahByrneisanoceanographer(海洋学家)atUppsalaUniversityinSweden.Sheannouncedatthe2018OceanSciencesMeetinginOregon,US,thatbyusingcomputersoftware,herteamhadmanagedtolinkHomer’stheorytoplaceswherefossildeposits(沉积物)oftheearliesttetrapodswerefound.AccordingtothemagazineScience,in2014,StevenBalbus,ascientistattheUniversityofOxfordintheUK,calculatedthat400millionyearsago,whenthemovefromlandtoseawasachieved,tideswerestrongerthantheyaretoday.Thisisbecausetheplanetwas10percentclosertothemoonthanitisnow.Thecreaturesstrandedinthepoolswouldhavebeenunderthepressureof“survivalofthefittest”,explainedMattiasGreen,anoceanscientistattheUK’sUniversityofBangor.AshetoldScience,“Afterafewdaysinthesepools,youbecomefoodoryourunoutoffood...thefishthathadlargelimbshadanadvantagebecausetheycouldflip(翻转)themselvesbackinthewater.”Asisoftenthecase,however,thereareotherswhofindthetheorylessconvincing.CambridgeUniversity’spaleontologistJenniferClark,speakingtoNaturemagazine,seemedunconvinced.“It’sonlyoneofmanyideasfortheoriginofland-basedtetrapods,anyorallofwhichmayhavebeenapartoftheanswer,”shesaid.1、Whofirstproposedthetheorythatfishmighthavegainedlimbsbecauseoftidalpools?A．AlfredRomer.B．CharlesDarwin.C．HannahByrne.D．StevenBalbus.2、Whyweretidesstronger400millionyearsagothantheyaretodayaccordingtoStevenBalbus?A．Therewerelargeroceans.B．Earthwasclosertothemoon.C．Themoongaveoffmoreenergy.D．Earthwasundergreaterpressure.3、Theunderlinedword“stranded”inParagraph8probablymeans“________”.A．foundB．settledC．abandonedD．trapped4、Whatisthefocusofthearticle?A．Theargumentsoverascientifictheory.B．Theproposalofanewscientifictheory.C．Somenewevidencetosupportaprevioustheory.D．Anewdiscoverythatquestionsaprevioustheory.22．（8分）Chinahasannouncedit'sabolishingitsone-childpolicy.Whatdifferencehasitmade,statisticallyspeaking?400millionbirthspreventedTheone-childpolicy,officiallyinplacesince1979,hasprevented400millionbirths.Parentshavefacedfinesandotherpunishmentsforhavingmorechildren.ThemajorityofthedecreaseinChina'sfertility(生育)ratehappenedinthe1970s.Itdroppedfrom5.8childrenperwomanin1970t02.7in1978.Despitetheone-childpolicytheratehadonlyfallent01.7by2013.21:28babydeathrateSincetheone-childpolicywasintroduced,babygirlshavebecomemorelikelytodiethanboys.Inthe1970s,accordingtotheUnitedNations,60malesperl,000livebirthsdiedundertheageofone.Forgirlsthefigurewas53.Inthe1980s,aftertheone-childpolicybecameofficial,therateforbothwas36.Bythe1990s,26malesperl,000livebirthsdiedbeforetheageofone-and33girls.The2000ssaw21boysperl,000livebirthsdyingand28girls.1.16boysbornforeverygirlSexuallyselectiveabortionshavebeenconsideredasamajorcauseofChina'sunusualsexualimbalance.Gietel-Basten,associateprofessorinsocialpolicyatOxfordUniversity,saysthebirthsofmanygirlsarenotregisteredifparentshavebrokentherulebyhavingtwochildren,addingofficialsoftenturnablindeye.It'sestimatedtherearenow33millionmorementhanwomeninChina.4：2：1familiesWiththeageingofChina'spopulationandthecontinuationoftheone-childpolicy,a“4:2:1”homeisthedescriptiongiventohouseholdsinwhichtherearefourgrandparentscaredforbytwoworkingageparents,whothemselveshaveonechild.By2050,it'spredictedthataquarterofChina'spopulationwillbe65orolder.Thepredicteddeclineinthenumberofpeopleofworkingageisthoughttohavepersuadedthegovernmenttodroptheone-childpolicy.1、Whenwasthebabydeathrateforbothboysandgirlsequal?A．Inthe1970s. B．Inthe1980s.C．Inthe1990s. D．Inthe2000s.2、Whatmakestheone-childpolicyabolishedaccordingtothepassage?A．Thedeclineofbirthrate.B．Theriseofbabydeathrate.C．Thechangeoffamilystructure.D．Thedeclineofworkingagepeople.3、Thepassagesumsuptheone-childpolicyby___.A．number B．exampleC．contrast D．analysis23．（8分）Theeffectsofcoffeeconsumptiononhealthhavelongbeenasubjectofconflictanduncertainty.Sincethe1980s,somehavespokenoutagainstcoffeeasharmfultohealth,whileothershavewelcomedcoffeeforitssupposedbenefitstohealth.Accordingtoascientificreport,mildcoffeeconsumption,threetofivecupsperday,canhetakenasahealthydietarypattern,alongwithotherhealthfulbehaviors.ThereportalsosaysthatcoffeeconsumptionhelpsreducetheriskofheartdiseaseanditprotectsagainstParkinson'sdisease.AccordingtoDr.DonaldHensrudofMayoClinic,highconsumptionofcoffeehashealthrisks.Dr.Hensrudmentionsthedangersofhighcoffeeconsumptionforpeoplewithacertainillnessthatslowsthebreakdownofcaffeineinthebody.Somestudiessaidthatdrinkingtwoormorecupsofcoffeedailycanactuallyincreasetheriskofheartdiseaseinthesepeople.AccordingtoconclusionsfromarecentstudyledbyDr.GregoryMarcus,adoctorfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaSanFrancisco,dailymoderateconsumptionofcaffeine,lessthan4cups,isnotassociatedwiththeseissues.Untilthescientificcommunityreachesageneralagreementontheeffectsofcoffeeconsumptiononhumanhealth,itwillbeuptotheindividualtodecidewhetherthebenefitsofdrinkingcoffeearegreaterthantherisks.Wheninformedofthesepossiblehealthbenefitsandharmsofdrinkingcoffee,Harwood,ahighschoolstudentstated,"Eventhoughtheremightbesomenegativeeffectsofdrinkingcoffee,forthemostpart,coffeedrinkingsoundsgoodforhealth.NottomentionIneedcoffeetostayawake."1、Whatisthepeople'sattitudetowardstheeffectsofcoffeeonhealthaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Disapproving. B．Tolerant.C．Doubtful. D．Mixed.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"moderate"inParagraph4probablymean?A．Personal. B．Slight.C．Reasonable. D．Heavy.3、WhatcanweinferaboutHarwood?A．He'llkeepondrinkingcoffee. B．Heloveshishighschoollife.C．Heoftenfallsasleepinclass. D．Hehassomehealthproblems.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．WhyPeopleLoveCoffee? B．HowCoffeeAffectsHealth?C．TheCultureofCoffeeDrinking D．TheNewFindingsofHeartDisease24．（8分）Theweather.It’salwaysatalking-pointinBritain.Whyisthat?IsitsomethingstrangeaboutBritishpeople?Wellit'snicetothinkthatalotofBritishpeopleareeccentric（古怪）,Imean,theplaceisfamousforit.Butreally,it'stheweatherthat'sthepointofnote.TheUKhassomeofthemostinterestingweatherintheworld."BritaindoesnothaveaCLIMATE.ItjusthasWEATHERInhotcountriesmostoftheindoorplacesthatneedtobecomfortableareair-conditioned,andincoldcountriesmostoftheplacesthatneedtobecomfortableareproperlyheated.TheUKistheexception,sincetheweatherisofteninterestingandnoonereallytakesheatandcoldseriously.Soalthoughtheweathercanbeverycold,veryhot,verywet,orjustwildlyconfused,italwaystakespeoplebysurprise.WhenitgetstowinterandthereisactuallysomeSNOW,italwaystakesthepeoplebysurprise.Itisfrontpagenews,andevenafewinchesofsnowbringsthecountrytoastandstill.Butthen,whathappensnextisevenmoresurprisingandcatchesthefolkoffguardcompletely.Andwhocouldpossiblyhavepredictedit?!ITMELTS!Flooding!Whatasurprise!Theninthesummer,itgetsveryhot.IfithadbeenThailandorAustralia,there'dbenoproblem.Itissupposedtobehot,so,thereisairconditioning.ButintheUK,justtotalconfusionatthesuddenhotweather.Shock,healthproblems,anddespitethefactthatthecountryisconsideredtobewhereitalwaysrains,summertimebringsdrought!Butdopeoplehavecisterns（水箱）andreservewatertanks?Wouldn’titmakesenseforpeopletostorerainwaterincaseofdrought?Ofcourseitwould,butitisadependency-culturewherepeoplehavebeentrainedtobedependentonthestate,whichthenmeansthatinemergencypeoplearestuck!WhyistheBritishweathersostrange?ItissomethingtodowiththecombinationofanalmostArcticlatitude（纬度）combinedwithbeinganislandandhavingtheGulfStreambringingwarmweatherfromthetropics.Helpfulpeopleintheknowongeographicalmeteorology（气象学）havecommentedthatthegeneralsituationwiththeUKweatherisevenmorecomplex,asmanydifferentthingscontributetothechangeableweather.AswellastheNorthAtlanticdrift,thereisthefactthattheUKisaffectedbythefollowingmajorairmasses:thetropicalmaritime（海的）GulfStream,thePolarMaritimeairfromtheNorth,theArcticMaritime,thePolarContinental,andtheTropicalContinental.There'salsofastflowingairinJetstreams.AirgoesaroundinconvectioncurrentsinHadleycellsandinFerrelCells.BecausetheBritishIslescangetweathercomingfromhotorcoldzones,andfromlandorsea,achangeablehot/coldwet/dryweatherisfound.1、WhatistheBritishattitudetowardheatandcold?A．Serious.B．Indifferent.C．Positive.D．Careful.2、HowdotheBritishfeelwhentheyseesnowinwinter?A．Excited.B．Frightened.C．Amazed.D．Disappointed.3、WhathappenswhentheBritishmeetadroughtinsummer?A．Theyhavegotwell-prepared.B．Theygetwaterfromtheriver.C．Theyalwayshelpeachother.D．Theymaybefallintotrouble.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．WhyweatherintereststheBritish.B．Englishmen'sattitudetoweather.C．WeatherintheUnitedKingdom.D．WhataffectstheweatherintheUK.25．（10分）Pictureaniceberg(冰山).You'llprobablyimaginesomethingwhiteassnowrisingupoutofabluesea.Buticebergscanbeallsortsofshades.Theycanbefromafrostybluetoanattractivegreen.Researchersandsailorshaveobservedemerald(翠绿色)icebergsforyears.Alargepieceofice"mast-high"and"greenasemerald"evenappearsinSamuelTaylorColeridge's1834poem.Buttheyhaven'tfoundoutexactlywhytheseicebergslookthewaytheydo.AnewpaperledbyStephenWarrenwaspublished.Itallhastodowithwhaticebergsaremadeoutof.Icebergsbreakoffglaciers(冰川)oriceshelves,whichhappensmainlyaroundAntarcticaandGreenland.Theybegintheirlivesassnowfallthataccumulatesovertime.So.icebergscontainairpocketswiththeformofbubblesthatspreadlight.Withsomeexceptionsandrarelines,glaciericetendstolookbluishwhite.Atfirst，Warrenguessedthatthegreenwasaproductofmeltcarbon.Anditcamefromrottingplantsorseaanimals.Butsamples(样本)didn'tproveit.AnotherideastartedtotakeshapeaftertheyhadfoundahighconcentrationofironinasampleofseaicefromtheAmeryIceShelf.Whenglaciersrubacrossland,theyproducewhat'sknownasglacierflour.Itisaproductofbedrockbeinggroundclownbythemovingmass.Asglaciersmoveaway,theseremainsareusuallywashedoutintowater.inparticlessometimestoosmalltobenoticeabletoyoureyes.Butonland.soilandrockscontainironoxidesthatoftenhaverosycolors.likereds,yellows,andbrowns-andsincetheseaicecontained500timesmoreironthantheglacierice,Warrenwonderedwhethertheremainswereresponsibleforicebergstakingonagreenappearance.Hedoesn'tknowforsure.He'shopingtosecuremoneysothathecanreturntotheareaandstudytheicebergsthemselves.1、WhyisSamuelTaylorColeridge'spoemmentionedinthetext?A．Ittellswhyicebergslookthewaytheydo.B．Itdescribesvividlywhaticebergsarelike.C．Itsayscausesoftheappearanceoficebergs.D．Itprovestheexistenceofcolorfulicebergs.2、WhatcanweknowaboutStephenWarren'spaper?A．Itdrawsonresearchers'andsailors'views.B．Itistherecordofthemovementoficebergs.C．Ittalksabouthowicebergscomeintobeing.D．Itisacollectionofvarioussocialphenomena.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inparagraph4referto?A．Asampleofseaice. B．Warren'sfirstguess.C．Warren'sideaoniron. D．Aproductofmeltcarbon.4、Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A．Thepossiblereasonwhyicebergslookgreen.B．Wheremostoficebergseventuallydisappear.C．Howicebergstakeinthecolorsfromglaciers.D．Thewayinwhichicebergsbreaksoffglaciers.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Youmayalwayshearaboutpeoplewhoknewexactlywhattheywantedtodowiththeirlifefromthetimetheywereinkindergarten．Ihadn’tconsideredlotsofcareer1whenIgraduatedfromhighschool．Likemoststudentswhoearngoodgradesinmathandscienceclasses，Ifoundpeople2metobeanengineer．ButallofthatchangedwhenIwenttomy3．IwillneverforgetthefeelingofwalkingintomyveryfrrstBiology4．Inervouslyfoundaseatandwaitedforthetypeof5youseeinTVshows，oldandstrict．WhatIgotwasexactly6．Dr．Espinozawasacaringand7teacher，andtwotermsofherclassesmademefallinlovewithBiology．Herexcitingclassesmademe8thatIhadotherchoicesbesidesbeinga（n）9．ItmeantIwasheadedforacareerinbiologicalresearch．10Dr．Espinozaandmanyotherprofessorslikeher，Ifoundthatscientistsaren’tjustwhatyou11ontheNationalGeographicchannel．Theyarerealpeoplewhoanswerrealquestionsand12realproblems．Thisledmetoseekout13todorealscienceprojectsandseeifI14it．WhileIwasatuniversity，Ilearnedhowtoaskgoodquestions，howto15experimentsandcollectdata，andhowtosharewhatIlearnedwithpeople．Asit16Ilovedeveryminuteofit．Fallinginlovewith17wasalongprocessforme，butitledmetoajobIlove．Likethescienceitself，myjourneytowardbeingascientistwas18，buthelpedalongbymanyteachersandprofessorswho19metheway．Now，Itrymybesttolearnnewthingsand20newknowledge．1、A．developmentB．difficultyC．choicesD．requirements2、A．appointingB．forcingC．allowingD．encouraging3、A．universityB．officeC．roomD．lab4、A．experimentB．lectureC．testD．teamwork5、A．agentB．volunteerC．hostD．professor6、A．oppositeB．traditionalC．typicalD．similar7、A．averageB．casualC．enthusiasticD．severe8、A．realizeB．regretC．refuseD．recall9、A．lawyerB．educatorC．scholarD．engineer10、A．AstoB．DuetoC．OnbehalfofD．Inspiteof11、A．takecareofB．makefunofC．learnaboutD．searchfor12、A．solveB．bringC．raiseD．ignore13、A．conceptsB．opportunitiesC．faithD．ambition14、A．enjoyedB．doubtedC．recommendedD．ackhowledged15、A．replaceB．predictC．conductD．copy16、A．cameaboutB．brokeupC．setoffD．turnedout17、A．literatureB．scienceC．languageD．art18、A．preciousB．smoothC．beneficialD．slow19、A．promisedB．showedC．leftD．awarded20、A．recordB．admireC．createD．forget第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Afriend’sgrandfathercametoAmericafromEasternEuropeAfter1．(settle)downatEllisIsland,hewentintoacafeteriainManhattantogetsomething2．(eat)HesatdownatanemptytableandwaitedforsomeonetotakehisorderOfcoursenobodydid3．(final),awomanwithatrayfulloffoodsatdownoppositehimandinformedhim4．acafeteriaworked“Startoutatthatend,”shesaid“JustgoalongthelineandpickoutwhatyouwantAt5．otherendthey’lltellyouhowmuchyouhavetopay”“Isoon6．(learn)howeverythingworksinAmerica,”thegrandfathertoldthefriend“Life’sacafeteriahereYoucangeteverythingyouwantaslongasyouare7．(will)topaythepriceYoucanevengetsuccess,8．you’llnevergetitifyouwaitforsomeonetobringittoyouYouhavetogetupandgetityourself”Youcan’tchangetheinevitableTheonlythingyoucando9．tocontrolyourattitudeOnceyoureachthatpointinlife,happinessand10．(satisfy)can’tbetoofaraway第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)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。Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,thereareaplentyofwaysforustocontactpeople、WeChatisprobablyourfavorite,mainlybecauseofitsconvenient、WecankeepincontactwithfriendswheneveritisandwhereverweareaslongasWi-Fiisavailable、Anotheradvantageisitisarelativecheapandquickwayofcommunication、Asmessagesgetsendandreceivedinstantly,thecostofmakingphonecallsiscutdown、Besides,musicaswellaspicturesandvideosareoftendownloadedthroughWeChat,butitisnowausefulentertainmenttool、However,problemsexistatthemeanwhile、F