2024-2025学年江苏省镇江市实验高级中学高三第二学期期末练习英语试题试卷含解析

2024-2025学年江苏省镇江市实验高级中学高三第二学期期末练习英语试题试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy2．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse3．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof4．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.5．—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A．offerB．willofferC．areofferedD．willbeoffered6．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone7．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got8．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue9．Thediningroomiscleanandtidy,withatablealready______forabigmeal． A.beinglaidB．laying C．tolay D．laid10．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup11．Thedebatehasonlyafewmomentsthatmightbeinspiringtothosewho______thisissue.A．followed B．hadfollowed C．havebeenfollowing D．werefollowing12．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe13．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff14．---WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.---You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput15．ThecourseaboutChinesefoodattractsover100studentsperyear,_______uptohalfarefromoverseas.A．inwhich B．ofwhomC．withwhich D．forwhom16．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless17．Thebiggestproblemformostplants,which________justgetupandrunawaywhenthreatened,isthatanimalsliketoeatthem.A．shallnot B．can'tC．needn't D．mustn't18．Thedoctor’sdilemmawas_____heshouldtellthepatientthetruth.A．whether B．whichC．that D．what19．Don’ttakeitseriously，Alice．Iwasn’tmaking_____funofyou—it’snothingbut_____joke．A．/;the B．the;theC．the;a D．/;a20．TheplanforXionganNewArea______officiallyonApril1,2017.A．announcedB．wasannouncedC．announcesD．isannounced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）YoumayhaveneverheardofLanthanum,CeriumorNeodymium,buttheseelements(元素)andothersknownas“rareearth”playamajorroleinmoderntechnology.Theycanactuallybefoundinmanyplacesontheearth,butnotinquantitiesthatcanbemined.Onlyafewcountries—China,America,India,Australia,BrazilandMalaysiahaveanythatcanbeminedenoughtobetraded.EventhoughsomeoftheseelementssuchasCeriumareasabundantasCopper,theyarenotfoundinconcentratedamountsontheearth’ssurface.Theyareoftenmixedtogetherwithothermetals,whichmakesextraction(提取)oftheseelementsanexpensiveandanenvironmentallymessyprocess.Itwasduetothisreasonthattheterm“rareearth”wasinvented.Rareearthmetalsareusedwidelyinourlife.Rechargeablecarbatteries,computers,iPhones,DVDplayers,computermonitors,televisions,lighting,lasers,glasspolishing,andsuperconductorsallusequantitiesofrareearthmetals.Also,withtheadvancementin“green”technologylikesolarpanels,theseshinymaterialsarebecomingmoreimportantthanever.Anaverageelectriccaruses10poundsofLanthanumforitsrechargeablebattery!Americahaslargedeposits(存储量)ofrareearthsandhasoneofthefirstmines.ItwasopenedinSouthernCaliforniain1940.Theelement“Europium”wasthefirstmetaltobeseparatedinquantityforuseincolortelevisions.However,inthe1980’sand1990’s,asChinastartedproducingtheseelementsinInnerMongolia,theminesinAmericaandelsewherecouldnotkeeppace.ThemineinMountainPass,Californiaalsofailedenvironmentalregulationsandshutdownin2002.Now,recognizingtheimportanceofhavingmorethanonesupplierofthisimportantresource,otherrareearthowningcountrieslikeIndiaandAustraliaareeitherdustingofftheirrareearthminesorspeedinguptheirproduction.Itisbelievedthatthedebateoverrareearthswillbecomelouderinthecomingmonthsandyears.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutrareearths?A．TheyareactuallyasabundantasCopper.B．Theycanbeminedeasilyasothermetals.C．Theycanonlybefoundinafewcountries.D．Theyarenotreallyasrareastheyarenamed.2、ComparedwithChina,America.A．paidmoreattentiontoEuropiumB．haslargerdepositsofrareearthsC．startedproducingrareearthsearlierD．hasmorerareearthmines3、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatrareearths.A．arenowingreatdemandB．cannowbeusedinfewfieldsC．areharmfultotheenvironmentD．willsoonbereplacedbyothermetals22．（8分）Supercomputerswhichcananalysebloodsamplesandpredictwhichpatientsarelikelytobecomeseriouslyillcouldsavetensofthousandsoflivesayear,itwasrevealedlastnight,accordingtoTheDailyExpress.Theartificialintelligence(AI)system,developedatUniversityCollegeLondonandsettobepilotedinNHShospitalslaterthisyear,willscreen“atrisk”patientssodoctorscantakeearlyactiontopreventdeathorseriousillness.ProfYoung,aconsultantsurgeonatSouthendUniversityHospital,said:“Iamsoexcitedaboutthisformoftechnology.”Insteadofpeoplegettingsickordyingbecausetheyarenotpickedupintime,thiswillallowustostepinearlierwhichwillsavelivesandanenormousamountofmoney.“IthinkthepotentialofAIinhealthcarelikethisisasbigastheIndustrialRevolutionwas—andsignalsacompletelynewexampleinthewaywemanagehealthcare.”ThetechnologyisthebrainchildofDrVishalNangalia,aconsultantattheRoyalFreeHospitalinLondon.HeusedAItoanalyseabillionstoredbloodsamplesfrom20differentUKhospitaltrustsdatingbackupto12years.Computersassessbloodtestresultsbypickingupsubtlechangesinredandwhitebloodcells,suggestingapatientisgoingdownhill.Hefoundthetechniqueforecastoutcomesofpatientswithkidneyproblemswithupto95percentaccuracy.Traditionalmethodshighlightingseriouspatientconcernspickedupasfewas16percentofpatientswhowentontodie.“Thisgivesustheopportunitynotonlytosavelivesbuttopreventseriousillness,makingthehealthservicenotonlysaferbutmoreefficient.”ProfYoungsaid,“Insteadofwaitingforpeopletogetworse,wewillbeabletotreatthemearlier.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“screen”inParagraph2mean?A．comfort. B．treat.C．spot. D．nurse.2、Howdosupercomputershelpsavelives?A．Bystoringbloodsamples.B．Byanalyzingpatients’cases.C．Byobservingchangesinbloodcells.D．Byassistingdoctorswiththeiroperations.3、WhydidProfessorYoungmentiontheIndustrialRevolution?A．ToshowtheinfluenceofAI.B．Tostresstheimportanceofhealthcare.C．Tointroducethetopicofsupercomputers.D．Topresenttheachievementhehasaccomplished.4、Whatdoweknowaboutthenewtechnology?A．Ithelpspatientsrecoverearlier.B．Ithashelpedsavethousandsoflives.C．Itwillpromotethehealthservicegreatly.D．Itisintendedforpatientswithkidneydiseases.23．（8分）OnacoldJanuarymorningin2017,four-year-oldElistandsonthebankofDouglasRiver,huggingadeadsalmon(鲑鱼)againsthisthickredcoat.Helooksupathisfather,Andrew,whonodsencouragingly.“Goahead,”hesays.“Putitin.”Theyoungboydragshisfeetforwardandholdsthefishasfarashecanintotheshallowwater.“It’sfloating!”Eliyells,delighted.Foramoment,it’salmostasifthehandsomesalmoncouldcomebacktolife.Eli’ssalmonisjustoneof100orsodeathbodiesthatwilllandinDouglasRiverinahalf-houractivitythismorning,depositedbydozensofvolunteers.Noneofthesalmonwillrisefromthedead,butDarrellWick,presidentoftheDouglasSociety,whohaspromotedthisgathering,isintheresurrection(复活)business.Wickalsoleadsthegroup’scampaigntorecoverthisurbanwaterway’ssalmonpopulation.“TheDouglasSocietystartedlookingintothepossibilityofrecoveringthesalmonintheriverinthemid-1990s,andpartofathoughtinthatLimefocusedonriverrecoveryincitiesworldwide.Backthen,theprospects(前景)lookedfutureleftsfromtheresult.Wickandhisgrouparedevotedtogivingtheriverafullmake-over.Thismonumentalrepairjob,supportedbyapproximately$95,000offundingfromthePacificSalmonFoundationoverthepast15years,hasinvolvedrecoveringtheriver-habitatofsalmonandpreventingitfromwearingaway.Workontheriver’sfinalsectionwascompletedinJuly2017.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthesalmonfromparagraph1?A．Itwasdying.B．Itwassaved.C．Itsurvived.D．Ithaddied.2、WhatdoEliandhisfatherdo?A．Catchasalmonforfun.B．Helpasalmonriseagain.C．Layasalmonintothewater,D．Prayasalmon’sforgiveness.3、Whatwasthesituationabouttheriverinthemid-1990s?A．Recoveringtheriverwastoodifficult.B．Itwasinfavorofsalmonpopulation.C．Noonepaidattentiontoitshadsituation.D．Riverrecoverywasfocusedonworldwide.4、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WorkonDouglasRiverhasended.B．Wick’scampaignagainstpollution.C．SavingaRivertosavethesalmon.D．Anunforgettablestoryofthesalmon.24．（8分）ThecostoflivingincountriesliketheU.S.,Britain,AustraliaorFrancehasskyrocketedinrecentyears.However,ifyou'rewillingtoleaveyourcountryandexplorelifeinotherareas,therearemanycountriesboastinganextremelycheapandlowcostofliving.Checkoutthefollowingcountrieswhenplanningyournextmove.EcuadorEcuadorissimilartotheUnitedStatesinmanyways,andasaresulthasbecomeapopularAmericangetaway.TheyevenusetheU.S.Dollarfortheircurrency.Inthiscountry,it'scheapertoeatouteverydaythancookforyourselfonabudgetintheU.S.Youcanevenbuyapropertyforaround$50000andhiresomeonetotendtoitwhileyou'reawayMexicoAlthoughthecountryisknownforitspovertyriddenstreets,therearemanywealthierareasthatprovideeveryfacilityyoumightneed.Youcanliveoffamere$700to$800amonthinMexico,andthisincludesrentforaniceplace,facilities,food,andanysightseeing.ArgentinaArgentinahasbeenapopulartouristdestinationformanyyears.Ithasgreatrestaurants,arichhistory,andmanyplacestoexplore.Nottomention,it'snotveryexpensivetolivehere.Adecentsizedhomecancostaround$139000,whichisrelativelycheapinrelationtohomesintheUnitedStates.VietnamVietnamhasalsobecomeapopulartouristdestinationinrecentyears.Therearemanymilliondollarluxuryhomesbythebeach,butyoucanfindamodestfiatorsmallhomeforaround$25000to$50000ifyousearchintherightareas.1、HowmuchdoesittakeatleasttoliveinMexicoforayear?A．About$7000B．About$8000C．About$8400D．About$98002、WhatdoesArgentinaandVietnamhaveincommon?A．Theybothhavegreatrestaurants.B．Thecostoflivinginthemisbothexpensive.C．Themiddle-sizedhomesbothcostaround$139000.D．Peopleareallfondoftravellingtothetwocountries.3、Inwhichcountrydidthepurchaserprobablypayextramoneyafterheleft?A．EcuadorB．MexicoC．ArgentinaD．Vietnam25．（10分）ConcordiaLanguageVillagesBemidji,MinnesotaConcordiaLanguageVillages,aprogramofConcordiaCollegeinMoorhead,Minn.,offerslanguageimmersion(沉浸)programsin15languages:Arabic,Chinese,Danish,English,Finnish,French,German,Italian,Japanese,Korean,Norwegian,Portuguese,Russian,SpanishandSwedish.Ourcamplastsaweek.Nopreviouslanguageexperienceisnecessary,andalllevelsoflanguagelearnersarewelcomeatourculturallyauthenticVillages.SixFlagsAnimalAdventureCampsJackson,NewJerseyKidsaged6to12canenjoyaweek-longjourneyintotheworldofexotic(来自异国的)animals,includingdolphins,tigers,elephants,giraffes,monkeysandmore!They’llhavefunwhiletheylearnaboutanimalsandtheimportanceofpreservingtheirhabitatsthroughhands-onactivitiesandexcitinglivepresentationsfromanimalexperts.Surfourwebsiteforaregistrationform,FAQs,ParentGuide,healthformsandmore!Or,call732-928-2000ext.2076NOWtobooktheexperienceofalifetime!Campfunfacts...SoccerCampsInternationalEuropeLondon,GreaterLondonThissummer,experienceworld-classsoccerinEuropewiththeelitesoccerclubsinEngland,Spain,Italy,PortugalandFrance!Thesefamousyouthsummersoccercampsarewaitingforplayers7-18yearsoldfromallovertheworld!Thecampmaximumstayis2weeks.Campsoffermultipleoptionslike...GakkoinJapanIzumiCity,KagoshimaPrefectureImaginesummercampinJapan!AdventuroushighschoolstudentsfromtheUS&CanadajointheirJapanesepartnersforanEnglish-mostly,cross-cultural,mind-blowingsummerexperienceinbeautifulJapan.Cooperatewithcollege-agedinstructorsfromHarvard,Yale,Stanford,Oxfordandothertopschoolstocreateacampunlikeanyother.For2weeksinabeautiful,ruralplace,"Kohai"(that'swhatwecallcampers)joininstrictworkshopsandhands-onprojects.1、WhatisspecialaboutConcordiaLanguageVillages?A．Itrequiresamembershipstatus. B．Itsatisfieslanguagelearnersofalllevels.C．Itisaimedatchildrenaged6to12. D．Itdemandsfluencyinseverallanguages.2、Whichsummercampoffersknowledgeaboutanimals?A．SixFlagsAnimalAdventureCamps. B．SoccerCampsInternationalEurope.C．ConcordiaLanguageVillages. D．GakkoinJapan.3、WhatdoweknowaboutthecampGakkoinJapan?A．Itprovidesdiverselanguageprograms.B．Itresemblesothercampsinmanyaspects.C．Itfocusesonacross-culturalexperience.D．ItonlyinvitescampersfromNorthAmerica.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）WhenIleftmyjobinmylatetwentiestowriteanovel,IthoughtI’dhitthejackpot(中头彩).Nomoreforcingmyself1attheearlyhoursofthemorningandworryingwhatto2.Icouldstayinmypajamas(睡衣)untillateafternoonandenjoymycoffeeasIworked.But20novelslater,Ibegantofeel3.Itwasjustme,mywork,andthe4.Ispenthourslooking5socialmedia,wastingtimeinsteadofwriting.IthoughtIwasstill6toeveryonearoundme,butinfactIwasmoreisolated(孤独的)thanever.Asaresult,Ibecame7ofgoingoutintheworld.Tochangethissituation,Iwantedto8fromthelifeIhadcreatedformyselfandhavea9again.Ibrieflyconsidered10anoffice,butIrealizedIwouldstillbelonely.WhatIhadin11wassomethingI’dhadallthoseyearsago—bigtables12withpeopleIreallyliked.Iphonedafriendwhoworked13tooandaskedifshewouldbe14inrentinganofficetogether.She’dbeen15justthesameasIhad,soshe16atthechance.Otherssoon17ourofficeandaskediftheycould18.Now,therearenineofushere.Eachofushasfoundthatweare19thanbeforeandwe’reneededbyotherpeopletoo.Thelonelinesshasgone—IfinallyfeellikeI20again.1、A．aliveB．awakeC．afraidD．apart2、A．eatB．takeC．wearD．write3、A．guiltyB．worriedC．excitedD．lonely4、A．newspaperB．InternetC．televisionD．magazine5、A．throughB．forC．upD．into6、A．connectedB．reachedC．addictedD．contacted7、A．tiredB．proudC．fearfulD．fond8、A．putawayB．stepawayC．giveawayD．takeaway9、A．scheduleB．ruleC．routineD．company10、A．runningB．orderingC．openingD．renting11、A．handB．mindC．troubleD．common12、A．laidB．clearedC．bookedD．shared13、A．devotedlyB．regularlyC．athomeD．ingroup14、A．absorbedB．stuckC．occupiedD．interested15、A．feelingB．workingC．enjoyingD．learning16、A．jumpedB．wonderedC．startedD．laughed17、A．dreamedofB．passedbyC．heardaboutD．calledfor18、A．attendB．joinC．addD．admit19、A．happierB．kinderC．healthierD．nicer20、A．suitB．smileC．relaxD．belong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）SwiftsarethetypicalsignofsummerintheUKandmanypeoplebelievetheirarrival1．(mark)theofficialstartoftheseasonTheyarrivefromAfrica,2．(normal)inlateApril/earlyMayandleaveinearlyAugustOverthecourse3．theirlifetimes,theaverageswiftwilltravelmorethanthreemillionmilesTheonlytimeaswiftstops4．(fly)iswhenitisbreeding(繁殖)Intimesgoneby,theswift5．(name)theDevil’s(魔鬼)Birdbecauseoftheirscreamsaswellastheideathatbyneverlanding,thebirdcouldsomehownotbeofthisearthThebirdprefersbuildingitsnestintheeaves(屋檐)ofold6．(building)OxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistorytowerisanestingsiteforsome60pairsofswifts,7．havebeenthesubjectofaresearchstudysince1948,makingitoneofthe8．(long)continuousstudiesofasinglebirdspeciesintheworldThemoderntrendforcontinuoushomeimprovementisoneofthereasonswhy9．isbelievedthattheUKswiftpopulationhascrashedby47percentsince10．Sokeeptheeavesofyourroofdarkand11．(dust)andstopcallingthepaintersinForafewmonths,theDevil’sBirdisamongus第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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