湖北省新八校协作体2024-2025学年高三下学期2月联考英语试卷

2025年湖北省“新八校”协作体高三2月联考高三英语试卷试卷满分：150分注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选例：Howmuchistheshirt? A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15. 答案是C。Howsoonwillthewoman’sbuscome? A.Inabout10minutes. B.Inabout15minutes. C.Inabout20minutes.WhatwillTonytakehisfriendtodo? A.Gotothegym. B.Makeacitytour. C.Playbaseball.Whoistheman? A.Adriver. B.Apassenger. C.Apoliceman.Whatmightthewomandonext? A.AskAndrewforhelp. B.Buyanewcomputer. C.Meetaclient.Wherearethespeakers? A.Inanoffice. B.Inasupermarket. C.Inarestaurant.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout? A.Aninterview. B.Acandidate. C.Aproject.Whoissuitableforthejob? A.Onewhocanleadateam. B.OnewhoisgoodatEnglish. C.Onewhohascompletedtraining.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Whatdidthemanmainlydiscusswithhisteacher? A.Histestresults. B.Hisillness. C.Hismood.Whydidtheteacherapologizetotheman? A.Shegavehimlittlesupport. B.Shedidn’tremindhimofthetest. C.Sheforgotabouthisabsencefromclass.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheclimbingtrip? A.Dangerous. B.Manageable. C.Cheap.Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantodo? A.Spendlessonhobbies. B.Builduphisconfidence. C.Ensurehissafetyatalltimes.Whatdoesthemanlearnfromclimbing? A.Planninginadvance. B.Knowingyourweaknesses. C.Stayingfocused.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Whatwasleftattheman’soffice? A.Atoolkit. B.Atreatmenttable. C.Acomputer.Whatdayisittoday? A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Sunday.Whatwillthemandonext? A.TalktoRob’smanager. B.Waitforacall. C.MeetRob. HowdoesRobfeelnow? A.Surprised. B.Relieved. C.Depressed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。HowdidpeopleinancientIraqpredicttheweather? A.Byobservingclouds. B.Bystudyinganimalbehaviors. C.Byfeelingthedampnessoftheair.Whendidthefirstthermometerappear? A.Inthemid1400s. B.Inthelate1500s. C.Intheearly1900s.WhatdidtheNorwegianscientistdo? A.Heincreasedthecalculatingspeed. B.Hethoughtaboutcreatingacomputer. C.Heusedmathematical

calculations.Whywereballoonsusedtopredicttheweather? A.Theycostmuchless. B.Theycouldflyhighenough. C.Theywereeasiertooperate.第二部分阅读（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。ANationalParksYouShouldNeverMissSincetheU.S.NationalParkService(NPS)startedkeepingrecordsin1904,itsmountainlandscapes,seasidewildernesses,andhighdesertacreshaveregisteredmorethan16billionvisits.Someofthebest-knownparksexperiencedrecordcrowdsin2024.Thefollowingnationalparksaredecenttravellingandvisitingdestinations,buttheyofferjustaglimpseofthevarietytobefoundinthe429parkunitsoftheNPS.JoshuaTreeNationalParkDrawnbyoutsizedrockformationsanddistinctiveyuccabrevifoliaplants,3,270,404travelersenteredJoshuaTreeNationalPark

in2024.Itoffershiking,rock-climbing,andstar-gazingintheSonoraandMojavedesertseastofLosAngeles,California.GrandTetonNationalParkThepeaksoftheTetonRange,solemnandimposing,towernearly7,000feetovertheWyomingvalleyfloor,makingthemsomeoftheboldestgeologicalstatementsintheRockies.

GrandTetonNationalPark’sjewel-likelakes,blueandwhiteglaciers,andnakedgranite(花岗岩)summitsreceived3,417,106visitorsin2024.YosemiteNationalParkNearly4millionvisitorscametothisnationalgeoparkofgranitecliffsandtoweringwaterfallsin2024.MostspenttimeinYosemiteValley,amile-wide,seven-mile-longcanyonthatwascutbyariverandthenwidenedanddeepenedbyglacialaction.YellowstoneNationalParkYellowstoneNationalPark—theworld’sfirstnationalpark—wasvisitedbymorethan4.5millionpeoplein2024.Thevastreserve—covering2.2millionacresinWyoming,Idaho,andMontana—hascraggy(陡峭的)peaks,explosivegeysers,alpinelakes,deepforests,andawealthofwildanimals.Thestarsarebison,bears,sheep,moose,andwolves.Hikewithus:NationalGeographic’sTrailsIllustratedmapshighlightthebestplacesforhiking,camping,boating,paddling,andwildlifeviewing.ClickhereforroutemapsofNationalParks.Whichofthefollowingattractsthemosttravelersin2024? A.YosemiteNationalPark. B.YellowstoneNationalPark. C.GrandTetonNationalPark. D.JoshuaTreeNationalPark.WhatdoGrandTetonNationalParkandYosemiteNationalParkhaveincommon? A.Bothhavesteepgranitecliffs. B.Bothfeaturejewel-likealpinelakes. C.Bothoffersceneryofmountainsandwaters. D.Botharevisitedbymorethan4milliontravelers.Whichwebsitecanyouprobablyfindthispassage？ A./travel B./history C./story D./sportsBOnasummertriptoMaharashtra,India,AryamanKhandelwalsawalittleboy,nomorethantenyearsold,carryingabagofcorntwicehissize.“Theyhadtoworksohardtomakedo,”Khandelwalsaid,“Somethingneededtochange.”ThenasenioratParklandHighSchool,KhandelwalwentontodesignGet2Greateroverthenextcoupleofyears,anAI-drivenapptoimproveaccesstohealthcareservices.HiseffortsearnedhimtheGloriaBarronPrize,whichisgiventoyoungpeoplewithsignificantsocialinitiatives.TheyoungmanwaspassionateaboutimprovinghealthcareinMaharashtra,aplacethatlackedqualifieddoctorsandhealthcareworkers.Moreover,thereweremanyquacks,whomightquitstudyingafterayearofmedicineschoolandreturnhomeas“healthcareproviders”.ThenKhandelwalwasintroducedtotheaMAHANTrust,ahealthcareorganizationservingruralpartsofMaharashtra.Atthetime,theMAHANTrustwastrainingvillagehealthworkerstocarryoutbasicmedicaltasks,suchastakingmeasurementsandtransportingdatatohospitalsforreview.Throughthem,Khandelwallearnedthatonly10to15trainedworkersservedapopulationof200,000.Whilethemethodshowedresults,itwastime-consumingandrequiredsignificantimprovementtohandlethelargevolumeofcasesmoreefficiently.That’swhereGet2Greatercamein—itseparatestheunhealthyfromthehealthy,sodoctorscanfocusonmorepressingcases.Theappcanrecordbasichealth-relateddatapoints,compile(汇编)theminorderofpriorityandsendthemtodoctorsnearby.Khandelwalsentatabletcomputerequippedwithabasicsoftwareprototype(软件原型)totheMAHANTrustandestablishedalineofcommunicationwithhealthcareworkersthere.“Iaskedthemtoprovidefeedbackontheapp,”hesaid.Khandelwal’sproposalwonhimfundingandafternumeroustrials,hecreatedaWi-Ficomponentsothedevicescouldconnecttothelocalhospitals.HehasalsobeenintalkswiththeUNtohelptakethedevicetootherpartsoftheworld.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“quacks”inparagraph3referto?A.Studentswhoquitschool. B.Doctorswhoareunqualified.C.Nurseswhoworkinhospitals. D.Professionalswhohelpinhealthcarework.WhatwasthechallengefacedbytheMAHANTrust?A.Thedifficultyintransportingdataaccurately.B.Villagehealthworkers’unwillingnesstobetrained.C.Insufficienthealthcareprovidersforvastcommunities.D.Lackofmedicalequipmentforperformingmedicaltasks.HowdoestheappGet2Greaterfunction?A.Bycuttinghealthcarecostsforpatients.B.Byprocessingdatafordoctors’attention.C.Byautomaticallyrecordingtreatmentprocess.D.Byidentifyingthesymptomsquicklyandcorrectly.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeKhandelwal?A.Innovativeandcommitted. B.Confidentandmodest.C.Humbleanddetermined. D.Generousandambitious.CAreathletesnearingthelimitsofwhat’spossible?Aretheystrugglingtobreakrecords?Thehammerthrow(链球),forexample,hasn’tseenanewworldrecordsince1986.Yet,athletesfrequentlyoutdothemselvesinothersports,suchasthe400-metresprint.Althoughprofessionalathletesoftenboastimpressivemuscles,simplyincreasingmusclemassdoesnotguaranteeimprovedathleticperformance.Thisispartlybecausemusclesloseefficiencyastheygrow.Moremusclemassproducesextraforce,butthebenefitsdecreaseasmusclemasscontinuestogrowandmuscleswilleventuallyapproachahardlimitonwhattheycanachieve.Anathlete’sdominantmusclefibretypealsosignificantlyimpactsperformance.Sprinters(短跑运动员)haveahighconcentrationoffast-twitchfibres(快肌纤维)incontrasttomarathonrunners,whohaveahighconcentrationofslow-twitchfibres.Fast-twitchfibresarericherinenergystores,producemorepowerfulmovementsandtireusoutmorequicklythantheslow-twitchvariety.Thisdifferencesetsaspeedlimitonhigh-endurancesportslikelong-distancerunning.Musclessetaceilingonhowhardathletescanwork,butperformancealsodependsonwhatathletesdowiththeirmuscles.Inthe1968Olympics,DickFosburyusedaninnovativestrategyforthehighjumpthatraisedthebar.Insteadofsoaringforwardoverthepole,heturnedhisbodymid-flight.Thebackwardjumpenabledhimtoleapoverthepolewithlesseffort.Fiveyearslater,DwightStonesperfectedthe“FosburyFlop”andbrokethehigh-jumpworldrecordusingthismethod.Technologicaladvancementsinsportswearalsosignificantlyboostperformance.Shoesequippedwithcarbon-platedinsoles(碳板鞋垫)cangiverunnersanadvantage.Thistypeoffootwearlimitsenergyloss,meaningtherunnerhastoputinlessworktorunfaster.WorldAthleticsallowsathletestocompetewiththeseshoesaslongasthesoftbaseisnohigherthanabout4centimeters,soit’spossiblethissportswearcouldleadtonewrunningrecords.Ultimately,whilemusclelimitationsexist,innovativetechniquesandadvancementsinsportswearcontinuetoredefineathleticpotential,suggestingthatrecords,evenseeminglyunbeatableones,mayyetbedefeated.Howdoesthewriterintroducethetopic?A.Byraisingquestionsonathletes’concerns.B.Bylistingdifferentsportseventsdirectly.C.Byemphasizingtheefficiencyofmusclemass.D.Byanalyzingthelimitsofathleticperformance.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthemusclefibretypesaccordingtoparagraph3?A.Fast-twitchfibresareidealforMarathonrunners.B.Sprinterspossessmorefast-twitchfibresthanmarathonrunners.C.Slow-twitchfibresaremorepowerfulandtireusmorequickly.D.Themusclefibretypeonlyhasasmallimpactonperformance.Whydoestheauthormentionthe“FosburyFlop”?A.TopraiseStones’breakingtheworldrecord.B.Toreveallimitationsinhigh-jumptechniques.C.Toillustratethesignificanceofphysicalpeakinathletes.D.Toprovetheroleofcreativetechniquesinathleticperformance.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Onlyspecificsportscanseenewrecords.B.Musclemassguaranteesathleticperformance.C.Musclelimitationsmakenewrecordsimpossible.D.Recordsmaybebrokenwithinnovationandtechnology.DAtechnologywithrootsgoingbacktotheBronzeAgemayofferafastandinexpensiveapproachtohelpingachievetheUnitedNationsclimategoalofnetzeroemissionsby2050,accordingtorecentStanford-ledresearch.Thetechnologyinvolvesfittingheat-absorbingbricksinaninsulated(隔热的)container,wheretheycanstoreheatgeneratedbysolarorwindpowerforlateruseinindustrialprocesses.Theheatcanthenbereleasedwhenneededbypassingairthroughchannelsinthepilesof“firebricks”,thusallowingcement,steel,glass,andpaperfactoriestorunonrenewableenergyevenwhenwindandsunshineareunavailable.Thesesystemsareaformofthermalenergy(热能)storage.Thebricksaremadefromthesamematerialsasthebricksthatlinedprimitivekilns(窑)thousandsofyearsago.Batteriescanstoreelectricityandprovideittogenerateheatondemand.“Thedifferencesbetweenfirebrickstorageandbatterystoragearethatthefirebricksstoreheatratherthanelectricityandthattheircostisone-tenththecostofbatteries,”saidleadstudyauthorMarkZ.Jacobson,aprofessoratStanfordUniversity.“Thematerialsarebasicallyjustthecomponentsofdirt.”Theresearchersadoptedcomputermodelstocomparecosts,landneeds,healthimpacts,andemissionsinvolvedintwoscenariosforanimaginedfuturewhere149countriesin2050areusingrenewablesourcesforallenergypurposes.Inonescenario,firebricksprovide90%ofindustrialprocessheat.Intheother,there’szeroadoptionoffirebricksorotherformsofthermalenergystorage.Theresearchersfoundthescenariowithfirebrickscouldcutcostsby$1.27trillionacrossthe149countries,whilereducingthedemandforelectricalenergyandenergystoragecapacityfrombatteries.Jacobson’sfocusonfirebricksisrelativelynew,inspiredbyadesiretoidentifyeffectivesolutionsthatcouldbeadoptedquickly.“HereIcanseeasubstantialbenefitsatlowcostfrommultipleangles,fromhelpingreduceairpollutiondeathstomakingiteasiertoturntheworldtocleanenergy,”hesaid.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout? A.Howfirebrickstoragetechnologyworks.B.Howfirebricksareproducedsustainably.C.Whatthermalenergymeansscientifically.D.Whatthermalenergystorageisusedtodo.Whatadvantagesdofirebrickhaveoverbattery?A.Firebrickcanstoreheatandcostless.B.Firebrickcangeneratemoreelectricity.C.Firebrickcanprovideheatmorequickly.D.Firebrickismadeofmoreadvancedmaterials.Whyarethecomputermodelsadopted?A.Totestthedurabilityoffirebricks. B.Tocutthecostsoffirebricks. C.Toexploretheeffectivenessoffirebricks. D.Totestenergystoragecapacityoffirebricks.Whatmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Theusageoffirebrickscanreplacebatteries.B.Embracingrenewableelectricitybecomespossible.C.Innovativesystemsturnheatintoelectricitycheaply.D.Anoldtechnologycanaidtheswitchtocleanenergy.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Socrates,therenownedancientGreekphilosopher,famouslystated,“Theunexaminedlifeisnotworthliving.”36Hebelievedtruewisdomandpersonalgrowthcouldn’tbeachievedinanunexaminedlife.TheSocraticMethod,namedafterSocrateshimself,isaformofcooperativedialoguewhereoneasksaseriesofopen-endedquestionstoguideanothertowardinsightandunderstanding.Forexample,imagineateacherdiscussingmoralitieswithstudents.Theteachermaynotexplainwhatis“right”or“wrong”.37Andfollowupwithquestionslike,“Whydoweconsidersomeactionsfairandothersunfair?”Throughthisquestioning,studentsareledtothinkmorecriticallyandexaminetheirownvaluesandassumptionsratherthanjustacceptingthepredeterminedanswers.38Whenyouaskyourself,forinstance,“Whydoyoubelievethis?”or“Whatevidencesupportsyourthinking?”,youareencouragedtoconsiderwhetheryourbeliefsaretrulyyourownorinfluencedbyexternalfactors.Thisprocessofquestioningleadstoself-reflection,helpingindividualsbetterunderstandtheunderlyingmotivationsbehindtheirthoughtsandactions.Self-reflectionislikehittingthepausebuttononlife.39Anditalsolookscloselyatyourownthoughts,feelings,andexperiences.Anunexaminedlife,however,isonewherepeoplegothroughthemotionswithouteverquestioning.Livinganunexaminedlifeissimilartocoastingonautomaticpilot,whereonesimplyacceptssocialstandardswithoutcriticallyevaluatingthem.Inthiskindoflife,you’resweptalongbysociety’sexpectations.40Itseemsasifyou’relivingsomeoneelse’sscriptwithouteverwritingyourown.A.Itgivesyouamomenttostepback.B.Youarebarelyawareofyourowndesires.C.Sotheycanfollowa“right”or“fair”action.D.Youarealwaysstuckinyourownceaselesswork.E.TheSocraticMethodisapowerfultoolforself-examination.F.Instead,heorshemightask“Whatdoesitmeantoactmorally?”G.Thispowerfuldeclarationservesasacalltodigdeeperintoone’sownthoughts.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Asalittlekid,Iwasfascinatedbytheinnerworkingsofeverydeviceinmyfamily’shome.Iwouldspendhoursassembling(装配)radios,41andotherhouseholdappliances,tryingtofigureouthowtheyworked.Assemblyismorelikesolvinga42thanastep-by-stepprocess.Some43adultswereamazedatthis,buttome,ablindkid44theworld,itfeltperfectlynatural.Blindnessisahands-onprocess.Decadeslater,whenIstudiedattheUniversityofCalifornia,I45familiarbarriersbecausethecampuslackedaccessiblelabequipmentforthedisabled—theydidn’t46blindkidstobestudyingphysics.47,Ifoundblindtutorswhotaughtmeto48someofmyownaccessibleequipment.Thisattemptultimatelypavedthewayformetobecomean49inventorandscientist.Mypersonalstorysparkedmy50tocreatemoretoolstohelppeoplelikemetonavigatethescientificworld.Withthisnewfoundmission,Istartedreachingouttootherswhosharedmy51.Ultimately,wefoundedanonprofitorganizationdedicatedtomakingscienceaccessibletotheblind.Today,ournonprofitorganization52thegapforblindstudents,andthesuccessfulstoriesofourmembers53atestamenttothepowerofperseveranceandadaptability.Justasoursocietyislearningtorecognizeand54racism,sexism,andotherbiases,weneedtobecomemorebroadlycapableofspottingandeliminatingdisabilitydiscrimination.Onlythencanwemovetowarda/an55world.A.tables B.toys C.irons D.furnitureA.task B.challenge C.question D.puzzleA.disabled B.curious C.sighted D.surprisedA.exploring B.connecting C.changing D.creatingA.overcame B.encountered C.avoided D.clearedA.bother B.expect C.doubt D.exposeA.Naturally B.Gradually C.Fortunately D.OccasionallyA.build B.operate C.maintain D.assessA.diligent B.modest C.exceptional D.realisticA.ability B.drive C.target D.tasteA.sight B.imagination C.opinion D.visionA.crosses B.bridges C.links D.fillsA.workout B.takeup C.serveas D.prepareforA.putoff B.callout C.fightfor D.turnoutA.shared B.extensive C.inclusive D.connected第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Asisuniversallyacknowledged,theChineselanguageboasts56long-establishedandfar-reachinghistory.WhatmakesChineselanguageparticularly57(fascinate)isitswrittenform.Chinesecharactersaretheonlypictorialwrittenforminmoderntimes,manyof58havestoriesbehindthem.NotonlyareChinesecharactersrich59symbolismbutalsotheyareamazinglybeautifulwhen60(pen)withabrushinthetraditionalway.KnownasHanZi,Chinesecharactersaretheoldestcontinuouslyusedwritingsystem.61(date)backtoasfarastheShangDynasty,whentheywereinscribed(刻)onoraclebones,Chinesecharactersstronglywitnesstheirtime-honoredhistory.ChinesecharactershavebeenusedthroughaunifiedsystemthroughoutChina’shistory.Oneadvantageofusingthesystemisthatpeoplewhospeakdifferentdialectscanunderstandeachother’swritingandthusthemutual62(communicate)cangoonsmoothly.Differentaspronunciationmarksare,Chinesecharacters63(use)previouslyandpresentlyarestillbeingusedinotherWithChinaplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleintheworld,Chinesecharactersarebeinggloballylearnedduetothefactthattheinternationalcommunityhaverealized65greatimportanceitistospeakChineselanguagefluentlyandwriteChinesecharactersbeautifully.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校将举办第12届科技作品展览节，开幕日期为2月7日。请你向英国交换生Mike写一封邮件，内容包括：1.介绍活动；2.邀请参加。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearMike,DearMike,Howhaveyoubeendoingrecently?Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Inthe