2024-2025学年福建省福州市延安中学高三上学期12月月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年福建省福州市延安中学高三上学期12月月考英语试卷

一、听力选择题(★★)1.Wherearethespeakersgoing?

A．Arestaurant.B．Theirhome.C．Theshoppingmall.(★★)2.Howwillthewomangethometoday?

A．Bybus.B．Bycar.C．Bytrain.(★★)3.WhatdoesRobertwant?

A．Anewjacket.B．AnewsweaterC．Apairofnewpants.(★★)4.InwhichdepartmentdoesBenworknow?

A．Sales.B．Marketing.C．Engineering.(★★)5.Whatisthemandoing?

A．Askingthewomanforadvice.B．Expressinghisdissatisfaction.C．Tryingtomakeanappointment.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A．Ahouse.B．Aphoto.C．Apainting.7.Wheredidthemanfindthething?

A．Inhishouse.B．Atahospital.C．Inanartgallery.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

A．Watchamovie.B．Readabook.C．Playbasketball.9.Whydoesthewomanrefusetheman’soffer?

A．Sheissick.B．Sheisupset.C．Sheistired.10.Whatwillthemando?

A．Buydrinks.B．Playbasketball.C．Gocycling.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11.WhoistheBestCarDesignPrizewinner?

A．Mr.Zarba.B．Ms.Miller.C．Mr.Giddings.12.WhatdoweknowabouttheBestCarDesigncompetition?

A．Itwasveryfierce.B．Therewerefewcompetitors.C．Thewinnerwillreceivemuchmoney.13.WhereistheHyattHotel?

A．Acrossfromabank.B．Oppositeadepartmentstore.C．OntheleftsideofGranvilleAvenue.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14.WhatwasthepurposeofMrs.Whinfield’svisitstoKewGardens?

A．Tolearnmoreaboutplants.B．Tomeetthewriterssheread.C．Towriteanarticleongardens.15.WheredidMrs.Whinfieldlivebeforeshemovedtoherpresenthome?

A．Dorset.B．Somerset.C．WestLondon.16.WheredoesMrs.Whinfieldgetmostofherplants?

A．Shegrowsthemfromseeds.B．Shebuysthemfromamarket.C．Shegetsthemfromherfriends.17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A．Touristandgardener.B．Professorandstudent.C．Reporterandinterviewee.(★★★)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.WhendidZhuLiweistarttophotographreadersonthesubway?

A．In2018.B．In2019.C．In2020.19.WhydoesZhuLiweiphotographreadersfrombehind?

A．Toshowhergreatskills.B．Toprotecttheirprivacy.C．Tomakethephotoslookspecial.20.WhatdoesZhuLiweiplantodo?

A．Encouragemorepeopletoreadonthesubway.B．Interviewsomepeopleabouttheirreadinghabits.C．Photographreadersonthesubwaysinothercities.二、阅读理解(★★★)Studyingabroadprogramsaretransformative.You’llgotoclass—butyoucouldalsoexplorethetimelessandhistoricallandscapeofthecountriesthatyoumaynothavethechancetovisitonyourown.Since1987,InternationalStudiesAbroad(ISA)hasprovidedcollegestudentstheopportunitytoexploretheworld.Weofferhigh-qualityeducationabroadprogramsinAfrica,Asia,Europe,LatinAmerica,andthePacificwhichareboundtoturnyourdreamsintopossibilitieswithunbeatablevalue.

PopularSubjectAreas

Business,MediaStudies,Psychology&LiberalArts

Location

London

HostUniversity

UniversityofWestminsterAttheheartofLondon,theUniversityofWestminsterwasfoundedin1838andhasbeenteachinginternationalstudentsforover175years.Youcanstudypsychology,politics,internationalrelations,andsocialsciences.TheUniversityhasfourcampuses:threeinLondon’sWestEndandoneinthenorthwestboroughofHarrow.Theuniversityfeaturessmallstudent-to-teacherscale,creatinganenrichingatmosphereforyou.Theuniversityoffersawidevarietyoftraditionalandprogressivecoursesaswellastheoryandpracticalcoursesinthefieldofmedia,artsanddesign.Sinceitislocatedintheheartofthisinternationalandcosmopolitancity,theUniversityofWestminsterprovidesatrulyBritishexperience.Term

Spring12025

ProgramDates

Jan7,2025-May17,2025

ProgramLength

Semester

ApplicationDeadline

Oct10,2024

FormsAndPaymentDeadline

Oct15,2024

Credit

60-80UKCredits

Eligibility

2.70MinimumGPA

Cost

$25,750EnjoyFlexibilitywithISAWe’vepartneredwithArizonaStateUniversity(ASU)tohelpyouovercomecommonstudyabroadchallengesbyaddingASUonlinecoursestoyourISAprogram.Withmorethan2,100onlinecoursestochoosefrom,ISAminimizesacademicchallenges,likemajorrequirements,soyoucanmakethemostofyourexperienceabroad.21.WhatisspecialabouttheUniversityofWestminster?

A．Alonghistory.B．Diversesubjects.C．Smallclasses.D．Traditionalcampuses.22.WhencanyouapplyfortheSpring1,2025program?

A．Oct7,2024.B．Oct11,2024.C．Jan15,2025.D．May10,2025.23.HowdoesISAaddressthestudyabroadproblems?

A．Byremovingacademicburdens.B．Throughinnovativecooperation.C．Throughabundantonlinecourses.D．Byincreasingmajorrequirements.(★★★)LastJuly26,ataround11p.m.,anemergencymessageontheFacebookpagecaughtCallieClemens’eye.AtinyblackpuppyhadbeenspottedrunningacrossaroadinSpringBranch.Howlshadbeenheardfrominsideanearbydrain,sotherewaslikelyonepuppystuckdownthere.Clemensdrovetothescene.Oncethere,shehearddesperatecriesfromundergroundechoingthroughthepipes.Shegrabbedaflashlightfromhercarandgotdown.“Iwasnotexpectingtogointothedrain,”Clemenssays.Butpuppiesweredownthere.“Somebody’sgottodoit.”Afterloweringherselfroughly7feetdownthedrain,Clemenscrawledthroughatunnelbeforereachinganareawhereshecouldcrouchandsearch.“Iheardsplashing.”Clemenssays.Shepointedherflashlightandsaw“twosetsofeyeslookingatme”.Thenthedogsranoff.Aroundmidnight,workersfromthelocalSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals(SPCA)arrivedandjoinedClemensinthedrain.Theyworkeduntil3a.m.,tryingtotrackdownthedogs.ButtheywerenotabletofindthetwodogsthatClemenshadseen.Clemenswasnotabouttogiveup.Althoughventuringdownastormdrainisterrifying,Clemenssays,“ItwouldneverresonatewithmetoknowthatIleftananimalintheretostarveandsuffer.”Shewenthomeforafewhoursofsleep,thenwentstraightbacktothedrain,joinedbyseveralvolunteers,includingalocalengineerwhodrewamapofthedrainsystem.Afterseveralhoursofsearching,theyfinallyfoundonetinyblackpup.However,onedogwasstillleftunderground.Clemensclimbeddownthestormdrainseveralmoretimestolookforit,evenleavingfood,someofwhichhadbeeneaten.ButthefactthatClemenshadstoppedhearingthedog’showlsmadeherconfidentthatthepuppyfounditswayout.24.WhydidCallieClemensdrivetothescene?

A．Tosaveapuppy.B．Toexploreatunnel.C．Tocontrolanoise.D．Tofixapipe.25.WhatmadeCallieClemensdecidetogointothedrainagain?

A．Theinterestindrainsystem.B．Theencouragementfromworkers.C．Hersympathyforanimals.D．Hercuriosityaboutthepuppies.26.Whatconvincedherthattheotherdogescaped?

A．Theuntouchedfood.B．Thehand-drawnmap.C．Thedisappearanceofbarks.D．Themessagefromvolunteers.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeCallieClemens?

A．Kindanddetermined.B．Braveanddemanding.C．Smartandencouraging.D．Honestandadventurous.(★★★)Ifyou’veneversleptinsocks,youmightwanttogiveitatry.Sleepinginsockshelpstoregulateyourbodytemperature,whichcanleadtofallingasleepfaster,wakingupless,andsleepinginlater,accordingtoresearch.Whenyourcorebodytemperatureisregulated,itmakesforbettersleep,sleepdisordersspecialistBreussaid.Temperatureplaysaroleinqualitysleep.Adropincorebodytemperaturesignalstothebodythatit’stimetosleepandoccursalongsidethereleaseofmelatonin—thesleephormone.Expertssuggestkeepingyourbedroombetween68to72degreesFahrenheitforamplesleep.Wearingsocksandsleepinginacoolroomcouldbetheperfectpairingforahighqualitynightofrest.Ifyouwearsockstosleep,ensuretheyaren’tsotightthattheyrestrictbloodflow,wroteBreus.It’simportantthesocksarecomfortablesotheydon’tbecomeasleepdistraction.Breusalsosuggestedtheybemadeofbreathablefabricslikecotton,linen,orbamboo.Andyoushouldoptforafresh,cleanpair,nottheonesyouworeallday,sleeptherapistMichelleDrerupsaid.Whilesleepinginsocksisworthatrytogetbetterrest,it’snotacure-all.Ifyoufeelasensoryoverloadsleepinginsocks,researchsuggeststhatputtingyourfeetinawarmwaterbathbeforebedcangiveasimilareffect.Also,socksaren’tatreatmentforinsomniaorothersleepproblems—youshouldtalktoamedicalprofessionalforongoingissues.Andpeoplewithcirculation(循环)issuesshouldnotsleepwithsockswithouttalkingtotheirdoctorfirst.Besides,thereareotherwaystostepupyoursleeproutine,andwakeupbetterrested.28.WhatcanbeinferredfromBreus’sopinions?

A．Corebodytemperaturedependsonsocks.B．Comfortablesocksareasleepcure-all.C．Abetternightrestimprovesbloodflow.D．Theselectionofsocksissignificant.29.Whatdoesthephrase“asensoryoverload”inparagraph5probablymean?

A．Acompleterelaxation.B．Astrongstimulation.C．Asenseofsecurity.D．Asenseofrelief.30.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?

A．Thefunctionofsleepinginsocks.B．Thebodytemperatureinsleep.C．Melatonin’sroleinsleep.D．Methodstoregulatesleep.31.Whatwillbetalkedaboutnextinthepassage?

A．Thenecessityofmedicalconsultations.B．Additionalwaystoimprovesleepquality.C．Thechoiceofsuitablesleepwearmaterials.D．Theimpactofroomtemperatureonsleeppatterns.(★★★)Peopletodayaremuchclevererthantheywereinpreviousgenerations.Astudyof72countriesfoundthataverageIQsroseby2.2pointsperdecadebetween1948and2020.ThisstunningchangeisknownastheFlynnEffectafterJamesFlynn,thescientistwhofirstnoticedit.Flynnwasinitiallyconfusedbyhisdiscovery.Ittookmillionsofyearsforthebraintoevolve.Howcoulditimprovesorapidlyoverjustafewdecades?Theanswerislargelythatpeoplewerebecomingbetternourishedandmentallystimulated.Justasmusclesneedfoodandexercisetogrowstrong,thebrainalsoneedstherightnutrientsandactivitytodevelop.Kidstodayaremuchlesslikelytobemalnourished(营养不良的)thantheywereinpastdecades,andmorelikelytogotoschool.Yetthereisnoroomforsatisfaction.Inpoorandmiddle-incomecountries,manychildrenarestilltooill-fedtoreachthecognitivepotential.Theworldgrowsenoughfood,butseveralobstaclesstopnutrientsgettingintoyoungbrains.Oneiswar.Familiesshelteringaroundcannotriskouttoplantorharvest,andsomegovernmentsintentionallystarvecertainregionsintosubmission.Anotherisdisease.Hungrychildrenfallsickmoreoften,andtheenergytheyspendbattlingbugscannotbedevotedtogrowingbrains.Povertyisalsoabigpartoftheproblem.ButglobaldatafromUNICEF,anaidagency,showthatalthoughhalfthechildrenwithveryrestricteddiets(includingnomorethantwofoodgroups)areindeedfrompoorfamilies,theotherhalfarenot.Otherfactors,suchaspooreatinghabits,aretoblameaswell.Researchabouthowtoovercometheobstaclesisneeded.Somearguethathumanintelligencewillmatterlessaspeopleentrust(委托)theirthinkingtoartificialintelligence.Toassumethiswouldbeasfoolishasbetting100yearsagothattheinventionofthecarwouldmakeitunnecessarytowalk.Intheworkplace,humanintelligenceandAIwillprobablyassisteachother.Andbrainsareforthejoyofthinking,aswellasearningmoney.StevenPinkerofHarvardUniversitycallshumanintelligence“atailwindinlife”,helpingpeopleadaptrationallytonewchallengesorachangingenvironment.Foramodestprice,thenextgenerationcanhaveastrongertailwind.Itwouldnotonlybewrongtorefusethemthetailwind.Itwouldbestupid.32.WhatcanwelearnabouttheFlynnEffect?

A．AverageIQshaverisenfastinthepastdecades.B．Intelligencehasbeenstableacrossgenerations.C．Peoplenowareasintelligentastheirancestors.D．Bettereducationleadstoimprovedphysicalhealth.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2mean?

A．TheFlynnEffecthasreacheditspeak.B．GlobalproblemscontinuedespiteIQgains.C．Societyvalueshumanintelligenceless.D．Malnutritionismerelyaresultofpoverty.34.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofartificialintelligence?

A．Useless.B．Unique.C．Beneficial.D．Ineffective.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．StagesofIQDevelopmentB．SecretstoRisingIQsWorldwideC．InsightsIntoGlobalIQTrendD．InfluenceoftheFlynnEffect(★★★)Theexperienceofmodernlifeisaconstantstreamofreviewswherecriticismiscommon,whichmakesusstrugglebothtogiveandreceiveitgracefully.36It’snotpersonal(evenwhenit’spersonal).Whencriticized,weoftenmakeitpersonalintwoways.37Additionally,weinterpretcriticismasareflectionofourinbornabilitiesratherthanouractions.Thistendency,observedeveninyoungchildren,canleadtoreducedself-esteem,mood,andpersistence.Tosettleit,adoptingamindsetthatseparatesthefeedbackfromthepersongivingitcanhelpmaintainobjectivityandresilience(适应力)inthefaceofcriticism.38Onceyoudepersonalizecriticisminthisway,youcanstarttoseeitforwhatitis:arareglimpseintowhatoutsidersthinkaboutyourperformance,andthusapotentialopportunitytocorrectcourseandimprove.Studiesindicatethatactivelyengagingwithfeedbackimprovesacademicoutcomes.Ifthisdoesn’tcomeeasilytoyou,considerformingacritics’circlewithtrustedpeerstoexchangehonestfeedbackandenhanceresilience.Makecriticismagift,neveraweapon.Weallhavetogivecriticismfromtimetotime.39Researchsuggestsfivekeyelementsforprovidingconstructivefeedback:thecareofthereceiverinmind;respectfuldelivery;goodintentions;apathwaytoimprovement;andappropriatetargetingofthereceiver’sneeds.Praiseinpublic,criticizeinprivate.40Heusedittomotivateplayers.Researchconfirmsitseffectiveness:publicpraiseboostsmotivationby9%,whileprivatecriticismincreasesmotivationby11%comparedtopublicsettings.

A．Viewcriticismasobjectivefeedback.B．Treatcriticismlikesecretinformation.C．Weshiftsthefocusfromemotiontoanalysis.D．Therefore,weshouldapproachcriticismpositively.E．ThisruleiscreditedtothefootballcoachVinceLombardi.F．Wemaynaturallyanalyzethecriticratherthanthecriticism.G．Thekeytocriticizingistorememberitisintendedtohelp,notharm.三、完形填空(★★★)AlmosteverykidhaseatenaHersheychocolatebar.Butdoyouknowthefounderofthechocolateempire,MiltonHershey?In1872,atage14,Miltontooka______atRoyer’sIceCreamParlorinLancaster,Pennsylvania.At19,hestartedhisfirstcompanyinPhiladelphia,sellingtaffy.Helovedto______withcandyrecipesandsooncameupwithasoft,chewycaramel(焦糖)thatprovedtobeabig______.Thingswentwellforthecompanyforawhile,butMiltongraduallyfoundithardtodealwith______competition.Intheyearheturned24,hiscompanycollapsed.______,HersheytriedagaininDenver,Chicago,andNewYork.However,hisbusinessesinthesecitiesall______bankruptcy(破产).If______isthebestteacher,youngMiltonHersheycouldarguethathehadearneda______.Somepeopleinthesamesituationmighthave______.NotMiltonHershey.HewentbacktoLancasterand______anewenterprise—theLancasterCaramelCompany.Thistime,Miltongotitright.Havinglearnedmuchfromhisearliermistakes,Miltonandhisnewcompany______quickly.Atthe1893ColumbianExposition,hediscoveredchocolate-makingequipment,______himtopurchaseafullsetandshiftfocustochocolate.In1894,heopenedhisfirstchocolatefactoryinDerryChurch,whichwas______andhasbeenknownasHersheyeversince.Hewasto______whatHenryFordwastoautomobilesandSteveJobswastocomputers.He______aluxuryforthefewintoatreatforthemasses.41.A．chanceB．jobC．breakD．look42.A．experimentB．compareC．stickD．part43.A．accidentB．mistakeC．hitD．reward44.A．fairB．academicC．excitingD．growing45.A．AstonishedB．AlarmedC．UnaffectedD．Uninterested46.A．gaverisetoB．recoveredfromC．dealtwithD．endedupin47.A．failureB．lifeC．timeD．reflection48.A．reputationB．livingC．fortuneD．degree49.A．quitB．recoveredC．wonD．insisted50.A．expandedB．boughtC．launchedD．found51.A．advancedB．crashedC．separatedD．globalized52.A．qualifyingB．signalingC．inspiringD．appointing53.A．definedB．describedC．rebuiltD．renamed54.A．enterprisesB．chocolatesC．facilitiesD．recipes55.A．transformedB．dividedC．integratedD．introduced四、语法填空(★★★)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。Taichi,anancientChinesemartialart,56(celebrate)worldwideforitslastingpopularity,despitethefact57formalstatisticsonthenumberofpractitionersareabsent.RecognizedbyUNESCOonDecember17,202058anIntangibleCulturalHeritage,taichi’sglobalappealhasonlygrown.GuillaumeLarge,a44-year-oldfromBordeaux,France,turnedtotaichifor59(recover)afterasportsinjuryover20yearsago.Hispassionfortheart60(lead)himtoestablishanassociationin2007,devotedto61(promote)ChinesecultureinFrancethroughtaichiandlanguageinstruction.In2013,LargebeganstudyingunderChenZiqiang,theheadcoachofChenjiangouTaiChiSchoolinHenan,China.Sincethen,hehasannuallybroughtFrenchstudentstoChenjiangou62(deepen)theirunderstandingoftaichi.Large’seffortsreflectabroadertrend:agrowingFrenchfascinationwithChineseculture,63hehopeswillcontinuetostrengthen.Taichi’sphilosophyisrootedintheTaoTeChing,64classicChinesetext.Itemphasizesthebalanceofyinandyang,illustratingoppositesthatcantransformintooneanother,challengingconventional65(belief)ofstrengthandweakness.Large’sjourneyandtheartoftaichiitselfdemonstratethisprofoundinteractionofforces.五、书信写作(★★★)66.假定你是李华，你校即将举行“给农村小学捐书”（DonatingBookstoRuralPrimarySchools）活动，现向全校招募志愿者，请你写一封信，告诉你的英国朋友Sam有关情况，要点如下：1.简单介绍该项活动；2.志愿者所需条件。注意：（1）写作词数应为80左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearSam,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua六、书面表达(★★★)67.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。续写的词数应为150左右。TheeventthatstandsoutinTom’smemoryhappenedonemorningwhenTomwasonlytenyearsold.HewasathomewithhiseldersisterJane.Tomwasdoinghishomeworkwhenheheardraisedvoices.Atfirsthethoughtnothingofitsincecustomersinthemotorcycleshopdirectlybelowtheirflatoftenbecameloud，buthesoonrealizedthistimeitwasdifferent.“Quick!Quick!Removethemotorcyclesfromtheshop.”someoneshouted.Thenathick