2024-2025学年山西省部分学校高三下学期2月开学联考考试英语试卷

2024—2025学年山西省部分学校高三下学期2月开学联考考试英语试卷

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

A．Athome.B．Inatheater.C．Ataconcert.(★★)2.Howdoesthewomansound?

A．Surprised.B．Tired.C．Delighted.(★)3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A．Sheislookingforajob.B．Sheisshortofmoneynow.C．Sheisdeterminedtodonatemoney.(★★)4.Whowillhostthemeeting?

A．Harry.B．David.C．James.(★★)5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Friends.B．Workmates.C．Neighbors.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Howmuchdidthewomansaveontheblouse?

A．$150.B．$90.C．$60.7.Whatdoesthemandecidetodo?

A．Improvehisdresssense.B．Keepaneyeonsomesales.C．Announceaspecialpromotion.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatdayisittoday?

A．Wednesday.B．Thursday.C．Friday.9.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A．Arestaurant.B．Aget-together.C．Amovie.(★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatdoesthemanremindthewomantodofirst?

A．Focusondriving.B．Speedupabit.C．Pickupherdriver’slicence.11.WhenarethespeakersscheduledtomeetMark?

A．At9:10a.m.B．At8:55a.m.C．At8:45a.m.12.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A．Findashortroute.B．ContactMarkC．Stopthecar.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Wheredidthewomanvolunteerwhenshewasincollege?

A．Inanadoptionagency.B．Inasecond-handstore.C．Inadonationcenter.14.WhydidthewomanstartLovedBefore?

A．Tomakemoneyfromsellingtoys.B．Tohighlightthevalueofusedtoys.C．Topromotetheideaofanewtoytrend.15.Whichstepfollowsphotographingthedonationsofstuffedtoys?

A．Cleaningthem.B．Sortingthem.C．Packingthemup.16.Whatwillthewomantalkaboutnext?

A．ThefutureplansofLovedBefore.B．TheachievementsofLovedBefore.C．ThedetailedoperationofLovedBefore.(★★★★)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.WhatdoweknowaboutZhouYichen’sclimbinRussia?

A．Therewere5membersinhisgroup.B．Themountainheclimbedis6,178metershigh.C．HereachedthetopofthemountainonJuly6th.18.WhichofthefollowingdidZhouYichen’sfatherclimbinMay,2024?

A．SiguniangMountain.B．MountQomolangma.C．YuzhuPeak19.WhatdidZhouYichendotopreparefortheclimbinRussia?

A．HedidadaptivetraininginChina.B．Heran5kilometersonceaweek.C．Hewentforaswimonaweeklybasis.20.HowhasZhouYichenchangedsincetheclimbinRussia?

A．Hehasgainedmoreconfidence.B．Hehasreducedhisphoneusage.C．HehasdevelopedaninterestinRussia.二、阅读理解(★★)TheHarvardSummerSchoolstudyabroadprogramsseekmotivatedandindependentstudentswhoareeagerforauniqueacademicchallenge.Allprogramsareselectiveandhavelimitedregister.WhoCanApplyToapply,youmust:·Beatleast18yearsold·Havecompletedatleastoneyearofcollegeorbeafirst-yearstudent·BeingoodacademicstandingHowToApplyTheonlineapplicationopensonDecember2nd,2024andtheapplicationdeadlineisJanuary30th,2025.Clickthe“ApplyNow”buttononthewebpageofyourprogramofinteresttobedirectedtotheonlineapplication.Theonlineapplicationforallprogramsincludes:·Basicpersonalinformation·Adetailedstatementofinterest·Yourmostrecentacademicrecord·Program-specificrequirements(ifapplicable,mayincludelettersofrecommendation,references,etc.)Youmayapplytonomorethantwoprograms;ifapplyingtotwoprograms,youwillbeaskedtorankyourtwoapplicationsinorderofpreference(firstandsecondchoice).Anyapplicationsubmittedinexcessofthemaximumoftwowillbeautomaticallywithdrawn.TheMignoneCenterforCareerSuccess(MCCS)offersfundingforalimitednumberofadmittedandqualifiedHarvardCollegestudents.IfyouareaHarvardCollegestudent,youwillbeaskedonyourHarvardSummerSchoolstudyabroadapplicationifyouwouldliketobeconsideredfunding.Fundingselectionisbylottery,andawardamountsvarybyprogramandfinancialaidstatus.21.WhocanapplyfortheHarvardSummerSchoolstudyabroadprograms?

A．An18-year-oldhighschoolsenior.B．An18-year-oldcollegedropout.C．A17-year-oldhighschoolgraduate.D．A19-year-oldsecond-yearcollegestudent.22.Whichisessentialfortheonlineapplication?

A．Aphotooftheapplicant.B．Auniversityadmissionnotice.C．Awell-writtenintereststatement.D．Afamilyincomestatement.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A．Anacademicreport.B．Anofficialwebpage.C．Atravelbrochure.D．Amagazinearticle.(★★★)AnhournorthofPhoenix,acityrisesfromthedesert.Itwasstartedin1970andisonly5percentcomplete.Thecity,designedbythelateItalianarchitectPaoloSoleri,iscalledArcosanti.Itsroundshapesandsweepingcurveslookliftedfromfantasyorsci-fi.Manystructurespointsouthforlightandheatpurposes.Therearenoroads.SoleridesignedArcosantiinkeepingwithArcology,amodeofthinkingaboutdesignthathecreated.Arcologybringsefficiencyandenvironmentalintelligencetothestructuresandpathwaysofhumanlife.Intheory,acityplannedwiththisschoolofthoughtinmindwillcreateacalculatedurbanexpansionwherepeopleliveinharmonywiththenaturalworld.“Citieshappenedonly7,000yearsorsoago,”saysJeffStein,co-presidentofArcosanti.“Wehaven’thadtimetodesignthemproperlyforhumandevelopment.”Steinlivesinasecond-floorsouth-facingapartment.“Thethicknessoftheroomisbasedonsunangles,”hesays.“Onthewintersolstice(冬至),thesunshinesallthewayin.”Hishomeconnectstoasolargreenhousethatprovidesheatinthewinterandfoodyearround.Arcosantiisalsobuiltforefficiency.Togettowork,Steinhasa30-secondcommute(通勤).Hewalksouttohisbalcony,climbsdownaladder,andturnsintohisfirst-storyoffice.Arcosantifurthermaximizesconvenienceandcommunityspacebycuttingroads.“Ifyougetridofstreets,allofasuddenyouhaveawalkingcity,”Steinsays.Eachyear,50,000peoplefromallovertheworldvisitArcosanti.Universitystudentscometostudydesignandsustainability.Concertsandfestivalsareheldinitsopen-airtheater.Somevisitorsevenrentapartmentguestroomsandstayovernight.ConstructiononArcosantihasbeenslow;theprojectmayneverreachcompletion,butthroughtheunfinishedecologicalcity,theprinciplesofArcologyliveonasamodel.“Atatimewhenclimateischangingandseasarerising,there’sgoingtobegreatmigrationintothecoasts,”Steinsays.“We’retryingtobepartoftheglobalconversationofhowbillionsofpeoplecanliveontheplanet.”24.WhatcanweknowaboutArcology?

A．Itfocusesmainlyonlightandheat.B．Itisawidely-adopteddesignconceptinmoderncities.C．Itemphasizestheseparationofhumanlifefromnature.D．Itaimsforasustainableandefficienturbanenvironment.25.Whatisthemainfunctionofthesolargreenhouse?

A．Itusesnaturalresourceswell.B．Itprovidesspaceforfoodstorage.C．Itisakeypartofthelocalfoodindustry.D．Itshowsthecity’suniquearchitecturalstyle.26.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?

A．Arcosantiwillsoonbefinished.B．Arcosantiismainlybuiltforlocals.C．TheconceptofArcologyisquiteinfluential.D．ClimatechangewillblockArcosanti’sgoals.27.WhatdoesthetextmainlytalkaboutconcerningArcosanti?

A．Itstouristattractions.B．Itsdesignconcepts.C．Itsconstructiondifficulties.D．Itsfuturedevelopmentplans.(★★★★)Spaceismostlyavastvacuum,yetthepartaroundEarthisahuman-influencedenvironmentcrucialforsociety.Inrecentyears,wehaveexploredEarth’sincreasedvulnerabilitytospacialeventsandhowtheworldneedstorespond.Spacedangershavealwaysthreatenedthisplanet.Agiantasteroid(小行星)impactprobablykilledoffthedinosaurs,andasimilarstrikecouldsomedaydestroythehumanrace.Scientistshavestartedlaunchingspace-basedtelescopestotrackdangerousasteroidsandtestingmethodstosteerasteroidsawayfromEarth.Spaceweatherisanotherheadache.Bigsolarstormshappenaboutevery100years,andwe’reprobablyoverdueforone.Scientistscanpredictspaceweather,givingpeoplehours’orevenafewdays’warningtopreparefacilities.Butgovernmentshavetoknowhowtoactquicklywhentheygetsuchwarnings.Debrishatwe’veputintoorbitsurroundstheplanet,andthenumberofthingsupthereisrisingrapidly.Eventinypiecesofdebris,speedingasfastasbullets,candamagesatellitesthatprovidecriticalservicesonEarth’ssurface-and,intheprocess,possiblycreateyetmoredebristhatthreatensotherobjectsinorbit.Humansarealsomakingtheskybrighterfrombelow,throughtheuseofincreasinglyintenseandwidespreadlighting,andfromabove,viasatellitesand,yes,allthatspacedebrisreflectingsunlightdowntoearth.Lightpollutioninterruptspeople’scircadianrhythms(昼夜节律)andharmstheirsleepandtheirmentalandphysicalhealth.Countriesthatareemployingspacealsoneedtopolluteless.Theyshouldworktogetheranddevelopunifiedstandardsforhowandwhenpeoplecanlaunchsatellites,rocketsandmoreintoorbit.Oneunderstandablereactiontoalltheseconcerns:Humanityhasahardenoughtimetakingcareofthelandenvironment;you’retellingmethere’sanotherone?Unfortunately,yes.Evenashumansstruggletopreservethegroundwewalkonortheairwebreathe,governmentsallovertheworldneedtotakecareofthezonefaraboveourheads,too.Acting,however,isoftenthehardestpart.28.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetextabouttheresponsetospace-basedthreats?

A．Scientistshaven’tmentallypreparedforasteroidthreats.B．Authoritiescanreactquicklytospaceweatherwarnings.C．Lightpollutionisnotseriousenoughtorequireattention.D．Internationalactionislackinginsolvingspaceproblems.29.Whichofthefollowingisanimpactoflightpollution?

A．Itcausesdamagetosatellitesinorbit.B．Itdisruptsastronomicalobservations.C．Itharmspeople’swell-being.D．Itincreasesspacedebris.30.Whatwilltheauthorprobablycontinuetowriteafterthelastparagraph?

A．Measurestolimitallhumanactivitiesinspace.B．Suggestedexamplesofgovernmentactionsinspace.C．ThenegativeimpactofprotectingthespaceontheEarth.D．Thedifferenceofthespaceenvironmentfromthelandone.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．Space:TheFinalCleanFrontierB．SpaceDangersandEarthDefenseC．Satellites:TheKeytoSpaceSafetyD．TheOddWorldofSpaceExploration(★★★)“Youaren’tgoingtoeatthat,areyou?”yourfriendwondersasyoureachdowntograbthecookieyoujustdroppedonthefloor.“Five-secondrule!”youargue.Accordingtothispopularbelief,ifyoupickupadroppedfoodinlessthanfiveseconds,thenit’ssafetoeat.Thepossibilityisthatbacteriaonthefloordon’thaveenoughtimetolandonthefood.Butisittrue?In2003,JillianClarke,ahighschoolseniorputittothetest.SheplacedcookiesonthefloorpollutedwithEscherichiacoli(大肠杆菌)forfiveseconds.Resultsrevealedthatbacteriatransferred(转移)tofoodrapidly,evenwithinfiveseconds,challengingthepopularbelief.In2014,microbiologyprofessorAnthonyHiltonconductedasimilarstudy,withcontacttimesrangingfrom3to30seconds.Hisfindingsindicatedthatthelongerfoodwasincontactwiththefloor,themorelikelyitwastocontainbacteria.Whilethismightseemtosupportthefive-secondrule,itwasnotconclusive.Notably,thestudyfocusedontheoveralltrendofbacteriatransferoverdifferenttimeperiodswithoutclarifyingtransferwithinfiveseconds.ThisstimulatedfoodscienceprofessorDonaldSchaffnertofurtherstudythetruthofthefive-secondrule.Byanalyzingbacterialtransferatlessthan1,5,30,and300seconds,hefoundthatlongercontacttimesresultedinmoretransferbutsometransfertookplaceinstantly,afterlessthanonesecond,thusdebunkingthefive-secondruleonceandforall.MicrobiologistCharlesP.GerbatoldPopularSciencethatthekitchenfloorisoneofthemostpollutedspotsinahouse,evendirtierthantherestroom.Thisisbecausethekitchengetsalotoffoottrafficandfooddebrisoftenfallsonthefloor,creatinganidealbreedinggroundforbacteria.Whilemostbacteriaareharmless,somecancausefoodpoisoning.Ifyoujusthatethrowingawayfood,theremaybeasaferoption.“Washfoodoffifitfallsinthekitchensink,”Gerbasuggested.Nexttimeyou’reattractedtoeatingthatcookieyoujustdropped,remember:Hungryasyoumaybe,bacteriamovefast.32.WhydidthestudybyAnthonyHiltonfailtoprovideconclusiveevidenceforthefive-secondrule?

A．Hisexperimentdesignwasoutdated.B．Hisstudywaslimitedtospecificbacteriatypes.C．Heusedinappropriatefooditemsintheexperiment.D．Hedidnotruleoutbacteriatransferwithinfiveseconds.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“debunking”inparagraph5mean?

A．Disapproving.B．Ignoring.C．Proving.D．Popularizing.34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?

A．Thefive-secondrulehasbeenprovencorrect.B．Allbacteriaonthekitchenfloorcancausefoodpoisoning.C．RinsingcancompletelyremovebacteriafromdroppedfoodD．Themorefoottrafficaplacehas,themorelikelyitispolluted.35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A．Topromoteaneweatinghabit.B．Toprovewhetherthefive-secondruleholdstrue.C．Tointroducedifferentscientists’researchmethods.D．Todiscusssomebeliefsthroughscientificresearch.(★★★)Sleepisamovingtarget.Whenyouareatdifferentages,youhavedifferentsleeppatterns.Howmuchsleepdoyouneedatthevariousstagesoflife?36.NewbornsandbabiesBabiesaged0to3monthssleep14to17hoursoutofevery24hours.Babiestripletheirweightbetweenbirthand1yearold,andit’sduringsleep—especiallythedeepcyclecalledslow-wavesleep.“37.Therearealotofnewnervousconnectionsformingandnewlearninggoingon,”saysDr.Cai,directorofsleepsurgeryatamedicalcenter.KidsandteensAspuberty(青春期)hits,thereisabigchange.13-to-18-year-oldsneedabout8to10hoursofsleeppernight,buttheteens’sleepscheduleshifts.38.“Alotofteenagershaveadelayedsleepdrive,”Caisays.“That’swhysometeensrunintoproblemswithearlyschooltimes,andthentheymightneedtocatchupontheirsleepduringthedaywhenthey’rebackhome.That’sarealproblem.”AdultsPasttheteenyears,thereislesscognitivegrowthandit’smoremaintenancemodeforthebody.That’swhentheneedforsleepfallsto7or8hoursanight.Caisays,“Theupperairwayorthethroatiscollapsingoverthecourseofthenightandpeoplehavethesemicro-awakenings.39.Thatcanleadtopoorqualitysleep.”SeniorsForpeople65andolder,thereleaseofmelatonin(褪黑素)slows,leadingtolessandlightersleep.Age-relatedphysicalchangescanalsohaveanimpactondeepsleep.Forpeoplewhoarehavingahardtimesleepingtherightamountofhoursfortheiragegroup,Caisays,“40.It’salwaysworthwhiletoseeaspecialistifthereareanysignificantstruggles.”

A．Whydoourrequirementsshiftallthetime?B．Consultingasleepdoctormightbeadvisable.C．Tryingsomeover-the-countersleepaidsmighthelp.D．Howcanweimproveoursleepatdifferentstagesoflife?E．Infact,addingweightisnottheonlythingtheyaredoing.F．Theystopbreathingandtheirbodywakesthemuptotakeabreath.G．Theirbedtimecomeslaterintheeveningandwake-upcomeslaterinthemorning.三、完形填空(★★★)Four-year-oldAnnika,whileonanoutingwithLindsaythisspring,madeanamazingdiscovery.Shefoundnotone,buttwocolonies(群)ofPlebeiaemerina,astinglessbee_________toBrazil.ThecolonieswerehiddenintwotreesinPaloAlto,USA.“Iclimbedthetreeandsawblackbugs,”Annika_________.“Icouldn’ttelliftheywerebeesorwasps(黄蜂).”Lindsay,abiologyteacher,hadbeen_________Annika’sinterestinentomology(昆虫学)foryears.Soshewasn’tsurprisedbyAnnika’sabilitytotelldifferent_________apart.Thisdiscoveryisspecial:Itisonlythethirdandfourthcoloniesofthisspeciesever_________inPaloAlto.Professionalentomologistsandcitizenscientistshadbeen_________forthem,yetitwasAnnika’ssharp_________thatachievedwhatotherscouldn’t.“Kidsusuallyfindsomanythingsthatadults_________,”Lindsaysaid.In1948,BrazilianenvironmentalistDr.Paulo_________10coloniesofthesebeestotheUSAforresearchandsent20othersin1950.Mostcoloniesquickly__________,buttheonestakencareofbyStanfordProfessorSchafersurvivedforeightyears.Afterhepassedaway,therewerenofurther__________ofPlebeiaemerinainPaloAlto.65yearslater,twocolonieswerefoundbylocals.Theobservation__________beeexpertDr.Ascher,whosaid__________,“Unknownspeciesmaybringunpredictableconsequencestotheecosystem!”Infact,sincethefirstrediscovery,expertshavebeen__________thePaloAltocoloniesforsignsofmorenests.TheystressedAnnika’sdiscoveryshowedthebestsideof__________.41.A．relevantB．nativeC．openD．similar42.A．addedB．complainedC．recalledD．whispered43.A．ignoringB．limitingC．discouragingD．developing44.A．treesB．insectsC．seasonsD．countries45.A．foundB．protectedC．collectedD．studied46.A．waitingB．searchingC．preparingD．standing47.A．eyesB．noseC．tasteD．voice48.A．wantB．overlookC．preserveD．prioritize49.A．soldB．lentC．returnedD．shipped50.A．diedoutB．gaveupC．brokeawayD．setin51.A．marksB．analysesC．sightingsD．colonies52.A．amusedB．satisfiedC．disappointedD．concerned53.A．excitedlyB．casuallyC．anxiouslyD．embarrassedly54.A．watchingB．testingC．hidingD．building55.A．scientificsurveyB．formalinvestigationC．citizenscienceD．laboratoryexperiment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。Atthe39thInternationalVolleyballFederation(FIVB)WorldCongressinPortugalonNovember16th,2024,FabioAzevedo56.(elect)asthenewpresidentoftheFIVBandvowed(宣誓)toexpandtheglobalvolleyballcommunityandsignificantlyincrease57.sport’svalue.Hewillleadthe58.(organize)forthenexteightyears.“59.(basic),wehavefourelementsofourvision-integration,personalities,massparticipationandempowerment.We60.(develop)theFIVBempowermentprogramoverthepastfouryears,andwewanttogofarbeyond-creatingmoreopportunitiesandinvestingequally61.thosecountriesandregionstoimprovetheirnationalteams,”saidAzevedoattheonlinemeeting.Thevaluation(估价)ofvolleyballwasabout27millionUSdollarsperOlympiccycle.ForthenextOlympiccyclein2028,thisfigureisexpected62.(rise)from27millionto60million,effectivelydoubling.AzevedocalledthephasethatbeganinNovember2024PhaseThree.PhaseOnewasfrom2012to2018whenwelaunchedtheVolleyballNationsLeague.PhaseTwowaswhenwerecognizedthat63.(involve)anexternalinvestorcouldhelpprotectourstrategiclegacywhilequickeningthesport’sgrowth.“PhaseThreeisabouttheglobalvolleyballmovementwhichgreatlycontributestothe64.(share)missionoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC),”heexplained.Everyonetalksaboutmakingtheworldabetterplacethroughsport.That’s65.FIVBintendstoachieveoverthenexteightyears.五、书信写作(★★★)66.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris在上海的一所国际学校做交换生。他们学校在下周有两个志愿者活动同时举行，一个在图书馆，另一个在农场，他不知道如何选择，写邮件征求你的建议，请你回一封邮件，内容包括：1.给出建议；2.说明理由。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。DearChris,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。LastMay,my15-year-oldson,Benjamin,cametomywifeandme,hiseyesfilledwithexcitement.Heinformedusthathewaseagertoattendanupcomingconcertoftheworld-famousrapperKendrickLamar.Asparents,ourfirstthoughtwasforhissafety.So,wegentlybutfirmlytoldhimthathewastooyoungtogotoaconcertinTorontoallbyhimself.However,Benjaminwasincrediblypersistentandrefusedtoacceptourdenial.Afewweekslater,IfoundmyselfinOttawa,enjoyingawarmandcozytimewithmymotherandhersister,a