江苏省常州市前黄高中2024-2025学年高三下学期期中（文理）英语试题含解析

江苏省常州市前黄高中2024-2025学年高三下学期期中（文理）英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Intimewereachedastagewehadmoreyoungreadersthanoldones． A．where B．how C．who D．what2．Isitheoryou________inchargeofthejobandsupposedtocompleteitpunctually?A．whois B．thatisC．whoare D．whomare3．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．athandB．atwillC．ontrialD．ontrack4．Amongtheyoungpeople,thereisagrowingtendency_____moneymorehighlythanqualityoflife.A．regarding B．toregarding C．toregard D．regarded5．Thebiggestproblemformostplants,which________justgetupandrunawaywhenthreatened,isthatanimalsliketoeatthem.A．shallnot B．can'tC．needn't D．mustn't6．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted7．Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result8．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof9．Nowadayswiththedevelopmentofscience,moreandmorenewtechnology____tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．wasintroducedC．willintroduce D．isbeingintroduced10．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before11．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding12．Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,_____theceremonyofthe50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.A．Attend B．Toattend C．Attending D．Havingattended13．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold14．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy15．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where16．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．as B．thatC．which D．where17．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever18．---Isthereanychanceofmybeingpromoted?---Ifyouwantapromotion,you’dbetterratherthangetyourway.A．playthegame B．crossyourfingersC．raisetheredflag D．killthefattedcalf19．Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what20．Hemessedtheprojectup,buthebehavedasifnothing______.A．hadhappened B．happenedC．wouldhappen D．wouldhavehappened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）AtypicalschooldayintheUKstartsaround8:30am.Thisisoftenevenearlierelsewhereintheworld,withstudentssittingdowntotheirfirstlessonat7:30amintheUS.Theaverageteenagerideallyneedseighttoninehours’sleepeachnight,butinrealityalotofteenagersstruggletogetthismuch.Alotoftheproblemsarisebecauseoursleeppatternsarenotfixed,andtheychangeaswegrow.Soalaterschoolstarttimecouldhelptosolvethisproblem,byensuringtogettheireightplushoursofsleepandreactproperlytotheirbody’snaturalrhythms(规律).Therehasbeenageneralshiftoverthepast25yearstoshortentheschoolday.Thisisnotatthecostofteachingtime(whichhasremainedconstant)butatthecostofnaturalbreaks,whichhasledtoreducedlunchtimeandlessonbreaks.Laterstarttimescouldhelpteens’gradesandhealth.Thisismainlybecauseitmakesthemanagementofchildreneasier.Supervising(监管)hundredsofchildren“playing”requireseffectivestaffing(人员配备).Andthereisalwaysthefearthatbehaviorworsensduringbreaks.Sothetheorygoesthathavingtheminclassandstrictlysupervisedmustbebetter.Butthismeansthatstudentsbarelyhaveenoughtimetoabsorbwhattheyweredoinginmathsbeforesuddenlytheyarethrustintoancienthistory.Andteachingstaffalsotransitfromoneclasstoanother,withhardlyarestortimetorefocus.Clearlyrethinkingtheschooldaycouldbenefiteveryoneinvolved.Anyway,itcouldalsoleadtobetterachievementinteenagersandlessofastruggleforparentsinthemornings.Forteachers,itcouldalsomeanalessstressfuldayallaroundandwhatcouldbebetterthanthat?1、Mowdoschoolsoftenshortentheschoolday?A．Theyincreasemoreholidays.B．TheyreducetheteachingtimeC．Theyproperlyadjustchildren’naturalrhythmsD．Theyreducechildren’slunchtimeandlessonbreaks2、What’sthepurposeofthechildren’shortlessonbreaksaccordingtothetext?A．Toreducechildren’sexcitementB．TomakechildrenquicklytakeinwhattheylearnedC．TosupervisechildrenmoreeasilyD．Tomakechildrenbehavebetterinclass3、Whatcanwelearnaboutlaterschoolstarttimefromthetext?A．Itwilladdtotheteacher’spressureB．Ithasalwaysbeentherefor25yearsC．ItbenefitsthestudentsonlyD．Parentsmaysupportit4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ThebenefitsofalessstressfuldayB．Howtosolveteenagers’sleepproblemC．ThebenefitsoflaterschoolstarttimeD．Thereasonswhyteenagerssleepdifferently22．（8分）Aboutsixmonthsago,IwasworkinginajobwhereIsatatacomputerinanofficefor50orsohourseachweek.Mybestfriend,Dusty,alsosatinanofficeatacomputerallday.Weoftentalkedaboutwhatawasteitseemedtobe,spendingourtimeinsideinfrontofacomputeralldaylong.Iendedupleavingmyjob,andsodidDusty.Neitheroneofusaresittinginanofficeallday.Lastweek,Dustycametomyhomeanddeclared,“I’mgoingtotravel.”Ofcourse,travelingisexciting.It’sgettingtoexperiencenewthings,gettingtobeaslightlydifferentversionofourselves,butIthinkthepointismoreaboutthemindset(心态)thatitallowsforthantheactualrealitythatcomeswithit.Wakingupeverydaywithasenseofexcitementfortheunknown.Approachingeachinteractionduringthedaywithasenseofwonder.Notthinkingaboutyesterdayortomorrow,andjustaboutwhatever’srightinfrontyou.However,thethingis,wedon’tneedtobeintransittobeabletoapproachourdaysthisway.Itispossibleformetobelivingmynormallifeandbeexcitedfortheunknownoftheday.Imeetnewpeopleanddonewthingseveryday.Yes,theymightbeinSantaMonica,afewblocksfrommyapartment,butwhat’sthedifferencebetweenanewpersonhereandnewpersoninAustralia?IreadanAlanWattsquoterecently,anditgoesasfollows:“IfIaskyouwhatyoudid,saw,heard,smelled,touchedandtastedyesterday,Iamlikelytogetnothingmorethanthethin,sketchyoutlineofthefewthingsthatyounoticed,andofthoseonlywhatyouthoughtworthremembering.Butsupposeyoucouldanswer,‘Itwouldtakemeforevertotellyou,andIammuchtoointerestedinwhat’shappeningnow.’”Onegenerationseemstobeeagertoexpandourhorizons(视野).ButIagreewithAlanWatts.Thereisalotofopportunityforhorizon-expansionwhereverwehappentobe.IthinkI’llwakeuptomorrow,walkdownthestreet,andputonmyadventurer’scap.1、Accordingtothetext,theauthorquithisjobmainlybecause_________.A．itdidn’tpayverywellB．DustyadvisedhimtodosoC．hewantedtospendsometimetravelingD．hedidn’twanttostayinsidealldaylong2、What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Whatmakestravelingsoattractive.B．Whatismostimportantwhentraveling.C．Howtofindanewversionofourselves.D．Howtospendanunforgettableholiday.3、Theunderlinedwords“intransit”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean________.A．movingaround B．workinghardC．filledwithcuriosity D．fullofenthusiasm4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．AnexcitingbutnormallifeB．AdventuresinourownbackyardC．GototravelandexpandyourhorizonD．Getoutsideandexplorefortheunknown23．（8分）Whales,sealsandwalrusesstaywarmincoldwaterbecausetheyhaveathicklayerofblubber.Wehumansrelyonsomethinglikeblubber—neoprenerubberwetsuits—tospendtimeincoldwater.Butthethickversionsforreallyicywaterareheavyandclumsy.Soratherthantakingafterbigmarinemammals,whatifwecouldlearnfromthelittlerones,likebeaversandotters?“Theseanimalsarequitesmallandtheycan’tcarryaroundathicklayerofblubber.Soinsteadtheyhavefurthatisevolvedtotrapair,andthisairprovidesalayerofinsulationfortheminwater.”AliceNastoisagraduatestudentinmechanicalengineeringatMIT.Scientistshaveknownaboutthisair-trappinginsulationmechanismforalongtime,buttheyhadnotteasedoutthedetailsofhowitworks.SoNastoandhercolleaguestookonthechallenge.“We’recreatingthesefurrysamplesfromtheserubberymaterialsbylasercuttingmoldsandcastingthesehairysurfaces.Andthroughourapproachwecanpreciselycontrolthespacingofthehairsandthelengthofthehairs.”Theresearchersthencreatedasystemtogatherdatawhentheirpelts(毛皮)enteredandmovedthroughaliquid—inthiscasenotwater,butsiliconeoil,whichmakesiteasiertoseeairbubbles.Thekeyistokeepthepelt’sairlayerintact(完好的).“Sowhenthey’recrossingtheairwaterinterface,initiallytheirhairytextureisfullofair.Andthenyougointowater.Howmuchoftheaircomesdownwithyouasyou’removinginthroughtheinterface.Sothat’swhatthismodelwilltellyou.”Theyfoundthatthedenserthehairs,themoretheairgetstrapped，whichshouldkeeptheanimal—orpotentiallythehumaninafuturefurrywetsuit—warm.TheresearchisinthejournalPhysicalReviewFluids.“Whatwewouldliketoworkonmovingforwardisunderstanding,afteryoudiveintothewater,howdoyoumaintainthisairlayertrappedinyourfur.Andthere’slotsofinterestingpropertiesofthefurinnaturethatwehaven’tyetlookedatinourmodelthatcouldhelpexplainhowthismechanismmightwork.”Sofornow,cold-waterdiversandsurferswillstillemulatesealsorsealions.Butthedaymaycomewhenthey’llmorecloselyresembleottersorbeavers.1、Whatcanmakelittlermammalskeepwarmincoldwater?A．Anair-trappinginsulationmechanism.B．Athicklayerofblubber.C．Afurthatisevolvedtotrapair.D．Aneoprenerubberwetsuit.2、Nastoandhercolleagueshaverevealed_______________.A．thedenserthehairs,themoretheaircanbecarriedwith.B．thewaythisair-trappinginsulationmechanismworks.C．howtheairlayertrappedinthefurismaintainedinwater.D．theexistenceoftheair-trappinginsulationmechanism.3、Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom______________.A．anewspaperB．atravelbookC．amedicalreportD．asciencemagazine4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AFantasticLayerofFurB．AnImportantResearchC．AWonderfulMechanismD．AGraduate’sChallenge24．（8分）Whenreturningtosouth-westernGermany,wheremyparentslive,itiscompulsoryformetogoonahiketoconnectwithnatureandreconnectwithmyself.So,thatisexactlywhatIdidthefirstsunnySundaybackinthebeautifulBlackForest.TheHuzenbacherSeeisatarninthemiddleofthenorthernBlackForestwithabundantnaturesurroundingit.Approachingitafteragoodhourwalk,Isawfascinatingbluedragonfliesinquantitythatattractedusbythewaytheyflewaround.Theydidn’tstandstillforaphoto,astheylandedonleavesforasplitsecond.WewerealsosurprisedattheyellowwaterliliesthatcanbeseenfloatingonitssurfacebetweenJuneandJuly.Sittingdownatoneofthebenchessurroundingthelakeforapicnicwassatisfyingintwoways.Iwasawareoftheworld’sbeautythatgavemetheenergytocontinueupthemountaintoreachthemostamazingviewlookingoverthelake.Theotherwastoreallyfillmyselfupinordertocontinuetheadventureadequately,fulluponsomesnacksandrefreshingwaterfromthewell.Thehikeupwasn’tashardasexpectedandagoodpathwasprovidedwithdirtyrocksandslipperystonesallundertheshadeofthetalltrees.Thistookaboutanhourandahalfuntilreachingthebeautifulviewofthelakeandlandbelow.Oncewehadtakenintheastonishingviews,thewalkbackdowntookanotherhourorso,makingthehikea3-to4-hourroundtrip,whichwaswellworthit!SimplybeingbackintheBlackForestandhavingsuchpleasanthikesisdefinitelygoodforthesoulandIhighlyrecommendgettingyourselfoutside,beitintheBlackForestoranywhereoutdoors.GetyourintakeofvitaminDand,mostimportantly,takeinthemomentsthatnaturehastooffer.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tarn”inparagraphIreferto?A．Tree. B．Tower.C．Lake D．Village.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensittingonthebench?A．Tired. B．Content.C．Surprised. D．Excited.3、Whatdidtheauthorcallonpeopletodo?A．TakevitaminDpills. B．Loveandprotectnature.C．Savethesoulandbeyourself. D．Gooutdoorsandgetclosetonature.4、Accordingtotheauthor,beingbackintheBlackForestandhavingpleasanthikesdoesgoodtoone’s________.A．health B．spiritC．character D．experience25．（10分）WhateverRockwasdoingdownthere,itmadeenoughnoiseformetogotohim.BythetimeImadeittothebottomofthestairs,hewasrunningup,andhenevercameupthestairs,nomatterwhat.Ithinkthatwashiswayoftellingme,“We’vegottogobackup.”WhenIgottothetopofthestairs,Iturnedaroundandsawalighton,butIdidn’trememberleavingoneon.Iwalkeddownstairsagain,andthat’swhenIsawfire,Iimmediatelyshoutedtomywifetowakeupandgetourthreekids,Igrabbedaknifeandcutouttheplasticthatcoveredthewindowtotheporchroof.Ithenbrokethewindowandkickedoutthescreen.Igoteverybodyoutontheroofandthrewablanketouttheresowewouldn’tslipoff.Itwascold,Januarycold.ThenIstartedscreamingforhelp.Buthelpnevercame.Now,I’mscaredofheightsandhavephysicalissues,whatwithmyrheumatoidarthritis(类风湿性关节炎),butIcouldn’tletmyfamilyburnup.SoIjumpedofftheroof.Ididn’truntotheedge;IjustjumpedandgotthewindknockedoutofmewhenIlanded.Ifoundourladder,placeditagainstthehouse,andclimbedbackuptotheroof.Iwrappedmyarmsaroundmydaughterandcarriedmynine-month-oldsonwithmyteeth,byhislittlesleeper.ThenIclimbeddowntheladder.Onceontheground,Ihadmylittlegirlholdherbrother,andIwentbackuptotherooftogetmyotherdaughter.ThenIwentbackupagainandgotmywife.Itriedtogetmydog,buthejustdisappearedintheblacksmoke.Ineversawhimaliveagain.I’mnohero.I’mjustanordinarypersonwho’dhelpanybody.ThishappenedtobethetimewhenIhelpedmyownfamily.Ilivetoprotectmyfamily.JustlikeRock—helivedtoprotectus.1、WhydidRockmakeenoughnoise?A．Rockcausedthefireandtriedtoescape.B．Rockwaswarmingupitselftofightcold.C．Rockwasplayingupstairsanddownstairs.D．Rocktriedtoremindtheauthorofthefire.2、Theauthorjumpedofftheroof________.A．tocallforhelpB．tochallengehimselfC．tofindtoolsforrescueD．toescapebeingburned3、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A．Strictanddevoted.B．Smartandsociable.C．Responsibleandbrave.D．Powerfulandconsiderate.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．Rock’sHeroicLifeB．EscapefromtheFireC．ALessonIHaveLearntD．MyAdventureExperience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）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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。WhenmysonGenewasabout12yearsold,Istartedhelpinghimlearnto1,Iboughttwentychickensandaskedhimto2them.Itoldhimthattheywouldbehisownchickensandwewould3theeggsfromhim.However，hewouldhavetobuychicken4withthemoneyhemadefromtheeggs.Whatevermoneywas5wouldbehistokeep.Genewas6,thinkinghewouldmakehisfirst7.Afterseveralweeks’successfulwork,Ibeganto8thateggproductionwasgoingdown,I9nothingaboutit.Thenonenight,Genetoldmehedidn’thave10moneytobuythefeed.Hesaidthechickenshadnever11amealandhecouldnotfigureoutwhysomeofthemhadstopped12eggs.ThenIaskedhimifhehad13theamountoffeedhehadgiventhechickens.Hewas14.Itwaslikehedidnotthinkanyonewouldever15whathehaddone.Afteralong16—hesaidyes.Hethoughthewouldmakemoremoneyifhegavethem17food.Iaskedhim,“Didyoufoolthechickens?”Iwasjustastonishedatthequestioninmyown18.Iwasdumbfounded(惊呆）atthe19ofit.Yes.youcanfooleveryoneelse，butyoucannot“foolthechickens,"because20,youwillfindout,asthesayinggoes,"Whatgoesaroundcomesaround."1、A．cook B．share C．count D．work2、A．takecareof B．observe C．train D．playwith3、A．save B．borrow C．buy D．keep4、A．nest B．soup C．meat D．feed5、A．givenback B．pickedup C．leftover D．broughtin6、A．thrilled B．worried C．satisfied D．discouraged7、A．deal B．contribution C．fortune D．choice8、A．hear B．notice C．predict D．imagine9、A．said B．found C．thought D．recalled10、A．private B．honest C．pocket D．enough11、A．missed B．wasted C．enjoyed D．finished12、A．hatching B．laying C．gathering D．hiding13、A．balanced B．checkedout C．cutdown D．measured14、A．delighted B．shocked C．tired D．disappointed15、A．forgive B．allow C．discuss D．know16、A．silence B．absence C．negotiation D．preparation17、A．heavy B．fresher C．less D．solid18、A．life B．job C．ease D．mind19、A．explanation B．significance C．trick D．example20、A．inthisrespect B．intheend C．incontrast D．inaddition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）OwingtotheeffectofTraditionalChinesemedicineandtreatment,itbecomesmoreandmorepopularnowintheworldTraditionalChinesemedicineoriginatedinancientanddevelopedfor1．longtimeIthascollectedvariouswaystotreat2．(differ)diseasesTraditionalChinesemedicinepaysattention3．thebalanceofthebodysystemItreads,oncethebodysystembalances,thedisease4．(disappear)ThedamageofthebodysystemisthesourceofthediseaseTCMisanimportantpartofChinesecultureGreat5．(success)havebeenmadeinmanyareasthroughTCMcureAstoacutestomachache,thereisnoneed6．(have)anoperation;allyouneedisacupofChineseherbs,7．theWesternwaytakesmoretimeandmoneyYoumayeventaketheriskofbeinginfectedafteroperation8．(compare)withtheWesternmedicinehighfees,TCMhasareasonablepricethatordinarypeoplecanaffordIthinkTCMwillbethemainstreaminthehealthservicesinthefutureinChinaAndourcountryshouldinvestmoremoneyonthe9．(develop)ofTCM;10．(make)sureitisnotgoingtofadeaway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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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(Λ),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。OnNewYear’sDayIwenttoastampexhibition,whatprovedtobeanuniqueexperience、At9：30,Iarrivedattheexhibitionwithmypreciousstampalbum,eagerandexcited、Tomydelighted,theregatheredcrowdsofstamplover、ImmediatelyIjoinedthemandstudiedthestampsonebyone、Iwasattractedbytheartists’delicatedesignandwantedtolearnmore、Then,someofusgottogetherontwosandthreestoshareourcollections,chatcheerfullyaboutthestamps、Weeventoldstoriesbehinditlikeoldfriends、Timepassedquicklyanditwastimetosaygoodbyetothefriends、Ihadagreattime、NotonlyIappreciateforbeautifulstamps,butalsoImadenewfriendswiththesameinterest、Thiswasreallyaspeciallyceleb