湖南省周南中学2024-2025学年高二下学期第三次月考英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025-2周南中学高二英语第三次月考英语时量：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力略第二部分阅读（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。AKeralaLiteratureFestival2025—WhereStoriesComeAliveByTheSeaHeldfromJanuary23to25,theeightheditionoftheKeralaLiteratureFestivalfeatured380sessions,500speakersfrom15countries,andover600,000participants.Someliterarygiantsarefullyengaged,sharingtheknowledgeofliteraturethey’vegatheredovertheyearsandthusenrichingtheexperiencefortheiraudience.Here’swhatwentdownatKeralaLiteratureFestival2025inKozhikode.Day1startedwiththe‘Children’sKLF:Storytelling’groupfeaturingalivelydiscussionaboutthechallengesofadaptingliteratureforthescreen,whetherasascreenplayorafilm.Participantsemphasisedthedifficultiesofadaptingagoodbookintoeitherformwhiledoingjusticetotheoriginalworkandtheaudienceengagementinstorytelling.Day2witnessedanotablesession‘Amrut:ThePhenomenalGlobalStoryofIndia’sFirstSingleMalt’,inwhichauthorSriramDevathadiscussedhisbook,whichbeautifullycombinesaremarkablebusinessmodelwithoneofthefinestalcoholproducedinIndia,revealingseveralmythssurroundingthewine-makingprocessandsharinginsightswiththeaudience.Day3featuredoneofthemostinterestingsessions,‘AWonderlandofWords’,inwhichShashiTharoorreflectedonhisliteraryjourney.Hediscussedhowlanguageisevolving,itsvariationsworldwide,andwhythisshouldbecelebrated.Healsostressedtheimportanceofreadinginthedigitalage.Withliterarygiantstravellingfromaroundtheworldandtheirreadersfollowing,KozhikodeandtheKeralaLiteratureFestivalhaveestablishedthemselvesasimportantdestinationsforbooklovers.ThisgrowingimportancecontributedtoKozhikodebeingrecognisedasUNESCO’sCityofLiteraturein2024.21.WhatisthepurposeoftheKeralaLiteratureFestival? A.Tocelebrateliteraryachievements. B.Tohighlightliterarygiants’contribution. C.Topromoteculturalexchangeandsharing. D.Toshareliteraryknowledgewithbooklovers.22.Whatwasdiscussedinthisthree-dayfestival? A.Thedevelopmentofwine-making. B.Theevolutionofliteraryworldwide. C.Thedifficultyofbook-to-screenadaptation. D.Theimportanceofstorytellingforchildren.23.WhatmadeKozhikodeUNESCO’sCityofLiterature? A.Itsdigitalreadinginitiatives. B.Itsrisingliterarysignificance. C.Itsfocusonliteraturefestivals. D.Itsfilmadaptationachievements.BAs18,000-plushockeyfansfiledintoclimatePledgeArenafortheSeattleKraken’sfirst-everhomegame,BrianHamilton,oneofthesupportstaffmembersforthevisitingVancouverCanucks,layouttheteam’shockeysticks,masksandbottledwater.Ashedidso,hedidn’tnoticethewoman,NadiaPopovici,whotooktheseatdirectlybehindhim.Nordidshepaymuchattentiontohim.Thatwouldchangesoonenough.Halfwaythroughtheaction,Popovici’seyeslockedontosomethingoddonthemansittingwiththeCanucksplayers.Throughthestadiumglass,shespottedanugly-lookingmole(痣)onthebackofHamilton’sneck:reddishandraisedwithanirregularborder.Shehadseenplentylikeitasahospitalvolunteerandsoon-to-bemedicalstudent,soshewasprettysureitwasacancerousmole.Whatshewasn’tsureofwashowtoapproachHamilton.“It’ssouncomfortabletohavesomethingonyourbodypointedout,”shetoldtheSeattleTimes.Butsheknewshehadtosaysomething.AsHamiltonlingeredneartheicebetweenperiods,Popovici,dressedinKrakenkit,tappedontheglass,keyedinamessageonherphoneandheldthescreenagainstthebarrier:“Themoleonthebackofyournecklookslikeitmightbecancerous.Youmightwanttogoseeadoctor!”Hamiltonglancedatthebrightlylitmessageforonlyasecond.That’sstrange,hethought.Walkingaway,heuneasilyrubbedthebackofhisneck.Afewdayslater,hevisitedtheCanucks’doctor,whoagreedthatthemolelookedalarmingandorderedatissueexamination.Itcamebackpositive—life-threateningifleftunattended.Hamiltonhadthemoleremoved,andhisrecoveryisexcellent.“Shetookmeoutofaslowfire,”saysHamilton.“Thewordsoutofthedoctor’smouthwereifIignoredthatforfourtofiveyears,Iwouldn’tbehere.”ThetwoconnectedatthenextCanucks-Krakenmatchup,whereHamiltonwasabletoexpresshisheartfeltgratitudetohisguardianangelinpersonandtellherthathismomlovesher.Nothankswerenecessary,PopovicitoldtheAthletic,“Itwasjustonemomentinourliveswherewecrossedpathsattherighttime.”24.WhatwasBrainHamilton? A.Anassistant. B.Acoach. C.Aplayer. D.Adoctor.25.HowdidNadiaPopoviciwarnHamilton? A.Bypassinganote. B.Byinformingadoctor. C.Bytypingamessage. D.Bytellinghimdirectly.26.WhatwastheresultofHamilton’stissueexamination? A.Themolewascancerous. B.Heneededfurthertests. C.Themolewasincurable. D.Heneededregulartreatment.27.WhatcanweinferfromPopovici’swordsinthelastparagraph? A.Sheregrettednotactingsooner. B.ShewantedHamiltontothankher. C.Shebelieveditwaspurecoincidence. D.Sheplannedtheencounterinadvance.CBeforetheadventofmoderntechnology,itwasnaturethatsetthepaceofthelivesofourancestors.Winter,forexample,wasaseasontoslowdown,conserveenergy,andsurvive.Theseasonsnolongergoverntherhythmofourlivesinthesamewaytheyoncedid,butthereisnodenyingtheinfluencethateachonebrings.Spring,whennewlifeexplodesaroundusatthistimeofyearwitheverybranchburstingintopinkandwhite,stimulatesanundeniableurgetocompletelydecluttermyhouse:Iclearedoutdrawersandwentthrougheverywardrobe,sortingandfolding.EachbagIthrewoutmadewayforamuchlonged-forsenseofpeace.However,itisn’tjustourhomesthatbenefitfromdecluttering:therearepositiveimpactsongivingourmentalhealthaspringcleantoo.Mostofusarecarryingafairbitofclutterinsideaswell,thoughnowweusuallycallit“mentalload”.“Toomuchloadcanleadtoimpactonhowwefeel,andourcognition.”saysDrEmmaHepburn,apsychologistandauthorofbooksincludingAToolkitforYourEmotions.“Whenwearementallyorcognitivelyoverloaded,wecanfeeloverwhelmed,irritableandphysicallywecanfeelmoretired.”sheexplains.Muchlikewithourhomes,themoredisorderedthingsfeel,themoreoverwhelmingthetaskofclearinganddeclutteringbecomes,sohowcanwebegintogoaboutthework?“Ifindithelpfultowritedownallthethingsweighingonyourmindrightnow,”DrHepburnshares.“OftenI’lluseabrainillustrationtodothis—youliterallytakeitalloutofyourbrainandputitinapage.Evendoingthiscanstarttohelprelievetheloadandmakeitfeelmoremanageableasyouseeinblackandwhite,andyoucanalsostarttoseewhereyoucanchannelyoureffortsandidentifywhereyoucantacklethings.”DrHepburnsuggestsgroupingourbrainloadintocategoriescanreallyhelptoseehowtoreducetheload.Thentherearethelargerthingsthatweneedtomakeplansfor.Shesays,“Havingaclearplanreallyhelpsreduceloadandmakethesethingsfeelmoremanageable.”28.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph? A.Tocomparepastandpresentrhythm. B.Tointroduceseasons’psychologicalinfluence. C.Toreducenature’sfar-reachinginfluence. D.Tohighlightmoderntechnology’sdisturbance.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“declutter”inparagraph2mean? A.Decorate. B.Paint. C.Sort. D.Tidy.30.What’sparagraph3mainlyabout? A.Physicalsymptomsofoverload. B.Benefitsofhomedecoration. C.Causesformentalloadreduction. D.Explanationofmentaloverload.31.What’sthebenefitofwritingdownmentalburdens? A.Tophysicallyemptythebrain. B.Tomakeyourplanclearer. C.Toprioritizeandfocusenergy. D.Toplaneverysingletaskatatime.DForaslongasscientistshavestudiedMars,theyhavewonderedwhatgivestheplanetitsdistinctivereddishcolor.NowastudyledbyresearchersfromBrownUniversityandtheUniversityofBernhassuggestedthatawater-richironmineralknownasferrihydrite(水铁矿)maybethemaincausebehindMars’sreddishdust,contradictingthetheoriesdevelopedbeforethatadry,rust-likemineralcalledhematiteisthemainreasonfortheplanet’scolour.Ferrihydriteisanironoxidemineralthatformsinwater-richenvironments.Untilnow,itsroleinMars’ssurfacecompositionwasnotwellunderstood,butthenewstudy—publishedinthejournalNatureCommunications—suggeststhatitcouldbeanimportantpartofthedustthatblanketstheplanet’ssurface.“Fromouranalysis,webelieveferrihydriteiseverywhereinthedust,andalsoprobablyintherockformationsaswell,”saidAdomasValantinas,aco-authorofthestudy.“We’renotthefirsttoconsiderferrihydriteasthereasonforwhyMarsisred,butithasneverbeenproventhewayweproveditnowusingobservationaldataandnovellaboratorymethodstoessentiallymakeaMartiandustinthelab.Martiandustisverysmallinsize,sotoconductrealisticandaccuratemeasurementswecopiedtheparticlesizesofourmixturestofittheonesonMars,”Valantinassaid.“Thereflectedlightspectra(光谱)ofthesemixturesprovideagoodmatchtotheobservationsfromorbitandredsurfaceonMars.”ThefindingoffersacluetoMars’swetterandpotentiallymorehabitablepast,becauseunlikehematite,whichtypicallyformsunderwarmer,drierconditions,ferrihydriteformsinthepresenceofcoolwater.ThisindicatesthatMarsmayhavehadanenvironmentcapableofsustainingliquidwater—anessentialingredientforlife.“Thestudyisadoor-openingopportunity,”saidBrownplanetaryscientistJackMustard,aseniorauthoronthestudy.“Itgivesusabetterchancetoapplyprinciplesofmineralformationandconditionstotapbackintime.”Asexcitingasthenewfindingsare,theresearchersemphasizethatabsoluteconfirmationdependsonanalyzingactualMartiansamples.Currentmethods—includingspectralcomparisons,laboratorysimulationsofMartiandust,andorbitaldata—havenarrowedthepossibilities,buttheseindirectapproachescannotyetreplacethecertaintyofphysicalsamples.32.WhatcanwelearnabouttheprevioustheoriesonthereddishcolorofMars? A.Theywerewidelyacceptedbyresearchers. B.Theyconsideredhematiteasthemajorcause. C.Theywerebasedonlimitedobservationaldata. D.Theywereprovenusingnovellaboratorymethods.33.Howdidtheresearchersensuretheaccuracyoflab-createdMartiandust? A.ByobservingthedustcoveringtheMars’ssurface. B.ByusinglargeparticlestosimulaterealMartiandust. C.BystudyingrockformationsandingredientsonEarth. D.BymatchingtheparticlesizestothosefoundonMars.34.Whatdoesferrihydrite’spresencesuggestaboutancientMars? A.Ithadlivingcreatures. B.Itoncehadcoolliquidwater. C.Itsatmospherewasoxygen-rich. D.Itssurfacewasextremelydry.35.Whatisneededtofullyprovethenewfindings? A.SamplescollectedfromMars. B.Comparisonwithpreviousdata. C.Analysisofreflectedlightspectra. D.LabconditionssimilartoMars.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Adog,alsoknownashuman’sbestfriend,ishappiestwhenhe’shealthy.Ensuringyourdog’sphysicalandmentalwell-beingmeanskeepingitstimulated,evenwhenyouarenothome.Soprovidinghimwithahealthylifestyleiskeytoyourdog’sfulfillment.Socializeyourfurryfriend.Keepingitisolatedorathomealldaycanbedamagingtohisemotionalwell-beingandcreatefearwhenitfinallydoescomeincontactwithotherpeopleordogs.36Takeyourdogonawalk,tothedogpark,orsetupplaydateswithotherhumansandtheirdogs.Thegoalistogetyourdogusedtobeingaroundotherdogs.Establishyourselfaspackleaderandneverwaver.It’simportanttoshowyourdogloveandaffection,butheisatribalanimalaboveallelse.Yourdogwillbecomeconfusedwithoutstructureandconsistencyinhislife,sobesureyousticktoyourrole.37Maintainyourdog’sconfidence.38Actually,therearethingsthatyou,asitsowner,candotokeepitup.Praiseyourdogwhenithasmasteredanewtrick,alongwithotheraccomplishments.Rememberthatyourtoneofvoiceisthekeytocommunicationwithyourpet;praiseforhimshouldsounddifferentthanacommand.39Thevet(兽医)willprovideanoverallhealthscreening,aswellasanyvaccinationsyourdogmightneed.It’sbestforpuppiesandolderdogstovisiteverysixmonths,whileonceayearisadequateforadultdogsundertheageoften.Dogsgiveusunconditionalloveandcompanionship,andinreturn,it’sourdutytoprovidethemwiththebestpossiblecare.40Bytakingthesesteps,youcanhelpyourfurryfriendthriveandliveafulfillinglife.A.Treatpuppiesandadultdogsdifferently.B.So,let’smakeacommitmenttoourdogstoday.C.Believeitornot,yourdogdoeshaveself-esteem.D.Scheduleregularveterinaryappointmentsforyourpet.E.Toacertaindegree,dogsarebornwithgreatself-confidence.F.Forexample,playtimeisonlyforwhenheiscalmandreceptive.G.Soalwaysremembertotakeyourdog’ssocialabilityintoaccount.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。GeorgeDransfieldjoinedTheSkyatNightandtolduswhatit’slikeworkingintheteam.WhenIwasaskedtojointhepresenting(主持)teamonTheSkyatNight,mysupervisortoldmeI’dlandedthemost41astronomyjob.Idon’tknowifothers42it,buttheyshould.Thefilmingdaysarejustsomuchfun.Asaformerteacher,science43iswhatIrankasthetop.Whenweintroduce“thescientificmethod”inYear7,thefinal44iscommunicatingtheresults.Intheworldofresearch,thisisoftenlimitedtopresentingataconferenceor45inscientificjournals,withfewresultsreachingthepublic.ButI’vealwaysbeenavocal46fortakingoursciencetothebroadcastaudiencepossible.PresentingontheshowallowsmetodotwothingsI47enjoy:talkingaboutmyownandotherpeople’sscience.TheSkyatNightisabigger48thanIcouldhavedreamedof.ItmeansIcanhavea49notonlyinthecontentwepresent,butalsoinhowit’spresented,andthatIcanmake50forthingsweshouldincludeorquestionstoask.Ialso51questionsatintervieweesoff-camera.I’veheard“52themfortheinterview,George!”alot,butIrarelygetachancetotalktoprofessionalsinfields.So53withthemissignificantforme.Whether54atalocalschoolorpresentingonTheSkyatNight,communicatingisahugeprivilege.Theactualdoingofscienceisexcitingenough,butsharingitandexplainingwhyare55.41.A.desirable B.precise C.temporary D.stressful42.A.wrestlewith B.longfor C.participatein D.relyon43.A.equipment B.experiment C.theory D.communication44.A.answer B.trial C.step D.test45.A.editing B.writing C.reading D.publishing46.A.professor B.advocate C.observer D.critic47.A.extensively B.thoroughly C.barely D.rarely48.A.challenge B.shelter C.resolution D.platform49.A.say B.look C.thought D.break50.A.apologies B.decisions C.suggestions D.plans51.A.address B.avoid C.fire D.repeat52.A.save B.copy C.leave D.prepare53.A.playing B.sharing C.arguing D.competing54.A.resting B.studying C.wandering D.lecturing55.A.priceless B.awesome C.persuasive D.dramatic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。IwasfortunatetojourneythroughthecityofWuhan,whichleftmefascinatedwithitstrueimpressivenessand56(long)toexplorefurther.VisitingtheYellowCraneTowerwasthemostimpressiveexperience.Thisancienttower,consideredtobeoneoftheFourGreatTowersofChina,57(enjoy)abreathtakingviewoftheYangtzeRiver.ThehistoryoftheYellowCraneTowerisaremarkablejourneyspanningovertwomillennia.Itallbeganintheyear223ADduringtheThreeKingdomsperiod58SunQuan,therulerofWu,orderedtheconstructionofatoweronHuanghujiIsland,59alookoutpointformilitarypurposes.Afterhundredsofyears,itsmilitaryfunction60(forget)gradually,anditevolvedintoapicturesquespotadmiredbyscholarsandpoets.Thetowerexhibitsfivelayersofoverhangingedges,endinginastunningupward-curvingroof61(cover)ingoldenglazedtiles.Supportedby72circular62(column),thetopfloorextendsoutwardwith60upturnedcorners.Theexteriorofthetowerisdecoratedwithbronzesculpturesofcranes,victorypagodas,archways,pavilions(亭阁),andcorridors,creatinganoverall63(similar)toacranereadytofly.Atnight,thetoweris64(whole)lit,whichgivestothetower65extraordinaryappearancethatfascinatesthetourists.Itshistory,coupledwithitsbeautifularchitecture,leavesalastingimpressiononme.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华，你校英语广播站计划开设“TechnologyandLife”的播客专栏，现面向全校学生征集首期节目主题，请你写一封信，内容包括：1.推荐内容；2.推荐理由．注意：1.词数不少于80；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．DearEditor,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。Theyearmymomlostherjob,IknewChristmaswouldbedifferent.Therewouldbefewerpresentsandfewerholidayactivities,andwehadtoskipsomethings.Iwasdisappointed,butIdidn’ttellherthat.However,itwasevenhardertorealizeIcouldn’tfollowmytradition.Ilovedmusic.EveryDecember,goingtotheGrasslandMusicFestivalwithmyfriendswasmyfavoriteholidaytradition.Iworriedthatitwouldn’tfeellikeChristmaswithoutmusic.TheweekbeforeChristmas,wewenttofindourtree.Everyyear,wewenttoGreenFarm,wheretheGreenfamilyplanted,grew,andcutfieldsofevergreensdestinedtobeChristmastrees.“Whataboutthisone?”Iasked.Mompretendedtochecktheheightofthetree,butIknewshewascheckingthepricetag.“Let’skeeplooking,”shesaid.“It’stootall.”ThemusicfestivalwasmyfavoritethingaboutChristmas,butthetreewasmymom’sfavorite.“Thisone?”Ipointedtoanothertree.“Idon’tthinkit’squiteright,”Momsaid.“Howwouldyoufeelaboutskippingthetreethisyear?Maybewecanputlightsuparoundthewindowsinstead.”“Sure.”IsmiledforMom.Shesmiledback,butIcouldtellshewasfeelingbad.ChristmasEvearrived.Everyyear,wewoulddrivearoundourneighborhoodtoseeChristmaslightshows.Someweresmall,likeours,justafewstrandsoflights.Otherswerehugeandcomplicated,thousandsoflightsblinkingandchasing.WegotintothecartoattendtheChristmaslightshow.Momasked,“Ready?”Butthistimesomethingspecialwasinourhearts.Shewasfiddling(不停摆弄)withherphoneinsteadoflookingatme.“Yep,”Isaid,actingcasualandtryingnottosmile.Ihadasurpriseplannedforherafterthelightsanddidn’twanttospoilanything.注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。MomlookeddownatherphoneandpressedthebuttonPLAY.Onthewayhome,IaskedMomtostopjustoutsideGreenFarm.