山西大学附属中学2024-2025学年高三下学期5月月考 英语试题（含答案）

山西大学附属中学2024-2025学年高三下学期5月月考英语试题一、阅读理解EnrichingHorizons:ReleasingCulturalCompetenciesThroughSchoolExperienceinMelbourne,AustraliaTHROUGHTHISSTUDYTOUR,STUDENTSCAN:·EnhancetheirglobalperspectivesthroughtheexperienceinanAustralianeducationsetting;·Developculturalresponsivenessinteachingthroughengagementwithavarietyofstudentpopulationsinoverseasprimaryandsecondaryschoolsanduniversities;·CultivateprofessionaldevelopmentbylearningandsharingstrategieswithAustralianpeers.COST·$23,000(includingflights,visa,transportation&entrancefees)·AllowancebyTheEducationUniversityofHongKong($10,000maximumforanundergraduate&$5,000maximumforapost-graduate)·Additionalcosts:youareadvisedtoensurethatyouhavethenecessaryfundstocoveryourlivingcostswhileinAustralia.Theestimatedexpenseisaround$5,000.THESCHOOLTOBEVISITED·MonashUniversityClaytonCampus·AprimaryschoolandasecondaryschoolYouarenotrequiredtovisitallifnotinterestedbutkeepitinmindthattwovisitsaremust.Moredetailswillbeprovidedduringtheinformationsessionifyouhaveanyquestions.INFORMATIONSESSION·Date:25July,2024·Sessiontime:3:00pm-4:00pm·Location:Room302inEducationComplexYourtimelypresencewouldbegreatlyappreciated.APPLICATION·Seat:12Seatsarelimitedforthisprogram,sopleasenotethatstudentsinneedofacademiccreditstocompletetheircoursesaheadoftimemaybegivenpriority.Ifyouwanttoconsultsomethingelse,donothesitatetocontactus!·Applicationperiod:24June-27July,2024·Studytourleaders:MissLamandGiselle1．Howmuchwillanundergraduatespendatleastonthistrip?A．About$18,000. B．About$23,000. C．About$28,000. D．About$33,000.2．Whomightgettheseatinthisprogrammoreeasily?A．Astudentwhodesperatelyneedsagapyear.B．Astudentwhoplanstograduateinadvance.C．Astudentwhointendstoapplyforfurthereducation.D．AstudentwhowantstoexplorethecultureinAustralia.3．Whatisthemainpurposeofthisstudytouraccordingtothetext?A．TohelpstudentsfindjobsinAustralia.B．Toenhancestudents’variousabilities.C．TohaveafulfillingvacationinAustralia.D．ToonlyvisitMonashUniversityClaytonCampus.Whenyoupicturedoingascienceproject,youmightimaginelookingthroughamicroscopeorbuildingamodelvolcano.Butscienceprojectscanbedoneanywhere.Manyteensgetinspiredfromplayingmusicalinstrumentstodoinggymnastics.Allittakestotransformyourfavoriteactivitiesintoascienceprojectisidentifyingaproblemyouwanttosolve.Elizabeth,14,whoisinseventhgradeatDavisDriveMiddleSchoolinCary,N.C,designedaprogram.Hermethodisbasedonthegoldenratio(比例).Thisratioisoftenusedtocreatepleasingpartsinartworks.Theratioalsoappearsinnature.Elizabeth’sdatastoragestrategyhelpscomputerswritedataevenly(均匀地)acrossmemorydevices.Thiscouldhelpsuchdeviceslastlonger.“AslongasIcanremember,I’vebeenanartisticperson,”Elizabethsays,“Infourthgrade,myartteachertaughtusaboutthegoldenratio.Andatthatpointitwasjust,youknow,somethingtousewhenwewerepainting.”Butlastyear,Elizabethhadtoreplacethememoryinherowncomputer,thinkingthegoldenratiomightworkininformationstorage,too.Elizabethtestedhergolden-ratiotechniquebyrunningprogramsonacomputer.Butbeforethisproject,Elizabethhadnocodingexperience.Toprepare,shespentmonthsreadingatextbookonhowtocode.Shesays,“Itwasn’tlikean‘ah-ha’moment.Writingprogramsissuchaboringprocess.ButitwasjustexcitingtoexploreandseethecomputeractuallyjustdoingstuffthatItoldittodoafterthosehours.”“Don’tlimityourself,”Elizabethadds,“Oneofthebiggestchallengesyoufaceischangingyourmindset.Ineverthoughtthatscienceorcomputersciencewouldbemykindofthing,butafterlearningabitaboutprogramming,Ifoundthatitwasactuallyanewwaytoexpressmyself.Words,painting,nowprogramming.”4．Whatcanwelearnaboutscienceprojectsaccordingtothispassage?A．Theycancomefromdifferenthobbies. B．Theywillinspireteenstofindsolutions.C．Theyneedskillsinbuildingmodels. D．Theymayinvolvegreatimagination.5．WhatisElizabeth’sprogrammingusedfor?A．Strengtheningmemories. B．Storinginformation.C．Creatingfineworks. D．Protectingnature.6．Whatcanweinferfromthefourthparagraph?A．Imaginationisthesourceofcreation. B．Laughitoffwhenfacingdifficulties.C．Wellbegunishalfdone. D．Everyeffortwillpayoff.7．WhatisElizabethdoingwithherwordsinthelastparagraph?A．Expressingdoubts. B．Makingpromises.C．Offeringadvice. D．Givingresponse.Scientistshavecomeupwithanunusualideaforhowtosolveglobalwarming-cooltheEarthbyputtingiceintotheupperatmosphere(大气层)tomakeitdrier.Watervapour(水汽)isanaturalgreenhousegasthattrapsheat.ResearchersattheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)andNASAbelievethatiftheyaddiceuphighintheair,itcoulddryouttheupperatmosphereandreduceitsabilitytotraphuman-causedwarmth.Sofar,it’sjustanearlyideathatscientistscouldaddtotheirlasttoolboxagainstclimatechange,saidNOAAphysicistDrJoshuaSchwarz,leadauthorofthestudypublishedinscientificjournalScienceAdvances.“Thisisaboutexploringwhatmightbepossibleinthefutureandidentifyingresearchdirections,”hesaid,explainingscientistsdidn’thavethetechnologytoputtheideaintopracticeyet.Themeansisoneofafewsuggestedbyscientiststhataimtoreducetheeffectofclimatechangebymendingtheworld’satmosphere.Thewayitcouldpossiblyworkisthathi-techplanescouldputiceparticlesabout17kmhigh,wheretheairslowlyrises.Theresearchersbelievethattheiceandcoldairwouldrisetowhereit’scoldest,makingthewatervapourturntoiceandfall,dryingoutthestratosphere(平流层)intheprocess.Puttingtwotonsoficeperweekcouldreduceglobalheatingbyaboutfivepercentofthewarmingcausedbyfossilfuels.Butresearcherswereunsurehowtheywouldputtheiceandwhetherthepracticecouldcauseside-effects.8．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Scientistssolvedglobalwarming.B．Scientistsfoundthecausesofglobalwarming.C．Scientistsgottoknowtheresultofglobalwarming.D．Scientiststhoughtofapossiblewaytosolveglobalwarming.9．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph4?A．Theairataheightof17kmrisesfast. B．Thisistheonlywayscientistsadvised.C．Advanceinplanecanmaketheideaspossible. D．Themeansissupportedbyfewscientists.10．Whatstopsscientistsfromcarryingouttheidea?A．Theydon’thaveenoughmoney. B．Theyarenotallowedbythelaw.C．Theyarefacedwithextremeclimate. D．Theyhaven’tfoundthewaytoputtheice.11．Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A．Anewspaper. B．Anotebook. C．Asciencefiction. D．Atextbook.YoumightnotthinkthatanAIcapableofmakingmusicwouldstimulateyouremotion,butothersthinkdifferently,particularlythosewhogatheredatMexicoCity’sSymphonyHallin2019forSchubert’sUnfinishedSymphony,whichIfinishedusingmelodiesgeneratedbyanAI.Astheorchestra(管弦乐团)finishedSchubert’soriginalworkandbeganthemusictheAIandIhadwritten,Icouldfeelthecrowd’senergyshiftfromastonishmenttoindignationandfear.TheyseemedafraidthatanAImightbeabletomakeemotionalsymphonicmusic.Youcanseetheirpoint:anAIthatmakesemotionalmusiccouldaffecttheemotionallivesofthousandsorevenmillionsofpeopleinasmall,butprofoundway,justlikeahumanmusiciandoes.Positiveandnegative,peoplereactedverystronglytoAI’ssymphonicdebut(首秀).Eventhoughmostpeopledon’tbelievethatAIcancreatesomethingenjoyable,they,atleastpartly,didenjoytheUnfinishedSymphony.Enjoymentinmusicimpliesthatthere’ssomethinginthemusicthatthelistenerconnectsto,aperceptionofsharedemotion.But,inthecaseofAImusic,anemotionsharedwithwho?AI,asofyet,hasnoemotions.Sowhatisthemeaningofmusicmadewithoutanemotionalcomposer?Theunsatisfyingansweristhatmusichasnoobjectivemeaning.Acomposercandecidehowapieceofmusicsounds,butit’sthelistenerthatdecideswhatitmeans.Nomatterhowit’screated,musicdoesn’texistinavacuum(真空)tothelistener.Themeaningweassigntomusicdependsonitscontext—howthepiececonnectstootherelementsinourlives.Withoutcontext,musicisliketheresultsofagamewhoseruleshavebeenlost.Thecontextforamusicispartofwhoyouare.Themusicisemotionaltoyoubecauseyouhavethecontexttoappreciateit.Asitcontinuestoevolve,AImusicwilldevelopitsowncontext.Certainly,it’llbedifferentfromhuman-mademusic.It’llmixexistinggenrestocreatenewones;it’llcombineinstrumentsthatwewouldn’tthinkofcombining.Itsruleswillbedifferent.I’mnowalwaysaskedthesamequestion:“Whoputtheemotioninthatmusic:you,thecomposer,ortheAI?”Butthat’snotthequestiontheyreallywanttoask,though.There’sadeeperquestionthatmostpeoplearetooafraidtoaskrightnow:“Aremyemotionssosimplethattheycanbemaneuveredbyamachine?”Inmyexperience,thiscouldbepossibleoneday.IfamodestlycapablemusicAIin2019couldstirupemotionsofanaudience,maybeAIcanhaveamorepowerfuleffectonouremotionallivesthanwe’dliketoadmit.12．Theaudiencereactedstronglytothesymphonymainlydueto______.A．theirdoubtsaboutAI’scapabilities B．theiruneasinessaboutAI’sinfluenceC．theorchestra’sbrilliantpresentationofAImusic D．thelikenessbetweenAImusicandtheoriginalwork13．Whatmighttheauthoragreewith?A．AIposeslittleimpactonpeople’semotions.B．Musicbearsnointendedemotionalmeaning.C．AImusicwilloutperformhuman-mademusic.D．Thecontextreflectspeople’sinterpretationofmusic.14．Whatdoestheword“maneuvered”underlinedinParagraph6mostprobablymean?A．Refreshed. B．Challenged. C．Revealed. D．Directed.15．Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．AreComposersToBeReplaced? B．WouldAIMusicBeaRisingTrend?C．CouldAIMakeMusicThatMovesYou? D．WastheUnfinishedSymphonySuccessful?Pilates,developedbyJosephPilatesintheearly20thcentury,hasgainedwidespreadpopularity.Itchallengesthebodyinwhateverydaymovementsrarelydo,promotingoverallhealthandfunctionalfitness.16Consequently,itisaccessibletoallfitnesslevels.TheprimaryadvantageofPilatesliesinimprovingflexibilityandcorrectingmuscularimbalances.Dailyroutinesofteninvolverepetitivemotionslikebendingforward,butPilatesintroducesmovementschallengingthespine(脊柱)andmusclesdifferently.17Forinstance,side-to-sidespinalmovementsorcontrolledextensionsboostflexibilityandposture.18A2015studyfoundthatPilateswaseffectiveinincreasingupper,lowerbodyandcorestrengthinretiredwomenwhohadnotexercisedforatleastsixmonths.Another2022studyrevealedthata12-weekprogramimprovedcorestrength,lowerlimbstrength,agility(敏捷),flexibilityandbalanceinmiddle-agedwomen.Despiteitsmanybenefits,Pilatesshouldn’tbetheonlytypeofexerciseyoudo.WHOrecommendsthatadultsgetatleast150minutesofmoderate-intensityexerciseaweek.19Whiletheexercisemaybemorecardiovascularly(心血管)demandingthantraditionalweightlifting,itdoesnotprovidethesameaerobicbenefitsasrunning,swimming,cycling,orhigh-intensityintervaltraining.Ultimately,Pilatesisaneffectiveworkout,butitworksbestaspartofawell-roundedfitnessroutine.Still,thebestworkoutistheoneyouenjoy,nomatterwhattypeofexerciseyouchoose.IfyoulovePilates,you’llstickwithit.20A．Pilatesalonewon’tfulfillit.B．Consistencyisthekeytofitness.C．Pilatesissuchaninclusiveexercise.D．Thismakesitidealforthosewithmuscleissues.E．Inthisway,theeffectsofrepetitivemotionscanbeoffset.F．ManypeopleturntoPilatesbecauseofitsimpactoncorestrength.G．Further,itreducestheriskofinjurycomparedtohigh-intensityexercises.二、完形填空GeorgeWhite,77,maylooklikeanordinarygrandfatheratafamilyreunion—untilyoulearnhecalls200peoplehis“children”.“They’renotbiologicallymykids,but21theysurelyare,”Whitetoldthelocalnewsoutlet.Thatishow22hebecameandstillistothestudentswho23hisschoolbus,ajobheheldfor27yearsbeforeheretired.Yet,drivingabuswasneverhis24plan.In1990,hefelloffaroofwhileworkingoutdoors.Afterthat,heintendedto25ajobclosertotheground.However,hesaidnojobhasever26himhigher.“It’sthechildren,”Whitesaid.“Andbeinginapositionwhereyoucanlovekidseverysingledayisa27positiontobein.”Thepositivefeelingwas28bysomanyofthekidsonhisbusovertheyears.Oneofhisformerstudents,KaitlynHare,citedthathejustmadeeverybodyfeelsafe,lovedandcaredfor.Itisa29sostrongthateventhoughGeorgeretiredyearsago,formerstudents30recentlyforonelastride.“They’refindingtheir31thattheyhad20yearsago,”Whitesaid.“Andnoweventheirchildrenaresittingontheirlaps.Andthatkindoffeelingisawonderfulthing.”WhatwasWhite’ssecrettodevelopingthis32?“Heonlyhadtwo33onthebus,”anotherformerstudent,LouisCastello,said.“Showeveryonelove,andshowrespect.”It’salessonmanyofthemnow34withthem.“I’mconvincedthatwhenyouloveandrespectpeople,that’swhatyou’regoingtogetback.”Whitesaid.Thatishowoneman’sunexpectedpathbecame200lives’35.21．A．personally B．emotionally C．mentally D．socially22．A．exposed B．committed C．attached D．accustomed23．A．drove B．missed C．repaired D．rode24．A．realistic B．original C．subsequent D．previous25．A．offer B．perform C．seek D．quit26．A．held B．pushed C．promoted D．lifted27．A．lovely B．tricky C．suitable D．challenging28．A．returned B．inspired C．judged D．hidden29．A．symbol B．character C．bond D．tone30．A．graduated B．gathered C．communicated D．developed31．A．seats B．wallets C．puzzles D．jobs32．A．strategy B．skill C．affection D．curiosity33．A．bans B．options C．records D．rules34．A．turnto B．carrythrough C．keepup D．searchfor35．A．career B．dream C．position D．compass三、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。TheGuangzhouAcademyofFineArtsisdisplayingthecreationsofsixChineseartistsatanartexhibitionintheUK.36(title)SpiritMatters:TraditionalCultureinChineseContemporaryArt,theexhibitionhasmadeagalleryatBirminghamCityUniversity’sSchoolofArtintoaspace37thefeaturedartistsshowtheirexplorationsaimedatpresentingEasternaesthetics(美学).LiuJianhuachallengestheceramic(陶瓷)normwithchina“sands”.Meanwhile,LiangShaojihasformed38(deep)bondswithsilkwormsduringthepastthreedecadesthanwhenhefirstbeganworkingwiththem,whichheregardsas39(architect)ofabridgelinkingthepastwiththepresent.XiaoYu’svideosillustratehowbamboo,asymbolofintegrity,40(transform),asitisfoldedandbroken.FanBocombinestraditionalmedicineswithhisart,andPengWeiexpresseseleganceofChinesepaintingsin41formof3-Dsculptures.GuoGong’smasterpieceshighlight42(flexible)ofwoodaswellasitspotential.TheseartistsareredefiningtraditionalChineseartelements,suchasceramicsandbamboo,whichtheycombine43(creative)withfreshinterpretations.TheircreationsnotonlyshowcasetherichhistoryofChineseartbutdemonstratetheabilityoftheartists44(reshape)Easternaestheticsandbridgethegap45thepastandthepresent.四、书信写作46．上周日你校举办了勇攀高峰，守护绿意的“净山行动”活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.活动的内容;2.活动的意义。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右;2.请按如下格式作答。CleantheMountain____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达47．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。ALEXpedaledhisbikealongthecountrylanethatledtohishouse.Asheroundedabend,thetipsofthecattailsthatgrewaroundJohnson’sPondcameintoview.Hisdadtookhimcanoeingtheresometimes,andAlexlovedit.Thepondwasalwayssoalivewithactivity.Frogscroakedalongtheshore,dragonflieshuntedamongthecattails,andsometimesAlexdiscoveredturtles(乌龟)basking(晒太阳)onsunnyrocks.Alexwascuriousabouttheturtleshesaw.Oneweek,whenitwastoorainytogocanoeing,heandhisdadwenttothelibrarytocheckoutbooksonturtles.Alexlearnedthatturtlesdon’thavewarmbloodlikepeopledo.That’swhytheyhavetositinthesuntowarmthemselves.Nowitlookedliketomorrowmightbeanothersunnyday.HedecidedhewouldaskDadiftheycouldgocanoeingandlookforturtlesagain.JustthenAlexsawsomethingintheroadupahead.Itlookedlikeabiggrayrock.Butitwasafunnyplaceforarocktobe.Andthen,asAlexwatched,therockstartedtomove.Whenherodehisbikeuptogetacloserlook,hesawthatitwasn’tarockatall.Itwasalargeturtlecrawleditswayacrosstheroad.Ithadabony,beak-shapedmouthandalong,jaggedtail.Alexknewrightawayitwasasnappingturtle.Healsoknewnottogettooclose.Hehadreadthatasnappingturtlehasapowerfulbiteeventhoughitdoesn’thaveteeth.Itcouldevenbiteoffsomeone’sfinger.Hestoodatadistanceandwatchedtheturtlemoveslowlyovertheroad.Outofthecornerofhiseye,hesawacarapproaching.Theturtlewasstillonlyhalfwayacrosstheroad.Alexknewhecouldn’tpickituptomoveitsafelytothegrass.Whatcouldhedo?注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Thinkingfast,hestartedjumpingupanddownandwavingbothhandswildly.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Tomakethewarningsign,Alexhurriedbackhomeandstartedhisworkwithsomeleftoverwoodandpaint.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案【答案】1．A2．B3．B【答案】4．A5．B6．D7．C【答案】8．D9．C10．D