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2024-2025学年第二学期高一期末调研考试第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分第一节(5小题;1.57.5分10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅WhatdidthewomandolastWatchedAttendedtoherWorkedwithhermotherWhatdidthemansuggestDrinkingcoffee.B.Goingon C.TakingarestforaWhatistheweatherlikeCloudy.B. C.Whendoesthemoviebegin?A.4:30.B.4:40.C.4:55.WhatarethespeakersmainlytalkingMr.Johnson.B.Anelection C.Anew第二节(15小题;1.522.5分5A、B、C三个选5秒钟;5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。667WhydidthewomanselectthetwoTheyhavehostingTheyareabletosolveproblemsTheyareskilledinEnglishWhenistheinterviewtobeTuesday.B. 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C.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutthesecondItisinconvenienttotaketheItiseasilyaccessibletosubway.C.ItiswellWhatwillthewomandoTakethemantovisittheContacttheapartmentArrangetheviewingWheredoestheconversationprobablytakeOnthe B.Atarentalagency.C.Ina101820WhatmakesthespeakerafrequentvisitortotheThegoodqualityofthetea.B.Thefriendlyatmosphere.C.TheexcellentWhatdoesthespeakerdointheTasteandselecttea.B.LearnSichuanOpera.C.TalkaboutWhydoesthespeakerthinktheteahouseshavepowerfulsocialTheyprovidedatingplacesforTheyhelpsettlepeople'sTheybringpeoplemuch第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分第一节(152.537.5分A、B、CDThereareagoodmanyuniqueandfantasticfestivalscelebratedaroundtheworld,eachreflectingtheculture,traditions,andhistoryofthepeoplewhocelebratethem.Herearesomespecialfestivalsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld:HoliWhatitis:Knownasthe“FestivalofColors,”itisoneofIndia'smostjoyousandwidelycelebratedHindufestivals.Itmarksthearrivalofspringandthevictoryofgoodoverevil.Highlights最精彩部分):Peoplethrowcoloredpowdersandwaterateachother,breakingsocialbarriers,encouragingpeopletouniteandformingaharmoniouscommunity.When:March(datevariesbasedonthelunarcalendar).LaTomatinaWhatitis:Theworld'slargesttomatofight.Itlastsaboutonehour.Thefestivalincludesmusic,parades,andothercelebrationsthroughouttheweek.Highlights:ThousandsofpeoplegatherinBunoltothrowtomatoesateachotherinafriendly,messybattle.When:LastWednesdayofSongkranWhatitis:TheThaiNewYearfestival,celebratedwithwaterHighlights:Peoplesplashwateroneachothertosymbolizecleansingandrenewal.It'salsoatimeforfamilygatheringsandtemplevisits.When:April13-15.GlastonburyFestivalWhatitis:Oneoftheworld'smostfamousmusicandartsfestivals,heldannuallyinPilton,Somerset,England.Itattractsover200,000attendeesandfeaturesmusic,theater,circusacts,andpoliticalactivism.When:JuneThesefestivalsshowcasethediversityandcreativityofhumanculture,offeringuniqueexperiencesforbothlocalsandvisitors.Whichonewouldyouliketoattend?Accordingtothetext,whatfestivalcanyoumeetwhentravellingin B.LaC. 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WhatdoweknowaboutGlastonburyItfallsinItiscelebratedalloverItattractsmorethan200,000ItfeaturesinliveperformancesbytopInNagpur,17-year-oldTejasPugalia,aseniorhighschoolstudent,isdrivenbyadesiretohelpothers.Itallbeganin2022whenhehelpedaboywithhisstudies.“AsItaughthimlearnedaboutthestruggleschildrenfaceingovernmentschools,"hesaid."Manychildrendidn'tattendschoolduringtherainyseasonbecausetheydidn'thavebags,andtheirbookswouldgetruined."Determinedtofindalastingsolution,Tejasthoughtaboutthepossibilityofupcyclingtextile织品)wastetocreateschoolbagsthatwouldbeeco-friendlyandaffordable.Thisledtothebirthof“Threads4Good",aprojecttorecyclewasteandhelpchildren.Tejasfacedamajorchallengeinfindingpeopletohelpwiththebag-makingprocess."Atfirst,Ireachedouttodisabledpeoplefromunderservedcommunities,butsomewereunwillingtoworkwithchildren,doubtingwhethertheycouldearnastable(稳定的)income."herecalled.However,hisdeterminationledhimtoorganizationsliketheSunLinkandHelplinkFoundation,whoworkwithdisabledpeople.Withtheirsupport,startingwithjusttwoworkers,morepeoplegraduallyjoined.Todate,Theteamhashandedoutover3,000bags,savingover70millionlitresofwater,andpreventing58,000kgofcarbonemissions,andrecyclingmorethan3,600kgoftextilewaste.Schoolattendanceintargetareashasincreasedby34%.Withover400volunteersinIndiaandToronto,TejasplanstofileaPublicInterestLitigation益诉讼)undertheRighttoEducationActtoholdthegovernmentresponsibleforschoolattendance.“Oneofthekeyresponsibilitiesofthegovernmentistoensureproperattendanceinschoolsandprovidenecessaryfacilities.Unfortunately,thisisn'tbeingdonewell."hesays.“Inthelongrun,wealsowanttointroducemid-daymealsingovernmentschoolssothatchildrendon'thavetoworryabouttheirnextmeal."WhatinspiredTejastostartHisloveforfashionHisinterestinenvironmentalHisdesiretodonateschoolbagstoHisdeterminationtohelpchildrenbyrecyclingWhatdoestheunderlinedword“upcycling"inparagraph2TurningwasteintovaluableChangingintonewMakinguseTakingWhydidTejasseekhelpfromSunLinkandHelplinkTogainthepublicTogetfinancialsupportfortheToreceivetrainingintextileToaddresssomedisabledpeople'sWhatcanweinferfromthelastTejas'projectisn'tworkingTejashopestogivefreemealstoTejasispushingthegovernmenttodotheirThegovernmentwillensureproperattendenceinAlice'sAdventuresinWonderlandisoneofthemostlovedchildren'sbooksofalltime,andmanyadultsenjoyitaswell.IttellsthestoryofayounggirlnamedAlice,whofollowsarabbitenteringamagicalworldcalledWonderland.Shehasmanyexperienceswhichseemtochangetherulesofreasoningorcommonsense.Thepopularityofthebookcomesfromitsimagination,interestingstory,andartwork.ThewriterofthebookisLewisCarroll.Infact,LewisCarrollwasnotthewriter'srealnameHisrealnamewasCharlesDodgson.Oneday,hetookaboatridedowntheThamesRivertohaveapicnicwiththreelittlegirlswhowerefriendsofthefamily.Tokeepthementertained(娱乐)ontheride,hetoldthemastoryinwhichAlice,themiddlechild,wasthemaincharacter.TheyenjoyedthestoryveryCharleslaterwrotethestorydownunderthenameAlice'sAdventuresUnderGroundandgaveittoAliceasaChristmaspresent.Later,hegaveacopytohisfriendGeorgeMacDonald.Georgereadittohischildrenandtheylovedit.GeorgesuggestedtoCharlesthathemakeabookfromhisstory.Charlesthenwrotemorepartstothestoryuntilitwasaround35,000words.Itwasfirstprintedin1866,withartworkbyJohnTenniel,underthenameAlice'sAdventuresinWonderland.Thebookwasanimmediatesuccess.OneofitsfirstfanswasQueenVictoria.SheimmediatelyrequestedacollectionofallofLewisCarroll'sworks.Shewassurprisedtofindthattheyincludedmanyworksonmath.Infact,CharlesDodgsonwasahighlyrespectedmathematician.Thiscanbeseeninmanypuzzlesandplaysonreasoningthatappearinhisbooksandpoems.Sincethestorywasfirstprinted,ithaskeptsellinguptothepresentday.Ithasbeentranslatedintooverfiftylanguagesandhashadseveralmoviesbasedonit.WhatdoweknowabouttheIttellstherealstoryofayounggirlnamedItisaboutawonderfulworldAliceisdreamingItcontainsinterestingstories,picturesandItdescribesamagicalworldfullofwondersontheWhoputforwardtheideaofmakingtheLewis B.CharlesC.GeorgeMacDonald. D.JohnTenniel.30.WhatcanwelearnaboutCharlesfromthetext?A.HewasasuccessfuladventureB.HewasexpertatwritingonC.HewrotethebookunderhisrealD.HehadmillionsoffamousfanslikeQueenWhatcanbeasuitabletitlefortheAnInterestingandImaginaryAYoungGirl'sAdventurousThePopularityofAlice'sAdventuresinTheStoryBehindAlice'sAdventuresinThesamedirtthatstickstoastronauts’bootsmayonedaykeeptheirlightson.InastudypublishedintheCellPressJournalDevice,researcherscreatedsolarcells(太阳能电池)madefromman-madeMoondust.Thecellsturnsunlightintoenergyandreducetheneedfortransportingheavymaterialsintospace,offeringasolutiontooneofspaceexploration'sbiggestchallenges:reliableenergysources."Thesolarcellsusedinspacenowareamazing,reachingefficiencies性能of30%toeven40%,saysleadresearcherFelixLangoftheUniversityofPotsdam,Germany.“Buttheyareveryexpensiveandarerelativelyheavyduetotheirglasscovers."InsteadoftransportingcellsfromEarth,Lang'steamislookingtomaterialsontheMoon.TheyaimtoreplaceEarth-madeglasswithglassmadefromtheMoondust.TotesttheideatheresearchersmadeamaterialsimilartoMoondustintoMoon-glassandusedittobuildanewkindofsolarcell.Whentheteamtestedthesolarcellswithspace-graderadiation(辐射),theMoon-glassversionsoutperformedtheEarth-madeones.Standardglassslowlybrownsinspace,blockingsunlightandreducingefficiency.ButMoon-glasshasanaturalbrowncolorfromtinybitsoflunardust,keepstheglassstrong,preventsitfromfurtherdarkening,andmakesthecellsbetteratradiation.MakingMoon-glass,theteamfound,issurprisinglysimple.Concentratedsunlightalonecanprovidetheextremetemperaturesneededtomelt熔化)Moondustintoglass.BychangingthethicknessoftheMoon-glassandthesolarcell'scomposition,theteammanagedtoachieve10%efficiency.WithclearerMoon-glassthatletsinmorelight,theybelievetheycouldreach23%.StilltheMooncauseschallengesthatEarthdoesn't.LowergravitycouldchangehowMoon-glassforms.Wildtemperaturechangescouldthreatenthematerials'stability(稳定性).Theteamhopestotestthemoutinreallunarconditions.WhatisthemainadvantageofthesolarcellsmadefromMoonItischeaperandItcangethigherItneedslesssunlighttoItdoesn'trequireadvancedWhydoesMoon-glassperformbetterthanEarth-madeItcancollectmoreenergyinlowerItslowlybrownsinouterspaceandkeepsItfunctionswellinspaceradiationandmaintainsItcanreflectradiationtoprotectcellsandgainmoreHowdoresearcherscreateMoon-glassaccordingtotheByusingadvancedequipmentbroughtfromtheBymeltingMoondustwithconcentratedBychangingthesolarcell'sBybreakinguptheMoonWhatchallengesdotheresearchersfaceinusingMoon-glasssolarTheeffectsoflowergravityandextremetempertureTheinabilitytocreateenoughglassfromMoonThedifficultyinachievinghigherThelackofsunlightonthe第二节(5小题;2.512.5分Ahobbyfarmisafarmthatisrunforpleasureinsteadofprofit.Ithasbeengainingpopularityinruralandsuburban(乡村和城郊)areas._36_.Toequipyouforasuccessfulstart,herearesomekeystepstofollow:IdentifyyourStartingahobbyfarmcanbealotoffun,buttherearemanythingsthatcangowrong.Beforebreakingground,takeamomenttoconsiderwhatyouhopetoachieve.Areyoulookingtogrowyourfood,raiseanimals,orsimplyenjoyaconnectionwithnature?37. Assess评估your ,butit'snecessarytoassessyourresourcesrealistically.Considerthesizeofthelandavailable,theamountoftimeyoucanspare,andthemoneyyoucanafford.Startingsmallallowsyoutogainvaluableexperiencewithouttiringyourselforwastingyourresources.So,ifyou'replanningtostartahobbyfarm,consideryourassets.ChoosetherightThelocationofyourhobbyfarmisveryimportanttoitssuccess.39.Differentcropsandanimalsgrowwellinspecificenvironments,sochoosealocationwhichmatchesyourexpectationsandtheneedsofyourchosenfarmingpursuits. Successfulhobbyfarmingrequiresknowledgeandskills.Takethetimetoeducateyourselfonthebasicsofgardening,animalhusbandry饲养业),andsustainablefarmingpractices.Localagriculturalextensionoffices,workshops,andonlineresourcescanbeinvaluabletoolstodeepenyourunderstandingofthespecificneedsofyourchosenplantsoranimals.LearnaboutthebasicsoffarmingbyYoucouldkickoffyourprojectinyourThesizeofyourhobbyfarmcanbewhateveryouHowever,startingahobbyfarmcanpresentcertainFactorslikeclimate,soilquality,andessentialservicesshouldbeLearningfromothers'experiencescanhelpyouaddresshobby-farmingThesefactorswillinfluenceyourdecision-makingthroughouttheplanning第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分第一节(15小题;115分Boris,aforeignstudentatPekingUniversity,oftenshareshisexperiencesofChinese41 onhisvlogs(视频博客).Inonevideo,forexample,Borissharedhowhehad42theChineseworddongxi.translatedeachpart_43into“eastwest".Andheintroducedatheoryabouthowdongxicameto44“things".Hetoldpeoplethatall45 inancientChinesecitiesweresetupalong roadthatranfromeasttowest.Sowhenyouwanttosayqumaidongxi,you47 saying,“I'mgoingtobuythings.”SomeothervideosshowBoris’readingChinesepoemswhicharequite48amonghis40,000followersandhehasgotmany‘likes’.Makingvlogsisnot49.Takereadingthepoem“SecondFarewelltoCambridge"byXuZhimoasanexample.“Ican_50 andreadeverywordinthepoem,”Borissaid.“Buttotouchreaders,Ineedtouseproper51whilereading."Soheneededtolookformuchbackgroundinformationandmakehisfeelings_52 eachpartofthepoem.Thoughshootingvlogstakeslotsoftime,Borisfeels_53thathisvlogshaveinspiredmanypeople.Borissaidthathewantedtocontinue54thedifferencesbetweentwocultures.“Thisgoalmaynotbeeasily55,butIwillsparenoeffortstodomypart."A.artB.cultureC.introductionD.A. 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B.bridgingC.breakingD.A.achievedB.designedC.madeD.broken第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第二节(101.515分)1China'sspaceexploration_56(make)strikingprogressoverthepastfewdecades,_57(develop)fromamodestbeginningtoaleadingpositioninglobalspaceexploration.China'sspaceprogrambeganin1956withtheleadershipofQianXuesen.After14yearsofhardwork,China58(successful)launcheditsfirstman-madeEarthsatellite“Dongfanghong-1”in1970.In2003,Chinabecamethethirdnation59(achieve)independenthumanspaceflightwithYangLiweiaboard“Shenzhou-5".In2007,China'sMoonexplorationstartedwith"Change-1", wasfollowedby“Change-4"(in2019),thefirstmissiontolandontheMoon'sfarside.In2021,Chinalanded“Tianwen-1"onMars,marking_61 significantstageindeep-spaceChinabegantoconstructtheTiangongSpaceStationin2021andcompleteditbytheendof (design)tobeaversatile(多功能)spacelab,capableofaccommodating25experimentcabinets63scientificexploration.Designersfocusedoncreatinganastronaut-friendlyenvironmentwith_64(good)lightingandmorecomfortabletemperatureandhumidity.TheTiangongspacestationincludesadvanced_65 (communicate)systemsallowingtheastronautstoemailandcallfamily,aswellasexerciseequipmenttomaintainhealthduringlongmissions.第四部分写作(40分第一节(15分你喜欢的话题(从音乐、绘画、戏剧中任选一个选该话题的原因。注意80词左右2DearYours,Li第二节(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。Onefinesummerday,agroupoftinyantsworkedtirelesslyinthefields,carryinggrainsandseedstotheirundergroundnest,whileagrasshopper蚱蜢),wholovednothingmorethansinginganddancing,jumpedthroughthefieldsaimlessly.Workwasthelastthinginhismind.Whenthegrasshopperwaswalkingaboutleisurelyinthefieldshesawtheantsstrugglingwithheavycrumbs(食物碎屑)andlaughed.Whyworksohard,littleants?Come,enjoythewarmsunandsingwithme!Lifeistooshorttowasteonwork!"Theantthatwasheadingatthefrontrepliedwithoutstopping,"“Sorry,butwe'rebusystoringfoodforwinter.Youshoulddothesameinsteadofwastingtime.”Thegrasshoppersneered.“Winter?That'ssofaraway!Andthisissuchawonderfuldaytoplay.WhyshouldIworrynow?"Heshruggedandcontinuedhismerrydance,ignoringtheants'advice.Later,hemetsomesquirrelsthatwerecoveringsomethingwithleavesandgrassbytheirpaws.Obviously,theywerehidingnutsandpreparingforwinter.Thegrasshopperaskedthemtojoinhisfun.Butthesquirrels,too,refusedhisinvitation,sayingitwastimetogetreadyforthefutureandtheysparednotimetojoinhisfun.Thegrasshopperdidn'tcareatallwhattheysaidandcontinuedsinginganddancingasbefore.Asdayswenton,thecoldwinterarrivedanditwasfreezingeverywhere.Therewasathickblanketofsnowcoveringthefieldandfoodbecamescarce(缺乏).Thegrasshoppercouldn'tdigthroughittohavefood.Hefoundhimselfdyingofhungerandcoldness.Hehadnochoicebuttogototheantsandsquirrelstobegforfood.Tohisdisappointment,theyhadonlyenoughforthemselvesandcouldn'tspareany.注意:150左右请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Asthegrasshoppershookinthesnow,regretwashedoverhim.PargraphTothegrasshopper'srelief,hewasallowedintheants’2024～2025第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分1-5 6-10ABCBA11-15CABAC16-20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）21-23ABD24-27DADC28-31 32-35第二节（52.512.5分）36-40DGCEA第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-45BCADA 46-50CDBAC51-55CBDBA第二节（101.515分hasmade57.developing58.successfully59.toachieve60.a62.wasdesigned63.for64.better65.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分(15分)Possibleversion1:DearI’mthrilledaboutyourupcominglecture!I’dsuggestfocusingontheevolutionofclassicalmusic,particularlythetransitionfromBaroquetoRomanticeras.ComposerslikeBach,Mozart,andBeethovencreatedtimelessmasterpiecesthatstilltouchaudiencestoday.Thistopicwouldbewelcomeamongusbecausemanystudentsenjoyclassicalmusicwithoutrealizingitshistoricalroots.Exploringhowthesecomposersexpressedhumanemotionsthroughmelodycoulddeepenourappreciation.Suchcontentwouldbebotheducationalandengaging,combininghistorywithauditoryexamples.Thankyouforconsideringmyidea.I’meagerlylookingforwardtoyourPossibleversion2:DearJulian,

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Li601002(13———(10——1、2——(7————(4————(1————(25分)OnepossibleversionAsthegrasshoppershookinthesnow,regretwashedoverhim.Herememberedhowhelaughedattheantsandsquirrelsfortheirhardwork.Andherecalledtheants’tirelesslaborandthesquirrels’carefulpreparations.Now,theants’andsquirrels’nestswerewarmandfull,whilehehadnothingandfeltfreezingcold.Adeepshamesettledoverhimasherealizedhismistake.Pridekepthimfromworking,andyetpridewouldnotfillhisemptystomach.Withthelastbitofstrength,hedraggedhimselftowardtheants’nestagain,nottobeg,buttoapologize.Tothegrasshopper’srelief,hewasallowedintheants’nest.Thekindantstookpityonhim.Theyofferedhimasmallcornerforrestandalittlebitoffoodtoeat.Thegrasshopperwasextremelygratefulandapologizedforhispreviousbehavior.Hepromisedthathewouldworkhardandnotbelazy.Theantsforgavehimandtaughthimhowtostorefood.Fromthenon,thegrasshopperworkedhardeverysummerdayandpreparedforwinter,andhisbeautifulsongswerestillheardinthefields.Amazingly,henolongerfacedhungerorcold.2551302(21—————(16—————(11—————(6—————(1————TextM:DidyouwatchthefootballgameonTVlastW:No,Imissedit.IwenttolookaftermygrandmawhilemymotherwasworkingovertimeattheTextW:ThisshoppingstreetisM:Itsurelyis.Aren’tyoutired?Let’sstopbythebenchforafewminutes.W:OK,let’sgotothecafeforarefreshment.TextM:Myphonesaystherearegoingtobelotsofcloudswiththesunbreakingthroughoccasionally.Norainisexpected.W:Ohwell,I’llkeeptheraincoatathome.Text4W:Hurryup!It’salreadyM:Don’tworry.Weonlyneed10minutestogettothecinemaandwestillhave25minutesbeforethemoviestarts.TextM:Hi,Maria.DidyouhearthatthereisameetingchairedbyMr.JohnsonthisWednesday?W:Yes,Idid.Ithinkit’saboutelectingthenewmonitor.TextW:Mr.Smith,herearethepersonalinformationoftwoapplicantsIpickedthismorning.They’vehostedseveralEnglish-speakingcampuseventsbefore.M:Experienceisaplus,butwestillneedtofigureouttheirabilitytohandleEnglishconversationsflexiblythroughaninterview.W:Iagree.ShouldIarrangeitonM:Tomorrowispacked.Let’sdothedayaftertomorrowat2PM.W:Allright.lwillinformthemimmediately.TextM:Hello,Susan.Haveyouheardaboutthechesscompetition?W:Notyet.Anythingspecial?M:Well,IsupposeyouwouldneverbeabletoguesswhocameW:IsitOliverorEthan?ThosetwoareverycompetitiveinourschoolchessM:I’msorrytotellyouthatyourguessisnotright.ThechampionisLucas.Itissurprisingtoeverybody.Hebeat12otherplayers,lostonly3,andplayednodraws.W:Lucasisaluckydarkhorse.HowaboutOliverorM:Well,Oliveronlyranksseventh,andEthanisbetter.Heranksfourth.W:Anyway,I’mstillwonderinghowLucascanbesosuccessful.M:Idon'tknow,either.ButbothEthanandOliverweresufferingfromthefluatthetime.W:That’sprobablypartofthereason.TextW:Hi,Mr.Park.Iheardrobotswerebroughtintoourcommunitydiningroomslastmonth.How’sitgoing?M:Yeah,it’strue.Weintroducedthemtomakeseniordiningserviceseasier.Sofar,it’sbeenworkingquitewell.W:That’sinteresting.Butsomepeoplearoundhereworrythattherobotsmighttaketheirjobs.What’syouropinion?M:Well,Ithinkbringinginmoderntechnologylikerobotsisagreatmovefor