2024-2025学年江苏省灌云县与灌南县部分学校高二下学期3月份月考英语试题

2024-2025学年江苏省灌云县与灌南县部分学校高二下学期3月份月考英语试题

一、阅读理解(★★★)CaliforniaDREAMLoanProgramTheCaliforniaDREAMLoanProgram,fundedbythestateandUniversityofCalifornia,aimstoprovidequalifiedundergraduateswiththeoptiontoborrowloanstohelpcovertheexpenseofattendingUC.HowitworksAloanisborrowedmoneythatyouhavetopaybackwithinterest.EachUCcampuswilldeterminetheamountastudentcanborrowbasedonavailablefundingandnumberofqualifiedstudents.Themaximumamountofaloaniscappedat$4,000eachyear,perstudent.YoucanborroweveryyearifyouareaqualifiedstudentatUCoruntilyoureceiveamaximumof$20,000inDREAMloans.WhatyouneedtodoMakesureyouapplyforfinancialaidbyfilingaCaliforniaDreamActapplication.TherearenoseparateformsrequiredtoapplyfortheCaliforniaDREAMLoanProgram,butyou’llneedtoapplyforfinancialaideveryyeartobeconsideredfortheDREAMLoanProgram.YoumayseeaDREAMLoanofferedaspartofyourfinancialaidawardletter.Youdonotneedtoaccepttheloanifyoudon’twantto—it’snotnecessary.Ifyou’reinterestedinborrowingfromtheCaliforniaDREAMLoanProgram,butdon’tseeanofferinyourfinancialaidawardletter,reachouttothecampusfinancialaidoffice.Makesuretocheckyouremailandyourcampusstudentwebsiteonaregularbasisincasethefinancialaidofficecontactsyou.1.Howmuchcanastudentborrowatmostthroughtheprogrameachyear?

A．$2,000.B．$4,000.C．$10,000.D．$20,000.2.Whatshouldthestudentsdotogettheloan?

A．Fileanannualapplication.B．Fillinseparateapplicationforms.C．Askforafinancialaidawardletter.D．Contactthefinancialaidofficeregularly.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A．Atouristbrochure.B．Ascientificjournal.C．Auniversitywebsite.D．Agovernmentreport.(★★★)Drivinghomefromwork,WillspottedaForSalesignonthelastremainingfarminthecityofMilwaukee.AnideaflashedthroughWill’shead.Hecouldgrowfoodhere.Mostpeopleintheneighborhoodwerenoteatingwell.“FolkswerelivinginwhatIcallafooddesert,”Willsays,“IknewIhadtodosomething,becauseyoucan’thaveahealthycommunitywithouthealthyfood.”Willhiredsomeneighborhoodteenagerstohelphimgetstarted.They“grew”newsoilbycomposting,whichmeanscollectingfoodwasteandpilingitupuntilitbreaksdownandturnsintosoil.Thentheymadegoodnaturalfertilizer(肥料)beforestartinggrowingfood.Today,GrowingPowerCommunityFoodCenterisgrowingenoughfoodtofeedpeopleintheneighborhood.Inthewinter,thecompostgivesoffenoughheattokeepthegreenhouseswarmasitbreaksdownintosoil.Goats,chickens,andturkeyslivebehindthegreenhouses.Red-eyedfishareswimminginaquariums(水族箱)atthecenterofthegreenhouses.Thefishareforeating,buttheyalsohelptheplantsgrow.Thewatertheyswimin,enrichedbythefishdroppings,ischanneledtowardthepotscontainingvegetables.Thenitiscleanedbyotherplants,andreturnedtothefishtankaspurewater.“Wedon’twasteanythinghere,”Willsays.“Thecityfarmofthefutureisamulti-storiedbuilding,angledtowardthesun.Thisidea,called‘vertical(垂直的)farming’,isanewwaytofeedmorepeople.Yougrowfishonthebottomfloorandpumpthewateruptothetop.Thenthewaterispipeddownfromfloortofloor,throughbedsofgrowingplants,rangingfromleafygreensuphightomushroomslowerdown.Bythetimethewaterreturnstothefishonthebottomfloor,it’scleanagain.”Willsays,“Growingfoodispowerfulanditcanchangetheworld!”4.WhydidWilldecidetogrowfoodinMilwaukee?

A．Toenablepeopletoeatbetter.B．Tomakesomeprofitsbyfarming.C．Tobuildaharmoniouscommunity.D．Totransformthedesertintoafarm.5.WhatdoweknowaboutWill’sfoodcentre?

A．Itworkslikeaforestandwastesnothing.B．Itisagreenhouseandprovidesheatinwinter.C．Itisacityfarmandemployschemicalfertilizers.D．Itcollectsconventionalsoilandusesanimalwaste.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeWill?

A．Thoughtfulandfaithful.B．Adventurousandgenerous.C．Creativeandambitious.D．Humorousandfarsighted.7.WhatisWilltalkingaboutinthelastparagraph?

A．Theprocedureofwatercleaning.B．Theinfluenceofverticalfarming.C．Thevisionforfuturecityfarming.D．Thedescriptionofafuturebuilding.(★★★)WilltherebeanotherHarryPotter?Between1997and2007,itseemedlikeeverychildwasreadingJ.K.Rowling’sfantasynovelsaboutateenager’sadventures.Kidsworldwidespentlonghoursreadingthethickhardcoversmanytimes.Butwhendigitalreadingbegansupplantingprintreading,wemayneveragainseeanotherbookseriesattractkids’attentionasHarryPotterdid.Inaddition,theswitchtodigitalreadingmaybeaffectingkids’readingcomprehensionskills,arecentlypublishedstudyfinds.ScientistsattheUniversityofValenciainSpainanalyzed26previousstudies,eachexploringtheeffectofleisure-timedigitalreadingoncomprehension.Theyfoundthatdigitalreadingdoesimprovecomprehensionskills,butthebeneficialeffectofdeepreadingisbetweensixandseventimessmallerthanthatofprintreading,andit’ssmallestforchildren.Greatexposuretodigitalreadingactivitiesmaypreventearlyreadersfrombuildingfirmreadingbasicsinacriticalperiod.Digitaltextstendtobemuchshorterandhaveworselinguistic(语言学的)qualitycomparedtoprintedworks.Phonesandcomputersalsoexposereaderstodistractions(干扰)fromsocialmedia,Youtube,andvideogames.Becauseyouthtendtohavepoorimpulse(冲动)control,theyaremorelikelytobedistractedthanadultswhenengagingindigitalreading.Theyalsoarelesslikelytohavemasteredvocabularyandgrammarrules.Withpaper,thereisaliterallayingonofhands,alongwiththevisualgeographyofdistinctpages.Peopleoftenlinktheirmemoryofwhatthey’vereadtohowfarintothebookitwasorwhereitwasonthepage.Themorekidsareexposedtoprintreading,thebetterabletheyaretounderstandandrecallwhattheyarereading.Moreover,asyoungreadersconsumelongerandmorecomplextexts,theirreadingskillsimprove,furtherboostingtheirabilities.Itisthereforerecommendedthatparentsandteacherslimitkids’timewithdigitalcontent,oratleastemphasizeprintedworksorusingbasice-readerswithink-screens.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“supplanting”inparagraph1mean?

A．Changing.B．Replacing.C．Influencing.D．Aiding.9.Whatdoestheauthorfocusoninthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A．Thelossofdeepreading.B．Theimportanceofreading.C．Theappealofprintreading.D．Thebenefitsofdigitalreading.10.Thestudyfindsthatprintreadingcanenhancekids’readingabilitiesbecauseof__________.

A．Parents’readingskills.B．SocialMedia’ssupport.C．Paper’sphysicalproperties.D．Kids’consumptionofeasytexts.11.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?

A．Basice-readerscanbepromoted.B．Printreadingstillhasaplacenowadays.C．Teachersshouldlimitkids’readingtime.D．Parentsshouldemphasizedigitalreading.(★★★)Awatchedpotneverboils,buttimeflieswhenyou’rehavingfun.Theseall-too-familiarsayingshaveabasisinsolidscience—oursenseoftimeexpandsandcontracts(收缩)dependingonthewayweexperiencetheworldaroundus.Thisisnotjustageneralimpressionoftime’spassage.Italsohasagreatdealtodowithpsychology.“Therearealotofillusions(错觉)oftime,”saysMartinWiener,ascientistatGeorgeMasonUniversity.Recently,histeamhavefoundthatmorememorableimagesseemtolastlonger,andtheselastingimagesalsoappeartobemorememorable.Lookingatredobjectsmakestimepassslowerthanstaringatblueones.Theslowdownalsooccurswheninspectingbiggerandbrighterobjects.Tounderstandhowthememorabilityofanimagemightrelatetooursenseoftime,theteamconductedfourexperiments,inwhichparticipantswereshownimageswithdifferenttimeperiods.Theywereaskedtoholddownabutton,either“short”or“long”,toindicatethelengthoftimetheimagewasdisplayedonthescreen.Participantsperceivedthatmorememorableimagesremainedonthescreenlongerandthattheyweremorelikelytorecallthemlater.Theseresultssuggestthatimagesaren’tjustmorememorableifpeoplelookatthemforalongertime,awell-establishedeffect.Imagesarealsomorememorableifpeopleperceivethattheyhavelookedforlongerwhentheyreallyhaven’t.Thissuggeststhatthereissomeunderlyingfactorthatiscausingbothoftheseeffects.Theteamlaterfoundthatmorememorableimageswereprocessedfaster.Theyhelpthebrainprocessmoreinformationinalimitedtime.Thisisespeciallyrelevant(有关的)tothebrain’svisualsystem.Withlimitedresources,thevisualareashavetosetpriorities.Inotherwords,memorableimagesmaybememorablebecausethey’rejusteasyforoursystemstoprocess.Whyfasterprocessingwouldmaketimelastlongerisstillamystery,however.Fornow,themostreasonableexplanationforwhyourbrainslowstimeisthatitisincreasingtheamountofinformationitcantakeinatonce.12.Whatisthefunctionofparagraph1?

A．Toproveanopinion.B．Topresentaphenomenon.C．Tochallengeaviewpoint.D．Tointroduceanewfinding.13.Whydidtheteamconducttheexperiments?

A．Toperceivememorableimages.B．Tocategorizethelengthoftime.C．Toknowthesecretoftimeperception.D．Totestthememoryoftheparticipants.14.AccordingtoWiener,what’stheunderlyingcauseofsomeimagesbeingmorememorable?

A．Theyhavelimitedresources.B．Theycontainmoreinformation.C．Theyarelookedatforalongertime.D．Theyareeasyforthebraintoprocess.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．Memoryreliesonvisualaids.B．Fasterprocessingmakestimefly.C．Resourcesinfluencetimeperception.D．Memorablethingsmaketimeslowdown.(★★★)Sharingyourfamily’shistorywithyourchildrenisapowerfulwaytoshapetheiridentity,buildconnectionsandboostself-esteem(自尊).16Familyinterviews,inparticular,helpchildrenhearstoriesfirsthand,makingthepastfeelreal.17Throughsuchstories,childrenconnecttotheirancestors(祖先),learningnotjustthetraditionsbutalsowhytheymatter.Thisdeepenstheirappreciationandhelpspreservefamilyculture.Beyondpassingdowninformation,familyinterviewsalsopromoterelationships.18Eachmembersharesameaningfulmemorycanstrengthenrelationshipsandmutualunderstanding.19Sharinghowanancestorstoodupfortheirbeliefsorhelpedtheircommunityprovideschildrenwithexamplesoffamilyvalues,suchascourageandperseverance.Theymighthaveabetterunderstandingofthesequalitiesandhowtoapplythemintheirlives.Recordingtheseinterviewsensuresthestoriesarepreservedforfuturegenerations.Theprocessalsoteachesessentialskills,likelisteningandcuriosity,whilegivingchildrenownershipovertheirfamily’shistory.Lettingchildrentaketheleadinaskingquestionsmakestheexperienceexcitingandmayinspirethemtostarttheirowntraditions.20

A．Familystoriesareoftenfulloflifelessons.B．Familystoriesensurechildren’sfuturesuccess.C．Itcanensurethatthefamilystorycontinuestoevolveforyearstocome.D．Onestoryeverynightbeforetheygotobedhelpskiddevelophealthily.E．Agrandparent’sstoryofovercominghardshipcanhaveadeepimpact.F．Whenchildreninterviewgrandparents,theycreatelastingemotionalties.G．Insteadofjusttellingstories,engagingchildreninfamilyinterviewscounts.二、完形填空(★★★)AkindergartenstudentRiverVandenbergmadeafascinatingdiscoverywhileexploringthewestbeachofBelleRiver.Nearajetty(堤),hespotteda_______bottleinthesand.Drivenbycuriosity,Riveropenedthebottleandfoundaletterinside.Atfirst,hethoughtthenotewasa_______one,butcloserinspectionrevealeditwasdatedallthewaybackto1998.In1998,fourth-gradestudentsatSt.JohnSchoolinBelleRiver,Ontario,participatedinaproject_______bythebookPaddle-to-the-Sea.Undertheguidanceoftheirteacher,Roland,thestudentswrotelettersabouttheGreatLakes,sealed(密封)theminplasticbottles,andreleasedthemintoLakeSt.Clair.Onesuchletterwas_______bythen-studentMakenzieMorris.MakenzieMorris,_______byherformerteacherandhertwochildren,heldthemessageinthebottleshecastintoLakeSt.Clair26yearsago.Seatedinthesameareawhereshe_______releasedthebottle,she_______theprojectvividly,notingthenovelty(新奇)ofusingtheschool’scomputertotypethelettersandthe_______ofsealingthebottleswithwax(蜡).Sheexpressedsurpriseand_______attheletter’sdiscovery,saying,“Itwas________todosomethinglikethat,throwsomethingandthinkmaybesomeonewillfinditlater.”RetiredteacherRoland,who________theproject,wasalsomovedbythebottle’s________.Hereflectedontheunexpectedlylong-lastingbottles,stating,“Forittosurvive26yearswithout________,itwasarealshock.”Thisaccidentaleventhasnotonlyreconnectedamotherwithapieceofherchildhoodbutalso________agenerationalgapwithintheschoolcommunity,highlightingtheenduringimpactof________projectsandtheunforeseenconnectionstheycanpromoteovertime.21.A．sealedB．brokenC．rottenD．hidden22.A．newestB．formerC．recentD．previous23.A．introducedB．inspiredC．foundedD．discovered24.A．sentB．drawnC．paintedD．written25.A．guidedB．forcedC．accompaniedD．seized26.A．originallyB．formallyC．occasionallyD．publicly27.A．evaluatedB．recalledC．presentedD．recorded28.A．influenceB．secretC．progressD．significance29.A．prideB．reliefC．delightD．affection30.A．effectiveB．impoliteC．unforgettableD．natural31.A．assessedB．startedC．managedD．monitored32.A．resurfacingB．recyclingC．existenceD．function33.A．fallingdownB．breakingdownC．settlingdownD．calmingdown34.A．reflectedB．widenedC．removedD．bridged35.A．educationalB．environmentalC．socialD．historical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。Therearemorethan30,000bridgeswhichhavebeenbuiltorare36constructioninGuizhou,knownasthe“MuseumofBridges”.Amongthem,theBalingRiverBridgeisofthe37(great)importance.Thebridge,withthelongeststeelsuspension(悬梁)inChina,openedtothetrafficin2009.Atthattime,it38(help)cutthetraveltimeacrossthevalleyfromonehourtomerelyafewminutes.Amuseumonbridgeconstructiontechniquesnearthebridgehasbecome39touristhotspotinGuizhou.Manytouristsvisitthemuseumtogain40theyarecurioustoknow,suchasthetypes,structures,anddesignsofbridges.TheBalingRiverBridgehasdevelopedasignificantplace41(dedicate)toextremesports.ThebungeejumpingattheBalingRiverBridgeis42(official)confirmedbytheGuinnessWorldRecordsastheworld’shighestcommercialbungeejumping.Inaddition,extremesportsactivities,suchashigh-altitudeswings,skywalking,andlow-altitudeparachuting(跳伞),43(introduce)onthebridgesinceJanuary2024.Transformingdisadvantagesintoadvantages,Guizhouisacceleratingtheunlockingofthepotentialinherentinitsunique44(geography)resources.Throughoutthisyear,Guizhouhasbeenpersistentlydevelopingdistinctivetourismproductstocatertothe45(diversity)needsofvisitors.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假设你是李华，你校英语俱乐部即将举办以“LivingwithTechnology”为主题的英语演讲比赛，你已报名参加比赛，但在备赛过程中遇到了一些困难。因此，你决定给你的外教Chris写一封邮件，向他寻求帮助，内容应包括：（1）你的困难；（2）你希望获得的帮助。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；（3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。DearChris,IamLiHuafromClass3._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua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，使其构成一篇完整的短文。WefirstmetTomandGeeintheearlydaysofourmarriage.Someonehadbeenreturningourgarbage(垃圾)canstothegarage(车库)eachgarbageday,andJimandIhadwonderedwho.Thenonedaywespottedhim:anelderlymanwholivedacrossthestreet.Ibakedcookiesandleftthemonaseatoutsidethegaragewithathank-younote.Whenwegothomefromworkthatday,atypedletterhadreplacedthegift.TheletterwasfromTomandexplainedhowhehadcometowalktheneighborhoodongarbageday,returningcansforpeoplehebarelyknew.Backwhenhe’dbeenfightingawarIwasn’talivetosee,hisyoungwife,Gee,hadfoundherselflivingalone.Neighborshadtakenthetimetohandlehergarbagecanssoshedidn’thaveto,andheneverforgot.Nowhepaiditforwardbydoingthesameforallofus.Itwasalsohiswayofsnea