2024-2025学年甘肃省张掖市某校高三下学期第三次检测英语试题

2024-2025学年甘肃省张掖市某校高三下学期第三次检测英语试题

一、听力选择题(★★)1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A．Inaplayground.B．Atanoffice.C．Inahospital.(★)2.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutCultureExpress?

A．Itisfunny.B．Itisherfavorite.C．Sheoftenmissesit.(★)3.Whatdoesthewomanimply?

A．Aliceoftensurpriseseveryone.B．Alicedoesn’tstudyveryhard.C．Aliceoftengetsthebestgrade.(★)4.Howhighdotheceilingstodayusuallymeasure?

A．2.3meters.B．2.7meters.C．3.0meters.(★)5.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A．HecanmakeitonSaturday.B．Therearemusiclessonsintheevening.C．Moviesarenothiscupoftea.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.WhatdidthemandolastSaturday?

A．Hestudiedalot.B．Hejoinedaclub.C．Hecampedout.7.Whydopeoplejoin“FlashPlay”?

A．Toexperienceacrisis.B．Tomakefriends.C．Toearnmoney.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whydoesthemanfeelsurprised?

A．Thewomanhasfoundanewjob.B．Thewomandoesn’tfeellikeleaving.C．Thewomandisagreeswithhim.9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherdepartment?

A．Peopledon’ttrusteachother.B．Thereareseriousproblems.C．There’stoomuchpressure.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Bossandsecretary.B．Employerandjobapplicant.C．Jobhunterandjobagent.11.Whatisgreatlyvaluedinthecompany?

A．Employees’qualities.B．Employees’appearance.C．Employees’physicalcondition.12.Whatdoesthemancareaboutthejob?

A．Whetherhehastoworkontime.B．Whetherhecangetmedicalinsurance.C．Whetherhehastoworkonweekends.13.WhatdoweknowaboutGlobeLifeInsurance?

A．Itoftenasksthestafftoworkonweekends.B．Itdoesn’tlistentoemployees’concerns.C．Itsnewemployeesneedamedicalexamination.(★★★)听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?

A．Howtogettothestudents’union.B．Howtolivetheuniversitylife.C．Howtofindamapoftheuniversity.15.Howlongarethecomputerroomsopenonweekdays?

A．8hours.B．9hours.C．11hours.16.Whereisthestudents’union?

A．BesidetheLab.B．OppositetheChemistrylabs.C．OntherightoftheScienceBlock.17.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?

A．Getfamiliarwiththeuniversity.B．HaveanappointmentwithhimonThursday.C．Writehertelephonenumberdownontheform.(★★)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.Howmanypeoplewerebadlyinjuredinthestorm?

A．Seven.B．Nine.C．Ten.19.Whatdoweknowaboutthefarmer?

A．Hishousewasdestroyed.B．Hiswifewasmissing.C．Oneofhischildrenwaskilled.20.Whatdidthewomandowhenshesawherhouseshaking?

A．Shetriedtotakesomethingout.B．Sherushedoutwithherchildren.C．Shetoldherhusbandnottoleave.二、阅读理解(★★)TheParksConservancy’scommunityscienceprogramscombinelandscape-scalesciencewithcommunityengagementandeducation.Communitymembersparticipateinlarge-scalestudiestolistandmonitorspeciesandecosystemsintheparks,helpingtofillgapsinourknowledgeaboutourlocalenvironment.Thesevolunteerprogramsareanopportunitytolearnnewskillsandtoconnecttoourlocalpubliclandsthroughparticipationinscience.Wecouldn’tbuildthisknowledgewithoutourvolunteers!Programsinclude:•MarinWildlifeWatch—amountain-widestudyusingmotion-activatedcamerastomonitormammalpopulations.•CaliforniaGiantSalamanderInventor—documentingthisrarespecies’populationthroughcrowd-sourceddata.•BioBlitzes—theseareone-dayeventswherecommunitymembersandscientistsconductasurveyofaspecificareatocontributetoourknowledgeofanarea’sbiodiversitytypicallyusingtheiNaturalistplatformand/ormakingcollections.•Bioquests—multi-daycampaignstodocumentwhenandwherespecificspeciesshowup,typicallyusingtheiNaturalistplatform.Thisworkisdoneinpartnershipwithouragencypartners,academicinstitutions,andnonprofitconservationorganizations.Whenyouparticipateinoneofourprograms,yougettolearnnewskillsandcontributetotheseimportantbodiesofknowledgeabouttheworld.Pleasenoteeachprogramhasitsownstructureandavailabilityandlevelofcommitmentrequiredcanvarybyseasonandprogramsize.Someprogramsalsorequiretraining,whichisprovidedfreetovolunteers.Emailcommunityscience@forquestionsaboutourprograms.YoucanalsolearnmoreaboutourapproachtocommunityscienceonOneTam’swebsite.21.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheprograms?

A．Toprovideeducationforyoungadults.B．Tocollectdataoflocalenvironment.C．Topreservelandscapeofnearbymountains.D．Tolaunchactivitiesforcommunitymembers.22.Whatcanwelearnaboutthescienceprograms?

A．Priorexperiencesarerequired.B．Theyallcoveratleastoneweek.C．Trainingisavailablewithoutcharge.D．Dataarecollectedonthesameplatform.23.Whatisthetext?

A．Anewsreport.B．Aproductreview.C．Aresearchpaper.D．Awantad.(★★)Georgia,whoworksforapopularfashionstoreintheUKnamedBowsBoutique,leftherpurseatagasstationafterhercompanypartyinearlyDecember.Shewasheartbroken,butthinkingsomeonemusthavetakenitaway,shegaveuptheideaofgoingbacktolookforitanddidn’tphonethestationtoaskaboutit.Buthertearsquicklydriedwhenanoff-dutyfirefighternamedNymashowedupatherdoor.AringcameracaughtGeorgiaandNyma’sexchange,andtheownerofBowsBoutiquepostedthevideoonthestore’sInstagrampage.Init,NymaringsherdoorbellandGeorgiaanswersitusingaphoneapp.Nymaexplainedwherehefoundthelostpurseandsaidhedecidedtodrivestraighttoherhouse,soshewouldn’thavetoexperienceanextramomentofpanic.GeorgiawasmovedtotearsandkeptofferingtosendNymamoneyforhisgooddeed,butherefused.Hesimplyaskedhertopayitforward,andexplainedthatitwasnotroubleforhimthoughGeorgiaknewheneededtodrivehourstoherhouse.Becauseshewasn’thomeatthetime,heleftthepurseinanemptygarbagebagandleft.TheownerandGeorgiaweresotouchedbythegesture,andtheystartedasearchforthemysterymansotheycouldgivehimaproper“thankyou”.Georgiauploadedthevideo.Itdidn’ttakelongtofindhim.Theyinvitedhimtothestoreforanofficialmeet—andhewent.“Heissuchakindman,”readsanotherpost.“Itwasanabsolutepleasuretomeethim.Thevideohasgotmillionsofviewsandwehopehewillbeapositiveinfluenceonmany.”24.HowdidGeorgiarespondwhenrealizingshelostherpurse?

A．Shedidnothingtorecoverit.B．Shemadeaphonecalltothestation.C．Sheplannedtogobacktolookforit.D．Shebelievedsomeonewouldsendittoher.25.WhichcanbestdescribeNyma?

A．Devotedandgenerous.B．Energeticandindependent.C．Honestandconsiderate.D．Responsibleandhard-working.26.WhatdidNymaadviseGeorgiatodo?

A．Passonthekindness.B．Bemorecarefulnexttime.C．Meetatthegasstationforsafety.D．Emptythegarbagebagforherpurse.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．TwoStrangersMeetfortheFirstTimeB．AnUnexpectedMeetwithaFirefighterC．AMovingJourneyRecordedonSocialMediaD．AFirefighterDrivesHourstoReturnaPurse(★★)AstudentstandsbeforeashopkeeperonaChinesemarketstreet.Theshopkeeperannouncesthathehasmanythingstosell,fromcakestopostcards.Thestudentispondering(思索)theselection.Likemanypeoplelearninganewlanguage,hemustconsidergrammar,pronunciationandtensesbeforeanswering.WhenitcomestoMandarin(普通话),thatisespeciallydifficult.ThissceneisnotactuallyplayingoutinChina,butatanAmericanuniversitywhereaclassroomhasbeenequippedwithalearninggame,enhancedbyAI.TheprojectistheresultofcollaborationbetweenIBMResearchandRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute(RPI).Theclass,calledAI-assistedImmersiveChinese,aimstocreatethekindofinteractionsastudentcouldnormallyonlygetinastudy-abroadprogram.Theclassisbuiltlikeavideogame.Studentsenteraclassroomwitha360-degreedisplaytofaceahugescreen.TheycanbargainwithdigitizedshopkeeperssellingfruitororderPekingduckfromawaiteratarestaurant.Theconversationalskillstheseavatars(虚拟化身)havemakeitpossibleforthemtorespondinrealtimetothestudents,withadegreeofunpredictabilitythatmakesitsimilartocommunicatingwithrealhumans.Unliketherealworld,wherepeoplemaymakeembarrassingpublicmistakesintheserviceoflearninganewlanguage,herestudentscanpausethesceneaftermessingupapronunciationandreplayitagaintofixmistakesasneeded.“We’veenabledtheclasstobelikeagame,”saidHuiSu,theproject’sleadresearcher.“Andlikeanygame,therearemultiplelevelswithgrowingdifficulty.ThestudentswhosignedupforthiscourseareatvaryinglevelsofMandarinproficiency.Theycansetthelevelofdialoguedifficultyindividuallyandprogressatthebestspeedforthem.”Thegermofthisideaappearedin2013,whensomelanguageteachersandsomegamedevelopmentteachersatRPIwonderediftheycouldbandtogethertocreatealanguagelearninggame.Butthelanguageinteractioncapabilityofthetechnologyavailablewaslimited.In2016,afterRPIhadteamedupwithIBM,theyfinallyhadallthetechtheyneededtocreatewhattheywanted.ItwasaperfectmarriageofRPI’simmersivetechnologyandIBM’sspeechrecognitionsoftware.Thesystemcouldhavetaughtanylanguage,butSuchoseMandarin.“Mandarinisoneofthemostdifficultlanguagestolearn,”saidSu.“It’satonallanguage,withfourdifferenttones.Eachcharactercanhavefourdifferentmeaningswhenpronouncedwithdifferentsyllabic(音节的)emphasis.”28.Whatisthestudentmentionedinparagraph1doing?

A．HeistravellinginChina.B．Heisprogrammingaplay.C．Heisconsideringhisshoppingselection.D．HeislearningMandarininacertainscene.29.WhatdoesAI-assistedImmersiveChineseoffer?

A．AnewcommunicationprograminChina.B．Real-lifeChineseinteractionenvironment.C．GuidanceonplayingaChinesevideogame.D．Achanceofimprovingsocialinteractionskills.30.WhatisstressedinHuiSu’swordsinparagraph5?

A．Thefeatureofagoodgame.B．Thewideacceptanceofthisproject.C．ThatstudentsarekeenonMandarin.D．Thatstudentscanfindtheirownstudypaceintheproject.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“germ”inparagraph6mean?

A．Popularity.B．Bacterium.C．Origin.D．Development.(★★★)“Arewealoneintheuniverse?That’sthekeyquestionwe’retryingtoanswerhere,”MeenakshiWadhwa,aplanetaryscientist,tellsherclass.Assheexplains,onestudenttakesnoteswhileanotherholdsupaniPhonetotakeaphotooftheslides.InmanywaysthislecturehallatArizonaStateUniversityislikeanyother.Agroupofenthusiasticwomensitattentivelyinthefrontrow;themenarespreadoutintheback.Butthehearingaidssuggesthowunusualthisclassis.Mirabella,a20-storey“universityretirementcommunity”onASU’scampus,ishometoover300retiredpeople.Whenitwasopenedin2020,thesenior-livingfacilitywasnearlyfullysubscribed.Mostresidentsarehavingaball.Theycanattendthesameclassesandculturaleventsasstudents,butwiththedistinctbenefitofnothavingtotakeexams.Intheirdorms,facilitiesincludeanartstudio,apoolandgym,andagamesroom.Onlythesecondfloorfeelsinstitutional,withamemory-carecentreandroomsforresidentswhoneedround-the-clockattention.Thisispartofawidertrend.Anestimated85collegesinAmericaarenowconnectedtoseniorlivingcommunities.Withmorethan10,000babyboomers(生育高峰期出生的人)inAmericaturning65everyday,theopportunityforalternativeformsofretirementislarge.Comparedwithpreviousgenerations,boomersarewealthy,educatedandpicky.Theywanttoremainactiveandnotlockedaway.Thesewishescanallbemetonauniversitycampus.Foruniversities,welcomingpensioners(领退休金者)canmakesensetoo.Nationally,undergraduateenrolmentdroppedfromover18min2010tobelow16min2022.Asforwhattodowiththeextraspace,thesmartestones,AndrewCarleatGeorgetownUniversitysays,provideacontinuumofcare—includingfortheverylaststageoflife.“Thecharityistheicingonthecake,”hesaysofthepotentialthatresidentswillincludeuniversitiesintheirwills.32.Howdoesthewriterintroducethetopic?

A．Byraisingaquestion.B．Bymakingacomparison.C．Byofferinganexplanation.D．Bygivingadescription.33.Whyareuniversityretirementcommunitieswell-received?

A．TheyprovidefreemedicalcarB．Theyhavevariousresearchfacilities.C．Theyallowstudentstotakeexamsflexibly.D．Theyhelpseniorsliveanactiveandengaginglife.34.Howcanuniversitiesbenefitfromintegratingseniorlivingcommunities?

A．Itimprovesuniversityteachingprograms.B．Itaddressestheuniversityenrolmentdecline.C．Itdrawspublicattentiontouniversityeducation.D．Itearnsuniversitiesthefameforcaringforseniors.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Differentformsofretirement.B．Theeducationwelfareofpensioners.C．Thetrendofretiringoncollegecampuses.D．Anewwayforuniversitiestomakeprofits.(★★★)Everyyearatthisharvesttime,youarelikelytoreadarticlesaboutthepromisethattheaveragefamilycansavemoneybygrowingtheirownfruitandvegetables.36Socanyouraveragehomegardenerreallycompeteonpriceagainsttheeconomiesofscaleofindustrialagriculture?37Sayyouwanttostartwithpotatoesinahouseholdcontainer.IntheUK,thesecostaround£75.Givenpotatoesinmysupermarketare£0.90perkilogram,youwouldhavetoproduceatleast83kgtobreakeven.Assumingyougetsimilaroutputastheprofessionals,a60×60cmcontainerwouldonlygiveyouaround2to3kgperyear.Soatbest,youwouldonlygetyourmoneybackafteraround27years.38Well,giventhateverythinggoeswell,youwillstillneedtostartbybuyingseedpotatoes.Inmygardencentrethesedon’tcomecheap.Foreasy-to-transportproducewithlongshelflives,likepotatoes,carrotsandonions,itreallyisalmostimpossibletogetthemathstoworkinyourfavouronadomesticscale,asefficienciesresultingfromagriculturalmechanisationmakethesesoinexpensivetobuy.However,whenitcomestomoredelicateofferings,theoppositeisoftentrue.Theplantsharvestedonlybyhandcanbecostlytobuy.39Manyherbslikemint,dillandfennelaresotoughthatmuchofthegardeningadviceishowtopreventthemfromtakingoveryourpot.Thisisalsotrueforpriceysaladcropslikewildrocket,orarugula,whichliveasecretdoublelifeasacommongardenweed.40

A．Let’slookatthenumbers.B．Sowhybothertogrowyourownplants?C．Theseturnouttobetheexceptiontothegeneraleconomicreality.D．Butthewritersneverreallyreferencehowtheyarrivedattheconclusion.E．Whatifyouabandonthecontainerandjustgrowsomepotatoesingardensoil?F．Thethreemostexpensiveitemsinmysupermarkethappentobetheeasiesttogrow.G．Weshouldconsiderthecostofthepotatoes,thegrowingmedium,fertiliser,andwater.三、完形填空(★★★)DanShutes,a32-year-oldeducatorfromMichigan,hasauniquelunchtime_______startedafewyearsago,allowingShutestoconnectwithhis5thgradersona_______level.“It’sbecomepartofmyroutine,”Shutessays,addingthathe_______withthemthreetofourtimesaweek.The_______helpshimlearnmoreabouthisstudentsbeyondacademicsandcreatesawelcomingatmosphereinhisclassroom.Eachday,Shutesmovesbetweendifferent_______tositwithhisstudents,andsometimeseven_______kidsfromotherclasses.Shutesvaluestheseconnections,sayingit'sniceto_______studentsoutsidetheclassroom.Recently,Shutes_______hislunchtimeroutineonTikTok,whereitquicklywentmanyofwhomhavebeen_______tostarteatingwiththeirstudentsaswell.Whileheacknowledgesthe__________negativecomments,Shutesfocusesonthepositiveimpacthe'shad.Shuteshighlightstheimportanceofsmallgestures,__________howeatinglunchwithshyorreservedstudentshashelpedthemgain__________overtheschoolyear.Hebelievesthatteachersandcoachesoftenunderestimatetheimpactofthese__________minoractions.Simpleactsof__________likesharingamealwithstudents,canhaveasignificanteffectonthedevelopmentofourstudents.Theyoften__________thesegesturesfarmorethanwerealize,”saidShutes.41.A．choiceB．practiceC．appointmentD．schedule42.A．localB．globalC．personalD．national43.A．eatsB．preparesC．trainsD．exercises44.A．serviceB．performanceC．interactionD．experiment45.A．topicsB．platformsC．classroomsD．tables46.A．joinsB．teachesC．introducesD．supports47.A．trackdownB．runafterC．spyonD．bondwith48.A．coinedB．followedC．sharedD．shifted49.A．inspiredB．expectedC．invitedD．urged50.A．specialB．occasionalC．instantD．illegal51.A．recallingB．forgettingC．predictingD．complaining52.A．recoveryB．informationC．confidenceD．entertainment53.A．obviouslyB．seeminglyC．actuallyD．remarkably54.A．braveryB．honestyC．generosityD．kindness55.A．appreciateB．offerC．ignoreD．oppose四、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。OriginatingfromWuhu,Anhuiprovince,Wuhuironpaintingismadefromironsheetsandwires.Artistsshapethesematerialsthroughdifferenttechniques,56(place)thepatternsonawhitebasebeforeframingthemintoapainting.Datingbackover300yearstothelateMingandearlyQingdynasties,Wuhuironpainting57(recognize)in2006asanationalintangibleculturalheritage.Thisartform58showslandscapes,figures,flowers,insects,birdsandanimalscombinestraditionalChinesepaintingwith3Dmodeling59(create)adistinctivestyle.TangChuansongserves60thetechnicaldirectoroftheWuhuartsandcrafts(工艺品)factoryandistheprovincial-levelmakerofthecraft.Beginningas61learnerat15yearsold,Tang’spassionfortheartformledtobecomingancutstandingfigureinthefield.Inthe1970s,hechangedironpainting62(technique)byintroducingadvancedmachines,replacingtraditionalones63enhancingboththecraft’sprocessandworkingconditions64(significant).Today,TangiscommittedtopreservingandpassingonthetraditionofWuhuironpaintingcraftsmanshiptothenextgenerationofartists,ensuringthathisknowledgeandskillscontinuetoinspireandguide65(ambition)learners.五、书信写作(★★★)66.假定你是李华，你校刚刚结束了一场以“美丽的祖国”(BeautifulMotherland)为主题的摄影比赛。你的作品荣获一等奖。请你给校英文报投稿分享这次经历，内容包括：1.介绍你的作品；2.你的感想。注意:(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。BeautifulMotherlandinMyPicture_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达(★★★)67.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。DenisedecidedtotreatherselfandaclosefriendtoanexcitingvacationintheBahamas.Thetwoteenagers,comingfromthequietsuburbsofIllinois,hadneverseenthevastocean.Sotheywereeagerlywaitingfortheirfirstswimmingexperienceinthevast,openocean.Whentheygottothebeach,theynoticedthatnooneelsewasinthewater,andthatthewaveswerehuge.Thesightofthebigwavesmighthavefrightenedothers,butthatdidn’tbotherDenise.Shehadseeninthemoviespeoplebodysurfingandhavingfuninbigwaves.Shethoughtitlo