2024-2025学年陕西省安康市3月联考高二下学期3月月考英语试题

2024-2025学年陕西省安康市3月联考高二下学期3月月考英语试题

一、阅读理解(★★)FundraisingVolunteerforSitatunga-KitaleInitiativeCommunityAllianceforChange(CAC),acommunity-basedorganizationinKenyacommittedtopromotingsustainabledevelopment,hasrecentlylaunchedtheSitatunga-KitaleInitiativetorestorethewoodsacrossKenya,whichserveascriticalhabitatsforendangeredspecies.Topromotethisproject,CACisactivelyengagedinfundraisingandneedsvolunteerfundraiserstoassist.JobResponsibilities&RequirementsResponsibilitiesincludeidentifyingpotentialfunders,assistingindraftproposalsandfollow-up,andsupportingprojectmonitoringandevaluation.Volunteersaged18andaboveareinvitedtoapply.Candidatesshouldpossessaminimumofoneyearofrelevantexperienceanddemonstratestronginterpersonalandcommunicationskills.Duration&WorkScheduleThetotalvolunteerdurationisflexible,withapreferredcommitmentbetween3and6months.Volunteerswillworkdailyintwoshifts:from7:00amto11:00amandfrom3:00pmto5:00pm.Leisuretimeisprovidedbetweenshifts.Adjustmentstotheschedulemaybemadeseasonally.Meals&AccommodationsBreakfastisavailablefor$2perday,during7:00amto7:30am.Lunchanddinnerareservedfor$4eachmealafterwork.Asforaccommodations,volunteerscanstayattheprojectsitewithinthethreeoptionsbelow.

AccommodationOptionsCostSitatungaCampSite$5perdayHostedbyLocalFamiliesAbout$10perdayUrbanGuestHousesandHotels$15to$100pernight1.WhatistheaimoftheSitatunga-KitaleInitiative?

A．Toidentifyendangeredwildlife.B．Todevelopsustainableeconomics.C．Torepairthelocalforestecosystem.D．TopromotetheCACorganization.2.Whatarevolunteersexpectedtodo?

A．Trackprojectprogress.B．Outlinefundraisingproposals.C．Evaluatepossiblesponsors.D．Backinterpersonalcommunication.3.Whatistheminimumdailycostofmealsandaccommodationsforavolunteer?

A．$6.B．$10.C．$11.D．$15.(★★★)ScotthadjustgraduatedwhenajobpostedonaHarvardmailinglistcaughthereye:twostudentshadanideaforacompanyofferingon-demandhouseholdservices.Theyneededachieftechnicalofficertodesignthewebsiteandapp.Scottjoinedtheircompany,offerednovelideasandhelpeditgrowtothepointwhereitrunsin28majorU.S.cities,plusmoreinCanada.“Iwantedtomakemyownmoney,”Scottsaid.Whilestillinhighschool,Scottco-foundedamultifunctionalnetworkserviceplatform.ShesoldittoasoftwarecompanybeforeherfreshmanyearatHarvard.Scottwasinterestedinentrepreneurship(创业)whilestillinhighschool.Herfather,abusinessman,sowedtheseedsofentrepreneurshipinhermind,whileherelementaryschoolteacherintroducedhertocoding(编程).Itwasn’tlongbeforethoseenthusiasmsjoinedeachother.Alwaysplanningtostudycomputerscience,ScottchosetheHarvardJohnA．PaulsonSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciences.AttendingHarvardrealizedadreamsheandherfatherhadshared.Evenasshewasstudyingcomputerscience,shewasgainingotherskillsthatwouldpayoffinhercareerasanentrepreneur.“Harvardencouragesamultidisciplinaryapproachtoeducationandcomprehensiveabilities,whichcanbebeneficialandnecessaryforentrepreneurswhooftenneedtodealwithvariousaspectsofbusiness,”shesaid.Byday,shedoescodingatabigcompany.She’salsobecomeaninvestorinothersmallbusinesses.“WhenIinvestinastartup,I’mlookingforapassionateteamwithaninnovativeideathataddressesaclearmarketneed,”shesaid.It’sbeenawhilesinceScottco-foundedacompanyofherown,butthatdoesn’tmeanshe’sdonewiththatpartofherlife.Shemakesthemostofeverybusinessexperiencetoacquirenewskills.Forher,eachexperienceisanopportunitytostudy.Whenthenextcompanyopportunitypresentsitself,she’lljustbethatmuchmorereadywithwhatshe’sgainedandgainnewinsightsfromit.4.WhichcanbestdescribeScottaccordingtoparagraph1?

A．Strong-willedandoutgoing.B．Creativeandambitious.C．Cooperativeandgenerous.D．Hard-workingandindependent.5.Whatisthefunctionofparagraph2?

A．TodemonstrateScott’stalents.B．TorevealthereasonforScott’ssuccess.C．TodescribeScott’sbackground.D．ToshowthesourcesofScott’sinterests.6.HowdoesHarvard’seducationinfluenceScott?

A．Itinspireshertobeaninvestor.B．Itequipsherwithmanybusinessskills.C．Itfiresherpassionforcomputers.D．Itoffersheranentrepreneurialplatform.7.Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?

A．Thereisnoendtolearning.B．Interestisthebestteacher.C．Goodthingscometothosewhowait.D．Tobepreparedishalfthevictory.(★★★)Grass-poweredgasissettoheatthousandsofhomesforthefirsttimeinthecomingweeks.EnergyfirmEcotricityisexpectedtobeginsupplyinggasto5,300homesfromitsplantnearReadingthroughthedistributioncompanySouthernGasNetworksinApril.Researchhasestimatedthatthegascanreducegreenhousegas(GHG)releasebynearly90percent.Itishopedthattheplancanbeexpandedtosupplyfueltomorehomesaroundthecountry.The£11millionplantusesbacteriatobreakdowngrassesandherbs,whichabsorbCO₂whilegrowing,incertaincontainers.Thisproducesbiogaswhichisthenupgradedtobiomethane(生物甲烷)foruseinthegasnetwork.Anorganicfertiliser(肥料),whichisintendedtohelpgrowmoregrass,isalsoproduced.EcotricityownerDaleVincehopestoexpandacrossthecountry,buildingplantswhichreducetheuseofconventionalfuelswhileavoidingdamagetotheenvironment,andboostenergysecurity.Greengashaspreviouslybeenmadefromfoodwasteor“high-energy”cropssuchascorn,butbothfacesustainabilityissuesandproblemswithalackofsize.“Ourmixofgrassandherbsmakescarbonneutral(中性的)gas,pullingcarbonoutoftheatmosphere,”saidMr.Vince.“It’sacycleofcarbonratherthannetzerorelease.”AskedaboutEcotricity’sbiomethaneproject,aDepartmentforEnergySecurityandNetZerospokesmansaid:“InitiativeslikethisshowhowtheUKisleadinginthedevelopmentofinnovationsingreentechnologiesthatcanhelpincreaseourenergysecurity,tackleclimatechangeandbringdownpeople’sbills.”AspokesmanforSouthernGasNetworkssaid:“We’vepartneredwithEcotricitytodeliverthebiomethanetoaprojectatasiteinFarleyHillnearReading.Theprojectwillsupply5,300nearbypropertieswithrenewablegreengasforheatandpower,helpingtoreduceeachhousehold’sannualcarbonreleasebyabout2.2tonnes.”8.WhatisthefeatureofthegasfromEcotricity’splant?

A．Itiseco-friendly.B．Itiscost-effective.C．Itisfreeofcarbon.D．Itiseasytoproduce.9.Whichaspectoftheplantismainlytalkedaboutinparagraph2?

A．Itsfinancialstate.B．Itstechnicalprocess.C．Itsexpectedoutcome.D．Itsbreakdownsystem.10.Whatisthedisadvantageofpreviousgreengas?

A．Insufficientsecurity.B．Contributiontofoodwaste.C．Dependenceonoldfuels.D．Unsustainabledevelopment.11.Whyarethespokesmen’swordscitedinthelasttwoparagraphs?

A．Toprovetheproject’ssuccess.B．Toemphasizethebroadsupport.C．Toexplaintheproject’spotential.D．Todiscussenvironmentalbenefits.(★★★)Areyoualogicalthinker,orwouldyousaythatyou’remorefree-spiritedandartistic?Ifyou’retheformer,somebody’sprobablytoldyouatsomepointthatyou’realeft-brainedperson,andifyou’rethelatter,right-brained.Theideathattherighthalfofthebrainisthecreativehalfandthelefthalfistheanalyticalhalfandthatourindividualcharacteristicsaredeterminedbywhichhalfisdominantiswidespreadinpopularpsychology.However,thisideaisafiction.Althoughweallobviouslyhavedifferentpersonalitiesandtalents,there’snoreasontobelievethesedifferencescanbeexplainedbythedominanceofonehalfofthebrainovertheotherhalf.Recentresearchusingbrainimagingtechnologyhasn’tfoundanyevidenceofhemispheric(脑半球的)dominance.Math,forexample,requireslogicalthoughtand,thus,isgenerallysaidtobeconnectedwiththeleftbrain.Butmathematicsinvolvesahighlycreativeeffortinadditiontobeingalogicalone.Sowouldagiftedmathematicianbearight-brainedoraleft-brainedperson?Ifthere’snoevidenceforthefictionofright-brainedandleft-brainedpeople,whydosomanypeopleacceptit?Perhapsitjustmakesintuitive(直觉的)sensethatpeople’sbrainswouldbedominantononesideortheotherjustastheirhands,feet,oreyesare.Itmayalsohavesomethingtodowithourseeminglyunlimitedappetitethatallowsustosortourselves(andourfriends)into“types”basedonouremotionalandintellectualcharacteristics.Whenpeopleareofferedgeneraldescriptivestatementsthatarepresentedasindividualizeddescriptionsoftheirownpersonalities,theytendtoacceptthemasmeaningfulandtrue,especiallyifthestatementsarepositive.The“insights”theygeneratearebothuniversalandcongenial.Afterall,whowouldrejectadescriptionofthemselvesas“artisticandcreative”or“reasonableandanalytical”?Thefictionispopular,intheend,becauseitgivesusa“scientific”waytotalkaboutourfavoritesubject—ourselves.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A．Afree-spiritedartistisaright-handedperson.B．Thelefthalfofthebraindealswithanalyticalwork.C．Differentpersonalitiesaredeterminedbythebrain.D．Theideaofwhichhalfofthebrainisdominantisafiction.13.Whichisapossiblereasonforpeoplebelievingleft-brainedorright-braineddominance?

A．Rolesofdifferentbrainregions.B．Distinctionsbetweendifferentpeople.C．Thetendencytoclassifypeople.D．Theconclusionfromdailyphenomena.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“congenial”meaninthelastparagraph?

A．Reasonable.B．Accurate.C．Random.D．Pleasing.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．TheScienceofDifferentPersonalitiesB．TheTruthBehindHemisphericDominanceC．LinksBetweentheBrainandCharactersD．WaystoTellRight-brainedandLeft-brainedPeople(★★★)Modernartisoftenseenasdifficulttounderstand.Itsabstractformsandunconventionaltechniquescanconfusemanypeopleabouthowtoapproachit.However,anyonecanlearntoappreciatemodernartwiththerightknowledgeandapproach.Toappreciatemodernart,youmustfirstlearntoobserveitcloselyandunderstandtheartist’sintentions.Modernartoftencontainshiddenmeaningsandsymbolsthatcanonlybediscoveredclosely.Payattentiontothecolors,shapes,andtextures(神韵)usedintheartwork.16Anotherwayistolearnmoreaboutartistswhocreatedtheartwork.17Thiswillgiveyouadeeperunderstandingoftheirworkandthecontextinwhichitwascreated,helpingyouconnectwiththeartworkpersonally.Interpretingmodernartisahighlysubjectiveprocess.Manypersonalandculturalfactorscaninfluencehowyouperceiveandunderstandit.18Forexample,weallknowunderstandingthecontextoftheartwork,includingthesocial,political,andculturalinfluencesofitstime,canprovideimportantcluestoitsmeaning.19Youneedtofindmeaningandsignificanceintheartworkthatresonateswith(引起共鸣)you.Thisconnectionissubjectiveandpersonal,andit’swhatmakesartsopowerful.Identifywhatemotions,memories,orexperiencestheartworkbringstoyou.Butwhatifyou’restrugglingtoappreciatemodernartonyourown?20Theseprofessionalscanguideyouthroughlookingatart,interpretingitsmeaning,andconnectingwithitpersonally.Theycanalsohelpyoubuildacollectionofartthatspeakstoyouandfitsyourstyle.

A．Theyallplayaroleintheartist’smessage.B．Seekthehelpofanartadvisororconsultant.C．Modernartcanbeseeninmanydifferentways.D．Readabouttheirbackground,influence,andcreativeprocess.E．Keepanopenmindandinteractwithitinanaccessiblesetting.F．Besides,it’simportanttofeelapersonalconnectiontotheartwork.G．However,someuniversalprincipleshelpguideyourinterpretation.二、完形填空(★★★)WhenIfirststartedmydetox(脱瘾)vacation,IwasworriedI’dmadeabigmistake.Thesudden______fromthedigitalworldintensifiedmyanxiety.Icouldn’thelp______whomightbemessagingmeandwhatimportant______Icouldbemissing.Iwasn’tsureifIwouldgainanythingfromthisexperience._____,itendedupbeingaverypositiveexperience.Themostrewardingaspectofthedetoxwasthechanceto______myfavoritehobbies.InthetimeIwouldpreviouslyspendonsocialmedia,I______readingandknitting(编织).Iwasexcitedtogetthroughmoreofmydustybooksandtomakesomegood______onmyknittingproject!Therewassignificantskillenhancement.Iwasalsosurprisedtofindimproved______withthosearoundme.InoticedIcouldfocusbetteronthepresentmomentandfeltmoremotivatedto______intheconversationsaroundme.Ibecame______thatalthoughsocialmediamight______distances,itfallsshortofpromotinginteractionsthattrulymatter.Despitemyinitial______,Ireallyenjoyedthedetoxexperience.InoticedanumberofpositiveaspectsthatIcontinuedintomydailylifeafterreturningfromvacation.I’vedecidedto______anoccasiontodosocialmediadetoxeveryweek.Thiswill______meconstantlyofthebenefitsIsecuredfrommydetox.I’m______toseehowitwillgo!21.A．releaseB．benefitC．departureD．response22.A．explainingB．wonderingC．identifyingD．analyzing23.A．updatesB．conceptsC．conferencesD．gatherings24.A．NaturallyB．ApparentlyC．ThankfullyD．Theoretically25.A．enrichB．recallC．expandD．rediscover26.A．putupB．turnedonC．tookupD．carriedon27.A．progressB．decisionsC．profitD．comments28.A．cooperationB．connectionC．sympathyD．patience29.A．believeB．specializeC．excelD．engage30.A．awareB．concernedC．hopefulD．astonished31.A．coverB．handleC．maintainD．bridge32.A．failureB．rejectionC．hesitationD．pressure33.A．scheduleB．recordC．enterD．complete34.A．convinceB．remindC．assureD．inform35.A．fortunateB．curiousC．boundD．proud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。Chinaistheearliestcountryintheworldtofindthepracticabilityofbamboo.TheartofChinesebambooweaving,36(list)asanationalintangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产)ofgreatsignificanceinculturaldevelopmentandeconomicconstruction,37(reflect)theChinesenation’sconstantpursuitandcreationofbeautyandthehighwisdomoftheChinesenationin38(use)bamboo.Withthedevelopmentofsocialcivilization,theartofbambooweavinghasalsobeencontinuouslyinnovated,fromtheproductionofdaily39(necessity)suchasbamboobasketsandfurnituretothedevelopmentofpaintingandcalligraphy.Bambooproductsmade40handareancientChinesehouseholditemsandhavebecome41must-haveformodernhomesduetotheirsenseofhistoryandenvironmentalprotection.Theirshapeisvery42(change)andthedecorativefeaturesarefullofformandart,43givespeopleauniqueaesthetic(美学的)experienceandmakesthempopularinoverseasmarkets.Apartfromdevelopingitsownadvantagesinthebambooindustry,Chinaalsogivesothercountrieswithrichbambooresourcesassistance.InAfrica,China,byoffering44(train)courses,issharingitsexperienceintheprotection,planting,cuttingandmanagementofbamboos.It’sreportedthataChina-Africabamboocenterisexpected45(build)inEthiopiatohelpAfricabetterdevelopitsbambooindustry.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假如你是李华，上周日你校举办了5公里越野赛跑活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：(1)活动的时间、路线（从校门口到南山脚下）；(2)活动的内容；(3)活动反响。注意：(1)写作词数应为80字左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ACross-CountryRunningRace____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Mydad,George,onlyhadaneighthgradeeducation.Aquietman,hedidn’tunderstandmyworldofschoolactivities.Fromage14.heworked.Andhisdad,Albert,tookthemoneymydadearnedandusedittopayfamilyexpenses.Ididn’treallyunderstandhisworldeither.Hewasatrucker,andIthoughtthatIwouldsurpass(超过)anythinghehadaccomplishedbythetimeIwalkedacrossthestageathighschoolgraduation.Summersinthemid-70swerespentathomeshootingbaskets,hittingabaseball,orthrowingafootball,preparingformyfutureasaquarterback(橄榄球四分卫)onafootballteam.Inpoorweather,Ireadaboutsportsorpracticedmytrombone(长号).ThesummerbeforemyeighthgradeIwasoneofagroupofboysthataneighboringfarmerhiredtoworkinhisfield.Heexplainedourbasictask.thetractor