2024-2025学年陕西省西安市南开高级中学高二下学期3月月考英语试题

2024-2025学年陕西省西安市南开高级中学高二下学期3月月考英语试题

一、阅读理解(★★)Musicisuniversal.Takeamomenttothinkaboutwhatmusicyoulikeasyoureadourbeginners’guidetothehistoryofmusic.MiddleAgesTheMiddleAges,whichrangesfromthe6thcenturytothe16thcentury,featuredmedieval(中世纪的)music.Duringthistime,thereweretwogeneraltypesofmusicstyles—themonophonicandthepolyphonic.ThemainformsofmusicincludedGregorianchantingandplainchant.ClassicalPeriodThemusicformsandstylesoftheClassicalperiod,whichrangesfrom1750to1820,arecharacterizedbysimplermelodiesandformslikethesonatas.Duringthistime,themiddleclasshadmoreaccesstomusic.Socomposersbegantocreatemusicthatwaseasiertounderstand.Mostespecially,MozartwrotehisfirstsymphonyandBeethovenwasbornduringthisperiod.RomanticPeriodHistoriographersdefinetheRomanticmusicperiodtobefrom1800to1900.MusicformsoftheRomanticperiodusedmusictotellastoryorexpressanidea.Variousinstrumentsincludingwindinstrumentswereused.Instrumentsthatwereinventedorimprovedduringthistimeincludedthefluteandthesaxophone.The20thCenturyMusicduringthe20thcenturybroughtaboutmanyinnovationsonhowmusicwasperformedandappreciated.Artistsweremorewillingtoexperimentwithnewmusicformsandusedtechnologytoimprovetheircompositions.The20thcenturymusichasvariousstyles.1.InwhichperiodwereMozart’scompositionscreated?

A．MiddleAges.B．Classicalperiod.C．Romanticperiod.D．The20thcentury.2.WhatcanweknowaboutmusicfromtheRomanticperiod?

A．Thisperiodlastedover100years.B．Musiciansonlyusedwindinstruments.C．Musicwasrelatedtoastoryoranidea.D．Themusicformswerehardertounderstand.3.Howdidartistsimprovetheirmusicduringthe20century?

A．Byinventingnewinstruments.B．Bypracticingnewmusicstyles.C．Bywritingcomplexcompositions.D．Byimprovingtraditionalmusicstyles.(★★★)WhenWilsonwas10yearsold,hepromisedhismotherthatonedayshewouldneveragainhavetowashotherpeople’sclothesforalivingandhewasgoingtostarthisownbusinessandsupporther.Hismotherjustnoddedsilently,knowingnomemberoftheirfamilyhadeverownedabusiness.Yearspassed,butWilson’sdreamdidnot.Afterhighschool,Wilsonjoinedthearmy,wherehisgoalofonedayowningafamilyrestaurantbegantotakeshape.Hesignedupforthefoodserviceschoolthereandhebecamesuchanexcellentcookthathewaspromotedtotheofficers’dininghall.Afterheleftthearmyat28,heworkedasapoliceofficerforthefollowingfifteenyears.Whenhefelthewasinneedofthebusinessskillsforhisbusiness,hetookbusinessclassesatnightinhisoff-hours.“IalsosavedeverycentIearnedasapoliceofficer,”herecalled.“Fortenyears,Ididn’tspendonecent—therewerenomovies,novacations,andnotrips.”By2013,withenoughsavings,Wilsondecidedtomakehisdreamareality.Heopenedhisfirstrestaurant.However,thefirstfewmonthswereafailure.Wilsonquicklychangehisbusinessstrategyandonceaweekheofferedhisemployees(雇员)classesincustomerserviceandmanagement.Heencouragedthemtodeveloppersonalandprofessionalgoals.Healwaysstressedthatthefasterandmoreefficientlytheemployeesservedthecustomers,themoreprofitablethatwaywouldbe.Today,Wilsonownsninerestaurantsandemploysoverfourhundredpeople.Inthecommunity,Wilsonfundedathleticteamsandscholarships(奖学金)togetkidsoffthestreetsandintocommunitycentersandschools.Thenhisrestaurantsbecameprofitable,earningmuchmorethanbefore.Moreimportantly,Wilsonpavedthewayforthousandsofordinaryyoungpeoplewhoareworkingtomaketheirdreamsareality,helpingtheircommunities,andservinguphope.4.WhydidWilsonwanttostarthisownbusinessatfirst?

A．Tobecomeagreatcook.B．Tohelphismothereconomically.C．Tocheerhismotherup.D．Tosetanexampleforhisfamily.5.WhatdidWilsonfocusonbesideshismajorworkinhis30s?

A．Plansforrealizinghisdream.B．Settingupbusinessschools.C．Preparationsforenjoyinglife.D．Workingasapoliceofficer.6.HowdidWilsonimprovehisrestaurantafteritfailed?

A．Byincreasingthenumberofhisemployees.B．Bycuttingdowntheprofitsofhisrestaurant.C．Byofferinghisworkersprofessionaltraining.D．Bymeetingcustomers’needsasmuchaspossible.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeWilson?

A．Easy-goingandhonest.B．Self-centeredandcurious.C．Warm-heartedandwise.D．Strong-willedandhelpful.(★★★)AfterthedisastrousbushfiressweptthroughAustraliain2020,73,000squaremilesburned,affectingabout3billionanimals.Oncethesmokecleared,WWF-USteamedupwithcolleaguesfromWWF-AustraliatostartawildlifemonitoringprojectcalledEyesonRecovery.Theideawastosetupanetworkofcamerasthatwouldserveasoureyesinthebush.Myco-workersandIweredeterminedtomeasurehowAustralia’sendangeredwildlifewasrecovering.In2023,ItraveledtoBlueMountainsNationalParkinEasternAustralia.Foraweek,I,togetherwithmyco-workers,wrappedourarmsaroundthetreestosecurecamerasaroundtheirtrunks.WWFand20otherorganizationssetupover1,000camerasacrosstheland.Whatwouldwegetthroughthecameras?Todate,oureffortshavegotover7millionphotos,oneofwhichshowsakoalaclimbingintoanewtree.ButifItookjusttwosecondstorevieweachofthose7millionimagesduringmynormalworkweek,I’dfinishreviewingtheminaroundfouryears.Wedidn’thavethatkindoftimeinconservation.SoWWFworkedwithotherconservationorganizationstodevelopabetterwaytomanagecameratrapdatacalledWildlifeInsights,anonlineplatformthatcanseparateoutallthoseblankimages,findtheonesthatcontainwildlife,andidentifywhichspeciesisinaphoto.Weuploadedour7millionphotostoWildlifeInsights,andsortedinweeks.Over150differentspeciesweredetected.WiththehelpoftoolslikeWildlifeInsights,informationwasgettingintothehandsofdecision-makersmorequickly,whichwasimportantforspeciesliketheendangeredkoala.Athirdoftheirhabitatburnedinthefires,includingtheirtreehollows.Asanemergencymeasure,WWF-Australiaanditspartnersquicklyinstalled(安装)artificialtreesandmonitoredthemusingcameras.Afteranalyzingthephotos,wewereamazedtofindkoalaswereusingeverysingleoneofthetrees.Withtheever-mountingchallengesfacingbiodiversity,it’sessentialthatweshouldcontinueinnovatingthroughtechnologysothatwecangetactionabledataandmakefasterconservationdecisions.8.Whatdidtheauthorandhisco-workersdoinBlueMountainsNationalPark?

A．Theysetupanetworkofcameras.B．Theyrecordedendangeredwildlife.C．Theytookmanyphotosofanimals.D．Theycollecteddataonvarioustrees.9.WhatmadeitnecessarytodevelopWildlifeInsights?

A．Theincreasingdependenceoncameratraps.B．Thegrowingnumberofendangeredanimals.C．Thetimeneededtodealwithcameratrapdata.D．Thedifficultyofcollectingdataonbiodiversity.10.Whywereartificialtreesinstalled?

A．ToadvertiseWildlifeInsights.B．Tousecamerasefficiently.C．Tomarkanimals’livingconditions.D．Toprovidehomesforkoalas.11.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?

A．Issueawarning.B．Makeasuggestion.C．Confirmaconclusion.D．Presentanewfinding.(★★★★)ArecentstudyfromtheFoodandMoodCentreatDeakinUniversityinAustraliahascastlightonanalternativeapproachtomanagingmildtomoderatedepression.Theresearchsuggeststhatlifestyletherapy,whichincludesnutritionalconsultingandregularphysicalactivity,canbeaseffectiveastraditionalpsychotherapy(心理疗法)inreducingdepressivesymptoms.Inthisstudy,182individualsdiagnosedwithnon-severedepressionwererandomlyassignedtoeitherlifestyletherapyorcognitivebehavioraltherapy(CBT).Thelifestyletherapygroupreceivedguidancefromadietitianandanexercisephysiologist.Theseprofessionalsprovidedevidence-basedadviceonimprovingnutrition,particularlythroughamodifiedMediterranean(地中海)diet,andincludingregularphysicalexerciseintodailyroutine.Meanwhile,theCBTgroupwasledbypsychologistswhotaughtstrategiestomanagenegativethoughtsandbehaviors,andwereprovidedwithworkbooksandself-helptools.Boththerapieswerestructuredtomatchinfrequency,duration,environment,andgroupsize,ensuringafaircomparison.Theresultswerepromising:thelifestyletherapygroupreporteda42%reductionindepressionsymptoms,whereasthosewhohadtraditionalpsychotherapyexperienceda37%reduction.Althoughthestudy’ssamplesizewassmall,indicatingtheneedforfurtherresearch,itunderlinestheimportanceoflifestylechangesinmedicine.Theresearcherspointoutthatwhilelifestylechangesarethecornerstoneofotherareasofmedicine,suchasheartdiseasesanddiabetes,theyhavetraditionallybeenseenas‘add-on’tomentalhealthcare.Thestudy’sfindingssuggestthatthismindsetmayneedtoshift.Importantly,theresearchdoesnotsaythatlifestylechangesshouldreplaceprofessionalmentalhealthcare.Instead,itrecommendsacomprehensiveapproachwherebothlifestyletherapyandtraditionalpsychotherapyareavailableoptions.Thiswouldallowindividualstoaccessthecarethatbestsuitstheirneeds,potentiallyofferingmoreeffectivetreatmentforthosefightingwithmildtomoderatedepression.12.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?

A．Thesignificanceoftheresearch.B．Theconsequenceoftheresearch.C．Theperformanceofdifferentsubjects.D．Theprocessofconductingtheresearch.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cornerstone”inParagraph4probablymean?

A．Asidefactor.B．Anoptionalpart.C．Afundamentalelement.D．Acontroversialmethod.14.Whatisthesuggestionoftheresearch?

A．Improvetraditionalpsychotherapy.B．Includelifestylechangesasanoption.C．SticktotheMediterraneandietstrictly.D．Replacepsychotherapywithlifestylechanges.15.Inwhichcolumnofamagazinemightthistextbefound?

A．Fitnessroutines.B．Health&wellness.C．Foodadventures.D．Entertainmentexpress.(★★★)IalwaysadmiredmygrandmotherJenny’sgardeningskills.Butitwasn’tuntilasunnyafternooninherbackyardthatIbecameinterestedingardeningmyself.Weweretheretogrowtomatoes.Shehandedmeatinyyoungtomatoplant.16It’safamilytradition!Overtime,thetinyseedling(幼苗)hadgrownintoalargetomatoplantwithmanyjuicyredtomatoes.HarvestingthosetomatoeswithmygrandmawasajoyIwon’tforget.Wespenthoursinherkitchenmakingdelicioushomemadespaghettisauce.17Mytimeinthegardenwithmygrandmashowedmethatgardeningismorethanjustahobby.It’sawaytoconnectwithourroots.Thegardenbecamesomethingwebothloved,bringingusclosertogetherandcreatingastrongbond.18Iwateredtheplantstoomuchandforgottotakecareofthesoil.Itwasalearningexperience.ButIdidn’tgiveup.Instead,Isawthesemomentsasopportunitiestolearn.Ireadbooks,wenttoworkshops,andaskedexperiencedgardenersinmycommunityforadvice.Yet,MotherNaturecanbeunpredictable.fromunbearableheattounexpectedfrosts.Ilostsomeofmyfavoriteplantsduetoextremeweathers.19Iuseddrought-tolerantplantsandprotectivecoveringslikeshadeclothsandfrostblanketstohelpmystrongplantsgrow.Gardeningisalifelongjourneyoflearning.20It’slikefindingahiddenlibrary,whereeachplantandplotofferssomethingnewtodiscover.ThemoretimeIspendinthegarden,themoreIrealisethatthesoilisnotjustaplaceforplantstogrow—it’salsoidealgroundformypersonalgrowth.

A．Gardeningincoldweatherwillberathertough.B．Justthesmellalonebroughtbacksomanymemories.C．However,myfirstattemptsatgardeningdidn’tgoverywell.D．Thenshesharedstoriesofherowngrandmotherdoingthesame.E．Andgrandma’sgardeningjourneyconnectswithmeemotionally.F．It’salwayschangingandrequiresustostayopentonewknowledge.G．ButIstartedplantingwiththeclimateinmindinsteadofgettingupset.二、完形填空(★★★★)MyworldchangedwhenIwasvisitingmybestfriendBeckythreeyearsago.Herdoghad_________alitterofpupsandtherewasonepuppyleftwhenIarrived.Thepuppywasso_________thatIstillrememberBeckysaying,“Don’tgettoo_________,andIknowyouaren’tintoadog.”Unexpectedly,afewdaysintomyvisit,it_________thatthislittlepuppywascominghomewithme!IcalledhimTimmy.Whengettinghome,itwasveryclearthatmytwocatswerenotsoenthusiasticaboutthenew_________toourfamily.Ittookawhileforthethreeofthemtofindtheir_________,and,forme,havingapuppyreallytooksometimetoadaptto,whowasalwaysso_________andwantedtobeeverywhereIwas.Icouldn’tbelievehow_________thislittlepuppywasonmytimeandlove.Inspiteofthat,therewere_________timeswhenIwonderedifI’dmadethewrongdecision—especiallywhenheput__________inmyclothes.IsoonlearnedthatIcouldn’t__________thingsonthefloor—nothingwassafefromthoselittleteeth!TimmyisnowthreeyearsoldandIlove__________attheparkswithmybestbuddy.Hestillfollowsmearoundlikea__________.WhereverIgo,mylittleman,whohasgotthebest__________thatwinseveryoneover.Ican’t__________himnotbeingrightatmyheelsnow.21.A．abandonedB．identifiedC．seenD．had22.A．puzzlingB．fascinatingC．depressingD．uplifting23.A．attachedB．occupiedC．frightenedD．amused24.A．witnessedB．reportedC．happenedD．implied25.A．contributionB．generationC．combinationD．addition26.A．shelterB．rhythmC．featureD．manner27.A．energeticB．generousC．brilliantD．considerate28.A．preciousB．significantC．dependentD．essential29.A．hopefullyB．fortunatelyC．rarelyD．definitely30.A．patternsB．holesC．buttonsD．paints31.A．leaveB．seekC．tailorD．drag32.A．cuttinginB．fadingoutC．showingupD．hangingout33.A．shadowB．dogC．friendD．thief34.A．capabilityB．positionC．personalityD．diversity35.A．cheatB．pictureC．reflectD．suggest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。JilisilkisatypeofsilkproducedinJiliVillage,HuzhouCity,ZhejiangProvince.JiliVillagehasbeenproducingsilk36thevillagewasestablishedinthelateYuanDynasty.Jilisilkissoftandfinewithaeventhicknessandshinywhitecolor.Withthesefeatures,JilisilkiswidelyrecognizedinChinaandacrosstheworld.Inthemid-MingDynastythissilkbecamewell-knownfor37(be)oneofthematerialsusedtomaketheemperor’srobes.IntheQingDynasty,38governmentusedtopurchasealargeamountofJilisilkeachyear.In1851,ShanghaimerchantXuRongcuntookJilisilktothefirstWorldExpoheldinLondon,wherethefabricwontwotopawards.In2011,Jilisilk39(include)inthelistofChina’snationalintangibleculturalheritageitems.Thesilkworm(蚕)40(raise)forJilisilkiscalledLianxin,literallymeaninglotusseed.InJiliVillage,woodenreelingtoolsweredesigned41(specific)forJilisilk.Inaddition42beingusedforclothes,qualityJilisilkcanalsobemadeintostringsforChineseguqin,orusedasmaterials43(restore)ancientsilkscrolls(卷轴).Today,throughgeneticscreeningtechnology,inheritorsofJilisilkmakingcanmakesilkwithnaturalcolors.Thestepofdyeing(染色)thusbecomes44(necessary)insomecases.Theeffortstocombinethe45(wise)ofJilisilkmakingwithmoderntechnologyaregivinganewlifetotheancientChinesehandicraftinthemodernera.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你校英文报正在以“养成好习惯，促进我健康”为主题开展征文活动。请写一篇短文向报社投稿，内容包括：1.介绍一项你的好习惯；2.该习惯对健康的影响；3.呼吁养成健康习惯。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Probably,mostofyouhadthefeelingbefore,atleastonce—youhadbeenwaitingforalongtime,yetbeingafraidofgetting.Itwasexactlymystateofmindbeforethefirstdayatcollege.Ihadbeenworkinghardtopassthenecessarytestsandhavemyapplicationtotheundergraduateprogrammeinmanagementapproved.Andwhenthetimehadcomeformetovisitthecollegeforthefirstdayofthestudy,Icouldn'tsleepallnightbecauseofbeinganxiousabouthowtolookgoodphysicallyinfrontofthewholenewworldIwasabouttoenter.However,thepositiveattitudeandreadinessto