2025学年广西南宁沛鸿民族中学202-高二下学期3月月考英语试题

2025学年广西南宁沛鸿民族中学202-高二下学期3月月考英语试题

一、阅读理解(★★)HABITATRESTORATIONTEAMHelprestoreandprotectMarin'snaturalareasfromtheMarinHeadlandstoBolinasRidge.We'llexplorebeautifulparksiteswhileconductinginvasive(侵入的)plantremoval,winterplanting,andseedcollection.HabitatRestorationTeamvolunteersplayavitalroleinrestoringsensitiveresourcesandprotectingendangeredspeciesacrosstheridgesandvalleys.GROUPSGroupsoffiveormorerequirespecialarrangementsandmustbeconfirmedinadvance.PleasereviewtheListofAvailableProjectsandfillouttheGroupProjectRequestForm.AGE,SKILLS,WHATTOBRINGVolunteersaged10andoverarewelcome.ReadourYouthPolicyGuidelinesforyouthundertheageof15.BringyourcompletedVolunteerAgreementForm.Volunteersundertheageof18musthavetheparent/guardianapprovalsectionsigned.We'llbeworkingrainorshine.Wearclothesthatcangetdirty.Bringlayersforchangingweatherandaraincoatifnecessary.Bringapersonalwaterbottle,sunscreen,andlunch.Noexperiencenecessary.Trainingandtoolswillbeprovided.Fulfills(满足)communityservicerequirements.UPCOMINGEVENTS

TimeMeetingLocationSunday,Jan.1510:00am—1:00pmBatteryAlexanderTrailheadSunday,Jan.2210:00am—2:30pmStinsonBeachParkingLotSunday,Jan.299:30am—2:30pmCoyoteRidgeTrailhead1.WhatistheaimoftheHabitatRestorationTeam?

A．Todiscovermineralresources.B．Todevelopnewwildlifeparks.C．Toprotectthelocalecosystem.D．Toconductbiologicalresearch.2.WhatistheloweragelimitforjoiningtheHabitatRestorationTeam?

A．5.B．10.C．15.D．18.3.Whatarethevolunteersexpectedtodo?

A．Bringtheirowntools.B．Workeveninbadweather.C．Wearateamuniform.D．Doatleastthreeprojects.(★★)Inagoldenfield,alionstandsandbathedinthewarmthofthesun.Withagroupofbirdsandadistanttower,theartworkistitledLionandBeyond.ThisheartwarmingcreationisjustoneaspectoftheimaginativeworldofZhangMingxiang,a26-year-oldgrassrootsartistfromavillageinShandongProvince.Withauniquetouch,Zhang’sartworksoftendrawthoughtsfromeverydaymomentsandpuns(双关语)basedonChinesepinyin.Becauseofhisheartwarmingdescriptions,hiscreationshavegotmorethan6millionfollowersonseveralsocialmediaplatformsandsoldmorethan60,000piecesonthevideoplatformBiliBili.However,Zhang’spathtoartwasnotsmooth.Hewasborninavillagewherehisfathermadealivingasahairdresserandbyrentingoutcomicbooks(漫画书).Zhang’sinterestinpaintingcamefromthepicturesinthosecomicbooks.Attheageof6,Zhangbegantoteachhimselftodraw.Heusedredbricks(砖)topracticedrawingonwallsduetothelackofmoney.Despitefacingdifficulties,includingadisabilitycausedbyaninjuryattheageof11,Zhangwasstillcrazyaboutdrawing.“Today’syouthshavetheirownthoughtsandaregoodatexpressingthemselves.Ibelievemyartispopularbecausepeoplecanseethemselvesinit.Manyfollowerssaymyworkspeakstothempersonally,”Zhangsaid.Zhang’slifealsogotimprovedbysellingpaintings.Hisdreams,however,areevenbigger.“Mygoalistosharemyworkswithmorepeople.Manyofmypaintingsreflectmyjourneyofovercomingdifficulties,”hesaid.Zhanghopestoworkwithinterestingbrandstoencouragemoreyoungpeopletogoaftertheirdreams.4.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?

A．Bytellingalifestory.B．Bydescribinganartwork.C．Byreferringtomemories.D．Bypresentingnaturalscenery.5.WhatisaspecialpointofZhang’sworks?

A．Beingwrittenespeciallyforchildren.B．Caringforthenaturalenvironment.C．Showingrespectforfamousartworks.D．ReflectingChineseculture.6.WhatcanweknowaboutZhangfromhischildhoodexperience?

A．Hepaintedatthecostofhisstudy.B．Hisfatherguidedhimintopainting.C．Hedrewunderchallengingconditions.D．Hisinjuryinspiredhisloveforpainting.7.WhatdoesthepublicprobablythinkofZhang’sworks?

A．Touching.B．Confusing.C．Imaginative.D．Competitive.8.WhatmessagedoesZhang’sstoryconvey?

A．Factsspeaklouderthanwords.B．Timeandtidewaitfornoman.C．Agoodbeginningishalfthebattle.D．Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.(★★★)Scientistshavediscoveredtheworld’slargestknownfieldofseagrass.Theydiditusingvideosshotbysomeunusualhelpers—tigersharks.Theworkhelpsprotecttheseagrass,andalsoshowsapowerfulwaytoexploretheocean.Seagrassesarefloweringplantsthatnormallygrowinshallowwatersnearcoasts.Theygrowinthickfields,knownasmeadows(草甸).Seagrassmeadowshelpcleantheocean’swater,andprovidefoodandshelterformanyseacreatures.Importantly,seagrassmeadowsalsohelpinthefightagainsttheclimatecrisis.That’sbecausetheystorehugeamountsofcarbon—theharmfulpollutionthat’smakingglobalwarmingworse.Damagingtheseseagrassmeadowscanreleasethispollutionagain,soit’simportanttoprotectthem.Thoughthey’reveryimportant,scientistsdon’thaveagoodideaofthesizeandnumberoftheworld’sseagrassmeadows.Fromabove,themeadowscanbehardtospot,becausethewateriseithertoodeepornotclearenough.Andtheoceanissohugethatit’ssimplynotpossibletostudyitallbydiving.Soateamofscientistsdecidedtohavesharkshelpwiththeresearch.Tigersharksarehuge,stronganddeadly.Theyalsoliveunderwater,arefastswimmersandspendalotoftimeinseagrassmeadows.Between2016and2020,ateamofresearchersattachedcamerasandothertrackerstoseventigersharks.Aftercatchingthesharks,scientistsworkedquicklytoattachtheequipmentandthenletthemgoagain.Thecamerasweredesignedtofalloffafterafewhoursandfloattothesurface.Trackingsignalshelpedthescientistsfindthefloatingcamerasandcollectthevideosthesharkshadtaken.Thescientistswereleftwithhoursofvideostakenasthesharkstraveledformilesovertheseafloor.9.Whatbenefitcanthescientists’discoverybring?

A．Expandingthelargestgrass.B．Reducingtheoceanpollution.C．Helpingprotecttheseagrassmeadows.D．Improvingtigersharks’livingenvironment.10.Whycanseagrassmeadowsfightagainstclimatecrisis?

A．Theycleandirtywater.B．Theyproducemanyseacreatures.C．Theyreleasehugeamountsofoxygen.D．Theystorelargeamountsofcarbon.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheresearch?

A．Tigersharksplayedacriticalpart.B．Theresearchersraisedseveraltigersharks.C．Theresearchersfoundthecamerasinthedeepsea.D．Tigersharksneedsomedaystoexplorewithcameras.12.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A．SharksHelpFightAgainstClimateCrisisB．TigerSharksHelpScientistsMapSeaGrassC．ANewTechnologyContributesaLottoOceanProtectionD．ResearchersFoundaLargestSharkintheOceanExploration(★★★)Ilovemakingartandlookingatartworks.I’vefoundmyselfwonderinghowwegainpleasurefromart.Andnowneuroaesthetics,acombinationofneuroscience(神经科学)andaesthetics(美学),mayprovideananswer.Neuroaestheticsisarelativelyyoungfieldofresearchonwhathappensinthebrainwhenwemakeaestheticassessments.Researchersusebrainimagingtechniquetoseewhichbrainareaslightupwhenweviewpaintingsthatweconsiderbeautiful.Similarresearchhasbeendonetounderstandthe“neuronalfireworks”thatoccurwhenwelookatinspiringsculptures,attractivefaces,impressivedance,etc.Butwhydowefindsomeartbeautifulandotherartugly?Accordingtoresearch,itallcomesdowntothe“aesthetictriad(三元组合)”.Thefirstpartofthetriadissensory-motor.Thisinvolvesperceivingthingslikecolours,shapesandmovements.Movementinarthasaninterestingrole.Ifyouseeapaintingofamovement,likeofamanpullinghisarmawayafterbeingbittenbyadog,youfeellikegoingthroughasimilarexperience.Thepartofyourbrainthatcontrolsyourownmovementslightsupinresponse.Secondisemotion-valuation.Thisishowapieceofartmakesyoufeel,andwhetherornotyouappreciateorenjoythatfeeling.Thepartofthebrainrelatedtopleasureisactivatedinresponsetosomethingwefindbeautiful.Thissystemcanbeaffectedinfascinatingways,asfoundbyresearchusingtranscranialmagneticstimulation(TMS)(经颅磁刺激).IfTMSisappliedtoaspecificpartofyourbrainbehindyourforeheadthatisparticularlyimportantfordecision-making,yousuddenlylikedifferentkindsofart.Suchstimulationproducessignificantchangesinaestheticappreciationoffaces,bodiesandartworks.Thethirdpartismeaning-knowledge.Thisistodowithhowwecanconnectwithapieceofartandwhatmeaningwecancreateinit.Artisdeeplypersonal,becausewhentwopeopleseethesameartwork,ourperceptioncancreatevastlydifferentexperiencesofmeaning.Ifwefindmeaning,thenweoftenfindpleasure.Wealsogetenjoymentfromtheknowledgeofhowsomethingwasmade.Fortheimagesthatanartistcreates,viewerswillprobablygetfarmoreenjoymentoncetheyknowtheprocessusedtocreatethem.Informedbyneuroaesthetics,thenexttimeIcreatemyartIwillvaluetheprocessevenmore,enjoyingtheactivationoftheaesthetictriadinmybrainasIadmirethevividimagesthatIhavecreated.13.Whatdoes“neuronalfireworks”inParagraph2referto?

A．Abeautifulpaintingorsculpture.B．Thelighting-upofspecificbrainareas.C．Anadvancedbrainimagingtechnology.D．Theaestheticassessmentofmodernart.14.Whateffectdoesmovementinartproduceontheviewers?

A．Certainpartoftheirbrainisactivated.B．Theirexperienceofpainisreduced.C．Theiraestheticsenseissharpened.D．Theirbodyreactionsaredelayed.15.TheapplicationofTMStothebraindescribedinParagraph5leadsto__________.

A．raisedmemorycapacityB．enhancedpaintingskillsC．changedartistictasteD．improveddecision-makingability16.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?

A．Toproposeanabstracttheoryofartmaking.B．Torevealthebeautyofscienceinanartisticway.C．Tosharesomepersonalunderstandingofartworks.D．Tointroduceanewresearchfieldforartappreciation.(★★★)LifeonEarthcouldn’texistwithoutoceans.17WorldOceansDayisatimetoenhanceunderstandingofoceansandwhywemustchangethebadsituation.WorldOceansDayDidyouknowthat71percentofourplanetiscoveredinocean?18PeoplearoundtheworldwearbluetocelebrateWorldOceansDayon8Juneeveryyear,whichisaimedatknowingwhyoceansareindangerandhowessentialitistoprotectthem.WhyweneedoceansEvidently,withoutoceans,lifecouldn’texist.Scientistsdon’tknowtheexactnumber,buttheythinkthatoceansarehometo50to80percentofallspeciesonEarth.Oceansholdabout97percentofallthewateronourplanetandgiveusrainwateranddrinkingwaterthroughthewatercycle.19Howweuseoceans20Alotofourfoodcomesfromoceans,andmillionsofpeopleworldwidehavejobsrelatedtofishingandfishfarming.Oceansalsoprovideuswithmuchofourenergy.We’vebeengettingoilandgasfrombeneaththeoceanfloorforalongtime,butnowweareawarerenewableenergyiseco-friendlyforthefuture.Wecanusethepowerofwavesandtidestoproduceelectricity,andmanywindfarmsarelocatedoffshore.WhatwecandotohelpForWorldOceansDayyoucouldjoininabeachclean-uptohelppreventplasticandotherrubbishgettingintothesea.Youcouldemploysocialmediaplatformstoshareposts,photosorvideostoshowhowcrucialoceansare.Youcouldparticipateinawritingcontestaroundthethemeoftheoceanorwatchocean-relateddocumentaries.21So,takeactioninstantly.

A．Thus,itisvitaltoexplorethem.B．However,ouroceansareindanger.C．Itisimportanttolearnhowtouseoceanresources.D．That’swhywecalltheEarththe“BluePlanet”.E．Humansusetheoceanindiverseways.F．Anyway,youreffortscountremarkablyintermsofprotectingoceans.G．Additionally,muchoxygenwebreathecomesfromtheplantsintheocean.二、完形填空(★★★)WhenIsuggestedmy13-year-oldtrytennis,shequicklyshotmedown.“I’mnot_____,sostoptryingtogetmetodosports,”Juliannasaid.Isuggesteditbecausesomeofmyrecenthappiestmemorieswereofplayingping-pongwithher.Tennisseemedlikeanaturalprogressionfromping-pongandagreatwayto_____someofhergrowingteenworriesonalargerplayingfield.Butmysuggestionwasalwaysmetwith_____.Still,Iwasundiscouraged.Iwasconvincedthat_____somephysicalenergywouldhelpJulianna.I’veseenhowsportshelpdealwithstress.It_____formewhenIwasateenagegirl.Midwaythroughsummer,westayedathomeoneafternoon,reallybored.“Doyouwanttoplaytennis?”Iasked.“Sure,”shesaid.Arrivingatthe_____,wesetdownourbags,pickedupourrackets(球拍),and_____towardsoursidesofthecourt.Thenetfeltlikethevisualrepresentationofagrowing_____betweenus—Idesiringaconnectionandmyteenagedaughterlongingforindependence.Istartedbyhittingaballoverthenet,andJuliannatookabigswingand_____.Werepeatedthisseveralmoretimes.Iresistedthe______totellhershewas______therackettooclosetotheneckortostepmoreintoherforehand.Wejustrepeatedthe______ofmehittingtheballandhermissingitafewtimesbeforeshefinallygotitbackoverthenet.“Thisisfun,”shesaidwithamixtureofsurpriseandjoyandthenshesmiled______.Nowwealwaysfindtimetoplaytennis.We’rebotheagerforanactivitythatcan______tensionsbetweenusindailylife.It’snicetohaveaplacewherebothofuscanreleaseour______feelingsandletthemgo.22.A．carefulB．healthyC．sportyD．mindful23.A．knockoutB．workoutC．figureoutD．leaveout24.A．agreementB．insightC．resistanceD．isolation25.A．releasingB．identifyingC．reproducingD．nurturing26.A．emergedB．shoneC．interferedD．worked27.A．parkingB．courtC．monumentD．milestone28.A．draggedB．turnedC．inchedD．headed29.A．divideB．hateC．affectionD．objective30.A．succeededB．fellC．missedD．grabbed31.A．imaginationB．alternativeC．urgeD．appeal32.A．holdingB．droppingC．removingD．charging33.A．illustrationB．patternC．measurementD．frequency34.A．faintlyB．ironicallyC．politelyD．widely35.A．fuelB．avoidC．transmitD．ease36.A．desperateB．negativeC．prospectiveD．personalized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。HuangmeiOperaisoneofthefivemajor37(style)ofChineseopera,andhasasignificantinfluence38Chineseopera.HuangmeiOperacamefromHuangmei,HubeiProvince.Itwas39(original)knownasHuangmeiTune(曲调)orCaicha(tea-picking)Opera.ItisnowpopularinAnqingCityinAnhuiProvince,andHuangmeiCountyinHubeiProvince.DuringthelateQingDynasty,theCaichaTuneofHuangmeiCounty40(introduce)intotheneighboringareasofHuainingCounty,AnhuiProvince.Thiscombinedwithlocalfolkartandsongs,andsungintheAnqingdialectwithamonologue(独白).Soanewkindofoperagraduallydeveloped,knownasHuaiTune,41formedthebasisofHuangmeiOperalater.42(affect)bytheperformanceanddramaofHuiTuneandQingyangTune,theHuangmeiOperawasborn.AnqingCitybecamethecenterandaftermorethanahundredyears’43(develop),HuangmeiOpera44(become)amajorlocaloperainAnhuiProvinceandachievednationalfame.HuangmeiOperavividlyexpresseslyricalemotion.Itiseasy45(understand)HuangmeiOpera.HuangmeiOpera’sexpressive,simpleandvividtuneshavemade46verypopularthroughoutthecountry.四、书信写作(★★★)47.你校上周举办了主题为“HealthyLifestyles”的讲座，请你就此给你校英语报写一篇短文报道此事，内容包括：1.讲座的基本信息（时间、地点、主讲人……）；2.讲座的内容；3.师生的反响。注意：1.请按如下格式在答题卡上作答，词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。ALectureonHealthyLifestyles____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达(★★)48.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。Oliverwasasmallandintrovert(内向的)boywhokepttohimself.Hewasquietandpreferredindooractivities.Sittinginthecorneroftheclass,hewasverymuchaloner.Atthebeginningofthesemester,Oliverhadanewclassmate,Alan,whohadjustreturnedtoEngland.AlanwasassignedaseatnexttoOliver.Tohissurprise,withinweeks,hebecamegoodfriendswithAlaneventhoughtheywerepolesapartinpersonality.Alanwaspopular,outspokenandartistic.“AlanisallthatIwanttobe,”Oliverthoughttohimself.HebeganlisteningtothemusicAlanlistenedtoandhavingsimilarhaircut.HeevenquithisdramaclubandstartedplayingtheonlinegamesthatAlanplayed.Heseemedtohavebeenoutofhisloneliness.ItwasnotlongbeforeOliverwasintroducedtoAlan’s“cool”friends.Hetoldhimselfthathewouldtryallmeanstobepartofthegroup.Hew