江苏省南京某中学2024-2025学年高三下学期期初考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏省南京某中学2024-2025学年高三下学期期初考试英语试卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMasterGardenerVolunteersWantedWhyBecomeaMasterGardener?TheMasterGardenerprogramisanall-volunteerorganizationwhereyoucandevelopyourownleadershipandteachingskillswhileteachingtheyoungeryouthabouthealthyeating,agriculture,andsoon!MasterGardenersinvolvepeopleinactivitiestoimprovetheirgeneralwell-beingandoverallenjoymentoflifebyhelpingthemfindsoundmanagementpracticesforhomeandurbannaturalresources,bycreatingpleasingenvironmentsthroughpeople-plantinteractionsandhorticulturaltherapy(园艺疗法),andbyprovidingasafefoodsupplythroughhomefruitandvegetableproduction.WhatQualificationsMustYouMeet?AnyonecanapplytobeaMasterGardener—youdon’tneedtobeanexpertorhaveadegree.Youdo,however,needto:●Havecertainexperienceorknowalittleaboutgardeningorlandscapemanagement.●Bewillingtosharehorticultureinformationwithothers.●Bewillingtoattendatrainingprogramandcandevotetimetovolunteeringandcontinuingeducation.Besides,tobecomeaMasterGardenervolunteer,eachapplicantneedstocompleteanapplication,preparebackgroundscreeningpaperworkandscheduleaninterviewwithextensionstaff.WhatDoestheTrainingInvolve?Trainingsessionsareofferedonedayaweekoverathree-monthperiodandareledbyexperteducatorsintheregion.Approximately60hoursofclassroominstructionandfieldstudyand60hoursofvolunteerinternship(实习)workarerequiredtocompletetheprogramandbecomecertified.InordertoremainacertifiedMasterGardener,30hoursofvolunteerworkand10hoursofcontinuingeducationoradvancedtrainingarerequiredeachyear.1.WhatdoesaMasterGardenerdo?A.Helppromotethewell-beingofpeople. B.Trainvolunteerstohelpwithgardening.C.Teachtheyoungaboutcookingandfarming.D.Increasetheoutputofhomefruitandvegetable.2.WhatisrequiredifyouwanttoapplytobeaMasterGardener?A.Acquiringexcellentteachingskills.B.Havingsomerelevantknowledge.C.Completinggiventrainingsessions.D.Obtainingrichvolunteerexperience.3.HowlongwillittaketobecomeacertifiedMasterGardener?A.Ayear. B.Threemonths. C.About160hours. D.About120hours.BTheLionKingmusical,abeastofashowcaptivatingUSaudiencessince1997,hasbeenstagedallaroundtheworld.CentraltoitssuccesswasJulieTaymor,thetheatre,filmandoperadirectoranddesignerwhoseuniquevisionhelpedthemusicalspringintolifeonstage—provingthattheatricalversionsofDisneymoviescouldnotonlybehugelyprofitable,butcoulddosowhilebeingartisticallyinnovativeintheirownright.ButwhenDisneyinitiallyapproachedher,Taymorhadn’tactuallyseenTheLionKing.“Ithought,well,whynot,let’sgolookatthemovie,”sherecalls.“AndIwasreallytaken.”Thechallengeofadaptinganepic,wide-screenstoryexcitedher:how,sherecallswondering,wouldyouputhundredsofAfricangrasslandanimalsonstage?Theanswerwasbyembracingadistinctlytheatricalapproach:masksandpuppetry(木偶).“Iwentthrougheveryanimal:okay,we’vegotagiraffe.I’llputthepuppetneckontopoftheheadofthedancer,butyou’regoingtoseethedancer’sface…”remembersTaymor.Herdesignsallowedtheaudiencetoseethemechanicsofhoweachcharacterismade.“YoucanseeSimba’semotionontheactor’sface,whileamaskontopofhisheadremindsyouthatthisis,infact,alion.Thereisnoattempttohidethehumanbeingbehindthemasksorinsidethepuppet,”shesays,atechniqueshecalledthe“doubleevent”.“Iwantedtodowhattheatredoesbest,”recallsTaymor.“Filmhidesthestrings:weknowit’sfake,butwe’repretendingthatit’sreallythere.Whereasinthetheatre,wewillenjoyseeingalittlepuppetofaboat,andabigoceanofsilk…Theaudienceisnotplayeddownto—they’rebroughtintothegame.”Thehowwasahit—andanewkindofmusicalwasborn.4.WhatwaskeytothesuccessofTheLionKingmusical?A.Disney’spromotionplan. B.Taymor’screativegenius.C.Disney’smovietechnique. D.Taymor’spublicreputation.5.WhatchallengedidTaymorfaceinadaptingTheLionKing?A.Howtodecoratethestage. B.Howtotrainvariousanimals.C.Howtopresentthecharacters. D.Howtomirrortheoriginalmovie.6.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“doubleevent”?A.Itprovidedperformerswithconfidence. B.Itreducedthedangerofanimalpresence.C.Ithelpedtodistinguishhumansfromanimals. D.Itcombinedanimalimagerywithactoremotions.7.WhatdoesTaymorappreciatemostabouttheatre?A.Itshigh-techstagedesign. B.Itsever-changingstoryline.C.Itsopenandengagingnature. D.Itsloyalandappreciativeaudience.CSmart-glasses,atypeofwearabledevice,haveevolvedsignificantlysincethepioneeringyetill-fatedGoogleGlassfailedcommerciallyin2013,withearlyadoptersbeinglaughedatas“Glassholes”duetoitsstrangeappearance.However,newerdeviceslikeMeta’sRay-BanWayfarerSmartGlasseshaveimprovedinbothdesignandfunctionality.Theseglassesnowcloselyresembleordinaryeyewear,makingthemmoresociallyacceptable,andtheirsecond-generationtechnologyhascontributedtoasignificantincreaseinsales.Whilesmart-glasstechnologyhasevolved,previousresearchoftenoverlookedthebroadersocialconcernsandpublicperceptions.Ourstudyseekstoaddressthesegapsbyexploringhowsmartglassesareusedineverydaycontexts.Wesurveyed1,037adultAustralianstogathertheirviewsonthedevices,revealingarangeofpolarizedopinionsaboutthem.Theresearchspecificallyaimstounderstandtheconcernsregardingprivacy,socialbehavior,andthepotentialbenefitsofthesedevices.Ourfindingsshowacleardividebetweenownersandnon-owners.Smart-glassownerstendtoseethedevicesasenhancingtheirself-imageandsocialstatus.However,theyarealsomorelikelytoengageinriskybehaviors,suchasusingtheglasseswhiledrivingorfilmingpeoplewithouttheirpermission.Incontrast,non-ownersaredeeplyconcernedaboutprivacyproblemsandviewtheuseoftheseglassesinpublicspacesasrudeorinappropriate.Despitethesedifferences,bothgroupsagreeonthepotentialbenefitsofsmartglasses,suchasaidingthosewithvisiondifficulties.ItisimportanttonotethatusingFacebookadstopromoteoursurveymayhaveintroducedsamplebias(偏差),asitlikelyattractedsmart-glassenthusiastswhoownthedevices.Thismaynotfullyrepresenttheviewsofthegeneralpublic.Furthermore,thedominanceofMeta’sRay-Bansmartglassescouldinfluencerespondentstoviewthetechnologymorefavorably.Inconclusion,thestudyhighlightstheurgentneedforstrongregulationtoaddressthegrowingconcernsaboutprivacyandsocialbehavior.Assmartglassesbecomemoreadvanced,theriskofmisuse,suchastheinstallationoffacialrecognitionsoftware,increases.Policymakersmustcloselymonitorsmart-glasstechnologyandestablishframeworksthatensureprivacy,security,andfundamentalrightswhilepromotinginnovation.8.WhatmightcontributedtotheincreaseinsalesofMeta’sRay-BanSmartGlasses?A.Stylishfunction. B.Betterappearance.C.Acceptabletechnology. D.Improvedbattery.9.Whatisthepurposeofthestudyinthesecondparagraph?A.Toexploresmartglasses’dailyuse. B.Toinvestigatepublicprivacyconcerns.C.Tostudysocialrisksandpublicviews. D.Toanalyzethedevices’potentialbenefits.10.WhatwordscanbestdescribeSmart-glassowners?A.Rudeandinappropriate. B.Tech-mindedandcautious.C.Innovativeandconsiderate. D.Status-drivenandrisk-taking.11.Whatisthekeytoaddressingprivacyandsocialconcerns?A.Enforcingpowerfulregulations. B.Promotingtechnologyinnovation.C.Monitoringestablishedframeworks. D.Limitingfacialrecognitionsoftware.DYoumightnotthinkthatanAIcapableofmakingmusicwouldstimulateyouremotion,butothersthinkdifferently,particularlythosewhogatheredatMexicoCity’sSymphonyHallin2019forSchubert’sUnfinishedSymphony,whichIfinishedusingmelodiesgeneratedbyanAI.Astheorchestra(管弦乐团)finishedSchubert’soriginalworkandbeganthemusictheAIandIhadwritten,Icouldfeelthecrowd’senergyshiftfromastonishmenttoindignationandfear.TheyseemedafraidthatanAImightbeabletomakeemotionalsymphonicmusic.Youcanseetheirpoint:anAIthatmakesemotionalmusiccouldaffecttheemotionallivesofthousandsorevenmillionsofpeopleinasmall,butprofoundway,justlikeahumanmusiciandoes.Positiveandnegative,peoplereactedverystronglytoAI’ssymphonicdebut(首秀).Eventhoughmostpeopledon’tbelievethatAIcancreatesomethingenjoyable,they,atleastpartly,didenjoytheUnfinishedSymphony.Enjoymentinmusicimpliesthatthere’ssomethinginthemusicthatthelistenerconnectsto,aperceptionofsharedemotion.But,inthecaseofAImusic,anemotionsharedwithwho?AI,asofyet,hasnoemotions.Sowhatisthemeaningofmusicmadewithoutanemotionalcomposer?Theunsatisfyingansweristhatmusichasnoobjectivemeaning.Acomposercandecidehowapieceofmusicsounds,butit’sthelistenerthatdecideswhatitmeans.Nomatterhowit’screated,musicdoesn’texistinavacuum(真空)tothelistener.Themeaningweassigntomusicdependsonitscontext—howthepiececonnectstootherelementsinourlives.Withoutcontext,musicisliketheresultsofagamewhoseruleshavebeenlost.Thecontextforamusicispartofwhoyouare.Themusicisemotionaltoyoubecauseyouhavethecontexttoappreciateit.Asitcontinuestoevolve,AImusicwilldevelopitsowncontext.Certainly,it’llbedifferentfromhuman-mademusic.It’llmixexistinggenrestocreatenewones;it’llcombineinstrumentsthatwewouldn’tthinkofcombining.Itsruleswillbedifferent.I’mnowalwaysaskedthesamequestion:“Whoputtheemotioninthatmusic:you,thecomposer,ortheAI?”Butthat’snotthequestiontheyreallywanttoask,though.There’sadeeperquestionthatmostpeoplearetooafraidtoaskrightnow:“Aremyemotionssosimplethattheycanbemaneuveredbyamachine?”Inmyexperience,thiscouldbepossibleoneday.IfamodestlycapablemusicAIin2019couldstirupemotionsofanaudience,maybeAIcanhaveamorepowerfuleffectonouremotionallivesthanwe’dliketoadmit.12.Theaudiencereactedstronglytothesymphonymainlydueto______.A.theirdoubtsaboutAI’scapabilities B.theiruneasinessaboutAI’sinfluenceC.theorchestra’sbrilliantpresentationofAImusic D.thelikenessbetweenAImusicandtheoriginalwork13.Whatmighttheauthoragreewith?A.AIposeslittleimpactonpeople’semotions.B.Musicbearsnointendedemotionalmeaning.C.AImusicwilloutperformhuman-mademusic.D.Thecontextreflectspeople’sinterpretationofmusic.14.Whatdoestheword“maneuvered”underlinedinParagraph6mostprobablymean?A.Refreshed. B.Challenged. C.Revealed. D.Directed.15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AreComposersToBeReplaced? B.WouldAIMusicBeaRisingTrend?C.CouldAIMakeMusicThatMovesYou? D.WastheUnfinishedSymphonySuccessful?第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Graduateschoolcanbeanintenseanddemandingperiodinyourlife.____16____Thismaymakeitdifficultforyoutomaintaingoodhealth.Keepingabalanceddietbecomesparticularlychallengingwhenyourdailyroutinerunsaroundacademictasks.____17____Despiteitsconvenienceandlackoftime,itoftenleadstoconsumingmealslowinnutrientsandhighincalories.Thus,mealplanningcanbehighlybeneficial,helpingtoensureabalanceddietdespiteabusyschedule.Also,remembertodrinkmorewater.Thebody’sneedforwaterincreaseswhenunderstress.Ignoringitcanleadtofailureofcorebodyfunctions.Gradstudentsoftenfacegreaterchallengeofbalancinggradschoolandhealth.Graduateschooloftenrequiresstudentstospendmanyhoursabsorbedseated,absorbedinstudies.Thislifestylecancontributetoavarietyofhealthissues,fromobesitytoheartdisease.Besides,thementalandemotionalstressesingraduateschooloftenaddtothephysicalchallenges,leadingtoburnoutifnotmanagedeffectively.____18________19____Researchprovesthatregularexercisereducesstress,improvesmood,andenhancesoverallwell-being.Onepracticaltipforintegratingexerciseintoyourroutineistoaddphysicalactivitiestoyourbreaks.____20____Anothereffectivemethodistojoinclubsorgroupswhereyoucanengageinsportsorphysicalactivities.Thisapproachnotonlypromoteshealthbutalsofacilitatessocialinteraction.A.Manystudentsoptforfastfood.B.Mentalhealthshouldnotbeoverlooked.C.Thelonghoursofstudyingcaneasilyconsumeallyourtime.D.Shortwalks,ordeskexercises,forexample,aregoodchoices.E.Goodhealthdoesnotnecessarilymeansacrificeofacademicsuccess.F.Therefore,it’scrucialtofindabalancebetweenacademicpursuitsandphysicalhealth.G.Exercisingregularlyisanothereffectivetoolformanagingthedemandsofgraduateschool.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mymotherhasalwaysbeenoneofthoserarepeoplethatseesthegoodineveryoneanddoesgoodthings.She’shadherupsanddownsbuthasalways___21___apositive,sunnyoutlookonlifeandbeenvery___22___topeople.Oneday,mylittlesisterfellandhurtherankle,desperatelyneedinga___23___tothehospitalemergencyroom.Mymotherimmediately___24___intocrisismode,packedmysisterintothecar,anddrovetoourlocalhospital.Insucha___25___,mymotherdidn’tcalltotellmyfather.Whenshegottothehospital,sherealizedsheneededto___26___withmyfatherimmediately.Whilewaitingformysistertobeexamined,mymother___27___herwaytothepayphonetoplacehercall.Sheputhercoinin,calledmyfatherandtoldhimeverything.Aftershehungup,thephone___28___severaladditionalcoinsthatMomwasn’towed.Realizingthatthephonewas___29___,mymotherdecidedtoleavethe____30____coinsbythephone.Shetoldusthatinacrisis,peoplemightnotremembertobring____31____withthemtomakethatemergencycall.I’veoftenthoughtabouther____32____fromanadult’sperspective.Irealizethatsomeoneseeingthemoneybyhephonemayhave____33____takenitbecausenoteveryonewasas____34____asmymother.ButIliketobelievethatmymother’sfaithwas____35____andthatsomeonewhoneededthemfoundthecoinswaitingthere.21.A.tolerated B.anticipated C.maintained D.expressed22.A.patient B.helpful C.honest D.polite23.A.rest B.stay C.lift D.visit24.A.cut B.shifted C.looked D.stuck25.A.rush B.way C.relief D.process26.A.comealong B.keepinline C.makeup D.getintouch27.A.made B.felt C.picked D.gave28.A.found B.returned C.collected D.charged29.A.smart B.ready C.convenient D.broken30.A.different B.ancient C.extra D.rare31.A.luck B.phones C.change D.chances32.A.opportunity B.decision C.appointment D.encounter33.A.simply B.suddenly C.obviously D.gradually34.A.thoughtful B.grateful C.hopeful D.successful35.A.hard-won B.newly-built C.well-placed D.deeply-rooted第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。Chineselacquerware(漆器),withitslong-standinghistory,representsa____36____(remark)aspectofChinesetraditionalculture.Itdatesback____37____ancienttimeswhenpeoplediscoveredtheuniquepropertiesoflacquer,athickstickyfluidextractedfromthelacquertree.Theprocessofmakinglacquerwareisextremelycomplexandtime-consuming.First,thebasematerial,usuallywoodorbamboo,ispreparedcarefully.Then,layeruponlayeroflacquer____38____(apply)tothesurface.Eachlayer,needstodrythoroughly____39____thenextoneisadded.This____40____(repeat)processnotonlystrengthenstheobjectbutalsogivesitasmoothandlustrousfinish.And____41____makesChineselacquerwaretrulyoutstandingisnotonlyitsexquisitecraftsmanship,butalsotherichculturalimplication____42____carries.ManylacquerwarepiecesaredecoratedwithintricatepatternsandmotifsthatreflectdifferentaspectsofChinesehistory,mythology,anddaily;life.Forexample,somepiecesmightdepictscenesfromancientlegends,____43____(provide)awindowintothepast.Overthecenturies,Chineselacquerware____44____(spread)tomanypartsoftheworld,influencingtheartandcraftsmanshipofothercultures.Today,effortsarebeingmade____45____(preserve)andpromotethispreciousculturalheritage.Artistsandartisanscontinuetocreatenewworks,combiningtraditionaltechniqueswithmoderndesigns,ensuringthatChineselacquerwarewillshinebrightlyforgenerationstocome.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你校上周开展了“读名著，做书签（ReadClassics,CreateBookmarks）”的活动，邀请学生从自己读过的中外名著中摘录印象深刻的一句话并制作成书签。请你写一封邮件和美国朋友Chris分享这次活动经历。内容包括：1.活动目的；2.选择的句子及原因。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。DearChris,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面短文，根据其内容及所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。AFour-leggedGuardianAngelSnowhadjustmeltedoffthegroundthatAprildayatourhouseinReginaBeach,Saskatchewan.Ihadjustcleanedupthepoolinpreparationforsellingthehouse.Theyearbefore,Ihadlostmyjobwiththeprovincialgovernment,andnowourfinancialsituationwasgrim.Indespair,Ihadfinallyputthehomeonthemarket,andarealestateagentwasduetoshowuplaterthatday.Evenworse,IwouldhavetogiveupmybelovedGreatDane(大丹犬)Brigitte,becauseIcouldnolongeraffordthecostoffeedingit.ThethoughtoflosingthedogandourbeautifulhomewasalmostmorethanIcouldbear.Deepindespair,Isattypingupresumesandcoverletters.OutofthecornerofmyeyeIcouldseemythirteen-month-oldson,Forrest,ashelayonthecarpet,playingnearourbig,gentlenanny-dog,Brigitt