高三英语联考试题
2024届河南省部分重点高中高三毕业班5月份大联考英语试卷(含答案)
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第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)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。
AFAQs on preparing your ApplicationQ：Should I target my Application to a specific Job Opening（JO）？A：Yes.Naturally，a customized cover note will also help you focus on the key aspects of your Application that relate to the JO，but it is also in your interest to target the Application according to the responsibilities and competencies of the position.Q：What's the difference between duties and achievements？A：Duties describe the specific responsibilities of your job.They accurately reflect what you are doing or have done in each of your previous jobs.In other words，it is the "what you do" of your job.Achievements describe in specific terms "how well" you did in your job.Q：Many of my achievements are team﹣based，how do I draft them in my Application？A：You should include your team﹣based achievements in your Application.Indicate that you were part of a team，and describe your specific role in reaching the goal.FAQs on general Application guidelinesQ：Can I save my Application？A：Yes.You should save your Application when you make changes and/or update it.It is recommended that you save different versions of your Application in Word format and then edit the Application online according to the post for which you are applying.Q：Can I update my Application to apply for a new JO？A：Yes.Each time you apply for a new JO，we recommend that you review your Application and update it，if appropriate，or target it to better reflect your suitability for the new JO.Your updates will not affect the content of Applications previously submitted against other JOs.Q：Must I use up all the available characters in each section of my Application？A：No.In fact，doing so may result in an unnecessary lengthy Application.Unless you have an enormous range of experiences，there is no reason to use up all the space given.Applicants are encouraged to list their duties and achievements in a clear and brief manner.21.Which of the following descriptions best shows your achievements？A.I succeeded in directing a video presentation，assisting our group to win the first prize.B.I'm good at creating proposals for new product ideas aimed at a specific market.C.I'm in charge of the clearance，production and distribution of information material.D.I've developed various interests，ranging from oil painting to designing model.22.Unless you are eager to apply for erstwhile JO，you'd better .A.target your focus on your interest in the JOB.save your latest application in Word formatC.prepare one application with all your competenciesD.update your application to match new requirements23.Applicants are expected to in their applications.A.introduce what JOs they have previously applied toB.list the greatest achievements they have made in detailC.give key information about their experiences and achievementsD.provide the results of their tests，assessments and examinationsBNew York’s UndersideA dangerous jobSince I was a boy, I have always looked down open manholes with curiosity, so I welcomed the opportunity to explore and write about the world beneath New York City. With a group of 11 "sandhogs" —— the nickname for the workers who build New York's underground—— boarded a slow, shaky elevator lit by a single light bulb. Slowly we went down a shaft du g through 200 meters of rock. The sandhogs were building a new tunnel to bring water into the city, The present tunnel system carries more than 5.6 billion liters of water every day. That's enough water to fill more than2,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools.As we descended, it got dark and the air got cool. I looked up into darkness and down into deeper blackness, then the elevator stopped, and everyone got out. Then came the hard part, climbing another 10 meters down a long, slippery metal ladder. At the bottom was a dark tunnel filled with dust and smoke. Sandhogs were using explosives like dynamite to cut through the solid rock. The tunnel extends slowly- -only four meters a day- -and with each day come new dangers. Sandhogs live in constant fear of being hurt by sharp pieces of exploded rock. Their bodies are covered in such scars."Why do this work?" I asked Brian Gallagher, a sandhog for 16 years. Brian's father was a sandhog, too, but it is not tradition that brought him here. "It's the money," he said. An experienced sandhog earns over $100,000 a year. The rewards are well deserved. A sandhog's chances of dying on the job are far greater than those of an above- ground construction wo rker, or even a New York City police officer.“Everything down here can kill you," one sandhog said. They know many more workers will die before the tunnel is completed.A river of sewageOn another trip below the city, sewer worker Jeff Kwami showed me how the city's sewage is kept flowing smoothly. We went down a manhole wearing plastic bodysuits, gloves, and tanks of air. Everything around us was wet and slippery, as we climbed carefully down 12 meters and then stopped on a narrow concrete step. In front of me was a fast-moving river of sewage nearly two meters wide. It smelled awful. I asked Kwami, "What happens if you fall in and you're not attached to a rope?" He said if you didn't pull yourself out, you'd drown in the sewage. But unlike the dangers sandhogs face, such situations are rare. As we move through the sewer, Kwami seems calm and confident, but it's still a terrifying thought.Later, as we left the darkness and danger below, Kwami joked, "See any alligators?" Over the years, there have been stories about giant alligators living in the sewers. I tell Kwami that in 1935, the New York Times reported an alligator was pulled from a sewer. He still didn't believe it, and we laugh together as we climb back to the surface.24.The writer of the passage is .A.considering getting a job as a tunnel workerB.taking tourists into New York City’s tunnelsC.interested in what lies beneath New York CityD.reporting on the benefits of working underground.25.What danger that underground workers face is NOT mentioned?A.slippingB.being cut by rockC.drowningD.elevators falling26.Sewer workers probably carry tanks of air because .A.the smell of the sewage is badB.the tunnel is filled with smokeC.they have to dive into the sewageD.they need to clean the air in the sewer27.What would be the best heading for the last paragraph?A.Recent Alligator SightingB.The 80-Year-Old AlligatorC.How to Survive SewageD.Just a Story?CHARDCORE TANO*C is an independent Japanese music label that is known for releasing music compilations and albums focused on various forms of hardcore techno such as UK hardcore,happy hardcore,and gabber. The label was founded in 2003 by Yoshikazu Nagai（who at the time used the Akai Hito alias）,originally under the name of Hardcore Tanoshii,but changed to its current name of HARDCORE TANO*C in 2007 after the release of the album HARDCORE SYNDROME. The label features a store which sells the most notable doujin（同人）music releases,and is well known for their frequent live events that are regularly organized throughout the years,including the annual TANO*C TOUR series of events and the S2TBTANO*C events done in collaboration with kors k’s S2TB Recording label.From 2011 to 2018,HARDCORE TANO*C were very closely linked with BEMANI,most notably in beatmania IIDX and SOUND VOLTEX. Many of HARDCORE TANO*C’s members were frequent contributors to BEMANI,and KONAMI even collaborated with the label for a few of their own album releases. Their presence also expanded to various other music game titles.Many guest artists have appeared in HARDCORE TANO*C compilations, including Ryu☆,kors k,DJ Shimamura,m1dy,M-Project,JAKAZiD（as Joshka）,Hommarju,Camellia,lapix,C-Show,Maozon,Nhato, Dustvoxx,and Akira Complex.By the end of 2017,HARDCORE TANO*C has started to produce major artist album releases,containing licensed works done for music games by the circle’s artists. From September 2018,a sub-label directed by DJ Myosuke named HARDCORE TANO*C HARD has been established, which focuses on harsher music. HARDCORE TANO*C is also heavily involved in the 2019 rhythm game WACCA,which is published by MARVELOUS！,with nearly its entire staff contributing to the game.A song composed by various members of HARDCORE TANO*C,BATTLE NO.1,was planned to be in SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN for the The 8th KONAMI Arcade Championship,under the artist name of TANO*C SOUND TEAM. KONAMI rejected the song（likely due to their poking fun（打趣）of the BEMANI Sound Team moniker, which was at its most extreme in the time of that event）,and it later appeared instead in the HARDCORE TANO*C-produced game WACCA on August 1st,2019. It also appeared in lowiro’s Arcaea as part of the Arcaea× HARDCORE TANO*C Collaboration（联动）and SEGA’s maimai でらっくすSplash. It was added to Muse Dash on February 5,2021.28．What’s the main idea of the first paragraph？A．Some basic information about HARDCORE TANO*C.B．The founder and members of HARDCORE TANO*C.C．The relationship between Yoshikazu Nagai and HARDCORE TANO*C.D．The relationship between BEMANI and HARDCORE TANO*C.29．Among the following members, who has NOT shown up in this music label ‘s compilations？A．Camellia. B．Laur. C．Maozon. D．Akira Complex.30．What can we know about the rhythm game WACCA？A．It was produced by HARDCORE TANO*C last year.B．None of MARVELOUS！’s employees is working for it.C．The song BATTLE NO.1 was included in this game.D．It had a collaboration with Muse Dash in Feb.,2021.31．Arcaea has collaborated with both HARDCORE TANO*C and WACCA. As a player of Arcaea,what should you do？A．Try playing WACCA if possible.B．Spread bad comments about HARDCORE TANO*C.C．Only cheer for the game or the artist you like.D．Ask the official staff about the song selection petulantly.DMost managers can identify the major trends of the day. But in the course of conducting research in a number of industries and working directly with companies, we have discovered that managers often fail to recognize the less obvious but profound ways these trends are influencing consumers aspirations, attitudes, and behaviors. This is especially true of trends that managers view as peripheral to their core markets Experts from Harvard Business School give some advice to managersOne strategy, known as infuse and augment, is to design a product or service that keeps most of the attributes and functions of existing products in the category but adds others that address the needs and desires unleashed by a major trend. A case in point is the Poppy range of handbags, which the firm Coach created in response to the economic downturn of 2008. The Coach brand had been a symbol of wealth and luxury for nearly 70 years, and the most obvious reaction to the downturn would have been to lower prices, However that would have risked cheapening the brand's image.Instead, they initiated consumer-research project which revealed that customers were eager to lift themselves and the country out of tough times. Using these insights, Coach launched the lower-priced Poppy handbags, which were in bright colors.and looked more youthful and playful than conventional Coach products. Creating the sub-brand allowed Coach to avoid an across-the-board price cut. In contrast to the many companies that responded to the recession by cutting prices, Coach saw the new consumer mindset as an opportunity for innovation and renewal.A more radical strategy is 'combine and transcend'. This involves combining aspects of the product's existingvalue proposition with attributes addressing changes arising from a trend. To create a novel experience - one that may land the company in an entirely new market space. At first glance, spending resources to incorporate elements of a seemingly irrelevant trend into one's core offerings sounds like it's hardly worthwhile. But consider Nike's move to integrate the digital revolution into its reputation for high-performance athletic footwear. In 2006,they teamed up with technology company Apple to launch Nike+, a digital sports kit comprising a sensor that attaches to the running shoe and a wireless receiver that connects to the user's iPad.By combining Nike's original value proposition for amateur athletes with one for digital consumers, the Nike+ sports kit and web interface moved the company from a focus on athletic apparel to a new plane of engagement with its customer.Once you have gained perspective on how trend-related changes in consumer opinions and behaviors impact on your category, you can determine which of our innovation strategies to pursue. Trends -- technological, economic, environmental, social, or political -- that affect how people perceive the world around them and shape what they expect from products and services present firms with unique opportunities for growth.32.The underlined word “peripheral”in Para graph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.A.marginalB.importantC.subjectD.relevant33.According to the second paragraph, Coach was anxious to_____.A.follow what some of its competitors were doing.B.maintain its prices throughout its range.C. safeguard its reputation as a manufacturer of luxury goods.D modify the entire look of its brand to suit the economic climate.34.What does the writer suggest about Nike's strategy?A.It was an extremely risky strategy at the time.B, it was a strategy that only a major company could afford to follow.C. It was the type of strategy that would not have been possible in the past.D It was the kind of strategy that might appear to have few obvious benefits.35.The best title for the passage is probably_____.A.Knowing more about your customers.B.Making the most of trendsC.Eyes on strategiesD.Following the advice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。
全国九省联考2024-2025学年高三上学期10月联考英语试题
全国九省联考2024-2025学年高三上学期10月联考英语试题一、阅读理解La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol close to Valencia in Spain. It is claimed to be the biggest food fight in the world.What Happens at La TomatinaAt around 11 am, many trucks carry more than one hundred tons of over- ripe tomatoes into the centre of the town, Plaza del Pueblo. Technically the festival does not begin until one brave soul has climbed to the top of a two-story-high wooden pole and reached the ham at the top. In practice this process takes a long time and the festival starts despite no one reaching the prize. The signal for the beginning of the fight is the firing of a water gun. After one hour the fighting ends and the cleaning process begins.The Rules of La TomatinaDo not bring bottles or hard objects as they can cause accidents and hurt other participants;Do not tear other people’s T-shirts;You must squeeze (捏碎) the tomatoes before throwing them;As soon as you hear the second shot of the water gun, you must stop throwing tomatoes.Useful AdviceWear old shoes and clothes that you do not mind throwing away afterwards. They will most likely end up damaged or incredibly dirty;Don’t wear slippers. You may get hurt, or you could lose them easily during the battle;If you are not from Bunol, and you want to stay overnight, don’t forget to look for and secure accommodation in advance.Stay safe and enjoy the festivities as much as possible!1．What can we learn about La Tomatina?A．It is an annual event.B．It takes place in Valencia.C．It lasts for a whole day.D．It hands out hams as prizes.2．Which of the following signals the beginning of the fight in practice?A．The arrival of the tomatoes.B．The takedown of the ham.C．The firing of a water gun.D．The set up of the wooden pole.3．What should participants avoid doing during the fight?A．Touching each other.B．Taking soft objects with them.C．Wearing shoes and T- shirts.D．Throwing unsqueezed tomatoes.This is my fourth mission to space, my second to the International Space Station (ISS), and I’ve been here for three weeks now. I’m getting better at knowing where I am when I first wake up.My bedroom is just big enough for me and my sleeping bag, two laptops, some clothes, photos of my wife and daughters, a few books. Getting dressed is a little bit difficult when I can’t “sit” or “stand”, but I’ve gotten used to it. The most challenging thing is putting on my socks. It’s not a challenge to figure out what to wear, since I wear the same thing every day. However, without gravity to help me bend over, it is very difficult to pull my legs up to my chest.At present, we have three Americans living at the station: Samantha, Terry and me. Samantha is one of the few women to have served as a fighter pilot in the Italian Air Force, and she is competent in everything technical. She is also friendly and quick to laugh. She is especially gifted for language. She has native-level fluency in English and Russian (the two official languages of the ISS) as well as French, German, and her native Italian. She is also working on learning Chinese.For some people who hope to fly in space, language can be a challenge. We all have to be able to speak a second language (I’ve been studying Russian for years), but the European and Japanese astronauts have the added burden of learning two languages if they don’t already speak English or Russian.Terry was a test pilot before joining NASA．He has all the positive qualities of a leader — optimism, enthusiasm, friendliness — and none of the negative ones. I’ve found him to be consistently competent, and I appreciate that as a leader he is a consensus builder rather than a bossy commander. Since I’ve been up here, he has always been respectful of my previous experience, always open to suggestions about how to do things better rather than getting defensive or competitive.4．Why does the author find it challenging to put on his socks at the ISS?A．He has too many choices.B．It is uneasy to pull his legs up.C．The bedroom is too small.D．He can’t find a chair to sit on. 5．Samantha has left the deepest impression on the author probably because of her _______.A．good humor B．technical skillsC．language talent D．loud laughing6．What can be inferred from paragraph 4?A．Speaking English or Russian is a must for the ISS astronauts.B．All the ISS astronauts have to be able to speak three languages.C．European and Japanese astronauts are not good at communication.D．There are language workshops on the International Space Station.7．Which of the following can best describe Terry?A．He is competitive and defensive.B．He is a perfect leader.C．He is the most experienced man at the ISS.D．He is just a little bit bossy.On September 9, 2024, Apple released its latest iPhone 16 series at an event called “It’s Glowtime”. At the event, Tim Cook, the company’s CEO, played up the promise of the phones’ AI features in a pre-recorded video.Indeed, the demonstration seemed impressive. When Cook pointed the camera at a restaurant, the AI assistant Siri could tell him what was on the menu. It also could answer his questions fairly well and learn about the users from their interactions with their devices. For instance, Siri could know if a user’s mother was calling and acted appropriately.Apple is one of many firms that want to take AI beyond huge data centres, known as the cloud, and run it on smaller devices, known as the edge. Samsung, Apple’s major competitor, launched its Galaxy S24 with some AI features earlier this year. So did Microsoft, which has launched Windows PCs designed for AI. But their efforts have shown that it is not easy to shift cloud-based AI models to the edge devices.At present, cloud-based AI models are mostly trained on graphics processing units (GPUs) that consume so much energy that it can take a nuclear-power plant to fuel them. They also need huge amounts of memory and data. All these can cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Even once they are trained, running these AI models is costly. According to one estimate, it costs OpenAI, themaker of ChatGPT, 36 cents every time someone asks its AI model a question.Companies are experimenting with various solutions to these problems. Apple will offer on-device AI to deal with the easiest tasks, but send trickier problems to the firm’s private cloud. The service will direct the most difficult requests to third-party models such as ChatGPT. But even such smaller on-device AI models require a lot of computing power to run, which puts huge stress on the edge devices’ batteries.“Making the technology work could not only start a supercycle in device sales, but also create new opportunities for apps and digital advertising,” says Neil Shah of Counterpoint, a research firm. “But for the moment, edge devices are barely ready for basic functions, let alone Glowtime.”8．What is the second paragraph mainly about?A．The Glowtime event.B．iPhone 16’s AI features.C．Tim Cook’s performance.D．The future of AI phones.9．Why are Samsung and Microsoft mentioned in the text?A．To tell readers how bad competition can be.B．To warn Apple of the potential consequences.C．To compare their newly released edge devices.D．To show how hard it is to apply AI to edge devices.10．What is the problem with cloud-based AI models?A．OpenAI charges too much money.B．All of them have to be trained on GPUs.C．It is too expensive to train and run them.D．They can only deal with the easiest tasks.11．What does Neil Shah most probably imply?A．iPhone 16 is bound to disappoint its users.B．AI phones’ success will depend on new apps.C．Sales of AI phones will increase greatly soon.D．Tim Cook was not honest with the AI features.The Greek philosopher Heraclitus taught that you can’t step into the same river twice, foryou aren’t the same person at each visit, and the water is ever flowing. It is a powerful way to represent the reality that everything is always changing.Yet so many of us have difficulty adapting to change. We deny it, resist it or attempt to control it, the result of which is almost always some combination of stress, anxiety and burnout.It doesn’t have to be that way. No doubt, change can, and often does, hurt. But with the right mind- set, it can also be a force for growth. It’s not as if we have any choice in the matter. Like it or not, life is change. We’d be wise to shift our position from useless resistance to being in conversation with change instead.A concept called allostasis can help. Developed in the late 1980s by Peter Sterling and Joseph Eyer, allostasis is defined as “stability through change”. In other words, the way to stay stable through the process of change is by changing, at least to some extent.From neuroscience to pain science and psychology, allostasis has become the standard model for understanding change in the scientific community. The brain is at its best when it is constantly making new connections. Overcoming pain, be it physical or psychological, is not about resistance (which often worsens the experience) or trying to get back to where you were before a distressing event or situation. It’s about balancing acceptance with problem-solving and moving forward to a new normal.Yet this concept is still little known to ordinary people and it is time to start practicing it now. Over the past few years, the river of change has been flowing mercilessly, and it shows no signs of letting up. Hardly a decade after the widespread adoption of social media, a new technology that may be far more powerful, artificial intelligence, is being widely used.It’s like what our friend Heraclitus advised: Take part in change by focusing on what we can control and trying to let go of what we can’t. Our ability to work with these changes is directly related to our life satisfaction.12．What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A．We could have a right mind- set.B．Philosophy exists everywhere.C．Some people are wiser than others.D．Change is unavoidable in life.13．How should we deal with changes according to the author?A．Ignore them.B．Participate in them.C．Fight against them.D．Put them under control.14．What does the underlined phrase “letting up” in paragraph 6 probably mean?A．Slowing down.B．Setting off.C．Marching on.D．Pulling in. 15．What is the best title for the text?A．Why Can’t We Adapt to Changes in Life?B．How Can We Increase Our Life Satisfaction?C．Let’s Transform Our Relationship With ChangeD．Try to Help the Public to Understand AllostasisHere’s the bad news: misunderstanding about masculinity(男子汉气概)is hurting males and making it hard for them to maintain friendships. 16 . They listen to each other. They read each other’s emotions. However, they tend to hide their true feelings in their late teenage because society expects them to be tough. 17 .Don’t blame yourself. You are a product of a society that expects very particular things of masculinity. So stop blaming yourself. 18 . If you accept your own desire for close relationship in your life, you will find the friendship.Get involved at tough moments. Boys sometimes are worried whether they might appear too curious about their friends’ private matters. 19 . But if you get involved at such moments, you will open the door to all kinds of growth in your relationship. So take the opportunity to show them that they matter by following up.20 . Researchers say that the No.1 thing that helps children(especially boys)grow up to have enriching friendships is to be close with adult relatives who are not afraid to express their emotions. So, if you have expressive grownup relatives, try to be close to them. They can serve as role models for you to show your true feelings in a better way.A．Look at masculinity criticallyB．So here is what they should doC．Get close to expressive adults in your lifeD．You need to face something really disturbingE．Instead, focus on undoing hurtful and restricting belief systemsF．It is especially true when their friends are sharing something toughG．The good news is that boys are born caring and loving, just as girls do二、完形填空Children are not often invited to address the United Nations General Assembly (联合国大会). But there stood Felix Finkbeiner, with a(n) 21 question about climate change.“We children know that adults are 22 the climate challenges and that they have the solutions,” he said. “But we don’t understand why there is so little 23 .”Before his speech, Finkbeiner had been 24 a remarkable environmental campaign for four years and it has since 25 into a global network of children working to 26 the earth’s warming by reforesting the planet. Most of them are between the ages 9 and 12.The reforesting effort could be traced to a fourth grade school 27 in Finkbeiner’s hometown. The topic was climate change.In his report, Finkbeiner 28 to plant one million trees in Germany. Finkbeiner’s teacher was deeply impressed with the idea and asked him to 29 his report to other students and the headmaster.Of course, no one 30 anything to come out of it. But two months later, he planted his first tree, an unimpressive apple tree, near the entrance to his school. His campaign was a 31 and had a dramatic close. By the time he delivered his 32 at the UN in New York in 2011, at the age of 13, Germany had planted its millionth tree.“If I had known then how much international media coverage that apple tree would 33 ,” he says now, a little 34 , “I would have insisted my mother buy a more 35 one.”21．A．easy B．political C．serious D．awkward 22．A．aware of B．addicted to C．afraid of D．curious about 23．A．profit B．action C．water D．luck 24．A．avoiding B．planning C．advertising D．leading 25．A．expanded B．broken C．run D．looked 26．A．record B．know C．slow D．measure 27．A．play B．assignment C．accident D．object 28．A．declined B．pretended C．started D．promised29．A．mail B．donate C．present D．sell 30．A．wanted B．expected C．asked D．needed 31．A．disaster B．joke C．show D．hit 32．A．speech B．tree C．evidence D．package 33．A．receive B．miss C．know D．grow 34．A．forgetfully B．unwillingly C．apologetically D．regretfully 35．A．typical B．impressive C．genuine D．important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。
2025届高三10月大联考试题(新高考卷)英语 PDF版含解析
2025届高三10月大联考（新课标卷）英语·全解全析及评分标准第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1—5 BCCAC 6—10 AABCB 11—15 ACACB 16—20 CABAB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）A【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文，介绍了四款跑步手表。
21. B 【解析】细节理解题。
对比四款手表的介绍可知，第一款手表Garmin Forerunner 245的价格只有120英镑，其他手表的价格都比它高，即这款手表便宜。
故选B。
22. C 【解析】细节理解题。
根据第三款手表Honor Watch GS Pro下面的“Look out in particular for the routeback function and route deviation (偏离) warning, which help users explore their potential without worries”可知，这款手表有路线返回功能和路线偏离警报功能，适合方向感差的人，故选C。
23. A 【解析】细节理解题。
根据Coros Vertix下的“the Vertix claimed to have a longer battery life than any otherwatch”和Suunto 7下的“Battery life will support a full day of active smartwatch use and still have enough juice left for your daily workout”可知，这两款手表都具有续航持久的特点，故选A。
B【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。
North County的一个试点项目正在教授学生关于营养和食物来源的知识，该项目鼓励小学生尝试他们以前可能没有尝试过的蔬菜。
24. D 【解析】推理判断题。
2024届山东名校联盟高三12月联考英语试题
2024届山东名校联盟高三12月联考英语试题2024 Shandong Elite Schools Alliance Senior High School December English ExamPart I Listening (20 marks)Section A1. What is the woman's favorite hobby?A. Reading booksB. Playing sportsC. Listening to music2. When is the man's birthday?A. April 6thB. May 6thC. June 6th3. Where is the woman going tomorrow?A. New YorkB. ChicagoC. Los AngelesSection B4. What does the man want to buy?A. A new watchB. A birthday giftC. A camera5. Why does the woman prefer online shopping?A. It's more convenientB. It's cheaperC. It's fasterPart II Reading (40 marks)Section ARead the passage and answer the questions.Sports are an important part of our lives. They help us stay fit and healthy, teach us teamwork and cooperation, and can be a source of enjoyment and entertainment. However, some people argue that sports have become too commercialized, with lucrative sponsorship deals and expensive ticket prices. While these factors have indeed changed the landscape of sports,many still believe in the power of sports to bring people together and inspire them to achieve their best.1. What are some benefits of sports mentioned in the passage?2. Why do some people believe sports have become too commercialized?Section BRead the passage and answer the questions.Water scarcity is a growing concern around the world, with many regions facing severe shortages due to climate change and overuse of water resources. It is important for us to conserve water and use it wisely to ensure a sustainable future for the planet. Simple actions like taking shorter showers, fixing leaky faucets, and using water-saving appliances can make a big difference in reducing water waste.1. What is the main issue discussed in the passage?2. What are some simple actions individuals can take to conserve water?Part III Writing (40 marks)Write an essay on the following topic:"Should students be allowed to use smartphones in school? Discuss the pros and cons of allowing students to use smartphones in the classroom and provide your own opinion on the matter."Guidelines:1. Introduction: Introduce the topic and provide background information.2. Body: Present arguments for and against allowing students to use smartphones in school. Support each argument with examples or evidence.3. Conclusion: Summarize your main points and provide your opinion on the topic.。
广东省部分学校2024-2025学年高三上学期开学联考英语试卷(含解析)
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第一部分阅读(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。
AItaly ToursTake our well-designed Italy tour package to explore this charming land.4-6 DaysIf it is your first time to visit Italy, Rome, Florence and Venice are your best choices to learn about the essential history, culture andadmire the masters’ artworks of this great country.7-9 DaysVenice in the north as a start, then to Florence, Pisa, Cinque Terre, lastly in Rome, this route covers popular cities, art, heritage as well as the beautiful Mediterranean coastline. For nature and sea lovers, Rome, Sorrento, Amalfi Coast and Capri Island could be nice destinations.10 Days or MoreThe typical 2-week Italy tour packages would cover top tourist cities and important landmarks. You could go through the country from North to South.Best Time to Visit: Spring from April to June; autumn from September to OctoberMajor Cities for International Flights: Rome (capital), Venice, Florence, NapoliVisa: Citizens from the USA, Canada, Australia, and citizens of EU and EEA countries do not need a visa and are allowed to stay up to 90 days. The Schengen visa can also be used for travelling to Italy. Money Tips: Euro is the official currency. Major credit cards are widely accepted, but cash is still necessary in some cases.1. Which places are recommended for those who have never visited Italy beforeA. Rome, Florence and Venice.B. Capri Island, Venice and Pisa.C. Pisa, Florence and Cinque Terre.D. Rome, Sorrento and Amalfi Coast.2. Which tour package is designed for enjoying natural sceneryA.4 –6 Days.B.7 –9 Days.C.10 Days or More.D.2 Weeks.3. Which month may be the most suitable to visit ItalyA. March.B. May.C. August.D. November.BEvery so often, 31-year-old Chen Jiawen, a product designer at a technology company in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, sets aside a day for herself called Unplug Day. On this day, she disconnects from the digital world and focuses on real-life experiences. In the morning, she prepares breakfast for herself while listening to music. In the afternoon, she wanders through the park with friends and in the evening, they enjoy a meal together without touching their phones, engaged in deep conversation. Upon returning home, she spends the evening reading.Chen started the plan as she often felt “interrupted” by technology, ci ting moments of distraction (分心) like pop-up notifications, ring tones and repetitious warnings leading her to check for new messages, and feelings of information ov erload. “Occasionallydisconnecting from the network is like feeding the brain a day of vegetarian food,” Chen said. Unplug Day is part of her plan to combat information overload from overusing the phone and to rebuild her focus. In addition to this, she has started replacing short videos with longer ones and prioritizes reading in-depth news articles or books. “When friends gather and everyone is glued to their phones, it makes me uncomfortable,” Chen said, adding that burying herself in social media prevented her from completing work as planned, leading to psychological burdens and a decreasing focus.It’s become a common situation where modern people might unconsciously use the time spent waiting at traffic lights to watch a short video or constantly check out a trending topic upon receiving a push notification from an app. To prevent this sense of being “controlled” by mobile devices, some young Chinese like Chen are experimenting with digital minimalism and are discovering positive outcomes from their efforts. Technology should bring us joy, not reduce the time we spend with family or increase our anxiety. Our goal is to control technology rather than letting it control us.4. What can we learn about Unplug DayA. It is a day for reading.B. It is a day without phones.C. It is a day away from the Internet.D. It is a day to spend withfriends.5. What does the underlined word “combat” in paragraph 2 meanA. Range.B. Cancel.C. Obtain.D. Prevent.6. What is the direct impact of over-involvement in social mediaA. Tasks’ delays.B. Stress from peers.C. Mental problems.D. A decreasing focus.7. What does the author suggest people do in the last paragraphA. Enjoy the benefits of technology.B. Decrease the time spent on digital devices.C. Remove the apps informing new messages.D. Watch longer videos while waiting at traffic lights.CHoney is a simple pleasure. It’s easy to forget, while enjoying its luxurious sweetness on a slice of buttered toast, that it is the end-product of a complicated production line involving advanced biological machinery and thousands of skilled workers.Honey starts out as nectar (花蜜), a solution of various sugars that flowering plants produce to attract insects like butterflies and all kinds of bees. Most of these visitors drink it down on the spot as nutrition for themselves. A food-hunting worker bee, though, does things differently. The bee stores the nectar in its honey stomach rather than digesting it. The stomach can hold a lot of nectar, up toalmost half the bee’s unloa ded body mass, and filling it may require a thousand flower visits. The transformation of nectar into honey begins while the bee is still on the wing, as the honey stomach produces enzymes (酶) that break down the larger, complex sugar molecule (分子) into smaller ones.On arrival back at the hive, where bees live and work, the bee unloads the nectar by giving the sugary solution to other workers, who pass it back and forth between each other, adding more enzymes each time. Once it is sufficiently sticky, the mixture is laid down in the beeswax cells of the honeycomb and the workers continue the drying process by fanning it with their wings. Only when the water content has been reduced to about 18 percent (from about 75 percent in the original nectar) do they seal the cells with beeswax lids. At this point , it is well and truly honey.An average hive produces about 11 kg of honey in a season, which requires the bees to fly over 1.5 million kilometers between them. A standard jar of honey requires about 80,000 km. The effort that has gone into making honey is worth remembering when spreading it onto toast —it can surely only add to the pleasure.8. Why does the worker bee store the nectar in its stomachA. To digest better.B. To absorb its nutrition.C. To keep it for its future food.D. To share it with other bees.9. What can be inferred from paragraph 3A. The cells are sealed by sticky solution.B. Producing honey requires teamwork.C. The drying work is done by female bees.D. It’s critical to maintain water percentage.10. How is the last paragraph developedA. By listing figures.B. By giving definitions.C. By making comparisons.D. By providing examples.11. Which may be a suitable title for the textA. Skilled WorkersB. A Simple PleasureC. Advanced and Intelligent CreaturesD. Luxurious Sweetness from Delicate WorkDTitled “A new future of work: The race to deploy (部署) AI and raise skills in Europe and beyond”, the report highlights the potential for AI to transform the global workforce by 2030, China Media Group reported on Sunday.The report suggests that generative AI could automate nearly one-third of working hours in the US and Europe, leading to a polarization of the labor market. High-skilled, high-wage jobs may face talent shortages, while low-wage industries could experience asurplus (剩余) of labor. The percentage of high-wage jobs is expected to rise by 1.8 percent, while low-wage jobs may decrease by 1.4 percent. Germany, according to the report, is projected to have around 3 million jobs affected by AI by 2030, representing 7 percent of its total employment. Office jobs in administrative sectors of companies and public institutions are expected to be hit the hardest, accounting for 54 percent of all AI-impacted positions. In addition, the report stresses the importance of upskilling and reskilling the workforce to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by AI, suggesting that individuals can adapt by actively participating in training programs. McKinsey researchers call on manager s to invest heavily in employee education and training, saying that without a significant improvement in the skill levels of the workforce, AI cannot fully release its potential.The rapid development and widespread application of AI are unavoidable trends, and the potential risks and issues must be addressed through development. Improving the governance system is not about restricting AI development but promoting its healthy growth. It is essential to establish a legal and policy framework suited to the development. The necessities are highlighted that a policy environment should be created which is beneficial to AI research, development, and application and thesafety responsibilities and accountability mechanisms for AI systems should be clarified, ensuring trackability and repairability of responsible parties.12. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly aboutA. The threats posed by AI.B. The future workforce training.C. The advantages of AI workforce.D. The potential effect of AI on workforce.13. What is emphasized to meet the challengeA. Education and training.B. Skills of management.C. Government investment.D. Policy and opportunities.14. What is the author’s attitude towards AI developmentA. Unclear.B. Dismissive.C. Objective.D. Doubtful.15. Which column of a news website may the text be taken fromA. Fashion.B. Health.C. Technology.D. Service.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。
2024届高三第二次学业质量评价(T8联考)英语试题
2024届高三第二次学业质量评价（T8联考）英语试题命题学校：石家庄市第二中学命题人：王方欣董萍卢玉雯李奕璇刘元硕郝寒蕊审题人：翟欢李译菁八校：（广东实验中学、东北育才中学、石家庄二中、华中师大一附中、西南大学附中、南京师大附中、湖南师大附中、福州一中）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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1.Why is the man late for work?A.He repaired his clock.B.The clock didn’t ring.C.He experimented unsuccessfully.2.How will the woman get her health report?A.She will get it after work.B.The man will send it to her.C.Her sister will get it for her.3.What does the man want to do?A.See a doctor.B.Deliver a speech.C.Keep a frog.4.Where can the woman get the bus information?A.From the apartment.B.From the bus stop.C.From the local library.5.When will the man leave?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.In the evening.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
浙江强基联盟2024-2025学年高三8月联考英语试题
浙江强基联盟2024-2025学年高三8月联考英语试题一、听力选择题1．How is the weather in the mountains?A．Rainy.B．Sunny.C．Snowy.2．What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Cooking.B．Traditions.C．Experiments.3．Why does the man read in weak light?A．He is afraid of light.B．His brother is sleeping.C．He doesn’t care about his eyes.4．How much money did the man lend the woman?A．$70.B．$80.C．$100.5．What is the man's opinion about sleep?A．Four hours is plenty for him.B．Six hours is the least for most people.C．Eight hours is too much for the woman.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．Where does the conversation take place?A．In the kitchen.B．In the bedroom.C．In the study.7．When does the man plan to go to sleep?A．At 11:00 p. m.B．At 3:00 a. m.C．At 4:00 a. m.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．How long did Marco Polo travel?A．For 13 years.B．For 17 years.C．For 24 years.9．What does the man suggest the woman do at the end?A．Read a storybook about Xuanzang.B．Write an essay about Marco Polo.C．Imagine the life in ancient times.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
山东省2024-2025学年高三上学期新高考联合质量测评9月联考英语试题
山东省2024-2025学年高三上学期新高考联合质量测评9月联考英语试题一、阅读理解You may love staying home and having a quiet day in on Christmas — and we totally get that. But there’s a strong case for travelling during Christmas, if only once or a few times, too. In the following cities around the world, Christmastime is a wintery and magical experience like no other.New YorkAt the head of our list is New York, the iconic setting for so many Christmas movies. Go skating in Rockefeller Center in front of the big tree(or if line s are too long, check out Central Park’s Wollman Rink for fantastic skyline views), and visit the Christmas shops at Bryant Park Winter Village.Tallinn, EstoniaFor an up- and-coming travel destination with one of the best preserved medieval towns in the world, head to this Baltic capital across the sea from Finland. It also just so happens to be gorgeous at Christmas time, with an authentic Christmas market, Christmas festival, concerts, and Christmas tree — thought to be the oldest public display of a Christmas tree in the world.Quebec CityWith its cobbled street s and stone buildings in the shadow of the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, which looks like a castle but is actually a hotel, visitors feel like they’ re in a holiday fairytale. Plus, its northern destination makes a white Christmas nearly a guarantee. Cap it off (if you dare) with the toboggan (雪橇) slide right in the centre of town, thrilling riders since 1884 with speeds of over 64 kilometres per hour.Bruges, BelgiumThis pedestrian- friendly city is breathtaking to walk around at Christmas time — or take a boat ride along the shining canals. The medie val buildings look like cookie houses. The city’s holiday events include a midwinter festival, winter market, carolling and music, and an ice sculpture exhibit.1．Which city is the best destination for a Christmas film director?A．Tallinn.B．Bruges.C．Quebec City.D．New York. 2．What is a probable concern of visitors trying sledding in the town?A．The cobbled street.B．The high speed.C．The freezing weather.D．The fairytale castle.3．What is special about Bruges during Christmas?A．A boat trip is accessible.B．The Christmas cookies sell best.C．An old Christmas tree is displayed.D．The medieval town is suitable to walk.Like almost every set of new parents, Bryan and Elizabeth Shaw started snapping pictures of their son, Noah, practically from the moment he was born.When he was about three months old, Elizabeth noticed something odd when she took his picture. The flash on their digital camera created the typical red dot in the center of Noah’s left eye, but the right eye had a white spot at the center, almost as if the flash was being reflected back at the camera by something. When Elizabeth mentioned the strange phenomenon to their doctor, she shined a light into Noah’s eye, saw the same white reflection, and immediately sent the family to an ophthalmologist (眼科医生).A white reflection instead of a red one is a telltale sign of retinal cancer, and that is exactly what Noah had. He endured months of chemotherapy and radiation, but doctors ultimately could not save his eye. Retinoblastoma, the scientific name of Noah’s tumor, is treatable if caught early. Bryan Shaw couldn’t help but wonder whether there were signs he’d missed. He went back over every baby picture of Noah he could find — thousands of them and discovered the first white spot in a photo taken when Noah was 12 days old. As time went on, it appeared more frequently.“By the time he was four months old, it was showing up in 25 percent of the pictures taken of him per month,” Bryan, a chemistry professor at Baylor University in Texas, told People. It was too late for Noah’s eye, but Bryan was determined to put his hard-won insights to good use.He created a database that charted the cancer’s appearance in every photo. He also collected photos and compiled the data from eight other children with retinoblastoma. Armed with that data, he began to work with colleagues in Baylor’s computer science department to develop a smartphone app that can scan the photos in the user’s camera roll to search for white eye and canbe used as a kind of ophthalmoscope (检眼镜).Called White Eye Detector, it is now available for free on Google Play and in Apple’s App Store. “I just kept telling myself, I really need to do this,” Bryan told People. “This disease is tough to detect. Not only could this software save vision, but it can save lives.”4．Why did Elizabeth turn to the doctor?A．Because Noah had strange behaviour.B．Because Noah’s eyes were hurt by camera flash.C．Because Noah was to be checked regularly.D．Because Noah’s eyes had different spots in the photo.5．Why did Noah’s eyes fail to be cured?A．Because Noah’s eyes were infected frequently.B．Because doctors were inexpert in the rare disease.C．Because signs of Noah’s problem were found late.D．Because Noah couldn’t stand the pain during treatment.6．How does the smartphone app save lives?A．By checking photos for eye disease.B．By shooting pictures for comparison.C．By recording data of eye development.D．By examining the eyesight of the users. 7．Which of the following words can describe Bryan?A．Humorous and kind.B．Honest and humble.C．Determined and caring.D．Courageous and intelligent.If you’ re a sports fan, you may be familiar with the emotional rollercoaster that comes with sports audience. Whether you’ re part of a buzzing crowd in a stadium, or just watching at home on TV, it’s easy to get caught up in the highs and the lows when you celebrate or commiserate with your favourite team or athlete.Those feelings are so strong, in fact, that a study from Croatia, published in PubMed, showed that the emotional stress during a football match increased the risk of a cardiovascular (心血管的) incident.But can watching sports be good for you too? The evidence suggests that people who watch live sporting events experience greater wellbeing than those who don’t. A study published inFrontiers in Public Health by the Anglia Ruskin University in the UK, found sports spectators felt less lonely and had higher scores for life satisfaction. Lead author Helen Keys said in a press release, “Watching live sport of all types provides many opportunities for social interaction and this helps to forge group identity and belonging.” She says this then reduces loneliness and boosts wellbeing. But, if for any reason you aren’t keen on going to live events, don’t worry! Watching sports on TV or on the Internet may also have great benefits, according to a study by Tsuji and colleagues.They found that older adults who watched sports were less likely to have depressive symptoms than those who didn’t. On top of that, the sports watchers tended to have richer social networks than non-watchers. The authors suggest that the social networks you gain through watching sports may lower the risk of depressive symptoms. So, the cheers at a live sports event or even casual chit-chat with friends about your favourite team can bring a friendship and may reduce loneliness and depression.It seems the health benefits of sports are not limited to physical activity through participation in them, but that we can make gains in our general wellbeing through social bonding. 8．What does the underlined word “commiserate” in paragraph 1 mean?A．Agree.B．Struggle.C．Sympathize.D．Correspond. 9．What does the study published in Frontiers in Public Health focus on?A．Benefits of doing sports.B．Loneliness in sports men’s life.C．Positive effects of watching sports.D．Players’ satisfaction with their performance. 10．Why does the author mention the older adult sports watchers?A．To demonstrate watching sports can improve physical health.B．To praise older people’s high spirit while watching sports.C．To advocate the senior taking sports instead of watching.D．To show sports watching reduces risk of mental diseases.11．Which of the following is the structure of the text?A．B．C．D．Switching food and drink purchases to very similar but more environmentally friendly alternatives could reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by more than a quarter (26%), according to a new Australian study from The George Institute published in Nature Food. Making bigger changes— like swapping a frozen meat lasagne (宽面条) for the vegetarian option— could push the reduction to as much as 71%.Lead author Dr Allison Gaines said, “Dietary habits need to change significantly if we are to meet global emissions targets, particularly in high- income countries like Australia, the UK, and the US.” But while consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental impact of the food system, they lack reliable information to identify the more environmentally friendly options.Researchers calculated the projected emissions of annual grocery purchases from 7,000 Australian households in The George Institute’s FoodSwitch database and global environmental impact datasets. More than 22,000 products were assigned to major, minor and sub- categories of foods(e. g. ‘bread and bakery’, ‘bread’ and ‘white bread’, respectively) to quantify emissions saved by switching both within and between groups. Making switches within the same sub-categories of foods could lead to emission reductions of 26% in Australia, equivalent to taking over 1.9 million cars off the road. Switches within minor categories of foods could lead to even bigger emission reductions of 71%.The results of the study show the potential to significantly reduce our environmental impact by switching like- for- like products. “It showed that you can switch to lower emissions products while still enjoying nutritious foods,” Dr Gaines added.A free app, called ecoSwitch, has been developed currently available in Australia, based on this research. Shoppers can use their device to scan a product barcode and check its ‘Planetary Health Rating’, a measure of its emissions shown as a score between half a star(high emissions) to five stars (low emissions).“While ecoSwitch is a much- needed first step in providing environmental transparency (透明度) for grocery shoppers, the vision is for compulsive display of a single, standardisedsustainability rating system on all supermarket products,” concluded prof Neal, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Imperial College London.12．What does the author want to show by listing numbers in paragraph 1?A．The impact of food industry.B．The need of changing daily diet.C．The status of environmental problems.D．The influencing factors of gas emissions. 13．Why do researchers make a detailed classification for products?A．To set up a comprehensive database.B．To figure out the detailed food categories.C．To identify emissions reduced by switching food.D．To ensure less air pollution caused by food options.14．What do we know about ecoSwitch?A．It is popular in high- income countries.B．It checks the emissions of star products.C．It is a measurement system for a supermarket.D．It ensures wiser choices for foodpurchase.15．What does the text mainly talk about?A．EcoSwitch makes customers aware of food risk.B．Food swaps contribute to environmental sustainability.C．Environmental problems account for less food nutrition.D．Greenhouse gas emissions have an effect on food safety.The psychological weight of regret can be a heavy burden, impacting mental wellbeing and influencing future decision-making. 16 We will discover how, with the right mind-set, we can embrace regrets as stepping stones to a richer and more fulfilling life.17 But its contradiction lies in its potential to be a powerful force for positive change. Individuals who embrace, rather than hold back, their regrets are more likely to engage in adaptive behaviours and self-improvement.The very existence of regret is a sign of our capacity for self-reflection and growth. 18 In other words, it can help recognise that this complex emotion can be an activator for personal transformation.Coping with regret requires a mix of emotional recovery, self-sympathy and proactivedecision-making. 19 Instead of focusing on what went wrong and blaming ourselves, consider what valuable insights and strengths we have gained from the experience.In the grand tapestry (织锦) of life, regrets need not be seen as spots but as bright threads contributing to the richness of our personal accounts. Embracing regrets involves acknowledging their presence and understanding their differences. 20 As we manage the complicated psychology of regret, let us remember that it is not the absence of regret that defines a life well lived, but the ability to learn, adapt and evolve in the face of it.So, let us not fear our regrets, but rather, welcome them as companions on the path to a more authentic and fulfilling existence.A．Regret is often associated with negative emotions.B．Reorganizing narrative about regrets can improve the capacity.C．Reflecting regularly is crucial in the journey to embrace regrets.D．Treat ourselves with the same kindness we would offer to a friend.E．Additionally, it contains transforming them into activator for growth.F．Regret serves as a marker of our evolving understanding of ourselves.G．But what if we could view it not as a source of pain but a guide to growth?二、完形填空One summer night in a seaside cottage, a small boy felt himself lifted from bed. Then, still sleepy, he was held in his father’s arms 21 the stairs and out onto the beach. Overhead the sky was 22 with stars. “Watch!” 23 , as his father spoke, one of the stars moved. In a streak of golden fire it 24 across the astonished heavens. And before the wonder of this could 25 , another star moved suddenly from its place, then another, 26 towards the restless sea.“What is it?” the child 27 .“Shooting stars. They come every year on a certain night in August. I thought you would like to see the show.”That was all. For the child, it was just a(n) 28 glance of something amazingly mysterious and beautiful. But, back in bed, the child stared for a long time into the dark,fascinated with the 29 that all around the quiet house, the night was full of the silent music of the falling stars.Decades have passed, but my memory stays fresh, because I was the 30 seven-year-old boy whose father 31 that a new experience was more important for a small boy than an unbroken night’s sleep. He 32 me into numerous areas of splendid newness and add 33 to my world.This, surely, is the most valuable 34 we can pass on to the next generation: not money, not houses, but a capacity for wonder and gratitude, a sense of 35 and joy. And next year, when August comes with its shooting stars, my son will be seven.21．A．on B．down C．off D．up 22．A．spotted B．greeted C．replaced D．armed 23．A．Accidentally B．Eventually C．Immediately D．Incredibly 24．A．flashed B．snaked C．marched D．flowed 25．A．work B．return C．fade D．change 26．A．going up B．coming across C．diving down D．rolling away 27．A．added B．wept C．repeated D．whispered 28．A．unexpected B．secret C．patient D．careful 29．A．dream B．knowledge C．pity D．pray 30．A．curious B．fortunate C．energetic D．innocent 31．A．anticipated B．promised C．believed D．recalled 32．A．tricked B．talked C．led D．forced 33．A．images B．choices C．desires D．dimensions 34．A．treasure B．lesson C．memory D．experience 35．A．humour B．belonging C．relief D．aliveness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。
全国九省联考2024-2025学年高三上学期10月联考英语试题(1)
2024～2025学年高三10月质量检测卷英语考生注意：1．本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3．考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。
选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4．本卷命题范围：高考范围。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where are the speakers most probably?A．At home. B．At an airport. C．At a gas station.2．What can we know about Alice?A．She dislikes her current job.B．She is looking for a new role.C．She just took up a new position.3．What is the man going to do?A．Cook for himself. B．Eat out with Sarah. C．See the doctor.4．When can the work be completed?A．Early in the morning. B．By noon. C．In the afternoon.5．What did the man order?A．Apple juice. B．Iced tea. C．Lemon juice.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2024届江苏省苏州一中高三联考英语试题试卷含解析
2024届江苏省苏州一中高三联考英语试题试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．________ online payment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards to WeChat.A．Even though B．As thoughC．Ever since D．As long as2．—I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so rude to you.—You ________ something not very nice to me, but that's OK.A．have said B．had said C．were saying D．did say3．Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth, because they aren’t covered by skin and can _______ the virus more easily. A．take up B．pick up C．make up D．set up4．Ellen is a fantastic dancer. I wish I ________ as well as her.A．dance B．will danceC．had danced D．danced5．Dimash appeared on the stage of Singer 2017,his voice instantly won hearts of Chinese audience.A．As long as B．As soon as C．Now that D．Ever since6．In the US, there are currently over 5,000 community schools _____, in addition to serving as educational institutions, function as community centers for the surrounding neighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．as7．All the photographs in this book, stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if8．The shocking news made me realize ______ terrible problems we would face.A. that B．how C．what D．why9．--- Why didn’t you help the little boy?--- Oh, he had struggled to his feet ______ I could run over and offered any help.A．before B．afterC．when D．since10．Christine is ______ about anything but her dress as she doesn’t really care about what she looks like in the eyes of others.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious11．A new movie Sacrifice came out last year, Ge You played adoctor saved an orphan at the cost of his own baby.A．in which; who B．when; who C．on which; by whom D．where; whom12．This football player was accused of taking money for not scoring goals ______.A．by chance B．on end C．in turn D．on purpose13．The company needs to _____ its outdated image to promote its newly-released product.A．lay out B．call upC．shake off D．give away14．I’m sure that your letter will get _____attention. They know you’re waiting for the reply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general15．Abraham set himself up in front of his daughter, hands ________ her hair, and was close to tears, reluctant to tear himself from her.A．to toy with B．toyed with C．toying with D．being toyed with16．The researchers who study jokes want to find out _______ people from different nations and cultures find funny. A．why B．thatC．what D．whether17．—Do you know Linda was fired for her casual attitude towards the job?—No wonder she _________ when I tried to amuse her this morning.A．was tickled pink B．pulled my legC．gave me the cold shoulder D．saw the handwriting on the wall18．With some snow on top of it,the Yellow Mountain looked fantastic this winter.Actually,I doubt whether we could visit mountain in China.A．a most beautiful B．the most beautifulC．a more beautiful D．a beautiful19．It's great that all the visitors who on the island were saved.A．trapped B．have been trappedC．had trapped D．had been trapped20．I am at a loss why Mike is always ________ every time I meet him. Believe it or not, we used to be best friends. A．giving me the cold shoulder B．making my dayC．following suit D．beating around the bush第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。
2024高三九省联考英语试卷及答案解析
2024高三九省联考英语试卷及答案解析2024高三九省联考英语试卷及答案文字版注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的考生号、姓名、考点学校、考场号及座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分 7. 5分)听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?A. ?19. 15.B. ?9. 18.C. ?9. 15.答案是C。
1. What will Chris do next?A. Drink some coffee.B. Watch the World Cup.C. Go to sleep.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Classmates.C. Relatives.3. What is the woman’s attitude to the man’s suggestion?A. Favorable.B. Tolerant.C. Negative.4. What can we learn about Tom?A. He’s smart for his age.B. He’s unwilling to study.C. He’s difficult to get along with.5. What did Kevin do yesterday?A. He went swimming.B. He cleaned up his house.C. He talked with his grandparents.第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5 分)听下面5段对话或独白。
河南省五市2024届高三下学期第一次联考英语试卷(含答案)
河南省五市2024届高三下学期第一次联考英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Jonathan Drori's interest in plants dates back to his years when growing up in southwest London. They lived within walking distance of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, home to one of the most diverse collections of plants in the world. His parents would take him and his brother frequently to the gardens, exploring the grounds and discovering new plant species from around the world."My father was trained in botany but worked as an engineer, while my mother was interested in the beauty of plants," he says, "She would carry a magnifying glass in her purse, and we'd go to Kew every week to look at the individual plants."Now Drori is a botany expert. He's built a career as an educator, focusing on the environment and technology, and is also a productive author. His new book explains the historical and cultural significance of different plant species. Using a map as his guide, he selected about eighty plants from around the world, and each has an interesting backstory, that focuses on the cultural significance and botanical structure of each species.For example, amaranth (苋菜) from Peru has almost been forgotten, since it's often over- shadowed by more readily available whole grains like oats and rye. However, it has gained popularity in recent years thanks to being highly nutritious and a good source of beneficial acids. In fact, before the Spanish Conquest in 1519, amaranth was a major foodstuff of the Inca and Aztec empires. The Aztecs used its seeds for ceremonial purposes, mixing amaranth flour into figures representing important deities within their culture, such as Tlaloc, the god of rain.1．Where did Jonathan Drori's interest in botany mainly come from?A. His collectionB. His teachersC. His booksD. His childhood 2．Which of the following is the most possible title for Jonathan Drori's new book?A. Around the World in 80 PlantsB. How Plants Relate to CivilizationC. How Plants Tell Stories of HistoryD. A Brief History of Research on Plants 3．What leads to amaranth becoming more and more popular recently?A. Its historical valueB. Its ceremonial valueC. Its healthy valueD. Its cultural valueEarly in my time in China, I. asked a coworker, if she noticed anything Americans dothat is strange. "You're always fighting, even with your best friend, "she said. She had never, seen me fight with my friend, so I was surprised, until I realized she was referring to a philosophical debate. Though passionate, my friend and I would hardly have considered it a fight. According to him, many Chinese wouldn't tell their friend to" shut your mouth when you speak to me" or tell them, "your logic is so dumb-you don't have object permanence", which is opposed to social harmony.Words are metaphors, serving to comprehend abstract ideas or beliefs. Each language possesses an inner logic, influencing how its speakers structure sentences and understand words. This uniqueness extends beyond mere vocabulary; it spreads to the system of expression, shaping thoughts and ideas. Regardless-of how skilled one becomes at communicating, or how many dictionaries they've read, they cannot guarantee that the listener, understands them correctly.Each language barrier exists within speakers of the same language. In 2013, I worked with a British man who had lived in China for a-decade and spoke Chinese fluently. It took him about 10 years to fully understand the culture. Either I, 'm silly, or he was kidding me.I can confidently say that after all' this time, I'm even more confused, than I was then. The concepts and ideas I. learn about Chinese culture expand endlessly, and I suspect that will always be true. If I'm lucky, I'll have another 30 years of life, less time than more intelligent men than I have spent studying culture.Perhaps I'm not meant to understand China. There is acceptance and peace in that. With my foreign friends, I will joke and even tease them and with my Chinese friends, I will ask questions to avoid giving the impression I. am fighting with them. I will embrace cross-cultural confusion and persist in understanding my Chinese friends, family, coworkers and neighbors, because that knowledge bears gifts of wisdom and joy. My life is better for it. 4．What impression does the author leave on his Chinese friend?A. He specializes in debating.B. He is kind of rude to friends.C. He argues with others much.D. He is passionate about philosophy.5．What does the author stress about the language in Paragraph 2?A. Its inner logicB. Its significant complexityC. Its abstract originD. Its changing structure6．What makes the author more puzzled when living longer in China?A. Profound Chinese cultureB. His British friend's, experienceC. Little time spent with familyD. Different understanding of humor7．Which is the author's plan for future life?A. He will take China as it is.B. He will return to his motherland.C. He will be more serious in China.D. He will persist in academic study.In recent years, the popular idea of reducing carbon footprints by eating locally to cut down food miles has come under close examination. However, a recent study published in Nature Food indicates that global food miles might account for as much as 20 percent of food-related emissions, a significantly higher percentage than previous estimations. This statement begs the question: Are food miles more significant than we initially believed?Food miles represent the distance food travels from production to consumption, with previous studies suggesting that the emissions from these miles are tiny compared to the emissions produced during the food growing process. For instance, producing one kilogram of beef generates almost 99 kg of CO2, while apples only produce 0.4 kg per kilogram. If the goal is to minimize dietary carbon footprints, it would be more beneficial to choose foods with lower overall carbon footprints, even if they have to travel a distance. Therefore, reducing meat and dairy intake could prove to be a more effective strategy.The recent study doesn’t contradict (相矛盾) this conclusion. The reason why the reported proportion is higher is that the calculation includes all transport involved, including the transportation of fertilizers, farm equipment, and pesticides (杀虫剂). Hannah Ritchie, a researcher at the University of Oxford, suggests that a term other than "food miles" would be more appropriate to avoid any confusion. If the study had followed the standard definition of food miles, the per- centage would drop to 9 percent, which corresponds more closely with the 4 to 6 percent found in prior research.Moreover, the study theorizes that even if all food was produced in the countries where it is consumed, the reduction in emissions would only be 1. 7 percent. overall. This is due to the fact that a larger proportion of food would be transported by road rather than by sea, with trucks producing higher emissions per ton of cargo than ships."So, overall, the bottom line is still that what you eat has a much bigger impact on emissions than the distance that food has to travel to reach you, said Ritchie.8．What has the recent study found?A. Food production has caused a lot of carbon emissions.B. Carbon emissions from food miles are increasing rapidly.C. Carbon emission reduction largely depends on eating locally.D. Global food miles lead to more carbon emissions than expected.9．Why does the author mention "beef" and "apples" in paragraph. 2?A. To explain the benefits of applesB. To highlight food production's effectC. To compare beef and apple productionD. To advocate short-distance transportation10．Which of the following is the best solution to food-related carbon footprints?A. Supplying. high-calory foodsB. Upgrading food delivery systemsC. Reducing meat and dairy consumptionD. Avoiding chemical pesticides for plants11．What is the Ritchie's attitude toward the recent study finding?A. UnfavourableB. SupportiveC. TolerantD. UncertainTraditionally, many decisions about medical treatment were left up to doctors: They decided, and patients agreed. Today, health care professionals are embracing the idea of shared decision-making, where patients become informed partners in their choices. Health care professionals now focus on placing the patient at the center of care, informing them about their options, and engaging them in treatment decisions. For example, they engage patients by asking, "What's important to you? And what are your priorities and goals as we, talk about a treatment plan?""I think there's a strong recognition in American medicine, of the importance of patient engagement not only, in their care, but in deciding what types of care and types of procedures they're going to get," said Dr. Allen, a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora.A 2017 study, published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes found that people with heart disease who went through-shared decision-making had better physical and mental health, better obedience to medication and lower rates of staying in hospital and emergency department use. Patients also reported better communication with their doctors. When people are more engaged in decision-making, they understand the pros and cons of various treatment options, and they're more likely to stick to the treatment plan and to continue that communication.But research on how to best approach different, cultural groups is lacking. Many doctors cite limited time as a barrier, although research shows that shared decision-making can be accomplished even within short clinic visits. Also, current models of payment for doctors'visits do not always agree with the goals of shared decision-making. But underlying all that is that medical decisions can be "incredibly complicated"Making the practice work on a wider scale is an evolving process. But in the long run, Allen said: "shared decision-making can ensure that with all the amazing new technologies and treatments that we will have in medicine, they really can be applied to more patients in a tailored, meaningful way that meets their own values, goals and preferences."12．What role do doctors play in shared decision-making?A. They are at the center of care.B. They ask questions to patients:C. They follow patients' opinions.D. They present suggestions to patients. 13．Which can be a benefit to patients from shared decision-making?A. Shortened time in hospitalB. Improved healthy awarenessC. Reduced mental problemsD. Enhanced communication skills14．What is the biggest challenge to shared decision-making?A. Lack of family supportB. Limited time and moneyC. Uniqueness of medical treatmentD. Complicated medicine production process15．Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Shared Decision Making: More than Technology?B. Shared Decision Making: an Ideal Way for PatientsC. Shared Decision Making: a Future Model of Hospitals?D. Shared Decision Making: Advantages and Disadvantages二、七选五16．Your alarm goes off on January 1. You force yourself out of bed and drag your feet toward the bathroom, where you glimpse a pale-faced stranger in the mirror. ① After a moment, however, you think, "Wait, it's okay because today is New Year's Day; there's time to get back in shape!"For many people, the start of a new year signals the end of a period of overindulgence (放纵) in diet. ② . They often revolve around turning oneself into a fit and healthy human being. However, the fact is that approximately 80% of them are abandoned before February. How does that happen? ③ . While we may have good intentions when making resolutions, we are not actually making enough determination to live in a more controlled way. Changeinvolves a degree of stress, and someone not mentally equipped to handle that stress will struggle to change.So, what can you do to achieve your healthy goals in the new year? One idea is to think small rather than the opposite. ④ But in reality change is likely easier in smaller steps, which allows for greater success. Another helpful strategy is to design a personal reward system. Finally, set concrete goals. Instead of making a vague resolution like "I'm going to get in better shape this year, make a specific one. For example, "I'm going to run for 30 minutes every day" would be far more powerful. Most importantly, remember that despite their name, New Year's resolutions should be for life. ⑤ but with suitable strategies, there is no reason why you cannot stick to your resolutions permanently or at least until March.A. Change takes time and effortB. Instinctively, you step back in horrorC. It's probably related to self-disciplineD. Many people's plans involve grand measuresE. The answer is likely that we should be confidentF. New Year is a great time to be with family and friendsG. In December it's often justified by planning New Year's resolutions三、完形填空（15空）For the past years, 83-year-old AI Merritt has been a cheery presence in hiscircumference (周长) of the Earth-24, 901 miles-without ever leaving his own neighborhood.nearly 200 people appeared to congratulate Merritt on the ending of his "round-the-world"Al started cycling around 11 years ago. At first, his rides were about five miles long,total.Lon- don. To celebrate the completion of Merritt's cycling goal, they secretly printed up17．A. measure B. guess C. survey D. cycle18．A. In a word B. As a result C. On the contrary D. After all19．A. time-consuming B. meaningfulC. usualD. demanding20．A. adventure B. expectation C. subject D. phenomenon21．A. unexpectedly B. immediately C. hopefully D. gradually22．A. again B. twice C. big D. deep23．A. obtained B. dominated C. covered D. revolved24．A. celebration B. delay C. excuse D. admission25．A. drove B. flew C. stood D. slid26．A. speed B. bike C. route D. story27．A. cast B. picture C. film D. advertise28．A. deeds B. destinies C. reactions D. recréations29．A. cities B. landscapes C. houses D. blocks30．A. gathered B. called C. withdrew D. returned31．A. quality B. burden C. highlight D. impression四、短文填空32．Adrift (漂流) in a Sea of GreenLiving in the forest of steel-and-cement structures, urbanites are impatient to embrace nature on weekends. A natural forest in ①people in Sichuan province tend to spend leisure time is the Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea in Yibin. The 120-square-kilometer Bamboo Sea is the ② (large) primitive bamboo park in China.The Bamboo Sea ③ (recognize) as one of the country's 10 most beautiful forests has served as a popular tourist attraction since scenes from the Oscar-winning Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon ④ (shoot) there. The bamboo forest got an ecotour rating when it was listed as ⑤ world-class bamboo reserve in December 2003, the fourth tourism destinationin China to get the Green Globe 21 certification, allowing itself ⑥ (admire) by more people around China and worldwide.Located in Australia, Green Globe sets the global benchmark (基准) for certification of environmentally friendly tourism sites. ⑦(reflect) the principles for sustainable development and based on Agenda 21, the certification was approved by ⑧ (represent) of 182 countries and regions from around the world during the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992.Amazed ⑨ its vast expanse, Huang Tingjian, a poet from the Song Dynasty (960- 1279) , described it as "bamboo waves". As Huang was an ⑩ (influence) man of letters, his description gave rise to the forest's popular nickname-the Bamboo Sea.五、书面表达33．假定你是李华，是所在学校英语广播站(The English Broadcasting Station) 负责人。
天津市八所重点学校2023-2024学年高三上学期期末联考试题 英语试卷(含答案)
2024年天津市八所重点学校高三毕业班联考英语试卷第I卷选择题（共115分)注意事项：1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再填涂其它答案。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the woman looking for?A. A hotel.B. A library.C. A post office.2. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Former schoolmates.C. Neighbors.3. How does Lisa learn the pronunciation of new words?A. By referring to a dictionary.B. By asking her teacher for help.C. By guessing it according to the rules.4. When can the woman have her food?A. At 6:00.B. At 6:30.C. At 6:40.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. book.B. An astronaut.C. A travel plan.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题。
从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
天域全国名校协作体2024-2025学年高三上学期10月联考英语试题
天域全国名校协作体2024-2025学年高三上学期10月联考英语试题一、阅读理解Adventure. New experiences. Interesting people. Read about other people’s exciting travels around the world with these three books.Is That Bike Diesel, Mate?: One man, one bike and the first Lap Around Australia on Used Cooking Oil by Paul CarterThere are lots of ways to travel around Australia. You could do it by plane, train or car. But author Paul Carter decided to tour the country on a homemade motorcycle that runs on cooking oil. Why? the author worked in the oil industry for many years, and was keen to explore alternative fuels.So, he bought the unusual bike from a group of Australian university students (who had built it themselves)and set off. On route, he has lots of amusing experiences. He almost dies in a crash and he even attempts to break the land speed record for a motorbike running .You Are Awful (But I Like You) Travels Through Unloved Britain by Tim MooreTravel writers usually go to the best destinations. But not Tim Moore. In the book, Tim travels to the worst places in the UK. Follow him as he heads to “the bleakest towns, the worst hotels and the scariest pubs”. And to make matters worse, he does it in the middle of winter. “My primary challenge was to have a good time in places that everyone had said I wouldn’t,” said the author. And he does meet lots of quirky characters and discovers that even Britain’s ugliest parts have an inner beauty.Coasting: A Private Voyage by Jonathan RabanIn 1982, author Jonathan Raban bought a boat and navigated Britain. And this is the book about his adventure. Along the way he gets caught in a few storms, explores seaside towns and even takes his aging parents along for part of the journey. Raban also uses his time at sea to think about how 1980s Britain is changing under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.1．What is special of Paul Carter’s travel?A．He breaks the land speed record.B．He uses an unconventional fuel.C．His aging parents accompanies him.D．His motorcycle almost dies in a crash.2．What challenge does TimMoore face while traveling in the UK?A．Searching for alternative fuels.B．Surviving heavy storms at sea.C．Enduring the freezing cold in winter.D．Enjoying himself in unattractive places.3．What do the three books have in common?A．They share practical travel advice for tourists.B．They compare different modes of transportation.C．They explore unique and challenging travel experiences.D．They offer alternative fuel sources and their applications.For 15 years I read the books, took the courses and downloaded the apps to try to become a better person. Nevertheless, none of it helped.I was in my mid-20s when I fell into one of the most toxic relationships of my life. I remember buying my first self-help book, which promised I could be healed of anything. I devoured it in days and was hooked.Over the next 15 years, I bought hundreds of self-help books, courses and apps, and tracked down every self-styled personal improvement expert in the hope that they could teach me how to become happier, more confident and more lovable.Growing up in an environment of addiction and domestic conflict made me vulnerable to the industry’s promises of self-improvement. I believed self-help authors could be the instructors I had never found. My dependency became strong after my father died in 2022. I managed to spend an enormous amount of time reading about how to grieve well instead of doing the right things:sitting with my feelings, allowing myself to cry and processing the loss.My obsession (痴迷) with self-help had become toxic, and something had to give. It started to dawn on me that instead of helping me, the advice was making me feel worse.I talked with a loved one and recognized that in trying to change my life, I was trying to change things that were out of my control. Instead of focusing on who I wanted to become, I hadto quit self-help to learn and accept who I really was. Spending time alone, often walking, and listening to my thoughts without trying to silence or change them helped.Since I quit my self-help cane, I’ve realized that focusing all my energy on improving myself can really suck the joy out of life. It makes happiness conditional:only when I look that way can I be loved. It can also stop me from unconditionally accepting my imperfectly perfect self. After a long time, I am finally coming round to the idea that perhaps I never needed fixing at all. 4．Why did the author become obsessed with self-help materials?A．To escape from her family.B．To overcome personal failures.C．To look for a way to kill time.D．To find guides to better herself.5．What can we learn about the author from Para. 4?A．She often quarreled with her siblings in childhood.B．She became stronger after her father passed away.C．Her upbringing environment greatly influenced her.D．Her long time of reading helped her out of feeling bad.6．What caused the author to quit her obsession?A．The death of her father.B．A conversation with a loved one.C．The suggestion from an instructor.D．An app on self-improvement.7．What does the author want to convey in the text?A．Embracing the true self.B．Focusing on the strengths.C．Seeking professional advice.D．Cultivating the positive thinking.The ocean covers almost three-quarters of the planet. Were all the planet’s water placed over the United States, it would form a column of liquid 132km tall. The ocean provides 3bn people with almost a fifth of their protein (making fish a bigger source of the stuff than beef).Climate and weather systems depend on the temperature patterns of the ocean and its interactions with the atmosphere. If anything ought to be too big to fail, it is the ocean.Humans have long assumed that the ocean’s size allowed them to put anything they wanted into it and to take anything they wanted out. However, changing temperatures and chemistry, overfishing and pollution have stressed its ecosystems for decades.The ocean stores more than nine-tenths of the heat trapped on Earth by greenhouse-gas emissions. Consequently, coral reefs are suffering. Scientists expect almost all corals to be gone by 2050. By the middle of the century the ocean could contain more plastic than fish by weight. Ground down into tiny pieces, it is eaten by fish and then by people, with uncertain effects on human health. Nevertheless, appetite for fish grows: almost 90% of stocks are fished either at or beyond their sustainable limits. The ocean nurtures humanity. Humanity treats it with contempt.Such self-destructive behavior demands explanation. Unarguably, the ocean being subject to a series of laws and agreements, enforcement is hard. Apart from this, two reasons stand out. One is geography. The bulk of the ocean is beyond the horizon and below the waterline. The damage being done to its health is visible in a few liminal places. But for the most part, the sea is out of sight and out of mind. It is telling that there is only a single fleeting reference to the ocean in the Paris agreement on climate change.Second, the ocean is a victim of other bigger processes. The emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is changing the marine environment along with the rest of the planet. The ocean has warmed by 0. 7℃ since the 19th century, damaging corals and encouraging organisms to migrate towards the poles for cooler waters. Greater concentrations of carbon dioxide in the water are making it more acidic, harming creatures such as crabs and oysters, whose calcium carbonate shells suffer as marine chemistry alters.8．What is paragraph 1 mainly about?A．The vastness of the ocean.B．The significance of the ocean.C．The ecosystem of the ocean.D．The climate of the ocean.9．How does the author convey his message in paragraph 3?A．By listing current problems.B．By providing research data.C．By citing expert opinions.D．By comparing different ecosystems.10．Why does the author mention “the Paris agreement on climate change” in paragraph 4?A．To show people often disobey it.B．To tell us people seldom refer to it.C．To remind us the ocean is vital to man.D．To prove ocean protection is overlooked.11．What will the author probably write next?A．How to tap into the ocean.B．How to research into the ocean.C．How to rise to the challenges of the ocean.D．How to raise people’s environmental awareness.In higher education, where meritocracy (任人唯贤)and objectivity are highly valued, one might assume that the alphabetical order of students’ surnames plays no role in determining their academic success. However, recent research suggests otherwise.A study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, analyzing over 30 million grading records, reveals a surprising finding: students with surnames that appear earlier in the alphabet tend to receive higher grades compared to their counterparts with later alphabetical placements. This bias is particularly striking in large classes or courses where assignments are submitted digitally through platforms like Canvas, a widely used online learning management system. Systems like this typically arrange student submissions alphabetically by default (系统默认). As a result, students with surnames towards the end of the alphabet, such as those starting with Y or Z, tend to receive lower grades on average compared to their peers with surnames from the beginning of the alphabet.This phenomenon is attributed to an effect known as “sequential grading bias”, which refers to an unintentional advantage or disadvantage that students may face due to the order in which their work is evaluated. For example, job interview candidates who are interviewed later in the day may be rated more harshly compared to those who went earlier. In the context of alphabeticalordering, instructors often begin grading from the top of the list, where surnames starting with letters like A or B appear. This initial advantage can unintentionally influence grading patterns, where early papers might receive more favorable assessments compared to those evaluated later. However, the exams that are graded in the reverse order in which they are submitted may show an opposite trend.Educational institutions and policymakers are encouraged to explore alternative grading strategies that mitigate alphabetical biases. Suggestions include randomized grading orders, nameless submissions, or deliberate efforts to counteract first impressions through diverse evaluation criteria. By addressing these biases proactively, institutions can foster fairer and more inclusive learning environments where student performance is evaluated impartially based on merit rather than surname placement.12．Why does the author mention Canvas in the context of the study?A．To promote the use of digital platforms for academic purposes.B．To highlight the popularity of online learning management systems.C．To emphasize the impact of digital learning platforms on grading biases.D．To demonstrate the diverse grading standards of digital learning platforms.13．In the last paragraph, what does the underlined word “mitigate” mean?A．Complicate.B．Simplify.C．Fuel.D．Reduce.14．According to the text, one suggested alternative grading strategy should be based on_________.A．the student’s surnameB．random grading sequenceC．random first impressionD．the student’s submission time15．Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A．Inequality Issues via Digital Learning SystemsB．Strategies for Overcoming Bias in Grading SystemsC．Unintended Consequences of Alphabetical GradingD．The Cause of Sequential Grading on Student PerformanceLife is filled with numerous victories and downfalls; what matters is how you tackle each situation. Whether it is your schooling or a serious life struggle, we must learn to turn the page and change our life for the better. 16You might find yourself in a dead end. 17 This will help you mark your future decisions. Everything that you faced until now was just a part of the problem and everything that comes after the line will be part of the solution. Don’t take the whole thing as suffering; instead, it is a learning experience. Make sure that you won’t let anything hold you back and will try to be better each day.When handling a tough situation, you may need some extra help. Connect with people that have gone through the same trials as you have. During the interactions, you will notice the different patterns which made them successful. 18 Their experiences are beneficial to uplifting your spirit and truly help you out.Another amazing approach is to make sensible and favorable choices for yourself. Engaging in battles and struggles is going to be very hard. 19 Picture your goals in your mind and make sensible steps towards them with each passing day. Remember to do what actually works and make sure that nothing stands in your way.The past is a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny. Life moves on and so should we. 20 The new chapter of your life is coming for you.A．Now it’s your turn to think outside the box.B．We must forgive ourselves to begin the next chapter.C．Here’ s how you can create a new chapter in your life.D．What you can do in this situation is draw a mental line.E．However, giving up and being stuck in pain will be even harder.F．Let your tears and sweat water the seeds of your future happiness.G．Besides, you will obtain the motivation you can’t find in yourself.二、完形填空Dress shopping for my thirty-year high school reunion had become very frustrating because I’d gained weight over the years.How could I attend the reunion looking like this? I felt embarrassed and ashamed. I finally 21 on a simple black dress, one size bigger, so it would be 22 and cover my body.That evening I tried on the dress again in front of the mirror at home. The dress looked 23 ! Just then, my husband and son walked in. “Mom, what are you wearing?” My son giggled. “That dress is too big!” My husband 24 .I looked at my 25 once more; I looked like I was wearing a sack. I don’t know what came over me, but I started to laugh 26 happy tears fell. It must have been 27 because we all stood there roaring with 28 .I 29 the dress the next day and I bought a red, 30 dress! This time when I stood in front of the mirror, I couldn’t believe it — I loved what I saw. “Wow, you’re beautiful!” my husband said, when I 31 around to show him.On the day of the reunion I was 32 . I timidly walked into the venue. Just then, one of my friends ran over to hug me. “You look amazing with that cute dress!” she said, excited. That evening I talked, laughed and danced the night away.That was a turning point for me. Since then, I have learned to embrace my body 33 hiding it. I realized later that those dresses I 34 didn’t look bad on my body; it was my lack of 35 that made them look bad. My reflection in the mirror was the reflection of my lack of security.21．A．settled B．worked C．insisted D．took 22．A．straight B．shabby C．loose D．delicate 23．A．amazing B．strange C．elegant D．horrible 24．A．agreed B．argued C．answered D．expected 25．A．mirror B．reflection C．shadow D．size 26．A．when B．unless C．until D．though 27．A．worthwhile B．ambitious C．infectious D．familiar 28．A．anger B．approval C．surprise D．laughter29．A．returned B．withdrew C．ordered D．delivered 30．A．bright-looking B．long-lasting C．fast-updating D．well-fitting 31．A．wandered B．spun C．looked D．sat 32．A．pleased B．nervous C．upset D．frustrated 33．A．instead of B．apart from C．regardless of D．other than 34．A．tried on B．came across C．give away D．turned down 35．A．discipline B．determination C．attention D．confidence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。
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西安八校2012届高三年级联考英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题纸上的指定位置上。
2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号；非选择题答案用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。
3．请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。
4．保持纸面清洁，不折叠，不破损。
5．若做选考题时，考生应按照题目要求作答，并在答题纸上对应的题号后填写。
第Ⅰ卷（两部分，共95分）第一部分：语言知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1．practiseA．design B．mouths C．exercise D．months 2．hospitalA．lively B．business C．surprise D．altitude 3．singerA．jungle B．hanged C．strange D．hungry4．troopA．foot B．wood C．boot D．book5．warmlyA．warn B．beggar C．partly D．upward第二节情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
选项中有两个为多余选项。
—Tom, where have you been? I've been so worried．—Oh, Mom． 6—Jenny? Is that the girl who studies in a famous university in Chicago?—No, she is studying in San Francisco and her parents live in New York． 7 —Oh? 8—She was driving to her university when she saw a dog running across the road,a very nice dog with two big ears and a long tail．— 9—Not really, but it jumped onto Jenny's car．—What? 10—No．The most interesting thing was that Jenny found that a tooth of the dogfell out of the dog's mouth, and just lay on her car, in front of the dog．A．She should have been more careful!B．I came across Jenny just now．C．I have been at home all the morning．D．What was that?E．Was it hurt?F．We chatted and she told me a funny thing over a cup of coffee.G．Were its legs injured?第三节语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
11．—You seem to have a lot of work to do at your office．—That's true．But ______ ．A．with pleasure B．there isnothingC．it can't be helped D．I'm countingthe days12．We are proud of our village, for, you see, it is ______ beautiful than this picture．A．no fewer B．not more C．no lessD．not fewer13．I would rather that you ______ tomorrow, for I am very busy today．A．come B．will come C．came D．would come14．The research found workers staying online made fewer mistakes when asked to ______ the task than those not allowed to surf（浏览） the Internet．A．count on B．call on C．hold onD．focus on15．It's important to know how to study _____ how to plan one's time．A．to learn B．and to learnC．learning D．and learning16．______ German airline plans to use ______ recycled cooking oil as fuel to power flights to and from France．A．不填; a B．The; 不填 C．A; the D．不填; the17．I think this is a good spot to get out．Can you pull over please and ______ me off here?A．shut B．drop C．takeD．put18．People who were too happy were more likely to suffer from mental disorders, _____ them more likely to take risks．A．to be making B．made C．having made D．making19．The top sellers were so popular with college students that they ______ in no time．A．sold B．have been sold C．would sellD．are sold20．If you ______ carry with you the belief that whatever you do is right, it's no business of mine．A．must B．may C．shouldD．can21． _ in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Great Wall．A．Anything B．Everything C．NothingD．Something22．I ______ my toothache wasn't serious, but actually it is getting worse．A．think B．was thinking C．am to thinkD．would think23．There are many reasons why some children have bad manners, ______ is the ill information on the Internet and in TV programme．A．one of them B．it C．one of whichD．that24．When you look at _____ great effect the climate change has on our life, you'll agree that it is the most pressing global problem．A．which B．how C．what D．why25．It's really unwise of you ______ him the news yesterday so that it has been disturbing him all the time．A．having told B．to tellC．telling D．to have told第四节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
I began teaching in a university three years ago．I had 26 a long time tolearning what to teach． 27 ,my university hoped we could learn from experiencedprofessors 28 to teach． My colleagues presented wonderful lectures about thetools they liked to use．I enjoyed their lectures but don't 29 a thing they said．At a coffee break during the lecture, 30 myself alone, I turned to a mathsprofessor standing nearby, asking him what his 31 teaching tool was．"A cup of coffee．" he said, "As I talk too much and too fast in the classroom, studentssometimes have 32 following me．So when I've said 33 I want my students tothink about, I will 34 and take some coffee．It lets what I have said sink in．"When he put down his cup, I 35 there was no coffee in it．" My doctor 36me to stop drinking coffee," he explained．"So I always use a（n） 37 cup．"I decided to try his 38 in my class．I took a cup of coffee with me to my next class, which 39 My pauses forcoffee also gave me time to think about what I was going to say next．I began touse my 40 to look around the room to see how my students were 41 to myteaching．When I found them absent - minded, I tried to 42 back their attention．When I saw them puzzled over something I had 43 ,I gave another example．My lecture became 44 organized, but my students seemed to 45 mebetter．26．A．devoted B．spent C．taken D．killed 27．A．Therefore B．Whenever C．FinallyD．However28．A．why B．how C．where D．when29．A．value B．experience C．rememberD．promise30．A．catching B．putting C．forgettingD．finding31．A．traditional B．favorite C．commonD．curious32．A．fun B．pleasure C．troubleD．time33．A．something B．everything C．that D．all34．A．avoid B．dismiss C．stop D．appreciate 35．A．observed B．noticed C．provedD．remembered36．A．appointed B．offered C．arranged D．advised37．A．full B．empty C．clean D．available 38．A．lecture B．cup C．idea D．discovery 39．A．delayed B．helped C．promised D．bargained 40．A．pauses B．cases C．situationsD．cups41．A．replying B．seeing C．turning D．reacting42．A．put B．bring C．takeD．hold43．A．promised B．understood C．explained D．expected44．A．less B．least C．most D．more45．A．observe B．admire C．rememberD．understand第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。