2024—2025學年第一學期期末調研考試高三英語本試卷共8頁，卷面滿分120分，考試用時120分鐘。注意事項：答卷前，考生務必用黑色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆將自己的姓名、考生號、考場號和座位號填寫在答題卡上。將條形碼橫貼在答題卡指定區域。作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案，答案不能答在試卷上。非選擇題必須用黑色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區域內相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。考生必須保持答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，留存試卷，交回答題卡。第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWithsuchastrongartisticheritage,it’snosurprisethatEnglandknocksitoutoftheparkwhenitcomestoworld-classartgalleries.Thesearethegalleriesyouneedtoaddtoyourmust-visitlist.RoyalAcademyofArts(RA),LondonNotyourstandardgallery,theRoyalAcademyofArtsisledbyartiststopromotenotjusttheappreciationofart,butitspractice.Itisworld-famousforhostingsomeexhibitionsthatgeteveryonetalking.Besides,whatsetstheRAapartisitsengagementwiththepublicthroughparticipatoryexperiences,allowingvisitorstonotonlyviewartbutbecomepartofitininnovativeways.SainsburyCentreforVisualArts,NorwichSittingontheedgeoftheUniversityofEastAnglia’scampus,theSainsburyCentreholdsacollectionofremarkableworksofartspanningover2,000years.InsidetheseminalNormanFosterbuilding,you’llfindartworksfromaroundtheworld,includingsomestunningpiecesofEuropeanmodernartbyDegas,FrancisBacon,andAlbertoGiacometti.YorkshireSculpturePark,WestYorkshireTearinguptherulebookwhenitcomestohowwetraditionallyviewart,theYorkshireSculptureParkstrivestobreakdownbarriersbyshowingworksfromBritishandinternationalartistsintheopenair.SetinhundredsofacresofWestYorkshireparkland,you’llseesculpturesbysomeoftheleadingartistsofthe20thcentury.Whitworth,ManchesterAfterasky-high￡15milliondevelopment,theWhitworthisbecomingoneofthepremiergalleriesinthenorthofEngland.Makingfulluseofitspicturesqueparksetting,thegalleryhasabeautifulartgardenandasculptureterrace(露臺),allwaitingtobeexplored.Insidethegallery,youcanviewanexcitingprogrammeofever-changingexhibitions.1.WhatisspecialabouttheRoyalAcademyofArts?A.Itoffersinteractiveexperiences.B.Itdisplaysworksbyseniorartists.C.Itoccupiesavastspaceinthemuseum.D.Itstagesexhibitionsinatraditionalway.2.WhatdoYorkshireSculptureParkandWhitworthhaveincommon?A.Theyaresmallinscale. B.Theyofferoutdoorsettings.C.Theyfeaturelong-standingworks. D.Theyhostexhibitionsonanannualbasis.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anarttextbook. B.Anartstudent’spaper.C.Apersonaltravelblog. D.Atravelguidebook.BBackin1958,IwascrazyabouttheNorfolkandWestern746.Thesmoothbullet-noseenginewithitsorangeandyellowlinesandshinystreamlinedblacktender(車廂)seemedtohavecastaspellonme.Togethertheengineandtendermeasuredalittleshyof2feet—enormousbythetoytrainstandardsoftheday.Evenbetter,the746hadaworkingheadlightandsmoker,anditstendersanghigh.Unfortunately,theamazing746alsohadanamazingprice—$50,equaltoabout$450today.Thatwasfarmorethanmygrandfathercouldafford.Instead,IhadtobecontentwithhislittleLionelplastic,whichwasSIXINCHESshorterthanthe746andhadnoheadlight,nosmokerornosound!Butthatwasthebestthatmygrandfathercouldgivemeatthattime.Yearspassed,andIwasinmy30s.Superiorsoundsystemsandcomputercontrolsdominatedtoytrains.Inevergavealook.Myinterestintoytrains,Ifirmlybelieved,hadfaded,sodidmyadmirationforthe746,sincemygrandfatherwasnotwithme.The746wasnevercalledtomind.Onanordinaryday,however,Ihappenedtoseethe746outsidethewindowofatrainshow.Justone-look,Icouldnotlookaway.ChildhoodmemoriesthatItriedtohideinthedepthsofmyheartracedthroughmymind,happyorsad.ThatdayItookthe746homeandplaceditinthecenteroftheroom,andletmychildhooddreamsingitswayaroundme.Smokeroseoutfromtheengineandthesoftsongsoundedfromitstender.ItseemedasifIcouldseethesoftlightingrandfather’seyesandhearhischeerfullaughter.4.Whichbestdescribesthe746intheauthor’seyes?A.Itsmeasurementwasatadisadvantage.B.Itspricerocketedfrom$50to$450.C.Itsbeautyhadaspecialappeal.D.Itwasthelargesttrainin1958.5.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenreceivinghislittleLionelplastic?A.Visiblyrelieved. B.Slightlydiscontented.C.Reallydelighted. D.Terriblyashamed.6.Whathappenedtotheauthorinhis30s?A.Helefthisgrandfatheralone.B.Hedidn’tfavorthe746atall.C.Headmiredadvancedtoytrains.D.Heattemptednottorecallthepast.7.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.The746:APerfectGiftfromMyGrandfather B.ToyTrains:MemoriesofAGenerationC.The746:ChildhoodMemoriesofLove D.ToyTrains:ChildhoodinHistoryCCathyWinstonisasportsnutritionist.Amongherregularsareathletes.Cathythrivesonthevariety,witheachnewsportprovidingnewchallengesandarenewedappreciationofherchosenfieldofexpertise.Inherview,dealingwithathletesfromvarioussportbackgroundshelpsherbecomeseasoned,whichisakeypartofbeingasuccessfulnutritionist.“Youhavetounderstandnutritionandpeople,andthenyoucanbegintoworkinthisfield,”shesays.“Besides,intennisyoumustlearntobereactive,becauseyoudon’tknowhowlongthematchlasts.However,it’s90minutesinfootballsoyouknowwhatyou’refuelingfor.”Regardlessofthesport,Cathy’sattituderemainsthesame:Anyathletefailingtorespectnutritionisonewhoisfailingtofulfilltheirpotential.It’sakeypartofthetrainingprocess.It’snotjustsomethingthatyoutakecasually.Sheadvisesherathletestoholdnutritioninthesameregardastheydotheirmostcrucialbitofequipment.“Justasyouwouldn’tforgettoputyourshinpads(護腿板)oryourbootsinyourkitbag,don’tforgettoputinyourdrinksandyoursnacks.Thatinformshowwellyoutrain,becauseyoucan’tgetoutifyouhaven’tputin.”Nutritionistsaresometimesunfairlyrepresentedasmilitant(斗志昂揚的)typestellingwhatathletescanandcan’teat.ButCathyinsiststhatwhentoeatismoreimportantthanwhat.“It’saboutwhen’stherighttimetohaveitin,”shesays.It’samessagethatCathysayscantakeawhiletosinkin.“Alotofboxerssay,‘butbananasmakeyoufat,right?’,andthere’sthisinherentbeliefthatwemustn’teatthosekindsofthings.Butit’snotaboutwhattocutout.It’saboutmakingsurethatyou’vegotthefoundationrightforhealthandperformance.It’sthatonesizefitsone.It’swhatworksforyou.Tobeanexcellentathlete,youreallyneedtobeanexceptionaleater.”8.WhatdoesCathythinkaboutherjob?A.Ithardlyfacesnewchallengesineverycompetition.B.Itmainlyfocusesonthedurationofmatches.C.Itmerelyneedstounderstandnutritionandpeople.D.Ithighlyvaluesexperienceandflexibility.9.HowdoesCathyemphasizetheimportanceofnutritiontoathletes?A.Bymakingacomparison. B.Byanalyzingaphenomenon.C.Bytellingastory. D.Byprovidingdata.10.AccordingtoCathy,whatisafundamentalprinciplebehindsuccessfulsportsnutrition?A.Focusingonthetimingofthediet. B.Cuttingoutspecificfoodsfromthediet.C.Followingastrictandmilitantdietplan. D.Increasingthevarietyoffoods.11.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.Foodhasasayinthesportsfield.B.Nutritionistsactasunsungheroesbehindathletes.C.Nutritiondeterminestheresultsinthecompetition.D.Agoodeaterisagreatathlete.DSomepeopleworrythatthere’stoomuchtechnologyinourlives.Andtheymayhaveapoint,givenhowcountlesspeoplenowcarrytheinternetaroundintheirpocketanduseitasaprimaryformofcommunication.It’spracticallydifficulttoshuntechnologyinourworld.Therearecomputermicrochips(微芯片)inourwatches,ourcars,lightswitches,evenourpets!Wherewillitend?Well,ifcertainpeoplehavetheirway,it’llgoevenfurther.We’llhavemicrochipsimplanted(植入)intoourbrainsthatcaninteractwiththecomputersbythoughtalone.Itmaysoundlikesomethingfromthesciencefiction,butinmanyways,thingslookquitepromising.Thankstotheabilitytosendandreceiveinformationremotelyviacomputers,microchipsandotherrelateddeviceshavelongbeenputintobrains.Forexample,electrodeshavebeenimplantedinthebrainsofepilepsypatientstobetterrecordandevenpredicttheabnormalneurologicalactivity.Similarly,deep-brainstimulation,throughimplanteddevicesthatcauseactivityinkeybrainregions,isanestablishedtreatmentforthingslikeParkinson’sdisease,andisevenbeinglookedintoforillnesseslikedepression.However,it’sanotherthingtoplacesuchdevicesinhealthyindividuals.Therearethepracticalconcerns,notleastofwhichiswhatthesechipswillbemadeof.Theinsideofthebrainisamassofhighlyreactivechemicalsandelectricalactivity.Implantswouldneedtobeinert(靜止的)enoughtonotupsetthedelicateprocessesbytheirpresence,butalsosensitiveenoughtoreadandprocesstheactivityaroundthem.Currenttechnologyhasmadeimpressiveprogresswiththis,butifitweretoberolledouttomillionsofpeople,we’dneedtobe100percentcertainthatit’ssafe.Howmanypeoplewillactuallywanttohavetechnologyliterallyputintotheirbrain?Asurprising60percentofAmericanssaythey’dbeokaywithit,butthat’swhenit’spurelytheoretical.Inreality,thepossibilityofhavingstrangersstickchipsinyourbrainislikelytoproveunattractive,especiallyforapopulationwheremillionsgetmadatfictionalmicrochipsinvaccines(疫苗),andevenmorearefrightenedofdentists.Ultimately,thetechnologyofcomputer-braininterface(接口)implantsisstillfarawayfromus.12.What’sthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Asummaryofthearticle. B.Anintroductiontothemaintopic.C.Anoverviewofthewholearticle. D.Anargumentoverthemaintopic.13.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbytheexamplesinparagraph3?A.Theprocessofhuman-computerinteraction.B.Thepossibletreatmentforparticulardiseases.C.Thefutureofmicrochipsanddevicesalike.D.Theexistingapplicationofmicrochipimplants.14.HowmaymostAmericansreacttoimplantingchipsinthebraininreality?A.Theymayrejectit. B.Theymayexpectit.C.Theymayadjusttoit. D.Theymayfeelcuriousaboutit.15.Whichwordcanbestdescribethetechnologyofcomputer-braininterfaceimplants?A.Imaginary. B.Practical. C.Unfulfilled. D.Impossible.第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HopontheSilentWalkingTrendSilentwalkinginvolveswalkingoutdoorswithoutdistractionslikemusicorconversations,focusingonthemind-body-natureconnection.16That’saslower,lower-impactwaytorelaxandisgreatforfitness.Here’severythingyouneedtoknowaboutthetrend.Selectanaturalsettingandfullyengageyoursenses.Forreapingthementalhealthbenefits,itisrecommendedtofindaquietandpeacefulnaturallocation.17Meanwhile,consciouslyobservingthesights,sounds,smells,andphysicalsensationsduringthewalkcansignificantlyimpactcognitiveandemotionalwell-being.Tostimulatethemind,considerexploringdifferentroutesthanusual.Withoutyourfavouritepodcastorplaylist,youmightslipintoboredomonyourwalk.18Anditmightevenbegoodforyourbrain.Scientistsapplaudthevirtuesofboredomforbrainhealth,believingthatitboostscreativityandimprovessocialconnections.Andifyoudogetbored,restassuredthatitshowsyou’vedisconnectedfromexternaldistractions.Gowithit,andmakesureyoutakeadifferentrouteeachtime—it’llkeepyoumotivated.Startoffwithfive-minutesilentwalksandeventuallybuilduptothirtyminutes.Ifyou’reusuallyaheadphonewearer,itwillfeelsuperweirdtowalkwithoutyourgo-totunes,butgiveyourselfasecondtoadjust.Chancesare,onceyou’reafewminutesintoyoursilentwalk,you’llfeelthemagickickin.19Regularreflectionandongoingdocumentationareessential.Aftercompletingasilentwalk,taketimetoreflectuponanyemergingthoughts,feelings,orinsights.20Journalingabouttheexperiencecanalsosolidifyconnectionsbetweenthoughtsandideas,providingavaluabletoolforself-reflectionandgrowth.A.Butbeingboredwon’thurtyou.B.Takingdifferentpathscanleadtoexcitingdiscoveries.C.Adjustingtheroutinegraduallycanhelpeaseintotheexperience.D.You’llalsostartnoticingthelittlethingsaroundyoumoreclearly.E.TheycandeepenunderstandingandserveasarecordofpersonalgrowthF.Unlikeexercise-orientedwalking,itisn’taboutreachingcertainspeedorstepsG.Insuchanenvironment,youcanimmerseyourselfinthenaturalsoundscape(音景).第二部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。GlenEdwardsbecameaherowhenherescuedaconstructionworkertrappedontopofa160-meter-highbuilding.Asacrane(吊車)21workingonaconstructionsite,Edwards22foundhimselfinalife-savingmissionwhenafirebrokeout.Herecalledhowhe23thetrappedworkerfromhiscrane’scabin(駕駛艙),andhowhecameupwiththeideaofsavingthemanbylowerinacagetohimtolethim24.However,hisattemptto25thecagebeforethemanwasbynomeansaneasyjob,aseachpost(彈)ofwindpreventedtothrowhiscraneoffbalance.Besides,thesmokeandflamesalsoaddedtothedifficulty.26thegreatchallenges,Edwardsrefusedtogiveupandfoughtto27control.Luckily,someoneonthegroundoffered28onwheretolandthecagethrougharadio.Edwards29thecrane’smovements,inchbyinch,untilthecagehanged(盤旋)justinchesfromtheedgeofthe30.Withdetermination,Edwardssuccessfullylandedthecage.Eventually,Edwardswatchedthecage31themanawayfromthehorriblefirebelowandloweringhimtosafety.Thecrowd32abigroundofapplause,atribute(致敬)tothecourageandskill33byEdwards.Heknewthathisquickthinkingandstrong34hadmadeallthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeathinthefaceofdisaster.AGoFundMepagehasnowbeensetuptoraisemoneyforhim--withorganizers35peopleto“buyGlenabeer”forhislife-savingefforts.21.A.engineer B.operator C.cleaner D.salesman22.A.regularly B.unfortunately C.intentionally D.unexpectedly23.A.helped B.spotted C.realized D.guided24.A.escape B.hide C.walk D.slide25.A.clean B.cover C.position D.open26.A.Despite B.Without C.For D.From27.A.switch B.maintain C.lose D.give28.A.instructions B.problems C.explanations D.courses29.A.quickened B.described C.adjusted D.repeated30.A.door B.garden C.crane D.roof31.A.persuading B.lifting C.warning D.dragging32.A.wentthrough B.puton C.askedfor D.brokeinto33.A.displayed B.admitted C.exchanged D.required34.A.preference B.response C.emotion D.determination35.A.choosing B.encouraging C.ordering D.teaching第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Tounderstandapainting,we’retaughttolookforcolor,composition,andlight.Buthowcanapainting36(appreciate)bysomeonewho’sblind?Throughtouch,theonethinggallerysignstellyounot37(do).JohnOlson,aformer38(photograph)andhisteamturnpaintingsintofullytextured3Dmodels.Thetactile(可觸知的)paintingsworkasawaytoshowartto39blindbecausewedon’tseewithjustOureyes:Weseewithourbrains.Researchinthefieldofneuroplasticity-thebrain’sadaptability-showsthatthevisualcortex(大腦皮層)ismadeactivebytouch.Blindpeoplerecognizeshapeswiththeir40(exist)senses,inawaysimilartothatof41(sight)people,saysEllaStriem-Amit,aHarvardscientist.LucGandarias,who’snowthirteen,wentblindsuddenly42ageseven.Whenhefelta3DversionofLeonardodaVinci’s“MonaLisa”he43(notice)hersmilerightaway.”Icanactuallyfeelwhatyouseewhenyoulookatit,”hesaid.ForLuc,thismeans44(independent)."Thefeelingofbeingabletoseeit45toformmyopinionislikebreakingdownanotherwallasablindperson.”第三部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節應用文寫作（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你參加了外教Adam的英語戲劇選修課后，發現劇本選擇和時間安排存在問題。請你給外教寫封郵件，內容包括：1.說明問題;2.提出建議。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80個左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearAdam,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursSincerely,LiHua第二節讀后續寫（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。IwasdoinghomeworkwithmyfriendOllieathishomewhenherandomlystartedscribbling(亂畫)afish.Butnotjustanyfish.Thisfishwasridingaskateboardandblowingabubblethatsaid“I’dratherbeskating!”Ilaughedanddrewaseastarsaying“Quitfoolingaroundandgettowork!”Justthen,Ollie’sgrandmaAbuelaandherfriendMr.Goldbergcameintothekitchen.Mr.Goldbergwasinchargeofthelocalanimalshelter.Abuelapouredtheirteaandinquiredabouthowthingsweregoingattheanimalshelter.Mr.Goldbergsighed,shakinghishead.Heexplainedthatnotenoughpeoplewereadoptingpets,resultingintoomanyanimalswithouthomes.Overhearingtheconversation,Ollieofferedtoadoptsomeexcitedly.ButAbuelasaidthatonenoisyparrotwasplenty