湖北省部分重点中学2025届高三英语上学期期末联考试题

PAGEPAGE9湖北省部分重点中学2025届高三英语上学期期末联考试题考试时间：2024年2月2日上午8:00~10:00考试用时：120分钟全卷满分：150分★祝考试顺当★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。1.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers. B.Auntandnephew. C.Doctorandpatient.2.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Jogging. B.Swimming. C.Havingadrink.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atabookstore. B.Atalibrary. C.Ataclassroom.4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutthepriceoftheman’smotorcycle?A.It’sverylow. B.It’stoohigh. C.It’squitereasonable.5.Whymightthemanbesurprised?A.Thewomanwaslate.B.Thewomanarrivedearly.C.Thewomanworkedovertimetonight.其次节（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。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheclasstime?A.It’sveryearly. B.It’stoolate. C.It’sjustright.7.WhydoesthemanwanttopracticeSpanish?A.Topassanexam.B.Toprepareforatrip.C.Tocommunicatewithhisfriends.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoweknowabouttherestaurantnearthewoman’soffice?A.Thediningenvironmentisideal.B.Theserviceishighlypraised.C.Thepriceisunreasonablyhigh.9.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Plantsomeflowersinthegarden.B.Havethesaladandsoupwithher.C.Trytomakeafantasticsoupforhimself. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatkindofarticlesdoesthemanlikethemost?A.Sports. B.Movies. C.Business.11.Howoftendoesthemangetthenewspaper?A.Everyday. B.Everyweek. C.Everymonth.12.Whatdoesthemanthinkisthemostpopularmagazineinhiscountry?A.Forbes.B.Reader’sDigest.C.TheNewYorkTimesMagazine.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers. B.Classmates. C.Teacherandstudent. 14.Whatdostudentsdofirstwhentheygettoschool?A.Attendtheirfirstclass.B.Puttheirbagsaway.C.Gotohomeroom.15.Whichsubjectdoesthewomanteach?A.Math. B.Socialstudies. C.Science.16.Whereisthemathclass?A.Onthe1stfloor. B.Onthe2ndfloor. C.Onthe3rdfloor.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthebestthingaboutstudyingabroadaccordingtothespeaker?A.Makingmanyfriends.B.Broadeningone’smind.C.Studyingattheworld’sfinestschools.18.WhenwastheUniversityofMelbournesetup?A.In1850. B.In1853. C.In1900.19.WhatisverypopularattheUniversityofMelbourne?A.Basketball. B.Waterskiing. C.Volleyball.20.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.ThehistoryoftheUniversityofMelbourne.B.MajorsportsattheUniversityofMelbourne.C.AbriefintroductionoftheUniversityofMelbourne.其次部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AChineseNewYearisacelebrationmarkingtheendofthewinterseasonandthebeginningofspring.Thisiswhydecoratingwithplants,fruitsandbloomingflowerscarriesspecialsignificance.Theyrepresenttheearthcomingbacktolifeandwishesfornewbeginnings.Herearesomeofthemostpopularandtheirspecialmeanings:OrangesOrangetreesaremorethandecoration;theyareasymbolofgoodfortuneandwealth.Theymakegreatgiftsandyouseethemmanytimesdecoratedwithredenvelopesandmessagesofgoodfortune.Thefruitsarealsosomeofthe“lucky”foods,whichareamustduringthecelebrations.BambooChineselovetheir“LuckyBamboo”plantsandyouwillseethemoftenintheirhomesandoffices.Certainlyduringtheholidayperiod,thisplantisamust.Bambooplantsandstemsareusedfrequentlyinfengshuiandareassociatedwithhealth,abundanceandahappyhome.Theyareeasytocareforandmakegreatpresents.BranchesofPlumBlossoms(梅花)Thebeautifullongbranchescoveredwithpink-coloredbuds(蓓蕾)makefantasticdecorations.Theplumtreesarethefirsttoflowerevenassnowismeltingafteracoldwinter.Theyrepresentthepromiseofspringandarenewaloflife.

PeoniesPeoniesrepresentprosperityandpeaceandareconsideredasChina’snationalflower;theyareoftenasubjectofclassicalpaintings.Thepeonyisalsoknownasthe“kingofflowers”andrepresentsroyalty,virtueandhonor.ItsnameinChineseisliterallytranslatedas“mostbeautiful”.

NarcissusNarcissusflowerrightaroundChineseNewYearandareconsideredasasymbolofluckandwealth.Theirsweetfragrance(芳香)isalsohighlyrespectedinChineseculture.21.Ifyouarenotgoodatgrowingplants,whichwillyouprobablychoose?A.Bamboo. B.Plumblossoms. C.Peonies. D.Narcissus.22.WhatisspecialaboutPeonies?A.Oilpainterspreferpaintingit.B.Itsplantsareusuallyusedinfengshui.C.Itbearsfruitsconsideredasluckyfood.D.ItsChinesenamemeans“mostbeautiful”.23.Inwhichsectionmaythistextappear?A.Entertainment. B.Health. C.Culture. D.Science.BGoingtobedinonemajorcityandwakingupinanother;toastingthelandscapeasanewcountryslipspast;beingrockedtosleepasyourattleacrossacontinent.It'snowonderthatthenighttrainsofEuropehavebeenabyword(代名词)forromance.Infact,overthepastdecade,muchofEurope’snighttrainnetworkhasbeencut.Formany,itseemedtheendofthelinewasnear.ButrecentlytherehasbeenarecoveryofnighttrainsacrossEurope.OnDecember8th2024,fournationalrailprovidersteameduptoannouncenewroutesbetween13Europeancities.“Youleaveworkatausualtime,havedinner,makeyourwaytothestation,getonthetrain,andwakeupintheplaceyouwanttobe.There’snoturningupattheairportataverystrangehour,asyoudoforabudgetflight.”saysMonishaRajesh,authorof“AroundtheWorldin80Trains.”Infact,“flightshaming”hasbeensweepingacrossEuropeinthepastfewyears.In2024,domesticflightsweredown9%inSweden.TheCovid-19pandemichashelped,too.Trainsareeasiertosocial-distanceon,saysRajesh.Andnighttrains—whereyoucanbookanentirecompartment(分隔厢)toyourself—areevenbetter.Europe’sgeographyalsohelpstheargumentfornighttrains,saysNicolasForien,amemberofBackonTrack,whopointsoutthathalftheflightsleavingFranceareeitherinternal,orgoingtoaneighboringcountry.“ThedistancebetweenEuropeancapitalsismostlyidealfornighttrains.Thecontinentcouldbeanight-trainparadise.”24.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthenighttrainsofEurope?A.Theyrunatahighspeed.B.TheywerepopularamongEuropeans.C.Theyexperiencedadownacenturyago.D.Theybringpassengersasenseofromance.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“budget”inparagraph3mean?A.long. B.cheap. C.short. D.expensive.26.Asforthewriter,whichofthefollowinghascontributedtotherecoveryofEurope’snighttrains?①flightshaming②theCovid-19pandemic③theinternalbudgetflight④Europe’sgeography⑤thetourismboomA.①②⑤B.②③④ C.①②④ D.②④⑤27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhyEuropeanschoosetotravelbynighttrainsB.HowEurope’snighttrainscomebackfromthedeadC.WhenEuropeansstarttakinganinterestinnighttrainsD.WhetherthenetworkofEurope’snighttrainhasbeencutCNextday,Jowantedtogetoutofthehouse,soshepickedupherskatesandwentnextdoortoaskLaurietotakeherskating.

Amyheardthemgoing.“Jopromisedtotakemewithhernexttime!”shecomplained.

“It’shardforhertoforgiveyou,Amy,”saidMeg.“GoafterthemandwaituntilJoisenjoyingherself,thengiveherakissordosomethingkind.”

Itwasnotfartotheriver,butJoandLauriewerealreadyskatingwhenAmyarrived.JosawAmybutturnedaway.

Lauriewascarefullyskatingalongtheedgeoftheiceanddidn’tseetheyoungergirl.

Amyputherskatesonandstoodontheice.

“Keepneartheedge.Theiceisn’tsafeinthemiddle.”LauriecalledtoJo,thenhedisappearedroundthefirstbendintheriver.

Joheard,butAmydidnot.JorealizedthatAmyprobablyhadn’theard,butshesaidnothingandskatedafterLaurie.“LetAmylookafterherself!”Jothought.

Amyskatedouttowardsthesmoothericeinthemiddleoftheriver.Joreachedthebend,andforamomentshestoodstill,astrangefeelinginherheart.Somethingmadeherturnround—justintimetoseeAmythrowupherhandsandgocrashingthroughtheiceintothecoldwater!AmygaveacrythatmadeJo’sheartstopwithfear.ShetriedtocallLaurie,buthervoicewasgone,andforasecondshecouldonlystandandstareatthelittlebluehood(帽子)ofAmy’scoatabovetheblackwater.

Suddenly,Laurieskatedpastherandshouted,“Bringapieceofwoodfromthesideoftheriver,quickly!”

Wildwithfear,Jofetchedsomewoodandpulleditacrosstheice,whileLaurieheldAmy’sheadabovethewater.Together,theygotherout.

Shewasmorefrightenedthanhurt,andwasquicklytakenhome.Theycoveredherinblanketsandtriedtocalmher,andafteralittlewhileshefellasleepinfrontofthewarmfire.Later,wheneverythingwasquiet,Joaskedhermother,“Areyousuresheissafe?”

“Quitesafe,dear.Itwassensibletogetherhomeasquicklyasyoudid.”

“Lauriediditall,”saidJo.“Mother,ifsheshoulddie,itwillbemyfault.Igetangrysoquickly.Oh,whycan’tIbemorelikeyou?”

“Igetangrynearlyeverydayofmylife,Jo,”saidMrsMarch,“butI'velearnednottoshowit.I’velearnedtostopmyselfsayingtheangrywordsthatcometomylips,andyoumusttrytodothesame,mydear.”28.WhydidJoturnawaythemomentshesawAmy?A.SheheardLauriecallingher.B.Shehadtoadjustherskates.C.ShewouldnotforgiveAmy.D.Sheregrettednotkeepingherpromise.29.Whichofthefollowinghappenedfirst?A.LaurieandJogotAmyoutoftheriver.B.LauriewarnedJotokeepneartheedge.C.Jo’sheartstoppedwithfearhearingAmy’scry.D.Amyskatedouttowardsthemiddleoftheriver.30.HowdidJoprobablyfeelafterknowingAmywassafeandsound?A.Relieved.B.Disappointed. C.Annoyed.D.Proud.31.Whichendingisthewritermostlikelytoaddtothestory?A.Mr.MarchblamedJosohardthatshecried.B.LauriethoughtillofJoandbrokeupwithher.C.Amywasgratefultolearnalessonfromtheaccident.D.EverythingwasforgivenandforgottenwhenAmywokeup.DGreen

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iscommoninsciencefiction,butwhatifgreenskinwerenotjustforaliens?Ifhumanshadgreenskin,whatifitgrantedustheabilitytoperform

photosynthesis(光合作用),whichplantsusetoliveoffofsunlight?Let’sanalyzewhatsciencesaysaboutitandaskaward-winningscience-fictionauthorJohnScalziwhathethinks.Plantscanliveoffofphotosynthesisbecausetheygrowbroad,flatleavestoharvestasmuchlightaspossible.Theyalsoneedlessenergybecausetheyarefarlessactivethananimals.Accordingto

LindsayTurnbull,aplantecologistattheUniversityofOxford,iftheskinofawomanwerephotosyntheticlikealeaf,theamountofsurfaceareashehadwouldsatisfyonly1%ofherdailyenergyrequirementstosurvive.Foraphotosynthesizingwomantomeetherenergydemands,shewouldneedalotmoreskin—aboutatenniscourt’sworth,Turnbullestimated.Inaddition,photosynthesisrequirescarbondioxide.Plantshavepores(毛孔)thattheyusetosupplythegastotheircells.Ifphotosynthetichumanshadchloroplasts(叶绿体),theymightneedporousskintoletin

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dioxide,butsuchporesmightletotherthingsleakinorout—forinstance,moisture(水分)—inwaysthatmightproveharmfultothehumanbody.Onemightwonderifphotosyntheticpeoplemightprefermovingtosunnyclimates.Althoughsuchpeoplemightreceiveasmallincreasefromphotosynthesisiftheymovedtoadesertarea,theywouldlikelyhaveotherresourceissuestodealwith,suchasalackofwater,Scalzisaid.“There’salwaysgoingtobetrade-offs(平衡),”henoted.Andwouldphotosynthetichumanspreferlittleornoclothing,toabsorballthoserays?Insomephotosyntheticsocieties,clothingmightbecomeasymboloftheelite—asigntheygetenoughenergyfromfoodanddonotneedphotosynthesis.Youcanimaginethemsaying,“I'mrich,soIcancoverup,”Scalzisaid.So,wouldScalziwantphotosyntheticskinforhimself?“Probablynot,”hesaid.“Idon'tseethebenefitfromitbeingsogreatthatIwouldcompletelychangethewayI’dlooktobenefitfromit.”32.Whycan’thumansliveoffofphotosynthesisaccordingtoLindsayTurnbull?A.Becausewearelessactive. B.Becausewewearclothes.C.Becausewedon’thavegreenskin.D.Becauseourskinareaisnotlargeenough.33.Ifphotosynthetichumanshadpores,whatwouldbethedisadvantage?A.TheywouldabsorbtoomuchCO2.B.Theywouldreleasesomeusefulsubstances.C.Theywouldbetoosmallforhumanbeings.D.Theywouldkeepgasesfromenteringthehumanbody.34.WhatmightbethereasonwhyScalzisaysnotophotosyntheticskinforhimself?A.Hewastooconservativetoacceptthat.B.Hewouldn’tliketomovetosunnyclimates.C.Hebelievedthereweremorerisksthanbenefits.D.Hethoughtclothingwassimplyasymbolofupperclass.35.Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthetext?A.Byprovidingresearchresults. B.Bydescribingaprocess.C.Bymakingclassifications. D.Byfollowingthetimeorder.其次节(共5小题:每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。While2024wasupsetting,weshouldn’tcompletelyignorethelessonsittaughtusabouthowweprefertowork.Here’swhatyoushouldfocusontobehappyandsustainable(可持续的)professionallyinthenewyear.Thinkbig,plansmall.It’sfinetothinkbigforwhatyouwanttoachieveinthenewyear,butbreakthegoalintosmallersteps.Onceyoutakeasmallstepandachieveit,itisamotivator.36Forinstance:leadtwonewprojects,bringinX-numberofnewclientsbytheendofthesecondquarter,takealeadershipclassandjoinanemployeeresourcegroup.Findanadviser.Anadvisorcanprovideinsight,makeconnectionsandofferadoseofconfidencewhenthingsgettough.Itdoesn’thavetobesomeoneyouknow.37Once

you’veidentifiedtheperson,invitethemtohaveaconversationwhereyoutellwhyyouchosethem,whatyouarelookingforandwhatworkyouplantodointherelationship.Learnanewskill.38Therearemanyonlinecoursesavailablethatcanhelpwithcareerprogress,whetherit’slearningahardskill,likeenhancingyourprogramminglanguageabilities,orimprovingasoftskill,likeeffectivecommunication.39Takingchargeisabigpartofprovingyou’repromotionmaterial.Butthatcanbehardtodoandwhenyouaren’tinamanagerialposition.Thekeytoshowingleadershipisbeingproactive.Youcanraiseyourhandandlookforopportunitiesandwaystomakecontributionsratherthanbetoldwhattodo.Youcanalsoreachouttoteammemberstoseewhatsupporttheyneedandproactivelysolveproblems.40A.Becomealeader.B.Expandyourprofessionalnetwork.C.Andthatcanquicklyleadtoprofessionalburnout.D.Showingyourproblem-solvingskillsdemonstratesleadership.E.Soifyourgoalistogetapromotion,planoutyourroadmaptoanewtitle.F.Learninganewskillcanbere-energizing,nottomentionagoodboosttotheresume.G.Determinewhatyouwanttoaccomplishandthinkwhoisthepersonthathasdonethis.第三部分语言学问运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Oncetherewasamanwholikedtoeatmangoes.Onedayhedecidedtogetthe41mangofromtheverytopofthetree.Mangoeswhichareexposedtothesunthemostarethemostsweet-flavored.Soheclimbeduptothetop,wherethebrancheswerethin.He42topickafewsweetreddishfruits,but,inanattempttoclimbdown,heslippedandstartedfallingtowardstheground.43,hecaughtthebranchashewasfallingandremainedhelplesslyhangingonthetree.Thenhestartedtocallnearbyvillagersforhelp.Theyimmediatelycame44aladderandsticks,butcoulddolittletohelphim.Thenaftersometimeonecalmand45personarrived—awell-knownsage(awiseperson)wholivedinasimplehutnearby.Peoplewereverycurioustoseewhathewoulddo,46hewasfamousinsolvingmanypeople’sproblemsintheareaandsometimesverycomplicatedones.Hewassilentforaminuteandthen47astoneandthrewitatthehangingman.Everybodywassurprised.Thehangingmangoloverstartedto48:“Whatareyoudoing?Areyoucrazy?Doyouwantmetobreakmyneck?”Thesagewassilent.Thenhetookanotherstoneandthrewitattheman.Themanwasveryangry:“IfIcouldjustcomedown,Iwouldshowyou!”That’swhateverybodywanted.Thenhewascomingdown.Buthow?Noweverybodywastenseaboutwhatwouldhappennext!Somewantedto49thesage,buttheydidn’t.Thesagepickedanotherstoneandthrewitagainattheman,evenmore50.Nowthemanonthetreewasevenmoreangryanddeveloped(a)great51tocomedownandtakerevenge.Hethenusedallhisskillandstrengthand52reachedthebrancheswhichweresafetostartgoingdown.Andhe53it!Everybodywasamazed.However,therescuedmanfoundthesagegone.Hestoodthere,54thatthemanreallysavedhimbecauseheinduced(引诱)himtotryhisbestandsavehimself.“Ishouldbe55andnotangry.”A.biggest B.sourest C.sweetest D.ripestA.promised B.intended C.pretended D.managedA.Hopefully B.Fortunately C.Consequently D.EventuallyA.with B.after C.by D.beforeA.honest B.thoughtful C.modest D.courageousA.asif B.as C.eventhough D.thoughA.pickedout B.tookup C.pickedup D.tookoutA.complain B.beg C.choke D.shoutA.blame B.change C.upset D.impressA.quickly B.suddenly C.forcefully D.accuratelyA.determination B.awareness C.interest D.passionA.anyway B.somewhat C.anyhow D.somehowA.got B.made C.took D.endedA.wondering B.estimating C.realizing D.guessing A.dutiful B.regretful C.sorrowful D.thankful其次节(共10小题:每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。InChina,alargenumberofpeopletakethesportofpigeonracingvery56.________(serious).Manycompetitorsspendbigmoneytogettheir57._________(hand)ontop-performingbirds.Onesuchcompetitoris57-year-oldYuYuguang.Hesayshegetssoexcitedwaitingforhispigeons58.________(arrive)attheendofaracethathisheartstartsbeatingfast.“Thosearethemostintenseandenjoyablemomentsofapigeonrace.”YutoldReutersnewsagency.Recently,his7-month-oldpigeon59.________(name)“LittleAncestor”placedfirstinaChineseRacingPigeonAssociationrace.TheracestartedinLangfang,neartheChinesecapitalBeijing,60._________endedinShanghai.ThewinearnedYu$760inprizemoney.Thatamount,however,isfar61._______(little)thanthe$30,600hespendsonhis500pigeonseachyear.PigeonracinghasalonghistoryinChina.Itbegan62._______asportenjoyedmainlybyveryrichpeople.Butthecountry’seconomicdevelopmentovertheyears63.__________(permit)thesporttospreadbeyond64.______wealthy.“MembershipintheChinesePigeonAssociationhasjumpedfromtensofthousandsinthe1980stoabout400,000today,”65.______(say)thegroup’svicepresident,HuangJian.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是某国际学校的校英语报记者李华，春节将至，你校学生会于上周日组织了部分志愿者去到当地农村探望因疫情影响而无法与父母团聚的留守儿童。请你就此活动写一篇英文报道，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动过程；3.活动反响。留意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；2.可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：留守儿童left-behindchildren______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________其次节