安徽省芜湖市2025届高三英语上学期期末考试试题

PAGE16-安徽省芜湖市2025届高三英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟留意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学校、考场/座位号、班级、准考证号填写在答题卷上。将条形码横贴在答题卷右上角“条形码粘贴处”2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卷上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3.非选择题必需用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必需写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准运用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必需保证答题卷的整齐，考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卷一并交回。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.WhatdidLucythinkofthemovie?A.Prettyfunny.B.Betterthanexpected.C.Abitdisappointing.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atapolicestation.B.Inacar.C.Inadrivingschool.3.Whatdoesthewomandislikeabouttheshirt?A.Thecolor.B.Theprice.C.Thedesign.4.Howmanypeoplewillattendthemeetingaccordingtothewoman?A.About25.B.Atmost50.C.Atleast75.5.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Anewwayofworking.B.Familyrelationships.C.Environmentalprotection.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。听每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhatwasTed’sprobleminartclass?A.Notdoingwellinthetest.B.NotspeakingEnglishfluently.C.Notunderstandinghisclassmates.7.WhatdoesTedsayaboutGoogleTranslate?A.Itisaccurate.B.Itisuseless.C.Itishelpful.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdidthewomandothismorning?A.Shevisitedabookstore.B.Shereadabooktoherkid.C.Shesearchedforbooksonline.9.WhatwasPriyaIyer’spurposeofbuildingthewebsite?A.Tosellbooks.B.Tohelpchildrenreadmore.C.Torecommendbookstopeopleofallages.10.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardthewebsite?A.Worried.B.Interested.C.Disappointed.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11.Whatisthewomanprobably?A.Atourguide.B.Ahotelmanager.C.Ataxidriver.12.Whatwillthespeakersdofirsttoday?A.Seesomerarebirds.B.Tastesomelocalfoods.C.Touraroundasmallisland.13.WhatdoweknowabouttheBeachHotel?A.Itopenedin2007.B.Ithasoceanviews.C.Itoffersfreedinner.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Doingasurvey.B.Hostingaprogram.C.Forecastingtheweather.15.Whichplaceexperiencedmanythunderstormslastmonth?A.England.B.Wales.C.America.16.WhatshouldthenormaltemperaturebeinIndiaatthistimeofyear?A.42degrees.B.45degrees.C.48degrees.17.WhatistheweatherlikeinSwitzerland?A.Itrainsheavily.B.Itisextremelyhot.C.Ithasstrongwinds.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18.Whatistheresearchmainlyabout?A.Health.B.Anewmuseum.C.Relaxingactivities.19.Howmuchriskwillbereducedifoneoftengoestothemuseum?A.14%.B.31%.C.50%.20.Whatisthemainreasonforsuchaconnection?A.Wealth.B.Socialdifferences.C.Thefunctionofart.其次部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题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。ATheSnowyDayWithover485thousandcheckouts,EzraJackKeats’1962picturebookTheSnowyDayisthemost-borrowedbookintheNewYorkPublicLibrary.ThebeautifullyillustratedbooktellsthestoryofayoungAfrican-AmericanchildnamedPeterwholivesinacityandexperiencesitwithaweafterhisneighborhood’sfirstsnowfall.KeatswontheCaldecottMedalin1963.ToKillaMockingbirdHarperLee’s1960novelToKillaMockingbirdisoneofthoserarebooksthatarebothbelovedandcompulsory,endinguponmanyhighschoolreadinglists.It’sthefifthmost-borrowedbookwithover422thousandcheckouts.ThePulitzerPrize-winningbookislooselybasedonLee’sownlifeinAlabamainthe1930s.Charlotte’sWebE.B.White’sCharlotte’sWebwaspublishedin1952.Thoughitdoeshaveillustrations,itisanovelwithdifferentchapters.TheplotcentersonapignamedWilburwhobefriendsaspidernamedCharlotteandtheirgangofbarnyardcolleagues.Withmorethan337thousandcheckouts,itisthesixthmost-borrowedbookinNYPLhistory.Fahrenheit451RayBradbury’s1953bookFahrenheit451isanexampleofdystopian(反乌托邦的)fictionandfeaturesafutureversionofAmericansocietyintheyear1999.Thoughsomeclaimthatthenovelhasnotagedwell,ithasbeencheckedoutmorethan316thousandtimes,makingittheseventhmost-borrowedbookinNYPLhistory,potentiallythankstoitbeingrequiredreadingformanystudents.21.Whichbookisrelevanttotheauthor’sexperience?A.TheSnowyDay.B.ToKillaMockingbird.C.Charlotte’sWeb.D.Fahrenheit451.22.What’sthepossiblereasonforFahrenheit451beingborrowedrepeatedly?A.Itisenjoyedbythestudents.B.ItwonPulitzerPrize.C.Itpicturesafutureversion.D.Itisrequiredreading.23.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A.Theyareallaward-winningbooks.B.Theyareallcompulsoryinschool.C.Theyareallbooksthatareintendedforchildren.D.Theyareallamongthetoptenmost-borrowedbooks.B"Whydidthefoxstealmyshoes?"soundslikethestartofabrainteaseroranannoyinglyhotsong.ButforpeopleinBerlin,itwasarealquestionthatalocalfoxwasbehindaseriesofshoethefts.Abouttwoweeksago,Meyer,aresidentofBerlin,noticedthatoneofhisnewrunningshoeshaddisappearedfromhisporchandhedecidedtoexaminethetheft,aGermannewssitereported.Meyerquicklyfoundoutthathewasnotthethief’sonlyvictim,andatiphelpedhimcatchthefox.Dayslater,Meyerspottedthefoxagain;hefolloweditanddiscoveredthefox’ssecretplaceofmorethan100shoes.Meyergotaphotoofthethievingfoxanditsill-gottenshoes,whichhesharedonTwitter.Theshoescontainedsneakers,andslippersinarangeofcolors,shapesandsizes,thoughthemostnumerousshoesbyfarwereCrocs.Thisisn’tthefirsttimethatanurbanfoxhasdemonstratedaseemingshoefetish(恋物).InAugust2024,afoxinMelbourne,Australia,repeatedlyvisitedawoman’sporchandstolethreebootsoverthecourseofaweek.InasmalltowninWesternGermany,afemalefoxstoleabout110to120shoesinjustonenight,possibly"forherbabiestoplaywith",accordingtoReuters.It’sunknownwhetherallofthesefoxeswereactingindependentlyorwhethertheiractionswerelinked,perhapsaspartofaninternationalshoe-stealinggroupwithabadpurposethathumanscanonlyimagine.24.WhathappenedtoMeyer?A.Hehadhisshoesstolen.B.HelovedCrocsbest.C.Hewasphysicallyattackedbyafox.D.HemovedoutofBerlinandsettledinanewplace.25.WhatdidMeyerdowhenhefoundthefox’shidingplace?A.Hedrovethefoxaway.B.Hetookapictureandposteditonsocialmedia.C.Hesentsomefoodtothefox.D.Hefollowedthefoxandfoundmanyotherfoxes.26.WhydoestheauthormentiontheincidentinAustraliaandWesternGermany?A.Toanalyzethereasonforthefox’sbehavior.B.Tointroducemorepeople’ssimilarexperience.C.Toexplainhowmanyshoeswerestolenbythefox.D.Toprovesomefoxdoeshaveaffectionforshoes.27.Howdoestheauthorsoundinthelastparagraph?A.Delighted.B.Serious.C.Humorous.D.Terrified.CWhenIworkedasaglobalmediacoordinator(协调员)fortheUnitedNationsseveralyearsago,Iorganizedbiweeklyconferencecalls,duringwhichIwouldaskmycolleaguesaroundtheworldtoprovideinformationbyparticulardeadlines.Mycolleaguesalmostalwaysrespondedwithayes,butalltoooften,thedeadlinescameandwentwithouttherequestedmaterial.Finally,mySouthAfricanbosshadtoexplainwhatwouldneverhaveoccurredtome:inmanycultures,itisrudetosayno.SosomepeoplewouldsayyestoanythingIasked,regardlessofwhethertheyhadanyintentionofdelivering.IfcommunicatinginternallyattheUNwaschallenging,interactingwiththeoutsideworldwasmuchharder.Howwouldwereachpeopleinplaceswherenewspapersandtelevisionsarestillnotwidelyavailable?Howcouldwegeneratemediacoveragethere?Communicatinggloballymayrequirechangingthewayyouinteractwithbothyourcolleaguesandyourtargetaudiences.Forabook,Ispentayearinterviewingseniorcommunicationprofessionalsin31countriesabouthowtheyhelpclientsmodifytheirmessagesandstrategiesforparticularcultures.Ihavefoundthatsomeofthebiggestfactorstoconsiderwhencommunicatinginanewcultureinvolveemotion,contextandsocialexpectations.Asanexampleofemotionaldifferences,ifIweretodoamediainterviewintheUSandbecomevisiblyangryatareporter’squestion,Iwouldbeseenasunstable.Bycontrast,intheMiddleEast(anareaincludingthecountriesofSouthwestAsiaandNortheastAfrica),whenpeoplearetalkingaboutaheatedissue,theytendtodisplaypowerfulfeelings-thosewhostaycoolandcalmwhilediscussingsuchaproblemmaybeviewedasuntrustworthy.Anotherbigculturaldifferencerevolvesaroundthelevelof"context"providedinaconversation.AsanAmerican,Iamwhatisknownasalow-contextcommunicator(whocommunicatesinformationinadirectmannerthatreliesmainlyonwordsratherthancontextualelementssuchastonesandbodylanguage),soifIwantsomethingdone,Isaysofrankly.Inhigh-contextcultures,asinAsia,peoplemaydotheopposite.Youhavetopickuponbodylanguage,tones,andothercontextualcuestorealizethatyourcolleaguewhojustsaidyestoyouhasactuallycommunicatedthatshedoesnotagreetoyourplan.28.HowdidtheauthorprobablyfeelaboutthosecolleaguesaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Confusedandupset.B.Ashamedandguilty.C.Satisfiedanddelighted.D.Doubtfulanduncertain.29.WhatisoftenexpectedofNortheasternAfricanswhentheydiscussemotionalquestions?A.Mildcuriosity.B.Remarkableease.C.Emotionalresponses.D.Confidentcalmness.30.Whatcanweinferfromthecolleaguementionedinthelastparagraph?A.ShemaybefromtheUnitedStates.B.Shemayprefertospeakinadirectway.C.Shemaybeahigh-contextcommunicator.D.Shemaybeinfluencedbylow-contextcultures.31.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Themaincontentoftheauthor’sbook.B.Culturaldifferencesofsocialexpectations.C.Differentmeaningsofyesindifferentcultures.D.Importantskillsofcommunicatingwithcolleagues.DFromthemoontoMars,scientistshavebeenhuntingforalienlifeinthesolarsystemfordecades.However,Venuswasnotregardedasanidealplacebecauseofitshottemperatureanddryatmosphere.ButarecentdiscoveryoftracesofagasinthecloudsofVenushasexcitedastronomers,asitmayserveasapotentialsignoflife.OnSept14,theRoyalAstronomicalSocietyofCanadaannouncedthatscientistshavedetectedphosphine(磷化氢)inthecloudsofVenus.Phosphineisacolor-less,toxicgasthathasasmellofgarlic.Thoughitcontainspoison,itisviewedasapossiblesignoflifebecauseonEarththegasismadebymicroorganisms(微生物)thatliveinoxygen-freeenvironments."Iwasverysurprised-stunned,infact,"astronomerJaneGreavesofCardiffUniversityinWalesandleadauthoroftheresearchtoldMSN,"ThereisachancethatwehavedetectedsomekindoflivingorganisminthecloudsofVenus."Thislayerofcloudsisabout48kilometersabovetheVenussurface,withitstemperaturerangingfrom30to200degreesFahrenheit(about-1to93℃).ScientistshaveassumedthatiflifeexistsonVenus,thisclouddeck(云盖)islikelytheonlyplacewhereitwouldsurvive.ScientistswentthrougheverypossibilitythatcouldhaveledtotheformationofphosphinegasinVenusclouds,includingvolcanoes,lightningstrikes,smallmeteorites(陨石)fallingintotheatmosphere.Buttheyruledallofthemout.ItwasconcludedthatthereisnoexplanationfortheexistenceofthisgasinVenusclouds,otherthanthepresenceoflife,USATodayreported.Althoughthedetectionofphosphineisnotstrongevidenceforlife,thisfindingisgreatenoughtochangescientists’viewonVenus,whichisthoughttobeacompletelyinhospitable(不适合居住的)planet.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"toxic"inParagraph2mean?A.Waste.B.Poisonous.C.Useful.D.Clean.33.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Theclouddeckisrichinphosphine.B.ThehigherthecloudisaboveVenus,thewarmeritis.C.VariouslivingorganismshavebeendetectedonVenus.D.IflifeexistsonVenus,itislikelyintheclouddeck.34.WhatdidscientistsconcludeaboutthephosphinegasdetectedonVenus?A.Itcouldbeformedasaresultofthefallingofmeteorites.B.ItcouldbeasignthatthereislifeinVenus’clouds.C.Itcouldbecausedbyvolcanoesandlightningstrikes.D.ItprovesthatVenusisanotherhospitableplanet.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.AnewlydetectedgasmayindicatepossibleexistenceoflifeonVenus.B.ScientistsfoundthemosthospitableplaceonVenus.C.PhosphinethathasbeenformedonVenusmeansalienlifeispresent.D.TheenvironmentonVenuschangedinfavoroflife.其次节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Onlineeducationisoneofthemanyadvancesthattechnologyhasbroughttous.36It’sreallyagreatchallengetotraditionaleducation.However,people’sattitudestowardsonlineeducationaredifferentbasedontheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofit.37Traditionaluniversitieshaveopenedupmanyonlinecoursesforstudentswhodonothavethetimetoattendclassesorthebudgettoacceptactualuniversityeducation.Frommusictocooking,wecangetanumberofonlinecoursestolearn.Themainadvantageofonlinelearningisthatitoffersanalternativetotraditionalclasses.38Andit,insomeways,increasesthestudyefficiency.Forexample,itsavestimebetweenourschoolandhomesothatwecanhavemoretimetolearn.Thedisadvantageofonlinelearningisthatitignoresthecommunicationbetweenstudentsandtheteacherandtheirclassmates.Besides,itsroleinsomeareasisalsolimited.39Onlybymakingfulluseofitsstrengthsandavoidingitsweaknessescanweachievethebiggestbenefit.40Forexample,youcanlearntheoriesonlinewhilelearninghands-onskillsintraditionalclasses.A.Thedifferenceliesinthelearningexperience.B.Inrecentyears,thereisabiggrowthinonlinelearning.C.Someskillslikenursingworkmustbelearnedfacetoface.D.Itmeanswenolongerhavetobephysicallypresentintheclassroom.E.Combiningonlineeducationwithtraditionaleducationisthebestchoice.F.Thetraditionaleducationwillbereplacedbyonlinelearninginthefuture.G.It’sgoodforstudentswithbusyschedulesandforthosewhoareworkingatthesametime.第三部分语言学问运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(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A、B、C和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。Americancultureisuniquebecauseitisformedanddevelopedundercertainconditions.Themajorfactors41totheformingofAmericanculturearethehardenvironment,ethnicdiversityandpluralreligion,whichisquitedifferentfromothercountriesintheworld.42,theseelementsare43influencingAmericanculture.TheearlyimmigrantswhowereEnglishPuritans44innortheastpartofAmerica.From1607to1892,frontierswerepushedfurtherwest.Thefrontiersmen45foralandofrichresourcesandalandofpromise,46andfreedom.47theylookedforabetterlife.Soindividualism,self-reliance,andequalityofopportunityhavebeenperhapsthevaluesmostclosely48withthefrontierheritageofAmerica.Inhistory,peoplefromdifferent49intheworldrushedtoAmericathreetimes.TheybroughttheirownculturetoAmericaand50,differentcultureswere51together.Thusthe52Americancultureisformed.ThefundamentalAmericanbelief53individualfreedomandtherightofindividualstopracticetheirownreligionareatthecenterofreligiousexperienceintheUnitedStates.Thegreat54ofethnicbackgroundshasproducedreligiouspluralism,andalmost55ofthereligionsoftheworldarenowpracticedintheUnitedStates.Nowadays,wecanseethecontinual56oftheseelementsonthecurrentAmericansociety.Americanfamilyistypicallyparentsandtheir57children.Middle-agedandelderlypeople58donotlivewiththeirmarriedchildren.ThepeopleinAmericahaveaverystrongdesiretostartanewlifeina59place.Anumberofpeoplechangeresidenceeveryyear.AnAmericanmovesfourteentimesinhislifetime60.41.A.stickingB.applyingC.contributingD.appealing42.A.What’smoreB.OnthecontraryC.AsaresultD.Inthatcase43.A.evenB.stillC.everD.yet44.A.setdownB.calmeddownC.gotdownD.settleddown45.A.hopedB.watchedC.waitedD.searched46.A.opportunityB.competitionC.challengeD.difficulty47.A.ActuallyB.OppositelyC.EventuallyD.Naturally48.A.occupiedB.associatedC.equippedD.covered49.A.areasB.citiesC.districtsD.countries50.A.sofarB.atonceC.lateronD.untilthen51.A.unitedB.gatheredC.collectedD.mixed52.A.onlyB.uniqueC.complicatedD.single53.A.inB.onC.toD.of54.A.equalityB.similarityC.diversityD.existence55.A.noneB.allC.someD.most56.A.improvementB.effortC.influenceD.practice57.A.intelligentB.unmarriedC.delicateD.unhappy58.A.strictlyB.completelyC.generallyD.exactly59.A.newB.familiarC.developedD.rich60.A.atmostB.forsureC.inallD.onaverage其次节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。ForpeopleintheNetherlands,a61(Europe)country,April27isthedateoftheKing’sDayandanexcusetodressallinorange.Asthecountry’snationalday,itisthe62(big)partyoftheyearanditspeopletaketheirtaskofhavingfunveryseriously.ThereisevenaspecialwordinDutchforthecrazyevents63happenduringthefestival:"oranjegekte",whichmeans"orangemadne