辽宁省大连市金普新区2025届高三英语下学期双基测试试题

PAGEPAGE25辽宁省大连市（金普新区）2025届高三英语下学期双基测试试题留意事项：答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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ABC三个选项中选每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。Whycantthemanparkthere?A.Itisafter4o’clock.B.Heisblockingthewa.C.Policearearound.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inarestaurant.B.Athome.C.Inagrocerystore.Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?A.Hisboss.B.Hisassistant.C.Hiscustome.Whatdoesthewomanorder?A.Eggsandbread.B.Eggsandfruit.C.Fruitandbread.Whatwouldthemanprobablydo?A.Gobackhome.B.Returntohisca.C.Continuehistrip.节共15题1.5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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。高三英语试卷第1页共10页听第6第6、7。Whatdidthelocalsthinkaboutthewoman?A.Shewasreallycool.B.Shewasrich.C.Shewasstrange.WhatdoesthewomanthinkaboutpeopleinAmsterdam?Everyonehasabike.Fewpeoplehavecars.Noonelockstheirdoors.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。HowoftendoesthewomanusuallyspeaktoMaria?A.Everyda.B.Everyfewdays.C.Onceaweek.Whatdoesthemantellthewomantodo?A.ryseningamessae.B.aeaphoecall.C.eiteas.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whyisn’tthewomanplanningtogotoSpain?A.Shehasnopassport.B.Shefearsflying.C.Sheisshortofmone..Whenwillthemanleaeforpain?A.Inaboutthreeweeks.B.Inaboutfourweeks.C.Inaboutsixweeks.Whatwillthemanbuyforthewoman?A.A-shirt.B.Adrum.C.SomeSpanishhams.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Howoftendidthemanslastroommatesmoke?A.Neve.B.Sometimes.C.Frequentl.Whoisthecleanestinthehouse?A.Rob.B.Theman.C.Mar.Whatdoesthemanusuallyeatfordinner?Saladsthathemakes.FoodthatMaryprepares.Foodfromrestaurants.Whatwillthemandothisafternoon?A.alktohisroommates.B.GiveMaryacall.C.Helpthewomanmovein.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Whattypeoftransportationismentionedinthebeginning?A.Shipping.B.Flying.C.Driving.Whatdoesthespeakercompareashipto?A.Ahospital.B.Acit.C.Ahome.高三英语试卷第2页共10页Whatmightpeopledoathomeinthefuture?A.Spendtimecooking.B.Cleanthehouse.C.Placeorders.Whatisthespeakersgeneralattitudetowardtechnology?A.Doubtful.B.Optimistic.C.Confused.其次部分阅读（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。Aslr,sdenegsdl.MapsSpecialEdition,₤25Thisbookwasalreadypopularinourchildrensareaandhasbeenmadeevenbetterwiththisspecialedition.Thecollectionof68mapstaesouthrouh58contriesandsixcontinents.Itispackedwithillustratedinformation,includingfamoushistoricalfigures,localdishes,somefestivals,landmarks,etc.MapsoftheUnitedKingdom,₤17.99echnicallyaimedatchildren,itcontainslotsofinformationandfacts.Itsverywellputtogether,especiallywhenitcomestochoosingthesevenfamouspeoplewithaconnectiontotheirspecialplace.PhilipPullman,forexample,isassociatedwithNorfolk.HarryPottersLondon,₤3.99HarryPottersLondonisamapthatcoversinformationonthreewalkstakeninthebestofthecentralLondonlocationsinthehugelypopularfilms.ThewalkscoverPicadillyCircus,estminsterBridgeviaTrafailg,andKingsCrosswithitsfamousPlatform9¾.UshorneFirstStickerBookFlags,₤5.99Learntheflagofeverycountryintheworldbyplacingtheflagstickeronthecorrectcountriesonthemaps.Thiscontainsinterestingfactsaboutcountriesandflags.Therearefunquestionsthroughout,including,SomeAfricanflagshaveadiagonalstrip(对角条纹).Howmanycanyoufind?”WhatknowledgedoesMapsSpecialEditioninvolve?A.orld-widepopularfestivals.B.Thecultureofmanyplaces..Thehistoryof68countries.D.Differenteditionsofmaps.Theonethatallowsreaderstomatchcountrieswithflagscosts______.A.₤25.B.₤17.99..₤3.99.D.₤5.99.Whomaybethetargetreadersofthemaps?A.Commonpeople.B.Geographyteachers..oungreaders.D.Mapcollectors.高三英语试卷第3页共10页BProudlyreadingmywords,Ilookedaroundtheroom,onlytofindmyclassmatesbearingbigsmilesontheirfacesandtearsintheireyesandMissLancelotstone-faced.Islowlyraisedthereport,hopingtohidemyselfandburningtofindoutWhatcouldbecausingeveryonetoactthisway?”Quickl,IflashedbacktothedayMissLancelotgavemethetask.ThiswasthefirstrealtaskIreceivedinmynewschool.Itseemedsimple:goontheInternetandfindinformationaboutamannamedGeorgeashington.Sincemyideaofhistorycamefromanancientteacherinmyhomecountr,Ihadneverheardofthatnamebefore.AsIsearchedthenameofthisfello,itbecameevidentthatthereweretwopeoplebearingthesamenamewholookedcompletelydifferent!Oneinventedhundredsofusesforpeanuts,whiletheotherledsomesortofarmyacrossAmerica.Istaredatthescreen,wonderingwhichonemyteachermeant.Icalledmygrandfatherforagoldenpieceofadvice:flip(掷)acoin.Headsthecommande,andtailsthepeanutsgu.Ah!ails,myreportwouldbeaboutthegreatmanwhoinventedpeantbutte,GeoeshintonCarve.Whenanotherclassmatebeganhisreport,itallbecameclea,MyreportisonGeorgeashington,themanwhostartedtheAmericanRevolution.HowcouldIknowthatshemeantthatGeorgeashington?Obviousl,mygradewasawful.Heartbrokenbutfearless,ItalkedtoMissLancelot,butsheinsisted:nore-dos;nonewgrade.Ifeltthatthepunishmentwasnotjustified,andIbelievedIdeservedasecondchance.Consequentl,Ithrewmyselfheartilyintomyworkfortherestoftheschoolyea.enmonthslate,thatchanceunfoldedasIfoundmyselfsittingintheheadmastersofficewithmygrandfatherandtheheadmasterinformedmeofhisapprovalthatIcouldskipthesixthgrade.Justiceissweet!Whatdidtheauthorsclassmatesthinkabouthisreport?A.Amusing.B.Moving.C.Controversial.D.Puzzling.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“burning”inPara.1probablymean?A.Read.B.Annoyed.C.Eage.D.Ashamed.Whywastheauthorconfusedaboutthetask?Theteachersinstructionwasunclea.HeknewlittleaboutAmericanhistor.Hewasanewcomertotheschool.Hefollowedtheadvicetoflipacoin.Whydidtheauthorsay“Justiceissweet”?A.Hewasallowedtoredothetest.B.Hewasdevotedtohisstudies..Hiseffortswererecognizedbyschool.D.Thepunishmentwasreasonable.高三英语试卷第4页共10页CImaginethatthegenome(基因组)isabook.Thebookconsistsof23chapters,withthousandsofstoriesmadeupofparagraphs,wordsandlettersondifferentlevels.Thereareonebillionwordsinthebook,whichmakesitlongerthan500dictionaries.IfIreadthegenomeouttoyouattherateofonewordpersecondforeighthoursada,itwouldtakemeacentur.IfIwroteoutthehumangenome,oneletterpermillimete,mytextwouldbeaslongastheRiverDanube.Thisenormousdocument,howeve,allfitsinsidetheextremelysmallnucleus(核)ofatinycellthatfitseasilyupontheheadofapin(针尖).Theideaofthegenomeasabookisnot,strictlyspeaking,evenametaphor(比方).Itistruetoagreatextent.Abookisapieceofdigitalinformation,writteninone-directionalformandcontrolledbyasystemthattranslatesasmallalphabet(字母表)oflettersintoalargedictionaryofmeaningsthroughtheorderoftheirgroupings.Soisagenome.Theonlyoksreadfromlefttoright,whilesomepartsofthegenomereadfromlefttoright,andsomefromrighttoleft,thoughneverbothatthesametime.WhileEnglishbooksarewritteninwordsofdifferentlengthsusingtwenty-sixletters,genomesarewrittenentirelyinthree-letterwords,usingonlyfourletters.Andinsteadofbeingwrittenonflatpages,theyarewrittenonlongchainsofDNAmolecules(分子).Thegenomeisaverycleverbook,becauseintherightconditionsitcanbothphotocopyitselfandreaditself.28.Whatfactsdoyouknowaboutthegenome?A.Ithas23chapters.B.Itisextremelylong..Itisinthecellnucleus.D.Itisonthepinhead.Inwhatsenseisthegenomelikeabook?A.Bothhavedigitalimages.B.Botharereadfromlefttoright..Botharegroupedbysubject.D.Bothhaveatranslationsystem.Whatcanweknowaboutgenomesfromparagraph3?A.Theyarenearlyofthesamelength.B.TheyaremadeupofDNA..Theycanreproduceeachothe.D.Theyarewrittenonflatpages.Whydidthewritermakeacomparisonofthegenometoabook?A.ofocusonhedifereces.B.oemphasizethesimilarities..osimplifytheconcept.D.ogivedifferentdescription.Dreongheseaodeat.eswimintoit,livenearit,buildbesideit,andeenimagineaboutlivingunderthesea.Formuchofourhistor,wehaveturnedtohardengineeringtocontrolthemarine(海洋的)environmentandmanageitsinfluenceonus.ebuilddams,seawallsandchannels.Butalltheseeffortsseemtofail,becausewevenotbeensignofstructureswithrespecttoecolog.Somecoastalstructurescreate高三英语试卷第5页共10页shade,whichreducesthegrowthofseaweed.Brightlightsatnightcontusespeciessuchasturtles(海龟).Thatswhyblueengineeringcomesin.Johnson,amarineecologist,isadvocatingfor“blueengineering”—themarineversiongreenengineering”movementonlandthathasseennationslikeSingaporebuildingthewallsandroofsoftheconcretejunglewithplantlife.ResearcherswiththeorldHarbourProjectarecreatingtiles(瓦片)similartothenaturalstructuresfoundonrockyshoreswith3Dprintingtechnolog.Thesemakemoreattractivehomesformarinecreatures.ResearchersarealsoactivelyseedingthesetileswithlocalseaweedsandcreaturessuchastheSydneyrockoyster,whichisparticularlygoodatimprovingwaterqualit.welveharborsaroundtheworldaretakingpartinthismarinetileexperiment,eachworkingwiththeirownuniquemarinelife.Itsafarcryfromthedayswhenhugenumbersofoldtyreswerethrownintotheseatobuildartificialreefs(礁石).Thoseearlyattemptsarenowcostingmillionstoremove,showingjusthowfarwehaveyettogoinunderstandinghowbesttoco-habitwiththeunderwaterworld.Whatdoweknowabout“hardengineering”?A.Ithasimprovedseaenvironment.B.Itcontrolstheinfluenceofseawell..Ithasfailedtoachieveitspurpose.D.Itmakeslivingundertheseapossible.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contuse”inParagraph1mean？A.Injure.B.Heat.C.Defend.D.Involve.Whichofthefollowingisaformof“blueengineering”?Growingplantlifeonconcretebuildings.Buildingrockyshoreswith3Dprinters.Creatinganartificialreefwitholdtyres.Buildingstructuresbenefitingseacreatures.Whatsthemainideaofthepassage?A.wowaysofseaengineering.B.Thegreenengineeringmovement..Constructionofartificialreefs.D.Researchonblueengineering.其次节（共5小题；每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Humanbeingslearntechnologyfromnature.Theytendtoimitateit.36Itdidtakeusawhiletolearn,though.However,notuntilthemid-twentiethcenturywastheword“biomimicry(仿生学)”firstintroduced.Oneofthefirstexampleswouldbetheinventionofelcro(魔术贴),amaterialthatwasbornafterawalkinthecountrysidebyanengineerandhisdog.Onreturninghome,hefound高三英语试卷第6页共10页hissockswerefilledwithlittleburrs(刺果).37Theywerecoveredbymanytinyhooks(勾).Heusedthosequalitiesforsomekindoffabric.Andthenelcrowasborn.38Ahigh-speedtrainusedtocreategreatnoisewhileexitingatunnelbecauseoftheairpressure.EijiNakatsu,anengineerandbird-lover,wasinspiredbythekingfishersbeak(鸟嘴),abletodiveintothewateratgreatspeedwithalmostnofriction,tocreateanewdesign.Thatshowthemodernbullettrain,muchmoreefficientandquiete,wasborn.Secondl,therewouldbetheimitationofNaturesstrategiesandmechanisms.Forinstance,dolphinshavemasteredtheartofsendingoutultrasound(超声波)withoutdisturbingeachothe.Ateamofresearchershaveanalyzedthewaydolphinsadjustthesefrequencies.39Finall,therestheimitationoftheefficiencywithinanecosystem.40Forexample,thestreetisfulloftinyholestoemptywaterinfloodingseasonsandthefoundationsofbuildingsgraspthehillsidesliketherootsoftrees.Oneistheimitationofshapes.Peopleimitateforeststobuildcities.Forinstance,birdstaughtpeopletofl.Hedecidedtogetridoftheselittleburrs.Thenhebentdowntoinspectthemclosel.Urbanareasconsumemoreenergythanruralareas.Basedontheanalysis,theydesignedatsunamialarmsystem.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）的DIwas17yearsold.AlongwithadozenotherboysIhadmadealongtriptoIowainordertoseeacollegethatIwasthinkingof41.Whilethetriphadbeen42forthemostpart,Iwasfeelingdepressed,alone,andisolated.Iwas43theAppalachianmountainsandtheforestsofmyhome.Iloved44theleavesturnedathousand45ofgreenintheSpringandthenbecamea46ofred,goldandorangeintheFall.HereinIowaeverythingwas47.Thegrasslookedburntandbrown.AllthatIcould48wasamixtureofcorn,mudandpigs.Iwalkedoutsidethedormitoryofthecollegeandsatonabigrock.Iclosedmyeyesand49beingbackhomeagain.WhenIfinallyopenedthem,howeve,Isawsomethingthattouchedmy50.ItwasaPrairie(大草原)Sunset.Itseemedto51theskyfromhorizontohorizon.Gold,red,purpleandpinkcloudsall52togetherinapicturepaintedbyHeavensownhand.Itwassohugethatittookmy53awa.Itmadeourmountainsunsetsseem54bycomparison.Irazdthatthisplacetoohaditsownspecialbeauty.Tspaetoowsapartofnatures55.高三英语试卷第7页共10页A.quittingB.visitingC.attendingD.exploringA.funB.hardC.plainD.tiresomeA.assumingB.picturingC.remindingD.missingA.ifB.whereC.whyD.howA.shapesB.shadesC.shadowsD.sheetsA.floodB.cloudC.seaD.blanketA.easyB.flatC.beautifulD.toughA.hearB.touchC.tasteD.smellA.caredaboutB.dreamedofC.preparedforD.lookedoverA.bodyB.handC.faceD.soulA.fillB.breakC.separateD.blockA.foldedB.sankC.flowedD.escapedA.painB.breathC.wealthD.eyesightA.splendidB.paleC.tinyD.weakA.creationB.punishmentC.changeD.reflection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。ThankstoChinesestreamingmediaplatformiQiyi,HikaruNoGo,a56(domestic)produced36-episodeseriesbasedontheclassic1990sJapanesecomicofthesamenamewasfinallybroadcastonT.Despitethe57(popular)andmassappealoftheoriginalcomic,untilno,nolive-actionadaptationofHikaruNoGo58(realize).Inthestor,aChineseboynamedGuangdiscoversaGo(围棋)boardinwhichthespiritofanancientmasterplayerisimprisoned(监禁).Theboyisencouragedandtaughtbytheancientspirit,gradually59(become)amasterplayerhimself.Thestoryislikefantas,60hasatypicallyrealisticbackground,whichmayeasilyarousestrongemotionamongtheChineseaudience.Forexample,thebeginningofthetaleissetinthelate1990s，61SouthKoreadominatedtheinternationalGoworldandChinafellbehind.Accordingtotheproduce,theseries62(be)notjustforGofans,butforeveryone.“Inthestor,theplayersgrowthrough63(win)andlosing,andtheiremotionscanbefeltbytheaudience,whoalsofacechallengesandtrytoseekachievementin64ownlives,”hesays.Nowitsrankingof8.4fromatotalof10pointsonDoubanprovesthatitis65domestichit.Meanwhile,onsocialmediainJapan,ithasbeengreetedwithhugesupportandpraise.高三英语试卷第8页共10页第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）高在即你对的业生有什么划吗班级英语正在行相话题作文征集，请用英文简洁介绍一下你将来想从事的专业、职业及缘由。留意：写作词数应为80左右;请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。其次节（满分25分）MyCareerPlanMyCareerPlan两段之成篇整短文“aeaan,ais!HowanyimeshaeItoldyoutocoebackintimetohelpecookdinner?”askedMrs.Muntari.,Icatjustwalkoutintheiddleofaame!saidMavis,whowasnearlybreathlessafterrunningallthewayhome.“oushouldn’tbeplayingthegameinthefirstplace.”Mrs.MuntarisaidasshestoppedcookingandlookedatMavis.But,mum,WhycantI?ounevertellAdibeorSenzonottoplayfootball.Ihadtoleavethegameathalftimeandrushbacksoyouwouldn’tgetcrosswithme,”saidMavis.“ou’reagirl!Itisassimpleasthat.Boysandgirlshavedifferentrolestopla.Ihave11hungrymouthstofeedandIneedyourhelp!”Mrs.Muntaritastedthesoup.ou’retheoldestgirl,soitisyourjobtohelpme.Nowgoandfrysomemorechicken.Kuluhadtohelpmesinceyouwerenothere.Sheburntherfingerandisstillcrying.Atthedinnertable,AdibeandSenzowereexcitedlytalkingabouttodaysgame.TheytalkedabouthowMavisscoredinthefirsthalfwithapowershotfromthehalfwayline.Itwasagreatgoalastheirteamwaslosing1-0atthattime.高三英语试卷第9页共10页Dadcamehomethenandbroughttheboysalocalnewspape,inwhichtherewasnewsaboutfootballscouts(球探)fromEngland.Thesescoutswereallowedtovisitvariousschoolstolookforplayersofthefuture.AdibeandSenzolookedateachothe,cheeredandevenstartedarguingwhichonewouldmakeitasasupersta.Mavisknewthatherparentswouldneverallowhertoplayfootball.Butshedecidedtosecretlytakethischance.Shebegantothinkaboutwhatshecoulddo.留意：续写词数应为150左右；请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。高三英语试卷第10页共10页SoonitcametothedaywhenthescoutsvisitedMavisSoonitcametothedaywhenthescoutsvisitedMavissschool.WhenMavisarrivedattheplaygound,itwasathalftime.2024年大连市高三双基测试卷试题参考答案第一部分听力1.A2.B3.A4.C5.C6.C7.A8.A9.C10.A11.B12.C13.B14.A15.C16.A17.C.18.B19.C20.B其次部分阅读21.B22.D23.C24.A25.C26.B27.C28.C29.D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