2024-2025学年山西省忻州一中等四校中学第六十八高三下学期期末联考英语试题含解析

2024-2025学年山西省忻州一中等四校中学第六十八高三下学期期末联考英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡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．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡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；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe2．—Wouldyoulikemetheradioabit?—No,it’sallright.I’musedwiththeradio.A．toturndown;towork;on B．turningdown;toworking;onC．turningdown;toworking;off D．toturndown;toworking;on3．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas4．Somedrunkendriversthinkthattheymaybeluckyto________afine,whichmaycosttheirownlives.A．getthrough B．getalongwithC．getdownto D．getawaywith5．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch6．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．appreciationD．entertainment7．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．aren’tthey D．isn’tit8．—WhereisPeter?Ican'tfindhimanywhere.—Hewenttothelibraryafterbreakfastand________hisessaythereeversince.A．wrote B．hadwritten C．hasbeenwriting D．iswriting9．Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A．stoodoutB．standsoutC．wouldstandoutD．hasstoodout10．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless11．Wewentrightroundtothewestcoastbyseainsteadofdrivingacrosscontinent。A．the；the B．/；the C．the；/ D．/；/12．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan13．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide14．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor15．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what16．Wemust______thetimethatyou’vewastedthisafternoonbyworkinglateto-night.A．makeupfor B．makeout C．doup D．makeupto17．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy18．Thelackofeco-friendlyhabitsamongthepublicisthoughttobeamajor_____________ofglobalclimatechange.A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection19．Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudent________toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A．idea B．aid C．belief D．access20．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed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。21．（6分）Belowisawebpagefrom/.KidoftheYearPhotoContestEnteryourkid’sphototodayandwin!We’regivingaway52weekly$250prizesfromReaders’Choicevotes.PLUSoureditorswillselectoneentry(参赛作品)towinourgrandprizeof$7,000.OfficialContestRulesNopurchasenecessarytoenterorwin.TheKidoftheYearPhotoContestentryperiodbeginsat12:00a.m.March23,2019,andendsonJanuary21,10(the“EntryPeriod”).Entriesmustbereceivedby9:00p.m.onJanuary21,10(“EntryDeadline”).Entrieswillnotbeacknowledgedorreturned.SPONSOR:MeredithCorporation,1716LocustStreet,DesMoines,Iowa.ENTRY:Therewillbetwomethodsofentry.ShareMyEntry:Visit/photos/photo-contests-1/kid-of-the-year/andclickthebuttontoenter.Thencompletetheregistrationformandfollowtheinstructionstouploadonealbumofuptosixphotosofyourchildagedthreemonthstoeightyears.Photosmustbetakenbyentrant,non-professional,unpublishedandmaynothavewonanyprizeoraward.Photosmustbe.jpegor.bmpimageformats(格式)andcannotexceed3MB．FacebookEntry:VisitF/ParentsMagazineandclicktheKidof2019tab.Fillouttheregistrationformanduploadonealbumofuptosixphotosofyourchildagedthreemonthstoeightyears.Youmayprovideonedescriptionandonealbumtitlethatwillbeappliedtoallphotos.Photosmustbetakenbyentrant,non-professional,unpublishedandmaynothavewonanyprizeoraward.Photosmustbe.jpegor.bmpimageformatsandcannotexceed3MB．Thispromotionisinnowaysponsored,supportedorrunby,orassociatedwithFacebook.YouareprovidingyourinformationtoParentsMagazineandnottoFacebook.TheinformationyouprovidewillonlybeusedtorunthepromotionandregisterforP.Photosmustnotcontainmaterialthatinfringestherightsofanother,includingbutnotlimitedtoprivacy,publicityorintellectualpropertyrights,orthatconstitutescopyrightviolation.Photosmustnotcontainbrandnamesortrademarks.LIMIT:Oneentryperhousehold,pereligible(有资格的)child,perweek.Oneweeklyprizeperchild.Forentriesofmorethanoneeligiblechildinthehousehold,theentryprocessmustbecompletedseparatelyforeachchild.Nogroupentries.1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．youshouldbuysomethingfirstbeforeyouenterthecontestB．yourentrywillnotbereturnedevenifyoudon’twinthecontestC．youshouldsendyourentrybefore12:00p.m.onMarch23,2019D．theeditorsofthecontestwilldecidewhowillwinthe20,000dollarsinprizes2、Linda,amotherwithseven-year-oldtwins,wantstoenterthecontest.SheMUST________.A．provideadescriptionandanalbumtitleforthekid’sphotosB．gotoMeredithCorporationtofillouttheregistrationformsC．completetheentryprocessseparatelyforeachofherkidsD．providetheinformationtoFacebookifshechoosesFacebookEntry3、Toenterthecontest,photosmust________.A．havewonsomeprizeorawardB．betakenbynon-professionalentrantsC．containbrandnamesortrademarksD．containparents’personalinformation4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“infringes”mean?A．violates. B．obtains.C．grasps. D．cheats.5、Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A．toadvertisethewebsiteFacebook.comB．tomakeprofitsbyattractingphotographers’interestC．tointroducetwomethodsofenteringaphotocontestD．toencourageparentswithchildrentoenteraphotocontest22．（8分）Itwashardtoaccept,butthesaddayhadfinallyarrived.Istillrememberthetearswellingupinmysix-year-oldsister’seyesasshelookedaroundtheemptyclosetinwonder.Thespaceoncefilledwithherclothesnowheldonlylonelinessandsorrow.Thislittlechildhadcometotherealizationthatherfatherwasgone.Hehadleftus,andtherewassimplynowaytochangeit.Beingtheoldestoffourgirlshasneverbeeneasy,butwiththedepartureofourfather,ourworldanddreamswerebrokenbeyondrepair.Mymother,themostamazinglywarm-heartedpersonintheworld,hasworkedharderthananyoneshouldsimplytomendourbrokenhousehold.However,longhoursatworkoftenpreventedherfromphysicallybeingthereinourtimesofneed.ThisiswhereIhavesteppedupasthetemporarycaretakerofmythreesmallsisters.ManystudentswritecollegeessaysabouttheirleadershippositionsinschoolandthecommunitybutIfeelthatmygreatestaccomplishmentistheroleIhaveplayedwithinmyownfamily.Senioryearinhighschoolisnotsimpleforanyone,especiallywhenitfeelsliketheentireworldisrestingonyourshoulders,butthisishowIhavefeltforthepasttwoyears,Ihavecontinuallytriedtofulfillthedreammymotherholdsformyfuture.Mymotherwasnotabletocompletehercollegeeducation,andsothissuccessishertopsignificanceforherchildren.Aleaderisdefinedasonewhohasinfluenceonothers.Ihopethatmyleadershipaffectsthelivesofmysistersandeveryonearoundme.Indedicatingmyselftomyfamilyandschool,IhavesetgoalsthatIwilldoanythingtoaccomplish.Iamanextremelydeterminedindividual,andmyuniversitywillhelpmetakethenextstepinclimbingtheladderofsuccess.1、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph1?A．Showatopicfordiscussion.B．Providesomeadviceforreaders.C．Summarizethefollowingparagraphs.D．Introducesomebackgroundinformation.2、Whatwastheauthor’sdreaminhersenioryearinhighschool?A．Tobeadmittedintoacollege.B．Tolookafterhersisterswell.C．Tosetanexampletohersisters.D．Toleadherfamilyoutoftrouble.3、Whatistheauthor’spresentlifelike?A．Happyandquiet.B．Hardbuthopeful.C．Busybutsuccessful.D．Inspiringandrich.4、Whatroledoestheauthorplayinherfamily?A．Awinner.B．Ateacher.C．Aleader.D．Adreamer.23．（8分）Aprettyfaceisneverforgotten.Doyoubelieveso?Butmaybeitisuntrue!Psychologistsbelievebeautifulpeoplearelesslikelytoberecognized.Anewstudysuggeststhatattractivenesscanactuallypreventtherecognitionoffaces,unlessaprettyfacehasparticularlydistinctivefeatures,suchasAngelinaJolie’s.Germanpsychologiststhinktherecognitionofprettyfacesisdistorted(扭曲)byemotions.ResearchersHolgerWiese,CarolinAltmannandStefanSchweinbergerattheUniversityofJena,Germany,discoveredinastudythatphotosofunattractivepeopleweremoreeasilyrememberedthanprettyoneswhentheyshowedthemtoagroupofpeople.Forthestudy,whichwaspublishedinsciencemagazineNeuropsychologia,thepsychologistsshowedphotosoffacestotestsubjects.Halfofthefaceswereconsideredtobemoreattractiveandtheotherhalfaslessattractive,butallofthemwerebeingthoughtofassimilarlydistinctivelooking.Thetestsubjectswereshownthefacesforjustafewsecondstomemorizethemandwereshownthemagainduringthetestsothattheycoulddecideiftheyrecognizedthemornot.Theresearchersweresurprisedbytheresult.“Untilnowweassumedthatitwasgenerallyeasiertomemorizefaceswhicharebeingconsideredasattractive,justbecausewepreferlookingatbeautifulfaces,”Dr.Wiesesaid.Butthestudyshowedthatsuchaconnectioncannotbeeasilyproven.Heassumesthatrememberingprettyfacesisdistortedbyemotionalinfluences,whichenhancethesenseofrecognitionatalatertime.Theresearchers’ideaisbackedupbyevidencefromEEG-recordings(脑电图记录)theyusedduringtheirexperimentwhichshowthebrains’electricactivity.Thestudyalsorevealedthatinthecaseofattractivefaces,considerablymorefalsepositiveresultsweredetected.Inotherwords,peoplethoughttheyrecognizedafacewithouthavingseenitbefore.“Weobviouslytendtobelievethatwerecognizeafacejustbecausewefinditattractive.”Dr.Wiesesaid.1、WhatdoweknowaboutthephotosfromParagraph3?A．Theywereallofprettyfaces.B．Theywereselectedatrandom.C．Theywerenotdistinctiveatall.D．Theywereshowedtwicetothetestsubjects.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“falsepositiveresults”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Peopleactuallyonlyrecognizefewprettyfaces.B．Peoplerecognizemoreuglyfacesthanprettyones.C．Peopleclaimtorecognizeafacetheyhaveneverseen.D．Peoplerecognizefewerfacesthantheyhavethought.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthenewstudy?A．Peoplearereluctanttorecognizeuglyfaces.B．Beautifulpeopleareparticularlydistinctive.C．Attractivenesspreventstherecognitionoffaces.D．Attractivefacesarealwayseasytoberecognized.4、Whichwordcanshowtheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefindingsoftheresearch?A．Doubtful.B．Disapproving.C．Favorable.D．Objective.24．（8分）We’reoftenbeingtoldhowself-drivingcanwillrewardUSWithalmostunimaginablebenefitswhentheyfinallyhitthestreets.Asidefromtheconvenienceofbeingchauffeured(私人司机)everywherebyartificialintelligence(AI),there’sthesafetyfactor,nottomentionhowenvironmentallyfriendlydriver-lesselectricvehiclescouldbe.Butthere’salsoanotheradvantage—parking.It’sonethatcouldhaveavastimpactonthelook,feel,andfunctionofthecities,anditcouldthoroughlychangethecrowdedurbanspaces.“Wearen’tgoingtoneedparking,definitelynotintheplaceswehaveitnow,”AlainL.Komhauser,aresearcheratPrincetonUniversity,toldPatrickSissonatCurbed.“Havingparkingclosetowherepeoplespendtimeisgoingtobeathingofthepast.IfI’mattheoffice,itdoesn’tneedtobethere.”Theextremecaseoftotallyemptycarparksandcitystreetswithnostationary(静止的)vehicleswouldprobablyrequirepeopletofullyletgoofpersonalcarownership.“Carsharingisalreadyreducingtheneedforparkingspaces,”CarloRattitoldCurbed.“Self-drivingvehicleswillstrengthenthistrendandhaveadramaticeffectonurbanlife,becausetheywillblur(使模糊)thedistinctionbetweenprivateandpublicmodesoftransportation,”headded.“‘Your’carcouldgiveyoualifttoworkinthemorningandthen,ratherthansittinguselessinaparkinglot,givealifttosomeoneelseinyourneighbourhood，social-mediacommunity,orcity.”Inthatcase,weneedn’tparkourcars.They’llparkbythemselves,sowewouldseeahugeincreaseinthewidthofsidewalks,bikelanes,andspaceforanyotherkindoftransportation.Inalllikelihood,wewon’tseethesekindsofchangeshappeningverysoon.Butit’sexcitingtothinkofthebenefitsthistechnologycouldbring.1、Whydotheauthormentiontheoften-toldadvantagesofself-drivingcars?A．Todrawaconclusion.B．Tomakeacomparison.C．Toanalyzetheunderlyingreasons.D．Tointroducethetopic.2、Howcanweachievezeroparkingincities?A．Byproducingmoreeco-friendlyelectriccars.B．Bysellingpublicvehiclestopersonalowners.C．Bypromotingcar-sharingwithself-drivingvehicles.D．Byallowingonlyself-drivingvehiclestorunonroads.3、Whatwillhappenifweneedn’tparkourcars?A．Morepeoplewillwalktowork.B．Publictransportationwillshrink.C．Urbanareaswillbelesscrowded.D．Weneedn’tspendmoneyontransportation.4、Whatattitudedoestheauthorhavetowardsself-drivingtechnology?A．Indifferent.B．Favorable.C．Ambiguous.D．Disapproving.25．（10分）Whileelephantsbornwithouttusks(长牙)arenotunheardof，theynormallyformjust2to6percentofthepopulation.However,thatisnotthecaseatMozambique’sGorongosaNationalPark,whereanastonishing33percentoffemaleelephantsbornafterthecountry’scivilwarendedin1992aretuskless.Whilethatmayappeartobejustacoincidence,JoycePoole,anelephantbehaviorexpert,hasanothertheory.Theresearcherthinkswemaybewitnessingunnaturalevolutionofthespeciesduetotheconstanthuntingofelephantsforvaluableivory.Poolesaysbeforethecountry’s15-year-longcivilwar,the100,000—acreparkwashometoover4,000elephants.However,bythetimetheconflictendedin1992,about90percentofthemhadbeenkilledforivorytohelpfinanceweapons(武器)andmeattofeedthesoldiers.Ofthelessthan200survivors,over50percentofadultfemaleshadnotusks.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingthatthepark’stusklesselephantpopulationhasgrowngreatly.Thisisnotthefirsttimeresearchershaveobservedagreatchangeinthepopulationofelephants.AtZambia’sSouthLuangwaNationalParkandLupandeGameManagementArea，areaswhichwereheavilyhuntedinthe1970sand1980s,2%ofelephants25yearsorolderand13%ofthoseyoungerthan25arenowwithouttusks.A2008studypublishedintheAfricanJournalofEcologyfoundthatthenumberoftusklessfemalesattheRuahaNationalParkinTanzaniawentfrom10.5percentin1969toalmost40percentin1989,largelyduetoillegalhuntingforivory.TherecentbanonivoryinboththeUSandChinashouldhelpgetridof,oratleastreduce,elephanthunting.However,scientistsarenotsurehowlongitwilltakeforelephantswithahigherrateoftusklessfemales,tochangethetrend.1、WhatistheprobablecauseofthephenomenonmentionedinParagraph1?A．Illegalhunting. B．Constantfarming.C．Apurecoincidence. D．Naturalevolution.2、WhydidpeoplekillsomanyelephantsduringthecivilwarinMozambique?A．Togetfundsbysellingivory. B．Todevelopnewweapons.C．Toprovidefoodforlocalpeople. D．Tomakeivoryproducts.3、Whichofthefollowinghadtheearliestrecordontusklesselephants?A．GorongonsaNationalPark. B．SouthLuangwaNationalPark.C．TheRuahaNationalPark. D．LupandeGameManagementArea.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thetrend”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Elephantsfacinggreaterdanger.B．Elephantsgrowingmoreslowly.C．Fewerfemaleelephantsstayingalive.D．Morefemaleelephantsbeingtuskless.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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．26．（30分）Allofuscangiveothersahandaslongaswearewillingtodoso.Actually,therearesomepeopledoingkindthingsallthetime.Spreadingkindness,onegooddeedatatime,isKarlaGibson’smission.“Iwisheveryonecouldjoinme.Therearesomany____thingsgoingonintheworld;Imeaneveryday,”saidKarla.Karlahadthe____andsenseofdutyinDecemberof2013.Thesinglemotherofthreesaidshetendedtogetdownaroundtheholidays,soshe____todosomethingtocheerothersup.ShestartedaFacebookpageand____hergooddeedseachday,fromfeedingthehomelesstogivingEastergiftstotheincarcerated(囚犯).Shehopedto____others.“Wehavetodosomething.Our____canmakeadifferenceinsomeone’sday.You____knowwhensomeonemightbehavingtheirworstday,andthensomethinglikebuyingthemacoffeecanchangetheirwholeattitude,”Karla____.Karla’sgreatest____sofarhadtodowithcoffee.OnSeptember27th,Karla’sbirthday,shewenttoherlocalStarbucksandgavethe____$127topayforotherpeople’sdrinks.Shesatattheendofthedrive-thruholdinga____thatread,“Haveagreatday.”Sheendedup____about23customers.“Itwasreallyfun.Itwas____oneofthebestbirthdaysever,”shesaid.Herkindnessthatdaydidn’tgo____.Onecouplewassogratefulthattheysurprisedherwithflowersandballoonstoshowtheir___.Karla’sactsofkindnesshavebecomea____affair.Hertwosonsarealways____others.“SometimesI’llaskKyle,‘So,didyoudoanythingextranicetoday?’andhe’slike‘Somebody____somethinginthehallwayandIpickeditup’or‘Iheldthedoorforsomeone’,thatkindofthing,”saidKarla.It’sbecauseofMomthattheboysthinkit’s____togiveahandtoothers.“Ithinkit’sagreatideaofhers.It’salwaysnicetohelpsomeoneout____theyreallyneedit,”saidKarla’s15-year-oldsonChad.1、A．good B．bad C．new D．casual2、A．commitment B．appointment C．preference D．success3、A．managed B．agreed C．hesitated D．decided4、A．did B．mentioned C．shared D．missed5、A．greet B．inspire C．introduce D．remember6、A．kindness B．happiness C．stories D．sadness7、A．still B．often C．never D．even8、A．whispered B．explained C．reported D．replied9、A．surprise B．challenge C．concern D．moment10、A．cashier B．customer C．beggar D．secretary11、A．mark B．sign C．symbol D．flag12、A．payingfor B．pickingup C．payingoff D．pickingout13、A．occasionally B．usually C．probably D．hardly14、A．unoccupied B．unnoticed C．unorganized D．unquestioned15、A．wisdom B．existence C．generosity D．appreciation16、A．society B．love C．holiday D．family17、A．encouraging B．inviting C．helping D．affecting18、A．dropped B．bought C．found D．stole19、A．strange B．lucky C．cool D．funny20、A．after B．though C．unless D．when第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Coffeeisthesmellofchildhoodatmygrandma’shouse,andthe1．(pleasure)smellspreadingthehouseeverytimeshegavemeavivid2．(describe)ofbeingamigrantfromEuropeafterthewar—shealwayssaidshefoundnothavingrealcoffee3．(hard)thanlearningEnglishCoffeeismydadmum4．(watch)ABCNewsafterdinnereverynightCoffeeistravellingfromAdelaidetoHobartwithmybrotherinhiscar,campingaswe5．(run)outofmoney,andspendthemoneywejust6．abottleofbeerat7．startofourtripCoffeeismeonaSundaymorning,asalittlegirl,8．(comfortable)lyinginbedwithmykittiesandreadingthenewspapersAndnowcoffeeismegoingtoworkinacoffeebar9．(base)inTasmaniaandmakingpeople’sdaysabitbetterwithmyjob10．isalsorelatedtocoffeeisasaying:Firstcupyouareavisitor,secondcupyouareafriendandbythethirdcupyouarefamily第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)

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不计分。Amongthefourseasonsinayear,summerismyfavorite,thatmakesmefree,excitedandenergy.Whensummervacationcameeveryyear,wecandoallthatwecan’tdoduringourschooltime,goshoppingwithfriends,swimminginwarmwaterandevenhiki