湖北省市级示范高中智学联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题2

湖北省市级示范高中智学联盟2024年秋季高三年级12月联考英语试题本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，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，用签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatwillChrisdonext?A.Drinksomecoffee. B.WatchtheWorldCup. C.Gotosleep.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Relatives. B.Classmates. C.Strangers.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthewoman’sattitudetotheman’ssuggestion?A.Negative. B.Tolerant. C.Favorable.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatcanwelearnaboutTom?A.He’ssmartforhisage.B.He’sdifficulttogetalongwith.C.He’sunwillingtostudy.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatdidKevindoyesterday?A.Hewentswimming.B.Hetalkedwithhisgrandparents.C.Hecleaneduphishouse.第二节（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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whoisarrangingthemeeting?A.Janet. B.DaviD. C.Peter.7.Whendoesthemanprefertohavethemeeting?A.ThisWednesday. B.NextMonday. C.ThisFriday.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Travelexperiences. B.Vacationplans. C.Favoriteseasons.9.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Findasummerjob. B.Gotothebeach. C.MovetoWashington.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.WhatdoesthenewssayaboutbigonlinespendersintheUS?A.Thenumberofthemgrowsslowly.B.Theymakeuphalfofallshoppers.C.Therearemorementhanwomen.11.HowmuchdidAmericansspendshoppingonlinelastyear?A.$453billion. B.$990billion. C.$1,500billion.12.WhatdidGeorgebuyonlinelastSunday?A.AnotebyMarkTwain. B.Asoftwarepackage. C.Anadventurenovel.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.WhathasRichardbeendoing?A.Visitingamuseum. B.WatchingTV. C.Studying.14.WhydoesSusancallRichard?A.Togivethanks. B.Toaskforhelp. C.Tomakeanappointment.15.WhatdoesSusanwanttodo?A.Seeanexhibition. B.Buyanewcellphone. C.Takepicturesofthesnow.16.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydo?A.Gotoapark. B.Playfootball. C.Attendaparty.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.Wheredidthespeakerlearnaboutcollege?A.Fromherfamily. B.Fromthemovies. C.Fromthebooks.18.Whathelpedchangethespeaker’sattitudetowardsstudy?A.Herprofessor’sadvice. B.HertriptoAfrica. C.Hergraduateprogram.19.Howdoesthespeakerfeelwhenshetalksaboutherpastexperiences?A.Regretful. B.RelieveD. C.Grateful.20.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A.Conservationworkers.B.Highschoolstudents.C.Collegeteachers.第二部分阅读（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。ATheDepartmentofHistoryinvitesyoutojoinusforthe49thHistoryLectureSeries.CityandCitizens:SeattleitesandTheirRights,18502000January10Inthistalk,ProfessorEmeritusJohnFindlayfocusesonthechangingnumberofresidentsofSeattleandhowtheywereshapedbythenation’sevolvingconceptsofcitizenship.Itexaminesthehistoricaldemographics(人口统计)ofthecityandlookatwhatgroupsofpeoplecametoandsettledinSeattleoverthedecadesStrategiesofBelongingfortheSnohomishIndianNationJanuary17Withvaryingdegreesofsuccess,Snohomishpeoplesmetthechallengesofsettlerexpansionbytryingto“workthecolonialsystem,”includingnavigatingtheeverchangingbureaucracy(官僚机构)offederalpoliciesandthesettlereconomy.ThistalkbyProfessorJoshReidfocuseslargelyontheperiodfromthemidnineteenthcenturytotheearlytwentiethcenturyanddiscussestopicsrelatedtotheformationofinitialreservationsinwesternWashington,Indianboardingschools,andtheplexitiesofCoastSalishidentities.MediterraneanImprintsandErasuresinSeattleJanuary24FromtheCentralDistricttoPikePlaceMarketandbeyond,migrantsfromtheMediterraneanregionhavemadeanotable,ifseldomnoticed,impactonSeattle’surbanfabricoverthepastcentury,perhapsnogroupmorethanSephardicJewsfromtheOttomanEmpire.ProfessorDevinNaartakesalookathowSeattlebecamehometooneofthelargestmunitiesintheUnitedStatesofJewsfromtheMuslim(穆斯林)world.HomesforSome:Seattle’sHistoryofHousingandRacialExclusionFebruary7Seattlehasalonghistoryofpoliciesandpracticesthatpreventedpeopleofcertainracialandreligiousbackgroundsfrombuying,renting,oroccupyinghomesinmanypartsofthecityandsurroundingareas.Startingwiththe1865ordinancethatbannedIndigenouspeople,ProfessorJamesGregorydetailsthishistoryofexclusionbyshowinghowitwasimplementedthroughlaws,zoning,deedrestrictions,redlining,urbanrenewal.TicketsareavailablebeginningDecember10throughevents./HLS202421.Whowilldeliveraspeechrelatedtopopulationchanges?A.DevinNaar. B.JohnFindlay.C.JoshReid. D.JamesGregory.22WhichofthelecturetalksabouttheDevelopmentofJewishmunities?A.HomesforSome:Seattle’sHistoryofHousingandRacialExclusion.B.MediterraneanImprintsandErasuresinSeattle.C.CityandCitizens:SeattleitesandTheirRights,18502000.D.StrategiesofBelongingfortheSnohomishIndianNation.23.Whatisthetext?A.Ahistoricalresearch B.AtextbookchapterC.Anadvertisement D.AnewsreportBInAugust,CaiYifan,19andCaiYiming,17,twobrothersfromQuanzhou,Fujian,wontheSilverAwardofthe19thSoongChingLingAwardforChildren’sInvention.Theirinvention,asmarttrafficpolicevest(马甲),impressedthejudgesandissettochangethewaytrafficpolicemunicate.“Withthisvest,trafficpoliceofficerscanmunicateusinglongdistance,realtimevoicetotexttechnology”,thebrothersexplained.ThevestfeaturesanLEDscreenthatcandisplaytranslatedtext,supportingtransitionsfromChineseintoEnglish,JapaneseandKorean.ThevestalsofeaturesasmartQ&Afunction,allowinguserstoaskquestions,withanswersimmediatelyappearingonthescreen,muchlikeamobilesearchengine.Thebrothers’inspirationcamefrompersonalexperiences.“Ourfatheronceattendedapoliceacademyandoftensharedstoriesaboutthechallengespoliceface”,CaiYifanshared.Onetime,duringaheavyrainstorm,theysawtrafficofficersstrugglingtodirectcarsduetopoorinvisibility.Thissituationsparkedtheideaforavestthatcouldvisuallydisplayspokeninstructions,helpingtoavoidmismunication.Beforedevelopingthevest,thebrothersconductedindepthresearchbyinterviewingtrafficpoliceofficersaboutthechallengestheyfaceonduty.Theythenidentifiedkeyfeaturessuchasvoicerecognitionandtranslationfunctions.Withthehelpofonlinetutorialsandadvicefromtheirteachers,thebrothersspentnearlyfourmonthsdevelopingthevest.CaiYiming,whohasstronghandsonskills,focusedonassembling(组装)thehardware(硬件),whileCaiYifanhandledthesoftwaredevelopment.“Ourparentshavealwaysencouragedourcuriosity”,CaiYimingnoted.Fromayoungage,thebrotherswereinterestedintechnologyandbeganexperimentingwithprogrammingandsmallinventionslikesimplecircuits(电路)andmodelcars.Theirinventionhasalreadybeenpatented(获得专利);andtheyplantotestandrefineitwiththehelpoftrafficpolice,hopingtoapplyitinrealworldsituations.24.Whatdoweknowaboutthevest?A.ItcantranslateChineseintoanyotherlanguages.B.Itcanaskandanswerquestions.C.Itwillpletelychangethewaytrafficpolicemunicate.D.Itcanhelptrafficpolicemunicatemoreefficiently.25.Whatinspiredthebrotherstoinventsuchavest?A.Theircuriosityabouttheworldaroundthem. B.Theirparents’encouragement.C.Theirpersonalexperiences. D.Theirdesiretobeefamous.26.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethebrothers?A.Imaginativeandpractical B.FriendlyandcuriousC.Humorousandresponsible D.Creativeanddetermined27.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thevesthasgainedwidepopularity.B.Thevesthasbeenappliedtorealworldsituations.C.Thebrothersareconfidentabouttheirinvention.D.Thebrothershavedifficultyimprovingtheirinvention.CTwoyearsafterChatGPTtooktheworldbystorm,generativeartificialintelligenceseemstohavehitabottleneck.ThecostsofbuildingandusinglargerAImodelsarerisingsharply,andbreakthroughsseemtobebeingincreasinglydifficult.Currently,thedevelopmentofAIhasenteredadifficultperiod.Researchersandentrepreneursarepetingtofindwaystochangethecurrentsituation.TheircreativitywillnotonlytransformAIbutalsodeterminewhichpanieswillsucceed,whetherinvestorscanmakeprofits,andwhichcountrywillbebestabletoseizethebonusbroughtbythistechnology.Largelanguagesmodelshaveahugedemandforelectricity.TheenergyconsumedintrainingOpenAI’sGPT4modelissufficienttopower50Americanhouseholdsforacentury.Asthemodelsgetbigger,thecostwillriserapidly.Itisestimatedthatthetrainingcostofthelargestmodelsnowadaysis$100million,andthenextgenerationmaycost$1billion,whilethefollowingoneislikelytoballoonto$10billion.Overtime,suchinferencecostsmayaccumulateandexceedthetrainingcosts.Thisisterrifyingnewsforinvestors,manyofwhomhavebetbigonAI.Nvidia,whichdesignsthechipsmostmonlyusedinAlmodels,hasseenitsmarketcapitalizationincreasedby$2.5trillionoverthepasttwoyears.Since2023,investorshavepourednearly$95billionintoAIstartups.However,thereisnoneedtopanic.Manytechnologieshavehitbottlenecksbeforebuteventuallycontinuedtothrivethankstohumancreativity.Theoilpriceshocksinthe1970sencouragedenergyefficiencyandalternativemethods,includingnuclearpowergeneration,developedwellinsomecountries.Thirtyyearslater,fracturingtechnologymadetheextractionofoilandnaturalgasmoreeconomicallysustainable.ThedevelopmentofAIhasalreadyshownhowconstraintscanstimulatecreativity.paniesaredevelopmentchipsspecificallydesignedtorunlargelanguagemodels.Suchspecializationmeansthattheycanoperatemoreefficientlythangeneralpurposeprocessors.panieslikeAmazon,AppleandMicrosoftareallbusilydesigningtheirownAIchips.DevelopersarealsomakingadjustmentstoAlsoftware.Thelargescalerelianceonputingpowerisgivingwaytosmallerandmorespecializedsystems.28.What’sthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Therapiddevelopmentoflanguagemodels.B.Theparisonofdifferentlanguagemodels.C.Thegreatdemandforlargelanguagemodels.D.Theenergyconsumptionandcostissuesoflargelanguagemodels.29.Howisparagraph5mainlydeveloped?A.Byillustratingresults. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingparison. D.Bylistingfigures.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“constraints”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Conflicts. B.Profits.C.Limitations. D.Innovations.31.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofAI?A.Uncertain. B.Skeptical.C.Ambiguous. D.Optimistic.DCuttingbackonanimalproteininourdietscansaveonresourcesandgreenhousegasemissions.Butconvincingmeatlovingconsumerstoswitchuptheirmenuisachallenge.Lookingatthisproblemfromamechanicalengineeringangle,Stanfordengineersarepioneeringanewapproachtofoodtexture(n.质地，纹理)testingthatcouldpavethewayforartificialsteaksthatfoolevenmittedmeatlovers.InanewpaperinScienceofFood,theteamdemonstratedthatabinationofmechanicaltestingandmachinelearningcandescribefoodtexturewithstrikingsimilaritytohumantastetesters.Suchamethodcouldspeedupthedevelopmentofbetterplantbasedmeats.Theteamalsofoundthatsomeplantbasedproductsarealreadypresentingthetextureofthemeatsthey’reimitating.“Wewere’surprisedtofindthattoday’splantbasedproductscanreproducethewholetextureofanimalmeats,”saidEllenKuhl,professorofmechanicalengineeringandseniorauthorofthestudy.Meatsubstituteshaveealongwayfromwhentofuwastheonlyoption,sheadded.Industrialanimalagriculturecontributestoclimatechange,pollution,habitatloss,andsoon.Thatburdenontheplanetcanbeeasedbyexchanginganimalproteinsforplantproteinsindiets.Onestudyestimatedthatplantbasedmeats,onaverage,havehalftheenvironmentalimpactasanimalmeat.Butmanymeateatersarereluctanttochange;onlyaboutathirdofAmericansinonesurveyindicatedtheywere“verylikely”tobuyplantbasedalternatives.“Peoplelovemeat,”saidSkylerSt.Pierre,aPhDstudentinmechanicalengineeringandleadauthorofthepaper.“Ifwewanttoconvincethemeateatersthatalternativesareworthtrying,thecloserwecanimitateanimalmeatwithplantbasedproducts,themorelikelypeoplemightbeopentotryingsomethingnew.”Tosuccessfullyimitateanimalmeat,foodscientistsanalyzethetextureofplantbasedmeatproducts.Unfortunately,traditionalfoodtestingmethodsarenotstandardizedandtheresultsarerarelymadeavailabletoscienceandtothepublic,saidSt.Pierre.Thismakesitharderforscientiststocreatenewrecipesforalternatives.32.WhatisthepurposeoftheresearchbyStanfordengineers?A.Toreducetheconsumptionofmeat.B.Totestqualityofplantbasedmeats.C.Toconvincemeatloverstochangediet.D.Todevelopanewfoodtexturetest.33.Whatisanadvantageofthenewapproach?A.Itcanworsenthequalityoftheplantbasedmeats.B.Itcanspeeduptheproductionofplantbasedmeats.C.Itcanmakeplantbasedmeatlessexpensive.D.Itcandescribefoodtexturewithhighsimilaritytothewayhumantastetestersfeelit.34.Whatpreventsthedevelopmentofplantbasedmeatsaccordingtothetext?A.Insufficientvarietyofplantbasedmeats.B.Nonstandardizedproductionfacilities.C.Consumers’resistance.D.Highproductioncosts.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthearticle?A.FoodTesting:AKeytoMeatRevolution.B.PlantorMeat?That’saquestion.C.NewTechinOurDailyFood.D.Plantbasedmeat:TheNewFashionontheTable.第二节（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。Knowingwhereyoueinstrongandwhereyouneedassistancecanhelpyoubalanceyourpersonallife.___36___Writedownwhatyoudo.___37___Spendaweekorsowritingthemdownthroughoutagivenday,ratingthemfromonetofive,dependingonhowmuchyouenjoydoingthem.Themoreyouetoknowyourself,theeasieritwillbeforyoutoidentifyyourpersonalstrengths.Reflectonyourvalues.Sometimes,itcanbedifficulttoidentifyourstrengthsandweaknessesbecausewehaven’tclarifiedourcorevalues.___38___Theyarefundamentaltoyourwayofapproachinglife.Spendingtimeidentifyingyourvalueswillhelpyoudecidewhetheraspectsofyourlifearestrengthsorweaknessestoyou,regardlessofwhatothersmayfeel.Examineyourresponsesforthemesandpatterns.Onceyou’vereflectedonyourvaluesexaminetheresponsesforthingsthatmayrepeat.Forexample,perhapsyouadmireBillGatesandRichardBransonfortheirentrepreneurialspiritandcreativity.ThissuggeststhatyoumayvalueAmbition,petition,andOriginality.Perhapsyouwouldchangethepovertyinyourmunitysoeveryonehasahomeandfood.Thenyoumayvaluemunity,HelpingSociety,orMakingaDifference.___39______40___Thinkaboutwhatmakesstrengthsorweaknessesinyourlocalsocialconventions.Socialconventionsareasetofrulesforinterpersonalinteractionwhichhavebeenestablishedinspecificareasorcultures,hopefullysoastohelpmaintainhealthysocialboundaries.Knowinghowthesedifferdependingonwhereyoulivecanhelpyoudeterminewhatmightbeseenasastrengthorweaknessintheparticularlocations.A.Copysocialrules.B.Youcanhaveseveralcorevalues.C.Considersituationalmeanings.D.Listallofthemostmemorablemomentsinyourlife.E.Thoughyoumostlyfigureitoutalone,there’reexercisesforidentifyingstrengthsandweaknesses.F.Thinkabouttheactivitiesyoueitherparticipateinthemostorgetthemostpleasureoutof.G.Thesearethebeliefsthatshapeyourthoughtsaboutyourself,othersandtheworld.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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Althoughithappenedover10yearsago,Istillrememberthemomentclearly.Ihad___41___adrinkatamallinBeijing.Whenitwas___42___,theserverhandedmeacupwithlaowaiwrittenonit,meaning“foreigner”.ItwasmyseconddayinChina,andthis___43___thefirstofcountlessoccasionswhenIwouldbecalledor___44___alaowaiinpublic.Assomeonewhodoesn’tlikebeinginthespotlight(聚光灯),___45___downthestreetandsuddenlyhearingsomeonesaytotheirfriend,“Look,alaowai”,isnotthemostenjoyableexperience.It’ssafetosaythatmostpeoplewouldn’t___46___astrangermentingoutloudontheir___47___,likesaying“tallguy”or“bighead”.MyChinesefriendstellmethatlaowaiisamore___48___termthanwaiguorenbecauselaoaddsa___49___ofrespectandfriendship.Butinsomeways,Ifindithardto___50___thewaipart,whichmeans___51___.Thatsaid,ofallthecountlesstimesI’vebeencalledlaowai,I’veneverfeltitcamefromaplaceof___52___ordisrespect.Anduponreflection,myfrustration(沮丧)atbeingcalledalaowaishowsmehowmuchChinameanstome.ThelongerI___53___here,themoreChinafeelslike___54___,andthemoreIjustwantto“___55___”.Andthat,Ithink,issomethingbeautiful.41.A.prepared B.served C.ordered D.tasted42A.ready B.fresh C.cold D.acceptable43.A.meant B.fascinated C.began D.marked44.A.monitor B.recalled C.labeled D.recognized45.A.running B.walking C.riding D.driving46.A.avoid B.rely C.permit D.appreciate47A.background B.attitude C.appearance D.behavior48.A.confusing B.weling C.rewarding D.boring49.A.magic B.touch C.preference D.connection50.A.overlook B.secure C.guarantee D.forget51.A.guest B.traveler C.candidate D.outsider52.A.rudeness B.anger C.envy D.sadness53.A.leave B.occupy C.visit D.live54.A.town B.home C.country D.city55.A.standout B.breakin C.fitin D.mixup第二节（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。Chinesetabletennisicon(偶像)MaLongreceivedtheOutstandingSportingCareerAwardfromtheAssociationofNationalOlympicmittees(ANOC)on(Oct30,recognizinghisexceptionalachievementsandcontributionstothesport,Xinhuareported.Theawardceremony___56___(hold)inthecoastaltownofCascais,Portugal.Duringtheceremony,avideohighlightedmemorable___57___(moment)fromMa’scareer.Ma,36,haspetedinfourconsecutive(连续的)OlympicGamessinceLondon2012.OverhisOlympiccareer,hehaswonsixgoldmedals,beingChina’sbest___58___(know)Olympian.“Hero,”“legend,”“genius”Mahasbeendescribedwithmany___59___(inspire)words,buthisjourneyhasnotbeenaneasyonebyanymeans.In2007,Maparticipated___60___hisfirstWorldTableTennisChampionshipsbutonlyreachedtheroundof16.In2009,2011,and2013,hemadeittothesemifinalsbutmissedoutonthefinalseachtime,___61___wasacauseofgreatfrustration.His___62___(big)setbackcameattheendof2014duringtheITTFMen’sWorldCup,wherehelosttoZhangJikeinaclosematch,3to4.This___63___(pain)defeatpushedhimtothebrink(边缘)ofgivingupontabletennis.“I’mluckybecauseI___64___(find)mypassiontabletennis—atayoungageanddreamedaboutpetingontheOlympicstageoneday.SoIhavealwayshadthisdream,beenwilling___65___(give)myalltothissport,andI’veneverevergivenup,”Masaidattheceremony.第四部分写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假设你是校英文广播站的小记者，上周你校组织了SchoolEnglishSpeechContestonHowtoPreventSeasonalFlu（季节性流感）的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇短文报道此事，内容包括：1.简要报道此活动；2.举办该活动的意义。注意：1.写作字数为80左右；2.请按如下格式作答，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。SchoolEnglishSpeechContestonHowtoPreventSeasonalFlu(季节性流感)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。DadandMomhavebeencrazycampersforyears.Ourneighborssaidthattheycampedwhiledating,whiletakingahoneymoon,andevenwhilepregnant.Wethreechildrenhadnochancetowitnesstheirpast.Whatwedoknowisthatwehavehadwonderfulcampingexperiencessincewecouldrememberthings.Someofourmemoriesarefunny,someareexciting,someareembarrassing.EverytimewhenDadpullsourcamper(露营车)outofthegarage,wearefilledwithasenseofexcitement,wonderingwhatcampingfunandadventurewewillexperience.Once,wecam