2025届江苏省南京市协同体七校高三上学期期中联考英语试题及答案

南京市协同体七校2024—2025学年第一学期期中联合考试高三英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分注意事项：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，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在本试卷上无效。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共95分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdothesignalsshowtoday?A.“Stop”inbothways.2.Wheredidn’tthewomangoyesterdayevening?A.Tothehotel.B.Totheairport.B.“Go”inbothways.C.“Stop”inoneway.C.Totheoffice.3.Whatdoesthemanprobablywantthewomantodo?A.Gethimanewchickensandwich.B.Bringhimadifferentsandwich.C.Givehimhismoneyback.4.Whatdoesthewomansee?A.Abird.B.Apicture.C.Atail.5.Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?A.Areporter.B.Ashopassistant.C.Atravelagent.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5ABC三个选5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至7题。6.Whatdayisittoday?A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.7.WhatisthewomanlikelytodoinToronto?A.Dealwithherwork.B.Relaxherself.C.Meetherfriends.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whydidthewomanfailtosleepwelllastnight?A.Shestayeduplateworking.B.Shewasunderalotofpressure.C.Shedrankstrongteabeforebedtime.9.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Dosomeexercise.B.Takesleepingpills.C.Haveanearlysupper.C.Fellowworkers.10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Doctorandpatient.B.Husbandandwife.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。A.Thewoman’smother.B.Thewoman’sfather.C.Thewoman’ssister.C.AtChristmas.A.Onherbirthday.B.AtHalloween.AAA听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatdoesthemanrecommend?A.Aguidedboattour.B.ArideontheLondonEye.C.AtouroftheTowerofLondon.A.Bytrain.aB.Watchthechangingof17.Whatdoesthemana听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。A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。Aaaaa1aaa)aAccordingtothearticle,whichstudentismostqualifiedtoapplyfortheon-campuslearningprogram?A.AhighschoolstudentknowingnothingaboutjournalismB.A13-year-oldschoolstudentinterestedinjournalismC.AseniorhighschoolstudentworkingasaschoolreporterD.Agraduatestudentpursuingamaster'sdegreeinjournalismaAAABEveryyearduringHalloween,it’slikelyhomesaroundtheneighborhoodwillputupsomespiderwebsastheirspooky(恐怖的)decorations.Butpeoplewereaskedtostopusingfakespiderwebslastyearbecausetheyposeahugedangertonaturalwildlife.Thefakewebbingisconsideredadangertobirds,batsandothersmallanimalsastheyareoftenattractedtothedecorationandgetcaught,resultingininjuriesorsometimesevendeath.What’smore,whenblownaroundbythewind,fakeHalloweenspiderwebsoftenendupinpublicspaceslikeparksandbeaches,attractingwildlife.Sincetheyarenotbiodegradable(可生物降解的),theycanlingerformonthsorevenyears,posingacontinuousthreattotheenvironmentandanimals.Lastyear,governmentauthoritiesactivelyusedsocialmediatowarnaboutthedangersposedbypopularHalloweendecorations.Onepostadvised:“Pleaseavoidusingfakespiderwebswhendecoratingyourhome.Theycanbeveryharmfultowildlife,especiallybirds,whichoftenmistakespidersilkforbuildingtheirnestsandcannotdistinguishbetweenrealandsyntheticwebbing.Thiscanleadtobirdsandtheiryoungbecomingentangled,alongwithbats,insectsandotherwildlife.”ThePaws&RecoverFacebookgrouppostedareminderaboutthedangersofsyntheticwebbing,generatingover700commentsfrompeopleexpressinghowmuchtheyloathethedecorationduetothegreatharmitcausestopreciouswildlife.Wildlifeexpertshaveurgedpeopletouselarger,saferdecorationsthatdon’tendangeranimals.Compassionateindividualshavealsosharedadviceonline.“HereIam,readytospoilyourHalloweendecoratingfun!PLEASEDONOTUSEFAKESPIDERWEBSOUTSIDE,”awomancautioned,sharingherphotos.Anothersuggested,“Ifyou’relookingfordecoratingideas,considerreusingorrepurposingitemsyoualreadyown.”24.Whatistheproblemwithfakespiderwebs?A.Theyarenotvisuallyappealing.B.Theybreakdowneasily.C.Theyposearisktowildlife.D.Theyaredifficulttocleanup.25.Whydidlocalofficialssharepostsonsocialmedia?A.Toraisepeople'sawarenessoffakewebbingissues.B.TowarnpeopleaboutthedangerofHalloweendecorations.C.Torespondtopeople’sconcernsonenvironment.D.Topromotebirdprotectionpractices.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“loathe”inparagraph4mostprobablymean?A.Ignore.B.Choose.C.Hate.D.Frighten.27.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthistext?A.AbandondangerousHalloweendecorationsB.RestorethelosingwildlifehabitatsC.CelebrateHalloweenresponsiblyD.StopusingfakespiderwebsforHalloweenCThewaydifferentlanguagessoundmaydependonthegeographyofthelandscapeonwhichthey’respoken,newresearchsuggests.Astudyofmorethan550languagesaroundtheworldfoundthattonguesspokeninhigh-altituderegionscontainmoresoundscalled“ejectiveconsonants”,soundsmadewithaburstofair,thanlanguagesclosertosealevel.Ejectivesmaybemorecommonintheseregionsbecausethesoundsareeasiertoproducethere,orpossiblybecausetheyminimizewaterlossfromthemouthindry,high-altitudeenvironments,saidstudyauthorCalebEverett,ananthropological(人类学的)linguistattheUniversityofMiami.Traditionally,linguistshaveassumedthatgeographydoesn’tplayaroleinshapinglanguages,withtheexceptionofvocabularyspecifictocertainenvironmentsorwildlife.Ahandfulofsmallstudieshavesuggestedthatlanguagesinwarmclimatesusemorevowelsthanlanguagesincoldclimates,butthefindingsarecontroversial.Everettsetouttoinvestigatehowotheraspectsofgeography,namelyaltitude,mightbelinkedtocertainsoundsinalanguage–specifically,ejectives.Everettsuspectedthatejectivesmightbemorecommonathighaltitudes,wherethelowerairpressurewouldmakethemeasiertoproduce.Totestthishypothesis(假说),Everettanalyzedphonemedataon567languagesfromtheWorldAtlasofLinguisticStructuresOnline.Hecomparedthedatatothealtitudeswherethelanguageswerespoken,obtainedusinggeographicmappingsoftware.Languagescontainingejectivesoundswerefoundtooccuratornearfiveofthesixmajorinhabitedhigh-altituderegions,includinginNorthandSouthAmerica,southernAfricaandEurasia,Everettfound.Hetheorizedthatlanguagesathighaltitudesmayhaveevolvedtohaveejectivesoundsbecauselesseffortisrequiredtoproducetheseburstsofairinthinneratmospheres.Alternatively,speakinginejectivesmightexpel(排出)lesswatervaporfromthemouth,allowingwatertobeconservedintypicallydryhigh-altitudeenvironments.Everett’sfindingswerebasedonbasiccalculationsoftheairpressureneededtomakethesesounds.28.WhatdidEverett’sstudyfocuson?A.Theeffectsofwarmclimatesonlanguage.B.Theimpactofhighaltitudesonhumanspeech.C.Theevolutionofejectiveconsonants.D.Thelinkbetweengeographyandlanguagesounds.29.Whatmightbethereasonsformoreejectiveconsonantsinlanguagesspokeninhigh-altituderegions?A.Theyareeasiertohearinthinair.B.Theyarerelatedtocertainwildlife.C.Theyhelpreducewaterlossinthemouth.D.Theyareeasiertoproduceinthickatmospheres.30.Whatisparagraph6mainlyabout?A.ThecontroversysurroundingEverett’shypothesis.B.ThescientificbasisforEverett’sresearch.C.Thedistributionofejectivesounds.D.Theresearchmethodsandfindings.31.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Ageographytextbook.C.Anexperimentreport.B.Alinguisticresearchpaper.D.Aculturalmagazine.DAmaninalabcoatbendsunderadimlightwithtighteyeslookingatamicroscope.Timeisshort,thepays-offarehigh,andonlythisscientistcansaveeveryone.Thatkindofromanticizedpictureofsciencewasstandardforalongtime.Butit’sfarfromthetruth.Somescientistssearchforthecausesofsomeobservableeffects,suchasthelinkbetweendestroyedforestsandEarth’stemperatureincrease.Othersmayinvestigatethe“what”ratherthanthe“why”ofthings.Forexample,ecologistsbuildmodelstoestimategraywolfabundanceinMontana,US.It’simpracticaltospotthemallandcountthem.Abundancemodelsarenot100percentaccurate,buttheyofferestimatesthatseemgoodenoughtosetharvestingquotas(限额)andmaintaintheecosystem.Beyondthe“what”andthe“why”,scientistsmayfocusonthe“how”.Forinstance,thelivesofpeoplelivingwithillnessescanbeimprovedbyresearchonhowtorelievesymptoms,evenifthetruecausesoftheirdisordersarelargelyunknowntocurrentmedicine.Peopleoftenthink“realscience”shouldprovidedefinite,completeandperfectanswerstotheirquestions.However,givenvariouslimitationsandtheworld’scomplexity,keepingmultipleperspectivesinplayisoftenthebestwayforscientiststoreachtheirgoalsandsolvetheproblemsathand.Intheworldofscience,healthydisagreementisafeature,notabug.Scienceisasocialprocessinwhichthecommunity’sscrutiny(监督)ensureswehavethebestavailableknowledge.“Bestavailable”doesnotmean“definitive”,butthebestwehaveuntilwefindouthowtoimproveit.Thelonghistoryofatomism(原子论)showshowscienceisaprocessratherthanafastdeliveryofresultssetinstone.AsscientistJeanBaptistePerrinconductedhis1908experimentsthatseeminglysettledalldiscussionregardingatoms,questionsabouttheatom’spropertieswereabouttosparkdecadesofcontroversywiththebirthofquantum(量子)physics.Similardiscussionscontinuetothepresentday.So,realscienceisacollective,imperfectandmay-sidedprocessinwhichscientistscontributemultipleandoftenpartialsolutionstocomplexanddiverseproblems.32.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthearticle?A.Bydescribingascientificresearchprocess.B.Bytellingascientist’spersonalexperience.C.Bygivinganexampleofscientificfailure.D.Bypresentingacommonmisconception.33.Whatdoparagraphs2-3mainlytalkabout?A.Thechallengesfacedbyscientists.B.Thehistoryofscientificresearch.C.Themethodsscientistsusetoshareresults.D.Thevariousfocusesofscientistsintheirresearch.34.Whatistheauthor’sviewonhealthydisagreementsinscience?A.Theyareessentialforscientificprogress.B.Theycreateconfusionanddelayconclusions.C.Theyindicateproblemsinscientificmethods.D.Theyoftenleadtotherejectionofoldtheories.35.WhydoestheauthormentionJeanBaptistePerrin’sexperimentsandthesubsequentdebate?A.Toshowscienceisacollectionoffacts.B.Toprovescientificknowledgeisalwaysabsolute.C.Toillustratescienceisadynamicandevolvingprocess.D.Toshowscientificconclusioncanbereachedafterdiscussion.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)余选项。Youareboundtofacesomechallengesinlifeassituationsaroundyouchange.Herearesomeeffectivetoolstohelpyoumasterchange.●Keepthingsinperspective.Beingabletostepbackandobserveeachsituationwithinthecontextofthe“biggerpicture”ofyourlifehelpsyouprocessyourfeelingsabouttheimportanceofacertaineventorsituation.Learningtokeepthingsinahealthyperspectivemayhelpreducedistractionandmoderateemotionalresponses.36●Fullyassessthesituationbeforeyoutakeaction.Understandallofyouroptionsbeforeyoudoanything.Reallythinkitthrough.37Otherwise,you’llbewastingyourtimeandenergytryingtofigurethingsoutinsteadofmaintainingaclearfocusforhandlingandachievingyourdesiredgoal.●Maintainrealisticexpectations.Situationscanchange,sounderstandthatthingsdon’talwaysworkoutasyouplanned.Inotherwords,beflexibleabouttheoutcome.makingotherdecisionstohelpguideyouonyourwaytotheoutcomeyouoriginallywanted.39Thisisanimportantpoint.Whenyou’reyoungandhavelittlelifeexperience,youmayfeelconfusedandscaredaboutmakingchangesandfacingnewsituations.40Butlifeisabout38Overtime,you’llbeabletocourse-correctby●change.Asituationthat’sfineforonespecifictimeinyourlifemaynotberightorappropriateforanothertime.Knowinghowyourespondtochangeandwhattolookoutforemotionally,psychologicallyandphysicallyisessentialtogainingcomfortwhenhandlingnewsituations.A.Don’ttrytoforceanoutcome.B.Becomefamiliarwithhowyourespondtochange.C.Thiskeepsyoufocusedonthespecificsituationathand.D.It’snaturaltofearchangeandleaveyourcomfortzone.E.Vieweachsituationasanewopportunityratherthanabarrier.F.Evenifthechangefallsshortofyourexpectation,that’sOK.G.Bydoingso,yousimplifyyoureffortsandcandirectyourcompleteattentiontowardachievingyourspecificobjective.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。Elderlypeoplethroughouttheworldaregoingonbikerides–thankstothemovementstartedinDenmarkbyOleKassow.Heisrefreshingtheir41withcyclingthroughhisproject“CyclingWithoutAge”.Afterhavingheardseveralstoriesabouttheoldergeneration42thefreedomandjoyofcyclingtheyhadoncehadwhentheywere43,Oleaskedhimself:“Howcanwehelpthesepeople44ontobicycles?”Hedecidedtoshowupathislocalnursinghomewitharickshaw–abikewithapassengerseatinthefront.This45hislife–andthelivesofthepassengersandthevolunteerswhocameacrossOleandhisproject.“Itwaslovelytotraveldowntheroadsagainthatweknewsowellfromour46bikeridingdays!Veryenjoyablerideandgoodcompany,”oneofthe47said.“Thisiswhatweoften48fromtheelderlywemeetatnursinghomes.”saidOle.“Manyofthemnolongerhavethe49abilityittakestobikeatripdowntheirmemorylane,downtothecountryareasorjusta50aroundtofeelthattheyarestillalive.Wewanttogivetheelderlytheopportunityto51thewindintheirhair.”saidOle.CyclingWithoutAgealsobuilds52betweengenerations.“Ilovelisteningto53frommypassengers.Theyhavelivedthroughsomuch,seensomuchchangeandhavewisdomto54.Itmakesmelaughwhentheytellmeabouttheiradventuresintheiryouth.Ialwayslearnsomething55andIenjoyspendingtimewiththem,”saidavolunteer.41.A.choices42.A.missing43.A.available44.A.getaway45.A.savedB.problemsB.enjoyingB.youngC.movementC.gainingD.relationshipD.restrictingD.fortunateD.gettogetherD.startedC.cheerfulC.getbackC.changedB.getinB.restoredB.earlier46.A.laterC.longD.short47.A.riders48.A.hearB.passengersB.understandC.driversC.commentD.workersD.conclude49.A.mental50.A.tripB.naturalB.viewC.averageC.chatD.physicalD.walk51.A.follow52.A.trust53.A.thanks54.A.share55.A.correctB.avoidC.feelD.pushB.confidenceB.adviceB.acceptB.awfulC.homesD.bridgesC.storiesC.teachC.extraD.complaintsD.developD.new第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共55分）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。ScientistsattheinternationalconservationcharityZoologicalSocietyofLondon(ZSL)haveusedhistoricalrecordsfromChinastretchingbackover400years56(track)changesinthe57(threaten)species.distributionofgibbons(长臂猿),whichtodayaresomeofChina’smostThisisoneofthefirstinstances58extinctionsacrossseveralcenturies.useancienthistoricalrecordstoreconstructthecourseof59abletoinfertheformerpresenceofgibbonsindifferentregions.Theyfoundthatonlyafewhundredyearsago,gibbons60(distribute)acrossalmosthalfofChina.61,gibbonpopulationscollapsedduringthe20thcentury,andtodaytheysurviveinonlyafewremoteforests.OneofChina’sgibbonspecies,theHainangibbon,isnowprobablythe62(rare)mammalspeciesintheworld,63atotalpopulationofonly26–28individuals.DrSamuelTurvey,seniorresearchfellowatZSL,said:“Chinahasafantasticallyrichhistoricalrecord,including64wealthofenvironmentaldatathathasrarelybeenusedforconservation65(manage).Becauseofthecurrentglobalenvironmentalcrisis,wehavetoexplorenewways(use)localgovernmentrecordsdatingfromasearlyas1600AD,theresearchersweretobetterunderstandthekindsoffactorsthatputspeciesindangerofextinction.”第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你校刚刚结束了一场以“美丽的祖国”(BeautifulMotherland)为主题的摄影比赛。你的作品荣获一等奖。请你给校英文报投稿分享这次经历，内容包括：1.介绍你的作品；2.你的感想。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。BeautifulMotherlandinMyPicture第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。a(疲惫)大腿)aa–aaa(伤疤)aIIIIIaIa注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Overlunchtime,EmmawassittingatherusualtablewithherclassmateswhenKitwalkedovertothem.______________________________________________________OnFriday,itwastimeforthefearedPEclass,butthistime,Kitwaswithher.___________________南京市协同体七校2024—2025学年第一学期期中联合考试高三英语试题答案第一部分听力（共20题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）1～5ACCAC6～10ABBAC第二部分阅读（每小题2.5分，满分50分）21-23CAD24-27CACD28-31DCDB32-35DDAC36-40CGFBD第三部分语言运用第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)41-45DABCC46-50BBADA51-55CDCAD第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)11～15BCAAC16～20CBBAC56.totrack57.threatened62.rarest58.that59.Using64.a60.weredistributed65.management61.However第四部分写作63.with第一节：（Onepossiblev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