2024-2025学年山东省临沂市郯城第一中学高三上学期期末考试英语试卷

2024—2025学年山东省临沂市郯城第一中学高三上学期期末考试英语试卷

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A．Torecommendareadingapp.B．Toraisefundforareadingprogram.C．TosellbookswrittenbyJaneAusten.D．Tointroducenewreaderstoclassics.(★★★)PeterKlineisthefounderofMarathonswithMeaning,aprogramdedicatedtomakingrunningmoreaccessibleforpeoplewithdisabilities.Klinedidn’tbeginrunninguntillaterinlife.“Iwasoverweight,52,andI’dneverdoneit,”hesays.Hetrieda10Kandloveditsomuchthathewashooked.Butitwasn’twithoutalotoftrainingandalotofpain:“Itriedamarathon,andIdidhorrible.Itwasthemostmiserable,painfulexperienceIeverhad.IttookmethreeyearstoqualifyforBostonMarathon.”Eightyearslater,theideaforMarathonswithMeaningwassparkedwhenKlinemetayoungwomanwhosespinalcolumn(脊柱)wascrushedafteranaccident.Hesawhowharditwasforhertomanagetheworldwiththisdisability.Atthattime,Klinewasgettingtiredofbeingastand-aloneathlete.“Runningisverymuchanindividualisticsport,”hesays.“So,Ithought,’Whydon’tItrytoincludesomebodyelseandtakethemalong?“Hecontactedachildren’shospitalandtheMake-a-WishFoundation,andsoonhewasincludingrider-athletesinhismarathons.Andtherestishistory.Klinehasnowbeenrunningwithrider-athletesfor12yearsinmarathonsallovertheworld.“Thekidsloveit,anditchangestheirlives.Itchangestheirparents’lives,anditchangestheotherrunners.Everybodyisempoweredbyit,”hesays.Somerider-athletesareverysick,somearenonverbal,andsomearephysicallydisabledbutverysharpmentally.Forexample,oneyoungwomanrider-athletecan’tuseherarmsorlegsbutshehasaPh.D.inmarinebiologyandspeaksthreelanguages.“Ineverjudgethedisabilityortheperson’sability,”Klinesays.“They’reamazing,andtheyinspireus.”WhatadvicewouldKlinegiveothers?Reachout.Don’tlooktheotherwaywhenyouseesomeonenotaswelloff.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtoloveunconditionally,thenyou’llneverunderstandlove.4.WhatisthemainfocusofMarathonswithMeaning?

A．Trainingrunnersformarathons.B．Organizingglobalmarathonevents.C．Boostingindividualathleticsuccess.D．Makingrunningavailabletothedisabled.5.WhatinspiredPeterKlinetostartMarathonswithMeaning?

A．Hisownloveforrunning.B．Theencounterwithayoungdisabledwoman.C．Hisdesiretogetconnected.D．TheadvicefromtheMake-a-WishFoundation.6.HowdoesMarathonswithMeaninginfluencetherider-athletes?

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A．Treateveryoneequally.B．Aimhighertoinspireothers.C．Connectandassistthoseinneed.D．Understandlovebeforeofferinghelp.(★★★)Imagineaherdof100life-sizedelephantsculptures,eachcraftedbynativeIndiancraftsmen,travelingaroundtheworld.ThisisTheGreatElephantMigration—acampaignthatusesauniquecombinationofart,conservationandculturalheritagetoraiseawarenessaboutwildlifeprotectionandtheimportanceoflivinginharmonywithnature.Bytransformingpublicspaceswiththesestrikingsculptures,TheGreatElephantMigrationaimstoinspireaglobalmovementtoprotectendangeredspeciesandpromotesustainablecoexistencebetweenhumansandwildlife.Eachelephantinthemigrationisaperfectreplica(复制品)craftedbyTheCoexistenceCollective,acommunityof200nativeIndiancraftsmenfromtheNilgiriBiosphereReserve.Overthepastfiveyears,thiscollectivehasbeautifullybroughttolifeeveryelephanttheylivealongside,capturingeachoneinsculpturaldetail.ThesculpturesaremadefromLantanacamara,aninvasiveplantspeciescausingsignificantecologicaldamageinIndia.Byusingthismaterial,theprojectnotonlytransformsaproblemintoartbutalsohelpsinthelarge-scaleremovalofLantanafromprotectedareas,freeingupmorespaceforwildlifeandcontributingtoforestrestoration.ThemigrationbeganitsmarchintheUSonJuly4,2024,andissettocoverseverallocationsacrossNorthAmericaandconcludeinLosAngeles,California,inSeptember2025.Ateachstop,theherdtransformspublicspaces,invitinglocalcommunitiesandvisitorstoengagewiththesculpturesandthestoriestheyrepresent.Themigrationservesasapoignantmetaphorforthereal-lifemigrationsofanimals,whichareincreasinglythreatenedbyhumanactivitiesandclimatechange.TheGreatElephantMigrationismorethanavisualsight;it’sacalltoaction.Fundsraisedthroughthesaleoftheelephantsculptureswillsupportconservationprojectsaroundtheworld,particularlythosepromotingcoexistencewithwildlife.8.What’stheaimofTheGreatElephantMigration?

A．TointroduceIndiancraftsmanshipglobally.B．TohighlightthethreatsfacedbyAsianelephants.C．Topromoteaglobalwildlifeconservationinitiative.D．Toadvocateartasauniversallanguageofwildlifeprotection.9.Whatdoestheunderlined“aproblem”inparagraph4referto?

A．Thedeclineofthepopulationofelephants.B．Thedamagecausedbyinvasiveplantspecies.C．Thelimitedspaceavailableforanimalhabitats.D．Thelackofawarenessaboutwildlifeconservation.10.Howdolocalcommunitiesgetinvolvedinthecampaignduringthetour?

A．Bydonatingtofundwildlifeprotection.B．Bycreatingelephantsculpturesinperson.C．Bylearningaboutreal-lifeanimalmigrations.D．Byexploringconservationstoriesbehindsculptures11.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．ElephantsMarchingAcrosstheU.S.B．LantanaElephants:AVisualTreatC．MakinganImpactthroughConservationD．AMovingCelebrationofCoexistenceandConservation(★★★)InOctober2020,theUnitedNationsGlobalBiodiversityOutlookannouncedthatnogovernmenthadmetasingletargettostopbiodiversitylossinthelastdecade.Examplesincluderisingdeforestationanddecliningbeepopulations.Tosucceedinconservingbiodiversity,wemustfirstexpandourunderstandingofbiodiversity.Biodiversityconversationstendtofocusoncertainplantsandanimalswhileignoringothers.Peopleoftenregardtreesandbeesasthefoundationofnature.Forconservationcampaigns,itpays—literally—tobealargemammalthatpeoplecaneasilyidentifywithoraspeciesthatseemsdirectlyusefultohumans.Wealsotrytoprotectspecieswithobviouscommercialinterest,suchastunaandthehoneybee.Viewingbiodiversitytoonarrowlydoesmoreharmthangood.Manyspeciesaretoosmall,toofew,toougly,orstillundiscoveredforustonoticethem.Let’snotmakethesethereasonswhytheyareoverlooked.Pollinators(传粉者)areanessentialpartofbiodiversity:Upto90%ofplantsrelyonanimalsforpollination,withbeesoftenspringingtomind.Yet,pollinatorsaremuchmorethanbees.Thereareabout20,000speciesofbeesoutof350,000knownpollinators.InEurope,honeybeesareimportantforcropsproduction.However,inwarmerclimates,plantslikethefigtreerelyonspecificwaspsandmoths(飞蛾)forpollination.Ifweconsiderthemostimportantpollinatorintermsofpollinatordiversity,mothsandbutterflies,withmorethan140,000species,winthetitle.Butweshouldn’tbeaskingwhicharethemostimportant,orthemostnumerous.Nosinglepollinatorcangetthejobdone.Weneedavarietyofpollinatorstosupportourecosystems.Takinganarrowviewofbiodiversityhidesnature’struewonder.Instead,weshouldappreciatespeciesnotthroughahuman-centeredlens,butratherasequallycynicalpartsofincredible,complexandlife-givingsystems.Allspeciesdeserverecognition.Itisonlythenthatwewillbeabletosafeguardnature.12.Whichcanbestexplaintheunderlined“pays”inparagraph2?

A．Bringsadvantage.B．Benefitsnature.C．Makesprofits.D．Facesrisks.13.Whyaremothsandbutterfliesmentioned?

A．Tostresstheirroleinpollination.B．Tohighlighttheirbeautyanddiversity.C．Toshowtheirsuperiorimportanceoverbees.D．Toprovebiodiversitygoesbeyondmerequantity.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A．Biodiversityservesasthefoundationofnature.B．Allspeciesplayanessentialroleinecosystems.C．Ahuman-centeredviewleadstobiodiversityloss.D．Identifyingallspeciesisthekeytoprotectingnature.15.Whatismainideaofthetext?

A．Endangeredspeciescallforconservationefforts.B．Abroaderviewofbiodiversityconservationisneeded.C．Humanactivitiesaretheprimarycausesofbiodiversityloss.D．Governmentsstruggletomeetbiodiversityconservationtargets.(★★★)Yourbrainisalwayson.Itworkshard24/7,evenwhileyouareasleep.Thismeansyourbrainrequiresaconstantsupplyoffuel.16.Andwhat’sinthatfuelmakesallthedifference.Howdothefoodsyoueataffectyourmentalhealth?Serotonin(血清素)isachemicalinyourbodythathelpsregulatesleepandappetite,managemoodsandreducepain.About95%ofyourserotoninisproducedinyourgut(消化道),andyourgutislinedwithahundredmillionnervecells.17.What’smore,thefunctionofthesenervecellsandtheproductionofneurotransmittersaregreatlyinfluencedbythebillionsof“good”bacteria(细菌)inyourgut.18.Theyensureastrongbarrieragainstharmfulsubstanceand“bad”bacteria;theyimprovehowwellyouabsorbnutrientsfromyourfood;andtheyactivateneuralpathwaysthattraveldirectlybetweenthegutandthebrain.Studieshavecompared“traditional”diets,likethetraditionalJapanesediet,toatypical“Western”dietandhaveshownthattheriskofdepressionis25%to35%lowerinthosewhoeatatraditionaldiet.19.Traditionaldietstendtobehighinvegetables,fruits,unprocessedgrains,andfishandseafood,andtocontainonlymodestamountsofleanmeatsanddairy.Furthermore,thesedietslackprocessedfoodsandsugars,whicharekeycomponentsofthe“Western”diet.Inaddition,manyoftheseunprocessedfoodsarefermented(发酵),makingthemnaturalgoodbacteria.So,whatdoesthismeantoyou?20.Trykeepinga“clean”dietfortwotothreeweeks,whichmeanscuttingoutallprocessedfoodsandsugars,andseehowyoufeel.Thenslowlyintroducefoodsbackintoyourdiet,onebyone,andseehowyoufeel.Whensomepeople“goclean,”theycan’tbelievehowmuchbettertheyfeel,bothphysicallyandemotionally.

A．Scientistsaccountforthisdifference.B．That“fuel”comesfromthefoodsyoueat.C．Thesebacteriaplayanessentialroleinyourhealth.D．Startpayingattentiontohoweatingdifferentfoodsmakesyoufeel.E．Incontrast,dietshighinrefinedsugarshavebeenfoundharmfultobrainhealth.F．Soyourdigestivesystemnotonlyaidsdigestionbutalsoinfluencesyouremotions.G．Likeanexpensivecar,yourbrainfunctionsbestwhenitgetsonlyhigh-qualityfuel.二、完形填空(★★★)Whenyou’reathighschool,thelittlestthingscanfeellikeaprettybigdeal.Say,missingadeadline,orfailinganexam.Entermymum,withherwordsof_________:“Youdon’twanttopeakathighschool.”Iwas13whenshefirstsaidit,andIthoughtshewasn’twell.Ofcourseyouwanttopeakathighschool!Youwanttobethe_________kidinyourclass,makefriendswitheveryone,andbereallygoodatasport.Bythislogic,everyyearofhighschoolissupposedtobebetterthanthelastuntilyoueventually_________inyear12.EverytimeIhadameltdown,Mumwould_________heradvice.Sometimesitwasaccompaniedby“noneofthisisgoingtomeananythingtoyouintenyears’time.”Iamuncertainwhenherwords_________forme,buttheyhadbythetimeIgottoyear12.IthinkwhatMumwastryingtosaywasthatthere’snofuninhavingeverything_________athighschool.It’samess,butit’smeanttobe.Onceyou’reoutofhighschool,youwillseetheworldand_________justhowsmallyouareinit.Thoselittle-but-hugethingsbecome_________things.Theyreallydomeannothingtenyearslater.Inall,thoseyearsofhighschoolarejusta_________stonetotherestofyourlife.Ifyoupeakatthat__________,howcanyougoforward?Mum’sadvicestill__________28-year-oldmewhenthingsare__________.Inolongerlookatlifeasaneverlasting__________uptoacertainpointatwhichIhave“madeit.”There’snosummit.__________,thereareaseriesofpeaks,dropsandplateau(平台期).Mum’sadvicenowservestoremindmethattherearealways__________daysahead.21.A．warningB．wisdomC．blessingD．humor22.A．best-trainedB．best-dressedC．best-lookingD．best-performing23.A．landB．winC．peakD．improve24.A．seekB．repeatC．followD．explain25.A．clickedB．stayedC．cameD．changed26.A．takenoverB．spedupC．mixedupD．sortedout27.A．complainB．wonderC．realizeD．worry28.A．vitalB．littleC．specialD．boring29.A．steppingB．rollingC．preciousD．decorative30.A．rateB．siteC．pointD．level31.A．confusesB．protectsC．burdensD．guides32.A．fineB．normalC．toughD．different33.A．hikeB．puzzleC．matchD．exploration34.A．ThusB．RatherC．LuckilyD．Naturally35.A．betterB．simplerC．calmerD．newer三、语法填空(★★★)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。In1960,scientistsdevelopedCoordinatedUniversalTime(UTC)tomakesuretheworld’satomicclocksmatchedtheEarth’srotation(旋转).Bytheearly1970s,however,theyrealizedtheEarth’srotationwasslightly36.(slow)thanatomictimebyabout2.5millisecondsdaily.Toaddresstheshift,theyaddedaleapsecond(闰秒)toUTCin1972.Sincethen,27secondshavebeenadded,37.themostrecentadditionin2016.However,theEarth’srotationhas38.(unexpected)increasedinspeedsince2020.Asaresult,thereareplansfora“negativeleapsecond,”asecond39.(remove)fromUTC,in2026todealwiththis,aprocedurenevercarriedoutpreviously.RecentresearchindicatesthatwhiletheEarth’srotationhasbeenspeedingup,climatechangeisslowingitdown.Theincreasedmeltingofpolaricecapsduetoglobalwarminghasredistributedmassacrosstheworld’soceans,40.potentiallyslowsitsrotation.Consequently,theadjustmenttotheEarth’srotationalspeedmightnot41.(need)assoonasplanned.Somescientistssuggestthat42.negativeleapsecondscheduledfor2026shouldbepostponeduntil2029.Nevertheless,thereisstillconcern43.sometimekeepingsystemsareunpreparedfortheremovaloftimefromtheworld’sofficialclock.Afterall,onlytimeadditionshavebeencarriedoutsincethe1970s.Intheyearsahead,wemustfindsolutions44.(allow)ourtechnologytoadapttotheremovalofasecond,45.(ensure)thatitkeepspacewiththeever-changingrhythmsofourplanet.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，想去美国参加英语课程。请阅读下面的广告，并写封邮件咨询细节。注意：1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2.不得透露学校、姓名等个人信息。DearSirorMadam,IamwritingtofindoutmoreabouttheEnglishlanguagecourses._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua五、书面表达(★★)47.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。Theminutewegotintothetaxi,Ihadabadfeeling.Thedriveraskedmetofastenthekid’ssafetybeltafterIalreadyhad.Hishalf-violentattitudemademeuncomfortable.Levwasalmost4then.Unlikeme,hecaredlessaboutthedriverandfocusedmainlyonthesceneryalongtheway.Hesangquietlytohimselfwithhisshortlegswavingintheair.Atonepoint,hisrightsandal(凉鞋)hitthetaxi’splasticashtray,knockingitoverontothefloor.Itwasempty;nothingspilled.Ihadalreadybenttopickitupwhenthedriverstoppedthecarsuddenly,turnedaroundtousand,withhisfacereallyclosetomyson’sface,beganscreaming.“Youstupidkid.Youbrokemycar!”“Hey,areyoucrazyorsomething?”Ishoutedatthedriver.“Yelling(大喊)ata3-year-oldbecauseofapieceofplastic?Turnaroundandstartdriving,orIswear,nextweekyouwillnotbedrivinga