2024-2025学年山西省高三下学期2月开学摸底考试英语试卷

2024—2025学年山西省高三下学期2月开学摸底考试英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)SuiteHeavenEnjoyfreenightsinourhotelBookingperiod:July1st,2025-September30th,2025Stayperiod:October1st,2025-February28th,2026OfferDetailsStartawonderfuljourneywithour“SuiteHeaven”promotionatCenterHotelsacrossThailand,AsiaandtheMiddleEast.Reserveatleast3to5nightsuntilSeptember30th,2025,andenjoycomfortableaccommodationsandahostofextraprivileges,includingafreenight,whenyouchooseourpremiumroomsandsuites.Fromculturalexperiencestopeacefulislandexperiences,ourwonderfuldestinationsprovidetheperfectbackdropforyourjourney.FreeNight:Enjoyafreefinalnightonuswithevery3to5nightsbooked.HotelCredit:Enjoydiningandspaexperienceswithhotelcreditequalto10%ormoreofyourpaidbookingvalueperstay.ToasttoYou:Delightinafreebottleofwine,orsignaturerefreshmentperstay.ClubMemberBenefits:Selectroomcategoriesandenjoyaccesstoevenmorespecificbenefits.WhetheryouarefascinatedbytheenergyofBangkok,Phuket’ssun-bathedshores,Vietnam’srichheritage,ortheoverwatervillasoftheMaldives,thisofferinvitesyoutoextendyourstayandenjoyyourselfinthetopofluxuryandlocalcharm.Booknowtoenjoyeverynightofyourstayandcreateunforgettablememoriesatourexceptionalhotelsandresorts!*Specialremark:Offermayvarybyproperty.Pleaseconsulteachhotelindetailsforspecificbenefitsandbookingrequirements.1.WhencanavisitorenjoyafreenightinSuiteHeaven?

A．BetweenJuly2ndandJuly7th,2025.B．BetweenAugust24thandAugust28th,2025.C．BetweenSeptember3rdandSeptember9th,2025.D．BetweenNovember15thandNovember19th,2025.2.Whatistheadvantageofbecomingaclubmemberofthehotel?

A．Abigdiscount.B．Aroompreference.C．Afreebottleofwine.D．Twofreenights.3.Whatcanwelearnabouttheofferfromthetext?

A．Benefitsvaryfromhoteltohotel.B．Alongerstayisexpectedbythehotel.C．BookingrequirementsarethesameatCenterHotels.D．ItisintendedtopromotethetourisminAsia.(★★★)Freshoutofcollege,Ihadajobasareceptionistataneyeglassesstore,whereIencounteredbothniceandunpleasantcustomers.Mr.Petrucciandhiswife,alovelyelderlycouple,wouldoftencomein.Thewomanwasextremelysweet,oftenhadquestions,andlikedtochat.Occasionally,Iwassobusythattakingtheextratimewithherwaschallenging,soIgreetedherwarmlyandaskedhertowalkaroundthestoreatherownpace.Intruth,Ireallylikedthecoupleandimaginedhowfantasticitwouldbetohavethemasneighbors.Oneday,Mr.Petruccicameinandwalkeduptomydesk.Itwasunusualforhimtocomealone,butthatdidn’tregisterwithmeatfirst.Igreetedhimandaskedwhatheneeded.Hetoldmethathejustcameintoseeme.Whenhehesitantlytoldmethathiswifehadpassedaway,Iwasdiscouraged.Myheartachedforhimlosingawomanhelovedforallhislife.Thenhehandedmeapackageandsaiditwasagiftforme,apersonwhodeservedit.Thinkingaboutthatmomentstillbringstearstomyeyes.Iopenedthebox,anditcontainedwonderful,old-fashionedsetofIrish-stylehankies.ItoldhimhowtouchedIwasbyhisthoughtfulgesture.I’veneverseenhimsincethen.Althoughithappenedfortyyearsago,Istillcanpicturehimstandingtheretellingmesomethingnow.Istillhaveoneofthosemeaningfulhankies.Italwaysservesasareminderofhowimportantthesmallestofgesturescanbetosomeone.JustasIhadnoideathatIwasmakingadifferencetothem,hecouldneverimaginehowmuchhisgiftmeanttome.Wetoucheachother’slivesinwaysweoftenneverknowabout—forgoodorforill.Thesmallestamountofkindnesshaslastingrepercussion.Itrytorememberthattouchingmomenteveryday.4.Whydidtheelderlymangivehankiestotheauthor?

A．Toshowhisgenerosityandwealth.B．Toremindtheauthorofhiswife’skindness.C．Toshowhismercyontheauthor.D．Toshowhisappreciationfortheauthor.5.Whyarethosehankiesmeaningfultotheauthor?

A．Theyareold-fashionedandIrish-style.B．Theyarethebeginningofgoodfriendship.C．Theytelltheauthor’sunforgettableexperience.D．Theylinktheauthortoarichcouple.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“repercussion”inthelastparagraphmean?

A．Effect.B．Result.C．Conflict.D．Challenge.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?

A．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.B．Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.C．Greatmindsthinkalike.D．Goodisrewardedwithgood.(★★★)TextingontheMoonorlivestreamingonMarsmaybecloserthanyouthink.That’sbecauseNASAisinpartnershipwithNokiatosetupa4GnetworkontheMoon,hopingtoprovidewhatcouldbethefirststepforpeople’slong-termpresenceonotherplanets.Whilethisseemslikesomethingoutofsciencefiction,therealityisthataSpaceXrocketwillbelaunchedtotheMoon,carryinga4Gnetworktothesurface.AndthenthelanderwillinstallthissystemontheMoon’ssouthpole,whichwillberemotelyoperatedfromtheEarth.The4Gnetworkhastobestrongenoughtooperateinthetoughconditionsofthelunarenvironment.Itiscriticaltobeabletocommunicatevia4GnetworkforNASA’sArtemisprogramwhichhopestoreturnastronautstotheMoonsoon.Astronautscurrentlycommunicatewitheachotherbyradiosbutamorecomplexsystemisneeded.Ifeverythinggoesasplanned,Nokia’s4G/LTElunarnetworkwilldomorethanjustallowastronautstocommunicatewitheachother,itwillalsoallowautonomousroboticsonthemoontooperate.ThehopeisthatthenetworkcouldbeadaptedforMarsandthatitcanbeupgradedto5G.“Inthenext20years,therewillbemultiplemissionsinasingleyearrunbydifferentspaceagenciesandevencommercialcompanies.Therewillbe4Gnetworkbasesindifferentregionsofthemoon.”saidThierryKlein,presidentofBellLabsSolutionsResearchatNokia.“Havingeverysinglemissionsetuptheirowncommunicationssystemswouldmakenosenseeconomically.Instead,theywillneedtousethesamebasicfacilitiesinthesamelocationsandinterlinkallthedifferentbasesonthelunarsurface.Thisplancouldbethebeginningofanoff-world-internet,similartotheoneonEarth.Inthefuture,astronautswillbeabletoconnecttheirpersonaldevicestothenetworkandaccessappsandinformationanywhereinspace.Itseemsthattheworldofsci-fiisbecomingareality.8.WhatdoNASAandNokiahopetodo?

A．Provethepowerofhightech.B．Sendoutmessagesfromthemoon.C．Improve4Gnetworkworldwide.D．Prepareforexplorationofotherplanets.9.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheplan?

A．Doubtful.B．Objective.C．Positive.D．Critical.10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsmayThierryKleinagreewith?

A．Thebasewillmakeaprofitforthecompanies.B．4Gnetworkbaseswillmakeadifferenceinfuture.C．Manycountrieswillbegintobuildbasesonthemoon.D．4Gnetworkbasesareessentialtoexplorationintothemoon.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．4GTechnologyReadytoGototheMoonB．PossibletoUsePhoneontheMoonC．4GNetworkforLong-termLunarPresenceD．CommunicatingwithOthersontheMoon(★★★)UnpredictablerainsandincreasingheataremakinglifemoredifficultforthepeopleofRayanpet,avillageinsouthernIndia.Theconditionsarealsodamagingthericecropsgrownthere.P.Reddystartedfarmingonhisfamily’sland16yearsago.Hisfamilyusedtoknowwhenitwouldrainandforhowlong,whichmeanttheyusedtoknowwhentoplant.However,ithasbecomesounpredictable,forsometimesthereistoomuchrainandsometimesthereisnorainatall.Toovercomeit,agriculturalresearchorganizationsinIndiahavebeenworkingforyearstoengineerriceseedsthatcansurviveinachangingclimateandproducemoregrainwithlesswater.Forthepastfiveyears,Reddyhasbeenexperimentingwithnewkindsofriceacrosspartofhis10-hectarefield.Healsogrowssomeoftheolderkindsbecausethereisademandforthem.Hehopesthatpeoplewillusethesetougherseedsinafewyears.Indiaisoneoftheworld’slargestproducersandconsumersofwheatandrice.Indiahasnearly120millionfarmers,mostofwhomhavelessthantwohectaresofland.Unpredictablerainfall,risingtemperaturesandincreasedpestproblemsallthreatentheirabilitytogrowfood.Besides,thedangerstoriceincludesaltiergroundwater,heavyrainfallovershortperiods,longperiodsofdroughtandincreasingnighttimetemperatures.Somefarmersareturningtomethodsofnaturalfarmingtodealwithclimatechange,whichleadstoafallintheyields.Indiaisalsourgingtheuseofclimate-adaptableseedsthatresultinbetteryields.Now,inRayanpetvillage,Reddyispreparingtoplantriceseedsforthewinterseasoninafewweeks.“Itisgoodtokeeptryingnewseeds,asaftersometimeallofthemwillhavesomeissuesortheother,”Reddysaid.“Ifthegovernmentcanensurewegetgoodpricesforourcropsafterharvest,Ithinkthatwouldhelpfarmerslikeusagreatdeal.”12.WhyhasP.Reddybeenexperimentingwithnewkindsofrice?

A．Tomeetthedemandforrice.B．Toadapttothechangeofclimate.C．Toovercomethelackofwater.D．Toreplaceandsupplementtheoldvariety.13.WhichofthefollowingthreatensfarminginIndia?

A．Longperiodsofheavyrainfall.B．Unpredictablenighttimetemperatures.C．Risingdemandforkillingpests.D．Increasingsaltcontentingroundwater.14.What’sReddy’sexpectation?

A．Farmingonhisfamily’sland.B．Newseedsbecomingpopularworldwide.C．Farmersgettinggoodrewardfortheircrops.D．Gettinggovernment’ssupportforhisexperiment.15.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?

A．Anadvertisement.B．Afeaturestory.C．Asciencereport.D．Abookreview.(★★)RoommateHarmony:TheArtofPeacefulCo-LivingSharingthespaceyouliveinwithanyonecanberewarding,butitcanalsobechallenging,especiallywhenitiswithsomeonewhohasadifferentbackground.Differencesinpersonalityandhabitscomeoutwhenyouarelivingwithanotherperson.16.Withopencommunicationandrespect,youcanliveharmoniouslywithsomeoneelse,andenjoythebenefitsofsharingyourspacewithanotherperson.Communicatingopenlyhelpsyouknowtheotherpersonwell.Ifyoudothat,youwillbeabletobeflexibletotheirneedsandtheywillbeabletobeflexiblewithyours.17.Partofthatcommunicationisbeingabletocreaterulesandguidelinestogether.Creatingtheseruleswillhelpyoucreateanenvironmentofcompromise.Althoughyoudon’tagreeoneverything,thiskindofenvironmenthelpscreatehealthynegotiationandallowsyoutogetonthesamepagewitheachother.18.Youshouldrespecteachotherandsharetheload.Partofeachother’srespectisensuringyouaredoingyourpart.19.Althoughthiscouldbepartoftherulesandguidelinesyoucreatetogether,itallhastocomefromaplaceofrespect.20.Itmightnotcomenaturallytoyou,butwithsomerules,respectandeveneachother’seffort,youcandoit.Sharingyourlivingspacewithanotherperson,asdifferentfromyouastheymightbe,canbesuperfulfillingandbringjoytoyourlife,andtotheirs.

A．Youshouldbehonestwitheachother.B．Householdresponsibilitiesshouldbeshared.C．Meanwhile,people’sgoodqualitiescomeouttoo.D．You’llalsobeabletofeelmorecomfortablewiththem.E．Remembertohaveagoodtemperwhenmeetingsometrouble.F．Itistruethatlivingwitharoommaterequireseffortonbothsides.G．Andinthiswaywillallofyouknoweachotherbetterandfeelbetter.二、完形填空(★★★)MackenseyWilson,a14-year-oldgirl,neverplannedondoingasciencefairproject.Butwhenoneofherdogskept_________inrashes(皮疹)thatseemedtobelinkedtowhatpetfoodshehadbeeneating,Mackenseygot_________.Shewantedtoknowwhatchemicalspeoplewerefeedingtheirdogs.Todoherresearch,shesignedupfora_________wherestudentsvisitedahighschoollabearlyinthemorning.Shehadtocomeinonweekendsandwakeupveryearly.Shealsohadto_________herresearchwithschoolworkandextracurricularactivities.Althoughshehadsomedifficultiesinusingallthe_________andlearninghowtheyworked,sheovercamethemwiththeguidanceofherteachersandalsowithhercontinuous_________.Inherresearch,shefoundapreservative(防腐剂)calledBHTmightcontainsome_________.Soshesetouttofurtherresearchthis_________harmfulchemical.Sheground(磨碎)upthreebrandsofdrydogfoodusedbymanyofherfriendsandfamily.Then,sheputthepowderinalcoholto_________anyBHT.Acoupleoftechniqueshelpedher__________howmuchBHThadbeeninthefood.Shefoundthatthesebrandsallcontainedabout0.1%BHT.However,noneofthesebrands__________itontheirnutritionlabels.Asanambitiousstudent,shehassetouttodootherprojectsandshe__________moreinthefollowingyears.Herresearch__________herafinalistspotinthe2024ThermoFisherScientificJuniorInnovatorsChallenge.Shealsowonthesecond-placeScienceAwardatthe__________.Allinall,shefoundtheresearchexperiencefunand__________.21.A．involvedB．trappedC．coveredD．buried22.A．curiousB．crazyC．happyD．active23.A．platformB．discussionC．conferenceD．program24.A．combineB．balanceC．challengeD．exchange25.A．inventionsB．switchesC．instrumentsD．resources26.A．attentionB．trialC．energyD．commitment27.A．poisonB．medicineC．wasteD．nutrition28.A．obviouslyB．graduallyC．rarelyD．potentially29.A．recycleB．reduceC．releaseD．recover30.A．analyzeB．wonderC．answerD．distinguish31.A．suggestedB．listedC．explainedD．maintained32.A．decidesonB．picksoutC．drawsupD．hopesfor33.A．sentB．broughtC．earnedD．invited34.A．competitionB．ceremonyC．exhibitionD．interview35.A．refreshingB．rewardingC．shockingD．thrilling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。TheUNESCOonWednesdayincludedSpringFestivalonthelistoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity.Thecommitteerecognizedthefestivalfor36.(it)widerangeofrituals(礼节)anduniqueculturalelementsthatengageallofChinesesociety.What’smore,theSpringFestival,markingthestartofthetraditionalChineseLunarNewYear,37.(involve)varioussocialpractices,includingprayersforgoodfortuneandfamilyreunions.Italsofeaturesactivitiesplannedbyelders38.festivepubliceventsorganizedbycommunities.AccordingtoUNESCO’sdocumentation,thetraditionalknowledgeandcustoms39.(associate)withtheSpringFestivalarepasseddownwithinfamiliesandcommunities,aswellas40.(formal)throughtheeducationsystem.Craftsmanshipandartisticskillsrelatedtothefestivalaretransmittedthroughapprenticeships(学徒),41.(promote)familyvaluesandpeace.Inthemeantime,theyalsoprovide42.senseofculturalidentity.Thefestivalshowstheharmony43.humansandnatureandcontributestosustainabledevelopmentinareassuchasfoodsecurityandeducation.Italsoplaysakeyroleinraisingenvironmentalawareness,increasingfamilyandsocialharmony,driving44.(economy)development,protectingtheenvironment,andfosteringglobalculturalexchange.The45.(include)oftheSpringFestivalontheUNESCOlistwillhelppromoteuniversalvaluesofpeaceandharmonyandhighlighttheimportantroleofintangibleculturalheritageinsustainabledevelopment.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，上周五你参加了学校组织的“文明骑行”（civilizedcycling）的志愿者宣传活动。请你给英国朋友Chris写一封邮件，分享此次活动，内容包括：1.活动内容；2.你的感受。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。DearChris,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Atagetwenty-five,withadegreeinsocialwork,Ihopedtochangetheworld.Excitedtobeworkingwithpeopleinneed,Ipossessedtheidealisticattitudethatanythingwaspossible.Oneevening,sittinginmyone-bedroomapartment,Ireceivedacallfrommyaunt,sayingthatmyten-year-oldcousinMaiahadbeenremovedfromherhomeandplacedintoacarecenterbecauseshegotdivorced(离婚)andshecouldn’taffordtoraiseher.IwaslivinginIndiana,butsheinArizona.Itriedtoofferadviceonthesituation.IcontactedthesocialworkerinArizona.ThesocialworkersaidthatMaiahadbeenremovedfromherhomeanditwasunlikelythatshewouldbeabletoreturn.Maiawouldlikelyremaininfostercareunlessshecouldmoveinwithafamilymember.Inparticular,sheneededtobeinahomelikeminewithoutmen.Hearingthis,myheartjumpedwithemotions.Woulditbepossibleforme,agraduatestudent,toraiseaten-year-oldgirl?Ihadaheart-to-hearttalkwithmymotheranddecidedtotrav