2024-2025学年江西省部分学校高三上学期1月期末英语试卷

2024—2025学年江西省部分学校高三上学期1月期末英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)Arts&MusicVolunteerProgramsAreyouacreative,imaginativeindividuallookingtohelpothersdiscovertheirartisticpassions?Toarouseteenagers’interestinartandmusic,theArts&Musicprojectoffersinspiringvolunteeropportunitiesthatenableindividualstosharetheircreativepassionswithcommunities,youthandteensaroundtheworld.AsanArts&Musicvolunteer,you’llplayacriticalroleinhelpinglocalyouthandteenstapintotheircreativesidesandenjoythebenefitsofartisticexpression.Itissuitedtocreativeindividualswhowanttohelpothersthroughartandmusic.WhattoexpectasanArts&MusicvolunteerabroadArts&MusicinJordan:Volunteersonthisprojecthelpchildrefugees(难民)toraiseawarenessofdifferentsocialissues.You’llleadcreativeworkshops,touchingonthemessuchasdiversity,genderequalityandclimatechange.CarnivalinBrazil:ThisuniqueprojectiscenteredaroundRioCarnival—oneofthebiggestfestivalsintheworld,drawinginovertwomillionpeople.AsaCarnivalvolunteer,you’llbeplacedinalocalschoolhelpingtoprepareforthefestivities.Thepreparationsincludeassistingwithcostumesandfloats,creatingnewdancesandmore.MusicinEcuador:Ifyou’relookingtoteachmusicabroad,thisistheprojectforyou.Volunteerscanusetheirmusicalskillsasaforceforgood,helpinglocalstudentsexpressthemselvesbyexploringnewsoundsandinstruments.WhyjoinanArts&Musicprojectabroad?Asamusicorartvolunteerabroad,you’llnotonlysupportlocalteachersbyputtingstructurearoundartisticprograms,butyoucangetaninternationallyrecognizedonlineTEFLcourseatadiscountedrate.Youcanalsogainteachingexperiencebyplanningactivitiesandlessons.1.WhatistheaimoftheArts&Musicproject?

A．Toadvertiseforartandmusic.B．Tocallonteenagerstoattendartcourses.C．Tohelpinspireteenagers’artisticpassions.D．Tounitemorecreativeyoungpeopleintheworld.2.WhatisavolunteeraskedtodoinBrazil?

A．Danceonafloat.B．Donategoodstochildrefugees.C．Helpsetupalocalschool.D．Assistinmakingfestivitypreparations.3.HowcanvolunteersbenefitfromtheArts&Musicproject?

A．Theycanhavemoreaccesstoeducatedfamilies.B．Theycanwinthechanceofawell-roundededucation.C．Theycangetagloballyrecognizedcourseatadiscount.D．Theycanimprovetheirskillsunderprofessionalguidance.(★★★)TheEarthisonehuge,livingorganism,andwehavetheprivilegeofcallingithome.Weenjoythebeautyofblueskies,theshadeoftalltrees,andthesoftmotionofwaves.Beingabletobreathecleanairislargelyaresultofthewayplantsabsorbcarbonandpurifytheaironourplanethome.TheAmazonforestfunctionsasEarth’slungs.Butdeforestation(毁林)hasmadeitdifficultforthejungletodoitsjob.Thoughtherearemanyeffortstoplanttrees,theremotenessofthejunglesmakesitdifficult.LuigiCani,theworld-record-holdingskydiver,feltliketherewassomethinghecoulddo.After14,000jumps,Caniwasreadytoputhisskillstogooduse.Canipickeda100-square-kilometerpatchoflandthatneededtobereseededinthenorthernpartoftherainforest.Theplanningwasdetailed.Fortwomonths,seedswerecollectedbyhandfromnearbynativeplants.Aspecialboxthesizeofarefrigeratorwasbuilt,alandingsitewasidentified,andallthepermitsweresecuredfromthelocalgovernments.Theboxhaditsowndragparachute(降落伞)toslowitdownsoCanicouldcatchuptoitasitfell,openitattherightaltitude,thensafelythrowitawayandopenhisparachute.Theresultwasacloudof100millionseeds,burstingfromtheboxlikemadinsectsandsettlingintoagentlestormofpotentialtreesfloatingfromtheskyinabeautifuleruptionoflife.Theseedsfellatexactlywheretheyneededtobe.Ultimately,95%wouldgerminate(发芽)successfully.Likeaproudfather,Canichartstheirgrowthviasatelliteimages.Sometreeswillreach50metersinheight,guardingtheAmazonforgenerationstocome.Caniisn’tdonewithhiseffortstocareforourearthlyhome.Hisnextjumpwillbringskydivingandoceancleanuptogether.“Liketheseeddrop,thisnextprojectwillhaverealmeaningbehindit.”4.WhatisachallengetogrowtreesintheAmazon?

A．Theextremeclimate.B．Theinaccessibilityofthejungles.C．Lackofeffectivemethods.D．People’sdeforestation.5.WhatdidCanidotohelp?

A．Hehelpedtodropseeds.B．Hedonatedparachutes.C．Hemadeseedsgerminate.D．Hecollectedinsects.6.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribeLuigiCani?

A．Determinedandproud.B．Charitableandwealthy.C．Talentedandgenerous.D．Responsibleandcourageous.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．CollectingMillionsofSeedsB．LuigiCani—aRecord-BreakerC．TheAmazonForest—Earth’sLungsD．ReforestingtheAmazonwithLuigiCani’sEfforts(★★★)Overthelastdecade,themajorityofbusinesseshavechangedtocashlesstransactions(交易).Thisshifttoasubscription-basedeconomyhasbeenseenasawin-winforbusinessesandconsumersalike,offeringpredictableincomestreamsforcompaniesanduserconvenience.However,itseemsthattheconsumersmaynotbebenefitingasmuchaswethink.Atitscore,thesubscriptionmodeliseconomicallyadvantageousforbusinesses.Ittransformsunpredictablepurchasesintosteadyincome.Thispredictabilityisgoldforcompanies,enablingbetterfinancialplanning,investment,andgrowthstrategies.Forstartupsandestablishedbusinessesalike,theallureofasubscriptionmodelliesinitsabilitytofostercustomerloyaltyandgenerateconsistentcashflow,elementscrucialforsurvivalandexpansionincompetitivemarkets.Forconsumers,recognizingthenegativeeffectsofthesubscriptionmodelrequiresadeeperunderstandingofitsimpactonspendingbehavior,particularlyinthecontextofdigitaltransactions.Thismodelinfluenceshowconsumersperceiveandengagewiththeirspending.Thetransitionfromtraditionalone-timepurchasestoasubscription-basedapproachcapitalizesonthelesstangiblenatureofdigitalpayments,whichcanoftenleadtoincreasedconsumerspending.Thisproblemworsensinthecontextofsubscriptionservices,whereconsumerstypicallyforgettheirsubscriptionsduetoautomatedpayments.Subscriptionstendtousethepsychologicalprincipleof“setitandforgetit.”Thisaspectisparticularlybeneficialforcompaniesasitreduceschurnrates(流失率)andincreasescustomerlifetimevaluewhileallowingtargetedmarketingthatfurtherenhancesprofitability.However,thisnegativelyimpactstheconsumersanditiseasyforcompaniestoraisepriceswithoutusfullyrealizingit.Subscriptionculturehasreshapedconsumerbehaviorandfinancialhabitswithacombinationofconvenienceandcontinuousaccess.Althoughtheseservicesofferasteadyincomemodelforbusinesses,theyposeariskofunnoticedfinancialloss,especiallyforpeoplewithbudgetconstraints.Thesolutionliesinusers’carefullymanagingsubscriptionsandensuringthattheirchosenservicesprovideongoingvalueratherthanservingassilentfinancialstress.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“allure”inparagraph2probablymean?

A．Principle.B．Precondition.C．Attraction.D．Challenge.9.Whatdisadvantageofcashlesstransactionsismentioned?

A．Thepossibilityofoverspending.B．Thedamagetoindividualcredit.C．Thedependenceononlinebanking.D．Thedifficultyinwithdrawingthepayment.10.Whatismostlikelytobetheauthor’sadvice?

A．Seeklegalhelpwhennecessary.B．Managesubscriptionswithcare.C．Keeptrackofthebusinessesclosely.D．Cancelautomatedpaymentonthephone.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthesubscription-basedeconomy?

A．Objective.B．Doubtful.C．Optimistic.D．Critical.(★★★)Inanemergingredflagforthedigitalera,sleepexpertshavewarnedustoavoidscreentimeinbed,soundingthealarmthatlightemittedfromphonesandotherelectronicdevicescandisrupt(扰乱)oursleeppatterns.Now,researchershavefoundthatlightdisruptionisnotonlyahealthconcernforhumans.AnewstudyledbyProfessorJamesNiehhasfoundthatartificiallightdisruptsthesleep-wakecyclesofhoneybeesandposesathreattotheiressentialroleaspollinators(传粉者).Honeybeesgenerallyprefertonestindarkenvironmentsandplayacrucialroleaspollinatorsofwildplantsandimportantcrops,providingservicesthatsupportecosystemstabilityandglobalfoodsecurity.Withoutpollination,cropsworthtensofmillionsofdollarswouldbeatrisk.Likeus,whenbeesexperienceapoornight’ssleepanddisruptedsleeppatterns,problemsinbehaviorandfunctionemerge.Sleepiscrucialforthehealthandfitnessofhoneybeessincetheydependonacomplicatedsystemofcommunicationknownasthe“waggledance”thatinformsnestmatesaboutthelocationoffoodsourcesintheenvironment.Beesdancemorepoorlyandthereforedonotcommunicateaswelliftheydonotgetenoughsleep.Intheexperiments,researcherscomparedgroupsofbeesthatsleepinthedarkwithothersthatweresubjectedtocontinuousartificiallight.Theresultsclearlyshowedthatexposuretolightforalongtimesignificantlydisruptedthesleeppatternofhoneybees,leadingtoimpaired(受损的)behaviors.“Evenwithoutanalyzingthedatayoucantellthattherewassomethinggoingon…thebeesthatwereunderconstantlightsleptlessandweremorefrequentlydisturbedbyotherbeescomparedtothosekeptinnormaldarkness.Also,beesundercontinuouslightexhibitedapreferencefordarkerareaswithintheirexperimentalcages,”saidNieh.“Understandingthefactorsthataffectbeehealth,suchaslightpollution,isessentialfordevelopingstrategiestoprotectpollinatorpopulations,andthisresearchshedsnewlightonhowsuchdisturbancesmaybeharmingpollinators,”saidNieh.12.Whatistheresearchers’newfinding?

A．Honeybeesarehighlyactiveinsects.B．Artificiallightisadangertotheecosystem.C．Electronicdevicescandisruptpeople’ssleeppatterns.D．Bees’healthdependsonthechangeoftheirenvironment.13.Whyisthewaggledancementionedinthetext?

A．Toprovetheintelligenceofhoneybees.B．Toshowhowbees’sleeppatternisdisrupted.C．Topointouttheimportanceofsleepforbees.D．Toindicatehowbeesaredifferentfromotherinsects.14.Whatphenomenonappearedintheexperiments?

A．Theenergeticbeestendedtosleepless.B．Thebeesinthedarkoftendisturbedeachother.C．Thebeeswithimpairedbehaviorsstoppeddancing.D．Thebeesexposedtoconstantartificiallightpreferreddarkness.15.WhichstatementmightNiehagreewith?

A．Lightpollutioniskillingbeesinnature.B．Lightpollutionisnotasmallthingforbees.C．Beesdancebetterinthesunthaninthestreetlight.D．Beeschangetheirsleeppatterntoadapttotheenvironment.(★★★)HowtoStopMakingExcusesandStartLivingInsteadWhetherit’sdelayingadifficultconversationorputtingoffpursuingyourbiggestdreams,excusesprovideuswithatemporaryshelterfromthediscomfortwefaceinourdailylives.16.Byremaininginourcomfortzone,wefailtogrowandmissoutonthegoodthingslifehastooffer.17.Theymakeexcuses,getstuckintheirlives,andrepeattheprocessoverandoveragain.Asaformerexcuse-makermyself,Ihavelearnedfirsthandjustwhatittakestolearnhowtostopmakingexcusesforgood.Inthispassage,Iwillshareseveralpracticaltipsonhowtostopmakingexcuses.Asweallknow,oneofthemostcommonreasonsthatpeoplemakeexcusesistoavoidresponsibility.Tostopmakingexcuses,youshouldshiftthefocustoyourownduty.18.Acceptingfullresponsibilitywilldefinitelybeuncomfortableatfirst.Butit’sthemostimportantthingyoucandotobreakfreefromexcuse-making.Besides,youshouldchallengeyourlimitingbeliefs.Weallhavelimitingbeliefsthatformthefoundationofdifferenttypesofexcusesthatwemake.19.Theyshowupasyoutellyourselfthatyou’llneversucceedorthatcertaingoalsareoutofreach.Considerreplacingthenegativethoughtswithmorepositivebeliefs.Settinggoalsisoneofthebestwaystoovercomeexcuses.Whensettinggoals,it’simportanttoberealisticaboutwhatyouwanttoachieve.Trybreakingbigdreamsintospecificandachievablegoals.20.

A．Inthisway,youcaneasilysetarealisticgoal.B．Theseexcuseswillleaveothersabadimpression.C．Therearemanyexamplesoflimitingbeliefsinourlives.D．Inmylife,Iseealotofpeoplegetstuckinthesamecycle.E．Thenyou’llnoticetheexcusesyoumakebegintolosetheirpower.F．Themoreconcreteyourgoalsare,thelessroomthereisforexcuses.G．However,theydothisatthecostofourlong-termsenseofsatisfaction.二、完形填空(★★★)Astheholidayseasonapproaches,postalworkerscanbebusierthanever.Still,thatdidnotstopamailmantakingthe________torescueastranger.OnSaturdayafternoon,JaylenLockhartwasgoingabouthisdayasusualwhensomeonecaughthis________fromtherearviewmirror(后视镜).A(n)________manwaswalkingwhen,suddenly,hefelldown.Andbythe________ofit,thefallcouldhavebeen________.Jaylendidn’thesitateto________tohelp.Hecalled911,buthealsodidmuchmorethanthat.Hestayedwiththeman,whosenameisGuyMillerandinhisseventies,instructinghimnotto________incasehewashurt.JaylenaskedforGuy’saddresstoinformhiswife,MarciaMiller.Amid(在······中)the________,theMillersnevergotJaylen’s________.So,theyturnedtosocialmediatofindhim.Oncehewassuccessfully________,theywereabletoofferhimthe“thanks”he________.Inaddition,Jaylen’s________actionwasrecognizedbythecityofAurora.However,accordingtothepostalworkerhimself,thisis________howhewasraised.“Iwasraisedto________othersthatway—myparents,myfamily—just,youlookoutforothers.Youknowintheworldtoday,kindnessisallthatanyone________,”Jaylenexplains.21.A．opportunityB．turnC．timeD．lead22.A．breathB．fancyC．imaginationD．attention23.A．disabledB．elderlyC．homelessD．odd24.A．lookB．nameC．sideD．end25.A．accidentalB．commonC．dangerousD．representative26.A．turnaroundB．takeoverC．checkinD．standup27.A．lookaroundB．getupC．liedownD．backoff28.A．cheerB．quarrelC．chaosD．wait29.A．nameB．assistanceC．forgivenessD．blessing30.A．rescuedB．persuadedC．informedD．located31.A．expectedB．deservedC．requiredD．lacked32.A．emergentB．secretC．awkwardD．heroic33.A．simplyB．typicallyC．apparentlyD．particularly34.A．comfortB．treatC．saveD．motivate35.A．concernsB．encountersC．needsD．admires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。Jingtailan,alsoknownasCloisonne,is36.uniquecombinationofsculpture,painting,porcelainmakingandcopper-smithing.37.(introduce)toChinafromArabiancountriesviatheancientSilkRoad,Cloisonnefirst38.(appear)inChinaintheYuanDynastyanddevelopedduringtheMingDynasty,during39.timethepredominantuseofblueenamelglaze(珐琅釉)inspireditsname,jingtailan.MakingCloisonnerequiresrathercomplicatedprocessesandeachcloisonnepiece40.(fire)threetimeswithafreshcoatofenameleachtime.Afterfiring,thepiecesarepolishedtolooklikegold.Cloisonnecanbefoundonlargeobjectssuchasvasesandotherlargedecorativeitems,aswellassmallitemslikeearrings.Alltheproductsarebeautifuland41.(elegance)inmolding,brilliantincolorsandsplendidandgracefulindesign.Jingtailanartpiecesareoftenused42.nationalgiftsonimportantoccasions,43.(show)richculturalheritage.Nowadays,becausemoreandmoreseniorcraftsmenarepassingaway,theproductionfactoryisstruggling44.(survive)andthisoutstandingtechniqueisontheedgeofdisappearing.Soitisurgenttointegratemoderndesignconceptsintothe45.(create)ofjingtailantoensurethistraditionalartshinesinthenewera.四、书信写作(★★★)46.你校学生会打算成立围棋兴趣班，请你写一则书面通知，刊登在你校英文报上。内容包括：1.成立目的；2.活动安排；3.动员参加。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。NOTICE______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudentUnion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。Mytearsflowedwhenthecommercialcameonagain.Itseemedlikethestationwasplayingthiscommercialeveryfifteenminutes,andIcouldn’tbeartoseeitagain.Idon’tknowwhattheadvertisementwastryingtosell,butalarge,lovelyfamilywasgatheredaroundalongtablewithabountifulThanksgivingdinner.Everyonewastalking,laughing,andbeaminghappilyatoneanother.Thatwasmyfamilyonce.Thoseweresuchhappytimes,andIneverthoughtaboutthetimewhentheywouldbejustamemory.Forthepastthreeyears,therehasonlybeenme.ThisThanksgiving,Iplannedtoopenacanofsoupandsitaloneatmykitchentableagain.Itwouldjustbemeandmymemories.Thenextmorning,Iwenttothesupermarkettopickupafewthings.Mostoftheothershopperswereputtinghugeturkeysandhamsintheircarts,preparingforThanksgivingDay.Istoodlookingatthecansofsoupwhilepeoplewithcartsfullwithallkindsofwonderfulthingspassedme.Isighed.“Youcandoalittlebetterthanthis,”Isaidtomyself,lookingatthe