2024-2025学年辽宁省名校联盟高二下学期3月月考英语试卷

2024—2025学年辽宁省名校联盟高二下学期3月月考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)YouthSportsCoachYouthSports&Fitnessisseekingvolunteercoachesforyouthsoccerleaguesandthetrack&fieldprogram.●Days/Times:Tuesdays(YouthSoccerLeague,4:15-5:15p.m.),Wednesdays(MightyMitesSoccerLeague,4:15-5:15p.m.),and/orFridays(YouthTrack&Field,4:30-5:30p.m.)●JobSite:RobinswoodCommunityPark—SoccerFields(Soccer),HighlandMiddleSchool(Track&Field)●Age:16+DesiredQualificationsBasicknowledgeofsoccerandrunningisrequired.Applicantsmustberesponsible,trustworthy,andwillingtoputforthagoodeffort.Specificeducationalbackgroundsorpriorexperienceisnotamust.Andphysicalconditionshouldbesufficienttoengageinsoccer-relatedactivities,butexcellentathleticismisnotnecessary.Tasks●Coachchildrenagedbetween5and12insoccer,running,andfieldevents.●Arrive15-20minutesearlyforpracticesandgames.●Haveapracticeplan(firsttwoweeksofthesoccerleagues).●Teachbasicfundamentalsofsportandrunning.●Teachbasicrulesofsport.●Communicatewithparentsandon-sitestaff.ApplicationPleasedownload,completeandsubmitthefollowingtoErinMcCaslinatemccaslin@.Ifyouhavequestions,contactErinviae-mailorphoneat425-452-4627.●VolunteerApplication—pleaseincludethenameoftheleagueorprogramforwhichyouwouldliketovolunteer.●BackgroundChecks—pleaseincludethefollowinginformationinyourapplicatione-mailsowecanrunabackgroundcheckthroughEmployersChoiceScreening.1.Yourfullname.2.YourcellphonenumberandyourpermissionforEmployersChoiceScreeningtosendyouatext.3.Youre-mailaddress.●Awaiverofliability(免责声明)(Iftheapplicantisunder18,aparentmustsign).SelectionProcedures●Applicationpaperworkisprocessed.●Applicantsselectedwillbeinformedviae-mailfollowingaclearedbackgroundcheck.●Selectedapplicantswillreceiveon-sitetraining.1.WhataspectofapplicantsdoesYouthSports&Fitnessvalue?

A．Richcoachingexperience.B．Majoringinsportsorrelatedfields.C．Showingastrongsenseofresponsibility.D．Excellentphysicalfitnessandathleticability.2.Whatmustapplicantsprovideintheirapplication?

A．Theircontactinformation.B．Theircoachingcertification.C．Aletterofrecommendation.D．Awaiverofliabilitysignedbytheirfather.3.Howcanapplicantslearnaboutthelatestapplicationresult?

A．Byvisitingtheclub.B．Bycheckingtheire-mail.C．Byphoningat425-452-4627.D．Byloggingontoemccaslin@.(★★★)Forthisyear’sFourthofJulycelebration,someU.S.citieshavereplacedtraditionalfireworkswithimpressivedrone(无人机)lightshows.Maybemostimportantly,thedronesbeingemployedbymoreandmorecitiesforFourthofJulycelebrationsdon’tleavebehindablanketofsmokeatatimewhenAmerica’sairqualityisalreadyatitsworstindecades.“Aroundtheworld,we’veseenconsistentlythat,duringtimeswhenfireworkusageisreallyhigh,wehavereallybadairquality,”saidPallaviPant,theheadofglobalhealthattheHealthEffectsInstitute.Andwhilethatpollutiontypicallydisappearsquickly—usuallyaroundnoononJuly5th—theconcentrationcanbehighenoughtoworsentheconditionforthosewithbreathingproblems.Citiesmakingtheswitchtohigh-techshowssaythere’replentyofotherreasonswhypeoplemaywanttoavoidtraditionalfireworks.“FireworkscanbeharmfultofolkswhosufferfromPTSD(创伤后应激障碍)orfamilieswhohavedogs.SaltLakeCityhasmorehouseholdswithdogsthanwedowithkids,”saidLynzeTwede,amanagerforSaltLakeCityPublicLands.“Beingawayfromfireworksisconsideredbymanytobethetendencyofthefuture.Dronesarereusable,whilewithfireworks,youhavesmoke,fallingdebris(碎片),andnoisewhichespeciallystressesdogsandpeoplewithPTSDout.”About12,264fireswerestartedbyfireworkdisplaysin2021,accordingtotheNationalFireProtectionAssociation.Thoseaddeduptoaround$59millionindirectpropertydamage.Butdataalsoshowsthatmuchofthewildfireriskcomesnotfromgrandpublicdisplays,butfromthesmall-scaleshowsonsidewalks.Itmaybetooearlytotellhowthistendencymaygetclosetosmallershowsandconsumers,butthepriceisalimitingfactor.4.WhatisthemostimportantreasonforU.S.cities’givinguptraditionalfireworkshows?

A．Toreducefirerisks.B．Topreventnoisepollution.C．Toprotecttheenvironment.D．Tosupportnewtechnology.5.WhataboutfireworkstypicallythreatenspeoplewithPTSDanddogs?

A．Theirthicksmoke.B．Theirfallingdebris.C．Theirfrighteningnoise.D．Theirshiningbrightlight.6.WhatdoesthedatafromtheNationalFireProtectionAssociationshow?

A．Publicfireworkswinmorepeople’sfavor.B．Streetfireworkspresentmorefirethreats.C．Usageoffireworksisonthedecrease.D．Preventionoffireworksiscostly.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．WhatresponseAmericanshavetodronelightshows.B．WhysomeU.S.citiesreplacefireworkswithdrones.C．HowAmericanscelebratespecialevents.D．HowdroneshowsdevelopinAmerica.(★★★★)WhenthecompanyOpenAIdevelopeditsnewartificialintelligence(AI)program,ChatGPT,inlate2022,educatorsbegantoworry.ChatGPTcouldcreatetextanditseemedthatahumanwroteit.HowcouldteachersdiscoverwhetherstudentswereusinglanguagecreatedbyanAIchatbottocheatonawritingtask?Asalinguistwhostudiestheeffectsoftechnologyonhowpeopleread,writeandthink,Ibelievethereareothermorepressingconcernsbesidescheating.TheseincludewhetherAI,moregenerally,threatensstudentwritingskills,thevalueofwritingasaprocess,andtheimportanceofseeingwritingasatoolforthinking.AspartofmyresearchontheeffectsofAIonhumanwriting,IsurveyedyoungadultsintheU.S.aboutsomeissuesrelatedtothoseeffects.Oneparticipantsaidthatatsomepointifyoudependonpredictivetext,you’regoingtoloseyourspellingabilities.Enter“WasRom”intoaGooglesearchandyou’regivenalistofchoiceslike“WasRomebuiltinaday”.Type“ple”intoatextmessageandyou’reoffered“please”and“plenty”.Thesetoolscompleteoursentencesautomatically,givinguslittlechancetothinkaboutourspelling,andcontinuouslyaskingustofollowtheirsuggestions.EvanSelinger,aphilosopher,worriedthatpredictivetextingreducesthepowerofwritingasaformofmentalactivityandpersonalexpression.“Byencouragingusnottothinktoodeeplyaboutourwords,predictivetechnologymaychangehowwedealwitheachother,”Selingerwrote,“Wegiveothersmorealgorithms(算法)andlessofourselves.Automationcanstopusthinkingandtheresultingtextdidn’tfeellikemineanymore.”IaskedChatGPTwhetheritwasathreattohumans’motivationtowrite.Thebotresponded:“Therewillalwaysbeademandforcreative,originalcontentthatrequirestheuniqueviewpointofahumanwriter.”Itcontinued:“Writingservesmanypurposesbeyondjustthecreationofcontent,suchasself-expression,communicationandpersonalgrowth,whichcancontinuetoencouragepeopletowriteevenifcertaintypesofwritingcanbeautomated.”Iwasgladtofindtheprogramhadseeminglyadmitteditslimitations.8.What’stheauthor’smainconcernaboutChatGPT?

A．Whetheritwillleadtostudents’cheating.B．Whetheritwillwritearticleslikehumans.C．Howstudentswillmakeuseofitatschool.D．Whateffectsitwillhaveonstudents’writing.9.WhatwillpredictivetechnologydotousaccordingtoEvanSelinger?

A．Giveusmorecreativeideas.B．Makeuswritelikeamachine.C．Encourageustothinkmoredeeply.D．Makeustendtoignoregrammaticalmistakes.10.WhatcanwelearnfromChatGPT’sresponse?

A．Writingwillbecomecompletelyautomated.B．Robotswillworkwithhumansinwriting.C．Robotwritingwillbecomemorecreative.D．Humanwritingwillstillmatteralot.11.Whatmaytheauthorthinkofthebot’sreplytohisquestion?

A．Satisfactory.B．One-sided.C．Ambiguous.D．Unacceptable.(★★★★)Overthepast300years,1.5billionhectaresofforesthavebeenlost,resultinginbiodiversityloss,desertification,andincreasedfloodingrisks.InthebookTreewilding,ecologistJakeRobinsonexplainswhilethesolutiontoforestclearingmightappearstraightforward—simplyplantmillionsoftrees—therealityisfarmoreconfusing.Randomtreeplantingcanthreatenecosystemsandthelivelihoodsoflocalcommunities.Thisengagingbookmainlyrevealshowwell-developedapproachesarerequired—onethatintegratesthelatestscientificadvancements,forinstance.Treewildingasksustoreflectonourinterconnectednesswiththewoods,arealizationthatisperhapsthebiggest“secret”torestoringnature.Tree-plantinginitiativeshaveexplodedsincetheturnofthecentury.Globally,theareaofplantedforestsrosefrom170millionhectaresin1990to293millionhectaresin2020.However,unlessthoroughlyresearchedandwellorganized,treeplantingcanbackfire.Often,onlyonetypeoftreeisplantedacrosspiecesofland.Thisreducesbiodiversity,intermsofplantspeciesandthewildlifeandmicroorganisms(微生物)associatedwiththem.Becausetreesofthesamespeciescanallfallvictimtothesamediseases,awholeforestcanbewipedoutatonce.Moreover,non-nativetreescanwinoutoverlocalspecies,disturbingthelocalbalancedecosystems.Tosolveenvironmentalcrises,Robinsonadvocatesamoreinformedstrategy.HespeakstoForrestFleischman,aspecialistinforestandenvironmentalpolicy,whohighlightshowlocalpeopledependonforestsforhighlyself-sufficientagriculturalactivities.Fleischmanalsoproposesthatlocalsknowwellwhatspeciesarebestsuitedtotheenvironmentandhowthesespeciesareinterconnectedwiththelocalwildlifeandecosystem.Theauthoralsodescribestheconceptofecoacoustics(生态声学).Theapproachusesthesoundsmadebyorganismsincludingbirdsandbatstoexplorethecompositionofandchangesinecosystems.WorkingwithecoacousticsspecialistCarlosAbrahams,Robinsonconcludesthatasforestsarerecovered,thenumberofanimalshiddeninthesoilincreases,producingan“undergroundsoundscape—ahiddensymphonyoflife”.Robinsonultimatelyemphasizesnaturalregeneration—justasaphoenix(amythicalbird)isrebornfromitsownashes,adamagedforestcanregenerateitself.12.WhatisthemainfocusofJakeRobinson’sTreewilding?

A．Theimportanceoftechnologyinmodernagriculture.B．Thechangesofglobalforestsoverthepast300years.C．Majorbenefitsofmaintaininghealthyecosystems.D．Effectivemethodsinsolvingthelossofforests.13.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“backfire”inparagraph4?

A．Leadtonegativeoutcomes.B．Producepredictableresults.C．Facilitaterelevantinitiatives.D．Encouragesustainablegrowth.14.WhatmightFleischmanexpecttree-plantingorganizerstodo?

A．Increasethenumberofnon-nativespecies.B．Standardizeplantingpracticesacrossdifferentregions.C．Takeaccountofnatives’knowledgeinplantingprocesses.D．Encouragelocalstoadoptadvancedagriculturalmethods.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．ForestClearingPosesaSeriousThreattoUsB．RepairingForestsIsMoreThanJustPlantingTreesC．NaturalRegenerationIstheKeytoEcosystemRestorationD．TheUndergroundSoundscapeAllowsUstoKnowNatureBetter(★★★★)You’reabsorbedinamysterynovel,butinyourexcitementtodiscoverwhocommittedthecrime,youturnthepagetooquicklyandsliceopentheskinofyourpointerfinger.Youtakeadeepbreath,notbecauseyou’vejustlearnedthattheheadservantdidit,butbecausethetinycuthurtssobadly.Whyarepapercutssopainful?16.Firstofall,humanfingerscarryahighconcentrationofnervecellscallednociceptors(伤害感受器)whichrespondtosignalsreleasedbydamagedcells.Papercutsprimarilysetoffnociceptors,whichsensecelldamagecausedbypressure,cutsandsmallholes.Activatednociceptorsletlooseachainofelectricalsignalsthattravelthroughnervefibers.17.Sometimes,papercutscanalsostimulatenociceptorsthataresensitivetochemicals,suchasthewhitener(增白剂)usedtolightenpaper.Anextraterriblefeelingaroundapapercutmaybegenerated.18.Thepaperitselfalsoaddstothepain.Althoughitlookssmoothtothenakedeye,atamicroscopiclevel,thedriedwoodfiberswithinpapermakethematerials’edgesquiterough.Thisroughtexturecausesmoreextensivecellulardamagethanastraight,cleanedgewould.Thatsaid,paper’sroughedgetypicallyonlyslicesthroughthetoptwolayersofskin—theouterskinlayerandtheinnerskinlayer.19.Thislowersthelikelihoodthatthecutwillbecomecoveredbythickenedblood.Asaresult,thenervefibersremainexposedtotheenvironmentforaprolongedperiodoftimeandshootoffpainsignalswhenevertouched.Totreatapapercut,cleanthewoundwithsoapandwater,applyantibioticointment(抗生素软膏)topreventinfection,andcoveritwithabandagetoblockoutdirtystuff.20.However,ifthecutdoesn’timproveinthattime,you’dbetterseeadoctor.

A．Therefore,itcauseslittletonobleeding.B．It’sacombinationoftwodifferentaspects.C．Mostpapercutsrecoverwithintwotothreedays.D．Handsareflexibleandpackedwithpain-sensitivecells.E．Thishelpsexplainwhyslicingopenyourfingerisalsosuperpainful.F．Butit’snotjustthephysicalmakeupthatmakespapercutssopainful.G．Ultimately,thesignalsreachabrainregionresponsibleforsensationsofpain.二、完形填空(★★★)In1983,asupermarathongatheredtheworld’stoprunnersforadifficultrace.Mostoftherunnerswere_______bytheirsupportcrewandhadyearsoftrainingexperience.Butamongtheseaof_______stoodCliffalone,afarmeringumboots(长筒橡胶靴),whowasanobvious_______tootherrunners.Whenhewasaskedabouthistraining,Cliff’s_______wassimple:hehadgrownupona2,000-acrefarm,whereherding(放牧)sheeponfootwas_______,astheycouldn’taffordhorses.Astheracebegan,thetoprunnersquicklyleftCliffbehind.However,Cliff_______hisownpace,armshanginglooselyandrunningina_______style.Mostpeopleassumedhewouldsoon_______.Butwhenotherrunnersstoppedtorest,Cliffkepton,_______therunnersaheadofhimsteadily.Tokeepfocusedduringtherace,hedrewonmemoriesofherdingsheepand__________hewasmovinghissheepaheadofanapproachingstorm.__________,Cliffcompletedtheraceinfivedays,afulltwodaysfasterthanthepreviousrecord.Cliffbecamea(n)__________overnight.Notonlydidhechallengethe__________,buthewasalsogenerousinsharingtheprizemoneywiththeneedy.Inlaterlong-distanceraces,runners__________hisrunningstyle,recognizingitsenergy-savingefficiency.Cliff’sstoryservesasa__________thatlife’sraceisaboutperseveringinwhatwechoosetopursue.Gumbootsorrunningshoes,wewintheraceaslongaswejustdon’tquit.21.A．surroundedB．discoveredC．interruptedD．separated22.A．fansB．winnersC．professionalsD．volunteers23.A．blessingB．inspirationC．challengeD．contrast24.A．lifestyleB．responseC．historyD．recreation25.A．impossibleB．advisableC．necessaryD．reasonable26.A．maintainedB．gatheredC．reducedD．measured27.A．formalB．classicalC．practicalD．relaxed28.A．standoutB．dropoutC．showoffD．speedup29.A．puttingupwithB．lookinguptoC．catchingupwithD．breakingawayfrom30.A．realizedB．expectedC．regrettedD．imagined31.A．AmazinglyB．DesperatelyC．SympatheticallyD．Strangely32.A．athleteB．coachC．celebrityD．activist33.A．rulesB．patienceC．authorityD．limits34.A．adjustedB．adoptedC．adaptedD．established35.A．reminderB．foundationC．solutionD．warning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。Xiangembroidery(刺绣),afamoustraditionalartfromHunanProvinceinChina,hasarichhistorydatingbackseveralcenturies.OriginatedfromtheancientculturallandscapeofHunan,Xiangembroideryhasdevelopedoverthecenturies,36.(combine)influencesfromlocalcustoms,traditionsandhistoricalstories.Rooted37.therichculturalheritageoftheXiangRiverregion,thisembroiderystylereflectsthecreativebrilliance38.artisticsensibilitiesofHunan’sskilledartisans.Xiangembroideryiscelebratedforitscomplexneedleworkanddelicatestitching(缝合)techniques,39.oftenemployadiverserangeofsilkthreadsandbrightcolors.Theembroideryincludesallsortsoftraditional40.(design)andpatterns,describingscenesfromnature,folkcustomsandhistoricaltales.Xiangembroideryalsoincludesavarietyofthemes41.(inspire)bythelocalcultureandtraditionsofHunan.Thestrikingcolorcombinationsand42.(complex)arrangedpatternsfurtheremphasizethevisualattractionofXiangembroidery,makingit43.highlyadmiredartformvaluedbycollectorsandenthusiastsworldwide.EffortstopreserveandpromotetherichculturalheritageofXiangembroidery44.(make)bylocalartisansandculturalorganizationsinHunaninthepastyears.Xiangembroideryservesasavivid45.(reflect)ofHunan’sartisticheritage,preservingtheregion’scultureheritageandpromotingadeeperunderstandingofChina’sdiverseembroiderytraditions.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是校美术俱乐部成员李华。上周五，你担任了学校举行的绘画比赛的评委。请你给好友Peter写一封邮件，与他分享这次经历。内容包括：1.大赛情况；2.你的感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearPeter,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。ThemusicalinstrumentIfirstlearnedwastheviolin,whichwasassmallasakid’stoy,whenIwassixyearsold.Aftersixyearsofbeingaviolinlearner,Idecidedtotakeonanewchallenge:thecello(大提琴).Mymomfoundanexperiencedcelloteacher,Ms.Kim,whoagreedtoteachmeinhercellostudio.Atfirst,thepiecesIplayedonthecelloweresimpleanduninspiring.However,everythingchangedwhenMs.Kimofferedmeachallengingpiecenamed“Capriccio”.Mydad,whowasexcitedaboutthemusicthatIwouldplay,believedmasteringthispiecewasasimpossibleasatigerflyinginthesky.Mymomlookedup“Capriccio”onYouTube,hereyeswideningasshewatchedamusicianperformitwithgraceandintensity,realizinghowdifficultthepiecetrulywas.Ifeltamixofexcitementandanxiety.“Capriccio”requiresmanytechn