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2024-2025學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高一期末調(diào)研考試第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分第一節(jié)(5小題;1.57.5分10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱WhatdidthewomandolastWatchedAttendedtoherWorkedwithhermotherWhatdidthemansuggestDrinkingcoffee.B.Goingon C.TakingarestforaWhatistheweatherlikeCloudy.B. C.Whendoesthemoviebegin?A.4:30.B.4:40.C.4:55.WhatarethespeakersmainlytalkingMr.Johnson.B.Anelection C.Anew第二節(jié)(15小題;1.522.5分5A、B、C三個選5秒鐘;5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。667WhydidthewomanselectthetwoTheyhavehostingTheyareabletosolveproblemsTheyareskilledinEnglishWhenistheinterviewtobeTuesday.B. 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C.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutthesecondItisinconvenienttotaketheItiseasilyaccessibletosubway.C.ItiswellWhatwillthewomandoTakethemantovisittheContacttheapartmentArrangetheviewingWheredoestheconversationprobablytakeOnthe B.Atarentalagency.C.Ina101820WhatmakesthespeakerafrequentvisitortotheThegoodqualityofthetea.B.Thefriendlyatmosphere.C.TheexcellentWhatdoesthespeakerdointheTasteandselecttea.B.LearnSichuanOpera.C.TalkaboutWhydoesthespeakerthinktheteahouseshavepowerfulsocialTheyprovidedatingplacesforTheyhelpsettlepeople'sTheybringpeoplemuch第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分第一節(jié)(152.537.5分A、B、CDThereareagoodmanyuniqueandfantasticfestivalscelebratedaroundtheworld,eachreflectingtheculture,traditions,andhistoryofthepeoplewhocelebratethem.Herearesomespecialfestivalsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld:HoliWhatitis:Knownasthe“FestivalofColors,”itisoneofIndia'smostjoyousandwidelycelebratedHindufestivals.Itmarksthearrivalofspringandthevictoryofgoodoverevil.Highlights最精彩部分):Peoplethrowcoloredpowdersandwaterateachother,breakingsocialbarriers,encouragingpeopletouniteandformingaharmoniouscommunity.When:March(datevariesbasedonthelunarcalendar).LaTomatinaWhatitis:Theworld'slargesttomatofight.Itlastsaboutonehour.Thefestivalincludesmusic,parades,andothercelebrationsthroughouttheweek.Highlights:ThousandsofpeoplegatherinBunoltothrowtomatoesateachotherinafriendly,messybattle.When:LastWednesdayofSongkranWhatitis:TheThaiNewYearfestival,celebratedwithwaterHighlights:Peoplesplashwateroneachothertosymbolizecleansingandrenewal.It'salsoatimeforfamilygatheringsandtemplevisits.When:April13-15.GlastonburyFestivalWhatitis:Oneoftheworld'smostfamousmusicandartsfestivals,heldannuallyinPilton,Somerset,England.Itattractsover200,000attendeesandfeaturesmusic,theater,circusacts,andpoliticalactivism.When:JuneThesefestivalsshowcasethediversityandcreativityofhumanculture,offeringuniqueexperiencesforbothlocalsandvisitors.Whichonewouldyouliketoattend?Accordingtothetext,whatfestivalcanyoumeetwhentravellingin B.LaC. 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WhatdoweknowaboutGlastonburyItfallsinItiscelebratedalloverItattractsmorethan200,000ItfeaturesinliveperformancesbytopInNagpur,17-year-oldTejasPugalia,aseniorhighschoolstudent,isdrivenbyadesiretohelpothers.Itallbeganin2022whenhehelpedaboywithhisstudies.“AsItaughthimlearnedaboutthestruggleschildrenfaceingovernmentschools,"hesaid."Manychildrendidn'tattendschoolduringtherainyseasonbecausetheydidn'thavebags,andtheirbookswouldgetruined."Determinedtofindalastingsolution,Tejasthoughtaboutthepossibilityofupcyclingtextile織品)wastetocreateschoolbagsthatwouldbeeco-friendlyandaffordable.Thisledtothebirthof“Threads4Good",aprojecttorecyclewasteandhelpchildren.Tejasfacedamajorchallengeinfindingpeopletohelpwiththebag-makingprocess."Atfirst,Ireachedouttodisabledpeoplefromunderservedcommunities,butsomewereunwillingtoworkwithchildren,doubtingwhethertheycouldearnastable(穩(wěn)定的)income."herecalled.However,hisdeterminationledhimtoorganizationsliketheSunLinkandHelplinkFoundation,whoworkwithdisabledpeople.Withtheirsupport,startingwithjusttwoworkers,morepeoplegraduallyjoined.Todate,Theteamhashandedoutover3,000bags,savingover70millionlitresofwater,andpreventing58,000kgofcarbonemissions,andrecyclingmorethan3,600kgoftextilewaste.Schoolattendanceintargetareashasincreasedby34%.Withover400volunteersinIndiaandToronto,TejasplanstofileaPublicInterestLitigation益訴訟)undertheRighttoEducationActtoholdthegovernmentresponsibleforschoolattendance.“Oneofthekeyresponsibilitiesofthegovernmentistoensureproperattendanceinschoolsandprovidenecessaryfacilities.Unfortunately,thisisn'tbeingdonewell."hesays.“Inthelongrun,wealsowanttointroducemid-daymealsingovernmentschoolssothatchildrendon'thavetoworryabouttheirnextmeal."WhatinspiredTejastostartHisloveforfashionHisinterestinenvironmentalHisdesiretodonateschoolbagstoHisdeterminationtohelpchildrenbyrecyclingWhatdoestheunderlinedword“upcycling"inparagraph2TurningwasteintovaluableChangingintonewMakinguseTakingWhydidTejasseekhelpfromSunLinkandHelplinkTogainthepublicTogetfinancialsupportfortheToreceivetrainingintextileToaddresssomedisabledpeople'sWhatcanweinferfromthelastTejas'projectisn'tworkingTejashopestogivefreemealstoTejasispushingthegovernmenttodotheirThegovernmentwillensureproperattendenceinAlice'sAdventuresinWonderlandisoneofthemostlovedchildren'sbooksofalltime,andmanyadultsenjoyitaswell.IttellsthestoryofayounggirlnamedAlice,whofollowsarabbitenteringamagicalworldcalledWonderland.Shehasmanyexperienceswhichseemtochangetherulesofreasoningorcommonsense.Thepopularityofthebookcomesfromitsimagination,interestingstory,andartwork.ThewriterofthebookisLewisCarroll.Infact,LewisCarrollwasnotthewriter'srealnameHisrealnamewasCharlesDodgson.Oneday,hetookaboatridedowntheThamesRivertohaveapicnicwiththreelittlegirlswhowerefriendsofthefamily.Tokeepthementertained(娛樂)ontheride,hetoldthemastoryinwhichAlice,themiddlechild,wasthemaincharacter.TheyenjoyedthestoryveryCharleslaterwrotethestorydownunderthenameAlice'sAdventuresUnderGroundandgaveittoAliceasaChristmaspresent.Later,hegaveacopytohisfriendGeorgeMacDonald.Georgereadittohischildrenandtheylovedit.GeorgesuggestedtoCharlesthathemakeabookfromhisstory.Charlesthenwrotemorepartstothestoryuntilitwasaround35,000words.Itwasfirstprintedin1866,withartworkbyJohnTenniel,underthenameAlice'sAdventuresinWonderland.Thebookwasanimmediatesuccess.OneofitsfirstfanswasQueenVictoria.SheimmediatelyrequestedacollectionofallofLewisCarroll'sworks.Shewassurprisedtofindthattheyincludedmanyworksonmath.Infact,CharlesDodgsonwasahighlyrespectedmathematician.Thiscanbeseeninmanypuzzlesandplaysonreasoningthatappearinhisbooksandpoems.Sincethestorywasfirstprinted,ithaskeptsellinguptothepresentday.Ithasbeentranslatedintooverfiftylanguagesandhashadseveralmoviesbasedonit.WhatdoweknowabouttheIttellstherealstoryofayounggirlnamedItisaboutawonderfulworldAliceisdreamingItcontainsinterestingstories,picturesandItdescribesamagicalworldfullofwondersontheWhoputforwardtheideaofmakingtheLewis B.CharlesC.GeorgeMacDonald. D.JohnTenniel.30.WhatcanwelearnaboutCharlesfromthetext?A.HewasasuccessfuladventureB.HewasexpertatwritingonC.HewrotethebookunderhisrealD.HehadmillionsoffamousfanslikeQueenWhatcanbeasuitabletitlefortheAnInterestingandImaginaryAYoungGirl'sAdventurousThePopularityofAlice'sAdventuresinTheStoryBehindAlice'sAdventuresinThesamedirtthatstickstoastronauts’bootsmayonedaykeeptheirlightson.InastudypublishedintheCellPressJournalDevice,researcherscreatedsolarcells(太陽能電池)madefromman-madeMoondust.Thecellsturnsunlightintoenergyandreducetheneedfortransportingheavymaterialsintospace,offeringasolutiontooneofspaceexploration'sbiggestchallenges:reliableenergysources."Thesolarcellsusedinspacenowareamazing,reachingefficiencies性能of30%toeven40%,saysleadresearcherFelixLangoftheUniversityofPotsdam,Germany.“Buttheyareveryexpensiveandarerelativelyheavyduetotheirglasscovers."InsteadoftransportingcellsfromEarth,Lang'steamislookingtomaterialsontheMoon.TheyaimtoreplaceEarth-madeglasswithglassmadefromtheMoondust.TotesttheideatheresearchersmadeamaterialsimilartoMoondustintoMoon-glassandusedittobuildanewkindofsolarcell.Whentheteamtestedthesolarcellswithspace-graderadiation(輻射),theMoon-glassversionsoutperformedtheEarth-madeones.Standardglassslowlybrownsinspace,blockingsunlightandreducingefficiency.ButMoon-glasshasanaturalbrowncolorfromtinybitsoflunardust,keepstheglassstrong,preventsitfromfurtherdarkening,andmakesthecellsbetteratradiation.MakingMoon-glass,theteamfound,issurprisinglysimple.Concentratedsunlightalonecanprovidetheextremetemperaturesneededtomelt熔化)Moondustintoglass.BychangingthethicknessoftheMoon-glassandthesolarcell'scomposition,theteammanagedtoachieve10%efficiency.WithclearerMoon-glassthatletsinmorelight,theybelievetheycouldreach23%.StilltheMooncauseschallengesthatEarthdoesn't.LowergravitycouldchangehowMoon-glassforms.Wildtemperaturechangescouldthreatenthematerials'stability(穩(wěn)定性).Theteamhopestotestthemoutinreallunarconditions.WhatisthemainadvantageofthesolarcellsmadefromMoonItischeaperandItcangethigherItneedslesssunlighttoItdoesn'trequireadvancedWhydoesMoon-glassperformbetterthanEarth-madeItcancollectmoreenergyinlowerItslowlybrownsinouterspaceandkeepsItfunctionswellinspaceradiationandmaintainsItcanreflectradiationtoprotectcellsandgainmoreHowdoresearcherscreateMoon-glassaccordingtotheByusingadvancedequipmentbroughtfromtheBymeltingMoondustwithconcentratedBychangingthesolarcell'sBybreakinguptheMoonWhatchallengesdotheresearchersfaceinusingMoon-glasssolarTheeffectsoflowergravityandextremetempertureTheinabilitytocreateenoughglassfromMoonThedifficultyinachievinghigherThelackofsunlightonthe第二節(jié)(5小題;2.512.5分Ahobbyfarmisafarmthatisrunforpleasureinsteadofprofit.Ithasbeengainingpopularityinruralandsuburban(鄉(xiāng)村和城郊)areas._36_.Toequipyouforasuccessfulstart,herearesomekeystepstofollow:IdentifyyourStartingahobbyfarmcanbealotoffun,buttherearemanythingsthatcangowrong.Beforebreakingground,takeamomenttoconsiderwhatyouhopetoachieve.Areyoulookingtogrowyourfood,raiseanimals,orsimplyenjoyaconnectionwithnature?37. 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Successfulhobbyfarmingrequiresknowledgeandskills.Takethetimetoeducateyourselfonthebasicsofgardening,animalhusbandry飼養(yǎng)業(yè)),andsustainablefarmingpractices.Localagriculturalextensionoffices,workshops,andonlineresourcescanbeinvaluabletoolstodeepenyourunderstandingofthespecificneedsofyourchosenplantsoranimals.LearnaboutthebasicsoffarmingbyYoucouldkickoffyourprojectinyourThesizeofyourhobbyfarmcanbewhateveryouHowever,startingahobbyfarmcanpresentcertainFactorslikeclimate,soilquality,andessentialservicesshouldbeLearningfromothers'experiencescanhelpyouaddresshobby-farmingThesefactorswillinfluenceyourdecision-makingthroughouttheplanning第三部分語言知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分第一節(jié)(15小題;115分Boris,aforeignstudentatPekingUniversity,oftenshareshisexperiencesofChinese41 onhisvlogs(視頻博客).Inonevideo,forexample,Borissharedhowhehad42theChineseworddongxi.translatedeachpart_43into“eastwest".Andheintroducedatheoryabouthowdongxicameto44“things".Hetoldpeoplethatall45 inancientChinesecitiesweresetupalong roadthatranfromeasttowest.Sowhenyouwanttosayqumaidongxi,you47 saying,“I'mgoingtobuythings.”SomeothervideosshowBoris’readingChinesepoemswhicharequite48amonghis40,000followersandhehasgotmany‘likes’.Makingvlogsisnot49.Takereadingthepoem“SecondFarewelltoCambridge"byXuZhimoasanexample.“Ican_50 andreadeverywordinthepoem,”Borissaid.“Buttotouchreaders,Ineedtouseproper51whilereading."Soheneededtolookformuchbackgroundinformationandmakehisfeelings_52 eachpartofthepoem.Thoughshootingvlogstakeslotsoftime,Borisfeels_53thathisvlogshaveinspiredmanypeople.Borissaidthathewantedtocontinue54thedifferencesbetweentwocultures.“Thisgoalmaynotbeeasily55,butIwillsparenoeffortstodomypart."A.artB.cultureC.introductionD.A. 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B.bridgingC.breakingD.A.achievedB.designedC.madeD.broken第三部分英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第二節(jié)(101.515分)1China'sspaceexploration_56(make)strikingprogressoverthepastfewdecades,_57(develop)fromamodestbeginningtoaleadingpositioninglobalspaceexploration.China'sspaceprogrambeganin1956withtheleadershipofQianXuesen.After14yearsofhardwork,China58(successful)launcheditsfirstman-madeEarthsatellite“Dongfanghong-1”in1970.In2003,Chinabecamethethirdnation59(achieve)independenthumanspaceflightwithYangLiweiaboard“Shenzhou-5".In2007,China'sMoonexplorationstartedwith"Change-1", wasfollowedby“Change-4"(in2019),thefirstmissiontolandontheMoon'sfarside.In2021,Chinalanded“Tianwen-1"onMars,marking_61 significantstageindeep-spaceChinabegantoconstructtheTiangongSpaceStationin2021andcompleteditbytheendof (design)tobeaversatile(多功能)spacelab,capableofaccommodating25experimentcabinets63scientificexploration.Designersfocusedoncreatinganastronaut-friendlyenvironmentwith_64(good)lightingandmorecomfortabletemperatureandhumidity.TheTiangongspacestationincludesadvanced_65 (communicate)systemsallowingtheastronautstoemailandcallfamily,aswellasexerciseequipmenttomaintainhealthduringlongmissions.第四部分寫作(40分第一節(jié)(15分你喜歡的話題(從音樂、繪畫、戲劇中任選一個選該話題的原因。注意80詞左右2DearYours,Li第二節(jié)(25分閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Onefinesummerday,agroupoftinyantsworkedtirelesslyinthefields,carryinggrainsandseedstotheirundergroundnest,whileagrasshopper蚱蜢),wholovednothingmorethansinginganddancing,jumpedthroughthefieldsaimlessly.Workwasthelastthinginhismind.Whenthegrasshopperwaswalkingaboutleisurelyinthefieldshesawtheantsstrugglingwithheavycrumbs(食物碎屑)andlaughed.Whyworksohard,littleants?Come,enjoythewarmsunandsingwithme!Lifeistooshorttowasteonwork!"Theantthatwasheadingatthefrontrepliedwithoutstopping,"“Sorry,butwe'rebusystoringfoodforwinter.Youshoulddothesameinsteadofwastingtime.”Thegrasshoppersneered.“Winter?That'ssofaraway!Andthisissuchawonderfuldaytoplay.WhyshouldIworrynow?"Heshruggedandcontinuedhismerrydance,ignoringtheants'advice.Later,hemetsomesquirrelsthatwerecoveringsomethingwithleavesandgrassbytheirpaws.Obviously,theywerehidingnutsandpreparingforwinter.Thegrasshopperaskedthemtojoinhisfun.Butthesquirrels,too,refusedhisinvitation,sayingitwastimetogetreadyforthefutureandtheysparednotimetojoinhisfun.Thegrasshopperdidn'tcareatallwhattheysaidandcontinuedsinginganddancingasbefore.Asdayswenton,thecoldwinterarrivedanditwasfreezingeverywhere.Therewasathickblanketofsnowcoveringthefieldandfoodbecamescarce(缺乏).Thegrasshoppercouldn'tdigthroughittohavefood.Hefoundhimselfdyingofhungerandcoldness.Hehadnochoicebuttogototheantsandsquirrelstobegforfood.Tohisdisappointment,theyhadonlyenoughforthemselvesandcouldn'tspareany.注意:150左右請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Paragraph1:Asthegrasshoppershookinthesnow,regretwashedoverhim.PargraphTothegrasshopper'srelief,hewasallowedintheants’2024～2025第一部分聽力（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分1-5 6-10ABCBA11-15CABAC16-20第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）21-23ABD24-27DADC28-31 32-35第二節(jié)（52.512.5分）36-40DGCEA第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）41-45BCADA 46-50CDBAC51-55CBDBA第二節(jié)（101.515分hasmade57.developing58.successfully59.toachieve60.a62.wasdesigned63.for64.better65.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分(15分)Possibleversion1:DearI’mthrilledaboutyourupcominglecture!I’dsuggestfocusingontheevolutionofclassicalmusic,particularlythetransitionfromBaroquetoRomanticeras.ComposerslikeBach,Mozart,andBeethovencreatedtimelessmasterpiecesthatstilltouchaudiencestoday.Thistopicwouldbewelcomeamongusbecausemanystudentsenjoyclassicalmusicwithoutrealizingitshistoricalroots.Exploringhowthesecomposersexpressedhumanemotionsthroughmelodycoulddeepenourappreciation.Suchcontentwouldbebotheducationalandengaging,combininghistorywithauditoryexamples.Thankyouforconsideringmyidea.I’meagerlylookingforwardtoyourPossibleversion2:DearJulian,

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