北京匯文中學2024-2025學年高三上學期期中英語試題

2024高三東城匯文中學中期中試卷第一節(jié)完形填空Whenmostteenagershisagearepreparingforcompetitiveexamsortrainingtobeathletes,HenryBurner,strugglingwithdyslexia(閱讀障礙),decidestocharthisownrouteforsuccess.Attheageof10,hisclass1________atradingpost,wherestudentswouldsellandbuygoodswithheads.Hismomsuggestedmakingcupcakes,butBurnerrefused.“Mom,thebakedgoodsmarketisgoingtobetotallyoversaturated(過度飽和的).Fewstudentsmakethingsthatlastlong.Weneedtomakesomething________2.”Sohepulledouthismom’soldbuttonmachineandmadebuttons.WhenBurnerendedupwiththemostbendsatthetradingpost,hefeltforthefirsttimethathewasreallysuccessful.Arrivinghome,Burneraskedhismom.“CanImakeitarealbusiness?”Thatwasthe________3ofButtonsmith,aretailcompanywhichnowhasover10,000productsavailable.Alongwithhisregularschooling,Burnerplayedalargeroleinthecompany’sstrategicdecisionmakingand________4hisbreaksandweekendsworkingonthecompany.Buttonsmithstartedfromthefarmer’smarketbeforegoingonlineand________5,developingitsownwebsite.Aftergoingonline,Buttonsmith’ssalesshowedasignificantupwardgraphandreachedmillionsofpeople,andthatwasa(n)________6point.Sincethenhehasgreatly________7productlinesintomanyaffordablehighqualityproductsthatallowpeopletoexpresswhotheyaretotheworld.Startingwithbuttons,thecompanyhasdiversifieditsproduct________8andcurrentlyprovidesdogcollars,leashes,businesscards,banners,etc.Tostayaheadofcompetitors,BurnerhasoptimizedButtonsmithtohavecustomproductsmadewithinminutesoftheorderbeing________9andmakessuretheproductsareinthecustomers’handswithintwodays.Aftercreatinganimpressiveretailcompanyathome,Buttonsmithisstrategizingtospreadits________10toothercountries.“Ilovebeinganentrepreneur.”concludedBurner.1.A.ran B.spotted C.decorate D.swept2.A.portable B.durable C.stable D.flexible3.A.mission B.advantage C.initiation D.performance4.A.killed B.invested C.balanced D.delayed5.A.hesitantly B.frequently C.eventually D.accidentally6.A.crucial B.temporary C.regular D.urgent7.A.slid B.poured C.packed D.expanded8.A.costs B.sizes C.offerings D.supplies9.A.placed B.deleted C.tracked D.shipped10.A.research B.wishes C.taste D.roots二、語法填空AAwhitetelephonebooth,knownasthePhoneoftheWind,________11(sit)inagardenontopofahill.Though________12(disconnect),thephoneservesasurprisingpurpose:helpingpeoplespeakoutwhattheyfeelembarrassedtosayinfrontofothers.Havingthoughtabouttheideaforalongtime,Sasakifinallybuiltthebooth,“Mythoughtscan’tberelayed________13regularphoneline,50Iwantthemtobecarriedonthewind.Ihopeotherscanalsoexpresstheirfeelingsinthesameway.”BEveryonehasasenseofhumor,________14noteverybodyhasagoodsenseofit.Psychologists________15(divide)onwhetherhumorisinbornorlearnable.However,thereisonethingthatisacceptedwidelysofarthesenseofhumorisuniquelyhuman.Itisassociatedwithhappinessandcourage.Thesearequalities________16canbesharedwithotherformsoflife.Butifhappinessisoneofthegoalschasedinlife,thenitisthesenseofhumorthatprovidesthekey.CZhaobi,orscreenwalls,havealongandstoriedhistory.Zhaobicanbefoundoutsidethe________17(enter)ofbuildings,andintheirearliestform,theywerebuiltforonlythehighestmembersofsociety________18(show)theirsocialstatusandprotectprivacy.Itwasbelievedthatwouldalsoactasthespiritualprotection.Thentheybecameanimportantformofartisticexpression,representinggoodfortunateappearingonthewalls.Nowadays,zhaobiarestill________19theylookedinthedistantpast.Byevolvingtheirfunction,thesewalls________20(witness)China’sdevelopment,givingusasnapshotoflifeataparticulartimeinhistory.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，共38分)第一節(jié)(共14小題：每小題2分，共28分)閱讀下列短文，從每路所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AInourhyper-connectedworld,informationisbeingcollectedandsharedeverynanosecond.Theproblemisthatyourpersonalinformationmightbeusedagainstyouinthefutureinwaysyoucan’timaginetoday.Sowhatdoyouhavetoworryabout,andwhatcanyoudotoprotectyourself?Ifyou’reworriedaboutyourpersonalinformationgettinglifted...Don’thandoveryourname,address,phonenumber,oremailaddressunlessthereceiverreallyneedsit.Ifpressed,youcanalwaysmakesomethingup.Optapaperreceiptornoreceiptratherthangettingoneviatextoremail,whichrequiressharingyourinformationandexposesyoutopossibledataloss.IfyoupreferthatyourInternetsearchesstayprivate...Browse(瀏覽)withFirefox.Itsprivacycontrolsarestrongerthanotherbig-namebrowsers.OruseDuckDuckGo,andalternateserviceyoucaneasilysetasyourdefault(默認)searchpartneratIfyou’reworriedaboutyourphoneactingasatracker...TurnoffLocationServicesforallappsexceptmapsandothersthatneedtoknowwhereyouare,YoucandothisinSettings,underPrivacyandLocation.andLocation.Ifyouwantcompaniestostoptryingtosellyouthings...Stopadsfromtrackingyoubyoptingoutofinformationcollecting.Thewebsitesimpleoptout.comisagoodplacetostart.YoucanalsoaddyourphonenumbertotheNationalDoNotCallRegistryat1-888-382-1222ordonotcall.gov.Ifyou’reworriedaboutbeingtagged(標記)inphotosonsocialmedia...Tellfriendsyoudon’twanttobetagged,andoptoutofbeingautomaticallytaggedinotherpeople’sFacebookphotosbygoingtoSettings,thenFaceRecognition.AlwayskeepinmindthatInternetisnotaprivateplaceandyourprivacyisnotjustaboutfreedomfromembarrassment.Althoughyoucan’tpreventallInternetSpying,youcanminimizesomeunwantedspyingbytakingthesesteps.21.Whichofthefollowingwillmostpossiblyrevealyourpersonalinformation?A.LookingforinformationwithFirefox.B.Receivingareceiptthroughtextmessages.C.SwitchingoffLocationServicesinSettings.D.Givingyouraddresstothereceiverwhoneedsit.22.Ifyoudon’twanttobedisturbedbyads,youcan________.A.avoidusing.B.refuseacallfromDuckDuckGo.C.deleteyourphonenumberatD.registeryourphonenumberat23.Thepassageisintendedto________.A.giveadvice B.introducewebsites C.showworries D.explainsocialmediaBAsacluelessfreshman,Iwaltzedintomyfirstcreativewritingcoursebyaccident,thinkingitwasaliteratureclassonhowtoreadstories,nothowtowritethem.Whentheteacherintroducedthecourse,Irealizedmymistake.ThecreditsIearnedfromthecoursewouldn’tcounttowardmymajor.Bytheendofthesession,however,IdecidedthatIhadtobeapartofthecourse.Perhaps,asalifelongreader,Iwaseagertounderstandhowstoriesworkedtheirmagic.Buttakingtheclasswouldbeimpossible:Iwasn’tevenonthewaitlist.That’swhentheteacheraskedforavolunteertosubmitthefirstworkshopstory.Silenceblanketedtheroom.Nooneriskedeyecontact.Whoevervolunteeredwouldhavetowriteawholestoryinaweek.Perhapsthey,likeme,hadneverwrittenonebefore.Seizingmychance,Iraisedmyhandandasked,“IfIgofirst,willyougivemeaspotintheclass?”Hesaidhewould.So,insteadofkeepingmyheaddownandavoidingeyecontact,Ididtheopposite.Yearslater,I’dcompletedadegreeincreativewritingandwasworkingonanovelwhenaliteraryagentaskedtoreadthefirst50pagesofmydraft.ButIwasn’tcomfortableshowingheranything;thenovelwasfarfromdone.Throughoutgraduateschool,I’dbeenadvisedmanytimesnottocontactagentsuntilIhaveacompletedraft.Inthemeanwhile,Iknewthebeginningofmystorywasattractiveandthattheagentmightnotremembermeafterayear.So,onceagain,insteadofkeepingmyheaddownandavoidingeyecontact,Ididtheopposite.Isentherthefirstthreechapters.Amonthlater,shesignedmeonthestrengthofthosechaptersalone.Shehassinceseenmethroughthepublicationofthreenovels.Determination,focus,perseverance-thequalitiesthatIconsidercrucialingettingmeintoStanfordnodoubthelpedmebecomethenovelistIamtoday.AndyetifI’dtrainedmygazeonlyonthepathahead,Iwouldhavemissedsomanyhappyaccidents,somanybeautifulopportunitiestolookup,raisemyhand,andsayyes.24.Whatmadetheauthorfinallydecidetotakethecourse?A.Thepopularityofthecourse. B.Herconfidenceinherwritingskills.C.Hercuriosityaboutstorywriting. D.Theneedtogetcreditsforherdegree.25.Theauthorvolunteeredtowritethefirstworkshopstoryto________.A.challengeherself B.winaplaceintheclassC.displayhertalent D.impresstheteacher26.Theauthorsentherfirstthreechapterstotheagentbecause________.A.shewantedtogetthechanceofpublicationB.herstorywasattractivetoreadersC.theagentaskedhertoturnintheworkD.herfriendsadvisedhertodoso27.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.B.Confidenceleadstogrowthandfulfillment.C.Successcomestothosewhodare.D.Chancefavorsonlythepreparedmind.CEnlightening,challenging,stimulating,fun.TheseweresomeofthewordsthatNaturereadersusedtodescribetheirexperiencesofart-sciencecollaborationsinaseriesofarticlesonpartnershipsbetweenartistsandresearchers.Nearly40%oftheroughly350peoplewhorespondedtoanaccompanyingpoll,saidtheyhadcollaboratedwithartists;andalmostallsaidtheywouldconsiderdoingsoinfuture.Suchanencouragingresultisnotsurprising.Scientistsareincreasinglyseekingoutvisualartiststohelpthemcommunicatetheirworktonewaudiences.“Artistshelpscientistsreachabroaderaudienceandmakeemotionalconnectionsthatenhancelearning,”onerespondentsaid.OneexampleofhowartistsandscientistshavetogetherrockedthescenescamelastmonthwhentheSydneySymphonyOrchestraperformedareworkedversionofAntonioVivaldi’sTheFourSeasons.Theyreimaginedthe300-year-oldscorebyinjectingthelatestclimatepredictiondataforeachseason-providedbyMonashUniversity’sClimateChangeCommunicationResearchHub.TheperformancewasacreativecalltoactionaheadofNovember’sUnitedNationsClimateChangeConferenceinGlasgow,UK.Butagenuinepartnershipmustbeatwo-waystreet.FewerartiststhanscientistsrespondedtotheNaturepoll;however,severalrespondentsnotedthatartistsdonotsimplyassistscientistswiththeircommunicationrequirements.Norshouldtheirworkbeconsideredonlyasanobjectofstudy.Thealliancesaremostvaluablewhenscientistsandartistshaveasharedinterestinaproject,areabletojointlydesignitandcancritiqueeachother’swork.Suchanapproachcanbothpromptnewresearchaswellasresultinpowerfulart.Morethanhalfacenturyago,theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyopeneditsCenterforAdvancedVisualStudies(CAVS)toexploretheroleoftechnologyinculture.Thefoundersdeliberatelyfocusedtheirprojectsaroundlight—hencethe"visualstudies"inthename.Lightwassomethingthatbothartistsandscientistshadaninterestin,andthereforecouldformthebasisofcollaboration.Asscienceandtechnologyprogressed,anddividedintomoresub-disciplines,thecentrewassimultaneously(同時地)lookingtoatimewhenleadingresearcherscouldalsobeartists,writersandpoets,andviceversa.Nature’spollfindingssuggestthatthistrendisasstrongasever,but,tomakeacollaborationwork,bothsidesneedtoinvesttime,andembracesurpriseandchallenge.Thereachofart-sciencetie-upsneedstogobeyondthenecessarypurposeofresearchcommunication,andparticipantmustnotfallintothetrapofstereotyping(對…產生成見)eachother.Artistsandscientistsalikeareimmersedindiscoveryandinvention,andchallengeandcritiquearecoretoboth,too.28.AccordingtoParagraph1,art-sciencecollaborationshave________.A.caughttheattentionofcritics B.receivedfavorableresponsesC.promotedacademicpublishing D.sparkedheatedpubliccontroversy29.ThereworkedversionofTheFourSeasonsismentionedtoshowthat________.A.artcanofferaudienceseasyaccesstoscienceB.sciencecanhelpwiththeexpressionofemotionsC.publicparticipationinsciencehasapromisingfutureD.artiseffectiveinfacilitatingscientificinnovations30.Whatdoestheunderlinedworld“alliances”inParagraph4probablymean?A.associations B.attachments C.disputes D.involvements31.Accordingtotheauthor,art-sciencecollaborationsA.arelikelytogobeyondpublicexpectationsB.willintensifyinterdisciplinarycompetitionC.shoulddomorethancommunicatingscienceD.arebecomingmorepopularthanbeforeDTheweatherinTexasmayhavecooledsincetherecentextremeheat,butthetemperaturewillbehighattheStateBoardofEducationmeetinginAustinthismonthasofficialsdebatehowclimatechangeistaughtinTexasschools.PatHardy,whosympathizeswiththeviewsoftheenergysector,isresistingproposedchangestosciencestandardsforpre-teenpupils.“Thereareasmanyscientistsworkingagainstallthepanicofglobalclimatechangeastherearethosewhoarepushingit,”sheclaims.“Texasisanenergystateandweneedtorecognizethat.Youneedtorememberwhereyourbreadisbuttered.”MostscientistsandexpertssharplydisputeHardy’sviews.Boardmemberslikeher“casuallydismissthecareerworkofscholarsandscientistsasjustanothermisguidedopinion,”saysDanQuinn,seniorcommunicationsstrategistattheTexasFreedomNetwork,anon-profitgroupthatmonitorspubliceducation.SuchdebatesreflectfiercediscussionsacrosstheUS,asresearchers,policymakers,teachersandstudentsstepupdemandsforagreaterfocusonteachingaboutthefactsofclimatechangeinschools.AstudylastyearbytheNationalCenterforScienceEducation,anon-profitgroupofscientistsandteachers,lookingathowstatepublicschoolsacrossthecountryaddressclimatechangeinscienceclasses,gavebarelyhalfofUSstatesagradeB+orhigher.Amongthe10worstperformersweresomeofthemostpopulousstates,includingTexas,whichwasgiventhelowestgrade(F)andhasadisproportionateinfluencebecauseitstextbooksarewidelysoldelsewhere.GlennBranch,thecentre’sdeputydirector,cautionsthatsettingstate-levelsciencestandardsisonlyonelimitedbenchmarkinacountrythatdecentralizesdecisionstolocalschoolboards.Evenifastateisconsideredahighperformerinitssciencestandards,“thatdoesnotmeanitwillbetaught”,hesays.Anotherissueisthat,whileclimatechangeiswellintegratedintosomesubjectsandatsomeages-suchasearthandspacesciencesinhighschools—itisnotaswellrepresentedincurricula(教學大綱)foryoungerchildrenandinsubjectsthataremorewidelytaught,suchasbiologyandchemistry.Itisalsolessprominentinmanysocialstudiescourses.Branchpointsoutthat,evenifagrowingnumberofofficialguidelinesandtextbooksreflectscientificconsensusonclimatechange,unofficialeducationalmaterialsthatconveymorebiasedperspectivesarebeingdistributedtoteachers.Theyincludematerialssponsoredbyenergyindustryassociations.32.WhatdoesQuinnthinkofHardy?A.Sheexaggeratestheexistingpanic. B.Sheshowsnoconcernforpre-teens.C.Sheexpressesself-contradictoryviews. D.Shedeniesthevalueofscientificwork.33.ThestudymentionedinParagraph5showsthat________.A.TexasisreluctanttorewriteitssciencetextbooksB.policymakershavelittledriveforscienceeducationC.climateeducationisinsufficientatstatepublicschoolsD.environmentalteachinginsomestateslackssupervision34.AccordingtoBranch,state-levelsciencestandardsintheUS________.A.callforregularrevision B.havelimitedinfluenceC.requireurgentapplication D.prioritizelocalneeds第二節(jié)(共5小題：每小題2分，共10分)根據短文內容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。OurAmazingHandsThehandiswherethemindmeetstheworld.Weuseourhandstobuildfires,toflyairplanes,andtowrite.Thehumanbrain,withitsopen-endedcreativity,maybethethingthatmakesthehumanraceunique.Butwithouthands,alltheideaswethinkupwouldcometonothing.35________Studyitcarefully,youwillfindsomethinginteresting.Thethumbaloneiscontrolledbynineseparatemuscles.Thewristisagroupofbonesandmusclesconnectedwithnerves.Thenervessendbranchesintoeachfingertip,whichmakesthefingersextremelyflexible.________36Earlyhandsseemedmoreunusualandinterestingthananyhandtoday.Someanimalshadsevenfingers.Othershadeight.Butbythetimevertebrates(脊椎動物)appeared340millionyearsago,thehandhaddevelopedtoonlyfivefingers.________37Afteryearsofresearch,scientistsarebeginningtounderstandthemolecular(分子的)changesinhands.________38Thismakesthehandsofdifferentanimalsverysimilar.Thereisanetworkofmanygenesthatbuildsahand,andallhandsarebuiltonthatnetwork.Thediscoveryhasgivenscientistsadeeperunderstandingofthedevelopmentofhands.Abird’swingandalion’spawmayappeartohavenothingincommon.________39Itmayjustbealittlemoreofoneproteinhere,alittlelessofanotherthere.Inthepast,scientistscouldrecognizeonlytheoutwardsignsthathandshaddevelopedfromacommonancestor.Todayscientistsareuncoveringtheinwardsignsaswell.A.Handscanoftenbeusedforanumberofdifferentpurposes.B.Butthedifferencebetweenthemmaycomedowntoatinychangeinform.C.Ithaskeptthatnumberforreasonsscientistsdon’tyetknow.D.Noonewoulddoubtthatthefivefingersaredifferentwitheachother.E.Theyalsoseethatallhandsstartoutinmuchthesameway.F.Soyoucanseeaskilledwatchmakerusehishandstosetspringsinplaceunderamicroscope.G.Thereasonwecanuseourhandsforsomanythingsistheirspecialstructure.第三部分書面表達(共兩節(jié)，32分)第一節(jié)(共4小題，第40、41題各2分，第42題3分，第43題5分，共12分)TheotherdayIwashavingcoffeeandcatchingupwithBrian,afriend!hadn’tseeninoverayear,whenheaskedmethisquestion.“DoyouregretleavingGoogle?”“Ofcourse,Idon’tregretit,”Ianswered.ButwhenIrefl