2024-2025學(xué)年山西省部分學(xué)校高三上學(xué)期一輪復(fù)習(xí)聯(lián)考（三）

（11月）英語(yǔ)試卷

一、閱讀理解

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UBANationalEssayCompetition

TheUnitedBankforAfrica（UBA）establishedaFoundationforthepromotionofreadingculture

amongNigerianstudentsyearsago.Sincethen,theUBAconductsanessaycompetitionforNigerian

studentseveryyear.Thosewhoaretoparticipateinthisnationalcompetitionareseniorsecondary

schoolstudents.

Eligibility（資格）：Foryoutobeeligibleforthiscompetition,youmust:Beasecondaryschool

studentinNigeria;

Submitahandwrittenessayofnotmorethan750words;Provideyourbirthcertificate,national

identitycard.

Application:Toapplyforthecompetition,visit.Inthere,youwillgetallthe

detailsofallthatisrequired.Theorganizerswillwanttohaveyourname,age,theschoolyouattend

anditsaddress,yourresidentialaddressandtelephonenumber.Theywillthengiveyoutheessaytopic

towrite.For2024,theessaytopicis“theroleoftechnologyinshapingthefutureofeducation".

Youhaveadeadlinetosubmitascannedcopyoftheessaythatyouhavehandwritten.Notethat

typedcopieswillberejected.Youhavetogobacktothewebsiteanduploadthescannedcopyofthe

essay.Theapplicationdeadlineis14January,2025.

Theprofessorswillevaluateallthesubmittedessaysandselectthebesttwelve.Theywillthengive

thesestudentsanotheressaytopicthattheywillsupervise.Outofthetwelve,theprofessorswillselect

thebestthree.TheselastthreearetheonesthattheFoundationwillannounceasthewinnersofthe

year'sessaycompetition.

1.WhatisthepurposeoftheUBANationalEssayCompetition?

A.ToselectthebestyoungwriterinNigeria.

B.Toencouragetechnologyuseineducation.

C.ToprovidescholarshipsforNigerianstudents.

D.ToenhanceNigerianstudents'readingability.

2.Whoarequalifiedtoparticipateinthecompetition?

A.Studentsfromdifferentcultures.B.HighschoolstudentsinNigeria.

C.AllstaffinUnitedBankforAfrica.D.UniversityprofessorsinNigeria.

3.Howcanoneapplyforthecompetition?

A.ByvisitingalocalbranchoftheUBA.

B.BycallingtheUBAcustomerservicehotline.

C.BysubmittinganapplicationontheUBAwebsite.

D.BysendingatypedcopyofyouressaytotheUBA.

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Europeanexplorers"discovered"Antarcticainthe1820s.However,theywerelikelynotthefirst

navigatorstosailthecoldwatersofthesouthernPacificOcean.Theindigenous(土著的)peopleof

mainlandNewZealand—Maori—haveasignificantlylongerhistorywithEarth'ssouthernmost

continent.ArecentpaperintheJournaloftheRoyalSocietyofNewZealandaimstobringtolightthe

contributionsoftheMaoripeopletoAntarcticvoyages.

LedbyDr.PriscillaWehi,theteamlookedatMaorioralhistoriesaswellas"greyliterature"—

researchoutsideofconventionalacademicareas,andfoundconnectionsbetweentheMaoriandthe

waterssouthofNewZealandhavebeenoccurringsincetheearliesttraditionalvoyaging."The

narrativesofunder-representedgroupsandtheirconnectiontoAntarcticaremainpoorlydocumented

andacknowledgedintheresearchliterature,nWehisaid."Thispaperbeginstofillthisgap."

Theresearchersfirsthighlightanearly7thcenturysouthernvoyagebyaMaorichiefHuiTe

Rangioraandhiscrew.ThisearlyexplorerissaidtohavereachedtheSouthernorAntarcticOcean,the

RossIceShelfontheedgeofAntarctica,wherethenavigatorencounteredsnowandicebergs.This

wouldhavelikelymadethemthefirsthumanstoseeAntarcticwaters,overathousandyearsbefore

theEuropeanexpedition.

EvenwiththearrivalofEuropeanexplorers,Maorispecialknowledgewasvalued.TeAtu一a

Ngapuhiman—hasbeencalledthefirstMaoriandfirstNewZealandertohelpmaptheAntarctic

coastlinein1840.Maoriwerealsopartofthe'HeroicAgeofAntarcticExploration"inthelate19th

andearly20thcentury,helpingEuropeanexplorerswithmedicine,construction,scientificpractice

andmoreonjourneystoAntarctica.

Morerecently,anumberofMaorihaveparticipatedinNewZealand'sAntarcticscienceprograms,

doingstudyoneverythingfromtheeffectsofclimatechangetopenguinpopulationecology.Theteam

behindthislatestpaperhopesthatmoreandmoreMaoripeoplewillcontributetheirknowledgeand

experiencestoadvancethescientificenquiryonthisremotecontinent.

4.Whatisthemaintopicofthenewpaper?

A.TheEuropeanexplorationofAntarctica.

B.ThehistoryofMaorivoyagestoAntarctica.

C.ThescientificresearchconductedinAntarctica.

D.TheeffectsofclimatechangeonAntarcticecosystems.

5.WhatphenomenondoesDr.PriscillaWehidescribeinparagraph2?

A.TravelingtoAntarcticaisnowpopular.B.Maoricommunitydeservesmoreattention.

D.Maoriexplorationisoftenignoredby

C.Literaturegoesbeyondconventionalresearch.

scholars.

6.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Europeanexplorers'journeystoAntarctica.B.Maori'stroubleinexploringtheAntarctica.

C.Maori'scontributionstoAntarcticD.Europeanexplorers'helpwithMaori's

exploration.voyages.

7.WhatcanbeexpectedaboutMaori'sfutureroleaccordingtotheteam?

A.Itwillchangeduetotheteam'shelp.B.Itwilldominatethescientificresearch.

C.ItwillbesuperiortoEuropeanscientists.D.ItwilladddepthtotheAntarcticresearch.

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Ifyou'reabitboredbytheregularchocolatevarietiesinyourgrocerystore,Swissscientistshave

inventedabrand-newkindofchocolatemadeof“cocoafruitjelly".Thenewchocolateusesmoreof

thecocoafruit,makingithealthierandmoresustainable.

Usually,chocolateismadeofcocoabeans,mixedwithalittlebitofthepulpthatholdstheminthe

centerofthefruit.Thiscocoamassisthencombinedwithsugar,milkpowderandotheringredients,

dependingonhowdarkthechocolateis.But,ofcourse,pouringinbagsofsugarmeanschocolate

isn'taparticularlyhealthysnack,andthereareenvironmentalandeconomicissuesthatmeanwe

mightbeheadedforaglobalchocolateshortage.

AnewchocolaterecipefromresearchersatETHZurichcouldpotentiallytacklethoseproblems.

Thekeyistousemorematerialsfromthecocoapodthatareusuallythrownaway.Thesearemixed

togethertomakewhattheycall"cocoajelly',,whichissoextremelysweetthatitcanreplacethe

powderedsugarinmostchocolaterecipes.

Findingtherightconcentrationstookalotoftrialanderror.Toomuchcocoajellymadechocolate

thatwashard,buttoolittlemeantitwasn'tsweetenough.Eventually,theteamsettledona

formulationthatcancontainupto20%cocoajelly,with20%morefibreand30%lessfatthanaverage

chocolate.Thatcouldendupmakingforchocolatethat,slessofaguiltypleasure—especiallysince

itcouldhelpcocoafarmersearnmorefromtheircrops.

Beforecocoafruitjellychocolatemakesitswaytosupermarketshelves,though,infrastructure（基

石出設(shè)施）changesareneeded.Cocoafarmers,forinstance,willneedequipmenttodryoutthe

materialstomakethejellyandchocolateproducersthenneedtoincludeitintotheirworkflows.Still,

it'sfascinatingtoseenewwaysthateverybody'sfavoritetreatcouldbeimproved.

8.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinparagraph2?

A.Theprocessofproducingtraditionalchocolates.

B.Thereasonwhyregularchocolatesaresosweet.

C.Theproblemwithtraditionalchocolateproduction.

D.TheenvironmentalandeconomicissuesinSwitzerland.

9.What'sspecialaboutthenewrecipeforchocolate?

A.Itdemandslessmilkpowder.B.Itreducestheuseofcocoabeans.

C.Itgetsridofthesweettaste.D.Itusesmorenaturalplantmaterials.

10.Whatwasthechallengeinfindingtherightconcentrationsofcocoajelly?

A.Achievingthesuitabletaste.B.Keepingthecostlow.

C.Maintainingtherightcolor.D.Ensuringitssweetness.

11.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthenewchocolate?

A.Appreciative.B.Conservative.C.Suspicious.D.Disapproving.

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Beforebecomingatherapist（治療師），Ihadnoideawhatitmeantto"holdspace"forsomebody.

Now,thetermiswidespreadonsocialmediaandservesasthefoundationofmywork.Holdingspace

isthebackboneofsupportiverelationshipsandbridgesthegapbetweentwopeoplewhenonepersonis

inhardship.

Theterm"holdingspace"wasfirstpopularizedbyHeatherPlett,awriterinCanada.Ina2015

blogpost,Plettdescribedholdingspaceas"theactofbeingfullypresentwithsomeoneelse,without

judgmentordistraction,sothatthepersoncansharetheirexperiencesandperspectives.Thislookslike

creatingasafe,acceptingenvironment,engaginginattentivelisteningandofferingnon-judgmental

support."Researchshowsthatholdingspacecanreducestressandanxiety,enhancerelationships,

andimprovementalhealthandwell-being.

Holdingspaceisnoeasytask.Itrequiresthepatiencetobecalm,todelayaresponseevenwhen

someonehasupsetorfrustratedyou.Italsorequiresradicalacceptance,areleaseofyourideasabou

whotheotherpersonshouldorcanbe,andopennessandhonestyaboutwhotheyactuallyare.

Theseskillsrequireustoknowourselvesaswell."Holdingspaceisaformofattunement（調(diào)和）

ortheabilitytobeawareofourownstateofmindandbodywhilealsotuninginandconnectingto

anotherperson,"theUniversityofPennsylvaniaprofessorEdwardBrodkinsaid.But“holdingspace"

doesn'taskustohonorothers'feelingswithoutcommentorresponse.Insteaditisabaselineof

loveandacceptancefromwhichadeeper,moregenuineconnectioncangrow.

AsBrodkinputsit,"It'sawayofinvestinginyourrelationship,developingitandenablingitto

grow.Inorderfortherelationshiptogrow,youneedtobeabletoseethemforwhotheyreallyare.If

youcan't,thenhowcanyouknowthemwithanydepth?"

12.WhyisHeatherPlett'scommentmentionedinparagraph2?

A.Toexplainthedefinitionof"holdingspace".

B.Toindicatethechallengesof"holdingspace".

C.Torevealhistoricalfactsabout"holdingspace".

D.Topresenttheskillsrequiredfor"holdingspace".

13.Whatdoes"radicalacceptance"inparagraph3referto?

A.Askilltokeepdistancewithothers.

B.Aneffectivewaytoprocessyouremotions.

C.Anabilitytofindopportunityinadversity.

D.Anemotionalreactiontothecruelreality.

14.WhatdoesBrodkinadviseustodo?

A.Stopbeingaffectedbyothers'comments.

B.Pickaninvestmentaccount.

C.Buildahealthyrelationshipwithothers.

D.Showthegreatesttolerancetoothers.

15.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A."HoldingSpace":APracticeofForgivingOthers

B."HoldingSpace":TheArtofSupportiveRelationships

C.ThePowerof"HoldingSpace"toGetOutofTrouble

D.TheBenefitsof"HoldingSpace"inChangingOneself

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Peopletravelonvacationsformanydifferentreasons.Youmightbesearchingfortheperfectwave

inAustralia,visitingmuseumsinItaly,ortakingaphotographysafari（游獵）inZambia.Butnow,

thereisanewtraveltrend,goingonalearningvacationtoacquireanewskillwhileonholiday._16

Allyouneedtodoischoosealocationthatoffersyoutheskillyouwanttoacquire.Therearemany

opportunitiesfromonedayclassesandtourstomulti-dayexperiences.Herearethreeofthemany

excitingvacationlearningopportunitiesyoucanexplorearoundtheglobe.

Acquireanewlanguage

DidyoueverdreamofspeakingSpanish?Therearelanguageimmersion（沉浸）classesthatcan

improvelanguagelearning.17GoWorldTravelmagazinerecommendsgoingsomewhere

different,maybeoutoftheordinary,andtakeastudyvacationinCostaRica,Patagonia,orthe

Galapagos.

Takeacookingvacation

HaveyoualwaysbeeninlovewithFrenchcooking?18AccordingtoTheInternational

Kitchen,thebestfoodievacationincludescookingclassesandfoodtastings.Youcanevenmeetwitha

localchefatamarkettopurchaseingredientstolearnhowtomakeyourfavoritedish.

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Rockclimbingisnotforthefaintofheat.Itisaspotthatwilltestbothyourmindandyourbody.If

youarephysicallyfitanduptoachallenge,youcanlearnrockclimbingintheAppalachianMountain

throughOutwardBound,aprogramthatoffersyoungpeopleexpeditionsthroughouttheUS.20

A.Learnhowtorockclimb

B.Participateinasportsevent

C.Learninganewskillactuallyhelpstokeepyourmemorysharp

D.Fromone-weekclassestofullsemesters,thereareexperiencesforeveryone.

E.Whynotcombineatriptothisromanticcityoflovewithsuchanexperience.

F.Thecoursesaredesignedtoteachself-independencealongwithsomesportsskills

G.Combininglearninganewskillwiththeadventureoftravelcouldbeverygoodforyou.

二、完形填空

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IhadbeencaringformyAuntRuth,whohaddementia(癡呆)，foraboutfouryears.Hercondition

hadprogressedtothepointthatshespoke,andwhenshedid,itmadenosense.It

myhearttoseeherthisway.AuntRuthusedtobeastrong,womanwiththe

"giftofchat".Shealwayshada(n)storytotell,andevenadullstorywasmadefunny

bythewayshetoldit.Nowshejustsatsilentinherwheelchair,downherhead.

Oneafternoon,IAuntRuthtoletmetakehertothecommunitygardenwhereasinger

wasperformingforthe.Thesingerdidagreatmixofsongsfromthe1940sthroughthe

1970s.Ididn'tnoticewhenAuntRuthstartedalong.Duringabreakbetweensongs,

sheturnedtome,eyes,andsaid,"Heisfantastic.Youshouldandsing

withhim.Comeon!Irememberyouareprofessionalinmusic."

Icouldn'tbelievewhatIwasseeingandhearing.Herwasupandshespokeinclear,

completesentences.Atthatmomentandfortherestofthe,IhadsomeoftheoldAunt

Ruthback.

Allofthismehowmagnificentmusichasbeeninourlife.Studiesshowthatmusic

activatesmanyareasofthebeyondjusthearing,includingthosetiedtoemotionsand

memory.It'slikeasecretpotion（藥水），everythingwithoutusevenrealizingit.

21.A.simplyB.cautiouslyC.barelyD.clearly

22.A.embarrassedB.confusedC.relievedD.broke

23.A.dependentB.outgoingc.responsibleD.courageous

24.A.humorousB.adventurousc.complexD.serious

25.A.raisingB.hangingc.noddingD.shaking

26.A.convincedB.permittedc.assignedD.anticipated

27.A.disabledB.judgesc.passengersD.residents

28.A.cryingB.screamingc.singingD.complaining.

29.A.brightB.deepc.straightD.sharp

30.A.showoffB.benddownc.takeoverD.getup

31.A.handB.headc.wheelchairD.voice

32.A.scheduleB.treatmentc.performanceD.interview

33.A.informedB.remindedC.satisfiedD.warned

34.A.brainB.bodyC.actionD.organ

35.A.controllingB.attractingc.affectingD.defending

三、語(yǔ)法填空

(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

InsidetheAgostinhoNetoUniversity(UAN),36entry-levelMandarin(普通話)courseis

underwayattheuniversity'sConfuciusInstitute.RaulCarvalho,whostudiedChineseattheinstitute

afewyearsago,nowreturnswheneverhehastimetohelpwithteaching.Forhim,hisinitialinterest

37learningChineseledtohisprofessionalsuccess.

"InAngola,it'snoteasytofindagoodjob.ButtheMandarinIhavelearnedpaves(鋪路)the

wayfora38(promise)career,"Carvalhosays.HebeganhisjourneyoflearningMandarinin

2017,39(sign)upforclassesimmediatelyafterseeingtheConfuciusInstitute'spostonline.

Fortunately,theyoungmangotascholarshipin201840(study)atHarbinNormalUniversityin

NortheastChina'sHeilongjiangprovince,thecooperatinginstitutionoftheConfuciusInstituteatthe

UAN.Withthe41(recommend)fromaChinesefriend,healsoexploredthediverseofferingsof

Chinesecuisine,quicklybecominganenthusiasticfan.

In2022,Carvalho42(offer)atranslatorjobatChinaEnergyEngineeringCorporation's

Angolaoffice,43therearesomanymoreopportunitiesavailableforhimtoimprovehisChinese

atwork.

Carvalho'sexperience44(mirror)thatofthousandsofChinese-languagelearnersinAngola.

AsthenumberofChineseenterprisesinAngolahaspassed400,manyAngolanyouthsbelievethat

proficiencyinChineseisbecomingan45(increasing)importantskillinthesouthwestern

Africancountry'slabormarket.

四、書信寫作

(★★★)46.假設(shè)你是李華，你校將舉辦一場(chǎng)以“運(yùn)動(dòng)讓生活更美好”為主題的英語(yǔ)演講比賽,

請(qǐng)寫一封郵件邀請(qǐng)你的英國(guó)朋友Mike參加。

內(nèi)容包括:

1.比賽的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；

2.運(yùn)動(dòng)如何影響生活。

注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

DearMike,

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

五、書面表達(dá)

(★★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的

短文。

ItwasacoldautumneveninginthesmalltownofWillowCreek.Thesunhadlo