2024—2025學年江西省新八校聯(lián)考高三上學期1月期末聯(lián)考英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★)BookingProcessofHostelworldHostelworldisthelargesthostelbookingplatform.BookingthroughHostelworldiseasy.Youcaneitherusetheregularwebsiteordownloadtheappandthenfollowthestepsbelow.Inputnecessarydetailsonly·destination·preferredproperty(thehostelofyourchoice!)·numberofguests(onlyyouorwithfriends?)·andnumberofnight(withcheck-indateandcheck-outdate)Hereyouhave2bookingoptionsNon-flexibleBookingWiththenon-flexiblebookingyourdepositisnon-refundable.Again,thisisNON-REFUNDABLE!StandardFlexibleBookingThestandardflexiblebookingcostsanextrafee(only€1.00perguest)andyourdepositisprotected.Incaseofacancellationyoucanusethisdeposittomakeadifferentbooking.Obviously,asabackpackerandtraveleronabudget,youwanttosaveeventhat1€.Ourbestadvicewouldbetomakethenon-refundablebookingfordatesyouare100%certainabout.Thatbeingsaid,forbusydatesandcities,itmakessensetogowiththeflexiblebooking.ThiscanbecitieslikeBarcelona,Paris,London,AmsterdamandRome.Forpayments,youmayusea·validcreditcard·debitcardBestPriceGuaranteeHostelworldhasabestpriceguarantee.Ifyoufindacheaperpriceonadifferentwebsite,youcanstillbookforthatpricewithHostelworld.Theystate:“BestPriceGuaranteeIfyoufindabookingcheaperonanyotherwebsite,we’llrefundyouthedifference.”1.Whichofthefollowingisrecommendedtochoosethenon-flexiblebooking?

A．Abackpackeronatightbudget.B．AtravelerplanningtovisitLondon.C．Atouristvisitingduringpeakseason.D．Abusinessmanwithanuncertainschedule.2.WhatwillHostelworlddoifyoufindacheaperpriceonanotherwebsite?

A．Askyoutopaythedifference.B．Offermuchlowerpricetoyou.C．Contactyoutocancelyourbooking.D．Returntheoverchargedfeestoyou.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A．Topromotebudgettraveltips.B．TodescribehostelsinHostelworld.C．TointroduceHostelworldbookingprocess.D．ToencourageflexiblebookinginHostelworld.(★★★)GideonMendel,aphotojournalistwhohasbeendocumentingclimatechangethroughhisseries“SubmergedPortraits”.Startinghisprojectin2007,Mendel’sgoalistomaketheimpactofclimatechangeonhumandeeplyfelt,movingawayfromtypicalimageryofglaciersandpolarbearstofocusonflood-affectedindividuals.Hegoeswherethefloodsare—floodstypicallylinkedtoclimatechange.Butinsteadofracingtocaptureongoingstormsandrainfall,hewaitsforthewatertosettleandtriestocapturethetrauma(創(chuàng)傷)enduredbycommunities.Hissubjectsstandstillintheirfloodedhomes,creatingheart-breakingimagesthatconveybothaesthetic(美學的)beautyandprofoundcontent.Theseportraitscomefrom13differentfloodzonesacrosstheglobe,demonstratingthewideexistenceofclimatechangeimpacts.AsMendelcontinueshiswork,heshiftstowardsvideo,creatinginstallations(裝置)likeDeluge,whichispartofthephotographyexhibition“Coal+Ice”atNewYork’sAsiaSociety.Theexhibition,showingvideosoffloodsurvivorsreturninghome,emphasizesthepersonalandglobalconsequencesofclimatechange.“Hemakesithumanandreal,thatweareallvulnerableandimpactedbyclimatechange,regardlessofwhereweliveorwhatourincomeis,”commentedTzeporahBerman,chairandfounderoftheFossilFuelNon-ProliferationTreatyInitiative,afterviewingDeluge.“Hebringstolifenotjustwhat’shappeninginthelandscapebutshowsthedespairinpeople’sfaces.”Mendel’slong-termmissiontoportraytraumaconnectsdeeplywithhisfamilyhistoryoftheHolocaust,influencingbothhisartisticandactivistpursuits.Despitetheconnection,hesays,“Realactiviststakerisksandgotoprisonandputthemselvesontheline.Ionlyputmypicturesonline.”4.WhateffectmayMendel’sphotographsoffloodsurvivorshaveonviewers?

A．Calming.B．Touching.C．Refreshing.D．Challenging.5.Whatdoweknowabout“Coal+Ice”?

A．Itfocusesonhistoricalfloodevents.B．Ithighlightstheimpactofclimatechange.C．ItgivesbirthtoinstallationslikeDeluge.D．Itdisplaystheaestheticbeautyoffloodzones.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A．Mendelonlycaresaboutonlineexposure.B．Mendeltakesthesamerisksasrealactivists.C．Mendelholdsahumbleattitudetowardshisefforts.D．Mendel’smissionisirrelevanttohisfamilyhistory.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMendel?

A．Devotedandsympathetic.B．Passionateandhumorous.C．Ambitiousandcourageous.D．Thoughtfulandgenerous.(★★★)Marmosets,thosesmallandadorablemonkeysnativetoSouthAmerica,arefarmoresophisticatedthantheyappear.Accordingtoanewstudy,membersofmarmosettroopsusespecificvocalizations—“pheecalls”—tocalleachotherbynames.Anamingsystemlikethisisnotrivialdiscoveryinanyspecies,consideringhowfewwildanimalsareknowntohaveone.Itisthefirsttimesuchbehaviorhasbeenobservedinprimatesotherthanhumans.Torevealthesecretsofmarmosets,theresearchersrecordednaturalconversationsbetweenpairsofmarmosets,whocouldnotseebutcouldheareachother.Theyfoundthatmarmosetsusepheecallstoengageinturn-takingdialoguesandevenidentifydetailsaboutwhoeverisproducingthem.Thedistinctivefeaturesandflexibilityofthesecallssuggestthatmarmosetsmightusethemtolabelandcommunicatewitheachotherwithintheirsocialgroups.Interestingly,thisbehaviorextendsbeyondcloselyrelatedindividuals,indicatingthatmarmosetslearnnamesandpronunciationdetailsfromfellowtroopmembers.MarmosetsinhabitthickrainforestcanopiesacrossaswathofSouthAmerica,wherevocallylabelingeachindividualtroopmembermightofferanadaptiveadvantage,theresearchersnote.Visibilityislimitedinthesedensetreetops,butusingvocallabelsasnamesmightassistmarmosetsinstayingconnectedandworkingtogetherasagroupwhiletheyarespendingsignificantamountsoftimeoutofeachother’ssight.Infact,thismightevenhintathowsomeofourprehumanancestorsdevelopedsocialcommunicationandlanguage.“Marmosetsliveinsmallmonogamous(一夫一妻制)familygroupsandtakecareoftheiryoungtogether,muchlikehumansdo,”O(jiān)mersays.“Thesesimilaritiessuggestthattheyfacedcomparableevolutionarysocialchallengestoourearlypre-linguisticancestors,whichmighthaveledthemtodevelopsimilarcommunicatingmethods.”8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trivial”inparagraph1mean?

A．Rare.B．Significant.C．Complicated.D．Unimportant.9.Whatdidtheresearchersdiscoveraboutpheecallsusedbymarmosets?

A．Theyarevocalizationsuniquetomarmosets.B．Theyareabandonedbycloselyrelatedindividuals.C．Theyarefixedwithoutflexibilityindialogues.D．Theyareusedforcommunicationandidentification.10.Inwhichwaymightvocallabelingbenefitmarmosetsintherainforest?

A．Defendingeachindividualtroopmember.B．Enhancingthevisibilityintherainforest.C．Maintainingsocialbondsinlowvisibilityconditions.D．Spendingmoretimewithcloselyrelatedindividuals.11.Whatmightcontributetomarmosets’similarcommunicatingmethodsasearlyhumanancestors?

A．Smallfamilygroups.B．Similarsocialchallenges.C．Identicallivingenvironments.D．Comparablelinguisticsystem.(★★★)Theapproachisanearlyexampleof“self-healinggrid(輸電網(wǎng))”technology,whichusesAItodetectandrepairproblemssuchaspowercutsautonomouslyandwithouthumaninterventionwhenissuesoccur,suchasstorm-damagedpowerlines.Althoughfurtherresearchisneededbeforethissystemcanbeimplementedandscaledtoreal-worldpowergrids,itisstillanexcitingdevelopmentforthenation’stroubledpowergrid,accordingtoresearchers.Powergridsworldwidefacechallengesfromincreasingextremeweatherevents,cyberattacks,andrisingdemand.Therefore,it’scrucialtodeveloptoolsthatmodernizethesystemandmakeitmoreresilient(有適應力的)againstfuturepowercuts.TheNorthAmericangridisavast,complexnetworkoftransmissionanddistributionlines,generationfacilities,andtransformersthatinefficientlydeliverselectricityfrompowersourcestoconsumers.Usingvariousscenariosintestnetworks,theresearchteamdemonstratedthatitssolutioncanautomaticallyidentifyalternativeroutestotransferelectricitytousersbeforeapowercutoccurs.Oncetrained,theAI-drivensystemcanrerouteelectricalflowinmicroseconds,vastlyoutpacingcurrentprocessesinvolvingclassicalengineeringtechniquesorhumanintervention,whichcantakeminutestohours.Theirgoalistoquicklyfindthebestpathtosendpowertothemajorityofusers.Theyusemachinelearningalgorithmsongraphstounderstandcomplexrelationshipsinpowernetworks.Thishelpsthemseehowcomponentsareconnectedandhowelectricityflows.Theyalsorelyonreinforcementlearning,whereavirtualagentispositionedinasimulation(模擬)environmentoftherealproblem—tosystematicallyplayoutscenariosandprogressivelylearnfromthisexperience.Anexampleofknowledgegainedfromsuchexperiencewouldbeifalinefaultblockselectricity,thesystemcanrearrangeusingswitchesanddrawpowerfromneighbouringsources,likesolarpanelsorbatteriesonauniversitycampusorbusiness.Afterfocusingonpreventingpowercuts,theresearchersnowaimtodevelopsimilartechnologytorepairandrestorethegridfollowingdisruptions,likethosecausedbynaturalhazards.12.WhyistheNorthAmericangridmentionedinParagraph2?

A．Toshowcasethenecessityforgridmodernization.B．Toillustratethecomplexityofmodernpowernetworks.C．Toemphasizeitsuniquechallengesnotfoundelsewhere.D．Toshowithasadopted“self-healinggrid”technology.13.Whatistheadvantageoftheself-healinggridsystem?

A．Itallowsthepowergridtogeneratemoreelectricity.B．Itinvolvesnecessaryclassicalengineeringtechniques.C．Itautomaticallytransferselectricitytousersondemand.D．Itsignificantlyquickenstheprocessofreroutingelectricity.14.Howmightthesystemhandlealinefaultblockingelectricity?

A．Bywaitingforhumanintervention.B．Bygettingridofsolarpanelsandbatteries.C．Byredirectingandusingpowerfromnearbysources.D．Byusingatraditionalpowerdistributionmappingsystem.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．GridModernization:ARoadtoSelfHealingB．Self-HealingGridTechnology:FullofPotentialC．Al-DrivenRerouting:KeytoEnergy-EfficiencyD．Al:PreventingPowerCutswithMachineLearning(★★★)Theworldcheeredwhen12boysandtheirfootballcoach,whohadbeentrappedinacaveinnorthernThailandforovertwoweeks,wererescuedonJuly10.Thecoach,a25-year-oldformermonknamedEkapolChantawong,reportedlytaughttheboysmeditationtopassthetime,staycalm,andconserveenergy.16.So,whatexactlyismeditation,andcanittrulybebeneficial?Meditation,apracticewithrootsinvariousphilosophies,fundamentallyinvolvesmindfulnessofthepresentmoment.Inmindfulnessmeditation,individualsstrivetoshiftattentionawayfromdistractingthoughtsandfocusonlyonthehereandnow.17.Evenbrieflysilencingone’smindamidstworkpressuresordigitaldistractionsrequirespractice.Meditationcontributestoimprovingnotjustmental,butphysicalhealthaswell.Studieshaveshownthatitcanincreaseimmunefunctionandreducechronicpain.Meditationhasalsoproventobeeffectiveindecreasinginstancesofdepression,anxietyandstress.Itcanalsosharpenyourmind,helpyourfocusandattention,andimproveyourmemory.18.19.Afewminuteseachdaycanmakeadifference.Setasidebothtimeandspace,becauserushingthroughitwoulddefeatthepurpose.WearcomfortableclothingandfindaquietspotawayfromdistractionslikeTVsorpets.Sitcross-leggedonthefloororuprightinachair,avoidinglyingdowntopreventsleepiness.Asyousettle,breathedeeplyandobserveyourimmediatesensationswithoutjudgment.Initially,itmightbetoughtoquietthenoiseinyourhead.20.Overtime,meditationwilldefinitelybecomeacomfortableandrewardingpractice,fosteringinnerpeaceandenhancingoverallwellbeing.

A．Keeppracticinganddon’tgiveup!B．Toembarkonameditationjourney,startsmall.C．Guidedmeditationscanhelpbeginnersgetstarted.D．Mindfulnesscanbeappliedtoeverydayactivities.E．Despiteitssimplicity,masteringthistechniquecanbechallenging.F．Thatiswhysomeschoolshavestartedteachingmindfulnesstechniques.G．Thispracticedidhelpthemmaintainmentalstrengthduringhardship.二、完形填空(★★★)NolandKeaulanahasbeenalifeguardfor16years.OnaWednesdayevening,hewas_________hisdutyasusualwhenhereceivedanalertonhiswalkie-talkie(對講機)aboutamissing17-year-oldboy.KahiauKawai,offtheHonolulucoast.Kahiauhadaccidentally_________afterhiskayak(獨木舟)overturnedduringhishighschoolpractice.AsKeaulanaandotherrescuers_________theirwaytotheocean,Kahiauwasstrugglingagainststrongcurrents,and_________betweenlyingonhiskayakandtreading(踩)water.“Itwaspretty_________outthere,thewaveswerestrongandIjustcouldn’tfightthe_________.”Kahiaurecalled.Thefiredepartmentquickly_________multipleboats,aircraft,andover50personnel.Keaulanawasoneofthoserescuers,_________searchingtheocean,witheverypassinghourbringingadeepeningsenseof_________.Aftera(n)__________eight-hoursearch,aUSCoastGuardairplanecrewspottedKahim.He__________Keaulana—thenearestboater.“Hejustappearedinmy__________,treadingwaterandholdingontothekayak.”Kahianwasrescuedafternearly12hoursintheocean.Keaulana,comingfromaNativeHawaiianwatermanfamily,hassavedmanypeople.Savinglives,hesays,ishispassion—and__________.“Itreateveryoneasmyownfamilymembers.Thatwholenight,I’mouttheresearchingformyown__________.”hesaid.“Beingabletofindhimwasvery__________.”21.A．performingB．carryingC．delayingD．securing22.A．sankdownB．floatedawayC．climbedoutD．setoff23.A．continuedB．feltC．madeD．found24.A．remainingB．choosingC．jumpingD．switching25.A．gentleB．roughC．smoothD．calm26.A．stormB．windC．tideD．current27.A．sentoutB．putawayC．heldbackD．brokethrough28.A．casuallyB．desperatelyC．hesitantlyD．confidently29.A．worryB．excitementC．delightD．hope30.A．briefB．quickC．thoroughD．hurried31.A．textedB．emailedC．radioedD．phoned32.A．sightB．imaginationC．memoryD．mind33.A．interestB．dutyC．hobbyD．determination34.A．daughterB．visitorC．sonD．survivor35.A．reasonableB．tiringC．surprisingD．emotional三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ChineseteaartwasbornintheHanDynasty,36.(mature)intheSongDynastyandflourishedintheMingandQingdynasties.Chineseteaartmade37.(it)aculturalandspiritualicon,symbolizinganoblecharacter.EarlyrecordsofteasetsarescarcebeforetheTangDynasty.However,LuYu’swork,ChaJing,promotedaflourishingofteaculture,38.(detail)28distinctteasetswithinasinglechapter.TheteasetsintheSongDynastyaremoregorgeousandmagnificent.Teabottlereplacedwaterboiler,and“chaxian”,functioning39.aspoontoblendtea,wasaddedinteasets.A40.(compete)gamebasedonteadrinkingacquired41.greatreputationduringthistime.Theteabottleusedhasabigbelly,longneck,andparabolicmouthforprecisepouring.IntheMingandQingdynasties,teasetsshiftedbacktosimplerterracottaandporcelain,yettheyweremoresophisticatedthanTangDynasty42.(version).Whitecoloredteasets,43.colourwasbeautifullysetoffbythegreencoloroftheloosetea,becamemorefavorable.PurpleclaypotteryfromYixing,Jiangsuprovince,thrivedintheQingDynasty.44.(remarkable),teainpurpleclayteasetsstilltastesgoodafter45.(keep)foronenighteveninhotsummer.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，上周末參加了學校組織的以“保護綠色，從我做起（ProtectingtheGreenBeginswithMe）”為主題的環(huán)保徒步活動（eco-friendlyhikingevent）。請你給校英語報寫一篇短文分享這次經(jīng)歷，內(nèi)容包括：1.徒步的時間和路線；2.徒步中所采取的環(huán)保行動；3.你的感想。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80詞左右；2.請按如下格式在答題紙的相應位置作答。AnUnforgettableEco-FriendlyHikingEvent___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、書面表達(★★★)47.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。Inasmalltown,therelivedanoldwomannamedMrs.Thompsonwhowasknownforherkindheart.However,shehadbeenlivingalonesinceherhusbandpassedawayandherreclusive(隱居的)naturekeptherabitapartfromothers.Shelivedalonelylife,withherwell-tendedgardenasheronlycomfort.Thegardenwasanabundanceofcolors,filledwithroses,daisies,andvariousherbs.Eachplantwascaredforwithherfullloveandattention.Oneday,ayounggirlnamedLilymovedintotheneighborhood.Lilywasacuriousandfriendlychild,butshehadbeenthroughadifficulttimeasshewasrecoveringfromaseriousillnessandwasoftensadandlonely.Oneafternoon,LilywaswalkingpastMrs.Thompson’shouseandwasattractedbythebeautifulgarden.Shepeckedoverthefenceands