試題試題松江區(qū)2024學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量監(jiān)控試卷高三英語(yǔ)(滿(mǎn)分115分，完卷時(shí)間105分鐘)2024.12考生注意：1.本考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分，試卷包括試題與答題要求，所有答題必須涂(選擇題)或?qū)?非選擇題)在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。2.答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫(xiě)學(xué)校、班級(jí)、姓名和考號(hào)。3.答題紙與試卷在試題編號(hào)上是一—對(duì)應(yīng)的，答題時(shí)應(yīng)特別注意，不能錯(cuò)位。I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachbankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.KungFu—AlwaysaDrawAndrewKonde,asecond-yearstudentatKenya'sStrathmoreUniversity,wasinspiredtostartlearningkungfu,ormartialarts,asachildafterwatchingmovies.But(1)______beganasanafter-schoolactivityhasbecomealifestyleforthestudent,whoisnowthechairmanoftheuniversity'sTitanMartialArtsclub.Asachild,KondewasfascinatedbytheskillsofmartialartsheroeslikeJackieChan.He(2)______(accept)byStrathmoreUniversityin2022andhisinterestinkungfureceivedaboostuponjoiningthemartialartsclub.Throughhardwork,herosetobecometheclub'schairmanandhashadthehonorofleadinghisteamtowinsatseveralmartialartschampionships,includingthe2022All-AfricaUniversityGames,(3)______theyemergedasthesecond-bestoverallteam.“Kungfupromotesbetterhealth,(4)______(improve)flexibility,andhigherself-respect.Theseareessentialqualitiesforahappier,longerlife.That'swhyIloveit,”Kondesaid.Kondehasalsoearnedsilverandbronze(銅)medalsinlocalkungfucompetitionssincehebeganpracticing(5)______;Hesees2023asthehighlightofhiskungfujourney,after(6)______(declare)tobeoneofKenya'stopcompetitorsinthefeatherweightcategory.Kungfu(7)______originate)inChinaandisakeypartofitstraditionalculture.IthasnowgrowninpopularityinKenya,particularly(8)______school-agechildren.Theyfinditinteresting(9)______itkeepstheminshape,andteachesthemself-defenseandself-control.KevinObonyo,aneconomicslecturerandkungfuinstructoratStrathmoreUniversity,saidthegrowingenthusiasmforkungfuacrossAfrica(10)______beowedtothestrengtheningofChina-AfricarelationssolidifiedthroughprojectsliketheBeltandRoadInitiative.SectionBDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenformthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.admissionB.broadC.comfortablyD.decodedE.forerunnerF.hardlyG.replacedH.riskyI.spreadJ.subjectsK.switchesMoreThanaPopularizerCertaincreativeworkspossesssuchanendlessabilitytobouncethattheybecomefixedintheculture.OnesuchbookisMalcolmGladwell'sTheTippingPoint.Publishedmorethantwodecadesago,itdugintoa(n)___11___rangeoftopics,fromcrimeratesinNewYorktoshoesales,allfromtheperspectivesofepidemiology(流行病學(xué))“Ideasandproductsandmessagesandbehaviors___12___justlikevirusesdo,”hewrote.Gladwellpresentedhisreaderswithaseriesofstories,mysteriesandpuzzles,andthen___13___them,revealinghisworkingsinacheerfulandconfidentnarrative(描述性的)voice.Listentome,heseemedtowhispertohisreaders,andIwillshowyouthehiddenworkingsofsociety,andhowyou,asanindividual,caninfluenceor“tip”thetrendsthatshapeit.Almost25yearsandsixbookslater,hewroteafollow-up,RevengeoftheTippingPoint,whichislikeits___14___initsselfconfidence,tractivenessandclarity.However,thenewbookbearsthemarkofanauthorlivinginacountryverydifferenttotheUnitedStates25yearsago.ThecasestudiesaboutshoesinTheTipingPointare___15___bystoriesthattouchontheanxietiesofmodernAmerica.Manyofhis___16___-arefamiliarandyetheempowersthemwithanewenergy.Inchapterfive,hefurtherexploresthequestionofdiversityinoffersfromtheIvyLeague,___17___anunderreportedissue,andyethesomehowthinksfromatotallydifferentangle.Insteadofexaminingthemeansbywhichfirst-classinstitutionskeepminoritiesout,herevealsthewaysinwhichHarvard,throughits___18___policyforathletes,onlyinvitesrichandwhiteapplicantsin.Gladwellcombinesviewpointsaboutepidemiologywiththedetailofacourtcopyordirectquotation,and___19___betweendifferentworlds,drawingcomparisonsandcontrasts—that'swherepartofhischarmlies.Itisanexcitingtechnique,butitcomeswith___20___elements—histopics,sohighlychargedatanindividuallevel,sometimeslacksympathy.II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.AttheancientOlympicsinGreece,athletesweren'ttheonlystarsoftheshow.Thegamealsoattractedpoets,whorecitedtheirworksforeageraudiences.Competitorsemployedbiggernamestowritepoemsoftheir___21___,whichchorusesperformedatcelebrations.Physicalstrengthand___22___skillswerecloselylinked.Thousandsofyearslater,thisimage___23___PierredeCoubertin,aFrenchnoblemanknownasthefounderofthemodernOlympics.Thenoblemanbelievedtheworldshouldvaluetheharmonyofartsandathletics.TheideacanbetracedbacktoPlato'sRepublic,inwhichSocrateshighlightsthevirtueofeducationthatcombines“gymnasticsforthebodyandmusicforthe___24___!”Coubertinpicturedacompetitionthatwould___25___muscleandmind.Buthisfelloworganizersneverfullysharedhisvision.The1896Gamesincludedonly___26___competitions,suchasswimmingandfencing.Severalnewevents,forinstance,waterpoloin1900andboxingin1904,madetheirfirstappearance;___27___muscleandmindremainedfirmlyunrelated.Coubertin___28___—onAugust5,1904,hepublishedanarticle,writing“..theartsandliteraturejoinedwithsporttoensurethegreatnessoftheOlympicGames.Thesamemustbetrueinthefuture..”whenofficialsannouncedthatRomewouldhostthe1908Olympics.CoubertinarguedthatthepartnershipofsportandarthadoutlastedthedestructionofOlympia,andthetimehadcometo___29___thisidealcompletely.SincethefirstthreemodernGameshadgottentheballrolling,itwas“possibleand___30___tobringmusclesandthoughttogetheragain.”Twoyearslater,theInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)heldaconferencetoseriouslydiscuss“towhatextentandinwhatformtheartsandliteraturecanparticipate.”Theeventprogramlistedseveralartscategoriesthatwere___31___.OfficialsultimatelyagreedtoaddfiveartscompetitionstotheOlympicsin1908:literature,painting,sculpture,musicandarchitecture.Allworksenteredintothesecategories,___32___namedthePentathlonoftheMuses(繆斯五項(xiàng)).Theywouldneedtobeinspiredbysports,bringingbacktheancientharmonythatCoubertinhad___33___.In1949,12yearsafterCoubertin'sdeath,nevertheless,theIOCdecidedto___34___theartcompetitions,citingthatmostoftheparticipantsreliedontheirartisticworkforalivinganditwasillogicaltoallowprofessionalstowinOlympicmedals.Todaythereareoccasional___35___tobringtheartisticcompetitionsback.WedohopeonedaywecanwitnessawhollynewOlympics.21.A.knowledge B.victories C.interests D.liberty22.A.sporting B.academic C.literary D.communicative23.A.disturbed B.charmed C.tricked D.described24.A.organizers B.competitors C.public D.soul25.A.reunite B.compare C.distinguish D.refresh26.A.athletic B.popular C.amateur D.fierce27.A.otherwise B.likewise C.however D.moreover28.A.stressedout B.feltprejudiced C.movedforward D.settleddown29.A.challenge B.restore C.evaluate D.abandon30.A.troublesome B.imaginative C.annoying D.desirable31.A.undercontrol B.underconsideration C.inuse D.inprogress32.A.typically B.confusingly C.frequently D.collectively33.A.expected B.suspended C.created D.legalized34.A.justify B.discontinue C.stage D.enrich35.A.rejections B.guidelines C.calls D.decisions.SectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Afteralongjourney,Ifinallygottothehospital.Lyingontheexaminationtablewhile.facingthepainfullybrightceilinglights,Ifidgeted,desperatelytryingtoignoretheupsettingpartofthesituation.Iattemptedtofocusonstayingwarminthecoldroom,butwhathappeneddaysagokeptrunningthroughmyhead—theintensepain,theoverpoweringfear,andthepanickystepsintheEmergencyRoom.IwastoldIhadbrokenabackbone.Inowsmiledrecallingtheinnocenceofmyresponse:“DoIhavetowearasupportwhenIplayfootball?”IhadwaitedforthreemonthstofindoutwhetherIcouldplayfootballagain,butthethoughtofwaitinganotherfiveminutesseemedimpossible.ThenDr.Pittingerentered.Hewasfriendly,butnoticeablyuncomfortable,almostsad.HetoldmethatIwouldneverbeabletoplayfootballagain.Therealizationsankinimmediately.Iwasn'tsurprised,oratleastIshouldn'thavebeen,butthatdidn'tmaketheorderanyeasier.Irefusedtoaccepttheidea,andformonthsIcontinuedtoexercise.Iworkedoutfromfivetosixeverymorning.ThoughIwasashamedtowearthesupport,Iworeitdevotedly,withsomefalsehopethatthemoreIworeit,thequickerandbetteritwouldhealthebackbone.Iwasdeterminedtoplayagain.Thefactisthat,justasthedoctorordered,Ineverplayedanotherquarteroffootball.Afternightsofcominghomefromexercising,barelyabletowalk,Ifinallygavein.Forawhile,givingupfeltlikeanadmittingofdefeatratherthantheacceptanceofatruththatshouldhavebeenpainfullyobvious,butovertime,IrealizedlikemostdifficultdecisionsIhavemadeandwillhavetomake,lifewouldgoon.Ratherthansticktotheundeniablyunattainable,Iunderstoodthoughthisparticularoptionwasnolongeropentome,Ihadcountlessotherstomakeinitsplace.Andbytheway,I'mafive-starfootballcoachnow.36.Theword“fidgeted”inparagraph1mostprobablymeans“_______”A.feltterriblybored B.layquietlyandcalmlyC.wasextremelygrateful D.madeslight,anxiousmovements37.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2indicatesthewriter'sA.slowbutsteadyrecoveryB.eagernesstogetthedoctor'sanswerC.frequentvisitstothehospitalD.emotionalchangeaftertheaccident38.Whatdidthewritergiveupmtheend?A.Trustingthedoctor.B.Exercisinginthegym.C.Focusingontheimpossible.D.Puttingeverythinginplace.39.What'sthemessagemainlyconveyedinthepassage?A.Ignoringfailuresisthekeytoafulfillinglife.B.Therearetwowaysforeveryonetolivehislife.C.Somepeopleintheworldlivewithphysicalpain.D.Weshouldacceptlifeasitisandlivetothefullest.(B)Everyday,peopleworldwidevolunteerforthousandsofdifferentcompaniesandorganizations.Theyseevolunteeringasawayofdemonstratingwhattheystandforandconsidervaluable.Whataresomeofthemajortrendsinvolunteering?Toanswerthequestion,we'llneedtolookatsomestatistics.#1Around30%ofAmericansvolunteer.Aboutone-thirdofadultAmericansformallyvolunteeratleastonceayear.36%ofthetimespentinvolunteeringisdedicatedtofundraising.Moreover,34%ofvolunteeringactivitygoestocollectingordeliveringfood.#2InUSA,15%ofpeoplesupporthungerandhomelessmesscauses.HungerandhomelessnesscausesarethemostsupportedinUSA.Thenextleadingcauseforvolunteeringishealthandwellness,with13%ofAmericansdonatingtothosecauses.Othertopcausesarecharitiesforanimalsandwildlifeandcharitiesforthecountry'syoungergeneration,with10%and9%ofAmericanssupportingthem,respectively.#3Peoplearoundtheworlddonaterepeatedly.InEurope,44%peopledonaterepeatedly.AustraliaandNewZealandhaveahigherpercentageofpeoplewhodothesame—51%,outnumberedbyUSAwithapercentageof57%,andinAfrica,thepercentageisevenhigher.#4Volunteeringplaysaroleinemployment.Onesurprisingbenefitofvolunteeringisthatitcanassistinjob-hunting.Volunteerswho'vebeenunemployedare27%morelikelytofindwork.That'sespeciallytrueforunemployedvolunteerswithoutsecondaryschoolexperience,whoare51%morelikelythannon-volunteerstofindajob.Thetrendthatemployersprefervolunteerstonon-volunteersappliesnomatterhowoldandwherethevolunteersare.Statisticsindicatethat91%ofemployersvaluesoftskillsasmuchashardskills,andvolunteeringisanexcellentwaytodevelopsoftskillsinareal-worldenvironment.#5Womenaremorelikelythanmentovolunteer.Globally,about57%ofvolunteerworkisdonebywomen.Womenaremorelikelytoengageinactivitieslikechildcareforneighbors,orhelpingwithalocalenvironmentalcleanup.InUSA,34%ofwomenvolunteer,comparedto26%ofmen.40.Peoplearoundtheworldvolunteerbecausethey______.A.areinterestedinthemajortrendsinvolunteeringB.areabletodealwithtroublesrelatedtovolunteeringC.prefertoworkinvariouskindsofcompaniesororganizationsD.regardvolunteeringasawaytoshowtheiridentityandvalues41.Wecanlearnfrom#4that_______.A.volunteeringimprovespeople'schanceofemploymentB.volunteers'agewillaffecttheirlikelihoodofgettinghiredC.employersthinkvolunteeringdevelopssoftskillsasmuchashardskillsD.volunteerswithouteducationalbackgroundareunlikelytobeemployed42.Whichchartcorrectlyillustratestheinformationinthepassage?(C)AnunusuallyreflectivecommunicationssatellitethatoutshinesalmosteverystarintheskywasjoinedbyanotherfiveinthefirstweekofSeptember,2024.Astronomerswarnthattheappearanceofmoreandmorebrightobjectsinthenightskywillseverelysetbacktheirworkandcouldevenlimitourabilitytospotasteroids—smallplanetsgoingaroundthesun—headingforEarth.Texas-basedASTSpaceMobile,intendingtosetupagroupof100satellitestoprovidemobilephoneconnectionsaroundtheglobe,launchedatestsatellitecalledBlueWalker3in2022,drawingcriticismfromastronomerswhofoundthatitwasbrighterthanallbutsevenstarsinthenightsky.ThecompanylaunchedthefirstfivecommercialversionsofBlueWalker3,calledBluebirds,fromFlorida,on12September.GrantTremblay,vicepresidentoftheAmericanAstronomicalSociety,saystheincreasingnumberofsatellitesinlowEarthorbit“isanexistentialproblemforastronomy”.WhileASTSpaceMobileisaconcerntoastronomersbecauseofitsveryreflectivedesign,itisbynomeanstheonlyone,hesays.InternetfilmStarlinkisanotherwhosesatelliteshaveraisedworries.“Forastronomy,thingsareabsolutelygettingworse,"saysTremblay.“Ifearthatwe'reatriskoflosingthesky.”P(pán)rojectssuchastheVeraC.RubinObservatory(天文臺(tái)),underconstructioninChileandduetostartscanningtheskyin2025,willhaveimagesruinedbybrighttraceswhensatellitescrosstheirfieldofview,saysTremblay.“Whenaframeisharmedby,forexample,aStarlinkcrossing,theframeisuseless.Youthrowitout,"hesays.“Theobservatorywillstillwork,It'llstilldoamazingscience.Butefficiencycoulddropsharplyifwestartheadingintoasysteminwhichhundredsorthousandsofreflectingsatellitesareinorbit.”Tremblaybelievesthisisnotonlyalosstoscience,alsotowidersociety.“Wereturnimagesofthisincrediblymagicaluniversewhosescaleistrulyunimaginable,andthere'ssomethingunifyingandinspirational.Ifwelosethat,Ithinkthat'sasocietaldisaster.”Tosolvetheproblem,hesaysastronomersmayhavetoputmoreinstrumentsinspacebeyondourcrowdedorbit,butthecostandcomplexityofdoingthatisgenerallyprohibitive.Losingastronomicalcapabilitiescouldevenputhumanityindanger.IanCarmelliattheEuropeanSpaceAgencysayswehavespentdecadesimprovingourabilitytospotasteroidsheadingforEarthandpotentiallyredirectthem.“Itcouldbehardertofindtheminthefuturebecauseofreflectivesatelliteconstellations(衛(wèi)星群),”hesays.43.AccordingtoGrantTremblay,whyareweattheriskoflosingthesky?A.Becausetheobservatoryisunabletofunctionproperlyinmostcases.B.Becausetheviewingareaofthesatellitesisdarkenedbyobservatories.C.Becausetheconstructionworkisdestroyingthescanningworkofthesky.D.Becausethesatelliteswillkeepusfromobtainingaclearpictureofthesky.44.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Effectivenessinmobilecommunicationswilldecreasedramatically.B.Avastnumberofsatellitesmakesthemagicaluniversemoreinspiring.C.Fewersatellitesofcommercialversionswillbelaunchedinthefuture.D.Earthcouldfaceahigherriskofasteroidimpactsfordetectionfailures.45.WhatconcerndoesTremblayexpressaboutthecrowdedorbit?A.Anincreaseinsocietaldisasters. B.Thatscientificstudyislessefficient.C.Lessspaceforinstrumentsinouterspace. D.Thatobservatoriesareharmedbyframes.46.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thelaunchofbrightsatellitesraisesfears.B.Therearestilldownsidestoscientificwork.C.Moresky-friendlysatellitesshouldbedesigned.D.Thesocietalimpactcausedbysatellitesisextensive.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.A.Wetlandsareknownfortheirabilitytofeedpartoftheworld.B.Thishelpstopreservecleanwaterforhumansandwildlifealike.C.Withoutthem,thecityconstructionwillslowdowninsomeway.D.Manywetlandshavebeenfilledtomakewayforfieldsandbuildings.E.Besidestheirecologicalbenefits,wetlandsoffereconomicandrecreationalvalue.F.Thesecallforcooperationbetweengovernments,organizationsandcommunities.ProtectingWetlandsWetlandsareamongthemosteffectiveecosystemsonEarth,providingahabitatforawidevarietyofplantandanimalspeciesandthereforeplayacrucialroleinmaintainingenvironmentalbalanceandsupportingbiodiversity.Forinstance,theycanactasnaturalwaterpurifiersandabsorbingharmfulsubstancesfromrunoff(地表徑流)beforetheyreachlargerbodiesofwater._______47_______Wetlandscanbethoughtofas"biologicalsupermarkets".Theyprovidegreatvolumesoffoodthatattractmanyanimalspecies.Theseanimalsusewetlandsforpartoforalloftheirlife-cycle.Deadplantleavesbreakdowninthewatertoformsmallparticlesoforganicmaterial.Thisenrichedmaterialfeedsshellfishandmanysmallinsectsinthewater. _______48_______.Theyareconsistentresourcesforactivitieslikebirdwatching,fishing,andphotography.Theseoutdooractivitiesaregainingpopularitynowadaysandpeopletendtopaytorefreshthemselvesattheweekends.However,wetlandsaroundtheworldareunderthreatbecauseofhumanactivitiessuchasagricultureandurbandevelopment._______49_______,Asaresult,manyspeciesthatdependonthesehabitatsareatriskofextinction,andthenaturalservicesthatwetlandsprovidearebeingdecreased.Conservationeffortsareessentialtopreservingthesevitalecosystems.Thisincludesprotectingexistingwetlands,bringingthosethathavebeendegradedbacktotheformerstate,andcarryingoutpoliciesthatlimitharmfulactivitiesintheseareas._______50_______.Throughinternationalcooperationandlocalinitiatives,itispossibletoensurethatwetlandscontinuetosupporttheenvironmentforgenerationstocome.III.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.51.'IsRegeneratingNatureOnlyCharitable?Intheworldofenvironmentalconservation,manypeoplethinknatureregenerationprojectsaremainlyaboutcharity,notprofit.Thisideahas