河北省2024-2025学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题

河北省学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题2024-2025

一、阅读理解The NationalReading CompetitionEachyear theJamaica LibraryService encourageshundreds ofenthusiastic readersto competefor the toppositions inthis excitingcompetition,which providesattractive prizesand aplatform tosharetheir lovefor readingwith thewider Jamaica.Objectives•To encourage and developthe readingskills•To promotean appreciationof books•To increaseexposure tohighly ratedliterature andaid continuingeducation for adultsOrganizationThe NationalReading Competitionis organizedannually overa five-month period,April toAugust.The preliminaryround forchildren isheld atindividual servicepoints/libraries.Following this,the topperformers competeat thecounty level.County Championsare thenselected foreach of the three一age groups:6—8,911and12-

14.In1999,a categoryfor adultswas introduced,involving personswhowere15years of ageandover.TestingTesting ateach stageincludes amix oforal andwritten elementssuch asletters,book reviews,（节录）and puzzles.The competitors*ability toread,understand andinterpret setbooks orexcerptsof booksare themain determinantsfor theselection ofwinners.The adultsection of the competition isrun concurrentlywith thechildrens sectionand emphasizesthe readingof mainlyWest Indianliterature.（达顶/点）The finalstage beginsin mid-July andculminates in the NationalReading CompetitionQuizFinals heldat TVJStudios at the endof August.One NationalChampion emergesfrom eachcategoryafter thesevery competitivesections arecompleted.They arethe individualswho,when allscores arecounted,gain thehighest marksin theirrespective age groups.JudgingJudging atall stagesof the competitioniscarried outby anindependent teamof andheard thattheywere membersofabicycling group,who didthe cyclingas partof theiroutdoor exercise.After stayingwith themfor awhile,we foundthat theywere planningto cyclearound the city in4hours.The teamleader,a friendlyman inhis fifties,kindly invitedus tojoin themjust whenwe wereaboutto leave.They madeus membersof theirgroup.Carrying smallflags ofvarious colors,we togetherstartedthe cyclingride around thecity,starting fromthe park and wentthrough themajor partsof thewholecity.To behonest,cycling forthe whole3—4hours wasnot aneasy task,especially for usteenagers whowere stillin highschool.And yetwe enjoyedit andwe managedto keepclose to thegroup whogave uscourage thewhole time.After a few hours,we cameback to the parkwhere westarted and I foundthat I was totallyabsorbedand tired.As wesat downto catchour breath,the teamleader approachedus with a warmsmile.He praisedour determinationand will,noting that we haddone exceptionallywell asfirst-timers.Hisencouragement madeus feelproud andmotivated.注意.续写词数应为个左右；1150请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答

2.Inspired by the experience,my friendandI wanted tojoin thegroup regularly.Over time,cycling hasbecome more than justan exerciseforus.experienced educators,local authors,and librarians.

1.How manyagegroupsare therein thecompetitionA.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.

2.Which of the followingis targetedbythecompetitionA.Adult education.B.Preschool education.C.Translating skills.D.Writing strategies.

3.When doesthe finalstage of thecompetitionstartA.In August.B.In July.C.In May.D.In April.Foott wasin collegewhen shediscovered dark sky work.So manyenvironmental issuesaresuper politicizedand depressing.Light pollutionis aunifying issue,“says Foot.It istheeasiesttype ofpollution tofix.”Utah leadsthe countryin darkskies advocacy.It has27certified darksky places,the mostof anystate.Foott saysefforts in the statefocus on the economicimpact ofdarkskytourism,a sharedheritage（遗产）of the night skies,and thestates primaryrural character.When thestate passeda resolutionto（参议员）preserve night skies,she wasinvited toattend thesession.She noted,“All of the ruralsenatorsstarted arguingabout whohad thedarkest skies.They hadan inbornpride init.”Advocate JoyceHarman isworking to build themovement acrossthe country,in Rappahannock,Virginia.This littleslice ofrural landscape,with lightcutting infrom threesides,still retainsa viewof theMilkyWay.It is another traditionallyconservative areaof thecountry,but Harmanused herskill asaphotographer todevelop grassrootssupport.Harman receiveda permitto photographthenightsky atpeoples homesor tourismbusinesses,（标志性的）often featuringthe MilkyWay behindiconic structuresin thecounty.The ownersgot afreepicture toshow neighborsand family.People justfell inlove withit,“says Harman.At popularnight skyviewingevents,Harman reachedmore peoplewith thetechnology totake lunarpictures ontheir cellphones.The first time,we hadpeople linedup fortwo hours/9she says.Thanks tothe mountingpublic interestgenerated byHarman andother advocates,theRappahannock CountyPark achievedIDA DarkSky Parkstatus in2019,one of the smallestever certifiedat

7.3acres.

4.Why doesFoott thinkit easyto fightlight pollutionA.It meetsno technicalproblems.B.It is advocated bythe politicians.C.It hasgot widesupport frompeople.D.It needsless financialaids inrural areas.

5..Whafs themain ideaofthe second paragraphA.Night skiesare greatlyvalued inUtah.B.Natural heritageis wellprotected inUtah.C.Advocacy isthe keyto preservingnightskies.D.The senatorsare usuallydivided onfighting pollution.E.What doesthe underlinedword“retains“mean in paragraph3A.Lacks.B.Deserves.C.Reflects.D.Maintains.F.What featuresHarmans freepictures for people inRappahannockA.They aremostly picturesof theirhouses.B.They arefamily picturesofthehome owners.C.They havesymbols ofthe tourismbusinesses.D.They havethe MilkyWay in the background.一Loud trafficdoesnt stopbig animalslike mooseand bearsfrom crossinghighways nordoes itkeepsmaller creaturesfrom beingrun overby cartires.In justtwo yearsalong onestretch ofhighway in碰撞.Utah,a totalof106big animalswere killedin car collisions Peopleare alsohurt—about200dieevery yearin the morethanone millioncarcollisionsin theUS.And thenumber ofthese deadlyaccidents isgrowing.“Over themost recentlyreported15-yearperiod,wildlife-vehicle collisionshave increasedby50percent,with anestimated oneto twomillionlarge animalskilled bymotorists everyyear,“says RobAment,the roadecology programmanager fromtheWestern TransportationInstitute WTI.Theres onesolution,however,whichs beenremarkably effectivearoundthe world indecreasingcollisions betweencars and animals crossingthe road:wildlife under-and overpasses.Studies thatlookedat across-section ofnative speciesdeaths onhighways inFlorida,Australia,and Mexicoall showthatwildlife crossingssave lives,both humans,and animals.You canget reductionsof85to95percent withcrossingsthat guideanimals underor overhighways JAment says.Thats whythese traffic-spanning bridgesand tunnels-which havebeen popularin Europesincethe1950s whenthe firstwas builtin France—are showingup worldwide.Usually lookingmuch likearegular overpassfor cars,but decoratedwith nativeplants,they arentparticularly noticeableunless youknowwhat yourelooking for.And undercrossings,which passbeneath highwaysto assistsmaller animals,may beinvisible to（水drivers.But theyrehelping countlessspecies,from goldmonkeys andpumas inBrazil towater voles鼠）in London.Ament iseven workingon wildlife crossings forhighways thathavent beenbuilt yetindeveloping nationslike Bhutan,which needsafe placesfor Asianelephants tocross theirterritories.As hepointsout,its alot easier——and cheaper——tobuildthem duringroad constructionthan it is toretrofit（翻新），as hasbeen donein theUS andCanada.

8.What arethe figuresinparagraph1meant toindicateA.The causesof trafficaccidents.B.The frequencyof car-animal collisions.C.The richnessof animaldiversity.D.The consequencesof loudtraffic.

9.How doesAment feelabout therole ofwildlife crossingsA.Satisfied.B.Doubtful.C.Anxious.D.Disappointed.

10.What canbe learnedabout thewildlife overpassesin EuropeA.They lookpretty andmodern.B.They arevery complexin structure.C.They aretoo smallfor vehicles.D.They fitin wellwith theirsurroundings.

11.Whats adisadvantage ofwildlifecrossingsin theUS accordingto AmentA.They arenot safeenough foranimals.B.They werenot wellplanned in advance.C.They havenot beenproperly maintained.D.They haveimpacted roadtraffic negatively.Patricia Cowell,a professorat theUniversity ofSheffield in the UnitedKingdom,stresses thatthoughleft-handedness isreferred toas“atypical“from timeto time,theres noneed fbrconcern.Its notanything negativeas such.Its justdifferent fromthe majority/9Cowell said.I thinkthething thatsreally importantis that it isa veryconstant biologicalvariation withinnormal development.^^（偏侧性）Cowel studieshandednes andbrain lateralizationhow differentabilities likelanguageor visualprocessing areorganized withinthe brain.If someoneis left-handed,their brainorganization isgoingto bedifferent thansomeone whois right-handed JCowell said.Before theage ofthe laptop-filed lecturehall,Cowell wouldsit at the frontoftheroom andcountthe numberof leftiesin herclasses whilestudents completedfive-minute thoughtexperiments.Althoughthe smallsample sizecaused somevariation fromclass toclass,around1in10students wereleft-handed.This distributionis presentinthegeneral populationas well—itisthought thataround10%of peoplearoundtheworldare left-handed.It ispretty fixed,“Cowell said.You canalways findafewinabiggroup.”And there9s someevidence thatthe distribution of handednesshas lastedfbr thousandsof years,with right-handers inthe strongmajority andleft-handers comprisinga merepart.To studyexamples ofhandedness in history,French researchersexamined WesternEuropean cave artwork datingback10,000to30,000years.Ancient artistswould holdtheir non-dominant handsagainst arock walland usetheirdominant handto blowcolored dustonto itusing ablowing tube,creating anegative imageof theirhandon therock.The distributionof handednessfound incaveartis consistentwith whatwe seetoday.Roel Willemsisasenior researcherattheDonders Institutefor BrainCognition andBehaviour intheNetherlands.“Other animalsalso tendto havea handednesspreference/9Willems said.But thereis偏见的no otherspecies otherthan humansthat seemsatthepopulation levelto beso stronglybiased

12.Whafs PatriciaCowelPs viewon left-handednessA.It isphysically unacceptable.B.It isonly naturaland normal.C.It isan issueof greatimportance.D.It maybring negativeconsequences.

13.How didCowell getdata forher researchon handednessA.By countingthe leftiesin class.B.By conductingexperiments inthe lab.C.By interviewingstudents online.D.By doingthe samplingwithalaptop.

14.What doesthe underlinedword“It inparagraph4refer toA.The numberof right-handers.B.The increasingpopulation.C.The percentageof left-handers.D.The samplesize ina group.

15.Why didFrench researchersstudy WesternEuropean caveartworkA.To showthe advantagesof right-handers.B・To provethe existenceof left-handedness.C.To findother animalshandedness preferences.D.To learnabout thedistributionofhandednessinhistory.How FamilyStories ShapeOur IdentitiesWhydo family stories matterThey directlyimpact howwe seeourselves,our abilityto succeed,（适应力）.and evenour levelof resilience“16How manyof usremember hearingthis fromour parentsat bedtimewhenwe werechildren Besidesthe qualitytime thatsharing family stories canprovide toyour relationship,experts andresearchers havediscovered manyother benefits,both forthe listenerand thestoryteller.Establish ourcore identitySharing familystoriescontributes tokids emergingsense ofself,both asan individualand asamember ofa unifiedfamily.Kids whoare ableto tellspecifics anddetails offamilystorieshave higherself-respect andgreater resilience.17,and theycreate acore identitythat canbea greatsource ofempowerment.18Sharingfamilystories helps us toevaluate theactions ofothers.When facingchallenges,we candrawstrength fromstories ofrelatives whoalso struggledwith similarchallenges andwere thenable toovercomethem.Stories ofresolution andresilience likethis onehelp usto increasefaith in ourselves.

19.（共情）Increase empathyHearingthe stories of ourfamilies andlearning ofthe hardshipsthey facedhelpsusdevelopunderstanding,compassion,and empathyfor them.When wehear thestoriesoffamily memberswhohave gonebefore us,we oftenlearn weare travelingsimilar paths.

20.The moreweread andhear,themorewe cometo seethatweare morealike thandifferent.Shared storiesturn ourheartsto ourfathers,mothers,and ancestors.A.Help buildfaith inusB.Share yourexperiences andlessonsC.We area combinationof cultureand traditionsD.Our familystories giveus asense ofbelongingE.Let metell youa storyabout when I wasyour ageF.We noticecommon threadsand intersectionsinourstoriesG.Knowing ourancestors wonover hardthings givesus hopeand courage

二、完形填空A momnamed MimiWallace discoveredher daughterOlives handwrittencomposition.She wasnaturally21about whatit would sound like.So,she sharedthe sheetmusic onTikTok andchallengedother musiciansto22it.“So my1O-year-old daughterwrote this.”Wallace saidin hervideo.I needtoknow if its anygood orifitmakes any23J Wallaceadded.Iwantedto knowwhat Olivesmusicsounded like,so I24TikTok.”This callfor musiciansof allkinds totry playingit withtheir instrumentsof25immediatelyreceived aseries ofresponses.People fromdifferent musicalbackgrounds sharedtheir26of thecomposition.Olive,who27studies theviolin anddreams ofbecoming aprofessional,also seemsto be28hermusic beingbrought to

29.“I neverwould haveexpected thistohappen J Olive said.Im30by howmany peopleput theirtime intothat.It wasjust really31Olivehopes hermusic inspiresothers to32their lovefor music.Im happythatit33so manypeople andbringsso manypeople joy.I thinkthafs whatmusic doesforpeopleJOlivesaid.Though shehas sofar receivedlots ofresponses,Wallace stillwonders whatthe34wouldsound（风笛）.like ona bagpipeHopefully,more peoplewill comeforward toshare their

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21.A.careful B.curious C・angry D.anxious

22.A.play B.sing C・copy D.follow

23.A.profit B.sense C.mistake D.progress

24.A.asked B.called C.invited D.watched

25.A.honor B.power C.choice D.history

26.A.records B.expectations C,memories D.interpretations

27.A.barely B.currently C.exactly D.generally

28.A.admitting B.minding C.enjoying D.remembering

29.A.life B.movie C.light D.theatre

30.A.mixed upB.left outC,turned offD.blown away

31.A.odd B,funnyC,tiring D.amazing

32.A.drop B・pourC.pursue D.check

33.A.reaches B.shakes C.unites D.shapes

34.A.truth B.piece C,drama D.point

35.A.ideas B,plans C.talents D.stories

三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1The ChineseDragon BoatFestival wascelebrated witha dragon boat raceon Saturdayin CapeTown,South Africa.Also known36Duanwu,the festivalisatraditional Chineseholiday37observe onthe fifthdayof thefifth monthoftheChinese calendar.38holiday honorsQu Yuan,a poetand politicianintheState一of Chuduring theWarring StatesPeriod475B.C.221B.C..He drownedhimself inthe MiluoRiverafter hewas wrongedfor hiswell-intended advicetotheking.The festivalis celebratedwith dragonboatraces andthe39consume ofsticky ricedumplings calledzongzi.This yearsdragonboatrace wasthesecondevent of40it kindheld inCape Town,following thesuccessof lastyears celebrations.Set againstthe backgroundofthebeautiful TableMountain,the racefeatured10teams competingin various41category,including100-meter,500-meter andthe populartug-of-war competitions.Igsaan Salie,chairperson ofthe CapeTown DragonBoat Association,said thatthe dragonboatrace42perfect combinedChinese culturewith SouthAfrican features.Personally,43I haveenjoyedmost aboutdragon boatingis seeing20people44face thesame directionworking towarda unitedgoalJ Saliesaid.It isa greatteam sportandanopportunity fbrus45enjoy thenatural beautyof CapeTownwhile beingonthewater.”

四、书信写作.你校将在周末举办为期两天的第一届校园音乐节请你以学生会的名义在学校的英语角发布46一则通知，内容包括活动目的、内容

1.活动意义

2.注意写作词数应为个左右；

1.80请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答

2.NoticeDear students,Best regards!The Students9Union

五、书面表达.阅读下面材•料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文47Every dayintheevening afterI havefinished myhomework,I willgo outforawalk inthe smallparknear myhome andplay someoutdoor gameswith otherchildren sometimes,but theoutdoor activitythatI didforthefirsttimewas somethingdifferent andit hada greatinfluence onme.It wasinthemiddle oflast summerholiday,whenInoticed thatsome ofthe peoplewere gatheringinthe centeroftheparkandthey allhad bicycleswith them.They weredressed likeprofessional cyclistsandwere discussingsomething excitedly.That dayIwaswith oneof myneighborhood friendsand wewentout withour bicycles.My friendand1went closertothegroup。