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宁夏青铜峡市宁朔中学学年高三上学期开学考试英2024-2025语试题
一、阅读理解New YorkCity:the BigAppleNew YorkCity is known bymany nicknames-such as“the Citythat NeverSleeps or“Gotham”-but themost popularone isprobably“the BigApple”.How didthis nicknamecome aboutAlthoughuses of the phraseare documentedin theearly1900s,the termfirst becamepopular in the1920s whenJohn J.Fitz Gerald,a sportswriter,started acolumn abouthorse racingcalled“Around theBigApple”.Geneva:the PeaceCapitalGeneva,the second most populous city inSwitzerland,is a city knownfor itsdiplomacy.Genevais notonly hometo theEuropean headquartersfor the United Nationsbut alsowhere internationalorganizations,such as the RedCross,were foundedand wherethe GenevaConventions,a seriesof（条约）treaties forreducing theeffects ofwar onsoldiers andcivilians,were signed.It seemsfitting,then,that Genevaisknown as“the PeaceCapital”.Toronto:Muddy York“Muddy York“sounds likea nicknamethat wouldbe bettersuited fbrNew Yorkwhen itsraining.But ifsactually anickname fbrthe cityof Torontoin Canada.Muddy York,,is nownot aspopular asitused to be,but the nickname refersto atime inTorontos historywhen therewas nodrainage systemorsewers.The Yorkpart actuallygoes back to whenToronto wasfirst colonized,and itsname wasTownof York“to honorPrince Frederick,duke ofYork.Now,thenickname“Muddy York”representsthe early years of this Canadian city.Sydney:Harbour CityLocatedon thesoutheastern coastof Australia,Sydney isacitythat takesadvantage of itslocation.Once amajor portcity,Sydney issometimes calledHarbour City”,in honorof thisprime realestate.People enjoyhitting thebeach togo surfingor diving,and oneof themost recognizablebuildings,the SydneyOpera House,is righton theharbor!
1.Which citygot itsnickname because of itsport locationwoodfloating onthe river,and triedfloating with them.It was then thatsomething unexpectedhappened.（水Dane wasplaying witha logof wood,and suddenly,the logwas caughtin astrong current流）,and hewas hitin thehead.He becameunconscious immediately.注意续写词数应为左右；
1.150请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答
2.Jack sawwhat happened,and heswam fastto hisfriends rescue.Suddenly,a loudsplash washeard.A.New York.B.Geneva.C.Toronto.D.Sydney.
2.What canyou learnabout GeneveA.Its thesecondmostpopulouscityworldwide.B.Its famousfor someinternational organizations.C.Its hometo theheadquarters of theUnitedNations.D.Its thecauseofconflicts betweensoldiers andcivilians.
3.Why wasToronto onceknownas“Muddy York”A.Because itwas reducedto aBritish colony.B,Because ithad alot incommon withNew York.C.Because itwas muddyon arainy dayfor lack of sewers.D.Because itrepresented theearlyyearsofthisCanadiancity.A groupof planners,scientists andengineers incharge ofChinas Change5robotic lunarmissionhave receivedthe highestteam awardfrom theInternational Academy of Astronautics.At the academysannual conferenceon Sundayin Baku,the capitalof Azerbaijan,the Chinese team wasawarded the2023Laurels forTeam AchievementAward.Hu Hao,chief designerof the Change5mission and a seniorplanner at the China National SpaceAdministration,said atthe ceremonythat hehopes morescientists andengineers from the internationalspacecommunity couldtake partin Chinaslunar explorationprojects.He alsoadded thatthe samples（回收）retrieved bythe Change5probe will soon be open toforeign researchers.One of the worldsmost notablespace activitiesin2020,the Change5robotic missionwaslaunched inNovember
2020.It wasChinas first lunar sample-returning missionand oneofitsmostsophisticated andchallenging spaceattempts.The landmarkmission returned1,731grams ofrocks andsoilbacktoEarth onDee17,2020,presenting thefirst lunarsubstances tohumans sincethe Apolloera.On thecertificate awardedto theChineseteam,theacademywrote thatduring the23-day mission,theChange-5team successfullycompleted thecomplicated missionwhich includeda rocketlaunch,lunar-Earth transfer,lunar sampling,lunar surfacetakeoff,rendezvous anddocking,sample transfer,skip re-entry andmany otherprocesses,and obtainedtwo typesof lunarsamples.It notedthe Chineseteamhas madeoutstanding contributionsto mankindslunar anddeep-space exploration.
4.Where isthe textmost probablytaken fromA.An advertisementof arobotic lunarcompany.B,A researchon Chineselunar exploration.C.A newsreport aboutan internationalawarding ceremony.D.A reviewof theInternational Academyof Astronautics.
5.What canwe inferfrom Hu Haos wordsA.China encouragescooperation andsharing inexploring themoon.B,China hasmade adifference tointernational spacecommunity.C.ChinaNationalSpace Administrationwillsoonbeopento the world.D.Change5probe willsoon continueits mission.
6.What canwe knowfrom theChange5robotic missionA.It marksthe worldsfirstlunarsample-returning mission.B.It containsvarious missionsexcept forsample transfer.C.It waslaunched onDecember2020,D.Its acomplex spaceexploration.
7.Which of the followingcould be the besttitle forthe textA.HuHao:A Pioneerin ChineseLunar explorationB,Amazing LunarAdventures:A FairyTale HasCome TrueC.Challenging Waysto Returningthe FirstLunar SampleD.The Impactof InternationalAcademyofAstronauticsWe willsoon enterthe Yearof theDragon.Or shouldthat bethe Yearof theLoong That is aquestionthat hasaroused heateddebate.（神话）,Influenced byGreek mythologythe dragon is oftenthe keeperof treasure,so thedragonis oftena symbolof greedand destruction.In additionto theimage of“Saint Georgeslaying thedragon,,in themedieval manuscriptsof Europe,there isalso theGreat RedDragon in the ChristianBibles BookofRevelation,which refersto Satanand theend times.For Europeans,dragonisusually amonsterkeeping distancesaway frompeople,a symbolof darkness.With fourlegs andtwo hugeblack wings,they canspit fireor evenpoison gasout oftheir mouth,with greatdestructive power.（共鸣）Such symbolicresonance can be seenin theenduring appealof dragonsin Westernpopularculture todaywhere theyare importantparts offantasy literature,films,video games,and TVshows,often representinga mixof awe-inspiring andfearsome qualitiesthat putthem atthe heartofstruggles betweengood andevil.Contrary to the evilimage ofEuropean dragons,Chinese dragonstraditionally symbolizedifferentmeanings.The loonghas beena centralsymbol inChinese culturefor thousandsof years,andits originscanbetraced backto earlyChinese civilizationthrough mythology,folklore andreligiousbeliefs.They evenhad jobs,as inChinese legendsdragons wereappointed headofthefour seaswherethey mustkeep order,as wellas thejob ofbringing rainto theearth.Since loongwere believedto havecontrolover naturalphenomena such as rain,storms andwater,and wereassociated withthe life-givingproperties ofwater and the fertilityoftheland,loong becamesymbols of strength and good fortune,andthey becameassociated withbalance,harmony and the naturalorder ofthe universe.The differencesin perceptionofthemythical creaturesin Chinaand theWest arerooted in theirdifferent cultural values.Thus theanswer to the questionatthebeginning isclear:Whether or not touseloong insteadof dragonis notimportant.What isimportant is that aswe entera newlunar yearpeopleglobally appreciate the culturalvalues embodiedin suchChinese symbolsas loong.
8.Which ofthe followingbest describesWesterners attitudetowards thedragonA.Lovable.B.Frightened.C.Acceptable.D.Favorable.
9.How isthe wholepassage organizedA.By presentingnumbers.B.By tellingancient stories.C.By makinga definition.D.By makingcomparison.
10.What makesloong symbolsofstrengthand goodfortune inChinese cultureA.The longhistory ofloong.B.The variousjobs loonghad.C.Peoples positivebeliefs inloong.D.Loongs abilityto controlnature.
11.What doesthe authorwant toconvey in the last paragraphA.People onlyin Chinaappreciatetheculturalvalues.B・Different cultureshave differentunderstanding ofdragon.C.Its importantto identifythe differencesbetween dragonand loong.D.Everyone expectsto entera newlunar loongyear.For nightowls likeChen Danhong,28,who worksfor atechnology companyin Beijing,the dayreallyjust beginsafter about8pm,a psychologicalhint thatshe canrelax.When Iget home,Im feelingwornout andtired,but thatsuddenly turnsto excitementand Igo onthe Internet,read novelsor watchmovies.Fil beplaying videogames andcontinually sayingto myself,OK,this isthe lastone,before Ieventuallyrealize that its2oclock Jsays Chen.（症状）Common symptomsinclude fallingasleep laterthan2am,withtheaverage timetaken tofallasleep beingmore thanone hour.Young peoplein citiesare mostvulnerable tosuch symptoms,according tothe2020Chinese NationalHealthy SleepWhite Paper.Common causesare loneliness,（后遗症），overtime sequelaeexcessive stressand emotionaldisorders.On March21,World SleepDay,a newspaper,Nanguo MorningNews,conducted asurvey thatattracted2,000interviewees.According tothe survey,the reasonsfor goingto bed late varywidely,with overtimework ortakingcare ofa babyaccounting forjust fivepercent ofthe interviewees5answers onthis question.Sixty-four percentsaid theysleep latebecause theywatch dramas,various shows,read booksor playwiththeir mobilephones.Fourteen percentsaid theydo notwant togo tobed tooearly evenif they havenothing to do.Many intervieweessaid theyhave hadexperience ofthe dangersof goingtobelate.Twenty-threepercent said theyhaveno seriousphysiological problems,but theycan feelweak,are easilyfatigued andhavea poorcomplexion.Twenty-one percentsaid theyare forgetfuland findit hardto concentrateon（恶性循环），work.More worryingisthatan unwillingnessto sleepcan leadto avicious circleand15percent ofthe respondentssaidtheycannot fallasleep evenif they want to.
12.Why doesthe authormention ChenDanhongs situationin thefirst paragraphA.To leadin thetopic.B.To presentan argument.C.To shockthe reader.D.To raisea question.A.Unwillingness to sleep.B,The variousentertainments.
13.What makesyoung peopletend togo tobed lateC.Caring fortheir family.D.The frequentovertime.
14.What doesthe underlinedword“fhtigued“inthelastparagraphmeanA.Concerned.B.Exhausted.C.Focused.D.Sleepy.
15.What canbe inferredfromthepassageA.Young peopleare morestrong enoughtosleeplate.B・Young peoplecan fallasleep anytimetheywant to.C.Going tobedlateaffects manypeoples healthor work.D.Sleeping lateoccasionally isntharmful toour health.Push yourselvesbeyond thelimitsLimits areblocks betweenyou and your success.You willface greatresistance whenattemptingto breakthrough thelimits.It couldbe fear,lackofconfidence,physical disabilities,and mentalblock.Ifyou desirea life of success,you mustface theresistance andpush yourselfbeyond thelimits.16Here aretipsfor youto succeed.17Dont waitfor externalmotivation tomake thefirst move.Discover yourinner motivation!It couldbe amotivational video,articles,TED Talks,or quotes.Ensure itis something that fillsyou withpassionand driveto getthings done.Inspiration canpush youforward.Take ona littlemore thanyou thinkyou can.Pushing pastyour limitsmeans takingon newer,harder challenges.If yourenot challengingyourself todo biggerand betterthings regularly,youre onlyworkingwithin whatyou alreadycan do.18Work onyour goalsa littleeach day.Chances aregreat thatyou need to buildyour empirebrickby brick.That takestime andregular effort.19That is,there isnot a day thatyou dontwork onyour biggoals,at leasta littlebit.It canbe fifteenminutes dedicatedto doingone smallthingthatwill getyoucloser tothat bigthing youwanttoaccomplish.Find someonewho supportsyou andencourages youto keepgoing.20Having someonetosupport youcan balanceout theimpact ofany negativethinking thatmay limityou.It couldbe alifecoach,friend,parent,or yourwife orhusband.They canhelp youmake thepush youneedto get outofyour comfortzone.A.Inspire yourself.B.Rome wasntbuilt in aday.C.Discover where your passionlies.D.A bitof assistancemeans muchin facingresistance.E.One goodway isto adoptthe approachof“No ZeroDays”.F.Failure todo sowill makeyour goalsand dreamsunrealizable.G.Thafs away tostay exactlywhereyouare andmake littleornoprogress.
二、完形填空If youasked anyonewhat theydlike todo afterthey21—andyou22them thechance togo ona tripto seeall63national parks-most mightconsider it
23.While morethan justsaying it,an24lady hasdone it-all63parks inabout8years,becoming theoldestperson evertodoso.But,Joy Ryandidnt doit herself.She hadher grandsonBrad for25,whodescribed theadventure as“the greatest26”・Their27began inOctober of2015and endedlast Mondaywhen theymade itall theway outinto the South Pacific.In AmericanSamoa,thetwo peoplegot toenjoy28views oftheSouthPacific.Grandma Joyhas taughttheworldthatitsnever tooold tolearn andlive the29lifeofyourdreams.It isthe greatestprivilege ofmy lifeto30inthedrivers seat,as GrandmaJoy made31tobecome theoldest personto32this historicmoment.”Brad said.take it34,visiting Kenyaasthefirst stopto touchall seven35_.
21.A.depress B.collapse C.retire D.qualify
22.A.offered B・assisted C.shifted D.motivated
23.A.prior B.impossible C.vivid D.substantial
24.A.wealthy B.old C.gentle D.optimistic
25.A.command B.commitment C.power D.company
26.A.privilege B.way C-preference D.assessment
27.A.barrier B・assumption C.journey D.vision
28.A.peak B.severe C.breathtaking D.appropriateBrad saidtheir nationalpark adventure33,but theirtravels would not.They planto
29.A.ideal B.rich C.tough D.adventurous
30.A.pour B.handle C.sit D.fix
31.A.history B.money C.life D.dream
32.A.tackle B.secure C.quit D.realize
33.A.has finishedB.has improvedC.has continuedD.has overcome
34.A.financially B.seriously C.visibly D.internationally
35.A.passengers B.continents C-parks D.vehicles
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1Students ofa Nanjingsenior highschool broughtjoy tothe elderlyand brightenedup theirday by36volunteer ata localnursing homelast weekend.The nursinghome,37locate ona housingestate,has morethan150senior citizens,some of38are over90years old.Though itwas thefirst timethat manyofthe students39take partinavolunteer programmelikethis,they wereeager toshare variousinteresting topics40the residents,suchashow touse mobilephonesandgoonline onthe computer.After lunchthe residentsandtheyoung volunteersamusedthemselves withart41activity whichincluded Chinesepainting andcalligraphy.They enjoyedeachothers companyso muchthat SuMing,16,said hehoped toreturn tothe nursinghome42regular tospendtime withthe seniorsthat hemade friendswith.Wang Hong,the programmeorganizer,said,I was43concern thatthestudentsandtheseniorresidents wouldntget alongeasily,but itturned out44betheexact opposite.I cansay thattodaysactivities havemade45big differencetothelives ofthe residentsas wellasthestudents.
四、书信写作假定你是学校英语角”社团社长李华，为了帮助高一新生提高英语学习的效率，请你在
46.校英文报上给高一新生写一封关于英语学习方法指导的建议信，内容包括:你对英语学习方法的理解；.你的建议；.表达祝愿
1.23注意写作词数应为个左右；.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;L802短文开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数
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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47Jack andDane weregreat friends.Every eveningthey playedtogether.They studiedinthe sameclass inthesameschool.They weregood students.One evening,Jack andDane wereplaying witha ball.After a while,Jack said,“I amso bored.Shall wego fbrfishing inthe river^^“Thatisa greatidea.^replied Dane.Jack calledout tohis mother,Mama,we aregoing fishinginthe river,okay”“Okay,Jacks mothersaid,“but becareful not toget into thewater.Your fathersaid therearecrocodiles inthe river.^^Both thechildren saidthat theywouldnot getintotheriver.They gatheredtheir fishinglines with（钩），the hooksandacan fullof fishfood.They headedtotheriver,and soonbegan fishing.However,even aftera longtime,they didnotgetany fish.They beganto feelbored again.“Thisriver looksnot sodeep.Why doesmother saynottoswim here^^asked Jack.Remember,your mothersaid thereare crocodileshere.,,said Dane.“Well,I dontfind any.said Jack.Dane wasquiet forawhile.Finally heasked,Do youthink wecan swim^^Jack jumpedup andshouted excitedly,Yes,let usswim.Come on,dive.”（泼水）The twofriends dovein,and splashedaround happily.They foundsome logsof。
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