山西省长治市2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

学校:姓名:班级:考号:山西省长治市学年高三上学期月月考英语试题2024-202512

一、阅读理解2025Bow SeatOcean AwarenessStudent ContestAboutCompetitionWe allexperience climatechange differentlydepending onwherewe live.As globaltemperatures rise,our weatherpatterns change,causing heatwaves,drought,flooding,hurricanes,and more.While Kenyaendured afifth yearof drought,Pakistan experiencedunprecedentedfloods.Wildfires inCanada and the UShave become a regularsummer occurrencebutyfor islandsin thePacific,like Kiribati,sea levelrise threatenstheir land and freshwaterresources.Sowhat isthe storythat youfd liketo tell一The2025Bow SeatOcean AwarenessStudent ContestTell YourClimate Story,encouragingstudents to becomeaclimate witnessand sharetheir ownunique climatestory.（看法）You are invited tocreatively expressyour personalexperiences,insights,or perceptionsaboutour changingclimate reality.Use thisopportunity tolearn about the climatecrisis and how itimpactsyour familyand community,and toexamine yourindividual responsesto ourevolving world.一一Submissions areaccepted in:Photography/—Poetry amp;Spoken Word/Creative一一Writing/Film/—Performing Arts:Music amp;Dance/Interactive amp;Multimedia（参赛资格）:EligibilityStudents aged11-18from aroundthe worldareinvitedto participatein theOcean AwarenessContest.Enter thedivision basedon yourage at the timeof entry:一Junior Division:Age11-14—Senior Division:Age15-18Students canparticipate as an individualor as a club,class,or groupof anysize.Prize:Gold,Silver andBronze Awardwinners,as wellas HonorableMention winnerswillbe announcedin eachcontest division.Several otherspecial awardswill beannounced aswell.Entry fees:2$for each participant.A.To informpeople ofenvironmental issues.B.To exploreways todeal withclimate

1.What doesthe authorintend todo inParagraph1C.To introduceclimate indifferent countries.D.To offerbackground informationfor thechange.contest.A.A video.B.A painting.C.A sculpture.D.A design.

2.What canyou submitfor thecontestA.The age.B.The fee.C.The contesttheme.D.The entrymethod.

3.What aspectof thiscontest isflexible（猛冲）Id playCabot more.But shejust wonthustle Ioverheard thecoach of my girlssoftballteam saythese words.Me,no hustleHow couldanyone think that I was flabbergasted.I hadmorehustle than any otherteens Iknew!Its trueI didntreally likesoftball.I lovedthe partwhere youwent upto batto hitthe ball.But therestof thegame-where youhad tostand outin the field hopingno ballswould flyyour waybecausethen youmight have to catch them-was lessthrilling tome.Worse,I wasterrible atit,to theharm of theteam.Mostly I just staredat thetreetops pastthefield,thinking ofwhatever storyI waswriting atthemoment.This ishow I was oftenhit in the headwith balls,and endedup sittingin thetrench.But didthis indicatea lackof hustleId beenwriting storiesfor aslong asI couldremember.Ihad alreadywritten dozensof shortstories andeven novels,one ofwhich Iwas particularlyproud of,（骑土）about theprincess of a foreignland whoneeded thehelp ofa handsome,lonely knightto save（王冠）.her throneWhile I couldnt saymy commitmentto sportswas verystrong,can Coachsay Ididnthave anyhustleAfter thatgame,we wereon thebus ridehome.I spentthe long,dusty ridecheerfully fillingmyteammates inon thelatest chapterof Princessand theLonely Knight,comforting themafter ourterribleloss,and giving them somethingto lookforward to:not ournext game,but the next chapter.Theywerent alonein theiranticipation.Icouldntwait toget hometo writeit!Thats whenit hitme:Coach wasright.I hadall thehustle fbrthings Iactually caredabout.But sportsNotso much.一Iwasquitting softball.My heartwasnt init.Iwasonly hurtingthe team-and myselfbyspending timedoing anactivity Ididnt enjoy,when Icould bedoing whatreally mattered:hustling atwhatI loved.

4.What doesthe underlinedword“flabbergasted“mean inParagraph1A.Entertained.B.Convinced.C.Astonished.D.Amused.

5.What didCabot usuallydo whilein the ball fieldA.Jump atthe chanceto hittheball.B.Expect tocatchtheflying balltimely.C.Consider thedetails of her storycontent.D.Imagine aknights savingher from a ballhit.

6.Whatmade Cabotunderstand hercoachA.The interestof herteammates in her novel.B.The failureof herteam in the softballgame.C.The expectationoftheteammates for thenextgame.D.The lossofhercoachs confidencein her.

7.What doesthe authorsuggest usdoA.Avoid identifyingyourself asa quitter.B.Pursue whatyou havetrue passionin.C.Follow yourheart ina competitivesport.D.Trust yourcourage to make selfjudgements.（）Lots ofpeople areconcerned aboutthe abilitythat artificialintelligence AIhas tocopy theirvoices.When AIis usedto makefalse recordingsof thingsthat aperson neversaid,it iscalled a（深度伪造）deepfake However,Al ishelping people who canno longerspeak,regain aversion oftheirvoice.21-year-old AlexisBogan usedto lovesinging alongwith songsby herfavorite musicianslikeTaylor Swift.She wasa singerinher school music group asa teenager.But lastAugust,doctors（肿瘤）successfully removeda tumorfrom theback ofher brain.Then Boganhad troublespeaking.Though shehas regainedsome abilityto speak,there isno signthat shewill everbe ableto speaklike sheusedto.Last month,Bogan gother voiceback ina way.Experts createda toolfor herusing AI.She usesatext-to-voice appon her phone bywriting wordsand holdingit upatthecoffee shopsoservers can hear her.The appuses OpenAFsvoice tool.Programmers trainedthe appusing a15-second soundrecordingfroma cooking videoBogan madeasateenager.Most ofthe videohad cookingsounds,sothat is all theycould use.But itwas enough.The doctorsare workingwith otherpatients togather voicesamples,hoping tobring the app tootherhospitals aroundthe world.But rightnow,the app,called VoiceEngine,is notpublicly available.The companyis verylimited inwho weregivingthe technology tobecause they want tobe sureeveryonewhose voiceis beingused hasgiven permission.Other AIcompanies,however,are makingtheirvoice-cloning servicesavailable toentertainment companiesor otherorganizations.Bogan believesthetechnologywill progressover timeso thatwhen she is older,she doesnothave todepend on the voiceshe hadasateenager.She isexcited thatsheiscontributing toa changethatwill helppeoplewhoare cuirentlyusing robotic-sounding voices.

8.What happenedto Boganlast yearA.She haddifficulty singingwith famoussingers.B.She hada failurein theoperation onher brain.C.She failedtomakeherschoolmusicgroup.D.She lostvoice aftera brainsurgery.

9.How doesBogan use theapptoolA.By writingdown herneeds inherphone.B.By makinga15-second soundrecording.C.By recordingacookingvideo ofherself.D.By copyingthe soundofateenager.

10.What shouldthe usersof VoiceEngine dofirstA.Gather voicesamples frompatients.B.Permit OpenAIto usetheir voices.C.Record robotic-sounding voicethemselves.D.Provide voice-cloning servicesforcompanies.

11.What mightbe thebest titleforthetextA.AI Generatesa NewVoice B.AI CanSpot DeepfakeEasilyC.AI Helpsa PatientRegain VoiceD.AI RecognizesYour VoiceWellThe sustainablevillage ofthe future,if MartinaWaldemar andJoao Almeidahave anysay aboutit,willhave solarpanels,earthen buildings,andaform ofregenerative agriculturethat copiesnature toproduceclimate-friendly food.The fieldhands whowork therewill earnwages wellabove whatsstandard fbrthisrural areaof Portugal.There will be coworkingspace withfast internet.The life can beeasy,Mr.Almeida saysof hisfamilys project,which theycall Gandum Village.Buying localis onegoal ofa newproject calledRural Revive,a privateconservation effortwheretourists stayin fashionable,low-impact rooms-and theproject isdeveloping into a servicecenter foradesert economy.But thepurpose ofRural Reviveis notjust economic.At thesame time,it trainslocals（园艺）such asElrico Bekeurin horticultureand enterprise.Reinhold Mangundubegan RuralRevive whenhe rememberssitting by a bonfire,listening tohisfather tellhim aboutthe forestand birdsof hisbirthplace inhis country.Those villagefires lita desireinhim torestore andregenerate theearth andwildlife thathe couldonly imagine.I believeits timewestart buildingbeautiful stories aboutthe future anduse thosestories ofthefutureto addressour currentproblems/he says.Mr.Bekeur growsa gardenwith anirrigation systemfeeding ajungle ofgreenery with theknowledge hehas learnedfrom RuralRevive aboutgrowing fruitsand vegetablesin thedesert earth.“Im hopingin myheart thatmy neighborhoodwill allstart growingtheir ownproduce,their ownfoodfbr themselves,“he says.But unlikepast Utopiancollectives,ecovillages likeGandumVillageand RuralRevive aredecidedlypractical.Ultimately,we allhavetobe livingin ecovillages,says DanielGreenberg.“Theyrenot isolatingthemselves fromthe mainstreamworld;theywantthe publicto comeand staya while-or atleastbuy theirproduce.They9re tryingto createculture,storiesabouthow welive locallyand globallyinharmony witheach otherand theplanet.^^

12.What doesParagraph1focus onA.All jobswillbecarried outremotely.B.A sustainablelifecanbe enjoyable.C.Climate isfriendly toagriculture.D.Eco-friendly villagesneed high-paid farmers.

13.What isthe intentionof ReinholdsRural ReviveA.To recallhis pastchildhood life.B.To gaineconomic profits.C.To solvevarious globalissues.D.To attracttourists tothe deserts.

14.How didMr.Bekeur benefitfrom RuralReviveA.Getting financialsupport forhis greenhouse.B.Receiving trainingof plantingin deserts.C.Cooperating inbuilding hisirrigation system.D.Growing enoughfood forhis community.

15.Whats DanieVsattitude towardsEcovillagesA.Doubtful.B.Critical.C.Approving.D.Unconcerned.（沉浸）The planetoffers noshortage ofbeautiful landscapesto inspireand immerseyourself.Be a landscape photographer,and shareyour viewwiththe world.There arefew photographysubjects morebreathtaking thantheworldaround us.[6To becomea（拍摄）landscape photographerand capturethe beautyin nature,you needto understandlight,composition,andhowto turnyour imageintoawork ofart thattells aconvincing story.Looking atmakingthis yourcareer Letstake alook atthe insand outsof thisfield.17Some photographersspecialize inone particulargenre orstyle oflandscape photography,（剪影）like mountainshots orsilhouettes of nature reflectedin water.Others mayfocus onthelandscapes ofa particularcountry orcontinent,particularly iftravel opportunitiesare limited.Staying inonelocation doesntprevent youfrom takingsurprising photosof yoursurroundings!In mostcases,landscape photographerstake picturesofnatureby itself.18If theydo includepeople,ifs typicallya stylisticchoice toemphasize thescale ofthe landscape.The bestlandscape photographersmake viewersfeel asif theyrereally standinginthewilderness.Whether itsland,sea,sky,mountains,or evenurban environmentslike cities,landscape photographerstakepictures thatmake viewersfeel adeep connectionto ourworld.19While theresno formaldegree requiredtobecomealandscapephotographer,having asolidbackground inphotography orart canhelp toadvance yourcareer.20This isthe idealchoice ifyou haveabroader interestin art,especially ifyou wantto exploredifferent mediumsor learnthe basicprinciplesof compositionand artisticpresentation.A.There areno humansintheshot.B,To sum,they capturethe soulof landscapes.C.Landscape photographyis more thanaskill.D.But dramaticimagery requiresmorethanpointing.E.It ishelpful forprofessional landscapephotographers.F.Landscape photographycaptures outdoorsspirit.G.Many collegesactually offerart degreeson photography.

二、完形填空When AngelaZhao wasjust10years old,she enteredher firstpiano competition.On theday ofthe21eachparticipanthad toperform theirpiece.At first,Angela wasexcited.But whenshe wasnextup toplay,22began toflood hermind.“What if I playthe23notes Whatif Iforget thenotes WhatifIjust24”Angela rememberedthinking.As theseworries25through hermind,Angela watchedanother girlperform.Once thegirl was26she walkedoffstage towhere Angelawas27and didsomething unexpected.“She lookedat meand smiledwith a28up,Angela said.“Her smilemade methinkthatthestage isjust suitablefor me,andthe piano isjust waitingfor me.Most29,that smilemade methink thattodayIm just30and Ican performonthestage.Angela walkedout tothepianoand31her piece.When herperformance ended,she sawhercompetitor32for her.Seeing sucha showof supporthas stuckwith Angelaover theyears.“As acompetitor,she gaveme respectand helpedan33girl toface thestage/9Angela said.If shecould talkto thatgirl again,heres whatAngela wouldsay:and yourkind smileremained inmy memory.And Illtake thatsmile asa precious

3521.A.ceremony B.celebration C.exercise D.event

22.A.doubts B,inspirations C.complaints D.memories

23.A.difficult B・wrong C.low D.unfamiliar

24.A.stand outB・win outC.mess upD.mix up“If youcanhearthis,Ijustwant youto34:You changeda momentofmylife,

25.A.wandered B.jumped C,raced D.sorted

26.A.prepared B.finished C.disturbed D.relieved

27.A.waiting B.hesitating C.reciting D.practicing

28.A.flag B,poster C.thumb D.sign

29.A.seriously B・strangely C.unusually D.importantly

30.A.modest B.right C.reliable D.generous

31.A.displayed B.recalled C,remembered D.performed

32.A.waving B.clapping C.registering D.waiting

33.A.shy B.weak C,poor D.ugly

34.A.claim B.assess C.know D.admit

35.A.symbol B.reward C.honor D.gift

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1Mianwo,which meansfried ricebuns,a localsnack inWuhan,isayellow-colored,fried ricedoughnut.Seen fromabove,it lookslike aring;it hasthick edgesand36hole inthe center.37typical,people preferto snackon mianwowhile38enjoy hot-and-dry noodles,ricenoodles,sweet soybeanmilk,bean curdjelly,or rice-wine eggsoup.39mianwo doesnot containanyflour assuch,it istechnically inappropriate40usethecharacter“mian，but itis usedanyway.Mianwo issaid tohave firstbeen madebyaseller namedChang Zhiren,who41sell shaobingnearJijiazui onHanzheng Street,Hankou,during thecontrol ofthe GuangxuEmperor.It issaid thathe凹形隆起.asked ablacksmith tomake aniron concavespoon witha centralbulge Therice paste42make fromrice andsoybeans wasput intoa frying-pan.Soon,a roundrice cakewith thickedges,月危的yellow color,and crispytaste wasmade.People foundit quiteunique becausethe thickerpartwas softbut the43thin partwas crispy.Chang Zhirencalled itmianwo.Talented chefscan makemianwowithout thecrispy part44the center;this ispreferred byelderly45consumer.。