河北省保定市示范高中2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题

河北省保定市示范高中2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题

一、阅读理解The end of2024is on the horizon.Among the best of the yearscrop,we pickedfive interestingandeducational booksthat youshould notmiss out.•Game Theoryby BrianCleggThis concisebook introducesthe fundamentalconcepts ofgame theory,using abranch ofmathematicsto analyzestrategic interactions,such asNash equilibriaand prisonersdilemmas in anaccessible approach.•A isfor Arsenic:The Poisonsof AgathaChristie byKathryn HarkupThisbook combineschemistry withcrime fiction,exploring thepoisons used to craftplots inChristies work.Aimed atfans ofChristieswork,the bookprovides anengaging lookat theintersectionof literatureand science.•The Milky Way*.An Autobiographyof OurGalaxy byMoiya McTierThebook presentsa uniqueperspective on the history of theMilky Waygalaxy,narrated asif thegalaxyitself werespeaking.The main“character”,MilkyWay,shares itscosmic journeyfrom formationto the presentday,integrating scientificfacts withstorytelling.•The Planetin aPebble:A JourneyInto EarthsDeep Historyby JanZalasiewiczThis bookdelves into the geologicalhistoryofEarth byexamining asingle pebblefound onabeach inWales,revealing thevast timescalesand processesthat haveshaped ourplanet overbillions ofyears.•How Mathematics Shapes EverydayLife byIan StewartThebook demonstratesthe practicalapplications ofmathematics ineveryday scenarios,illustrating howmathematical conceptsfoster technologiesand solutionswe takefor granted.Ahighlight isStewarts abilityto makecomplex ideas approachable andentertaining.

1.What doGame Theoryand HowMathematicsShapesEveiyday Lifehave incommonA.Their authorsadopt aplain writingstyle.B.They are accessible andengaging toreaders.One day,Trevors socialstudies teacher,Mr.Simonet announceda uniqueproject:To comeupwith an idea tochange theworld andput itinto action.Trevors eyeslit upwith excitement.Heremembered aconversation withhis motherabout howsmall acts of kindnesscan rippleout andtouchmany lives.This sparkedanideain Trevorsmind.That evening,Trevor satat thekitchen table,a padof paperand apencil infront ofhim.Hesketched outhis idea,drawing arrowsand circlesto representhow oneact of kindness couldlead tomanymore.He titledhis project“Pay ItForward^.The conceptwas simpleyet profound:Instead ofpayingback afavor,recipients ofkindness shouldpay it forward tothree otherpeople.At thesuggestion ofhis Mom,Trevor startedwith smallactsofkindness.He helpedan elderlyneighbor,Mrs.Johnson,carry hergroceries upthe stairs.Mrs.Johnson,touched byTrevors kindness,planted aflower gardenin heryard,beautifying theneighborhood.Trevor alsofixed abroken fenceforhis friend,Chris,whose familywas strugglingfinancially.Chris,inspired byTrevors act,volunteered atalocal foodbank,helping todistribute mealstotheneedy.Each timeTrevor performedan act ofkindness,he askedthe recipientto payitforwardto threeothers.The ideabegan tospread,and soon,more andmore peoplewere participatingin TrevorsPay ItForwardmovement.Trevor kepta journal,documenting eachactofkindness andthe peopleit touched.注意续写词数应为个左右；

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2.One of the mostsignificant momentscame whenTrevor helpeda homelessman namedJerry.Mr.Simonet,seeing theimpact ofTrevors project,called alocal TVjournalist tointerviewTrevor.C.They involvepractical relevanceof advancedmath.D.Their authorsuse creativeapproach toexplaining complex game concepts.

2.According toits content,The MilkyWay:An Autobiographyof OurGalaxy isA.a diaryB.a scientificliteratureC.an autobiographyD.a popularscience readingA.Travel blogger.B.Astronomy professors.

3.Who arethe targetreaders of the forthbookC.Anyone interestedin geology.D.Students majoringin education.Youre likelya fanof Flamin Hot Cheetosbecause Ipresume youareahuman beingon Earth.Allof usowe Richard Montanez,the inventorof the crunchy hot snacks abig thankyou.As ason ofa Mexican immigrant,he grewup inSouthern Californiapicking grapes,then workedat Frito-Lay,a subsidiaryof PepsiCoknown forits productionof snacks.Although hestarted asacleaner,earning aslim salary,he demonstratedexceptional workethic anda keeninterest ininnovation.He frequentlysought advicefrom LuisCorrons,an engineeratFrito-Lay,on variousquestions aboutthemachines usedin theplant,even thoughthese werecompletely unrelatedto hisjob.In1992,when theplant facedbankruptcy becauseof theeconomic crisis,Montanez proposedtheidea ofapplying aspicy flavorto cornchips andpersonally craftedsamples amidstskepticism,whicheventually ledtothecreation ofFlamin,Hot Cheetoswith thehelp ofCorrons.However,due tolowbrand awareness,Flamin,Hot Cheetosdidnt sellwell.After recognizingthe issue,Montanez cameupwith theidea ofhaving communitygroups helppromote anddistribute theproducts,as wellas offeringthemfor freeto friendsand familyto taste.This productsoon becamea channeland turnedinto oneof Frito-Lays mostsuccessful offerings,helping thecompany topioneer anew segmentwithin the snack foodindustry-spicy snacks.Montanez^innovation notonly transfbnnedthesnackfood landscapein theUnited Statesbut alsopromotedhis statuswithin thecompany andhe eventuallyrose to become anexecutive atboth PepsiCoandFrito-Lay.

4.Why doesthe authormention FlaminHot Cheetosin paragraph1A.To showhis orher lovefor thesnacks.B,To providesome backgroundinformation.C.To makereaders feelrelatable tothe content.D.To emphasizethe importantrole ofRichardMontanez.

5.What canwe learnfrom paragraph3A.FlaminHot Cheetos becamea hitwhen launched.B.All theco-workers didntsupport Montanez^proposal.C.Flamin,HotCheetoswas basedon traditionalMexican food.D.Montanez usedquantities ofadvertisements toattract customers.

6.Which of the followingwords can best describeRichard MontanezA.Caring andmodest.B.Ambitious andcreative.C.Grateful andselfless.D.Devoted andindustrious.

7.What canbe thebest titleofthetextA.The corevalues ofMexicanimmigrant.B.Each challengeharbors anopportunity.C.A storybigger behindthecrunchyhotsnacks.D.Latino Americansachieve theirgoals throughgreat effort.Have youever encounteredsuch peoplein yoursocial circleTheir personalitiesare likedurians（榴莲）Tough,cold and even intimidatingontheoutside,but withunique thoughtsand profoundemotionsinside.These personalitiesare knownas“Durian Personalities^.According toErich Fromm,humans seekto integrateinto groupswhile desiringpersonalindependence.Durian Personalitiesfit thisdescription perfectly—their emotionaldepth createsaspecial connectionthat goesbeyond ordinaryfriendship whiletheir uniquenessand independenceareappealing.Psychologically,the phenomenonthat peopleare obsessedwith thoseof Durian Personalitiesis calledthe ReactanceAffinity Effect”.Simply put,people oftenfeel astronger attractiontowardsthose whoappear somewhatunapproachable becauseovercoming thechallenge leadsto deeperemotionalsatisfaction.Its apsychological senseof victory”——people feeltheyve notonlyestablished arelationship butalso earnedtrust andrecognition.The popularityof Durian Personalities is also drivenby thelonging fordepth andgenuineemotion inmodem society.Psychological researchshows thatwith increasingreliance onsocialnetworks andinstant messagingtools,shallow relationshipshave mademany losepatience andabilityfor deepcommunication.However,Durian Personalitiesoffer acure:Its“unapproachability becomesa filteringmechanism,avoiding frivoloussocial interactionsandencouraging deeperengagement invaluable interpersonalconnections.The nexttime youmeet somecold guys,pause andconsider:Maybe theyarent cold-hearted;theyre justprotecting theirrich inner world in their ownway.Only thosewilling tospend timeand efforttounderstand themcan experiencetheir uniqueemotions andprofound thoughts.

8.Why doesthe authorcompare DurianPersonalities toduriansA.They arehard todeal with.B.They havespecial unpleasantflavors.C.Their appearancesare notin agreementwith theinside.D.They arousepeoples curiosityto exploretheir innerworld.

9.Why DurianPersonalities arepopular amongpeople accordingto paragraph2A.DurianPersonalitiesare sentimentalbut unique.B.DurianPersonalitieskeep aproper distancewith theirfriends.C.People desireto havedeep andsincere communicationwith others.D.Making friendswith DurianPersonalities offersa senseof achievement.

10.What doesthe underlinedword frivolousin paragraph3probably meanA.Regular.B.Unnecessary.C.Nonprofitable.D.Time-consuming.

11.Whafs theadvice givenby the author in the lastparagraphA.Show yoursympathy whenmaking friends.B.Stay awayfrom cold-hearted strangersin life.C.Explore genuinefriendship withpatience andcare.D.Be friendlyto thosewho protectyour richinnerworld.Researchers fromSun Yat-sen Universityshared theirfindings inInternational Environmentthat（微塑料）microplastics canmake hairloss worseby hurtingthe skinsprotective barriersthrough a（氧化应激）.process calledoxidative stressMicroplastics are verysmall piecesof plastic,smaller than5millimeters.They comefrom biggerplasticitems breakingdown,like shoppingbags,take-out containers,and drinkbottles.These tinybitscan getinto water,soil andair andthey canmove upthe foodchain anddeposit inour body.The resultofthe first studyshows whenmicroplastics aretested inliving animals,they cancreateoxidative stressand stopcertain proteinsfrom workingproperly.This canhurt the skin andthe partsofthe hairfollicles wherehair grows,finally leading to hairfalling out.Tn thesecond study,researchers exploredhow newand aged microplastics affect theskin andhair inmice.They gavemice waterwith thesemicroplastics fortwo monthsto seewhat wouldhappen totheir hair.After justone day,researchers couldsee thatthe microplastics had movedthrough the micesstomachs,got intotheir bloodand endedup intheirhair.After twomonths,themicethat drankwaterwith agedmicroplasticshadmore damagedskinandfalling hairthan thosewith newmicroplastics.Butfurther experimentsare neededto decidewhether agedmicroplastics aremore harmful.“Notably,in daily life microplasticscanbefound inbottled water,clothes wewear,andeventheair webreathe.It isestimated thata personconsumes approximately5grams ofmicro-plastic particlesperweek onaverage Jsaid researchleader WangXusheng.

12.How doesthe authordevelop paragraph2A.By quotation.B.By listingnumbers.C.By comparison.D.By givinga definition.

13.What canbe inferredfrom paragraph3amp;4A.Microplasticsareabsorbed throughmany organs.B.Microplastics finallydeposit inthe micesstomachs.C.Researchers willcairy outfurther experimentson humanbeings.D.New andagedmicroplasticsaffectthemice tothe sameextent inthefirststudy.

14.What isWang Xushengsattitude towardsmicroplastics indaily lifeA.Indifferent.B.Objective.C.Concerned.D.Skeptical.

15.Why doestheauthorwrite thepassageA.To stressonthe importance ofhair protection.B・To introducesome newfindings ofmicroplastics.C.To callfor urgentaction onplastic banworldwide.D.To warnreaders thedanger ofmicroplastics indailylife.We alloccasionally experiencemental confusiondue tostress,aging,lack ofsleep,or anunhealthylifestyle.This canhave anoticeable impacton ourmemory,problem-solving abilitiesandoverall cognitivefunction.16・Here aresome highlyrecommended methodsthat canserve:•17When reading,engage activelyby takingnotes orhighlighting keypoints.This methodcanimprove attention,enhance comprehensionand boostmemory.In aformer studyparticipants wereaskedto type,write byhand,or nottake noteswhile watchinga video,and thenthey wereevaluated.Theresults showedthat typingnotes was the mosteffective method,leadingtothebestunderstanding ofmaterial.•Mindfulness andMeditationAccording toa studypublished in2021,practices likemindfulness andmeditation mayenhanceattention.To practicemindfulness,sit ina quietplace,close youreyes andfocus onyour breath.Inhaledeeply andthen exhaleslowly.

18.•Dual N-Back TrainingDualN-Back trainingisacognitive exercisethat involvesremembering and recalling visual刺激.stimuli Inthis task,you musttrack theposition ofa visualstimulus suchasasquare ona grid.

19.You needto rememberandrecallmultiple positionsinthesequence ofstimuli.This trainingis thoughtto strengthenmemory andcognitive ability.You canfind dualN-back exercisesonvarious websitesand softwarededicated tobrain training.•GoGo originatedin Chinamore than2,500years ago.The gameinvolves twoplayers whotake turnsputtingmarkers ona checkerboard-like grid.Players obtainthe opponentspieces bysurrounding them.

20.Playing Goinvolves complexdecision-making,spatial reasoningandlong-term planning.Regular Goplayers havestronger theoryof mind,the abilityto attributementalstates suchas beliefsand emotionsto oneselfand others.A.Reading andTyping FrequentlyB.Active Readingand Note-TakingC.The rulesare simple,but playingit isnotD.As thedifficulty increases,it getsharder andharderE.Its probablythe mostcomplexgameever createdby humansF.However,engaging inbrain exercisescan keepthe brainfocused andflexibleG.Next,concentrate onbreathing,which canimprove yourfocus andreduce stress

二、完形填空I stillremember theday whenmy fatherwas standinginthekitchen andhad noidea wherethe teabagcould be.The mostchilling partwas the21look onhis face.It22me thatMum hadbeen tellingmefor agesshe wasworried aboutmy fathersince

2020.I livedat homebut wastravelling alot forcricketso Imissed manyofthe23,I hadntnoticed hewasbecoming forgetfulor Ikidded myselfit waspart ofthe24ageing process.But onthat dayI knewwhatit reallymeant.My mumand Ihad25feelings when hearing thedoctor26my dadhad Alzheimers.All theseemotionswere swirlingaround——relief thatwe knewwhat wasgoing on,27about whatthe futureheldand,most ofall,gut-wrenching sadness.By thenDad wasso28that hedidnt reallyunderstand whathappened.Over thenext fewweeks,asthedoctors29sunk in,he becameterribly upsetand keptsaying he was sorry.Watching mybig,strong dadcry with30was heartbreaking.I huggedhim sayingit wasnthis

31.Dads Alzheimerswas32fast-moving andby theendof2022hewasinawheelchair.There weredayswhen hewas angryand otherswhenhehad noidea whoI was.Mum wasdetermined tokeep Dadat homewith usfor aslong aspossible.We all33,I helpedhimget dressed,eat andgo tothe loo.Sometimes Ifelt luckyI gotthe chanceto34him becauseI alwayssawin hiseyes howmuch heloved me-the wayhe lookedat mewasamazing.It mightseem likea35tobea carerbut whenyou lovesomeone,you dowhatever youcanto makelife OKfor them.

21.A.surprised B.unsatisfied C.amused D.scared

22.A.remembered B.struck C,expressed D.changed

23.A.rumors B.news C.illnesses D.signs

24.A.normal B.long C.sad D.constant

25.A.unknown B.mixed C-ambiguous D.changeable

26.A.tested B.decided C.announced D.determined

27.A.terror B.hope C.complaint D.regret

28.A.upset B.anxious C.terrified D.confused

29.A.warning B.visits C・words D.examination

30.A.fears B.thought C.guilt D.tears

31.A.choice B.fault C.understanding D.shortcoming

32.A.relatively B.accordingly C.gradually D.regularly

33.A.stood B.agreed C.stayed D.cried

34.A.assist B.comfort C.accompany D.teach

35.A.job B.reward C.disaster D.challenge

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1As thelargest producerof watermelonsin China,Henans plantingarea andoutput rankfirstnationwide.To preventwasting theabundant harvest,Henan peoplefound36inspire fromsoybeansauce topreserve watermelons,creating watermelon sauce.Every adultwoman inmy familyknows howto makewatermelonsauce.The initialsteps involve发酵.37clean thesoybeans andcooking themuntil theyfermentate Thencomes theprocess of捏碎kneading the watermelon.The feelingofthejuicy watermelonbeing kneadedthrough our38finger untilit becomesa softmass isquite enjoyable.Afterwards,my grandmotherwould mixthe kneadedwatermelon withthe fermentedsoybeans,salt,ginger andSichuan pepper39ajar.Then thejar40place inthe shadeto ferment.Over time,theflavor ofthewatermelonsauce deepensand itscolor becomes41rich.About halfa monthlater,thewatermelon sauceis doneand noone canresist thetemptation totake42with hotbuns biteafter bite.This year,my auntwent toXinjiang forwork.She43excite sharedover thephone thatdue tothelarge temperaturedifference betweenday andnight,44usedtotake atleast halfa monthin Henancouldbe donein just45day inXinjiang!

四、书信写作随着全球化的发展，越来越多的国际学生来到中国学习为了使这些学生更好地融入

46.中国的校园生活，同时也让中国学生有机会了解世界各地的文化，学校将举办“多元文化周”活动假定你是校学生会主席李华，请你写一则通知，阐述该活动的目的以及计划开展的具体活动注意写作词数应为个左右；

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2.Invitation toParticipate inthe MulticulturalWeekDear Students,As theworld becomesincreasingly interconnected,theimportanceof fosteringan inclusiveanddiverse educationalenvironment cannotbe overstated.The StudentsUnion

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47In asuburb ofLos Angeles,a youngboy namedTrevor McKinneylived withhis singlemother,Arlene.Trevor wasa thoughtfuland compassionatechild,always lookingfor waysto makea positiveimpacton thosearound him.。