河北省廊坊市2024-2025学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题

学校:姓名:班级:考号:河北省廊坊市学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题2024-2025

一、阅读理解A PracticalGuide toStargazingThe growingtrend of astrotourism continuesto drawnew travellersto thewonders of the nightskyin placeswhere thestars shinebright.Heres everythingyou need to knowto plana trip.When andWhere toGo StargazingWinteris the best timeof yearfor stargazersto admirefantastic starrysky dueto longerhours ofdarkness,and theair tendsto beclearer（astronomers callthis goodseeing9）.A goodresource forchoosinga destinationis DarkSkyInternationals certifiedlist ofDark SkyPlaces,while itsDarkSkyApproved Lodgingrecommends stargazer-friendly accommodation.And Lightpollutionmap.infoprovides alight pollutionmap,using satellitedata of artificial lightat nightto showthe darkestareas.What toBring on a StargazingTripNight-time temperaturescan dropsignificantly,especially indesert ormountain locations.Dress inlayers andbring a good pairof finger-flap gloves and ahat,even inwarmer climates.Thoughyour eyesare allyou reallyneed,binoculars ona tripod（三角架）can besurprisingly effectiveandcost-friendly for observing nearbyobjects likeour moon-and therings ofSaturn（土星）.There arearange of apps,like SkyView orStellarium,to helpyou identifystars andplanets bypointing yourphoneat the sky.Dark SkyEtiquette（礼仪）Be respectfulof otherstargazers byusing onlyred torchlights,which preserveour nightvisionand protectwildlife.Dont shinetorches orphone screensat others-it cantake20minutes for your eyestore-adjust to the darknessafter exposureto light.

1.What isparagraph2mainly aboutA.Improper timeto seestars.B.Some of the bestdestinations.C.Platforms to choose stargazingsites.D.New technologyforobservingthesky.dreaming big,and whisperingsecrets underthe blanketof night.Each weekend,they gatheredat Carolshome,making plansfor the next week,looking forwardto moreexcitements andsurprises.At seventeen,their friendshipblossomed furtherduring asummer tripto theseaside townofTorquay,Devon.As teenagers,the groupstayed andsoaked inthe excitementof beingon theirown forthefirst time.It feltreally fantasticand grown-up beingon theirown withoutparents.The seabreezecarried theirgiggles,and underthe starlit（星光照耀的）sky,they promisedto alwaysstand byeach otherforever.One day,a photographerhappened tonotice themand tooka photoof them.So inblue jeansandwhite shirts——a commonsight ofteenage girlsat touristdestinations inthose days,each girlhad apreciouspicture inthe yearof

1972.Following highschool,life presentedcrossroads.Carol movedto Edinburghfor herart studies,Marion pursuedmedicine inManchester:Susan venturedinto engineeringin Bristol,and Marysailed offtoOxford forlaw.Distance stretchedacross miles,yet theyhad alternativesto staytogether.Emails,calls andvisits bridgedthe gapscreated bygeography.So,despite variedlifestyles andresponsibilities,they prioritizedreunions,whether virtualor inperson,cherishing themoments theyshared.Fast forwardto50years later,Carol,the eldestof thefour,who was always considerateandthoughtful,thought theyshould do something tocelebrate theireverlasting friendship.However,thingswere noteasy asshe hadexpected.Worried,she was at aloss whereto start.But to her greatjoy,hergrandson,Mike,who washaving asummer break,volunteered to help herafter hearingthe storywithher lifelongfriends.The firstthing hedid wasto lookover hisgrandmas oldstuff.注意L续写词数应为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答An oldphoto attractedhis attentionimmediately.Soon,each ofthem receiveda package.

2.Which isNOT recommendedin paragraph3A.Warm clothes.B.Observing devices.C.The latestequipment.D.Professional applications.

3.What shoulda welcomedstargazer doA.Be politeto peoplearound.B.Restrict lightingto a specific kind.C.Dont disturbothers toshow respect.D.Help thosewith pooreyesight readily.Before thatsummer,I oftenfelt distantfrom my dad.He hada keeninterest intechnology asa riskmanagementanalyst.Meanwhile,I onlyvalued computerstotheextent that they providedInternetaccess.He spenthis careermaking recommendationsin uncertaincircumstances,while Iwas alwaysintrouble makingdecisions.To feelcloser tomydad,I onceembraced hisskiing hobby.On weekendtrips,I closelyfollowedhim downsnow-covered mountains,trying hard to fitmy skiswithin histracks.My enthusiasmhad aperformativeaspect,though,because Icouldnt graspanything else.Still,despite ourdifferences,I valuedhis insight.Before highschool graduation,I wasrecommendedtochoosejournalism asmy majorby theschool adviser,who thoughtI hada talentinshaping feelingsand ideasinto words.Concerned thatwriting didntseem practicalasacareer option,Iconsulted mydad.He confirmedmy hunch（直觉）,saying,Do somethingwith astable incometosupport yourself.”I tookhis suggestionto heartand changedmy collegeapplication.However,as Idid,I feltsomethingbreak looseinside me.I buriedthe feeling,but Icouldnt stopthinking thatI hadmade amistake.I knewI wantedto writesince Iwas six—why hadI thrownmy dreamawayAfter myfirst yearof teaching,I visitedmy parents,feeling lost,meanwhile,angry andregretful.One nightthat August,I toldhim mydilemma.I guessI shouldhave studiedwhat Iloved,“I saiddesperately.He justlooked atme,his expressionsincere,and said,“If youswitch careers,r11supportyou fully!My roleis supportingyou to do whatyou want.^^I satback,stricken with a realization:If Ihad stuckto writingyears before,maybe hewould havesupportedme towardjournalism.V11never know,but Inow realizethat it is unrealisticfor parentstoprovide perfectadvice allthe time.Instead,I canexpect thateverything mydad saysis well-intentionedand thenmake myown decisions,knowing bestwhafs inmy heart.

4.Why didthe authornot feelclose toher fatherA.They seldomstayed together.B.They couldhardly reachagreements.C.They weredifferent inmany aspects.D.They sometimesmisunderstood eachother.

5.What doesthe authorsskiing experienceindicateA.Her attemptto followher father.B.Her fathersunrealistic expectation.C.Her courageto challengeher father.D.Her father^ignorance ofher realpassion.

6.What causedthe authorto turntoher father aboutcollege applicationA.Her fathersrich experience.B.Her fathersadventurous spirit.C-Her awarenessofastable career.D.Her hesitationbefore adecision.

7.What canbe inferredabout theauthor from the last paragraphA.She hada betterunderstanding ofher father.B.She wouldlead acompletely independentlife.C.She realizedherfatherwas nota perfectparent.D.She wouldshift hercareer andbecome agreat writer.Returning tothe gymfor thefirst timeafter apause canbe anawkward experience,your shouldersquakingand musclestrembling.However,discontinuous workoutmay notultimately endup withweakenedmuscles,thanks to a phenomenonknown asmuscle memory.You mightassociate thetermwith theidea thatyou canjump backonabike afteryears ofnot ridingone,or undertakeotherpreviously-learned activitiesthat involvemotor skillsand almostinstinctively（本能的）remember how.This brain-muscle connectionis undoubtedlypart ofthe story,but manyexercise scientistshaverealized muscle memory ismore thanneuromuscular（神经肌肉的）conditioning.Changes deepinsideour thread-like musclecells mayalso explain why previouslytrained musclesgrow backmorequickly aftertaking upexercise again.Eeli Halonen,a competitivebodybuilder anddoctoral studentin exercisephysiology at theUniversity ofJyvaskyla inFinland,recalls themuscle masshe lostafter along breakfrom training.Whatsurprised himwas thespeed atwhich heregained hisstrength.To discovermore aboutmuscle recovery,Halonen conducteda controlledtrial withhis team.Half ofover40untrained individualswere requiredtofollow a20-week workoutprogram continuouslyfor20weeks,while theother halfsplit theirtraininginto two10-week sessionswitha10-week breakin between.During theirbreak,participants experienced“significant“decreases inmuscle sizeand,toalesser extent,strength.However,it tookonly fiveweeksof retrainingfor themto returnto theirprevious levels.Its apositive findingfbr thosewho needto taketime offfbr whateverreason;you canrestassured thatyour muscleswill readaptquite readily.People tendto overestimatehow muchexercise isneededto maintainmuscle mass.The goodnews isthat A little bitof exercisecan goa prettylong wayinmaintaining functionand size,says Halonen.

8.Which statementabout“musclememory^^is correctA.It preventsmuscles growth.B.It isthe coreofanew concept.C・Its anotherfunction has been found.D.Its connectionwith motorskills provesa mistake.

9.What motivatedHalonen tocarry outthe controlledtrailA.His favoritesport.B.His ownexperience.C.His desireto bestronger.D.His academicrequirement.

10.What canwe learnfrom thelastparagraphA.It isimportant totake arest tokeep fit.B,Alittleof exercisecan hardlybe beneficial.C.Dont worrytoo muchabout interruptedworkout.D.The longertime yourest,the morequickly musclerecovers.

11.Which isthebesttitle ofthe passageA.Less ismore B.Restart,regainC.Pausing isreducing D.Once start,never stopOverthenext20years,the U.S.aims toplant billionsmore trees to restoreforests afterwildfiresfor thesake ofecosystem,but thenations ambitioustree-planting goalsarent achievable,unless therearereally bigways aboutseed.Thats partlybecause ofirregular reproduction（繁殖）schedules.As part ofaspecies9survivalstrategy,the abundanceoftheseeds variesby year.Seeds areenergy-intensive fortreestoproduce,andafter severallow-seed yearsthere maybe asudden oversupply.As aresult,agoodseed crophappensonly onceevery threeto sevenyears,depending on the plantspecies.So2020wasagood Douglasfir（黄杉）year;noble fir（冷杉）was bigin

2016.Therefore,timing iseveiything.Its oftendifficult to find therightseed foraspecificlandscape—whether itsthe type,quantity,or quality.And itseven harderwhenthere9saneedtomove quickly,such asafter anatural disaster.Besides,mass experiencedseed collectors are ingreat need.Matthew Aghai,senior directorofbiological researchand developmentat theSeattle-based reforestationcompany,is one of thosewithawareness ofseed crisis.Recently,he hasbeen enthusiasticallylearning traditionalgathering skillsfromGrandortt.The latterwas taught,45years ago,how toread theforest byhis parents,who werepart ofaformer hugenetwork ofcone（球果）collectors.In thepast fewdecades,however,the numberof skilledseedcollectors inthe U.S.hasbeendeclining,though itsnot clearby howmuch,since thepoorly-paidwork isseasonal.As aconsequence,fewer collectorsmeans fewerseeds,and ultimately,trees,There isanother challenge,too.The governmentestimates that100million acresof publiclandneed restoring.But therearent enoughfacilities tostore theestimated billionpounds ofplant seedsit（）would taketodothat.According toa reportfrom Bureauof LandManagement BLMin October,2020,atthefederal level,from treesto wildgrasses,the BLMhas“a totalstorage capacityfor

2.6millionpounds of seeds”.In abad fireyear,though,the BLMneeds overseven millionpounds ofseeds torestorethe burnedlandscape.A.Starting earlierto getmore seeds.B,Quick collectionattheright time.C.Collecting someseeds everyyear.D.Taking actionas quicklyas possible.

12.What doesthe underlinedsentence inparagraph2mean

13.What canbe learnedfrom paragraph3A.Grandorff learnedseed gatheringin school.B.Gathering seedsused to be awell-paid job.C.More peoplelike Mattheware savingtrees.D.Skilled seedcollectorsarebecoming less.

14.A.Fewer survivalspecies.B.Unreasonable demandin amount.C.Slow reactionto naturaldisasters.D.Unstable reproductionofseeds.What isa possiblecause ofseed shortage

15.What didthe BLMreport revealA.Inadequate storagecapacity.B.An incorrectofficial statistic.C.Inefficient storagemethods.D.The endangeredecosystem.Remember TheTitans isa sportsmovie thatdoesnt evenseem likeifs aboutsports.The filmitself was an inspiringstory.16・The movieswriter GregoiyAllenHoward wasrejected fromevery cinemabecause noone waswilling topublish the movie withacontroversial topicuntil,through lotsof struggles,themoviewas adaptedby Disney.As amatter offact,Remember TheTitans isoneofthose rarefilms withdiverse extraordinaryfeatures.It ispart heartwarmingdrama,part truestory,part action.All of this ismixed withanimpressive soundtrack（电影酉己音）.17While youre watching,the filmtakes youremotions onaroller coaster.It ismore thanmovie actually.You becomea partof it as itbecomes apartofyou,for themovieshows thecommon potentialofthehuman courageand spirit.18No matterwhere weare inlife,we,like CoachBoone andCoach Bill,have togo throughunexpectedturns,challenges,and transformations.Dont stayin ourcomfort zones,and refuseto getoutof thebubble.19Take aleaf outof CoachBoones bookand embracethe variation.You willfind thingsstartworking outforyoufromthemoment.20We aresometimes convincedit isbetter tojust focuson thefuture.However,itisalsoequally importantto rememberour startingpoints andacknowledge howfar wehave come.Doing sostrengthensus andmakes usappreciate ourstruggles.A.Dont complainabout it,either.B.But itsuniqueness isfar beyondthisC.It isour naturenot towelcome change.D.In therace oflife,dont forgetour roots.E.Life isa dynamicjourney filledwith changes.F.Its accessto aninstant classicwas notan easyone.G.But it wasanimpossible taskto actuallyrelease themovie.

二、完形填空Maddy,Toby andJosh,known asthe ProfessionalIdiots“on TikTok,transformed a17-year-olddouble-decker（双层）bus intoan unusual21cafe fortheir friend,Luke Derbyshire.When hetold ushisplan to22a coffee shop,we knewwe coulddosomethingtohelpJ saidToby.Inspired bytheirfriends passionfbr coffeeand desireto shareit withpeople ina23way,they puttheir24together tobuilda rollingcoffeeshop,which isnot justa placeto25a quickcup buta destinationin itself,offeringcustomers aone-of-a-kind experiencewherever theygo.However,itwasno smalltask.They mustcarefully restorethe oldbus while26its classiccharm.The firststep wasto27the oldchairs tomake roomfor whatwould becomea coffeeshop.They thenpaintedevery surfaceto giveita28,welcoming look.In theend,high-quality equipmentwas29toensure everycoffee servedwas ofthe higheststandards.They alsofollowed30practices-coveringthe roofwith31panels andusingenergy-efficient bulbs.Their workwas fully32on theirTikTok channel,with videoscapturing everystep ofthe process.When theircoffee bus33the streets,its friendlyservice aswell asthe coffee,with itsrich flavorandvariety,soon createda loyalfollowing of

34.At last,whatstarted asa heartfelt35from friendsgrew intoa thrivingbusiness,a symbolof friendshipand creativity,serving upsmiles alongsidesteaming hotdrinks.

21.A.modern B.mobile C.quiet D.automatic

22.A.equip B.purchase C.run D.decorate

23.A.common B.typical C.universal D.unique

24.A.heads B.hearts C.hands D.memories

25.A.grab B.deliver C-make D.promote

26.A.creating B.reducing C.replacing D.preserving

27.A.separate B.remove C.collect D.repair

28.A.virtual B.strange C.fresh D.fashionable

29.A.picked upB.set upC.laid downD.put down

30.A.sustainable B.flexible C.alternative D.conventional

31.A.wooden B.metal C.plastic D.solar

32.A.explored B.designed C.documented D.questioned

33.A.fit B.covered C.hit D.crossed

34.A.tourists B.regulars C.visitors D.citizens

35.A.gesture B.sympathy C.expression D.company

三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Lost SilkRoad CitiesWere JustDiscovered withGroundbreaking TechLargeurban centershave historicallybeen uncommonin high-altitude regions.The mostfamousexamples一Machu Picchu,Cusco,and Lhasa一are oftenviewed36exceptions ofhumanpersistence inextreme conditions.However,researchers havefound ancientcities thatlay hiddenforcenturies atopmountains,37provide newinsights intolife along the SilkRoad,the vastnetwork ofancienttrade routesthat connectedEurope andEastern Asiabetween the6th and11th centuries.Thischanges38we thoughtwe knewbecause theremains ofold cities39discover ina placewhere fewexpectedtofindsigns ofancient civilizations.The groundbreakingresearch castsnew lightonthewell-developed societiesalongtheSilkRoad.These oldcities featuremultiple structuresand urbandesigns,40obvious makingthe mostof itsgeographiccharacteristics.The41ruin ofone city,Tugunbulak,cover nearly300acres,making42oneof thelargest regionalsettlements ofits time.The high-resolution Lidar激光雷达images offerdetailedviews ofthe houses,squares,defenses,and roadsthat43shape thelives andeconomies ofthesehighland communities.High-tech allowsus44approach thishuge landscapeand appreciatethescope andscale ofthe place,with astonishingdetails.It usedtobehardtospot citiesofthissize existingin anextreme environment,45madelarge-scale farmingnearly impossibleat suchhigh altitudes-a factthat mayexplainwhyhistorians andarchaeologistsmostly overlookedthis remoteregion forso long.

四、书信写作

46.假定你是李华，高中以来一直参加学校读书俱乐部活动，现在写信给英国笔友Tom,回顾这段经历内容包括

1.你印象最深的事情；

2.该活动对你的影响注意

1.写作词数应为80个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答Dear Tom,Yours,Li Hua

五、书面表达

47.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Carol Ansbro,Marion Bamforth,Susan Morris,and MaryHelliwell havebeen goodfriends sinceprimaryschool.They hadcountless happyhours together,exploring thevast playground,。