湖南省洞口县第二中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月半月考英语试题

2025届高三 英语 科试卷 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Best Overall: LectroFan EVO Sound Machine Why You Should Get It This compact, stylish, and affordable white noise machine is very easy to use. With a timer, a headphone connector, and a large range of sounds, you’ll be able to find the right set up for you. That’s where it comes in to mask all that unwanted environmental noise—or lack of—so you can get more rest. Keep in Mind The device isn’t battery-operated, so it’ll need to stay plugged into a power source. It does everything you need it to, and then some, for a very reasonable price. It plays non-repeating digital noise in a range of colors: It has 10 fan sounds, 10 environmental noise sounds—including pink and brown noise, and two ocean soundscapes. The device is super simple to use, and once you’ve picked your favorite type of noise, it will be saved in the settings, and the machine will auto play that sound each time you turn it on. The speaker produces a clear and crisp sound, and there’s a wide volume range. It also comes with an optional timer you can set between one to eight hours, or play continuously, plus a 3.5mm connector for headphones if your partner isn’t quite as keen on white noise as you are. It’s compact enough to travel everywhere with you, and as white noise machines go, it looks pretty good, too. It certainly won’t look out of place on your bedside table. You can power the LectroFan EVO via USB or the included A/C adaptor, but it doesn’t have an internal battery, so it does need to be plugged in. Price at time of publish: $35 Product Details: Dimensions: It’s 4.7 inches long and 3. 3 inches in height. Its width is the same as its length. | Sound options: 22 | Timer: Yes | Power: Plug-in 1. What is the device mentioned used to do? A. Avoid noises. B. Enjoy nature. C. Help sleep well. D. Listen to music. 2. What do we know about the device from the text? A. It works with batteries. B. It doesn’t disturb others. C. It has one nature noise. D. Its timer’s set up is fixed. 3. How wide is the device? A. 3.3 inches. B. 4.7 inches. C. 6. 8 inches. D. 10 inches. B Sitting in the garden for my friend’s birthday. I felt a buzz (振动) in my pocket. My heart raced when I saw the email sender’s name. The email started off: “Dear Mr Green, thank you for your interest” and “the review process took longer than expected.” It ended with “We are sorry to inform you…” and my vision blurred (模糊). The position—measuring soil quality in the Sahara Desert as part of an undergraduate research programme — had felt like the answer I had spent years looking for. I had put so much time and emotional energy into applying, and I thought the rejection meant the end of the road for my science career. So I was shocked when, not long after the email, Professor Mary Devon, who was running the programme, invited me to observe the work being done in her lab. I jumped at the chance, and a few weeks later I was equally shocked—and overjoyed—when she invited me to talk with her about potential projects I could pursue in her lab. What she proposed didn’t seem as exciting as the original project I had applied to, but I was going to give it my all. I found myself working with a robotics professor on techniques for collecting data from the desert remotely. That project, which I could complete from my sofa instead of in the burning heat of the desert, not only survived the lockdown but worked where traditional methods didn’t. In the end, I had a new scientific interest to pursue. When I applied to graduate school, I found three programmes promising to allow me to follow my desired research direction. And I applied with the same anxious excitement as before. When I was rejected from one that had seemed like a perfect fit, it was undoubtedly difficult. But this time I had the perspective (视角) to keep it from sending me into panic. It helped that in the end I was accepted into one of the other programmes I was also excited about. Rather than setting plans in stone, I’ve learned that sometimes I need to take the opportunities that are offered, even if they don’t sound perfect at the time, and make the most of them. 4. How did the author feel upon seeing the email sender’s name? A. Anxious. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Settled. 5. After talking with Professor Devon, the author decided to ________. A. criticise the review process B. stay longer in the Sahara Desert C. apply to the original project again D. put his heart and soul into the lab work 6. According to the author, the project with the robotics professor was ________. A. demanding B. inspiring C. misleading D. amusing 7. What can we learn from this passage? A. An invitation is a reputation. B. An innovation is a resolution. C. A rejection can be a redirection. D. A reflection can be a restriction. C The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM 洲际弹道导弹) into the Pacific Ocean at 08:44 on September 25, 2024. The missile carried a dummy warhead (模拟弹头) and landed in a specific area, as part of routine military training. The spokesperson for the defense ministry emphasized that the nuclear policy of China is stable, consistent, and predictable, and that the country maintains its nuclear capabilities at the minimum level necessary for national security. The launch was not aimed at any specific country or target and corresponded with international law and practice. Prior to the launch, China had notified several countries through military diplomatic channels (外教途径), demonstrating openness and transparency (透明). This test launch is a routine arrangement in the annual training plan and is completely lawful. The missile launch has raised eyebrows internationally, as it is considered rare for China to test ICBMs in international waters. The last known similar test was conducted in May 1980. Typically, China carries out ballistic missile tests within its own airspace or over the Bohai Sea. The test comes at a time when China is increasing its military presence in the region, which has been a cause for concern among neighboring countries and the international community. Despite this, China has maintained that its military activities are defensive in nature and not aimed at any specific nation. The launch also coincides with the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, where U. S. President Joe Biden discussed strengthening relationships with Japan and South Korea as part of a strategy to counter China’s influence in the region. While some analysts have compared the launch to the Soviet Union’s Sputnik (人造卫星) moment, indicating a potential shift in the balance of power, China has downplayed the significance of the test, stating it is part of its nuclear modernization efforts and not intended to threaten any country and underlining its sticking to international norms and laws. 8. What was the purpose of China’s missile launch on September 25? A. To threaten a specific country. B. To test its nuclear capabilities. C. To celebrate a national holiday. D. To conduct a routine military training. 9. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the missile launch? A. The missile was aimed at a specific target. B. The missile launch was a violation of international law. C. China notified several countries before the launch. D. The missile launch was a response to military threats. 10. What was the reaction of the international community to the missile launch? A. There was widespread disapproval. B. It was considered a rare and concerning event. C. All countries agreed it was a lawful action. D. The launch was ignored by the media. 11. What does the underlined word “downplayed” mean in the last paragraph? A. Explained. B. Highlighted. C. Understated. D. Emphasized. D It is an unpleasant extinction that will change the world and how people communicate: within 20 years, two thirds of all the planet’s languages will be dead. Experts agree that nothing can stop it happening but one academic is trying her hardest to slow it down. Professor Antonella Sorace is one of a growing number who believe learning a second language has enormous untapped benefits for the human brain. This is true not only for young children but also for adults and people at risk from dementia (痴呆), where research consistently shows that learning a new language could delay the start of the disease for four to five years — a better result than with any medication to date. It is those benefits of bilingualism (双语) that should encourage us to preserve and protect Europe’s minority languages — Gaelic, Manx, Cornish and Ulster Scots, she says. Already her work and the project she founded three years ago in Edinburgh, Bilingualism Matters — now expanding across Europe and in the US — have convinced the Scottish government to introduce languages to primary schools. From 2023 all Scottish children will be learning a language other than English in their first year at school, with two other languages to be introduced later. Bilingualism Matters is also working to encourage businesses to consider the benefits of their staff learning languages. “In business, people say ‘English is the language of business, why would I need to learn another language?’” said Sorace. “Maybe it would mean you could do better business.” Just as disappearing forests take with them secrets of undiscovered medicines, disappearing languages can take the key to a longer and better quality of life. The first battle is to unpick the popular assumption that bilingualism might damage children’s brains. There were even suggestions it could encourage schizophrenia (精神分裂症). Study after study has shown the opposite to be true, says Sorace. “These prejudices are deeply rooted, but we are perhaps halfway to persuading people that the brain can cope. Then we have to persuade people that it is actually of benefit.” 12. What will happen to the majority of the world’s languages? A. They will become extinct in decades. B. They will be learnt by more academics. C. They will prevent the risk of dementia. D. They will help people better communicate. 13. What’s Bilingualism Matters intended to do? A. Find a replacement for English. B. Teach businesses marketing skills. C. Promote minority language learning. D. Influence governments’ policy making. 14. What’s the top priority in preserving minority languages? A. Getting rid of people’s fear for mental illnesses. B. Finding the key to promoting people’s welfare. C. Unlocking the secrets of undiscovered medicines. D. Correcting the misconception about Bilingualism. 15. Which can be the best title for the text? A. The benefits of Bilingualism B. The founding of Bilingualism Matters C. A new challenge facing language teaching D. A professor fighting to save minority languages 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Sometimes, it’s good to be bored “I am dying of boredom,” complains the young wife Yelena in Chekhov’s 1897 play Uncle Vanya. Of course, if Yelena were around today, we know what she would do: pull out her smartphone and find something fun. Today it is easy to get rid of boredom.____16____ That is the finding of two fascinating recent studies. In one, researchers asked subjects to do something boring, like copying out numbers from a phone book, and then take tests of creative thinkings. The result? ____17____ In the second study, subjects gave more answers to a word test than a non-bored control group after being forced to watch a dull screensaver. “An restless mind hungers for stimulation, so boredom becomes a seeking state,” says Sandi Mann, the psychologist at the University of Central Lancashire. “____18____” Parents will tell you that kids with “nothing to do” will eventually invent some fun games to play — with a cardboard box, a light switch, whatever. The problem, the researchers worry, is that these days we don’t struggle to overcome these slow moments. “___19___” Mann says. “This might relieve us temporarily, but it shuts down the deeper thinking.” So here is an idea: Instead of always avoiding boredom, embrace and face it. Sometimes, anyway. Mann has found she gets some of her best thinking done when she is driving her car and therefore can’t be distracted by her phone. ____20____ The good type inspires you to see what can come of it. The bad type, in contrast, tires you and makes you feel like you can’t be bothered to do anything. An important part of our modern task, then, is learning to evaluate these different types of boredom — to distinguish the useful kind from the harmful one. A. And there is, of course, bad boredom. B. Bored subjects came up with more creative ideas. C. But what if boredom is a meaningful experience? D. These moments are a lot more valuable than expected. E. Actually, tips on getting away from boredom are countless. F. We try to kill every moment of boredom with mobile devices. G. When not satisfied with your state, you’re seeking and engaged. 第二部分 语言运用完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） Back in the days when I was just a young student, I was always absent from school ___21___, too shy to step into the public attention. My grades, though not absolutely good, were above the ___22___. However, an unexpected incident allowed me to___23___life lessons and gradually accept the challenges thrown at me. One rainy afternoon, while walking home from school, an accident happened. A speeding car ___24___me, leaving me with a broken leg. Lying on my hospital bed,pain aching through my body, the reality of my situation ___25___. This unforeseen incident had set me back academically, and I needed to figure out how to achieve my previous___26___. With the help of my parents and teachers, who ___27___accompanied me through the healing process, I managed to transform my ___28___ into a stepping stone. I began to acquire the will to push myself beyond my limits. After several months, I returned to school. My teachers had made accommodations for me, which included access to ___29___classes to catch up on the lessons I missed. Fueled by a newfound ___30___, I made every effort to engage in all activities and strived to stay active in both the academic and extracurricular fields. In the end, my actions___31___fruit. Not only did my academic performance improve, but I also developed an ability to adapt to unexpected situations. I realized the importance of being able to___32___my fears and overcome them. The incident that I___33___viewed as a major discouragement was, in fact, a turning point in my life. It was an opportunity to adjust my perspective and learn to admire the strength within myself. The___34___did not happen overnight. It was a gradual process, just like adding a new piece to a puzzle every day. But with each piece, I moved one step closer to the bigger ___35___ . 21. A. camps B. days C. facilities D. events 22. A. minimum B. maximum C. average D. majority 23. A. absorb B. forget C. teach D. avoid 24. A. approached B. hit C. lifted D. followed 25. A. gave in B. sank in C. fit in D. cut in 26. A. standing B. playing C. suffering D. finding 27. A. occasionally B. casually C. constantly D. scarcely 28. A. shyness B. setback C. strength D. performance 29. A. practical B. optional C. basic D. extra 30. A. drive B. concept C. version D. skill 31. A. planted B. distributed C. sold D. bore 32. A. assess B. address C. monitor D. hide 33. A. initially B. actually C. suddenly D. eventually 34. A. inspiration B. assumption C. transformation D. exploration 35. A. space B. ambition C. picture D. capacity 第三部分 写作（满分15分） 36. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的外国好友Jim准备给其校报的Asia Today栏目投稿。得知今年新中国成立75周年，他打算重点介绍中国的发展成就，发来邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括： (1)建议投稿内容； (2)就以上建议简要说明理由。 注意：(1)词数100左右； (2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 2025届高三 英语 科试卷 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. D 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. G 19. F 20. A 第二部分 语言运用完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. C 第三部分 写作（满分15分） 【36题答案】 【答案】Dear Jim, It’s great to hear you’re planning to write about China’s achievements on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of this country. Here are a few suggestions for your article. To begin with, talk about China’s economic growth and technological advancements, which are the highlights in the past few decades. Then, projects like the Belt and Road Initiative make a good topic to discuss because it showcases China’s determination to build a shared future with the world. In addition, you can also mention China’s role in helping solving global issues such as the global warming, offering a more comprehensive view. Looking forward to reading your article! Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $