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山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题英语Word版含答案_2024-2025高一(7-7月题库)_2025年04月试卷_0407山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题
山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题英语Word版含答案_2024-2025高一(7-7月题库)_2025年04月试卷_0407山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题
山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题英语Word版含答案_2024-2025高一(7-7月题库)_2025年04月试卷_0407山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题
山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题英语Word版含答案_2024-2025高一(7-7月题库)_2025年04月试卷_0407山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题
山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题英语Word版含答案_2024-2025高一(7-7月题库)_2025年04月试卷_0407山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题
山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题英语Word版含答案_2024-2025高一(7-7月题库)_2025年04月试卷_0407山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题
山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题英语Word版含答案_2024-2025高一(7-7月题库)_2025年04月试卷_0407山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题
山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题英语Word版含答案_2024-2025高一(7-7月题库)_2025年04月试卷_0407山东省名校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期3月校际联考试题
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2025 年 3 月高一校际联考(名校卷) 英语试题 注意事项: 1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需 改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写 在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1. 5 分,满分 7. 5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What did Angela do today? A. She met a client. B. She had a meeting. C. She did her report. 2. What is the woman’s concern about the house? A. Its size. B. Its location. C. Its price. 3. What will the man probably do this evening? A. Watch TV. B. Play a match. C. Work overtime. 4. What are the speakers talking about? A. A ball game. B. The weather. C. A party. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. At home. C. At a bus stop. 第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1. 5 分,共 22. 5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中 选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各 小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。 6 What is unusual about the new restaurant according to the man? A. The decoration. B. The music. C. The food. 7. What time does the new restaurant open? A. On Wednesdays. B. On Mondays and Tuesdays. C. From Thursdays to Sundays. 第 1页/共 11页听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。 8. Why will the library be closed? A. Because of the holiday. B. Because of the repair work. C. Because of the bad weather. 9. What did the woman plan to do in the library? A. Borrow books. B. Do her homework. C. Handle her work. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and parent. C. Husband and wife. 11. What do we know about John? A. He has made progress in English. B. He accomplished a challenging task. C. He caused his teacher trouble. 12. How does the woman sound at the end of the conversation? A. Grateful. B. Helpful. C. Nervous. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Why does Wizz Air charge the man an extra $10? A. For snacks. B. For luggage. C. For seat selection. 14. How much did the man spend on the plane ticket? A. $340. B. $350. C. $360. 15. What is an advantage of Wizz Air according to the woman? A. Low prices. B. Delicious snacks. C. Excellent service. 16. What does the man mean in the end? A. He will not pay the extra fee. B. He will visit his family. C. He will cancel his flight. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。 17 Who is probably the speaker? A. A hiker. B. A tour guide. C. A photographer. 18. What can people do at the starting point? A. Get some food and water. B. Buy clothes. C. Park the car. 19. Where does the speaker suggest taking photos? A. At the waterfall. B. Beside the stream. C. Everywhere along the way. 20. What does the speaker think is the most important? A. Bringing a map. B. Wearing comfortable shoes. C. Paying attention to safety. 第二部分 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 第 2页/共 11页Some buildings can leave you wondering how on earth they were built. Read on for examples of creative buildings in the world. Wonder Works, Tennessee INSPIRATION: What if a laboratory was thrown into the air in an experiment and landed upside down? Looking at the cracks, you might think “Is it about to collapse?” But it’s all an illusion (错觉). This indoor amusement park is actually pretty normal. The upside-down features are just for show. Inside are more than 100 hands-on activities. Cube Houses, Netherlands INSPIRATION: Trees in a forest, with each block being a tree. The Cube Houses are a popular attraction, but they are also real houses so that tourists can accommodate here! The blocks have concrete foundations and floors with a wood living space on top. Shiny metal panels add visual appeal. The furniture is tailor-made to fit the odd angles where the walls meet. Bubble Palace, France INSPIRATION: “Habitology”, an idea that habitats could use nature’ s flexible lines instead of straight lines and sharp angles. This house may look like a space settlement, but it’s a 10-bedroom palace where travelers can stay shortly. Made of cave-like bubbles, it also has ponds, waterfalls, swimming pools, an outdoor theater that seats 500 people, and views of the Mediterranean Sea. Krzyw y Domek, Poland INSPIRATION: Fairy-tale illustrations. With its curved walls and colored glass, its outside might make you dizzy! Inside, though, is a typical mall and office building where people can shop, eat and get their hair cut. A favorite feature is the Wall of Fame, with signatures from Polish celebrities. It’s modeled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1. What is special about Wonder Works? A. It is designed to look like a real laboratory. B. It is an amusement park built in a laboratory. C. It gives people an illusion of its appearance. D. It has over 100 different types of buildings inside. 2. What do Cube House and Bubble Palace have in common? A. Visitors are provided accommodation. B. Visitors can enjoy picturesque sea views. C. Visitors can experience hands-on activities. D. Visitors can take advantage of customized furniture. 3. In which column can you read this article? 第 3页/共 11页A. Architecture. B. Travel. C. History. D. Entertainment. B I was 6 years old when my father told me we were leaving the Big Apple Circus (马戏团). Until that point, I had spent most of my life on the circus lot, playing with the other circus kids. The circus, by its nature, is one that has a loose structure. So the early years after my leaving the circus to sit in a classroom all day felt more like a prison. But years later, I found areas that interested me. I took the skills I had learned from being onstage and applied them to broadcasting. And so when Boston’s news station WBUR offered me a job out of college, I jumped at the chance. Along the way, I found I really enjoyed the work. I became WBUR’s news reporter. The flexibility and adaptability I’d learned in the circus as a child helped me do my job naturally and easily in a stressful situation — whether it was a destructive tornado outside Boston, or the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013. Then a serious infectious disease appeared. Suddenly, for the first time in my adult life, I went for a year without doing any shows. It became clear to me that performing was what I wanted. For me, the circus symbolizes who I am. And stages have always been where I’ve felt the most free. Some people get nervous before they go onstage, but by playing the role of the character of Jacques ze Whipper and drawing a stupid moustache on my face, all my social anxiety disappears. Circus performances go beyond age, socioeconomic status, and even language. It’s the type of performance where you can go anywhere in the world to entertain anyone — help anyone forget their troubles for 5, 10, and even 30 minutes. And most importantly, for me, it means coming home. 4. How did the author feel in the early years of school? A. Impatient. B. Uneasy. C. Relieved. D. Relaxed. 5. What do we know about the author’s job at WBUR? A. He risked his neck doing it. B. He took to it like a duck to water. C. He thought of it as stressful. D. He did it against his will. 6. Why does the author like performing on stages? A. It makes him forget his troubles. B. It allows him to show his skills. C. It gives him a sense of belonging. D. It helps him make more friends. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. My Life in the Big Apple Circus B. The Influence of Circus on My Job C. Stages: Where I Find My Freedom D. Circus: A Home Forever in My Heart 第 4页/共 11页C Scientists in Australia thought they had developed a new tracker that cost dear and would not cause flying problems to help them monitor magpies (喜鹊), who are known to be quite clever and live in groups of up to 12 birds and work together to defend the area they live in, but these birds had other ideas. The team equipped five magpies with small backpack-like harnesses attached to the trackers, each of which weighed less than one gram. Once the trackers were on, scientists could guide the birds that previously received their instructions back to an outdoor ground “feeding station” where the trackers could charge wirelessly, and the team could download the data. Scientists planned the pilot experiment to learn more about how far the highly intelligent creatures travel and if they have any patterns or schedules of travelling. The scientists are concerned that magpies may have a hard time adjusting as the world warms up because of climate change. However, within ten minutes of placing the tracker on the fifth experiment, one clever female magpie without a tracker began picking at the harness of another younger bird. Finally, the female bird succeeded, and the behavior was repeated in the following hours. By day three of the experiment, none of the birds had trackers anymore. “The birds beat us, ” said Dominique Potvin, one of the scientists. The team didn’t get the data they wanted, but they realized that the magpies had taught them an unexpected lesson that magpies are able and willing to help each other out, even if the bird that is helping doesn’t get a reward. This is called “rescue behavior”, which is not that common in the animal world, especially among birds. The scientists think this is the first-time rescue behavior has been reported for Australian magpies. The scientists are glad they’ve learned about the fact. But now they need to try again to figure out a good way to track these clever birds to get what they really want. 8. What did scientists do to the magpies before the experiment? A. They trained them. B. They weighed them. C. They grouped them. D. They named them. 9. What was the original purpose of the experiment? A. To explain magpies’ teamwork. B. To track magpies’ movement behavior. C. To test the trackers’ effects on magpies. D. To make magpies adapt to climate change. 10. Which of the following best describes a magpie with “rescue behavior”? A. Polite. B. Aggressive. C. Honest. D. Selfless. 11. What’s the main idea of the text? 第 5页/共 11页A. New tracking devices disappoint scientists. B. Magpies prove to be cleverer than scientists. C. Magpies teach scientists an unexpected lesson. D. Science experiments don’t always go as planned. D Researchers at the University of Sussex have used AI to look at online records from Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Bing to see how much hunting and trading of bats is happening around the world. They want to use this information to help protect bats better. The team developed an automated system which allowed them to conduct large scale searches across multiple platforms. With the help of AI, they sorted through many results to find important details. Any stories or examples of people using bats were used to create a big list of “bat use records. ” To better understand threats to bats, the team compared online records with academic records, knowing that data and information shared online is influenced by factors including global events and where people have access to the Internet. Lead author, Bronwen Hunter at the University of Sussex says: “Using data sources like this provides a low-cost way to help us understand threats to wildlife globally. AI allowed us to access the data and complete a global analysis, which isn’t something we would have been able to achieve using traditional field studies. ” “Another benefit of using online data combined with automated data filtering is that more information can be got in real-time, ensuring that we can keep up to date with current threats. ” Bats are about one-fifth of all mammal species in the world and play a very important role in nature. They help plants grow by spreading seeds, and they also eat pests. More than half of bat species are thought to be in danger of extinction or we don’t have enough information about them, according to the International Union for Nature Conservation(IUCN). We know less about how hunting and trading affect bats compared to other animals. However, their low reproductive rates and relatively short lifespans keep them at a risk of survival crisis to a degree more commonly seen in much larger mammals such as chimpanzees, bears, or lions. Using information from the Internet to learn more about how bats are being used can help us find out which bat populations need the most help. This information can also be used to update global assessments, like the IUCN Red List. 12. How did the team use AI to gather relevant data for their study? A. By conducting interviews with experts in the field. B. By manually searching through social media posts. C. By sorting through results across different platforms. 第 6页/共 11页D. By using research data only from academic records. 13. Which is the advantage of using online data according to Bronwen Hunter? A. It reduces the cost of conducting wildlife studies. B. It allows for real-time updates on wildlife threats. C. It enables the data collection from remote areas. D. It increases the accuracy of the field studies. 14 Why might bats be easily endangered by threats? A. They are easily hunted for economic value. B. They are more affected by natural disasters. C. They have a lower birth rate and lifespan. D. They depend on some specific habitats. 15. What is the text mainly about? A. Bats lives are in greater danger. B. Bats hunting should be banned. C. AI provides help to wildlife protection. D. AI helps identify global threats to bats. 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。 Caught a bad case of the hiccups (打嗝)? Chances are that you’ve already been offered some different ideas on how to get rid of them. ___16___ However, tracking specific causes and cures remains a challenge. ___17___ According to the Mayo Clinic, anything from a large meal to consumption of alcoholic to sudden excitement can result in hiccups. You can even get them from swallowing air while chewing gum or a sudden shift in the temperature. Some people believe that a good scare can stop hiccups. ___18___ It’s thought that the shock can disturb the nerve signals that cause hiccups. According to Harvard Medical School, creating a surprise will interrupt the signals causing hiccups, effectively startling (使……惊奇) the nervous system out of the behavior. There is an ever-growing list of ways to do this. A popular one involves drinking water from the wrong side of the glass. ___19___ Additionally, it has been shown that when carbon dioxide levels go up in your blood, hiccups tend to relieve. ___20___ Take one deep breath, hold it for 10 seconds and then breathe again twice more without exhaling. This is called the “supra-maximal inspiration”. A. Deep breaths might work. B. There is no main cause of hiccups. C. The truth is, any one of these cures might work. D. For example, someone might shout “Boo! ” to frighten you. 第 7页/共 11页E. Hiccups usually disappear on their own within several minutes. F. Here is everything you need to know about what causes hiccups. G. It excites nerves that are not normally activated by this behavior. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was the end of the school day when I needed to pick up Ben, my twelve-year-old son. On the way to school, I was in good condition, showing no sign of ___21___ . At the school gate, Ben jumped into the ___22___ seat of my silver Ford. He turned the radio up when his favourite song ___23___ . Singing along with him was the last thing I ___24___ . Apart from that, nothing was left in my mind. It was Ben who told me the whole ___25___ story. Ben asked me a question but I was staring into space, eyes wide open, not ___26___ . He waved his hand in front of my eyes and yelled, “Mom? ” But I started shaking forcefully, with my foot ___27___ on the gas pedal (油门) so the car sped up. We were heading forward and almost ___28___ the car in front. Realizing something was really wrong, Ben took the ___29___ and drove into another lane. Unexpectedly, he managed to avoid a(an) ____30____ . At last, my foot slipped off the pedal and we started to ____31____ , the car stopping. I was ____32____ to the hospital and tests indicated I’d had a stroke. Ben had been so brave all along, but he burst into ____33____ at the sight of his father. Having been so cool and ____34____ , Ben’s always a great passenger. I believe that when he’s older, he’ll be a great ____35____ , too. 21. A. stomachache B. stroke C. flu D. headache 22. A. back B. child C. driver D. passenger 23. A. came over B. came up C. came on D. came across 24. A. remembered B. managed C. liked D. did 25. A. interesting B. adventurous C. funny D. emotional 26. A. crying B. laughing C. singing D. responding 27. A. jammed B. forced C. attached D. lifted 28. A. following B. driving C. hitting D. chasing 29. A. trunk B. wheel C. engine D. window 30. A. error B. conflict C. delay D. accident 第 8页/共 11页31. A. slow down B. speed up C. pick up D. break down 32. A. raced B. moved C. held D. admitted 33. A. laughter B. tears C. cheers D. anger 34. A. anxious B. nervous C. calm D. joyful 35. A. cook B. instructor C. driver D. engineer 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1. 5 分,满分 15 分) 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。 China’s Shenzhou XIX crew recently completed the in-orbit test of a pipeline check robot at the Tiangong space station, ___36___ (lay) a technical foundation for future space station maintenance. Astronauts built a simulated (模拟的) pipeline containing straight, curved and conical sections. They tested the robot’s movement ___37___ (recover) from power failures, and safety mechanisms. Authorities reported the robot moved ___38___ (stable) through complex pipes and confirmed its ability to escape safely during emergencies — a critical feature for space robots. However, the authority noted that a pipeline check robot faces numerous challenges within pipelines like adapting to varying pipe sizes ___39___ avoiding becoming stuck in the pipeline in unexpected situations. ___40___ (inspire) by starfish tube feet, scientists designed ___41___ combined active and passive leg-scissor mechanism for the robot. The passive legs adjust swiftly to pipe diameter changes, while the active legs control pressure against walls for steady movement. Its ___42___ (intelligence) “brain” uses sensors to calculate position and plan motion strategies. During the test, ground teams ___43___ (monitor) the robot’s position, current, contact force and other status data in real-time through ground support software, ___44___ allowed them to assist astronauts in completing in-orbit operations. “This test confirmed the robot’s adaptability in complex environments,” said the authority. The success provides experience ____45____ future robot applications in space station maintenance. 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 46. 假定你是李华,下周三你校将举办人工智能科技节(AI Tech Festival)。请你根据以下要点,写一封邮件 邀请你校交流生 Michael 参加。内容如下: 1. 时间、地点;2. 活动内容;3. 欢迎参加。 注意:1. 词数 80 左右; 第 9页/共 11页2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Michael, I hope this email finds you well ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分 25 分) 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。 My parents ran a small grocery store near my house in San Francisco They always kept a big box by the entrance where people could donate cans of soup and stuff to our local food bank. “For some reason, our food-donation box just isn’t filling up lately, ”said my dad. “Maybe it’s time to think of a way to remind folks about the food bank, ” replied my mom. We talked about having fireworks, but Mom smilingly said it was a little outside our budget. Dad suggested a talent show because it was fun and people could pay for tickets with food donations. We all gladly agreed. Word for the talent show got out. While my parents posted information online about the event, we kids made some signs. My friend Mareya came over to help out. “I’d like to do an act in the show, but I don’t know what to do, ” I told Mareya. “Well, since the food-bank thing is about sharing, ” said Mareya, “Why not write a song about that? ” I told Mareya that writing a song was not a problem. But I’d be too nervous to sing it. Plus, I didn’t think I was good enough! She shrugged. “What if we sang it together? ” Since Mareya had the world’s prettiest voice and also happened to play the guitar, I agreed. The act would be a huge success. You wouldn’t believe how many people came by the store over the next week to sign up to perform: dancers, Hula-Hoopers, banjo players, comedians, poets, and a boy who did tricks with his adorable poodles Salt and Pepper! Mareya and I practiced and practiced, and I was feeling pretty good about our act. But on the morning of the 第 10页/共 11页performance, Mareya called with bad news. She had a serious stomachache and was not in any shape to perform. 注意:1. 续写词数应为 150 左右; 2. 开头已给出。 Para l: “There’s no way I’m going on without you, ” I told her. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________ Para2: Once I was off the stage, ashamed, my mom wrapped me in a big hug. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________ 第 11页/共 11页【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A 【答案】4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. D 19. G 20. A 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. C 【答案】36. laying 37. recovery 38. stably 39. and 40 Inspired 41. a 42. intelligent 43. monitored 44. which 45. for 46.【答案】Dear Michael, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to invite you to our school’s AI Tech Festival, which will be held next Wednesday at the school auditorium from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The event will feature various activities, including AI workshops, robot demonstrations, and interactive sessions with industry experts. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. We would be glad to have you join us. Looking forward to seeing you there! Yours, Li Hua 47. Para 1: “There’s no way I’m going on without you,” I told her. But Mareya insisted that I should perform alone. “You’ve practiced so hard, and the song is beautiful. The audience will love it,” she encouraged me. Though my heart was pounding, I decided to give it a try. As I stepped onto the stage, the spotlight felt blinding, and my hands trembled. I took a deep breath and began to sing. To my surprise, the audience started clapping along, and their smiles gave me the courage to continue. By the end of the song, the room erupted in applause. I couldn’t believe I had done it! Para 2: Once I was off the stage, ashamed, my mom wrapped me in a big hug. “You were amazing!” she said, her eyes shining with pride. I told her how nervous I had been and how I almost didn’t go through with it. “But youdid, and that’s what matters,” she replied. Just then, Mareya called again. She had been listening to the performance over the phone and was thrilled. “I knew you could do it!” she exclaimed. The event was a huge success, and the donation box was overflowing with cans of soup and other items. I realized that sometimes, stepping out of your comfort zone can lead to something truly special.