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大理州民族中学2024-2025学年上学期8月开学考试 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What did Guy Parker-Rees do for the book?
高三英语 A. He wrote the story.
B. He financed it.
考试时间120分钟 满分150分 C. He drew its paintings.
12. What did John decide to do after reading the book?
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） A. Learn to admire others.
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂 B. Keep learning new things.
到答题卡上。 C. Appreciate his own strengths.
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
13. Where did John get the book?
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
A. From a bookstore. B. From a library. C. From a friend.
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
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
一遍。
14. What record does Zuriel Oduwole hold?
1. What does Linda love most about Chongqing?
A. The filmmaker of making the most films.
A. The food. B. The people. C. The landscape.
B. The most famous filmmaker at the moment.
2. Where does Jason’s mother come from?
C. The youngest filmmaker in the film industry ever.
A. Spain. B. Mexico. C. America.
15. Why did Zuriel Oduwole make films?
3. What makes the woman choose the zoo?
A. To make some money.
A. Its size. B. Its location. C. Its design.
B. To draw attention to African lives.
4. What does the woman think of the man’s deed?
C. To promote education for African girls.
A. Stupid. B. Great. C. Confusing.
16. What does the woman say about Zuriel Oduwole?
5. How would the woman like to watch movies?
A. She is brave. B. She is inspiring. C. She is confident.
A. At the cinema. B. On the computer. C. On the smartphone.
17. Who is most probably the woman?
第二节
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 A. An athlete. B. A coach. C. An actress.
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 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 18. What is the speaker’s opinion on learning after leaving school?
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 A. It’s popular. B. It’s important. C. It’s challenging.
6. What is Karen’s favorite leisure time activity? 19. What does the speaker love doing most?
A. Gardening. B. Reading books. C. Collecting stamps. A. Traveling to new places.
7. How many stamps has the man collected? B. Joining peer groups.
A. 100. B. 150. C. 200. C. Reading books.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
8. How old should a child be to go to the camp? A. How to get a better tutor.
A. At least 3 years old. B. At least 9 years old. C. At least 19 years old. B. How to develop new hobbies.
9. What do older children mainly learn in the class? C. How to become a lifelong learner.
A. Basic dance skills.
B. Different styles of dance. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
C. Challenging ballet movements. 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
10. What will the speakers do next?
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. Book a class online. B. Find out the camp’s price. C. Tell Amy about the camp.
A
There are tons of physics textbooks available around the world. Based on our web research, here are to test students’ understanding of each concept.
our top four picks with the introduction of physics in simple, practical language. The Feynman Lectures on Physics
Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics Richard Feynman is regarded as one of the greatest teachers of physics to walk the face of the earth.
This book is a collection of online teachings by Professor R. Shankar. Shankar is one of the first to This book is a collection of Feynman’s lectures. In his words, these lectures all began as an experiment,
be involved in the innovative Open Yale Courses program. It is a perfect introduction to college-level which, in turn, formed the basis of this book.
physics. Students of chemistry, engineering, and AP Physics will find this book helpful. University Physics with Modern Physics
Physics for Students of Science and Engineering The book is recognized for teaching and applying principles of physics through a narrative (叙事的)
This book helps students to read scientific data, answer scientific questions, and identify method. To ensure a better understanding and ability to apply these concepts, worked examples are
fundamental concepts. The new and improved 10th edition features multi-media resources, and questions provided, giving students tools to develop problem-solving skills and conceptual understanding.21. What do the first two books have in common? flying was matched by his skill both as a pilot and as a guide. Then, he came up with the idea of flying
A. They are improved editions. across the Serengeti from east to west, which would take four flights on successive days, taking off and
B. They are written by professors. landing where no one had ever seen a balloon before.
C. They favor students of engineering. As a journalist, I was so lucky to make a journey with Abeid. We were up at 3 a.m.. Abeid walked
D. They feature multi-media resources. into the basket and checked the lines and the fastenings. Moments later, he was instructing me to get into
22. Which book best suits students who enjoy learning physics through practical examples? it. With barely time to catch my breath, he gave a long blast (猛吹) on the burners and the basket tipped
A. Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics. upright.
B. Physics for Students of Science and Engineering. Over the following days, we gasped at the joy and wonder of the sky; at the beauty and complexity
C. The Feynman Lectures on Physics. of the land beneath us. There was no fear, just a sense of being part of something fantastic as we floated
D. University Physics with Modern Physics. in the silence of the African sky.
23. Where is this text probably taken from? But not everything went entirely to Abeid's carefully worked-out plan. The rains that had started to
A. An online article. fall every afternoon slowed the air. On the final day, we landed 20km short of the destination. Luckily,
B. A research paper. we finally made the crossing the next morning.
C. A physics textbook. When we were returning to the land, crowds of people shouted and waved. Many children looked up
D. A science journal. as we flew over them, and started to run. As Abeid brought the balloon down, people gathered around the
balloon, pressing against the basket. Those children were also there, flushed and breathless, eyes wide
B
with amazement. Abeid and I both looked at each other in silent agreement. Suddenly we were helping
Abeid was born in a village of Tanzania and dreamt of flying a plane, soaring (翱翔) through the
some children into the basket. Abeid lifted off and we flew just a few hundred metres with the excited
sky. Due to financial difficulties, he became a wildlife guide instead.
crowd
Abeid didn't give up. He became a chief pilot of hot air ballooning at the age of 20. His passion for
running alongside. C. Different Job Experiences: from a Guide to a Pilot
I realized that Abeid's journey was more than just about flying. It was about hope, inspiration, and D. A Wildlife Exploration: the Unforgettable Experience
the joy of sharing one's passion. And as I penned down the last words of this extraordinary experience, I
C
knew that Abeid's story would resonate (回荡) far beyond the Serengeti.
Is diet soda safe? If you’re concerned about sugar, diet products seem a better option, sweet and not
24.What did Abeid dream of?
so bad for you. Wrong! Drinking diet soda regularly can increase your risk of diseases. Despite the fact
A. Being a wildlife guide. B. Being a journalist.
that we call these drinks “diet”, the artificial sweeteners they contain are linked to weight gain, not loss.
C. Flying a hot air balloon. D. Flying a plane.
There’s the latest evidence that they increase the risk of depression, which comes from a new
25.Which of the following best describes the journey across the Serengeti?
analysis by researchers at Harvard Medical School. The team drew upon a data set of nearly 32,000
A. Smooth. B. Pioneering. C. Painful. D. Eco-friendly.
female nurses, ages 42 to 62 when the study began. It turned out that the nurses who consumed the most
26.What agreement did Abeid and the author reach?
diet drinks had a 37 percent higher chance of depression, compared to those who drank the least or none.
A. Showing their technical skills.
Diet soda also increases your risk of stroke (中风), according to a separate meta-analysis that
B. Teaching the children to be a pilot.
included 72 studies. Looking for the causes behind the stroke, researchers took various blood
C. Taking the children for a ride.
measurements when 12 healthy volunteers in their 20s drank water, soda, or diet soda. The result showed
D. Attracting people to their show.
that both sodas slowed the flow of blood within the brain. Though the effect didn’t seem sufficient to
27.What would be the best title for the passage?
cause stroke, slower blood flow could have accumulating effects.
A. A Beautiful View: from East to West
Other researchers have found that diet soda increases the risk of dementia (痴呆), from data from
B. A Balloon Adventure: the Dream Soaring High
nearly 178,000 volunteers tracked over an average of nine years. That’s not a big surprise. An earlierstudy of about 4,300 volunteers concluded that drinking diet soda every day was tied to three times the D. By presenting research.
risk of dementia over the following decade. The researchers looked at brain scans and the results of 29. What effect might diet soda have on people?
mental function assessments. A daily diet soda was linked to smaller brains and aggravates long-term A. Slight weight loss.
memory, two risk factors for dementia. B. Increased blood flow.
Avoiding depression, stroke, and dementia is an obvious goal for whoever desires to age healthily. C. Raised depression risk.
So you know what to do. D. Severe mental decline.
28. How does the author present his point of view? 30. Which can best replace the underlined word “aggravates” in paragraph 4?
A. By analyzing causes. A. Deletes.
B. By giving opinions. B. Worsens.
C. By quoting specialists. C. Motivates.
D. Stimulates. needed: The total productivity gains will only come about if people work alongside machines.
31. What might the author advise us to do? 32. What is the report mainly about?
A. Quit consuming diet sodas. A. Comparisons of robots with humans.
B. Limit the daily sugar intake. B. Analysis of automation’s potential in economy.
C. Set achievable health goals. C. Prediction of the unemployment problem.
D. Follow fixed aging process. D. Explanations of the concept of the automation age.
D 33. What might happen in 2055 according to the text?
Recent developments in robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning have brought us in the
A. Automation will cause weak productivity growth.
eye of the storm of a new automation age. About half of the work carried out by people was likely to be
B. Automation will reduce employees’ wages.
automated by 2055 with adaption to technology, a McKinsey Global Institute report predicted.
C. Activities like data collection and processing will disappear.
Automation can enable businesses to improve performance by reducing errors and improving
D. Activities involve feeling emotions can be performed by robots.
quality and speed, and in some cases achieving outcomes that go beyond human capabilities. At a time of
34. How does the author feel about human workers?
weak productivity growth worldwide, automation technologies can provide the much-needed promotion
A. Worried. B. Mixed.
of economic growth, according to the report. Automation could raise productivity growth globally by 0.8
C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful.
percent to 1.4 percent. At a global level, technically automated activities involved 1.1 billion employees
35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
and 11.9 trillion U.S. dollars in wages, the report said.
A. Automation: A challenge to all?
The report also showed that activities most influenced by automation were physical ones in highly
B. Automation: Where to go from here?
structured and predictable environments, as well as data collection and processing. In the United States,
C. Automation: Who is the eventual winner?
these activities make up 51 percent of activities in the economy, accounting for almost 2.7 trillion dollars
D. Automation: A future replacement for humans?
in wages. They are most common in production, accommodation and food service, and the retail (零售)
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
trade. And it’s not just low-skill, low-wage work that is likely to be influenced by automation; middle- 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。
skill and high-paying, high-skill occupations, too, have a degree of automation potential.
Sustainable travel is now one of the fastest-growing movements. Its goal is to meet the needs of the
The robots and computers not only can perform a range of routine physical work activities better
tourism industry without harming natural and cultural environments. 36 Here are some concrete ways
and more cheaply than humans, but are also increasingly capable of accomplishing activities that require
to reduce your environmental impact as a traveler.
cognitive (认知的) capabilities, such as feeling emotions or driving.
37 Travel doesn’t have to be about going somewhere far away. It’s the art of exploration,
While much of the current debate about automation has focused on the potential that many people
discovery and getting out of your comfort zone, all of which can just as well be nearby. Find somewhere
may be replaced and therefore lose their financial resources, the analysis shows that humans will still benearby you haven’t been, get in your car, and go for a visit. You never know what you’ll come across. explore new destinations. 38 When it comes to longer distances, buses and trains are your best way of
Make greener transportation choices. After walking, public transportation is the next best way to
getting around, both of which can be quite an experience in and of itself. much about her case, I could tell her what I had learned about the recovery of stroke patients. Ms. A then
Avoid over-visited destinations. If you can, avoid places with over-tourism. You’ll find fewer talked about herself. She told me that her husband died and her pay as a cleaner was (48) enough for
crowds and lower prices, and you also won’t be putting as much pressure on local communities her kids. I didn't know what to say. Looking into her eyes, I tried to remember the lessons from a
struggling to keep up. And, from a personal-enjoyment point of view, who wants to deal with crowds or communication skills class a few years earlier, but my mind was (49) . Without realizing it, I had begun
long lines? No one. 39 holding Ms. A's hand. Since I didn't have anything to say, I just sat quietly while she talked. That's when
Take a nature-related trip. If you want to better understand and appreciate the natural world, try it (50) to me that she was not expecting any (51) from me. She just wanted me to listen. All I did was
taking a trip with the single purpose of connecting with nature. 40 I promise that when you come nodding my head as a way of showing my (52) . Finally, Ms. A stopped talking. "I'm very sorry for
home, you’ll have a new viewpoint on why we’re all so focused on being environmentally friendly these keeping you here to listen to my problems, but I feel (53) now." A single tear fell from the corner of her
days. eye. Finally, I knew what to say. "It's OK, Ma'am. It's part of my (54) ."
A. Stay close to home. Ms. A taught me one of the most important lessons a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need
B. Find an ideal place to explore. expensive medicine or technology. They just need someone with the (55) and willingness to lend an ear
C. Sustainable travel can be useful to support communities. and spare a little of their time.
D. Not only is it better for the environment, but it’s cheaper as well. 41.A. exposed B. evaluate C. committed D. submitted
E. Get in touch with the world in a way that sitting at home doesn’t. 42.A. lonely B. rarely C. exactly D. slightly
F. If not managed properly, tourism can have incredibly negative impacts. 43.A. differing B. resulting C. recovering D. hearing
G. Visiting less-visited destinations can be much more enjoyable and rewarding. 44.A. intention B. protection C. instruction D. function
45.A. spoke B. consisted C. approved D. complained
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
46.A. bow B. rise C. flee D. pass
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
47.A. while B. when C. until D. after
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。 48.A. awfully B. merely C. properly D. absolutely
During my first seven semesters as a medical student, I (41) myself to studying and (42) spoke
49.A. narrow B. dull C. innocent D. blank
with real patients in a hospital. Then I started visiting local hospitals to gather data for my essay. One
50.A. stuck B. referred C. occurred D. hit
cold evening, I was "hunting" for the final three patients I needed to complete my study. The records
51.A. reply B. value C. skill D. point
showed a 43-year-old patient, Ms. A, was in the ward (病房) still (43) from her recent stroke (中风). No
52.A. permission B. admiration C. enthusiasm D. sympathy
relatives or friends were with her. When I sat down on a chair next to her bed and told her my (44) , she
53.A. thrilled B. relieved C. excited D. pleased
agreed. The questionnaire (45) of three simple questions. Before I could (46) after finishing it, Ms. A
54.A. belief B. luck C. promise D. duty
spoke up in her weak voice. "Doc, do you think I can get back my normal life?" Deep in my heart, I
55.A. determination B. caution C. patience D. convenience
thought, God, I wish I were your doctor so I could answer you properly. I replied that (47) I didn't know
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） describes the history of human origins, the 59 (form) of Chinese civilization and its development
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。
within the boundaries of China. One striking part of the exhibition is the hand axes (斧), 60 are
An exhibition titled “Learn from the Past and Know the Future: China’s Archaeological (考古学的)
fundamental tools that were created and used by early humans. They are characterized by both their aesthetic
Achievements in the New Era” is taking place at the National Museum of China. Nearly 400 of the most
(美学的) and practical 61 (function). Bronzeware is another eye-catching part of the exhibition. A bronze
recently 56 (unearth) cultural relics from the collections of 43 museums and archaeological institutions
box 62 Yuncheng, Shanxi Province that 63 (date) back to the Spring and Autumn period is famous
are 57 (current) on display.
for its elegant design. And a string-patterned stove vividly reflects the significant role that the Silk Road
The exhibits cover a wide range of periods 58 include a variety of fields. The exhibition vividlyplayed in 64 (connect) China with the world. save up to buy a set of Lego bricks, which might add up to $100. “I will earn it myself!” he declared
It is also worth noting that the design of the exhibition hall was inspired by the unique spatial proudly. He had been talking about it almost non-stop and couldn’t wait for the day to finally arrive.
(空间的) structures of the archaeological sites, offering audiences the chance 65 (understand) the relationship Two days ago, we put up the sign “Yard Sale” in front of the driveway, telling neighbors about the
between archaeological work and its outcomes better. time and items. On the very day, Braxton woke up early at 6:00 am and couldn’t hide his excitement.
After setting everything out for the yard sale, he made the lemonade and baked some cookies to begin his
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） business adventure.
第一节（满分15分） After about an hour or more, we had several customers, but Braxton still had not sold any lemonade.
你校英语学习社团(English Club)将举办“读名著，学英语(Read Classics, Learn
He was a little sad. Then a young woman walked up with her baby to browse the items. While making
English)”活动。请你代表该社团写一封倡议书，发表在校报上。内容包括：
small talk, we told her about Braxton’s plan to save his money for his little dream. She then selected a
1.活动目的；2.活动内容；3.号召积极参与。
couple of baby toys for just $6 and paid with a $10 bill. “Keep the change, boy!” she said gently. Braxton
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
offered to give her the lemonade and cookies he made. He couldn’t have been happier to receive his first
2.请按如下格式作答。
little bit of money for the day.
Read Classics，Learn English
The woman left with the baby toys, the lemonade and some cookies. We didn’t give it much thought
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 注意：
________________________________________________________ （1）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。
第二节（满分25分）
Several minutes passed and the woman returned.
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。
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People say there seems to be so much negativity in this world, but there are good people out there
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and sometimes we are made aware of them when we least expect it.
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My family had been planning a yard sale for several weeks. Our five-year-old son, Braxton, asked if
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he could set up a lemonade (柠檬水) stand during the yard sale. He wanted to make a little money and
Holding the envelope and the bill, we were so moved.
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