2024-2025学年江西省南昌市高三上学期开学摸底测试英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年江西省南昌市高三上学期开学摸底测试英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）
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到答题卡上。
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1 What does Adele probably like
A. Sandwiches. B. Noodles. C. Hamburgers.
2. What are the speakers going to do next
A. Book some seats. B. Take another train. C. Have a rest.
3. Why did the woman take the test
A. For a job. B. For a certificate. C. For a promotion.
4. What is Mary doing
A Enjoying a holiday. B. Seeing someone off. C. Visiting a relative.
5. What is the man
A. A salesman. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分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 could the woman learn in the class
A. Tea tasting. B. Tea planting. C. Tea making.
7. What kind of class will the woman register
A. A 3-people class. B. A private class. C. An 8-people class.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. What did Alice start baking for
A. Competition. B. Relaxation. C. Experiment.
9. What is Alice's key to successful baking
A. Practicing a lot. B. Using secret recipes. C. Buying fresh ingredients.
10. What advice does Alice give to beginners
A. Aiming for perfection.
B. Learning from mistakes.
C. Sticking to simple recipes.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. Why is Jeff watching Zootopia
A He wants to refresh his memory.
B. He plans to research the second movie.
C. He intends to have a discussion about it.
12. What does Jeff like most about the Chinese cartoon movies
A Appealing plots. B. Special effects. C. Background music.
13. What will the woman. do
A. Turn to Disney movies.
B. Watch The Monkey King.
C. Stop exploring Chinese cartoons.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. What is the feature of the new event
A: It is newly invented. B. It is street-inspired. C. It is from Paris.
15. Why was the new sport included in the Olympics
A. To bring energy to people.
B. To enrich the special history.
C. To engage younger audience.
16. How was the wave in surfing competition created
A. It was man-made.
B. It remained a secret.
C. It rose from a natural tide.
17. What does Jack think of introducing the new sports
A. Reasonable. B. Meaningful. C. Innovative.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. What is "Life in Perspective"
A. A magazine column. B. A national newspaper. C. A poetry collection.
19. What is Watson famous for
A. Her love for life. B. Her art talent. C. Her sharp insights.
20. When did Watson join Culture Monthly
A. In 2023. B. In 2021. C. In 2019.
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
Tonto National Monument is looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals with a passion for interacting with the public and being a contributing member of a fun interpretation team for the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons. Tonto National Monument was originally created to protect two 14th century cliff dwellings (悬崖屋), but it is also rich in wildlife, botany, geology, history, and sweeping views of the Sonoran Desert landscape.
Duties:
*Hike a steep 1/2 mile paved trail gaining 350 feet in height to the Lower Cliff Dwelling.
*Staff Lower Cliff Dwelling, providing informal interpretation to visitors and resource protection.
*Staff Visitor Center with park rangers (管理员), providing information to visitors about the Monument and reminding visitors of proper hiking safety such as water and proper footwear.
*Assist Park rangers with various projects including photography, publication development, community outreach, education programs, and digital media.
*Attend field days with staff to explore surrounding areas and increase knowledge.
Schedule:
Volunteers will work a total of 32 hours a week, four days in a row with three days off. Weekends may be required.
Work Environment:
Tonto National Monument overlooks the Tonto Basin in southeastern Arizona and is part of the Sonoran Desert. Volunteers can expect to spend approximately half of their time outdoors in all weather conditions. Temperatures can reach down below freezing in the winter and in the 90s by April. Working outdoors, you may encounter a variety of animals including snakes, bees, javelina, and many bird species.
Type: On-Site Position
Dates: 10/23/2024-5/4/2025
Training Required: No
Background Check Required: No
1. Why was Tonto National Monument built
A. To preserve historic sites. B. To save geological resources.
C. To promote wildlife protection. D. To conduct biological research.
2. Which is included in a volunteer’s jobs
A. Taking photos for vistiors. B. Making hiking safety rules.
C. Guiding hiking in the desert. D. Telling visitors about the park.
3. What are the volunteers expected to do
A. Get trained before working. B. Be fluent in a foreign language.
C. Work even in bad weather. D. Make observations of different species.
B
After his father was rushed to the hospital with gastrointestinal bleeding, 43-year-old Yanatha Desouvre began to panic. So he did the one thing he knew would calm himself: He wrote.
“I’m so scared,” he started. “I don’t know what I’ll do if I lose my dad.”
Over the next few weeks, Desouvre filled several notebooks, writing about his worry as well as his happy memories with his dad. Sometimes Desouvre cried as he wrote. Often he laughed. “Writing allowed me to face my fear.” says Desouvre, “My pen was a tool to process the pain.”
He is in good company. A considerable body of research shows benefits to writing about a traumatic (创伤的) experience or difficult situation in a manner that psychologists refer to as “expressive writing”. People who do this, recording their deepest thoughts and feelings, often show improved mental and physical health, says James Pennebaker, PhD, a psychology professor at the University of Texas, Austin.
Expressive writing is a specific technique, and it’s different from writing in a journal. The idea is to reflect honestly and thoughtfully on a particular trauma or challenge, and to do it in short sessions.
Expressive writing works because it allows you to make meaning out of a painful experience, experts say. Recognizing that something is bothering you is a crucial first step. Translating that experience into language forces you to organize your thoughts. And creating a narrative gives you a sense of control.
But expressive writing isn’t a magical panacea. It shouldn’t be used as a replacement for other treatments. And people coping with a severe trauma or depression may not find it useful to do on their own, without medical treatment.
“My expressive writing gave me the courage to face my fears.” Desouvre says, “And I believe it has helped me discover the hope I need to heal.”
4. Why does the author mention Desouvre’s story
A. To prove Desouvre’s writing skill.
B. To develop a new way to face fear.
C. To present the idea of expressive writing.
D. To demonstrate Desouvre’s love for his father.
5. What can be learned about expressive writing
A. It contributes to overall well-being. B. It offers a sense of self-satisfaction.
C. It takes the place of medical treatments. D. It requires the ability of language translation.
6. What matters most in the process of expressive writing
A. Sharing the narrative. B. Identifying the challenge.
C. Putting down the feelings. D. Reflecting on the experience.
7. What does the underlined word “panacea” in paragraph 7 mean
A. Assumption. B. Convention.
C. Condition. D. Solution.
C
African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something that few wild animals do, according to a new research published recently. The names are one part of elephants’ low rumbles (持续而低沉的声音) that they can hear over long distances across the savanna (热带草原). Scientists believe that animals with complex social structures and family groups that separate and then reunite often may be more likely to use individual names.
It’s extremely rare for wild animals to call each other by unique names. Humans have names, of course, and our dogs come when their names are called. Baby dolphins invent their own names, called signature whistles, and parrots may also use names: Each of these naming species also possesses the ability to learn to pronounce unique new sounds throughout their lives, a rare talent that elephants also possess.
While dolphins and parrots have been observed addressing each other by imitating (模仿) the sound of others from their species, elephants are the first non-human animals known to use names that do not involve imitation, the researchers suggested. Elephants make a wide range of sounds, from loud calls to rumbles so low that they cannot be heard by the human ear. Names are not always used in the elephant calls. But when names are called out, it is often over a long distance, and when adults are addressing young elephants, adults are also more likely to use names than calves, suggesting it could take years to learn this particular talent. The most common call is “a harmonically rich, low-frequency sound”, according to the study in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
When the researchers played a recording to an elephant of their friend or family member calling out their name, the animal responded positively and energetically, ears flapping and trunk lifted, to recordings that contained their names. Sometimes elephants entirely ignored calls addressed to others.
“Elephants are incredibly social, always talking and touching each other. This naming is probably one of the things that strengthens their ability to communicate to individuals,” said co-author and Colorado State University ecologist George Wittemyer, who is also a scientific adviser for nonprofit Save the Elephants. “We just cracked open the door a bit to the elephant mind.”
8. What is African elephants’ rare talent in paragraph 2
A. The reply to their names. B. The invention of their own names.
C. The unique sounds to call others. D. The ability to hear far-away rumbles.
9. What do we know about elephant calls
A. They can be learned through time. B. They are seldom used to call names.
C. They are imitated from other species. D. They can hardly be heard by humans.
10. How did the elephants react to recordings containing their names
A. They addressed others. B. They ignored the sound.
C. They touched each other. D. They moved their body parts.
11. What do George’s words imply in the last paragraph
A. Naming makes elephants socially active.
B. Elephants’ minds deserve further exploration.
C. Interaction between elephants develops better.
D. Operations on elephants’ brains need to be done.
D
A study by researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has shown that the use of cool paint coatings in cities can help pedestrians (行人) feel up to 1.5 degrees Celsius cooler, making the urban area more comfortable for work and play.
Cool paint coatings contain additives that reflect the sun’s heat to reduce surface heat absorption and emission. They have been touted (吹捧) as one way to cool down the urban area and relieve the Urban Heat Island effect, a phenomenon in which urban areas experience warmer temperatures than their outlying surroundings.
To date, most studies of cool paint coatings have been either simulation-based (基于模拟的) or tested in scaled-down models, and understanding of its application in’ real-world situations is limited. Now, NTU researchers have conducted a first of its kind real-world study in the tropics—coating the roofs, walls, and road pavements of an industrial area in Singapore — to comprehensively evaluate how well cool paint coatings work in reducing city heat.
By comparison with a nearby uncoated area, the team discovered that the coated environment was up to two degrees Celsius cooler in the afternoon, with pedestrian thermal comfort level improving by up to 1.5 degrees Celsius, measured using the Universal Thermal Climate Index, a common international standard for human outdoor temperature sensation that takes into account temperature, relative humidity, thermal radiation, and wind speed.
Compared to conventional roofs, the roofs with the cool paint coating reflected 50 percent more sunlight and absorbed up to 40 percent less heat as a result, during the hottest time of a sunny day. The coated walls also prevented most of the heat from entering the industrial buildings.
Lead investigator, Associate Professor Wan Man Pun at the NTU School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, said, “Results of the study are not just relevant for cities in Singapore where it is hot all year round, but for other urban areas around the world too. With global warming, people will increasingly look for ways to stay cool. Our study proves how cool paint coatings can be a strategy to reduce the urban heat island effect in future.”
12. What are cool paint coatings intended for
A. Beautifying public surroundings. B. Improving eco-friendly additives.
C. Sheltering people from global warming. D. Bringing temperatures down in cities.
13. What is special about the NTU study of cool paint coatings
A. It’s conducted and tested in practical life.
B. Its conclusions can be applied domestically.
C. It gives a full description of the paint coatings.
D. It’s based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index.
14. Which aspect of the research is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The basics. B. The findings.
C. The process. D. The subjects.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. New Paint Coatings: Removes City Heat
B. New Paint Coatings: Cool Urban Setting
C. Cool Paint Coatings: A Solution to Global Warming
D. Cool Paint Coatings: No More Heat in Urban Regions
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。
In every culture throughout time, the kitchen has had a powerful influence. The simple practice of sitting down together at the table gives us the chance to connect and communicate. ___16___
It depends on where you live, your age, and other factors, but the answer is, yes. Our intentions for “home” are evolving.
___17___ Fast-paced lifestyles and work schedules make it hard to find time to shop for groceries and prepare meals. Online food delivery services have taken off, too. In 2016, one in 10 Chinese were ordering food online. Throughout Europe, online ordering is capturing 56 percent of the market in Sweden and 43 percent in Austria. In India, online food ordering is expected to reach close to $12m(US)by 2023.
While there is a trend towards bring-in and order-in food, as well as dining out, the kitchen is still a core in home life. Food & Wine cited a survey in 22 countries asking about cooking habits. ___18___ At the lower end were South Koreans, who spent just 3.7 hours per week cooking. People in India were at the top with 13.2 hours per week spent in the kitchen.
Simply being in the kitchen, cooking and eating with other people, can have healthy benefits. Regardless of its size, the kitchen is a warm and inviting place. ___19___ The difference is, now you can follow a recipe on your iPad while cooking.
It’s true that impersonal appliances are connecting to each other and to us. Refrigerators order vegetables. Cooktop hoods with sensors turn on by themselves. While technology and our expectations for the kitchen are shape-shifting in real time, the fundamentals remain the same. ___20___
A. So is cooking a way to express yourself
B. The global average was almost 6.5 hours.
C. But is our relationship to the kitchen changing
D. It’s like gathering around a campfire in the past.
E. People seem to be spending less time cooking worldwide.
F. Now more of them are eating outside the home more frequently.
G. The kitchen is where we connect with food and company in the soul of the home.
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。
Students were reading and turning pages in time to Mozart playing in the background. After a set time I put my ___21___ down and asked the students to do the same. I could ___22___ an obvious sigh of relief. I stood up and walked around the class asking questions about what we had read in the book Beowulf and then I had them ___23___ what we would be reading that day.
“Boring,” one student said. When I pushed ___24___ as to why he thought so, I was ___25___ an eye roll.
That eye roll from my student forced me to change my lessons and my thinking about ___26___ my students. I wanted students to associate texts with visual works as well as feel interested and willingly ___27___ in our discussions. To begin the next class, I decided to show ___28___ of the movie Captain America: The First Avenger to highlight the concept of archetypes (原型). Eager and anxious, I ___29___ the play button. To my ____30____ , they seemed excited. As they watched, I asked questions about why a character was dressed a certain way and why the ____31____ chose certain scenes.
During the discussions, the students, in contrast to the previous day’s lesson, were completely involved and ____32____ answers. When we turned back to Beowulf, they started to form ____33____ they had seldom made. For example, the concept of archetypes became ____34____ when one student dubbed (配音) Beowulf “Captain Anglo-Saxon”. When class ended, the students were excited and looking forward to what I might show in the ____35____ class.
21. A. face B. novel C. paper D. chalk
22. A. sense B. provide C. convey D. breathe
23. A. confirm B. assess C. discuss D. change
24. A. further B. over C. off D. away
25. A. compared to B. attracted by C. reminded of D. met with
26. A. accompanying B. protecting C. reaching D. pressing
27. A. succeed B. compete C. end D. join
28. A. posters B. videos C. albums D. reviews
29. A. checked B. hit C. got D. saw
30. A. disappointment B. puzzlement C. delight D. shock
31. A. director B. teacher C. editor D. student
32. A. gave away B. referred to C. made up D. shouted out
33. A. plans B. agreements C. connections D. impressions
34. A. broader B. simpler C. clearer D. stranger
35. A. next B. previous C. current D. first
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。
In a testament to the incredible speed of construction in China, the ruins of two historic stone structures on Zhejiang’s Dahuanglong Island have been reborn as a stylish bed-and-breakfast in less than 40 days.
As part of the popular Chinese reality television show Beautiful House, a Beijing-based studio Evolution Design ___36___ (give) a budget for construction and interior (室内的) design last fall, as well as just two months to complete the transformation. Impressively, the architects finished the project ___37___ (slight) under budget and in just a total of 31 days.
When the architecture firm first saw the site, the two ___38___ (exist) structures had fallen into severe ruin with caved-in roofs and weather-beaten walls. Since the television program celebrates adaptive reuse and a back-to-nature conception, the architects restored the two buildings and ___39___ (add) modern elements, including ample glazing and a new ___40___ (extend) to better embrace sea views.
The refreshed buildings are used ___41___ (house) the bedrooms, while the new expansion comprises the combined spaces as well as a rooftop deck and a flight of stairs ___42___ lessens the site’s approximately 13-foot change in height.
___43___ (complete) late last year, the adaptive reuse project covers ___44___ area of 2,900 square feet and was mainly constructed from locally sourced granite, concrete, and steel. The minimalist interiors are dressed ____45____ modern furnishings and natural materials.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假设你是李华，今年暑假你和同学相约南昌梅岭风景区，进行了为期一天的徒步活动，请你以A Hiking Experience为题给校英文报写一篇短文分享这次经历，内容包括：
1. 活动的过程;
2. 采取的防护措施;
3. 个人感受。
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。
A Hiking Experience
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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，使之构成一篇完整短文。
“We’re downsizing.” The boss said. And Alex was laid off without warning. His hands, once steady on the factory machinery, trembled as he packed his belongings. Friends, once united by the common rhythm of the factory whistle, went away, their lives branching into new paths that didn’t include him. “A job’s a man’s backbone,” his father would constantly say in disappointment.
He wandered through life, moving like a boat without a rudder(舵). Unemployed and uncertain, his days were gray and boring, punctuated by the occasional job interviews that led nowhere.
One day, the cold rain fell, matching the despair that had settled in his heart. Ducking into the nearest shelter, he pushed open the heavy doors of the old town library, a place he hadn’t visited since his school days.
With few people in the library, the place was quiet, whose towering bookshelves were like silent soldiers guarding the wisdom of the ages. The musty scent of aged paper and the soft whispers of turning pages enveloped him, offering the peace he hadn`t had for a long time.
He began visiting the library daily, away from the noise of his own uncertainty. Each book was a window to another world, another life, and he found himself drawn to the stories of those who had faced adversity and emerged stronger. Sometimes, the librarian, Mrs. Harper, a kind, silver-haired woman, often brought him cups of hot chocolate or coffee, her silent support a comfort to his weary spirit.
As weeks turned into months, Alex found himself lost in the piles, diving into biographies and histories, philosophies and scientific breakthroughs. He read about great minds, inventors, and visionaries who had once stood at the edge of despair, only to’ rise to the peak of success and found directions and discovered his passion for technology and innovation. Greatly inspired, Alex signed up for a programming course on technology and excelled it. With a newfound sense of direction, he began his job search with determination.
注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Despite the tough competition, Alex aimed for positions at major companies.
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Years later, he got the news that the library was closing for lack of funds.
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2024-2025学年江西省南昌市高三上学期开学摸底测试英语试题
答案版
第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）
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到答题卡上。
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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does Adele probably like
A. Sandwiches. B. Noodles. C. Hamburgers.
2. What are the speakers going to do next
A. Book some seats. B. Take another train. C. Have a rest.
3. Why did the woman take the test
A. For a job. B. For a certificate. C. For a promotion.
4. What is Mary doing
A. Enjoying a holiday. B. Seeing someone off. C. Visiting a relative.
5. What is the man
A. A salesman. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分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 could the woman learn in the class
A. Tea tasting. B. Tea planting. C. Tea making.
7. What kind of class will the woman register
A. A 3-people class. B. A private class. C. An 8-people class.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. What did Alice start baking for
A. Competition. B. Relaxation. C. Experiment.
9. What is Alice's key to successful baking
A. Practicing a lot. B. Using secret recipes. C. Buying fresh ingredients.
10. What advice does Alice give to beginners
A. Aiming for perfection.
B. Learning from mistakes.
C. Sticking to simple recipes.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. Why is Jeff watching Zootopia
A. He wants to refresh his memory.
B. He plans to research the second movie.
C. He intends to have a discussion about it.
12. What does Jeff like most about the Chinese cartoon movies
A. Appealing plots. B. Special effects. C. Background music.
13. What will the woman. do
A. Turn to Disney movies.
B. Watch The Monkey King.
C. Stop exploring Chinese cartoons.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. What is the feature of the new event
A: It is newly invented. B. It is street-inspired. C. It is from Paris.
15. Why was the new sport included in the Olympics
A. To bring energy to people.
B. To enrich the special history.
C. To engage younger audience.
16. How was the wave in surfing competition created
A. It was man-made.
B. It remained a secret.
C. It rose from a natural tide.
17. What does Jack think of introducing the new sports
A. Reasonable. B. Meaningful. C. Innovative.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. What is "Life in Perspective"
A. A magazine column. B. A national newspaper. C. A poetry collection.
19. What is Watson famous for
A. Her love for life. B. Her art talent. C. Her sharp insights.
20. When did Watson join Culture Monthly
A. In 2023. B. In 2021. C. In 2019.
听力答案 略
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
Tonto National Monument is looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals with a passion for interacting with the public and being a contributing member of a fun interpretation team for the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons. Tonto National Monument was originally created to protect two 14th century cliff dwellings (悬崖屋), but it is also rich in wildlife, botany, geology, history, and sweeping views of the Sonoran Desert landscape.
Duties:
*Hike a steep 1/2 mile paved trail gaining 350 feet in height to the Lower Cliff Dwelling.
*Staff Lower Cliff Dwelling providing informal interpretation to visitors and resource protection.
*Staff Visitor Center with park rangers (管理员), providing information to visitors about the Monument and reminding visitors of proper hiking safety such as water and proper footwear.
*Assist Park rangers with various projects including photography, publication development, community outreach, education programs, and digital media.
*Attend field days with staff to explore surrounding areas and increase knowledge.
Schedule:
Volunteers will work a total of 32 hours a week, four days in a row with three days off. Weekends may be required.
Work Environment:
Tonto National Monument overlooks the Tonto Basin in southeastern Arizona and is part of the Sonoran Desert. Volunteers can expect to spend approximately half of their time outdoors in all weather conditions. Temperatures can reach down below freezing in the winter and in the 90s by April. Working outdoors, you may encounter a variety of animals including snakes, bees, javelina, and many bird species.
Type: On-Site Position
Dates: 10/23/2024-5/4/2025
Training Required: No
Background Check Required: No
1. Why was Tonto National Monument built
A. To preserve historic sites. B. To save geological resources.
C. To promote wildlife protection. D. To conduct biological research.
2. Which is included in a volunteer’s jobs
A. Taking photos for vistiors. B. Making hiking safety rules.
C. Guiding hiking in the desert. D. Telling visitors about the park.
3. What are the volunteers expected to do
A. Get trained before working. B. Be fluent in a foreign language.
C. Work even in bad weather. D. Make observations of different species.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
B
After his father was rushed to the hospital with gastrointestinal bleeding, 43-year-old Yanatha Desouvre began to panic. So he did the one thing he knew would calm himself: He wrote.
“I’m so scared,” he started. “I don’t know what I’ll do if I lose my dad.”
Over the next few weeks, Desouvre filled several notebooks, writing about his worry as well as his happy memories with his dad. Sometimes Desouvre cried as he wrote. Often he laughed. “Writing allowed me to face my fear.” says Desouvre, “My pen was a tool to process the pain.”
He is in good company. A considerable body of research shows benefits to writing about a traumatic (创伤的) experience or difficult situation in a manner that psychologists refer to as “expressive writing”. People who do this, recording their deepest thoughts and feelings, often show improved mental and physical health, says James Pennebaker, PhD, a psychology professor at the University of Texas, Austin.
Expressive writing is a specific technique, and it’s different from writing in a journal. The idea is to reflect honestly and thoughtfully on a particular trauma or challenge, and to do it in short sessions.
Expressive writing works because it allows you to make meaning out of a painful experience, experts say. Recognizing that something is bothering you is a crucial first step. Translating that experience into language forces you to organize your thoughts. And creating a narrative gives you a sense of control.
But expressive writing isn’t a magical panacea. It shouldn’t be used as a replacement for other treatments. And people coping with a severe trauma or depression may not find it useful to do on their own, without medical treatment.
“My expressive writing gave me the courage to face my fears.” Desouvre says, “And I believe it has helped me discover the hope I need to heal.”
4. Why does the author mention Desouvre’s story
A. To prove Desouvre’s writing skill.
B. To develop a new way to face fear.
C. To present the idea of expressive writing.
D To demonstrate Desouvre’s love for his father.
5. What can be learned about expressive writing
A. It contributes to overall well-being. B. It offers a sense of self-satisfaction.
C. It takes the place of medical treatments. D. It requires the ability of language translation.
6. What matters most in the process of expressive writing
A. Sharing the narrative. B. Identifying the challenge.
C. Putting down the feelings. D. Reflecting on the experience.
7. What does the underlined word “panacea” in paragraph 7 mean
A. Assumption. B. Convention.
C. Condition. D. Solution.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D
C
African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something that few wild animals do, according to a new research published recently. The names are one part of elephants’ low rumbles (持续而低沉的声音) that they can hear over long distances across the savanna (热带草原). Scientists believe that animals with complex social structures and family groups that separate and then reunite often may be more likely to use individual names.
It’s extremely rare for wild animals to call each other by unique names. Humans have names, of course, and our dogs come when their names are called. Baby dolphins invent their own names, called signature whistles, and parrots may also use names: Each of these naming species also possesses the ability to learn to pronounce unique new sounds throughout their lives, a rare talent that elephants also possess.
While dolphins and parrots have been observed addressing each other by imitating (模仿) the sound of others from their species, elephants are the first non-human animals known to use names that do not involve imitation, the researchers suggested. Elephants make a wide range of sounds, from loud calls to rumbles so low that they cannot be heard by the human ear. Names are not always used in the elephant calls. But when names are called out, it is often over a long distance, and when adults are addressing young elephants, adults are also more likely to use names than calves, suggesting it could take years to learn this particular talent. The most common call is “a harmonically rich, low-frequency sound”, according to the study in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
When the researchers played a recording to an elephant of their friend or family member calling out their name, the animal responded positively and energetically, ears flapping and trunk lifted, to recordings that contained their names. Sometimes elephants entirely ignored calls addressed to others.
“Elephants are incredibly social, always talking and touching each other. This naming is probably one of the things that strengthens their ability to communicate to individuals,” said co-author and Colorado State University ecologist George Wittemyer, who is also a scientific adviser for nonprofit Save the Elephants. “We just cracked open the door a bit to the elephant mind.”
8. What is African elephants’ rare talent in paragraph 2
A. The reply to their names. B. The invention of their own names.
C. The unique sounds to call others. D. The ability to hear far-away rumbles.
9. What do we know about elephant calls
A. They can be learned through time. B. They are seldom used to call names.
C. They are imitated from other species. D. They can hardly be heard by humans.
10. How did the elephants react to recordings containing their names
A. They addressed others. B. They ignored the sound.
C. They touched each other. D. They moved their body parts.
11. What do George’s words imply in the last paragraph
A. Naming makes elephants socially active.
B. Elephants’ minds deserve further exploration.
C. Interaction between elephants develops better.
D. Operations on elephants’ brains need to be done.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B
D
A study by researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has shown that the use of cool paint coatings in cities can help pedestrians (行人) feel up to 1.5 degrees Celsius cooler, making the urban area more comfortable for work and play.
Cool paint coatings contain additives that reflect the sun’s heat to reduce surface heat absorption and emission. They have been touted (吹捧) as one way to cool down the urban area and relieve the Urban Heat Island effect, a phenomenon in which urban areas experience warmer temperatures than their outlying surroundings.
To date, most studies of cool paint coatings have been either simulation-based (基于模拟的) or tested in scaled-down models, and understanding of its application in’ real-world situations is limited. Now, NTU researchers have conducted a first of its kind real-world study in the tropics—coating the roofs, walls, and road pavements of an industrial area in Singapore — to comprehensively evaluate how well cool paint coatings work in reducing city heat.
By comparison with a nearby uncoated area, the team discovered that the coated environment was up to two degrees Celsius cooler in the afternoon, with pedestrian thermal comfort level improving by up to 1.5 degrees Celsius, measured using the Universal Thermal Climate Index, a common international standard for human outdoor temperature sensation that takes into account temperature, relative humidity, thermal radiation, and wind speed.
Compared to conventional roofs, the roofs with the cool paint coating reflected 50 percent more sunlight and absorbed up to 40 percent less heat as a result, during the hottest time of a sunny day. The coated walls also prevented most of the heat from entering the industrial buildings.
Lead investigator, Associate Professor Wan Man Pun at the NTU School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, said, “Results of the study are not just relevant for cities in Singapore where it is hot all year round, but for other urban areas around the world too. With global warming, people will increasingly look for ways to stay cool. Our study proves how cool paint coatings can be a strategy to reduce the urban heat island effect in future.”
12. What are cool paint coatings intended for
A. Beautifying public surroundings. B. Improving eco-friendly additives.
C. Sheltering people from global warming. D. Bringing temperatures down in cities.
13. What is special about the NTU study of cool paint coatings
A. It’s conducted and tested in practical life.
B. Its conclusions can be applied domestically.
C. It gives a full description of the paint coatings.
D. It’s based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index.
14. Which aspect of the research is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The basics. B. The findings.
C. The process. D. The subjects.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. New Paint Coatings: Removes City Heat
B. New Paint Coatings: Cool Urban Setting
C. Cool Paint Coatings: A Solution to Global Warming
D. Cool Paint Coatings: No More Heat in Urban Regions
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B
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。
In every culture throughout time, the kitchen has had a powerful influence. The simple practice of sitting down together at the table gives us the chance to connect and communicate. ___16___
It depends on where you live, your age, and other factors, but the answer is, yes. Our intentions for “home” are evolving.
___17___ Fast-paced lifestyles and work schedules make it hard to find time to shop for groceries and prepare meals. Online food delivery services have taken off, too. In 2016, one in 10 Chinese were ordering food online. Throughout Europe, online ordering is capturing 56 percent of the market in Sweden and 43 percent in Austria. In India, online food ordering is expected to reach close to $12m(US)by 2023.
While there is a trend towards bring-in and order-in food, as well as dining out, the kitchen is still a core in home life. Food & Wine cited a survey in 22 countries asking about cooking habits. ___18___ At the lower end were South Koreans, who spent just 3.7 hours per week cooking. People in India were at the top with 13.2 hours per week spent in the kitchen.
Simply being in the kitchen, cooking and eating with other people, can have healthy benefits. Regardless of its size, the kitchen is a warm and inviting place. ___19___ The difference is, now you can follow a recipe on your iPad while cooking.
It’s true that impersonal appliances are connecting to each other and to us. Refrigerators order vegetables. Cooktop hoods with sensors turn on by themselves. While technology and our expectations for the kitchen are shape-shifting in real time, the fundamentals remain the same. ___20___
A. So is cooking a way to express yourself
B. The global average was almost 6.5 hours.
C. But is our relationship to the kitchen changing
D. It’s like gathering around a campfire in the past.
E. People seem to be spending less time cooking worldwide.
F. Now more of them are eating outside the home more frequently.
G. The kitchen is where we connect with food and company in the soul of the home.
【答案】16. C 17. E 18. B 19. D 20. G
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。
Students were reading and turning pages in time to Mozart playing in the background. After a set time I put my ___21___ down and asked the students to do the same. I could ___22___ an obvious sigh of relief. I stood up and walked around the class asking questions about what we had read in the book Beowulf and then I had them ___23___ what we would be reading that day.
“Boring,” one student said. When I pushed ___24___ as to why he thought so, I was ___25___ an eye roll.
That eye roll from my student forced me to change my lessons and my thinking about ___26___ my students. I wanted students to associate texts with visual works as well as feel interested and willingly ___27___ in our discussions. To begin the next class, I decided to show ___28___ of the movie Captain America: The First Avenger to highlight the concept of archetypes (原型). Eager and anxious, I ___29___ the play button. To my ____30____ , they seemed excited. As they watched, I asked questions about why a character was dressed a certain way and why the ____31____ chose certain scenes.
During the discussions, the students, in contrast to the previous day’s lesson, were completely involved and ____32____ answers. When we turned back to Beowulf, they started to form ____33____ they had seldom made. For example, the concept of archetypes became ____34____ when one student dubbed (配音) Beowulf “Captain Anglo-Saxon”. When class ended, the students were excited and looking forward to what I might show in the ____35____ class.
21. A. face B. novel C. paper D. chalk
22. A. sense B. provide C. convey D. breathe
23. A. confirm B. assess C. discuss D. change
24. A. further B. over C. off D. away
25. A. compared to B. attracted by C. reminded of D. met with
26. A. accompanying B. protecting C. reaching D. pressing
27. A. succeed B. compete C. end D. join
28. A. posters B. videos C. albums D. reviews
29. A. checked B. hit C. got D. saw
30. A. disappointment B. puzzlement C. delight D. shock
31. A. director B. teacher C. editor D. student
32. A. gave away B. referred to C. made up D. shouted out
33. A. plans B. agreements C. connections D. impressions
34. A. broader B. simpler C. clearer D. stranger
35. A. next B. previous C. current D. first
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. C 35. A
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。
In a testament to the incredible speed of construction in China, the ruins of two historic stone structures on Zhejiang’s Dahuanglong Island have been reborn as a stylish bed-and-breakfast in less than 40 days.
As part of the popular Chinese reality television show Beautiful House, a Beijing-based studio Evolution Design ___36___ (give) a budget for construction and interior (室内的) design last fall, as well as just two months to complete the transformation. Impressively, the architects finished the project ___37___ (slight) under budget and in just a total of 31 days.
When the architecture firm first saw the site, the two ___38___ (exist) structures had fallen into severe ruin with caved-in roofs and weather-beaten walls. Since the television program celebrates adaptive reuse and a back-to-nature conception, the architects restored the two buildings and ___39___ (add) modern elements, including ample glazing and a new ___40___ (extend) to better embrace sea views.
The refreshed buildings are used ___41___ (house) the bedrooms, while the new expansion comprises the combined spaces as well as a rooftop deck and a flight of stairs ___42___ lessens the site’s approximately 13-foot change in height.
___43___ (complete) late last year, the adaptive reuse project covers ___44___ area of 2,900 square feet and was mainly constructed from locally sourced granite, concrete, and steel. The minimalist interiors are dressed ____45____ modern furnishings and natural materials.
【答案】36. was given
37. slightly
38. existing
39. added 40. extension
41. to house
42. that##which
pleted##Having been completed 44. an 45. in
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假设你是李华，今年暑假你和同学相约南昌梅岭风景区，进行了为期一天的徒步活动，请你以A Hiking Experience为题给校英文报写一篇短文分享这次经历，内容包括：
1. 活动的过程;
2. 采取的防护措施;
3. 个人感受。
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。
A Hiking Experience
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【答案】 A Hiking Experience
Last summer, I hiked with friends in Nanchang’s Meiling Scenic Area.
We started early, packing water, snacks, and masks for safety. The air was fresh, and the scenery breathtaking. To ensure a secure journey, we took several protective measures. Firstly, we carefully planned our route, avoiding treacherous or unfamiliar terrain that could pose risks. We also informed family members of our itinerary and estimated return time.
Reaching the summit, we felt a sense of pride and unity. The breathtaking panorama reminded us of nature’s beauty and the importance of perseverance. This hike taught me valuable lessons about friendship, teamwork, and respecting nature. It was a memorable day that I’ll always cherish.
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。
“We’re downsizing.” The boss said. And Alex was laid off without warning. His hands, once steady on the factory machinery, trembled as he packed his belongings. Friends, once united by the common rhythm of the factory whistle, went away, their lives branching into new paths that didn’t include him. “A job’s a man’s backbone,” his father would constantly say in disappointment.
He wandered through life, moving like a boat without a rudder(舵). Unemployed and uncertain, his days were gray and boring, punctuated by the occasional job interviews that led nowhere.
One day, the cold rain fell, matching the despair that had settled in his heart. Ducking into the nearest shelter, he pushed open the heavy doors of the old town library, a place he hadn’t visited since his school days.
With few people in the library, the place was quiet, whose towering bookshelves were like silent soldiers guarding the wisdom of the ages. The musty scent of aged paper and the soft whispers of turning pages enveloped him, offering the peace he hadn`t had for a long time.
He began visiting the library daily, away from the noise of his own uncertainty. Each book was a window to another world, another life, and he found himself drawn to the stories of those who had faced adversity and emerged stronger. Sometimes, the librarian, Mrs. Harper, a kind, silver-haired woman, often brought him cups of hot chocolate or coffee, her silent support a comfort to his weary spirit.
As weeks turned into months, Alex found himself lost in the piles, diving into biographies and histories, philosophies and scientific breakthroughs. He read about great minds, inventors, and visionaries who had once stood at the edge of despair, only to’ rise to the peak of success and found directions and discovered his passion for technology and innovation. Greatly inspired, Alex signed up for a programming course on technology and excelled it. With a newfound sense of direction, he began his job search with determination.
注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Despite the tough competition, Alex aimed for positions at major companies.
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Years later, he got the news that the library was closing for lack of funds.
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【答案】Despite the tough competition, Alex aimed for positions at major companies. He submitted countless resumes and attended numerous interviews, armed with his newfound knowledge and skills. Each rejection was a sting but also a motivation to improve. Finally, his perseverance paid off when he received an offer from a leading tech firm. His heart filled with gratitude for the library that had been his refuge and the books that had been his guiding light.
Years later, he got the news that the library was closing for lack of funds. Remembering how the library had changed his life, Alex decided to act. He organized fundraising events and reached out to the community. With the support of many who had also found solace in the library, they managed to raise enough funds to keep it open. The library, once again, stood as a symbol of hope and knowledge, continuing to transform lives just as it had done for Alex.