2024届广东省韶关市高三下学期综合测试（二）英语试题

韶关市2024届高三综合测试（二）英语本试卷共10页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、学校和班级填写在答题卡指定的位置上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡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。写在本试卷上无效。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThecuisinethatmarksChristmasisasdiverseasthepeoplefeastingonit.Here’salookathowthelocalscelebrateChristmasthroughcuisineintheircountries,whichwillgiveyouaglimpseofthecelebrations.EnglandTherealfestivitiesstartonChristmasmorningwithchampagneandsmokedsalmon.AftertheKing’sorQueen’sannualChristmasspeech,it’stimeforthemainmeal,typicallyincludingaturkeyorroastbeefaccompaniedbyvarioussidedishes.FranceTheFrenchcelebratetheirChristmasEvewithalavishmeal,withseafoodservedfirst.Themaincourseusuallyconsistsofaroosterthat’srenownedforitstenderness.FineredwinefromBurgundycan’tbemissedofcourse.ItalySimilartoFrance,ItalianscelebrateChristmasontheeve.ThelocalstypicallyattendmidnightMassandthenindulgeinalavishmealbeforeheadingtochurch.Forthemaincourse,northernItaliansoftenhavestuffedturkey,whilethoseinseasideareasmayfeastonalargebakedseabassaccompaniedbyroastedpotatoesandvegetables.GreeceAfterattendinganearlymorningholycommunioninchurchonChristmas,Greeksgohomeforanall-dayeatinggathering.Familiesgatheraroundthefireplace,feastingonaspecialwheatbreadonlymadeatChristmas.Later,themaincoursemayincluderoastchickenstuffedwithchestnuts.21.WhatactivitydistinguishesEnglandinChristmascelebration?A.Theseafood-themeddinner. B.TheyearlyRoyaladdress.C.Thereligiousceremony. D.Themaincoursefeaturingturkey.22.Toexperiencethereligiousatmosphere,you’dbetterspendChristmasin________.A.FranceandItaly. B.EnglandandFrance.C.EnglandandGreece. D.ItalyandGreece.23.Fromwhichcolumnofthemagazineisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Religionandculture. B.Dietandhealth.C.Festivalandtradition. D.Sportsandfitness.BFornearlytwodecades,athin,sun-burntpostalworkercouldfrequentlybeseencarryingpackagesalongadangerousmountaintrailintheTaihangMountains.The10-kilometer-longroute,whichisbetween20centimetersand1meterwide,isknownasthe“catroad”bylocals,meaningthatitissodangerousthatonlycatscouldwalkonit.Whereas,ZhaoYuefang,apostalworkerinEwutownshipinHuguancounty,Shanxiprovince,hadtowalktherouteeverydaytodelivermail.Everydayatthecrackofdawn,hewouldstarthisjourneyalongthe“catroad”.Frompickinguptheday’sposttodeliveringittovillagersandreturningalongthesameroute,ittookZhaofourdays.Duringrainyandsnowyseasons,themountainroad,partofwhichhugsthecliffs,wouldbecomeslipperyanddangerous.Onedayinthewinterof2003,the“catroad”wascoveredinthicksnowandheslippedoffthetrail.Fortunately,hewasabletostophissharpdescentbygrabbingatreebranchandslowlymanagedtoclimbtosafety.By2012,Zhaohadwalkedmorethan300,000kmanddeliveredover800,000piecesofmail.Bornandraisedinthedeepmountains,Zhaotrulyunderstandsthesignificanceofmaildeliveriestovillagers.“Theydependonthemailtokeepintouchwiththeoutsideworld,”hesaid.“Theirsheerjoywrittenontheirfacewhilereceivinganypoststruckme,”headded.In2012,a67-km-longtouristhighwaywasbuiltandgonewerethosedayswhenZhaoriskedhislifetowalkonthe“catroad”.ButZhaowasevenbusierthanbefore.“ThenumberofpackagesIhandledailynowexceedsthenumberIusedtodealwithinthepast,”saidZhao,addingthatvillagersareturningtoonlineshoppingandorderingmoreandmoregoodsbypost.24.Whyisthemountaintrailreferredtoas“catroad”?A.It’sshapedlikeacat. B.It’sintendedforcats.C.Itistoonarrowandrisky. D.Itrainscatsanddogsthere.25.Whatdoestheword“descent”inparagraph3mean?A.Fall. B.Pain.C.Turn. D.Landing.26.Accordingtothepassage,whichwordscanbestdescribeZhao?A.Persistentanddedicated. B.Diligentandambitious.C.Considerateandconfident. D.Courageousandgenerous.27.WhathasalwaysmotivatedZhao’senthusiasmforhisjob?A.Thevillagers’respectforhim.B.Hisbeingbornandraisedthere.C.Today’shugenumberofthepackages.D.Thevalueofthedeliveriestothelocals.CIslifeastoryoragame?Answersmayvaryfromonetoanother.Overthecourseoflife,wefindthingstoloveandcommitto—ajob,apartneroracommunity.Attimes,westruggletolearnfromourmisfortunestogrowinwisdom,kindnessandgrace.WillStorr,awriterwhoseworkIadmire,saysthisstoryversionoflifeisamisunderstanding.InhisbookTheStatusGame,hearguesthathumanbeingsaredeeplydrivenbystatus.Ratherthanaboutbeinglikedoraccepted,hewrites,it’saboutbeingbetterthanothers.“Whenpeopleareobedienttous,offerrespect,admirationorpraise,that’sstatus.Itfeelsgood.”Lifeisaseriesofgames,headds.There’sthehighschoolgameofcompetingtobethepopularkid.Thelawyergametomakepartner.Thefinancegametomakethemostmoney.Theacademicgameforfame.Thesportsgametoshowthatourteamisthebest.Evenwhenwearetryingtodogood,Storrclaims,we’replayingthe“virtuegame”toshowwearemorallysuperiortoothers.IthinkStorrisindangerofbecomingoneofthoseguyswhoignorethenobledesiresofthehumanheartandthecaringelementineveryfriendshipandfamily.Thestatus-madworldthatStorrdescribesissoloveless.Infact,gamingasawayoflifeisimmature.Maturitymeansrisingabovetheshallowdesire—forstatus—thatdoesn’treallynourishus.It’saboutcultivatingthehigherdesires:theloveoftruthandlearning;theinnerpleasurethecraftsmangetsinhiswork,whichisnotaboutpopularity,andthedesireforagoodandmeaningfullifethatinspirespeopletopractisedailyactsofgenerosity.Howdopeoplegraduallylearntocultivatethesehighermotivations?Toanswerthat,I’dhavetotellyouastory.28.WhatliesinthecoreofWillStorr’sopinionaboutlife?A.Theprideinone’svirtue. B.Thepursuitofsuperiority.C.Thedesireforacceptance. D.Themotivationbywealth.29.Whatcanbeviewedashighermotivationsinthetext?A.Loveandinspiration. B.Maturityanddesire.C.Commitmentandkindness. D.Friendshipandpopularity.30.What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tocorrectanattitude. B.Tocomparetwovalues.C.Toexplaintwoarguments. D.Tocriticizeaviewpoint.31.Whatstorydoyouthinktheauthorwilltellnext?A.Aking’s-comebackstory. B.Arags-to-richesstory.C.AYuanLongping-stylestory. D.Anovernight-successstory.DWouldapersonbornblind,whohaslearnedtodistinguishobjectsbytouch,beabletorecognizethempurelybysightifheregainedtheabilitytosee?Thequestion,knownasMolyneux’sproblem,isaboutwhetherthehumanmindhasabuilt-inconceptofshapesthatissoinbornthatablindpersoncouldimmediatelyrecognizeanobjectwithrestoredvision.Alternatively,theconceptsofshapesarenotinbornbuthavetobelearnedbyexploringanobjectthroughsight,touchandothersenses.Aftertheirattempttotestitinblindchildrenfailed,LarsChittkaofQueenMaryUniversityofLondonandhisteamcarriedoutanotherexperimentonbumblebees.Totestwhetherbumblebeescanformaninternalrepresentationofobjects,theyfirsttrainedtheinsectstodistinguishglobesfromcubesusingasugarreward.Thebeeswerefirsttrainedinthelight,wheretheycouldseebutnottouchtheobjects.Thentheyweretestedinthedark,wheretheycouldtouchbutnotseetheitems.Theresearchersfoundthattheinsectsspentmoretimeincontactwiththeshapetheyhadbeentrainedtoassociatewiththesugarreward,eventhoughtheyhadtorelyontouchratherthansighttodistinguishtheobjects.Theresearchersalsodidtheoppositetestwithuntrainedbumblebees,firstteachingthemwithrewardsinthedarkandthentestingtheminthelight.Again,thebeeswereabletorecognizetheshapeassociatedwiththesugarreward,thoughtheyhadtorelyonsightratherthantouchinthetest.Inshort,beeshavesolvedMolyneux’sproblembecausethefactsuggeststhattheycanpictureobjectfeaturesandaccessthemthroughsightortouch.However,someexpertsexpresstheirwarningsagainsttheresult.JonathanBirch,aphilosopherofscience,cautionsthatthebeesmayhavehadpriorexperienceassociatingvisualandtactile（触觉）informationaboutstraightedgesandcurvedsurfacesintheirnests.32.WhatisMolyneux’sproblemabout?A.Whethermankind’ssenseoftouchoutweighssight.B.Whethermankind’sideaofshapeisinbornorlearned.C.Whetherblindpeoplecanidentifytheshapeofanitem.D.Whethertheblindcanregaintheirsenseoftouchafterrecovery.33.HowdidLorsChittkaandhiscolleaguestrytofigureoutMolyneux’sproblem?A.Byexperimentationonblindchildren.B.Byconductingcontrolledexperiments.C.Byrewardingbumblebeeswithsugar.D.Byobservingbumblebeesintheirnests.34.WhatisJonathanBirch’sattitudetowardstheconclusionofthebeeexperiments?A.Skeptical. B.Supportive.C.Dismissive. D.Ambiguous.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ScientistsFoundSensesMatterB.Visual-TactilePuzzleHasBeenSolvedC.ExperimentsWillHelptheBlindRegainSightD.BumblebeesMayHelpSolveMolyneux’sProblem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。DailyHabitstoHelpYouGetHealthierin2024Manyofushopetomakechangesforthebetterforthenewyear,andhealthgoalstendtobeatthetopofthatlist.SometimesNewYear’swishesrequiresomesacrifices.36Belowaresomeachievabledailyhabitsthatkeepyouroverallhealth.Prioritizesleep.Yourbodyneedstimenotonlytorestandrecharge,butalsotodoimportantworklikelearningnewthings.Expertssuggestteenagersshouldgetatleasteighthourssleepeachday.Ifthisisachallengeforyou,turntoyourcircadianrhythm,whichtellsyoutherighttimetosleepandwakeup.37Justgotobedandgetupatthesametimeeveryday.Takeabreakfromelectronics.Infact,studieshavefoundthatscreenaddictionhasanegativeinfluenceonourhealth.38Keepingawayfromscreencanimproveyoursleepandreducedepressionandanxiety.Thus,remembertosparetimeeachdaywhenyou’rescreen-free.39Yourhealthyhabitscanalsobefunandrewarding.Whathaveyoualwayswantedtodo?Youranswertothatquestionmightpointyoutowardanewhobbytoexplorein2024.Andgettingintoitcanhelpyoureducestressandboostmentalwell-being.Plus,somehobbiescangetyoumoving,boostingyourphysicalandmentalhealth.40Ultimately,youcanpickoneortwohealthydailyhabits.AndIamsureyou’llbemovingtowardahealthier,happier2024.A.Fightagainststress.B.Takeonanewhobby.C.Fortunately,doingtheoppositeisbeneficial.D.Thenhowdoyouuseyourbodyclockforbettersleep?E.Forbettersleep,perhapsmakethatthelastthingbeforebed.F.However,wedon’thavetogiveuptoomuchtorealizethem.G.Maybeplayingbasketballordoingyogawillbeagoodchoice.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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OnahotafternoonRhiannonwasdrivingheroldvandownthehighway.Asshe41herwindowtoletinsomefreshair,hercarregistrationpaperblewoffthesunvisor（防晒板）andontothefloorinside.Whenleaningdownto42it,sheaccidentallydriftedintooncomingtraffic.Inpanic,sheover-correctedandpulledthe43sharplyintheotherdirection.44,thevanrolledoverthreetimes,andRhiannonwasthrownontotheroad,lyinginthemiddleoftheroadandbleeding,nearly45.Amedicalstudentwitnessedtheaccidentandcametoher46.HecoveredRhiannonwithhiscoatandgaveheremergencyfirstaid,including47thewoundonherleftarmbeforetheambulancearrived.48,Rhiannonwasrushedtoahospitalwhereanemergencyroomdoctorspenthours49allthepiecesofwindshield（挡风玻璃）fromherarm,andgaveherthreedozenstitches（缝针）.Luckily,Rhiannonwassaved.Notforthebandage,shewouldnothave50longenoughfortheemergencypersonneltoarrive.ThoughRhiannondidn’tknowhim,shewasgratefultothemedicalstudentwhosavedherlife.Soshe51thewordsonline,“It’sapitythatIdon’tknowyourname.Ifyouhappentoseeorhearthisstoryandrecognizeyourself,thankyouforyourkind52.”Rhiannonalsohadamessagefortheother53heroes,“Pleaseconsiderthisapay-it-forwardletterof54—aletterfromthe55youhelpedwho,forwhateverreason,couldn’tthankyouthemselves.”41.A.rolleddown B.brokeoff C.turneddown D.switchedoff42.A.stick B.grab C.touch D.possess43.A.handle B.engine C.window D.wheel44.A.Consequently B.Automatically C.Frequently D.Slowly45.A.awake B.astonished C.unconscious D.crazy46.A.vision B.action C.rescue D.mind47.A.bandaging B.curing C.pressing D.uncovering48.A.Withoutdelay B.Outofsympathy C.Forcertainty D.Indespair49.A.tidying B.removing C.collecting D.checking50.A.suffered B.struggled C.stayed D.survived51.A.searched B.browsed C.received D.posted52.A.guidance B.gesture C.expression D.encouragement53.A.tireless B.faultless C.nameless D.speechless54.A.apology B.application C.invitation D.appreciation55.A.peers B.strangers C.relatives D.fellows第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ThePeasants（II）Atnoontheyhoeupweeds;Theirsweatdripsonthesoil.WhoknowsthericethatfeedsIsthefruitofhardtoil!Foodisanecessityforsurvival.Butdoyouknowhowmuchworkgoesintoproducingit?ThepoemThePeasants（II）,56（write）byLiShen,aTangDynastypoet,shows57（we）thehardshipofthepeasants.Thefirsttwolinesdescribeacommonscene58peasantsareworkingtheirlandsatnoonwiththesun59（hang）highinthesky,sweatdripping.Inthelasttwolines,thepoet60（direct）pointsoutthatthericeweeatisthefruitofpeasants’hardwork.Simpleasthepoemisinitslanguage,itisprofoundinthetheme,remindingpeople61thesignificanceoftreasuringfood.AccordingtotheFAO,anestimated1.3billiontonsoffood,orone-thirdof62totalfoodproducedforhumanconsumption,iswastedgloballyeachyear.Therefore,it’shighlysuggestedthateverygrainofrice63（value）.InChina,wehaveadoptedalawonfoodwaste64（offer）legalbackingtothecountry’seffortswhichnotonlysafeguardfoodsecurity65promotethetraditionalvirtueofthrift（节俭）aswell.Nexttimeyouwanttothrowawayfood,pleasethinktwice.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假设你是育才中学高三学生李华，上周六你参加了学校举办的大学生返校分享活动。请为校英语报写一篇英文报道。内容如下：1.活动目的；2.活动内容；3.活动反响。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。CollegeStudents’Sharing_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）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。IclearlyrememberthedayIwalkedintoclasswithabigchange—myveryfirstpairofeyeglassesandIwasthefirsttowearglassesinmyprimaryschool.Iwasfilledwithexcitement,angertoshowthemofftomyfriends.Ihadchosenpinkframedglasses,thinkingtheywouldlookfantasticonme.Ihadneverwornglassesbefore,soselectingthemfeltlikeafunshoppingexperience.IgottopicktheshapeIlikedandevenchoseaprettypinkandpurplecolourcombination.Thereasonbehindgettingtheglasseswasmypooreyesight.Icouldn’tcopyword