广东肇庆市2024届高三下学期第四次质量检测试题英语试题试卷含解析

广东肇庆市2024届高三下学期第四次质量检测试题英语试题试卷注意事项：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，再选涂其它答案标号。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（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout2．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely3．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth4．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the5．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead6．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting7．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome8．Theenquiry________newfacts,thejudgehadtopostponethetrialagain.A．todevelop B．developedC．havingdeveloped D．beingdeveloped9．IfJoe’swifewon’tgototheparty,________.A．hewilleither B．neitherwillheC．heneitherwill D．eitherhewill10．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith11．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though12．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating13．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend14．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．achievement B．appointment C．commitment D．employment15．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．apartfromC．freefromD．awayfrom16．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a;/ D．the;/17．—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall18．---Iusuallygotherebytrain.---Whynot________byshipforachange?A．totrygoing B．tryingtogoC．totryandgo D．trygoing19．—Whydidyoucomebytaxi?—MycarbrokedownlastweekandIstillitrepaired.A．didn’thave B．hadn’thadC．haven’thad D．won’thave20．Sallylikesgoingtoschool______shehasgotmanygoodfriendsthere.A．or B．because C．unless D．so第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）“Birds”and“airports”aretwowordsthat,pairedtogether，don’tnormallypaintthemostharmoniouspicture.SoitreallyraisessomeeyebrowswhenChinaannouncesplanstobuildanairportthatisforbirds.Describedastheworld’sfirst-everbirdairport,theproposedLingangBirdSanctuary(保护区）inthenortherncoastalcityofTianjinis,ofcourse,notanactualairport.Rather，it'sawetlandpreservespecificallydesignedtoaccommodatehundreds-eventhousands-ofdailytakeoffsandlandingsbybirdstravelingalongtheEastAsian-AustralianFlyway.Over50speciesofmigratory(迁徙的）waterbirds，someendangered,willstopandfeedattheprotectedsanctuarybeforecontinuingtheirlongjourneyalongtheflyway.Locatedonaformerlandfillsite，the150-acreairportisalsoopentohumantravelers.(Halfamillionvisitorsareexpectedannually.)However，insteadofduty-freeshopping，themainattractionfornon-egg-layingcreaturesatTianjin’snewestairportwillbeagreen-roofededucationandresearchcenter,aseriesofraised“observationplatforms”andanetworkofscenicwalkingandcyclingpathstotalingover4miles.“TheproposedBirdAirportwillbeagloballysignificantsanctuaryforendangeredmigratorybirdspecies,whileprovidingnewgreenlungsforthecityofTianjin.”AdrianMcGregorofanAustralianlandscapearchitecturefirmexplainedofthedesign.Frequentlyblanketedinsmogsothickthatithasshutdownrealairports,Tianjinisacity---China’sfourthmostpopulous----thatwouldcertainlybenefitfromanewpairofhealthygreenlungs•1、Theunderlinedphrase“non-egg-layingcreatures”inParagraph3refersto?A．Visitors. B．Designers.C．Endangeredwaterbirds. D．Planes.2、Whatdoweknowabouttheairportaccordingtothepassage?A．Peoplecannotwatchbirdsupclosehere.B．Itislocatedona150-acrelandfillsite.C．Itfunctionsasanactualairportandawetlandpreserve.D．Itprovidesmigratorybirdswithfoodandshelter.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Theairportwillbecomeapermanenthomeforbirds.B．Tianjinwillwinworldwidefameinthefuture.C．Tianjin’sairqualitywillimprovethankstotheairport.D．Tianjinwillbeabletoaccommodatemorepeople.4、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．Airportsshutdownandopenup.B．ChinaistoopenthefirstBirdAirport.C．Airportsturnintogreenlungs.D．Birdsarenolongerenemiestoairports.22．（8分）Anewappaimstohelpparentsinterpretwhattheirbabywantsbasedonthesoundoftheircry.ThefreeappChatterBaby,whichwasreleasedlastmonth,analyzestheacoustic(声学的)featuresofababy’scry,tohelpparentsunderstandwhethertheirchildmightbehungry,fussyorinpain.Whilecriticssaycaregiversshouldnotrelytoomuchontheirsmartphone,otherssayit’sahelpfultoolfornewortiredparents.ArianaAnderson,amotheroffour,developedtheapp.Sheoriginallydesignedthetechnologytohelpdeafparentsbetterunderstandwhytheirbabywasupset,butsoonrealizeditcouldbeahelpfultoolforallnewparents.Tobuildadatabase,Andersonandherteamuploaded2,000audiosamplesofinfant(婴儿)cries.Sheusedcriesrecordedduringearpiercingsandvaccinationstodistinguishpaincries.Andtocreateabaselinefortheothertwocategories,agroupofmomshadtoagreeonwhetherthecrywaseitherhungryorfussy.Anderson’steamcontinuestocollectdataandhopestomaketheappmoreaccuratebyaskingparentstogetspecificaboutwhatcertainsoundsmean.PediatricianEricBallpointedoutthatevaluatingcriescanneverbeanexactscience.“Ithinkthatalloftheappsandtechnologythatnewparentsareusingnowcanbehelpfulbutneedtobetakenseriously,”Ballsaid,“Idoworrythatsomeparentswillgetstuckinbigdataandturntheirparentingintobasicallyaspreadsheet(电子表格)whichIthinkwilltakeawaytheloveandcaringthatparentsaresupposedtobeprovidingforthechildren.”ButAndersonsaidtheaimoftheappistohaveparentsinterprettheresults,nottoprovideayesornoanswer.TheBells,acoupleusingthisapp,sayit’sawin-win.Theybelievetheyarenotonlyhelpingtheirbabynowbutpotentiallyothersinthefuture.1、Howdoestheappjudgewhatbabieswant?A．Bycollectingdata.B．Byrecordingallthesounds.C．Byanalyzingthesoundoftheircries.D．Byaskingparentsaboutspecificmessages.2、Whatwastheappdesignedforinthebeginning?A．Allnewparents. B．Deafparents.C．ArianaAnderson. D．Cryingbabies.3、WhatisBall’sopinionabouttheapp?A．Parentsshouldusetheappwisely.B．Theappcancreateanaccurateresult.C．Parentsandbabiesareaddictedtotheapp.D．Theappmakesbabiesloseloveandcaring.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Parentsshouldnotrelytoomuchontheirsmartphones.B．Anewapphelpsparentsfigureoutwhytheirbabiesarecrying.C．Parentscandealwithbabies’hungerwiththehelpofanewapp.D．AnewappcalledChatterBabycanpreventbabiesfromcrying.23．（8分）TheFrickCollection(5thAvenueandE.70thStreet)ManyartloverswouldrathervisitthissmallartgallerythananyotherinNewYork.HenryClayFrick,arichNewYorker,diedin1919,leavinghishouse,furnitureandartcollectionstoAmericanpeople.Frickhadapreferenceforpre-twentiethcenturyWesternpaintings,andthesearewell-representedinthisexcellentcollection.YoucanalsoexploreFrick’sbeautifulhouseandgardenwhicharewellworthavisitGuggenheimMuseum(5thAvenueand88thStreet)Thismuseumowns5,000excellentmodernpaintings,sculpturesanddrawings.Theseartworksarenotalldisplayedatthesametime.Theexhibitionisalwayschanging.ItwillappealtothosewholoveImpressionistandPost-Impressionistpaintings.TheGuggenheimMuseumbuildingisalsoworld-famous.Thebestwaytoseethepaintingsistostartfromthetopfloorandwalkdowntothebottom.Therearenostairs,justacircular(环形的)path.MetropolitanMuseumofArt(5thAvenueand82ndStreet)Thereputationofthismuseumliesinthevarietyofitsartcollection.Thiscoversmorethan5,000yearsofcivilizationfrommanypartsoftheworld.Themuseumdisplaysmorethanjustthevisualdelightsofart.Itintroducesyouinancientwaysofliving.YoucanvisitanEgyptiantemple,afragrantMinggarden,atypicalroominan18thcenturyFrenchhouseandmanyotherspecialexhibitions.WhitneyMuseumofAmericanArt(945MadsionAvenue,near75thStreet)TheWhitneyholdsanexcellentcollectionorcontemporaryAmericanpaintingsandsculptures.Therearenopermanentdisplaysinthismuseumandexhibitionschangeallthetime.Everytwoyears,theWhitneyholdsaspecialexhibitionofnewartbylivingartists.Themuseumalsoshowsvideosandfilmsbycontemporaryvideoartists.1、WhatcanweknowaboutHenryClayFrick?A．Heoncelivedapoorlife.B．Hehadadeeploveforhiscountry.C．Heleftallhispossessionstohisfamily.D．Helovedtwentiethcenturypaintingsverymuch.2、WhatdoGuggenheimMuseumandWhitneyMuseumofAmericanArthaveincommon?A．Theybothhavestairsintheirbuildings.B．Theybothholdartworksbylivingartists.C．Theexhibitionsinthemarealwayschanging.D．Theybothdisplaymodernpaintings,sculpturesanddrawings.3、Ifyouareinterestedinancientcivilization,youcangoto________.A．TheFrickCollection B．GuggenheimMuseumC．WhitneyMuseumofAmericanArt D．MetropolitanMuseumofArt4、WhatcanweinferaboutWhitneyMuseumofAmericanArt?A．Thereareonlypaintingsofgreatartists.B．Itislocatedinthesameavenueastheothers.C．Youcan’tenjoynewartoflivingartistseachyear.D．Itisnotaspopularamongartloversastheothermuseums.5、Thepassageismainlyabout________A．somefamousartists B．somefamouspaintingsC．somefamousplacesofinterest D．somefamousartmuseums24．（8分）Inawinforliteraryfictionamiddecliningsales,SallyRooney'snovelNormalPeoplehasbeennamedWaterstonesbookoftheyearin2018.Rooney'ssecondnovel,whichfollowstwoyoungpeoplefallinginloveinIreland,hassold41,000copiesinhardbackintheUKsinceitwasreleasedinAugust-fivetimesthehardbacksalesofher2017debut,ConversationsWithFriends.At27,Rooneyisnowtheyoungestwinneroftheaward,whichisgivenbytheUK'sbiggestbookshopchain,Waterstones.NormalPeoplereceivedalmostuniversalapplauseuponitsrelease.LonglistedfortheManBookerprize,thebookwonnoveloftheyearattheAnPostIrishbookawardsinNovemberof2018andhasalsobeenshortlistedfortheCostanoveloftheyear,announcedinJanuaryof2019.ThereaderresponsetoNormalPeoplehadbeenastonishing.Aswellastheuniversalpraise,ithasbeenahugeword-of-mouth(口头的)hit.There'recustomersreturningtobuymultiplecopiesasgifts.NormalPeoplestrengthenedSallyRooney'sreputationasthevoiceofhergenerationandoneofthemostexcitingnovelistsaroundtoday.Itssuccessisatestamenttothehealthofliteraryfictionandindicatesthatthereisstillsignificantappetiteforexcellentstorytelling.Theaward,establishedin2012,tendstogotobooksthatarealreadybestsellersnearChristmas.IthaspreviouslybeenwonbythelateAmericanauthorJohnWilliams'sStoner,thecookbookPolpobyRussellNorman,andlastyear'schoice,PhilipPullman'sLaBelleSauvage.JamesDaunt,Waterstones'managingdirector,saidRooney'swinwasasignofthehealthystateofliteraryfiction,whichhasseensalesdecreaseoverthelastdecade."Wearedelightedtonameitourbookoftheyear,"hesaid.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthecurrentsituationofliteraryfiction?A．ItsellswellinWaterstones.B．Itdoesn'tenjoypopularity.C．Itmainlytellslovestories.D．Itisabigwinnerin2018.2、WhatcanweinferaboutNormalPeople?A．ItwasBritain'smostpopularbookin2018.B．Itwondifferentawardsinalotofcountries.C．Itreceivedpraisesoonafteritwaspublished.D．Itmadeitsauthorthevoiceofyoungpeople.3、Theunderlinedword"testament"isclosestinmeaningto"".A．examination B．evidenceC．concern D．statement4、WhatisthemainfunctionofParagraph5?A．Toattractreaders'attention.B．TointroduceotherprizewinnersC．Toserveasbackgroundinformation.D．TocompareSally'snovelwithotherbooks.25．（10分）Relievingpovertyhasbeenoneofourgovernment’stopconcernsforthepastdecades.Poverty(贫困)inremoteareasinChinaisvirtuallyagreatobstaclefortheChinesetogetcommonprogress;thus,itisurgentforustohelpthepeopletheretoshakeoffpovertythesoonerthebetter.Forthisaim,thegovernmenthasalreadysenttechniciansandexpertstopoverty-strickenareastohelpboostlocalagriculturalproductionandteachthelocalsnewtechniques.TheMinistryofLaborhasalsotrainedmanyrurallaborersthroughdifferentprograms.Butallthesearenotenough.Severalotherwayshavebeenproposedasfollows.Firstofall,thegovernmentshouldencourageasmallpartofthepeopleintheremoteareastogetwealthyaheadofothersbyequippingthemwithrelevantfundsandagriculturaltechnology.These“better-offs”cannotonlysetagoodexamplebutgiveconfidencetothepoorerintheireffortstogetridofpoverty.Whenallthepeoplegetrich,thegeneralleveloflivingstandardcanbegreatlyimproved.Withtheirlivingstandardimproved,theycanattachgreaterimportancetoenvironmentalprotectionandarewillingtoinputconsiderableamountofmoneytoeducatetheirchildren.Onlyinthiswayisasustainabledevelopmentguaranteed.Secondly,wemustcalluponpeopleinallwalksoflifethroughoutthecountry,especiallythosewealthycitizensincoastalareastohelpthosestrugglingbelowpovertylineinpoorremoteregionsout.WemustrealizethatonlyafterallChinesepeopleliveacomfortablelifecanwebepeacefullyenjoyingmaterialprosperityinlife.Helpscancomeinvariousforms----donatingmoneytothepoorfamilyandbookstoschooldrop-outs,collegegraduatesvolunteeringtoworkinthemostneededregions,bringingknowledgetothem,etc.Thelastbutnottheleast,thegovernmentshouldraisetherateoftaxontherich.Thiscanshortenthegapbetweenthepoorandtherichaswellasbenefitthecountry’srevenues(财政收入)whosebetterpartisinturnallocatedtothepoorremoteareas.Admittedly,itisnevereasytocastofftheshadowofpovertyintheremoteareascompletelyintheshortrun.Buteveryoneofusshouldgoallouttohelpthoseinpoverty,weareconfidentthatourcountrywillbemorepowerfulandprosperousintheprocessofrelievingpoverty.1、Whatdoestheunderlined“shakeoff”inparagraph1mean?A．getridofB．setoffC．dieoffD．putoff2、Howmanywaysareintroducedtorelievethepovertyaccordingtothetext?A．threeB．fourC．fiveD．six3、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．BlockstotheProgressandDevelopmentofChinaB．ApproachestoRaisingtheRateofTaxontheRichC．ReasonstoRelievePovertyinRemoteAreasinChinaD．SuggestionstoRelievePovertyinRemoteAreasinChina4、Howdoestheauthororganizethetext?A．bycomparisonB．bylistingC．bydefinitionD．bycontrast第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Ilearnedaboutlifefromanantfarm.WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilytriedto__1__anantfarmathome.First,weputcleansandinathinglassbox,andthenwebroughtsomeantsfromthebackyardandplacedthemintothe__2__home.Shortlyafterthenew__3__weredroppedintotheglassstructure,theygottoworkmakingtunnels.Iwasamazedthateachoneknew__4__whattodo.Afterhoursofstaring,Irealizedthattheantshadparticulargivenjobs.Withmymom’shelp,Ikeptajournalofwhathappenedeachdayand__5__theants.Myfavoritewasthebiggest,Cinderella.Idrewapictureofherinmyjournal,whichIstillhave.Ondayfiveadisaster__6__theantfarm.WhileIwas__7__theants,IhadputmyfacesoclosetothestructurethatIaccidentallytippeditover,__8__inallthetunnels.Althoughtheants__9__theirearthquake,onebyonetheybegantodie.Iwas__10__asIwatchedthemgiveuptheirtunnel-buildingtocarrythebodiestoacornerofthefarm.Mymotherreportedthattheantsweredyingof“frustration”—feelingannoyedandimpatientastheycouldn’tcontrolthesituation.Theysimplycouldnot__11__therealitythattheirtunnelshadbeendestroyed.Cinderellawasthelasttodie;shedidsowhilecarryingadeadantonherback.Althoughmuchtimehaspassed,Istillthinkofthatantfarm.Momhadhopeditwouldteachmeaboutthenaturalworld,__12__ittaughtmemuchmore.__13__theyears,Icametorealizetheantswereastudyinthebenefitsof__14__.Workingtogether,theywereabletocreatea(n)__15__worldforthemselves.Ialsolearnedthattheyshouldbe__16__fortheirhardwork.Dayinanddayout,eachlaboredattheirtask.Theantfarmdemonstratedthatteamworkandperseveranceareindeedtwokey__17__tosuccess.ButtherewasanevenlargerlessonthatIdidnot__18__untilrecently:Disasterisanaturalpartoflife,andmustbe__19__.Unliketheants,humanscannotgiveupwhentheyface__20__.Unliketheants,wehavetorealizethatifatunnelcavesin,wejusthavetobuildanother.1、A．getB．buyC．runD．find2、A．emptyB．newC．strangeD．distant3、A．guestsB．settlersC．friendsD．members4、A．probablyB．roughlyC．exactlyD．normally5、A．namedB．trainedC．comparedD．measured6、A．affectedB．struckC．kickedD．beat7、A．removingB．teachingC．observingD．collecting8、A．turningB．rushingC．fillingD．caving9、A．experiencedB．predictedC．facedD．survived10、A．annoyedB．horrifiedC．movedD．thrilled11、A．reflectB．ignoreC．confirmD．stand12、A．andB．butC．soD．or13、A．InB．ForC．FromD．Over14、A．teamworkB．devotionC．responsibilityD．organization15、A．relaxingB．amusingC．movingD．amazing16、A．supportedB．inspiredC．admiredD．admitted17、A．certificatesB．approachesC．ingredientsD．circumstances18、A．giveB．realizeC．takeD．adopt19、A．acceptedB．sufferedC．achievedD．managed20、A．challengesB．barriersC．pressureD．disappointment第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）InChina,travelingbytrainisacommonwaytovisitnewplacesandgobacktoone’shometownduringholidays.ButintheUS,travelingbytrainisalmostanancienttradition…althoughitwasn’talwaysthatway.TheUSrailwaysystemstartedtogrowin1826,withmanyrailway1．(company)startingupandcompetingwitheachothertobuildnewrailwayroutes.Trainsbecameasymbolofprogress,withNewYorkCity’sGrandCentralStationbecomingamajor2．(culture)landmark.Buteventually,railways3．(replace)byhighwaysas“carculture”tookovertheUS.Chinawouldgoontoadopttrainsevenmorequicklyand4．(wide)thantheUS.China’srailwaynetworkconnectstheentirecountry,5．(allow)peopletotravelwithease.ThisisespeciallyobviousduringChunyun-whenChina’strainstationsarecrowdedwiththousandsofpeople6．aretryingtogethome.IhadnevertraveledbytrainuntilI7．(move)toChina.Myfirsttripbytrainwas8．BeijingtoTianjinbyhigh-speedtrain.Itwas9．(amaze)howquicklyIcouldgetthere-justhalf10．hour.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第1l处起）不计分。DearMumandDad,InLondonatlast,wearehavinggreattime!Tostayinahotelinanoldcastle,andwetriedtomakeareservation、However,thathotelwasbookedfull、So,instead,wegetacoupleofbedsinadormitory、Stayinadormitorywasalotoffunbecausetherewerelotsofpeoplefromvariousplace、Ifyouhadcomewithoutus,youwouldhaveenjoyedEuropeeither、AllofthepaintingsI’veseensofarisfantastic、NowIthinkvanGoghishisfavouriteartist、IsthereanythingspeciallyIcanbringyou?LiMing第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的学生会主席李津。为弘扬中国文化，学生会将围绕“中国文化”举办每年一度的英语演讲比赛，以向外国友人介绍中国文化为中心。作为组织者，你将在演讲比赛开始前发言，请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇发言稿。※说明举办演讲比赛活动的主题及意义；※注意介绍中国文化的博大精深，如独具特色的语言文字、丰富多彩的的民族艺术、历史悠久的传统节日等；※预祝演讲比赛活动圆满成功,感谢大家的积极参与。注意：⑴请使用规范英语，词数不少于100；⑵可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；⑶开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：博大精深extensiveandprofoundLadiesandgentlemen,Good