广东省汕尾市2023-2024学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题

★开封前注意保密2024年普通高中高三级教学质量测试英语本试题共10页,考试时间120分钟,满分120分注意事项：1.答题前,考生先将自己的信息填写清楚、准确,将条形码准确粘贴在条形码粘贴处。2.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效。3.答题时请按要求用笔,保持卡面清洁,不要折叠,不要弄破、弄皱,不得使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。考试结束后,请将本试题及答题卡交回。第一部分阅读（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。AHostingtheOlympicsrequireslargespending.Butinmanycases,efficientlyutilizing（利用）thepost-eventvenuestomaximizeongoingeconomicbenefitsisoneofthemajorconsiderationsforthehostcountry.HerearefourcitiesthattookdifferentapproachestomakefulluseoftheirstructuresoftheOlympics.London,BritainTheOlympicVillagefortheLondonSummerGameswastransformedinto3,000high-endapartmentsandhasanearly95％occupancyrate.TheareaofLondon,calledEastVillage,isseeingseveralretailersmovinginandthedevelopmentofaplayground,andoutsideexerciseareas.Beijing,ChinaBuiltforthe2008OlympicsinBeijing,theWaterCubeisnowAsia＇slargestwaterpark,calledHappyMagicWaterCube,equippedwith13waterslides,awavepoolandaspa.Thesecondflooralsohasseveralrestaurants,barsandamuseumofOlympichistory.NewYork,AmericaTheOlympicVillageinLakePlacidnolongerwelcomesathletesnow,butinstead,ithousescriminalsastheFederalCorrectionalInstitution.It＇snotsurprising,though,becausehavingasecondpublicpurposefornewbuildingswastheonlywaytogetfundingfromthegovernment.Helsinki,FinlandOriginallyconstructedin1937,theTennispalatsi,orTennisPalacewasfirstusedasabasketballvenueinthe1952SummerOlympics.Now,however,ithasbeentransformedintoapopulartouristdestinationasaculturalcenterwithanartmuseumandamovietheatre.21.WhydoorganizerstrytoreusetheirOlympicstadiums?A.Toboostnationalpride. B.Toearninternationalreputation.C.Toincreasefinancialreturns. D.Toreduceenvironmentalimpacts.22.Whichcityapplieditssportsvenuetohousingimprovement?A.Beijing. B.London. C.Helsinki. D.NewYork.23.HowdoesthepresentOlympicVillageinLakePlaciddifferfromtheothers?A.Ithasbeenremodeledintoaprison. B.Itfeaturesculturalexhibitions.C.Itisequippedwithadvancedfacilities. D.Itallowscommercialactivities.BAbout30yearsago,anacousticneuroma（听神经瘤）wasfoundinsidemybody.Theremovaloftheneuromacausedmytemporarybalanceissuesandpermanenthearinglossinoneear.Apartfromthis,Iwasfine.Unexpectedly,theneuromacamebackyearslater.Ithadtoberemovedagain.Otherwiseitwouldthreatentherestofmybrain.WhenIawokefromthesecondoperation,Ihadstroke-likesymptoms.Thewholerightsideofmybodyalmoststoppedfunctioning,andstilldoes.Overnightmywholeidentityhadchanged.Iusedtoeffortlesslyleapupthestairstwoatatime,butnowittakesfifteenminutestostruggle.Attemptsattherecoveryoftheoldmeprovedtobefruitless.Myfamilyrolealsoshiftedfromafathertoadependentchild,andcoupledwithmycommunicationproblems,thisledtoincreasedfrustration（沮丧）andanger.TherewereconcernstooaboutwhetherIwouldeverbeacceptedagaininthewiderworld.SoonafterthisIjustmanagedtoswiminapool.Aten-year-oldboyIdidn'tknowcameupandaskedmeifIhadbeenonthewaterslideyet.Aspolitelyaspossible,Isaidno,andwestruckupaconversationaboutit.Forthefirsttimeastrangerwasspeakingtomeasanequallikebefore.Thoughinsignificantthen,itopeneddoorstoawholenewwayofbeingseen,andseeingmyself.Tomakesuretheneuromadidnotreappear,Ireceivedradiationtreatmentfortwohoursregularly,duringwhichIlovedlisteningtomusicbyTomWaits,aneccentric（古怪的）singermostpeopledislike,butIdon'tcare.Forme,lifeafterbraininjuryislikeWaits'oddworks.Outoffailure,ugliness,andhorror-themostunpromisingrawmaterial-abeautifuldiamondcanbecreatedthatshinesoutevenmorebrightlybecauseofitsdarksurroundings.24.Whathappenedtotheauthorafterhissingle-sideddeafness?A.Helosttheabilitytokeepbalance.B.Hisacousticneuromaregrew.C.Heunderwenttwooperationsinarow.D.Hisvisionwasaccidentallydamaged.25.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theauthor'seffortstorebuildhisdisabledbody.B.Theauthor'sself-reflectiononhisculturalidentity.C.Thedifferentattitudesoftheauthor'sfamilytohim.D.Theconsiderableimpactoftheauthor'sbraininjury.26.Howdidtheauthorfindhistalkwiththeboy?A.Reasonable. B.Engaging. C.Life-changing. D.In-depth.27.WhatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromTomWaits'music?A.Musicistheuniversallanguageofmankind.B.Sufferingoftenleadstonewself-discovery.C.Kindnessisthelanguagethatthedeafcanhear.D.Liveforyourself,notfortheapprovalofothers.CWhenweignoresmalltasksdeliberately,theyballoonfromtinychecklistitemsintobigannoyances.Itcouldbeaquickemailorsomeboringpaperwork-somethingthatwillonlytakeafewminutesandyet,somehow,forsomereasons,youkeeponputtingitoff.Thisisprocrastination（拖延症）.Peoplewhoprocrastinatetendtodelaytasksonpurposeuntilthelastminute,orpastduedate,althoughthey'refullyawareofthenegativeresults.Typically,procrastinationiscausedbythelackoftheabilitytoorganizeandplanhowtodividetimebetweendifferentactivities,butemotionscanalsobeafactor,saysFuschiaSirois,aprofessorattheUniversityofSheffield.It'seasytounderstandwhyweprocrastinateonbigtasks.Theycanbephysicallyormentallydemandingandrequirelotsoftimeandenergy.However,smalltaskscanleadtoaparticularlyannoyingformofprocrastination.Thiscouldbesomethingassimpleasmakingaphonecalltoastranger.Youaresounwillingandafraidthatyoumightmessitup.Thismakesworrysitinyourmind,reducesyourabilitytosolvetheproblemandthenleadstoprocrastination."Wedon'tprocrastinateontinytasksbecausetheyslipourmind;rather,wemakeaconsciouschoicetoputoffsomethingthatmightarousedoubt,fearorfeelingsofincompetence,saysSirois.Anotherreasonisthatsmalltasksoftendon'thaveharddeadlines.So,it'seasiertohaveanavoidancereactionbecause,unlikethebigtasks,there'snothingtopushus.So,howtogetsmallthingsdone?Siroissuggestsweshouldmoveourattentionfromemotionstoactions.“Sometimes,thingsarecolouredbyouremotions,”heexplains.Onceyouactuallybeginatask,youmightfinditlessstressfulthanyouthoughtwhenyouwereprocrastinating.Andsinceatinytaskwon'ttakelong,ratherthanschedulingit,justgetcracking.Don'tlettinythingsbecomebigmonsters.28.Whatcanweknowaboutpeoplewhoprocrastinate?A.Theymanagetofinishontime.B.Theyunderestimatetheconsequences.C.Theymightputoffworkunintentionally.D.Theymighthavetimemanagementproblems.29.Whydoestheauthormention"makingaphonecall"inparagraph3?A.Tomakeacomparisonwithbigtasks.B.Toshowsmallthingscanbephysicallydemanding.C.Toprovideanexampleofovercomingprocrastination.D.Toproveprocrastinationcanresultfromnegativefeelings.30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"getcracking"meaninthelastparagraph?A.Makeaplan. B.Setadeadline.C.Takeimmediateaction. D.Adoptapositiveattitude.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyDoWePutoffSmallThings?B.WhyDoSmallThingsMakeUsWorried?C.HowDoesProcrastinationAffectYourLife?D.HowDoNegativeFeelingsBecomeProcrastination?DLastmonth,apartoftheNegroRiverintheAmazonrainforestreducedtoadepthofjust12.7metres,itslowestlevelin120years,duetothelackofrainfall.InLakeTefé,about500kilometresaway,morethan150riverdolphinswerefounddead,notbecauseofthelowwaterlevels,butprobablybecausethelakehadreachedtemperaturescloseto40C."TheAmazonrainforestinnorthernBrazilisexperiencingatoughtimeanditisthesumofthreethings,saysLucianaGatti,aresearcheratBrazil'sNationalInstitute."Thefirstisdeforestation,whichisturningrainforestintoadrier,hotterplace,shesays."Additionally,ElNinioclimatepatternhasbegunanditmakesthingsworse,"addsGatti.ElNiñoisaphenomenonwhichoccurseverytwotosevenyears.DuringElNiño,windsthatusuallyblowfromeasttowestalongtheequator（赤道）areweakenedoreventurntheotherwayround.ThisleadstothechangeofrainfallinSouthAmerica,causingdryairinthenorth,wheretherainforestlies,anddampairinthesouth.Asaresult,countriesinthesoutharecurrentlygreetedbyheavyrains,whiletheAmazonisexperiencingthelowestrainfalllevelsfromJulytoSeptemberin40years.ThethirdfactoristheunusualwarmingofthewaterinthenorthernAtlanticOcean.ThewarmingofthesewaterscausestheInterTropicalConvergenceZone（热带辐合带）,aregionofintensecloudandrainformation,toshiftnorth.TheITCZtakesthestormswithit,awayfromBrazil,andcauseslessrainfallthanusual.AlthoughitishardtopredictwhenthenextdroughtmightstriketheAmazon,studiesshowthatclimatechangeismessingwiththetimingofElNiño."Thetendencyisthatwehavestrongerandmorefrequentcrises,Gattisays.ThiscouldbeadisasterfortheAmazonrainforest,alreadyhitbydeforestationandawarming,dryingclimate."Theforest'stippingpointiscomingcloser-andit'scomingquick.32.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeatthebeginningofthetext?A.Theclimatechangeandflood.B.Theextremedroughtandheat.C.Theseverepollutionandextinction.D.Thewildlifedeathanddeforestation.33.AccordingtoGatti,whydoesElNiñomakethingsworse?A.Theeastwindbringshotair.B.Thewestwindcausesheavyrain.C.Thehightemperaturehasdecreaseddampair.D.Thewinddirectionhasaffectedtherainfallpattern.34.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheInterTropicalConvergenceZonefromparagraph4?A.ItproducesrainfallinBrazil.B.Itcarriescloudstorainforest.C.Itsmovementworsensthedrought.D.Itsformationraisesthewatertemperature.35.WhatisGatti'sattitudetothefutureoftheAmazonrainforest?A.Concerned. B.Unclear. C.Positive. D.Objective.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。Theappealofclay（黏土）,withitsphysicalityandboundlesscreativepotential,hasattractedartists,technicians,andhobbyistsforcenturies.36Thisessaywillexplorehowmakingpotteryofferscountlessbenefitsformentalhealth,includingstressrelief,sensoryengagement,acceptanceofimperfection,andself-expression.Engagingwithclayisacomfortingactivitythatcanreducestressandanxiety.Thefocusandconcentrationrequiredtosculptclaycanquietthemindandpromoterelaxation.Inadditiontoitshealingbenefits,makingpotteryprovidesacomfortingsensoryexperience.37Thisprocessalsoinvolvesrepetitivemotionssuchasthrowing,shaping,andcoloring,whichcanprovideasenseofcontrolandaccomplishment,boostingself-confidenceandreducingnegativethoughts.38Wemayspendhoursbeautifyingourpieces,choosingcolorsthatspeaktous,andhopingtheywilllookasweenvisionafterfiring.Sometimestheydo,especiallyforthefortunateorskilled.Butoften,wemustlearntoacceptimperfection.AstheexperiencedpotterMegBiddleputsit,"It'sfindingthatbalancebetweencontrolandunpredictabilitythatgivesmejoy.Creatingwithclayisanoverallexperiencethatengagesourhands,finemotorskills,andimagination.Itisanextensionofourselves,allowingustoshapetheclaywithrawemotionswhilemakingdetaileddecisions.39Inconclusion,potteryofferscountlessbenefitsforourwell-being,includingstressrelief,creativeexpression,andtheabilitytoletgo.Aswetransformclayintoabeautifullyfinishedpieceofart,wealsotakeastepclosertoourowntransformation.Potteryisnotjustanartform.40A.Workingwithclaymeanstakingyourtime.B.Butpotteryismorethanjustacreativepursuit.C.It'salsoajourneyofself-discoveryandpersonalgrowth.D.Itstouchingnatureallowsthebodyandmindtounwind.E.Workingwithclayalsoteachesustoacceptunpredictability.F.Throughpottery,wehaveourexternalandinternaldesiresexpressed.G.Thebenefitsofsculptingclayoutweighthelongandtiringprocessinvolved.第二部分语言运用（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。AndyWangisaChinesestudentatLawrenceUniversitywithanexcellentcollegeapplication.However,whatsetshimapartishis41asapopularauthorandfounderofanonprofitorganization.Attheageof18,Wang42hisfirstbook,HighSchoolEncounter-Seattle.Thebookdescribeshis43asaninternationalstudent,especiallyhowhe44thenewculturedifficultly.Writingbecamehiswaytoreflectonhimselfandexplorehis45inaforeigncountry.Wang'sbookcamefromhisblogand46receivedwidespreadattention.Believingthatnothingismorepowerfulthanalearnedmind,Wang47thecharity"AndyReadingFund"toprovide48booksandresourcesforruralstudentsinChina.Allearningsfromhisbookwerepresentedas49tothefund.Todate,hehassuccessfully50over$7,500anddonatedtoseveralschools.Inhislatestproject,Wangislookingto51100studentrepresentativestosponsor100studentsinneed,52morestudentstohelpthoselessfortunate.Althoughhehasnotyetdecidedonamajor,Wangis53topromotehisFundattheUniversity,whereheisoneoftheonly19Chinesefreshmen.KenAnselment,theheadofAdmissions,regardsWangtobea（n）54member,highlightinghisinnovation,andhis55forothersasqualitiesthatgoinlinewiththeuniversity'svalues.41. A.schedules B.achievements C.instructions D.proposals42. A.published B.ordered C.collected D.accepted43. A.processes B.researches C.struggles D.regrets44. A.cheeredfor B.reliedon C.broughtin D.adjustedto45. A.attitude B.principle C.identity D.standard46. A.naturally B.immediately C.generally D.randomly47. A.established B.reformed C.joined D.recommended48. A.recreational B.financial C.educational D.technical49. A.limitations B.introductions C.references D.contributions50. A.loaned B.raised C.lent D.paid51. A.involve B.force C.remind D.teach52. A.demanding B.promising C.encouraging D.hiring53. A.confused B.surprised C.worried D.excited54. A.adventurous B.remarkable C.honest D.grateful55. A.concern B.curiosity C.politeness D.patience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。DuringtheTangDynasty,poetLiBaiwroteapoemaboutthetoughjourneytoShu,comparingittoscalingthevastbluesky.TheShuRoadsarenamed56theancientstateofShu.Thebuildersoftheexpressway57（link）JigzhiCountyinQinghaiProvincetoBarkamCountyinSichuanProvinceknowhowcomplexitistobuildaroadintheregion.Extendingfor219kilometers,theexpresswayliesat58heightofover3,300metres.Thismeansthattheannualaveragetemperatureisjust1.4°C,andcandropaslowas-36℃.Sincetheconstructionbeganin2020,thisextremeclimate59（limit）worktoroughlysixmonthsayear.The60（hard）sectionwasthe5.5-kmShenzuotunnel,runningthroughweakandjointedrockmassesand61(exceptional）complicatedlandconditions.MaKelin,theonlyfemaleprojectmanager,haslearnedatoughlessonsinceshejoinedtheproject.Ittookheroveramonth62（recover）fromvomitingandbreathlessness.Theexpressway,withan63（invest）of30.2billionyuan,willopentotrafficbytheendofnextyear.Manyofthose64livealongitslengtharewaiting,expectingittocontributetoeconomicdevelopment.Thelocalauthorityplansanareaof12squarekilometersforpotential65(tourist）attractedbythenewroad.第三部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华,你参加的选修课近期将组织一次校外实地考察,现就“AFieldTriptotheCityMuseumortheNaturePark"在同学们中征求意见,请你给负责该课程的外教Brian写一封邮件,内容包括：1.你的意向和理由；2.对活动的期待。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.邮件的开头和结尾已给出,不计人总词数；3.可以适当增添细节,以使行文连贯。DearBrian,Bestregards,LiHua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。JosieandIwantedadogmorethananythingelseontheearth.Wewis