2024年广州市高三二模普通高中毕业班综合测试（二） 英语试卷

★启用前注意保密试卷类型：B2024年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试(二) 英语 2024.4.23本试卷共10页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。并在答题卡相应位置上填涂考生号。因笔试不考听力，试卷从第二部分开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。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各题目指定区域内相应位置上；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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATraintheimportantskillsmoderneditorsusetoevaluateandenhancewritingforclarity,precisionandaccuracy.Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnhowaneditorapproachesasubmittedpiece,goingbeyondsentence-levelerrorandlookingatthebigpicturearoundaccuracy,styleandorganization.Understandingthedifferentchallengesinaneditor'sjob,studentswillgetabehind-the-sceneslookatthissometimesbusyandoftenexcitingcareer.Meanwhile,studentswillgrowtheirowntechnicaleditingskillsandreturnhomeamorecompetenteditor.UsingGenZEraastheircasestudy,studentswillmeetandstudyunderthepeoplewhodecidewhattopicsarerelevantandvaluabletotheaudienceandwhodeterminetheoveralleditorialstrategy,ensuringthatthecontentmeetsthestandardsandtoneofthepublication.英语试卷B第1页(共10页)CourseHighlights●Visitthemediacityandattendlecturesbyaward-winningguestspeakers.●Assessarticlesaswellasquestionandcoachtheauthorstogetthebestpiecepossible.●Connectwithprofessionalswhomanagethedevelopmentandpublicationofaccurateandworthycontent.●Editonepieceintoawell-writtenandfact-checkedarticleinthestyleofGenZEra.Price●ResidentialProgram(Studentsliveoncampus):$6,600●DayProgram(Studentscommutetoclasseveryday):$5,500(Graduatingseniorscanhavea$400discountifapplyingbeforeMay2,2024.)TermDate:July9-July21,2024ApplicationDeadline:Friday,May31,2024ContactAdmission:info@21.Whichistheprobablenameofthecourse?A.CareerDevelopmentinMedia.B.EditorialDecision-making.C.FundamentalsofEditing.D.IntroductiontoPublication.22.Whatwillstudentsdointhecourse?A.Interviewaward-winningguests.B.Helpauthorsimprovetheirarticles.C.Connectwithprofessionalpublishers.D.EditonearticleforGenZEra.23.AgraduatingseniorapplyingforaDayProgramonApril30,2024shouldpay.A.$5,100B.$5,500C.$6,200D.$6,600BCourageisahugethemeinmylife,aqualityIconstantlyseek,appreciate,andanalyze.Therootof“courage”is“cor,”theLatinwordforheart.Originally,couragemeant“tospeakone’smindbytellingallone'sheart.”Whilecourageisoftenassociatedwithheroismnowadays,Ibelievetruecourageliesinbeingopenandhonestaboutwhoweareandhowwefeel.Irecentlywitnessedanexampleoftruecourage.Duringamountain-climbingtripwithmy15-year-olddaughterandsomecollegestudents,Inoticedherstrugglingtokeepupwiththegroup.Despitemysuggestionstorest,shepersisteduntilshecouldn'tbreatheproperly.Panicked,Icalledouttothefrontforhelp,buttherewasnoresponse,andwehadnocellphonesignal.Fortunately,twostudentsjustcamebacktocheckoutonus.Theyofferedassistanceandcalmedusdown.Aswecontinuedataslowerpace,theysharedtheirownexperiences,fromstartingoutasbeginnerslikemydaughtertobecomingconsistentlyamongthefirsttoreachthepeak.英语试卷B第2页(共10页)“Youknow,”oneofthemsaid,lookingatmydaughter,“IwasjustlikeyouwhenIstarted.Butwithpracticeandproperpace,you'llgettheretoo.”“Yeah,don'tletyourlackofexperiencestopyou,”theotheradded.“It'sokaytoadmitwhenyou'restrugglingornotfeelingalright.Infact,it'simportanttospeakupandaskforhelpwhenyouneedit.That'showweimproveandgrow.”Reachingthemountaintopwasahugereliefforbothmydaughterandme.However,thetwostudentsaddressedthecelebratinggroupdirectly,emphasizingtheimportanceofstayingtogetherintoughenvironments.Theirwordsledthegrouptoapologizetousforoverlookingourstruggle.Iwastotallyamazedattheirbravery,andmydaughterlearnedthatit'sokaytobetheleastexperiencedinagroup.Courage,I'vecometorealize,hasarippleeffect.Eachtimewechoosecourage,weinspirethosearoundustobealittlebraverandmaketheworldalittlebetter.24.Whydoestheauthormentiontheoriginalmeaningofcourage?A.Toargueforthetrueessenceofcourage.B.Toquestionthecommonbeliefofcourage.C.Toshowthechangingmeaningofcourage.D.Tocomparedifferentinterpretationsofcourage.25.Whatdidthetwostudentssuggestthedaughterdo?A.Challengeherownlimits.B.Seekhelpwheneverpossible.C.Keeptoasuitablepace.D.Stickwithexperiencedclimbers.26.Whichactioninthemountain-climbingstoryisanexampleoftruecourage?A.Themotheraskedthegirltorest.B.Thegirltriedhardnottofallbehind.C.Thegroupcelebratedthereachofthetop.D.Thetwostudentspointedoutthegroup'sfault.27.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.Kindnessconnectsusall.B.Beingabeginnertakescourage.C.Withcourage,everyonecanbeperfect.D.Wedon'thavetobeaherotobebrave.C“It’snotunusualforgueststofeelemotionalwhentheydiscoverthestorybehindourfood,”saysPatrickNavis.“Nottomentionwhentheytasteit.Oneevencriedwithhappiness.”Thesettingforthesetearfulscenes?Navis'srestaurantinaDutchcity.Here,theownerandhisteamcreateexperimentalfoodusingherbs,roots,flowersandnuts—somecommon,otherslessso.英语试卷B第3页(共10页)Mostoftheseingredients(食材)comefromtheKetelbroekFoodForestnearby.Totheuntrainedeye,it'slikeanordinarywood.Butthere'sonekeydifference:everythinginitisedible.Itwassetupin2009byDutchbotanistandenvironmentalistNoahEckasanexperimentinslowfarming,toseewhatwouldhappeniftherightcombinationoffoodplantswerelefttogrowtogetherlikeanaturalforest,withoutchemicals.“It’sthefirst‘foodforest’ofitskindinEuropeandwe’reoneofthefewrestaurantsaroundtheworldcooperatinginthisway,”saysNavis.“Wehaveover400differentspeciesofedibleplantsweplanourmenusaround,includingsomewepreviouslyknewlittleabout.”Heharveststheingredientsand,withhisfellowchefs,worksthemintobeautifullypresentedtastingmenus,servedinadiningroomhiddeninthebackstreetsofthecity.“Tous,finediningisnotaboutthefameofarestaurant,itslocation,expensivedecoration,fancycookingandwinelist,”saysNavis.“It'saboutaddingvaluethroughcreativityandusingingredientsnobodyknowsof,whicharegrownwithgreatattention.”However,headds,luxurycookingcanbeaboutenhancingeverydayingredients,too.“Whenlookingatcookinginthisway,whocanarguethatcaviar(鱼子酱),forexample,ismorevaluablethanacarrotgrownwithspecialistknowledge?”ExperimentationisextremelyimportanttoNavis.Inthenextfiveyears,hehopestoopenanoutdoorrestaurant.Butfornow,themostimportantthingistocontinuefocusingonhowplantsarebeinggrownandtheperennialsystemusedintheFoodForest,reducingtheneedforreplantingeachseason.28.WhatcanwelearnaboutNavis'srestaurant?A.Itiswellreceivedbyitsguests.B.Itservesfoodwithmovingstories.C.Itoffersexperimentalfoodforfree.D.Itisknownforitsrarefoodsources.29.HowisKetelbroekFoodForestdifferentfromordinarywoods?A.Itisanaturalforest.B.Diverseplantscoexistinit.C.Plantstheretakelongertogrow.D.Itprovidessafefoodingredients.30.WhatisthekeyelementoffinediningaccordingtoNavis?A.Convenientlocations.B.Expensiveingredients.C.Innovativemenus.D.Fancycookingtechniques.31.Whatdoes“theperennialsystem”inthelastparagraphprobablyreferto?A.Thesustainablefarmingpractice.B.Farmingwithproperuseofchemicals.C.Naturalfarmingwithouthumanintervention.D.Anexperimentalfarmforanoutdoorrestaurant.英语试卷B第4页(共10页)DMyfatherstartedlearningFrenchat57,drawnbythepotentialbenefitsofbilingualismindelayingdementia(失智症).Now,20yearslater,he'sonhisthirdteacher.Manypeoplelikemyfatherhaveattemptedtopickupanewlanguage.Butcanthisreallyboostbrainhealth?Accordingtoexperts,regularlyusinganewlanguagebringscognitive(认知的)benefits.Ifyou'retryingtorecalltherightwordsinanotherlanguage,yourbrainisforcedtoinhibityourmothertongue.Thisprocess,calledcognitiveinhibition,helpsimproveyourbrainfunction.Repeatingthisprocessmakesyourbrainmoreresistanttodiseaseslikedementia.Themoreyouchallengeyourbrain,thebetteritfunctions,evenifyourbrainhealthstartstodecline.However,evidenceforthebenefitsoflearningasecondlanguageinyour60sisweaker.ResearchbyDr.LeoAntonioufoundthatolderItalianswhotookEnglishlessonsforfourmonthsdidn'tseeanydifferenceintheircognitionscores,butpeoplewhodidn'tsawtheirscoresdecline.Prof.DianaSmith's2023studiesfoundsimilarresults.Researchersofferedafewpotentialexplanationsfortheirdisappointingresults.Oneisthattheparticipantswerehighlymotivatedvolunteers,probablyofhighcognitivelevelfortheirage,makingithardtoseeanyimprovements.“Whenchoosingparticipants,wehavetobecareful,aretheyreallyrepresentativeofthepopulation?”saidDr.JudithWare.Anotheristhatthelanguageinterventionswereperhapstooshort.Thesestudieshaveusedlanguagelessonsthat“wereverydifferentintheirlengthandfrequency,”saidProf.LauraGrossman.ToDr.Antoniou,thelimitedfindingsarenotentirelysurprising.Noonewouldsaythatlearninganewlanguageforsixmonthswouldbethesameashavingusedtwolanguagesforyourentirelife.Buthedoesthinkthatlanguagelessonscanprovidecognitivebenefitsbybeingcognitivelystimulating.Perhapsmoreimportant,Prof.Grossmansaid,learninganotherlanguageoffersotherpotentialadvantages,liketravelingorconnectingwithnewcommunities.Myfather,forexample,hasremainedpenfriendswithhisfirstteacherandtraveledtoFrancenumeroustimes.Andat76,he'sassharpasever.32.Whathappensintheprocessof“cognitiveinhibition”?A.Memoryimproves.B.Nativelanguageisheldback.C.Dementiaiscured.D.Brainhealthworsens.33.Whichisapossibleexplanationforthedisappointingresearchresults?A.Theinterventionofthefirstlanguage.B.Thegreatlengthofthelanguagecourse.C.Thepoorchoiceofresearchparticipants.D.Theagedifferenceoftheresearchsubjects.英语试卷B第5页(共10页)34.Whoseopiniondoestheauthorsupportbymentioninghisfather'sexperience?A.LeoAntoniou's.B.DianaSmith's.C.JudithWare's.D.LauraGrossman's.35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Isitnevertoolatetolearnanewlanguage?B.Canlearninganewlanguagedelaydementia?C.Whydoesmyfatherstartlearninganewlanguage?D.Howdoeslearninganewlanguagebenefitagingbrain?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。Haveyoueverwonderedwhyitfeelssosatisfyingtosingintheshower?Youarealone.Youarewarm.Theairismoist,makingyourthroat(喉咙)feelwet.36You'reatoncerelaxedandpleasantlyenergizedbythewater.Littlecantakeyouawayfromthesimpletasksathand.Youcontrolthespeedandpitch.Andthebathroomprovideswonderfulresonance(共鸣).Nowimaginesingingwhiledriving.Youaresitting,stuckbyatightseatbeltthatlimitsairflow.Withoutanywarm-up,youprobablystartrightinwiththefirstsongyouhear.Theairisdrier.Andtostayawake,youmaybedrinkingcoffee,whichcanmakeyouthirsty.37Whilesingingalongtotheradio,yourvoicemaygetlostinthenoiseofthesongandthecar.Frommypersonalexperience,Irealizetheimportanceofnotonlyfocusingbutalsosettingtherightconditionsduringpractice.38Thisiswhysomeargueagainstbaseballplayerspractisinghittingbeforeagame.Theytryhittingdifferenttypesofthrows,evensloweronesthattheywouldn'tseeinarealgame.39Towarmup,Ipractisedeepbreathingexercisesandrelaxmytonguewith“blahblahblahs.”Brighteningmyfacehelpsmakemysoundmoreenergetic.MyvoicebecomesricherandstrongerwhenIpractiseopeningupmymouthbyyawning,imaginingthebackofmymouthexpandinglikeafrog’s.IalsoadjustthewayIstand.40A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Youarestandingupstraight.C.Youareloudlyclearingyourthroat.D.Poortrainingmayleadtopoorresults.E.Thestressofdrivingandstayingsafekeepsyoutense.F.Afterall,anuprightguitarwouldn'tsoundrightifitwasbent.G.IalwaystrytorecreatethegreatfeelingofsingingintheshowerwhereverIam.英语试卷B第6页(共10页)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。IhavehadnointerestinfootballforaslongasIcanremember.Whilemyclassmatesplayed,I41tostayinthelibrary.Inever42thepassionforthegameandwouldthrowawaythesportssectionofthenewspaper,asifit43therestofit.AsIgrewup,Iproudlyworemy44.Butoccasionally,whetherinataxiorwhenmeetingafriend'sfather,Ifoundmyselffacedwitha45openerlike,“Terribleseasonwe'rehaving,eh?”orsimply,“Whodoyousupport?”Myheartsank,knowingmyresponsewouldunavoidably46them,despitetheirgoodintentions.Irealizedthatmy47hadclosedoffmanyconversations,outings,andevenpotentialfriendshipsImighthave48enjoyed.AlthoughIcouldn'tchangethefactthatIfoundfootballboring,Ibegantoregretbeinga(n)49.ThenIbecameafather.Ididn'twantmyboyto50thisvaluablesocialexperience,soItookhimtowatchtheLionsplay.Duringthosematches,wesatclosetothefield,surroundedbyfamilieswhohadagenuine51withtheplayers.Mykid'squestionskeptmesomewhat52inthegame.Slowly,Istartedto53fortheLions.Duringonevictoriousmatch,weevenmetDavid,theCaptain,whohappily54foraphotowithmyson.55,Ihadananswertothequestion,“Whodoyousupport?”41. A.preferred B.intended C.wished D.pretended42. A.believed B.understood C.noticed D.hid43. A.confused B.poisoned C.defended D.preserved44. A.doubt B.smile C.confidence D.dislike45. A.well-informed B.well-prepared C.well-meant D.well-presented46. A.challenge B.disturb C.amuse D.disappoint47. A.attitude B.personality C.interest D.habit48. A.otherwise B.ever C.still D.therefore49. A.loser B.fan C.outsider D.passer-by50. A.gowildfor B.turnawayfrom C.getthehangof D.missouton51. A.agreement B.conversation C.competition D.connection52. A.stressed B.engaged C.successful D.busy53 A.cheer B.change C.vote D.play54. A.danced B.waved C.posed D.clapped55. A.Gradually B.Finally C.Unexpectedly D.Luckily英语试卷B第7页(共10页)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。Overadecadeago,WuKai,anenthusiastofancientpagodas(塔),waslookingforabook56comprehensivelydetailedthetotalnumberandlocationsofpagodaswithqualityintroductionsandimages.“Ireadextensivelybutfoundthebooksavailablehadlimitedinformationandfewgoodpictures,”heexplains.Dissatisfiedwiththe57(exist)options,Wudecidedtocreatehisown.Despiteanestimated10,000ancientpagodasnationwide,manyremainunaccountedfordueto58(they)remotelocationsandpoorconditions.Visitinghilltoporcliff-toppagodas,orthosehiddenindeepforests,59(require)greatdetermination,physicalstrengthandevenluck,60fewpeoplegettoseetheminperson.Forthosewhodo,there'stheaddedchallengeoftakinggoodpictures,especiallythosesuitable61print.62(fortunate),Wu'splanwasapplaudedbylike-mindedenthusiasts,whogenerouslycontributedgreat63(photo).In2019,Wupublisheda500bookintroducingover300ancientpagodasinBeijing.HethencontinuedtoworkwithWangXuebin,oneoftheenthusiasts.In2023,theirweighty960book64(release),entitledThe1,001ChineseAncientPagodasYouMustSeeBeforeYouDie.“Ineachpagoda,Iseethebeautyofourheritageandthe65(lose)valuesofsimplicity,perfection,andrespectfornatureinmodernlife,”Wuwritesintheintroduction.“AcrossthevastlandofChina,notwopagodasarecompletelyidentical.”第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)你校英文报将增设主题为“讲好中国故事”的栏目。你是栏目负责人李华，请给外教Ka