广东省部分学校2023-2024学年高三12月大联考英语试题

广东省部分学校2023-2024学年高三12月大联考英语试题

学校:姓名：班级：考号：

一、阅读理解

AsChinaisahugecountry,therearemanyregionaldifferencesincuisinedueto

differingclimates,history,localingredients,diningcustoms,etc.Herearesomepopular

dishes.

KungPaoChicken

KungpaochickenisafamousSichuan-stylespecialty,popularwithbothChineseand

foreigners.Themajoringredientsaredicedchicken,driedchili,andfriedpeanuts(or

cashews).PeopleinwesterncountrieshavecreatedaWestern-stylekungpaochicken,in

whichthedicedchickeniscoveredwithcornstarch,andvegetables,sweetandsoursauce,

andmashedgarlicareadded.

SweetandSourPork

Sweetandsourporkhasabrightorange-redcolor,andadelicioussweetandsourtaste.

Attheverybeginning,therewasonlysweetandsourpork,buttomeetdemands,therehave

beensomedevelopmentsonthisdish.Now,theporkcanbesubstitutedwithotheringredients

likechicken,beef,orporkribs.

CharSiu

InCantonese,charmeans"fork"andsiumeans“toroast”,socharsiumeans“fork

roasted”.ItisakindofCantoneseroastpork.Itiseatenwithriceornoodles.Itisalsousedas

afillinginbaozi(akindofsteamedstuffedbun).

DimSum

DimsumisoneofthemostpopularCantonesecuisinedishes.Itcontainsalargerange

ofsmalldishes,includingdumplings,rolls,cakes,meat,seafood,dessert,andvegetable

preparations.Therearemorethanonethousanddimsumdishesinexistencetoday.Peopleof

Guangdongarefondofdrinkingteainthemorningoratlunch.So,theyofteneatdimsum

duringtheirteapartiesforbreakfastorlunch.Itisapopularwaytogettogetherwithfriends

andrelativesorhavesocialgatherings.

1.Whichdishhasbeenrecreatedbyforeigners?

A.Kungpaochicken.B.Sweetandsourpork.

C.Charsiu.D.Dimsum.

2.Whatdotheseconddishandthethirddishhaveincommon?

A.Theyarefriedmeat.B.Theyneedtoberoasted.

C.Theyaresweetandspicy.D.Theycanbecookedwithpork.

3.Whatdoweknowaboutdimsum?

A.Itisthemostpopular.B.Itisabundant.

C.Itisexpensive.D.Itislow-calorie.

Thegrowingicecreamfranchise（特许经营权）isthebrainchildofTomLandis,a

restauranteur（餐馆老板），whowantedtocreateasafespaceforpeoplewithspecialneedsto

workinthefoodindustry,plustheflavorsaregreat!

AttheDallas-basedrestaurant,employeesservelargescoopsoficecreamhandedover

withlove.TomLandishashiredpeoplewithspecialneedsformanyyears.Buthecouldn't

alwaysprovideajobforeveryonewhocametohisfast-pacedsandwichshopsandpizza

jointslookingforwork.Determinedtocreateabusinesswherefriendlinessmatteredand

kitchensweresafe,helandedonicecream.

In2015,heopenedthefirsticecreamshop;therearenowsevenfranchisesincities

includingAsheville,ElPaso,IndianapolisandDenver.Eachshopcreates15jobsinasafe

environmentforpeoplewithspecialneeds.Hesaidtwomorefranchiseswereopening

soon."Ourrelentlessmissionistoemployall,“hesaidwhileinterviewedbythelocal

media.

Employeesarebehindsomeofthebestideasattheicecreamshops,whichboast（有）fun

flavorsliketop-sellingDrPepperChocolateChip,andotherfavoriteslikeColdBrew

CookiesandStrawberryMilkshake.In-storesamplingeventsareleadingtodealwith

somegrocerystoresinthecomingmonths.

WhenLandistalkedaboutthevarietiesoficecreaminhisshops,hesaid,“Itjustworks.

WesellouteveryInthesunnyandbrightlycoloredshops,employeesspreadkindness

andhappinesstotheircustomersastheydishoutextraicecreamandfreesprinkles.

“That'swhaticecreamis,“saidLandiswithjoy.Hisemployeesareheroes."'Theylead

me,“headded.

4.WhatdoesLandisintendtoprovideforpeoplewithspecialneeds?

A.Akindboss.B.Hugesalaries.

C.Aroomtolive.D.Safeworkingplaces.

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5.WhatdoweknowaboutLandis'sandwichshops?

A.Theydidn'tsuitalljobhunters.

B.Thecustomerstherehadspecialneeds.

C.Thefoodtherewasmadeinfactories.

D.Theyhadanovelspaceforcustomers.

6.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoconveyinparagraph4?

A.Thediversityoficecream.

B.Theemployees5creativity.

C.Thepopularityoficecream.

D.Thefriendshipbetweenemployees.

7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeLandis?

A.Meanbutenergetic.

B.Successfulanddetermined.

C.Modestandresponsible.

D.Conservativebutpractical.

Whoneedsland?Thesebirdsspend10monthsoftheyearinflight.Makenomistake,

thetinycommonswift（雨燕）foundthroughoutEuropeandmuchofAsiaisaleanflying

machine.

Astudyrevealsthatthesebirdsspendnearlytheirentirelivesinflight-eveneating,

mating,andprobablysleepingonthewing.

ResearchersatLundUniversityinSwedenequippedadultswiftswithdataloggersto

trackthebirds'movements.Theloggersshowedthatthebirdsalmostneverstoppedtorest

duringtheirintercontinentaljourneys.

Whenthescientistsrecaptured19ofthebirdsastheyreturnedtotheirnests1or2years

later,theloggersshowedthatthebirdsalmostneverstoppedtorestduringtheir

intercontinentaljourneys.Infact,3birdsneverstoppedflyingfortheentire10months.acThe

birdsthatdidlandtookonlyshortbreaks,whichneveramountedtomorethan0.5%oftheir

travelsaidbiologistAndersHedenstrom.

Thestudyresolvesalongstandingproblemthathaspuzzledexpertsstudyingbirdsfor

decades.EveryAugust,swiftsleavetheirbreedingsiteandmakethelongjourneytothe

rainforestsofcentralAfrica.TheyreturnthefollowingJune.

Largegroupsofthebirdsarecommonlyseenroostingintreesoronbuildings.

Perhaps,scientiststhought,swiftsnevertouchthegroundduringtheirmigration.

Swiftseatonthego.Theyeatmothsorotherinsectsandspiderssweptintotheairbythe

wind.Duringtheday,theysaveenergybygliding（滑行）onrisingcurrentsofwarmair.Ifs

possible,Hedenstromsaid,“Theysleepwhileglidingthoughmoreresearchisneededtosee

howtheymanagetosleepinflight.”

8.Whyareswiftsconsideredasflyingmachines?

A.Theyhavenarrowandswiftbodies.

B.Theystarttoflylikeplanestakeoff.

C.TheyalwaysflyfromEuropeandAsia.

D.Theyspendmosttimeoftheyearflying.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“loggers“meaninparagraph3?

A.Packets.B.Recorders.C.Networks.D.Bases.

10.Whatcanweinferaboutswiftsfromthetext?

A.Theyareabletosleeponthewing.

B.Theysleepintheirnestsduringnight.

C.Theyconsumemoreenergyinwarmair.

D.Theyeatmothsandspiderswhenlanding.

11.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Anentertainmentnewspaper.B.Afashionmagazine.

C.Asciencewebsite.D.Atravelbrochure.

Accordingtoanewstudy,achatbotmayhelpreducethepossibilitythataperson

developsaneatingdisorder.Forwomenatahighriskofaneatingdisorder,goingthrougha

dialoguewithachatbotdevelopedbyresearchersreducedconcernoverbodyweightand

shape-afactorthatcontributestotheirrisk.

''Previousresearchshowedthatdigitalpreventionprogramsaremoreeffectivewhen

they'reguidedbyahumanmoderator（调解人）,“saidstudyauthorEllenFitzsimmons-Craft,a

professoratWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Butit'shardtogetfundinginthe

UnitedStatesforprogramsthatpreventmentalhealthconditions.Theteamthoughtachatbot

couldbeacheaperversionofsuchaprogramthatofferssomeaspectsofmoderationinan

automaticform.Theteamdevelopedachatbotversionofthepreventionprogramsthatare

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usuallydeliveredthroughawebsiteandincludeinformationalcontent,exercises,andjournal

prompts.Participantscouldusethechatbotthroughtextsorthroughchattingapps.

Thestudyrecruited（招募）femaleparticipantsthroughonlineads.Womenwhodidn't

haveaneatingdisorderbuthadriskfactorsforone,likenegativebodyimageorexcessive

（过度的）concernabouttheweight,wererandomlyassignedtoeitherengagewiththechatbot

orsitonawaitinglist.Thechatbotofferedeightconversationsabouttopicsaroundbody

imageandhealthyeating,andwomenwhousedthechatbotwereencouragedtohavetwoof

theconversationseachweek.Atthree-andsix-monthcheck,womenwhotalkedtothe

chatbothadabiggerdropinconcerns,onasurvey,abouttheirweightandbodyshape一a

majorriskfactorfordevelopinganeatingdisorder-thanwomeninthewaitinglistgroup.

Thestudyalsofoundsomeindicationthatwomeninthechatbotgroupwerelesslikely

tohavedevelopedaclinicaleatingdisorderbytheendofthesixmonthsthanwomeninthe

waitinglistgroup."Thiscouldhaveapositiveeffectonpublichealthifwecancontinueto

findwaystospreaditwidely,"saidEllen.

12.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?

A.Toinformreadersofthetopic.

B.Toshowtheimportanceofthetopic.

C.Todescribethebackgroundofthetopic.

D.Toprovideinformationtoexplainthetopic.

13.Whatwasthereasonfordevelopingchatbots?

A.Ellen'sdecision.B.Enoughfunding.

C.Theirlowercost.D.Government'ssupport.

14.Whatcanwelearnabouttheparticipantsfromparagraph3?

A.Womenhavinganeatingdisorderwererecruited.

B.Womenusingchatbotsproperlylostmuchweight.

C.Womenlikelytogetaneatingdisorderwere,recruited.

D.Womenhavinganeatingdisorderwererandomlychecked.

15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AChatbotCouldHelpWomenLoseWeight

B.AChatbotCouldHelpPreventEatingDisorders

C.ResearchersHaveFoundAWayToCureEatingDisorders

D.ResearchersHaveDevelopedAnAppForCheckingEatingDisorders

二、七选五

Beingorganizedormaintainingasenseoforderinyourhomeandworkplacecanbringa

senseofcalm,reducestressandenhanceproductivity.Herearesomegreatwaystohelpyou

getmoreorganized.

Createato-dolist

Agoodto-dolistsettingyouupforsuccessiswellplannedandcanevenincludewhen

andhowtodothetasks.Thelistismeanttoincreaseyourproductivityandsimplifyyour

dailyroutine.Youmightfindithelpfultoputthemostimportanttasksatthetopofthelist.

16

Makeyourbed

Thisshortactivitycansetthetonefortherestofyourday.17.Besides,itmakes

yourbedroomlookneater.Andyou'llthankyourselfeverytimeyouwalkintoyourbedroom

throughoutthedayandseeyourclean,well-keptandtidybed.

Findaplaceforeachitem

Howannoyingisitnottobeabletofindyourkeysandsunglasseswhenrushingoutof

thedoorinthemorning?Youcanavoidthisbydesignatingaspecificplaceforeachitem,

especiallytheessentialones.18IftheTVremoteisalwaysinthesamespotonthe

coffeetable,andyourphonechargerisonyourtable,youdon'thavetospendvaluabletime

andenergysearchingforthem.

19

Cleaningisakeyelementtostayingorganized.Comparedwalkingintoacleanand

welcomehomeandofficewithwalkingintoamessyanddisorganizedspace,thefeelingsare

completelydifferent.Acleanspacepromotescreativityandcanmakeyoufeelmoreconfident,

lessdistractedandevenlessanxious.

Maintainacalendar

20.Writingthemdownislikedownloadingtheinformationfromyourbrain.Itgive

youasenseofrelief.Italsocanhelpyouseethedatesandimportantappointmentsinthe

calendarsoyoucanplaninadvance.

A.Keepyourspacetidy

B.Itgivesasenseofcertainty.

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C.Cleanyourbedroomcarefully

D.Itimmediatelymakesyoufeelmoreproductive

E.Don'tforgettocrossoffeachitemasitgetsdone

F.Learnsomeusefultechniquestomakeyouproductive

G.Keepingacalendarcantakeawaythepressuretorememberimportantthings

三、完形填空

Iwasdiagnosedwithananxietydisorderat19.Myfirstpanicattack21nowhere,

leavingmebreathlessand22.Despitetakingmedication,mychronic（长期的）anxiety

andpanicattacksrequiredmeto23waystodealwithit.Pvelearnedtotreat24

asapartofmycharacter,alongsidebeingfree-spirited,funny,andcreative.Asaresult,

dealingwithmyconditionhasmademea25person.

Anxietyoftenmakesmefeelenergetic,andIhavetwowaysto26it:Eitherlet

mylegsshakeandmindracewhileoverthinkingeverythingorusethat27toexpand

myadvantage.WhetherI'matwork,home,ormykid'ssoccerpractice,Ialwaysfinda

healthywayto28myanxiety.Atwork,Imighttakethelongwaytothekitchenor

grabmywaterbottletoregainmy29.Athome,Itakethedogforawalk,30

onmybike,orusefreeweights.Physicalactivitynotonly31anxietybutalsokeeps

meinshape.

Duringtherapy,mydoctor32thinkingaboutsomethingwonderfulwhenmy

throatfeelstightandanxietystrikes.Insteadofconvincingmyselfoftheworst,Irecalla

33inmyearly20sinParis.Thethoughtofcheese,pastries,andtheEiffelTower

overwhelmsmewithhappiness,helpingme34control.

Althoughmylifeisn't35,acceptingthatanxietyisapartofwhoIamhasmade

mefeellesslikesomeonewithananxietydisorder.

21.A.cameoutofB.wascomposedofC.gotinvolvedinD.gavewayto

22.A.amusedB.proudC.joyfulD.scared

23.A.forgetB.seekC.ignoreD.acknowledge

24.A.talentB.charmsC.anxietyD.origins

25.A.romanticB.significantC.frustratingD.healthy

26.A.handleB.decorateC.believeD.represent

27.A.feeB.energyC.principleD.fortune

28.A.selectB.recycleC.channelD.challenge

29.A.impressionB.theoryC.preferenceD.calm

30.A.exerciseB.runC.climbD.mourn

31.A.boostsB.easesC.combinesD.reveals

32.A.avoidedB.enjoyedC.suggestedD.admitted

33.A.poseB.barrierC.proofD.journey

34.A.regainB.tackleC.estimateD.shift

35.A.visibleB.perfectC.artificialD.current

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文

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。

Librarieshavebeentreasuresofknowledgeformillennia,andduringtheages,littlehas

changedin36theyoperateonabasiclevel.

Onlyinthepastfewdecadeshavecomputerdatabasesmadeloggingbooksand

academic37(paper)moreefficient.Artificialintelligence(AI)hasmeantthatlibrary

chatbotscananswerquestionsforvisitors38(look)fornewbooksanddirectthemto

theappropriateresources.39(typical),automated(自动化)conversationsbetween

usersandmachinescanenablelibrarians40(focus)onmorecomplexquestionsabout

booksthatrequirenuance(细微差另U),anditcansave41(they)fromrepeatingthe

sameanswersagainandagain.

Libraryopenhourscouldalsobeextendedasaresultofhavingsuchaconsistentand

open42(serve).Machinelearningprogramsmeanothercomplexlibrarytasks,43

requireanunderstandingoftheliterature,canbefurtherautomated.Intheseaofinformation,

booksrequirethecontentsummarythat44(preserve)keyelementsofthemeaning

fromoriginaltextsforpotentialreaders.AItoolsarenowcapableofsuchanautomatic

summary,meaningachaptercanbebrokendown45justthreesentences.

五、其他应用文

46.假定你是李华，下周你班将迎来新的外教(MrWilson)。请你代表班级给他写一封电

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子邮件，内容包括：

1.表示欢迎；

2.介绍班级情况；

3.表达期待和祝愿。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearMrWilson,

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

六、读后续写

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。

Asmywifeworkedlate,mythreesmallchildrenlookedatmeexpectantly."What'sfor

dinner?^^oneofthemsaid.Thelastti