2024届广东省大亚湾区普通高中毕业高三第一次联合模拟考试（一）英语试卷

★启用前注意保密2024届大湾区普通高中毕业年级联合模拟考试（一）英语本卷共8页,分三部分,满分120分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考场号、座位号和准考证号填写在答题卡上,将条形码横贴在答题卡“条形码粘贴处”。2.作答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔在答题卡上将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.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。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。ACritics’choice:Theyear’sbestnovels...1TheLoveSongsofW.E.B.DuBoisbyHonoréeFanonneJeffers（Harper,$29）Thenovelfromacelebratedpoet,this800workismanythingsatonce:amovingcoming-of-agestory,anexaminationofrace,andanexplorationofAmericanhistory.Outofcuriosityaboutthesecretsinherfamily,AileyuncoversstoriesthattracebacktoherNativeAmerican,Scottish,andenslavedAfrican-Americanancestors.2MatrixbyLaurenGroff（Knopf,$28）IfMatrixwerewrittenbyanyoneelse,itwouldbeahardsell.ButLaurenGroffhasreimaginedthelifeof12th-centurypoetMariedeFrancesothatwecan’thelpbutstaywiththisroyalcastoffasshe’ssentaway,at17,torunapoorchurch,whichsheeventuallychangesintoashelterforwomenandachallengetothemale-dominatedworld.3KlaraandtheSunbyKazuoIshiguro（Knopf,$28）Arobotthathasbeenprogrammedtobeasicklyteenager’s＂ArtificialFriend,＂Klaraservesasoureyesonatroublingnearfutureinwhichtechnologicalprogressispushingmoralboundaries.ButheroutsiderviewallowstheauthorofRemainsoftheDay,nowaNobelPrizewinner,toexplorewhatmakespeopleirreplaceable.4CloudCuckooLandbyAnthonyDoerr（Scribner,$30）Doerr'sfirstnovelsince2014coversseveralhundredyears-from1453Constantinopletoa22nd-centuryspaceshipescapingfromEarth.Thebookruns640pages,butwithoutawastedword.AsengagingasagreatbedtimestoryandasreadableasHarryPotter,it'saboveallacelebrationofthehumanspiritanditspowertodreamimpossibledreams.21.Whichbookiswrittenbyapoet?A.TheLoveSongsofW.E.B.DuBois. B.Matrix.C.KlaraandtheSun. D.CloudCuckooLand.22.WhatisthecentralthemeexploredinKlaraandtheSun?A.Historicalevents. B.Pursuitofdreams.C.Humanirreplaceability. D.Teenagers'friendship.23.Whatdothefournovelshaveincommon?A.Theyallcoverhundredsofyears. B.Theyareallchosenbycritics.C.Theyarealltheauthor'sfirstnovel. D.Themaincharactersareallhumans.BTheworldofunderwaterslumberisunlikewhatweseeonthesurface.Formammals（哺乳动物）,agoodnight'ssleepsendsananimalintoastateofunconsciousness（无知觉）duringhoursofrestorativesleepingthathelpshealthebodyandsolidifymemoriesfirmlyinthemind.Forfish,however,sleepisn'tsuchawell-definedprocess.Instead,manyfishspecieshavetakentospendingshortperiodsinastateofreducedactivityorrestwhilekeepingtheireyesopentoscanthewaterforpotentialthreats.Duringtheseperiodsofreducedactivity,afish'sbodilyfunctionsslowdownanditswatchfulnessdrops.Thebreadthofanimalsintheoceanthatexhibitthistypeofreducedactivityiswidereaching.Amongthehundredsofthousandsofcreaturesinthesea,somemerelyridealongwiththecurrent,suchasjellyfish.Othersfindrockybedroomsforthenight,whilethosesuchasstingraysburythemselvesinthesandtorest.However,itmustbereallyhardtogetagoodnight'ssleepwhenyoubreatheairbutliveinwater.Thisissomethingthattheworld'sunderwatermammalshavetodealwith.Topreventthemselvesfromdrowning（溺死）intheirsleep,underwatermammalssuchasdolphinsandmanateeshavedevelopedtheabilityto"turnoff'onesideoftheirbraintorest,knownasunihemisphericsleep.Whileonesideisfastasleep,theotherkeepsalltheanimal'svitalfunctionsrunning,suchasbreathing.Manatees,forexample,lovetosleep,spendingupto12hoursadayinadeepslumber.However,asair-breathinganimals,manateesneedtosurfaceevery20minutesorsoforoxygen.Toachievethis,thehalfofthebrainthat'sstillawakesendsthesleepingmanateetothesurfacetogetsomeair.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"slumber"inparagraph1mean?A.Rest. B.Sleep. C.Danger. D.Activity.25.Whyisithardtodefinesleepforfish?A.Becausefishremainpartiallyawake. B.Becausefishneedshortrestingtimes.C.Becausefishpossessnoconsciousness. D.Becausefishpretendnottobesleeping.26.Whatisachallengefacedbyunderwatermammals?A.Hidinginsand. B.Ridingthecurrent.C.Findingspotstorest. D.Breathingwhilesleeping.27.Howdomanateesensuretheiroxygensupplyduringsleep?A.Bysleepingless. B.Byadaptingtothesea.C.Bysurfacingperiodically. D.Bycontrollingtheirbreath.CProfessorLumseemstobeunderthespellofChatGPT,butlet'snotgetcarriedawaywiththeAIchatbotcraze.Whileitdoeshavesomebenefits,hisargumentsarelikealeakyboatinastormysea-fullofholes.AccordingtoProfessorLum,ChatGPToffersstudentsawealthofinformation.Sure,it'slikehavingawalkingencyclopedia（百科全书）,butlearningisnotaboutcopyingananswer.It'saboutthejourneyofdiscovery.ChatGPT,armedwithitsvastdatabase,deniesstudentstheopportunitytoexploreandlearnthroughtheirownefforts.It'slikeawardingaparticipationmedalforaracethathasn'tevenbegun!HealsoclaimsthatChatGPTimprovescommunicationskills.Seriously?ChattingwithanAIisnotthesameashavingarealconversation.Howcanweexpectstudentstohandlethecomplexitiesoftherealworldifalltheyknowishowtotalktoachatbot?Let'snotturnthemintosociallyawkwardbotsthemselves.Oh,andlet'snotforgetaboutcriticalthinking.ProfessorLumthinksChatGPTchallengesstudentstothinkcritically.Butcomeon,folks!It'smerelyamachine!It'snotgoingtoteachthemhowtoquestionassumptions,analyzeevidence,orcomeupwithinnovativesolutions.Weneedhumaninteractionandlivelydebatesforthat.Lastly,ProfessorLumbelievesChatGPTcanprovidesupportandguidance.Again,seriously?Arewegoingtoreplacehumanemotionswithlinesofcode（代码）？ChatGPTmightoffersomecomfortingwords,butitcan'treplacethewarmthandunderstandingthatcanonlybefoundinhumaninteraction.Letusnotabandonourstudents,leavingthemtofeelmorealoneanddisconnectedthaneverbefore.ProfessorLum'sopinionregardingChatGPTwarnsusagainsttoomuchrelianceontechnology.RatherthanprioritizingChatGPT,thefocusshouldbeondevelopingcriticalthinking,promotinggenuinehumaninteraction,andemphasizingthecoreaspectsofeducation.28.Whatiscomparedtoaparticipationmedalinparagraph2?A.Awalkingencyclopedia. B.Ajourneytoexplore.C.Avastdatabase. D.Ananswer.29.WhatcanbeinferredaboutChatGPTfromparagraphs3~5?A.Itisnotgoodatsocializing. B.Itisaskilledcriticalthinker.C.Itoffersnothinghelpfultohumans. D.Itformsawarmbondwithhumans.30.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsChatGPT?A.Totallynegative. B.Fullysupportive. C.Highlyskeptical. D.Quiteindifferent.31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tocriticizeaviewpoint. B.Toquestionanauthority.C.Toclarifytwoarguments. D.Tocomparetwochatbots.DIftherewasanapponyourphonethatclaimedtoimproveyourmemory,wouldyoubewillingtotryit?It'shardtoresisttheideaofhavingabettermemory.Afterall,ourmemoriesaredelicateandcanbeaffectedbyvariousfactorssuchasdiseases,injuries,mentalhealthconditions,andaging.Inresponsetothisperceivedneed,thebraintrainingindustryhasgrownrapidly,offeringawiderangeofaccessibleandaffordablementalexercisesthroughsmartphoneandtabletapps.Manyresearchershavefoundevidencesuggestingthatwell-designedexercisescanimprovementalabilitiesandevenleadtobetterscoresonIQtests.Theycomparethebraintomuscles,suggestingthattargetedrepetitionofmemoryexercisescanstrengthenandconditionourmemoryprocesses,similartohowathletesengageinstrengthandconditioningbyrepeatedlyexercisingspecificmusclegroups.Incontrasttoeverydayactivitieslikereadingadetailedarticleorsolvingacomplexpuzzle,memorytrainingappsarespecificallydesignedtoprovideamorechallengingworkoutforthebrain.Theseappstypicallyinvolvetasksthatrequire.trackingalargenumberofobjectswhilebeingdistractedbyasecondarytask,suchasmentalcalculationsorexploringagame'slandscape.Ifthisbraintrainingproveseffective,itcouldbebeneficialforindividualswithbrain-relateddisabilitiesorthoserecoveringfromconditionslikecancer.Critics,though,arguethatwhiletheconceptisappealing,theoverallevidencefailstodemonstratesignificantimprovementincorebrainprocesses.Additionally,despitetheclaimsmadebymanyappsandbraintrainingcompanies,scientistshaveyettoidentifythekeyfactorsthatmakeaninterventiontrulyeffectiveordeterminethebestapproachestoaddressthediverseneedsofindividualsseekinghelp.Whilethequestionisstillopentodebate,thereisevidencesuggestingthatshort-termworkingmemorytrainingcanbenefithigh-functioningindividuals,suchascollegestudents.However,it'simportanttonotethatbraintraining,likedietandexercise,isunlikelytohaveidenticaleffectsoneveryindividual.32.Inwhatwayisthebrainsimilartomusclesaccordingtomanyresearchers?A.Intestingresults. B.Inworkprocesses.C.Inbodilyfunctions. D.Intrainingmethods.33.Whatisthemainfeatureofthetypicaltasksinmemorytrainingapps?A.Detailed. B.Effective. C.Demanding. D.Complicated.34.Whatdocriticsthinkmemorytrainingappslack?A.Legalclaims. B.Proveneffects. C.Tailoredservices. D.Appealingconcepts.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Canourmemorybeimproved?B.Doesbraintrainingactuallywork?C.Whathavescientistsfoundaboutmemory?D.Whatdoesthebraintrainingindustrybring?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。Thesenioryearofhighschoolcanbearollercoasterrideofemotionsasyoustartthejourneytowardscollegeandadulthood.36,butitcanalsobestressful.However,withtherightstressmanagementstrategies,youcannegotiatethisimportantyearwithconfidenceandsuccess.37.Createadetailedtimelineforexamsandotherimportantlearningtasks.Breakdownthesetasksintosmaller,manageablesteps,andtacklethemoneatatime.Byhavingaclearroadmapinplace,youcanavoidthefearedlast-minutepanicandstayontopofyourstudies.Moreover,takecareofyourphysicalandmentalwell-being.38.Engageinactivitiesyouenjoy,whetherit'splayingamusicalinstrumentorsimplyspendingtimewithfriends.Takingcareofyourselfwillhelpyoustayfocused,energized,andreadytotackleanychallengesthatcomeyourway.Remember,you'renotaloneonthisjourney.Reachoutforsupportwheneveryouneedit.Whetherit'sseekingguidancefromteachersorleaningonyourclassmatesforemotionalsupport,don'thesitatetoaskforhelp.39.Finally,maintainapositivemindsetthroughouttheyear.Surroundyourselfwithsupportivefriendsandfamilywhobelieveinyouandyourabilities.40.Rememberthatsetbacksareanaturalpartoftheprocessandusethemasopportunitiestolearnandgrow.Thesenioryearofhighschoolcanbeamixofemotions,butbyadoptingthesestrategies,youcanmakethemostofitandsetyourselfupforsuccessasyouventureintothenextchapterofyourlife.A.AlwayssticktothemainroadB.Tostartwith,it'scrucialtoplanaheadC.YoumayfindthemdisappointingsometimesD.Celebrateyourachievements,nomatterhowsmallE.It'sanexcitingtimefilledwithdreamsandpossibilitiesF.TheycanlendalisteningearandprovideinvaluableadviceG.Getenoughsleep,eatnutritiousmeals,andexerciseregularly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。Fromtheageofeight,IattendedalittleboardingschoolontheDerbyshire-Staffordshireborder.OnSundayafternoons,the41wouldleaveustowandertheedgeofthegroundswhereweweresupposedto42timechattingorplayingsportsbutmy43wastoclimboverthefencesanddisappearintothelandscape.Often,muchtotheteachers'annoyance,nooneknewwhereto44me.Thatwasthepoint.Towalktoa（n）45placeand,foramoment,feeltheworldassomethingnewbroughtwithitafeelingIwoulddesire.Thehabit46withme.Bymymid-20s,Iwasa47walker.Walkingbecameawayoflifethat,48,gaveshapetoawanderingdecadeandIwouldeasemyselfintonew49theworldoverbysettingoutonfoottoget50andthenfindmyselfagaininthebackstreetsofAhmedabadorIsfhanan,RamallahorBari.NowIhaveestablishedmyhomeinthelandscapeofDevon.Here,walking51meandmydogDharmaasanessentialdailypractice.Theworldoutsideourfrontdoorisan52thetiring,routineaspectsofourlives.It'saplacewherewewatchtheseasonschangeand53themovementofthesunandthelightaroundthemoon.Wewalkthesame54,dayafterday,buteveryminuteofeveryhourcanfeellike55.41. A.rescuers B.parents C.teachers D.artists42. A.record B.waste C.save D.pass43. A.job B.habit C.ambition D.response44. A.find B.catch C.meet D.put45. A.bare B.solid C.illegal D.unfamiliar46. A.conflicted B.changed C.stuck D.started47. A.tired B.gifted C.committed D.complicated48. A.inturn B.infact C.inparticular D.inaddition49. A.apartments B.locations C.opportunities D.challenges50. A.involved B.engaged C.paid D.lost51. A.accepts B.serves C.treats D.strikes52. A.influenceon B.escapefrom C.interestin D.entryto53. A.block B.control C.adjust D.sense54. A.direction B.speed C.path D.Campus55. A.new B.free C.real D.complete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。TheDragonBoatFestival,alsoknownastheDuanwuFestival,isatraditionalChineseholidaycelebratednationwide56（remember）QuYuan,oneofthegreatestpoetsofancientChinaandthe57（early）knownbyname.WhenQuYuanjumpedintoariveroutofloveforhiscountryin278BC,people58（desperate）rowedoutinboatstosearchforhim.ThisinspiredtheDragonBoatFestival,whichtakesplaceeachyearonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthoftheChinesecalendar,59daywhenQuYuandied.FestivitiesvaryindifferentpartsofChina,60theyshareseveraltraditions,dragonboatracingincluded.Rowerssitinlargedragon-shapedboatsandrowthem61thebeatofadrum（鼓）,whichisusuallyplayedbysomeone62（seat）atthefrontoftheboat.Anotherfeatureofthecelebrationsisapopularsnackcalledzongzior63（stick）ricedumplings.Itisbelievedthatzongzi,whichrepresentgoodluck,64（throw）intotherivertostopfisheatingQuYuan'sbody.InsomepartsofChina,mugwort（艾草）leavescanbeseen65（hang）ondoorsorwindowsduringtheDragonBoatFestivaltodiscourageinsectsfromenteringthehouse.第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华。请给你的外国朋友Ryan写一封信,分享你最近的一次家务劳动经历。内容包括：1.劳动过程；2.劳动感受。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。DearRyan,Ihopetohearfromyousoon.Bestwishes!Yours,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。AlexsatquietlyatthebackofhisChineseclass,hiseyesfixedonthetextbookbeforehim.Asashyandunnoticedstudent,hefeltlikealonewolf,strugglingagai