广东省佛山市南海中学2023-2024学年高三下学期第六次考试英语试题

南海中学2024届高三英语测六考试时间：120分钟总分120分第二部分阅读理解(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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIfyouhaven'tdecidedhowtospendyoursummer,youmaywanttothinkaboutthepossibilityofparticipatinginasummerprogram.VirtualExperience:Harvard'sHighSchoolProgramsIfyou'rewonderingwhatcollegeislike,Harvardoffersonlinecollegeprogramsjustforhighschoolstudentswhoarecurious.Harvard'shighschoolprogramsallowyoutotakerealcoursesandearncollegecredit.Financialaidisavailableforqualifyingstudents.VirtualExperience:AmericanUniversityHighSchoolSummerScholarsThismulti-week,onlineprogramhelpshighschoolstudentspursuetheirinterestsinavarietyoftopics.Eachonlinecourseis1-credithour.Risingsophomores,juniors,andseniorswitha3.0GPA(GradePointsAverage)canchoose1coursefrom14subjects—fromPoliticalActionandPublicPolicytoOceanographyandmore.VirtualExperience:WorcesterPolytechnicInstitute(WPI)-FrontiersProgramThisonline,summerprogramisdesignedforhighschoolstudentsenteringtheirjuniorandsenioryears.Programparticipantsarechallengedtoexploretheouterlimitsoftheirknowledgeinscience,technology,engineering,andmath(STEM)withcurrentlaboratorytechniquesandexploringunsolvedproblemsacrossawiderangeofdisciplines.Virtual/In-PersonOpportunities:ImmerseEducationProgramsImmerseEducation'ssummerprogramsofferin-personandonlinecoursesinavarietyofsubjectsandtakeplacethroughouttheUnitedKingdomandAustralia.Studentsages11-18fromaroundtheworldgettolearnonthecampusesofCambridge,Oxford,LondonandtheUniversityofSydney.21.Whichprogramwillyoupossiblychooseifyouarefromafamilyonatightbudget?A.ImmerseEducationPrograms.B.Harvard'sHighSchoolPrograms.C.AmericanUniversityHighSchoolSummerScholars.D.WorcesterPolytechnicInstitute(WPI)-FrontiersProgram.22.Whatdothesefourprogramshaveincommon?A.Theyprovideaccesstoonlinelearning.B.Theysetacademicrequirements.C.Theyofferparticipantscollegecredits.D.TheytakeplaceintheUnitedStates.23.Whoisthetextmainlyintendedfor?A.Collegestaff.B.Collegestudents.C.Programorganizers.D.Highschoolstudents.BThe71stannualBostonMarathonwasheldonApril19,1967.Thisdaywasfilledwithfreezingrain,snowandstrongwinds.However,foroneparticipantnamedKathrineSwitzer,theweatherconditionsweretheleastofherworries.Kathrinewasthefirstandonlyregisteredfemalerunnerinthemarathonandshehadsomethingtoprove.ThefirstfewmileswereapieceofcakeforKathrine.Thenaroundmilefour,sherealizedsomeonewaschasingher.Sheturnedaroundandwasstartledtoseeanangryfacejustinchesaway.Itwastheracedirector(赛事总监),JockSemple.“Getthehelloutofmyraceandgivemethosenumbers!”Jockyelled.Ashesaidthis,hegrabbedKathrineandtriedrippingherracenumbersoffhersweatshirt.Kathrinewassoshockedandterrified.AsJockclungtohersweatshirt,Kathrinestruggledtobreakfree.Kathrinefeltawful.Shethoughtaboutdroppingout,butsoonsheknewthatwasn'tanoption.“IfIquit,nobodywouldeverbelievethatwomenhadthecapabilitytorun26-plusmiles.IfIquit,everybodywouldsayitwasashow.IfIquit,itwouldsetwomen'ssportsback,wayback,insteadofforward……”Whileallthisthinkingwasgoingon,Kathrinecontinued,untilshefoundherselfnearingthefinishline.Completelysoakedandgreetedbyonlyahandfulofreporters,noneofwhomcheered,Kathrinecompletedtheraceinatimeof4hoursand20minutes.Theracewasover,butherpursuitofchangewasjustbeginning.ShewasaprimaryforcebehindgettingwomenofficiallyacceptedintotheBostonmarathonin1972.HerleadershipalsopavedthewayfortheInternationalOlympicCommitteetoadmitthewomen'smarathonintothe1984OlympicGames.Hernumber261onthathistoricdayinBostonhasalsobecomeasymboloffearlessnessformillionsofwomenworldwide.24.WhatdidKathrinehopetoachieveinthe71stBostonMarathon?A.Beingaregisteredrunner.B.Provingwomen'sathleticability.C.Instructingherfriendasacoach.D.Providingserviceasavolunteer.25.WhydidJockSemplechaseKathrine?A.Tofollowherpace.B.Todefeatherintherace.C.Toforcehertoquit. D.Toremindheroftherules.26.WhatismainlydiscussedaboutKathrineinthelastparagraph?A.Herleadership.B.Herambition.C.Herpopularity.D.Hercontribution.27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeKathrineaccordingtothepassage?A.Caringandsensitive.B.Fearlessandresponsible.C.Adventurousandkind.D.Courageousanddetermined.CMorethan40companiesandinstitutes,includingChinesechip-makingcompanySemiconductorManufacturingInternationalCorp,haveestablishedaworkingcommitteeonautomotive(汽车的)electroniccomponentsstandards,aspartofthenation'sbroaderpushtodevelopthedomesticautochip(芯片)industry.Themovecameasalong-timeshortageinautochipshashighlightedtheimportanceofprocessorsinvehicleswhicharegettingincreasinglysmarterandinternet-connected.YangXudong,headoftheelectronicinformationdepartmentattheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,saidelectroniccomponentsrepresentedbychipsarethekeyandheartofautomotiveelectronicsystems,andarealsoanimportantfoundationfortheintelligenttransformationoftheautomotiveindustry.China'sautomotiveelectronicsindustrystartedrelativelylate,hasarelativelyhighdegreeofdependenceonimports,andthestandardizationofworkisfallingbehindotherleadingcountries.Meanwhile,duringaglobalshortageofautochips,domesticchipsandcomponentcompaniesarealsobeefinguptheresearchanddevelopmentofkeyproducts,andautomakershavebecomemorewillingtobuyhomegrownautochips.Insuchacontext,thereisanurgentneedtoestablishastandardsystemapplicabletoChina'sautomotivechipandcomponentindustry,andguideitshealthyandsustainabledevelopment,Yangadded.“Wewillpromotetheestablishmentofasetofmuch-neededautomotivechipandcomponentstandardsassoonaspossible,andspeedupthestandardconstructionprocess.Meanwhile,wewillalsoincreasepolicyandfinancialsupporttopromotethesupplycapacityofdomesticautomotivechipsandcomponents,”Yangadded.ChenDaji,vicepresidentofChinaElectronicsStandardizationInstitute,aprofessionalinstituteforstandardizationinthefieldofelectronicsandITindustryundertheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,saidwhendraftingtheindustrystandards,suchworkneedstobeguidedbyindustrialneeds,focusonmaintechnicalissues,strengthentheindustrialfoundation,andpromotethedevelopmentofkeystandardsforautomotiveelectronics.28.What'sthepurposeofsettingupacommitteeonautoelectroniccomponentsstandards?A.TopromoteChina'sautochipindustry.B.Tosolvethegreatshortageinautochips.C.Todevelopglobalchip-makingindustry.D.Toboostthecooperationamongcompanies.29.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlyfocusonaboutautochips?A.Itsshortage.B.Itssignificance.C.Itscomponents.D.Itsapplication.30.WhichofthefollowingurgesChinatofoundthestandardsystem?A.China'sgreatdemandfordomesticchips.B.China'slackofleadingindustrystandards.C.China'sslowdevelopmentofkeyproducts.D.China'sheavyrelianceonoverseasmarkets.31.WhatisYangXudong'sattitudetowardstheestablishmentofsuchastandard?A.Reserved.B.Unclear.C.Supportive.D.Tolerant.DWhenThomasEdisonhitawallwithhisinventions,hewouldnapinanarmchairwhileholdingasteelball.Ashestartedtofallasleepandhismusclesrelaxed,theballwouldstrikethefloor,wakinghimwithinsightsintohisproblems.Orsothestorygoes.ThomasEdisonwassomewhatright.Now,morethan100yearslater,scientistshaverepeatedthetrickinalab,revealingthatthefamousinventorwasontosomething.Peoplefollowinghisrecipetripledtheirchancesofsolvingamathproblem.Thetrickwastowakeupinthetransitionbetweensleepandwakefulness,justbeforedeepsleep.Inthistransitionalperiod,wearenotquiteawake,butalsonotdeeplyasleep.Itcanbeasshortasaminuteandoccursrightwhenwestarttodozeoff.Researchersrecruitedmorethan100easysleepers,eachofwhomwasgivenamathtestwithahiddenrulefortheanswer.Byrecordingbrainactivity,theyfoundthatthosewhonappedandwereinterruptedduringthefirstphaseofsleepwerethreetimesbetteratfindingthehiddenkeytotheproblemthanthosewhoremainedawake.Thecreativeeffecthappenedevenforpeoplewhospentjust15secondsinthefirstsleepstage.Butthetrickdidn'tworkforthosewhoreachedlaterstagesofsleep.“Ourfindingssuggestthereisacreativesweetspotduringsleeponset,”saysauthorDelphineOudiette,asleepresearcherattheParisBrainInstitute.“Itisasmallwindowwhichcandisappearifyouwakeuptooearlyorsleeptoodeep.”Thestudyteamalsoidentifiedabrainactivitypatternlinkedtothecreativity-boostingphase:moderatelevelsofbrainwavesataslowfrequencyknownasalpha,associatedwithrelaxation,andlowlevelsofdeltawaves,ahallmarkofdeepsleep.Oudiettesaysresearcherscannowfocusonthisbrainsignaturewheninvestigatingtheneuralmechanisms(神经机制)ofcreativeproblem-solving.Theteamhasalreadyplannedanexperimenttohelppeoplereachacreativezonebymonitoringtheirbrainwavesinrealtime.“Edisonwasgreat”,Oudiettesays,“andnowwehavealotmoretoexplore.”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“wasontosomething”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Discoveredthetruth.B.Wasabsorbedinmathpuzzles.C.Startedtheexperiment.D.Wasengagedinlaboratorywork.33.Accordingtotheresearch,thetrickofpromotingcreativityliesin.A.gainingadequatedeepsleepB.discoveringthehiddenrulesofproblemsC.followingEdison'slifestyleD.wakinguprightafternoddingofftosleep34.Whydidtheresearchersrecordbrainactivityofthesleepers?A.Toevaluatetheirsleepefficiency.B.Tomeasuretheiramountofsleep.C.Toassesstheirlevelsofintelligence.D.Tocomparetheircreativethinkingabilities.35.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Supportingevidencefortheresearchresults.B.Potentialapplicationoftheresearchfindings.C.Afurtherexplanationoftheresearchmethods.D.Areasonabledoubtabouttheresearchprocess.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。Catbehaviorcanoftenbepuzzlingandconfusingtohumans.36VeterinarianDrKatrinaWarrensharesherexpertiseonsomecommonandstrangecatbehaviorstohelpyouunderstandwhyyourcatbehavesthewayitdoes.Scratchingisanaturalbehaviorforcats.It'showtheymaketheirpawssharper.Ifcatsdonothaveasuitablesurfacetoscratch,theywillchooseyourfurnitureorcarpet.Toprotectyourfurniture,provideatleasttwoscratchingposts.Thesepostsneedtobestablesotheydon'trockortipover.37Catstendtoscratchwhentheywakeinthemorning,soplaceonepostclosetowheretheysleep.Catslovehighplaces,whichgivethemasenseofsafetyandallowthemtowatcheverythinggoingonbelow.38Andmakesureyouhaveseveralcatitemsinfrontofwindowssoyourcatcanlookoutside.Ifyourcatcanwatchfromhighupandseetheworldoutsideofhishome,heislesslikelytoclimbontothekitchencupboardandknockdownthebowls.39Theyhavethesurprisingabilitytotiethemselvesinknotswithoutanydifficulty.Theycurlupinunconventionalbeds,likevases,becausetheyhavespecialbonesonthebackthatallowthemtodothis.Andtheytakegreatprideinshowingthistoyoucontinuously.Ifcatseatgrass,thereareseveralreasons.Theymaybeseekingthenutrientsinthegrassor,iftheyhaveanupsetstomach,inducingvomiting(催吐).Itisnotaproblemifyourcatenjoyseatinggrass.Butensureithasn'tbeentreatedwithpesticides.Alternatively,offeryourcatapotofcleancatgrasstochew,especiallyindoorcats.40Ifyouhaveanyconcernsaboutyourcat'sbehaviororfrequencyofvomiting,pleasetalkwithyourvet.A.Sleepingpositionsofcatsareunusual.B.Theyneednutrientsinthegrassmore.C.Havingaroughsurfaceisalsorequired.D.Thisisavailablefrommostplantgardens.E.However,there'softenanexplanationfortheiractions.F.Meanwhile,highplacesofferthemlargerspacetojump.G.Putupseveralshelvessoyourcatcanleapfromonetoanother.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。IwasheadingtowardsmyfavoriteCDstorewhenadisplayinashopwindowcaughtmyeye.Uponcloser41,Irealizedthepaintingwasajigsawpuzzle,andtheshopwasfullofsuchpuzzles.WhenIsteppedinside,Ifoundmyselfsuddenly42backtomychildhoodyears.Longagoonlongsummerdaysinmyhometown,mysistersandI,wellbeforethe43ofcellphonesandvideogames,wouldspendtheafternoons44jigsawpuzzlesofcolorfulwaterfallsandothernatural45.Manydecadeslater,asI46shelfaftershelfofpuzzles,Iwondered:Couldfittingthemtogethertodaybeas47asinbygoneyears?Indeed,thetwopuzzlesIpurchasedwerejustasfunasthoseofthepast.ButIfoundthatIhad48skillsoverthedecadesthatpreparedmetobettercompletethepuzzlesnowand49thedeepvalueofthispastime.IknewIwouldneedaneagle'seyefordifferentcolormatchesanddistinguishingdetailsinthe50forjusttherightpiece.Andwhenthepuzzlesseemedextremely51,Isimplytookabreak,returnedrefreshed,and52foundthepiecethathadlongescapedme.Amongthevaluablelessonsandrewardsthatthesepuzzlesofferisthat53andwillpowerareenhanced(提高).Butwhatismostbeneficialishowwelookforanswersorclues,workingtirelesslytofindthe54fit.It'sanapproachthatpaysoffwhenmeetingany55thatlifepresents.41.A.connectionB.inspectionC.comparisonD.location42.A.keptB.putC.heldD.brought43.A.appearanceB.lossC.growthD.operation44.A.findingB.watchingC.solvingD.building45.A.wondersB.resourcesC.conditionsD.disasters46.A.checkedoutB.stormedintoC.glancedthroughD.wentafter47.A.demandingB.excitingC.confusingD.shocking48.A.learnedB.ignoredC.forgottenD.required49.A.shareB.explainC.predictD.appreciate50.A.exchangeB.preparationC.searchD.reward51.A.strangeB.impressiveC.flexibleD.difficult52.A.convenientlyB.quicklyC.intentionallyD.frequently53.A.braveryB.ambitionC.patienceD.intelligence54.A.typicalB.normalC.importantD.perfect55.A.challengeB.requirementC.surpriseD.deadline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。Overthepastfewdays,anumberofforestfires56(break)outinChongqinganditssurroundingareasduetotheextremedryandhotweather.Manyrescuepersonnelandvolunteersparticipatedintherescueovernight,57movedalotofpeopleacrossthecountry.ThemountainfiresinseveralregionsinChongqinghavebeen58(eventual)putoutonFridaymorning.Nocasualtieshavebeenreported.Chongqingmotorcyclistsarebeingpraisedas59(hero)forvolunteeringtotransportmuch-neededsuppliestothefireandfightingthewildfires60(cause)byprolongedheatanddroughtacrossmultipledistrictsinthemunicipality.61(face)thetoughsituation,thecitygovernmentcalledforvolunteers62relatedskillsandexperiencetojointhefirefighting,andalargenumberofmotorcyclistshaveplayedanimportantroleandwonwidespreadpraise.Theteammembers,with63averageageof29,tookturnstousefivedirtbikesandfourscooters(小轮摩托车)tocarrymaterialsandequipmenttofirefighters64totransportpeopleandnecessities.TheexampleofaforeignteacherwhovolunteeredtohelpfighttheragingwildfiresinChongqing'sBeibeidistrictwithotherlocalresidentshastouchedmany.Aftertwohoursofwork,65(they)groupoffivepeoplehadcheckedoutsome50chainsaws,whichweredeliveredtofireandrescueworkers.第三部分写作(共两节；满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假设你是高中生李华，你曾参加面试成功获得一份暑期工。现在你英国好友Henry准备去一家公司面试应聘暑期工，他给你来信请你给他一些面试的建议，请用英语写一封回信。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节读后续写(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。ItwasalazySundaymorning,thetypeofdaythatgettingoutofbedrequiresaneffort.WhenMarilynandIenteredthekitchen,Loriwasalreadyatthetabledoingherhomework.Seeinguscoming,she,suddenly,stoodandfacedme,“WhyaretheremorepicturesofLisathanthereareofme?”sheasked.Lisaisourolderdaughter.Istaredback,notunderstandingthequestion.Loriturnedandlefttheroom.Caughtoff-guardbythequestion,IlookedatMarilyn.“AretheremorepicturesofLisathanofLori?”Marilynshruggedandraisedhereyebrowsinamotionofpuzzlement.“AreyouawarethattherearemorepicturesofLisathanLori?”Iadded.Marilynsaid,“I'venevercountedthem.Idon'tknow.”Marilyn'sanswerwasthesameasmythoughts,“Ihadn’trealizedthattherewasanysignificantdifference.No