广东省陆河外国语学校2024-2025学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题（原卷版）

陆河外国语学校25届高三九月月考英语(考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：120分)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。AIfyou’reinterestedinincreasingyouracademicknowledgeconsidertakinganonlinecollegecourse.OpenCultureItprovidesaccesstoover1,700collegecoursesforfree.They’rechosenfromsubjectslikeliteratureandcomputerscienceorspecificschoolslikeHarvardandOxford.Ifyouwanttoobtainanonlinedegree,youpaytherelevantfees.Thesitealsoprovidesaccesstocertificates,movies,ande-books.Somecoursecategoriesinclude:ArchitectureCommunicationFutureLearnItoffersfreemembershipclassesinseveralsubjects,likelawandliterature,taughtbycollegeprofessorsandindustryexperts.Premium(高级)membershipcoursesareavailableforafee.Therearevariouscoursetypes,whichareshortcourses,onlinedegrees,ExpertTracksandMicrocredentials.Youcancompletethecoursesatyourownpace.Featuredcoursesinclude:CopywritingFundamentalsABeginner’sGuidetoFashionDesignAcademicEarthItmatchesprospectivestudentswithonlinecoursework,eithertoaudit(旁听)orworktowardsadegree.It’sfreetoauditclasses,butifyouseekcoursecredits,youpayafeebeforeattendingtheclass.Youmayalsoselecttheuniversityyouwishtoreceiveyouronlinedegreebasedontheonesthesiteoffers.Itsdegreeprogramincludessubjectslike:BusinessEducationCourseraItaffordsstudentsaccesstofreecoursesandpaiddegreecoursesfromseveraldistinguishedinternationalcollegesanduniversities.Fromthesite,youcanexploreearningacertificationoradegreebasedonyourlearninggoals.Ifyou’reseekinganewcareerpath,thesitecanhelpyouwiththeprocessbyofferingcoursestodevelopyourskillsandearnprofessionaldocuments.Afewofthefreeclassesofferedinclude:FinancialMarketsIntroductiontoPsychology1.WhatisspecialaboutFutureLearn’scourses?A.Theycanallbelearnedflexibly. B.Theyallbelongtopremiummembers.C.They’reallrelatedtolawandliterature. D.They’realltaughtbycollegeprofessors.2.Ifyouwanttomakeacareerchange,whichwillyougotoforanewskill?A.AcademicEarth. B.OpenCulture.C.FutureLearn. D.Coursera.3.Whatdotheonlinelearningplatformshaveincommon?A.They’refitforbeginnerswithfreetime.B.Theyspecificallyserveworkingpeople.C.Theyonlychargefortheircertaincourses.D.Theyoffercoursesforawardingdegreesonly.B“Inevercouldhaveimaginedthisishowmylifecouldturnout,”saysMelodyMnisi.“Nowit’smydreamtointroduceyoungpeopletonatureandtoinspireyoungAfricanwomenlikemetobelieveanythingispossible.”Melodyisa23-year-oldSouthAfricanandhasjustqualifiedasafieldguide.DespitegrowingupveryclosetoKrugerNationalPark,aworld-famoussafari(游猎)destination,sheneverhadthechancetoseeorenjoyitswildlife.“Thiswassomethingforwhitepeople,notpoorblackpeoplelikeme,”shesays.“Ialwayswonderedwhatwasontheothersideofthefence.”ButeverythingchangedforMelodywhenshecompletedaWildShotsOutreach(WSO)photographycourse,learninghowtouseacameraandgoingonherfirst-evergamedrive.“Icouldnotbelievemyeyes,seeingallthiswildlifeandcapturingmymemoriesandstories,”shesays.“Itissuchanhonortobeinnature.”WSOistheeducationaloutreacharmofWildShots,aphotographyconferenceinAfricathatranfornineyearspriorto2020.ItsaimistoengagedisadvantagedyoungAfricansinwildlifeconservationthroughphotographyandbyprovidinganintroductiontothenaturalworld,helpingtonurture(培育)theconservationistsoftomorrow.Theinitiativecameaboutin2015andwasthepassionprojectofMikeKendrick,alife-scienceteacherandphotographer.MovingtotheGreaterKrugerareatoliveinthebush,MikewasdiscouragedtoseethelackofengagementbetweenyoungSouthAfricansandtheirnaturalenvironment.Notonlythat,insixyearsofhelpingtorunWildShots,hedidnotcomeacrossasinglewildlife,landscapeoroutdoorphotographerofcolorinSouthAfrica.4WhatcanwelearnaboutMelodyMnisi?A.ShehelpedsetupWSO. B.Shewasbornaphotographer.C.Shewasgratefultobeafieldguide. D.Shesharedphotosofwildlifeonline.5.WhathaschangedMelody’slife?A.WSOphotographycourse.B.Herwillingnesstohelpothers.C.MikeKendrick’sencouragement.D.Hercuriosityaboutthesafaridestination.6.WhichisamongthereasonswhyWSOisheld?A.Toraisemoney. B.Topreventillegalhunting.C.Tostopwildlifetrade. D.Tonurturewildlifeprotectors.7.Whatmightbetalkedaboutfollowingthelastparagraph?A.CommentsfromMelody. B.ThepromotionofWSO.C.PoorlifeofSouthAfricans. D.Thedetailsofphotographstaking,CManypeopleviewcitieslargelyinnegativeterms—ascrowded,dirty,unhealthyenvironmentsthatarebreeding(繁殖)groundsfordiseaseandcrime.Peoplefearthatascitiesgetbigger,livingconditionswillgetworse.Toagrowingnumberofeconomists,urbanplanners,andenvironmentalists,urbanizationisgoodnews.ManyplannersnowbelievebigcitiesofferasolutiontodealingwiththeproblemofEarth’sgrowingpopulation.HarvardeconomistEdwardGlaeserisonepersonwhobelievesthatcitiesbringlargelypositivebenefits.Glaeser’soptimismisreflectedinthetitleofhisbookTheTriumphoftheCity.Glaeserarguesthatpoorpeopleflocktocitiesbecausethat’susuallywherethemoneyis.Citiesareproductivebecauseof“theabsenceofspacebetweenpeople”,whichreducesthecostoftransportinggoods,people,andideas.Whiletheflowofgoodshasalwaysbeenimportanttocities,whatismostimportanttodayistheflowofideas.Successfulcitiesattractandrewardsmartpeoplewithhigherwages,andtheyenablepeopletolearnfromoneanother.InthetradingflooroftheNewYorkStockExchangeonWallStreet,employeesworkinoneopen,crowdedspacesharinginformation.“Theyvalueknowledgeoverspace.That’swhatthemoderncityisallabout.”AnotherchampionofurbanizationisenvironmentalistStewartBrand.Fromanecologicalperspective,saysBrand,movingpeopleoutofcitieswouldbedisastrous.Becausecitiesaredense,theyallowhalfoftheworld’spopulationtoliveonaboutfourpercentoftheland,leavingmorespaceforopencountry,suchasfarmland.Peoplelivingincitiesalsohavelessimpactpercapita(人均)ontheenvironment.Theirroads,sewers(下水道),andpowerlinesareshorterandrequirefewerresourcestobuildandoperate.Cityapartmentsrequirelessenergytoheat,cool,andlightthanlargerhousesinsuburbsandruralareas.Mostimportantly,peoplelivingindensecitiesdriveless.Theycanwalktomanydestinations,andpublictransportationispracticalbecauseenoughpeopletravelregularlytothesameplaces.Asaresult,densecitiestendtoproducefewergreenhousegasemissionsperpersonthanscattered,sprawlingsuburbs.Despitethenegativeaspectssuchaspollutionandseriousproblemslikeurbanslums,itisamistaketoseeurbanizationasevil;instead,weshouldviewitasaninevitablepartofdevelopment.Rapidgrowthitselfisnottherealproblem—thelargerissueishowtomanagethegrowth.8.WhydoestheauthormentiontheNewYorkStockExchangeinParagraph2?A.Toindicatethespacethereisvaluable.B.Toshowhowgoodscanbeexchanged.C.Toillustratetheimportanceofinformationflow.D.Todescribewhatamoderncityshouldlooklike.9.Theunderlinedword“champion”inParagraph3probablyreferstoapersonwho________.A.advocatessomething B.challengessomethingC.achievessomething D.protectssomething10.StewartBrandbelievesthat________.A.urbanizationwouldbemoredisastrousB.lifeincitiesismoreeconomicalthaninruralareasC.publictransportationconsumesmoreenergyincitiesD.peoplelivinginruralareashavelessimpactontheenvironment11.HowdoestheauthorsupportStewartBrand’sideainParagraph3?A.Byquotingauthorities. B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byanalysingthecauses. D.Bycriticizingopposingviews.DWeusedtowritewithapen.Nowwegenerallywriteonacomputerwiththehelpofkeyboard.Inthisdigitalage,artificialintelligencehasbecomeanewtypeof“pen”whichweusetoanalyze,writeandpresenteverythingfromanarticle,athesis,aresearchpapertoacompanyreport,andthingsalike.Sincewritingisanessentialpartofacademiclife,andsincestudentsstruggletoproducequalitypapers,AIpoweredwritingisgainingpopularityoncampuses.AIissopowerfulthatitcanhelpwithideadevelopment,researchdesign,contentdevelopment,literaturereview,datamanagement,aswellashelpwitheditingandreviewingofbooks.AI-poweredwritingcanimprovethegrammar,structure,andhelpwithcitationsandconsistencytodisciplinarystandards.Therefore,AItoolscanhelpstudents,teachersandresearcherstoovercomethechallengesofacademicwriting,boostresearchproductivityandimproveefficiency.However,AImayseemhuman,butitisnot.Itmayappearaccurate,yetitisn’t.Itmaylookintelligent,yetitisnot.Itmayalsoseemtounderstand,butitcan’t.AnanalysisdonewiththehelpofAItoolswithseeminglyhighefficiencycanbeneithervalid(有效的)norreliable.AlthoughAIcanhelpwriteaseeminglynicelystructured,grammaticallycorrectandevenpreciselyreferencedpaper,itsresearchresultscan’tbeacceptedasauthentic(真实的),becausetheycannotfullymeettherealpurposeofresearchoreducationasawhole.ThatiswhymanyuniversitieshavebeenkeepingstudentsfromusingAItoolsforacademicwriting,andhaveconductedruleslimiting,ifnotaltogetherbanningtheuseofGenerativeAIinacademicwriting.Accordingtoasurveyoftheworld’s100topuniversitiesbyScriberontheirattitudetoAIwritingtools,18percenthavebannedtheuseofChatGPT,althoughindividualinstructorscouldallowitsuse,27percenthavenoclearguidanceorpolicy,and51percenthaveleftthedecisiononindividualinstructors.Only4percentoftheuniversitiesallowtheuseofAI(withcitation)unlessinstructorsforbidit.12.Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofacademicwriting.BThepotentialusersofAI-poweredwriting.C.Thechallengesfacedbyresearchersandscholars.D.ThepopularityofAI-poweredwritingoncampuses.13.Whatmaybetheauthor’sattitudetowardsaresearchreportwrittenbyAI?A.Negative. B.Dismissive. C.Positive. D.Unclear.14.WhohavetherighttodecidetheuseofAlinacademicwritinginmostuniversities?A.Fundsponsors. B.Individualinstructors.C.Would-begraduates. D.ProducersofAItools.15.WhichidiomcanbestdescribeAI-poweredwriting?A.Awetblanket. B.Apieinthesky.C.Adouble-edgedsword. D.Abigfishinasmallpond.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。HowtoFallBackinLovewithReadingDoyourememberthelasttimeyouspenttimereadingbooksforpleasure?Intheageofdigitaldistractions,itiseasytostruggletofindthetimeandheadspacetogetlostinliterature.____16____Thefollowingtipswillhelpyoufallinlovewithreadingagain.____17____Whetherit’sathriller,romance,orevenanon-fictionbookaboutyourfavoritehobby,makesureyouchoosesomethingthatwillholdyourattentionfrombeginningtoend.Ifyou’reunsurewheretostart,askyourfriendsorfamilyforrecommendations,checkoutonlinereviews,orbrowsethroughyourlocalbookstoreorlibrary.Setasidetimeforreadingbooks.Whetherit’s20minutesbeforebedtimeoranhouronyourlunchbreak,carvingoutsometimeinyourschedulewillmakeiteasiertositdownandread.Andifyoufindthatyoudon’thavemuchfreetime,trylisteningtoaudiobooks.____18____Keepareadingjournal.Inyourjournal,youcanwritedownyourthoughtsaboutwhatyou’rereadingorgraffitipicturesinspiredbythebook.____19____Thisisagreatwaytoengagewithwhatyou’rereadingonadeeperlevelandafunwaytodocumentyourreadingjourney.Makereadingasocialactivity.Whetheryoustartabookclubwithyourfriendsorjoinanonlinereadinggroup,beingabletodiscusswhatyou’rereadingwithotherscanmaketheexperiencemoreenjoyable.____20____A.Findabookthatinterestsyou.B.Createapositivereadingroutine.C.Butthatdoesn’tmeanreadingbooksisathingofthepast!D.Bythisway,youcaneasilyfitreadingintoyourbusylifestyle.E.Plus,it’sagreatwaytogetrecommendationsforwhattoreadnext!F.Theothersinyourbookclubmaycomefromdifferentbackgrounds.G.Itdoesn’thavetobeveryinvolved,justacoupleofsentencestojogyourmemory.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。TwentyyearsagoIwasmonthsintomyfirstjobatastart-upindependentpublishingcompanyinNewYork.Oneafternoon,I____21____atrainwithaloadofhot-off-the-presscatalogues(目录薄)ourfirsttolisteveryoneofourtitles.Iwasonmywayto____22____myaunt,who’dagreedto____23____themtoherfriends.Backthen,Iwasmuchless___24___;somehowImadeitonthetrainbutIhadn’thadtimetobuya___25___.IfiguredI’dbuyoneonboard.Whentheconductorcametostandnexttome,Iopenedmy___26___andfoundnothinginside.Theydidn’t____27____creditcardsbackthen.Iwastoldtogetoffatthenextstation.____28____,themannexttomehanded$15totheconductor.Iwasbeyondgratefuland____29____;IpromisedhimIwouldsendhimacheck,whichhe____30____.Imadehimwritedownhisaddress,though.Later,Iwroteacheck,____31____itinaletter,andsentitoff.Iexpressedmy____32____againandincludedmyemailaddress.Soonheemailedmeandwe____33____alastingfriendship.That____34____actionhasstayedwithme.Thinkingaboutthatday,I____35____myselftobemuchkindertostrangersandtofocusonthegoodinpeople.21.A.cameacross B.rushedonto C.passedby D.lookedfor22.A.visit B.help C.rescue D.introduce23.A.return B.explain C.connect D.distribute24.A.determined B.objective C.organized D.professional25.A.ticket B.card C.gift D.book26.A.parcel B.wallet C.envelope D.bottle27.A.cancel B.reject C.provide D.accept28.A.Naturally B.Unexpectedly C.Doubtfully D.Disagreeably29.A.embarrassed B.disturbed C.annoyed D.dissatisfied30.A.gaveaway B.checkedout C.laughedoff D.sentback31A.lost B.unfolded C.noticed D.enclosed32.A.appreciation B.admiration C.amazement D.approval33.A.destroyed B.inspired C.formed D.reported34.A.romantic B.generous C.emergent D.symbolic35.A.force B.allow C.warn D.remind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。WalkingintotheSuzhouArtMuseuminSuzhou,Jiangsuprovince,theeyesofvisitorsareimmediatelydrawntoanartworkhanginghighonthewall____36____describesavividandlifelikecat,____37____(give)thesurfaceimpressionofacontemporaryartpiece.“Viewersmistakeit____38____anoilpaintingat____39____(one)sight.Wehopetofillthetraditionalcraftwithcontemporaryexpressions,”saysZhangFan,48,oneofthecreatorsofthepiece.Nexttotheartwork____40____(be)twoSuembroidery(苏绣)workscopingwithabstractphotostakenbyUSphotographerMichaelYamashita.AlloftheseworksareproducedbyZhangandhismother,ZhangMeifang,78,____41____masterembroidererwhocreatedthecollisionpieceincooperationwith____42____(establish)physicistTsung-daoLee.In2005,theZhangssetupanembroideryinnovativecenter,applyingtheancienttechniquesofsilkthreadtomodernartforms,includingoilpaintings,wallpaintings,sculpted____43____(relief)andphotos.Suembroidery,knownforitscomplicatedtechniques,elegantstyleandbrightcolors,____44____(typical)featuresbirds,flowers,cats,landscapes,andfigures.MostembroiderersinJiangsuconcentrateonSuembroidery,making_____45_____popularamongboththeupperclassandthepublicforitsdelicateneedlework.第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假设你是红星中学就介绍中国的发展成就发表你的建议高三学生李华。你的外国好友Jim准备给其校报的AsiaToday栏目投稿。得知今年新中国成立75周年，他打算重点介绍中国的发展成就，发来邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括:1.建议投稿内容；2.就以上建议简要说明理由。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。DearJim,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给的段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文.Benched?Anxious,Devinsatinthebackseatofthecar.“Ihavesomuchenergy!”hesaid.“DoIreallyhavetositandwatch?”“It’sjustforonemoregame.”Devin’sfathersaidashedroveintotheparkinglotbytheoutdoorbasketballcourt.“It’sbettertostayonthesafeside.”Devinsighed.“It’sbeenaweeksinceIgotinjured,”hesaid.“Itdoesn’thurtatall.”Butitdidhurtwhenhewasinlastweek’sgame.Hetwistedtoavoidadefenderandendedupspraininghisankle.“Thedoctorsaid10days,”hisfatherremindedhim.“Nojumping.Youcaneasebackintobasketballnextweek.”Devinranhisfingersoverthelogoonhisbasketballuniform.Hewasreadyforthegame,butheknewhe’dbespendingitonthebench.Thesummerseasonwasshort—justeightgames—andhe’dalreadymissedone.“Ijustwanttohelpmyteamwin,”hesa