2024-2025学年广东省汕头市下蓬中学高三下学期期末质量监测英语试题含解析

2024-2025学年广东省汕头市下蓬中学高三下学期期末质量监测英语试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where2．Tofetchwaterbeforebreakfastseemedtomearule______.A．toneverbreak B．nevertohavebrokenC．nevertobebroken D．nevertobebreaking3．Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where4．________anincreaseinforeignlegalconflicts，Chinaisexpectedtoseethenumbercontinuetorise．A．Towitness B．BeingwitnessedC．Witnessed D．Havingwitnessed5．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe6．Thiscourseisofgreatinteresttostudents,_____toimprovetheirwritingskills.A．hopeB．tohopeC．hopingD．hoped7．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed8．Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A．toleave B．left C．leaving D．leave9．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself­disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless10．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．areneeded C．needs D．isneeded11．John,________moneywasnownoproblem,startedanewcompanywithhisfriends.A．forwhose B．ofwhoseC．ofwhom D．forwhom12．Who______thefightagainsttheH1N1flu______itnotbeenfortheChinesescientists’greatefforts?A．couldhavewon;had B．wouldwin;had C．wouldhavewon;has D．couldwin;has13．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce14．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why15．Halfwaythroughthechapter____Ididn’ttakeanythingin.A．didIrealize B．hadIrealizedC．Irealized D．Iwouldrealize16．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few17．WolfWarrior2,which________the“AwardforBestVisualEffects”attheBeijingFilmFestival,indicatesChina'sfilmindustryhascomeofage.A．winsB．wonC．haswonD．hadwon18．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized19．_____annoystheteachermostisthatallthestudentsaretooquietinclass.A．WhatB．ThatC．WhenD．Who20．Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Sleeprepairsthebodyandthemindandhelpspreventdiseasebystrengtheningtheimmunesystem.However,manyadultsdonotgeteighthoursofsleepeachnight.Theaverageadulttodaygetsonly6.4hoursofsleep.Onlyinrecentyearshavehealthprofessionalsbeguntorealizetheseriousnessofsleepdeprivationintheworkingpopulation.Asignificantnumberofpeopleworkatnight,worklonghours,orsufferfromsleeplessnessorjetlag.Studiesshowthatthebrainisnegativelyaffectedbysleepdeprivationbecausecertainpatternsofelectricalandchemicalactivitythatoccurduringsleepareinterruptedandthebraincannotfunctionnormally.Inonestudy,thirteenhealthyadultsubjects(实验对象)whousuallyhadnormalsleeppatternswerekeptawakeandcarefullymonitoredinalabduringaperiodof35hours.Duringtheexperiment,thesubjectswereaskedtoperformseveraltasks,suchasmathematicsandwordproblems,whileundergoingscansoftheirbrainactivity.Theresearchersfoundthatthetemporallobe(颞叶)ofthebrain,theregioninvolvedinlanguageprocessing,wasactiveduringspeechtasksinrestedsubjectsbutnotinsubjectswholackedenoughsleep.Afterseveralhourswithoutsleep,therewasnoactivitywithinthisregion.Severalstudiesshowthatgettingfewerthansixhoursofsleepcandamageshort-termmemoryandreactiontime—thuscausingaseriousriskofaccident.Inonestudyofdrivers,researchersreportedthatsleepdeprivationhadthesameeffectsasbeingdrunk.Theyfoundthatpeoplewhodroveafterbeingawakefor17hoursperformedworsethanthosewithabloodalcohollevelof0.5percent,thelegallimitfordrunkdrivinginmostwesternEuropeancountries.Theresearchersconcludedthatcountrieswithdrunkdrivinglawsshouldconsidersimilarrestrictionsagainstsleep-depriveddriving.1、Theunderlinedword"deprivation"inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_______.A．weaknessB．lossC．discomfortD．pain2、ThepassagementionsallofthefollowingascausesofsleepdeprivationEXCEPT______.A．jetlagB．longworkhoursC．boringworkD．workingatnight3、ThepurposeofthestudydescribedinParagraph2wastodetermine_________.A．howmanyhourspeoplecansurvivewithoutsleepB．howpeoplereactwhentheirsleepisinterruptedC．thechangesinbrainactivitythatoccursduringsleepD．theeffectsofsleepdeprivationonbrainactivity4、WhydoestheauthormentionbloodalcohollevelinParagraph3?A．Toshowhowsleepdeprivationreducesthebloodalcohollevel.B．Toshowthatsleepdeprivationhasthesamedangerouseffectsasbeingdrunk.C．Tosuggestthatsleep-depriveddriversarealsolikelytodrink.D．Toargueagainstraisingthelegallimitfordrunkdriving.22．（8分）Woodhasmanygreatcharacteristicsthatmakeittheperfectbuildingmaterial.Itischeap，durable，easilyavailable，andmostimportantly，environmentallysustainable.Theonethingitisnot，istransparent!NowthankstoateamofscientistsatStockholm’sKTHRoyalInstituteofTechnologythematerialmayevenbeabletoaddthatfeaturetoitsalreadyimpressivelist.LeadresearcherDr，LarsBerglundsaidhewasinspiredtocreatethetransparentwoodafterlearninghowJapaneseresearchershaddevelopedasee-throughpaperforuseinflexibledisplayscreensforelectronicdevices.Theteambeganbypullingoutthewood’slignin(木质素).Thelignin-freewoodwasthendippedintoapolymer(聚合物)andbakedatatemperatureof158°Fforfourhours.Theresultwasahybridproductthatwasnotonlystrongerandlighterthantheoriginalwoodbutalso，almosttransparent.Theresearcherswereabletoadjusttheleveloftransparencybyvaryingtheamountofthepolymerinjectedandalsobychangingthethicknessofthewood.Whilescientistshavepreviouslycreatedasee-throughwoodforsmall-scaleapplicationslikecomputerchips，thetransparentwoodisthefirstonebeingconsideredforlargescaleapplications.Theresearchers，whorevealedtheirfindingsinBiomacromoleculesonApril11，pictureusingthetransparentwoodinbuildingstoallowformorenaturallight，ortocreatewindowsthatletinthedesiredamountoflightwithoutsacrificingprivacy.Woodthatallowslighttopassthroughcouldleadtoabrighterfutureforhomesandbuildings.Berglundalsothinksthewoodcouldplayasignificantroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.Thesemitransparentmaterialwouldbeabletokeeplightlongerandgiveitmoretimetointeractwiththeconductor，thusresultinginbettersolarefficiency.Additionally，substitutingthecurrentlyusedglasswiththisnewproductwouldhelpsolarenergymanufacturersimprovetheircarbonfootprintandlowerthecost.Theyarenowexperimentingwithwaystoscaleupthemanufacturingprocesssothatthetransparentmaterialiscost-effectivetomakeandeasytouse.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thatfeature”inParagraph1referto?A．Cheap.B．Durable.C．Sustainable.D．Transparent.2、Whichofthefollowingcorrectlyshowstheprocessinwhichthetransparentwoodismade?①Dipthewoodintoapolymer.②Adjusttheamountofthepolymer.③Makethewoodlignin-free.④Bakethewoodforsometime.A．③→①→④→②B．③→①→②→④C．①→②→③→④D．④→③→②→①3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Berglundgottheideaoftransparentwoodwhilemakingpaper.B．Varyingtheamountofthepolymerchangesthewood’shardness.C．Thetransparentwoodwouldbeusedonlyforhomesandbuildings.D．Thecostofmakingthetransparentwoodstillneedstobecutdown.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thebrightfutureofthetransparentwood.B．Thewood’sroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.C．Thedisadvantagesofthecurrentlyusedglass.D．Solarenergymanufacturers’carbonfootprint.23．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（渐冻症）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorimpairmentsareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibrationandsubstantial,relativelyimmobilesetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Tomitigatethedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithmisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.(269)1、Whatdoestheappworksaccordingtothetext?A．recognizesignalsthroughcamera.B．identifymovementofeyesandchangetolanguage.C．helppeoplecurethedisease.D．createartificialintelligence.2、What’srightaboutALS?A．People’sorganscan’tfunctionatallB．Alloftheorganscan’tfunction.C．people’sorgansarefrozen.D．Peoplecanstillcommunicatewithoutbarrier.3、What’stheunderlinedpartmean?A．Thesystemcan’tbeusedinthesunlight.B．Thesystemcan’tbeputintouse.C．Thesystemisnotperfectatpresent.D．Thesystemisnotavailableforeveryone.4、Whowouldbethepotentialusersoftheapp?A．hosewhohavephysicaldisease.B．Peoplewhocan’tmoveatall.C．Thosewhocan’tcommunicatenormallyatall.D．Thosewhohasmotorneuronedisease.24．（8分）Halfoffusuallyunaffordableproducts?Only$49.99forthat$100.00dinner?That’sthemagicofGroupon,butforsomesmallbusinessownersthe“greatbusiness”offeredbyGrouponcanbeequaltothekissofdeath.Howcouldthatoccur?ThemathofGrouponseemssimpleataglance,butuponfurtherinspectionthenumbersdon’taddupwhenitcomestosmallerbusinesses.AGroupontypicallyoffersa50%discountonaproductorservice;thentheremainingprofitisdividedbetweenGrouponandthesmallbusiness.WhileGrouponhasalreadyreceivedtheprofitinadvance,themerchantisleftwaitingfortheircut.Thoseworryingnumbersareassumingthepricecutis50/50,which,insomecases,isbeinggenerous.Whenyoubreakitdowntonumbers,aGroupondealseemsdisastrous,butit’snotonlythenumberssmallbusinessownershavetoworryabout.ThepointofGroupondealsistoattractnewandhopefullylongtermcustomers.Yet,doesthisactuallyhappen?ThemajorityofconsumersbuyingtheGrouponarethereforthebargainanddon’treturnafterusingtheirGroupon.CFHSJuniorAngelitaPopestated,“IlovethedealsofferedbyGroupon!Theycanreallysaveyousomuchmoney.”However,shewentontosaythatshehadn’treturnedoncetoanyofthebusinessesafterusingherGroupon.Forsomesmallbusinesses,thepressurelieswiththeresponsesoftheirloyalcustomers,whowatchasnewfacesgetthesameproductorserviceforhalfthepricethattheyhavebeenpayingforyears.Whenyoubreakitdown,Grouponindicatesthatthebusinessofferingthedealisnotonlywillingtobeflexiblewiththeirprice,butalsothattheirproductorserviceisn’tworththepricethey’rechargingfor.Whencombiningthesefactors,it’snowonderloyalcustomersareputoffbytheideaoftheirfavoriteshopofferingGroupons.NowIbynomeanssayGrouponshavebadeffectsonallbusinesses;howeverthestormofGrouponisactuallyadisasterforasmallbusiness.1、WhatisgoodaboutGroupon?A．Itcanofferalargediscount.B．Ithelpsaddupthenumbers.C．Itcanimprovethequalityoftheproduct.D．Itbringssmallbusinessownersmoreprofit.2、CFHSJuniorAngelitaPope’sstatementsuggeststhat.A．smallbusinessownersneedn’tworryaboutdealsB．peoplelikeusingGrouponinthesamebusinessC．thepurposeofGrouponistopromotebusinessD．Grouponmaynotbringcustomersback3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph4referto?A．Newfaces.B．Loyalcustomers.C．Groupondealers.D．Smallbusinesses.4、Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Anewbusinesstrend—GroupondealingB．ThedevelopmentofaGrouponcompanyC．TheeffectsofGroupononsmallbusinessesD．Afantasticshoppingexperience—Groupon25．（10分）LivingMusicintheHomeLivingmusicintheHomeisaWaldorf-inspiredresourceforparentsandteacherswhowishtosharethejoyofmusicwiththeirchildrenandstudent.Weprovidemusicaltrainingforadultssotheycanmakemusicintheirhomesandclassrooms.NEW!Inadditiontoouronlineofferings(seebelow),wearenowofferingin-personparent-childmusicclassesinwesternMassachusetts.WeinviteyoutocometojoinusforBabySongandChildSong,offeredattheCottageGarden.CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATIONCLICKHEREFORREGISTEROURONLINECOURSESFindingYourInnerVoiceInstructor:MichellePrindle(about)Available:March17Thiscourseoffersinstructioninvocal(唱歌的)techniquethatwillhelpparentsandteacherstofindtheirinnervoice.Thecourseremovesmodemmisunderstandingsaboutthevoice.Itoffersadviceonovercomingpsychologicalboundariestojoyfulsinging.Thisisdonethroughpractical,confidence-buildingexercisethatparentsandteacherscanpracticeintheirownhomesalongwiththevideosandaudiofilesprovided.Thecoursealsooffersavarietyofsongsforsingingwithchildren.MoodoftheFifthInstructor:DanPrindle(About)Available:March17Thiscoursebeginsbygivingparentsandteachersasolidfoundationinthebasicsofwesternmusictheorythatarenecessaryforunderstandingmusicinthemoodofthefifth.Theseincludethefundamentalsofmusictheory(basicsofpitchandrhythm).Thecoursethencontinuestodefinethemoodofthefifth,describeitselementsandgiveavarietyofexamples.Thiscourseprovidesthenecessaryknowledgeforparentsandteacherstofullyunderstandthisoftenunclearlydefinedconcept.1、IfTomewhodoesn’thaveacomputerwantstousetheresource,hecan.A．callMichellePrindledirectlyB．takethecourseFindingYourInnerVoiceC．joininBabySongandChildsongattheCottageGardenD．takein-personmusicclassesineasternMassachusetts2、Whatcanteachersandparentslearnintheonlinecourses?A．Instructioninvocaltechnique.B．Howtobreathewhilerunning.C．Varioussongssuitableforadults.D．Howtodealwithchildrensuccessfully.3、Onecanlearnaboutwesternmusicbytaking.A．MoodoftheFifthB．FindingYourInnerVoiceC．in-personparent-childlessonsD．anyoftheonlinecoursesmentioned4、Thistextismostprobablytakenfroma.A．sciencejournalB．travelguideC．storybookD．website第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Peopledonotanalyseeveryproblemtheymeet.Sometimestheytrytorememberasolutionfromthelasttimetheyhada1problem.Theyoftenaccepttheopinionorideasofotherpeople.Othertimestheybegintoactwithout2;theytrytofindasolutionbytrialanderror.However,whenallofthesemethods3,thepersonwithaproblemhastostartanalyzing.Therearesix4.5,thepersonmustrecognizethatthereisaproblem.Forexample,Sam’sbicycleisbroken,andhecannotrideittoclassasheusuallydoes.Sammust6thatthereisaproblemwithhisbicycle.Nextthepersonmust7theproblem.BeforeSamcanrepairhisbicycle,hemustknowwhyitdoesnotwork.Forexample,hemust8thepartsthatarewrong.Nowthepersonmustlookfor9thatwillmaketheproblemclearerandleadto10solutions.Forexample,supposeSam11thathisbikedoesnotworkbecausethereissomethingwrongwiththebrakes12,hecanlookinhisbicyclerepairbookandreadaboutbrakes,talktohisfriendsatthebikeshop,orlookathisbrakescarefully.After13theproblem,thepersonshouldhaveseveralsuggestionsforapossiblesolution.TakeSamasanexample14,hissuggestionsmightbe:tightenorloosenthebrakes;buynewbrakesandchangetheoldones.Intheend,one15seemstobethesolutiontotheproblem.Sometimesthe16ideacomesquite17becausethethinkersuddenlyseessomethingina18way.Sam,forexample,suddenlyseesthereisapieceofchewinggumstucktoabrake.Heimmediatelyhitsonthesolutiontohisproblem:hemust19thebrake.Finallythesolutionis20Samdoesitandfindshisbicycleworksperfectly.Inshorthehassolvedtheproblem.1、A．serious B．usualsimilar C．common2、A．practice B．thinkingunderstanding C．help3、A．fail B．workchange C．develop4、A．ways B．conditionsstages C．orders5、A．First B．UsuallyIngeneral C．Mostimportantly6、A．explain B．proveshow C．see7、A．judge B．finddescribe C．face8、A．check B．determinecorrect C．recover9、A．answers B．skills C．explanation D．information10、A．possible B．exact C．real D．special11、A．hopes B．argues C．decides D．suggests12、A．Inotherwords B．Onceinawhile C．Firstofall D．Atthistime13、A．discussing B．settlingdown C．comparingwith D．studying14、A．secondly B．again C．also D．alone15、A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery16、A．next B．clear C．final D．new17、A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often18、A．simple B．different C．quick D．sudden19、A．clean B．separate C．loosen D．remove20、A．recorded B．completed C．tested D．accepted第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）InChineseculture,eachyearisrelatedto1．Chineseanimalaccordingtothe12-yearcycle2018isanEarthDogYearPeoplebornduringtheyearofdog2．(believe)totakeaftersomeoftheanimal’scharacteristics,suchasloyalty,patience,andreliabilityZodiac(黄道)theoryalsorelatestoChineseelementaltheory,3．associatesthe12animalswithoneoffiveelements:metal,wood,water,fire,andearthThefiveelements4．(combine)withthe12zodiacsignsproducea60-yearcycleZodiacanimalshavebothfixedandnon-fixedelementsattached5．themForexample,thedog(aswellasthedragon,ox,andgoat)isalwaysassociatedwiththeearthelement6．theyearof2018isconsideredanearthyearaccordingtotheChinesesolarcalendar,thosebornin2018areconsideredearthdogs,whichcarrycharacteristicslikebeingcommunicativeandresponsibleatworkThoughdogsare7．(general)associatedwithearth,thosebornduringthemetaldogyeararebelievedtobeconservativeand8．(caution)innatureAsDogsarenotgoodatcommunication,9．isdifficultforthemtoconveytheirthoughtstoothersTherefore,Dogstendtoleaveotherswiththe10．(impress)thattheyhaveastubbornpersonality,buttheyareindeedloyaltotheirfamiliesandfriends第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Theotherday,ourschoolinviteafamousartisttoteachuswhattodrawbamboointraditionalChinesestyle.Whentheartistenteredintotheclassroom,hereceivedwarmwelcome.Firstly,heshowedthemagreatmanyskillfulwaystodrawbamboo.Wesurroundedhimandwatchedhimcareful.Thenwetriedtodoitbyourselvesunderhisinstruction.Finally,afterfailingseveraltimesIsucceededdrawingapictureofbamboo,thatmademesohappy.Inthislesson,weweredeeplyimpressingbythebeautyofChinesepaintingsandproudofbeChinese.Wehopewecanhavemoreactivityofthiskindinthefuture!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）2012年教师节期间,《中国日报》要报道一批优秀教师的事迹,请你用英语写一篇介绍你班班主