广东省梅州市梅雁中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月期中英语试题（含答案）

梅雁中学2024-2025高三上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分阅读（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。AAtasummercamp,whileyoumayhavealonglistofthingstododuringtheday,youalsoneedsomeeveningactivities.NightHikesNighthikesareafuneveningactivityforsummercampers,especiallyolderones.Takeaguidednighthike,allowingyourselftoexperiencenatureinadifferentsetting.Makesurethatyouwearappropriateclothesandalwaysfollowappointedpaths.Planthehiketoensurethatyoucanreturnsafelybeforeitgetstoolateintheevening.MovieNightsSetupascreenandprojectoroutdoors,andhaveamovienightunderthestars.Prepareblankets,popcorn,andacomfortablespotforyourselftospreadoutandgetcomfortable.Youshouldalsoconsiderotherformsofseating,includingchairsandpicnictables.It’salsoagoodideatochecktheforecast.Ifthereisrain,havealternativeindoorsummercampactivities.CampfireStoriesGatheraroundacampfireforstorytelling.Thegoalistoentertainandhelpcampersbond.Selectstoriesthatsuittheageandinterestsofyouraudience.Youcanalsoshareexperiencesandhorrorstories.However,speakingaloudaroundthecampfireissometimesastruggle.Preparesomefamiliarstoriesinadvance.CampfireRhythmsInsteadofstories,youmayprefercampfirerhythms.Bringouttheguitars,drums,andotherinstrumentsforabeautifulevening.Youcanperformtraditionalcampsongsorlearnsomethingnewfortheevening.Theeasiestoptionistoselectavarietyofsongsthatcatertoallagesandmusicaltastes.21.Whatshouldcampersconsiderbeforetakingnighthikes?A.Audience’sageandinterests.B.Bondingandentertainment.C.Dressandsecurity.D.Storyselectionandpreparation.22.Whatcanbelearnedaboutmovienights?A.Theyrequireattentiontotheweather.B.Theyaremorepopularthancampfirestories.C.Theytakeplaceinanindoorscreeningroom.D.Theyoffervariousformsoffreefoodservices.23.Whichofthefollowingsuitscampersenjoyingmusicmost?A.Nighthikes. B.Movienights.C.Campfirestories.D.Campfirerhythms.BIstillremembermyfriendsgivingmetheadvice:Trysomethingnew.Asamomandwriter,Iwasstressedand,ofcourse,alsoonmyphonetoomuch.Iwaswritingaboutfoodforwork,so

cookingdidn’treallycountasahobby

anymore,nordidreading,norsocializing,especiallysinceallofmyfriendsworkedinmyindustry.Ineededsomethinginmylifethatexistedapartfromallthat.“Maybesomethingyoucandowithyourhands.”Thesuggestionfeltlikeanescapeexit.CookinghadoncebeenthethingIdidtorelaxwhenIgothomefromwork,thethingIwascuriousabout,andthethingthatmademybrainawayfromitsstandardcomplaints.Thekitchenhadoncebeenarelease,butnowitwaspartofmyprofessionallife.Itneededareplacement.Afewmonthslater,Isignedupforaceramics(制陶艺术)classatastudionearmyapartment.Atthestudio,Istartedasalazylearner,butafterafewmonthsIbecameaddicted,signingupformoreclasseswhenmytermended.Ihadaplacetogoinmyfreetimeandsomethingtobecuriousabout,andmygoalswereunrelatedtoouterforces:aboss,ajob,amarket,areader.Unlikewithwriting,myprogresswasquantifiable(可量化的):NowIhavemadeapot.Nowmyhandlesarebeautiful.NowIhavemadetwothingsthatmoreorlesslooklikeapair.Finallyfindingahobbythatwasjustformyownenjoymentwasarelease.Ienjoyhavingsomethingtodothatdidn’tinvolveascreenandthereforefeltfarfromthestyleofworktowhichIwasmostaccustomed—handscoveredinclaycannotswipe(滑屏)verywell.Makingtimeforthisalsomeanscarvingouttimeforcreationandinspiration,andalsofortherestthatisrequiredformetoreflectonmylife.Itissomethingmorethananewhobby.Thisisthepeacethateveryoneneedsinourlife.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Cookingwashercupoftea.B.Cookingwasmoreajobthanahobby.C.Cookingwasapieceofcakeforher.DCookingwasnomorethanahobbyforher.25.Whydidtheauthortakeupceramicsclasses?A.Becauseshewantedtoescapefromthekitchen.B.Becausehands-onclassesappealedtohermost.C.Becauseshewantedtofreeherselffromherroutinework.D.Becauseanewhobbywouldhelphergainanedgeinherprofession.26.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A.Theauthorwastoolazytolearnceramics.B.Theauthorwasfinallyfascinatedbyceramics.C.Theauthorgotridofouterforcesthroughceramics.D.Theauthormademoreprogressinceramicsthaninwriting.27.Whatmessagedoestheauthormainlywanttoconveyinthetext?A.Neverbeafraidofchanges.B.Anewhobbykeepsyouawayfromscreens.C.Ifyouaretochangeothers,bethechangefirst.D.Bebravetoinjectsomethingnewintoyourlife.CWhenpeopletalkaboutsuddenlyrememberingoldmemories,thememoriesthey'rereferringtoareusuallyepisodic（情景的）memories.Asthenamesuggests,thistypeofmemorystoresthescenesofourlife.Anothertypeofmemorythatcanalsobesuddenlyrememberedissemanticmemory.Oursemanticmemoryisthestorehouseofourknowledge,containingallthefactsweknow.Usually,therecallofepisodicandsemanticmemorieshaseasilyidentifiabletriggers（诱因）inourcontext.Contextincludesourphysicalsurroundingsaswellastheaspectsofourmentalstate,suchasthoughtsandfeelings.Forexample,you'reeatingadishatarestaurant,anditssmellremindsyouofasimilardishyourmomusedtomake.Thisisepisodicmemory.Whensomeonesaystheword“Oscar”,thenameofthemoviethatwontheOscarrecentlyflashesinyourmind.Thatbelongstosemanticmemory.Thesememorieshadobvioustriggersinourcontext,butsometimes,thememoriesthatflashinourmindshavenoidentifiabletriggers.Theyseemtoflashacrossourmindsoutofnowhere;therefore,they'vebeencalledmind-pops（闪念）.Mind-popsshouldn'tbeconfusedwithinsight,whichisthesuddenpoppingupofapotentialsolutiontoacomplexprobleminthemind.Thus,mind-popsaresemanticorautobiographicalmemoriesthatsuddenlyflashinourmindswithoutaneasilyidentifiabletrigger.Mind-popsmaycompriseanypieceofinformation,beitanimage,asound,oraword.They'reoftenexperiencedbypeoplewhenthey'reengagedinmundanetaskslikemoppingthefloororbrushingteeth.Suchordinaryandunexcitingroutinestendtoinspiresomethinginourmind.Forexample,you'rereadingabook,andsuddenly,theimageofyourschoolcorridorpopsintoyourmindfornoreason.Whatyouwerereadingorthinkingatthetimehadnoconnectiontoyourschool.Idoexperiencemind-popsfromtimetotime.ButwhenItriedtolookforcuesinmycontextthatmayhavetriggeredmymind-pops,Iwouldfail.Maybesuchmind-popsarecompletelyrandom.28.Whichofthefollowingmightbeepisodicmemory?A.Youpredictaheavyrainisontheway.B.Agoodideaflashesintoyourmindsuddenly.C.Asongremindsyouofyourmiddleschoolgraduation.D.Youthinkofaroundshapewhenhearingtheword“circle”.29.Whatisafeatureofmind-pops?A.Theyhaveobvioustriggers. B.Theycomeoutwithoutwarning.C.Theyappearintheformofimages. D.Theyoftenbringlong-lastingmemories.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mundane”inparagraph6probablymean?A.Careful. B.Dull. C.Necessary. D.Challenging.31.Whatistheaimofthispassage?A.Toexplorehumaninnerthoughts. B.Topointoutthememoryformation.C.Todistinguishdifferentmemoryscenes. D.Toexplainsomesimilarmemoryphenomena.DAnewstudypublishedinthejournalScienceAdvancesfindsthatAIenhancescreativitybyboostingthenoveltyofstoryideasaswellasthe“usefulness”ofstories—theirabilitytoengagethetargetaudienceandpotentialforpublication.ItfindsthatAI“professionalizes”stories,makingthemmoreenjoyable,morelikelytohaveplottwists,betterwrittenandlessboring.Inastudy,300participantsweretaskedwithwritingashort,eight-sentence“microstory”foratargetaudienceofyoungadults.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:onegroupwasallowednoAIhelp,asecondgroupcoulduseChatGPTtoprovideasinglethree-sentencestartingidea,andwritersinthethirdgroupcouldchoosefromuptofiveAI-generatedideasfortheirinspiration.Theythenasked600peopletojudgehowgoodthestorieswere,assessingthemfornoveltyand“usefulness”.TheyfoundthatwriterswiththemostaccesstoAIexperiencedthegreatestgainstotheircreativity,theirstoriesscoring8.1%higherfornoveltyand9%higherfornoveltycomparedwithstorieswrittenwithoutAI.WriterswhouseduptofiveAI-generatedideasalsoscoredhigherforemotionalcharacteristics,producingstoriesthatwerebetterwritten,moreenjoyable,lessboringandfunnier.Theresearchersevaluatedthewriters'creativityusingaDivergentAssociationTask（DAT）andfoundthatmorecreativewriters——thosewiththehighestDATscores——benefittedleastfromgenerativeAIideas.Lesscreativewritersconverselysawagreaterincreaseincreativity:accesstofiveAIideasimprovednoveltyby10.7%andusefulnessby11.5%comparedwiththosewhousednoAIideas.Theirstorieswerejudgedtobeupto26.6%betterwritten,upto22.6%moreenjoyableandupto15.2%lessboring.AnilDoshi,AssistantProfessorattheUCLSchoolofManagement,said,“Whiletheseresultspointtoanincreaseinindividualcreativity,thereisriskoflosingcollectivenovelty.IfthepublishingindustryweretousemoregenerativeAI-inspiredstories,ourfindingssuggestthatthestorieswouldbecomelessuniqueandmoresimilartoeachother.Thatisnotencouragedinwriting.”32.Whatweresomeparticipantsassignedtodointhestudy?A.Helptargetedyoungwriters.----- B.Improvesomelesscreativeworks.C.Createaministoryforyoungmen. D.UseAItojudgethequalityofstories.33.WhobenefittedmostfromtheAI-assistedwritinginthestudy?A.ThoseusingAImost. B.Thoseofmostcreativity.C.ThosewiththehelpofChatGPT. D.Thosewritingthemost.34.WhatmightbeAnilDoshi’sattitudetowardtheAI-assistedwriting?A.Objective. B.Optimistic. C.Indifferent. D.Dismissive.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AIIsBeingUsedtoCreateNovelStoriesNowadaysB.AIIsCatchingonButThreateningtheFutureofWriters..C.AICanBoostCreativityinWritingButHasItsDisadvantagesD.AIHelpsImproveWritingSkillsButIsLimitedtoYoungWriters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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoKeepaPetBirdQuietBirdscanbeexcellentcompanions,buttheycanalsomakealotofnoise.Sometimesthatnoiseisunavoidable,butthereareafewstepsyoucantaketotrainyourbirdoutofloudorcontinuoussquawking(尖叫).___36___Mostbirdstendtomakesomenoise,eitherbysingingorsquawking.Birdstendtobemostvocalduringwakinghoursinthemorningandbeforegoingtosleepintheevening.Somebirdsaremorelikelytomakenoisethanothers,butunderstandbeforebringingabirdhomethatsomenoisewillbeunavoidable.Teachyourbirdtospeaksoftly.Praiseyourbirdwhenhewhistlesorwhispers,insteadofsquawkingoryelling.___37___It’softeneasiertoteachthemsoft-spokenwordscomparedtoothertypesofsounds.Furthermore,it'simportanttomaintainacalmandgentletonewheninteractingwithyourbird.___38___Becausethiscouldstrengthenthebehavioryouaretryingtodiscourage.Avoidquickmovements.It’spossiblethatyouorsomeoneinyourhouseholdismovingtooquicklyaroundyourbird,causinghimtofeelanxiousorover-stimulated.___39___Ifyouhavechildrenlivingathome,teachthemnottorunthroughtheroomyourbirdisin.Provideyourbirdwithcomfortandsecurity.Birdsinthewildparticipatein“flockcalls”asawayofcommunicatingwithotherbirdsandensuringthesafetyoftheflock.Ifyourbirdislikelytosquawkwhenyouleavetheroomitcouldbehisattemptatsendingyouaflockcall.___40___A.Understandbirdbehavior.BTrainyourbirdtobequiet.C.Thismaybeespeciallyusefulforparrots.D.Givehimatreatforquietnesstoearnyourlove.E.Trysquawkingbacktolethimknowthatyou’resafe.F.Donotraiseyourvoiceinresponsetoyourbird’svolumeortone.G.Moveslowlyaroundyourbird,andencourageotherstodothesame.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。Atjust21yearsold,NijaCharlesisoneoftoday'smostpopularsongwriters.Shehasbeen41withBeyonce,JayZ,CardiB,andmanyothertoday'spopularmusicartists.Theirworkshavebeen42.AndshewasevenincludedinthreeGrammynominations（提名）.Butjustafewyearsago,Charleswasonlya（n）43inthecrowd.Shewas44inamusicalfamily."MydadisaDJ.Mymomisadancer,"Charles45."Sogrowingupinthisfamily,Iwasalways46bymusicandcrazilychasedaftermusicians."Charlessaidshefirst47musicatage13,whensheaskedhermomforaminikeyboardbecauseshewas48toproduce."Soshegotoneforme,andIstartedtappingonthekeys,"shesaid.CharlescontinuedtolearnmusicatNewYorkUniversity,whereshe'dmakesongsinherdormitoryandpostthemonline.Soonshewas49inflyingacrossthecountryonweekends,performingonstageandthenstudyingatschool."Itwastoughforme.ThereweresomeclassesI50hadtoskip.Butyeah,itwasmusttimemanagementand1hadto51andfinishmyhomeworkbeforeIgotontheplaneorI'dfinishthe52ontheplane.Iwrotesongsduringtheweekend.ImadesureIstudiedhardsoIcouldfinish53thatyear,"shesaid.Talkingabouthersuccess,Charlessaid,"It's54thatmyfavouriteartistsarenowthepeopleIcooperatewith.Severalyearsago,Iwasattheir55butnowI'minthestudiowiththem."41．A．working B．competing C．arguing D．entertaining42．A．unaddressed B．labour-saving C．award-winning D．unsearchable43．A．clerk B．artist C．focus D．fan44．A．born B．introduced C．invited D．forced45．A．proposed B．complained C．sighed D．recalled46．A．annoyed B．surrounded C．changed D．rejected47．A．appreciated B．evaluated C．accessed D．composed48．A．empty-handed B．longing C．absent-minded D．unwilling49．A．honest B．lacking C．weak D．engaged50．A．definitely B．slightly C．scarcely D．indirectly51．A．callback B．getalong C．hurryup D．settledown52．A．favorites B．assignments C．advertisements D．ambitions53．A．performance B．career C．school D．training54．A．incredible B．ridiculous C．simple D．obvious55．A．classes B．concerts C．families D．weddings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。TheGiantWildGoosePagoda(大雁塔),56(situate)inDaCi’enTemple,Xi’an,isoneofthefamousBuddhistpagodasinChina.AlthoughitfellintodisrepairaftertheTangDynasty,someofitshallssurvivedand57(reconstruct)duringtheMingDynasty.In652AD,MasterXuanZangproposedbuildingapagodatostorescriptures(经文)andstatueshe58(bring)fromIndia.Heevendesignedthepagodahimself.Legendhasitthat59（it)name,WildGoosePagoda,comesfromastoryofwildgeeseprovidingfoodformonksinIndia.Thereisafamouspaintinginside,“XuanZangonHisWayBacktoChang’an.”Withapairofstrawsandals(草鞋)onhisfeet,XuanZangcarries60(roll)ofBuddhistscriptures61hisback,makinghiswaybackto62capitalwitheagerexpectations.IntheTangDynasty,manyofficialswrotepoemsonthewallsofthepagodatoexpresstheir63(happy)andwishfuturesuccess.XuanZangspent12years64(translate)1,335volumesofBuddhistscriptures.EmperorTaiZongandCrownPrinceLiZhiwrotetextspraisinghiswork,65arestilldisplayedatthepagoda’ssouthgate.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节书面表达（满分15分）你们学校正举办主题为“用英文讲中国故事”的征文活动。请你以一位中国历史人物为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.人物简介及事迹；2.意义或启示。注意：1.词数100左右；题目已为你写好。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。JosieandIwantedadogmorethananythingelseontheearth.Wewishedforoneeverytimewethrewcoinsinafountainorwatchedtheeveningstardropbehindthetrees.However,ourmotherbelievedthatwewerestilltoothoughtlesstotakeonthetaskofraisingapet.Shehadwitnessedourforgetfulnessonhouseholdchoresandgettingintosmallconflicts.Inhereyes,theseweresignsthatwelackedthenecessaryresponsibility.Onesummernight,aswesattogetherontheroof,Josiesawsomething.Shepointeddowntowardadarkshadow,“What’sthat?”Foroneastonishingsecond,JosieandIstaredateachother.Thenwerusheddownontothedoorway.Thereinouryardstoodablackdog.Josiemadealittlekissingnoiseandheldoutherhand.Thedogcametousslowly,takingafewstepsforward,thenastepback,notsurewhethertotrustus.ShewassoskinnythatIcouldjustfeeleverybone,andhercoatwasmessy.“We’regoingtohaveadog!”Myinsidewasfullofexcitement,justlikebeforeChristmasorourbirthday.“What’sagoodname?”saidJosie.Theperfectnamewroteitselfinmymind,“Shadow!”Thenextday,wepiledtogetherallthepocketmoneywehadtobuyallkindsofdogfoodsandhiditinvariousplacesbecausewewereafraidMomwouldn’tapprovethatifsheknewwewerefeedingahomelessdog.Thatnight,afterourparentswereasleep,wesilentlyslippeddownstairstofeedShadow.Wecarefullypouredthedogfoodintothebowl,tryingtomakeaslittlenoiseaspossible.Shadow,whohadbeenwaitingeagerlybyourside,wagged(摇晃)hertail.Asweplacedthebowlonthefloor,acreaking(吱吱的)soundfilledthehouse.Suddenly,thekitchenlightwasswitchedon,illuminatingtheroomandrevealingourshockedfaces.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按所给格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Itwasourmother,standingtheresurprisingly._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Momdecidedtogiveusachancetoprovewecouldberesponsibleowners.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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