广东省汕头市某中学2024-2025学年高三年级上册期中考试英语试题（含答案）

高三第一学期期中考试

英语试卷

（满分120分，考试时间120分钟。）

第一部分阅读理解（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）

阅读下列四篇短文，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。

A

FineArtsStudentsDeliverMagicalPerformances

Asthewinterholidaysapproach,BrookhavenSchoolstudentspresentedanarrayofextraordinary

performancesshowcasingimmensetalentwithinourfineartscommunity.Fromthebandconcerttothe

choralconcerts,eacheventhighlightedthededicationandexceptionalgiftsofourstudents.

TheDecember12EaglesBandConcertfilledWoodruffAuditoriumwithmelodiesthatcapturedthe

festivespirit.OnDecember14,theFoundationsChristmasChoralConcertfeaturedspirited

performancesbyour7thgraders.ThefinaleofseasonalfineartsshowcasesoccurredonDecember18in

BradyTheaterwiththeSeniorChiorConcert,spotlightinghighschoolsingers.

Ahighlyanticipatedtradition,theschool-wideHolidayAssemblyonDecember19,hostedby

esteemedFineArtsDepartmentChairMr.Kaminer,embodiedthetrueessenceoftheholidayseason.

AngelicsongsfilledYoungGym,followedbyjoyouslaughterandcheersasthe“bestcostume^^winners

receivedtheirawards.EventheyoungestWarEagles,thechildrenintheBrookhavenEarlyLearning

Center,attendedthecelebrations.Followingtheevent,studentsmerrilyleftschoolfortheholidaybreak.

Lookingtoward2024,anticipationbuildsfortheBrookhaventheaterspringproductions.

""SomethingRotten!?,promiseshigh-energycomedicperformancesbytheaterstudents,while”Tuck

Everlasting^^assuresamovingportrayalbytalentedFoundationsstudents.Furthermore,theBrookhaven

DanceCompanywillholdtheirshowcaseApril11-12inWoodruffAuditorium.Ticketswillsoonbe

availableforpurchase.

21.WhatdidthestudentsatBrookhavenSchooldobeforethewinterholidays?

A.Theyperformedmagictricks.B.Theyparticipatedincommunityservice.

C.Theygaveholidayconcerts.D.Theypresentednewtheatreproductions.

22.WhatcanwelearnaboutHolidayAssemblyonDecember19?

A.Itwasalargecelebrationwithintheschool.

B.Itwasanawardpresentationforbeststudents.

C.Itfeaturedvariousfunmusicandsportsevents.

D.Itwasheldonthefirstdayofthewinterholiday.

23.Whatisthetext?

A.Afineartsbrochure.B.Aschoolannouncement.

C.Aschoolnewsletter.D.Aconcertadvertisement.

B

WhenIwasachild,Iwasterrifiedofstorms,especiallythoseviolentonesthatoccurredinsummer.

Once,Iwasoutshoppingwithmyparents,whensuddenlytherewasaloudnoisecomingfromthe

directionoftheApennineMountains.

Asthestormgotcloser,lightningfellafewhundredmetersfromus,andhail（冰雹）whitenedthe

streetsinminutes.Thiswasatotallynewexperienceforme,andIranintomyfather^armsinterror.I

wasafraid.ButIwasalsoinawe.Likethepullofahorrormovie,myfeardevelopedintofascinationas

Igrewolder.Whenathunderstormbrokeoutatnight,Iwouldrushtomywindowtowitnessabrilliant

showinthenightsky.Iwouldwaitineageranticipation,equippedwithmyparents5camera,readytotry

andcaptureaflashingmoment.

Aninterestinstormphotographyarosefromtheseyouthfulattempts.Whatoncefrightenedme

nowgavemeastrongrush,especiallythefirsttimelightningstruckjustafewmetersawayfromme,an

experiencewhichresultedinmecapturingasplendidphotoofthemoment.Fromthatmomenton,I

realizedthatIabsolutelyhadtochasestormsthroughoutsouthernItaly.

Thetruthisthatstormchasingisquitedangerous,especiallytothosewhosetouttochasestorms

withoutacknowledgingtherisksinvolvedorrespectingnature.Mostaccidentscausedbylightning

occuroutdoors.Youaremostatriskinthemountains,butalllargeandexposedplacessuchasalawnor

asoccerfieldcanalsobeadangerousplaceduringastorm,especiallyanywhereinthepresenceof

water,suchasthesea,beachesoroutdoorpools.

OnedaysoonIwillsetofftoexpandmystormchasingjourneybeyondItaly9shorizons.Iwould

lovetogotoVenezuelawhereelectricalstormsareguaranteedalmostallyearroundontheCatatumbo

RiverandLakeMaracaibo.Maybethatwillbethedaythatmyparentsfinallyacceptthechoiceofmy

career.

24.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?

A.Theauthor'sreactionduringastorm.

B.Theauthor5smostimpressivememory.

C.Howtheauthorgotoverhisfearofstorms.

D.Howtheauthordevelopedinterestinchasingstorm.

25.Whichofthefollowingplacesisthesafestinastormintheauthor'sopinion?

A.Aroominashoppingcenter.B.Thebeachnearthesea.

C.Thelawnwithopenwater.D.Apathinthemountains.

26.WhywilltheauthorgotoVenezuelainthefuture?

A.Toenjoythesplendidscenery.B.Toseekaworkingopportunity.

C.Tojoinateamthatchasesstorms.D.Tocapturethefrequentelectricalstorms.

27.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.MyFearofStormsB.MyDreamtoChaseStorms

C.AnOpportunitytoRespectNatureD.ADestinationofMyLife

C

Whatarepillowsreallystuffedwith?Notphysically,butsymbolically?Thequestionoccurredto

mewiththephotosinthenewsandsocialmediafromthe50citiesaroundtheworldthatstagedpublic

celebrationsforInternationalPillowFightDay.Armedwithnothingmorethanbring-our-ownsacrificial

cushions,strangersstruckheavilyeachotherinplayfulfeatherfromAmsterdamtoAtlanta,Warsawto

WashingtonDC.Butwhy?Isthereanythingmoretothisdelightfulcelebration?

Asaculturalsign,thepillowisdeceptivelysoft.Sinceatleastthe16thCentury,thehumblepillow

hasbeengivenunexpectedmeanings.TheChineseplaywrightTangXianzutellsafamousstoryabouta

wisemanwhomeetsadepressedyoungscholarataninnandoffershimamagicpillowfilledwiththe

mostvividdreamsofaseeminglymorefulfillinglife.Whentheyoungmanawakenstodiscoverthathis

happy50-yeardreamhasinfactcomeandgoneintheshortspaceofanafternoon'snap,ourimpression

ofthepillow'spowershiftsfromwondertoterror.

Subsequentwritershavelikewiseseizeduponthepillow.Whenthe19th-CenturyEnglishnovelist

CharlotteBrontepoeticallyobserved"aruffled（不平的）mindmakesarestlesspillow”,shedidn'tjust

changetheexpectedorderoftheadjectivesandnouns,butinsteadshemadeuncleartheboundaries

betweenmindandmatter-thethingrestingandthethingrestedupon.

IfsatrickperhapsBrontelearnedfromtheRenaissancephilosopherMontaigne,whoonceinsisted

that“icnoranoeinthesoftestpillowonwhichamancanresthishead”.OnMontaigne9sthinking,

intelligenceandhappinessconfronteachotherforeverinapillowfightthatonlyonecanwin.

WiththewordsofTang.Bronte,andMontaigne,wecanperhapsmoreeasilymeasuretheattraction

oftheglobalpillowfight.Likearitualofrelease,theannualinternationalpillowfightamountstoakind

ofcleansing,abrushingoffofdailyworries:anemptyingoftheworld'scollectivemind.Ratherthana

launch-padforweightlessrest,thepillowisasymbolofheavythought:ananchorthatdragstheworld's

souldown——onethatmustbelightened.

28.TheexampleofTangXianzuisusedtoillustratethat.

A.pillowsgivepeoplesatisfactorydreams

B.dreamsarealwayswonderfulwhiletherealworldiscruel

C.people'simpressionofpillowschangesfromwondertoterror

D.pillowssymbolicallyconveythemeaningincontrasttotheirsoftappearance

29.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatCharlotteBronte.

A.wrotepoemsaboutpillows

B.regardedpillowsasreflectionsofourminds

C.sharedthesameviewpointasTangXianzuonpillows

D.waslikelytohavebeeninfluencedbythethoughtsoftheRenaissance

30.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4"ignoranceisthesoftestpillowonwhichamancan

resthishead”mostprobablymeans・

A.pillowsgiveuscomfort

B.pillowsmakepeoplemoreintelligent

C.peoplewithtoomanythoughtshavelessinnerpeace

D.peoplecaneasilyfallasleepwhentheyknownothing

31.Accordingtotheauthor,whyisPillowFightDaysopopulararoundtheworld?

A.Becauseitisaritualofrelease.B.Becauseitmakeslifedelightful.

C.Becauseitcomfortsrestlessminds.D.Becauseitcontainsaprofoundmeaningoflife.

D

Isforgivenessagainstourhumannature?Toanswerourquestion,weneedtoaskafurtherquestion:

Whatistheessenceofourhumanity?Forthesakeofsimplicity,peopleconsidertwodistinctlydifferent

viewsofhumanity.Thefirstviewinvolvesdominanceandpower.Inanearlypaperonthepsychologyof

forgiveness,Droll(1984)madetheinterestingclaimthathumans'essentialnatureismoreaggressivethan

forgivingallows.Thosewhoforgiveareagainsttheirbasicnature,muchtotheirharm.Inhisopinion,

forgiversarecompromisingtheirwell-beingastheyoffermercytoothers,whomightthentakeadvantage

ofthem.

Thesecondviewinvolvesthethemeofcooperation,mutualrespect,andevenloveasthebasisof

whoweareashumans.Researchersfindthattofullygrowashumanbeings,weneedbothtoreceivelove

fromandofferlovetoothers.Withoutlove,ourconnectionswithawiderangeofindividualsinourlives

canfallapart.Evencommonsensestronglysuggeststhatthewilltopoweroverothersdoesnotmakefor

harmoniousinteractions.Forexample,howwellhasslaveryworkedasamodeofsocialharmony?

Fromthissecondviewpointofwhoweareashumans,forgivenessplaysakeyroleinthebiological

andpsychologicalintegrityofbothindividualsandcommunitiesbecauseoneoftheoutcomesof

forgiveness,shownthroughscientificstudies,isthedecreasingofhatredandtherestorationofharmony.

Forgivenesscanbreakthecycleofanger.Atleasttotheextentthepeoplefromwhomyouareestranged

acceptyourloveandforgivenessandarepreparedtomaketherequiredadjustments.Forgivenesscanheal

relationshipsandreconnectpeople.

Asanimportantnote,whenwetakeaClassicalphilosophicalperspective,thatofAristotle,wesee

thedistinctionbetweenpotentialityandactuality.Wearenotnecessarilybornwiththecapacitytoforgive,

butinsteadwiththepotentialtolearnaboutitandtogrowinourabilitytoforgive.Theactualityof

forgiving,itsactualappropriationinconflictsituations,developswithpractice.

32.WhatisDrolPsideaaboutforgiveness?

A.Peopleshouldoffermercytoothers.

B.Aggressivepeopleshouldlearntoforgive.

C.Forgivenessdependsonthenatureofhumanity.

D.Peoplewhoforgivecanhavetheirownwelfareaffected.

33.Whatdoestheexampleinparagraph2illustrate?

A.Toforgiveistolove.B.Todominateistoharm.

C.Tofightistogrow.D.Togiveistoreceive.

34.Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardforgiveness?

A.Favorable.B.Reserved.C.Objective.D.Skeptical.

35.Whatismessageofthelastparagraph?

A.Forgivenessisinournature.B.Forgivenessgrowswithtime.

C.Ittakespracticetoforgive.D.Actualityisbasedonpotentiality.

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。

PursueYourDreamsToday,NotTomorrow

Haveyoucaughtyourselfdaydreamingaboutyourdreams?Weoftenpostponeourdreams,trapped

inacycleofdelay.Butwhywait?36Youdon'thavetotakeahuge,life-changingstep.You

cantakeminutestepstowardabrighterfuture.Andstartrightnow.

37Ifyounevertry,you'regoingtobeweigheddownbyyourregrets.You'realways

goingtowonderhowyourlifewouldhaveturnedoutifyouactuallytookachanceonyourself.Don't

letyourfutureselfbedisappointedbyyourpresentself.

Itdoesn'tmatterhowoldyouareorhowmanypeoplehavewarnedyouthatyou'renevergoingto

succeed.Eventhemostsuccessfulpeoplehavehadtheirhesitationsaboutwhethertheyhadwhatittook

tomakeitintheirfield.38Embraceamindsetofdetermination,knowingthatsuccessis

withinyourreach.

Attheendoftheday,youneedtocarveoutapathforyourselfthatwillleadtothemost

satisfaction.Ifyouallowyourfeartogetthebestofyou,you'renevergoingtoforgiveyourself.

39.Ifswhatyouwouldencourageyourfriendstodo,sowhyaren'tyougivingyourselfthat

samepush?

Sometimes,followingyourpassionmeansspendingalotofyourtimeeachday.Itmayrequire

makingslightadjustmentstoyourschedule,butyoudon'thavetosacrificeeverythingtofollowyour

hearts.Trytostrikeabalancebetweenyourcurrentlifeandyourdreams.40

Pursueyourdreamsnow,eventhoughthatmeansyoumightneedtobreakoutofyourcomfort

zone,andeventhoughitmeansenteringtheunknown.

A.Askyourselfwhatwouldbeworse.

B.Startingsmalliscompletelyacceptable.

C.Youoweittoyourselftogoafteryourdreams.

D.Newopportunitiesmayleadtopersonalgrowth.

E.Ifthingsgowell,youcangraduallymakefurthershifts.

F.Youneedtomovepastyourinsecuritiesandexploreyourfullpotential.

G.Hardasitis,ifscrucialtowaveoffthedoubtsinthebackofyourmind.

第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节完形填空（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。

Travislaughedashetoreatthewrappingpaperonhisbirthdaypresent.Hewassoexcited!Finally,

hewouldhavethecoolestpairofname-brandbasketballshoes.

Alltheguysonhisteamwerewearingthename-brandshoesofapopularbasketball41,

ChuckHart.AlthoughHartwascriticizedforhispoorsportsmanshipandinfamous42,hewas

agreatplayer.Infact,Traviswasn'tthinkingaboutHarfsbehavior;hehadonlyexpectedtoseeHart's

43onthesideofthebox.Thefirstindicationthatsomethingwaswrongcameashetoreaway

thelastpieceofpaper.NotHart's.Thenewshoeswerethename-brandofanotherplayer,RobertRyann,

whowas44forhisamazingworkinthecommunity.

Travis9shands45;hisheartstopped.Itwasn'tthattheRyannshoesweren'tnice,but

whatwouldhisfriendsthink?

TheywerethewrongshoesandTraviswouldbe46bytheotherplayers.Whenhe

lookedupintohisdad'seyes,however,Travisknewhecouldn'ttellhim."Thanks,Dad.Iwasreally

hopingforshoes,Travissaidashepulledtheshoesoutofthebox.

Nextmorninghisdaddrovehimtoschool.Whenthey47infrontofhisdestination,

Travisslowlyopenedthecardoor.Justthen,hisdadstoppedhim.

“Hey,Travis,waitaminute,look...^^hisdadsaid48,“Travis,Iknowthosearen'tthe

shoesyouhadhopedfor,butIsawthenamesofthetwoguysandmadea(n)49.Theguy

whosenameisonthoseshoes,hesaid,pointingdownatTravis'sfeet,4tissomeoneI50.Do

youknowhowoftenRyannhasfoundhimselfin51?”

“NoJTravissaid.

“Never.He'snevertalkedbacktohiscoachorstartedafight,andhe'sateamplayer.Youcould

haveactedlikea52whenyoudidn'tgettheshoesyouwanted,Travis,butyouwerepolite

andmadethebestofit.Youhave53,liketheguywhosenameisontheseshoes.Vmhoping

thatsomeday,yournamewillbeonthecoolestpairofshoesrileversee.^^

WhenTravislookeddownathisfeet,hesawtheshoes54.Hisdadhadusedhismindand

hearttogivethesonathoughtful55.

41.A.teamB.coachC.playerD.game

42.A.skillB.performanceC.behaviorD.action

43.A.nameB.photoC.signD.model

44.A.knownB.encouragedC.adoptedD.influenced

45.A.fellB.frozeC.shookD.folded

46.A.questionedB.noticedC.attackedD.teased

47.A.tookupB.putupC.pulledupD.turnedup

48.A.peacefullyB.hesitantlyC.delightedlyD.naturally

49.A.choiceB.effortC.commentD.mistake

50.A.believeB.missC.admireD.remember

51.A.dangerB.angerC.sorrowD.trouble

52.A.teammateB.adultC.studentD.kid

53.A.honorB.courageC.dreamD.belief

54.A.clearlyB.carefullyC.patientlyD.differently

55.A.hopeB.lookC.giftD.lesson

第二节语法填空(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个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。

AcenturyagointhecityofShantou,nostalgia(念旧)drovesuccessfuloverseasChinese

businessmentoreturn,investandcontributetothedevelopmentofitsthrivingdowntownareaoftheir

hometown.Theneatly56(plan)oldtowntheyhelpedcreate,withitsrowuponrowof

picturesqueqilou,57(know)todayastheSmallParkhistoricalareaandbearswitnessto

thecity'sstories.

Thecity,alsocalledSwatowbylocals,becameatreatyport(通商口岸)forforeigntradein1860

58theSmallParkbecameacommercialcenterfamousforitsmodemlifestyle.59

(follow)thefoundingofNewChinain1949,itbecameabusy,harmoniousneighborhood,andsince

1978,thecity60(boom)asaresultofreformandopening-up.

61thepassageoftime,theoldtown'sprosperityfadedasShantouextended

eastward,62manyofthosewhogrewupthereandhavecherished63(memory)

oftheareadon'twanttoleaveitbehind.Instead,theystrivetokeepitsmemoryalive,takinguppensor

lens64(ensure)thatitsformergloryistoldtoboththecity'syoungergeneration,andto

thegrowingnumberofvisitors.

“ThecreationoftheSmallParkareaisa65(reflect)ofthecity'shistorical

development.^^saysthedeputydirectoroftheculture,radio,television,tourismandsportsbureauof

Jinpingdistrict,wheretheqilouneighborhoodislocated.

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)

假如你是李华。你校将举办以心理健康为主题的英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容

包括：

1.说明心理健康的重要性；

2.谈谈保持心理健康的具体做法。

注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，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。

Brrrring!ThebellfinallyrangasIrushedoutoftheclassroom.Icouldn,twaittoplaythesongfor

Mia.MyschoolmateMiaandIhadbeenworkingforweeksonasongforSaturday'sbandcompetition.

“Howtomakeitperfect?^^IthoughtasIrandownthestairs.

“Hey,buddy!,9Davidcameup."Readyforplayingbasketballafterschool?Ihavebeenpracticing

myshot.^^Heturnedaroundquicklyandshotanimaginaryballintotheair.Mymindspunf快速旋转）

quicklytoo.Oh,Iforgot!IforgotIhadpromisedDavidaballgame!

Ididn'twanttodisappointhim,butIwaseagertotryoutthenewendingofthesongwithMia.

MaybeifIhadanexcusetoskip...”Hey,David,“Isaid,"Idon'tfeelsogood.^^Ipretendedtogivea

smallcough.'"Anothertime?”Worriedaboutmyhealth,Davidcomfortedme."Sure,noproblem,have

agoodrest,OK?”

SeeingDavidoff,Iletoutasighofrelief.TellingaliewaseasierthanIimagined.NowIcould

practicethesongandDavid'sfeelingswouldnotbehurt.Thewhitelieworked!

IrushedforwardasMiahadbeenwaitingformeinthemusicroom."Mia,I'vegotanewidea!”

"Perfect!”Sheheldherguitarwithabigsmile.

“Thatsoundedgreat...Bob.^^Davidstoodatthedoorwithhiseyebrowsraised.Ohno!IfsDavid.

Whyishehere?”Thanks,“Isaid,tryingtothinkquickly.t4Yousee...Icamehomeandsuddenlywas

fine.Ishouldhavemetyouatthecourt,butMiastoppedmeonmyway

Atthatmoment,MiaandDavidseemedtounderstandsomething.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:Davidturnedaroundan