广东省广州市2024-2025学年高三年级上册8月联考英语检测试题（附答案）

广东省广州市2024-2025学年高三上学期8月联考英语检测试题

注意事项：

1.本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

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第二部分阅读（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。

A

WeekendtripsinEuropecanbeatrulymagicalexperience,fromthesunnybeachesofGreece

totherollinghillsofItaly.Thefollowingdestinationsareplacesthatareeasilyaccessibleandoffer

incredibleexperiencesthatyou'llalwaysremember.

Hallstatt,Austria

Hallstatt,famousforitsalpinehouses,crystalclearlake,andsnow-cappedmountains,isamong

Earth'smostpicturesquedestinations.Activitiesincludeexploringsaltminesandancientchurches,

andtakingaboattriponLakeHallstattorvisitingthenearbyDachsteinIceCave,promising

unforgettableexperiences.

Paris,France

Paris,withitsiconicEiffelTower,windingstreets,andcharmingcafes,isatopdestinationfor

couplesseekinganunforgettableweekend.WhetherexploringtheCityofLightorsnugglingupin

itsgardens,Parispromisesendlessromanceandcherishedmemories.ForaweekendofEuropean

romanceandadventure,looknofurtherthanParis!

Zakynthos,Greece

Zakynthos,alsocalledZante,isfamousasoneofEurope?smostbreathtakingislands,boasting

whitebeaches,unspoilednature,andcrystalclearbluewaters.Ifsatopchoiceforarelaxing

weekendbreak,offeringactivitieslikeboattripstotheBlueCavesandexploringlocalpubs.

Florence,Italy

Florence'sbreathtakingarchitecture,richhistory,andMediterraneanclimatemakeitidealfora

weekendgetawayinEurope.Itssmallsizeallowsyoutoexploreextensivelyinjusttwodays.Don't

missthechancetolearntomakegelato,pastaandpizzainaFlorencecookingclass,especiallyif

you'reafoodenthusiast.

21.Wherecanyouenjoytheboattrip?

A.InHallstattandParis.B.InZakynthosandFlorence.

C.InHallstattandZakynthos.D.InParisandFlorence.

22.WhyisFlorenceconsideredanidealcityforaweekendtrip?

A.Foritssaltminesandancientchurches.

B.Foritsarchitecture,history,andclimate.

C.ForitsfamousBlueCavesandrelaxingatmosphere.

D.Foritslargesizeandvastexplorationopportunities.

23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Atravelguide.B.Aneducationalnovel.

C.Asciencefiction.D.Aresearchpaper.

B

WhenthepoolnearPariswhereheworkedasalifeguardwasclosedduetopooreconomic

conditions,GuillaumePoptookjobsatvariousotherpoolsthatwerealmostempty.Atonepoolthere

wasasmallwaterslide（水滑道），whichgavethe22-year-oldformercompetitiveswimmeranidea:

hewouldmakeaT汰Tokvideoinwhichhepretendedtobeauprofessionalwaterslidetester95.

Shootingdownaslideinhardhatandhi-vizvest（防护衣）orsmilingbroadlyincoolshapesto

themusic,Popsoonbecameasocialmediahit.Hewashiredto"test"slidesandotherfacilitiesat

waterparks,swimmingpoolsandcampsitesalloverFrance.Today,hehasmorethanhalfamillion

followersonTikTokandhisownreal-lifewaterslide-testingbusiness.Nolongerworkingasa

lifeguard,hetravelsthecountrycheckingtheconditionofwaterslides,tryingthemouttodetermine

howfuntheyareandcreatingamusingvideostoattractcustomers.

“Firstofall,Icheckitwithoutwater,tomakesureifsinanacceptablestate,“explainsPop,

whomustkeepup-to-dateonwaterparkregulations.Ifhefindsawaterslideneedswork-for

example,iftherearebumpyjoints,whichcanhurtsliders-managementwillbringinaspecialist

repairer.4tAfterthat,Itestitwithwater,9,Popsays.

Thenhemovesontothefun,promotionalaspect.Sometimeshetakesoveraleisureparkand

invitessocialmediainfluencerstoenjoyittoo.In2022,hetook25influencerstoO'GlissPark,an

enormouswaterparkontheAtlanticcoast.

Popestimateshe'stestedaround700Frenchwaterslidesandisnoweyeingwaterparksabroad,

suchasSwitzerland,Portugalandin,wherehehasbeentestingslidesduringthewinter."It'sthebest

jobintheworld,^declaresPop,whosevideoshavereceived80millionviews."I'mnotbehindadesk.

Fmactiveandoutsideinthesun.AndIbuildapositiverelationshipwithcustomers.Infact,allthe

childrentellmetheywanttobeawaterslidetester!"

24.WhatmotivatedGuillaumePoptomakeTikTokvideosaboutwaterslides?

A.Hisinterestinlifeguardingtechniques.

B.Hispassionforcompetitiveswimming.

C.Asuggestionfromhisfriendstobecomeasocialmediahit.

D.Thelossofhislifeguardjobduetopooreconomicconditions.

25.HowdidGuillaumePop'scareerchangeaftergainingpopularityonTikTok?

A.Hebeganworkingasamanageratawaterpark.

B.Hestartedareal-lifewaterslide-testingbusiness.

C.HejoinedaprofessionalswimmingteaminParis.

D.HebecamealifeguardatmultiplepoolsinFrance.

26.WhydoesGuillaumePopdescribehisjobas“thebestjobintheworld”?

A.Hegainsahighsalaryandjobsecurity.

B.Hetestsover700waterslidesinFrance.

C.Hegetstotravelextensivelytodifferentcountries.

D.Heenjoysworkingoutdoorsandinteractingwithcustomers.

27.Whichisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.GuillaumePop:TheTikTokStarofWaterParks

B.GuillaumePop:FromLifeguardtoaTravelerinParis

C.GuillaumePop'sJourney:FromPoolClosurestoWaterslideAdventures

D.GuillaumePop'sJourney:CreatingWavesinSwimmingPools

C

ArecentsurveyintheUSfoundthatGenZ-ersandMillennials（千禧一代）visitlibrariesmore

oftenthantheirparentsorgrandparents.Theyounglovelibrariesbecausetheyaresecure,

comfortable,freeand-asmy11-year-oldwouldsay"aesthetic”.Thismeanstheylookgoodinthe

backgroundofanInstagrampostorTikTokvideo.Librariesarealsoagreatplacetomeetpeople.If

you'rebothyoungandinalibrary,chancesarethatyouhavesimilarinterests.

Andthen,too,therearethebooks.GenZ-ersareturningouttobebigreaders,especiallyof

paperbooks.Eventhoughtheyhavesmartphones,themostlimitlesslydistractingdevicesever

invented,intheirpockets,manyaredeliberatelychoosingtopickupapieceof15th-century

technologyinstead.Theylikethefactthatbooksareself-containedandrequireconcentration.

Thereis,sometimes,asenseofnostalgic（怀旧的）cosplayinthewayyoungpeopleread.In

NewYork,forexample,thelatestTikTok-fuelledcrazeisreadingwithstrangersinbars.Youhaveto

buyaticketinadvance,andthenyouallgatherandsitinsilencefor30minutes,readingwhatever

bookyou'vebroughtalong.Likeanexpensiveversionofgoingtothelibrary,exceptthatafterwards

youallhaveadrinkandtalkaboutbooks.

Theverythoughtofitmakesmesuffer,butthafsbecauseI'machildofthe1970sand1980s.

Tome,readingisaprivatepleasure,whilescreens-TVorcinema-aresocial.Ididonce,inafitof

ambitiousparenting,introducea<4familyreadinghour”,duringwhichmyhusbandandchildrenwere

pressedtojoinmeatthefiresideforsomesilentreading.Itcouldnothavefeltmoreperformativeif

wehaddressedupintophatsandcrinolines（旧时的裙衬）.Butstill,Iapplaudtheseyoung

readers-forknowingwhatisgoodfbrthem,fbrseekingouthumanconnection,forfindingthe

beautyandpleasureinoldinstitutions,andfbrbringingnewlifetothelibrary.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aesthetic“inparagraph1mean?

A.Visuallyappealing.B.Similarlyprivate.

C.Spirituallyrelaxing.D.Economicallypractical.

29.Whydomanyyoungpeoplechoosetoreadpaperbooksdespitehavingsmartphones?

A.Paperbooksarecheaperthansmartphones.

B.Paperbooksareeasiertocarryaround.

C.Paperbooksareaformofnostalgicentertainment.

D.Paperbooksofferadistraction-freereadingexperience.

30.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?

A.ThepopularityofTikTokinNewYork.

B.Agatheringattendedbystrangersfreeofcharge.

C.Anewreadingtrendintegratingtheoldandnew.

D.Historicalcostumesandtheirappealtoyoungreaders.

31.Whydoestheauthormentiona"'familyreadinghour“inparagraph4?

A.Tohighlighthersuccessinparentingthechildren.

B.Toillustrateherattempttocombinepersonalandjointreadinghabits.

C.Tocriticizethelackofinterestinperformanceamongfamilymembers.

D.Toemphasizetheimportanceofdressingformallyduringfamilyactivities.

D

Today,poetryandscienceareoftenconsideredtobecompletelyseparatecareerpaths.However,

thatwasn'talwaysthecase.ThemathematicianAdaLovelaceandthephysicistJamesClerk

Maxwellwerebothaccomplishedpoets.Similarly,thepoetJohnKeatswasalsoalicensedsurgeon.

Thecombinationofthesedisciplinesfelloutoffavorinthe1800s.Recently,however,therehas

beenareappearanceofinterestamongscientistsinexpressingtheirresearchthroughpoetry,suchas

lyricsandhaiku,asalternativewaystoinspireotherswiththeirfindings.

“Poetryisagreattoolforquestioningtheworld/5saysSamIllingworth,apoetanda

geoscientistwhoworksattheUniversityofWesternAustralia.Throughworkshopsandanew

science-poetryjournal,calledConsilience,Illingworthishelpingscientiststotranslatetheirlatest

resultsintopoemsthatcanattractappreciationfromthoseoutsideoftheirimmediatescientificfield.

StephanyMazon,ascientistfromtheUniversityofHelsinki,participatedinoneof

Illingworth'sworkshopswheresheandfellowscientistsweretaskedwithwritinghaikusthat

highlightedwater,acommonthemeintheirresearch.<6Itwasalotoffun,andsurprisinglyeasyto

writethepoem,^^Mazonsays.Sheplanstocontinuewriting.66Wedoharmourselvestothinkthat

scientistscan'tbeartisticandthatartcan'tbeusedtocommunicatescientificideas,“Mazonsays.

ThatviewpointisechoedbyIllingworth,whothinkssciencecommunicationinitiativesaretoo

oftendominatedbypubliclectureswiththeirhands-offPowerPointslides."'Actually,whenscience

communicationinvolveswritingandsharingpoems,itinvitesatwo-waydialoguebetweenexperts

andnonexperts,hesays.Scientist-poetManjulaSilva,aneducatoratImperialCollegeLondon,

agrees,notingthatpoetrysimplifiescomplexscientificconceptsintolanguagethateveryonecan

understand.

Scientistsandpoetsarebothtryingtounderstandtheworldandcommunicatethat

understandingwithothers.Thedistinctionbetweenscientistsandpoetsislessthanpeoplemight

think.We'realljustpeoplewithhopefullyreallyinterestingthingstosayandtoshare.

32.Whattrendhasbeenobservedrecentlyamongscientists?

A.Adeclineininterestinpoetryandscience.B.Apreferencefortraditionalresearch

methods.

C.Anincreaseincombiningscienceandpoetry.D.AfocusonhistoricalfigureslikeAda

Lovelace.

33.HowdoesSamIllingworthbridgethegapbetweenscienceandthepublic?

A.Bytranslatingclassicpoetryintodifferentlanguages.

B.ByteachingattheUniversityofWesternAustralia.

C.Byadvocatingformorefundingingeoscienceresearch.

D.Byorganizingworkshopsandpublishingascience-poetryjournal.

34.HowdidStephanyMazonfeelabouttheexperienceofwritingahaikuintheworkshop?

A.Itwaschallenginganddifficult.B.Itwasenjoyableandstraightforward.

C.Itwasawasteoftime.D.Itwastooartisticforhertaste.

35.Whatisoneadvantageofusingpoetryforsciencecommunication?

A.Itsimplifiescomplexscientificideasforageneralaudience.

B.Itpromotesacademicresearchinuniversities.

C.Itreplacestraditionalboringsciencetextbooks.

D.Itemphasizesthesignificanceofpubliclectures.

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。

ThePathofDiligence（勤奋）

Undoubtedly,diligenceisoneofthekeyfactorsinachievingsuccess.Whilestudentsareoften

encouragedtoworkhardattheiracademics,theymaylacktherightmethodsandapositivemindset.

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Setcleargoals

Tosucceedacademically,ifscrucialtosetcleargoals.37.Cleargoalsstimulate

motivation,enablingyoutoorganizeyourtimemoreeffectively.Moreover,settingshort-termand

long-termgoalsprovidesaclearsenseofdirectioninyouracademicjourney.

Createplansandschedules

38.Breaktasksintomanageablesteps,establishachievabledailyplans,ensureadequate

resttime,andavoidoverexertion（用力过度）.Properlyplanningyourtimetobalancestudyand

relaxationcontributestolearningefficiency.

Fosterself-discipline

Learningtocontrolyourselfandmaintainingdisciplinearekeystocultivatingdiligence.

Establishingregularsleeppatterns,minimizingirrelevantsocialactivities,andconcentratingon

academictasksareessentialcomponentsofself-discipline.Consistentlypracticingthesehabits

allowsyoutoeffectivelytackleacademicchallenges.

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Challengesareunavoidableduringthelearningprocess.Diligentstudentsseekassistancefrom

teachers,peers,orprofessionaltutorswhenneeded.Additionally,acceptingfeedback（反馈）and

continuouslyrefiningyourstudymethodsandskillsarecrucial.

Maintainapositivemindset

Maintainingapositivemindsetiscrucialwhenfacingdifficultiesandchallenges.Believein

yourabilities,viewproblemsasopportunities,andapproachacademicchallengeswithoptimism._

40.

A.Seekhelpandfeedback

B.Lookforhelpandlendahand

C.Itcouldbeagoalyoudesiretoachieveoryourfriendsuggests

D.Herearesuggestionstohelpyoubuildhabitsandsucceedacademically

E.Tomaintaindiligence,creatingreasonablestudyplansandschedulesisvital

F.Thesecouldbeweeklystudygoals,semester-endtargets,orlong-termacademicgoals

G.Apositivemindsetreducesacademicstressandboostsconfidenceinovercomingdifficulties

第三部分语言运用（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。

Inmyroleasaclown（小丑）doctor,Iamdressedinmywhitecoatwithacurlyrainbowwig（假

发）,abigrednoseandmynamebadge"DoctorLarryLaugh-Out-Loud”.AsIenterthewaitingarea,

Iseethefamiliaratmosphereof41andtension:peoplesitting42onplasticchairs,

lookingthroughworn-outmagazines,andanxiousparentstryingto43theircryingchildren.

Inthemiddleofthisparticularscene,I44asmallgirlLara,withaswollenankle.The

on-dutynursetellsmethatLara'sparents45hertothehospitalafterabicycleaccident.I

understandthatwhilethemedicalstaffwilltreatherphysicalinjury,myroleisto46her

spirits.BeingaclowndoctormeansIcanhelppeopleby47them.

Iperformmagictricks,singsongs,tellstoriesandsharesillyjokes.Somechildren,though,

don'tfeellikelaughing,especiallyifthey'reinpain.SoIworkcloselywithdoctorsandnursesto—

48ourapproachsensitivelytoeachpatienfsneeds.

Andmymagicmedicinedoesindeedseemto49.Whilethedoctor50

examiningLara'sankle,Igether51bydoingamagictrick.Her52smilesoon

turnsintoheartylaughterasF'magically^producehersockfrommypocket.Seeingtheirdaughterso

muchhappierhasinturnmadeLara'sparentsmorerelaxed.

AsIleavethehospital,53mywigandrednose,Icarrywithmeabroadsmile,knowing

thattodayImakeadifference.Whiletheremaybemore54aheadforLaraandothers,I

hopethatmypresenceasaclowndoctorcontinuestomakethehospitala55placetovisit.

Afterall,asthesayinggoes,“Laughteristhebestmedicine.^^

41.A.interestB.emptinessC.boredom

D.pleasure

42.A.uncomfortablyB.calmlyC.peacefully

D.nicely

43.A.encourageB.comfortC.criticize

D.reward

44.A.spotB.recognizeC.acknowledge

D.distinguish

45.A.forcedB.draggedC.pushed

D.rushed

46.A.showB.lowerC.lift

D.admire

47.A.treatingB.entertainingC.examining

D.instructing

48.A.sellB.purchaseC.market

D.tailor

49.A.workB.respondC.answer

D.deserve

50.A.looksforwardtoB.concentratesonC.prefersto

D.refersto

51.A.agreementB.praiseC.appreciation

D.attention

52.A.embarrassingB.frighteningC.initial

D.final

53.A.removingB.losingC.forgetting

D.ignoring

54.A.dangersB.challengesC.adventures

D.explorations

55.A.saferB.colderC.friendlier

D.lonelier

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。

NativeShanghaineseShiYue,ajuniorartdirectoratMcCannWorldgroupItalywhohasbeen

livinginMilanfor10years,isalwaysamazedbythesimilarities56(share)betweenher

hometownandtheItaliancityshecurrentlystays.

trendy...lusive,developed,international,andtrendy...Thesearethewordsthatsheused57

(describe)thetwocities,bothofwhichserve58globalhubsformanyindustries,in

particular,fashionanddesign.

“Thetwocitiesarealike,9,Shiexclaimed.Her59(observe)isechoed(附和)bytwo

ItaliansnowlivinginShanghai:GabrieleFezia,anItalianartistandcurator,andAldoCibie,an

Italianarchitectanddesigner.

"EverybodyagreesthatMilanandShanghaihave60specialconnectionandthereare

manysimilarities-especiallyintheway61societyandpeopleactandthink,“saidFezia,

whocomesfromAlessandrianearMilanand62(move)toShanghaiin2000.

Since1979,ShanghaiandMilan63(be)thefirstpairofsistercitiesbetweenChinaand

Italy.Thefriendshiphasbeen64(particular)enhancedthroughjointeffortssuchashosting

the2010WorldExpoinShanghaiandthe2015WorldExpoinMilan,facilitatedbycooperative___

65(agreement)betweentheirorganizingcommittees.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是校英文报的记者李华，上周五你校学生会在操场举办了一场跳蚤市场(afleamarket)

活动。请你为此写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：

1.活动目的和过程；

2.活动反响和意义。

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。

AFleamarket

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。

Onacold,snowyevening,Jackwasatthecomershop,withhissolefocusontheMarvel(漫威)

superherofigurines(小雕像).Sincethen,hehaddiligentlywalkedaneighbor'sdogandweededhis

neighbors9gardenstoearnmoneyforonefigurine.Finallyhehadenoughmoneyforoneandraced

towardsthecornershop.Lostinexcitement,heaccidentallytrippedoverahomelessoldmanseated

againstawallinthecold,quicklymurmuringanapologybeforecontinuingonhisway.

Insidetheshop,JackglancedattheshelvesdisplayingHulk,Thor,CaptainAmerica,IronMan,

andotherbelovedheroes.HisheartracedashereachedfortheSpiderman.

“You'reafan,right?,9afriendlyvoiceappearedbehindhim.

Jackturnedtoseetheshoeeper,anelderlymanwithawarmsmile."Yes,they5reamazing!,9

Jacksaid."They'restrong,andtheyhelpsomanypeople.Theyhavesuperpower.IwishIcouldbe

asuperherotoo.^^

“Youcanbe,“theshoeeperencouraged.

Surprised,Jackasked,“Buthow?Idon'thaveanysuperpower.^^

Smilingsoftly,theshoeeperbentdown,placinghishandsonJack'sarms.tuWhywouldyou

needthem?9,herepliedkindly."Seethatwomanoverthere?Sheneedstotakecareofthreechildren.

However,shestillactivelyhelpstheelderlyinthecommunity.AnddoyouknowJimmy?Heisa

firefighterwhohassavedcountlesslives.Beingaheroisn'taboutsuperpower;ifsaboutwhafsin

yourheart.^^

LockingeyeswithJack,theshoeepersmiled."Youdon'tneedsuperpowertobeahero.Itstarts

withyourheart.”

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。

Hearingwhattheshoeepersaid,Jackwaslostinthought.

WithreliefJackfoundthehomelessoldmanstillsittingagainstthew