河南省南阳市2024-2025学年高三上学期第四次周考英语试题（无答案）

南阳市第四次周测高三年级英语学科试题卷考试日期：2024年12月21日第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ARenewSanFranciscoZooSpendaSaturdaybeautifulgardensforboththeanimalsandvisitors.Whatcanbeexpected?●BecomingpartoftheZoo’shistory●Sharinganddevelopingnewskillsandinterests●Weedingandclean-uptoremovetheneedforharmfulpesticides(杀虫剂)●MeetingnewpeopleofdifferentbackgroundswithsharedgoalofconservingtheEarth’splantandanimalspeciesWhocanvolunteer?Adultsandchildren(atleast1adultper5children).WhencanIvolunteer?ThesecondSaturdayofMarch,June,September,andNovemberin2025,from8:00amto11:00am.Wewillbeclosingthegatesat8:15.Nolateentriesallowed.WhatdoIwear?Choosesomethingwarmandcomfortablethatyoudon’tmindgettingdirty.TheZooprovidestoolsandworkgloves,butifyouhaveworkgloves,bringthemjustincase.Pleaseweartoughworkshoes.SponsoraCorporateRenewtheZooEventGroupsofallsizescansponsoraprivateRenewtheZoodayfortheircompanies,whenyourgroupworkstogethertocompleteZooprojects.Apartfromhavingfunandconnectingwithteammembers,yourgroupreceivesadmissiontotheZoo,drinks,foodandfreeride.ZoostaffwillhelporganizeeacheventtoensureyourgroupenjoysthedayattheZoo.Tosignup,e-mailrenewthezoo@.21.WhatarethevolunteersoftheZooexpectedtodo?A.Collectdataonnewspecies. B.LearnabouttheZoo’shistory.C.Joineco-friendlygardening. D.Researchgardeningtechniques.22.WhatrulemustbefollowedbyvolunteersattendingtheZooevent?A.Wearingaspecificuniform. B.Bringingtheirowntools.C.Preparingmealsinadvance. D.Participatingonschedule.23.WhatisabenefitofsponsoringaRenewtheZoodayforacompany?A.Enhancingfellowshipamongmembers. B.Developingbondswithlocalbusinesses.C.Receivingtraininginanimalprotection. D.Gettingdiscountedpriceonfuturevisits.BOnaclearsunnydayontheGeorgiacoast,ecotourguideReneHeidtleadsherguestsonherboatthroughanarrowwaterway.Unbrokengrassesreachoverhead,andthere’snobuilding,powerline,orcelltowerinsight.It’saperfectlocationforvisitorstoviewanearbymudflat(泥滩),whereroughly300,000shorebirds,includingtheroseatespoonbillandthewhimbrel,cometoeat,rest,andnesteveryyear.Heidthashada15-yearcareerasanecotourguideandmuchofwhatshesharesonthetourscomesfromherexperiences.Butmorerecently,theUniversityofGeorgia’sCoastalAwarenessandResponsibleEcotourism(CARE)certification(认证)programhasbeendesignedtosupportecotourguideslikeHeidt,helpingimprovetheinformationtheysharewithtourists.Theprogramoffersup-to-dateeducationalmaterialandtrainingtoecotourguidesandprovidescertificationthatconfirmstheirdevotiontopreservingthehabitats.WhileprovidingknowledgeaboutGeorgia’snaturalresources,theCAREprogramalsodiscusseshowtovisitsomesensitiveareasresponsibly.Now,whenHeidtgivesboatingtours,sherowswithalighttouch,movingalmostsilentlyacrossthewater.Whenshesharesfactsaboutwildlifewithherguests,shedoesn’tspeaklouderthanwhispers.Actually,it’saskillHeidtmusthaveperfectedinherpreviouscareer.“TheprogramchangesthewayIgivetours.Ithelpsmetobemoremindfulofaboat’sinfluenceontheverythingwearetryingtoteachpeopleabout,”sherecalled.GettingtrainedthroughtheCAREprogramalsobenefitsHeidt’sbusiness.AccordingtoHeidt,theprogramallowshertolearnmoreaboutthisenvironment.Andthat’sknowledgeshepassesalongtoherguests.“It’safantasticcoast,”shesays.“Andit’simportanttoshareitsbeautywithotherstohelpthemrealizethatitisworthprotecting.”24.WhywastheCAREprogramlaunched?A.Toofferthelatesttournews. B.Toqualifyandrecognizeecotourguides.C.Togiveaidtolocaleducation. D.Toshareandpublicizetravelexperience.25.WhatmaybethesuggestionfromtheCAREprogramforvisitingsensitiveareas?A.Reasonablyarrangetravelroutes. B.Saveasmuchwildlifeaspossible.C.Leaveaslittleimpactaspossible. D.Fullyrespectlocalculturalcustoms.26.WhatisHeidt’sattitudetowardstheCAREprogram?A.Doubtful. B.Tolerant. C.Uncertain. D.Favorable.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TendingtoSensitiveCoastalAreas B.ReachingouttoEcotourismSupportersC.BackingupEcotourisminGeorgia D.InitiatingaCARECertificationJourneyCInthesedaysofelectroniceverything,you’dthinkthatmostbusinesseswouldn’tbeusingpapercheques(支票)anymore.Infact,formostbusinesses,paperchequesarestillathing.Asmanyasoneinthreebusinessdealsarepaidthiswayand81%offirmsintheUSarestillusingpaperchequestosettlesomeoftheirbills.Stoptheeye-rollingbecauseyeah,weknowelectronicpaymentsarequickertomake,authorizeandcomplete,andthey’reeasiertotrackandreport.Theysavepaperandaregoodfortheenvironment.They’remoresecure,efficientandcostless.Theycanbemadeandapprovedfromanywhere.Agrowingnumberofbusinessesnotonlypreferelectronicpayments,butarerequiringcustomerstodothis.EvenMicrosoftrecentlyannouncedthatitwouldnolongeracceptpaperchequesfromitspartners.Butstill...I’mgoingtomissthepapercheque.I’vealwaysenjoyedthecircumstanceofthebiweeklychequerunandthegrandestpartisthefinalapprovalevidencedbytheultimateproofofauthority:thesignature.Someofmyclientstakedelightintheopportunitytoexamineandsigneverychequebecausethere’snobetterexampleofpowerthanthis.Paperchequesarenotonlyawrittenformofcontractsfavoredbyfirmsthroughouthistorybutalsoaformofmarketingwherecompaniescanproudlydisplaytheirlogos.Theyareclearevidenceofstabilityandreliability.Unfortunately,thewritingisonthewallforthepapercheque.Andthatmakesmesad.AccordingtotheSmallBusinessAdministration,themajorityofsmallbusinessownersareovertheageof50.WegrewupwithSwansonTVDinners,hockeywithouthelmets(头盔)andappointedsmokingsectionsinairplanes.We’llretireandyoungergenerationswillburyusalongwithourchequebooks.Weknowthiswillunavoidablychange.Fornow,manybusinessesintheUSarestillrelyingonpaperchequestopay.Yes,they’reinefficientandcostlier.Butpleasebepatient.Allowmetohavethisonelittleenjoymentwhileitlasts.28.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeinparagraph1?A.Doingbusinessisincreasinglydifficult. B.EverythingisgoingelectronicintheUS.C.Paperchequesarestillinuseinbusiness. D.MostAmericanfirmsfailtopaythebills.29.WhatdoesMicrosoft’sdecisionindicate?A.Thegrowingtrendofshiftingtoelectronicpayments.B.Thechangeinformsofcooperationinbigcompanies.C.Thepotentialcomebackofpaperchequesinthemarket.D.Thepopularityofelectronicpaymentsamongcustomers.30.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph3?A.Defendhispreference. B.Introduceanewconcept.C.Callforreaders’support. D.Promoteanoldtradition.31.WhydoestheauthormentionSwansonTVDinnersandhockeywithouthelmets?A.Toemphasizetheoutdatednatureofpasttrends.B.Toshowhisattachmenttoold-schoolpractices.C.Tostresshisresistancetotechnologicalchanges.D.Tosuggestthereliabilityoftraditionalmethods.DFordecades,“simplerisbetter”hasbeenacceptedasauniversaltruthinmarketing.NickLight,assistantprofessorofmarketingattheUOLundquistCollegeofBusiness,hastestedthatassumption.Hefoundthatmostconsumerspreferofferingsthatappeartobeeasytouseandunderstand.However,pushingsimplicitycanhaveahidden,costlydownside.“Simplicityisnotasilverbullet,”Lightsaid.“Thismethodmightworkforestablishedcompanieswithtrackrecordstobackuptheirclaims.Butitcanberiskyforastart-upwithnohistoryoracompanyinacomplicatedmarketcategorywherefailuresorbreakdownsaremorecommon.Light’searlierexperiencestimulatedhisinterestinthestudy.Hewasamarketingmanageratadirect-to-consumermattress(床垫)company.Withthecatchword“oneperfectmattress”,thecompanyofferedonlyonemattressmodelshippeddirectlytotheconsumer’sdoor,dramaticallysimplifyingthemattress-buyingprocess.“Somecustomerscallingwithevenminorproblemssuchasaslightdiscolorationinthematerial,wouldgetreallyangry,”Lightsaid.“Theywouldsaythingslike,“Idon’tunderstandwhat’ssodifficultaboutthis,’evenwhenproducingandshippingmattressesarequitecomplex.Thesecustomersweregettingoverlyupsetbecausetheproductandprocesshadbeenlabeledassimple.”Thestudyalsoshowedthatconsumersjudgedthecomplexityofbrandsorproductsbasedontheirmentalconnections.Forexample,whenstudyparticipantsviewedadvertisementsfortwodifferentcompanies,theyformedmentalpicturesofthesimplicityorcomplexityofthebranddependingonhowplainorbusytheartwasandthedetailsprovidedineachad.Lightalsolookedintoproductqualityandcustomeropinionsandfoundthatconsumersarelesslikelytorecommendsimplerbrandsafterfailurescomparedtomorecomplexbrands.Therefore,thelessonformarketersistobemorecarefulaboutbuildingbrandingandadvertisingstrategiesaroundsimplicity,becausetheycouldeasilybackfireiftheproductorservicefailstodeliver.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“asilverbullet”inparagraph2mean?A.Ariskyinvestment. B.Abusinessstrategy. C.Aquick-fixmethod. D.Acure-allsolution.33.Whatdidtheuseofsimplicityinthemattressbusinessleadto?A.Risingcustomerdissatisfaction. B.Reducedexpensesforproducers.C.Longertransporttimeforgoods. D.Morecommentsfromcustomers.34.Whatmainlyinfluenceconsumers’viewsonabrandaccordingtothestudy?A.Thecompany’shistoricalbackground. B.Theimpressionsshapedbyaddesign.C.Theadvertisingreviewsonitswebsite. D.Therichnessofcolorinitspackaging.35.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgivetomarketers?A.Advertiseafter-salecustomerservice. B.Becautiousaboutsimplicity-themedefforts.C.Stressproductqualityoversimplicity. D.Improvebrandpresencethroughsocialmedia.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，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。WhenIwasinprimaryschool,readingindexcards(索引卡)undertheguidanceofourlibrarianwashowmyclassmatesandIlocatedthebookswewantedandenteredtheworldofideas.Itwasamazing.36Thenthesamelibrarianexplainedthatbook-locatinginformationwasalsoavailableonawebsite.Wecouldselectbookswithoutevenleavingourchairs.37Thelibrarianwasnotconfidentthatthenewtechnologywouldlast.So,askids,wekeptonefootplantedineachworld,learningthedigitallandscapewhilealsophysicallyexploringlibraries.Throughouteducationalhistory,newtoolshavebeenaccepted,rejected,orignored.Digitalcardcatalogues(目录)areanexampleoftoolsthatfacilitatelearning,leadingmanyschoolstoadoptagenerallyfriendlyattitudetowardnewtechnologies.38Sometoolsnegativelyaffectourlearning,themostrecentexamplebeingChatGPT.ChatGPTisanartificialintelligence(AI)chatbotthatcanrespondtothequestionsoneasks,drawingonstoresofinformationanditsinteractionswithotherusers.WhereChatGPTimpactseducationisincompletingtasksassignedtostudents.Studentscanquitthinking—allowingChatGPTtodigestdifficultreadingsontheirbehalf.39Butlearningtowriteislearningtothink.Thinkingissomethingweneedtogrowandprogressashumanbeings.40ChatGPTandrelatedtechnologiesdestroythisimportanttask.Irecommendthatstudentsresistemployingtheminthecontextofreadingandwritingiftheywishtobetransformedbytheirlearning.A.Sure,AIcandothesetasksforus.B.Educationismeanttoshapeaperson.C.Butnotalltoolsareequallyconstructive.D.Theycanalsoaskittoconstructessaysassignedbyprofessors.E.IfallowedtohaveaccesstoAI-basedtools,noonewouldeverthink.F.However,thiswholeprocessseemeddisappointingtheverynextday.G.Inthosedays,wewerelivingbetweenthedigitalandpre-digitalworlds.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。Itwas2017whentheaccidentoccurred.ThatdayitstartedtorainwhenI41tostopjustinchesfromthecarahead.BeforeIsighedwith42,mycarwashithardfrombehind.43,Iwasunharmedandsteppedoutto44thesituation.Thegirlwhohadhitmewasintears.She45tomeandexplainedthatherbrakes(刹车)hadtakenlongerto46becauseoftheslipperyroad.Minuteslater,apoliceman47anddirectlyissuedthegirlaticketfor“failuretocontrolspeed”,andseveralotheroffenses,whichcouldhaveledtothe48ofherlicense.Thegirlwasextremelyupset,butshewashelplessagainsttheresult.Icomfortedherthatitwasn’ther49andpromisedtohelp.Twoweekslater,Ireceivedanoticetoappearasawitnessinthegirl’strial.Althoughitwasn’trequired,Idecidedtoseek50.Uponseeingmeincourt,thegirlappearedquite51.Irecountedtheincident52,sayingneitherofuswasspeedingandthattheroadwasexceptionallyslippery.Ialso53thegirlwasn’ttoblame.WhenIfinishedspeaking,thecourtroomeruptedintoapplause,andthejudgepraisedmefor54mycitizen’sduty.Aftercarefulconsideration,hedismissedthe55againstthegirl.Ibelievewhoeverencounterssuchacasewoulddothesame.41.A.managed B.hesitated C.failed D.refused42.A.disappointment B.excitement C.regret D.relief43.A.Hopefully B.Thankfully C.Strangely D.Importantly44.A.improve B.clarify C.assess D.monitor45.A.whispered B.mentioned C.apologized D.described46.A.refresh B.recover C.repair D.respond47.A.turnedup B.spedby C.steppedaside D.showedoff48.A.limitation B.cancellation C.explanation D.collection49.A.weakness B.effort C.excuse D.fault50.A.advice B.freedom C.cooperation D.justice51.A.proud B.grateful C.pitiful D.confused52.A.confidently B.subjectively C.truthfully D.impatiently53.A.appreciated B.expected C.stressed D.doubted54.A.performing B.transforming C.remembering D.accepting55.A.criticisms B.charges C.procedures D.requirements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。AstheChinesesayinggoes,“Roadsleadtoriches.”Andthisis56SomxayLaolion,aLaotiandriverontheChina-LaosRailway,hasobservedoverthepasttwo-and-a-halfyears.Asadrivertravelling57VientianeandBoten（bordertown）,hecanseemoreandmorehousesandfactories58（build）alongtheroute.The1,035-kilometerrailway,59isaflagshipprojectundertheChina-proposedBeltandRoadInitiative,connectsKunming,thecapitalofSouthwestChina’sYunnanprovince,withtheLaotiancapital,Vientiane.60(adopt)Chinesetechnicalstandards,theChina-LaosRailwayisChina’sfirst-internationalrailwayproject6.61(primary)fundedandbuiltbyChinesecompaniesand62(connect)toChina’srailwaynetwork.SinceJune2020,theLaos-ChinaRailwayCohasrecruitedandtrainedLaotraineesandmorethan800Laoemployees,orover90percentofthetrainees,63(assign)specificpositions.TheChina-LaosRailwayhasopened“anewphaseofdevelopment”forLaostotransform64(it)fromalandlockedcountrytoaland-linkedone.Therailwayhasmaintainedapositivetrendofincreasingvolumeand65(efficient),aswellasthrivingpassengerandfreightbusinesses.TheChina-LaosRailwayhasbecomearoadofdevelopment,happiness,andfriendshipfortheLaoandChinesepeople.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你们班在校英文报组织的以“太空”为主题的海报设计大赛中获奖。请你给英国朋友Peter写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括：（1）创作过程；（2）你的感想。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。DearPeter,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面短文，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。At6:00am,IsteppedoutofmycarandintooneofthehottestJulydayseverrecordedinHouston.MyT-shirtwassoonwetwithsweatasIwaitedintheparkinglot.Experiencedrunnerssurroundedme,allwearingappropriateclothesfortheintenseheat.Attheageof53,Iwasabouttotrainformyfirsthalfmarathon.Thiswasmyplanforbuildingfriendshipsinanunknowncity.Houstonwasquit