广东省清远市清新区四校2024-2025学年高三上学期期末联考试题 英语（含答案）

1PAGE第9页清新区2024-2025学年高三上学期12月期末四校联考英语试题满分130分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。第二部分阅读（共20题，每题2.5分，共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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.ATheworldcontinuestoinspiretravelwriters.Standoutbooksfortheyearaheadaretopleasealltypesofourreaders.ASearchforNearbyNatureandWildernessWorldexplorerAlastairHumphriesspentayearexaminingeverysquaremetreofa12-mileradius(半径)aroundhishomeinLondonandfoundwonderclosetohand.AformerAdventureroftheYear,HumphrieshascycledaroundtheglobeandrowedacrosstheAtlanticOcean.Hislatestbook,though,isacelebrationofslowingthingsdownanddiscoveringasmallwildworldrightonyourdoorstep.It’salsoacrytorevitalizeLondon’sneglectednaturalplacesinurbanareasandourrighttowanderinthem.£12.99,EyeBooks.MyAdventuresinTravelandPublishingTravelpublisher,HilaryBradt’sguidebookcompanycelebratesits50thanniversarythisyear.ThefirstBradtTravelGuidewasbornin1974:BackpackingAlongAncientWaysPeru&BoliviawhichincludedsomeoftheveryfirstdescriptionsoftheIncaTrail.Sincethen,Bradthaspublishedmanyguidebooksaboutthefarthestpartsoftheplanet—MongoliaandMadagascaramongthem.Pioneeringbackpackingtravelsbeforetheconceptwaswidespread,hepresentsthisbooklookingbackatalifetimeoftrialsandstimulationinthewild.£20.00,Bradt.TrueStoriesofNature,Adventure&ConnectionEnvironmentalwriterLaurieKinghasgatheredacollectionoforiginalnon-fictionstories,illustrations,andpoemsexaminingthehumanconnectionwithnature.Hetakesawalkacrossthedesertanddiscovershowhermits(隐士)survivedinaSouthAmericanforest.Theseexcitingstoriesaimtoinspireyoutofindyourwildanimalsoulandrethinkyourrelationshipwithnature.£14.99,WatkinsPublishing.WritersWalktheWorldFromthestreetsofLondontothepathsofJapan,thejunglesofGhanaandbeyond,DuncanMinshullcollectstheworksofmorethanfiftywalker-writerswhohavetraveledtheworld’ssevencontinentsonfoot.Fromthe1500stothepresentdaycomesamemorablebandofexplorersandadventurers,scientistsandcraftsmen,pleasure-seekersandliterarydrifterssharingtheirexperiencesandaskingthemselvesaquestion—whytravelthiswayinthefirstplace?£15.99,NottingHillEditions.1．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Humphries’sbookdescribesscenerieshesawwhencyclingaroundtheglobe.B．HilaryBradtisamongtheforerunnersofbackpackingtoursC．LaurieKing’sbookdescribeshiscontactwithwildanimals.D．DuncanMinshull’sbookcomparesmoderncitieswithruralareas.2．Thebookwhichcollectsexperiencesfrompeopleofdifferentidentitiesis________.A．ASearchforNearbyNatureandWildernessB．MyAdventuresinTravelandPublishingC．TrueStoriesofNature,Adventure&ConnectionD．WritersWalktheWorld3．Thebook________isfocusedonnaturalattractionsinacity.A．ASearchforNearbyNatureandWildernessB．MyAdventuresinTravelandPublishingC．TrueStoriesofNature,Adventure&ConnectionD．WritersWalktheWorldBDaveMcNeemetClaudiaMandekic14yearsago.WhenshetoldMcNeehowharditcouldbetogetstudentsexcitedaboutmath,herfavouritediscipline,hemadeasurprisingsuggestion:“Whynotthrowinsomethingtheyenjoy,likesports?”Theideaofmixingbasketballandmathematicsgotitsfirstshotin2011,whenthenowcolleagues—whohadlaunchedatutoringnon-profit—wereinvitedtorunasummer-schoolprogramforkidswho’dfailedGrade9mathatGeorgesSecondarySchool.Whenthestudentsshowedupfortheirfirstday,theyweren’texactlyexcited.Overthenextfewhours,MandekicandMcNeegavethekidstechniquestoimprovetheirshootingwhilealsohelpingthemcalculatetheirfield-goalpercentage—which,inturn,taughtthemaboutfractionsanddecimal(分数和小数)points.Attheendofthegame,thewinningteamwasdeterminedbasedonwhichgrouphadthehighesttotalpercentageandhaddonethemostefficientmath.“Whenthebellrang,theyweresofixatedoncollectingtheirdataandfiguringoutwhichteamwonthattheydidn’tleave,”saysMandekic.“Irealizedwemightbeontosomething.”Theclasses,laternamedBallMatics,soonspreadtootherschools.“Iwasterribleatmath,”saysDouglas,whoenrolledinafast-tracksummerprogram.“ButonceIstartedBallMaticsandrealizedthesportIlovedwasdirectlytiedtomath,itmademealotbetteratit.EverytimeIplayedbasketball,Iwasthinkingaboutmath.”Almostanymathproblem,McNeeandMandekicrealized,canbetaughtonthecourt.KidscanlearnhowtonavigateanX-Ygridtofindtheirnextshootingspotorabsorbthebasicprinciplesoftrigonometrybasedontheangleatwhichtheyreleasetheball.In2019,McNecandMandekicestablishedaprivatehighschoolcalledUchennaAcademy.Attheschool,kidswithtopbasketballskillscanstudyallsubjects,trainattheirsportandworkpart-timehelpingoutwiththeBallMaticsafterschoolprograms.Douglas,now20andearningadegreeineducationbelievestheschool’scommitmenttoacademicsisthekeyreasonit’sbeenawinner.“Ifwedidn’tdoourwork,weweren’tplayingatthegame,”hesays,addingthatcoacheswouldbenchkidswhodidn’tkeepupinclass.“AtUchenna,wewerestudentathletes,notathletestudents.”4．Thefirsttwoparagraphsareintendedtotellthereaders______.A．theoriginofBallMatics B．thechallengesfacingBallMaticsC．thestartofalifelongfriendship D．thededicationoftheyoungteachers5．WhatmadeMandekicandMcNeerealizethatthey“mightbeontosomething”?A．Thestudents’progressintheirmathematicskills.B．Thestudents’changedattitudetowardsmath.C．Thedatacollectedaboutthestudents’goalpercentage.D．Theefficiencyindeterminingthewinningteam.6．Whatwillhappentothekidswhodon’tdowellinclassaccordingtoDouglas?A．Theywillbeforbiddentoleaveanytrainingsession.B．Theywillbeobligedtoearnatrainingdegreefirst.C．Theywillhavetoattendclassesataprivateschool.D．Theywillbebannedfromplayinginthegame.7．Thebesttitleforthearticleis______.A．TheBasicsofMath B．TheRoadtoSuccessC．ASportsPrinciple D．ANumbersGameCIn2009,KevinPearcewasattheheightofhisprofessionalsnowboardingcareerandboundfortheWinterOlympics.Butinaninstant,itcametoanend.Duringtraining,hestruckhisheadontheedgeofapipe,resultinginatraumatic(创伤的)braininjury.Itchangedthecourseofthethen-22-year-old’slife.Hehadtorelearnhowtowalkandtalkandessentiallystartover.HisolderbrotherAdamquithisjobandmovedacrossthecountrytohelphimthroughrehab.Heeventuallystarteddoingyoga,andhisfamilysawhowittransformedhimandgavehimasenseofhope:“ItwasthefirsttimeIremembersoclearlycomingoutofaclasswithhimandjustseeinginhisfacethisnewexpression,thisnewperson.”AdamPearcesaid,“Wewerelike,‘Weneedtofigureoutwhyandhowthatjusthappened.’”Wantingtobringhopeandhealingtoothersthroughyogaandmeditation(冥想).AdainandKevinco-foundedtheLoveYourBrainFoundationin2014.Thenonprofitoffersweek-longmeditationsandcommunity-basedyogaclassesacrosstheUnitedStatesforpeoplewhoarelivingwithlong-termbrain-relateddisabilities.“Ithinkpeoplefeelisolatedafterbraininjurybecausetheydon’tfeelable,andwhenyoudon’tfeelable,yougenerallyretreatbackinside.”Adamsaid,“Attheseretreats,peoplearegiventhespacetoleanintothosedeepchallengesandexpressthemandtalkaboutthem.”Ultimately,theorganizationaimstocreateasafespaceandsupportivecommunitywherepeoplewithbrain-relateddisabilitiescanhealtogether.“Connectionhappensquicklybecausethere’ssuchasharedcommonunderstandingamongthegroup.”Adamsaid.“Oncesomeoneseessomeonebevulnerable,itinstantlyallowsthenextperson(tobe).Bytheend,peoplestarttoseevulnerabilityasasuperpower.”8．WhatpreventedKevinfromcareerdevelopment?A．Aseverebraincancer. B．Anewtrainingroutine.C．Adevastatingaccident. D．Asnowboardingtest..9．WhydidKevinstartdoingyoga?A．Topickupsnowboarding. B．Toregainrespect.C．Torecoverfrombraininjury. D．Tolearnhowtomeditate.10．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheLoveYourBrainFoundation?A．Costly. B．Ambitious. C．Diverse. D．Healing.11．Whatsectionofthewebsitemightthetextbefound?A．Natureanduniverse. B．Socialinnovations.C．Technologicaldiscoveries. D．Themagicalworld.DArecentstudyhasfoundthatusingwoodforconstructioninsteadofconcrete(混凝土)andsteelcanreduceemissions(排放).ButTimSearchingeratPrincetonUniversitysaysmanyofthesestudiesarebasedonthefalsefoundationthatharvestingwoodiscarbonneutral(碳中和).“Onlyasmallpercentageofthewoodgetsintoatimber(木料)product,andapartofthatgetsintoatimberproductthatcanreplaceconcreteandsteelinabuilding,”hesays.Efficienciesvaryindifferentcountries,butlargeamountsofaharvestedtreearelefttobedividedintoparts,usedinshort-livedproductslikepaperorburnedforenergy,allofwhichgenerateemissions.InareportfortheWorldResourcesInstitute,Searchingerandhiscolleagueshavemodelled(塑造)howusingmorewoodforconstructionwouldaffectemissionsbetween2010and2050,accountingfortheemissionsfromharvestingthewood.Theyconsideredvarioustypesofforestsandpartsofwoodgoingtowardsconstruction.Theyalsofactoredintheemissionssavingsfromreplacingconcreteandsteel.Undersomecircumstances,theresearchersfoundsignificantemissionsreductions.Buteachcaserequiredwhattheyconsideredanunrealisticallyhighportion(份额)ofthewoodgoingtowardsconstruction,aswellasrapidgrowthonlyseeninwarmerplaces,likeBrazil.Ingeneral,theyfoundalargeincreaseinglobaldemandforwoodwouldprobablyleadtorisingemissionsfordecades.Accountingforemissionsinthisway,theresearchersreportedinarelatedpaperthatincreasingforestharvestsbetween2010and2050wouldaddemissionsequaltoroughly10percentoftotalannualemissions.AliAmiriatAaltoUniversityinFinlandsaysthereport’sconclusionsaboutemissionsfromrisingdemandareprobablycorrect,butthestoryisdifferentforwoodwealreadyharvest.“Boostingtheefficiencyofcurrentharvestsandusingmorewoodforlongerlivedpurposesthanpaperwouldcutemissions,”hesays.“Wecannotjustsayweshouldstopusingwood.”12．WhatiswrongwithpreviousresearchesaccordingtoSearchinger?A．Theygotwrongstatistics. B．Theyusedanincorrectconcept.C．Theyincludedtoomanyfactors. D．Theywereappliedinlimitedcountries.13．Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Theprocessofthenewresearch. B．Thebackgroundofthenewstudy.C．Thechallengeofthenewresearch. D．Theachievementsofthenewstudy.14．WhichisCORRECTaccordingtothepassage?A．Usingconcreteandsteelcanreduceemissions.B．Alloftimberproductcancantaketheplaceoftheconcreteamdsteel.C．Onlysmallpartofwoodcangetintotimber.D．Weallshouldusewoodtobuildourhouses.15．WhatisAliAmiri’sattitudetowardthenewresult?A．Favorable. B．Doubtful. C．Critical. D．Objective.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分）根据内容，从短文后的七个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。Theworldisfilledwithchallenges.16.Wisdomisawonderfulaccumulationofexperience,knowledgeandgoodjudgement.Whenthingsgetreallyintenseandwildoutthere,youcanrelyonyourwisdomtomakethebestchoices.Herearesomestrategiesyoucanusetogerwise.17Sometimesyouhaveprejudiceandyouneedtosetitasidemostofthetime.Youneedtobereceptivetodifferentopinions.18.Alwaysdevelopasenseofcuriosity,andobservetheworldfromdifferentangles.Neverbaseyourperspectiveonthemostpopularopinionandtrainyourmindtobeajudgment-freespaceforideas.Neverbackawayfromlearning19.Developathirstforknowledge.Takenewclasses,readnowbooks,listentoeducationalpodcasts(播客),andthelistgoesonandon.Ifsomethingconfusesyou,surftheInternetandclearoutyourproblems.Alloftheseactivitieswillstrengthenyourcritical-thinkingskills.MeetnewpeopleLimitingyourselftoonlyonetypeofpeoplewhosharethesameideology(意识形态)asyoucanbecomfortingbutitdoesn’tgetyouanywhere.20.Sharewhatdefinesyouandlearnfromothers,andthiswillmakeyouwise:Cultivatenewfriendshipsandthiswillbeextremelybeneficialtoyourfuture.A．ItisagoodqualitytohaveB．YouhavewisdominyourselfC．OpenyourselftodiverseviewpointsD．ThiswillopenupnewpathwaysforyouE．Inordertosurviveinit,youneedtobèwiseF．YoumustbethepersonwholearnssomethingneweverydayG．Youneedtoknowdifferentpeopleandlearnwhattheyhavetooffer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.Likemanyyoungpeople,Jessicawantstotraveltheglobe.Unlikemostofthem,this25-year-oldisdoingit21.Sheandherhusbandhavespentthelasttwoyearstravelingtheworld,stoppingeverywherefromParistoSingapore.Itmightsoundlikeonelong,expensive22,butthecouplehasanunusualwaytomaketheirtravel23.They’repartofanewformofthe24economy:anonlinegroupofhousesitters.Throughouttheirno-coststaysin25homes,theyfeedpetsandwaterplantsinthehomeowner’s26.It’snotallsightseeing.Thetwotravelerscarefully27theirtrips,schedulingtheirdaysaroundthepetsthataresometimesdifficultto28.Buthousesittingalsooffersalevelof29theycan’tfindinahotel.“It’slike30atafriend’shouse,”Jessicasays.Thecouplehasahigh31rateingettingacceptedashousesittersandtheyalwaysgobeyondthehomeowner’s32.ForJessica,thatmeans33plentyofpicturesofhappypets,keepingthehouse34andleavinganicesmallgiftbeforeheadingtothenexthouse.“Youwanttomakethehomeownerfeelthattheymadetheright35,”shesays.21．A．indoors B．online C．single-handed D．full-time22．A．game B．service C．vacation D．procedure23．A．safe B．busy C．helpful D．affordable24．A．local B．private C．sharing D．agricultural25．A．strangers’ B．parents’ C．co-workers’ D．neighbors’26．A．favor B．defense C．honor D．absence27．A．plan B．explain C．compare D．complete28．A．buy B．transport C．choose D．please29．A．support B．comfort C．control D．attention30．A．cooking B．staying C．waiting D．studying31．A．success B．survival C．growth D．unemployment32．A．budget B．abilities C．expectations D．understanding33．A．admiring B．donating C．sending D．borrowing34．A．clean B．open C．simple D．empty35．A．guess B．decision C．response D．impression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.AnyvisitortotheChineseCultureWeekbeingheldattheUniversityofTehranwouldbeamazedbytheChinesetea,food,andvariousartworksproducedthroughChineseknottingand36(tradition)papercutting—alldisplayedbyIranianstudentslearningChinese.TheChineseCultureWeekaims37(introduce)ChineseculturetomoreIranians.Heldinsidethelobbyoftheinstitute,which38(establish)in2009,theeventdisplayedarangeofartworksthatcontaindifferent39(element)ofChineseculture,producedbyIranianprofessorsandstudentsattheuniversity.“40(give)China’sincreasingglobalinfluence,aswellasitsfriendlyandexpandedrelationswithIran,learningaboutthecountrydirectlyisbecoming41(vital)important,”saidHamedVafaei,theIraniandirectoroftheConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofTehran.Hebelievesthatthestudentswhoarestudying42ChineselanguageattheinstitutewillenterdifferentsectorsofIraniansocietyinthenearfuture,helpingmorepeopletogettoknowmoreaboutChina.Chinaistheworld’ssecond-largesteconomy,themostpopulouscountry,43apermanentmemberoftheUNSecurityCouncil,solearningChinesehasbecomeanecessityasmanyaroundtheworldhaverealized,hesaid.“EachofthestudentshereisawindowtowardChina,44(help)theIranianpeoplehaveamorerealisticpictureofthecountry,whichwillmake45possibletoimprovebilateralrelationsinthelongrun,”headded.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46．你校将举办英语征文比赛。请你以“Theimpactoftechnologyonourlives”为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.分析利弊；2.你的看法。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。Theimpactoftechnologyonourlives___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）47．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。WhenIwasalittlegirl,Iwascrazyaboutsnowandwinterwasmyfavoriteseason.Istillrememberplayingwithmyfriendsandfamilywiththesnowfallingallaround.Ilovedtowatchthesnowflakesflyinginalldirections.TherewasastrongdesireinsidemethatIwaseagertohavemyownsnowasaspecialgiftonmybirthday.Tomygreatdisappointment,thesnowdisappearedbeforemybirthdayandstartedafterit.Iwascompletelymad.Ijusthungeredformybirthdaysnow.Iaskedmybelovedgrandmotherwhyitdidn’tsnowonmybirthdayoverandoveragain.Shelaughed,tellingmeIhadaskedthesamequestionfortoomanytimes.AtthesametimeshepromisedthatshewouldmakeitsnowwhenIwasenjoyinglifetothefullestandweagreedtokeepitoursecret.WhenIbeggedherformynextbirthdaysnowwitheagerness,shejustpattedmeontheshouldergently,notgivingadefinitereply.Thatcoldwinter,beforemybirthday,mygrandmotherdied.Iwasdeeplysad,butabitangrybecauseshehadpromisedmetomakeitsnow.Thedayofmytenthbirthday,Iwokeupandrantomywindow,hopingtoseejustonesnowflake.Noluck.Icriedandcried,thinkingaboutmygrandmotherandthedreampromise.Therewerestillfriends,giftsandabigdinner;therewasstillnosnow.What’sworse,therewasnomybelovedgrandmother.Iwouldprayformybirthdaysnowinthefollowingyears,butitnevercame.Never!Bymysixteenthbirthday,Ihadlostallhopeofgettingmysnow,eventhoughIstillwishedforit.Duringmyparty,Ihadthebesttimeever!Ienjoyedthecompanyofmyfriendsandfamily,andIwastrulyhappy.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。Paragraph1:IwasoutsidewithafriendwhensheaskedmeifIwashavingagoodtime.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:WhenIgothome,mymothertoldmetherewasasurpriseforme._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________