广东省东莞市、揭阳市、韶关市2024-2025学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题含答案

东莞市、揭阳市、韶关市2024-2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检查高三英语(本试卷共10页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。)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。ADoyouknowthebestandcheapestwaytoseeEurope?HowabouttravellingbytrainacrossEurope?Ifbookedinadvance,itcanoffersomeincredibledeals.ItbeatsflyinganywayandalsoisthemostsustainableandoneofthecheapestwaystotravelacrossEurope.Herecomesoneofthebest-valuetraindealsinEurope—tickoffthreeclassicEuropedestinationswithoneincrediblefare.Currentlythereare2trainsservicingtheroutedaily,linkingupthreekeyEuropeancapitals—Prague,ViennaandBudapest.Ticketsstartfromaslittleas€16betweenPragueandBudapestshownasfollows.Tickets(Prague-Budapest)PriceFacilities&ServicesCancelationLowcost(2ndClass)€16Duringyourtrip,youcaneasilyorderrefreshmentsusingourmobileapporrefreshyourselfwithfreeRajecwater.Wethinkaboutyoursafety,whichiswhyyou’llfindasanitizer(消毒剂)oneverytrain.Morethan15minutesbeforedeparture:0%;lessthan15minutes:notpossible.Standard(2ndClass)€18.3Choosetheplaceofyourchoice.Travelincomfortableseatswithbuilt-inLCDscreensforplentyofentertainment.ThedailynewspaperandthefreeRajecwaterwillmakeyourjourneymoreenjoyable.Wethinkaboutyoursafety,whichiswhyyou’llfindasanitizeroneverytrain.Foranextra€8.9youcanalsoupgradeyourstandardtickettothefirstclasswhereyou’llgetaslightlybetterseatandlegspace.21.WhatistheadvantageoftraintraveloverflyingacrossEurope?A.Itismoresustainableandcheaper. B.Itisincredibleandwell-serviced.C.Itcanbebookedinadvance. D.Itcoversfourclassicdestinations.22.Whatservicedolow-costandstandardticketshaveincommon?A.Self-chosenseats. B.FreeRajecwater.C.Built-inLCDscreens. D.Dailynewspaper.23.Howmuchisthefirstclassticket?A.€16. B.€18.3. C.€24.9. D.€27.2.BAclear-blue-eyed19-year-oldboy,BenAlexanderwandersalonganarrowpath.Heclimbsintoachickenhouseherecentlybuiltandsmileswhileclimbingupaswingingbridgetoaconsultingroominatreehouse.Thisistreatment.AlexanderisthefirstpatientatthenewlyopenedNewSTART,avideogameandinternetaddictionrecoveryprogram.It’shardtoimaginethatAlexanderisnowmerrilygivingatouroftheforestfacility.Inthepast,hewasaddictedtoacomputergameformorethan16hoursaday,buthesays,“ItwasprettymuchallIwasdoingwhenIwasincollege.”Nearlyayearago,Alexandergotsoaddictedtoanonlinegamethathewouldskipmealsandgiveupsleep.Hetriedseveraltimestoquitthegamebutfailed.Ontheedgeofdroppingoutofschool,Alexanderturnedtohisdadforhelp.Hisparentscheckedhimintoanaddictiontreatmentcenterimmediatelysothathecouldjointheprogram.Theprogram,runbySophiaandAlbert,islocatedinSophia’shouse.Herhusbandandsonalsolivethere.There’sroomforsixpatients,butduringAlexander’streatment,theotherswereontheway.Heisgivenaregularschedule,withoutdooractivitiessuchascaringforchickensandgoats.Theseactivitiesareorganizedthroughouttheday,plushouseworkandmeals.Sophiasaystheprogramisdesignedtohelppeoplelearntodealwithbeingboredafterreturninghome.Somepsychologistsholdtheideathatpathological(病态的)game-playingorinternetsurfingisnotreallyanaddiction,butasignofadeeperissue,suchasdepressionoranxiety.ButAlbertbelievesthevirtualworldcanbenolessaddictingthanotheraddictions,suchassmoking.24.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheNewSTARTprogram?A.Toprovidesuggestionsonvideogames.B.Toorganizeinterestingoutdooractivities.C.Toteachteenagershowtobuildatreehouse.D.Tosolvegameandinternetaddictionproblems.25.HowdidAlexander’sparentsreactwhenheturnedtothemforhelp?A.Theyseriouslycriticizedhim. B.Theycompletelyignoredit.C.Theyhelpedseektreatment. D.Theyadvisedquittingschool.26.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutAlexanderduringhistreatment?A.Hewastheonlypatientthere.B.Hehadotherseriousabuseproblems.C.Hefeltunhappyinthetreatmentcenter.D.Hewasn’tawarehowserioushisaddictionwas.27.WhatdoesAlbertbelieveaboutinternetandvideogameaddiction?A.It’snotarealaddiction. B.It’sasaddictingassmoking.C.It’sasignofdepression. D.It’slessseriousthananxiety.CRanchoLosCerritos,ahistoricsiteandmuseuminLongBeach,illustratesthelocalhistoryofSpanish,Mexican,andEuropeancultures.In2022,aspecialproject,anadvancedstormwaterrecyclingsystem,wasstartedthere.Thissystemcollects,storesandreusesrainwateronsite,helpingtosavewaterandshowinghowtodealwithdroughtsandchangingweatherpatterns.Theprojectalsoincludesapubliceducationprogramcalled“LookingBacktoAdvanceForward.”It’samixofnewtechnologyandnature-basedsolutionsthattheTongvapeople,nativetothearea,developedover5,000yearsago.Withthisinnovativehybridsystem,theRanchowillcollectandreusealmost100%oftherainwater,reducingwateruseandkeepingpollutantsoutofthewetlands,theLosAngelesRiver,andtheocean.Whyisthisstormwatermanagementsystemabigdeal?It’sthefirstofitskindintheU.S.atahistoricsitelikethis.Itusesspecialbricksthatletwaterpassthrough.Thesebricksareatthetopofthesiteandthewaterflowsdownintoanundergroundtankthatholds22,000gallons.Thewaterinthetankisthenfiltered(过滤)andtreatedbeforebeingusedtowaterthehistoricgardens.Thesiteisonahill,whichallowspeopletousegravitytochannelrainwaterintoanaturaldrystreambedatthelowestpointoftheproperty.Thewaterinthedrystreamistreatedusingbiofiltration,whichmeansusingplantstohelpkeepthewatercleanandbalanced.Simplyspeaking,RanchoLosCerritos’stormwatersystemislikeabig,smartsponge(海绵)thatabsorbsrainwater,cleansit,andthenusesittokeepthegardensgreen.It’sawayofrespectingthepastandtheenvironmentwhilepreparingforthefuture.28.WhydidRanchoLosCerritostartaspecialproject?A.Totacklethedryweather. B.Tocreateatouristattraction.C.Toillustratethelocalhistory. D.Toreducetheannualrainfall.29.WhatcanwelearnaboutthestormwatersystemfromPara.2&3?A.Itcancollectandreusealltherainfall.B.Itwasdevelopedover5,000yearsago.C.It’sthefirsttobeusedinaU.S.historicsite.D.It’sthelargestsystembuiltinAmericanhistory.30.Howdoesthestormwatersystemwork?A.Itpumpswaterfromariver.B.Ittreatswaterwithchemicals.C.Specialbricksallowwatertoflowthrough.D.Waterflowsdirectlytothehistoricgardens.31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThehistoryofRanchoLosCerritos.B.AwaterprotectionprojectinCalifornia.C.Aninnovativestormwatersystematahistoricsite.D.AtraditionalstormwaterrecyclesysteminRancho.DTheconceptofaday,definedbyEarth’srotation(自转),hasbeenthebasisfortimekeepingsinceancienttimes.However,thespeedofEarth’srotationisnotalwaysthesame.Itslowsdownduetothedragoftides,leadingtotheadditionof“leapseconds”(闰秒)toatomictime(原子时间)tomaintainsynchronization,keepingatomictimematchingtheEarth’srotation.Inthisway,ourclocksmatchhowlongittakesfortheEarthtomakeonefullturn.Since1972,wehaveaddedleapseconds27times.Yet,recentchangesinEarth’srotationhavebroughtaboutadebateonwhetherweshouldcontinuethispractice.Inthepast,Earth’srotationwasslowing,butsincethe1990s,ithasbeenspeedingup,potentiallyrequiringtheremovalofaleapsecond.Thiscompletechangehasledtoquestionsaboutthenecessityofleapseconds,astheycauseinterruptionsincomputerandtelecomoperations.Forinstance,theadditionofaleapsecondin2012causedReddittocrashandsomeairlinecompaniestoexperienceflightdelays.Thedebateraisesthequestion:doesitmatterifthere’sanoticeabledifferencebetweenEarth’srotationaldayandatomictime?Inadigitizedworld,theexactlengthofthedaymightseemlessimportant.However,somearguethatmaintainingthetraditionaldayisimportantforvariousreasons,includingscientificandculturalsignificance.Thedecisiontocontinueorabandonleapsecondsiscomplex.Someproposewaitingacenturybeforemakingasignificantadjustment.Butotherssuggeststoppingleap-secondadjustmentsby2035,asvotedbytheGeneralConferenceonWeightsandMeasuresin2022.Thiswouldmeanlessfrequentadjustments,allowingforbetterpreparation.Ultimately,thedecisiononleapsecondsreflectsourrelationshipwithtimeandtheimportanceweplaceonconsistency.AsphysicistElizabethsays,“Timeisthemostimportantunitintheinternationalsystemofunits;alotofotherstandardsdependonit.”Whetherwechoosetokeepleapsecondsoradoptanewsystem,thegoalistoensurethereliabilityandstabilityoftimekeepinginourincreasinglyinterconnectedworld.32.Whatisthemostlikelymeaningof“synchronization”inPara.1?A.Separatingfromothers. B.Keepingthesamepace.C.Predictingtimepatterns. D.Makingsomethingconfusing.33.WhyareRedditandsomeairlinecompaniesmentionedinPara.2?A.Theyweretrappedincomputerinterruptions.B.TheyprovethebigchangeonEarth’srotation.C.Theysufferedgreatdamagesfromflightdelays.D.Theyareexamplesoftheimpactbyaleapsecond.34.Whatisthepurposeofadjustingleapseconds?A.ToslowdownEarth’srotation.B.Topreventgreatchaosintheworld.C.Toprotectotherstandardsrelyingontime.D.Tokeeptimemeasuringdependableandconsistent.35.Whatmaybetheauthor’sopiniononadjustingleapseconds?A.Favourable. B.Neutral. C.Subjective. D.Indifferent.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。China’sEarliestCapitalANYANG,thenorthernmostcityinHenanProvince,onceservedascapitaloftheShangDynasty.ItistheearliestcapitalofChinainwrittenrecord.36Intheearly20thcentury,theShangDynastyruinswereunearthedinXiaotunVillage,YinduDistrictofthecity.ArchaeologistsdiscoveredbonesandtortoiseshellscarvedwiththeearliestformofChinesescript.TheyalsofoundtheHoumuwuDing—arectangularbronzecontainerandatthetime,thebiggestbronzeobjecteverfound.37Inthethirdcentury,alargenumberofliteratiandpoetscreatedmanymasterpieceshere,formingtheJian’anStyleofliterature.38Inthe1960s,underverydifficultconditions,peopleintheLinxianCountyofAnyang(today’sLinzhouCity)builttheRedFlagCanal(HongqiQu)tochannelwaterfromZhuozhangRivertotownsandvillagesofLinzhouCity.Itsupplieswaterto670,000people,wateringover33,500hectaresofland.39Thankstothesufficientwatersupplyandrichsoil,Linzhouhastreefarms,fishponds,andfruitgardens.StandingontopofahillintheoutskirtofLinzhouCity,onecanseegreenmountainsandcropfields.Today,thegrandprojecthasinspiredgenerationsofChinesewithapioneeringandhard-workingspirit.Whentheweatherispleasant,manypeopleliketowalkalongtheRedFlagCanalfromitsheadinPingshunCountyofShanxiProvince.40Alongthemajorchannelofover70-kilometers,peoplecanfeelthegreatdevotionofthebuilderswhentheypassbyeverycliffandtunnel.A.TheShangDynasty’scapitalwasfoundinAnyang.B.Today,theRedFlagCanalhasbecomeascenicspot.C.ItgreatlyinfluencedChineseliteratureforcenturiesafter.D.ThediscoveryshowedChina’ssplendidancientbronzeculture.E.Fortyyearson,Linzhou’sgroundwaterandsoilhavechangedalot.F.It’sadirectwaytoexperiencetheprojectanditstoughbuildingprocess.G.Withalonghistory,AnyangisoneofthebirthplacesofChinesecivilization.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。Best-sellingauthorAbbycalledherhighschoolcreativewritingteacher,TimHouse,after27years.Shecalledtoexpressher41forhisimpactonherwritingcareer.Abby42thatMr.House’screativewritingclasswastheonlyoneclassthatshe43enjoyedinhighschool.Shetookhisclassforthreeyearsandrememberedhisfunand44teachingstyle.However,sheneverthoughtof45untilshebecameanauthorandrealizedhowmuchhehadinfluencedhercareer.Recently,whilegoingthroughheroldbelongingsduringamove,Abby46herhighschoolwritings.AndintherewerepoetrybooksMr.Househadpublished,withhisfullnameonthem.47,shepostedonsocialmedia,“DoesanyoneknowMr.TimHouse?I’dlovetogethisphonenumbertocallandthankhimforhisencouragement.”Withintwohours,the48floodedin.Herfollowersmanagedto49himandthentheytoldAbbyhisnumber.Thephonecallwas50forbothofthem.Fightingbacktears,Mr.Housefeltdeeplymovedandgrateful,hisvoiceshakingashesaid,“It’s51likethesethatmakemefeellikebeingateacherisaworthwhileprofession.Icaninspiresomeoneto52alotmorewithwritingthanIeverwill.”WhenAbbysharedthat53online,manypeopleinthecommentssaid,“Thisisgoingtomakemecontactteacherswhomadeadifferenceinmylife.”Mr.Houseexpressed54thatthesestorieswouldhelpteachersgetsomeoftherecognitionthatthey55.41.A.joy B.gratitude C.surprise D.pride42.A.recalled B.observed C.planned D.predicted43.A.equally B.briefly C.generally D.truly44.A.formal B.strict C.traditional D.encouraging45.A.showingoff B.hangingout C.reachingout D.movingon46.A.found B.threw C.tested D.corrected47.A.Confused B.Inspired C.Curious D.Patient48.A.letters B.questions C.responses D.opinions49.A.admire B.guide C.invite D.locate50.A.sympathetic B.emotional C.stressful D.embarrassing51.A.moments B.awards C.thoughts D.reasons52.A.teach B.design C.achieve D.send53.A.picture B.post C.article D.video54.A.hope B.concern C.doubt D.interest55.A.admit B.refuse C.escape D.deserve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。OnthestreetsofShanghai,youcanoftenseeayoungFrenchwomanleadingagroupoftouristsaroundthecityoncitywalks,introducingthehistoryandcultureofthebigcitytotheminChinese,EnglishandFrench.ClarisseLeGuernicrunsaculturalcompanythathastakenit56itsmissiontohelplocalsandforeignersbetterunderstandShanghaibytheconceptofcitywalks.AftercomingtostudyinShanghaiin2015,she57(regard)thecityashersecondhometowneversince.“58I’maforeigner,thecityisnostrangertome,”shejoked.LeGuernic’sstorywithChinabeganbackin2008,59shechoseChineseashersecondforeignlanguageinmiddleschool.60coupleofyearslaterduringhersecondyearofhighschool,shevisitedChinaforthefirsttimetogetherwithherclassmates.Duringthatvisit,theytraveledtoseveralfamousplaces,suchastheGreatWallandthePalaceMuseum.Inadditionto61(visit)historicsites,theyalsoattendedclasseswithChinesestudents.Theshortjourneyleftadeepimpressiononher.“Ireallylongedformore62(opportunity)togotoChinaandexperiencethelocallife63(I),”shesaid.Afterhergraduationfromcollege,shechose64(settle)downinShanghaiandlaunchherownbusiness.WithShanghai’s65(friend)businessenvironmentforforeignfirms,shewasabletoregisterhercompanywithintwoweeksinApril2020.HercompanyprovidescitywalktourstohelptouristsexperienceShanghai.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你是李华，上周五你校组织了一次关于“智能生活与人际交往”的主题沙龙活动。请给学校英语俱乐部公众号写一篇推文。内容包括：1.活动介绍；2.活动意义。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。Salon:SmartLivingandInterpersonalCommunication________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。TheSilentSignalInaquietlittletowninEngland,therelivedanelderlymannamedHarold.Uneducatedandwidowed(鳏夫),Harold’sheartwasheavywithloneliness.Hischildren,Emily,adoctorinLondon,andThomas,alawyerinManchester,hadmovedtothebusycities,leavinghiminthefamilyhomewithonlyhisoldmobilephoneforcompany.Thephonewasalifelinetohischildren,andhetreasuredeveryring.Oneday,Harolddecidedtovisitalocalmobilephonerepairshop,TechSolutions,withasenseofurgency.Hisphone,anoutdatedone,hadbeensilentforweeks.Nocalls,nomessages—justaterriblequietthatseemedtomirrorhislife.Haroldenteredtheshop,withhispaceslowandtired.Heapproachedthecounterandhandedhisphonetotheyoungrepairman,acheerfulmannamedLiam.“There’ssomethingwrongwithit,”Haroldinsisted,hisvoicetremblingslightly.“It’snotringing,andI’msuremychildren,EmilyandThomas,wanttospeaktome.”Liam,withawarmsmile,tookthephoneandbegantoinspectit.HaroldwatchedandheldhisbreathasLiampressedbuttonsandshookhishead,sayingtechnicaltermsunderhisbreath.Afterafewminutes,Liamlookedupandannounced,“Everythingseemstobeinorder,Mr.Harold.Yourphoneisfunctioningperfectly.”ThenewsdidnotbringrelieftoHarold’swrinkledforehead.Ifanything,hisworrylinesdeepened.“Butifit’sworking,whyhaven’tIreceivedanycalls?”heasked,hisvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.Liam,sensingthedepthofHarold’sdespair,decidedtodigdeeper.Tohissurprise,hediscoveredthatHarold’sphonewasindeedreceivingcalls,buttheringerwasturnedoff,andthephonewassettosilentmode.LiamshowedHaroldhowtoadjustthesettings,ensuringtheringerwasonandthevolumewasup.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。HealsocheckedHarold’svoicemail,findingseveralunheardmessages.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LiamaskedHaroldforhischildren’snumbersandmadeafewcalls.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

东莞市、揭阳市、韶关市2024—2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检查高三英语参考答案第一部分阅读(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)21-23ABD 24-27DCAB 28-31ACCC 32-35BDDB第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)36-40GDCEF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)41-45BADDC 46-50ABCDB 51-55ACBAD第二节(共10小