广东省茂名市电白县第一中学2024-2025学年高三下阶段测试（五）英语试题含解析

广东省茂名市电白县第一中学2024-2025学年高三下阶段测试（五）英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．as B．that C．which D．where2．Peterson,agreatarchaeologist,said:“Archaeologistshavebeenextremelypatientbecausewewereledtobelievethattheministrywas________thisproblem,butwefeelthatwecan'twaitanylonger.”A．lookingout B．bringingout C．carryingout D．sortingout3．Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which4．Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted5．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor6．Inthatremotearea,thetrees_____bythevolunteersaregrowingwell.A．plantedB．plantingC．beingplantedD．toplant7．Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked8．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving9．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome10．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince11．Iwritingthepaperasscheduled,butmymother’sillnessinterfered.Ihopeyouwillexcuseme.A．amtohavefinishedB．wastohavefinishedC．wastofinishD．oughttofinish12．Sallylikesgoingtoschool______shehasgotmanygoodfriendsthere.A．or B．because C．unless D．so13．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration14．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued15．—TherearenorelativearticlesontheInternet.Whatshallwedo?—MyGod！Therearealwaysnotanyusefularticleswhenyouwant.A．one B．it C．that D．any16．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however17．IhadbeenbetrayedbythosewhoItrustedseveraltimes,______inasuspiciousattitudetowardseverythingandeveryone.A．resulted B．havingresulted C．resulting D．toresult18．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed19．—Iamgainingweight.Ineedtoseeadoctor.—ButIthinkyoueattoomuch.___________.A．Neglectofhealthisdoctor’swealth B．Laughatyourills,andsavedoctors’billsC．Dietcuresmorethanthedoctor D．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway20．AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）ForanincreasingnumberofstudentsatAmericanuniversities,Oldissuddenlyin.Thereasonisobvious:thegrayingofAmericameansjobs,coupledwiththeagingofthebaby-boomgeneration,alongerlifespanmeansthatthenation’selderlypopulationisboundtoexpandsignificantlyoverthenext50years.By2050,25percentofallAmericanswillbeolderthan65,upfrom14percentin1995.Thechangeposesprofoundquestionsforgovernmentandsociety,ofcourse.Butitalsocreatescareeropportunitiesinmedicineandhealthprofessionsandinlawandbusinessaswell.“Inadditiontothedoctors,we’regoingtoneedmoresociologists,biologists,urbanplannersandspecializedlawyers,”saysProfessorEdwardSchneideroftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia’s(USC)SchoolofGerontology（老年学）.Lawyerscanspecializein“elderlaw”,whichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatestonursing-homeabuseandagediscrimination.Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesintheeldermarketbecausethebabyboomers,74millionstrong,arelikelytobethewealthiestgroupofretireesinhumanhistory.“Anystudentwhocombinesanexpertknowledgeingerontologywith,say,anMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoney,”oneprofessorsays.MargariteSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC．Shebegancollegeasabiologymajorbutfoundshewas“reallyboredwithbacteria.”Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthatshelikedit.Shesays,“Ididvolunteerworkinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying.”1、WiththeagingofAmerica,lawyerscanbenefit________.A．fromtheadoptionofthe“elderlaw”B．frompresentingtheirprofessionalservicestotheelderlyC．byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledgeD．bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests.2、Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaccordingtothepassage?A．Retireeswhoarebusiness-minded.B．Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.C．collegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegree.D．Professionalswithagoodknowledgeofgerontology.3、Whycanbusinessmengainprofitintheemergingeldermarket?A．Retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.B．Theycanemploymoregerontologists.C．Theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.D．Therearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbefore.22．（8分）IdroveataxiforextramoneyeastofTorontothirtyyearsago.EachtimeataxidroveuptothefrontoftheGreenwoodRacetrack,agroupoflocalkidswouldrunalongthesidewalkanglingforpositionbythepassengerdoor.Oneluckykid,orrather,themostaggressiveone,wouldopenthepassengerdoorandsay“Goodluck,Mister!”Themangettingoutofthecabwouldvaguelysaythanksandthrowthekidaquarter.Itwasaroutineeverybodyknew.Throughoutthesummer,onekidcaughtmyeye.Hewasbiggerthanmostofalltheotherkidsbutpushedawaybyeventhesmallest.Henevermadeitbutnevergaveup.Oneday,hischancearrived.AsIwaspullinguptothesidewalk,allthekidswerepushingforacabjustaheadofmine.Theboysawmeandwalkedtowardmytaxi.AsIpositionedthepassengerdoorrightbesidehim,heneverpausedandopenedthepassengerdoor,warmlysaying,“Goodluck,Mister!”Butthemanneithersaidthanksnorflippedhimaquarter.Hepushedhimasidesohardthattheboyfellonthesidewalk.Iknewithurthimbadly.Igotoutinlessthan10seconds,butthemanwasgoneinthecrowd.SoIlookedforthekid.Idecidedtogivehim$20fortheeffort.BythetimeIspottedhimhewasfarupahead,walkingawayintheoppositedirectionthroughthecrowdandhisheadhangingdown.WhenIgotthecabturnedaroundIlostsightofhim.Ineversawhimagain.I’dliketofindhimonedayandtellhimthatifonlyhehadstuckaroundalittlelongerIwouldhavegivenhimawhole$20.Ilearnedfromthiskidthatwhenthingsseemsohopelessthatyouarereadytogiveup,it’sthetimewhenthingsaremostlikelytoturnaroundforyou.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．Thepassengerwasreadytogiveatiptothekid.B．Theauthorwasaprofessionaltaxidriveratthattime.C．Theluckychildwasthetoughestamongthelocalkids.D．Thedriverwouldworkwithandbenefitfromthosechildren.2、Whydidthekidneversucceedinopeningthepassengerdoor?A．Hewasmodest.B．Hewastheshortest.C．Hemadenoeffort.D．Hepushedhisway.3、Whydidtheauthorgetoutofhistaxi?A．Tocatchupwiththekid.B．Toencouragethedisappointedkid.C．Togivethekidsomemoney.D．Tointendtodemandthetipforthekid.4、Accordingtothepassage,whichgoeswiththeauthor’sintention?A．Nevergiveintodifficulties.B．Sunshinecomesafterastorm.C．Faceuptocompetitions.D．EachroadleadstoRome.23．（8分）Whenitcomestomentalillness,manypeopleoftenfindittoughtogetthehelptheyneed.Thisisespeciallytrueforyoungstudentsmakingthetransition(过渡)tocollegelife.“Sometimes,studentsdon'trealizehowharditistoadjusttocollege,”saidLauraSmith,associatedeanofstudentsattheUniversityofTexasatDallas.“You’renotthebigfishinyourclassesanymore;youhaveallkindsofpersonalstress;you'reawayfromhome.“Dealingwiththesethingsisnoteasy.”Studentswhoaregoingthroughtheseproblemssometimeswanttoreachout.Butifstudentsdon'tfeelcomfortableseekinghelp,manyfeelthatit'stheresponsibilityoftheiruniversitytohelpthem.“Ireallywishthattherewasmoreimportanceplacedonhowcounseling(咨询)centershelpstudents,”saidConnieTrinh."Counselingservicesarejustasimportantasacademicsandsports.”Trinh,27,graduatedfromTexasWoman’sUniversityin2015.Duringcollege,shehostedvariousworkshopsonhowtohandlementalhealthconditions.Trinhusedherownstorytoconnectwithstudentswhomightbefacingsimilarproblems.Highacademicpressures,culturaldifferencesasanAsianAmericanandstressfulsocialsituationsstoodoutassomeofthemostcommoncausesofTrinh'sanxiety.Itwasonlyafteryearsofpersonalproblemsthatshecouldadmitthatreachingoutisn’tasignofweakness.“Ifyoufeelyoucan'tconnectwithotherpeoplearoundyou,youshouldaddresstheissuewithoutshame,”Trinhsaid.“You'llfindthattherearealotofpeopleouttherewhosincerelywanttohelpyou.”1、227．Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_________.A．collegelifeB．counselingserviceC．mentalhealthD．culturaldifferences2、229．What'sTrinh'spreferredsolutiontotheproblemsmentioned?A．Makingself-criticism.B．Handlingtheproblemsactively.C．Solvingtheproblemonyourown.D．Findingthecausesoftheproblems.3、231．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“connectwith”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Getalongwith.B．JointogetherwithC．Berelatedto.D．Getthroughto.4、233．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Counselingservicehelpsdoingresearch.B．Adjustingtocollegelifeisapieceofcake.C．Hostingworkshopsimprovesstudents’ability.D．Beingbravetogethelpisnotasignofweakness.24．（8分）Fairytalesperformmanyfunctions.Theyentertain,encourageimaginationandteachproblem—solvingskills.Theycanalsoprovidemorallessons,highlightingthedangersoffailingtofollowthesocialcodesthatlethumanbeingscoexistinharmony.Suchmorallessonsmaynotmeanmuchtoarobot,butateamofresearchersatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologybelievesithasfoundawaytousethefairytalesasmorallessonsthatAI(artificialintelligence)cantaketoitscold,mechanicalheart.Thecollectedstoriesofdifferentculturesteachchildrenhowtobehaveinsociallyacceptablewayswithexamplesofproperandimproperbehaviorinfables,novelsandotherliterature.WebelievestorycomprehensioninrobotscanpreventtheintelligentrobotsfromkillinghumanitywhichwaspredictedandfearedbysomeofthebiggestnamesintechnologyincludingStephenHawkingandBillGates.Thissystemiscalled“Quixote”(堂吉诃德).ItcollectsstoryplotsfromtheInternetandthenusesthosestoriestoteachrobotshowtobehave.Theexperimentdonebythedesignersinvolvesgoingtoadrugstoretopurchasesomemedicineforahumanwhoneedstogetitassoonaspossible.Therobothasthreeoptions.Itcanwaitinline;itcaninteractwiththestorekeeperpolitelyandpurchasethemedicinewithpriority;oritcanstealthemedicineandescape.Withoutanyfurtherdirectives(指令),therobotwillcometotheconclusionthatthemostefficientmeansofobtainingthemedicineistostealit.ButQuixoteoffersarewardforwaitinginlineandpolitelypurchasingthemedicineandapunishmentforstealingit.Inthisway,therobotwilllearnthemoralwaytobehaveonthatoccasion.Quixotewouldworkbestonarobotthathasaverylimitedfunction.It’sababystepinthedirectionofteachingmoremorallessonsintorobots.WebelievethatAIhastobetrainedtoadoptthevaluesofaparticularsociety,andindoingso,itwillstrivetoavoidunacceptablebehavior.Givingrobotstheabilitytoreadandunderstandourstoriesmaybethemostefficientmeans.1、Whatfunctiondofairytalesperformintherobots?A．Theyentertainrobots.B．Theyhighlightdangers.C．Theymakerobotsmoreintelligent.D．Theyenablerobotstobehavemorally.2、Whatis“Quixote”inthetext?A．ApunishmentsystemB．AcharacterinliteratureC．AbignameintechnologyD．Asoftwareeducatingrobots.3、Whatdoesthedesignerexpectrobottodointheexperiment?A．Totakeadvantageofitsprivilege.B．Tofinishthetaskmostefficiently.C．Toperforminagoodmanneredway.D．Toberewardedbythestorekeeper14、Whichofthefollowcanbestexpresstheauthor’sopinion?A．Robotswilldefinitelyhavemorefunctions.B．Robotswithhuman’semotionsareperfect.C．Trainingrobotstobesociallyacceptableisnecessary.D．Thedevelopmentofrobotsisstillinababystep.25．（10分）Beachesarenotonlygreatforlyingonanddoingwatersports，andinfactoneofthebestwaysofenjoyingthemisaclassicbeachwalk.HereatiWantSun.co.ukwe’vebeensearchingtheglobetofindyoutheworld’sbestandmostfamousbeachwalks，andhere’sourpickofthetop.Clickonthemostinterestingwalksandjoinourtouristprogram.TheFootpathoftheGods,AmalfiCoast，ItalyThenamesaysitallreallyandyoutrulyfeelexcitedthere,walkingalongthiswonderfulmountainpath,whichofferssomeofthemoststrikingviewson(heplanet.ThepathbeginsatthetownofBomeranotocharmingPositanoalongtheUNESCOWorldHeritageareaoftheAmalfiCoast.Thewholewalkwilltakeyouaboutfourandahalfhourstocompleteandpassovernarrowrockypaths.Sydney'sGreatCoastalWalk,AustraliaSydney'scoastlineisoneofthemostbeautifulanddiverselandscapesintheworld.Hereyouhavenationalparks,historicsites,shiningandquietbeachesallinoneplace.Sydney'sGreatCoastalWalkrunsallthewayfromBarrenjoeyinthenorthtoRoyalNationalParkinthesouthandtakesanunbelievablesevendaystocomplete.However,ifyou'renotuptodoingthefullwalk,therearemanydifferentpartsofthewalkthatyoucandorightinthecityitself.Walkingfromthecity9sfamousBondiBeachtothesweepingcurve(大半径曲线）ofBroneBeachtakesjustanhour,whichtakesinsometopsceneries.GreatOceanWalk,AustraliaTheGreatOceanWalkcovers104kmalongVictoria'sfamousGreatOceanRoad,locatedonthesoutherncoastofAustralia,fromtheholidaytownApolloBaytothesplendidTwelveApostles.TheTwelveApostlesarethearea'sfamousstonelandmarkswhichstandoutlikegiantsfromthesea.Thewalkpassesthrougharangeoflandscapesandsights,fromnationalpark,famoussurfingspotsanddesertedbeaches,towildcoastlines,waterfalls,lush(茂盛的）forests,historiclighthouses.Daywalksandshorterthree-hourwalkssuchasTheWreckBeachWalkortheLighthouseCemeteryandLookoutWalkcanalsobeenjoyed.Sonexttimewhenyou'relookingforabeachholiday,don'tjustthinkabouttheholidaytownsandthesand,butconsideramoreactivesunholiday.Ifyouhaveinterestinanyoftheaboveplaces,pleasecontactus,andwecangiveyouthebestservices.1、WhenyouarriveatAmalfiCoast,_________.A．thescenicbeautycanfillyouwithcharmB．thewalkingcanbestartedfromPositanoC．youmustbefedupwiththefootpathD．narrowrockypathsmaytrapyou2、WhatarethedistinctcharacteristicsofSydney'sGreatCoastalWalk?A．Ittakesmorethanaweektocompletethewalk.B．Itprovidesvisitorswithavarietyofgreatlandscapes.C．Itreallyhasthelongestcoastlineintheworld.D．ItstartsfromRoyalNationalParkinChesouth.3、FromtheGreatOceanWalk,Australiawecanknowthat_______.A．mostvisitorshavetofinishthe104kmwalkquicklyB．theTwelveApostlesstandbelowthesurfaceoftheseaC．ApolloBayisattheendoftheGreatOceanWalkD．visitorshavevariouswalkingchoicesthere4、Wherecanweprobablyreadthepassage?A．travelmagazine. B．Ahandbooktotourists.C．Anonlineadvertisement. D．Aposterinaforeigntravelagency.5、Theauthorintendsto________.A．introducethebeautifulbeachesinAustraliaB．presentthewonderfulbeachesintheworldC．tellustheidealtouristdestinationforhealthD．askustojointhetouristprogram第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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．26．（30分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。AWomanandaForkTherewasayoungwomanwasdiagnosedwithaterminalillnessandcouldonlylivethreemonths.Soasshewasgettingherthings"inorder,"she36herRabbi(法师）andhadhimcometoherhouseto37certainaspectsofherfinalwishes.Shetoldhimwhichsongsshewantedsungatthe38,whatscripturesshewouldlikeread,andwhatoutfitshewantedtobeburiedin.EverythingwasinorderandtheRabbiwaspreparingtoleave39theyoungwomansuddenlyrememberedsomethingveryimportanttoher."There'sonemorething,"shesaid40."What'that?""Thisisveryimportant,Iwanttobeburiedwithaforkinmyrighthand."TheRabbistoodlookingattheyoungwoman,notknowingquitewhattosay.“Thatsurprisesyou,doesn'tit?”theyoungwomanasked."Well,tobehonest,I'm41bytherequest,"saidtheRabbi.Theyoungwoman42.“Mygrandmotheroncetoldmethisstory,andfromthenon,Ihavealwaysdoneso.Ihavealso,alwaystriedtopassalongitsmessagetothoseIloveandthosewhoareinneedof43.

Inallmyyearsofattendingsocialsanddinners,Ialwaysrememberthatwhenthedishesofthemain44werebeingcleared,someonewouldinevitablyleanoverandsay,'Keepyourfork.'Itwasmyfavoritepart45Iknewthatsomethingbetterwascoming...likevelvetychocolatecakeordeep-dishapplepie…”So,Ijustwantpeopletoseemethereinthatcasket（棺材）withaforkinmyhandandIwantthemto46"What'swiththefork?"47Iwantyoutotellthem:"Keepyourfork…thebestisyettocome."TheRabbi'seyeswere48upwithtearsofjoyashehuggedtheyoungwomangood-bye.Heknewthiswouldbeoneofthelasttimeshewouldseeherbeforeherdeath.Buthealsoknewthattheyoungwomanhadabettergraspof49thanhedid.Shehadabettergraspof50heavenwouldbelikethanmanypeopletwiceherage,withtwiceasmuchexperienceandknowledge.Sheknewthatsomethingbetterwascoming.Atthefuneralpeoplewerewalkingbytheyoungwoman'scasketandtheysawthecloakshewaswearingandthefork51inherrighthand.Overandover,theRabbiheardthequestion"What'swiththefork?"Andoverandoverhe52Duringhismessage,theRabbitoldthepeopleofthe53hehadwiththeyoungwomanshortlybeforeshedied.Healsotoldthemabouttheforkandwhatitsymbolizedto54.TheRabbitoldthepeoplehowhecouldnotstopthinkingaboutthe55andtoldthemthattheyprobablywouldnotbeabletostopthinkingaboutiteither.Hewasright.Sothenexttimeyoureachdownforyourfork,letitremindyoueversogently,thatthebestisyettocome.1、.A．contracted B．contacted C．attracted D．attached2、A．talk B．identify C．recognize D．discuss3、A．assembly B．party C．conference D．service4、A．before B．as C．when D．then5、A．excitedly B．regretfully C．angrily D．breathlessly6、A．surprised B．astonished C．depressed D．puzzled7、A．explained B．introduced C．admitted D．hesitated8、A．praise B．honor C．encouragement D．comfort9、A．meal B．course C．food D．cause10、A．so B．and C．yet D．because11、A．wonder B．question C．enquire D．say12、A．Later B．Afterwards C．Finally D．Then13、A．full B．filled C．fed D．flowed14、A．life B．funeral C．fork D．heaven15、A．how B．where C．what D．which16、A．placed B．grasped C．held D．caught17、A．sobbed B．cried C．smiled D．laughed18、A．agreement B．conclusion C．argument D．conversation19、A．her B．him C．them D．people20、A．woman B．funeral C．incident D．fork第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Inthebeginning,thecomputerwasaslargeasaroomThisworriedthedesignersAstimewentby,itbecamesmallerandsmallerWithartificialintelligence,itwasgetting1．(smart)andquickerIntheearly1960s,computers2．(connect)byanetwork,whichenabledtheiruserstoshareinformationwithothersSincethe1970s,computers3．(become)veryimportantincommunication,financeandtrade第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LastSaturday,ourclasspaidthevisittotheWelfareCentreforchildreninourcity.Onourarrival,wedonatedsomegifttothekids,whichmadethemveryplea