广东省东莞外国语学校2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考试题英语

东莞外国语学校2024届高三年级第四次月考英语试题（考试时间120分钟；试卷满分120分）第一部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。APeerAssistedStudySessions(PASS)isapeerfacilitatedlearningprogrammeavailabletostudentsenrolledinmostcoreunitsofstudyinourbusinessschool.PASSinvolvesweeklysessionswhereyouworkingroupstotacklespeciallypreparedproblemsetsbasedaroundaunitofstudyyou’reenrolledin.PASSdoesn’treteachordelivernewcontent.It’sanopportunitytodeepenyourunderstandingofthekeypointsfromlecturematerialswhileyouareapplyingyourskillstosolveproblems.Youworkinteractivelywithyourpeers.Asapeergroup,youdecidewhatiscoveredineachsession.Thatway,PASSdirectlyrespondstoyourneedsandfeedback.RegistrationinTerm2willopenat9am,21September2022.WaitinglistsIfasessionisfull,youcanregisterforthewaitinglist.Wewillemailyouifaplacebeesavailableorifanewsessionistobeheld.Whenyouareplacedonawaitinglist,wewillemailyouanumberwhichtellsyouwhereyouareonthelist.Ifyouareclosetothefrontofthelist,youhaveagoodchanceofgainingaplaceintheprogrammeinthenearfuture.DeregisteringIfyoumisstwoPASSsessionsinarow,youwillbederegisteredandyourplacewillbegiventosomeoneonthewaitinglist.Makesureyoufillintheattendancesheetateachsessiontorecordyourattendance.You’llbeinformedbyemailifyouarebeingderegisteredasaresultofmissingsessions.Ifyoubelieveyouhavereceivedtheemailinerror,emailthePASSofficeatpassoffice@.InPASS,students________.A.attendnewlectures B.prepareproblemsetsingroupsC.decidetheirownschedulesD.usetheirskillstosolveproblemsWhatcanstudentsdoifasessionisfull?A.Reporttheirneedsandfeedback.B.Fillintheattendancesheet. C.Signupforthewaitinglist.D.Emailtheofficetheirnumbersonthelist.3.Studentswillbederegisteredif________.A.theyfailtoworkinteractivelyB.theysendemailsinerrorC.theygivetheirplacestoothers D.theymisstwosessionsinarow

BSittinginthegardenformyfriend’sbirthday.Ifeltabuzzinmypocket.MyheartracedwhenIsawtheemailsender’sname.Theemailstartedoff:“DearMrGreen,thankyouforyourinterest”and“thereviewprocesstooklongerthanexpected.”Itendedwith“Wearesorrytoinformyou…”andmyvisionblurred.Theposition—measuringsoilqualityintheSaharaDesertaspartofanundergraduateresearchprogramme—hadfeltliketheanswerIhadspentyearslookingfor.Ihadputsomuchtimeandemotionalenergyintoapplying,andIthoughttherejectionmeanttheendoftheroadformysciencecareer.SoIwasshockedwhen,notlongaftertheemail,ProfessorMaryDevon,whowasrunningtheprogramme,invitedmetoobservetheworkbeingdoneinherlab.Ijumpedatthechance,andafewweekslaterIwasequallyshocked—andoverjoyed—whensheinvitedmetotalkwithheraboutpotentialprojectsIcouldpursueinherlab.Whatsheproposeddidn’tseemasexcitingastheoriginalprojectIhadappliedto,butIwasgoingtogiveitmyall.Ifoundmyselfworkingwitharoboticsprofessorontechniquesforcollectingdatafromthedesertremotely.Thatproject,whichIcouldpletefrommysofainsteadofintheburningheatofthedesert,notonlysurvivedthelockdownbutworkedwheretraditionalmethodsdidn’t.Intheend,Ihadanewscientificinteresttopursue.WhenIappliedtograduateschool,Ifoundthreeprogrammespromisingtoallowmetofollowmydesiredresearchdirection.AndIappliedwiththesameanxiousexcitementasbefore.WhenIwasrejectedfromonethathadseemedlikeaperfectfit,itwasundoubtedlydifficult.ButthistimeIhadtheperspectivetokeepitfromsendingmeintopanic.IthelpedthatintheendIwasacceptedintooneoftheotherprogrammesIwasalsoexcitedabout.Ratherthansettingplansinstone,I’velearnedthatsometimesIneedtotaketheopportunitiesthatareoffered,eveniftheydon’tsoundperfectatthetime,andmakethemostofthem.4.Howdidtheauthorfeeluponseeingtheemailsender’sname?A.Anxious. B.Angry. C.Surprised. D.Settled.5.AftertalkingwithProfessorDevon,theauthordecidedto________.A.criticisethereviewprocess B.staylongerintheSaharaDesertC.applytotheoriginalprojectagain D.puthisheartandsoulintothelabwork6.Accordingtotheauthor,theprojectwiththeroboticsprofessorwas________.A.demanding B.inspiring C.misleading D.amusing7.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Aninvitationisareputation. B.Aninnovationisaresolution.C.Arejectioncanbearedirection. D.Areflectioncanbearestriction.CGonearethedayswhenhumanscoveredthemselveswithblanketstokeepwarm.It’snowthetimetoputglaciers(冰川)underblanketstokeepthemcoolbecauseattherateclimateischanging,thisseemslikeagoodideatokeepthemfrommelting(融化).Askiresort(滑雪胜地)intheSwissAlps,Switzerlandusesblanketstoprotecttheglacierfromthewarmclimate.GianDarms,whohandlessnowconditionsattheskiresorttoldaboutthisuniqueprocedureandsaid,“Welaythefleece(羊毛)overtheglacierlikeanaturalprotectiveshield.”Theblanketsarebeingusedtocoverthetopofthe10,623footMountTitliswhoseglacierhasalreadymeltedinthelastfewdecadesanditisexpectedtodisappearpletelyinthenext50yearsduetoglobalwarming.Todiminishtheeffectofclimatechange,resortemployeeshavetakenituponthemselvestoprotecttheglacierfromtheheatandforthisprocess,theyspendaboutfivetosixweekseverysummercoveringpartsoftheglacierwithprotectivepolyesterfleece.Thishelpstoreflectthesun’senergybackintotheatmosphereandpreventtheglacierfrommelting,whilealsopreservingthealreadyfallensnowontheglacierinthepreviouswinterseason.Aftertheseasonpasses,theemployeesremovethecoatingandusethecollectedsnowtofillinanygapsintheglacier’ssurface.Thispracticehasbeengoingonforawhileandtheamountoftheglacierscoveredhasincreasedtoalmost100,000squaremetersnow.“We’vebeencoveringmoreandmoreglaciersinthelastfewyears.Almost30,000squaremetersmorethisyearalone.Wewillhavetocovermoreglaciersinreactiontotheclimatechange,”saidDarms.Theskiresort’sactionsshowtheintenseeffectofclimatechangeonglacierswhichhavebeenmeltingatrapidratesinthepastfewyears.Manydifferentresortshavealsostartedcoveringtheirglaciersbecauseiftherearenomoreglaciers,thenthereisnomorebusinessfortheseskiresorts.8.WhatdoestheSwissskiresortuseblanketsfor?A.Keepingtheglacierfrommelting. B.Preventingworkersfromfeelingcold.C.Protectingvisitorsfromstrongsunlight. D.Stoppingvisitorsfromdestroyingglaciers.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diminish”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Measure. B.Reduce. C.Accept. D.Record.10.WhatdoGianDarms’swordsinparagraph4indicate?A.Theamountoftheglaciersdropsrapidly.B.Moreskiresortsaregraduallyrecovering.C.Climatechangeisbeingmoreserious.D.Thereisabettersolutiontoglobalwarming.11.Fromwhichisthetextmostprobablytaken?A.Atravelbrochure. B.Anadvertisement.C.Anewsreport. D.Ageographytextbook.DThescientists’jobistofigureouthowtheworldworks,to“torture(拷问)”Naturetorevealhersecrets,asthe17thcenturyphilosopherFrancisBacondescribedit.Butwhoarethesepeopleinthelabcoats(orsportsjackets,orTshirtsandjeans)andhowdotheywork?Itturnsoutthatthereisagooddealofmysterysurroundingthemysterysolvers.“Oneofthegreatestmysteriesisthequestionofwhatitisabouthumanbeings—brains,education,cultureetc.—thatmakesthemcapableofdoingscienceatall,”saidColinAllen,acognitivescientistatIndianaUniversity.Twovitalingredientsseemtobenecessarytomakeascientist:thecuriositytoseekoutmysteriesandthecreativitytosolvethem.“Scientistsexhibitaheightenedlevelofcuriosity.”readsa2007reportonscientificcreativity.“Theygofurtheranddeeperintobasicquestionsshowingapassionforknowledgeforitsownsake.“MaxPlanck,oneofthefathersofquantumphysics,oncesaid,thescientist“musthaveavividandintuitiveimagination,fornewideasarenotgeneratedbydeduction(推论),butbyanartisticallycreativeimagination.”Butothersdisagreewiththisuniversalscientificmind.Theybelievethatscientistshavespecialabilitiesthatsetthemapart.Discoveringtheseabilitiesmaybehard,Allenthinks,asmanyscientistswillbereluctanttorevealthemandwouldprefertopreservethemysteryofcreativity,fearingthatifitbecameanobjectofstudyitwouldloseitsmagic.ButforAllen,thisisallpartofabiggerquestionofwhatliesbehindanyone’sbehavior.“Weareonlyjustbeginningtounderstandhowthecharacteristicsoforganisms,includingourselves,aren’tthefixedproductsofeithergenesorofenvironment/culture,buteachofusistheproductofacontinualinteractiveprocessinwhichwehelpbuildtheenvironmentsthatinturnshapeus,”hesaid.“Aslongasourbesttechnologyforseeinginsidethebrainrequiressubjectstolienearlymotionlesswhilesurroundedbyagiantmagnet,we’reonlygoingtomakelittleprogressonthesequestions,”Allensaid.12.WhydoestheauthormentionMaxPlanckinparagraph3?A.Tointroduceafamousscientist.B.Tostresstheroleofcreativityinscience.C.Toparedifferentviewsonscience.D.Toillustratewhatiscuriosityinscience.13.WhatdoAllen’swordsinthelasttwoparagraphssuggest?A.Humanbehaviorischangeableandunpredictable.B.Wearepassivelyinfluencedbyourgenesandculture.C.Ourinteractionwiththeenvironmentmakesuswhoweare.D.Currenttechnologyhasrevealedalotabouthumanbehavior.14.WhatisAllen’sattitudetothecurrentstudyonthehumanbrain?A.Cautious. B.Indifferent. C.Approving.D.Pessimistic.15.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhoAreTheMysterysolvers B.ScientistsAreNotBornButMadeC.GreatMystery:WhatMakesAScientist D.SolvingMysteries:InsideAScientist’sMind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。Withgaspricesrisingandairportsecuritylinessnakinglongerthanever,whynotbookyournextdomesticvacationonatrain?paredtootheralternatives,it'sfortableandrelaxing.Hereissomeadviceonhowtomakeatripbyrailaspleasantaspossible.Planahead.Mostlongdistancetrains,especiallythesleepingcaracmodations,selloutveryquickly.16D.That'sparticularlytrueduringbusysummermonths.Butnomatterwhenyoutravel,it'sagoodideatomakeyourreservationsatleast90daysinadvance.Useatravelagent.Considerturningyourtravelplanovertoatravelagentandlettinghimdoublecheckallthedetails,makesuggestions,andthenhandletheactualreservations.Agoodonecansometimesfindyoudiscountedtickets.17G.Hemayalsobookyouinasleepingcarthat'srightnexttothediner.Thenyouwon'thavetowalkthroughseveralcarsonamovingtrainthreetimesadayforyourmeals.Bringablanket.Whenyou'reridingontrains,youwon'tbeprovidedwithablanketforfree,evenifyourtripisanovernightone.18C.Thetemperatureonrailcarsisoftenhardtocontrol.Inthesummerinparticular,theairconditioningcanmakethemquitecold.Arriveearly.Mosttrainsoperatejustonceadayandsomerunonlythreetimesaweek,somissingyourscanbeadisaster.19E.Youmighthavetowaitlongerthan24hourstocatchthenextone.Note:Thetimeslistedontheschedulesaredeparturetimes,notarrivaltimes.Havefun.20A.Traintripsaren'tforimpatienttypes.Readabook,knit,doacrosswordpuzzle,orsimplywatchtheworldunfoldoutsidethewindow.Tocalculateyourspeedasyoudo,divide3,600(thenumberofsecondsinanhour)bythenumberofsecondsittakesyoutotravelonemile(thedistancebetweentwomileposts).Ifittakesthetrain53secondstotravelonemile,you'regoing67.92mph.A.Traintripsaren'tforimpatienttypes.B.You'llhaveviewsfrombothsidesofthetrain.C.Thetemperatureonrailcarsisoftenhardtocontrol.D.That'sparticularlytrueduringbusysummermonths.E.Youmighthavetowaitlongerthan24hourstocatchthenextone.F.Chancesarethecostwillbealotlessthanthecostofonebedroom.G.Hemayalsobookyouinasleepingcarthat'srightnexttothediner.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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AtChristmastime,Ioftenreflectupononeparticulareveningintheearly1960s.Backthen,wedecidedtogocarolling(唱圣诞颂歌)tospreadtheChristmasspiritwhichmight21brightensomeoneelse’slife.Sowequickly22recuitedmembers,forwhomtheonly23requirementwaswarmthofspirit.Soonwediscoveredthatcarollingbroughtvarious24responses.Sometimesweweregreetedwithopendoorsandopenhearts,whileothertimes,folksremainedinthesafetyandcozinessoftheirhomes,watching25passivelythroughtheirwindows.Onestoponourjourneyparticularly26stuckinourmemory.Thatnight,afteracoupleofsongs,onedoorswungopen.Agentleman,grayhaired,tenderly27requestedwegoupstairstosingforhisbedriddenwife.Headded28proudly,“Shelovesmusicandusedtobeanoperasinger.”Westeppedbrisklyupwardintothecouple’s29tinyapartment.Books,records,andantiquefurniturewhisperedstoriestous.Iremindedmyselfnottostare30forfearofinvadingtheirprivacy.Sittingbesidehiswife,thegentlemangaveusa31nod.ThenourvoicesroseandlingeredaroundAsmileflickeredonthewoman’s33wrinkled,yetbeautifulface.Shesnuggledherheadagainstherhusband’sshoulderandbothofthemheartilyenjoyedourperformance.Witnessingsuchaheartwarmingscene,wefeltitwasaholynight,forwewereinthe34presenceoflovethatwasgentleandmild.Atthatmoment,wefound,andmaybeeven35spread,theChristmasspirit.A.changeB.brightenC.shape D.influenceA.sponsored B.consultedC.dismissedD.recruitedA.requirementB.objective C.rewardD.privilegeA.consequencesB.responses C.ments D.bonusesA.awkwardlyB.passivelyC.randomly D.positivelyA.stuckinB.wokeupC.stirredup D.slippedfromA.mandedB.proposed C.requested D.remendedA.shamefullyB.hesitantly C.suspiciouslyD.proudlyA.unfurnishedB.adorable C.tinyD.trendyA.forthesakeof B.forfearof C.inspiteof D.inthehopeofA.smileB.glance C.tune D.nodA.graceB.seriousness C.bitterness D.sympathyA.fake B.bright C.rosy D.wrinkledA.presenceB.absence C.expectationD.circleA.createdacquiredspreadregained第二节语法填空（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。DuringChina'sdynasticperiod,emperorsplannedthecityofBeijing36andarrangedtheredfirstduringtheYuanDynastywasdenCity38surroundedsurroundinconcentric同心的)circlesbytheInnerCityandOuterCity.Citizensofhighersocialclasses_39_werepermitted_(permit)toliveclosertothecenterofthecircles.Thelargesiheyuanofthesehighrankingofficialsandwealthybusinessmenoften40featured(feature)beautifullycarvedandpaintedroofbeamsandpillars(柱子).Thehutongstheyformedwereorderly,linedby41_spacious_(space)homesandwalledaborersTheirsiheyuanwerefarsmallerinscaleand42simpler/moresimple(simple)indesignanddecoration,andthehutongswerenarrower.Beijingslongwithhistoric44events(event).IncontrasttothecourtlifeandupperclassculturerepresentedbytheForbiddenCity,theSummerPalace,andtheTempleofHeaven,thehutongsreflect45thecultureofgrassrootsBeijingers.第三部分作文（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文（满分15分）为了了解学生周末用餐的情况，你的学校进行了一次相关的调查，下图是这次调查的结果。请你根据图表数据，以“ConvenienceFoodorFreshFoodonWeekends?”为题写一篇投稿，内容包括：学生周末用餐选择情况的描述；简单的分析；你的想法。注意：1.词数80左右；2.短文题目已为你写好；3.请在相应位置作答。学生周末用餐调查结果第二节读后续写（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。Samwasajuniorhighschoolstudent.HelivedinamunityinCharlotteandusuallyhadlittleexposuretocountrylife.Somuchofwhatheknewaboutplantscamefromtextbooks.Samwasakindheartedperson.Helongedforachancetoexplorenatureandhewantedtodohisparttobeautifytheworld.Finally,theopportunitycame.OnArborDay(植树节),hisclassorganizedatriptoalocalvillagetoplanttrees.Samwasexcitedaboutitandcouldn’twaittotellhismomthegoodnews.Sothenextday,Samandhismomwenttobuysometoolsforplantingtrees,includingashovel(铲),abucket,glovesandsoon.Onthedayoftheevent,Samandhisclassmatesarrivedearlyatthestartingpoint.Itwasabeautifuldayandeveryonelookedparticularlyhappy.Withthetoolsinhand,Samgotintothebuswitheveryoneelseandheadedofftotheirdestination.Assoonastheyreachedthevillage,allthestudentsweredividedintothreeteamsbytheirteacher.Oneteamwasresponsibleforplantingthetrees,oneteamforshovelingthesoilandoneteamforwateringthetrees.Attheteacher’smand,everyonestartedtodotheirjob.However,itwasthefirsttimethatmanyofthestudentshadtakenpartinplantingtrees,sotheyhadnoideaabouthowtostart.Ofcourse,Samwasoneofthem.Fortunately,theirteacherwasamiddleagedmanfromthecountrysidewhohadsomeknowledgeofplantingtrees.Inordertosetanexampletothestudents,theteacherstartedtoplanttreeshimself.Afterwatchingtheteacherplantthetrees,everyonealsobecamebusy.Beforelong,theyplantedhundredsoftrees.Samwatchedverycarefully,notwantingtomissanyofthedetails.Finally,Samlearnedhowtoplanttreesbyhimselfandfelthappy.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。Afewdayslater,astormdamagedsomeyoungtreesinthemunity.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThenneighborspraisedSamforwhathehaddone.________________________