广东省汕头市普通高中2023-2024学年高三年级上册12月期中调研测试英语试题

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汕头市2023-2024学年度普通高中毕业班期中调研测试

英语

本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分。

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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。

A

TheBritishMuseum

WelcometotheBritishMuseumtoexperienceculturesacrosstheglobe,fromtheoriginofhumanhistorytothe

present.Theentrycanbegainedforfreeifappliedonourwebsite.

♦Opentoday:10:00-20:30

♦Lastentry:19:30

Planyourvisit

Bookticketsandplanyourdayincludingexhibitions,facilities,access,foodandtravel.Bookyourfreeticketto

guaranteeMuseumentryandreceivekeyinformationandupdatesbeforeyourvisit.

Galleries

PleasenotethatgalleriesintheMuseummaybeclosedformaintainingcleanorprivateevents.Allplannedclosures

willbelistedontheVisitpage.Occasionallywemayneedtoclosegalleriesatshortnoticeforsafetyreasons.Weregret

thatinthesecaseswe'renotalwaysabletoinformthepublicinadvance.

Familyvisits

Familieswithchildrenofallagescanenjoyarangeoffreegalleryactivities.

♦TakeonaMuseumMission

Youcanwanderthroughselectedgalleriesandcompletefivechallenges.Findavarietyofobjectswithinthegallery,

performforavideousingaphoneortablet,discussanobject,lookcloselyatcollectionhighlights,andposeforaphoto

shootalongsidetheobjects.

♦EmbarkonaMuseumExplorerTrail（路径）

Involvingthewholefamily,eachtraildivesintointerestingobjects.TrailsincludeJourneyAcrossJapan,Africa

AroundtheWorld,AncientGreece,AncientEgypt,FantasticCreaturesandmore.

♦ExplorewithaThemedBackpack

Thisuniqueexperienceallowsvisitorsunder16toexplorethemuseuminafunway.JobsinRomanBritain,best

forages7-11,seeskidsmatchmodemobjectswithancientobjects;SensorySupportBackpackprovidesresourcesand

ideastosupportyoungvisitorsaged3-11withadditionalsensoryneedsinabusymuseumenvironment;LittleFeet,a

backpackforkidsunder5foruseinanyareaofthemuseumisalsoworthtrying.

21.Howcouldthevisitorsgetentrytothemuseum?

A.Byinformingthestaffinadvance.B.ByapplyingontheInternet.

C.Bysendingemailstoapplyforentry.D.Bybuyingticketsatthedoor.

22.Whyarethegalleriesclosedatshortnotice?

A.Forkeepingclean.B.Forpersonalactivities.

C.Forsecurityissues.D.Forcontrollingvisiting.

23.WhatcanvisitorsdoinJobsinRomanBritain?

A.Havingsomediscussions.B.Takingphotosofobjects.

C.Doingtheobjectmatching.D.Wanderingaroundgalleries.

B

Thereare225studentsinCommonGround'scampus,whoattendclasson20acres（英亩）oflandsurroundedby

WestRockRidgeStatePark.Studentstakeclassesoutside,learnhowtotendtothelandandgrowfoodforlocal

communitieswhereaccesstofreshproduceisinsufficient.

TeachersatCommonGroundsaytheirstudentsseemtobemoreengagedintheclassroomwhencomparedtomost

studentsattraditionalpublichighschools.Theysaythisisdueinparttotheautonomythatstudentsaregivenovertheir

education."Inclass,studentsaren'tjustbeinglectured;they'reexperiencingtheirlessons,"O9connor,aseniorat

CommonGroundsaid."We'reveryhandson.We'vehadscienceclasseswherewegooutsideanddoexperiments

withinnature.We'llgointothewetlandsanddoexperimentswhereweinteractwiththefishorthefrogsoutthere.”

SamanthaTownsend,anEnglishteacheratCommonGroundsaidtheschoolencouragesstudentstobeactive

participantsintheirlearningprocess."There'smorecooperativelearningherewheretheyworkingroupsandhavethe

opportunitytomakeachoiceaboutwhatworksbestforthemintheirlearning,9,Townsendsaid."Ifastudentwould

prefertowriteapoemratherthanwriteanessay,thenweallowthemtotapintotheiruniquepassion,skill,orinterest.^^

"They'relookingattheworldinaverydifferentway.They'rethinkingaboutclimatechange.They'rethinking

aboutthetypesoffoodweeatandtheimpactithasonourbodiesandontheircommunities,9,CherryCoquette-

Emmanuel,HighSchoolDirectorsaid.ShesaidshewantedstudentstotaketheirexperienceatCommonGroundand

understandtheirfuturecareerscouldbeanythingtheywantittobe.Tonotjusthaveacareertohaveacareer,butmake

suretheirlife'sworkismakingadifference.46ThefactthattheconceptfbrCommonGroundcameaboutbecausethere9s

someeducatorsthatwantedtodothingsdifferentlyandhavecreatedthisreallyuniquespace,“shesaid.

24.WhatdothestudentsofCommonGrounddooutside?

A.Growproduce.B.Planttrees.C.Doresearch.D.Huntforjobs.

25.WhyarethestudentsinCommonGroundmoreengagedinlearning?

A.Becausetheyhatetraditionallearning.B.Becausetheyareautonomousstudents.

C.Becausetheystudyinaclosedcampus.D.Becausetheygetexperientialeducation.

26.WhatdoesTownsendthinkoftheteachingofCommonGround?

A.ItwasuniquetoCommonGround.B.Itwasunfriendlytodifferences.

C.Itwasdevotedtolocalcommunities.D.Itwasattentivetoindividuation.

27.WhatistheSchoolDirector'sexpectationofthestudents?

A.Tobeapoetorawriter.B.Topursuetheirdreams.

C.Tounderstandeducators.D.Tohaveawell-paidjob.

C

Areyoutiredofconventionalworkoutsthatfeellikeachore?Looknofurtherthancycling,theexercisethat

combinesfirn,adventure,andremarkablehealthbenefitsallinone.Whetheryou'reafitnessenthusiastorjuststarting

yourfitnessjourney,cyclingisanexcellentwaytoboostyourwell-being.

Cyclingoffersnumerousphysicalhealthbenefitsthatmakeitapopularchoiceamongfitnessenthusiasts.Regular

cyclingimprovescardiovascular（心血管）fitness,helpingtostrengthenyourheart,lowerbloodpressure,andreducethe

riskofheartdisease.Italsoincreaseslungcapacity,allowingforbetteroxygendeliverytoyourmusclesandorgans.

Inadditiontocardiovascularbenefits,cyclingisaneffectiveexerciseforweightlossandmanagement.Itburns

calories,helpingyoucastoffextraweightandmaintainahealthybodycomposition.Cyclingalsohelpstobuildlean

muscle（瘦肌肉）mass,whichincreasesyourmetabolism（新陈代谭寸）andpromotesfatburningevenwhenyou'reatrest.

Furthermore,cyclingisgentleonyourjointscomparedtohigh-impactexerciseslikerunning.Itputslessinjuryon

yourkneesandankles,makingitanidealexerciseforindividualswithjointissuesorthoserecoveringfrominjuries.

Thelow-impactnatureofcyclingallowsyoutoenjoyadynamicworkoutwithoutharmingjointhealth.

Thebenefitsofcyclingextendbeyondphysicalfitness.Engaginginthisoutdooractivitycansignificantlyimprove

yourmentalwell-being.Cyclingallowsyoutoescapethestressesofdailylifeandloseyourselfinthebeautyofnature.

Thefreshair,scenicviews,andthefreedomoftheopenroadcandowondersforyourmentalstate.

Whetheryoupreferaleisurelyrideintheparkoranadventurousonethroughchallengingroute,cyclingallowsyou

tofindcomfortinthepresentmomentandleaveyourworriesbehind.So,rideyourbikeandstartharvestingthe

remarkablebenefitsofcycling.Itismorethanjustexercise;ifsalifestylethatbringsvitality,adventure,andwell-being.

28.Whatisthestructureofthepassage?

29.Comparedwithrunning,whatistheadvantageofcycling?

A.Itenablesman-natureinteraction.B.Itpromotesfatburningmoreeffectively.

C.Itismorefriendlytothehealthofjoints.D.Itmakespeoplefitphysicallyandmentally.

30.Howdoescyclingbenefitmentalhealth?

A.Bybeatifyingsurroundings.B.Byimprovingthememory.

C.Bygivingacarefreefeeling.D.Byhelpingescapingthedailylife.

31.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Torecommendasport.B.Toadvertisebicycles.

C.Tointroduceatreatment.D.Toadvocatealifestyle.

D

Whenglaciersmelt,theyleavebehindinfertile（贫瘠的）landscapes.Butanewstudyfoundthatwithinjustthree

years,suchexposedlandwasrestoredbyllamas（美洲驼）,whoseactivityenrichedthesoilandpromotedplantgrowth.

BythefootofPeru'smeltingUruashrajuglacier,researcherspartneredwithlocalfarmerstofarmllamasonfourspecific

plots.Forthreedaysamonthfrom2019to2022,thellamasgrazed（吃青草）theplots,fertilizingthemwithwasteand

spreadingseedsfromdroppings.

Asisthecaseworldwide,glaciersaredisappearinginPeru'sCordilleraBlancamountainsatanalarmingrate.And

astheicemelts,nearbyecosystemswither:Theyloseaccesstosummertimesuppliesoffreshwaterandsometimes

encounterharmfulacidicmineralsinrocksoncecoveredbytheglaciers.

Llamasmayhelpcountersomeoftheseeffects.Theirtransformationoftheland,asseeninthenewstudy,could

reducerockweatheringandhelpthesoilholdontomoredampness,thuslimitingtheacidicrunoffthatcanpoison

farmers9crops.Suchpollutionisonereasonwhylocalfarmerspartneredwiththeresearchers.Theanimals'behavior

couldonedayevengeneratenewgrasslandsassoilqualityimproves.

Theideathatanimalgrazingmaypositivelyimpactalandscapeisnotnew.Norisrewinding,thepushtobringkey

speciesbacktotheirnativeecosystems,uniquetotheCordilleraBlancamountains.InFinland,forexample,the

IndigenousSamiareworkingtoreintroducereindeerindeforestedland,potentiallyrestoringit.Butthesizeandspeed

ofthechangesthellamashelpedbringaboutsurprisedtheresearchers.From2021to2022,theaverageamountofplant

coverinthellamaplotsgrewfromabout9percenttonearly14percent——fasterthanitdidinfourcontrolplots.The

researchunderscoresthevaluablerolesanimalsplayinshapinglandscapes,saysecologistKelseyReiderofJames

MadisonUniversityinHarrisonburg,Va.,t4Theanimalsthemselvesaredoingalot.^^

32.Whatdidthenewstudyfind?

A.Llamascouldhelpimproveecology.B.Llamasneededtobeexposedtosoil.

C.Llamasmightsurvivepoorsituation.D.Llamaswereabletostopicemelting.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“wither“inParagraph2probablymean?

A.Expand.B.Arise.C.Integrate.D.Worsen.

34.Whydidthefarmersworkwiththeresearchers?

A.Becausetheylongedtobemorelearned.

B.Becausetheyprofitedfromtheresearch.

C.Becausetheywantedtokeepllamasaway.

D.Becausetheyfailedtoknowllamas'behavior.

35.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?

A.LlamasrestoretheforestinFinland.B.Wildlifehelpsalotinrestoringnature.

C.Theideaofrewildingisn'tcommon.D.Theresearchshouldcollectmoredata.

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。

Constructinganimpressiveandvisuallyappealingresume（简历）canbechallenging,butafewstrategiescanhelp

youuseyourresumeasashowcaseofwhatmakesyouthebestcandidateforajob.Learningwhattoincludeinaresume

canhelpyoubuildaresumethatwillimpresshiringmanagers.36

Giveyourcontactinformation.Thefirstitemonyourresumeshouldbeyourfirstandlastname,aphonenumber

andanemailaddress.Youcanalsoincludeyouraddress,whetherit'sthefullmailingaddressorjustyourcityandstate.

37

38Theworkexperiencesectionofyourresumeshouldbemorethanasimplelistofyourpreviouspositions.

Itshouldalsoeffectivelydescribeyourworkexperiencetoenhanceyourcandidacy.Ifyouareseekingyourfirstjob,

forexample,youmaynothaveanypreviousprofessionalexperiencetoinclude,butyoucanincluderelevantinternships

orvolunteerwork.

Includeyoureducation.Mostjobsrequireatleastsomeeducation,andemployersseekthisinformationonyour

resume.Listyourhighestlevelofeducationcompletedfirst,thensubsequentdegreesanddiplomas（文凭）.39

Whenenteringadegreeordiplomayouarecurrentlycompleting,addthedateyoubeganpursuingitandleavetheend

dateblank.

Listrelevantskills.Neartheendofyourresume,youshouldincludeasectionforanyskillsthatmayberelevant

andcanenhanceyourappealasacandidate.40Softskillsmaybeabilitiessuchascommunicationorleadership

whilehardskillscouldbecomputerprogramsortechnicalknowledge.

A.Addyourworkexperience.

B.Explainyourachievementsandawards.

C.Youmayalsochoosetoincludeanyactivelicensesorcertifications.

D.Followthesestepstoshowemployersyouarethebestfitfortheirposition.

E.Whenincludingyourskills,choosebothhardandsoftskillsthatrelatetotherole.

F.Whenpotentialemployersreviewyourresume,theyfrequentlygothroughitquickly.

G.Manycompaniesprefertohirelocalemployeestoreducerelocationtimeandexpenses.

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格处的最佳选项。

Mysonturned14anddidn'thaveasmartphone.Hewastheonlykidinhisclasswithoutone.Whenheaskedfor

aphone,I41.

“Youcanchoosetodothings42whenyou'reaparent."Ireplied.Butsometimes,IwonderedifIwas

beingtoostubborn（固执的）orunfair.

ThemoreIresearch,themoreconfidentIfeelinmy43.Manystudies44thecurrentmentalhealth

crisisamongteenagerstochangesinhowtheysocialize,namely,thechangefromin-persontoonline45.

Butotherparents46myview,saying"Hemustfeelsoleftout!”Thentherearetheparentswhotellme

withsadnessthattheyregrettednotdelayingtheirteenager?sphone47longerthantheydid.They48

metoholdout.

Ifteenagersaretrulyspendingabout5hoursonaverageperdayontheirdevices,asarecentresearchstates,then

whataretheynotdoing?Kids49intheirdevicesaremissingoutonreallife,whichstrikesmealot.

Iwantmysontohavea50childhood,onefullofadventures,imaginativeplayandphysicalchallenges.

Thesimplestwaytoachievethese51istodelaygivinghimasmartphone.

Somethinkmysonismissingoutorfallingbehind,butheisnot.Hedoeswellinschool,52withfriends,

andmovesindependentlyaroundourtown.Heclaimedhewouldgivehisown14-year-oldboyaphonesomeday,and

Itoldhimthafs53.Butrecently,headmittedhe54thebeautifulsceneryonadrivetoamountain

becausehehadbeensoabsorbedinhisiPad.

Ifthatishis55ofadmittingI'mright,Tiltakeit.

41.A.agreedB.exclaimedC.refusedD.apologized

42.A.gentlyB.differentlyC.desperatelyD.slightly

43.A.decisionB.conversationC.preferenceD.memory

44.A.treatB.linkC.limitD.solve

45.A.interactionB.paymentC.businessD.guidance

46.A.presentB.changeC.favorD.challenge

47.A.addictionB.membershipC.ownershipD.preference

48.A.requireB.forbidC.refuseD.support

49.A.skilledB.absorbedC.hiddenD.specialized

50.A.causalB.stableC.dramaticD.memorable

51.A.breakthroughsB.balancesC.goalsD.milestones

52.A.hangsoutB.catchesupC.showsoffD.settlesdown

53.A.sillyB.fineC.incredibleD.meaningful

54.A.missedB.appreciatedC.imaginedD.polluted

55.A.commitmentB.aimC.versionD.promise

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。

Chinesescreen,alsoknownaspingfeng,is56uniqueandelegantpieceoftraditionalfurnitureinChinese

decoration.

57(typical),itismadeofwoodandfeaturesadelicateappearance.Famousforitscarvingsandpaintings,

theChinesescreencanblockwindandnoisefromtheoutside,coveradoorandmaketheroom58(privacy).

Whendecoratingahouse,Chinesepeopleattachgreatimportance59theharmonyoftheirlivingspacewith

thesurroundingenvironment.Architectsbelieveascreencanhelptocontrol60theenergyflowinaroomand

promoteafeelingofpeaceand61(calm).

WithitsrootsinChinesecultureandancienthistory,thescreenismorethanjustaphysicalbarrierordecoration.

Inadditiontoitsdecorativeandpractical62(function),theChinesescreen63(consider)asymbolof

honorandrespectaswell.Whenimportantguestsvisit,thehostoftengreetsthembehindthescreenasasignofrespect

andprivacy.

Today,Chinesescreensarestilltreasuredandemployedfortheirmultipleroles.Whether64(use)todivide

aroom,createprivacy,oraddatouchoftraditionalelegancetoaspace,theChinesescreen65(remain)a

belovedandvaluablepieceofdesign.

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，得知你的笔友Peter在学校经常“翘饭”，以零食代替正餐，你担心他的身体健康和学习受到

影响。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.“翘饭”的危害；

2.你的建议和期待。

参考词汇：翘饭skippingmeals

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,

Warmregards,

LiHua

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。

Whatmyfatherworeembarrassedme!Iwantedhimtodresslikeadoctororlawyer,buthealwaysdressedlike

myfather,gettingupbeforedawneverydaytomakebreakfastformymotherandme.

WelivedinSouthTexas,wheremyfatherworkedasarepairman.Heoftenworeapairofjeansandashirt,keeping

hispencils,glassesandwrenches(扳手)inhisbreas