2024届广东省佛山市高三下学期二模英语试题

2023~2024学年佛山市普通高中教学质量检测（二）高三英语2024.4本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号填写在答题卡上，将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。因笔试不考听力，选择题从第二部分的“阅读”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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。AAcitycanbecomefamousandexperienceasignificantincreaseinvisitorsduetotheinfluenceofawell-likedfilmoraTVdrama.Foraudiences,steppingintothescenesandexperiencingthedailylivesofthecharactershasbecomeanewtraveltrend.Overthepastyear,severalfilmsandTVdramashaveputtheirshootinglocationsintothepublicspotlight.QingdaoinShandongprovinceTheWanderingEarth2,asci-fithatexploresdigitallifeandspacejourney,showcasesimpressivesci-fiscenes.90percentofthefilmwasshotindifferentplacesofQingdaocity,includingtheJiaozhouBayBridge-theworld'slongestcross-seabridge,andtheTAGArtMuseum.Forsci-fifans,visitingQingdaotoexplorethemovie'sfilminglocationshasbecomeapopulartrend.JiangmeninGuangdongprovinceThehitshowTheKnockoutmadeJiangmenanimportanttourismdestination.AsthehometownformanyoverseasChinese,thecityfeatureshistoricalculturalstreetscenesandSouthAsian-stylearchitecture.Thecityhasrecordedmorethan3.34milliontripsinthepasttwomonths,whichhasgeneratedover3.4billionyuanoftourismincome,reflectinganotableriseof124.3percentcomparedtothesameperiodthepreviousyear.NingboMuseuminZhejiangprovinceTheprimarysettingforthesci-fiTVdramaThree-BodyProblem,NingboMuseum,hascaughtsignificantattention.Themuseumintegratesregionalculturalfeatures,traditionalarchitecturalelements,andmoderntechniques.FollowingtheTVshow'srelease,dailyvisitornumbersrocketedto5,000,markingaremarkable220percentyear-on-yearincrease.TaiyuanAncientCountyinShanxiprovinceFullRiverRed,directedbyZhangYimou,settheTaiyuanAncientCountyonfirewithexcitement.Themoviehighlightsthecounty'scomplexandnarrowstreets.Thecountynowdrawsover40,000touristseveryday,asignificantrisecomparedtothedaily20,000previously.Notably,one-thirdofthesetouristswerefromoutsideShanxiprovince,accordingtolocalstatistics.21.Whichplacebestsuitsvisitorswhoappreciatebuildingsofforeignstyle?A.Qingdaocity. B.Jiangmencity.C.NingboMuseum. D.TaiyuanAncientCounty.22.WhataspectofTaiyuanAncientCountydoesFullRiverRedemphasize?A.Itscharacteristicstreets. B.Itsdisastrousfire.C.Itsincreasingpopulation. D.Itseconomicgrowth.23.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?A.Theirincomedependsheavilyontourism.B.Theirarchitectureintegratesdifferentcultures.C.Theyarefamousfortheirhistoricallandmarks.D.TheybecomeahitthroughfilmsorTVdramas.BWe'reoftentoldtofollowourdreams,andonepersoninCanadahasdonejustthatafterbuildingawonderlandforanimals.Inhisownbackyard,theeightwaterfeatureswhichRobertPerkinsdugintothegroundarenowashelterforbirds,frogs,beavers（河狸）andotheranimalsinthemiddleofsuburbandevelopment.ButforPerkins,creatinghabitatforwildlifeisnotonlyaboutdoinghisparttohelptheenvironment.It'salaborofloveforawomanhemetwhenhewas16yearsold.PerkinsmetRhondain1974andthetwoofthemhititoff.Theybothlovedanimals,andshealwayswishedtohaveaplacewheretheycouldliveinharmonywiththeland.Rhonda,whomPerkinsstayedwithallhislife,passedawayin2006.Perkinsresolvedtobuildawonderlandwhereherspiritcouldstayinpeace.Ignoringplanningdepartmentsandneighborsalike,Perkinsbegandigginglargeholesforwatertoflow.Overthecourseofnineyearshispropertywentfrombeinganeighborlyheadachetoaperfecthomeforwildlife.Perkinssayshewon'ttakeallthecreditforthewetlandhebuilt.WhenPerkinsstartedcreatingthewildlifehabitatintheearly2000s,afamilyofbeaversgotwindofitsoonandclaimedtheland."Whenwebuiltoursubdivisions,weclearedallthetrees,driedthehills,droveallthewaterdowntothelakes...Inturn,thebeavershelpeddam（筑坝）andpurifythewater."Wetlandhabitatsnotonlyattractwildlife,butprobablyofferthemostcompletepackageofecosystemservices,includingpreventingpollution,enrichingthesoil,andpromotingthewell-beingofwildlifespecies.Perkinssayshedoesn'tneedtowonderwhatRhondamightthinkoftheplace;hefeelsherpresencewheneverhewalksaloneamongthetrees,thegrass,andtheponds,lookingatbirdsorbeavers,andlisteningtothesongbirdsandfrogs.Perkinshopeshisprojectwillonedaybecomeaneducationalplacethatlocalpeoplecanvisittolearnabouttheimportanceofwetlands.24.WhydidPerkinsbuildthewaterfeatures?A.Tofulfillhischildhooddream. B.Toshowhisloveforhiswife.C.Topreserveendangeredwildlife. D.Toadapttosuburbandevelopment.25.WhichbestdescribesPerkins'wetlandbuildingprocess?A.Effortlessbutcreative. B.Discouragingbutefficient.C.Painfulbutinfluential. D.Demandingbutrewarding.26.WhatcanweinferaboutbuildingthewetlandfromPerkins'words?A.Perkinshadastrategicplanforit.B.Human'sroleinitwasovervalued.C.Natureitselfalsoplayedapartinit.D.Beaverswereinvitedtohelpwithit.27.WhatisPerkins'sexpectationofthewetland?A.Tohelpspreadhisstory. B.Tobearecreationalspot.C.Tobringeconomicvalue. D.Toserveasaninspiration.CInitialconversationscanhaveahugeimpactonhowrelationshipsdevelopovertime.Peopleareoftenstuckintheimpressionstheythinktheymighthavemadetheminutetheyfinishspeakingwithsomeoneforthefirsttime:"Didtheylikemeorweretheyjustbeingpolite?""Weretheydeepinthoughtordeeplybored?"Tofindoutwhethertheseworriesarenecessary,wehaveconductednearly10yearsofresearch.Inourstudies,participantsintheUKtalkedwithsomeonetheyhadnevermetbefore.Afterward,theywereaskedhowmuchtheylikedtheirconversationpartnerandhowmuchtheybelievedthattheirconversationpartnerlikedthem.Thisallowedustocomparehowmuchpeoplebelievedtheywerelikedtohowmuchtheywereactuallyliked.Timeandtimeagain,wefoundthatpeoplelefttheirconversationswithnegativefeelingsabouttheimpressiontheymade.Thatis,peoplesystematicallyunderestimatehowmuchtheirconversationpartnerslikethemandenjoytheircompany-afalsebeliefwecallthe"likinggap".Thisbias（偏见）mayseemlikesomethingthatwouldoccuronlyininitialinteractions,butitseffectsextendfarbeyondafirstimpression.Surprisingly,thelikinggapcanconstantlyaffectavarietyofrelationships,includinginteractionswithcoworkers,longaftertheinitialconversationshavetakenplace.Havingalargerlikinggapisassociatedwithbeinglesswillingtoaskworkmatesforhelp,lesswillingtoprovideworkmateswithopenandhonestfeedback,andlesswillingtoworkonanotherprojecttogether.Therearenumerousstrategiestominimizeyourbiasedfeelings.Oneplacetostartisshiftingyourfocusofattention.Trytodirectyourattentiontoyourconversationpartner,begenuinelycuriousaboutthem,askthemmorequestions,andreallylistentotheiranswers.Themoreyou'rezeroedinontheotherperson,andthelessyou'refocusedonyourself,thebetteryourconversationwillbeandthelessyourmindwillturntoallthethingsyouthinkyoudidn'tdowell.28.Whydidtheauthorcarryout10yearsofresearch?A.Todismissnationalconcerns.B.Tocheckoutapotentialbias.C.Toenhancehumancommunication.D.Todevelopharmoniousrelationships.29.Whatisoneeffectofpeople'slikinggap?A.Fewerchancesofnewprojects.B.Underestimationoftheirability.C.Badrelationshipswithpeoplearound.D.Lowwillingnesstointeractwithothers.30.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Restateopinions.B.Deliverwarnings.C.Givesuggestions.D.Makeasummary.31.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LikingGapMayInfluenceWorkPerformancesB.FirstImpressionsRelyOnInitialConversationsC.PeopleProbablyLikeYouMoreThanYouThinkD.HowPeopleLikeYouMattersLessThanYouAssumeDBuildingartificialintelligencesthatsleepanddreamcanleadtomoredependablemodels,accordingtoresearcherswhoaimtomimic（模仿）thebehaviorofthehumanbrain.ConcettoSpampinatoandhisresearchmembersattheUniversityofCatania,Italy,werelookingforwaystoavoidaphenomenonknownas"disastrousforgetting",whereanAImodeltrainedtodoanewtasklosestheabilitytocarryoutjobsitpreviouslyexcelledat.Forinstance,amodeltrainedtoidentifyanimalscouldlearntospotdifferentfishspecies,butthenmightloseitsabilitytorecognizebirds.TheydevelopedamethodoftrainingAIcalledWake-SleepConsolidatedLearning(WSCL),whichmimicsthewaythatourbrainsreorganizeshort-termmemoriesofdailylearningwhenweareasleep.Besidestheusualtrainingforthe"awake"phase,modelsusingWSCLareprogrammedtohaveperiodsof"sleep",wheretheyanalyzeawakedatafromearlierlessons.Thisissimilartohumanspottingconnectionsandpatternswhilesleeping.WSCLalsohasaperiodof“dreaming”，whichinvolvesnoveldatamadefromcombiningpreviousconcepts.Thishelpstointegratepreviouspathsofdigital"neurons（神经元）",freeingupspaceforfutureconcepts.Italsopreparesunusedneuronswithpatternsthatwillhelpthempickupnewlessonsmoreeasily.TheresearcherstestedthreeAImodelsusingatraditionaltrainingmethod,followedbyWSCLtraining.Thentheycomparedperformancesforimageidentification.Thesleep-trainedmodelswere2to12percentmorelikelytocorrectlyidentifythecontentsofanimage.Theyalsomeasuredanincreaseinhowmucholdknowledgeamodelusestolearnanewtask.Despitetheresults,AndrewRogoyskiattheUniversityofSurrey,UK,saysusingthehumanbrainasablueprintisn'tnecessarilythebestwaytoboostAIperformance.Instead,hesuggestsmimickingdolphins,whichcan"sleep"withonepartofthebrainwhileanotherpartremainsactive.Afterall,anAIthatrequireshoursofsleepisn'tidealforcommercialapplications.32.WSCLwasdevelopedtohelpimproveAI's______.A.reliability B.creativity C.security D.popularity33.WhatdomodelsusingWSCLdoduringthe"sleeping"periods?A.Generatenewdata.B.Processpreviousdata.C.Receivedataforlateranalysis.D.Savedataforthe"awake"phase.34.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.TheapplicationofWSCL.B.ThebenefitsofAIresearch.C.Thefindingsoftheresearch.D.TheunderlyinglogicofWSCL.35.WhichbestdescribesAndrew'sattitudetowardsthesleep-trainedmodels?A.Cautious. B.Prejudiced. C.Pessimistic. D.Unconcerned.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。Researchhasshownthatmindfuleatinghaspositiveimpactsonpeople,soit'sbeneficialtoknowhowtoeatmoremindfully.Herearesometechniquesforeatingatahealthypace.Removealldistractionswhileyoueat.36Makesureyourcellphoneisfacedownandyou'renotgoingtoberespondingtoanymessagesthatcomethrough.Takeenoughtimetofinishyourmeal.Evenwithalldistractionsremoved,veryoftenyoustillfindyourselfeatingfasterthanyoushould.37Ittakesaboutthattimeforyourbodytogetthesignaltothebrainthatyouarefull.38Youmightwonderhowtospend20wholeminuteseatingasandwich.Onewaytoslowdownistoengageyoursensesandthinkthroughallthedetailsaboutyourmeal.Askyourself:What'sonmyplate?HowhungryamItoday?Isittoosalty?Noticethesmell,thetasteandwhateverothersensesthatariseasyoueat.Limittheamountofthefoodyoumightmunchon（大口吃）mindlessly.Putasmallamountofsnackfood,likepotatochips,inaseparatebowltohelpavoidmindlessmunching.39Puttingasidesomeofthefoodcanhelpyoueatlessatahealthierpace.Actuallychew.Ifyou'rewolfingdown（狼吞虎咽）yourfoodyou'reprobablynotchewingit.Andchewingisanimportantpartofdigestion.40Lookateachbitebeforeputtingitintoyourmouth,acknowledgewhatyou'reeatingandchew,chew,chew.A.Noticeallthelittledetailsaboutyourfood.B.Limityourtimeforamealwithin20minutes.C.Ithelpsbreakupthefoodssoit'seasierforabsorption.D.Watchoutforyourfoodintakeandthetimeyouspendonit.E.Whenyousitdowntoeat,spendatleast20minutesdoingso.F.Ifyouhaveawholebagofit,itischallengingtostopafterseveralbites.G.Theycanlimityourabilitytoenjoyyourfoodandnoticewhenyouarefull.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；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。Atgraduationceremonies,it'scommontoseeparentsproudlycheeringandclappingfortheirkids.Buthaveyoueverseenit41theotherwayaround?AheartwarmingviralvideoshowsalittlegirlnamedShivaee42rootingforherdadduringhisgraduationceremony.ThevideoshowsShivaee'sdad,Aashish,walkinguptothestageto43hismaster'sdegreecertificatefromTeessideUniversityinEngland.Asthethen34-year-old44thestage,Shivaeeshouts,"Congratulations,Daddy!"stimulating45fromthoseintheroom.Thedad,46bytheact,replies,"Iloveyou,"andblowsherakiss.Excitedto47amomentwithherdad,shereplies,"Iloveyou,daddy!"Hissmilegrowsevenwider,andhelooksdeeplymovedwhenhis48isannouncedandhejoinstherestofthe49onthestage."Thisceremonywouldhavebeen50withoutmyprincess,"Aashishwroteonsocialmedia."Asher51spreadthroughthesilentceremonyhall,myheartmeltedalongwithalltheotherspresent.52thegraduationaward,Ifelt'Beingfathertomydaughter'isthebiggest53tome."Shivaeewasbarely3yearsoldwhenthevideowastakenin2022.Thatmakesthe54evenmoresweet,andit'ssomethingherdadwillneverforget.Headded,"Thiswasthecutestmomentduringmywholegraduationceremony.Itwouldstay55forever."41.A.show B.happen C.change D.return42.A.secretly B.patiently C.shyly D.loudly43.A.pickup B.showoff C.applyfor D.handout44.A.observes B.decorates C.occupies D.approaches45.A.laughter B.encouragement C.suspicion D.opposition46.A.confused B.embarrassed C.relieved D.touched47.A.share B.imagine C.choose D.recollect48.A.news B.name C.plan D.prize49.A.professors B.audiences C.graduates D.kids50.A.heartwarming B.special C.incomplete D.unbearable51.A.words B.story C.ideas D.optimism52.A.Thanksto B.Regardlessof C.Ratherthan D.Asfor53.A.challenge B.achievement C.opportunity D.contribution54.A.father B.dream C.girl D.scene55.A.popular B.awake C.alive D.hopeful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。Trendspopularamongtheyouthsuchas"Chinachic"andthegrowinginfluenceofyoungconsumershavedriventhedevelopmentofhanfuindustryinrecentyears.Amongthevarious56(style),thehorsefaceskirthasemergedasthemostpopularitem.57(combine)classicalelegancewithmodernsimplicity,thehorsefaceskirtissaidtoperfectlysuitthecontemporarycultureandlifestyleofyoungpeople,making58afashionicon(标志).ThistrendhasgainedpopularityinLuoyangcity,CentralChina'sHenanprovince,59numerousperformersrecentlyshowcasedthesebeautifulskirtsintheiracts,withmanyvisitorsalike60(dress)intheeleganthorsefaceskirts.InCaoxiancountyofShandongprovince,oneofthecountry'shanfuproductionandsalescenters,thesales61thehorsefaceskirtsduringlastSpringFestivalholiday62(increase)dozensoftimescomparedtousualvolumes.Actually,theskirthasbecomeaverypopular63(choose)forgifts.Thecurrentpopularityofhanfuinthecountryisbelieved64(indicate)morethanafashiontrend;it65(represent)adeeperconnectiontoChinesetraditionandculturalidentity.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是校学生会主席李华。你校外教Tony将与学生一起到阳光农场参加务农实践活动，请给Tony写一封邮件，告知活动相关安排。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。DearTony,Bestregards,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。"Mom,please,"Annabeggedeagerly."Please,letmedoitbymyself!"Shehadnevermadecookiesbyherselfbefore,butattheageofnine,shefeltcapableofhandlingmanythin