广东省顺德区2024-2025学年高三年级上册第一次教学质量检测 英语试卷（含答案）

2024年顺德区普通高中高三教学质量检测（一）

英语试题

本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号、座

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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

AnimalCareVolunteerPrograminArgentina-Cordoba

Projectdetails

WanttovolunteerwithanimalsinArgentina-Cordoba?AnimalCareVolunteerProgrambenefitsbothrescued

animalsandchildrenfromlow-incomeareasofCordoba.Volunteershelpatasmallfarmthatworksasananimal

shelterandlearningcentre,wherelocalchildrenspendthedayconnectingwithanimalsoutdoorsandparticipating

inactivitiesthattheywouldnotbeabletoaccessthroughtheirownmeans.

Whattoexpect?

Fromhorsestobabygoats,rabbitstochickens,volunteersaretaskedwiththeimportantresponsibilityof

tendingtotheneedsoftheseanimals,ensuringtheyreceivethecare,treatment,andattentionnecessaryfortheir

well-being.

•Volunteertasksmayvarybuttypicallyinvolve:

•Playingandentertaininganimals

•Keepingtheirlivingspacesclean

•Maintainingthegrounds,includingpaintingandrepairingasnecessary

•Tendingtocropsandmanagingnaturalfertilizers

•Welcomingandguidingvisitors

•Helpingtoorganizefundraisingevents

Whatwillyougain?

ByvolunteeringontheAnimalCareproject,you911beaddingvaluetothelocalcommunity,whilealso

developingpersonallyandprofessionallyby:

•PracticingyourSpanish

•Developingyourcommunicationskills

•Gaininganimalcareandfarmexperience

•FullyengagingyourselfinArgentineculture

•ExploringthestunningregionandcityofCordoba

21.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheAnimalCarePrograminCordoba?

A.Toprovidetrainingforvolunteers.

B.Torunacommercialfarmforprofit.

C.Toimprovethelifeofthelocalpeople.

D.Tocareforanimalsandchildrenalike.

22.Whichtaskmayvolunteersdoattheanimalshelter?

A.Cleaninganimallivingspaces.

B.Conductingmedicalresearch.

C.Organizingtouristtripstodifferentcities.

D.PaintingandrepairingthecityofCordoba.

23.Whatwillyougainfromvolunteeringthere?

A.Runningafarmbusiness.

B.ImprovingyourSpanish.

C.ExploringCordobaforfree.

D.Learningtocookforthelocals.

B

Mydaughterisasmartkid,butshe'dneverreadanentirechapterbookforpleasure.Shehadneverdeveloped

anyhabitofclassicdeepreading-withtwoeyesinfrontofpaper,andnothingelsegoingon.WhenIfacedthis

truth,itfeltlikeaparentingfailure.Eventhoughwe'dreadmanystorybookswhenshewasyoungerandwelived

inahousestuffedwithbooks,Ihadn'tmanagedtoinstill（灌输）oneoflife9sfundamentalpleasuresinmykid.

Asalifelongreader,Iunderstandhowreadingenhancesthefabricofourexperience.Yetmydaughterclaimed

todislikereading.Itoldherreadingnovelswasthebestwaytolearnabouthowpeople'sinsideswork.Shesaidshe

couldlearnmorefromthepeopleonsocialmedia,whowereallaboutspillingtheirinsides.Isaidbooksoffered

storytelling.Shesaid,“Smartphones."Isaidbookstaughthistory.Shesaid,“TheInternet.9,

Icouldnotwinourdebates,becausefewofmydaughter'sargumentsagainstreadingseemedwrongtome.

Yes,readingisawaytodiscovernewworlds-soistheentireInternet.Butthat'snotwhyIwantedmydaughter

topickupabook.Itwasaboutexperiencingacertainmagic.Youknowwhenanauthordescribesafeelingyou

didn'thave,andahundredlightbulbsgooffonthetopofyourhead?Iwantedhertohaveachanceatfeelingthat.

Ascreen-basedmediumcan'tcreatethiskindofrelationshipbecause,byitsnature,themediummustfillinallthe

blanksforyou.Booksleavespaceforblanks-andfortheinternalinventiontheycaninspire.

SoIdecidedtocutthroughallthereasoningwithacold,hardpracticality:cash.Itoldmyll-year-oldI

wouldpayher$100toreadanovelwithinamonth.Ofcourse,shesaidyes.Shefinishedthebookinsevendays.

Thensheevenaskedforthesequel（续集）——atnoextracharge.Willthisleadtoherreading"LittleWomen^^?

Willitresultinalifelonghabitofreading?Idon'tknow.WhatIdoknowisthatIfinallyopenedanewdoorforher

totheprintedpage.ThatfeelslikethebestmoneyIeverspent.

24.Whatdoesthe"'parentingfailure“inparagraph1referto?

A.Failuretogetalongwellwithherdaughter.

B.Failuretomeetherdaughter'semotionalneeds.

C.Failuretodevelopareadinghabitinherdaughter.

D.Failuretoprovideenoughstorybooksinthehouse.

25.Whydoestheauthorwantherdaughtertoreadbooks?

A.Tohelpherdiscovernewworlds.

B.Tohelpherfillinalltheblanks.

C.TohelpherspendlesstimeontheInternet.

D.Toletherfeelamomentofdeepconnection.

26.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutspending$100toencourageherdaughtertoread?

A.Sheregretsspendingthemoney.

B.Sheisunsureifitwillleadtoaloveofreading.

C.Shefeelsdisappointedwiththefinaloutcome.

D.Sheisconfidentinherdaughter'sfuturechoices.

27.Whatcouldbeabesttitleforthepassage?

A.CreatingaReader:AMother'sJourney

B.EncouragingReading:TipsforChildren

C.TheMagicofBooksinaDigitalAge

D.TheDeclineofReadingAmongChildren

C

PeopleoftenthinkthatscientificdiscoveriescomefromthegeniuseslikeCharlesDarwinandAlbertEinstein.

Suchaviewoverlookstheeffortsoflesser-knownpioneers.Also,popularbeliefholdsthatthesuddenideaisthe

keytomakingscientificbreakthroughs,asifitjustappearsinsomeone'smind.

Thisopinionmightbepartiallytrue.Itdoesn'taccuratelyrepresentthetruenatureofscientificbreakthroughs.

Apartfrom,thegreatfiguressuchasDarwinandEinstein,whosecontributionsarerightlyrecognized-webelieve

innovationislargelyatrial-and-errorprocess,wheretwostepsforwardmaysometimescomewithonestepbackor

evenmorestepstotherightorleft.

TakeJohnNicholson,alesser-knownscientistfromthe1910s.Hewasamathematicalphysicistwho

suggestedtheideaof"proto-elements5inspace.Bymixingdifferentweightsoftheseatoms,hecouldrecoverthe

weightsoftheelementsintheperiodictable.Thoughproto-elementsdon'tactuallyexist,Nicholson'swildideas

ledhimtoproposeanewtheoryaboutatomicstructure.NielsBohr,theNobelprize-winningfatherofmodem

atomictheory,laterbuiltonthisideatodevelophisfamousmodeloftheatom.

Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?Scienceisalwaysevolving,similartotheevolutionofanimalspecies.Just

randomorunexpectedchangesofideasmayopenthedoorforadvancesinscience.Supportforthisideacanbe

seeninmanyareas.Forexample,inUShorseracing,theaacey-deucy5stirrupplacement,wheretherider9sleft

footisplacedlowerthantherightfoot,providesaspeedadvantageonovaltracks.Itwascreatedbyalittle-known

ridernamedJackieWestrope.HadWestropedonecarefulresearchtodevelopthistechnique?No.Hehadaleg

injurythatpreventedhimfromfullybendinghisleftknee.Thischangejusthappenedtoimprovehisleft-hand

turningperformance.Asaresult,manyridersquicklyadoptedtheacey-deucystyle,whichisstillusedinracing

today.

Manyotherexamplesshowscienceprogressoftencomesfrommistakes,accidents,orpureluck.Ifstimeto

abandonthenaivebeliefsofgeniusandexplorethetruecausesofcreativity.

28.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?

A.Tosupportspecificideas.

B.Todescribeacommonbelief.

C.Tocomparecertainbeliefs.

D.Tochallengeapopularview.

29.WhatdoesthewriterimplyaboutDarwinandEinsteininparagraph2?

A.Theysetanexampleforotherstofollow.

B.Theirwayofworkinghasbeenmisunderstood.

C.Theyareexceptionstotheusualrule.

D.Theirachievementsdeservegreaterrecognition.

30.WhatdoweknowabouttheideaofNicholson?

A.Itmadehimfamousasanimportantscientist.

B.Peopleonlyfullyunderstooditlaterinhistory.

C.Otherscientistswereinitiallydoubtfulaboutit.

D.Itpavedthewayforsomeoneelse'sbreakthrough.

31.Whatismostinterestingaboutthe4acey-deucy'stirrupadjustment?

A.Whyitwasmade.

B.Howquicklypeopleusedit.

C.Theresearchworkbehindit.

D.Theclevernessofitsfirstuser.

D

ThishasbeenthedecadeofAI,withoneadvancementafteranother.Bymid-century,wemayhaveartificial

generalintelligence(AGI)—machinesthatcandoallthethingshumanscan.Andthafsjustthebeginning.

Machinesaren'taffectedbythesamephysicallimitationsthataffecthumanintelligence.Oncemachines

outperformhumans,progresstowardstheselimitscouldspeedupevenmore.

Whatdoesthismeanforus?Canwemakesurewelivesafelywiththesemachines?Onthepositiveside,AIis

alreadyusefulinmanyareas,andsuperAIcouldbesuperuseful.However,asAIgrowsmorepowerful,itbecomes

crucialtodefineitsgoalsclearly.Therearemanyfolkstoriesaboutpeoplewhoaskforthewrongthing,with

disastrousconsequences.Forinstance,KingMidaswishedeverythinghetouchedtoturntogold,buthedidn't

expecthisbreakfasttoturntogoldtoo.

SoweneedtocreatepowerfulAImachinesthatare'human-friendly9-withvaluesthatmatchourown.

Onethingthatmakesthistaskdifficultisthathumansaren'talwayskindorreliable.Weoftendomanyterrible

thingstomanyothercreatureswithwhomwesharetheplanet.Ifsuperintelligentmachinesdon'tactbetterthanwe

do,we'llbeindeeptrouble.

Forourownsafety,wewantthemachinestobemorallyaswellascognitively（认知的）superiortohumans.

Wewantthemtoaimforthemoralhighground.However,thi]utopianvisionfhcestwobigproblems.Thefirstis

"gettingstarted5problem-pointingthemachinesintherightdirection,whichwon'tbeeasybecauseweare

alwaysconflictedaboutourownvalues.Thesecondproblemisthe6destination5problem-whatitwouldmeanto

reachthisdestination.Ifweputourselvesinthehandsofthesesupermachines,wemightloseourownfreedom一

whichisakeypartofbeinghuman.

Sowhereexactlywouldthatleavehumanbeings?Ifsmoreimportanttothinkaboutthedestinationnowand

becarefulaboutwhatwewishfor.

32.WhatpointdoesthewritermakeaboutAIinparagraph1?

A.AGIwilldefinitelyreplacehumans.

B.Al'sfuturepotentialseemslimitless.

C.There5smuchtolearnaboutsuperAL

D.AIsharesmanyfeatureswithhumans.

33.WhydoestheauthormentionthestoryofKingMidas?

A.Tocomparedifferentkindsofgoals.

B.TosuggestthatAIshouldreflecthumanvalues.

C.Toshowpoorlydefinedgoalsmayleadtoproblems.

D.TowarnaboutthedangerofbecominggreedywithAL

34.Whatchallengedoesthewritermentioninparagraph3?

A.Gettinghumanstoactmoremorally.

B.Buildingabetterworldforallcreatures.

C.MakingAImorehuman-friendlythanhumans.

D.ChoosingwhichvaluesAIshouldsharewithus.

35.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"thisutopianvision^^referto?

A.Humanscanensurethesafetyofmachines.

B.Machineswillhelpsolvethesetwobigproblems.

C.Humansandmachineshavethesamemoralground.

D.Machinesgetsmarterandmoremoralthanhumans.

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能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。

Charisma-orrizz（人气）wascrowned2023wordoftheyearbythepublisheroftheOxfordEnglish

Dictionary.Whocouldblameusforobsessingovercharisma?Itcansmoothsocialinteractions,winusfriends,and

scorepromotions.36

Approachableandrelatable.ManyexecutivesandprofessionalsIfindconfidentandchattyadmitcharisma

wasn'tsomethingthatcamenaturally.37Dave,achiefexecutiveofCargill,madeapointtorememberthe

detailsanddatesofpeople'slives,suchascolleagues9birthdays.He'dpenwordsofthanksorcongratulations.

38Treatingpeopledifferentlywillbackfire,saysCarlaHarris,aMorganStanleyexecutive.Shechats

upthewomancleaningtheoffice,thereceptionistatherdoctor's,theguywaitingalongsideherfortheelevator.

“Don'tbeconfused,shetellsyoungpeople.Executiveassistantsareoftenthemostpowerfulpeopleinthe

building,andyouneverknowhowsomeonecanhelporhurtyou.

Acceptingyourmistakes.Ifsnotthatcharmingpeopledon'toccasionallymispronounceawordorspilltheir

coffee.39Theyacknowledgethemistakeinsteadoftryingtohideit,makeasmalljoke,andmoveon.

Beingperfectlypolishedallthetimeisnotonlyexhausting,it'simpossible.Appearingflawlesscancomeoffas

fake.

Atitsheart,charismaisn'taboutsomegrandperformance.40It'saboutmakingourconversation

partnersfeelthey9rethecharming-orinterestingorfunny-ones.Whileskillsgetyouhired,it's

communicationandtrustthatleaduptheladder.

A.Everyoneisimportant.

B.Theyhadtoworkonit.

C.Theyeasilygetattention.

D.It'salsopossibletodevelop.

E.Theyjusthaveafastercomeback.

F.It'safeelingwebringoutinothers.

G.Welikepeoplewhomakefewmistakes.

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。

Forher68thbirthdayin2019,RosaSaitodecidedtogiveherselfanunusualgift-shedecidedtobecomea

model.Overthepastyears,shehadbeen41byphotographersonthestreets,eachtellinghertoconsider

modeling.Sheinitially42theideabecausenooneeverhadcommentedonherappearance.Butovertime,

somethingbegantochangeinsideher."BeingspottedmademerealizeIcouldstillachievesomethingjustfor___

43atthisstageofmysherecalled.44,shedecidedtoembracetheopportunity.

Herfirstcastingdidn'tlandherajob,butthe45fueledherexcitement.utIwasusedtofacing

challengesmywholelife.Iwas46tokeepgoing,“Saitosaid.Atjust22,shehadlearned47when

shecaredforhersickmother.Later,sheraisedherthreechildrenaloneafterthelossofherhusband.Sheembraced

whateverlife48her.

At69,Saito'sefforts49whenshegotherfirstmodellingjobforaBraziliancosmeticsbrand.taAsthe

oldestpersonthere,Iwalkedintothephotographystudiofeelingso50Jsherecalled.4UButsoon,Irelaxed.I

gotsomuch51fromtheyoungermodels.Irealizemypresencewasshowingthemthatyoucangrowolder

without52shesays.

Now73,Saitohasposedformanyfashionbrands.She's53tohaveanewstartafterher70s."Istill

haveplentyofdreamsforthefuture,becausethereal54ofmaturityistotakealeapintotheunknown,

shesays."It'snevertoolateto55yourself.Igainstrength,courageandconfidencefromeveryexperience

whereIfacefear.^^

41.A.congratulatedB.examinedC.appointedD.approached

42.A.putforwardB.triedoutC.noteddownD.brushedoff

43.A.myfamilyB.myselfC.mycommunityD.myfellows

44.A.TemporarilyB.AccidentallyC.EventuallyD.Permanently

45.A.rejectionB.prejudiceC.dilemmaD.trick

46.A.preparedB.allowedC.forcedD.persuaded

47.A.toughnessB.faithfulnessC.toleranceD.confidence

48.A.promisedB.awardedC.broughtD.ignored

49.A.disappearedB.continuedC.paidoffD.stoodout

50.A.naturalB.frightenedC.delightedD.nervous

51.A.inspirationB.envyC.admirationD.instruction

52.A.fearB.painC.doubtD.regret

53.A.hesitantB.proudC.impatientD.lucky

54.A.advantageB.burdenC.fearD.beauty

55.A.questionB.reshapeC.limitD.teach

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，总分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。

Themuch-lovedcartoonaboutBluey,aseven-year-olddog,hasbeenaworldwidephenomenonsinceit

launchedbackin2018.Itsstoryisadeepreflectiononchange.

Besideslaugh-out-loudmoments,italsocontainsseriouselements——scenesofparentingsituationsthat

willbe56(painful)familiartoanyfamilies,aswellasinferencestomajorlifeeventslikedeath,57

(marry)anddivorce.Ifsaboutexploringtheadultworldwiththeexcitementofchildhood,which58

(land)BlueyanInternationalEmmyawardin2019.

Whatviewerswon'thavepredictedwillbehowmuchthisepisodeisinfluencedbyTaoist(道家)philosophy,

59ancientChinesebeliefsystemwhichisbasedontryingtolive60harmonywiththeuniverse.When

Blueysadlytellsherclassmatesshe^movingaway,herteacherCalypsoreadsastory61(call)The

Farmer.Inthestory,eachtime,theneighboursaskthefarmerit's"goodluck"or"badluck”.Everytime,the

farmersimplyreplies:"we'llsee”,andthestoryendsabruptly.

“Isitahappy62sadending?,,asksBlueyafterwards.tuIfsboth,^^saysCalypso.6tIdon'tunderstand,9,

saysBluey.""Everythingwillworkoutthewayit'ssupposedto,Bluey,“shereplies.Thestoryisactuallyanoldtale

thatfirstoriginatedintheHuainanzi,anancientChinesetext63(date)backto139BC.Itremindspeople

thatwehavenocontrolornorealwayofknowingwhethereventsthathappentousare"good"or"bad”.Allwe

canbecertainofisthatchangeis64(avoidable),butbeingopentochangeand65(trust)that

thingswillworkoutforthebestisthebestwaytohandleit.

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，上周末你参加了一场你喜欢的歌手的演唱会。请你给英国朋友Peter写一封邮件分享你的经

历。

内容包括：

1.你最喜欢的歌曲；

2.你的感受。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

第二节（满分25分）

“What?Laura'sgoingtobehomethenightofmyparty?”Iscreamed.MysisterwasthelastpersonIwanted

aroundthenightofmyparty.Iwasreallylookingforwardtohavingthehousealltomyselfwhilemyfriendswere

over.Afterall,itwasmybirthday!Tryingtogetmymothertounderstand,Isaid,4<Mom,can'tyoufindsomeplace

forLauratogo,likecousinEllie's?Havingherherewillruineverything!?,

Ihadfinallytalkedmyparentsintolettingmeinviteafewofmyschoolfriendstomyhomeformytwelfth

birthday.Ihadbeenwaitingforthisnightforweeks.NowIhadtoputupwithmyoldersisterbeingaround.Itwas

completelyunfair.

“Now,Emily,“mymothersaidtome,tryingtocalmmedown.Laurawillstayinherownroom.Besides,I

don'tunderstandwhyyou'resoupsetaboutherbeinghere."

“She'llhangoutandstealalltheattention.It5sgoingtoruinthewholeparty!”Iargued.

“Laurabeinghomewillonlyruinitifyouletit,“mymotherresponded.44Youneedtogetabetterattitude,

younglady,ortherewon'tbeapartyatall!"

Irushedintomybedroomandthrewmyselfonthebed.Frustrated,Ithought,HowcanmymomsayIneeda

betterattitude.Laurawastheteenagerwiththeattitude,notme!MyangerwasgettingthebestofmeasIburiedmy

faceinmypillowtohidemysobbing.taWhydoIhavetohaveanoldersisteranyway?Whycouldn'tIhavebeen

anonlychild?”Ithought.

Thedayspassedslowlybutfinallythetimeforthepartyarrived.TheairwasfilledwithexcitementwhileI

waitedformyfriendstocome.AtlastIwasgoingtohavethespecialbirthdaypartyIhadbeenwaitingfor.Icould

onlyhopethatLaurawouldstayinherroom.

Everythingwentasplanned.Thegirlswereallinthelivingroom,readyforthebigparty.Suddenly,Inoticed

movementbehindthecurtainbythewindow.

注意：

1.续写的词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Aswesteppedover,apossum（负鼠）camerunningout,headingtowardus.

Laterthatnight,Iwenttomymomtothankherfortheparty.

2024年顺德区普通高中教学质量检测（一）

英语参考答案

第二部分阅读理解（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）

A篇21.D22.A23.BB篇24.C25.D26.B27.A

C篇28.B29.C30.D31.AD篇32.B33.C34.C35.D

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

36.D37.B38.A39.E40.F

第三部分语言知识及应用（共两节满分30分）

第一节完型填空（15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

41.D42.D43.B44.C45.A46.A47.A48.C49.C50.D

51.C52.A53.B54.D55.B

第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分1