广东省佛山市15校联盟2023-2024学年高三12月月考 英语 试题终版

届高三12月月考英语试题第一部分阅读(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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABESTBODYFITNESSAboutusYoudon'twantjustagymmembership.Youwantamembershipthatmeanssomething.Andthatmeansyouneedsupport,experthelpandacommunity.BestBodyFinessisn'tjustagym:it'sfull-servicefitnessmembershipmadeforyou.Here'showitworks:STEPONE:YourassessmentWebeginwithanassessmentsession.ThisisachanceforyoutoseewhatwedoatBestBody.Ourassessmentplansareno-costandno-risk.We'llalsomakeatrainingplanspecificallyforyou.STEPTWO:YourtrainingWhenyoudecidetobecomeaBestBodymember,weshowyouwhattodo,howtodoitandwhyyouaredoingit.Afterafewsessionswithanexpertprivatetraineryouwillfeelcomfortableworkingoutonyourown.STEPTHREE:YourmembershipMembershipworksonamonth-to-monthbasis.Therearenosign-upfeesandnocancellationfees.Startandstopwheneveryouwant.Andthebestpart?Ourfeesarethemostcompetitiveinthewholedowntownarea.STEPFOUR:YourcommunityAtBestBodyFitness,weseeeveryoneaspartofabigteam.Andwhenyouworkwithateam,youcandogreatthings.Joinanyofourspecializedclasses,ledbyexperttrainers.Cometoournutritionclasses.Participateinourregularsocialevents.Everythingisincludedinyourfee.Finally,wewanttosharewithyousomereasonswhyourmemberssaythattheyhavechosenusoveranyotherfitnesscentreinthecity.It'ssoEASYEasytostart,stop,cancelorrefund（退款)amembership.Easytoaccess—we'reopen24/7,weneverclose.Easyresults—ourtrainersandequipmentgiveyousuccess,fast.Comeandvisitusforapersonaltour!21.Whatcanonedointhesecondstep?A.Haveafullassessment. B.Workwithateam.C.Learnfromtheprivatetrainer. D.Makeatrainingplan22.Ifyoubecomeamemberofthisgym,youcanA.getrefundwhenyoucancelyourmembershipB.getexperttrainingbutyouneedtopayextrafeeC.gotothegymonlyfrom6:00amto10:00pmD.gotothegymonlyfromMondaytoSaturday23.Whatdoyouthinktheabovepassageis?A.Astorybook. B.Asciencemagazine.C.ATVshow. D.Anadvertisement.BIt'sperhapstheworld'smostfamousunderwaterattractionthatremainedinfilmandinlegend:theTitanic.Butnowexpertssaytheoceanliner,onceawonderofthehighseas,isfallingtopieces.Capt.AlfredMcLaren,thescientistwhoinJulyledthemostrecentexpeditiontotheship'sunderwatergrave,saidhisteamsawclearsignsoftheacceleratingdamageofthewreck(残骸).Therewasdamagelikelycausedbyrustandsealife,andthecaptain'scabinhadcollapsed.“Iwasabsolutelyastonished,”McLarensaid.Worsestill,thefallenmast(桅杆)thatcrushedtheship'sdeckisbelievedbymanytobetheresultofanunapprovedsalvage(打捞)operation.“Itwasalmostdepressingtoseehowquicklyshewasgettingworse,"McLarensays.“Iwouldbereallysurprisedifthere'sverymuchstandingupfromthebottom,twodecadesfromnow.”EdKamuda,whorunstheTitanicHistoricalSocietyinSpringfield,Mass.,saysadventuretourists—whopay$36,000eachtovisitthewreck—arealsocontributingtothedestructionofit.“ThisissomethingIexpected.Ijustdidn'texpectittohappensoquickly,”Kamudasaid.“PeoplearegoingdownjustasanegotriptosayIwasthere.'Allthistakesafareontheship.”TheTitanichassatatthebottomoftheAtlanticsinceitsankafterhittinganicebergonitsmaidenvoyageonApril14,1912.Morethan1,500peoplediedthatnight.TheshipcametorestatthebottomofthefreezingNorthAtlantic,morethan2milesbeneaththewaves.Thewreckwasdiscoveredin1985,andsincethenithasbeenrepeatedlyvisitedbytreasurehunters.Butstillsomescientistssaythosedivers,andotherthrillseekersarenotnecessarilytoblamefortheTitanic'scurrentproblems.Capt.CraigMcLeanoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationwentonanexpeditiontotheTitanicinJuneaspartofagovernmentstudythatismonitoringtheconditionoftheship.Hesaysit'sunclearwhatpartofthedamageisfromMotherNatureandwhichisfromhumannature.“It'stooearlyandthereisn'tenoughevidencetoputourfingersonanything,”McLeansaid.Regardless,mostagreethere'slittlethatcanbedoneforthismostfamousofwrecks.Andsoon,themightyTitaniccouldwellbelostagain.24.McLarenexpectedthatintwentyyearsA.OnlyaminorpartofthewreckwouldremainasitisB.ThewreckwouldbegettingworseatafasterspeedC.OnlysalvageoperationwiththepurposeofresearchwouldbeapprovedD.Thewreckwouldbecompletelydestroyedbyunapprovedtreasurehunters25.Whatisthetourist'spurposeofvisitingthewreck,accordingtoKamuda?A.TocontributetothebreakingdownoftheTitanic.B.TohelpfinancethepreservationoftheTitanic.C.Tosatisfytheircuriosityandadventurousness.D.TobetterunderstandthehistoryoftheTitanic.26.CraigMcLeanisoneofthescientistswhobelieveA.VisitorsshouldnotbeprohibitedfromtheTitanicandotherfamouswrecksB.TheinfluenceofthethrillseekersonthewreckwillfinallybedeterminedC.ThegovernmentshouldcontributemoretothemonitoringoftheTitanicD.ThedamageoftheTitanicisnotnecessarilycausedbytheadventuretourists27.TheauthorismostlikelytoagreethatthefutureoftheTitanicis_________A.promisingB.discouragingC.controllableD.vagueCIndepartmentstoresandclosetsallovertheworld,theyarewaiting.Theiroutwardappearanceseemsratherappealingbecausetheycomeinavarietyofstyles,patterns,materials,andcolors.Buttheyareeventuallythebiggestdeception(欺骗)thatexistsinthefashionindustrytoday.Whatarethey?Theyarehighheels—awoman'sworstenemy(whethersheknowsitornot).Highheelshoesarethedownfallofmodernsociety.Fashionmythshaveledwomentobelievethattheyaremorebeautifulorstylishforwearingheels,butinreality,heelssucceedincreatingshortaswellaslongtermtroubles.Womenshouldfightthehighheelindustrybyrefusingtouseorpurchasetheminordertosavetheworldfromunnecessaryphysicalandpsychologicalsuffering.Forthesakeoffairness,itmustbenotedthatthereisapositivesidetohighheels.First,heelsareexcellentforaeratinglawns(草坪通气).AnyonewhohaseverwornheelsongrassknowswhatIamtalkingabout.Asimpletriparoundtheyardinapairofthosebabiesgetsridofalltheneedtocallforalawncarespecialist,andprovidestheperfect-sizedholestogiveanylawnoxygenwithoutallthosemessyblocksofdirtlyingaround.Second,heelsarequitefunctionalfordefendingagainstpotentialenemies,whocaneasilybescaredawaybythreateningthemwithapairofthesesharp,deadlyfashionitems.Regardlessofsuchpracticalusesforheels,thefactremainsthatwearinghighheelsisharmfultoone'sphysicalhealth.Talktoanypodiatrist(足病医生),andyouwillhearthatthemajorityoftheirbusinesscomesfromhigh-heel-wearingwomen.Highheelsareknowntocauseproblemssuchasdeformedfeetandtorntoenails.Theriskofseverebackproblemsandtwistedorbrokenanklesisthreetimeshigherforahighheelwearerthanforaflatshoewearer.Wearingheelsalsocreatesthethreatofgettingaheelcaughtinanarrowsidewalkgapandbeingthrowntotheground—possiblybreakinganose,back,orneck.Andofcourse,afterwearingheelsforaday,anywomanknowsshecanlookforwardtoanightofpainasshetriestocomfortherachingfeet.28.Womendon'ttakethedisadvantagesofhighheelstooseriouslybecauseofA.theirattempttoshowofftheirstatusB.therichvarietyofhighheelstylesC.theirwishtoimprovetheirappearanceD.themulti-functionaluseofhighheels29.What'stheauthor'stoneinpresentingthepositivesidesofhighheelshoes?A.ironic B.favorable C.sympathetic D.objective30.Thewriteruses“thosebabies”(Paragraph2)torefertohighheelsA.toshowtheirdelicatecharacteristicB.toshowwomen'saffectionforthemC.toemphasizetheirsmallsizeD.toindicatetheirtrendyappearance31.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatwomenshouldA.refusetobuytheproductsofthefashionindustryB.gotoapodiatristregularlyforadviceC.avoidfollowingfashiontoocloselyD.seethroughtheverynatureoffashionmythsDCarriedbythewind,dustparticles(微粒)fromplacessuchastheSaharaDesertcanfloathalfwayaroundtheworldbeforesettlingtotheground.Astheplasticsabandonedbyhumansbreakdownintotinypiecesintheenvironment,they,too,travelthroughtheatmosphere.Nowscientistsareastepclosertounderstandinghowthesemicroplasticstravelintheglobe—bothlocallyandonlong-distanceflights.Researchersspentmorethanayearcollectingmicroplasticsfrom11nationalparksandwildernessareasinthewesternU.S.Theyexaminedtheparticlesthatsettledondrydaysandthosethatfellalongwithrainorsnow.Inadditiontomakingclearhowmicroplasticsmovearound,theresults,publishedonThursdayinScience,revealtheseriousnessoftheproblem:morethan1millionkilogramsofmicroplastics—theweightof120millionto300millionplasticwaterbottles—fallonprotectedlandsinthecountry'swesternregioneachyear.Thenewfindingsaddtoscientists'concernovermicroplasticpollution'spotentialimpactsontheenvironmentandhumanhealth.“We'renotsupposedtobreatheinthismaterial,”saysSteveAllen,amicroplasticsresearcherattheUniversityofStrathclydeinScotland,whowasnotinvolvedinthenewstudy.Plasticsintheenvironment"carryallsortsofpesticides(农药),heavymetalsandalltheotherchemicalsthatwevemadeovertime,"headds.“They'regoingtocarrythemdirectlyintoourlungs.”Sincetheirdiscoveryinoceansinthe1970s,microplastics—whichcanbeaslargeasagrainofriceorsmallerthanaparticleofdust—havebeenfoundnearlyeverywhereresearchershavelooked:incities,inArcticsnow,onremotemountaintops.Theirpresenceinareasdistantfromtheplacewherehumanlivehaspointedtothembeingcarriedbywinds.32.Whatdothescientistsfurtherunderstandnow?A.WhySaharaDesertisexpandingtothesouthofAfrica.B.Howplasticparticlestravelonthewind.C.Whyitishardforplasticstobreakdown.D.Howdustparticlesarespreadingthroughthewind.33.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewstudy?A.Theresultsshowedtheamountofmicroplasticsishuge.B.ResearcherscollectedmicroplasticsacrosstheU.S.C.Researchersfocusedonplasticparticlesindrydays.D.Numerousplasticwaterbottleswerefoundeachyear.34.WhatdoesSteveAllensayaboutplastics?A.Theyshouldberecycled.B.Theydoharmtoweather.C.Theycanbeusedtomakeallsortsofpesticides.D.Theycarryharmfulchemicalstohumanlungs.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DustParticlesIsHarmfultoOurLungsB.TheEnvironmentIsThreatenedbyPlasticsC.MicroplasticsAreFallingfromtheSkyD.MicroplasticsDoHarmtoHealth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。Teenagersarespendingmoremoneythanever.Justlastyear,31.6millionteensspent155billion,accordingtotheNorth-brook,Illinois-basedmarketresearchgroupTeenageResearchUnlimited.36__Shockedathowmuchmoneykidsspend?Maybeyouhaven'tcheckedthepricetagslatelyonsomeoftheyoungergeneration'smust-haves.Tosome,suchluxuriousspendingonthechangeableyoungmightseemunbearable.37_.TimothyMarshall,anassociateprofessorofdevelopmentalpsychologyatChristopherNewportUniversityinVirginia,analyzedthewidespreadphenomenonaftersomeresearch.Onefactorissurelythesheerpowerofmarketingthroughmassmedia.Teenagersareexposedtoanestimated3,000advertisementseachday.Combinetheadswithprogrammingitself,likethefashion-,music-andskin-filledshowsonMTV,andyou'vegotalargenumberofmessagestellingkidswhattheyshouldowniftheywanttofitin.Manyworkingparentsprobablycompensatebyspendingmoneyontheirkids.38Butalso,spendingmoneyisoftenmoreconvenientinourfast-pacedsocietythangoingtobaseballgamesorotheractivities.Formanyfamilies,ofcourse,keepingupwiththeirchildren'costlydemandsfordesignerclothing,CDs,andconcertticketsisafinancialimpossibility.Marshallsays,evenforthosefamilieswhocanaffordsuchluxuriousspending,strikingacompromisebetweenspoilingthekidsanddenyingthemistricky,butpossible.39Insteadofjustgivingchildrenthetoysorclothingtheydesire,givethemanallowanceandshowthemhowtheycansaveupforwhatevertheywant.Anddon'tbeafraidtojustsayno.Mostoftheparentsareworkingnine-to-fiveorevenworkingovertimetomakeendsmeet.Therefore,shouldertheresponsibilityofinstructingthekidstotellrightfromwrong,anddevelopinghealthyhabitsofspendingmoneyisofgreatimportance.40__A.Whydosomeparentsgivein?B.Howdidtheypersuadeparentstopay?C.Teachingkidshowtobudgetandsaveiskey.D.Kidsshouldn'talwaystakemoneyforgranted.E.Muchofthatmoney,ofcourse,comesfromparents.F.Weneedtostepupandtellkidswheretheboundariesare.G.Thereisprobablysomeguiltinvolvedinnotspendingenoughtimeathome.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ThelastattemptofKenCampbelltoruncouldtracebacktohighschool.Whenhiswife,Susan,injuredherfoot,sheneeded41torejoinherrunninggroup,soCampbellwentalongtokeephercompanyinthe42.“Wewerejustwalkingatthebeginning,"hesays,“Iwasheavy,andweighedover90kg."Butastheweeksandmonthspassed,theweightfellaway,SusanrecoveredandCampbell's43_grew.Attheageof63,heran50km,andat70,he44a100kmultramarathon.Sohowdoessomeonewithno45_experienceofrunningbecomeanultradistancerunnerinhis60sand70s?Susanhadrunmarathonsbeforeher46,butforCampbell,theturningpointcamewhenSusan'sFleetFeetrunninggroupstartedthetrailsintheSierraNevadafoothillsneartheirhome.CampbellwentouttovisitSusan'sgroup,and"thetrailswereaterrible47.Ithadbeenraining,andIwasslipping,slidingand48.ButIthought,well,Ilikethisalot.”Whathelikedaboveallwasthefeelingof"beingwrappedbythetrail,being49bytheclosenessofthevegetation(植被)andthenearnessoftheriver".Runningthe100kmultramarathontookCampbell16hours.WhenCampbell50thefinishlineat3am,Susanhandedhima100kmstickerto51onthebackofhistruck.Healreadyhada50kmoneonthere.“Itisapublic52thatyouarepartofthiscommunity,"hesays.“Whereverwepark,IseealineofvehicleswiththeirvariousstickersandIfeelthatweareatribe(部落).”Campbellsufferedfromarthritis(关节炎)beforehestartedrunning,andwas“a(n)53forkneereplacement",butfornow,henolongerneedsasurgery.Itcan54therunning—butthe“senseofwell-beingandaccomplishmentwillcarrymeonforever",hesays,“IfIcan'trun,IwillD.takeadvantageof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。Machinesworkwellataconstantspeed—andthefasterthebetter.Whethertheyarespinningcotton56_dealingwithnumbers,regular,repetitiveactionsarewhattheyexcelat.Increasingly,ourworldisbeingdesignedbymachinesandformachines.Weadapttomachinesandholdourselvestotheirstandards:People57_(judge)bythespeedatwhichtheyrespond,notthequalityoftheirresponse.“Alwayson”becomessomethingtotakepride58_.WhenIaskpeople_______59theyaredoing,theyalmostalwaysanswer“busy".Tickingthingsoffthe“todo”listbecomes60meansofdefiningourselves.61(occupy)ifnotwithworkthenwithfamilyoroursocialnetworks,mostofusfeelexhausted.Afewyearsago,Ibecameveryinterestedinwhatitmeant62_(pause).Istartedtonoticewherepausesshowupinmyownworkandlife.Forexample,IrealizedwhenIwaswriting,ashortwalkwasa(n)63(effective)waytofocusthanconcentratingharder.Thesmallwalkactedasapause,64_(enable)metorest,reflectorrefresh,appreciateandbreakablockinmy65(creative).Irealizedthatpauseisnotnothing!Aminuteeatingice-creamisnotthesameasaminutedoingpush-ups.Eventimeitselfisn'tauniformrawmaterial—asthephysicsofEinsteinshows.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)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Danielgotajobasadeliverymantoworkhi