广东中山市某中学2024-2025学年高三第六次模拟考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东中山市某中学2024-2025学年高三第六次模拟考试英语试题第一部分：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。ABelowarestoriesofkidswhosawaneedintheworldandsetouttofixit.Hearingthestorieswillinspiregenerosityandcharityinyourownkids.JanineLicareandAislinLivingstone—KidsSavingtheRainforest:JanineandAislinwere9whentheysawtherainforestdisappearinginCostaRica.Dissatisfiedwithhowtheirdonationswerebeingspentbyotherrainforestcharities,theybegantheirownorganization—KidsSavingtheRainforest.AustinGutwein—HoopsofHope:At9,AustinwatchedavideoofchildrenwhohadlosttheirparentsduetoAIDS.Movedbythis,AustindecidedtoorganizeacharitycalledHoopsofHope.Throughsponsorships,theparticipantshaveraisedover$2.5milliontoprovidethosekidswithaccesstofood,clothingandshelter.However,HoopsofHopeisnowclosed.MackenzieBearup—ShelteringBooks:Mackenziewas13whenshebegancollectingchildren’sbooksforsheltersinandaroundAlpharetta,Georgia.Itsoonbecameafamilyprojectwithhertwobrothersworkingalongsideher.Intotal,theyhavecollectedanddonatedover360,000booksforsheltersacrosstheworld.AnnieWignall—CareBagsFoundation:At11,AnniebegantheCareBagsFoundationwhenshediscoveredthereweremanykidsincrisissituationswhohadtoleavetheirhomeswithveryfewbelongings.Annie’sorganizationcreatesanddistributesfabriccarebagsfilledwithessentialandcomfortingitemsforneedychildren.1.WhatmotivatedJanineandAislintostarttheirorganization?A.IdeasforvisitingtherainforestinCostaRica. B.Dissatisfactionwithhowdonationswereused.C.Inspirationfromotherrainforestorganizations. D.Determinationtoraisemoneyfortherainforest.2.WhatisspecialaboutAustinGutwein’scharityorganization?A.Itisshutdownnow. B.Itisinthechargeofkids.C.Ithascollectedmillionsofbooks. D.Itoffershelptoallchildren.3.Whomightbethetextintendedfor?A.Students. B.Parents. C.Donors. D.Teachers.BRatheediscoveredYouTubein2014,atimewhencheapsmartphonesandcellular(蜂窝)dataledtoaboomininternetaccessinIndia.Inspiredbyvideoshewatchedonline,Rathee,now28,startedatravelvlog.Buthesoonnoticedaproblem.“PeopleinIndiaweren’ttrainedonhowtousetheinternetandblindlytrustedwhatevertheysawonYouTubeorWhatsApp,”hesays.SoRathee,whogrewupinasmallnorthernIndiantowninthestateofHaryanaandlaterstudiedmechanicalengineeringinGermany,becamewhathecallsa“YouTubeeducator”,makingvideosinHindithatfact-checktopicsthataretrendingonIndiansocialmedia.“Myaimistopresentthingsassimplyaspossibleandbreakdowncomplexissuesinsimplewords,”hesays.Rathee’sworkisincrediblypopular—he’saccumulatednearly13millionsubscribers,makinghisYouTubechanneloneofthemost-viewedinthecountry.Ithasalsoledtoconflicts.WhenafilmcalledTheKeralaStorybeganmakingwavesinMay,Ratheemadea23-minutevideoinwhichhearguedthatthefilmpromotedafalsetheory.ThoughRatheeusedthegovernment’sdataandinternationalsourcestomakehiscounterclaim,hisfact-checkingledtoconsequences,includingthreatssenttohisfamily.Despitetherisks,Ratheeremainscalm.Hemakesvideosforonereason.“Ihopetheyteachpeopletolerance,coexistence,andacceptingeachother’sopinions,valuesthatImyselfreallyvalue,”hesays.“I’msurpriseddoingsuchasimplethingcanbringsomuchattention,”headds,“maybebecausenoonetriestodaretodothat.”4.WhatproblemdidRatheenoticewithIndians?A.Theyblindlysubscribedtovlogs. B.Theywereaddictedtoonlinevideos.C.TheyhadlimitedaccesstotheInternet. D.Theywereeasilymisledbyonlineinformation.5.WhydidRatheemakehisvideoaboutthefilm?A.Toattractviewsandattention. B.Tocorrectgovernmentdata.C.Tostopthespreadofafalsetheory. D.Tosupporthispreviousargument.6.WhichwordcouldbestdescribeRathee’swork?A.Confusing. B.Enlightening. C.Disappointing. D.Entertaining.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Raisingvariousopinions. B.Challengingtheauthority.C.Makingfact-checkingvideos. D.Critisizingtraditionalvalues.CPenguinsswimwithspeedandgrace,butonland,they’reanadorablemess,liftingtheirfatbodiestoandfrotomoveonelittleleginfrontoftheother.However,thecartoonishwalkisamongthemostefficientintheanimalkingdom.Backin2000,TimothyM.GriffinoftheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleyandRodgerKramoftheUniversityofColoradostudiedthebiomechanicsofthepenguin’sclassicwaddle(摇摆地行走).Theypersuadedfiveemperorpenguinstowaddleacrossaspecialplatformdesignedtomeasuretheforceofeachstep,alongwiththedirectionofthatforceandthespeedatwhicheachbirdwasmoving.Theyfoundpenguins’shortlegsandbigfeetmightnotbethebesttoolsforgettingaroundonland,butwaddlingisthebestwaytousethetoolsthey’vegot.Walkingefficiencydoesn’tjustcomedowntobonesandmuscles—it’salsoaboutthewayweusethem.Thehumangait(步态)isimpressivelyefficient,mostlybecausewefallforward,usingthehelpofgravitytopushusforward.Thatextrahelpsavesus65percentoftheenergyourmuscleswouldneedifwereliedontheirforcealone.That65percentfigureisknownasourenergyrecoveryrate.GriffinandKrammeasuredemperorpenguins’energyrecoveryrate.Itwas80percent--amongthehighestofanylandanimal.However,thatdoesn’tmeanpenguinsdon’tusemuchenergytogetaroundonland.Theyexpendtwiceasmuchenergyasanyotherlandanimaltheirsizeondrylands.Havingshortlegsandbigfeetthataredifficulttomovealongthegroundisthesteeppricetheypayforbeinggoodswimmers.Still,withtheirregularlongandhardjourneytonestinggroundsandtheeasewithwhichtheyhopoverobstaclesandclimboverslopes,they’renotdoingtoobadlyforthemselves.Infact,penguinsmayhelphumansoutinthelongrun.“Ourknowledgegainedfrompenguinsprovidesnovelinsightintothegaitmechanicsofhumanswithincreasedlateral(横向的)movements,suchasinpregnantwomenorfatindividuals,”Griffinsaid.“Thisinformationmayleadtoimprovedunderstanding,evaluationandtreatmentofindividualswithgaitdisabilities.”8.What’stheprimaryfocusofthestudyconductedin2000?A.Theenergyefficiencyofpenguins’walkinggait.B.Theforceusedwhenpenguinsswimandwaddle.C.Thepartsofthebodyinvolvedinpenguins’movement.D.Thereasonswhypenguinsswimfasterthantheywalk.9.Whyisthehumangaitconsideredefficientaccordingtothetext?A.Itminimizeslateralmovement. B.Itreliesheavilyonmuscleforce.C.Itrequireslessenergythanpenguins. D.Itusesgravitytoassistforwardmovement.10.Whydopenguinsconsumemoreenergythanotherlandanimalsofsimilarsize?A.It’sdifficultforthemtoadapttolandenvironments.B.Theirlegsaretooshorttosupportefficientmovement.C.Someoftheirphysicalfeaturesmakemovementhard.D.Theiruniquewaddlingstylerequiresmoremuscleeffort.11.Howmightthestudyofpenguins’gaitbenefithumans?A.Ithelpshumansconserveenergywhilewalking.B.Itincreaseshumans’speedoflateralmovement.C.Itprovidesinsightsintogaitmechanicsforcertainindividuals.D.Ithelpsdesignbettershoesforpregnantwomenandfatindividuals.DWheneverIorderfoodfordelivery,Iplayalittlegametoguesshowmanysetsoftableware(餐具)therestaurantwillprovidewithmymeal.Sometimesrestaurantswillthrowintwo,threeorfoursetsforjustoneorder.ButIrarelyneedanytablewareatall,andthewastegoesintothetrashorcollectsdustinakitchendrawer.ResearchersworkingwithChinesetechnologygroupAlibabatriedasimpleapproachtothisproblem.Insteadofjustwastefullygivingouttableware,thecompanyrequiredfood-deliverycustomersinsomecitiesinChinatopickhowmanysetsoftablewaretheywantedtoreceive.Thedefault(默认设置)wassetatzero.Theresult,publishedtodayinthejournalScience,wasa638%increaseintheshareofno-tablewareorders.IfappliedacrossChina,researchersfound,theapproachwouldsavenearly22billionsetsofplastictableware.Thestudydoesn’tcovercarbonemissions,butit’ssafetosaythattheimpactwouldbesignificant.Itstruckmeasausefulreminderofthemanylow-hangingfruitsacrosstheeconomythatcancutwaste,andemissions.NudgingitscustomerscostAlibabanothingmorethanafewhoursofsoftwareengineeringtimeandtheimpactitbroughtwasenormous.Theconceptofnudgingcomesfromthefieldofbehavioraleconomicsknownasnudgetheory.Itsuggeststhataslightactioncanencouragegoodhumanbehaviorwithouttheneedforpoliciesthatlimitchoiceoreconomicpunishment.Tonudgecustomerstoeatbetter,forexample,arestaurantmightorganizeitsmenubylistinghealthyoptionsfirstandburyunhealthyonesatthebottom.Morerecently,somebigcompanieslikeGooglehavealsobeguntousenudgestoadvanceclimategoals.Nudgingtheoryisn’twithoutcontroversy.Somemightthinkitgivesconsumersresponsibilityforaddressingenvironmentalchallenges.Butthereisanotherwaytolookatit.Intheabsenceofnecessarypolicy—andpolicyisneeded—companiescanhelpencourageawidespreadchangeofconsumerbehavior.Andallofthatbehavioralchangecanaddup.TheInternationalEnergyAgencyfoundin2021thatsmallbehavioralchangesinenergyconsumptionsuchaswalkinginsteadofdrivingandadjustingthethermostat(恒温器)couldintotalreduce4%ofglobalemissions.Themorecompaniescandotosupportsuchchanges,thebetter.12.WhatdidAlibabadowithtablewarewaste?A.Itstoppedrestaurantsfromhandingouttableware.B.Itrecycledunusedtablewarefromcustomers.C.Itupdatedthefood-deliverydeviceregularly.D.Itallowedpickingtablewareatcustomers’demand.13.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“low-hangingfruits”meaninparagraph2?A.Easilyaccessiblethings. B.Fastincreasingorders.C.Extremelytoughchoices. D.Widelyacceptedstrategies.14.Whatcanwelearnaboutnudgetheoryfromparagraph3?A.Itbringsabouteconomicloss.B.Itresultsfromconsumptionpolicies.C.Itindicatessmallactionchangesbehaviour.D.Itimpliesbadbehaviourimpactseconomy.15.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Nudgetheoryaffectsbehaviors. B.Goodbehaviorsboosteconomy.C.Nudginghelpsbuildagreenerworld. D.Behavioraleconomicsbenefitscustomers.第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选岀能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Itseemsthatdeep,long-lastinghappinesscomesfromintangible(无形的)things,ratherthanthingslikechocolatesandsmart-phones.______16______Peoplewhohavethesupportoffamilymembersandalsohavestrongfriendshipsaremorelikelytobehappy.Feelingprotectedandrespectedandknowingyoucantrustinthepeoplearoundyouisvital.Buthappinessmeansyouhavetogiveandtake,Performingactsofkindnessandgenerosityonaregularbasis,forexample,listeningtoafriendinneedorcarryinganeighbor’sshopping,willmakeyoufeelontopoftheworld.______17______Infact,theysaythatonesmilemakesapersonfeelasgoodaseating2,000barsofchocolates(notallatonce,ofcourse).Itisnotsurprisingthathealthisanotherkeycontributortohappiness.______18______Butbeinghealthyandstayinghealthyrequiresomeeffort.Ahealthydietiscrucialandsoisregularexercise.Lazinesswillnotmakeyouhappy.Exercisingfor20to30minutesadayhelpstoreducestressandanxietyandmakesyoufeelmorepositiveandoptimisticbecauseitreleasesendorphins(feel-goodchemicals).So,ifyouhavebeenfeelingblueandworryingtoomuchaboutyourexams,getexercising.______19______Talkingofsleep,doyouoftenwakeupfeelingmiserable?______20______Teenagerstendtogotobedtoolateandhavetogetupearly,somanysufferfromalackofsleep.Tirednesswillcertainlyaffectyourhappinesslevelsandputyouinabadmood.Italsoaffectsyourabilitytoconcentrateandmayslowyourgrowth.Soifyouwanttobehappyanddowellatschool,trytogetatleasteighthoursofsleepanight.Nowthatyouknowthetheory,it’stimetoputitallintopractice.A.You’llalsofindthatyousleepbetter.B.Evenasimplesmilecanworkwonders.C.Oneessentialfactorishumanrelationships.D.Intheend,happinesscomesfromgoodsleep.E.Ifso,it’sprobablybecauseyouhaven’thadenoughofit.F.Sustainablehappinessmaybemorespiritualthanmaterial.G.Poorhealthwillcertainlymakeyoufeeldowninthemouth.第二部分:语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分)Over200residentsofBeckenham,southeastLondon,hadraisednearly£3000tosendPaulSpiers,awell-likedstreetcleaner,onasummerbreaktoPortugal.However,hecouldn’tgoonacrowdfunded(众筹)holidaybecausehis____21____,Veolia,hadrulesagainstacceptinggifts.Butthen,thetravelcompanyOntheBeach____22____aspecial“competition”withvery____23____entryrequirements:Youmustbe64yearsold,havethelastnameSpiers,beastreetcleanerinBeckenham,andbe____24____byyourcommunity.Notsurprisingly,Paulwon.Finally,Veolia____25____himtoacceptthe£3000holidayvoucher(代金券)asa“prize”.Paul’s____26____tohisjobwasevidentinthelittlethingshedideveryday.Forinstance,heoncefoundalostwalletwhile____27____thestreetsandwentoutofhiswaytoreturnittoitsowner,whothenexpressedgreat____28____.Hisfriendlygreetingsandcheerfulspirits____29____broughtsmilestotheresidentsheserved.Acompany____30____said,“Wehavenoobjectiontohimacceptinghiswin.Weareverythankfulforthesupportand____31____shownbythecommunitytoPaul,who,alongwithahardworkingstreetcleaningteam,____32____inkeepingBromley’sstreetsclean.”Paul’sstoryisanexampletothe____33____onepersoncanhaveonacommunitythroughdevotion.Theresidents’____34____torewardhimshowhowmuchthey____35____hishardworkandpositiveattitude.21.A.colleague B.assistant C.employer D.partner22.A.canceled B.created C.conveyed D.completed23.A.secret B.essential C.specific D.familiar24.A.respected B.accompanied C.evaluated D.declared25.A.advised B.directed C.appealed D.permitted26.A.dedication B.combination C.preference D.appetite27.A.wandering B.sweeping C.appreciating D.introducing28.A.impression B.promotion C.gratitude D.cooperation29.A.obviously B.constantly C.approximately D.exactly30.A.scholar B.participant C.committee D.representative31.A.achievement B.recognition C.commitment D.reputation32.A.comestolight B.hasagoodtime C.givesahand D.cutsabovetherest33.A.impact B.favor C.justice D.power34.A.tendencies B.requests C.efforts D.struggles35.A.persuade B.encourage C.analyze D.appreciate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Foralongtime,Chineseculturehasgreatlyaffectedthestylesofbuildingsinmanycountriesacrosstheworld.ThedetaileddesignsoftraditionalChinesetemplesandtheuseofChineseprinciples___36___(leave)theirmarksonbuildingsindifferentpartsoftheworldsincecenturiesago.AnotableexampleofforeignarchitectureinfluencedbyChinesecultureistheChinesePavilioninDrottningholmPalace,Sweden.___37___(construct)intheI8thcentury,thepavilionwasdesignedintheChineseRococostyle,___38___combinedEuropeanRococoelementswithtraditionalChinesearchitecturalfeaturesliketower___39___(roof)anddragonthemes.ThiscombinationofstylesexhibitshowChinesedesignprincipleswereincludedintoWesternarchitectureduringtheBaroqueperiod.InAustralia,theChineseGardenofFriendshipinSydneyisanotherexampleof___40___Chineseculturehasimpactedforeignarchitecture.CreatedbyChineselandscapearchitects,thispeacefulgardenrepresentstheprinciplesofharmony,balance,andquietnessfound'inclassicalChinesegardens.___41___(it)traditionalarchitecture,includingwoodentowers,curvedbridgesandcomplicatedframework,provides___42___peacefulreservationinthemiddleofthelivelycity.Ingeneral,theinfluenceofChinesecultureonforeignarchitectureshowsthewidespreadappealofChinesedesignaestheticsandarchitecturaltraditions.By___43___(combine)traditionalChineseelementswithlocalstyles,architectsworldwidecontinuetoproduceuniqueand___44___(cultural)diversebuildingsthathonorthebeautyand____45____(vary)ofChinesearchitecturalheritage.第三部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假如你是李华，你校的英语阅读社团（EnglishReadingClub）正在招募新成员，你非常渴望加入，请你用英语写一封申请信，内容包括：1．自我介绍；2．加入英语阅读社团的原因。注意：①写作词数应为80左右；②可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSir/Madam,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达（25分）47.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。OnSunday,Nicholas,ateenager,wentskiingwithhisfatheratSugarloafMountaininMaine.TheyhadawonderfuldayanddecidedtodrivehometoMassachusettsafterafinalrun.Theytookachairlifttothetopofthemountain,wheretheysplituptogodownindifferenttrails.Whenthefatherfinishedhisrun,heheadedtotheparkinglottowaitforhisson.However,Nicholasnevershowedup.ItturnedoutthatafiercesnowstormhadsweptintotheareaasNicholaswasonhiswaydown.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepathandventureddownthewestsideofthemountain.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslostandallalone.Hiswaybacktotheskitrailswasblocked.What'sworse,h