廣東省佛山市順德區(qū)重點中學2023-2024學年高三上學期9月英語試題

容山中學2024屆高三年級八月階段考英語試題本試卷共8頁，滿分120分。考試時間120分鐘。第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AVolunteeringisagreatwaytodevelopnewskills,gainexperienceandconnectwithothers.Ifyouareinterestedinvolunteering,herearesomerecommendedopportunities.InvasiveSpeciesManagementPlacenciaMakeadifferencebyremovinglionfish,aninvasivespeciesdestroyingreefecosystemsoftheCaribbean.Learntodivewhileremovinglion-fish.Eachweekwilldifferbutyouwillbeparticipatinginthefollowingareas:RemovingInvasiveLion-fish,WhaleSharkObservation(ifspotted),BiodiversityIdentificationDiveandBeachClean-ups.MarineResearchExpeditionTyrhenianSeaYouwilljoinaninternationalcrewaboardasailboattoworkfortheprotectionofourseas.Andyouwilllearntocollectdata,organizeandenjoytheseaatitsbest!Experiencethesailinglifeinoneoftheworld’sbestspotsforwatersports.GainexperienceinMarineResearchinthefield(underwater).Getcloseuptodolphinsandwhalesinthewild.WildlifeSupporterPortElizabethVolunteerataGameReservethathoststheBig5andsupportthelocalstaffinmonitoringtheanimals.WorkupclosewiththefamousBig5!Joinourreservefororphanedandinjurednon-dangerousanimals.Makeadifferenceintherescue,rehabilitation(康復)andreleaseofwildlife,givingthemasecondchanceatbeingfreeandwildagain.ClimateandEnvironmentalistSupporterHanBeavolunteerontheamazingEasterIslandinthemiddleofthePacificOceanandgetinvolvedinclimateandnatureprotection.Responsibilitiesincludeteamworkintheclimateprotectionprogram.collectionofplantseeds,controlofseedsettlementontheplantation,conservationofnativeworldplantsandreforestationwork.1.Whatactivitywillvolunteersdodependingongoodluck?A.Cleandolphinsstuckonthebeach B.Diveunderwatertoseelion-fish.C.Collectdataonamarineanimal. D.Monitorwhalesharkscarefully.2.WhatisTyrrhenianSeafamousfor?A.Itsmarinelifeindeepwater. B.Itsperfectplaceforsailing.C.Itswilddolphinsandwhales. D.Itsbestspotformarineresearches.3.Whichactivityissuitableforvolunteerswithmedicalexperiences?A.WildlifeSupporter. B.MarineResearchExpedition.C.InvasiveSpeciesManagement. D.ClimateandEnvironmentalistSupporter.BMoneyDanielsspendsseveralhourseveryweekcleaningupcansandbottlesintheriversnearhishomewithotherteenenvironmentalistsinChattanooga,TN.Together,theyhavecollectedmorethan1tonofaluminumcans,nearly1,000cansaweekforayear.InJanuary,heco-foundedaclubcalledtheCleanupKidswithhisbestfriend.Theproject’smission:toencouragekidstopickup1millionpoundsoftrashacrosstheglobebeforetheendoftheyear.Danielssayshefirstdevelopedapassionforwildlifewhenhewas3.“AsfarbackasIcanremember,I’vealwayslovedanimals,”Danielssays.Marinelifeespeciallyinterestshim.Whenhebegandiscoveringtrashonwalksalongtheriverwithhisfamily,heimmediatelythoughtofhisfavoriteseacreatures.Hismissionnowissavingtheearth’srivers,whichhepointsoutareevenmorepollutedthantheworld’soceans.“Eightypercentoftheocean’strashcomesfromrivers,”hesays.In2019,headoptedthenameConservationKidonInstagram,andstartedpostingaboutthingslikehowsomethingassimpleasadesertedfacemaskcanentangle(纏住),choke,andkillturtles,birds,andfish.Maskwastehasincreasedanestimated9,000%sincethepandemic(疫情)began.Althoughhemostlyspeakstootherteens,Danielshasfoundthatadultsareoftenpersuadedbyhisargumentthatcleaningup,recycling,andriddingplasticoughttobeaselfishactforhumanity:whenplasticsbreakdown,theycanwindupinourdrinkingwater.Hehasmetwiththemayorofhiscity,andhisexperiencesspeakingwithinfluentialgrownupshasconvincedhimthatadultscanchangetheirhabits.But,intruth,theburdentosavetheplanethaslandedonchildrenlikehim.“Kidsmaybeasmallpercentofthepopulation,butwe’re100%ofthefuture,”hesays.“Andwecansavetheworld.”4.WhatledtothebirthofDaniel’sproject?A.Theinspirationfromhisbestfriend. B.Thegoaltomakearolemodelforkids.C.Theconcernfortheoceanlife. D.Theideaofotherteenenvironmentalists.5.Whichcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A.Theocean’strashhasgrownrapidly.B.Theriverpollutionrequireslessattention.C.Manyanimalsareinfectedinthepandemic.D.Riverwastecontributesmosttotheocean’strash.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMoneyDaniels?A.Optimisticandcreative. B.Caringandresponsible.C.Considerateandgenerous. D.Courageousanddevoted.7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Grownups’selfishbehaviorsforhumanity.B.Ateenager’scontributionstosavingthewaters.C.Ayoungster’sresponsibilitytoprotecttheworld.D.Teenenvironmentalists’effortstocleantheoceans.CDesperatelyillandseekingamiracle,DavidBennettSr.tookthelastbetonJan.7.whenhebecamethefirsthumantobesuccessfullytransplantedwiththeheartofapig.“Itcreatesthebeat;itcreatesthepressure;itishisheart,”declaredBartleyGriffith,directorofthesurgicalteamthatperformedtheoperationattheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter.Bennett,57.heldonthrough60tomorrows,farlongerthananypreviouspatientwho’dreceivedaheartfromanotherspecies.Hisremarkablerunofferednewhopethatsuchprocedures,knownasxenotransplantation(異種移植),couldhelprelievetheshortageofreplacementorgans,savingthousandsofliveseachyear.Theearliestattemptsatxenotransplantationoforgans,involvingkidneysfromrabbits,goats,andotheranimals,occurredintheearly20thcentury,decadesbeforethefirstsuccessfulhuman-to-humantransplants.Rejection,whichoccurswhentherecipient’sbodysystemrecognizesthedonororganasaforeignobjectandattacksit,followedwithinhoursordays.Resultsimprovedaftersomespecialdrugsarrivedinthe1960s,butmostrecipientsstilldiedafterafewweeks.Therecordforaheartxenotransplantwassetin1983,whenaninfantnamedBabyFaesurvivedfor20dayswithanorganfromababoon(狒狒).Inrecentyears,however,advancesingeneeditinghaveopenedanewpossibility:re-editsomegenesinanimalstoprovideuser-friendlyspareparts.Pigscouldbeidealforthispurpose,becausethey’reeasytoraiseandreachadulthumansizeinmonths.Somebiotechcompanies,includingRevivicor,areinvestingheavilyinthefield.ThedonorpigwasofferedbyRevivicorfromalineofanimalsinwhich10geneshadbeenre-editedtoimprovetheheart’scondition.Beyondthat,thepigwasraisedinisolationandtestedregularlyforvirusesthatcouldinfecthumansordamagetheorganitself.Thismedicalbreakthroughprovidedanalternativeforthe20%ofpatientsonthehearttransplantwaitinglistwhodiewhilewaitingorbecometoosicktobeagoodcandidate.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“run”inparagraph2referto?A.Donatinghishearttoapatient. B.PerformingtheheartoperationC.Livingfor60daysaftertheoperation. D.Receivinganewheartfromapig.9.Whichaspectofxenotransplantationdoesparagraph3mainlyfocuson?A.Itshistory. B.Itsprocedure. C.Itsconsequence. D.Itssignificance.10.Whatmakespigsidealforprovidingsparepartsinxenotransplantation?A.Theirgrowthrateandhealthcondition.B.Theirlifepatternandresistancetoviruses.C.Theireasinessofkeepingandrapidgrowth.D.Theirinvestmentvalueandnaturalqualities.11.WhywasBennett’soperationregardedasabreakthrough?A.Itintroducednewmedicationstopreventorganrejection.B.Itprovedthepotentialforusingorgansfromvariousanimals.C.Itguaranteedasufficientsupplyofdonorpigsfortransplants.D.Itofferedaprospectofreplacementorgansthroughgeneediting.DIntheanimalkingdom,mimics(模仿)arenotrare.Stickinsectspretendtobetwigs.Hawkmothcaterpillarsresemblepoisonoussnakes.Theexamples,though,arevisual.Auditorymimicryisrarer.DaniloRussooftheUniversityofNaplesFedericoⅡthinkshehasfoundanovelcaseofit,ashedescribesinCurrentBiology.Somebats,hebelieves,mimicanDr.Russofirstnoticedbatbuzzingafewyearsago.Thenoisestruckhimassimilartothesoundofsomebees.Hewonderedwhetherbatbuzzingwasaformofmimicrywhichhelpedtoscareoffwould-bepredators.Totestthisidea,heandhiscolleaguesfirstrecordedthebuzzingthatcapturedbatsmade.Then,withprotectiveclothing,theybeganthemoredangeroustaskofrecordingthebuzzingmadebydifferentbees.Computeranalysisrevealedthatbees’andbats’buzzingwere,indeed,similar.Thentheresearchersrecruitedseveralowls.Theyputtheowls,oneatatime,inanenclosurewithbranchesforthemtostayon,andtwoboxeswithholesinthem.Theyplacedaloudspeakeralongsideoneoftheboxesand,afterthebirdshadsettledin,broadcastthroughitfivesecondsofuninterruptedbatbuzzingandasimilaramountofinsectbuzzingthreetimesinarowforeachnoise.Asacontrol,theybroadcastinlikemannerseveralnon-buzzingsoundsmadebybats.Duringthebroadcastsandforfiveminutesthereafter,theyvideoedtheowls.Afteranalysis,theresultswereunequivocal.Whentheyheardboththebatbuzzingandthebeebuzzing,theowlsmovedasfarfromthespeakersastheycould.Incontrast,whenthenon-buzzingbatsoundswereplayed,theycreptcloser.Dr.Russobelievesthisisthefirstreportedcaseofamammalusingauditorymimicrytoscareawayapredator.Theystronglysuspect,however,thatitisnotunique.Anecdotessuggestseveralbirdsalsomakebuzzingnoiseswhentheirpestsaredisturbed.Andwiththeresultoftheexperiment,hethereforepredictsthatauditorymimicryisfarmorewidespreadthancurrentlyrealized.12.WhatwasDr.Russo’sassumptionofthestudy?A.Batsimitatethevoiceofangrybeestofrightenawayenemies.B.Thebuzzingofbatsissimilartothesoundofsomebees.C.Auditorymimicryisrathercommonintheanimalkingdom.D.Onlysomebatshavethecapacityofauditorymimicry.13.HowdidDr.Russotesthisidea?A.Byconsultingexpertsinthisfield B.Byreferringtootherscholars’analysis.C.Bycollectingcomputerdata. D.Byconductingseriesofscientificexperiments.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unequivocal”inparagraph5possiblymean?A.Disappointing. B.Controversial. C.Definite. D.Uncertain.15.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ANewTricktoScareAwayOwls B.AnimalMimicry:BuzzoffC.ASelf-protectionBehavioramongAnimals D.Bats:NoMoreVictimtoOwls第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoSetGoalsWhetheryouhavesmalldreamsorhighexpectations,settinggoalsallowsyoutoplanhowyouwanttomovethroughlife.16Findoutyourlifegoals.Askyourselfsomeimportantquestionsaboutwhatyouwantforyourlife.Whatdoyouwanttoachievetoday,inayear,andinyourlifetime?Theanswerstothisquestioncanbeasgeneralas“Iwanttobehappy”or“Iwanttohelppeople”.17Setspecific(具體的)goals.Bespecificandrealisticaboutwhatitisthatyouwanttoachieve.Researchshowsthatsettingaspecificgoalmakesyoumorelikelytoachieveit.18Forexample,“Behealthier”istoobigandvaguetobeahelpfulgoal.“Iwanttoeatmorevegetables,andIwanttorunamarathon”isbetter.Writeoutyourgoals.Bedetailed,beclear,andincludeyoursteps.19Keepyourlistinaplacewhereyoucangetinformedfrequently.Thiswillhelpkeepyoumotivated.20Youmayfindyourselfsetinyourwaysconcerningbroadlifegoals,buttakethetimetoreevaluateyoursmallergoals.Areyouaccomplishingthemaccordingtoyourtimeline?Aretheystillnecessarytokeepyouontracktowardsyourlargerlifegoals?Allowyourselftheflexibility(靈活性)tomakesomesmallchangestoyourgoals.A.AdjustyourgoalsB.Trackandmeasureyourprogress.C.Havingaplanwillhelppushyouahead.D.Writingthemdowntendstomakethemalittlemorereal.E.HerearesomeimportantideasthatyoumayfindhelpfulF.Considerwhatyouhopetoachievein10,15,or20yearsG.Rememberthatyoumayneedtobreaklargegoalsintosmallergoals.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。JenniferWebb-McRaealwaysknewwhatshewantedtobewhenshegrewup.Shereallyneverwantedtobeanythingelse21alawyerwhenshegrewupandthatwasbecauseherfamilykindofputthatideainherhead.Theyusedtosayshe22everypoint,sosheshouldgrowupandbealawyer.Webb-McRaewasraisedinNewJerseyandreceivedherlawdegreethere.23,Webb-McRaewasinterestedinfamilylaw,sosheclerkedforajudge24inthatfield.Later,shegotachancetoworkwiththejuvenile(未成年)justicesystem.Duringthattime,shefoundshehada25forcriminallawanddecidedtoworkforthat.Now,shefeelsfortunatetogetajobrepresentingjuveniledefendants.Herresponsibilitiesarecomplexandshesaysshehasaroleto26inthissystem.Sheworkstohelppeoplemakegoodchoices,27whentheyareyoung.Sherecognizesthepowerofpeerpressurethatchildrenface.She28thestrong“no-snitching”(禁止告密)cultureamongyoungpeoplethatcanblockneededintervention.To29thisdisturbingandworryingsituation,Webb-McRae30anAnnualBacktoSchoolInitiative.Afterjustsixyearsin31,theprogramnowinvolves40schools.Earlierthisyear,Webb-McRaealsostartedacommunityengagementseries.Shethinkseveryonehasarightto32thejusticesystemisfairandjust.“Ourjusticesystemcertainlyisnot33,butI’mpassionateaboutdoingmylittle34tomakeitbetter.Ibelieveinactionandmovingtheballforward.”Webb-McRachopesherexamplewill35girlsinNewJerseytopursuetheirdreams.21.A.against B.besides C.but D.from22.A.argued B.consulted C.made D.supported23.A.Beforelong B.Earlyon C.Atthesametime D.Onceinawhile24.A.caught B.blessed C.involved D.trapped25.A.motive B.passion C.demand D.tolerance26.A.bring B.direct C.take D.play27.A.truly B.obviously C.especially D.certainly28.A.acquires B.notes C.predicts D.follows29.A.track B.battle C.seek D.question30.A.instructed B.assumed C.programmed D.launched31.A.existence B.suggestion C.treatment D.expectation32.A.figureout B.pointout C.makesure D.makesense33.A.complete B.persuasive C.perfect D.reliable34.A.career B.part C.mission D.thing35.A.teach B.inspire C.help D.attract第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。ThelocalgovernmentofZiboissuedtwoopenletterstoallcitizens.Thegovernmentextendeditsgratitudeforthecitizens’36(warm)andhospitalitytowardvisitorscomingtoenjoythecity’ssignaturebarbecue,37hasrecentlybecomeahitacrossthecountry.SinceearlyMarch,Zibolocalbarbecue38(cause)asensationonline.ButhowdidZiborisetofame?FromJuly2022toFebruary2023,Ziboorganizedmanytripstothecityforuniversitystudents.Despitereachingpeakvisitationnumbers,therewasnosenseofpanic.Instead,severalsupportive39(policy)werepromptlyintroduced,suchasestablishinga“GoldenStoveAward”,formingabarbecueassociation,creatingamapofZibobarbecuerestaurants,40launching21dedicatedtouristroutesthatgobeyondjustbarbecue.Zibo’ssuddenboominpopularityalsoresulted41thepost-pandemictourismrevivalChinahasexperienced.Thecityaimstorestore42(it)tourismindustryandensuresustainablegrowth.43(achieve)thisgoal,ithascreated44welcomingenvironmentwithconvenientservicesforyoungpeople,particularlyuniversitystudents.ThecityhasalsoinvitedstudentsfromdistinguisheduniversitiestovisitZiboforfree,45(signal)itseagernesstoattracttalentedyoungindividuals.第三部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你校將舉辦中國文化節(jié)。請寫封郵件邀請你的英國朋友Allen參加，內容包括：1.活動安排；2.歡迎他表演節(jié)目。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之成為一篇完整的短文。SandrowasbornandgrewupinMilanUntilhewas13yearsold,heneverwantedtoleavehishometown.Butlastyear,Sandro’sfather’sinvestmentwentbad,wipingoutthefamilyandsendinghisparentstoprison.Asateenagerunder16yearsold,SandrowasforcedtogotoNewcastleinthenorthe