廣東大埔華僑二中2024年高三下第一次測試英語試題含解析

廣東大埔華僑二中2024年高三下第一次測試英語試題注意事項1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Don'tlookdownuponBob.Hehashisownadvantages.—Oh,yesothersareweak,heisstrong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though2．—Astudysuggestsreducingenergydemandinthefuturemay________urbanareas.—That’strue.Citiesneedmoreenergythansmalltownsorotherruralareas.A．catchonB．a(chǎn)ctonC．hangonD．centeron3．ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A．Wouldyoubesurprised B．WereyousurprisedC．Hadyoubeensurprised D．Wouldyouhavebeensurprised4．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．a(chǎn)ttemptC．bother D．hesitate5．Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend6．High-speedtrainswhichtravelthroughmyhometown________upto250kmperhourmakeitasmallworld.A．with B．a(chǎn)gainstC．a(chǎn)t D．over7．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who8．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a(chǎn);/ D．the;/9．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which10．I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.11．OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.A．takingupB．dividingupC．breakingupD．puttingup12．,hetalksalotabouthisfavoritesingersafterclass.A．Aquietstudentashemay B．QuietstudentashemaybeC．Beaquietstudentashemay D．Quietashemaybeastudent13．Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance14．Ifyougotobuythetopbest-sellingCD,pleaseget______forme.A．one B．itC．this D．that15．Thebusinessmanstudiedthemarketinhishometowntofindthe____forinvestment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．a(chǎn)llowance16．—Wouldyoulikemetheradioabit?—No,it’sallright.I’musedwiththeradio.A．toturndown;towork;on B．turningdown;toworking;onC．turningdown;toworking;off D．toturndown;toworking;on17．Thecrazyfans________patientlyfortwohours,andtheywouldwaittillthemoviestararrived.A．werewaiting B．hadbeenwaitingC．hadwaited D．wouldwait18．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained19．It'ssaidthatthepowerplantisnowlargeaswhatitwas.A．twiceas B．a(chǎn)stwiceC．twicemuch D．muchtwice20．Butforyourinstruction,I______suchgreatprogressinsoshortatime.Thanksalot.A．wouldn’tmake B．hadn’tmadeC．won’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40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。21．（6分）ThesearchengineGooglecelebratedonThursdaythe110thbirthdayofthefirstNativeAmericanwomanengineer.GooglehonoredMaryRosswithaspecialGoogleDoodleonitshomepage.RosswasbornonAugust9，1908，inthestateofOklahoma.Shewasthegreat-granddaughterofJohnRoss，thelongest—servingchiefoftheCherokeeNation.Herworkisconsideredimportanttotheearlystagesoftheageofspacetravel.Rossshowedspecialabilitiesinmathandsciencefromanearlyage.Asastudent，shedevelopedaninterestinaviation，orthepracticeofflyingaircraft.Shewentontoearnamaster’sdegreeinmathematicsfromColoradoStateTeachersCollege，nowcalledtheUniversityofNorthernColorado.DuringWorldWarII，RossbeganworkingfortheLockheedAircraftCorporationasamathematician.SheearnedaspecialcertificationinthefieldfromtheUniversityofCaliforniain1949.RosswaslaterchosentojoinLockheed’stop—secretSkunkWorksteamthatworkedonaircraftdesigns.Thenamereferstoagroupthatispermittedtoworkindependentlyonadvancedprojects.Shewastheonlyfemaleengineeramongtheteam’s40members.Earlyon，sheresearcheddefensesystems.Bythelate1950s，herworkcenteredonsatellitesandaseriesofspacerocketscalledAgenda.Therocketswereextremelyimportantinthe1960sduringtheApollomoonprogram.Rossalsohelpeddevelopearlydesignideasforspacetravelbetweenplanets，includingflybyspaceflightstostudyVenusandMars.RossretiredfromLockheedin1973.ButshecontinuedtogivetalksathighschoolsandcollegestoencouragemorewomenandNativeAmericanstostudyengineering.Shediedin2008，afewmonthsbeforeher100thbirthday.ManycelebratedRoss’lifeonsocialmedia.TwitteruserAaronPerez，forexample，wrote:“MaryRosswasanengineerwhopioneeredinthefieldofsatellites.Ineverwouldhaveknownifitwasn’tforthedoodle.Womenengineersdeservemorerecognition.”1、WhydidGooglecelebrateMaryRoss’110thbirthday?A．Sheinventedanewflyingaircraft.B．Shehadbeenagreatdesignerever.C．Shecontributedalottospacetravel.D．Shegotamaster’sdegreeinmathematics.2、WhatdidMaryRossdointhemiddleof20thcentury?A．SheworkedonAgenda.B．Shegavetalksathighschools.C．Shehelpedwomenstudyengineering.D．SheplannedtheApollomoonprogram.3、WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMaryRoss?A．Caringandcautious. B．Talentedandcreative.C．Generousandpatient. D．Courageousandoptimistic.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Socialmediaisverypopularintheworld.B．EveryTwitteruserthinkshighlyofMaryRoss.C．Moreattentionshouldbepaidtowomenengineers.D．Manhasmadegreaterprogressinspacetechnology.22．（8分）Thesecrettolivinglongercouldbeassimpleaspickingupyourwalkingpace,accordingtoanewstudy.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofSydneyfoundthatwalkingatabrisk(快的)orfastpacewasassociatedwithariskreductionof24percentforanycauseofdeath.Thiseffectwasevenmoreobviousinolderagegroup,withfastwalkersovertheageof60reducingtheirriskofdeathbyasurprising53percent.ProfessorEmmanuelStamatakis,wholedthestudy,explained,“Afastpaceisgenerallyfivetosixkilometersperhour,butitreallydependsonawalker’sfitnesslevels;analternativesindicatoristowalkatapacethatmakesyouslightlyoutofbreathorsweaty.”Inthestudy,theresearcherslookedattheresultsof11surveysfrom134to2008,inwhichparticipantsrecordedtheirwalkingpace,aswellasage,sexandBMI.Theanalysisshowedthatwalkingatanaveragepacewasassociatedwitha20percentriskreductionforall-causemortality(死亡率)comparedwithwalkingataslowpace,whilewalkingatabriskorfastpacewasassociatedwithariskreductionof24percent.Theresearchershopethefindingswillencouragethedevelopmentofpublichealthmessageaboutthebenefitsofwalkingpace.ProfessorStamatakisadded,“Theseanalysessuggestthatincreasingwalkingpacemaybeastraightforwardwayforpeopletoimprovehearthealthandriskforprematuremortalityprovidingasimplemessageforpublichealthcampaignstopromote.“Especiallyinsituationswhenwalkingmoreisn’tpossibleduetotimepressuresoralesswalking-friendlyenvironment,walkingfastermaybeagoodoptiontogettheheartrateuponethatmostpeoplecaneasilyaddtotheirlives.”1、Whobenefitmostfromwalkingfast?A．Cancersufferers. B．Theelderly.C．Thosewhohaveheartproblems. D．ThosewhohavehighBMI.2、WhatdecideshowfastapersoncanwalkaccordingtoProfessorStamatakis?A．His/Herfitnesslevels. B．His/Herages.C．His/Herwill. D．His/HerBMI.3、Whycanwalkingfastreducedeathrate?A．Mostpeoplelikedoingit. B．Itbenefitstheheart.C．Itreducescancermortality. D．Mostpeoplecandoiteasily.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Walkingiseasyexerciseforpeopletodo.B．Walkinghasreceivedlittleattentionuntilnow.C．Moreandmorepeoplearewalkingfastforhealth.D．Afastwalkingpacecanbenefitpeople’shealth.23．（8分）There’sarevolutionhappeninginthewaythatfoodisgrownaroundtheworld.Verticalfarmingpilescropsontopofoneanotherinaclimatecontrolled,indoorfacility,andusesadvancedtechnologytoproducefoodinthemostenvironmentallyfriendlywaytheworldhaseverseen.AtAeroFarmsinNewark,NewJersey,cropsarepiledmorethan30feethighina30,000squarefootspace.Theyuseaeroponic(氣霧栽培)technology,involvingmistingtherootsoftheplants,usinganastonishing95%lesswaterthanconventionalfarmingmethods.DavidRosenberg,CEOofAeroFarmstoldSeeker,“Typically,inindoorgrowing,therootssitinwater.Ifwemistnutritiontotherootstructure,therootshaveabetteroxygenation(氧合作用).”AeroFarmsusesnopesticides.Theplantsaregrowninareusableclothmadefromrecycledplastic,sonosoilisneededtogrowthem.TheyalsouseasystemofspecializedLEDlightinginsteadofnaturalsunlight,reducingtheirenergyfootprintevenfurther.“Manypeoplesay‘Sunless?Wait.Plantsneedsun.’Actuallytheplantsdon’tneedyellowspectrum(光譜).Sowereduceourenergyfootprintbydoingthingslikereducingcertaintypesofspectrumtomakeitfunctionassunlight,”Rosenbergsaid.DicksonDespommier,anecologistfromColumbiaUniversity,wasoneofthefirstadvocatesofverticalfarming.In1999,heproposedthatverticalfarmingcouldhelpfeedourever-growing,overpopulatedcities,whileusinglesswaterthancurrentfarmingmethodsandreducingtheneedtotransportfoodlong-distances.Despommierlikelyimaginedhisideawouldbetakingshapeonagloballevel,just18yearslater.TherearenowverticalfarmsinCanada,Panama,Britain,andthroughoutAmerica.AeroFarmsiscurrentlybuildinganotherverticalfarmfacilityinanoldsteelfactorythat’slargerthanafootballfield.Theyexpectitwillgrowupto2millionpoundsofgreenseveryyear.Rosenbergbelievesthatverticalfarmingistrulythewayofthefuture.“It’satoughbusiness,butit’sonethat’llstaywithabiggerandbiggerimpact.”1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thedevelopmentoffarming.B．Agreatagriculturalprinciple.C．Theimaginationoffutureagriculture.D．Abriefintroductionofverticalfarming.2、WhatisspecialaboutAeroFarmsaccordingtoRosenberg?A．Itproducessafecrops.B．Itplantsmorecropswithoutwater.C．Itsavesmoreenergyandlabor.D．Itusesmistednutritionforabetteroxygenation.3、WhatistheAeroFarm’sspecializedLEDlightinglike?A．Itisalmostdark.B．Itissimilartosunlight.C．Itisactuallynaturallight.D．Itaddssomeyellowspectrum.4、WhatattitudedoesRosenberghavetoverticalfarming’sfuture?A．Skeptical.B．Positive.C．Critical.D．Indifferent.24．（8分）WhenshewonthefirsteverseasonofAmericanIdol11yearsago,criticsbelievedshehadlittlechanceofstayingontop.Too“girlnextdoor”,theysaid.Notstylishenough.Notthinenough,either.ButKellyClarkson,31,hasproventhemallwrongwithherstringofworldwidehits,fromBecauseofYoutotherecentCatchMyBreath.BeingthefirstIdolwinnerintheUSwasnoteasy.Inthepastdecadesincethatvictory,Claksonhashadtodealwiththemedia’sscrutinyofherweightandpersonalstyle.“Everyone’slike,‘You’reapopstar.Youshouldbesmaller’.”ClarksontoldPeopleMagazine.“ButI’mthepopstar.I’llmaketherules.”Sincemiddleschool,Clarksonhasbeenawareofthepowerofhervoice.Shefirstjoinedtheschoolchoir(合唱隊)atage13whenateacherheardhersinginginthehallwayanddemandedthatshejoin.“Singinggavemeconfidence,”ClarksontoldtheOrangeCountyRegister,anewspaperinCalifornia.“Friendsatschoolwerenervousbecausetheydidn’tknowwhattheywantedtodowiththerestoftheirlives,butIhadapeacefulfeelinginside,becauseIknew.”Despiteherenormouspublicity,Clarksonhasremainedtruetoherdown-to-earthpersonality.“Thereasonsomewinnersfadeawayisthatthey’retryingtomodelthemselvesonsomebodyelse.Ifwealreadyhavetheoriginal,whywouldweneedacopy?Youneedtobeofferingsomethingnew,somethingthat’suniquelyyou,”shetoldtheDailyMail.Aroundherribcage(胸腔)ishernewtattoo(紋身),indicatinghowstrongshehasbecomefromallthatshe’sbeenthrough.Itreads:“Whatdoesn’tkillyou.”1、HowdidcriticsthinkofKelly?A．Unique.B．Plain.C．Beautiful-looking.D．Extraordinary.2、HowdidKelleyprovecriticswrong?A．Bylosingweight.B．Bywinningsomemedals.C．Bygivingsomeworldwideconcerts.D．Bypublishingsomeveryfamoussongs.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3mean?A．Toughinspection.B．Extremecuriosity.C．Completeexposure.D．Accuratecalculation4、HowdidKellydifferfromherfriendsatschool?A．Beingveryconfident.B．Havingadefinitelifegoal.C．Havingtattooaroundhercage.D．Havingdown-to-earthpersonality.25．（10分）OnSunday,March11,mostAmericanswillsettheirclocksforwardanhour,asdaylightsavingtime(sometimeswronglycalleddaylightsavingstime)beginsandmostoftheUnitedStatescanenjoyanextrahourofdaylight.ThespringandfallclockchangescontinuealongtraditionstartedbyBenjaminFranklintoconserveenergy.BenjaminFranklinlakesthehonor(ortheblame,dependingonyourviewofthelimechanges)forcomingupwiththeideatoresetclocksinthesummermonthsasawaytoconserveenergy.Bymovingclocksforward,peoplecouldtakeadvantageoftheextraeveningdaylightratherthanwastingenergyonlighting.Atthetime,FranklinwasambassadortoParisandsowrotealettertotheJournalofParisin1784,rejoicingoverhis“discovery”thatthesunprovideslightassoonasitrises.Evenso,DST(DaylightSavingTime)didn’tofficiallybeginuntilmorethanacenturylater.GermanyestablishedDSTinMay1916asawaytoconservefuelduringWorldWarI.TherestofEuropecameonboardshortlythereafter.Andin1918,theUnitedStatesadoptedDST.ThoughPresidentWoodrowWilsonwantedtokeepdaylightsavingtimeafterWWIended,thecountrywasmostlyruralatthetimeandfarmersobjected,partlybecauseitwouldmeantheylostanhourofmorninglight.AndsodaylightsavingtimewasabolisheduntilatthestartofWWII,onFeb.9,1942,PresidentFranklinRooseveltre-establisheddaylightsavingtimeyear-round,callingit“WarTime.”Afterthewar,afree-for-allsysteminwhichU.S.statesandtownsweregiventhechoiceofwhetherornottoobserveDSTledtodisorder.Andin1966,toavoidsuch“WildWest”confusion,CongresspassedtheUniformTimeAct.ThatfederallawmeantthatanystateobservingDST—andtheydidn’thavetojumpontheDSTsystem—hadtofollowauniformtimingsystemthroughoutthestateinwhichdaylightsavingtimewouldbeginonthefirstSundayofAprilandendonthelastSundayofOctober.Then,in2007,theEnergyPolicyActof2005wentintoeffect,expandingthelengthofdaylightsavinglimetothepresenttiming.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．WhatisDaylightSavingTime?B．HowdidDaylightSavingTimestart?C．WhoproposedDaylightSavingTime?D．WhyDaylightSavingTimeisadopted?2、Itcanbeinferredthat.A．DSTwasadoptedintheUSmainlytopreservefuelB．DSTlastedfor24yearsintheUSbeforebeingcanceledC．itisstillfreeforthestatesintheUStoadopttheDSTornotD．farmersintheUSrejectedDSTforlosinganhourofeveninglight3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedexpression“rejoicingover”inparagraph2?A．Takingpridein. B．Takinginterestin.C．Feelingregretfor. D．Feelingsurprisedabout.4、WhichcountryadoptedDSTearliest,accordingtothepassage?A．France. B．Germany.C．England. D．TheUnitedStates.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Soonitwouldbetheholidays,butbeforethat,therewereyearexams.Allthe1hadbeenworkinghardforsometime,reviewingtheirlessonsfortheexams.Ifstudentsdidn’t2,theywouldhavetoretaketheminSeptember.Therewereusuallyafewwho3,butJanedidn’twanttobeoneofthem.Shehadworkedhardallyear,4justbeforetheexamsshewasworkingsohardthathersisterBarbarawas5abouther.Shewenttobedtoo6.Thenightbeforethefirstexam,Barbara7thatshehaveanearlynightandtakea8pill.Shepromisedtowake9upinthemorning.Asshewasfallingasleep,Janewasafraidthatshemightoversleep.Her10keptjumpingfromsubjecttosubject.Atlast,withthehelpof11,shewenttosleep.Innotimeatall,shewassittingintheexaminationhall,lookingattheexamination12,butshecouldn’tansweranyofthequestions.13aroundherwaswritingpagesandgages,14shethoughthard,shecouldn’tfindanythingtowrite15.Shekeptlookingather16.Timewasrunningout.Therewasonlyanhourtogo.Shestartedonequestion,wrotetwosentences,17andtriedanotherone.Withonlyhalfanhourleftshewroteanothertwosentences.Bythistimeshewassoworriedthatshestarted18.Herwholebodyshook.Itshooksomuchthatshe19up.Shewasstillinbedandithadallbeena20dream.Aminutelater,Barbaracalledhername.1、A．teachers B．students C．classmates D．schools2、A．prepare B．miss C．join D．pass3、A．succeeded B．failed C．ended D．called4、A．but B．so C．a(chǎn)nd D．because5、A．excited B．frightened C．worried D．pleased6、A．early B．late C．heavily D．eagerly7、A．insisted B．hoped C．ordered D．wished8、A．sleeping B．resting C．exciting D．breathing9、A．him B．her C．them D．herself10、A．hand B．eye C．mind D．body11、A．hersister B．herparents C．thelessons D．themedicine12、A．result B．marks C．desk D．paper13、A．Theteacher B．Thestudents C．Noone D．Everyone14、A．If B．Though C．So D．How15、A．with B．a(chǎn)bout C．on D．to16、A．watch B．textbook C．sister D．subject17、A．gaveup B．putoff C．lookaround D．thinkover18、A．examining B．leaving C．copying D．crying19、A．raised B．woke C．stood D．cheered20、A．nice B．wonderful C．terrible D．special第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Withthe1．(arrive)ofthedigitalage,sometraditionaloccupationsliketeacher,doctorandlawyerhavelostfavoramongyoungpeople.Instead,theyintendtochoosejobs2．a(chǎn)rerelatedtotheInternet.Itisshowninthe2017BlueBookofChina'sSocietythatmorethan85percentofChinesepeopleyoungerthan26choseprofessionalelectronicgamer3．socialmediawriterastheiridealjob.However,Chinaisnotalone.Accordingto4．surveybyUK﹣basedtravelfirmFirstChoice,morethanathirdoftheyoungpeople5．(involve)wouldliketobeaYouTuber﹣apersonwho6．(create)hisorherownYouTubevideos.Andnearlyafifthwantedtoworkasablogger,7．(write)contentfortheInternet.Howdoesthistrendcomeabout？Itcanbe8．(large)attributedtothefactthatthesenewoccupationsenableyoungpeopletoworkfortheirdreams,notjustformoney."Thesenewjobsarewherethebiggestattractionslie：creativity,fameandtheopportunityforself﹣expression,"commentedTheSun.Despitethepopularity9．newoccupations,expertsstillsuggestthatyoungpeoplestaywisewhentheychooseonebecausenoteverybodyis10．(suit)orhastheabilityforit.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處，錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。LastSaturdayIwentcampingwithseveralfriends.Inthelaterafternoon,weputupourtentinthemiddleofafield,Thenwecookedamealoveranopenfire.Thefoodsmeltgood.Afterameal,wetoldstoryandplayedgamesbythecampfire.Attheeleveno’clockwefelttiredbutweputoutthefireandgotintoourtent,Lieinourwarmsleeping-bagswesleptsoundly.Atmidnightoneboywokeupandbeganshouting.Thetentwasfullwater!Wegotoutofoursleeping-bagsandhurriedoutside.Itwasrainingheavy.Astreamhadformedinthefield,thatwounditswayacrossthefieldandflowunderourtent第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）青園中學(xué)學(xué)生會將舉辦一年一度的英語演講比賽，本年度的主題為“IHaveaDream”。假設(shè)你是學(xué)生會主席王浩，