廣東省肇慶市端州區(qū)高三下學期二模英語試題（原卷版）

試卷類型：A肇慶市端州區(qū)屆高中畢業(yè)班第二次模擬適應性考試英語滿分分考試用時分鐘注意事項：．答卷前，考生務必用黑色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆將自己的姓名、考生號、考場號和座位號填寫在答題卡上。用鉛筆將試卷類型（）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼橫貼在答題卡右上角“條形碼粘貼處”。因筆試不考聽力，試卷從第二部分開始，試題序號從“”開始。．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案，答案不能答在試卷上。．非選擇題必須用色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。．考生必須保持答題卡整潔。考試結(jié)束后，將試卷和答題卡一并交回。第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分分）第一節(jié)（共小題，每小題分，滿分分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的、、、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AHaveyoueverdreamedofanidealneighborhoodforyournexttrip?Outmagazinehastheanswer.Everyyear,theycreatealistofthe“coolestneighborhoods”aroundtheworldbylookingatthingslikemunityspirit,beautifulparks,andlivelystreets.Thisyear,38amazingonesmadethelist.Herearethreethatstoodout.SeongsudonginSeoul,SouthKorea,usedtobeanindustrialcenter,hometoshoeandothersmallfactories.Now,theoldbuildingsandfactorieshaveturnedintocosycafes,shops,andgalleries(畫廊).TheareahasbeeapopulardestinationforSouthKoreanyouthandafashionhotspotwithmanybrandskeen(熱切的)tosetupshopshere.NotreDameduMontinFranceisknownforitsartandrelaxedatmosphere.Onceknownastheindustrialdistrict,NotreDameduMontisnowaplacewhereyoucanfindmarkets,restaurants,andshopsthatareuniquetoit.It’samixoftraditionandfashion,withabitofarebellious(反叛的)spirit,whichhasattractedmanytrendyyouth.第1頁/共10頁GloriainRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,wasoncebeautifulwithbuildingsthatlookedliketheywerefromFrance.Butitwasforgottenforawhile.Now,it’smakingaeback,attractingayoungercrowd.Thebeachiscleaner,andoldbuildingsarebeingfixedup.There’salsoabigopenairmarketwhereyoucanfindover150sellersofferinguniquegoods.Findoutmorecitiesthatmadethelisthere,exploretheoptions,andstartplanningyournexttrip!1.WhatdoSeongsudongandNotreDameduMonthaveinmon?A.Theybothhavealonghistoryofart.B.Theyarebothpopularamongtheelderly.C.Theybothhavethemostfamousopenairmarkets.D.Theyhavebothtransformedfromindustrialtofashionable.2.WhatisspecialaboutGloriainRiodeJaneiro?A.Ithasalwaysbeenapopulartouristdestination.B.ThebuildingsarenewlybuiltinFrenchstyle.C.Itisexperiencingarevivalwithabigmarket.D.Itisfamousforitscleanbeach.3.Whereisthisarticlemostlikelytobefrom?A.AtravelplanB.Atravelmagazine.C.AtravelbrochureD.ApostontheInternetBwon’tfindtigersjumpingthroughfieryhoopsinthewildorbearsridingbicycles.elephantsdon’twalkaroundontwolegsandwildsealionsdon’tbalanceballsontheirnosesforfun.Thesearethekindsofanimalactsyoumayhaveseenatthecircus.However,thewildanimalsincircusesareextremelystressedbycircusconditions.Theloudnoiseofthemusic,thecheersofthecrowdandthedizzyinglightsalldisorientate(失去方向)andcausestresstowildanimals.Overlongperiods,thiscanresultinabnormalbehaviorsandhealthproblemsrelatedtoanxiety.Whileitispossiblethatdomesticateddogscouldenjoythestimulationofcertaintypesofcircustrainingandperformance,forwildspeciessuchastigers,bearsandmonkeys,performingonstagecangetthemdeeplyhurt.Themovementsandposesarepletelyunnaturalandcancausephysicalinjuryandstress.Whencircusanimalsdon’tperformthetrickright,theyareoftenbeatenaspunishment.Thelivingconditionsatcircusesconsistentlyfailtomeettheanimals’mostbasicneeds.Whentheshowstops,第2頁/共10頁theanimalstypicallyreturntoisolationinsmall,barrencageswhichgivethemnoopportunitytocarryoutbehaviorsnaturaltotheirspecies,ortointeractwiththeirownkind.Whilenotperforming,theanimalshavenothingtodobutstareatthewalls.Manyarelimitedtolivingindarkplaceswithnodaylight,nosunlight,andnoexposuretotheoutsideforstimulation.Theylivemindnumbing,boring,pletelyunnaturallives.circusanimalscanspenduptomonthsoftheyearontheroad.Theyarelimitedinsideverysmallstallsorcages,travelingforthousandsofhours,oververylongdistances.It’sdisturbing,unnatural,frighteningandstressfulforthem.Nearlyallcircusanimalsarechainedupandwhiletraveling.posesmanyphysicalriskstothem,includingaccidents,injuries,heartstrokeandoverheating,unusualcoldandfreezingtemperaturesthatcanmakethemsick,loudnoiseandgeneraldisfort.4.Whyareanimalsincircusesunhealthybothmentallyandphysically?A.Becauseoftheirabnormalbehavior.B.Becauseoftheirperformancesonstage.C.Becauseoftheirpunishmentfromtrainers.D.Becauseoftheirunnaturallivingconditions.5.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Theanimals’basicneedswhenashowstops.B.Theanimals’livingstatewhentheydonotperform.C.Theanimals’mentalstatewhentheyaretravelling.D.Theanimals’dailyinteractionswhentheyarecaged.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“immobilized”inparagraph4mean?A.Fixedinaplace.B.Deliveredtoaplace.C.bysomeone.D.Followedbysomeone.7.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthoseanimalsincircuses?A.Indifferent.B.Annoyed.C.Sympathetic.D.Opposed.CWhoamongushasn’tweighedupthevalueofattendinganeventthatrequiredalongmute(通勤),orfoundthemselvesinabadmoodduetobeingstuckintraffic?Butwhileit’sobviousthatsomeactivitieswillbringusjoyandothersonlyfrustration,translatingthisunderstandingintodatathatcanhelpguidepolicydecisionshashistoricallyproveddifficult.It’swhatDr.ChristianKrekelandDr.GeorgeMacKerronhavebeenexploring.Theyproposeanewmethodforestimatingtheof(VOT)andcalculate(計算),forthefirsttime,forawiderangeofmonactivitiessuchaswalking,mutingandsocialising.ThroughanappcalledMappiness,theycanaskpeopleabouttheirhappinessrandomlythroughoutthedayandrecordhowtheyareactuallyfeelinginthatmomentwhiledoing第3頁/共10頁somethingorbeingsomewhere.datafromover30,000peoplearoundtheUK,theresearcherswereabletoidentifyhowpeoplefeltwhencarryingout42dailyactivitiesandcalculateamonetary(貨幣的)valueforeachactivity.Interestingly,“waitingorqueuing”wasfoundtohaveastrongandsignificantnegativeimpactonhappiness,rankingasthethirdleastenjoyableactivity.TheVOTshowsthatspending60minuteswaitingisfoundtobeworth￡12.20perhour;muting￡8.40perhour;andwaitingduringmuting,ahuge￡17.20perhour.Thesehighcostssuggestthatrespondentswouldbebetterspendingtheirtimedoingsomethingelse.Or,asDr.Krekelsays,“Someonewhoiswaitingfor60minuteswouldneedtobepaid￡12.20toachievethesamelevelofhappinessiftheywerenotwaiting.”ThisnewmethodofcalculatingVOTallowsresearcherstomeasurethebenefitsoffundingtimesavingfacilities,helpingpolicymakerstomakeinformeddecisionsoverwherebesttospendmoney.Byshowinghowimpactfulwaitingandmutingareonthepopulation,theresearchmakesastrongcaseforfundingprojectsthatwouldreducethetimepeoplespenddoingtheseactivitiesandpromotethewellbeingofallwhostandtobenefit.8.Whydoestheauthormentiontwosituationsinparagraph1?A.presentafact.B.introducethetopic.C.explaintheissue.D.parethedifferences.9.Theresearchersestimatedthethrough________.A.randomsurveysB.calculatedcasestudiesC.onsiteobservationsD.facetofaceinterviews10.WhichofthefollowingmighthavethehighestVOTaccordingtotheresearch?A.mutingtoschoolonabusforthirtyminutes.Bforafornearlyonehouratacafé.C.Spendingtwohoursshoppingwithafriendatamall.D.Beingstuckinforanhouronthewaytowork.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Theappealforfuturestudies.B.Thechallengesoftheproject.C.Theapplicationoftheresearch.D.Theimprovementofthemethod.DStudieshaveshownthemereexposurealsoreferredtoasthefamiliarityprinciple,inspiresour第4頁/共10頁decisions.Itisahelpfulpsychologicalmechanism(機制)thathelpsusmaintainourenergyandfocusourattentiononotherthings.Gettingusedtonewthingstakesanditcanbetiring.Sounlesswehaveaterribleexperience,wearelikelytobuyfrompanieswe’vegotusedto.Thatiswhypaniesspendsomuchmoneyonadvertisingandmarketingandwhyinsurancepaniesopenlychargeexistingcustomersmorethannewones.It’snotthecasethatweonlydesirethingswealreadySomestudiessuggestwheninvitedtoshareourpreferences,wesometimesseelessfamiliarchoicesasmoredesirable.Butwhenactingonthatpreference,wefallbacktowhatweThismightexplainwhysometimesthethingswewantandthethingswedodon’tquitematchup.mightevenreturntopaniesthattreateduspoorlyinthepastorstayinbadrelationships.It’seasytopaintthefamiliarityprincipleasanenemyorsomethingtobattleasifitissomethingthatholdsusbackfromlivingourdreams.Butthisattitudemightbeoverwhelmingbecauseittendstoencourageustowardbigpicturethinking.Whereweimaginethatchangerequiresasubstantialdramatic(巨大而突然的)swingthatwedon’tfeelreadyfor.Somearticlessuggestthesolutiontofamiliarityfrustrationispleteexposuretonovelty(新奇的事物).Whilethiscanappeareffectiveintheshortrun,wemayonlyendupreplacingoneproblemwithanother.Italsorisksoverwhelmandburnout.Sowhatifwecanworkwiththefamiliarityprincipleinstead?Familiarityissomethingwecanlearntoplaywithandenjoy.Itisasettingforcreativityandapathwaytoexpansion.canbroadenthezoneoffamiliaritybitbybit.Ifwethinkoffamiliarityassomethingthatcanexpand,wecanconsiderchangingtheconditionsinandaroundourliestomakemorespaceforourpreferencestotakerootandgrowgently.Fromhere,wewillstarttomakedecisions,drawingfromaneverdeepeningpoolofvaluablealternatives.12.Whatallowsinsurancepaniestochargeoldcustomersmore?A.Thefamiliarityprinciple.B.Theadvertisingcost.C.Theimprovedservice.D.Thelawofthemarket.13.Whatcanbelearnedfromparagraph2?A.Ourpreferencesourdecisions.B.Therecanbeamismatchbetweendesiresandactions.C.Thefamiliarityprincipleisadoubleedgedsword.D.Familiaritytendstogeneratedisrespect.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthesolutioninsomearticles?A.Objective.B.Favorable.C.Disapproving.D.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?第5頁/共10頁A.GentlyExpandFamiliarityZoneB.StepOutOfFamiliarityZoneC.SpareAThoughtForPreferenceD.GivePriorityTheMereExposure第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題分，滿分分）Lonelinessisabsolutelyanepidemic(流行病)inoursociety,butit’sbeengrowingfordecades.Lonelinessisthesensethat“IamlessconnectedtootherpeoplethanIwanttobe.”_____16_____Andthatmakesitdifferentfromisolation(獨處).Icandeliberatelyisolatemyselfandfeelgreataboutthat,butonlyyoucantellifyou’relonely._____17_____Insomestudies,asmanyas,60%ofpeoplewillsaythattheyfeellonelymuchofthetime.adultsaged16to24aretheloneliestagegroup.Therearemanyfactorsthatareresponsibleforthat.Lonelinesswasontherisefromthe1950sinpartbecauseoftheriseofprivatecars.beeamuchmoremobilesocietywherethenetworksoffamilyandfriendsgetlooseaspeoplemoveforjobsandotherkindsofopportunitieslikeeducation._____18_____Butthenittearsusawayfromthemunitieswearebornintoandspendmuchofourlivescreating.WhentelevisioncameintotheAmericanhome,therewasmoreofadeclineininvestinginourmunities.Andthatwasmadeworseasthedigitalrevolutiongaveusmoreandmorescreenstolookat.Researchfindslonelinessisdangeroustoourhealth.____19____Inaddition,peoplewhoarelonelyinlatelifehavemorerapidbraindecline.Thechoicewecanmaketokeepusonagoodpathofwellbeingistoinvestinourrelationshipswithotherpeople.____20____belong.matter.connected.A.It’saverysubjectiveexperience.B.Allofthatisgoodontheonehand.C.mayfeellostandmayhavelowconfidence.D.Stressingfromlonelinesscausesphysicalbreakdown.E.Sincethe1950s,peoplehavebeenlessandlessinvestedinotherpeople.F.Peoplegotofarawaycollegesandonlygetintouchwithfamiliesonscreen.G.Agoodwayistofindanactivityaroundotherpeoplewhereyouarefortable.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分分）第一節(jié)（共小題，每小題1分，滿分分）第6頁/共10頁閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的、、、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。KashifHodawaswaitingforatrainwhenayoungmanaskedhimfordirections.Mr.Hodawas___21___bytheman’sthickframedglasses,buthedidnotrealizethattheyweresmartglassesandthatasmallwhitelightindicatedthattheywere___22___.Afewminuteslater,thesameman,aHarvardjuniornamedAnhPhuNguyen,___23___himagainandasked,“Doyou___24___toworkonmunityissues?”Mr.Hodawas___25___.Hecurrentlyworkedinbiotechnologybuthadpreviouslybeenajournalist___26___socialmatters.“I’vereadyour___27___before,”Mr.Nguyensaid.“That’ssupercool.”TheyshookhandsbeforeMr.Hoda___28___histrain,stillprocessinghowstrangethe___29___hadbeen.Aweeklater,hefoundoutjusthowstrange:hehadbeenaguineapiginanexperiment.Mr.NguyenandafellowHarvardstudent,CaineArdayfio,hadbuiltglassesusedfor_____30_____strangersinrealtime,andhad_____31_____themontwo“realpeople”atthesubwaystation,includingMr.Hoda.NowthetwostudentsaskedMr.Hodaforhis_____32_____tofeaturehiminavideo,andheagreed,believingittobeanimportantdemonstrationofwhatnewtechnologycouldachieve.Thevideowentviral.Mr.Nguyenexplainedinaninterviewthattheirsystemreliedonwidely_____33_____technologies.“Allthetoolswerethere.justhadtheideatobinethemtogether.”Headdedthattheyhadnodesiretomercializethisprojectandhad_____34_____wantedtoshowitwaspossible.Healsoencouragedpeopleto_____35_____theirinformationfromdatabrokersitesthatcanrevealprivatedetails.21.A.guidedB.challengedC.struckD.inspired22.A.recordingB.chargingC.loadingD.reflecting23.A.helpedB.approachedC.questionedD.invited24.A.rememberB.intendC.regretD.happen25.A.shockedB.amusedC.embarrassedD.relieved26.A.solvingB.organizingC.reformingD.covering27.A.novelB.poemC.workD.diary28.A.lookedforB.gotonC.wavedatD.signaledfor29.A.adventureB.encounterC.relationshipD.task30.A.identifyingB.locatingC.observingD.consulting31.A.discoveredB.placedC.basedD.demonstrated第7頁/共10頁32.A.forgivenessB.permissionC.informationD.application33.A.advertisedB.unpopularC.availableD.debated34.A.suddenlyB.occasionallyC.immediatelyD.simply35.A.removeB.obtainC.updateD.analyze第二節(jié)（共小題，每小題分，滿分分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。2024istheoftheDragonintheChinesecalendaranditisthefirsttimethattheOxfordEnglishDictionary(OED)____36____(include)theterm“Chinesedragon”initsdictionary.TheChinesedragonhastwodefinitionsintheOED,withthefirstoneaboutitsphysicalimageandthesecondoneonitsfigurativeandallusive(典故的)nature.EmperorsinancientdynastiesweredressedinaDragonRobeatraditionalsilkwovencostumewithdragondesigns,____37____(symbolize)imperialpowerandauthority.JadeSeals(玉璽),often____38____(carve)withdragons,alsosymbolizetheauthorityoftheemperor.Contrary____39____thedragon,theimageoftheChinesedragon,despiteundergoingconstantchanges,hasrepresentedvarious’positive____40____(quality)includingprosperity,authority,strengthandgoodfortune.InancientChinesebelief,dragons____41____(associate)withthecontroloftheweather,particularlyrain.Thedragon’sabilitytobringrainwasseenascrucialforagriculture,whichmadeit____42____positivesymbolforthefertilityoftheland.therisingChinaChictrendandthecountry’sboomingculturalcreativeindustry,theChinesedragoninfolktaleisnow____43____(mon)seenincreativeproductssuchastearoffcalendars,dolls,dragonthemedjewelryaswellasthe“dragonblindboxes”____44____appealtoyoungconsumers.Whetheritisthroughthehandsofanationallevelintangible(非物質(zhì))culturalheritageinheritor_____45_____thehandsofaGenerationZ“blindbox”designer,theChinesedragoncarriesforwardtheChineseculturalspirit.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分分）第一節(jié)（滿分分）46.假定你是李華，你的美國筆友Alice在準備即將到來的中文考試中遇到困難，寫信向你求助。請你給他回信，內(nèi)容包括：第8頁/共10頁（1）提出建議；（2）闡述理由；（3）表達期待。注意：（1）字數(shù)80詞左右；（2）可適當增加細節(jié)，使行文連貫；（3）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearAlice,I’mLiHua,astudentfromSeniorOne._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Evaspentthefirstweekofhighschooltryingtokeepherheadabovewater.Oneofthemajorheadachesforherwasfindingherwayinthehugeschoolbuilding.Itwasasixstorybuilding.Oneachfloor,hallwaysstretchedinfourdirections,learningtoclassrooms,laboratoriesandteachers’Somewhereinthebuilding,therewasalsoalibrary,acafeteriaandagym.Havingapoorsenseofdirection,Evafounditimpossibletogetaroundinsuchahugebuilding.Allthedifferenthallwaysandroomsweretoomuchtothinkabout,letalonemittomemory.Shedecidedthatshewouldmemorizewhereherclasseswereandthenpretendthattherestoftheplacedidn’texist.InherfirstPEclass,EvawasshockedwhenCoachPittannouncedthateveryonehadtorunonemilearoundthetrackoutside.Shesearchedthefacesofherclassmatesfors