2024-2025學年廣東名校高三下學期第二次月考英語試題試卷注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規定位置．3．請認真核對監考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed2．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality3．—Startingaconversationisagoodwaytokilltimeonthetrain.—_______.Ialsoliketotalkwithstrangers.A．Thatistrue B．ItsoundslikefunC．Idon’tthinkso D．Youarekidding4．RecentlysomehospitalsinChinahaveadopted______theycallarobot-doctor,______willbeusedtooperateonpatientswithmoreaccuracy.A．what;thatB．that;whichC．what;whichD．which;what5．WhenThanksgivingDayisthecorner,storesandsupermarketsarebusywithpeople.A．around B．on C．with D．at6．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．aslongas7．Mymotheropenedthedrawerto______theknivesandspoons.A．putaway B．putup C．puton D．puttogether8．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．aren’tthey D．isn’tit9．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what10．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen11．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect12．Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally.A．pulledout B．pulledthrough C．pulledup D．pulledover13．—Dad,youshouldhavetakenmetothefootballmatchthismorning.—Ihadintendedto,butIcouldn’tspareanytime,I_____areport.A．hadwrittenB．wroteC．waswritingD．wouldwrite14．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot15．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who16．Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance17．---Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.----Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout18．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which19．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures20．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby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）TheBristolInternationalBalloonFestivalisaworld-classhotairballooningfestivalandisrecognizedasoneoftheUK’stopfiveoutdoorevents.Foundedin1978,theFestivalhasbecomeasymbolforBristol,thesameasBrunel’sfamousSuspensionBridge.HeldintherollinghillsofAshtonCourtontheedgeofBristol,theFestivalishugelypopularandcompletelyfree,attractingaroundhalfamillionpeoplefromacrossthecountryandbeyond.Thisyear,forthefirsttime,visitorswillgettoseehowahotairballoonismade.Tocelebrateits40thanniversary,theworld’slargesthotairballoonproducer,CameronBalloons,willtakeonthechallengeofconstructingapassenger-carryingballoon,onsite,inaboutfourdays.OthereventstolookforwardtoattheBristolInternationalBalloonFestivalincludedaredevilstunts(冒險特技表演)fromtheRedArrows,over250tradestalls,localandinternationalfoodstalls,andafunfair(露天游藝集市).Here’swhat’sonindetail:Thursday11thAugust:12pmGatesOpenandTradeVillageopen6pmSpecialShapesAscent—anumberofhotairballoonswilltaketothesky9:30pmNightglowandFireworkFinale—30ormoreballoonswillglowintimetomusic10:30pmGatesCloseFriday12thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArena(競技)EntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent8:30pmGatesCloseSaturday13thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArenaEntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent9:30pmNightglowandFireworkFinale10:30pmGatesCloseSunday14thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArenaEntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent1、Onwhichdaycan’tyouseetheHotAirBalloonMassAscentstwice?A．12thAugustB．11thAugustC．13thAugustD．14thAugust2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Visitorscanseehowahotairballoonismadeeveryyear.B．ThefestivalwasfoundedintherollinghillsofAshtonCourt.C．CameronBalloonsistheworld’slargesthotairballoonproducer.D．Thefestivalishugelypopularonlybecauseitiscompletelyfree.3、ThepassagemainlytalksabouttheFestival’s.A．originandhistoryB．newchallengesC．timeandplaceD．mainactivities22．（8分）HousekeepingServices--Aresponsible,professional,experiencedhousekeeperisneededtotakecareofallcleaningdetailsofalocalbusinessinAngwin.Thispersonwillbeneeded2or3timesperweekforabout8hoursperday.Pleasesendanemailforadditionalinformationandbereadytoprovideresumeandworkhistory.Driver’slicenseandtheabilitytoliftatleast50poundsarerequired.Paywillbe$20-$25perhour.Tocontactthem,emailrecruitingangwin@.CaregiverPosition--Lookingforacaregivertohelpwitha91-year-oldwomanwholivesinCalistoga.ShespeaksbothEnglishandSpanish,butSpanishisherpreference.Shesleepsquiteabitduringthedaysothereistimetodohousework.Shecannotbeleftalonebecausesheisafallrisk.Shewalkswithawalkeronherown.Pleasecall925-785-8500ifinterested.WorshipMusicLeader--FirstPresbyterianChurch(FPC)inNapaislookingforsomeonewhowillselectsongsandusemediaforchurchservicesonSundays.Applicantsmustbeabletocommit8-10hoursperweekforserviceandmeetingsaswellasbeingavailableeverySundayfrom9:00amto12:00pm.Thepayisabout$18anhour.DetailedjobinformationwillbepostedonthePayrollOffice’swindow.Ifinterested,sendyourcoverletterandresumetoDavidStokeratdavid@.CateringCompany--OakAvenueisamostsuccessfulcateringcompanyinSt.Helenasearchingforenthusiasticpeopletojointheirtalentedteamofchefsandserviceprofessionals.Hoursareflexibleandpositionsareavailableforambitiouschefs,bakers,servicehelpers,andcaptains.PleasesendabriefcoverletterandresumetoMaritza@orcall707-963-9278formoreinformation.1、Toworkasahousekeeper,oneneedsto____________.A．beabletodrive B．bealocalinAngwinC．workabout8hoursperweek D．beabletospeaktwolanguages2、Whydoesthe91-year-oldwomanneedtobeaccompanied?A．Shecannotwalkbyherself. B．Shehasapoormemory.C．Shehasdifficultyinsleeping. D．Sheislikelytofalldown.3、Whichisthecontactnumberoremailaddressforthosewhowanttobecomegreatbakers?A．925-785-8500 B．707-963-9278C．david@ D．recruitingangwin@gmail.co23．（8分）TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isgainingglobalpopularity.Accordingtoagovernmentwhitepaper,TCMhasbeenintroducedin183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld.Westerners'understandingofTCM,however,maybelimitedtoacupundure，cuppingandmassage(針灸，拔罐和按摩).Forinstance,thepurple,injury-likemarksleftonUS.swimmerMichaelPhelps'backfromcuppingforthepurposeofrelaxinghismusclesandreducingpainbecamethecenterofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016.Asamatteroffact,ChineseherbsplayamoreimportantroleingettingridofdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment.Itisthereforedishearteningtoknowthat-while103WorldHealthOrganizationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture，notmanyrecognizeChineseherbalmedicineTCMfallsfarbehindWesternmedicineowingpartlytotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs.Herbs,aremadeintopills,powderandsoup,andthekindofherbsuscd1theirqualityandquantity,andtheprocessingoftheingredientsjointlydeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription.ComparedwithWesternmedicine,whichhasstandardizeddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods,TCMlacksstandardization,withthechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinesbeingunclearandtheireffectsbeingunstable.Fortunately,standardizationhasimprovedinrecentdecades,withanincreasingnumberoffactoriesproducingpatentedTCMdrugs.AnotherfactorthathaspreventedthedevelopmentofTCMprescriptiondrugsisthelackofcreativity,WhileWesternmedicine-makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear,TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicinesaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast.ChinesechemistTuYouyour'swinningthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria(瘧疾）treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina'sTCMindustry.However,thecurrentstateofaffairscannotbechangedwithinashorttime.1、TheauthormentionstheexampleofMichaelPhelpsinordertoshow.A．hewasinjuredinhisswimming.B．cuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment.C．westernersknowalittleaboutTCM.D．westernersattachgreatimportancetoTCM.2、Whydon'tsomemembercountriesofWIIOrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine?A．BecauseChineseherbscangetridofdiseasesB．BecausetheyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupunctureC．Becausewesternmedicine15moreeffectiveD．BecausemedicinemadeoutorChineseherbsdevelopsslowly3、ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whatisthemainweakpointofTCM?A．Themethodsofprocessingherbs.B．Theeffectivenessofprescription.C．Lackinginstandardization.D．Itsunstablefunctions.4、ThelackofcreativityinTCMreferstothefactthat.A．medicine-makingcompanieslackcreativity.B．prescriptionsaregotfromthepast.C．Westerncompaniesaremoreexperienced.D．medicine-makingcompanieslackdrivingforce24．（8分）"Joe?Isthatyou?"Thewomanspeakingtomeatthebaseballgamelookedalittlefamiliar."Marci?"Iasked."ItISyou!"shecriedout,smilingbroadly."Gosh,it'sgoodtoseeyouagain!"ItwasgoodtoseeMarci,too.Offandonduringthepastfewdecades,I'vewonderedabouther.Ialmosttriedtosearchforherafewyearsagoaftertalkingtoafriendwhohadindicatedthatthe1990shadbeenprettyroughforMarci.Someetingheratthebaseballgamewasreallyoutofexpectation.Wespentafewminutestalkingaboutourlives—thegoodold,badolddays.ThenMarcigrewquietforamoment.“Youknow,Joe,”shesaid,“I’vealwayswantedtotellyou…how…howsorryIamforthewayItreatedyou.Youmusthavebeenhurtbothphysicallyandmentally.”Iwasalittleembarrassed.Iturnedandlookedather.“It’sOK,”Isaid,“Nobigdeal!”“ButIwassuchajerk.”shecontinued.Yesyouwere,Ithought.“Wewerebothprettyyoung,”Ismiled.“Iknow.”shesaid,“It’sjustalwaysbotheredme,rememberinghowmeanIwastoyou.AndI’vewantedtotellyouthatI’msorry.”Theexpressiononherfacewaswarmandsincere.Andtherewassomethinginhereyes—itlookedalotlikerelief.“OK,”Isaid."Apologyaccepted!”Overcomebythesweetnessofthemoment,Ireachedanarmaroundherandgaveheraquickhug.Justthen,thecrowderuptedwithahugecheer,andMarciandIbothreturnedourattentiontothegame.BythetimeIlookedovertowhereshehadbeen,shewasgone.Butthewarm,wonderfulfeelingofourbriefexchangewasstillthere,andcontinuestothisdaywheneverIthinkaboutit.Itisn'tenoughtojustsay“I’msorry”and"You'reforgiven."Butwhenthosewordsaretrulyfeltandsincerelyexpressed,theycanopenthedoortomiraclesoftheheart.Forgivenesscanbringpeacetoaninjuredsoul—evenyearsafterthefact.Evenatabaseballgame.1、WhatkindoflifedidMarciliveduringthelate20thcenturyaccordingtothepassage?A．Happy.B．Busy.C．Hard.D．Simple.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“jerk”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．Ahumorousperson.B．Acruelperson.C．Acarelessperson.D．Anhonestperson.3、WhydidMarcilookinreliefaftertalkingwiththeauthor?A．Becauseherfavoriteteamwonthegame.B．BecauseshelearnedJoewaslivingagoodlife.C．Becauseshemadeanapologytotheauthor.D．Becauseshefoundshewasnotmeananylonger.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ExcitementofABaseballGameB．MentalBurdenofAWomanC．MiraclesofForgivenessD．ReliefofFindingAfriend25．（10分）ItwaslateAugustwhenIgotacallfromagrandmother.ShelivesinSeeleyLake,Montana,andshehasheardwehaveairpurifiers(凈化器)withhigh-efficiencyparticulateair(HEPA)air-cleanersthatcanhelpwithsmoke.Sheneedsoneforthebaby’sroom.Iexplainedwedidn’thaveanyandtoldherhowtopurchaseone.Sheco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B．Hopeful.C．Excited. D．Disappointed.3、What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingparagraph5?A．Toaddsomebackgroundinformation.B．Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.C．Tointroduceanewtopicfordiscussion.D．Tomakethereadersrealizethesituation.4、Comparedwiththeyearlyaverage,theburnedacresnationwidein2017roseby________.A．about49% B．about38%C．about72% D．about52%第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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）InthetownofSwedesboro,NewJersey,5thgradestudentsaredeterminedtomake2,000papercranes（紙鶴）bytheendoftheschoolyear.Their1istoputsmilesonkids’faces.Theideaof2thepapercranesstartedwhentheir3,TaraMilward,readthemthestorySadakoandtheOneThousandPaperCranesinclass.Sadakowas4withleukemia（白血病）ataveryyoungage.She5foldingthepapercranesalongwithherfamilyandfriends,6thiswasasymbolofhopeforSadakotoget7oneday.ThestudentsofHarkerSchoolwantedto8Sadako’sstory.Theybeganbuyingpaper,9papercranes,anddecidedtomake2,000!Theywanttosendthe101,000cranestoHiroshima,JapanwhereSadakolived.Thenext1,000cranesare11toalocalhospital.Whereverapapercraneismade,thestudentsare12thatsomethingsosimplecanhelpsomeone13hope.Theyaresodevotedtothe14thattheyworkonitineveryminuteoftheir15timetohelpthemtowardstheirbiggoalof2,000papercranes.Toachievetheir16goal,allofthestudentsarecomingtogetherandworkingvery17.Theyareeagertospreadthehopetotheirfriendsandfamilies,alsoa18ofthisextraordinaryproject.Thestudentsare19bySadako’sstoryandaremakingtheirimpossibledreamcometrue.Theyhopetomakea20aroundtheglobetoshowthateveryonecanmaketheworldabetterplace.1、A．goalB．classC．rewardD．worry2、A．sellingB．findingC．makingD．collecting3、A．friendB．teacherC．parentD．patient4、A．coveredB．occupiedC．equippedD．diagnosed5、A．mindedB．beganC．rememberedD．continued6、A．ifB．soC．becauseD．though7、A．kinderB．cleanerC．olderD．better8、A．takepartinB．makeuseofC．comeupwithD．thinkhighlyof9、A．receivingB．addingC．foldingD．packing10、A．firstB．lastC．bestD．most11、A．returningB．turningC．flyingD．going12、A．tiredB．amazedC．frightenedD．bored13、A．keepupB．breakupC．giveupD．turnup14、A．visitB．chanceC．studyD．cause15、A．lostB．rareC．spareD．whole16、A．usualB．commonC．earlyD．famous17、A．hardB．graduallyC．fluentlyD．ahead18、A．helpB．changeC．partD．test19、A．rewardedB．ashamedC．disturbedD．inspired20、A．travelB．differenceC．researchD．speech第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TheSilkRoadisinfactarelativelyrecenttermTheseancientroadshadnoparticularnameuntilinthemid-19thcentury,aEuropean1．(name)thetradeandcommunicationnetworktheSilkRoadSincethentheterm2．(accept)globallyInthenineteenthcentury,anewtypeoftravelerssteppedontotheSilkRoad,whowereeager3．(look)foradventureResearcherswhocamefrommanycountriestraveledthroughtheTaklamakanDesert,4．isnowinXinjiang,toexploreancientsitesalongtheSilkRoad5．(lead)tomanydiscoveriesandstudies,andmostofall,arenewedinterest6．thehistoryoftheseroutesToday,manyhistoric7．(build)andmonumentsstillstand,