2024—2025學(xué)年廣東省揭陽市惠來縣第一中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期第二次階段考試英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★)Dustoffyoursuitcasetosetupyourout-of-office.TheUKhassomehiddenplacesworthyofashortvacation.Thefollowingarethestylishaccommodationsyoucanchooseduringyourvacation.TheCowShedinWoodbridgeMixingcaravan(大篷車)lifeandcampingtogether,theCowShedcouldonlybedesignedinachild’simagination.Andofcourse,it’ssituatedonafarmtoprovidethefullexperience.Itsleepsuptofourguests,withtheinteriorgivingyouwarm,rustic(淳樸的)atmosphere.Toiletandshowerfacilitiesarelocatedonthegrounds.TheBadgerPodinAchiltibuieIfyoureallyfancygoingoff-grid(脫離電網(wǎng)),thisBadgerPodinAchiltibuie,Scotland,istheplaceforyou.Asmall,remotevillageontheNorth-WestcoastoftheScottishHighlands,you’llbefarawayfromallyourday-to-daystresses.Sleepingtwoguestsinanoutsizedbed,itisperfectforacouple’sretreatawayfromthefamily.TheMoonConkerinLlanafan-fawrLocatedinasmallruralvillageinWales,theMoonConkeristheperfectplacetounwindandrestawayfrombusyday-to-daylifeandbeatonewithnature.Sleepingtwoguestsinasuperking-sizedbedforextracomfort,youcanobservethenightskythroughoneofthemanyskylightsintheConker.TheRiversideCabininCornwallFoundrightontheedgeofastreaminprime,picturesqueCornishcountryside,theRiversideCabinisthekindofdelightfulescapemanypeopledreamof.Thisplaceiscosyyetairy.It’sjusta20-minutedrivetoFalmouth,anartycoastaltownthat’sfullofsmallindependentbarsandrestaurants.1.WhatisspecialabouttheCowShedinWoodbridge?

A．Itislocatedonafarm.B．Itstoiletisputonthegrounds.C．Ithashomeyatmosphere.D．Itcombinescaravanlifewithcamping.2.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?

A．Theyareonthecoast.B．Theysleepuptofourguests.C．Theyareimaginativeinshapes.D．Theyallowtravelerstoembracenature.3.Wherecanthetextbefound?

A．Inahistorybook.B．Inatravelbrochure.C．Inageographymagazine.D．Inanadventurousstory.(★★★)WhenpeopleaskaboutmyexperienceoflearningCantonese(粵語),Irecountajourneydrivenbyunendingcuriosityandastrongdesiretoconnectwithadynamicculture.GrowingupinaRussianfamily,myfascinationwithlanguagesgrewthankstomyfather,alanguageexpert.It’sduringaculturalappreciationclassinjuniorhighthatIwasfirstintroducedtotheworldofHongKongfilms,famousfortheircharacteristicaction-packeddramasandstorytellingstyles.However,whatreallyamazedmewastheuniquenessofthelanguage,Cantonese,whichsparkedaurgentneedwithinmetoexploreitandtherichculturebehind.Thismarkedthebeginningofathrillinglinguistic(語言的)journey.LearningCantoneseposedchallenges,suchasunfamiliarcharacters,complextones,anddifferentgrammarstructures,butIinsisted.Immersedintextbooksandavailableonlinecourses,Ipracticedthetoneseverydayuntilmypronunciationflowednaturally.Cantonesedramasandmusicalsoplayedaroleinfamiliarizingmewithitsrhythm.TofullyunderstandthespiritofofCantonese,Iknewthatstudyingalonewasn’tenough—Ineededfirsthandexperience.So,ItookagapyeartopackmybagsforHongKong,acityfeaturingthelivelyheartbeatofCantoneseculture.Buriedinitsbusystreetsanddailyconversations,fromcasualchatstofoodordering,Ifoundmyselfsurroundedinalinguisticwonderland.Withinafewmonths,myCantoneseimproveddramatically,buildingupmyconfidence.Myexplorationsextendedbeyondthestreets.Igotinvolvedinformallanguageclassesthatofferedprofessionalguidance.Throughhardwork,IsuccessfullyfinishedallthecoursesinCantoneseLinguistics.Fromthenon,I’vebeenpassionatelycommittedtospreadingtheCantoneseculture,ensuringitsrichnessreachesawideraudience.Today,IcontinuemyCantonesevoyagewithunflaggingenthusiasm.Ithastransformedintomorethanjustalinguisticpursuit;itgrantsmeapassporttosincereconnections,profoundinsights,andheartfeltadmirationforitsone-of-a-kindculture.4.Whatmotivatedtheauthortostarthislinguisticjourney?

A．Hisfather’sintentionalarrangement.B．Histeacher’spositiveencouragement.C．HisstronginterestinChinesemovies.D．Hisgreatpassionforculturalexploration.5.WhydidtheauthorheadtoHongKongduringthegapyear?

A．Toparticipateinalanguageworkshop.B．Totakeabiteofthediverselocalfood.C．ToimmersehimselfinCantoneseculture.D．Tostaywellinformedaboutstudyingabroad.6.Whichbestdescribestheauthor’slearningprocessofCantonese?

A．Demandingbutstrategic.B．Effortlessandenjoyable.C．Challengingbutcreative.D．Adventurousandeventful.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．Cantonese’sCharmB．AJourneytoHongKongC．EmbracingCantoneseD．ThePowerofCuriosity(★★★★)Manyconceptsthatarecentraltothehumanexperienceareabstract,suchasrelationships,ideas,andtime—thingswecan'tdirectlyseeortouch.Wecommonlyuseconcretelanguagetotalkandthinkaboutthesethings,oftenthroughmetaphors(隱喻).Usingmetaphorsisfarmorethanapoeticdeviceoffactualstatements.AstudyconductedatPurchaseCollegefoundthatmetaphorscanframepeople'sperspectives,therebyshapingtheirreasoningandsubsequentactions.Forexample,describingtheefforttostopclimatechangeasa“war”ratherthana“race”causedpeopletofeelmoreurgencyaboutreducingemissions.Anotherexampleisthelightbulb(燈泡)metaphorcommonlyusedtodescribenewideas,suggestingthatnewthoughtsappearsuddenlylikealightswitchbeingturnedon.However,thismetaphorimpliesthatnewideascomeeffortlesslyandareaccessibleonlytoafewgeniuses,suchasIsaacNewton,whosupposedlydevelopedhistheoryofgravityfromasuddeninsightaboutafallingapple.Itmayleadpeopletoquestiontheircapabilitytogeneratenewsideas,andasabehavioralconsequence,peoplemayunderestimatetheroleofhardworkandcontinuouslearninginbringingaboutchange.Analternativewaytodescribeideasisbycomparingnewthoughtstoseedsthatfallonfertilegroundand—ifcaredfor—willgrowanddevelopovertime.Differentfromthelightbulbmetaphor,theseedmetaphorimpliesanunderstandingthatgeneratingnewideasisalaboriousprocess,whichrequirestimeandeffort.Italsosuggeststhatanybodycanbethecultivatorofideasaslongastheyputtheirmindtoit.Thesubtleeffectsofmetaphorsshowhowpowerfullanguagecanbe,eventhoughweoftendon'trealizeit.Who'dhavethoughtasimpleuseofalightbulbmetaphorcouldprofoundlyaffecthowweunderstandtheconceptofinnovation?Giventhenatureofourmetaphoricalminds,itisworthasking:areourmetaphorssuitable?Weoweittoourselvesandotherstousemetaphorsappropriately.Thesechoices—consciousornot—canbeconstructiveordestructive.8.Whatdoesthestudyfindaboutmetaphors?

A．Theymakelanguagemorepoetic.B．Theyhelpclarifyabstractconcepts.C．Theymaycauseconflictsbetweenpeople.D．Theycanshapepeople'smindsandbehavior.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“underestimate”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Realize.B．Overlook.C．Emphasize.D．Acknowledge.10.Howdoestheseedmetaphordifferfromthelightbulbmetaphor?

A．Itstressestheimportanceofnaturaltalent.B．Itsimplifiestheprocessofcultivatingnewideas.C．Itleadstopeople'sdoubtabouttheircreativity.D．Itindicatesconsistenteffortsofindividuals.11.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?

A．Tocallonpeopletousemetaphorsproperly.B．Topresentthepotentiallimitationsofmetaphors.C．Torevealthedifficultyofunderstandingmetaphors.D．Tourgepeopletoreflectontheconceptofinnovation.(★★★)Weareallawareofthedamagingpollutionthat’screatedbydrivingpetrolanddiesel(柴油)vehicles.Manyoftheworld’scitiesareblockedwithtraffic,creatingfumescontaininggasessuchasnitrogenoxides.Thesolutionforacleaner,greenerfuturecouldbeelectricvehicles.Buthowoptimisticshouldwebe?TherewasmuchexcitementlastyearwhentheUKgovernmentannounceditwillbanthesaleofnewpetrolanddieselcarsfrom2030.Butisthateasiersaidthandone?Theroadtoglobaltrafficbeingtotallyelectricisstillalongwayoff.Currently,batterylifeisanissue—afullychargedbatterywon’ttakeyouasfarasafulltankofpetrol.TherearealsolimitednumbersofchargingpointstopluganEVinto.Ofcourse,technologyisalwaysimproving.Someofthebiggesttechcompanies,likeGoogleandTesla,arespendinghugeamountsofmoneydevelopingelectriccars.Andmostofthebigcarmanufacturersarenowmakingthemtoo.ColinHerron,aconsultantonlow-carbonvehicletechnology,toldtheBBC:“Thebigleapforwardwillcomewithsolidstatebatteries,whichwillappearfirstinmobilephonesandlaptopsbeforetheyprogresstocars.”Thesewillchargemorequicklyandgivecarsabiggerrange.Costisanotherissuethatmaydiscouragepeopleswitchingtoelectricpower.Butsomecountriesofferincentive,suchascuttingpricesbyreducingimporttaxes,andnotchargingforroadtaxandparking.Somealsoprovideexclusivelanesforelectriccarstobedrivenon,overtakingtraditionalcarswhichmightbestuckinjams.ThesekindsofmeasureshavemadeNorwaythecountrywiththemostelectriccarspercapita(人均)atmorethanthirtyelectriccarsper1000inhabitants.ButColinHerronwarnsthat“electricmotoring”doesn’tmeanazero-carbonfuture.“It’semission-freemotoring,butthecarhastobebuilt,thebatteryhastobebuilt,andtheelectricitydoescomefromsomewhere.”Maybeit’stimetothinkaboutmakingfewerjourneysorusingpublictransport.12.Whatcanweinferfromthequestionattheendofparagraph1?

A．Weshouldnotbetoooptimisticaboutthefuture.B．Electricvehiclesmaynotsolvethetrafficproblems.C．It’snotagoodideatoreplacepetrolvehicleswithelectricones.D．Itisnoteasytoobtainagreenerfuturebymeansofelectricvehicles.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incentive”meaninparagraph2?

A．paymentB．incomeC．encouragementD．method14.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．Electricmotoringwillcreateazero-carbonfuture.B．Electriccarsmightnotgetstuckintrafficjamsinthefuture.C．Therearefourobstaclesontheroadtoglobaltrafficbeingtotallyelectric.D．Puttingsolid-statebatteriesinelectriccarsfirstwillbea“greatleapforward”.15.Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A．TotalElectricTraffic:aLongWaytoGoB．ElectricVehicles:aRoadtoaGreenerFutureC．ElectricPowerorPetrol:aToughDecisiontoMakeD．PetrolandDieselVehicles:aMainsourceofGases(★★★)HowYouOpenYourCarDoorMatterstoCyclistsThe“DutchReach”isn’tanewdancemoveorarandomchallenge.16Andyoumightkeepyourcardoorsafeintheprocess,too.Allyouhavetodoischangehowyouopenyourdoor.Typically,apersonsittinginthedriver’sseatofacaropensthedoorwiththehandclosesttoit.Itmakessensesincedoorsaredesignedtobeopenedthatway.Pullthehandleandthedoorisopen.Butifyouhappentodothatatthewrongtime,youmayunknowinglycreateanobstacleforapassingcyclist.Thecyclistmightbeknockeddownoffthebike.17Clearly,thesolutionisforthepersonexitingthevehicletocheckfortraffic.However,thecardoordesignandlongtimehabitshavemadetheprocessautomatically.18OpenyowcardoorwithyourotherhandusingtheDutchReach.Soinsteadofusingyourlefthand,reachforthedoorhandlewithyourright.Thiswillforceyoutoturnyourbody.Attheveryleast,you’lllookintoyoursideviewmirrortocheekforanytraffic.19AllDutcharetaughtit.It’spartofregulardrivereducation.Thetechniquedatesbackabout50or60yearsintheNetherlands.In2016anAmericannamedMichaelCharneystartedtheDutchReachProject.HewantedtopopularizethepracticeintheUnitedStates.Charney’seffortsmaybepayingoff.20

A．Itiseasytodoonceyouareusedtoit.B．Luckily,there’sasimplewaytosolvetheproblem.C．Peoplearetryingtochangethewaytoopenthecar.D．TheDutchareusedtoopeningtheircardoorsthisway.E．It’sasimplemovethatcanhelppreventharmtocyclists.F．Thecardoorislikelytobedamagedbythefast-movingbicycle.G．SeveralstatesnowincludetheDutchReachintheirdrivers’handbooks.二、完形填空(★★★)Julia,a27-year-oldTikTokuserfromChicago,hasbeenmakingdressesthathergrandmotherdesignedatfashionschooltoshareontheplatform.AccordingtoJulia,hergrandma,Georgie,wenttofashionschoolinthe1940sanddreamedofbeingafashiondesigner,but______beforecompletingherstudiesbecausesheneededto_______somesickfamilymembers.Onedayin2021,whenJuliawasvisitinghergrandma,______oldsketches(草圖)ofdressesthatGeorgiehaddesignedwhenshewasateenager,shethoughttheywere______.“Iknewmygrandmawas______,butthesearereallymuchbetterthanwhatIwas______inmyhead.Andshementionedthatwhenshedied,shewantedthemtoget______atherfuneral,”shesaid.“But,”Juliaadded,“Ijustthought,whywaituntilshe______?”ThenJuliapostedavideodisplayingsomeofhergrandma’s______onTikTok,whichbecameherfirstpostontheplatformtospreadquicklyandwidely,receiving2.7millionviewsandcountlesslikes.______mostlyoldpiecesofmaterialleftoverfromhergrandmother’sowncollectionofcloth,Juliahasnowmadefourdesigns,tryingtosticktoa______ofunder$300pergown(長(zhǎng)禮服).ItwasbeyondJulia’swildestdreamthatviewershavebeen______byherstoryofintergenerationalbonding.“Lotsofoldpeoplesaytheyloveseeingsomeoneyounger______somethingfromtheirgeneration,”shesaid,adding,“Andthenyoungerpeople,whomaybedon’thavethebest______withtheirgrandparents,orlosttheirgrandparents,sayseeingmyvideos______themoftheirgrandparents.”21.A．continuedB．quittedC．defeatedD．succeeded22.A．insistonB．a(chǎn)ttendtoC．switchonD．a(chǎn)ppealto23.A．ignoringB．a(chǎn)ssumingC．scanningD．investigating24.A．a(chǎn)dorableB．a(chǎn)bstractC．a(chǎn)ccurateD．incredible25.A．a(chǎn)gedB．concernedC．committedD．gifted26.A．picturingB．understandingC．inferringD．forecasting27.A．emphasizedB．displayedC．dividedD．resisted28.A．getsacrossB．comesalongC．passesawayD．livesoff29.A．certificatesB．draftsC．essaysD．products30.A．CommandingB．DecoratingC．ObeyingD．Collecting31.A．scheduleB．a(chǎn)pplianceC．efficiencyD．budget32.A．disturbedB．fascinatedC．confusedD．detected33.A．prohibitB．a(chǎn)ppreciateC．a(chǎn)dvocateD．evaluate34.A．relationshipB．welfareC．passionD．prospect35.A．encountersB．informsC．convincesD．reminds三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，并將答案填寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。From“pocketparks”betweencommunitiestoforestparksintheoutercities,localgovernmentsare36(ambition)tomakeChina’scitiesgreener.That’s37therearemoreparksincitiesthesedays.From2021to2022,Shanghaitransformed62woodlandsintoleisurespaces.Theseleisurespacesopenupforests,38allowsvisitorstoenjoynaturalbeautyaswellaswildlife.Inurban39(area),morecompaniesanduniversitiesaresharingtheirgreenery.Forinstance,theShanghaiResearchInstituteofSportsScienceopenedits1,000-square-metergreenspacetothepublic.40(join)byhistoricalbuildingsinthearea,theparkcanprovidemorespacefortouriststorest.Apartfrommeetingpeople’sneeds,parkscanalsodogoodtotheenvironment.TakeBeijing’sCentralGreenForestPark41anexample.Sinceitwasopenedin2020,thepark42(reach)carbonneutrality(碳中和).Itmeansalthoughthepark’sfacilitiesproducecarbondioxide,morecanbe43(take)inbytheplantsthere.Theparkalsofullyreusesrainwaterandcreatesgreenenergy44(supply)thepark.AscitiesinChinabecomegreener,“parkcities”arebecomingareality.Theconceptofaparkcitywas45(initial)putforwardin2018.Itisaconceptthattakestheformofanimprovednaturalenvironmentinallaspects,notedChinaDaily.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，你的美國筆友Jackson最近在考慮是否要出國留學(xué)，他來信征求你的意見。請(qǐng)你就此用英語給他寫一封電子郵件，闡述你的觀點(diǎn)，并給出理由(不少于三個(gè))。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearJackson,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、書面表達(dá)(★★★)47.讀后續(xù)寫HonestyWon’tLetYouDownAsadwasa13-year-oldboywhowasveryhonestandhardworking.Recently,hehadenteredanewschoolsohehadnofriendsyet.OnMondaymorning,hewasnearlylateforschool.Thenightbefore,hisfamilyattendedhiscousin’sweddingandreachedhomelate,whichwaswhyhecouldn’tgetupontimeasusual.Atschool,Asadcouldnotpayattentiontoanythingandwantedthebelltoringsothathecouldbuysomethingtoeat.Afterafewhours,whenthebellrang,Asadquicklyopenedhisschoolbagtofindhismoney,butjustthenherememberedthathehadleftforschoolinahurryinthemorningandforgottentotakethemoney.Helookedunderhisbooks,hopingtofindsomemoneybuttherewasnothing.Notknowingwhattodo,hewalkedoutoftheclassroomandsatonabenchinfrontofthediningroom.Hesawafewofhisclassmatesthere,amongwhomwasFahad.Hewasoneofthe