2024~2025學(xué)年廣東省河源市高三上學(xué)期1月期末英語(yǔ)試卷一、閱讀理解BESTOUTDOORTHEATRESTOENJOYINSUMMERWiththeseasonschanging,itistimetostartplanningsummerexperiencesatoutdoortheatresinparks,woodlandsandeventhesideofacliff!Regent’sParkOpenAirTheatre,LondonInRegent’sPark,surroundedbydensewhistlingtreesandchirpingbirds,youmayaswellbeathousandmilesfromthesurroundingcity.ThisyearseesavariedprogrammewithTwelfthNightopening,FiddlerontheRoofclosingandplentyinbetween,suchasRomeoandJulietandHenryV.ThoringtonTheatre,SuffolkAnewandbeautifuladditiontotheoutdoortheatreworld,openingin2021,Thoringtonisbuiltinanaturalamphitheatre(露天劇場(chǎng))hiddenintheSuffolkwoodlands.Thisyear’sprogrammeincludesfamilyfavoritessuchasTeddyBear’sPicnicandTheLittleMermaidandShakespeare’sTheTempest.MinackTheatre,CornwallBuiltintoacliffface,thistheatreisonethatyouhardlyneedanexcusetovisit.Seeinganythingatall,backdroppedbytheazureCornishsea,willbeanunforgettableexperience.ThisyearseestouringproductionsofLittleShopofHorrors,TheMassiveTragedyofMadameBovaryandsomeShakespeare’splays.Ifyouwantashowparticularlyfittingforthisuniquesurrounding,checkoutThePiratesofPenzanceplayinginSeptember.PitlochryFestivalTheatre,HighlandPerthshireInsummer,youcanseeluxuriousproductionsattheamphitheatre,nestledinthewoodsandoverlookingBen-Y-Vrackiemountain.Thisyearthey’llbestagingDidoandAeneas,andTheSecretGarden,theperfectstoryforthislushgardenstage.1.WhichplayopensthetheatreseasonattheRegent’sParkOpenAirTheatrethisyear?

A．HenryV.B．TwelfthNight.C．RomeoandJuliet.D．FiddlerontheRoof.2.WhichshowisparticularlysuitablefortheuniqueenvironmentoftheMinackTheatre?

A．ThePiratesofPenzance.B．LittleShopofHorrors.C．TheSecretGarden.D．TheMassiveTragedyofMadameBovary.3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthedescriptionsofthefourtheatres?

A．Outdoortheatresareonlypopularinsummer.B．TheseoutdoortheatresmainlyperformShakespeare’splays.C．Peoplepreferclassicscriptstonewonesinoutdoortheatres.D．Theenvironmentofthetheatresaddstothecharmoftheperformances.AfterBrookeGazerlostherjobin1996,sheandherhusbandRickdecidedtoquittheirlifeinCalgary,Alberta,andopentheirownBedandBreakfast(B&B).“Ourcriterionwas,ifweweregoingtochangeourlives,we’dlivesomeplacewarmnearabeach,”saysBrooke.TheychoseMexico,despitedoubtfromfriendsandfamily.“Everybodyelsewasfrightenedforus,”saysBrooke.“Asamatteroffact,mybestfriendsaidsomethingtotheeffectof,‘Brooke,ifyou’rehavingamidlifecrisis,wouldn’titbeeasiertodosomethingsimple,likechangingyourhaircolor?’”InFebruary1999,theyleftCalgaryforMexico.Afterexploringforsixmonths,theydecidedonHuatulco,acoastaltowninOaxaca.Theypurchasedlandfor$75,000inAugust1999andbeganbuildingasix-guest-roomB&BoverlookingTejoncitoCove.TheyopenedtheirB&B,AguaAzullaVillainJanuary2002,withthetotalcostofthebuildingcomingtoroughly$350,000.“RunningaB&Bwasawonderfullifestyle,”saysBrooke.“Oneofthethingsweenjoyedmostabouttravelingwasthepeoplewemetalongtheway.WithaB&B,peoplecametous.”ThecouplefoundtheirmoneywentfurtherinMexico,buttreatingculturaldifferencestooktime,particularlythelaid-backapproachtoscheduling.AftertwodecadesinHuatulco,theymovedtoMerida,Yucatan,duetoRick’shealthissues.They’vebeenlivingtheresince2021.Despiteinitialsafetyconcernsfromfriendsandfamily,it’sneverbeenanissueforthem.“We’vetraveledinmanypartsofMexico,andthereareafewIwon’tgobackto.Butotherthanthat,tomeit’sasafecountry,”saysRick.NowasretiredandMexicancitizens,thecouplelovetheirlivesinMexico.“We’vebeenverylucky,”saysBrooke.“Ifpeopleaskifwehaveanyregrets,theonlyregretthatwehaveisthatwecouldn’taffordtodoitsooner.”4.WhatmotivatedtheGazerstomovetoMexico?

A．Jobopportunity.B．Familyreasons.C．Lifestyle-changingdesire.D．Economicbenefits.5.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytalkabout?

A．Thecouple’sforeignbusiness.B．Thecouple’straveltips.C．Thecouple’sretirementplanning.D．Thecouple’sinvestmentincome.6.WhatchallengesdidthecouplefaceinMexico?

A．Safetyissues.B．Culturaldifferences.C．Financialdifficulties.D．Languagebarriers.7.HowdotheGazersfeelabouttheirlifeinMexiconow?

A．Frustrated.B．Satisfied.C．Proud.D．Uncertain.TheThwaitesGlacier(冰川)inWestAntarcticaistheworld’slargestandwidestglacier.Themassiveicesheetstretches80milesacross,roughlythesizeofFlorida.Theglacierlosesabout50billiontonsoficeannuallyandalreadyaccountsforabout4percentoftheplanet’scurrentsealevelrise.Ifitweretomeltcompletely,itcouldraiseglobalsealevelsbyabouttwofeet.Thiswoulddisplacemillionsofpeopleincoastalcommunitiesworldwide.Itisnowonderthattheicemasshasbeennicknamed“DoomsdayGlacier”.Theglacier’serosion(侵蝕)islargelyduetothedownward-sloping(下坡)landonwhichitsits.Thisallowswarmseawatertoflowslowlyunderneathandmeltitfrombelow.Researchershaveknownaboutthisphenomenonfordecades.However,anewstudyindicatesthattheThwaitesGlacierisbeingexposedtomorewarmoceanwaterthanpreviouslythought.Thiscouldcauseittomeltatamuchfasterratethanscientistshadinitiallyestimated.TheresearchteamwasledbyProfessorEricRignotattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine(UCIrvine).TheyreachedthisconclusionafteranalyzingsatellitedatacollectedfromMarchtoJune2023.Thescientistsfoundthatduringeach12-hourtidalcycle,warmseawatermovesunderneaththeglacierforaboutfourmiles.Thisisamuchlongerdistancethanpreviouslythought.Asthetidemovesback,itleavesthewarmseawaterbehindandcarriesthefreshwaterfromthemeltingglacierintotheocean.Thisconstantinflowoffreshwateraddstosealevelriseovertime.“Thereareplaceswherethewaterisalmostatthepressureoftheoverlyingice,sojustalittlemorepressureisneededtopushuptheice,”saysRignot.“Thewateristhensqueezedenoughtojackupacolumnofmorethanhalfamileofice.”8.Whatmightspeeduptheglacier’smeltingrate?

A．Fasteroceancurrents.B．Higherairtemperatures.C．Morewarmwaterexposure.D．Increasedsolarradiation.9.Howdidresearchersgatherdataforthenewstudy?

A．Bydrillingicecores.B．Withunderwatersensors.C．Byusingsatellitetechnology.D．Throughfieldobservations.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“jackup”inparagraph4mean?

A．Lift.B．Melt.C．Weigh.D．Record.11.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?

A．ClimateChangeConsequences.B．Antarctica’sLargestGlacier.C．NewFindingsonGlacierMelt.D．TheThreatfromRisingSeaLevels.AhighlyanticipatedvideogamebasedonancientChineseliteratureclassicwasreleasedworldwideonTuesday,thrillinggamesaroundtheworld.Thegame,BlackMyth:Wukong,anactionrole-playinggamedevelopedbyShenzhen-headquarteredGameScience,wasinspiredbythe16th-centurynovelJourneytotheWest.Inthegame,playersstepintotheshoesofSunWukong,alsoknownastheMonkeyKing,astheyexperiencehisadventureswestward.AvailableonPS5,Steam,EpicGamesStoreandWeGame,BlackMyth:Wukongisalreadyatopselleronmultipleplatforms.Developmentofthegame,whichisbeingregardedasChina’sfirstTriple-Amasterpiece,startedin2018andcompletedaftersix-and-a-halfyearsofchallenges.ByJuly,presalehadsurpassed400millionyuan.Asof10pmonTuesday,BlackMyth:Wukonghadmorethan1.5millionconcurrentplayersontheplatformSteam,surpassingCounter-Strike2totoptheSteamtrendinggameschart.WhatparticularlyimpressedChineseaswellasforeignplayersisthedesignofthegamescenesandcharacters.BlackMyth:WukongskillfullydesignsastunningdreamscapewithChinesescenery,featuringdesertedmountains,ancientroads,buildingsamongmountainsandwater,desertsandancienttemples.Thegame’sproductionteamtraveledacrossChinaandthoroughlyscannedancientbuildingsandrelics.Itaddedthecreationsandhistoricalrelicsintoeverysceneofthegame.FengJi,GameSciencefounderandCEO,saidinarecentinterviewthat“thescriptandartisticconceptsalwaystakethelead,seamlessly(無(wú)縫地)addingChinesestoriesandclassicalculturalelementsintothegame”.Hesaidthatagame’struevalueisn’tdefinedbyitsbudgetorvisuals,butbythegenuineenjoymentitoffersplayers.CitingthegrowthofotherChineseindustriesintheinternationalmarket,includingthefilmindustry,Fengsaid,“Eightyearsago,wewereconfidentthatthestand-alonegamemarketinChinawouldnotonlyexistbutwouldalsobecomesignificant.Webelievethatwithin10to15years,China’sstand-alonegamemarketsharewillreachorevenexceed(超過(guò))thatofJapan.”12.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthegame’sreceptiononitsreleaseday?

A．ItwasonlypopularinChina.B．Itwasmetwithmixedreviews.C．Itstruggledtocompetewithothergames.D．Itwentbeyondexpectationsinplayernumbers.13.WhataspectofBlackMyth:WukongimpressedbothChineseandforeignplayers?

A．Itsmarketingstrategy.B．Itsmultiplayerfeatures.C．Itschallenginggameplay.D．Itssceneandcharacterdesign.14.AccordingtoFengJi,whatdefinesagame’struevalue?

A．Itsmarketshare.B．Itsplayers’enjoyment.C．Itsvisualimpact.D．Itstrueculturalreflection.15.WhatisFengJi’spredictionforChina’sstand-alonegamemarket?

A．Itwillstopdeveloping.B．Itwillbeleadingtheworld.C．Itwilldeclineinthenextdecade.D．ItwillmatchJapan’smarketshareatleast.Oneofthebiggestbenefitsofcontinuingeducationisthatitcanimproveone’sskillsinacurrentjoborhelpgainnewskillsinpreparationforacareerchange.16Soonemustcontinuelearningtobepreparedforpotentialchanges.Thistypeofeducationisalsocriticalforthosewhoplantoswitchcareersorneedcross-functionalskillsinacurrentjob.Onlinelearningandcompanytrainingfacilitieshavemadeiteasiertofurtherone’seducationwithouttheneedtoquitworking.Someemployersrequireemployeestolearnnewskillstomaintaintheircurrentjobormovetopositionsthatrequireadvancedskilllevels.Companiesthatupgradeexistingequipmentorintroduceanewcomputerprogrammayaskemployeestotakeatrainingcourse.17Manycompaniesoffersomekindofeducationalassistanceprogramthatcanhelpcoveraportionorallofone’seducationalexpenses.Ifoneisinterestedinjoiningadifferentcareerfield,continuingeducationcoursesarecriticalforobtainingthenecessaryskillsforthenewcareer.Althoughsomefieldsmayhavesomeoverlapping(重疊)skills,othersrequireanentirelydifferentskillset.Dependingontheprospectivecareer,anentirelynewcollegedegreemaybenecessary.18Althoughcontinuingeducationisimportantforajob,thereisanotherbenefitofit.19Forexample,onecantakecoursestodevelopskillsinasport,foreignlanguage,ormusicalinstrument.20Onecanchoosetotakeonlinecoursesorvolunteerinanewfield.Onlinecoursesmakeiteasyforworkingprofessionalstoupdatecurrentskillsanddon’trequireonetorearrangeschedulesorworryabouttravelcosts.

A．Continuingeducationprovespopular.B．Necessaryskillsinmanyjobfieldscanchangeovertime.C．Tryoutthefieldbeforeturningtoaformaleducationalprogram.D．Continuingeducationalsodoesnothavetotakeplaceinaclassroom.E．Otheremploymentfieldsmayrequirecontinuingeducationtokeepalicense.F．Sometakeclassestodevelopanewinterestorimproveskillsinacurrenthobby.G．Otheroccupationsmayinvolveacertificationprogramwithfieldexperiencerequirements.二、完形填空IcametoknowAntoninaverysimpleway.Oneafternoon,Iwastakingmydogforawalk,whenthedogbeganto_________strangely.Herolledwildlyonthegroundandrubbedhimselfagainsteverytree.WhileIwas_________whatwaswrong,someonewaswalkingbymyside—amanofabout30,poorlydressed.“He’sgotatick(虱子),”the_________said.“Comealong,we’llhaveitout.”Hethenwhistledtothedog.Mydog_________atonce,puttinghisheadontheman’sknee._________thedog’scoatwithlong,sensitivefingers,themanfinallysaid,“Hereitis!”holdingsomethingintheair.Thenextsecond,heroseandwalkedon.HisdeparturewassosuddenthatIdidnothavethe_________togivehimsomethingforthe_________oratleasttothankhim.Backhome,I_________theadventuretomyelderlyparents.“Oh,thatisAnton,”Mumremarked.SoonI_________moreabouthimfromeverythingtheysaid:Antonhadnokindof_________job.Hejustwanderedaroundthelittletownalldaylong_________butwithwatchfuleyesthat_________everything.Hewouldactasanextrawaiterataparty.Hewouldhelptheoldtofixabrokenfence.Regardlessofhowhardhehad_________,hefirmlyrefusedtoacceptmoremoneythanheneededforthatday.Whenthingswentwell,heacceptedno_________whatever.Thisodd,friendlyfellowpreferredtotakeon_________dutiesinsteadofputtingmoneyinasavingsbank.21.A．runB．huntC．behaveD．a(chǎn)ttack22.A．wonderingB．decidingC．explainingD．investigating23.A．foreignerB．strangerC．doctorD．neighbor24.A．performedB．recoveredC．reflectedD．responded25.A．PettingB．SearchingC．TidyingD．Brushing26.A．courageB．patienceC．strengthD．chance27.A．troubleB．roleC．threatD．error28.A．connectedB．a(chǎn)ssignedC．reportedD．extended29.A．lookedintoB．longedforC．reliedonD．foundout30.A．horribleB．demandingC．settledD．tough31.A．curiouslyB．a(chǎn)imlesslyC．carefullyD．quickly32.A．observedB．suspectedC．a(chǎn)cceptedD．explored33.A．trainedB．exercisedC．workedD．studied34.A．paymentB．a(chǎn)ttentionC．praiseD．a(chǎn)dvice35.A．religiousB．moralC．primaryD．legal三、語(yǔ)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。China’sretirementage,setinthe1950s,shouldhavebeenraisedlongtimeagobecauseofseveral36(reason).TheretirementageformeninChinais60andwomenbetween50and55.Thiswouldhavemadeperfectsenseinthe1950s37China’slifeexpectancywasmerely44years.China’sretirementageisamongthe38(low)intheworld,comparedwithevenmanydevelopingcountries.China’s39(rapid)agingpopulation,too,callsforraisingtheretirementagebeforeitistoolate.Therefore,theStandingCommitteeofthe14thNationalPeople’sCongress40(announce)toraisetheretirementageinthenext15yearsto63formenand58forwomenearlyon.Itis41moveintherightdirectionandinlinewiththeglobaltrendandpractice.Moreimportantly,itsuitsthe42(real)inChina.Raisingtheretirementagewouldhelpreducethewasteofhumanresources,43(allow)manypeoplewhothinktheycanstillcontribute44theirprofessionandsocietytocontinuetowork.Ofcourse,therearemanythingswhicharesupposed45(consider).Butraisingtheretirementageisclearlyameasurelongoverdue.四、書信寫作46.假定你是李華，想在周末組織一次海邊騎行一日游的活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你給熱愛(ài)騎行的交換生朋友Chris寫一封電子郵件，邀請(qǐng)他參加并完善活動(dòng)方案，內(nèi)容包括：1.郵件目的；2.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容；3.詢問(wèn)想法。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右;2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題紙的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearChris,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、書面表達(dá)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。At10:00a.m.onanordinaryworkday,mysupervisorcalledmeintohisofficeandgavemethebadnews.“Sorry,Kathleen,butyou’repartofthecompany-widelayoff.Youhavetoclearoutyourdeskandleaveimmediately.”Ifeltasifsomeonehadhitmeinthestomach.Ihadworkedhardforthiscompanyforfiveyears,butitallendedinafive-minuteconversation.Walkingbacktomydesk,Inoticedmyhandswereshaking.MycolleagueSarahsawmyfaceandimmediatelyknewsomethingwaswrong.“Areyouokay?”shewhispered,hereyesfullofconcern.Ishookmyhead,tryingtoholdbacktearsasIstartedpackingmypersonalbelongingsintoabox.“I’vebeenlaidoff,”Imanagedtosay.Sarahgavemeaquickhug,slippedherbusinesscardintomyhand,andsaid,“Callmeanytime.We’llgetthroughthistogether.”Thenextfewdayswerefilledwithemotions.Ispenthourslyingonmysofa,watchingTVshowsIdidn’treallycareabout.Myphonekeptbuzzing(發(fā)出嗡嗡聲)withmessagesfromfriendsandformercolleagues,