2024屆廣東省高三上學(xué)期第二次調(diào)研考試英語試題

廣東省2024屆普通高中畢業(yè)班第二次調(diào)研考試英語本試卷共10頁,考試用時(shí)120分鐘,滿分120分。注意事項(xiàng):1.答卷前,考生務(wù)必將自己所在的學(xué)校、姓名、班級(jí)、考生號(hào)、考場號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在答題卡上,將條形碼橫貼在每張答題卡右上角“條形碼粘貼處”。2.作答選擇題時(shí),選出每小題答案后,用2B鉛筆在答題卡上將對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑;如需改動(dòng),用橡皮擦干凈后,再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試卷上。3,非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答,答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上;如需改動(dòng),先畫掉原來的答案,然后再寫上新答案;不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4,,(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ALanguagesaredyingoutallthetime.Herearefourlanguagesthatwereoncewidelyspokenbutarenowconsideredas“dead”languages.OldNorseOldNorsewasspokenandwrittenbytheVikingsfromaboutthe7thcentury.ItwasusedincountrieslikeIcelandandpartsofRussia.TheVikingswerefamousfortheirattacksonneighbouringcountries,andsoOldNorsehadaninfluenceonthelanguagesoftheplacestheyattacked,includingEnglish.Forexample,Englishwordssuchas“egg,gift,anger,want,trustandscore”comefromOldNorse.MiddleEnglishMiddleEnglishwasspokeninEnglandbetweenthe12thand15thcenturiesandwasverydifferentfromtheEnglishweusethesedays.Inthepast,EnglandwashighlyinfluencedbyOldNorse.Sowasitslanguage.Therearenomanuscripts(手稿)inMiddleEnglishasitwasmuchmorefashionabletowriteinFrench.MiddleEnglishgavewaytomodernEnglish.OneexampleofthewideuseofmodernEnglishwasShakespeare’sworks.HunnirHunniristhemostmysteriousofthelanguagesonourlist.TheHunswereacommunitythatspreadacrosseasternEuropeinthe4thand5thcenturies.DespitetheHuns’successinexpandingtheirempire,theirlanguagewasneverwrittendown.Thefewwordsthatareknownaremainlynames-inmodernTurkeyandMongolia.Apartfromthese,onlythreewordsareknown;kamos,medos(typesofdrinks)andstrava(abigmeal).AncientGreekMorethan4,000yearsago,theGreeksspokeanadvancedlanguageknowntodayasAncientGreek,anddevelopedthefirstalphabet.Indeed,theEnglishword“alphabet”istakenfromthefirsttwolettersoftheGreekalphabet:alphaandbeta.Althoughthelanguageisnolongerspokenanywhere,itcontinuestobestudiedbyscholarsaroundtheworldandisregardedasoneofthemostimportantlanguagesofalltime.21.WhichlanguagewasspokenbytheVikings?A.OldNorse.B.MiddleEnglish.C.AncientGreek.D.Hunnir.22.WhydidMiddleEnglishdisappear?A.Frenchwasapopularwrittenlanguagethen.C.Shakespearedidn’tuseMiddleEnglish.23.WhichwordcomesfromAncientGreek?B.ModernEnglishreplacedMiddleEnglish.D.MiddleEnglishwasinfluencedbyOldNorse.A.Want.B.Kamos.C.Strava.D.Alphabet.BIcelandisEurope’swesternmostcountry.Over1,000yearsago,ancientexplorersmigratedfromnorthernEuropetoIcelandandestablishedthecountry.Mostvisitors’populardestinationisitscapitalcity,Reykjavik,knownforitsstylisharchitecture.Thecity’sdowntownareaislinedwithshops,artgalleries,cafes,andbookstores.Icelandisoneofthemostvolcanicallyactivenationsintheworldwithanumberofhotsprings,allofwhichareheatednaturallybyvolcanicactivity.Infact,Icelandchangesenergyfromthesespringsintoelectricity,whichpowersandheatspeople’shomes.Asaresult,Icelandburnsverylittlefossil(化石)fuel,suchasoilandgas.Hotspringsarealsopopularamongtourists.Theyreceivemorethan1.3millionvisitorsayear,whocanrelaxtheirmusclesandreleasetheirtensioninthehotwater.Apartfromsprings,thereisarangeofoutdooractivitiesforvisitorstoenjoyelsewhereinthecountry.“Icelandisanadventure,”saysSquire,whosecompanyorganizesadventuretrips.“WehaveEurope’sbiggestglaciers(冰山),activevolcanoes,caveexplorations,andskiing.”O(jiān)neofIceland’smostpopularattractionsiscaving.ExploringIceland’sunusualcavesrequiresonlybasiccavingknowledgeandequipment.Icecavesaremorechallenging,however,andrequirespecialclothesandhikingtools.Ifexploringcavesandglaciersdoesn’tinterestyou,headsouth.NotriptoIcelandwouldbecompletewithoutavisittotheGoldenCircle,whichconnectsGullfoss,Geysir,andThingvellirValley.AdventurersgototheThingvellirValley,wherethelandisactuallyseparatingandthestonygroundbeneathyourfeetfrequentlyshifts.Holdonwhileyouhike!24.WhatisReykjavikfamousfor?A.Fashionablebuildings.25.WheredoesIcelandmainlygetelectricity?A.Fromsolarpower.B.Fromhotsprings.26.WhatishikinginThingvellirValleylike?A.Risky.B.Enjoyable.27.Whoisthispassagemainlywrittenfor?A.Scientists.B.Thelocals.B.Smallshops.C.Artgalleries.C.Fromoil.C.Boring.D.Moderncafes.D.Fromgas.D.Rewarding.C.Tourists.D.Businesstravellers.CItwastwointhemorning,andakoalawascaughtonafence.AphoneranginthehomeofKen,whowasavolunteerdevotedtorescuingwildkoalasinQueensland.Whenhearrivedonthescene,Kenputonheavygloves.Ifkoalasfeelthreatened,theybite.Hethenthrewablanketovertheanimalformoreprotectionfrombeingbitten.Hethenfirmlygraspedthekoalathroughtheblanket,anddroppeditinacage.Normally,ifthekoalaishealthy,itisreleasedwhereitisfound.Koalastendtoeatfromthesameeucalyptustrees(桉樹)overandover.But,theproblemwasthattherewerenoeucalyptustreesleftforthiskoala.Kenhadtotakeittoasmallparknearby.Foodisoneofthereasonswhykoalasareatrisk.For15years,Kenhasalsobeenworkingonwaystomakesuburbanareasmorekoala-friendly.Hebelievesthatkoalasandhumanscanlivetogetherifcertainchangesaremade.Herecommendsreducingspeedlimitsinstreets,creatingmoregreenareasforkoalastolivein.What’sevenmoreimportantistheneedtopreserveeucalyptustrees.Evenifthesechangesaremade,koalasstillhaveanotherproblem.“Diseaseisahugeissue,”explainsKen.HesaysthatalmosthalfofQueensland’sfemalekoalasareaffectedbyastrangedisease.“Withouttreatment,thekoalasareunabletohavebabies.Koalasarebecomingextinct,”saysKen.Laterthatday,KenvisitedaforestnearQueenslandtocatchTea,awildfemalekoala.KenhadbeenfollowingTeaforoverayear.Usingspecialequipment,Kenwalkedandlistenedforasignalfromthekoala’sradiocollar.HeeventuallyfoundTeasittingonatreebranch.KenclimbedupaladderandcaughtTea.Aftersomemedicalcheck-ups,Kenfoundshehadababy.“Aslongastherearehealthybabies,”hesaid,“there’sstillhope.”28.WhatdidKenusetheblanketfor?A.Catchingthekoalaafteritfellfromafence.C.Keepingthekoalawarmafteritwascaught.B.Coveringthekoalasothatitdidn’tharmhim.D.Helpingthekoalastaycalminthecage.29.WhywasthekoalathatKencaughtreleasedinanearbypark?A.Thekoalawasinagoodphysicalcondition.B.Koalaswerefedinthesametreesagainandagain.C.Itwastheonlyplacenearbythathadeucalyptustrees.D.Thatwaswherethekoalaprobablyhaditsownbaby.30.WhatdidKenwanttodowithTea?A.Toseeifshehadababy.C.Tokeepherinacage.B.Toputaradiocollaronher.D.Togivehermedicine.31.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythispassageappear?A.Entertainment.B.Health.C.PeopleandAnimals.D.Politics.DBehindtheenthusiasticsongofanall-malechoir(合唱隊(duì))liesaforcethatisbetterknownforshapingthelivesofhopefulfrogsandcrickets,researchsuggests.Recordingsofatopboys’choir,oncedirectedbyJohannSebastianBachinGermany,revealthatthemorematureboysinthegroupboostedtheirvoiceswhengirlswereappreciatingtheirperformances.Theeffect,seenonlyamongtheoldersingers,aged16to19,isthoughttobesimilarbehaviourmoreoftenobservedinfrogsandcrickets,whichenhancetheirindividualcallstostandoutfromthecrowdduringmate-attractingchoruses.“Theboys’singingsoundsmorebrilliantandhasamoreattractivequalitywhengirlsareintheaudience,butitissubtle,”saidKeller,aprofessorwholedtheworkatthecentreformusicinthebrainatauniversityinDenmark.Kellerandhiscolleaguesteamedupwithawell-knownchoirinGermanyafterastudentandformermemberofthechoirmentionedthattheboysboostedtheirvoicesinabarelynoticeablemannerwhenfemaleaudiencememberswerepresent.SoundanalysisoftheboyssingingasongcomposedbyBachfoundthat,inthepresenceofgirlsaged15to16,theboysimprovedtheirvocalbrillianceandcarriedpowerbyputtingmoreenergy.Butitwasunclearwhetherpeople,asopposedtosensitivesounddevices,coulddetecttheshiftinvoices,andiftheycould,whethertheresultingsoundwasmoreorlessappealingbecauseoftheenhancedsinger’sperformance.Tofindout,theresearchersrantwoonlinestudiesinwhich2,247maleandfemalevolunteerslistenedtorecordingsoftheboyssingingwithandwithoutgirlsintheaudience.Whilebothmaleandfemaleparticipantsshowedadifferencebetweenthetwoperformances,onlyfemalevolunteerspreferredtheboostedsinging.“It’sreallyhardtotell,”Kellersaid.Detailsarepublishedinajournal.Fortherecordings,theboysperformedoncebeforeanall-maleaudienceandasecondtimewhenagroupofteenagegirlsjoinedthefrontrowonthepretenceofbeingonaschooltrip.Ininterviewsaftertheconcert,theboysfelttheysangbetterinfrontofthegirlsbutnoneadmittedtryingtoattracttheirattention.Accordingtothescientists,thefindingssuggestchoirsingingisaspecialformofsocialcommunicationwherecooperationandcompetitiveness,thelatterpotentiallymotivatedbytheoppositesex,canexistalongsideoneanother.“Youhaveagroupofpeopleworkingtogether,”saidKeller,“butatthesametimeindividuallyhavingthisparallelchannelofcommunication,sendingoutthecompetitivesignalsaying:pickme!”32.WhatdrivesthematureboystosingbetteraccordingtoParagraph1?A.Theirdirectors.B.Theiraudience.C.Thefrogs.D.Thecrickets.D.Unnoticeable.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“subtle”inParagraph2mean?A.Brilliant.B.Competitive.C.Unforgettable.34.HowdidKeller’steamcarryouttheresearch?A.Byobservingthesingers.B.Bystudyingdocuments.C.Bydoingfieldresearch.D.Byconductingstudiesonline.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CooperationorCompetitionB.ForcebehindBoy’sChoirC.ResearchintothePerformanceD.AttractiveFrogsandCricketSongs第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。HowtoSucceedinaJobInterviewWhilemostpeoplewantjobs,fewlookforwardtobeinginterviewed.Jobinterviewsarestressfulsituationsforeventhemostqualifiedcandidatesbecauseapplicantshaveonlyoneopportunitytoshowthattheywilldobetterthantheotherapplicantsinthepositiontheyareseeking.36Applicantsshouldresearchthecompanyandlearnaboutitasmuchaspossible.Theyshouldnotjustfocusonthedepartmentthatmayhirethem.37Interviewersfrequentlyaskthefollowingquestions,“Whatdoyouknowaboutourcompany,andwhywouldyouliketoworkhere?”Toanswerthiskindofquestions,applicantsmusthavedonesufficientresearchtounderstandtheneedsoftheentirecompany.38Thereasonforthisisquiteclear.Theinterviewersarerepeatingthesamequestionstodifferent39So,applicantsshouldusethisopportunitytoimpresscandidatesoverseveraldays,orevenseveralweeks.theinterviewers.Theymustrecognizethattheinterviewerswanttolearnmoreaboutthem,sotheyshouldgivefull,detailed,anduniqueanswerstothequestions.Applicantsshouldbecarefulabouttheirnon-verbal(非言語的)communication.Gestures,expressionsandactionscanspeakagreatdeallouderthananywords.Forexample,theinterviewersnoticeanapplicantglanceathisorherwatchorcellphoneduringaninterview.40Althoughanapplicantcanneverseepreciselyhowaninterviewwillgoon,carefulplanning,detailedanswersandattentiontonon-verbalcommunicationwillmaketheprocessofapplyingforajobmorelikelytobesuccessful.A.Instead,theyshouldgettoknowthecompanyasawhole.B.Theyexpectagoodanswerthattheyhaveneverheardbefore.C.Therefore,theyneedtopayattentiontothewaytheyusegestures.D.Toensureabetterchanceforthejob,considerthefollowingadvice.E.Toapproachajobinterviewsuccessfully,applicantsshouldpreparewell.F.Applicantsshouldconsiderwaystomaketheiranswersuniquesothattheywillstandout.G.Itisquitepossiblethattheinterviewerswilllikelyfeelthatthispersonisnotthatinterestedintheposition.第三部分語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Ihadneverbeenmoreanxiousinmylife.Ihadjustspentthelastthreehourstryingtogettotheairport.Now,asIsawmyluggageontheairportsidewalk,IrealizedthatmyfrustrationhadonlyjustThiswasmyfirstvisittotheinternationalterminal(航空站)oftheairport,andnothingwasmakesenseofanyofthe43.Wherewasthe“Check-incounter”?Wherewas“Customs”?Ididn’tknowthewayaround.Ibeganto44ItriedtoaskapassengerforHejustlookedatme46andwalkedaway.Whathadhappened?Ihadbeeninthiscountryforawholesemester,andIcouldnotevenrememberhowtoaskfor47.Justthen,abusarrived,andthepassengerscameout.Herewasmychance!Icould48themtothecustoms,andIwouldnothavetosayaword.Iwentafterthegroupandreachedthe49.Oh,no!Therewasnotenoughdespairastheelevatordoorclosed.Whentheelevatorreturned,Igoton.Theelevatorslowlyclimbeduptothe3rdfloor.Asthedooropened,tearsappearedbecauseIrealizedthatIwas51again.Justthen,akindmanappeared.HesawmeandgavemehishandkerchieftodrymyeyesasItoldhimmydifficulty.Hesmiledandledmedowna41.42.Icouldnot.45,butmywordscameoutwrong.MaybeIsaidsomethingthatoffendedhim.50forme.Iwatchedinhallwayand,52,therewascustoms!WhenIturnedto53him,hewasgone.Iwillneverknowthatkindman’sname,butIwillalwaysrememberhis54kindness.HehelpedmewhenIbadlyneededit.IcanonlyhopethatonedayIwillbeabletodothesameforanothertraveler55throughajourney.41.A.begunB.disappearedC.changedD.settled42.A.convenient43.A.entrances44.A.panicB.familiarB.logosB.runC.complicatedC.passengersC.complainC.sympathyC.angrilyD.dangerousD.signsD.struggleD.attentionD.quickly45.A.service46.A.rudelyB.helpB.sadly47.A.solutions48.A.follow49.A.customs50.A.security51.A.lostB.agreementB.leadC.responseC.inviteD.directionsD.accompanyD.passengersD.comfortB.elevatorB.supportB.embarrassedB.atlastC.busC.roomC.cheatedC.forexampleC.thankD.defeatedD.inshort52.A.inturn53.A.inquire54.A.careless55.A.sufferingB.answerB.regularB.studyingD.respectC.delayedC.experiencingD.unexpectedD.running第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)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。Foshan,acityrichinculturalheritage,celebratesthearrivalofautumnwithagrandeventknownastheFoshanAutumnParade(佛山秋色巡游).Thistraditionalculturalfestivallocals.TheParade,featuringvariousperformances,includinglionanddragondances,martialarts,andtraditionalcostumes,takesplace57(annual)duringtheautumnseason,usuallyinOctoberorNovember.58makestheparademostexcitingisthelionanddragondance,representingthespiritofstrength.Thecolorfullionanddragonfigurescontrolledbyskilled59(perform)catchtheattentionandadmirationoftheviewers.Traditionalmartialartsshowsareanothercrowdfavorite.Withthemartialartistsmovinggracefully,theaudience60(remind)oftheimportanceoftraditionalChineseculture.Traditionalcostumescanalsobeseen61(wear)bythoseartists.Thedesignsandcolorsofthesecostumesserve62asymbolofFoshan’srichhistoryandculturaldiversity.TheFoshanAutumnParadeismorethanjustaculturalfestival.Itisaremarkableeventcelebratethebeautyofautumn.By64(participate)inandexperiencingtheseancienttraditions,youngpeoplecangain65deeperunderstandingoftheirculture.56(hold)aspecialplaceintheheartsofthe63thecommunity第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假設(shè)你是李華,是學(xué)校環(huán)保社的社長,請(qǐng)你根據(jù)所給提示,為學(xué)校英文報(bào)紙寫一封倡議書。要點(diǎn)如下:1.簡要介紹你所在的校園環(huán)保社團(tuán);2,指出校園塑料大量使用的情況;3.發(fā)出減少塑料使用的倡議。注意:1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右;2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Dearfellows