广东省汕头市潮阳一中明光学校2024-2025学年高三上学期11月月考英语试题

潮阳一中明光学校2024-2025学年度第一学期第三阶段考试 高三英语试卷 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Four Wonderful Hotels in Spain Hotel Villa Favorita It is a beautiful 19th-century building, the last of its kind on La Concha Beach in San Sebastián, Spain, now doing business as an amazing luxury (豪华) hotel. Some rooms look out over the city, while others face directly oút to sea. The hotel’s restaurant, Amelia, was owned by a famous cook who would bring the tastes of his native Argentina to Spain’s Atlantic coast. Hotel Zinema 7 Hotel Zinema 7 is a hotel that’s all about the love of movies. It’s designed (设计) with the art of cinema in mind. The large film-star images in the guest rooms are the most outstanding example. You’ll really admire how well the whole idea has been put together. Looking back, it makes total sense because the hotel is actually inside an old, famous movie theater called the Astoria Cinema. The change into a hotel was pretty cool. Nobu Hotel San Sebastián This hotel is housed in a Belle Epoque-style building, the inside decorated (装饰) with a mix of modern Japanese design and local touches. All 17 guest rooms offer views of La Concha Bay. The rooms use soft colors and simple designs creating a sense of calm. You can enjoy a drink or a meal at Nobu Terrace, which overlooks La Concha Bay. The Nobu Restaurant features Japanese tastes by its cook Nobu Matsuhisa. Hotel Arima & Spa This hotel in San Sebastián is a fine example of forward-looking hotel design, combined with an eco-friendly, nature-first way that makes for a peaceful experience. The location places it at some distance from the beaches and the town center, but what you gain is more close meet with the Marimon forest. The rooms feel warm and natural, and most of them look out at green scenery. 1. What do we know about Hotel Villa Favorita? A. It was set up by a cook. B. It is designed in Japanese style. C. You can have Argentinian-style food there. D. You can see views of the city in any of its rooms. 2. Which hotel will most probably attract a movie lover? A. Hotel Villa Favorita. B. Hotel Zinema7. C. Nobu Hotel San Sebastián. D. Hotel Arima & Spa. 3. What is the idea behind the design of Hotel Arimn & Spa? A. Meeting world- famous stars. B. Offering special dining experience. C. Caring about the environment. D. Experiencing cultural differences. B Using hypodermic needles to deliver drugs has been common for more than a century. The past hundred years have seen all manner of medical advances, yet the needle has stayed mostly unchanged. Although now available in a variety of different sizes, it remains a hollow (中空的), pointy tube. With luck, that may soon change. Researchers around the world are looking for ways to ease the passage of needles into the skin. Many have been inspired by nature. An obvious source of ideas has been mosquitoes, which manage to take their blood meals almost painlessly. One reason is that the insects release anaesthetic (麻醉的)chemicals when they first puncture(刺穿)the skin. But another has to do with the shape and action of their mouthparts. The point of a mosquito’s mouthparts is serrated (锯齿状的)and softer at its tip. The insect stretches the skin of its target before biting, and shakes its mouthparts quickly as it pushes it in. All of this helps to reduce the force needed to puncture the skin. One paper, published in 2020 by a group of researchers in America and China, found that a mosquito-inspired needle required 27% less force than an ordinary one. And less puncture force means less pain. Mosquito-inspired needles might also be useful for delicate procedures such as biopsies (活组织检查). A paper from the University of Michigan also published in 2020, found that the lower puncture force led to less movement of the sampling area, ensuring that the needles were guided accurately to the area, rather than missing the target. For now, such devices remain restricted to labs. But there is a big market for better needles. According to the World Health Organization, around 16bn injections were given in 2018. With one person in four saying they suffer from trypanophobia, or a fear of needles, the savings on stickers and sweets for the brave souls who roll up their sleeves would be considerable. 4. Which contributes to mosquitoes’ getting blood without causing pain? A. The sound they make before biting. B. The special shape of their mouthparts. C. The high speed of their action. D. The small size of their mouthparts. 5. What can we learn about the mosquito-inspired needles from the text? A. They have been put on the market. B. They required more puncture force than the ordinary ones. C. It’s easier for them to get through the skin. D. The lower puncture force may cause them to miss the target. 6. What is the author’s attitude towards the mosquito-inspired needles? A. Unclear. B. Tolerant. C. Doubtful. D. Positive. 7. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. The painless needles inspired by nature. B. The application of the mosquito-inspired needles. C. The latest medical advances made by researchers. D. Mosquitoes’ unique way to take the blood painlessly. C Here’s a quick quiz. Person A does a favor for you. Person B asks you to do a favor for him. Who do you tend to like more? Surprisingly, the answer is Person B. This quirk (怪癖) of human nature is known as the Ben Franklin Effect. Benjamin Franklin came across the phenomenon in 1736 when serving as a clerk to the Pennsylvania Assembly. A powerful member didn’t care for Franklin and threatened to make life miserable for him. What to do? Instead of winning him over with sweet talk, Franklin asked if he could borrow a rare and valuable book the man owned. This request altered the man’s attitude and paved the way for their friendship. Franklin’s takeaway: “He that has once done you a kindness will be ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.” Several studies have confirmed this. But how can we explain the Ben Franklin Effect? Some psychologists refer to cognitive dissonance (失调). It’s difficult to hold two contradictory thoughts at the same time. It makes us uncomfortable. We resolve this tension by changing our mind. “I don’t like Joe, but I am doing him a favor,” we might think. “So maybe I do like him.” While cognitive dissonance explains a lot, it alone doesn’t explain the Ben Franklin Effect. One 2015 study found that it was, rather, the affiliative (亲和的) motive that the requests convey. That is, we humans want to maintain good relations with other humans, and one way to achieve this is by doing favors for others. This explains a lot about altruistic behavior. We like being useful and, by extension, we like those who give us the opportunity to do so. It’s in our genes. Yet there is much we still don’t know about the Ben Franklin Effect. Does it apply equally across cultures? Is there a point beyond which asking a favor makes you less, not more likable? Asking to borrow a book is one thing; asking to borrow a car is another. 8. Why does the author mention Benjamin Franklin’s experience? A. To illustrate a dilemma in making choices. B. To suggest a way of striking up friendships. C. To stress the importance of strategic requests. D. To introduce the origin of the Ben Franklin Effect. 9. What is a reason for people’s tendency to like those asking for favors? A. Reducing the tension caused by social contact. B. Increasing the chance of getting help in return. C. Avoiding the discomfort from conflicting thoughts. D. Establishing a cooperative community of shared trust. 10. What does the underlined word “altruistic” probably mean in paragraph 4? A. Selfless. B. Impolite. C. Aggressive. D. Responsible. 11. What does the author think of the Ben Franklin Effect? A. It makes little sense. B. It applies to most cultures. C. It has situational limitations. D. It has great practical significance. D At one time, our growing population was seen as central to wildlife extinction, resource exhaustion, pollution and environmental destruction. But today, our concerns shift to declining birth rates due to increased reproductive choice for women. This is a positive development, but is often described as a “crisis” in the media, highlighting economic and senior care challenges. Lost in the conversation are the many positive aspects of an aging society, which is the result of people living healthier and longer lives, and common-sense realities like reduced needs for infrastructure (基础设施) and lower ecological impacts. Also lost is the fact that our population still grows by 80 million people every year. And the consequences of high birth rates are severe. Among them is global warming. In fact, increased emissions (排放) from population growth have canceled more than three quarters of the emissions saved through energy efficiency and renewables over the past three decades. Yet, no matter how well documented the link between population and climate, lowering our population is notably absent from the conversation on solutions. Instead, the focus is on technology that will supposedly allow our entire growing population to enjoy the energy-intensive lifestyles now enjoyed by the rich, and with no climate impacts. But “green” technology is not the solution it is advertised to be. Its expansion to the degree needed to power a growing population at a decent standard of living would itself require a shocking investment in fossil (化石) fuels. It also requires massive mining operations, many of which take place on the backs of low-wage workers in Africa where it is driving destruction of rainforests critical to the survival of great apes. Besides, it requires 10 times the land area as fossil fuel plants for the same amount of energy generated. When global warming threatens to push billions into unsafe temperatures, it is no time to panic that we are adding fewer to those billions. In fact, declining birth rates should be cause for celebration as they signify advances in gender equality and a reduced burden on Earth. 12. What can we learn from paragraph 2? A. The global population is decreasing every year. B. The benefits of an aging society are overlooked. C. The ecological environment is turning for the better. D. The media make up misleading news about the population. 13. What is highlighted as a disadvantage of high birth rates? A. Reduced infrastructure needs. B. Challenges in senior care services. C. A slowdown in economic growth. D. Increased greenhouse gas emissions. 14. Why is “green” technology questioned in the text? A. It does damage to the ecosystem. B. It is not popular around the world. C. It is unaffordable for poor regions. D. It has little effect on reducing pollution. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Aging Societies: A Global Crisis B. The Mystery of “Green” Technology C. The Trend of Population Growth D. Declining Birth Rates: A Hopeful Sign 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（注：选E涂“AB”；选F涂“AC”；选G涂“AD”） In Chinese traditional architecture, a skywell is an open courtyard or well-like space usually located at the heart of a building or group of buildings.____16____ Their designs often feature the classic Chinese dou gong overhangs to provide shade and collect water into a central basin. Chinese skywells are so effective in cooling homes because they can control natural airing. Cool air is drawn into the building from the lower levels, and warm air escapes and rises through the upper levels. ____17____ The skywell’s layout and construction materials also help in thermal(热量的)regulation. During the day, the courtyard absorbs heat from the sun, acting as a thermal mass.____18____This day-night cycle helps maintain a balanced and consistent temperature indoors. Most traditional skywells include water features, such as fountains or ponds. A recent study has shown that the most significant part of a skywell’s cooling effect comes from these water bodies.____19____As water evaporates(蒸发)from these features, it absorbs heat from the surrounding air. This reduces the temperature within the courtyard and surrounding rooms. ____20____One fitting example is the National Heavy Vehicle Engineering Technology Research Centre in Jinan,an 18-story building that has a giant open space at its heart from the fifth floor to the top floor. The toilets, elevators, and meeting rooms surround this space. This enhances natural airing and natural energy consumption, according to the Shanghai-based CCDI Group. A. This promotes fresh air flow,especially during hot summer days. B. It is often a square surrounded by the building’s rooms and wings. C. This cooling was disadvantageous in regions with hot and dry climates. D It’s probably why temperatures around them are 2.6℃ to 4.2℃ lower. E. These wonders continue to inspire architects to seek sustainable solutions. F. The magic of skywells stands as witnesses to the wisdom of ancient builders. G. The stored heat is gradually released as the outdoor temperature drops at night. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I was seated in the aisle (过道) seat of a three-seater row on the plane to Portugal. A girl, about 5 years old, sat to my right, and her father ____21____ the window seat to her right. I noticed the little girl looking at me and the screen in front of me with a ____22____ expression from time to time. To ____23____ her, I switched to an animated motion picture. I chose Portuguese subtitles (字幕) to ____24____ my language skills and in case the little girl wanted to ____25____ along. It was a good move since the child became ____26____ on my screen. The little one ____27____ resting her head on me and hugging my arm. Her father would ____28____ her toward him whenever he realized what she was doing. ____29____, her restless little body would find its way back to me. After several ____30____ of this pattern, I motioned that I was OK with the little girl claiming my arm as her personal body pillow for the ____31____ of the flight. He smiled gratefully and fell into sleep. I have a ____32____ of flying, but having a little one to care for put my mind at ease. Honestly, it felt great to be ____33____ by both the child and her father. Our ____34____ willingness to treat each other simply as friendly people created a safe, respectful, and engaging environment among ____35____ during a nine-hour flight. 21. A. won B. adjusted C. occupied D. moved 22. A. simple B. curious C. similar D. clear 23. A. engage B. frighten C. persuade D. praise 24. A. call out for B. make away with C. brush up on D. get down to 25. A. sing B. read C. walk D. play 26. A. connected B. recognized C. focused D. informed 27. A. suggested B. minded C. admitted D. kept 28. A. shift B. follow C. point D. wave 29. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Nevertheless 30. A. examples B. attempts C. services D. attacks 31. A. destination B. safety C. departure D. duration 32. A. dream B. fear C. cost D. future 33. A. trusted B. invited C. favored D. tolerated 34. A. recent B. average C. collective D. changeable 35. A. strangers B. neighbors C. pilots D. attendants 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In June 2024, a 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China became a· celebrity on Chinese social media. Jiang Ping, ___36___ is studying fashion design, took 12th place at the ___37___ (high) competitive 2024 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition. She was also the only female in the top 30 list ___38___ (release) by DAMO Academy. As most of the other finalists were from famous ___39___ (university) like Peking University, Tsinghua University, MIT, and Cambridge, Jiang Ping’s achievement attracted widespread attention and she ___40___ (praise) as a “genius girl”. However, doubts soon emerged. Some questioned why her previous grades were not outstanding but she suddenly achieved ___41___ (remark) results in this competition. There were also questions about the authenticity of her performance, and some even suspected her ___42___ cheating. On November 3 2024, the Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition Organizing Committee released an ___43___ (investigate) result. Jiang Ping and her teacher Mr. Wang from the technical secondary school did not win in the final. It was found that Mr. Wang had provided help to his student Jiang Ping during the preliminary round, ___44___ (break) the rule of “no discussion with others” in the preliminaries. This incident exposed problems such as imperfect competition systems and lax management. The school has given Mr. Wang a disciplinary talk _____45_____ cancelled his eligibility (资格) for evaluation and awards this year. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，得知饮食文化的知识讲座将由你校文化社团承办。了解到来自England的交换生Peter对饮食文化有所研究，请写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括： 1．讲座基本信息，如时间及地点； 2．饮食文化的影响； 3．邀请peter介绍他国家的饮食文化。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 Dear Peter, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 This time, Mat and I set our climbing destination as Mount Baker in Washington. According to the weather forecast (预报), it was to be clear skies that day. We left the foot of the mountain at 6 p. m., aiming to reach the top at sunrise. As we traveled for four hours, the weather turned to a mix of rolling ice and rain. Shouting over the wind, we discussed turning around. But I thought back to the forecast I had checked just before leaving and believed the weather would clear up at any minute. It didn’t. We pushed our own way through the deepening snow. At some points, the snow was up to our upper legs. We were further behind schedule with each step. “I’ve made it to the top,” I shouted loudly to Mat over my radio. He was only 7 meters away on the other end of the rope but unable to see or hear me through the heavy snow. He joined me at the top for20 seconds— the temperature was well below zero— before we began the 4,000- foot journey downhill. We then reached the edge of the mountain after 5 hours (it takes about an hour and a half in good weather), unroped, and removed some of our climbing equipment, happy to be on the mountain without much difficulty ahead. And in that moment of relief, I slipped (滑倒). Standing on a seemingly good block of snow, I started to slide. I did a textbook self- stop with my ice ax (冰镐), but the snow had started to melt (融化), and I couldn’t get any hold on anything. I slid for about 15 meters, all the while thinking I’d soon come to a stop. A few seconds later I hit a rock and got thrown into the air. A huge crack on the ground came into view below me. Then, in an instant, I felt like I was being pushed with great force onto its rock bottom 9 meters down. 注意：1．续写词数应150左右；2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 At least I stopped, I thought. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’d been lying on the ground shaking and aching for half an hour by the time Mat reached me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 潮阳一中明光学校2024-2025学年度第一学期第三阶段考试 高三英语试卷 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. D 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（注：选E涂“AB”；选F涂“AC”；选G涂“AD”） 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. G 19. D 20. E 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. A 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. who 37. highly 38. released 39. universities 40. was praised 41. remarkable 42. of 43. investigation 44. breaking 45. and 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear Peter, I am writing to invite you to attend the knowledge lecture to be organised by our school culture club next Friday afternoon in our school hall. During the lecture, we’ll introduce the influence of Chinese food culture on the world culture and traditional Chinese food and table manners. This will be a good opportunity for you to have a further understanding of it. Moreover, I’d like you to introduce food culture in England from which I believe we can learn much. Looking forward to your coming. Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】 At least I stopped, I thought. My left arm and shoulder weren’t working, and I knew I probably had a head injury. I heard Mat’s voice on the radio asking if I was alive. I answered, giving him my location. Then I tried to stand, and soon pain passed through my body. It felt like my brain was shutting down. I tried not to worry, but it took all my strength to keep talking to Mat. I’d been lying on the ground shaking and aching for half an hour by the time Mat reached me. Mat shouted at me and reminded me to press the SOS button on my rescue device. I let Mat’s voice guide me to my shoulder bag to hit the button. He climbed down and finally used the rope to pull me out of the crack. Hours later we met two search and rescue climbers who had answered my call for help. I’ll never forget the lesson that I learned that day: The top of the mountain is only halfway home. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$