广东省河源市2024-2025学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题

绝密★启用前 广东省2024—2025学年上学期期末考试 高三英语试卷 试卷共8页，47小题，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 第一部分 阅读(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A BEST OUTDOOR THEATRES TO ENJOY IN SUMMER With the seasons changing, it is time to start planning summer experiences at outdoor theatres in parks, woodlands and even the side of a cliff! Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London In Regent’s Park, surrounded by dense whistling trees and chirping birds, you may as well be a thousand miles from the surrounding city. This year sees a varied programme with Twelfth Night opening, Fiddler on the Roof closing and plenty in between, such as Romeo and Juliet and Henry V. Thorington Theatre, Suffolk A new and beautiful addition to the outdoor theatre world, opening in 2021, Thorington is built in a natural amphitheatre (露天剧场) hidden in the Suffolk woodlands. This year’s programme includes family favorites such as Teddy Bear’s Picnic and The Little Mermaid and Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Minack Theatre, Cornwall Built into a cliff face, this theatre is one that you hardly need an excuse to visit. Seeing anything at all, back dropped by the azure Cornish sea, will be an unforgettable experience. This year sees touring productions of Little Shop of Horrors, The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary and some Shakespeare’s plays. If you want a show particularly fitting for this unique surrounding, check out The Pirates of Penzance playing in September. Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Highland Perthshire In summer, you can see luxurious productions at the amphitheatre, nestled in the woods and overlooking Ben-Y-Vrackie mountain. This year they’ll be staging Dido and Aeneas, and The Secret Garden, the perfect story for this lush garden stage. 1. Which play opens the theatre season at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre this year? A. Henry V. B. Twelfth Night. C. Romeo and Juliet. D. Fiddler on the Roof. 2. Which show is particularly suitable for the unique environment of the Minack Theatre? A. The Pirates of Penzance. B. Little Shop of Horrors. C. The Secret Garden. D. The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary. 3. What can be inferred from the descriptions of the four theatres? A. Outdoor theatres are only popular in summer. B These outdoor theatres mainly perform Shakespeare’s plays. C. People prefer classic scripts to new ones in outdoor theatres. D. The environment of the theatres adds to the charm of the performances. B After Brooke Gazer lost her job in 1996, she and her husband Rick decided to quit their life in Calgary, Alberta, and open their own Bed and Breakfast (B & B). “Our criterion was, if we were going to change our lives, we’d live someplace warm near a beach,” says Brooke. They chose Mexico, despite doubt from friends and family. “Everybody else was frightened for us,” says Brooke. “As a matter of fact, my best friend said something to the effect of, ‘Brooke, if you’re having a midlife crisis, wouldn’t it be easier to do something simple, like changing your hair color?’” In February 1999, they left Calgary for Mexico. After exploring for six months, they decided on Huatulco, a coastal town in Oaxaca. They purchased land for $75,000 in August 1999 and began building a six-guest-room B & B overlooking Tejoncito Cove. They opened their B & B, Agua Azul la Villa in January 2002, with the total cost of the building coming to roughly $350,000. “Running a B & B was a wonderful lifestyle,” says Brooke. “One of the things we enjoyed most about traveling was the people we met along the way. With a B & B, people came to us.” The couple found their money went further in Mexico, but treating cultural differences took time, particularly the laid-back approach to scheduling. After two decades in Huatulco, they moved to Merida, Yucatan, due to Rick’s health issues. They’ve been living there since 2021. Despite initial safety concerns from friends and family, it’s never been an issue for them. “We’ve traveled in many parts of Mexico, and there are a few I won’t go back to. But other than that, to me it’s a safe country,” says Rick. Now as retired and Mexican citizens, the couple love their lives in Mexico. “We’ve been very lucky,” says Brooke. “If people ask if we have any regrets, the only regret that we have is that we couldn’t afford to do it sooner.” 4. What motivated the Gazers to move to Mexico? A. Job opportunity. B. Family reasons. C. Lifestyle-changing desire. D. Economic benefits. 5. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about? A. The couple’s foreign business. B. The couple’s travel tips. C. The couple’s retirement planning. D. The couple’s investment income. 6. What challenges did the couple face in Mexico? A. Safety issues. B. Cultural differences. C. Financial difficulties. D. Language barriers. 7. How do the Gazers feel about their life in Mexico now? A. Frustrated. B. Satisfied. C. Proud. D. Uncertain. C The Thwaites Glacier (冰川) in West Antarctica is the world’s largest and widest glacier. The massive ice sheet stretches 80 miles across, roughly the size of Florida. The glacier loses about 50 billion tons of ice annually and already accounts for about 4 percent of the planet’s current sea level rise. If it were to melt completely, it could raise global sea levels by about two feet. This would displace millions of people in coastal communities worldwide. It is no wonder that the ice mass has been nicknamed “Doomsday Glacier”. The glacier’s erosion (侵蚀) is largely due to the downward-sloping (下坡) land on which it sits. This allows warm seawater to flow slowly underneath and melt it from below. Researchers have known about this phenomenon for decades. However a new study indicates that the Thwaites Glacier is being exposed to more warm ocean water than previously thought. This could cause it to melt at a much faster rate than scientists had initially estimated. The research team was led by Professor Eric Rignot at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine). They reached this conclusion after analyzing satellite data collected from March to June 2023. The scientists found that during each 12-hour tidal cycle, warm seawater moves underneath the glacier for about four miles. This is a much longer distance than previously thought. As the tide moves back, it leaves the warm seawater behind and carries the freshwater from the melting glacier into the ocean. This constant inflow of freshwater adds to sea level rise over time. “There are places where the water is almost at the pressure of the overlying ice, so just a little more pressure is needed to push up the ice,” says Rignot. “The water is then squeezed enough to jack up a column of more than half a mile of ice.” 8. What might speed up the glacier’s melting rate? A. Faster ocean currents. B. Higher air temperatures. C. More warm water exposure. D. Increased solar radiation. 9. How did researchers gather data for the new study? A By drilling ice cores. B. With underwater sensors. C. By using satellite technology. D. Through field observations. 10. What does the underlined phrase “jack up” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Lift. B. Melt. C. Weigh. D. Record. 11. What’s the best title for the text? A. Climate Change Consequences. B. Antarctica’s Largest Glacier. C. New Findings on Glacier Melt. D. The Threat from Rising Sea Levels. D A highly anticipated video game based on ancient Chinese literature classic was released worldwide on Tuesday, thrilling games around the world. The game, Black Myth: Wukong, an action role-playing game developed by Shenzhen-headquartered Game Science, was inspired by the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. In the game, players step into the shoes of Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, as they experience his adventures westward. Available on PS5, Steam, Epic Games Store and WeGame, Black Myth: Wukong is already a top seller on multiple platforms. Development of the game, which is being regarded as China’s first Triple-A masterpiece, started in 2018 and completed after six-and-a-half years of challenges. By July, presale had surpassed 400 million yuan. As of 10 pm on Tuesday, Black Myth: Wukong had more than 1.5 million concurrent players on the platform Steam, surpassing Counter-Strike 2 to top the Steam trending games chart. What particularly impressed Chinese as well as foreign players is the design of the game scenes and characters. Black Myth: Wukong skillfully designs a stunning dreamscape with Chinese scenery, featuring deserted mountains, ancient roads, buildings among mountains and water, deserts and ancient temples. The game’s production team traveled across China and thoroughly scanned ancient buildings and relics. It added the creations and historical relics into every scene of the game. Feng Ji, Game Science founder and CEO, said in a recent interview that “the script and artistic concepts always take the lead, seamlessly (无缝地) adding Chinese stories and classical cultural elements into the game”. He said that a game’s true value isn’t defined by its budget or visuals, but by the genuine enjoyment it offers players. Citing the growth of other Chinese industries in the international market, including the film industry, Feng said, “Eight years ago, we were confident that the stand-alone game market in China would not only exist but would also become significant. We believe that within 10 to 15 years, China’s stand-alone game market share will reach or even exceed (超过) that of Japan.” 12. What can be inferred about the game’s reception on its release day? A. It was only popular in China. B. It was met with mixed reviews. C. It struggled to compete with other games. D. It went beyond expectations in player numbers. 13. What aspect of Black Myth: Wukong impressed both Chinese and foreign players? A. Its marketing strategy. B. Its multiplayer features. C. Its challenging gameplay. D. Its scene and character design. 14. According to Feng Ji, what defines a game’s true value? A. Its market share. B. Its players’ enjoyment. C. Its visual impact. D. Its true cultural reflection. 15. What is Feng Ji’s prediction for China’s stand-alone game market? A. It will stop developing. B. It will be leading the world. C. It will decline in the next decade. D. It will match Japan’s market share at least. 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，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。 One of the biggest benefits of continuing education is that it can improve one’s skills in a current job or help gain new skills in preparation for a career change. ____16____ So one must continue learning to be prepared for potential changes. This type of education is also critical for those who plan to switch careers or need cross-functional skills in a current job. Online learning and company training facilities have made it easier to further one’s education without the need to quit working. Some employers require employees to learn new skills to maintain their current job or move to positions that require advanced skill levels. Companies that upgrade existing equipment or introduce a new computer program may ask employees to take a training course. ____17____ Many companies offer some kind of educational assistance program that can help cover a portion or all of one’s educational expenses. If one is interested in joining a different career field, continuing education courses are critical for obtaining the necessary skills for the new career. Although some fields may have some overlapping (重叠) skills, others require an entirely different skill set. Depending on the prospective career, an entirely new college degree may be necessary. ____18____ Although continuing education is important for a job, there is another benefit of it. ____19____ For example, one can take courses to develop skills in a sport, foreign language, or musical instrument. ____20____ One can choose to take online courses or volunteer in a new field. Online courses make it easy for working professionals to update current skills and don’t require one to rearrange schedules or worry about travel costs. A. Continuing education proves popular. B. Necessary skills in many job fields can change over time. C. Try out the field before turning to a formal educational program. D. Continuing education also does not have to take place in a classroom. E. Other employment fields may require continuing education to keep a license. F. Some take classes to develop a new interest or improve skills in a current hobby. G. Other occupations may involve a certification program with field experience requirements. 第二部分 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。 I came to know Anton in a very simple way. One afternoon I was taking my dog for a walk, when the dog began to ____21____ strangely. He rolled wildly on the ground and rubbed himself against every tree. While I was ____22____ what was wrong, someone was walking by my side — a man of about 30, poorly dressed. “He’s got a tick (虱子),” the ____23____ said. “Come along, we’ll have it out.” He then whistled to the dog. My dog ____24____ at once, putting his head on the man’s knee. ____25____ the dog’s coat with long, sensitive fingers, the man finally said, “Here it is!” holding something in the air. The next second, he rose and walked on. His departure was so sudden that I did not have the ____26____ to give him something for the ____27____ or at least to thank him. Back home, I ____28____ the adventure to my elderly parents. “Oh, that is Anton,” Mum remarked. Soon I ____29____ more about him from everything they said: Anton had no kind of ____30____ job. He just wandered around the little town all day long ____31____ but with watchful eyes that ____32____ everything. He would act as an extra waiter at a party. He would help the old to fix a broken fence. Regardless of how hard he had ____33____, he firmly refused to accept more money than he needed for that day. When things went well, he accepted no ____34____ whatever. This odd, friendly fellow preferred to take on ____35____ duties instead of putting money in a savings bank. 21. A. run B. hunt C. behave D. attack 22. A. wondering B. deciding C. explaining D. investigating 23. A. foreigner B. stranger C. doctor D. neighbor 24. A. performed B. recovered C. reflected D. responded 25. A. Petting B. Searching C. Tidying D. Brushing 26 A. courage B. patience C. strength D. chance 27. A. trouble B. role C. threat D. error 28. A. connected B. assigned C. reported D. extended 29. A. looked into B. longed for C. relied on D. found out 30. A. horrible B. demanding C. settled D. tough 31. A. curiously B. aimlessly C. carefully D. quickly 32. A. observed B. suspected C. accepted D. explored 33. A. trained B. exercised C. worked D. studied 34. A. payment B. attention C. praise D. advice 35. A. religious B. moral C. primary D. legal 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。 China’s retirement age, set in the 1950s, should have been raised long time ago because of several ____36____ (reason). The retirement age for men in China is 60 and women between 50 and 55. This would have made perfect sense in the 1950s ____37____ China’s life expectancy was merely 44 years. China’s retirement age is among the ____38____ (low) in the world, compared with even many developing countries. China’s ____39____ (rapid) aging population, too, calls for raising the retirement age before it is too late. Therefore, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress ____40____ (announce) to raise the retirement age in the next 15 years to 63 for men and 58 for women early on. It is ____41____ move in the right direction and in line with the global trend and practice. More importantly, it suits the ____42____ (real) in China. Raising the retirement age would help reduce the waste of human resources, ____43____ (allow) many people who think they can still contribute ____44____ their profession and society to continue to work. Of course, there are many things which are supposed _____45_____ (consider). But raising the retirement age is clearly a measure long overdue. 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，想在周末组织一次海边骑行一日游的活动。请你给热爱骑行的交换生朋友Chris写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加并完善活动方案，内容包括： 1. 邮件目的； 2. 活动内容； 3. 询问想法。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 At 10:00 a.m. on an ordinary workday, my supervisor called me into his office and gave me the bad news. “Sorry, Kathleen, but you’re part of the company-wide layoff. You have to clear out your desk and leave immediately.” I felt as if someone had hit me in the stomach. I had worked hard for this company for five years, but it all ended in a five-minute conversation. Walking back to my desk, I noticed my hands were shaking. My colleague Sarah saw my face and immediately knew something was wrong. “Are you okay?” she whispered, her eyes full of concern. I shook my head, trying to hold back tears as I started packing my personal belongings into a box. “I’ve been laid off,” I managed to say. Sarah gave me a quick hug, slipped her business card into my hand, and said, “Call me anytime. We’ll get through this together.” The next few days were filled with emotions. I spent hours lying on my sofa, watching TV shows I didn’t really care about. My phone kept buzzing (发出嗡嗡声) with messages from friends and former colleagues, but I couldn’t bring myself to reply. Then one morning, Sarah showed up. “You are depressed enough. Let’s make a plan.” Then she pulled out a notebook and started writing. “What have you always wanted to do but never had the time for?” The question caught me off guard. I had always dreamed of starting my own online business, selling handmade jewelry, but my corporate job had left me too exhausted to pursue it. Sarah’s eyes lit up. “Perfect! Now is your chance!” She helped me create a simple business plan, and for the first time since the layoff, I felt a spark of excitement. Over the next few weeks, I took online courses in business management and jewelry making. My small apartment turned into a workshop, with beads and tools scattered everywhere. Three months later, I opened my own online jewelry store. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 At first, I was nervous about running my own business. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking at that positive review on my screen, I felt proud in a way that no corporate success had ever made me feel. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 绝密★启用前 广东省2024—2025学年上学期期末考试 高三英语试卷 试卷共8页，47小题，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 第一部分 阅读(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. C 10. A 11. C D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. D 14. B 15. D 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. E 18. G 19. F 20. D 第二部分 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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. B 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. reasons 37. when 38. lowest 39. rapidly 40. announced 41. a 42. reality 43. allowing 44. to 45. to be considered 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 【46题答案】 【答案】One possible version: Dear Chris, Knowing our shared interest in cycling, I’m excited to invite you to join a one-day cycling trip by the seaside that I’ve organized for this coming weekend. We’ll take a leisure bike ride along the beach, appreciating the beautiful sights and the sounds of the sea. In addition, we might take a break to enjoy a beach picnic or village exploration. It’ll surely be a good chance to relax, exercise, and create memorable moments. Feel free to suggest any ideas you might have to make this trip more enjoyable. Looking forward to our fun-filled weekend! Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】One possible version: At first, I was nervous about running my own business. Would anyone want to buy my handmade pieces? I checked my phone every few minutes, hoping for a sale. Sarah kept encouraging me, saying good things take time. She was right. After two weeks of waiting, the first order came in. It was for a silver necklace from a customer in California, who later wrote a glowing review. The joy I felt seeing that review was unlike anything I’d experienced in my corporate job. Looking at that positive review on my screen, I felt proud in a way that no corporate success had ever made me feel. This was something I had created with my own hands, from my own vision. I remembered those dark days after the layoff, and how I thought my career was over. Now I realized that losing my job wasn’t an ending — it was a beginning. Thanks to Sarah, and my own determination, I had turned a crisis into a chance to follow my real passion. Today, my jewelry business is thriving, and more importantly, I wake up every morning excited about what I do. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $