1、高三四校联考英语学科 第 1 页（共 8 页）2024 届广东省四校高三第一次联考 高三 英语 本次考试满分 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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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。因不考听力，试卷从第二部分的“阅读”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 题；每题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、
2、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWant to explore new cultures,meet new people and do something worthwhile at the same time?You can do all the three with Global Development Association(GDA).Whatever stage of life youre at,wherever you go and whatever project you do in GDA,youll create positive changes in a poor and re
3、mote community(社区).We work with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.Most of our volunteers are aged 17-24.Now we need volunteer managers aged 25-75.They are extremely important in the safe and effective running of our programmes.We have such roles as project managers,mountain leaders,and communic
4、ation officers.Depending on which role you choose,you could help to increase a communitys access to safe drinking water，or help to protect valuable local cultures.You might also design an adventure challenge to train young volunteers.Not only will you help our young volunteers to develop personally,
5、youll also learn new skills and increase your cultural awareness.You may have chances to meet new people wholl become your lifelong friends.This summer we have both 4-week and 7-week programmes:CountrySchedule4-week programmes7-week programmesAlgeria5 Jul.-1Aug.20Jun.-7Aug.Egypt24 Jul-20 Aug.19Jun.-
6、6 Aug.Kenya20 Jul.-16Aug.18 Jun.-5 Aug.South Africa2Aug.-29 Aug.15 Jun.-2Aug.GDA ensures that volunteers work with community members and local project partners where our help is needed.All our projects aim to promote the development of poor and remote communities.There is no other chance like a GDA
7、programme.Join us as a volunteer manager to develop your own skills while bringing benefits to the communities.#QQABAQAUogCgAAAAARgCAQkyCgAQkBGCACgOgAAIoAAAyBNABAA=#高三四校联考英语学科 第 2 页（共 8 页）Find out more about joining a GDA programme:Website:www glodeve.orgEmail:humanresourcesglodeve.org21.What is the
8、 main responsibility of volunteer managers?A.To seek local partners.B.To take in young volunteers.C.To carry out programmes.D.To foster cultural awareness.22.Where will the programme beginning in August operate?A.In South Africa.B.In Algeria.C.In Kenya.D.In Egypt.23.What is the shared goal of GDAs p
9、rojects?A.To explore new cultures.B.To gain corporate benefit.C.To protect the environment.D.To help communities in need.BWe journalists live in a new age of storytelling,with many new multimedia tools.Many young people dont even realize its new.For them,its just normal.This hit home for me as I was
10、 sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday.I had brought a childrens book to read.It had simple words and colorful pictures a perfect match for his age.Picture this:my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures.As I read,he
11、reaches out and pokes(戳)the page with his finger.Whats up with that?He just likes the pictures,I thought.Then I turned the page and continued.He poked the page even harder.I nearly dropped the book.I was confused:Is there something wrong with this kid?Then I realized what was happening.He was actual
12、ly a stranger to books.His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them.He thought my storybook was like that.Sorry,kid.This book is not part of your high-tech world.Its an outdated,lifeless thing.An antique,like y
13、our grandfather.Well,I may be old,but Im not hopelessly challenged,digitally speaking.I edit video and produce audio.I use mobile payment.Ive even built websites.Theres one notable gap in my new-media experience,however:Ive spent little time in front of a camera,since I have a face made for radio.Bu
14、t that didnt stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a video project about the integration of Beijing,Tianjin and Hebei province.Anyway,grandpa is now an internet star two minutes of fame!I promise not to let it go to my head.But I will make sure my 2-year-old grandso
15、n sees it on his tablet.24What do the underlined words“hit home for me”mean in paragraph 2?AProvided shelter for me.BBecame very clear to me.CTook the pressure off me.DWorked quite well on me.25Why did the kid poke the storybook?#QQABAQAUogCgAAAAARgCAQkyCgAQkBGCACgOgAAIoAAAyBNABAA=#高三四校联考英语学科 第 3 页（
16、共 8 页）AHe took it for a tablet computer.BHe disliked the colorful pictures.CHe was angry with his grandpa.DHe wanted to read it by himself.26What does the author think of himself?ASocially ambitious.BPhysically attractive.CFinancially independent.DDigitally competent.27What can we learn about the au
17、thor as a journalist?AHe lacks experience in his job.BHe seldom appears on television.CHe manages a video department.DHe often interviews internet stars.CRace walking shares many fitness benefits with running,research shows,while most likely contributing to fewer injuries.It does,however,have its ow
18、n problem.Race walkers are conditioned athletes.The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk,which is about five miles longer than the marathon.But the sports rules require that a race walkers knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot re
19、main in contact with the ground at all times.Its this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity,however,says Jaclyn Norberg,an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem,Mass.Like running,race walking is physically demanding,she says.According t
20、o most calculations,race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories per hour,which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking,although fewer than running,which would probably burn about 1,0000 or more calories per hour.However,race walking does not po
21、und the body as much as running does,Dr.Norberg says.According to her research,runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step,while race walkers,who do not leave the ground,create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.As a result,she says,some of the inj
22、uries associated with running,such as runners knee,are uncommon among race walkers.But the sports strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips,so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport.In fact,anyone wishing to try race walking sh
23、ould probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique,she says.It takes some practice.28Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?AThey must run long distances.BThey have to follow special rules.CThey are qualified for the marathon.DThey are good at swinging their legs.2
24、9What advantage dose race walking have over running?AIts less challenging physically.BIts more popular at the Olympics.CIts less likely to cause knee injuries.#QQABAQAUogCgAAAAARgCAQkyCgAQkBGCACgOgAAIoAAAyBNABAA=#高三四校联考英语学科 第 4 页（共 8 页）DIts more effective in body building.30What is Dr.Norbergs sugge
25、stion for someone trying race walking?ADoing regular exercises.BHaving a medical checkup.CHiring an experienced coach.DGetting experts opinions.31Which word best describes the authors attitude to race walking?AObjective.BDoubtful.CTolerant.DSupportive.DAccording to the Solar Energy Industry Associat
26、ion,the number of solar panels installed(安装)has grown rapidly in the past decade,and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals.But all of that growth will take up a lot of space,and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy,few like large solar panels to be installed near
27、 them.Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible,so they havent given much thought to what they put under them.Often,theyll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds.The result is that many communities,especially in farming regions,
28、see solar farms as destroyers of the soil.“Solar projects need to be good neighbors,”says Jordan Macknick,the head of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment(InSPIRE)project.“They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy.”InSPIRE i
29、s investigating practical approaches to“low-impact”solar development,which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land.One of the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators(传粉昆虫).Habitat loss,pesticide use,and climate change hav
30、e caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades,which has damaged the U.S.agricultural economy.Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use.Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for hom
31、e gardens,businesses,schools,citiesand now there are guidelines for solar farms.Over the past few years,many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators,resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction.“These pollinator-
32、friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything thats going on in the landscape,”says Macknick.32What do solar developers often ignore?AThe decline in the demand for solar energy.BThe negative impact of installing solar panels.CThe rising labor cost of building solar farms.DThe most re
33、cent advances in solar technology.33What does InSPIRE aim to do?AImprove the productivity of local farms.#QQABAQAUogCgAAAAARgCAQkyCgAQkBGCACgOgAAIoAAAyBNABAA=#高三四校联考英语学科 第 5 页（共 8 页）BInvent new methods for controlling weeds.CMake solar projects environmentally friendly.DPromote the use of solar ener
34、gy in rural areas.34What is the purpose of the laws mentioned in Paragraph 4?ATo conserve pollinators.BTo restrict solar development.CTo diversify the economy.DTo ensure the supply of energy.35Which of the following is the best title for the text?APollinators:To Leave or to Stay BSolar Energy:Hope f
35、or the FutureCInSPIRE:A Leader in Agriculture DSolar Farms:A New Development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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all t
36、he exciting things your friends are up to?36 FOMO,or Fear of Missing Out refers to the perception that other peoples lives are superior to our own.It appears as a deep sense of envy,and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem(自尊).While feelings of envy and lack of conf
37、idence seem to be human nature,social media seems to have added fuel to the fire.37 Social media,with its built-in appeal,allows us to share only the best presentations of our life,while leaving out the more boring aspects.Although this could be characterized as dishonest,it is the atmosphere social
38、 media seems to demand.So how do we avoid being trapped into our own insecurities by social media?Consider your own social media posts.38 Well,so have others.And what theyve left hidden is the fact that boredom,loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyones life,and youre not
39、the only one feeling left out.39 You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks,but you have your health,a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives.Lean to shake it off.We are all flooded daily with photos of other peoples perfections,but r
40、eally,what does it matter?40 And even if you are more easily affected than others by social media envy,all you need to do is to look around you and acknowledge that you are doing pretty well after all.AIf so,you are not alone.BValue your friends in real life.CLearn to appreciate the positives.DWhy d
41、oes it have such a stimulating effect?EThey are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show.FThe feeling that we are left out has long-term damaging psychological consequences.GHave you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life?#QQABAQAUogCgAAAAARgCAQ
42、kyCgAQkBGCACgOgAAIoAAAyBNABAA=#高三四校联考英语学科 第 6 页（共 8 页）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，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。As a businesswoman,I care deeply about my customers.But like anyone for whom you feel affection,41 can also drive you mad.Theyll come rushing in,42 their
43、handbags been stolen.Theyll 43 that they left it in the changing room,create chaos(混乱)and then 44 it had been in their car all the time.I do know how upset the shop staff can get,but I try to persuade them to keep 45 .I remember the first really 46 customer we had at Covent Garden.She was 47 absolut
44、ely everything,nothing was right and I was rather surprised that she became a“regular.After a while,she 48 for the way she behaved at the beginning.She had split up with her husband the week before,was living in a flat by herself,and since shed found it too much to cope with(应对),shed taken it out on
45、 other people.That taught me a valuable 49 and I pass it on to the people who 50 in the market.Dont take it 51 .If a customer is rude or difficult,just think Maybe shes had a row with her husband.Maybe her childs not 52 .”Always water it down and dont let your ego(自我)get 53 .If you do,you won be abl
46、e to 54 it and the whole thing develops into an unpleasant scene and that 55 everyones day.41.A.shopkeepersB.customersC.salespersonsD.receptionists42.A.sayingB.pretendingC.guessingD.replying43.A.agreeB.promiseC.imagineD.swear44.A.forgetB.decideC.discoverD.assume45.A.fightingB.smilingC.waitingD.chang
47、ing46.A.generousB.politeC.carelessD.difficult47.A.curious aboutB.displeased withC.patient withD.uncertain about48.A.searchedB.arguedC.prayedD.apologized49.A.lessonB.trickC.skillD.trade50.A.workB.shopC.meetD.quarrel51.A.kindlyB.secretlyC.personallyD.casually52.A.readyB.awayC.upD.well53.A.out of sight
48、B.in the wayC.behind the sceneD.above the law54.A.stressB.expectC.handleD.blame55.A.ruinsB.makesC.startsD.saves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。East Chinas Shandong province,where the Yellow River flows into the sea,is promoting the deep integration of culture and tour
49、ism.So far,Shandong 56 (launch)many cultural tourism projects,making great progress in digging into the culture and value of the Yellow River 57 (boost)the high-quality development of the region.One example is the Yellow River Tower in Binzhous Puhu Lake Scenic Area,which was open 58 the#QQABAQAUogC
50、gAAAAARgCAQkyCgAQkBGCACgOgAAIoAAAyBNABAA=#高三四校联考英语学科 第 7 页（共 8 页）public last year.It has become a cultural landmark of the Yellow River Basin 59 visitors can view the river passing through the city and watch exhibitions showing 60 (it)long history and diverse cultures.The tower offers various types
51、of activities,such as research tours,and undertakes Yellow River-themed video competitions.One of the most 61 (influence)tourism brands in Yuncheng County is the Shuihu Film Studio.It integrates film shooting and performances.There are 36 courtyards and 108 scenic spots that 62 (vivid)display the di
52、verse cultures of the Chinese classic novel Shuihuzhuan.Yellow River culture is a product of the material and spiritual advancement of the people living by the river throughout time.The local artistic 63 (create)are playing important roles in the Yellow River culture.The most representative among th
53、em is Lyu Opera,64 unique kind of the Chinese art form.65 (root)in Dongying,the opera has become extremely popular among tourists.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Tim 邀请你参加他们学校暑假组织的“科技夏令营”。你想参加，现在就此事写一封信向他咨询夏令营的相关事宜，要点包括：1.具体日程安排；2.住宿和费用等。注意：1.写作词数应为 80 左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下
54、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。Walter John was a 20-year-old college student from Homewood,Alabama.As a young man in college far away from home,he didnt have much money.He had to work part-time to cover his living costs.Recently he gave up his part-time job in the fast-food business and found a n
55、ew one at a home-moving company called Bellhops.The pay for his new job was higher,and John gained more flexibility with his hours,which allowed him to focus on his studies a bit more.He wanted to do everything he could to secure this new employment opportunity,so he thought he had to try his best t
56、o make sure that everything would go well on his first day!But sometimes,life hits you unexpectedly.A day before John began his new job,his car broke down!With little money to his name,he couldnt have his car repaired at the garage.None of his friends were able to take him to work.What was worse,the
57、 public transportation was not running at his working time.If he took a taxi,it would cost him half his salary.Therefore,he decided to walk to the company.In order to get there by six in the morning,he thought that the safest way would be to leave at midnight.John even challenged himself to arrive t
58、here one hour earlier.Even though it seemed like such a far walk,John knew he#QQABAQAUogCgAAAAARgCAQkyCgAQkBGCACgOgAAIoAAAyBNABAA=#高三四校联考英语学科 第 8 页（共 8 页）was fit enough to do it.This was challenging,but John knew it was possible.He grabbed his wallet and his phone and left his apartment.As soon as h
59、e stepped out of the door,he realized that walking alone in the dark at midnight can be dangerous.Moreover,he had to walk through a large wood as well as many blocks of the city.Therefore,he went back to take a bat（球棒）and a kitchen knife for safety purposes.In case a wild animal or some bad person attacked him,at least he would have something for protection.注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置。Finally John started his long walk.At that time,a car was drawing closer.#QQABAQAUogCgAAAAARgCAQkyCgAQkBGCACgOgAAIoAAAyBNABAA=#
