廣東省2024屆高三第二次調研考試（粵光聯(lián)考）英語卷

廣東省2024屆普通高中畢業(yè)班第二次調研考試英語本試卷共10頁,考試用時120分鐘,滿分120分。注意事項:1.答卷前,考生務必將自己所在的學校、姓名、班級、考生號、考場號和座位號填寫在答題卡上,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,選出每小題答案后,用2B鉛筆在答題卡上將對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑;如需改動,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)相應位置上;如需改動,先畫掉原來的答案,然后再寫上新答案;不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4,考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后,將試卷和答題卡一并交回。第二部分閱讀(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四個選項中選出最佳選項。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. B.ModernEnglishreplacedMiddleEnglish.C.Shakespearedidn’tuseMiddleEnglish. D.MiddleEnglishwasinfluencedbyOldNorse.23.WhichwordcomesfromAncientGreek?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. B.Smallshops. C.Artgalleries. D.Moderncafes.25.WheredoesIcelandmainlygetelectricity?A.Fromsolarpower. B.Fromhotsprings. C.Fromoil. D.Fromgas.26.WhatishikinginThingvellirValleylike?A.Risky. B.Enjoyable. C.Boring. D.Rewarding.27.Whoisthispassagemainlywrittenfor?A.Scientists. B.Thelocals. 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. B.Coveringthekoalasothatitdidn’tharmhim.C.Keepingthekoalawarmafteritwascaught. D.Helpingthekoalastaycalminthecage.29.WhywasthekoalathatKencaughtreleasedinanearbypark?A.Thekoalawasinagoodphysicalcondition. B.Koalaswerefedinthesametreesagainandagain.C.Itwastheonlyplacenearbythathadeucalyptustrees. D.Thatwaswherethekoalaprobablyhaditsownbaby.30.WhatdidKenwanttodowithTea?A.Toseeifshehadababy. B.Toputaradiocollaronher. C.Tokeepherinacage. D.Togivehermedicine.31.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythispassageappear?A.Entertainment. B.Health. C.PeopleandAnimals. D.Politics.DBehindtheenthusiasticsongofanall-malechoir(合唱隊)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.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“subtle”inParagraph2mean?A.Brilliant. B.Competitive. C.Unforgettable. D.Unnoticeable.34.HowdidKeller’steamcarryouttheresearch?A.Byobservingthesingers. B.Bystudyingdocuments.C.Bydoingfieldresearch. D.Byconductingstudiesonline.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CooperationorCompetition B.ForcebehindBoy’sChoirC.ResearchintothePerformance D.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,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項,選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoSucceedinaJobInterviewWhilemostpeoplewantjobs,fewlookforwardtobeinginterviewed.Jobinterviewsarestressfulsituationsforeventhemostqualifiedcandidatesbecauseapplicantshaveonlyoneopportunitytoshowthattheywilldobetterthantheotherapplicantsinthepositiontheyareseeking.36Applicantsshouldresearchthecompanyandlearnaboutitasmuchaspossible.Theyshouldnotjustfocusonthedepartmentthatmayhirethem.37Interviewersfrequentlyaskthefollowingquestions,“Whatdoyouknowaboutourcompany,andwhywouldyouliketoworkhere?”Toanswerthiskindofquestions,applicantsmusthavedonesufficientresearchtounderstandtheneedsoftheentirecompany.38Thereasonforthisisquiteclear.Theinterviewersarerepeatingthesamequestionstodifferentcandidatesoverseveraldays,orevenseveralweeks.39So,applicantsshouldusethisopportunitytoimpresstheinterviewers.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四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ihadneverbeenmoreanxiousinmylife.Ihadjustspentthelastthreehourstryingtogettotheairport.Now,asIsawmyluggageontheairportsidewalk,Irealizedthatmyfrustrationhadonlyjust41.Thiswasmyfirstvisittotheinternationalterminal(航空站)oftheairport,andnothingwas42.Icouldnotmakesenseofanyofthe43.Wherewasthe“Check-incounter”?Wherewas“Customs”?Ididn’tknowthewayaround.Ibeganto44.Itriedtoaskapassengerfor45,butmywordscameoutwrong.MaybeIsaidsomethingthatoffendedhim.Hejustlookedatme46andwalkedaway.Whathadhappened?Ihadbeeninthiscountryforawholesemester,andIcouldnotevenrememberhowtoaskfor47.Justthen,abusarrived,andthepassengerscameout.Herewasmychance!Icould48themtothecustoms,andIwouldnothavetosayaword.Iwentafterthegroupandreachedthe49.Oh,no!Therewasnotenough50forme.Iwatchedindespairastheelevatordoorclosed.Whentheelevatorreturned,Igoton.Theelevatorslowlyclimbeduptothe3rdfloor.Asthedooropened,tearsappearedbecauseIrealizedthatIwas51again.Justthen,akindmanappeared.HesawmeandgavemehishandkerchieftodrymyeyesasItoldhimmydifficulty.Hesmiledandledmedownahallwayand,52,therewascustoms!WhenIturnedto53him,hewasgone.Iwillneverknowthatkindman’sname,butIwillalwaysrememberhis54kindness.HehelpedmewhenIbadlyneededit.IcanonlyhopethatonedayIwillbeabletodothesameforanothertraveler55throughajourney.41.A.begun B.disappeared C.changed D.settled42.A.convenient B.familiar C.complicated D.dangerous43.A.entrances B.logos C.passengers D.signs44.A.panic B.run C.complain D.struggle45.A.service B.help C.sympathy D.attention46.A.rudely B.sadly C.angrily D.quickly47.A.solutions B.agreement C.response D.directions48.A.follow B.lead C.invite D.accompany49.A.customs B.elevator C.bus D.passengers50.A.security B.support C.room D.comfort51.A.lost B.embarrassed C.cheated D.defeated52.A.inturn B.atlast C.forexample D.inshort53.A.inquire B.answer C.thank D.respect54.A.careless B.regular C.delayed D.unexpected55.A.suffering B.studying C.experiencing D.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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Foshan,acityrichinculturalheritage,celebratesthearrivalofautumnwithagrandeventknownastheFoshanAutumnParade(佛山秋色巡游).Thistraditionalculturalfestival56(hold)aspecialplaceintheheartsofthelocals.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.Itisaremarkableevent63thecommunitycelebratethebeautyofautumn.By64(participate)inandexperiencingtheseancienttraditions,youngpeoplecangain65deeperunderstandingoftheirculture.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假設你是李華,是學校環(huán)保社的社長,請你根據(jù)所給提示,為學校英文報紙寫一封倡議書。要點如下:1.簡要介紹你所在的校園環(huán)保社團;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)應為80左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡