廣東省梅州市梅雁中學2024-2025學年高三上學期10月期中英語試題（含答案）

梅雁中學2024-2025高三上學期10月月考英語試題第一部分閱讀（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。AAtasummercamp,whileyoumayhavealonglistofthingstododuringtheday,youalsoneedsomeeveningactivities.NightHikesNighthikesareafuneveningactivityforsummercampers,especiallyolderones.Takeaguidednighthike,allowingyourselftoexperiencenatureinadifferentsetting.Makesurethatyouwearappropriateclothesandalwaysfollowappointedpaths.Planthehiketoensurethatyoucanreturnsafelybeforeitgetstoolateintheevening.MovieNightsSetupascreenandprojectoroutdoors,andhaveamovienightunderthestars.Prepareblankets,popcorn,andacomfortablespotforyourselftospreadoutandgetcomfortable.Youshouldalsoconsiderotherformsofseating,includingchairsandpicnictables.It’salsoagoodideatochecktheforecast.Ifthereisrain,havealternativeindoorsummercampactivities.CampfireStoriesGatheraroundacampfireforstorytelling.Thegoalistoentertainandhelpcampersbond.Selectstoriesthatsuittheageandinterestsofyouraudience.Youcanalsoshareexperiencesandhorrorstories.However,speakingaloudaroundthecampfireissometimesastruggle.Preparesomefamiliarstoriesinadvance.CampfireRhythmsInsteadofstories,youmayprefercampfirerhythms.Bringouttheguitars,drums,andotherinstrumentsforabeautifulevening.Youcanperformtraditionalcampsongsorlearnsomethingnewfortheevening.Theeasiestoptionistoselectavarietyofsongsthatcatertoallagesandmusicaltastes.21.Whatshouldcampersconsiderbeforetakingnighthikes?A.Audience’sageandinterests.B.Bondingandentertainment.C.Dressandsecurity.D.Storyselectionandpreparation.22.Whatcanbelearnedaboutmovienights?A.Theyrequireattentiontotheweather.B.Theyaremorepopularthancampfirestories.C.Theytakeplaceinanindoorscreeningroom.D.Theyoffervariousformsoffreefoodservices.23.Whichofthefollowingsuitscampersenjoyingmusicmost?A.Nighthikes. B.Movienights.C.Campfirestories.D.Campfirerhythms.BIstillremembermyfriendsgivingmetheadvice:Trysomethingnew.Asamomandwriter,Iwasstressedand,ofcourse,alsoonmyphonetoomuch.Iwaswritingaboutfoodforwork,so

cookingdidn’treallycountasahobby

anymore,nordidreading,norsocializing,especiallysinceallofmyfriendsworkedinmyindustry.Ineededsomethinginmylifethatexistedapartfromallthat.“Maybesomethingyoucandowithyourhands.”Thesuggestionfeltlikeanescapeexit.CookinghadoncebeenthethingIdidtorelaxwhenIgothomefromwork,thethingIwascuriousabout,andthethingthatmademybrainawayfromitsstandardcomplaints.Thekitchenhadoncebeenarelease,butnowitwaspartofmyprofessionallife.Itneededareplacement.Afewmonthslater,Isignedupforaceramics(制陶藝術)classatastudionearmyapartment.Atthestudio,Istartedasalazylearner,butafterafewmonthsIbecameaddicted,signingupformoreclasseswhenmytermended.Ihadaplacetogoinmyfreetimeandsomethingtobecuriousabout,andmygoalswereunrelatedtoouterforces:aboss,ajob,amarket,areader.Unlikewithwriting,myprogresswasquantifiable(可量化的):NowIhavemadeapot.Nowmyhandlesarebeautiful.NowIhavemadetwothingsthatmoreorlesslooklikeapair.Finallyfindingahobbythatwasjustformyownenjoymentwasarelease.Ienjoyhavingsomethingtodothatdidn’tinvolveascreenandthereforefeltfarfromthestyleofworktowhichIwasmostaccustomed—handscoveredinclaycannotswipe(滑屏)verywell.Makingtimeforthisalsomeanscarvingouttimeforcreationandinspiration,andalsofortherestthatisrequiredformetoreflectonmylife.Itissomethingmorethananewhobby.Thisisthepeacethateveryoneneedsinourlife.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Cookingwashercupoftea.B.Cookingwasmoreajobthanahobby.C.Cookingwasapieceofcakeforher.DCookingwasnomorethanahobbyforher.25.Whydidtheauthortakeupceramicsclasses?A.Becauseshewantedtoescapefromthekitchen.B.Becausehands-onclassesappealedtohermost.C.Becauseshewantedtofreeherselffromherroutinework.D.Becauseanewhobbywouldhelphergainanedgeinherprofession.26.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A.Theauthorwastoolazytolearnceramics.B.Theauthorwasfinallyfascinatedbyceramics.C.Theauthorgotridofouterforcesthroughceramics.D.Theauthormademoreprogressinceramicsthaninwriting.27.Whatmessagedoestheauthormainlywanttoconveyinthetext?A.Neverbeafraidofchanges.B.Anewhobbykeepsyouawayfromscreens.C.Ifyouaretochangeothers,bethechangefirst.D.Bebravetoinjectsomethingnewintoyourlife.CWhenpeopletalkaboutsuddenlyrememberingoldmemories,thememoriesthey'rereferringtoareusuallyepisodic（情景的）memories.Asthenamesuggests,thistypeofmemorystoresthescenesofourlife.Anothertypeofmemorythatcanalsobesuddenlyrememberedissemanticmemory.Oursemanticmemoryisthestorehouseofourknowledge,containingallthefactsweknow.Usually,therecallofepisodicandsemanticmemorieshaseasilyidentifiabletriggers（誘因）inourcontext.Contextincludesourphysicalsurroundingsaswellastheaspectsofourmentalstate,suchasthoughtsandfeelings.Forexample,you'reeatingadishatarestaurant,anditssmellremindsyouofasimilardishyourmomusedtomake.Thisisepisodicmemory.Whensomeonesaystheword“Oscar”,thenameofthemoviethatwontheOscarrecentlyflashesinyourmind.Thatbelongstosemanticmemory.Thesememorieshadobvioustriggersinourcontext,butsometimes,thememoriesthatflashinourmindshavenoidentifiabletriggers.Theyseemtoflashacrossourmindsoutofnowhere;therefore,they'vebeencalledmind-pops（閃念）.Mind-popsshouldn'tbeconfusedwithinsight,whichisthesuddenpoppingupofapotentialsolutiontoacomplexprobleminthemind.Thus,mind-popsaresemanticorautobiographicalmemoriesthatsuddenlyflashinourmindswithoutaneasilyidentifiabletrigger.Mind-popsmaycompriseanypieceofinformation,beitanimage,asound,oraword.They'reoftenexperiencedbypeoplewhenthey'reengagedinmundanetaskslikemoppingthefloororbrushingteeth.Suchordinaryandunexcitingroutinestendtoinspiresomethinginourmind.Forexample,you'rereadingabook,andsuddenly,theimageofyourschoolcorridorpopsintoyourmindfornoreason.Whatyouwerereadingorthinkingatthetimehadnoconnectiontoyourschool.Idoexperiencemind-popsfromtimetotime.ButwhenItriedtolookforcuesinmycontextthatmayhavetriggeredmymind-pops,Iwouldfail.Maybesuchmind-popsarecompletelyrandom.28.Whichofthefollowingmightbeepisodicmemory?A.Youpredictaheavyrainisontheway.B.Agoodideaflashesintoyourmindsuddenly.C.Asongremindsyouofyourmiddleschoolgraduation.D.Youthinkofaroundshapewhenhearingtheword“circle”.29.Whatisafeatureofmind-pops?A.Theyhaveobvioustriggers. B.Theycomeoutwithoutwarning.C.Theyappearintheformofimages. D.Theyoftenbringlong-lastingmemories.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mundane”inparagraph6probablymean?A.Careful. B.Dull. C.Necessary. D.Challenging.31.Whatistheaimofthispassage?A.Toexplorehumaninnerthoughts. B.Topointoutthememoryformation.C.Todistinguishdifferentmemoryscenes. D.Toexplainsomesimilarmemoryphenomena.DAnewstudypublishedinthejournalScienceAdvancesfindsthatAIenhancescreativitybyboostingthenoveltyofstoryideasaswellasthe“usefulness”ofstories—theirabilitytoengagethetargetaudienceandpotentialforpublication.ItfindsthatAI“professionalizes”stories,makingthemmoreenjoyable,morelikelytohaveplottwists,betterwrittenandlessboring.Inastudy,300participantsweretaskedwithwritingashort,eight-sentence“microstory”foratargetaudienceofyoungadults.Theyweredividedintothreegroups:onegroupwasallowednoAIhelp,asecondgroupcoulduseChatGPTtoprovideasinglethree-sentencestartingidea,andwritersinthethirdgroupcouldchoosefromuptofiveAI-generatedideasfortheirinspiration.Theythenasked600peopletojudgehowgoodthestorieswere,assessingthemfornoveltyand“usefulness”.TheyfoundthatwriterswiththemostaccesstoAIexperiencedthegreatestgainstotheircreativity,theirstoriesscoring8.1%higherfornoveltyand9%higherfornoveltycomparedwithstorieswrittenwithoutAI.WriterswhouseduptofiveAI-generatedideasalsoscoredhigherforemotionalcharacteristics,producingstoriesthatwerebetterwritten,moreenjoyable,lessboringandfunnier.Theresearchersevaluatedthewriters'creativityusingaDivergentAssociationTask（DAT）andfoundthatmorecreativewriters——thosewiththehighestDATscores——benefittedleastfromgenerativeAIideas.Lesscreativewritersconverselysawagreaterincreaseincreativity:accesstofiveAIideasimprovednoveltyby10.7%andusefulnessby11.5%comparedwiththosewhousednoAIideas.Theirstorieswerejudgedtobeupto26.6%betterwritten,upto22.6%moreenjoyableandupto15.2%lessboring.AnilDoshi,AssistantProfessorattheUCLSchoolofManagement,said,“Whiletheseresultspointtoanincreaseinindividualcreativity,thereisriskoflosingcollectivenovelty.IfthepublishingindustryweretousemoregenerativeAI-inspiredstories,ourfindingssuggestthatthestorieswouldbecomelessuniqueandmoresimilartoeachother.Thatisnotencouragedinwriting.”32.Whatweresomeparticipantsassignedtodointhestudy?A.Helptargetedyoungwriters.----- B.Improvesomelesscreativeworks.C.Createaministoryforyoungmen. D.UseAItojudgethequalityofstories.33.WhobenefittedmostfromtheAI-assistedwritinginthestudy?A.ThoseusingAImost. B.Thoseofmostcreativity.C.ThosewiththehelpofChatGPT. D.Thosewritingthemost.34.WhatmightbeAnilDoshi’sattitudetowardtheAI-assistedwriting?A.Objective. B.Optimistic. C.Indifferent. D.Dismissive.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AIIsBeingUsedtoCreateNovelStoriesNowadaysB.AIIsCatchingonButThreateningtheFutureofWriters..C.AICanBoostCreativityinWritingButHasItsDisadvantagesD.AIHelpsImproveWritingSkillsButIsLimitedtoYoungWriters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。HowtoKeepaPetBirdQuietBirdscanbeexcellentcompanions,buttheycanalsomakealotofnoise.Sometimesthatnoiseisunavoidable,butthereareafewstepsyoucantaketotrainyourbirdoutofloudorcontinuoussquawking(尖叫).___36___Mostbirdstendtomakesomenoise,eitherbysingingorsquawking.Birdstendtobemostvocalduringwakinghoursinthemorningandbeforegoingtosleepintheevening.Somebirdsaremorelikelytomakenoisethanothers,butunderstandbeforebringingabirdhomethatsomenoisewillbeunavoidable.Teachyourbirdtospeaksoftly.Praiseyourbirdwhenhewhistlesorwhispers,insteadofsquawkingoryelling.___37___It’softeneasiertoteachthemsoft-spokenwordscomparedtoothertypesofsounds.Furthermore,it'simportanttomaintainacalmandgentletonewheninteractingwithyourbird.___38___Becausethiscouldstrengthenthebehavioryouaretryingtodiscourage.Avoidquickmovements.It’spossiblethatyouorsomeoneinyourhouseholdismovingtooquicklyaroundyourbird,causinghimtofeelanxiousorover-stimulated.___39___Ifyouhavechildrenlivingathome,teachthemnottorunthroughtheroomyourbirdisin.Provideyourbirdwithcomfortandsecurity.Birdsinthewildparticipatein“flockcalls”asawayofcommunicatingwithotherbirdsandensuringthesafetyoftheflock.Ifyourbirdislikelytosquawkwhenyouleavetheroomitcouldbehisattemptatsendingyouaflockcall.___40___A.Understandbirdbehavior.BTrainyourbirdtobequiet.C.Thismaybeespeciallyusefulforparrots.D.Givehimatreatforquietnesstoearnyourlove.E.Trysquawkingbacktolethimknowthatyou’resafe.F.Donotraiseyourvoiceinresponsetoyourbird’svolumeortone.G.Moveslowlyaroundyourbird,andencourageotherstodothesame.第二部分語言運用（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，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Atjust21yearsold,NijaCharlesisoneoftoday'smostpopularsongwriters.Shehasbeen41withBeyonce,JayZ,CardiB,andmanyothertoday'spopularmusicartists.Theirworkshavebeen42.AndshewasevenincludedinthreeGrammynominations（提名）.Butjustafewyearsago,Charleswasonlya（n）43inthecrowd.Shewas44inamusicalfamily."MydadisaDJ.Mymomisadancer,"Charles45."Sogrowingupinthisfamily,Iwasalways46bymusicandcrazilychasedaftermusicians."Charlessaidshefirst47musicatage13,whensheaskedhermomforaminikeyboardbecauseshewas48toproduce."Soshegotoneforme,andIstartedtappingonthekeys,"shesaid.CharlescontinuedtolearnmusicatNewYorkUniversity,whereshe'dmakesongsinherdormitoryandpostthemonline.Soonshewas49inflyingacrossthecountryonweekends,performingonstageandthenstudyingatschool."Itwastoughforme.ThereweresomeclassesI50hadtoskip.Butyeah,itwasmusttimemanagementand1hadto51andfinishmyhomeworkbeforeIgotontheplaneorI'dfinishthe52ontheplane.Iwrotesongsduringtheweekend.ImadesureIstudiedhardsoIcouldfinish53thatyear,"shesaid.Talkingabouthersuccess,Charlessaid,"It's54thatmyfavouriteartistsarenowthepeopleIcooperatewith.Severalyearsago,Iwasattheir55butnowI'minthestudiowiththem."41．A．working B．competing C．arguing D．entertaining42．A．unaddressed B．labour-saving C．award-winning D．unsearchable43．A．clerk B．artist C．focus D．fan44．A．born B．introduced C．invited D．forced45．A．proposed B．complained C．sighed D．recalled46．A．annoyed B．surrounded C．changed D．rejected47．A．appreciated B．evaluated C．accessed D．composed48．A．empty-handed B．longing C．absent-minded D．unwilling49．A．honest B．lacking C．weak D．engaged50．A．definitely B．slightly C．scarcely D．indirectly51．A．callback B．getalong C．hurryup D．settledown52．A．favorites B．assignments C．advertisements D．ambitions53．A．performance B．career C．school D．training54．A．incredible B．ridiculous C．simple D．obvious55．A．classes B．concerts C．families D．weddings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~或括號內單詞的正確形式。TheGiantWildGoosePagoda(大雁塔),56(situate)inDaCi’enTemple,Xi’an,isoneofthefamousBuddhistpagodasinChina.AlthoughitfellintodisrepairaftertheTangDynasty,someofitshallssurvivedand57(reconstruct)duringtheMingDynasty.In652AD,MasterXuanZangproposedbuildingapagodatostorescriptures(經(jīng)文)andstatueshe58(bring)fromIndia.Heevendesignedthepagodahimself.Legendhasitthat59（it)name,WildGoosePagoda,comesfromastoryofwildgeeseprovidingfoodformonksinIndia.Thereisafamouspaintinginside,“XuanZangonHisWayBacktoChang’an.”Withapairofstrawsandals(草鞋)onhisfeet,XuanZangcarries60(roll)ofBuddhistscriptures61hisback,makinghiswaybackto62capitalwitheagerexpectations.IntheTangDynasty,manyofficialswrotepoemsonthewallsofthepagodatoexpresstheir63(happy)andwishfuturesuccess.XuanZangspent12years64(translate)1,335volumesofBuddhistscriptures.EmperorTaiZongandCrownPrinceLiZhiwrotetextspraisinghiswork,65arestilldisplayedatthepagoda’ssouthgate.第三部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)書面表達（滿分15分）你們學校正舉辦主題為“用英文講中國故事”的征文活動。請你以一位中國歷史人物為題寫一篇短文投稿，內容包括：1.人物簡介及事跡；2.意義或啟示。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；題目已為你寫好。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。JosieandIwantedadogmorethananythingelseontheearth.Wewishedforoneeverytimewethrewcoinsinafountainorwatchedtheeveningstardropbehindthetrees.However,ourmotherbelievedthatwewerestilltoothoughtlesstotakeonthetaskofraisingapet.Shehadwitnessedourforgetfulnessonhouseholdchoresandgettingintosmallconflicts.Inhereyes,theseweresignsthatwelackedthenecessaryresponsibility.Onesummernight,aswesattogetherontheroof,Josiesawsomething.Shepointeddowntowardadarkshadow,“What’sthat?”Foroneastonishingsecond,JosieandIstaredateachother.Thenwerusheddownontothedoorway.Thereinouryardstoodablackdog.Josiemadealittlekissingnoiseandheldoutherhand.Thedogcametousslowly,takingafewstepsforward,thenastepback,notsurewhethertotrustus.ShewassoskinnythatIcouldjustfeeleverybone,andhercoatwasmessy.“We’regoingtohaveadog!”Myinsidewasfullofexcitement,justlikebeforeChristmasorourbirthday.“What’sagoodname?”saidJosie.Theperfectnamewroteitselfinmymind,“Shadow!”Thenextday,wepiledtogetherallthepocketmoneywehadtobuyallkindsofdogfoodsandhiditinvariousplacesbecausewewereafraidMomwouldn’tapprovethatifsheknewwewerefeedingahomelessdog.Thatnight,afterourparentswereasleep,wesilentlyslippeddownstairstofeedShadow.Wecarefullypouredthedogfoodintothebowl,tryingtomakeaslittlenoiseaspossible.Shadow,whohadbeenwaitingeagerlybyourside,wagged(搖晃)hertail.Asweplacedthebowlonthefloor,acreaking(吱吱的)soundfilledthehouse.Suddenly,thekitchenlightwasswitchedon,illuminatingtheroomandrevealingourshockedfaces.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右；2.請按所給格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Itwasourmother,standingtheresurprisingly._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Momdecidedtogiveusachancetoprovewecouldberesponsibleowners.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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