2025屆廣東省郁南縣連灘中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期一?？荚囉⒄Z試題含解析

2025屆廣東省郁南縣連灘中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期一?？荚囉⒄Z試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Fathermadeapromise______________Ididwellintheentranceexam,hewouldtakemetoHongKonginthesummervacation.A．ifthat B．ifC．thatif D．that2．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why3．_______thatIwouldn’tsupportmyselfatthatmoment.A．IwasweakenoughB．IwastooweakC．SoweakwasID．SuchweakwasI4．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity5．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．a(chǎn)bsolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital6．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．a(chǎn)bookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．a(chǎn)bookinhands7．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto8．—HowcanIwakeupsoearly?—Setthealarmat5:00am.,youwillmakeit.A．a(chǎn)nd B．butC．or D．so9．Thesolutiontoaproblem，wearetold，oftencomestothinkersina"flashof________"．A．inspiration B．insightC．invitation D．innovation10．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis11．Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That’s_____hesucceededatlast.A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．why12．—WhichclassicalChinesepoemdoyoulikebest?—Don’tlaughifwelaydrunkenonthebattleground;howmanysoldiersevercameback______.A．oldandyoung B．upanddown C．safeandsound D．rightandwrong13．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which14．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion15．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime16．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．a(chǎn)sto D．a(chǎn)sthat17．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make18．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving19．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.20．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40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。21．（6分）Asacollegestudent,Ihaveplannedmyfuturecareergoals.Iwouldliketoworkasasalesassistantinacomputercompany,thenasalesmanagerandfinallybossofmyowncompany.Attheverybeginning,Iplantofindajobinafamouscompanyproducingcomputers,inwhichailthestaffarefullyhappyatworkandIcanexperiencejobsatisfactionmostofthetime.Onlysuchkindofcompanycanprovidemewithgoodworkingatmosphereandeagernesstolearnmoresoastogetwellpreparedformyfutureprofession.AtfirstIwanttobeasalesassistantandalwayskeepmyselfbusyworkinginandoutofthecompany,sucha,answeringtelephones,doingrepairwork,evencleaningthealthoughthesalarymaybelow,Iwillseizeeverychancetolearnfromotherstaff.Inmysparetime,Iwilltakesomecoursessoastogetmorequalificationsandexperienceinthisfield.Inthreeorfiveyears,Iamdeterminedtobe-comeasalesmanagerwhoisresponsibleforthesellingofthecomputers.Iwillinterviewasmanycustomersaspossibleanddomarketresearchandimproveourproducts.MeanwhileIwilltakecareofmystafftomakethemeagertoworktothebestoftheirabilities.Asisknowntous,itishardtomanageacompany,butIwillmakeeveryefforttoachievemygoalstepbystep,andIamsure“Thereismothingdifficultintheworldifyouputyourheartintoit.”1、Ifthewriterhasacompany,hiscompanywillprovidehisstaffwith________.A．highwagesB．dormitoriesC．somecomputersmadeinhiscompanyD．goodworkingatmosphereandeagerness2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterwouldliketobeasalesassistantfirst.B．Thewriterwantstosetupabusinessofhisown.C．Thewritermakeshismindtobethepresidentofafamouscompanyproducingcomputers.D．ThewriterwilltakecoursestogetanMBA．3、AsalesassistantshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________intheopinionofthewriter.A．a(chǎn)nsweringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager22．（8分）The18-year-oldHopefromArlington,Virginiahasalotofreasonstobehappy.Herhighschoolgraduationisjustdaysaway.ShegoestoGuatemalainthesummertoworktherewithherchurch.Then,inthefall,shewillheadtoElizabethtownCollegeinPennsylvania.Butthatisnotwhysheissmilingrightnow.Tonight,inabeautifullongdress,withherhairperfectlycurled,sheisexcitedtobegoingtoprom.Apromisaformaldanceforhighschoolstudentsthat’susuallyattheendoftheyear.PromwasbornintheUnitedStatesmorethan100yearsagoandhasspreadtootherpartsoftheworld.InAmerica,ithasbecomeanindustrysimilartotheweddingbusiness.AstudydonebytheAmericanfinancialcompany,Visa,foundthat,onaverage,anAmericanfamilyspendsmorethan900dollarsonprom.Muchofitisspentonwhattheyoungadultsweartotheformaldance.Gowns(禮服)oftencosthundredsofdollars.Andthentherearecostslinkedtohairandmakeup,flowersforpromdates,dinnerandtransportation.Itaddsup.Butsomestudentsfindwaystomaketheeventlessexpensive.“Iborrowedmydress,”saysMaggieKinnett.LikeHope,MaggieisasenioratYorktownHighSchoolinArlington.Shegothermakeupdonewithoutcostbyaprofessionalwhoisafamilyfriend.Hopealsocutscosts.Sheboughtherdressonlineforfarlessthanshewouldhavepaidinthestores.Shealsodidherownhair.Besides,manygirlschoosetogetreadyforthepromwithfriends.Theymightgettheirhairdoneatabeautyshoptogether.Theymighthireaprofessionalmake-upartistforafewhourstosharethecosts.Probablytheleastcostlythingaboutpromisthetickettothedance.YorktownhelditseventatahotelinArlington.Theticketswere$45.1、WhatmakesHopecheerfulatpresent?A．Thecomingcollegelife.B．Theballofhighschoolgraduation.C．Herattractivedressandcurledhair.D．Hercominghighschoolgraduation.2、WhydidMaggieaskafriendtodohermakeup?A．Tosavemoney.B．Togetthebesteffect.C．Towinaprizeintheball.D．Tocompetewithotherstudents.3、WhatdidHopedotosavemoneyfortheball?A．Shesharedthecostofmakeupwithothers.B．Sherentedherdressonline.C．Shedidherhairbyherself.D．Shegottheticketforfree.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Rentinggownsonlineforpromhasbecomeatrend.B．Promhasbecomeaheavyburdenformostfamilies.C．Theauthorisagainstpromduetothehighcost.D．Promhasgrownasarisingeconomyasweddingbusiness.23．（8分）ABriefIntroductiontoSomeDictionariesNormanMerriamWebsterBES—1850DictionaryThishandytranslatorprovidesyouwith5,000,000totaltranslationtoandfromSpanishandEnglish!Thisdictionaryisspeciallydesignedforalllevelsoflanguageskillfrombeginnertoadvanced.BrandV7Dictionary/TranslatorThisspecialmodelfeaturesthelargestandmostcompleteRussian-Englishdictionary.AdvancedEnglishspeech,accentcorrectionfunctionandspecializedtermsdatabasewillhelpyoucommunicate.Businessorganizerswillallowyoutostayintouchwiththeworldthroughallkindsofadvancedfeatures.SeikoWP1500RogetsIIIThesaurusDictionaryItisthenearestwordfinder.Itisalsogreatforcrosswordpuzzles.Itwillshowyouthetime,dayanddateoflocaltimezoneandthesameforover100citiesthroughouttheworldbysimplyenteringthefirstletterofthenameofthecity.EctacoKD-800Dictionary/TranslatorThisadvancedtalkinghandheldtranslatorfeaturesthefollowingdictionaries:thegeneralEnglish-Koreandictionaryfor215,905entries（詞條）；popularKorean-Englishdictionaryfor183,279entries,andthedictionaryofCh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illbe.A．smallerB．cheaperC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.B．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30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．26．（30分）Onefallinthemid-1950s,ItooksometimeoffandgotatraintickettovisitrelativesinCleveland.Iwas1outofschoolandhadbegunworkingasanofficeclerk.Onmyreturntrip,Inoticedacoupleacrosstheaisle(通道)—a(n)2andayoungwoman—havingaconversation.3,Irealizedthetwoofthemweren’ttravelingtogetherafterall,buthadjustmetonthetrain.ThewomanfinallygotoffatRochester,NewYork,leavingthesoldier4.Icouldn’thelpnoticinghisgoodlooksoutofthecornerofmy5.Heasked6hecouldlookatthetraintimetableIwasholding,andthenifhecould7nexttomesowecouldchat.He’safastmover,Ithought.I’llhaveto8forthisone.Iinvitedhimto9thetoo-largelunchmyaunthad10formytrip,andwe11allthewaytomystopinOneida,andwe12addressesandhesaidhewouldbein13.Afteraweek,Istillhadn’theardfromhimandhadbeguntothinkhe’dforgottenaboutme.Then,onSaturday,thephoneranganda14voiceaskedifIwouldliketoseeamoviewithhimthatevening.He’dcometoOneida,andwe15seeingOntheWaterfrontattheKalletTheatre.Wehadafewmore16duringhisArmyleave,andthenhewas17overseas.Forthenextfewyears,we18andhevisitedmeonotherholidays.Todaywe’vebeentogethermorethan55years,raisingthreedaughterswhonowhavedaughtersoftheirown.BeforetakingmytriptoClevelandallthoseyearsago,Iwaswarnednevertospeakto19onatrain.I’mcertainly20Ididn’tlisten.1、A．a(chǎn)bsentB．freshC．expertD．a(chǎn)nxious2、A．a(chǎn)rmymanB．businessmanC．policemanD．salesman3、A．ImmediatelyB．EventuallyC．HurriedlyD．Imaginarily4、A．a(chǎn)sideB．a(chǎn)nnoyedC．a(chǎn)mazedD．a(chǎn)lone5、A．eyeB．earC．shoulderD．seat6、A．whenB．whereC．ifD．how7、A．sitB．waitC．leanD．bend8、A．setoutB．makeoutC．hangoutD．watchout9、A．prepareB．shareC．deliverD．order10、A．carriedB．packedC．a(chǎn)llocatedD．stored11、A．a(chǎn)rguedB．weptC．talkedD．a(chǎn)te12、A．foundB．a(chǎn)nnouncedC．exchangedD．described13、A．needB．despairC．painD．touch14、A．familiarB．matureC．strangeD．particular15、A．gaveupB．a(chǎn)ddedupC．endedupD．gotup16、A．discussionsB．datesC．lessonsD．deals17、A．injuredB．a(chǎn)ttractedC．a(chǎn)ssignedD．employed18、A．separatedB．settledC．practicedD．corresponded19、A．strangersB．officersC．conductorsD．writers20、A．curiousB．gladC．a(chǎn)wareD．sorry第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Inhisbook,IntentionalLiving,authorJohnMaxwellsharesthatbackin1976,hereceivedagiftfromoneofhis1．(assist).Asheunwrappedthegift,hesawthatitwasabook2．(name)TheGreatestStoryEverTold.Hecouldn’twait3．(read)it.Butwhenheopenedthebook,hewas4．a(chǎn)stonish)toseethatthepageswereblank.Insidethebookwas5．notethatsaid,“John,yourlifeisbeforeyou.Fillthesepageswithkindactsandgoodthoughtsofyourheart.Writeagreatstoryaboutyourlife.”Theintentionofwritingthestoryofhislife6．(excite)him.Then,hebegantowritehisbook.Everydayweliveoutourstorythroughourwords,actionsanddecisions.Butwemustremembertolivewithintentiontofocus7．whatmattersmostinlifeandtoregainthatfocuswhenwegetchanged.Withoutintention,wecanbecomeunfocusedinthings8．needn’taddtoalifeofsignificanceanddifferenceinourworld.Lifeisn’tperfectandit’salwayshard,9．weneedremindersinourlifefromafriend,author,blogger,pastororourinnerspirittore-focususonthethingsthatmatterandmakeuslive10．(positive).第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。MyparentsandIvisitedmyuncleinSeattleonlastJuly、MyfavoriteexperiencewasourtriptoMountRainer,anvolcanonearSeattle、Beforeweleft,myunclegaveushatstoprotectusfromgettingsunburned,Isupposedthatitwillbeveryhot、Whenwedroveupthemountain,Ifoundthetopcoveringwithsnowandice!Myuncleledmetoasmallpathtoincreaseourchancesofseeingwildlife、Suddenlythereappearedafieldthatsmallwildflowersgrewupthroughthesnow、Littleanimalstoodstill;tinybirdsrosehighlyintotheair、ItwasthemostbeautifulsightthatIdneverseen27第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國好友Peter8月份打算來中國旅游，想先學(xué)習(xí)一些中文，卻不知道如何入門。你決定幫助他，寫一份郵件告訴他你的想法。要點(diǎn)如下：1.你給他的學(xué)習(xí)建議；2.介紹你的幫助計劃；3.對結(jié)果的展望。4.要有社會責(zé)任感。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。3.郵件開頭結(jié)尾已為你寫好。DearPeter,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、C4、B5、D6、B7、C8、A9、B10、A11、D12、C13、A14、A15、D16、C17、C18、D19、D20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40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。21、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wetendtohaveourownshares,althoughtheexperienceisstillasocialone.AsimilarexperiencetothehotpotcanbefoundinKoreanbarbecuerestaurants,whichleiyoucookyourownmeat.Thisallowspeopletohavetheirmeatdonehowevertheywant.Formostwesterner