河南省南陽市2024-2025學年高三上學期第四次周考英語試題（無答案）

南陽市第四次周測高三年級英語學科試題卷考試日期：2024年12月21日第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ARenewSanFranciscoZooSpendaSaturdaybeautifulgardensforboththeanimalsandvisitors.Whatcanbeexpected?●BecomingpartoftheZoo’shistory●Sharinganddevelopingnewskillsandinterests●Weedingandclean-uptoremovetheneedforharmfulpesticides(殺蟲劑)●MeetingnewpeopleofdifferentbackgroundswithsharedgoalofconservingtheEarth’splantandanimalspeciesWhocanvolunteer?Adultsandchildren(atleast1adultper5children).WhencanIvolunteer?ThesecondSaturdayofMarch,June,September,andNovemberin2025,from8:00amto11:00am.Wewillbeclosingthegatesat8:15.Nolateentriesallowed.WhatdoIwear?Choosesomethingwarmandcomfortablethatyoudon’tmindgettingdirty.TheZooprovidestoolsandworkgloves,butifyouhaveworkgloves,bringthemjustincase.Pleaseweartoughworkshoes.SponsoraCorporateRenewtheZooEventGroupsofallsizescansponsoraprivateRenewtheZoodayfortheircompanies,whenyourgroupworkstogethertocompleteZooprojects.Apartfromhavingfunandconnectingwithteammembers,yourgroupreceivesadmissiontotheZoo,drinks,foodandfreeride.ZoostaffwillhelporganizeeacheventtoensureyourgroupenjoysthedayattheZoo.Tosignup,e-mailrenewthezoo@.21.WhatarethevolunteersoftheZooexpectedtodo?A.Collectdataonnewspecies. B.LearnabouttheZoo’shistory.C.Joineco-friendlygardening. D.Researchgardeningtechniques.22.WhatrulemustbefollowedbyvolunteersattendingtheZooevent?A.Wearingaspecificuniform. B.Bringingtheirowntools.C.Preparingmealsinadvance. D.Participatingonschedule.23.WhatisabenefitofsponsoringaRenewtheZoodayforacompany?A.Enhancingfellowshipamongmembers. B.Developingbondswithlocalbusinesses.C.Receivingtraininginanimalprotection. D.Gettingdiscountedpriceonfuturevisits.BOnaclearsunnydayontheGeorgiacoast,ecotourguideReneHeidtleadsherguestsonherboatthroughanarrowwaterway.Unbrokengrassesreachoverhead,andthere’snobuilding,powerline,orcelltowerinsight.It’saperfectlocationforvisitorstoviewanearbymudflat(泥灘),whereroughly300,000shorebirds,includingtheroseatespoonbillandthewhimbrel,cometoeat,rest,andnesteveryyear.Heidthashada15-yearcareerasanecotourguideandmuchofwhatshesharesonthetourscomesfromherexperiences.Butmorerecently,theUniversityofGeorgia’sCoastalAwarenessandResponsibleEcotourism(CARE)certification(認證)programhasbeendesignedtosupportecotourguideslikeHeidt,helpingimprovetheinformationtheysharewithtourists.Theprogramoffersup-to-dateeducationalmaterialandtrainingtoecotourguidesandprovidescertificationthatconfirmstheirdevotiontopreservingthehabitats.WhileprovidingknowledgeaboutGeorgia’snaturalresources,theCAREprogramalsodiscusseshowtovisitsomesensitiveareasresponsibly.Now,whenHeidtgivesboatingtours,sherowswithalighttouch,movingalmostsilentlyacrossthewater.Whenshesharesfactsaboutwildlifewithherguests,shedoesn’tspeaklouderthanwhispers.Actually,it’saskillHeidtmusthaveperfectedinherpreviouscareer.“TheprogramchangesthewayIgivetours.Ithelpsmetobemoremindfulofaboat’sinfluenceontheverythingwearetryingtoteachpeopleabout,”sherecalled.GettingtrainedthroughtheCAREprogramalsobenefitsHeidt’sbusiness.AccordingtoHeidt,theprogramallowshertolearnmoreaboutthisenvironment.Andthat’sknowledgeshepassesalongtoherguests.“It’safantasticcoast,”shesays.“Andit’simportanttoshareitsbeautywithotherstohelpthemrealizethatitisworthprotecting.”24.WhywastheCAREprogramlaunched?A.Toofferthelatesttournews. B.Toqualifyandrecognizeecotourguides.C.Togiveaidtolocaleducation. D.Toshareandpublicizetravelexperience.25.WhatmaybethesuggestionfromtheCAREprogramforvisitingsensitiveareas?A.Reasonablyarrangetravelroutes. B.Saveasmuchwildlifeaspossible.C.Leaveaslittleimpactaspossible. D.Fullyrespectlocalculturalcustoms.26.WhatisHeidt’sattitudetowardstheCAREprogram?A.Doubtful. B.Tolerant. C.Uncertain. D.Favorable.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TendingtoSensitiveCoastalAreas B.ReachingouttoEcotourismSupportersC.BackingupEcotourisminGeorgia D.InitiatingaCARECertificationJourneyCInthesedaysofelectroniceverything,you’dthinkthatmostbusinesseswouldn’tbeusingpapercheques(支票)anymore.Infact,formostbusinesses,paperchequesarestillathing.Asmanyasoneinthreebusinessdealsarepaidthiswayand81%offirmsintheUSarestillusingpaperchequestosettlesomeoftheirbills.Stoptheeye-rollingbecauseyeah,weknowelectronicpaymentsarequickertomake,authorizeandcomplete,andthey’reeasiertotrackandreport.Theysavepaperandaregoodfortheenvironment.They’remoresecure,efficientandcostless.Theycanbemadeandapprovedfromanywhere.Agrowingnumberofbusinessesnotonlypreferelectronicpayments,butarerequiringcustomerstodothis.EvenMicrosoftrecentlyannouncedthatitwouldnolongeracceptpaperchequesfromitspartners.Butstill...I’mgoingtomissthepapercheque.I’vealwaysenjoyedthecircumstanceofthebiweeklychequerunandthegrandestpartisthefinalapprovalevidencedbytheultimateproofofauthority:thesignature.Someofmyclientstakedelightintheopportunitytoexamineandsigneverychequebecausethere’snobetterexampleofpowerthanthis.Paperchequesarenotonlyawrittenformofcontractsfavoredbyfirmsthroughouthistorybutalsoaformofmarketingwherecompaniescanproudlydisplaytheirlogos.Theyareclearevidenceofstabilityandreliability.Unfortunately,thewritingisonthewallforthepapercheque.Andthatmakesmesad.AccordingtotheSmallBusinessAdministration,themajorityofsmallbusinessownersareovertheageof50.WegrewupwithSwansonTVDinners,hockeywithouthelmets(頭盔)andappointedsmokingsectionsinairplanes.We’llretireandyoungergenerationswillburyusalongwithourchequebooks.Weknowthiswillunavoidablychange.Fornow,manybusinessesintheUSarestillrelyingonpaperchequestopay.Yes,they’reinefficientandcostlier.Butpleasebepatient.Allowmetohavethisonelittleenjoymentwhileitlasts.28.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeinparagraph1?A.Doingbusinessisincreasinglydifficult. B.EverythingisgoingelectronicintheUS.C.Paperchequesarestillinuseinbusiness. D.MostAmericanfirmsfailtopaythebills.29.WhatdoesMicrosoft’sdecisionindicate?A.Thegrowingtrendofshiftingtoelectronicpayments.B.Thechangeinformsofcooperationinbigcompanies.C.Thepotentialcomebackofpaperchequesinthemarket.D.Thepopularityofelectronicpaymentsamongcustomers.30.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph3?A.Defendhispreference. B.Introduceanewconcept.C.Callforreaders’support. D.Promoteanoldtradition.31.WhydoestheauthormentionSwansonTVDinnersandhockeywithouthelmets?A.Toemphasizetheoutdatednatureofpasttrends.B.Toshowhisattachmenttoold-schoolpractices.C.Tostresshisresistancetotechnologicalchanges.D.Tosuggestthereliabilityoftraditionalmethods.DFordecades,“simplerisbetter”hasbeenacceptedasauniversaltruthinmarketing.NickLight,assistantprofessorofmarketingattheUOLundquistCollegeofBusiness,hastestedthatassumption.Hefoundthatmostconsumerspreferofferingsthatappeartobeeasytouseandunderstand.However,pushingsimplicitycanhaveahidden,costlydownside.“Simplicityisnotasilverbullet,”Lightsaid.“Thismethodmightworkforestablishedcompanieswithtrackrecordstobackuptheirclaims.Butitcanberiskyforastart-upwithnohistoryoracompanyinacomplicatedmarketcategorywherefailuresorbreakdownsaremorecommon.Light’searlierexperiencestimulatedhisinterestinthestudy.Hewasamarketingmanageratadirect-to-consumermattress(床墊)company.Withthecatchword“oneperfectmattress”,thecompanyofferedonlyonemattressmodelshippeddirectlytotheconsumer’sdoor,dramaticallysimplifyingthemattress-buyingprocess.“Somecustomerscallingwithevenminorproblemssuchasaslightdiscolorationinthematerial,wouldgetreallyangry,”Lightsaid.“Theywouldsaythingslike,“Idon’tunderstandwhat’ssodifficultaboutthis,’evenwhenproducingandshippingmattressesarequitecomplex.Thesecustomersweregettingoverlyupsetbecausetheproductandprocesshadbeenlabeledassimple.”Thestudyalsoshowedthatconsumersjudgedthecomplexityofbrandsorproductsbasedontheirmentalconnections.Forexample,whenstudyparticipantsviewedadvertisementsfortwodifferentcompanies,theyformedmentalpicturesofthesimplicityorcomplexityofthebranddependingonhowplainorbusytheartwasandthedetailsprovidedineachad.Lightalsolookedintoproductqualityandcustomeropinionsandfoundthatconsumersarelesslikelytorecommendsimplerbrandsafterfailurescomparedtomorecomplexbrands.Therefore,thelessonformarketersistobemorecarefulaboutbuildingbrandingandadvertisingstrategiesaroundsimplicity,becausetheycouldeasilybackfireiftheproductorservicefailstodeliver.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“asilverbullet”inparagraph2mean?A.Ariskyinvestment. B.Abusinessstrategy. C.Aquick-fixmethod. D.Acure-allsolution.33.Whatdidtheuseofsimplicityinthemattressbusinessleadto?A.Risingcustomerdissatisfaction. B.Reducedexpensesforproducers.C.Longertransporttimeforgoods. D.Morecommentsfromcustomers.34.Whatmainlyinfluenceconsumers’viewsonabrandaccordingtothestudy?A.Thecompany’shistoricalbackground. B.Theimpressionsshapedbyaddesign.C.Theadvertisingreviewsonitswebsite. D.Therichnessofcolorinitspackaging.35.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgivetomarketers?A.Advertiseafter-salecustomerservice. B.Becautiousaboutsimplicity-themedefforts.C.Stressproductqualityoversimplicity. D.Improvebrandpresencethroughsocialmedia.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，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。WhenIwasinprimaryschool,readingindexcards(索引卡)undertheguidanceofourlibrarianwashowmyclassmatesandIlocatedthebookswewantedandenteredtheworldofideas.Itwasamazing.36Thenthesamelibrarianexplainedthatbook-locatinginformationwasalsoavailableonawebsite.Wecouldselectbookswithoutevenleavingourchairs.37Thelibrarianwasnotconfidentthatthenewtechnologywouldlast.So,askids,wekeptonefootplantedineachworld,learningthedigitallandscapewhilealsophysicallyexploringlibraries.Throughouteducationalhistory,newtoolshavebeenaccepted,rejected,orignored.Digitalcardcatalogues(目錄)areanexampleoftoolsthatfacilitatelearning,leadingmanyschoolstoadoptagenerallyfriendlyattitudetowardnewtechnologies.38Sometoolsnegativelyaffectourlearning,themostrecentexamplebeingChatGPT.ChatGPTisanartificialintelligence(AI)chatbotthatcanrespondtothequestionsoneasks,drawingonstoresofinformationanditsinteractionswithotherusers.WhereChatGPTimpactseducationisincompletingtasksassignedtostudents.Studentscanquitthinking—allowingChatGPTtodigestdifficultreadingsontheirbehalf.39Butlearningtowriteislearningtothink.Thinkingissomethingweneedtogrowandprogressashumanbeings.40ChatGPTandrelatedtechnologiesdestroythisimportanttask.Irecommendthatstudentsresistemployingtheminthecontextofreadingandwritingiftheywishtobetransformedbytheirlearning.A.Sure,AIcandothesetasksforus.B.Educationismeanttoshapeaperson.C.Butnotalltoolsareequallyconstructive.D.Theycanalsoaskittoconstructessaysassignedbyprofessors.E.IfallowedtohaveaccesstoAI-basedtools,noonewouldeverthink.F.However,thiswholeprocessseemeddisappointingtheverynextday.G.Inthosedays,wewerelivingbetweenthedigitalandpre-digitalworlds.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。Itwas2017whentheaccidentoccurred.ThatdayitstartedtorainwhenI41tostopjustinchesfromthecarahead.BeforeIsighedwith42,mycarwashithardfrombehind.43,Iwasunharmedandsteppedoutto44thesituation.Thegirlwhohadhitmewasintears.She45tomeandexplainedthatherbrakes(剎車)hadtakenlongerto46becauseoftheslipperyroad.Minuteslater,apoliceman47anddirectlyissuedthegirlaticketfor“failuretocontrolspeed”,andseveralotheroffenses,whichcouldhaveledtothe48ofherlicense.Thegirlwasextremelyupset,butshewashelplessagainsttheresult.Icomfortedherthatitwasn’ther49andpromisedtohelp.Twoweekslater,Ireceivedanoticetoappearasawitnessinthegirl’strial.Althoughitwasn’trequired,Idecidedtoseek50.Uponseeingmeincourt,thegirlappearedquite51.Irecountedtheincident52,sayingneitherofuswasspeedingandthattheroadwasexceptionallyslippery.Ialso53thegirlwasn’ttoblame.WhenIfinishedspeaking,thecourtroomeruptedintoapplause,andthejudgepraisedmefor54mycitizen’sduty.Aftercarefulconsideration,hedismissedthe55againstthegirl.Ibelievewhoeverencounterssuchacasewoulddothesame.41.A.managed B.hesitated C.failed D.refused42.A.disappointment B.excitement C.regret D.relief43.A.Hopefully B.Thankfully C.Strangely D.Importantly44.A.improve B.clarify C.assess D.monitor45.A.whispered B.mentioned C.apologized D.described46.A.refresh B.recover C.repair D.respond47.A.turnedup B.spedby C.steppedaside D.showedoff48.A.limitation B.cancellation C.explanation D.collection49.A.weakness B.effort C.excuse D.fault50.A.advice B.freedom C.cooperation D.justice51.A.proud B.grateful C.pitiful D.confused52.A.confidently B.subjectively C.truthfully D.impatiently53.A.appreciated B.expected C.stressed D.doubted54.A.performing B.transforming C.remembering D.accepting55.A.criticisms B.charges C.procedures D.requirements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。AstheChinesesayinggoes,“Roadsleadtoriches.”Andthisis56SomxayLaolion,aLaotiandriverontheChina-LaosRailway,hasobservedoverthepasttwo-and-a-halfyears.Asadrivertravelling57VientianeandBoten（bordertown）,hecanseemoreandmorehousesandfactories58（build）alongtheroute.The1,035-kilometerrailway,59isaflagshipprojectundertheChina-proposedBeltandRoadInitiative,connectsKunming,thecapitalofSouthwestChina’sYunnanprovince,withtheLaotiancapital,Vientiane.60(adopt)Chinesetechnicalstandards,theChina-LaosRailwayisChina’sfirst-internationalrailwayproject6.61(primary)fundedandbuiltbyChinesecompaniesand62(connect)toChina’srailwaynetwork.SinceJune2020,theLaos-ChinaRailwayCohasrecruitedandtrainedLaotraineesandmorethan800Laoemployees,orover90percentofthetrainees,63(assign)specificpositions.TheChina-LaosRailwayhasopened“anewphaseofdevelopment”forLaostotransform64(it)fromalandlockedcountrytoaland-linkedone.Therailwayhasmaintainedapositivetrendofincreasingvolumeand65(efficient),aswellasthrivingpassengerandfreightbusinesses.TheChina-LaosRailwayhasbecomearoadofdevelopment,happiness,andfriendshipfortheLaoandChinesepeople.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你們班在校英文報組織的以“太空”為主題的海報設計大賽中獲獎。請你給英國朋友Peter寫一封郵件分享這次經(jīng)歷，內(nèi)容包括：（1）創(chuàng)作過程；（2）你的感想。注意：（1）寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右；（2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearPeter,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)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。At6:00am,IsteppedoutofmycarandintooneofthehottestJulydayseverrecordedinHouston.MyT-shirtwassoonwetwithsweatasIwaitedintheparkinglot.Experiencedrunnerssurroundedme,allwearingappropriateclothesfortheintenseheat.Attheageof53,Iwasabouttotrainformyfirsthalfmarathon.Thiswasmyplanforbuildingfriendshipsinanunknowncity.Houstonwasquit