广东省东莞市七校联考2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题（含答案）.docx

东莞市 2024-2025 学年第一学期七校联考试题高三英语命题人：罗欣捷 郑珊雅审题人：孔颖 余春霞本试卷共 8 页, 满分 120 分, 考试用时 120 分钟。选择题从第二部分的“阅读”开始, 试题序号从“21”开始。第二部分 阅读（共两节, 满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2. 5 分, 满分 37. 5 分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AStrawberry picking is a popular and enjoyable activity in Pennsylvania. The states favorableweather and long growing season make it a favorite pastime for both locals and tourists.Brickers StrawberriesIt is a family-owned farm in Carlisle, PA, offering pre-picked and pick-your-own berriesthroughout the year. Prices range from $2/pound for pick-your-own berries to $4.25/quart forpre-picked berries. Opening hours may vary depending on the weather, so its best to check theirwebsite before heading out to the farm.Oak Grove FarmsOak Grove Farms in Mechanicsburg, PA, has been a family-owned farm since the 1960s. Theyoffer a variety of fruits, and delicious baked goods, with strawberries being their specialty. Pricesstart at $15 for a 4-quart container. The farm store is open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to6:00 p.m. for visitors to make a purchase.Honey Bear OrchardsLocated in Lebanon, PA, it is a family-owned orchard providing fresh fruits to the communitysince 1980. With their fun and safe atmosphere, you can pick your quality fruit with your friends.U-pick strawberries cost $2/pound. They also offer pre-picked strawberries for a slightly higher cost.You can pay through cash or check only in their shop.Brecknock OrchardBrecknock Orchard in Mohnton, PA, is a family-friendly farm where you can pick strawberriesand enjoy other activities on the farm. Wagon (马车) ride orchard tours cost $8 per person andinclude beautiful toys for kids. The cost of strawberry picking starts at $4/pound, and they acceptcash and credit cards.2221. What deserves your special attention if you are going to Brickers Strawberries?A. Its location.B. Its opening hours.D. Its berry types.C. Its fruit prices.2. What does Oak Grove Farms and Honey Bear Orchards have in common?A. Providing shopping services.B. Sharing an equally long history.D. Having the same business hours.C. Being owned by the same family.3. Which is most suitable for a family with young children?A. Brickers Strawberries.C. Honey Bear Orchards.B. Oak Grove Farms.D. Brecknock Orchard.高三英语 第 1 页 共 8 页#QQABKQ6UogiAQhAAARhCQwEyCACQkhGACYgOwAAIMAAAiRFABAA=# BThe idea of climbing Mt.Qomolangma disgusted me. The mountain came to represent theopposite of everything that I loved and respected about climbing. What had once been the finalmountain climbing goal became the focus of a commercial guiding industry. Over the years, thecrowds at Base Camp grew, leaving behind tons of trash. Whenever I was asked whether. Id climbMt.Qomolangma, my answer was always the same: not interested.That was probably where my personal Mt. Qomolangma story would have ended, were it notfor an old friend Thom Pollard and his obsession (迷恋) with one of the greatest mysteries. In 1999,he began to explore and found the remains of George Mallory, the celebrated British climber whodisappeared while he was attempting to be the first to climb Mt. Qomolangma. But Malloryspartner, Sandy Irvine, and the camera he had likely carried, were not found. The mountain climbingworld has been wondering whether they might have reached the top in 1924.Pollards story moved me. I began to pack for the climb and expected that our advancedequipment would make it manageable, perhaps easy. I was wrong. On the highest point on theplanet, I was more tired than Id ever been in any climbing. Along the way, I continuously tippedmy hat, not just to Mallory and Irvine but to anyone who has the drive to push himself or herself upthis route. My search was in vain, but I began to reconsider Mt. Qomolangma.I witnessed many climbers, who were much more than just self-centered tourists. We sharedroute information, weather forecasts, and family photos all united around a common goal.I went to Mt. Qomolangma to seek Irvine. But in the end, I found something more difficult toget: the spirit that Irvine and Mallory shared. It was hiding in plain sight, right where it has alwaysbeen: inside the brave souls who risk so much to follow in storied adventurers footsteps up Mt.Qomolangma.24. Why did the author once hate climbing Mt. Qomolangma?A. Because the mountain was overcrowded.B. Because his original climbing goal changed.C. Because climbing it became a profit-driven industry.D. Because he had to brave the elements on the mountain.5. What motivated the author to climb Mt. Qomolangma later?A. The influence of Thom Pollard.2B. The results of the previous climbing.C. The development of advanced equipment.D. The spirit of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine.6. What does the underlined phrase “tipped my hat” in paragraph 3 mean?22A. Relieved my tiredness.B. Showed my respect.C. Expressed my gratitude.D. Proved my determination.7. What message does the passage mainly convey?A. The search for missing adventurers holds great value.B. Modern climbing lacks respect for the natural environment.C. Spirits of the climbers of Mt. Qomolangma are worth respect.D. Experienced climbers are qualified to conquer Mt. Qomolangma.高三英语 第 2 页 共 8 页#QQABKQ6UogiAQhAAARhCQwEyCACQkhGACYgOwAAIMAAAiRFABAA=# CA casual walk along the Beijing Central Axis, connecting the Drum Tower and the impressiveForbidden City this was Zhaos first city-walking journey in the spring of last year. Since then,the 21-year-old student from Beijing Foreign Studies University has remained a city-walk fan,believing it to be the best way to “rediscover a city”.“I visited Beijing before the start of my college life here, and it was a typical package tourduring which going to scenic spots and taking photos was a big thing. The crowded touristattractions gave me the impression that Beijing was a noisy place,” Zhao said.With the increasing variety of travel choices, traditional group tours no longer satisfy peoplewho are looking for a more personal and different travel experience and hoping to explore everypart of the city in a more engaging way.Compared with tightly scheduled routes and picture-taking tours, city-walking focuses on free,casual experiences. The trending city-walk culture, which encourages experiencing urban life withno transportation means except ones legs and feet, has also made splashes on various social mediaplatforms.On the video-sharing app Douyin, the Chinese version of Tik-Tok, a recent video aboutcitywalk routes in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, has gained more than 171,000 likes, with72,000 viewers of all ages adding the video to their favorites. According to a report fromlifestyle-sharing platform Xiaohongshu, in the first half of this year, searches about city-walksincreased 30 times from the previous year. “The route offers a glimpse into the culture andlandscape in different historical stages, as well as its beautiful natural scenery,” it said.Following his experience in Beijing, Zhao has also explored Wuhan in Hubei province,Hangzhou in Zhejiang province and other cities through city-walking tours. “City-walking is allabout doing whatever you want in your own exploration of a city, and it is actually the kind ofslow-paced, low-carbon lifestyle that I relate to so much,” he said.2238. Why do Zhao call city-walking the best way to “rediscover a city”?A. The variety of travel choices is limited.B. Common tour wastes much time in taking pictures.C. Traditional group tour totally satisfies peoples need.D. It is a more enjoyable and personal way to explore the city.9. What do we know about city-walk culture?A. It shows historical moments in Xiaohongshu.B. It promotes exploring the city without transportation.C. It offers practical travel tips through social media platforms.D. It refers to a 30-minute walk on the video-sharing app Douyin.0. What can we learn in the paragraph 5?A. City-walk is only loved by young people.B. City-walk recommends the shortest route.C. City-walk has gained popularity on the Internet.D. City-walk has both advantages and disadvantages.高三英语 第 3 页 共 8 页#QQABKQ6UogiAQhAAARhCQwEyCACQkhGACYgOwAAIMAAAiRFABAA=# 31. What is the best title of the passage?A. Walking Out from HomeB. Going Free to Explore the WorldC. A Popular Social PlatformD. Culture of Walking Catching on in CitiesDDamian Stefaniuk and his colleagues at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) havedeveloped a novel energy storage devicea supercapacitorusing three basic, inexpensivematerials: water, cement, and a soot(煤灰), which can carry electricity.Supercapacitors are highly efficient at storing energy but differ from batteries in someimportant ways. They can charge much more quickly than a lithium ( 锂 ) battery and dontexperience the same level of performance decline over time. But supercapacitors also release thepower they store rapidly, making them less useful in devices such as mobile phones, laptops orelectric cars where a steady supply of energy is needed over an extended period of time.Yet according to Stefaniuk, these supercapacitors could make an important contribution toefforts to reduce carbon emissions and make the global economy more environmentally friendly. “Ifit can be scaled up, the technology can help solve an important issuethe storing of renewableenergy,” he says.He and his fellow researchers at MIT envision several applications for their supercapacitors.One might be to create roads that store solar energy and then release it to recharge electric carswirelessly as they drive along a road. The rapid release of energy from the supercapacitors wouldallow vehicles to get a rapid boost to their batteries. Another application would be usingsupercapacitors in the foundations or walls of houses, so that these parts of the house not onlysupport the structure but also store energy.But its still early stages. Right now, the supercapacitor made from building materials canonly store just under 300 watt-hours per cubic meter, enough to power a 10-watt LED light for 30hours. The power might seem low compared to regular batteries, but a foundation made from 30-40cubic meters of this material could meet the daily energy needs of a house, says Stefaniuk. Sincethis material is used so widely around the world, it has the potential to be very competitive anduseful for energy storage.32. What might be an advantage of supercapacitors?A. They require little care.B. They are lighter in design.C. They release power in a stable manner.D. They continue to work effectively over time.3. How does the author highlight the application of supercapacitors?3A. By providing examples.C. By making comparisons.B. By giving instructions.D. By presenting cause and effect.高三英语 第 4 页 共 8 页#QQABKQ6UogiAQhAAARhCQwEyCACQkhGACYgOwAAIMAAAiRFABAA=# 334.Which of the following can be inferred about the supercapacitor technology?A. It is still developing and has great potential.B. It will be limited to small-scale applications.C. It is efficient enough to help replace batteries.D. It will become widely used in everyday devices.5. What is the purpose of this text?A. To present a difficult problem.C. To introduce a possible solution.B. To advocate a timely action.D.To explain a complex process.第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2. 5 分, 满分 12. 5 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lying awake for hours before falling asleep is a common problem. Even if you can finally fallasleep, taking too long to fall asleep can lead to too few hours of sleep altogether. _36_. Sopeople having trouble falling asleep always wonder how they can sleep well.Parents know from experience that gentle music can help babies fall asleep. Science supportsthis, showing that children of all ages, from babies to elementary school children, sleep better afterlistening to comfortable music. Fortunately, children arent the only ones who can benefit fromgentle music before bedtime. _37_.Listening to music likely improves sleep for more than one reason. Music can promote sleepdirectly by affecting your physiology (生理机能). _38_.Besides, it can also promote sleepby becoming a healthy bedtime habit. Many people cant fall asleep quickly because stressful andworrying thoughts keep them awake at night. By listening to music, the mind has something else tofocus on. With time, the practice of listening to music at bedtime becomes more effective as thebrain positively associates music with sleep._39_. Studies have looked at many types of music and playlists but there isnt a clearanswer about the best music for sleep. What we do know is that researchers have typically usedeither a self-made playlist or one that has been designed especially with sleep in mind. One of themost important things on how music affects a persons body is their own musical preferences._40_. For those who dont want to design their own playlist, online music services havestepped in and usually offer playlists for sleep or relaxation.A. It can guarantee sufficient sleepB. Its natural to wonder about the best type of music for sleepC. The quality and quantity of our sleep become poor as we ageD. Listening to music can reduce your stress and inspire positive feelingsE. This can have a serious effect on a persons quality of life if it continuesF. People across age groups report better sleep quality after listening to soft musicG. Useful personal playlists may include relaxing songs that have helped with sleep高三英语 第 5 页 共 8 页#QQABKQ6UogiAQhAAARhCQwEyCACQkhGACYgOwAAIMAAAiRFABAA=# 第二部分 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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。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。I was interested in volunteering at a hospital because both of my parents work in hospitals. Iwanted to see what the _41_ was after hearing them talk about it. To be more _42_, Iwanted to work at the VA a hospital in Palo Alto because the 43_ of VA is “to servethose who served” and I really _44_ this very idea.To my greatest joy, I was _45_ the VA program, and throughout this summer break Ivespent around 110 hours _46_ at VA Palo Alto in different departments. To be honest, I hadnever at all felt more welcomed and _47_ in every department I went to. After some initialexperiences, I _48_ to work in the Office of Information Technology (OIT) since I aminterested in computers, and I wanted to see how they are used in a hospital setting.My overall experience of volu