湛江第一中学2024届高三级开学考试·英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几个为青少年提供志愿者活动的组织。
l.B细节理解题。根据第三段中“For those teens who just got their licenses and love any reason to get behind
the wheel,here's a volunteer opportunity that'll make driving worthwhile.Meals on Wheels is on a mission to
meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors,.”可知。
2.C细节理解题。根据“Volunteer with Best Buddies to help end the social,physical,.and economic isolation
of 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities-and you'll make some new pals in the
process!”可知。
3.B推理判断题。根据文章第一段和最后一段以及所介绍的四个组织判断可知。
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲南非Hamburg小镇因科萨文化而闻名，当地的女士们通过制作一些工
艺品度过生活难关。
4.C推理判断题。根据第一段“It is also home to a group of women who have produced a series of
extraordinary artworks that have been exhibited around the world..”以及下文可知，故答案为C.
5.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“..but unexpectedly it has grown into something much bigger”可知，本题
选A。
6.B推理判断题。根据第五段"By joining the completed panels together,they created the first of their large
works and one of their most celebrated,·The Keiskamma Tapestry',”可知，故答案为B.
7.B细节理解题。从第六段“The four~meter-high,four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly
Xhosa women endured when the youth in their community were hit by HIV two decades ago,and they stepped
in to care for children.”可知，故答案为B。
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，到2100年，南极洲65%的植物和野生动物将减少。现有的保护工
作不足以保护南极生态系统，我们迫切需要结合全球行动，以最好地保护南极物种。
8.B推理判断题。根据第一段内容“Antarctic biodiversity could decline substantially by the end of the century
if we continue with business as usual(如果我们继续照常营业，到本世纪末，南极生物多样性可能会大幅下
降)”可推知，保护工作是迫切需要的。故选B项。
g.A细节理解题。根据第二段内容“This listing reflects the growing extinction crisis and highlights the
importance of the ESA and efforts to conserve species before population declines become irreversible'”可知，气
候变化正在对世界各地的物种产生深远影响，帝企鹅列人名单是一个行动号召，来保护南极洲野生动物。故
选A项。
1O.B细节理解题。根据最后一段内容“We urgently need a combination of global and local conservation action
to best conserve Antarctic species.Global action and global voices to help relieve climate change'"可知，我们
迫切需要结合全球和地方保护行动，以最好地保护南极物种。全球行动和全球声音有助于缓解气候变化。
故选B项。
11.C标题归纳题。通读整篇文章内容可知，本文讲述的是讲述了研究发现，到2100年，南极洲65%的植物
和野生动物将减少。要采取更多的行动来保护南极的野生物种。故选C项。
【文章大意】本文是一篇科技说明文。文章介绍无人机的最新用途。
l2.B细节理解题。根据第一段中“This pilotless mini aireraft,.originally developed for photography from
above and warfare,is now bringing us benefits closer to home.”可知.
l3.A词义猜测题。根据“which will act as a base for police and delivery drones”判断可知。
14.B推理判断题。根据此段中首句和“Harriet Constable describes an incredible development project by the
University of South Australia”以及后面例子可知无人机在提升人们健康方面能发挥作用。
15.C推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段的第一，二句可知，能使无人机的发展趋于理性的因素，就是规则。
【高三英语参考答案第1页（共3页）】湛江第一中学2024届高三级开学考试
英语
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第一部分阅读(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。
A
If you want to make a difference in your community, be a part of something bigger thanyourself，or just need to earn some required volunteer hours, then this is the place to start.Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens !
Habitat for Humanity
Everyone deserves to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat forHumanity，you can play a role in building up your community. Their Habitat YouthProgrammes accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40 for everything from homeconstruction to affordable housing advocacy.
Meals on Wheels
For those teens who just got their licenses and love any reason to get behind the wheel,here's a volunteer opportunity that'll make driving worthwhile. Meals on Wheels is on amission to meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors. 225 million meals have beendelivered so far- -connect with your local provider to find out how you can get involved.
Key Club
As the oldest service programme for high schoolers, the Key Club has quite a history ofhelping teens get involved in volunteering. Because clubs are student-led, you get a direct sayin the kinds of service projects you want to do. Chances are, there' s already a chapter in yourschool，but if not, you can try taking the lead in one.
Best Buddies
Volunteer with Best Buddies to help end the social， physical, and economic isolation of200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities- and you'll make some newpals in the process! Join a school chapter (or start your own) to use friendship as a tool forinclusivity in your community.
And don't worry. Even if you can't volunteer physically， there are also tons of onlinevolunteer opportunities available! Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteerorganizations at www. Gen Z. org.
1. What can a teen volunteer with a driving license do
A. Make nutritional meals.B. Send meals to the elderly.
C. Teach the seniors to drive.D. Drive the seniors around.
2. Which organization can help people with disabilities
A. Meals on Wheels.B. Habitat for Humanity.
C. Best Buddies.D. Key Club. .
3. Why does the author write this text
A. To teach teens to be more creative.B. To introduce some volunteer jobs.
C. To instruct teens to earn volunteer hours.D. To promote awareness of world affairs. .
B
The South African town Hamburg is situated by one of the most beautiful estuaries( 河口) in the Eastern Cape. It's known for its rich Xhosa culture. It is also home to a group ofwomen who have produced a series of extraordinary artworks that have been exhibited aroundthe world.
Keiskamma Art Project was created to teach local women embroidery(刺绣) skills to helpthem at a tough time economically and socially, but unexpectedly it has grown into somethingmuch bigger. Having been shown at international art galleries, many of their tapestries( 挂毯)are now being displayed under one roof for the first time, at an exhibition in Johannesburg.
Their story began in 2000，when Dr. Carol Hofmeyr moved from Johannesburg to Hamburg.
She found that the town was struggling with high unemployment and that local women weredesperate to find ways to feed their families. Having studied embroidery herself, she hopedthat passing on that knowledge to local women would help empower them.
From humble beginnings, more and more women heard about the project through word ofmouth. Now, over 150 women are part of the project. Selling their works provides a source ofincome，but the project has also created a support system for the women.
Initially, the women started out simply creating cushions( 坐垫) and small handbags tosell to tourists. Eventually， they started receiving tasks for larger pieces. They were givenpanels about a meter in size to work on at home. By joining the completed panels together,they created the first of their large works and one of their most celebrated, “The KeiskammaTapestry" ,which tells the history of the Xhosa people who were subjugated( 征服) throughcolonization and the Xhosa British Frontier Wars from 1776 to 1876.
Another celebrated piece is“The Keiskamma Altarpiece”， which was produced by 130women. The four-meter-high, four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly Xhosawomen endured when the youth in their community were hit by HIV two decades ago，andthey stepped in to care for children.
Recent artworks engage with contemporary issues. “COVID Resilience Tapestry” dealswith the pandemic; “A New Earth and Our Sacred Ocean”is a call for environmentalconsciousness.
4. What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A. To promote the local artworks.B. To introduce an ancient culture.
C. To bring in the topic of the text.D. To inform readers of the situation.
5. What is beyond people's expectation for Keiskamma Art Project
A. It gains international fame.B. It helps a lot of women.
C. It helps develop local economy.D. It sponsors an exhibition in Johannesburg.
6. Which of the following can best describe the process of making“The Keiskamma Tapestry”
A. Historical.B. Cooperative.C. Game-changing.D. Time-consuming.
7. What do we know about“The Keiskamma Altarpiece"
A. It reflects on some contemporary issues.
B. It shows the Xhosa people' s sufferings.
C. It aims to arouse the environmental awareness.
D. It covers lots of pandemic-related content.
C
The impact of the man-made climate crisis on Antarctica is scientifically undeniable:stable ice shelves are retreating, air temperature increased by 3 degrees Celsius, krill( 磷虾)numbers are declining, melting ice is contributing to sea level rise, and polar bears and sealsare getting displaced. “ Antarctic biodiversity could decline substantially by the end of thecentury if we continue with business as usual,” Jasmine Rachael Lee，lead author of theUniversity of Queensland study says.
Published in the journal PLOS Biology, the study finds population declines are likely for65% of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100. The most vulnerable( 脆弱的)species is the Emperor penguins. In October 2022, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service listedEmperor penguins as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act( ESA)，asexperts predict the flightless seabird will see a 26% to 47% dip in its population by 2050.“This listing reflects the growing extinction crisis and highlights the importance of the ESAand efforts to conserve species before population declines become irreversible(不 可逆转),”said Service Director Martha Williams at the time.
Aside from Emperor penguins, other Antarctic specialists， like the Adelie penguin anddry soil nematodes，were also highly vulnerable. We urgently need a combination of globaland local conservation action to best conserve Antarctic species. Global action and globalvoices to help relieve climate change-because the biggest threat to Antarctica is coming fromoutside of it. And then we need local actions to help protect biodiversity against local threatsand give them the best chance of adapting to climate changes. This will help to save our iconicspecies like the Emperor penguins and all of Antarctica's unique and highly adaptedinhabitants. It will also help humankind, as we rely heavily on the priceless services theAntarctic provides in regulating our climate and capturing sea level in its ice sheets.
8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1
A. The impact of climate crisis is usually denied.
B. Conservation efforts are badly needed.
C. Air temperature on Antarctic increases 3C annually.
D. Sea level rise results in seabirds losing their habitats.
9. Why is the Emperor penguin mentioned in Paragraph 2
A. To serve as a call to protect wildlife on Antarctic.
B. To reflect the growing population of wild species.
C. To highlight the severe impact of rising temperature.
D. To prove the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act.
10. What is probably the best conservation policy
A. Reducing the chances of making a trip to Antarctic.
B. Making joint efforts to relieve climate change.
C. Attempting to provide essential nutrients to the ecosystem.
D. Continuing to carry for ward the Endangered Species Act.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Plants and Wildlife on Antarctica Will Decline Quickly
B. Antarctic Species Are Vulnerable to Human Threats
C. More Action Should Be Taken to Protect Wildlife on Antarctica
D. The Best Conservation Strategy Will Be Carried Out Soon
D
Technology is developing by leaps and bounds. A device as small as a smartphone nowhas more processing power than rockets to the Moon once had. New tech brings manyadvantages, making our lives easier and opening up new opportunities. One piece of kit that'sbeen really taking off recently is the drone. This pilotless mini aircraft, originally developedfor photography from above and warfare, is now bringing us benefits closer to home. In thelast few years, tech companies such as Amazon, Alphabet and Uber have promised us deliverydrones一bringing goods to our doorsteps in a matter of minutes. Progress in developing themhas, however, been slow.
Drones are helping to connect with and enhance the lives of people in remote locations. Inthe UK，the Royal Mail wants a fleet of 500 drones to help deliver the mail to far-flungcommunities. Windracers， the company developing the drones， say they can fly in fog andproduce 30% fewer emissions than comparable piloted aircraft. And in Coventry in the UK,construction has started on an air hub, which will act as a base for police and delivery drones. Urban-Air Port Limited is working with car-maker Hyundai on the mini- -airport, known as a skyport.
Drones could also play a part in improving the health of millions of people. In Zanzibar,for example, they' re being used to spray wetlands against malaria(疟疾). And writing forBBC Future website， Harriet Constable describes an incredible development project by theUniversity of South Australia. The plan is for drones to eventually be able to surveypopulations for disease by reading the blood oxygen levels of humans from the air. They'llalso be able to scan for other vital signs, like coughing and a high temperature.
It seems that the sky s the limit for what drone technology can achieve. The only thingthat sometimes keeps it grounded is regulation. Writing for the BBC, Jessica Brown says,“Ifour skies are to become as crowded as our streets, airspace rules need updating to preventaccidents.”There are also related problems，such as noise pollution.
12. What was the primary use of the drone
A. Exploring the Moon.B. Survey and military.
C. Special delivery or express.D. Transporting goods.
13. Which can replace the underlined word“hub" in Paragraph 2
A. Centre.B. Branch.C. Garage.D. Field.
14. What does Paragraph 3 imply
A. Drones could take over doctors' duties in the future.
B. Drones can play a role in improving people' s health.
C. Drones can cure patients suffering from various diseases like malaria.
D. Human beings will eventually overcome all kinds of stubborn diseases.
15. What does the author mean to do by quoting Jessica Brown
A. Emphasize there is no limit for drones development.
B. Ignore the disadvantages the development of drones will bring.
C. Urge the rules of drones management need to be updated.
D. Prove the development of drones is beneficial without harming.
第二节(共5 小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Desertification, the process by which fertile( 肥沃的) land becomes desert，has severeimpacts on food production and is worsened by climate change._16_
Africa's Great Green Wall is a project to build an 8 ,000- kilometre-long forest across 11 ofthe continent s countries. The project is meant to contain the growing Sahara Desert and fightclimate change. _17_ They include limited political support，lack of money，weakorganizational structures，and not enough consideration for the environment. Just 4 millionhectares(公顷) of land have been turned into forest since work on the Green Wall began 15years ago._18_
First proposed in 2005，the project aims to plant a forest from Senegal on the AtlanticOcean in western Africa to Eritrea， Ethiopia and Djibouti in the east._19_It could alsoreduce levels of climate-related migration in the area and capture hundreds of millions of tonsof carbon dioxide from the air. Several countries have struggled to keep up with the demandsof the project.
_20_Eritrea，Ethiopia， and Sudan have all expanded their efforts.Ethiopia isproducing 5. 5 billion seedlings leading to thousands of hectares of restored land. Efforts inEritrea and Sudan have also resulted in nearly 140 ,000 hectares of newly planted forest. TheU. N. desertification agency says the project will need to plant an average of 8.2 millionhectares yearly to reach its goal of 100 million hectares by 2030.
A. But the project faces many problems.
B. That is only 4 percent of the programme's goal.
C. However, it is difficult to work on the Great Green Wall.
D. A quarter of Africa is under threat of food shortage.
E. Some progress has been made in recent years in the east of the continent.
F. Supporters hope that the project will create millions of green jobs in rural Africa.
G. The U.N. says up to 45 percent of Africa's land is impacted by desertification, worsethan any other continent.
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 teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday，at the beginning ofclass，I cheerfully asked my students how their _21_had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth_ 22_.The young man thenproceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so_ 23_.
His question_24_ me of something I'd read somewhere before:“Every morning whenyou get up, you have a choice about how you want to _25_ life that day," I said.“I chooseto be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,”I continued, addressing all sixty students in the class. “In
addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson,17 miles down the_ 26_ from where I live. One day a few weeks ago, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive _27_quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again,but the engine wouldn't_28 _. So I put my flashers on,_29_my books，and marcheddown the road to the college.
“As soon as I got there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my carafter class. The_30_in the Provost's office asked me what had happened.“This is mylucky day," I smiled. She was puzzled.
“My car broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway， within walking distance of here. If my car was_31_to break down today，it couldn't have been arranged in a more_32_ fashion," I added. The secretary' s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiledback and_33_for class. So ended my story.
I scanned the sixty faces in my economics class at UNLV. Despite the early hour, no oneseemed to be_ 34_.Somehow, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn't the story atall. In fact，it had all started with a student's_ 35_ that I was cheerful.
21. A. weekendB. taskC. sleepD. class
22. A. plantedB. removedC. abandonedD. brightened
23. A. gratefulB. thoughtfulC. cheerfulD. delightful
24. A. satisfiedB. warnedC. informedD. reminded
25. A. sustain B. approach C. lengthenD. enjoy
26. A. streetB. districtC. pathD. freeway
27. A. anotherB. otherC. extraD. certain
28. A. turn outB. turn intoC. turn overD. turn away
29. A. leftB. grabbedC. coveredD. hid
30. A. secretaryB. consultantC. assistantD. minister
31. A. thoughtB. supposedC. committedD. meant
32. A. validB. considerableC. intentionalD. convenient
33. A. headedB. inspectedC. sawD. panicked
34. A. alike B. asleepC. activeD. available
35. A. faithB. proposalC. observationD. emphasis
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A resort( 度假胜地) in Vietnam has opened a glass-bottomed foot bridge, the third suchbridge in the Southeast Asian country, _36 ( connect) two mountains. The 1 50-metre-tallbridge crosses a deep, narrow valley，_37_aim is to bring in thrill-seeking tourists.
The bridge_38_ (call) the Bach Long suspension bridge. It means“White Dragon”inVietnamese. A dragon is a huge,_39_(imagine) flying animal that can breathe out fire andlooks_40_a reptile(爬行动物). The bridge is founded in the Son La area. Son La isnorthwest of the capital, Hanoi, and borders Laos.
The reinforced glass_ 41_ (use) for the bridge can hold up to 450 people at a time. Eachglass piece is 40 millimeters thick. The bridge is 290 metres long and runs between twomountain tops on either side of a valley. It also has_ 42_ 342-metre pathway on the side of amountain.
Guinness World Records keeps a list of world_ 43_ (record). It lists a 562-metre glass-bottomed bridge in Qingyuan, in China's Guangdong area, as the No. 1 position in the world.
The World Record Association is another_ 44_ ( organize) that keeps the world'srecords. It listed the two-part Vietnamese bridge as the world's _45_ (long), at 632 metres.
第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是学生会主席李华,学生会举办的生活技能云端展示活动(WorkCreatesaHappierLife)得到了外教John的大力支持和指导。活动已经圆满结束,请你给他写一封感谢信。内容包括:
1.表示感谢;
2.外教的帮助;
3.活动的反响。.
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear John,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Twins Katie and Sarah Monahan arrived at Pennsylvania's Gettysburg College. Theywere determined to strike out on independent paths. Although the 18-year-old sisters hadrequested rooms in different dormitory, the housing office placed them on the eighth floor of the same building, across the hall from each other.
Katie was a very lovely and kind-hearted girl. She always did her best to prevent othersfrom any problem. Once the dormitory was out of electricity and her roommate, Windy wasstudying in the classroom only leaving Katie alone in the dormitory at that time. Katie had just finished her favourite horrible American TV series. She felt very scared. But she didn’twant to disturb Windy, so she just stayed in the dark dormitory alone till Windy got back tothe dormitory. Windy was a nice girl too. She gave Katie a lot of comfort and care. She wouldlike to make Katie relax after stressful study. She often shared her happiness with Katie.They lived a very happy life together.
While Katie got along with her roommate, Sarah was having difficulty in dealing with therelationship with her roommate.
Sarah liked quiet, while her roommate, Lily spent two hours a day practising the guitar,or turned up her sound system to the point where the whole room vibrates(颤动). Sarah wasalways cold, but Lily never wanted to turn on the heat， even though it was snowing heavilyoutside. Sarah liked wearing fur. in winter and she also enjoyed cutting up frogs in biologyclass. But Lily is an vegetarian(素食主义者) and believed all living things are holy(神圣的)，even ants and mosquitoes. She and her roommate silently warred over matters ranging fromwhen the lights should be turned off to how the furniture should be arranged. Finally, theygave up communicating.
One day，there was a dormitory contest, which needed roommates to join hands to decorate their dormitory. Sarah wanted to win in the contest but she thought it was impossiblefor her to finish it because she didn't talk with Lily.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Depressed and hopeless，Sarah ran across the hall to seek help from Katie.
Hearing what Katie said, both Sarah and Lily lowered their heads.
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