2024-2025学年广东省惠州市惠东县高三上学期第一次质量检测英语试题(含答案）
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2024-2025学年广东省惠州市惠东县高三上学期第一次质量检测英语试题
试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，用签字笔直接将答案写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 阅读理解 （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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Over the past year, several films and TV dramas have put their shooting locations into the public spotlight.
Dali in Yunnan Province
With the TV drama Meet Yourself earlier last year, Dali in Yunnan Province emerged as a highly sought-after tourism destination.
During the Spring Festival holiday, Yunnan Province received the second most tourists in the nation with a tourism profit of 38.4 billion yuan, ranking top. Among this, Dali received 4.24 million tourists, marking a remarkable 219 percent increase compared to the previous year.
Jiangmen in Guangdong Province
Thanks to the success of the hit show The Knockout, Jiangmen in Guangdong Province became an outstanding tourism destination last year
Data reveals a remarkable 217 percent month-on-month increase in searches related to tourism in the city in February. Currently, travel bookings witness a substantial 144 percent month-on-month rise.
Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi Province
Full River Red has set Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi on fire with excitement. From Jan. 21 to 31, the county witnessed over 400,000 tourists, a significant rise compared to the about 180,000 visitors during the previous Spring Festival holiday. Notably, one-third of these tourists were from outside Shanxi Province.
Ningbo Museum in Zhejiang Province
With the broadcast of the TV drama Three-Body Problem, Ningbo Museum has gained significant attention.
The number of tourists during the Spring Festival last year was about 23,000, but this year was a 120% increase. Even after the festival, there were 2,000 to 3,000 visitors daily consistently.
1. What was the impact of Meet Yourself
A. It contributed to the tourism profits. B. It helped Dali earn 38. 4 billion yuan.
C. It made Yunnan a tourism destination. D. It ranked Dali a top tourism destination.
2. Which place has a promising reservation at present
A. Dali. B. Taiyuan Ancient County.
C. Jiangmen. D. Ningbo Museum.
3. How many people visited Ningbo Museum during the Spring Festival this year
A. Nearly 23,000. B. Below 400,000. C. About 50,000. D. 2,000 to 3,000.
B
In Bududa, a lush yet landslide-prone district of eastern Uganda, Mary Butsina and a growing number of other women farmers are building their livelihoods around coffee. “I’m supporting all of my 10 children with it.” says the 36-year-old, holding a red bucket.
From farming stock, Mary first went to work with her father at the age of 10. Profits from his coffee crop covered her school fees. She married into coffee too, with her husband giving her 100 trees as a wedding present. But Mary’s since planted more than 300 herself and joined a women’s cooperative. “The aim was to reduce the dependence of women on men in coffee.” Mary says, though husbands are allowed to join too—as they tend to own the coffee plantations and support their wives. “More women have started to plant their own coffee.” she says.
Mary rises early every day to pick the coffee cherries. “It’s hard work but when you concentrate it can become easy.” says Mary. After gathering the ripe fruit, she puts it in a bucket of water to weed out the unhealthy cherries. The beans are then fermented (发酵) in water for at least two days before being laid out to dry in direct sunlight. Once dried, the beans are gathered up and later collected by Endiro Coffee, a social enterprise working with women-led, organic farms. The coffee is later milled, roasted and ground, ready for use.
It hasn’t been an easy journey for the Bududa farmers, who’ve faced annual landslides for the past 15 years. In 2018, Mary’s mother’s house was destroyed and she lost some of her coffee plantations. She dreams of living in a solidly built house with water nearby, so she doesn’t have to trek (跋涉) a long way to fetch it－but these will take time to save for. “I’ve worked a lot and I don’t want to stop, but I want my money to work for me.” she says.
4. What role does coffee play in Mary’s hometown
A. A significant source of income. B. A bond of love and marriage.
C. A symbol of wealth and status. D. A barrier to frequent landslides.
5. How does the women’s cooperative benefit female coffee farmers
A. By providing them with high quality trees. B. By accessing them to better sales channels.
C. By liberating them from their husbands. D. By enabling them to control their business.
6. Why is the processing of coffee beans mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. To display Mary’s technical proficiency.
B. To prove the high quality of Ugandan coffee.
C. To highlight Mary’s dedication and diligence.
D. To emphasize the difficulties of planting coffee.
7. What does Mary mean in the last sentence of the text
A. She plans to expand her coffee planting business. B. She desires to achieve economic independence.
C. She thinks the road to happiness is still distant. D. She believes her hard work will finally pay off.
C
For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the most valuable and consequently most closely guarded part of the body. Locked safely behind the blood-brain barrier, it was broadly free of the harm of viruses and the battles started by the immune system (免疫系统). Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no.
The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the makeup of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies.
The effect is two-way. There is a lengthening list of symptoms not typically viewed as disorders of the nervous system, but the brain plays a large part in them. For example, the development of a fever is influenced by a population of nerve cells that control body temperature and appetite. Evidence is mounting that cancers use nerves to grow and spread.
The interconnection between the brain and body has promising implications for our ability to both understand and treat illnesses. If some brain disorders start outside the brain, then perhaps treatments for them could also reach in from outside. Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
It also works in the opposite direction. Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward centre — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven.
8. What do the researchers focus on about the brain
A. Its protecting system. B. Its exposure to diseases.
C. Its controlling function. D. Its connection to the body.
9. How does the author support his idea in paragraph 2
A. By explaining a theory. B. By providing examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By presenting cause and effect.
10. Which best describes treatments that do not cross the blood-brain barrier
A. Cheaper. B. More specific.
C. Safer. D. More direct.
11. What does the study suggest in the last paragraph
A. Brain health depends on immune changes.
B Brain stimulation leads to negative emotions.
C. The brain can help enhance psychological health.
D. The brain may be key to treating physical diseases.
D
Birders get nervous when they see landscapes covered in wind turbines (涡轮机). When the wind gets going, their blades (叶片) can turn around at well over 200km per hour. It is easy to imagine careless birds getting cut into pieces and wind turbines do indeed kill at least some birds. But a new analysis of American data suggests the numbers are negligible, and have little impact on bird populations.
Erik Katovich, an economist at the University of Geneva, made use of the Christmas BirdCount, a citizen-science project run by the National Audubon Society. Volunteers count birds they spot over Christmas, and the society gathers the numbers. He assumed, reasonably, that if wind turbines harmed bird populations, the numbers seen in the Christmas Bird Count would drop in places where new turbines had been bining bird population and species maps with the locations and construction dates of all wind turbines, he found building turbines had no noticeable effect on bird populations.
Instead of limiting his analysis to wind power alone, he also examined oil-and-gas extraction (开采), which has boomed in America over the past couple of paring bird populations to the locations of new gas wells revealed an average 15% drop in bird numbers when new wells were drilled, probably due to a combination of noise, air pollution and the disturbance of rivers and ponds that many birds rely upon. When drilling happened in migration centers, feeding grounds or breeding locations, bird numbers instead dropped by 25%.
Wind power, in other words, not only produces far less planet-heating carbon dioxide and methane than do fossil fuels. It appears to be significantly less damaging to wildlife, too. Yet that is not the impression you would get from reading the news. Dr Katovich found 173 stories in major American news media reporting the supposed negative effects that wind turbines had on birds in 2020, compared with only 46 stories discussing the effects of oil-and-gas wells.
12. What does the underlined word“negligible”in paragraph 1 mean
A. Insignificant. B. Inaccurate. C. Inconsistent. D. Indefinite.
13. What is Dr Katovich's conclusion based on
A. Previous studies. B. Relevant data.
C. Reasonable prediction. D. Experiment results.
14. What message does paragraph 3 mainly try to convey
A. Oil-and-gas extraction has expanded in America.
B. Birds are heavily dependent on rivers and ponds.
C. Many factors lead to the decline of bird populations.
D. Well drilling poses a serious threat to birds' survival.
15. Which of the following may Dr Katovich agree with
A. Wind turbines could share the sky with wildlife.
B. More evidence is needed to confirm the finding.
C. Wind power will be substituted for fossil fuels.
D. Wind turbines deserve wider media coverage.
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。
When we are faced with a crisis, or if we have an important decision to make, many of us fall into the trap of over-thinking. We may keep thinking about something constantly and too long. ____16____ How can we stop ourselves from over-thinking
Doing something to distract yourself is a good idea. You can find working with your hands is especially good. ____17____ Your brain simply doesn’t have the resources to split itself into a third activity, for example over-thinking.
____18____ Studies have shown that when someone views something in excitement and anxiety, the brain is forced to become stuck in the present because all of your senses are completely engaged. You do not have time to focus on something different, which can cause over-thinking.
Constant wishing, hoping and praying do not give you any relief. They just keep you stuck in one place. But taking the smallest step off the crisis really matters. It will set things in motion, making you like a snowball. ____19____
The traps are things that cause your natural ability to react without you realizing that there is a connection between the two. Thus, avoiding relevant traps is also a good idea. ____20____ For example, if one of your colleagues is so negative that she always drags you down, stop hanging out with her by having lunch alone at a nearby restaurant.
A. This mindset tends to ruin our day.
B. Put simply out of sight, out of mind.
C. Just as a saying goes, once bitten, twice shy.
D. You are really getting your brain working for you.
E. Other activities are the ones that arouse your curiosity.
F. It engages your movement skills and thinking process.
G. Thus, you will gradually move yourself out of the feeling.
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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tobias, a 35-year-old Belgian musician, has become popular on social media for his excellent grasp of the Shanghai dialect. He has been sharing his everyday experiences, which he ___21___ in Shanghai dialect, on video-sharing and lifestyle ___22___ Douyin and Xiaohongshu, winning thousands of followers and millions of ___23___
In the videos, he speaks___24___ Shanghai dialect, which many non-locals believe is as difficult to learn and ___25___ as a foreign language. He talks about walking on the city’s streets, enjoying the food and music, and ___26___ his daily life in the city. Tobias started shooting and ___27___ these short videos for his own practice purposes. He didn’t expect so many people would be watching them, following him and sending him ___28___ and encouragement.
Tobias did not bury his nose in textbooks or ___29___ intensive study to learn Shanghainese. He said his learning _____30_____ involved getting immersed (沉浸) in a language environment, having a positive attitude, and speaking _____31_____ “without being afraid to make mistakes” . He was not thinking too much when he started learning the Shanghai dialect — it was just for _____32_____.
Tobias said he did not expect he would _____33_____ the promotion of the Shanghai dialect, but it would be an _____34_____ and pleasure if his posts encouraged his followers to learn and pass on the dialect. “I believe a dialect is the heart of a local _____35_____” said the musician.
21. A. acts B. delivers C. competes D. votes
22. A. approaches B. habits C. platforms D. communities
23. A. likes B. dollars C. medals D. chances
24. A. ancient B. sweet C. modern D. fluent
25. A. understand B. write C. create D. practise
26. A. advancing B. searching C. recording D. observing
27. A. testing B. reviewing C. selling D. posting
28. A. notes B. comments C. reports D. replies
29. A. interrupt B. assess C. conduct D. appreciate
30. A. materials B. methods C. objectives D. resources
31. A. secretly B. slowly C. happily D. bravely
32. A. fun B. work C. fame D. show
33. A. stick to B. contribute to C. focus on D. rely on
34. A. advantage B. opportunity C. honor D. option
35. A. authority B. history C. custom D. culture
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 group of children in Zimbabwe, a country in southeast Africa, are closely following a series of martial arts (武术) movements performed in a slow and focused manner accompanied by dep breathing, with their eyes fixed on their Chinese tai chi master.
___36___ (actual), the group of tai chi enthusiasts are enjoying the power of concentration under the guidance of their instructor, 45-yeat-old Zhu Wei, ___37___ is the captain of the Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe.
“Tai chi increases focus and makes students, from school children to college students, concentrate ___38___ studies.” he says.
Tai chi is a mind-body exercise rooted in multiple Chinese traditions, including martial arts, ___39___ (tradition) Chinese medicine and philosophy. It emphasizes a mind-body connection ___40___ (use) gentle movements, meditation (冥想) and deep breathing.
Martial arts ___41___ (recognize) as a fitness practice, with ___42___ wide range of health benefits. Zhu says tai chi provides mental health benefits like improved focus, as well as ___43___ (decrease) stress, anxiety and depression. In addition, it can improve a child’s ___44___ (confident) and physical strength.
Organizer of the children’s events Abraham Matuka says keeping youngsters busy and entertained with activities like tai chi ___45___ (help) meet challenges of drug and other teenager crimes in low-income townships.
第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，近日参加了学校的创意手工作品展，外籍笔友David对你的作品很感兴趣。请用英语给他写封邮件，介绍你的作品及感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 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。
My two-year-old daughter was lovingly squished (挤) between a stack of groceries in one of my two shopping carts (购物车). Shopping once a month was a well-planned process. My list was organized so that I wouldn’t miss even one item.
A gentleman stood behind me with three items in his hands. He looked up at his watch then at me and smiled. I’d already let a person ahead of me with a single item. While my daughter was behaving well. I knew I’d pushed her longer than her endurance promised to last. Still, I felt for the man: He obviously had to be somewhere, and he’d be behind me a good long time.
“Why don’t you go ahead of me ” I said shifting the cart backwards. “You only have a couple of items.”
“Thank you,” he replied appreciatively, stepping ahead of me.
My daughter gave him a broad smile. “Heh wo,” she said in her sweetest voice.
“Hello,” he replied, taken off guard by her friendliness. His face lit with pleasure.
As the belt moved forward, I started unloading my cart. I was only halfway finished unloading the first cart when a realization hit me. My husband had borrowed my bank card the night before and he hadn’t returned it. My heart dropped.
The gentleman in front of me had paid and was picking up his groceries.
“I’ve forgotten my bank card. Could I pay with my phone ” I asked the cashier hopefully.
“I’m sorry We only accept credit card or cash.” The cashier looked at the amount of groceries impatiently. I’m sure she was predicting she’d have to put items back on the shelves.
“It will take me two hours to run home and back. Can you just put my stuff on the side please ” I was discouraged. All my careful planning hadn’t helped. The hour and a half of shopping left me tired out and I wasn’t sure how my daughter would handle another two hours in the car.
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
Just then, the gentleman in front of me smiled at me.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The next morning, I knocked at the gentleman’s door to return the money.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2024-2025学年广东省惠州市惠东县高三上学期第一次质量检测
英语试题 答案版
试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，用签字笔直接将答案写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 阅读理解 （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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Over the past year, several films and TV dramas have put their shooting locations into the public spotlight.
Dali in Yunnan Province
With the TV drama Meet Yourself earlier last year, Dali in Yunnan Province emerged as a highly sought-after tourism destination.
During the Spring Festival holiday, Yunnan Province received the second most tourists in the nation with a tourism profit of 38.4 billion yuan, ranking top. Among this, Dali received 4.24 million tourists, marking a remarkable 219 percent increase compared to the previous year.
Jiangmen in Guangdong Province
Thanks to the success of the hit show The Knockout, Jiangmen in Guangdong Province became an outstanding tourism destination last year
Data reveals a remarkable 217 percent month-on-month increase in searches related to tourism in the city in February. Currently, travel bookings witness a substantial 144 percent month-on-month rise.
Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi Province
Full River Red has set Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi on fire with excitement. From Jan. 21 to 31, the county witnessed over 400,000 tourists, a significant rise compared to the about 180,000 visitors during the previous Spring Festival holiday. Notably, one-third of these tourists were from outside Shanxi Province.
Ningbo Museum in Zhejiang Province
With the broadcast of the TV drama Three-Body Problem, Ningbo Museum has gained significant attention.
The number of tourists during the Spring Festival last year was about 23,000, but this year was a 120% increase. Even after the festival, there were 2,000 to 3,000 visitors daily consistently.
1. What was the impact of Meet Yourself
A. It contributed to the tourism profits. B. It helped Dali earn 38. 4 billion yuan.
C. It made Yunnan a tourism destination. D. It ranked Dali a top tourism destination.
2. Which place has a promising reservation at present
A. Dali. B. Taiyuan Ancient County.
C. Jiangmen. D. Ningbo Museum.
3. How many people visited Ningbo Museum during the Spring Festival this year
A. Nearly 23,000. B. Below 400,000. C. About 50,000. D. 2,000 to 3,000.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C
B
In Bududa, a lush yet landslide-prone district of eastern Uganda, Mary Butsina and a growing number of other women farmers are building their livelihoods around coffee. “I’m supporting all of my 10 children with it.” says the 36-year-old, holding a red bucket.
From farming stock, Mary first went to work with her father at the age of 10. Profits from his coffee crop covered her school fees. She married into coffee too, with her husband giving her 100 trees as a wedding present. But Mary’s since planted more than 300 herself and joined a women’s cooperative. “The aim was to reduce the dependence of women on men in coffee.” Mary says, though husbands are allowed to join too—as they tend to own the coffee plantations and support their wives. “More women have started to plant their own coffee.” she says.
Mary rises early every day to pick the coffee cherries. “It’s hard work but when you concentrate it can become easy.” says Mary. After gathering the ripe fruit, she puts it in a bucket of water to weed out the unhealthy cherries. The beans are then fermented (发酵) in water for at least two days before being laid out to dry in direct sunlight. Once dried, the beans are gathered up and later collected by Endiro Coffee, a social enterprise working with women-led, organic farms. The coffee is later milled, roasted and ground, ready for use.
It hasn’t been an easy journey for the Bududa farmers, who’ve faced annual landslides for the past 15 years. In 2018, Mary’s mother’s house was destroyed and she lost some of her coffee plantations. She dreams of living in a solidly built house with water nearby, so she doesn’t have to trek (跋涉) a long way to fetch it－but these will take time to save for. “I’ve worked a lot and I don’t want to stop, but I want my money to work for me.” she says.
4. What role does coffee play in Mary’s hometown
A. A significant source of income. B. A bond of love and marriage.
C. A symbol of wealth and status. D. A barrier to frequent landslides.
5. How does the women’s cooperative benefit female coffee farmers
A. By providing them with high quality trees. B. By accessing them to better sales channels.
C. By liberating them from their husbands. D. By enabling them to control their business.
6. Why is the processing of coffee beans mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. To display Mary’s technical proficiency.
B. To prove the high quality of Ugandan coffee.
C. To highlight Mary’s dedication and diligence.
D. To emphasize the difficulties of planting coffee.
7. What does Mary mean in the last sentence of the text
A. She plans to expand her coffee planting business. B. She desires to achieve economic independence.
C. She thinks the road to happiness is still distant. D. She believes her hard work will finally pay off.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D
C
For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the most valuable and consequently most closely guarded part of the body. Locked safely behind the blood-brain barrier, it was broadly free of the harm of viruses and the battles started by the immune system (免疫系统). Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no.
The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the makeup of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies.
The effect is two-way. There is a lengthening list of symptoms not typically viewed as disorders of the nervous system, but the brain plays a large part in them. For example, the development of a fever is influenced by a population of nerve cells that control body temperature and appetite. Evidence is mounting that cancers use nerves to grow and spread.
The interconnection between the brain and body has promising implications for our ability to both understand and treat illnesses. If some brain disorders start outside the brain, then perhaps treatments for them could also reach in from outside. Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
It also works in the opposite direction. Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward centre — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven.
8. What do the researchers focus on about the brain
A. Its protecting system. B. Its exposure to diseases.
C. Its controlling function. D. Its connection to the body.
9. How does the author support his idea in paragraph 2
A. By explaining a theory. B. By providing examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By presenting cause and effect.
10. Which best describes treatments that do not cross the blood-brain barrier
A. Cheaper. B. More specific.
C. Safer. D. More direct.
11. What does the study suggest in the last paragraph
A. Brain health depends on immune changes.
B. Brain stimulation leads to negative emotions.
C. The brain can help enhance psychological health.
D. The brain may be key to treating physical diseases.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D
D
Birders get nervous when they see landscapes covered in wind turbines (涡轮机). When the wind gets going, their blades (叶片) can turn around at well over 200km per hour. It is easy to imagine careless birds getting cut into pieces and wind turbines do indeed kill at least some birds. But a new analysis of American data suggests the numbers are negligible, and have little impact on bird populations.
Erik Katovich, an economist at the University of Geneva, made use of the Christmas BirdCount, a citizen-science project run by the National Audubon Society. Volunteers count birds they spot over Christmas, and the society gathers the numbers. He assumed, reasonably, that if wind turbines harmed bird populations, the numbers seen in the Christmas Bird Count would drop in places where new turbines had been bining bird population and species maps with the locations and construction dates of all wind turbines, he found building turbines had no noticeable effect on bird populations.
Instead of limiting his analysis to wind power alone, he also examined oil-and-gas extraction (开采), which has boomed in America over the past couple of paring bird populations to the locations of new gas wells revealed an average 15% drop in bird numbers when new wells were drilled, probably due to a combination of noise, air pollution and the disturbance of rivers and ponds that many birds rely upon. When drilling happened in migration centers, feeding grounds or breeding locations, bird numbers instead dropped by 25%.
Wind power, in other words, not only produces far less planet-heating carbon dioxide and methane than do fossil fuels. It appears to be significantly less damaging to wildlife, too. Yet that is not the impression you would get from reading the news. Dr Katovich found 173 stories in major American news media reporting the supposed negative effects that wind turbines had on birds in 2020, compared with only 46 stories discussing the effects of oil-and-gas wells.
12. What does the underlined word“negligible”in paragraph 1 mean
A. Insignificant. B. Inaccurate. C. Inconsistent. D. Indefinite.
13. What is Dr Katovich's conclusion based on
A. Previous studies. B. Relevant data.
C. Reasonable prediction. D. Experiment results.
14. What message does paragraph 3 mainly try to convey
A. Oil-and-gas extraction has expanded in America.
B. Birds are heavily dependent on rivers and ponds.
C. Many factors lead to the decline of bird populations.
D. Well drilling poses a serious threat to birds' survival.
15. Which of the following may Dr Katovich agree with
A. Wind turbines could share the sky with wildlife.
B. More evidence is needed to confirm the finding.
C. Wind power will be substituted for fossil fuels.
D. Wind turbines deserve wider media coverage.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. A
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。
When we are faced with a crisis, or if we have an important decision to make, many of us fall into the trap of over-thinking. We may keep thinking about something constantly and too long. ____16____ How can we stop ourselves from over-thinking
Doing something to distract yourself is a good idea. You can find working with your hands is especially good. ____17____ Your brain simply doesn’t have the resources to split itself into a third activity, for example over-thinking.
____18____ Studies have shown that when someone views something in excitement and anxiety, the brain is forced to become stuck in the present because all of your senses are completely engaged. You do not have time to focus on something different, which can cause over-thinking.
Constant wishing, hoping and praying do not give you any relief. They just keep you stuck in one place. But taking the smallest step off the crisis really matters. It will set things in motion, making you like a snowball. ____19____
The traps are things that cause your natural ability to react without you realizing that there is a connection between the two. Thus avoiding relevant traps is also a good idea. ____20____ For example, if one of your colleagues is so negative that she always drags you down, stop hanging out with her by having lunch alone at a nearby restaurant.
A. This mindset tends to ruin our day.
B. Put simply, out of sight, out of mind.
C. Just as a saying goes, once bitten, twice shy.
D. You are really getting your brain working for you.
E. Other activities are the ones that arouse your curiosity.
F. It engages your movement skills and thinking process.
G. Thus, you will gradually move yourself out of the feeling.
【答案】16. A 17. F 18. E 19. G 20. B
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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tobias, a 35-year-old Belgian musician, has become popular on social media for his excellent grasp of the Shanghai dialect. He has been sharing his everyday experiences, which he ___21___ in Shanghai dialect, on video-sharing and lifestyle ___22___ Douyin and Xiaohongshu, winning thousands of followers and millions of ___23___
In the videos, he speaks___24___ Shanghai dialect, which many non-locals believe is as difficult to learn and ___25___ as a foreign language. He talks about walking on the city’s streets, enjoying the food and music, and ___26___ his daily life in the city. Tobias started shooting and ___27___ these short videos for his own practice purposes. He didn’t expect so many people would be watching them, following him and sending him ___28___ and encouragement.
Tobias did not bury his nose in textbooks or ___29___ intensive study to learn Shanghainese. He said his learning _____30_____ involved getting immersed (沉浸) in a language environment, having a positive attitude, and speaking _____31_____ “without being afraid to make mistakes” . He was not thinking too much when he started learning the Shanghai dialect — it was just for _____32_____.
Tobias said he did not expect he would _____33_____ the promotion of the Shanghai dialect, but it would be an _____34_____ and pleasure if his posts encouraged his followers to learn and pass on the dialect. “I believe a dialect is the heart of a local _____35_____” said the musician.
21. A. acts B. delivers C. competes D. votes
22. A. approaches B. habits C. platforms D. communities
23. A. likes B. dollars C. medals D. chances
24. A. ancient B. sweet C. modern D. fluent
25. A. understand B. write C. create D. practise
26. A. advancing B. searching C. recording D. observing
27. A. testing B. reviewing C. selling D. posting
28. A. notes B. comments C. reports D. replies
29. A. interrupt B. assess C. conduct D. appreciate
30. A. materials B. methods C. objectives D. resources
31. A. secretly B. slowly C. happily D. bravely
32. A. fun B. work C. fame D. show
33. A. stick to B. contribute to C. focus on D. rely on
34 A. advantage B. opportunity C. honor D. option
35. A. authority B. history C. custom D. culture
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D
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 group of children in Zimbabwe, a country in southeast Africa, are closely following a series of martial arts (武术) movements performed in a slow and focused manner accompanied by dep breathing, with their eyes fixed on their Chinese tai chi master.
___36___ (actual), the group of tai chi enthusiasts are enjoying the power of concentration under the guidance of their instructor, 45-yeat-old Zhu Wei, ___37___ is the captain of the Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe.
“Tai chi increases focus and makes students, from school children to college students, concentrate ___38___ studies.” he says.
Tai chi is a mind-body exercise rooted in multiple Chinese traditions, including martial arts, ___39___ (tradition) Chinese medicine and philosophy. It emphasizes a mind-body connection ___40___ (use) gentle movements, meditation (冥想) and deep breathing.
Martial arts ___41___ (recognize) as a fitness practice, with ___42___ wide range of health benefits. Zhu says tai chi provides mental health benefits like improved focus, as well as ___43___ (decrease) stress, anxiety and depression. In addition, it can improve a child’s ___44___ (confident) and physical strength.
Organizer of the children’s events Abraham Matuka says keeping youngsters busy and entertained with activities like tai chi ___45___ (help) meet challenges of drug and other teenager crimes in low-income townships.
【答案】36. Actually
37. who 38. on
39. traditional
40. using 41. are recognized
42. a 43. decreased
44. confidence
45. helps
第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，近日参加了学校的创意手工作品展，外籍笔友David对你的作品很感兴趣。请用英语给他写封邮件，介绍你的作品及感受。
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 David
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear David,
Delighted to know you are interested in the exhibition of creative handmade works held in our school last week, I am writing to share it with you.
All works were made by us students, which were created from waste and used materials. I made a shopping bag from a pair of worn-out jeans, spending countless minutes designing, decorating and perfecting it. My works has received lots of likes.
I find it enjoyable and meaningful to make handmade works from recyclables And I’ve developed my innovative ability as well.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 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。
My two-year-old daughter was lovingly squished (挤) between a stack of groceries in one of my two shopping carts (购物车). Shopping once a month was a well-planned process. My list was organized so that I wouldn’t miss even one item.
A gentleman stood behind me with three items in his hands. He looked up at his watch, then at me and smiled. I’d already let a person ahead of me with a single item. While my daughter was behaving well. I knew I’d pushed her longer than her endurance promised to last. Still, I felt for the man: He obviously had to be somewhere, and he’d be behind me a good long time.
“Why don’t you go ahead of me ” I said shifting the cart backwards. “You only have a couple of items.”
“Thank you,” he replied appreciatively, stepping ahead of me.
My daughter gave him a broad smile. “Heh wo,” she said in her sweetest voice.
“Hello,” he replied, taken off guard by her friendliness. His face lit with pleasure.
As the belt moved forward, I started unloading my cart. I was only halfway finished unloading the first cart when a realization hit me. My husband had borrowed my bank card the night before and he hadn’t returned it. My heart dropped.
The gentleman in front of me had paid and was picking up his groceries.
“I’ve forgotten my bank card. Could I pay with my phone ” I asked the cashier hopefully.
“I’m sorry. We only accept credit card or cash.” The cashier looked at the amount of groceries impatiently. I’m sure she was predicting she’d have to put items back on the shelves.
“It will take me two hours to run home and back. Can you just put my stuff on the side please ” I was discouraged. All my careful planning hadn’t helped. The hour and a half of shopping left me tired out and I wasn’t sure how my daughter would handle another two hours in the car.
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
Just then, the gentleman in front of me smiled at me.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The next morning, I knocked at the gentleman’s door to return the money.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 Just then, the gentleman in front of me smiled at me. “Don’t worry,” he said. “I’ll pay for your groceries.” I was surprised and grateful. “That’s very kind of you, but I can’t accept it,” I replied. “Please, it’s my pleasure,” he insisted. Before I could say anything else, he had paid for my groceries and left with a smile.
The next morning, I knocked at the gentleman’s door to return the money. He opened the door and was surprised to see me. “You didn’t have to do this,” he said. “I was happy to help.” I thanked him again and gave him the money. “I hope I can pay it forward one day,” I said. He smiled and nodded. From then on, we became good friends and I learned that a small act of kindness can make a big difference.
试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，用签字笔直接将答案写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 阅读理解 （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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Over the past year, several films and TV dramas have put their shooting locations into the public spotlight.
Dali in Yunnan Province
With the TV drama Meet Yourself earlier last year, Dali in Yunnan Province emerged as a highly sought-after tourism destination.
During the Spring Festival holiday, Yunnan Province received the second most tourists in the nation with a tourism profit of 38.4 billion yuan, ranking top. Among this, Dali received 4.24 million tourists, marking a remarkable 219 percent increase compared to the previous year.
Jiangmen in Guangdong Province
Thanks to the success of the hit show The Knockout, Jiangmen in Guangdong Province became an outstanding tourism destination last year
Data reveals a remarkable 217 percent month-on-month increase in searches related to tourism in the city in February. Currently, travel bookings witness a substantial 144 percent month-on-month rise.
Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi Province
Full River Red has set Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi on fire with excitement. From Jan. 21 to 31, the county witnessed over 400,000 tourists, a significant rise compared to the about 180,000 visitors during the previous Spring Festival holiday. Notably, one-third of these tourists were from outside Shanxi Province.
Ningbo Museum in Zhejiang Province
With the broadcast of the TV drama Three-Body Problem, Ningbo Museum has gained significant attention.
The number of tourists during the Spring Festival last year was about 23,000, but this year was a 120% increase. Even after the festival, there were 2,000 to 3,000 visitors daily consistently.
1. What was the impact of Meet Yourself
A. It contributed to the tourism profits. B. It helped Dali earn 38. 4 billion yuan.
C. It made Yunnan a tourism destination. D. It ranked Dali a top tourism destination.
2. Which place has a promising reservation at present
A. Dali. B. Taiyuan Ancient County.
C. Jiangmen. D. Ningbo Museum.
3. How many people visited Ningbo Museum during the Spring Festival this year
A. Nearly 23,000. B. Below 400,000. C. About 50,000. D. 2,000 to 3,000.
B
In Bududa, a lush yet landslide-prone district of eastern Uganda, Mary Butsina and a growing number of other women farmers are building their livelihoods around coffee. “I’m supporting all of my 10 children with it.” says the 36-year-old, holding a red bucket.
From farming stock, Mary first went to work with her father at the age of 10. Profits from his coffee crop covered her school fees. She married into coffee too, with her husband giving her 100 trees as a wedding present. But Mary’s since planted more than 300 herself and joined a women’s cooperative. “The aim was to reduce the dependence of women on men in coffee.” Mary says, though husbands are allowed to join too—as they tend to own the coffee plantations and support their wives. “More women have started to plant their own coffee.” she says.
Mary rises early every day to pick the coffee cherries. “It’s hard work but when you concentrate it can become easy.” says Mary. After gathering the ripe fruit, she puts it in a bucket of water to weed out the unhealthy cherries. The beans are then fermented (发酵) in water for at least two days before being laid out to dry in direct sunlight. Once dried, the beans are gathered up and later collected by Endiro Coffee, a social enterprise working with women-led, organic farms. The coffee is later milled, roasted and ground, ready for use.
It hasn’t been an easy journey for the Bududa farmers, who’ve faced annual landslides for the past 15 years. In 2018, Mary’s mother’s house was destroyed and she lost some of her coffee plantations. She dreams of living in a solidly built house with water nearby, so she doesn’t have to trek (跋涉) a long way to fetch it－but these will take time to save for. “I’ve worked a lot and I don’t want to stop, but I want my money to work for me.” she says.
4. What role does coffee play in Mary’s hometown
A. A significant source of income. B. A bond of love and marriage.
C. A symbol of wealth and status. D. A barrier to frequent landslides.
5. How does the women’s cooperative benefit female coffee farmers
A. By providing them with high quality trees. B. By accessing them to better sales channels.
C. By liberating them from their husbands. D. By enabling them to control their business.
6. Why is the processing of coffee beans mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. To display Mary’s technical proficiency.
B. To prove the high quality of Ugandan coffee.
C. To highlight Mary’s dedication and diligence.
D. To emphasize the difficulties of planting coffee.
7. What does Mary mean in the last sentence of the text
A. She plans to expand her coffee planting business. B. She desires to achieve economic independence.
C. She thinks the road to happiness is still distant. D. She believes her hard work will finally pay off.
C
For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the most valuable and consequently most closely guarded part of the body. Locked safely behind the blood-brain barrier, it was broadly free of the harm of viruses and the battles started by the immune system (免疫系统). Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no.
The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the makeup of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies.
The effect is two-way. There is a lengthening list of symptoms not typically viewed as disorders of the nervous system, but the brain plays a large part in them. For example, the development of a fever is influenced by a population of nerve cells that control body temperature and appetite. Evidence is mounting that cancers use nerves to grow and spread.
The interconnection between the brain and body has promising implications for our ability to both understand and treat illnesses. If some brain disorders start outside the brain, then perhaps treatments for them could also reach in from outside. Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
It also works in the opposite direction. Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward centre — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven.
8. What do the researchers focus on about the brain
A. Its protecting system. B. Its exposure to diseases.
C. Its controlling function. D. Its connection to the body.
9. How does the author support his idea in paragraph 2
A. By explaining a theory. B. By providing examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By presenting cause and effect.
10. Which best describes treatments that do not cross the blood-brain barrier
A. Cheaper. B. More specific.
C. Safer. D. More direct.
11. What does the study suggest in the last paragraph
A. Brain health depends on immune changes.
B Brain stimulation leads to negative emotions.
C. The brain can help enhance psychological health.
D. The brain may be key to treating physical diseases.
D
Birders get nervous when they see landscapes covered in wind turbines (涡轮机). When the wind gets going, their blades (叶片) can turn around at well over 200km per hour. It is easy to imagine careless birds getting cut into pieces and wind turbines do indeed kill at least some birds. But a new analysis of American data suggests the numbers are negligible, and have little impact on bird populations.
Erik Katovich, an economist at the University of Geneva, made use of the Christmas BirdCount, a citizen-science project run by the National Audubon Society. Volunteers count birds they spot over Christmas, and the society gathers the numbers. He assumed, reasonably, that if wind turbines harmed bird populations, the numbers seen in the Christmas Bird Count would drop in places where new turbines had been bining bird population and species maps with the locations and construction dates of all wind turbines, he found building turbines had no noticeable effect on bird populations.
Instead of limiting his analysis to wind power alone, he also examined oil-and-gas extraction (开采), which has boomed in America over the past couple of paring bird populations to the locations of new gas wells revealed an average 15% drop in bird numbers when new wells were drilled, probably due to a combination of noise, air pollution and the disturbance of rivers and ponds that many birds rely upon. When drilling happened in migration centers, feeding grounds or breeding locations, bird numbers instead dropped by 25%.
Wind power, in other words, not only produces far less planet-heating carbon dioxide and methane than do fossil fuels. It appears to be significantly less damaging to wildlife, too. Yet that is not the impression you would get from reading the news. Dr Katovich found 173 stories in major American news media reporting the supposed negative effects that wind turbines had on birds in 2020, compared with only 46 stories discussing the effects of oil-and-gas wells.
12. What does the underlined word“negligible”in paragraph 1 mean
A. Insignificant. B. Inaccurate. C. Inconsistent. D. Indefinite.
13. What is Dr Katovich's conclusion based on
A. Previous studies. B. Relevant data.
C. Reasonable prediction. D. Experiment results.
14. What message does paragraph 3 mainly try to convey
A. Oil-and-gas extraction has expanded in America.
B. Birds are heavily dependent on rivers and ponds.
C. Many factors lead to the decline of bird populations.
D. Well drilling poses a serious threat to birds' survival.
15. Which of the following may Dr Katovich agree with
A. Wind turbines could share the sky with wildlife.
B. More evidence is needed to confirm the finding.
C. Wind power will be substituted for fossil fuels.
D. Wind turbines deserve wider media coverage.
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。
When we are faced with a crisis, or if we have an important decision to make, many of us fall into the trap of over-thinking. We may keep thinking about something constantly and too long. ____16____ How can we stop ourselves from over-thinking
Doing something to distract yourself is a good idea. You can find working with your hands is especially good. ____17____ Your brain simply doesn’t have the resources to split itself into a third activity, for example over-thinking.
____18____ Studies have shown that when someone views something in excitement and anxiety, the brain is forced to become stuck in the present because all of your senses are completely engaged. You do not have time to focus on something different, which can cause over-thinking.
Constant wishing, hoping and praying do not give you any relief. They just keep you stuck in one place. But taking the smallest step off the crisis really matters. It will set things in motion, making you like a snowball. ____19____
The traps are things that cause your natural ability to react without you realizing that there is a connection between the two. Thus, avoiding relevant traps is also a good idea. ____20____ For example, if one of your colleagues is so negative that she always drags you down, stop hanging out with her by having lunch alone at a nearby restaurant.
A. This mindset tends to ruin our day.
B. Put simply out of sight, out of mind.
C. Just as a saying goes, once bitten, twice shy.
D. You are really getting your brain working for you.
E. Other activities are the ones that arouse your curiosity.
F. It engages your movement skills and thinking process.
G. Thus, you will gradually move yourself out of the feeling.
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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tobias, a 35-year-old Belgian musician, has become popular on social media for his excellent grasp of the Shanghai dialect. He has been sharing his everyday experiences, which he ___21___ in Shanghai dialect, on video-sharing and lifestyle ___22___ Douyin and Xiaohongshu, winning thousands of followers and millions of ___23___
In the videos, he speaks___24___ Shanghai dialect, which many non-locals believe is as difficult to learn and ___25___ as a foreign language. He talks about walking on the city’s streets, enjoying the food and music, and ___26___ his daily life in the city. Tobias started shooting and ___27___ these short videos for his own practice purposes. He didn’t expect so many people would be watching them, following him and sending him ___28___ and encouragement.
Tobias did not bury his nose in textbooks or ___29___ intensive study to learn Shanghainese. He said his learning _____30_____ involved getting immersed (沉浸) in a language environment, having a positive attitude, and speaking _____31_____ “without being afraid to make mistakes” . He was not thinking too much when he started learning the Shanghai dialect — it was just for _____32_____.
Tobias said he did not expect he would _____33_____ the promotion of the Shanghai dialect, but it would be an _____34_____ and pleasure if his posts encouraged his followers to learn and pass on the dialect. “I believe a dialect is the heart of a local _____35_____” said the musician.
21. A. acts B. delivers C. competes D. votes
22. A. approaches B. habits C. platforms D. communities
23. A. likes B. dollars C. medals D. chances
24. A. ancient B. sweet C. modern D. fluent
25. A. understand B. write C. create D. practise
26. A. advancing B. searching C. recording D. observing
27. A. testing B. reviewing C. selling D. posting
28. A. notes B. comments C. reports D. replies
29. A. interrupt B. assess C. conduct D. appreciate
30. A. materials B. methods C. objectives D. resources
31. A. secretly B. slowly C. happily D. bravely
32. A. fun B. work C. fame D. show
33. A. stick to B. contribute to C. focus on D. rely on
34. A. advantage B. opportunity C. honor D. option
35. A. authority B. history C. custom D. culture
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 group of children in Zimbabwe, a country in southeast Africa, are closely following a series of martial arts (武术) movements performed in a slow and focused manner accompanied by dep breathing, with their eyes fixed on their Chinese tai chi master.
___36___ (actual), the group of tai chi enthusiasts are enjoying the power of concentration under the guidance of their instructor, 45-yeat-old Zhu Wei, ___37___ is the captain of the Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe.
“Tai chi increases focus and makes students, from school children to college students, concentrate ___38___ studies.” he says.
Tai chi is a mind-body exercise rooted in multiple Chinese traditions, including martial arts, ___39___ (tradition) Chinese medicine and philosophy. It emphasizes a mind-body connection ___40___ (use) gentle movements, meditation (冥想) and deep breathing.
Martial arts ___41___ (recognize) as a fitness practice, with ___42___ wide range of health benefits. Zhu says tai chi provides mental health benefits like improved focus, as well as ___43___ (decrease) stress, anxiety and depression. In addition, it can improve a child’s ___44___ (confident) and physical strength.
Organizer of the children’s events Abraham Matuka says keeping youngsters busy and entertained with activities like tai chi ___45___ (help) meet challenges of drug and other teenager crimes in low-income townships.
第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，近日参加了学校的创意手工作品展，外籍笔友David对你的作品很感兴趣。请用英语给他写封邮件，介绍你的作品及感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 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。
My two-year-old daughter was lovingly squished (挤) between a stack of groceries in one of my two shopping carts (购物车). Shopping once a month was a well-planned process. My list was organized so that I wouldn’t miss even one item.
A gentleman stood behind me with three items in his hands. He looked up at his watch then at me and smiled. I’d already let a person ahead of me with a single item. While my daughter was behaving well. I knew I’d pushed her longer than her endurance promised to last. Still, I felt for the man: He obviously had to be somewhere, and he’d be behind me a good long time.
“Why don’t you go ahead of me ” I said shifting the cart backwards. “You only have a couple of items.”
“Thank you,” he replied appreciatively, stepping ahead of me.
My daughter gave him a broad smile. “Heh wo,” she said in her sweetest voice.
“Hello,” he replied, taken off guard by her friendliness. His face lit with pleasure.
As the belt moved forward, I started unloading my cart. I was only halfway finished unloading the first cart when a realization hit me. My husband had borrowed my bank card the night before and he hadn’t returned it. My heart dropped.
The gentleman in front of me had paid and was picking up his groceries.
“I’ve forgotten my bank card. Could I pay with my phone ” I asked the cashier hopefully.
“I’m sorry We only accept credit card or cash.” The cashier looked at the amount of groceries impatiently. I’m sure she was predicting she’d have to put items back on the shelves.
“It will take me two hours to run home and back. Can you just put my stuff on the side please ” I was discouraged. All my careful planning hadn’t helped. The hour and a half of shopping left me tired out and I wasn’t sure how my daughter would handle another two hours in the car.
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
Just then, the gentleman in front of me smiled at me.
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The next morning, I knocked at the gentleman’s door to return the money.
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2024-2025学年广东省惠州市惠东县高三上学期第一次质量检测
英语试题 答案版
试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
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第一部分 阅读理解 （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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Over the past year, several films and TV dramas have put their shooting locations into the public spotlight.
Dali in Yunnan Province
With the TV drama Meet Yourself earlier last year, Dali in Yunnan Province emerged as a highly sought-after tourism destination.
During the Spring Festival holiday, Yunnan Province received the second most tourists in the nation with a tourism profit of 38.4 billion yuan, ranking top. Among this, Dali received 4.24 million tourists, marking a remarkable 219 percent increase compared to the previous year.
Jiangmen in Guangdong Province
Thanks to the success of the hit show The Knockout, Jiangmen in Guangdong Province became an outstanding tourism destination last year
Data reveals a remarkable 217 percent month-on-month increase in searches related to tourism in the city in February. Currently, travel bookings witness a substantial 144 percent month-on-month rise.
Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi Province
Full River Red has set Taiyuan Ancient County in Shanxi on fire with excitement. From Jan. 21 to 31, the county witnessed over 400,000 tourists, a significant rise compared to the about 180,000 visitors during the previous Spring Festival holiday. Notably, one-third of these tourists were from outside Shanxi Province.
Ningbo Museum in Zhejiang Province
With the broadcast of the TV drama Three-Body Problem, Ningbo Museum has gained significant attention.
The number of tourists during the Spring Festival last year was about 23,000, but this year was a 120% increase. Even after the festival, there were 2,000 to 3,000 visitors daily consistently.
1. What was the impact of Meet Yourself
A. It contributed to the tourism profits. B. It helped Dali earn 38. 4 billion yuan.
C. It made Yunnan a tourism destination. D. It ranked Dali a top tourism destination.
2. Which place has a promising reservation at present
A. Dali. B. Taiyuan Ancient County.
C. Jiangmen. D. Ningbo Museum.
3. How many people visited Ningbo Museum during the Spring Festival this year
A. Nearly 23,000. B. Below 400,000. C. About 50,000. D. 2,000 to 3,000.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C
B
In Bududa, a lush yet landslide-prone district of eastern Uganda, Mary Butsina and a growing number of other women farmers are building their livelihoods around coffee. “I’m supporting all of my 10 children with it.” says the 36-year-old, holding a red bucket.
From farming stock, Mary first went to work with her father at the age of 10. Profits from his coffee crop covered her school fees. She married into coffee too, with her husband giving her 100 trees as a wedding present. But Mary’s since planted more than 300 herself and joined a women’s cooperative. “The aim was to reduce the dependence of women on men in coffee.” Mary says, though husbands are allowed to join too—as they tend to own the coffee plantations and support their wives. “More women have started to plant their own coffee.” she says.
Mary rises early every day to pick the coffee cherries. “It’s hard work but when you concentrate it can become easy.” says Mary. After gathering the ripe fruit, she puts it in a bucket of water to weed out the unhealthy cherries. The beans are then fermented (发酵) in water for at least two days before being laid out to dry in direct sunlight. Once dried, the beans are gathered up and later collected by Endiro Coffee, a social enterprise working with women-led, organic farms. The coffee is later milled, roasted and ground, ready for use.
It hasn’t been an easy journey for the Bududa farmers, who’ve faced annual landslides for the past 15 years. In 2018, Mary’s mother’s house was destroyed and she lost some of her coffee plantations. She dreams of living in a solidly built house with water nearby, so she doesn’t have to trek (跋涉) a long way to fetch it－but these will take time to save for. “I’ve worked a lot and I don’t want to stop, but I want my money to work for me.” she says.
4. What role does coffee play in Mary’s hometown
A. A significant source of income. B. A bond of love and marriage.
C. A symbol of wealth and status. D. A barrier to frequent landslides.
5. How does the women’s cooperative benefit female coffee farmers
A. By providing them with high quality trees. B. By accessing them to better sales channels.
C. By liberating them from their husbands. D. By enabling them to control their business.
6. Why is the processing of coffee beans mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. To display Mary’s technical proficiency.
B. To prove the high quality of Ugandan coffee.
C. To highlight Mary’s dedication and diligence.
D. To emphasize the difficulties of planting coffee.
7. What does Mary mean in the last sentence of the text
A. She plans to expand her coffee planting business. B. She desires to achieve economic independence.
C. She thinks the road to happiness is still distant. D. She believes her hard work will finally pay off.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D
C
For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the most valuable and consequently most closely guarded part of the body. Locked safely behind the blood-brain barrier, it was broadly free of the harm of viruses and the battles started by the immune system (免疫系统). Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no.
The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the makeup of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies.
The effect is two-way. There is a lengthening list of symptoms not typically viewed as disorders of the nervous system, but the brain plays a large part in them. For example, the development of a fever is influenced by a population of nerve cells that control body temperature and appetite. Evidence is mounting that cancers use nerves to grow and spread.
The interconnection between the brain and body has promising implications for our ability to both understand and treat illnesses. If some brain disorders start outside the brain, then perhaps treatments for them could also reach in from outside. Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
It also works in the opposite direction. Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward centre — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven.
8. What do the researchers focus on about the brain
A. Its protecting system. B. Its exposure to diseases.
C. Its controlling function. D. Its connection to the body.
9. How does the author support his idea in paragraph 2
A. By explaining a theory. B. By providing examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By presenting cause and effect.
10. Which best describes treatments that do not cross the blood-brain barrier
A. Cheaper. B. More specific.
C. Safer. D. More direct.
11. What does the study suggest in the last paragraph
A. Brain health depends on immune changes.
B. Brain stimulation leads to negative emotions.
C. The brain can help enhance psychological health.
D. The brain may be key to treating physical diseases.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D
D
Birders get nervous when they see landscapes covered in wind turbines (涡轮机). When the wind gets going, their blades (叶片) can turn around at well over 200km per hour. It is easy to imagine careless birds getting cut into pieces and wind turbines do indeed kill at least some birds. But a new analysis of American data suggests the numbers are negligible, and have little impact on bird populations.
Erik Katovich, an economist at the University of Geneva, made use of the Christmas BirdCount, a citizen-science project run by the National Audubon Society. Volunteers count birds they spot over Christmas, and the society gathers the numbers. He assumed, reasonably, that if wind turbines harmed bird populations, the numbers seen in the Christmas Bird Count would drop in places where new turbines had been bining bird population and species maps with the locations and construction dates of all wind turbines, he found building turbines had no noticeable effect on bird populations.
Instead of limiting his analysis to wind power alone, he also examined oil-and-gas extraction (开采), which has boomed in America over the past couple of paring bird populations to the locations of new gas wells revealed an average 15% drop in bird numbers when new wells were drilled, probably due to a combination of noise, air pollution and the disturbance of rivers and ponds that many birds rely upon. When drilling happened in migration centers, feeding grounds or breeding locations, bird numbers instead dropped by 25%.
Wind power, in other words, not only produces far less planet-heating carbon dioxide and methane than do fossil fuels. It appears to be significantly less damaging to wildlife, too. Yet that is not the impression you would get from reading the news. Dr Katovich found 173 stories in major American news media reporting the supposed negative effects that wind turbines had on birds in 2020, compared with only 46 stories discussing the effects of oil-and-gas wells.
12. What does the underlined word“negligible”in paragraph 1 mean
A. Insignificant. B. Inaccurate. C. Inconsistent. D. Indefinite.
13. What is Dr Katovich's conclusion based on
A. Previous studies. B. Relevant data.
C. Reasonable prediction. D. Experiment results.
14. What message does paragraph 3 mainly try to convey
A. Oil-and-gas extraction has expanded in America.
B. Birds are heavily dependent on rivers and ponds.
C. Many factors lead to the decline of bird populations.
D. Well drilling poses a serious threat to birds' survival.
15. Which of the following may Dr Katovich agree with
A. Wind turbines could share the sky with wildlife.
B. More evidence is needed to confirm the finding.
C. Wind power will be substituted for fossil fuels.
D. Wind turbines deserve wider media coverage.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. A
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。
When we are faced with a crisis, or if we have an important decision to make, many of us fall into the trap of over-thinking. We may keep thinking about something constantly and too long. ____16____ How can we stop ourselves from over-thinking
Doing something to distract yourself is a good idea. You can find working with your hands is especially good. ____17____ Your brain simply doesn’t have the resources to split itself into a third activity, for example over-thinking.
____18____ Studies have shown that when someone views something in excitement and anxiety, the brain is forced to become stuck in the present because all of your senses are completely engaged. You do not have time to focus on something different, which can cause over-thinking.
Constant wishing, hoping and praying do not give you any relief. They just keep you stuck in one place. But taking the smallest step off the crisis really matters. It will set things in motion, making you like a snowball. ____19____
The traps are things that cause your natural ability to react without you realizing that there is a connection between the two. Thus avoiding relevant traps is also a good idea. ____20____ For example, if one of your colleagues is so negative that she always drags you down, stop hanging out with her by having lunch alone at a nearby restaurant.
A. This mindset tends to ruin our day.
B. Put simply, out of sight, out of mind.
C. Just as a saying goes, once bitten, twice shy.
D. You are really getting your brain working for you.
E. Other activities are the ones that arouse your curiosity.
F. It engages your movement skills and thinking process.
G. Thus, you will gradually move yourself out of the feeling.
【答案】16. A 17. F 18. E 19. G 20. B
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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tobias, a 35-year-old Belgian musician, has become popular on social media for his excellent grasp of the Shanghai dialect. He has been sharing his everyday experiences, which he ___21___ in Shanghai dialect, on video-sharing and lifestyle ___22___ Douyin and Xiaohongshu, winning thousands of followers and millions of ___23___
In the videos, he speaks___24___ Shanghai dialect, which many non-locals believe is as difficult to learn and ___25___ as a foreign language. He talks about walking on the city’s streets, enjoying the food and music, and ___26___ his daily life in the city. Tobias started shooting and ___27___ these short videos for his own practice purposes. He didn’t expect so many people would be watching them, following him and sending him ___28___ and encouragement.
Tobias did not bury his nose in textbooks or ___29___ intensive study to learn Shanghainese. He said his learning _____30_____ involved getting immersed (沉浸) in a language environment, having a positive attitude, and speaking _____31_____ “without being afraid to make mistakes” . He was not thinking too much when he started learning the Shanghai dialect — it was just for _____32_____.
Tobias said he did not expect he would _____33_____ the promotion of the Shanghai dialect, but it would be an _____34_____ and pleasure if his posts encouraged his followers to learn and pass on the dialect. “I believe a dialect is the heart of a local _____35_____” said the musician.
21. A. acts B. delivers C. competes D. votes
22. A. approaches B. habits C. platforms D. communities
23. A. likes B. dollars C. medals D. chances
24. A. ancient B. sweet C. modern D. fluent
25. A. understand B. write C. create D. practise
26. A. advancing B. searching C. recording D. observing
27. A. testing B. reviewing C. selling D. posting
28. A. notes B. comments C. reports D. replies
29. A. interrupt B. assess C. conduct D. appreciate
30. A. materials B. methods C. objectives D. resources
31. A. secretly B. slowly C. happily D. bravely
32. A. fun B. work C. fame D. show
33. A. stick to B. contribute to C. focus on D. rely on
34 A. advantage B. opportunity C. honor D. option
35. A. authority B. history C. custom D. culture
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D
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 group of children in Zimbabwe, a country in southeast Africa, are closely following a series of martial arts (武术) movements performed in a slow and focused manner accompanied by dep breathing, with their eyes fixed on their Chinese tai chi master.
___36___ (actual), the group of tai chi enthusiasts are enjoying the power of concentration under the guidance of their instructor, 45-yeat-old Zhu Wei, ___37___ is the captain of the Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe.
“Tai chi increases focus and makes students, from school children to college students, concentrate ___38___ studies.” he says.
Tai chi is a mind-body exercise rooted in multiple Chinese traditions, including martial arts, ___39___ (tradition) Chinese medicine and philosophy. It emphasizes a mind-body connection ___40___ (use) gentle movements, meditation (冥想) and deep breathing.
Martial arts ___41___ (recognize) as a fitness practice, with ___42___ wide range of health benefits. Zhu says tai chi provides mental health benefits like improved focus, as well as ___43___ (decrease) stress, anxiety and depression. In addition, it can improve a child’s ___44___ (confident) and physical strength.
Organizer of the children’s events Abraham Matuka says keeping youngsters busy and entertained with activities like tai chi ___45___ (help) meet challenges of drug and other teenager crimes in low-income townships.
【答案】36. Actually
37. who 38. on
39. traditional
40. using 41. are recognized
42. a 43. decreased
44. confidence
45. helps
第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，近日参加了学校的创意手工作品展，外籍笔友David对你的作品很感兴趣。请用英语给他写封邮件，介绍你的作品及感受。
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 David
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear David,
Delighted to know you are interested in the exhibition of creative handmade works held in our school last week, I am writing to share it with you.
All works were made by us students, which were created from waste and used materials. I made a shopping bag from a pair of worn-out jeans, spending countless minutes designing, decorating and perfecting it. My works has received lots of likes.
I find it enjoyable and meaningful to make handmade works from recyclables And I’ve developed my innovative ability as well.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 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。
My two-year-old daughter was lovingly squished (挤) between a stack of groceries in one of my two shopping carts (购物车). Shopping once a month was a well-planned process. My list was organized so that I wouldn’t miss even one item.
A gentleman stood behind me with three items in his hands. He looked up at his watch, then at me and smiled. I’d already let a person ahead of me with a single item. While my daughter was behaving well. I knew I’d pushed her longer than her endurance promised to last. Still, I felt for the man: He obviously had to be somewhere, and he’d be behind me a good long time.
“Why don’t you go ahead of me ” I said shifting the cart backwards. “You only have a couple of items.”
“Thank you,” he replied appreciatively, stepping ahead of me.
My daughter gave him a broad smile. “Heh wo,” she said in her sweetest voice.
“Hello,” he replied, taken off guard by her friendliness. His face lit with pleasure.
As the belt moved forward, I started unloading my cart. I was only halfway finished unloading the first cart when a realization hit me. My husband had borrowed my bank card the night before and he hadn’t returned it. My heart dropped.
The gentleman in front of me had paid and was picking up his groceries.
“I’ve forgotten my bank card. Could I pay with my phone ” I asked the cashier hopefully.
“I’m sorry. We only accept credit card or cash.” The cashier looked at the amount of groceries impatiently. I’m sure she was predicting she’d have to put items back on the shelves.
“It will take me two hours to run home and back. Can you just put my stuff on the side please ” I was discouraged. All my careful planning hadn’t helped. The hour and a half of shopping left me tired out and I wasn’t sure how my daughter would handle another two hours in the car.
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
Just then, the gentleman in front of me smiled at me.
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The next morning, I knocked at the gentleman’s door to return the money.
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【答案】 Just then, the gentleman in front of me smiled at me. “Don’t worry,” he said. “I’ll pay for your groceries.” I was surprised and grateful. “That’s very kind of you, but I can’t accept it,” I replied. “Please, it’s my pleasure,” he insisted. Before I could say anything else, he had paid for my groceries and left with a smile.
The next morning, I knocked at the gentleman’s door to return the money. He opened the door and was surprised to see me. “You didn’t have to do this,” he said. “I was happy to help.” I thanked him again and gave him the money. “I hope I can pay it forward one day,” I said. He smiled and nodded. From then on, we became good friends and I learned that a small act of kindness can make a big difference.
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