河南省南阳市2024-2025学年高三上学期第四次周考英语试题（无答案）

南阳市第四次周测高三年级
英语学科试题卷
考试日期： 2024年12月21日
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满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
Renew San Francisco Zoo
Spend a Saturday beautiful gardens for both the animals and visitors.
What can be expected
●Becoming part of the Zoo’s history
●Sharing and developing new skills and interests
●Weeding and clean-up to remove the need for harmful pesticides(杀虫剂)
●Meeting new people of different backgrounds with shared goal of conserving the Earth’s plant and animal species
Who can volunteer
Adults and children (at least 1 adult per 5 children).
When can I volunteer
The second Saturday of March, June, September, and November in 2025, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. We will be closing the gates at 8:15. No late entries allowed.
What do I wear
Choose something warm and comfortable that you don’t mind getting dirty. The Zoo provides tools and work gloves, but if you have work gloves, bring them just in case. Please wear tough work shoes.
Sponsor a Corporate Renew the Zoo Event
Groups of all sizes can sponsor a private Renew the Zoo day for their companies, when your group works together to complete Zoo projects. Apart from having fun and connecting with team members, your group receives admission to the Zoo, drinks, food and free ride. Zoo staff will help organize each event to ensure your group enjoys the day at the Zoo.
To sign up, e-mail renewthezoo@sfzoo.org.
21. What are the volunteers of the Zoo expected to do
A. Collect data on new species. B. Learn about the Zoo’s history.
C. Join eco-friendly gardening. D. Research gardening techniques.
22. What rule must be followed by volunteers attending the Zoo event
A. Wearing a specific uniform. B. Bringing their own tools.
C. Preparing meals in advance. D. Participating on schedule.
23. What is a benefit of sponsoring a Renew the Zoo day for a company
A. Enhancing fellowship among members. B. Developing bonds with local businesses.
C. Receiving training in animal protection. D. Getting discounted price on future visits.
B
On a clear sunny day on the Georgia coast, ecotour guide Rene Heidt leads her guests on her boat through a narrow waterway. Unbroken grasses reach overhead, and there’s no building, power line, or cell tower in sight. It’s a perfect location for visitors to view a nearby mudflat (泥滩), where roughly300,000 shorebirds, including the roseate spoonbill and the whimbrel, come to eat, rest, and nest every year.
Heidt has had a 15-year career as an ecotour guide and much of what she shares on the tours comes from her experiences. But more recently, the University of Georgia’s Coastal Awareness and Responsible Ecotourism (CARE) certification(认证) program has been designed to support ecotour guides like Heidt, helping improve the information they share with tourists. The program offers up-to-date educational material and training to ecotour guides and provides certification that confirms their devotion to preserving the habitats.
While providing knowledge about Georgia’s natural resources, the CARE program also discusses how to visit some sensitive areas responsibly. Now, when Heidt gives boating tours, she rows with a light touch, moving almost silently across the water. When she shares facts about wildlife with her guests, she doesn’t speak louder than whispers. Actually, it’s a skill Heidt must have perfected in her previous career. “The program changes the way I give tours. It helps me to be more mindful of a boat’s influence on the very thing we are trying to teach people about,” she recalled.
Getting trained through the CARE program also benefits Heidt’s business. According to Heidt, the program allows her to learn more about this environment. And that’s knowledge she passes along to her guests. “It’s a fantastic coast,” she says. “And it’s important to share its beauty with others to help them realize that it is worth protecting.”
24. Why was the CARE program launched
A. To offer the latest tour news. B. To qualify and recognize ecotour guides.
C. To give aid to local education. D. To share and publicize travel experience.
25. What may be the suggestion from the CARE program for visiting sensitive areas
A. Reasonably arrange travel routes. B. Save as much wildlife as possible.
C. Leave as little impact as possible. D. Fully respect local cultural customs.
26. What is Heidt’s attitude towards the CARE program
A. Doubtful. B. Tolerant. C. Uncertain. D. Favorable.
27. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Tending to Sensitive Coastal Areas B. Reaching out to Ecotourism Supporters
C. Backing up Ecotourism in Georgia D. Initiating a CARE Certification Journey
C
In these days of electronic everything, you’d think that most businesses wouldn’t be using paper cheques(支票) any more. In fact, for most businesses, paper cheques are still a thing. As many as one in three business deals are paid this way and 81% of firms in the US are still using paper cheques to settle some of their bills.
Stop the eye-rolling because yeah, we know electronic payments are quicker to make, authorize and complete, and they’re easier to track and report. They save paper and are good for the environment. They’re more secure, efficient and cost less. They can be made and approved from anywhere. A growing number of businesses not only prefer electronic payments, but are requiring customers to do this. Even Microsoft recently announced that it would no longer accept paper cheques from its partners.
But still ... I’m going to miss the paper cheque. I’ve always enjoyed the circumstance of the biweekly cheque run and the grandest part is the final approval evidenced by the ultimate proof of authority: the signature. Some of my clients take delight in the opportunity to examine and sign every cheque because there’s no better example of power than this. Paper cheques are not only a written form of contracts favored by firms throughout history but also a form of marketing where companies can proudly display their logos. They are clear evidence of stability and reliability.
Unfortunately, the writing is on the wall for the paper cheque. And that makes me sad. According to the Small Business Administration, the majority of small business owners are over the age of 50. We grew up with Swanson TV Dinners, hockey without helmets(头盔) and appointed smoking sections in airplanes. We’ll retire and younger generations will bury us along with our chequebooks.
We know this will unavoidably change. For now, many businesses in the US are still relying on paper cheques to pay. Yes, they’re inefficient and costlier. But please be patient. Allow me to have this one little enjoyment while it lasts.
28. What phenomenon does the author describe in paragraph 1
A. Doing business is increasingly difficult. B. Everything is going electronic in the US.
C. Paper cheques are still in use in business. D. Most American firms fail to pay the bills.
29. What does Microsoft’s decision indicate
A. The growing trend of shifting to electronic payments.
B. The change in forms of cooperation in big companies.
C. The potential comeback of paper cheques in the market.
D. The popularity of electronic payments among customers.
30. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3
A. Defend his preference. B. Introduce a new concept.
C. Call for readers’ support. D. Promote an old tradition.
31. Why does the author mention Swanson TV Dinners and hockey without helmets
A. To emphasize the outdated nature of past trends.
B. To show his attachment to old-school practices.
C. To stress his resistance to technological changes.
D. To suggest the reliability of traditional methods.
D
For decades, “simpler is better” has been accepted as a universal truth in marketing. Nick Light, assistant professor of marketing at the UO Lundquist College of Business, has tested that assumption. He found that most consumers prefer offerings that appear to be easy to use and understand. However, pushing simplicity can have a hidden, costly downside.
“Simplicity is not a silver bullet,” Light said. “This method might work for established companies with track records to back up their claims. But it can be risky for a start-up with no history or a company in a complicated market category where failures or breakdowns are more common.
Light’s earlier experience stimulated his interest in the study. He was a marketing manager at a direct-to-consumer mattress(床垫) company. With the catchword “one perfect mattress”, the company offered only one mattress model shipped directly to the consumer’s door, dramatically simplifying the mattress-buying process. “Some customers calling with even minor problems such as a slight discoloration in the material, would get really angry,” Light said. “They would say things like, “I don’t understand what’s so difficult about this,’ even when producing and shipping mattresses are quite complex. These customers were getting overly upset because the product and process had been labeled as simple.”
The study also showed that consumers judged the complexity of brands or products based on their mental connections. For example, when study participants viewed advertisements for two different companies, they formed mental pictures of the simplicity or complexity of the brand depending on how plain or busy the art was and the details provided in each ad.
Light also looked into product quality and customer opinions and found that consumers are less likely to recommend simpler brands after failures compared to more complex brands. Therefore, the lesson for marketers is to be more careful about building branding and advertising strategies around simplicity, because they could easily backfire if the product or service fails to deliver.
32. What does the underlined words “a silver bullet” in paragraph 2 mean
A. A risky investment. B. A business strategy. C. A quick-fix method. D. A cure-all solution.
33. What did the use of simplicity in the mattress business lead to
A. Rising customer dissatisfaction. B. Reduced expenses for producers.
C. Longer transport time for goods. D. More comments from customers.
34. What mainly influence consumers’ views on a brand according to the study
A. The company’s historical background. B. The impressions shaped by ad design.
C. The advertising reviews on its website. D. The richness of color in its packaging.
35. What advice does the author give to marketers
A. Advertise after-sale customer service. B. Be cautious about simplicity-themed efforts.
C. Stress product quality over simplicity. D. Improve brand presence through social media.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When I was in primary school, reading index cards(索引卡) under the guidance of our librarian was how my classmates and I located the books we wanted and entered the world of ideas. It was amazing. 36 Then the same librarian explained that book-locating information was also available on a website. We could select books without even leaving our chairs.
37 The librarian was not confident that the new technology would last. So, as kids, we kept one foot planted in each world, learning the digital landscape while also physically exploring libraries.
Throughout educational history, new tools have been accepted, rejected, or ignored. Digital card catalogues (目录) are an example of tools that facilitate learning, leading many schools to adopt a generally friendly attitude toward new technologies. 38 Some tools negatively affect our learning, the most recent example being ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can respond to the questions one asks, drawing on stores of information and its interactions with other users. Where ChatGPT impacts education is in completing tasks assigned to students. Students can quit thinking— allowing ChatGPT to digest difficult readings on their behalf. 39
But learning to write is learning to think. Thinking is something we need to grow and progress as human beings. 40 ChatGPT and related technologies destroy this important task. I recommend that students resist employing them in the context of reading and writing if they wish to be transformed by their learning.
A. Sure, AI can do these tasks for us.
B. Education is meant to shape a person.
C. But not all tools are equally constructive.
D. They can also ask it to construct essays assigned by professors.
E. If allowed to have access to AI-based tools, no one would ever think.
F. However, this whole process seemed disappointing the very next day.
G. In those days, we were living between the digital and pre-digital worlds.
第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was 2017 when the accident occurred. That day it started to rain when I 41 to stop just inches from the car ahead. Before I sighed with 42 , my car was hit hard from behind.
43 , I was unharmed and stepped out to 44 the situation. The girl who had hit me was in tears. She 45 to me and explained that her brakes(刹车) had taken longer to 46 because of the slippery road. Minutes later, a policeman 47 and directly issued the girl a ticket for “failure to control speed”, and several other offenses, which could have led to the 48 of her license. The girl was extremely upset, but she was helpless against the result. I comforted her that it wasn’t her 49 and promised to help.
Two weeks later, I received a notice to appear as a witness in the girl’s trial. Although it wasn’t required, I decided to seek 50 . Upon seeing me in court, the girl appeared quite 51 . I recounted the incident 52 , saying neither of us was speeding and that the road was exceptionally slippery. I also 53 the girl wasn’t to blame.
When I finished speaking, the courtroom erupted into applause, and the judge praised me for 54 my citizen’s duty. After careful consideration, he dismissed the 55 against the girl. I believe whoever encounters such a case would do the same.
41. A. managed B. hesitated C. failed D. refused
42. A. disappointment B. excitement C. regret D. relief
43. A. Hopefully B. Thankfully C. Strangely D. Importantly
44. A. improve B. clarify C. assess D. monitor
45. A. whispered B. mentioned C. apologized D. described
46. A. refresh B. recover C. repair D. respond
47. A. turned up B. sped by C. stepped aside D. showed off
48. A. limitation B. cancellation C. explanation D. collection
49. A. weakness B. effort C. excuse D. fault
50. A. advice B. freedom C. cooperation D. justice
51. A. proud B. grateful C. pitiful D. confused
52. A. confidently B. subjectively C. truthfully D. impatiently
53. A. appreciated B. expected C. stressed D. doubted
54. A. performing B. transforming C. remembering D. accepting
55. A. criticisms B. charges C. procedures D. requirements
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。
As the Chinese saying goes, “Roads lead to riches.” And this is 56 Somxay Laolion, a Laotian driver on the China-Laos Railway, has observed over the past two-and-a-half years.
As a driver travelling 57 Vientiane and Boten（border town）,he can see more and more houses and factories 58 （build）along the route. The 1,035-kilometer railway, 59 is a flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, connects Kunming, the capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan province, with the Laotian capital, Vientiane. 60 (adopt) Chinese technical standards, the China-Laos Railway is China’s first-international railway project6. 61 (primary) funded and built by Chinese companies and 62 (connect) to China’s railway network.
Since June 2020,the Laos-China Railway Co has recruited and trained Lao trainees and more than 800 Lao employees, or over 90 percent of the trainees, 63 (assign)specific positions.
The China-Laos Railway has opened “a new phase of development” for Laos to transform 64 (it) from a landlocked country to a land-linked one. The railway has maintained a positive trend of increasing volume and 65 (efficient) ,as well as thriving passenger and freight businesses. The China-Laos Railway has become a road of development, happiness, and friendship for the Lao and Chinese people.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，你们班在校英文报组织的以“太空”为主题的海报设计大赛中获奖。请你给英国朋友 Peter写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括：
（1）创作过程； （2）你的感想。
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 Peter, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
阅读下面短文，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。
At 6:00 am, I stepped out of my car and into one of the hottest July days ever recorded in Houston. My T-shirt was soon wet with sweat as I waited in the parking lot. Experienced runners surrounded me, all wearing appropriate clothes for the intense heat. At the age of 53, I was about to train for my first half marathon. This was my plan for building friendships in an unknown city.
Houston was quite different from Southern California where I grew up, went to college, married, and raised two daughters. Moving here due to my husband’s job transfer(调动) was a real challenge, especially at a time when many of my friends were thinking about retirement. With my daughters grown, gone were the days of PTA meetings, team mom duties, and attending my children’s high school events. How could I make any friends in a city where I hardly knew anyone What would each day look like Would my two aging dogs be my only companions(伙伴)
The answer arrived when Annie, the real estate agent, unexpectedly called me one day. “Dana, would you be interested in joining the local chapter of USA Fit here in town ” Honestly, I had no idea what she was talking about. What I did know was that Annie was a runner. I had even heard her mention marathons before.
“What does it involve I mean, is this about running But that’s just not my thing.” I was hoping she would hear the disinterest in my voice. Not Annie! She didn’t give up easily. “Come on! You’ll love it! It’s a group of runners and walkers who meet for six months, training for the Houston Marathon and Half Marathon. You’ll make friends, Dana. Trust me.”
Excuses raced through my mind, but Annie’s promise of potential friendships won me over. The prospect of connecting with others who shared a common goal was irresistible and soon I found myself standing among the “purple people”, the group of half marathon walkers, on that first training day.
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。
The experienced walkers welcomed me with open arms. ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ On the race day, I felt both physically and emotionally prepared. _______________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________