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广东省佛山市S7高质量发展联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期联考英语试题学校:姓名班级考号
一、阅读理解The ebikehas becomean essentialitem,and eventhe Kinghas beenspotted ridingone.According to the marketresearch companyMintel,sales havealmost tripledover thepast fiveyears.While ebikeshave becomeincreasingly commonplace,they arestill undeniablyexpensive.You canpick upa perfectlyadequate pushbike for£300,but mostebikes costnearly£2,
000.Now,Cycling Electric,designed tohelp consumerschoose anebike,offers the followingrecommendations.Best foldingbikeCarbo ModelXPrice:£2,799|Weight:
13.3kgRange:up to34milesThis is one of the mostconvenient bikes,from alittle-known label.The lightweightCarbo Xis the perfectexample ofconvenience thanksto itscarbon frameand beltdrive,instead of a metalbikechain.This makesit lighterand lesslikely toget messythan anelectric Brompton,with itsmoretraditional,oily chain.Most stylishTemple Cycles ClassicPrice:from£2,995|Weight:19kgRange:up to74milesThis Bristol-based brand is knownfor itselegant pushbikes,which arehand-built in the city.This isits electricversion.Tfs avery sleekand functionalcommuter option and nottoo heavy.(品牌专卖的)Temples havefewer proprietaryparts andso areserviceable in any bikeshop.Stylish asthey maybe,the VanMoofsand theCowboys can be abit morecomplex toget back-upand service.The money-no-object optionRieseMuller Nevo4GT VarioGXPrice:£5,380|Weight:
28.4kgRange:up to93milesoutside.注意所续写短文的词数应为左右;L150请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答
2.There Iwas surprisedto seeBrigitte,who wasterrified ofwater,dive into the pool.Finally,the doctorsaid Forrest was allright andcould bereleased fromhospital.This isa primeexample of the attentionto detaildelivering ahigh-quality experienceinfunctionality,comfort andpracticality—if youcan affordit.It hasthe capacityto handle25kg ofluggagein apannier,powerful roadlights and a beautifullysmooth motor.
1.What isthe advantageof theTemples overother stylishebike brandsA.They aremore lightweight.B.They havemore functions.C.They haveeasier accessto service.D.They aremore comfortable.
2.Which ebikewill aconsumer probablychoose,who caresmost aboutan excellentexperienceA.Carbo ModelX.B.The VanMoofsand theCowboys.C.TempleCyclesClassic.D.Riese amp;Muller Nevo4GT VarioGX.
3.Where isthe textprobably takenfromA.An onlinepost.B.A magazinecolumn.C.A marketresearch report.D.An officialdocument.(过滤)A12-year-old girl,Eleanor Woods,has createda greenbackpack thatfilters outairpollution.Her innovativebag won the awardof the“Backpack to the Future^^competition.The competitionwas launchedto encouragestudents tocombine aninterest infashion with acareer inscience,technology,engineering ormaths.Powered bygreen energyfrom solarpower and a dynamo-a machinethat convertsmechanicalenergy intoelectrical energy—the backpackfilters polluted air beforefanning outcleaner airnearby.Air pollutionwas alwaysEleanors concern.Meanwhile,spending a lot oftime withher(患哮喘病的)asthmatic mum,Eleanor especiallyfocused on how pollutionaffects apersonshealth and the spreadof diseases.We havean airfilter at home becausemy mumhas mildasthma.But whatif shewants to go outIt wouldbe inconvenientand dangerous!My BreatheBetterBackpack isabout keepingthose likemy mothersafe usingan airfilter.It lookscool andwill helpgetthem outsideand fightoff coldsJ Eleanorsaid.The girladded,“My generationhas reallyrealized pollution,and wehave lessonson itatschool.This is another reasonwhy Idesigned this,because weneed todo something.The BreatheBetter Backpackcame underthe spotlightin the competition.Stratton Smith,oneof thejudges of thecompetition,said theimpact ofEleanors designwould befar-reaching.If justa fewpeople startusing it,it canbe reallygood fbrthe planet/9he explained.
4.What inspiredEleanor Woodsto designthe backpackA.The awardof thecompetition.C.Stratton Smithsbehaviour.B.High expensesof airfilters.
5..What dowe knowabout thebackpack D.Her concernfor airpollution.
1.It collectspollutedair.C.It isof practicaluse.B.It ispowered bywind.
6.Who willmost probablybenefit from the D.It sellswell atpresent.backpackA.Students livingin poverty.B.Those sufferingfrom asthma.C.People workingin anopen way.D.Judges worriedabout pollution.
7.Which of thefollowingbest describesEleanor WoodsA.Humorous andmodest.B.Ambitious andselfless.C.Confident andfearless.D.Creative andconsiderate.(居民)The elderlyresidents incare homesin Londonare beinggiven hensto lookafter tostopthem feelinglonely.(慈善组织)The projectwas dreamedup bya localcharity to reduce lonelinessand improveelderly peoples wellbeing.It isalso beingused tohelp patientssuffering dementia,a seriousillnessof themind.Staff incare homeshave reporteda reductionin theuse ofmedicine wherehens areinuse.Among thosetaking part in the project is80-year-old RuthXavier.She said:I usedto keephenswhen Iwas youngerand hadto preparetheir breakfasteach morningbefore Iwent toschool.”“I likethe projecta lot.I amdown therein mywheelchair inthe morningletting thehens outanddown thereagain atnight to see theyvegone to bed.”“Its goodto havea differentfocus.People havebeen bringingtheir childrenin tosee thehensand residentscome andsit outsideto watch them.Tm enjoyingthe creativeactivities,and itfeelsgreat tohave donesomething useful.There arenow700elderlypeoplelooking afterhens in20care homesintheNorth East,andthe charityhas beengiven financialsupport toroll itout countrywide.Wendy Wilson,extra caremanager at60Penfold Street,one ofthe firstto embark on theproject,said:Residents reallywelcome theidea ofthe projectand thecreative sessions.We arelookingforward tothe benefits and funthe projectcan bringto peoplehere.,,Lynn Lewis,director ofNotting HillPathways,said:We arehappy to be takingpartintheactivities.”
8.What isthe purposeoftheprojectA.To ensureharmony incare homes.B,To providepart-time jobsfor theaged.C.To raisemoney formedical research.D.To promotethe elderlypeoples welfare.
9.How hastheprojectaffected RuthXavierA.She haslearned newlife skills.B.She hasgained asense of achievement.C・She hasrecovered hermemory.D.She hasdeveloped a strong personality.
10.What dothe underlinedwords“embarkon^^mean inparagraph7A.Improve.B.Oppose.C.Begin.D.Evaluate.project.It willreally helpconnect ourresidents througha sharedinterest andcreative
11.What canwe learnabout theproject from the lasttwo paragraphsA.It iswell received.B.It needsto bemore creative.C.It ishighly profitable.D.It takesages tosee theresults.No morewet towelson thebathroom floor,and nomore emptyjuice plasticboxes.No moredoorsclosing at3a.m.,and nomore cominghome to a noisycrowd ofstrangers aroundthe kitchentable.There5s nothingso quiet,says afriend whoseyoungest hasjust movedout.But ifadjusting toan empty nest canbe tough,it seemsthere isone thingtougher:a formerlyempty nest thatsuddenly fillsback upagain.According toa researchfromtheLondon SchoolofEconomics LSE,parents whosegrown upchildren dontactually manageto leave-who moveout,幼only tobounce rightback again-are actuallyless happythan thosewhose fledglings鸟heartlessly flyoff withouta backwardglance.The qualityof lifefor parentsof boomerangkidsfell onaverage byabout
0.8points onthe LSEresearchers,scale.A quarterof youngBritish adultsnow live with their parents,more thanat anytime sincerecordsbegan in
1966.But moreshockingly,this isno longerjust about the young.Around aquarterof amillion peopleaged between35and44still liveathomewith theirparents andthe ideathatthat can all beblamed onhelicopter parentsmaking it too easyfor theirlittle darlingsnot togrowup isntlogical.Midlife divorce,insecure gigeconomy workandstraightforward povertyall playtheir partin drivingwhat wereonce perfectlyfunctioninggrown-ups backto theirteenage bedrooms.These kidsare admittedlyluckier thanthose forwhom goingback homeis sadlynot anoption.But whenchoosing to livewithyour mumistheonly wayof copingwith aninsecure job,or with thecosts ofrenting inthe city,then thafsnot muchof achoice.Home isstill theplace where,when youhave togothere,they have to takeyou in.But ahealthy andsuccessful societyshouldnt besendingquite manyovergrown childrenhurrying backfbr shelter,and norshould itleave quitemany parentsfeelingbad aboutit
12.What canwe knowfromthe first twoparagraphsA.More youngstersare leavingtheirparents.B.The qualityof lifefor thoseparents isdeclining.C.Parents expecttheir childrentolivetogether.D.Adults dislikereturning totheir originalhome.
13.Why dothese boomerangkids circleback homeA.To avoidtheir lifepressure.B.To accompanyelderly parents.C.To recalltheir childhoodmemory.D.To helpparents adapttotheemptynest.A.Favorable.B.Confused.C・Tolerant.D.Disapproving.
14.What isthe authorsattitude tothis trend
15.Whafs thebest titlefor thetextA.Is thenest reallyempty B.Does theemptynestmatterC.What concernsgrown-ups D.How doparents helptheir kids
二、七选五With gasprices risingand airportsecurity linessnaking longerthan ever,why notbook yournextdomestic vacationonatrain Comparedto otheralternatives,its comfortableand relaxing.Here issome adviceonhowto makea tripby railas pleasantas possible.Plan ahead.Most long-distance trains,especially thesleeping caraccommodations,sell outveryquickly.16But nomatter whenyou travel,itsagood ideato makeyour reservationsat least90days inadvance.Use atravel agent.Consider turningyour travelplan overtoatravel agentand lettinghimdouble-check allthe details,make suggestions,and thenhandle theactual reservations.A goodonecan sometimesfind youdiscounted tickets.17Then you wont haveto walkthrough severalcars onamoving trainthree times a dayfor yourmeals.Bring ablanket.When you,re ridingon trains,youwontbe providedwith ablanket forfree,even ifyour tripisanovernight one.18In thesummer inparticular,the airconditioning canmakethem quitecold.Arrive early.Most trainsoperate justonce aday andsome runonly threetimesaweek,somissing yourscanbe a disaster.19Note:The timeslisted onthe schedulesare departuretimes,notarrival times.Have fun.20Read abook,knit,do acrossword puzzle,or simplywatchtheworld unfoldoutsidethe window.To calculateyour speedas youdo,divide3,600the numberof secondsin anhourbythe numberof secondsit takesyou totravel onemilethe distancebetween twomileposts.If ittakes thetrain53seconds totravel onemile,youre going
67.92mph.A.Train tripsarent forimpatient types.B.You,ll haveviews fromboth sidesofthetrain.C.The temperatureon railcars isoften hardto control.D.Thats particularlytrue duringbusy summermonths.E.You mighthavetowait longerthan24hours tocatch thenext one.F.Chances arethe costwill bealotless thanthe cost of onebedroom.G.He mayalso bookyou ina sleepingcar thatsright nexttothediner.
三、完形填空The mostimportant lifelesson Ivelearned fromrunning isto run at myown pace.This lessonhasguided mein manyways.21,it made me challengethe fixedexpectationsof retirementand aging.Running isa metaphorfor life.I realizedthis while22for amarathon tocelebrate my60thbirthday.All theother runnersbeing fasterthan memademe
23.But mycoach sharedsome valuableadvice:run atyour ownbest pace.Setting agoal ortarget timecouldbea
24.He wasright.25,I ranmore easilyand faster.Ialso enjoyedthe experiencemuch more.I have26this principleto otherareas of my life.Finding arhythm is not about27or howmany thingsI canget doneinaday.It hasmore todo withwhat Idecide todo atthis stageinmy life.Running carriesits ownset ofexpectations,including whatit meanttobeastrongrunner.Butexpectations also28to otherareas oflife,including whatpeople atcertain lifestages shouldbedoing ornot doing.Expectations atmy agecan29how leisuretime isspent,decisions aboutemploymentand eventhe roleofa
30.(冲击)I usedto thinkit wasyoung peoplewho borethe bruntof31,but olderadultscan experienceittoo.This is32,because oftenlater inlife isa timewhen weareless inclinedto careabouttheopinions ofothers.That isthe messagemy runningcoach wastrying toconvey.33what othersare doing.better orworse-only
35.
21.A.In turnB.In particularC.In advanceD.In depth
22.A.training B.struggling C.competing D.searching
23.A.pitiful B,grateful C.impressed D.embarrassed
24.A.resolution B.practice C.limitation D.motivation
25.A.Against timeB.Ahead oftime C.Of alltime D.Over time
26.A.exposed B.compared C.applied D.suggested
27.A.music B.business C.requirement D.efficiency
28.A.subscribe B.extend C.contribute D.refer
29.A.center onB,hope forC・decide onD.call for
30.A.boss B・grandparent C-athlete D.citizen
31.A.peer pressureB.separation anxietyC.sleeping disorderD.agediscrimination
32.A.natural B,unacceptable C,ironic D.significant
33.A.Mind B・Expect C,Forget D.Abandon
34.A.basically B.gradually C.alternatively D.necessarily
35.A.different B.amazing C.common D.fairTheir paceisnot34the paceyou shouldrunat.Run inyour ownway.Its not
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1There werea greatvariety oflamps inancient China.The Changxin Palace Lampis36invaluable treasure,which isconsidered asthefirstlamp ofChina^^.The gold-plated bronzelamp takesthe shapeofamaid onher knees37hold alamp.The lampplateisonher lefthand,while theright hand,covered byher sleeve,38carry the lampshade.Thebrightness ofthe lampand directionofthelight canbe adjustedwithahandle whichcontrols twomovableshades.虹吸原理,39amaze,the lampmakes useofthesiphon principlewith theash flowingthroughthe maidsright arminto herbody40the wateris stored.Such designcan reducedust andpreventthelampfrom pollutingthe indoorair.Apart fromthat,the six-component lampcanallbetaken apart,andiseasy41clean.The2022Beijing WinterOlympic FlameLantern42inspire bythe ChangxinPalace Lamp.It沉积物,uses transparentdouble glassandahidden channeltoreducecarbon depositionwhich isa perfect43combine ofgreen initiativeandtheOlympic spirit.The delicateChangxinPalaceLamp providedan insight44Chinas gloriouspast,displayingthe wisdomof ancientChinese craftsmen,as wellas Chinas45remark achievementsin scienceandtechnology2,000years ago.The sculpture,vivid andelegant beautywork,still glittersnow.
五、其他应用文假定你是李华你校上周五举行了有关个人职业生涯规划的活动请你为学校英文刊物
46.写一篇活动报道内容包括“Campus Weekly”活动内容及过程;
1.活动反响
2.注意写作词数应为应为左右;
1.
80.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2A SteppingStone toCareer
六、读后续写.阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事47A Four-legged GuardianAngelSnow hadjust meltedoff theground thatApril dayat ourhouse inRegina Beach,Saskatchewan.I hadjust cleanedup thepool inpreparation forselling thehouse.The yearbefore,Ihad lostmy jobwiththeprovincial government,and nowour financialsituation wasgrim.In despair,I hadfinally putthe homeonthemarket,andareal estateagent wasdue toshow uplater thatday.(大丹犬),Even worse,I wouldhavetogive upmy belovedGreat DaneBrigitte,because Icouldno longerafford thecostoffeeding it.The thoughtof losingthe dogand ourbeautiful homewasalmost more than Icould bear.Deep indespair,I sattyping upresumes andcover letters.Out ofthe cornerofmyeye Icouldsee mythirteen-month-old son,Forrest,as helay onthe carpet,playing nearour big,gentlenanny-dog,Brigitte.It seemedas ifBrigitte wasalways meanttobein thisfamily andshe turnedoutto beaperfectcompanion.Brigitte cameto ourhouse onChristmas evewhen the doorbell rangand Iwas suresome ofmyChristmas packageshad arrived.I rantothedoor andswung itopen,but noone wasthere.I sensedsomethingand lookeddown,only tofind abeautiful GreatDane sittingthere,looking upat mewithbig,intelligent eyes.There wasno waythat shecould haverung thedoorbell byherself,was therePerhaps,someone hadfound thepuppy somewhereand lefther there,and thenrang thedoorbell andranaway.They accuratelyguessed Iwould welcomean additionalfamily memberand takecare ofher.Thinking ofthese,I couldnthelp heavinga sighand wentstraight backto work.However,Ihadnt typedmorethantwo sentenceswhen Brigittebegan barkingfuriously andrunning backandforth tothe slidingglass dooroverlooking ourpool.I racedtoseewhat washappening andnoticed thatthe slidingdoor wasslightly open.Suddenly,I realizedForrestwasnowhere tobe seen.In panic,I openedthedoorand ran。