广东省深圳中学2024-2025学年高三上学期第一次摸底考试英语试题A

广东省深圳中学学年高三上学期第一次摸底考试英2024-2025语试题A

一、单项选择

1.It isto investtime inlearning newskills,as itcan createnumerous opportunitiesforpersonal andprofessional growth.A.worthwhile B.unworthy C.worth D.worthless

2.After monthsof rigorouspractice,the balletdancer gainedher confidenceandperformed perfectlyin the competitions.A.generally B.gradually C.dramatically D.eventually

3.In orderto drawher familytree,Mary tried to traceher backto theirarrival inNorthAmerica.A.siblings B.commenters C.ancestors D.instructors

4.Recent researchlots ofevidence to the drugcompanys claimsabout itsCtmiracle^^tablets fbrcuring cancer.A.found;prohibit B.found;convert C.has found;expose D.has found;counter

5.Heavy smogseveral urbanareas,temporary closureof theairport.A.has enveloped;results inB.has beenenveloping;resulting inC.was enveloping;results fromD.had enveloped;resulting from

6.How longdo youthink the computer companybrings anew productA.will itbe untilB.will itbe whenC.it will be thatD.it will be before

7.Our air-conditioners well,but decadesof years ago,no onecould haveimaginedsuch abig sharein themarket that they.A.sell;were to have B.are sold;were havingC.sell;have hadD.are sold;had had

8.Despite someopposing opinions,the committeeinsists thatthe volunteersanexcellent jobin communityservice andthattheprize to these warm-hearted menand women.somethingthat Ihad workedso hardon.However,I knewthat losingis45and part of life.One of the judgessaid tomethat mytopic wasquite good,46it neededto bebetter ifI wanted to goany further.He advisedme to47my gesturesand delivery.He saidthat Iwould surelysucceed someday.While I didnt earn48in thecompetition,Ididgain anew viewpoint.I discoveredthat Icould failsuccessfully.Now,whenever Imfaced witha defeat,I49myself ofwhat afamous personsaid,Thepath wasworn andslippery.My footslipped fromunder me,knocking the other outof the way,but Irecoveredand saidto myselfthat its a slipand nota50・”

36.A.interviewed B.predicted C.observed D.announced

37.A.range B.condition C.system D.process

38.A.companion B.audience C.director D.author

39.A.reviewing B.supposing C.picking D.comparing

40.A.roll B.move C.expose D.flow

41.A.annoying B.surprising C.frightening D.confusing

42.A.went acrossB.went throughC.went downD.went off

43.A.Angrily B.Sadly C.Strangely D.Eagerly

44.A.placed B.treated C.settled D.affected

45.A.flexible B.typical C.appropriate D.natural

46.A.but B.so C.for D.or

47.A.assume B.reflect C,perfect D.acquire

48.A.awards B.profits C.comments D.qualities

49.A.allow B.inform C.accuse D.remind

50.A.fall B.push C.kick D.walk

四、语法填空阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空（弱者）Spain startedEuro2024as51underdog butnow,after aflawless tournamentand a2-1win overEngland in the final,they arechampions again.Most playerstook amoment tocalm themselvesand celebratedtheir52succeed.Theyconnected withfans,53wrap themselvesin flags,and comfortedtheir Englishopponents.Afterward,they gatheredby thestage atBerlins OlympicStadium.Lamine Yamalcouldnt contain his excitement.He dancedand practicedlifting an54imaginecup.When it was time55receive theprize,he wentonstage tooearly andhad to be calledback byhisteammates,who56affection messedup hishair.Yamal,only16years old,needed specialpermission toplay lateand alwayshad aguardian withhim.57his youth,he playeda crucialrole inSpains success.He scoredthe58win goalin thesemifinal againstFrance andassisted in the finalsfirst goal.While MikelOyarzabalscored thefinal goaland Rodri59name thebest player,it wasYamas energy and unpredictability60defined theteam.

五、书信写作.假定你是李华，你得知交换生在省中学生绘画大赛中获得一等奖请你给她61Catherine写一封邮件，祝贺她获奖，内容包括.祝贺获奖；

1.肯定她的付出；

2.希望有机会可以和她一起写生3注意,词数词左右；.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯1802Dear Catherine,Yours,Li Hua

六、书面表达.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62Joe enteredMr.Coopers classroomon thefirst dayof thenew schoolyear,his longhair tiedin a（马尾辫）.ponytail What are youdoing withthat ponytail,dear JoeYou looklike a little girl!”Mr.Cooper askedcuriously.The restof hisclassmates laughed.Joe lookeddown inshame,but heknew hehadto keepgrowing itfor hisreasons.The previousyear,Joe haddecided togrow hishair,a decisionthat hadntattracted muchattentiondue to the startof thesummer holidays.However,now thathe wasback atschool,everyonesaw howovergrown hishair wasbecause hekept itin aponytail.Unfortunately,the commentsdidnt stop.Every day,the boysin hisclass teasedhim,believing hesimplywanted to be different.The pooreight-year-old boyreturned homeeach dayin tears,but henevertold thetruth tohis parents.Instead,he startedhiding histears in the bathroomat somepoint.Mrs.Burns,the artteacher,was relativelynew atthe school.One day,after everyonehad leftfor（课间休息），recess shefound Joecrying.Joe,whats goingon Whyare yougrowing yourhair solong”she askedgently.“Well,I volunteeredin achildrens hospitallast April.There weremany kidswho hadcancer andlosttheir hair,“Joe explained.After abrief pause,he continued,The hospitalcalled foryoung（假发）volunteers togrow hairand donateit.They woulduse thedonated hairto createbeautiful wigsfbrthose unfortunatechildren.Since then,Ive beengrowing myhair.Unfortunately,now boysin myclassoften laughat mewhen seeingmy longhair.,,Touched byhis story,Mrs.Bums asked,“Do yourclassmates knowwhy youregrowing yourhair”Joe shookhis head,telling thatno onehad everasked him.“Do youhave anyphotos of thechildren inthe hospital”she asked.Joe noddedand quicklytook afew outfrom hisschool bag.注意续写词数应为左右；

1.150请按如下格式作答

2.Mrs.Bums tookthem fromJoes handsand lookedat themcarefully.Suddenly,one boystood upand rushedtowards Joe,giving hima hug._A.should do;be awardedB.have done;willbe awardedC.should do;willbe awarded D.have done;be awarded

9.The populationexplosion,from massmigration movements,has ledto additionalsocial stressesandworries.A.arising B.arousing C.raising D.rising

10.job opportunities,the smalltown sawincrease inyouthunemployment.A.Lacking;a B.Lacked;a C.Lacking;an D.Lacked;an

11.Upon hearingNvidia isto revealrevolutionary AIinnovations,the audiencearrivedearly they got thebest seats.A.that;securing B.when;securingC.whether;to secureD.that;to secure

12.The explosionheard shortlybefore noonon Fridayin Stockholmis thoughtbythe gasleak,according towitness.A.to becaused B.tohave been causedC-of beingcaused D.of havingbeen caused

13.inhisbest suitand preparedto claimhis prize,he wenton thestage onlythere wasan error.A.Dressed;to betold B.Dressing;to tellC.Dressed;being toldD.Dressing;telling

14.The oldwooden houseremains unchanged,as ifin timefrom the1960s.A.freezing B.frozen C.being frozenD.having frozen

15.Nowadays,people preferthewaytechnology simplifiesonline shoppingprocesses,but itpersonal datasecurity concerns.A.which;features B.which;competes C.that;complicates D.that;reduces

二、阅读理解Weald amp;Downland LivingMuseumFun factOver50historic buildingsfrom acrossthe Wealdand Downlandarea have been dismantled拆除and thenreconstructed acrossa lovely40-acre siteintheSouth Downsnational park.Thecollection ofbuildings representsalmost athousand yearsof rurallife insouth-east England:furnishedjust asthey wouldhave beeninthepast-complete with the homes,farms andpublic buildings.Theres asenseof exploringa realvillage asyou wanderbetween themalong greenpaths,stopping toclimb the工匠stairs of a17th-century craftsmanscottage tolie on the strawbed orsheltering froma shower in asmoky,14th-century hall.Getting thereTheStagecoach60bus servicefrom Chichesterto Midhurststops justfive minutesaway atGroomsYard,Singleton.The nearestrailway stationsare Chichester2miles andHaslemere7miles.The museumis onTown Lanein Singleton,reached viathe A286from Chichesterto Midhurst.Parking isfreeand thereare disabledparking spacesopposite themuseum shop.Value formoneyYes.Its notcheap butifs aspecial experiencethat easilyfills aday.Plus,itsavaluable causeworthsupporting.Adults£14,children5-17and students£

6.50,under-4s free,family£38two adultsandtwo childrenor£25one adultand threechildren.Opening hoursDaily10am-5pm lastentry4pm.

16.What canvisitors doin Wealdamp;Downland LivingMuseumA.Take ashowerinthe hall.B.Stay overnightatacottage.C.Learn constructiontechniques.D.Explore rurallife centuriesago.

17.How muchwould acouple withtheir5-year-old twinsons payfor admissionA.£

25.B.£

34.

5.C.£

38.D.£

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18.What dowe knowabout Wealdamp;Downland LivingMuseumA.It chargesparking fees.B.It hasvaried openinghours.C.It is inconveniently locatedfor busriders.D.It offersthe disabledthoughtful service.Not Wavingbut DrowningStevieSmith19Q2-1911Nobody heardhim,the dead man,but stillhe laymoaning:I wasmuch furtherout thanyou thought,and notwaving butdrowning.Poor chap,he alwaysloved larking,and nowhes dead.It must have been too coldfor him,his heart gave away,they said.Oh,no nono,itwastoo coldalways Stillthe deadone laymoaning.I wasmuch toofar outall mylife,and notwaving butdrowning.“Not WavingBut Drowning^^by StevieSmith describesthe emotionalsituation ofa speakerwhosetrue sufferingsgo unnoticedby allthose aroundher.The poembegins withthe speakerstating thatthereis adead man who isnot reallydead.He isnot deadbecause hisstory hasmore tooffer to the world.His deathcame atthe handsof apathy.The speakerknows thisto betrue asshe isstruggling outin theoceanwaters.Shes tryingdesperately toget someonesattention butall theonlookers believeher to be“waving ratherthan“drowning”.Then thespeaker criticizesthe emotionlessreaction of the beach-goersby describingtheir wordsregarding thedeadman.They seehim,attempt torecall somethingabout hislife,and thendeclare himdead casually.They believethat itmusthavebeentoo cold“fbr himand thathisheartgaveout.The speakercontinues tosay thatit hasalways beentoocoldfor her.She hasalwaysbeen toofar outtothesea tomake peopleunderstand her,especially nowwhen sheneeds understandingthemost.On thesurface the poem is about amanwhodrowns becausehis movementsare mistakenforfriendly waving.Taken lessliterally,however,it speakstothepain ofbeing misunderstoodand thefrequentfailure ofcommunication betweenhuman beings,closely relatedto whichis itspotentialsuggestion ofmental illness.That is,the poemcan betaken asan extendedmetaphor forthe specificpainof diseaseslike depression,which makesthe manfeel like“drowning“yet unableto effectivelyask fbrhelp.Its worthnoting herethat Smithherself struggledwith depressionfor muchof herlife,and herownexperience likelyinformed thepoem.The mansmistaken gestures,in thisreading,indicate thedividebetween appearanceand reality,between howpeople dealingwith suchillness arefeeling insideand howthe world seesthem orhow theypresent themselvestothe world.

19.Whafs thefirst paragraphmainly aboutA.An introductionof thepoet herself.B.An explanationof thepoems content.C.An appreciationof thepoems images.D.An analysisof thepoems creationbackground.

20.What doesthe underlinedword possiblymeanA.Indifference.B.Sympathy.C.Integrity.D.Impatience.

21.What broadertheme doesthepoemexploreA.The dangersof drowningfor along time.B.The importanceof usingcorrect movements.C.The consequencesof makingmistakes frequently.D.The struggleto communicatewith peopleeffectively.

22.What canwe inferfrom thistextA.People usuallybelieve whatthey seeand hear.B.People cantturn ablind eyeto whoeveris introuble.C.People shouldrelate towhat thosein needtruly need.D.People withmental illnessesmust helpthemselves out.“The worlds environment issurprisingly healthy.Discuss.If thatwere anexamination topic,most studentswould tearit apart,offering along listof complaints:from localsmog toglobal climatechange,from...The listwould largelybe accurate,the concernreasonable.Yet thestudents whoshouldbe giventhe highestmarks wouldactually bethose whoagreed withthe statement.The surpriseis howgoodthings are,not howbad.After all,the worldspopulation hasmore thantripled duringthis century,and worldoutput hasrisenhugely,so youwould expectthe earthitself tohavebeenaffected.Indeed,if peoplelived,consumed,and producedthings inthe sameway asthey didin1900or1950,or indeed1980,theworldby nowwouldbeapretty disgustingplace:smelly,dirty,toxic anddangerous.But theydont.The reasonswhythey dontand whythe environmenthas notbeen ruined,have todo withprices,technological advances,social changeand governmentregulation in response topopular pressure.That iswhy todaysenvironmentalproblems inthe poorcountries ought,in principle,to besolvable.Raw materialshave notrun outand showno signof doingso.Logically,one daythey must:theplanet isa finiteplace.Yet it is alsovery big,and manis veryintelligent.What hashappened isthatevery timea materialseems to be runningshort,the pricehas risenand,in response,peoplehave lookedfor newsources ofsupply,triedtofind waysto useless of the material,or lookedfora newsubstitute.For thisreason,prices forenergy andfor mineralshave actuallyfallen during the（波动）,century.The sameis truefor food.Prices fluctuateinresponseto harvests,naturaldisasters andpolitical instability;and when they rise,it takessome timebefore newsources ofsupplybecome available.But theyalways do,assisted bynew farmingand croptechnology.Thelong-term trendhas beendownwards.It iswhere pricesand marketsdo notoperate properlythat thissound trendbegins tofail,and thegenuineproblems arise.Markets cannotalways keepthe environmenthealthy.If no one ownstheresource concerned,noonehas aninterest inconserving itor fosteringit.

23.According tothe author,most students.A.believe the worlds environmentisinan undesirableconditionB・get highmarks fortheir goodknowledge of theworldsenvironmentC.agree thatthe environmentoftheworld isnot asbad asit isthought tobeD.appear somewhatunconcerned about the stateoftheworldsenvironment

24.What doesParagraph2implyA.The environmentremains relativelyhealthy.B・The worldis heavilypolluted bytoxic anddangerous air.C.Environmental problemsin poorcountries arenot likelytobesolved.D.The earthare seriouslyaffected bygrowing populationsand risingoutput.

25.Why haveenergyandmineral pricesgenerally fallenduring thecenturyA.The planethas unlimitedraw materials.B.New sourcesand substitutesare found.C.Government regulatedprices heavily.D.Demand forthese materialshardly decreased.

26.Whatis theprimary solutionto environmentalproblemsA.Limiting consumptionof naturalresources.B.Allowing marketforces tofunction properly.C.Controlling thegrowth oftheworldpopulation.D.Sharing theownership ofresources amongthe public.Black taxishavebeena commonsight inLondon formany years.Now thesetaxis andtheir drivers（卜可尔兹海默症）.have becomethe focusofanew studyinto AlzheimersFor thoseon theoutside,itmay seemthat behindthe wheelof theseblack taxisare justcommon peoplewho helpmove us to ourplaces.But hiddenwithin theirbrains isa mapof Londonsstreets thathas putGPS technologyto shameformany years.“The Knowledge，a testfor Londons taxi drivers,stands amongthe hardesttests onecould everexperience.It includesremembering informationrepeatedly from the memoryof minutedetails aboutbetween25,000and56,000streets inLondon,depending onwhos takingthe test,fromtheTrafalgar（居民巷）.Square tothe tiniestresidential lanes（海马体）Usually,the hippocampusfeels theinfluences ofAlzheimers most.The hippocampus（空间记忆）controls the brains short-term memoryand spatial memory systems.University CollegeLondon and AlzheimersResearch UKare comingtogether tostudy thesetaxi drivers brains.And thetaxi drivers hippocampicontinue togrow astheygoon doingthe jobfor moreyears.This suggeststhatperhaps there9s somethingwe cando toreproduce theinfluence onthe generalpopulation.Lead researcherHugo Spierswas part oftheteam which20years agofound that,like birds,thetaxi drivershippocampi slowlygot bigger.In fact,research hasfound foryears thatany animalthatrequires detailedspatial knowledgeof theirland experiencesgrowth inthe hippocampus.Spiers teamhopes todeal withAlzheimers bystudying thetaxi driversbrains,since thehippocampusbecomes smallerwiththedevelopment ofAlzheimers.To collectmore information,Spiershas askedthirty Londonstaxi driversconnected toan MRImachine todrive around.The machinewillallow the researchers tokeep a real-time watchontheworkings ofthe hippocampus.“Its beena joytohelp scientistsfight thedisease,said taxidriver RobertLordan.

27.What canwe learnabout TheKnowledge”？A.It lastsfor afew minutesonly.B.It invitessome residentstobetesters.C.It isa greatchallenge topeoples memory.D.It includesminimal informationon Londonsstreets.

28.What has been foundaboutthetaxi drivers,hippocampiA.They areimproved thanksto dailytalks.B,They growduringthetaxi driverscareers.C,They failto controlshort-term memory.D.They aremore likelytobeinfluenced byAlzheimers.

29.What doestheresearch on animalsshowA.Their hippocampishrink withage.B.Their hippocampiare differentfrom humans.C.They navigatearound liketaxidrivers.D.Spatial knowledgeenlarges theirhippocampi.

30.What isthe passagemainly aboutA.The historyof blacktaxis anddrivers.B,The effectsofthehippocampus onspatialmemory.C.A studyon taxidriversbrainsand Alzheimers.D.The challengesfaced byLondonstaxidrivers.Were allwell awareof howwe useour sensesonadaily basis:We mighthear adog barking,ortaste acrisp apple.But whatif hearingthat dogbarking alsocaused youto seethe colorblue Ortastingthat applecaused youto heara subtleG sharp31（共感性）Synesthesia isa complexbrain conditionthat involvesa mixingofthesenses.Whenone senseis stimulatedfor aperson with synesthesia,another sensemay react.32In others,words cantriggerarealsensation oftaste ontheir tongue.So whyis thisWhat causessome peopleto tastebananas whenlistening toclassical music33（共感者）Nearly halfof allsynesthetes havereported thata closerelative alsoshares thesame condition,suggesting thatit mightbeagenetic trait.One ofthe leadingtheories isthat synesthesiaisaresult ofa（基因突变）.mutated geneAs wedevelop,our brainsremove someunnecessary connections.More recentfocuses ofresearchonsynesthesia,though,hasbeenhow itmay benefitthose withthecondition.34For example,those withcolor-related variationsare betterat differentiatingbetween similarcolors.Furthermore,synesthesia seemstobemore commonin artistsand poets,suggesting thatit mayenhancecreativity too.Future researchmight usesynesthesia tohelp curediseases relatedto brainnetworking andaidcognitive decline.Such researchcould provideways forustostrengthen weakeningconnections withinthebrain andimprove failingmemories.35A.The answermay liewithin theirgenetic code.B,Synesthesia isopening thedoor tonumerous braindiscoveries.C.Each oneof oursenses isconnected toa specificpartofthebrain.D.This couldbe aneveryday occurrencefor someonewithsynesthesia.E.Studies havefound that synesthetes mayhave slightlyenhanced senses.F.Multiple studieshave concludedthatsynestheteshave exceptionalmemories.G.Sometimes,synesthetes mayexperience colorswhen theyhear orread letters.

三、完形填空Failing SuccessfullyTwoyearsago,I tookpart ina speechcompetition anddelivered amemorized speech.It wasahard timefor mewhenthejudge36the winners.At last,the momentof truthcame.I gotthe worst.After notbeing placedinthecompetition,I reallywantedtotry again.I realizedthat findingtheright topicwas themost importantpartofthe whole37,It needsto bemotivationaland inspirationaltothe

38.So Ireworked my speech forthe followingyear,39a differenttopic andspending manyhours beforethecomputerand inlibraries doingresearch.Then Iworked throughthe speech,line byline,word byword,making it40better.The nextyear Iparticipated inthecompetitionagain.I gavemyspeechin twoparts,one wasaboutmy ownexperience andtheotheraddressed thecommon feelingspeople havewhen givingaspeech—how41itis,standing ona stageall alone,with everyonesitting andwatching them.My speech42well andI washoping todo thatalittlebit better.43,my wishdidnt cometrue.The competitionwasso fierceand againI wasnt

44.I wasdeeply disappointed,since Icouldnt acceptthe factthat Ihad failedtwice in。