广东省深圳市光明区2023-2024学年高三上学期10月统考英语试题

广东省深圳市光明区学年高三上学期月统考英2023-202410语试题学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解Are youlonging tospend aperfect romanticweekend in Scotland Hereis ourpick of the mostromantic hotels there.Just dontblame usif youget homeand findyouve leftyour heartthere.Gleneagles Townhouse9/10RatingWith adramatic restaurant,a state-of-the-art gym,and aluxurious rooftopbar,the hotelis acombinationof countryhouse andmodern style.Bedrooms areall softlight colours,with classicfurnitureand thickcarpets.The bestrooms overlookthe CityHall inSt AndrewSquare,but you（电车）may wishto avoidif botheredby thetrams passingbelow.The ThreeChimneys8/10RatingStretching on the shoreof LakeDunvegan,the restaurantkeeps muchof itsmodest character,with stonewalls andlow ceilings.The rooms,in anotherbuilding,are airy,high-ceilinged andcontemporary.Staff greetyou withtea andhome-baked cakesin thehall witha wood-burning stove,and telescopesfor birds,sea lionsand star-spotting.Inverlochy CastleHotel9/10RatingQueen Victoriasaid shenever sawa lovelieror moreromantic spotthan Inverlochy Castlein1873,and itremains asimpressive asever,lying at the footof MountainBen Nevis.Dinnerbegins witha drinkby thefire in the GreatHall,followed bya five-course menu.In thisold countryhouse,you canfeel asense oftime suspended.Kylcsku Hotel8/10RatingThis delightfulsmall hotel,parts ofwhich datefrom the17th century,offers stylishaccommodation and splendidlocal seafoodon a tiny islandlooking outacross LakeGlendhu.Itslocated in a beautiful,remote regionof the Scottish Highlands,making itperfect forthose wholovehillwalking,wild swimmingand bird-watching.She had been takingcare of them,patiently waiting for thisvery moment-the daisieslong-awaitedflowering season.The gardenwas fullof life,its livelydaisies turningthe oncedull spaceinto a（花束）breathtaking seaof colors.Mama hadambitious plansto selldaisy bouquetsat thefair nextweek,hoping toraise enoughmoney tobuy anew suitfor Papa,who workedtirelessly as a minerinthe neighboringstate.But now,the cowwas greedilyeating the delicate flowers,biting theirtenderleaves withno mercy.Taylor rushedoutside.She triedall herways todrive the cow out.When Igrow up,“shethought toherself,IH bean artistand paintpictures allday.Ill neverown acow.Theyre justtoomuch trouble.In truth,even ather tenderage,Taylor showedpromise asa littlepainter.Ms.Lizz,her paintingteacher,had beenastonished byher talent.It wasmoments likethese thatfueledTaylors dreamsof becomingan artist.Finally,thecowran throughthe opengate ofthe garden,and witha heavyheart,Taylor closedandlocked itsecurely.She turnedback tosurvey theflower garden,the sightbefore hera sceneofdestruction.Most ofthe daisieslay eitherhalf-eaten ordamaged,thedelicateflowers bearingthe（混舌）signs ofthe morningsunexpected chaosL.注意续写词数应为个左右；

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2.Mama cameout ofthe house.The morningofthefair,Mama andTaylor filledtheir standwith somedaisy bouquetsand,more innumbers,the paintingsof daisies.

1.How isGleneagles Townhousedifferent fromthe otherhotelsA.It isknown forits deliciousfood.B.It islocated in the downtownarea.C.It providesrooms inmodern style.D.It hostedfamous peoplein history.

2.Which hotelswill attractbird loversA.Gleneagles Townhouseamp;The ThreeChimneysB.Inverlochy CastleHotel amp;Kylesku HotelC.Gleneagles Townhouseamp;InverlochyCastleHotelD.The ThreeChimneys amp;Kylesku Hotel

3.What isthe writingpurpose ofthis passageA.To recommendsome goodhotels inScotland.B.To ranktheScottish hotels inorder ofquality.C.To introducethe historyof oldScottishhotels.D.To selectthe mostromantichotelsinScotland.It isthe eighthtime thissummer thatGuo Xiunanhas failedto growvegetables without（杀虫剂）.（喷齐）chemical pesticidesAfter tryingvarious homemadebug sprays!j,such asplantash,mixtures ofpepper,vinegar,alcohol andwater,there arestill lotsof holesin theleaves chewedbybeetles.“I willnot giveup tryingand Iwill goon withmy experiments,the29-year-oldengineer-turned-farmer says.（公顷）Covering

0.67hectares offarmland and

1.33hectares ofwoodland andwetland,hisfarm islocated in the suburbsof Hefei,East ChinasAnhui province.He istrying toturn itinto anorganicfarm,growing fruitsand vegetableswith the same flavorof thosefrom his childhoodmemories.Growing tastyand healthyfood hasbeen mydream sinceI wasa teenager.I knowhowdifficult itcan be,but ifyou takethe soilseriously,I believeit willpay ofTJGuo says.He addsthat farming is nota businessthat canmake moneyinashort time,but forhim,itbecame anurgent issuewhen his father sufferedstomach cancerlast year,ringing analarm belloverfood safety.Recalling spendingtime on the farmwith hisparents asa child,Guo believestheoveruse ofchemicals infarmingis not onlydamaging the soil,but alsopeoples health.（）After investingmore than100,000yuan$13,700since herented thefarmland lastyear,andreading manybooks onagriculture,Guo isin theearly stagesof fighting the variouschallengesthrough trialand error.Meanwhile,he hasto developmarketing channelsfor hisproducts.In March,he uploadedhis firstpost onshort-video platformDouyin tointroduce hisbusiness.His accountnowhas nearly6,000followers,which isway abovehis expectations.“Maybe itis becauseIve realizedtheir dreamlife,one thatthey darenot pursue,“Guo says.

4.What canwe knowabout GuoXiunan fromthe passageA.He becamea farmerafter graduation.B,He spenthischildhoodon thefarm.C.Hes learningfarming from his father.D.He hasmade moneyfromhisfarm.

5.How didhisfather^illness influenceGuoA.He investedin treatingthe illnesses.B.He becameeager togrow healthyfood.C.He realizedthe importanceof health.D.He wasencouraged toface challenges.

6.What attractsGuos followerson Douyinaccording tohimA.His agriculturalproducts.B.His talentin business.C.His life-choice offarming.D.His influenceof success.

7.Which ofthe followingcan bestdescribe GuoA.Ambitious andcompetitive.B.Traditional andstubborn.C.Intelligent andadventurous.D.Determined andhardworking.Popular destinationshave seenan increasein incidentsinvolving touristsin recentyears.（罗马圆形大剧场）Reports ofa mandamaging theColosseum inRome showthat behaviorhasworsened evenin placesthat rarelyhad problemsin thepast.Whafs behindthese actsOne answeris social media.Instagram andTikTok havemade iteasyto findhidden diamond^^restaurants anddiscover newdestinations toadd to your travellist.Butthis wayof travelplanning hashad otherconsequences.It isknown associal proofwhen welook to the behaviorsof othersto justifyour ownactions.Now,travelers alsolook tosocialmediafor proofof howothers behavewhile theygopleasure-seeking onvacations.If othersare throwing caution to the windwhile onvacation,this can（多米诺）cause adomino effectof badbehavior.Besides,because touristsare oftensheltered inhotels awayfrom localcommunities,theymight wronglythink thattraveling toa placefar from home is an opportunityfor consequence-freebad behavior.They underestimateor ignorethe effecttheir actionscan haveon localcommunities.In responseto touristmisbehavior,the islandof Bali,a famoustourist destinationin Indonesia,introduced newguidelines forvisitors inJune

2023.These includerules aboutproper behaviorinthe protectedtemples,around theisland andwith locals,and respectingthe naturalenvironment.Tourists nowneed alicense torent motorbikes,and cannot setfoot onany mountainorvolcano in Bali dueto thenature-protection laws.Besides,travelers mustonly stayin registeredhotels,which willimpact anumber ofAirbnb properties.Other destinationshave takensimilar steps.Iceland,Hawaii,and CostaRica haverequiredvisitors toobey locallaws andcustom.Where suchefforts arentsuccessful,some placessuch asThailandsfamous MayaBay havetaken itfurther andfully closedto tourists,at leasttemporarily.

8.What is a reasonbehind whattourists havedone inrecent yearsA.They misjudgethe results.B.They needntobey therules.C.Theyre misledby thelocals.D.They cantaccept thecustom.

9.What doesthrowingcautiontothewind“in paragraph3meanA.Acting immediately.B.Exploring bravely.C.Wandering aimlessly.D.Behaving wildly.

10.What cantourists doinBalifrom June2023onA.Visit atemple withrespect.B・Climb upthe volcano.C.Rent motorbikesas wished.D.Stay inan Airbnbhouse.

11.Why dothe touristdestinations takemeasures againstthe touristsA.To reduce the influenceof socialmedia.B・To seta limitonthenumber ofvisitors.C.To restricttourists9improper behavior.D.To preventtourists frombeing injured.Back in2020,when schoolswere stillvirtual andcitizens wereliving theirlives inmasks,Jamie Dimon,the CEOof JPMorganChase,emerged asone ofthe earliestcritics ofremote work.Theres ahuge valueto workingtogether interms ofcooperation andcreativity andtraining theyoungerpeople Jhe said.Three yearslater,Dimons opinionis unchanged.The differencenow isthat ithas gonemainstream.With thepandemic declaredover,most Americancompanies seemto havesettled ontheidea thatsome in-person timeis beneficial-even necessary-for workplaces.Studies havefound peopleget morefeedback whentheyre inthesamespace astheircoworkers,leading tomore opportunitiesfor advancement.And whilefindings onproductivity aremixed,theres evidencethat fully remote workersencounter morefriction whentrying toconveyinformation quickly.After makingremote workpossible formillions ofpeople,Zoom isnow tellingsome ofits ownemployeesto show up inperson.The companyhas decidedthat employeeswho livewithin50milesof aZoom officeare requiredto workin-person twodays perweek inthe office.However,many office workers whoenjoyed greaterautonomy whileworking fromhome arenotreadily givingthat up,even astheir employersstep updemands forthem tocome back.Hired byMicrosoftasasenior trainingassociate,Garcia Espejoworks fromhome mostofthetime,scheduled asshe seesfit.For GarciaEspejo,whos beencaring forher elderlyparents,it willbepainful tolose thisflexibility.“Post-COVID forthe firsttime ever,people arebeing toldwhen andwhere toshowup,and itjustis causingthis reactionfrom peoplelike,Wait aminute.Im notready!says DebbieLovich,managing directorattheBoston ConsultingGroup.Still,the trendis coming.A recentsurvey of1,500officeworkers,conducted byBostonConsulting Group,found85%working ina hybridmode Jand only8%fullyremote.

12.What problemwith remotework dothe studiesconfirmA.Decline inthe outputat work.B・Lack ofcooperation inthe team.C.Difficulty incommunication.D.Failure totrain youngworkers.

13.What doesthe authorwant tosay withGarcia EspqjosexampleA.Its necessaryto forceworkers backtothe office.B.Working fromhome doesharm tothe companies.C.Many peopledont want to giveup remotework.D.The pandemichas changedpeoples lifeforever.

14.What doesan officeworker ina hybridmode doA.Work fullyfromhome.B.Go tothe officeevery weekday.C・Look fora jobeverywhere.D.Return totheofficeregularly.

15.Which ofthe followingcan bethe besttitle ofthe passageA.Companies PushEmployees Backto OfficeB.Studies FoundProblems withRemote WorkC.Zoom Tookthe LeadintheChanging TrendD.Critics ofRemote Workare UnderPressure

二、七选五Within theeducation system,teachers areoften askedto dotoo muchand,in someplaces forsomesubjects,there areteacher shortages.

16.It canfree upteachers9timeby providingthem assistanceto completelabor-intensive activities,such asfeedback,grading andevenlesson planning.An AIteaching assistant,for example,can offerstudents morefrequent andimmediatefeedback on their writing,and canask themto explaintheir stepsonamath problem.17they learnbetter.But thisis impossiblewith oneteacher andlarge classsizes.

18.It canreducetheamount oftime teachersspend onplanning bycreating lessonplans,brainstorming classactivities anddrafting quizzesfor certaingroups ofstudentsrespectively.Spending lesstime onthese tasksdoes notmean weneed fewerteachers.It meansteachershave moretime tobuild relationshipswith students.Studies showthat strongrelationships withteachersand schoolstaff helpincrease students9motivation andacademic engagement.Teachershelp studentsachieve asense ofbelonging inschool,see themselvesas capableof success,and actasarchitects oftheir ownfuture.19Using AI can shiftresponsibilities soteachers canfocus onthe uniquelyhuman thingsthey candoto helpstudents learnand prepareto solvethe challengesof tomorrow.20A.This iswhere theapplication ofAI canhelpB.But artificialintelligence cannotdo anyof thatC.When studentsget feedbackontheirefforts intimeD.AI willallow them,for instance,to reachmore studentsE.Because AIhelps studentsdo thingsfaster andmore easilyF.AIcanalso helpteachers differentiatelessons forlearners atdifferent levelsG.So AIwill reallybecome anextension ofthe teacherrather thana replacement

三、完形填空The polarbear wasatinypoint ina frozenwhite world.A filmcrew beganto followat adistance,gradually getting21hoping to get agood picture.However,the bearcame toa restat aholeintheice andstarted to22So didthe crew.For12hours thebear layhalf asleep,half23without amove.It wastoo long;the crewhadbeenworking for22hours24onthesea ice.Cold andexhausted,they25defeat.Hours ofwaitingforlittle rewardisnot26Its theprice wepay toget uniqueimages,says一award-winning photographerFlorian Ledoux.It is a27for ustogeteach shotin Arcticwe pushourlimits.The battleis intenseespecially duringwinter:28darkness affectsyour mood,the lackofroutine29your bodyclock,you areforeverfightingthebitter cold,and everythingyou touchwith30hands stickstoyourskin.However31your clothesare,the coldbites through.An Arcticphotographer foryears,Ledoux haswitnessed thesignificant32there.It isheating up,causing iceto meltand33the wholeecosystem.Am Ijust photographingNo,he says.I tryto catchsome uniquebeauty of34,to giveavoice tothe onethat cannot

3521.A.easier B.larger C.closer D.darker

22.A.dig B.dive C.jump D.wait

23.A.awake B.alive C・aware D.alone

24.A.forward B.straight C.more D.later

25.A.overcame B.forgot C,imagined D.admitted

26.A.unnecessary B.uncertain C.uncommon D.unfortunate

27.A.bonus B.battle C.chance D.lesson

28.A.Endless B.Aimless C.Windless D.Countless

29.A.wakes upB.follows upC.messes upD.winds up

30.A.bare B.empty C,rough D.cold

31.A.dear B.stylish C.thick D.heavy

32.A.change B.landscape C.accident D.advance

33.A.developing B.reforming C.monitoring D.threatening

34.A.art B.nature C.ice D.space

35.A.run B.see C,hear D.speak

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1乐山大佛The LeshanGiant Buddhaisahuge statue36carve intothe sideof LingyunMountain,Sichuan Province.It isthe tallestand37large Buddhaintheworld.There isa local38say:The mountainisaBuddha andthe Buddhaisamountain.^^If youwanttoget39close-upview ofthe Buddha,you haveto climbthe mountain.You canchoose the walking route,goingalong thewooden pathways40enjoy thechanging viewfrom various41angle ofthe Buddha,from itsfoot toits head.It42take aroundtwo hours.You canalso chooseto visitthe LeshanGiantBuddha ona sightseeingboat.This willlet yousee theBuddha froma distance43get afull lookatit,taking onlythirty minutes.However,I betyouHl justbe44many othervisitors—doing boththe boatride andthetwo-hour walk.Only whenyou jointhewalkingtour up,down,around andeven throughthe rockswillyou feel45incredible theplace is.Believe me,its wellworth it.

五、申请信.假定你是李华，在国外留学期间得知老师经常参与社区服务46Mr.Smith communityservice,你想加入，为此给他写一封邮件，内容包括参与的愿望和理由；

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2.Dear Mr.Smith,Looking forwardto hearingfrom you.Yours,Li Hua

六、读后续写.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47Taylor reluctantlyopened hersleepy eyesand lookedout thewindow atthe foggyfield below.“No!”she cried,now fullyawake.The cow,a troublemaker,was leisurelystepping onMamas（雏菊）beloved daisygarden.“I musthave forgottento lockthe gardengate lastnight JTaylor thought,her heartsinking assherealized itwas herfault.Mama hadpoured herheart andsoul intothis pieceof landfor months,tending tothesoil,removing everyweed,and preciselycaring forthe daisies.。