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广东省汕尾市四校联考2024-2025学年高三上学期10月考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
The Student Photographic Competition
The 2024 competition is open to students attending Australian primary or secondary schools or colleges. It provides an excellent opportunity for students to become aware of the value and beauty of the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG). By exercising their photographic skills, students can share that beauty with other visitors.
All entries must be digital photographs taken in the ANBG between 30 August 2023 and 30 August 2024, featuring some aspect of the Gardens such as plants, wildlife or scenery.
For full information about the competition and its conditions and categories, download the information sheets for secondary schools & colleges and for primary schools.
Enter online at www .friendsanbg.org.au /schoolscomp 2024. Entries must be received bytheorganisersbefore5pmonFriday30August2024.Toavoiddelaysandcongestion (拥塞), submit your entry as early as possible.
Download the competition poster and share it with your other friends and networks. This poster features prize- winning photographs from previous years’ competitions.
Cash prizes will be awarded:
Award to student Award to school or college
First Prize $250 $200
Second Prize $150 $100
Third Prize / /
Certificates will also be presented to all winners. Prize winners’ schools will be awarded celebratory native plants, too. Prize- winning entries will be on display in the Banksia Garden of the ANBG from Saturday 28 September to Sunday 27 October 2024. The selected photographs will be exhibited at A3 size. Presentation of prizes will be at 12 noon, Saturday28 September 2024.
For’ further information please email: schoolphoto@friendsanbg.org.au
1．What is the purpose of the competition
A．To raise money for the ANBG.
B．To offer photographic training.
C．To attract professional photographers.
D．To enhance appreciation of the ANBG.
2．What is a requirement for the entries
A．They must be shot in the ANBG.
B．They should be printed at A3 size.
C．They should be submitted by postal mail.
D．They must be taken before 30 August, 2024.
3．What will each prize winner get
A．Some cash. B．A certificate.
C．Some native plants. D．A competition poster.
Africa-bound! And only seven hours left of a 19-hour flight before I would arrive in South Africa for my third volunteer trip in three years. But this time it was different. I’d be there alone for a whole year, without friends or family. Plus, I had one challenge other volunteers fighting AIDS in Africa didn’t have — I was in a wheelchair.
At eight years old, I was paralyzed (瘫痪的) from the waist down in a car accident. I spent months in a hospital, learning how to use a wheelchair, how to get up from the floor and how to dress myself. Basically how to live my life as independently as possible.
After graduation from college, I made a year- long commitment to Lily of the Valley Children’s Village, outside Mophela, South Africa, where 90 percent of the children are infected with HIV. I would see to the kids’ medical needs and teach math and English.
Those first few weeks were hard, harder than anything I had done before. I forced myself to keep trying. I needed to prove myself. But how could I tell if I was doing any good
One night, a big storm hit. I rolled out of my cottage the next morning and my chair lurched (突然倾斜), the wheels sinking into mud. I grasped the wheels tight and pushed hard. The chair wouldn’t move.
All of my worst worries seemed to be coming true. I was stuck, hopelessly stuck. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw children running toward me. Two of the oldest grabbed the handlebars and the others pushed me forward.The wheels came free. The kids shouted with delight.
When I said “Thank you!”, they laughed, “You help us. We help you.”
That echoed in my ears all day. The next morning, the kids were waiting to push me through the mud to homework club.
And the day after that, it became our little routine. The more they helped me, the easier it got to help them. The kids and I bonded. I wasn’t alone during my year in Africa. Not at all. I had reached out to the people I was assisting, and they, in turn, became my support. I was aware, more than ever, that anyone, even in a wheelchair, can make a difference.
4．What was the author’s unique challenge during this volunteer experience
A．Overcoming physical limitations.
B．Adapting to a new cultural environment.
C．Managing a long-term solo commitment.
D．Dealing with the harsh weather conditions.
5．How did the author feel in the first few weeks in South Africa
A．Disappointed and wanting to give up.
B．Satisfied with the progress made.
C．Uncertain about the effectiveness of his help.
D．Frustrated by the children’s lack of cooperation.
6．What was the turning point in the author’s relationship with the children
A．The children’s voluntary assistance.
B．The author’s initial arrival in the village.
C．The author’s first teaching session.
D．The author’s struggle with the wheelchair.
7．What is the main idea of the passage
A．The struggle of adapting to a new environment.
B．The transformative power of mutual support.
C．The challenges of living with a physical disability.
D．The impact of education on poor children.
Imagine a child asking a chatbot or voice assistant if Santa Claus is real. How should the AI respond, given that some families would prefer a lie over the truth This is a dilemma in the little-studied area of robots deception (欺骗).
Two Georgia Tech researchers, Kantwon Rogers and Reiden Webber, designed a driving simulation (模拟) experiment to investigate how intentional robot deception affects trust between humans and AI, and whether different types of apologies can help repair that trust.
In the simulation, participants were instructed to drive a “robot-assisted car” to the hospital to save a friend’s life, while the AI assistant falsely warned of police ahead, advising participants to stay under the speed limit. Upon reaching the hospital, participants were informed that there were no police, and they received one of five different text-based responses from the robot — three admitting the lie, two offering a simple apology without admission. The study aimed to determine which type of apology was most effective in repairing trust after a robot’s lie.
The results of the experiment were surprising. 45% of the participants did not speed, because they believed the robot knew more about the situation than they did, revealing an overly trusting attitude toward AI. The results also indicated that while none of the apology types fully recovered trust, the apology with no admission of lying was statistically more effective in repairing trust than other responses.
The researchers’ final goal is to create a robot system that can learn when and how to lie or apologize during human-AI interactions. But they acknowledge that this is a complex issue. “We still know very little about Al deception, but we do know that lying is not always bad, and telling the truth isn’t always good,” Rogers said. “So how can we make laws that support new ideas without harming them, while also keeping people safe ”
8．What is the aim of the experiment
A．To evaluate AI’s assistance on driving.
B．To examine AI’s learning capabilities.
C．To assess AI’s intentional responses.
D．To study AI deception’s impact on trust.
9．Which response from AI is the most effective in repairing trust in the experiment
A．“I am sorry.” B．“Forgive me for my fault.”
C．“I lied to you.” D．“You’re at your destination.”
10．What might Rogers advise AI law makers to do
A．Balance innovation and users’ safety.
B．Enforce clearer and stricter regulations.
C．Prioritize protection of users’ privacy.
D．Promote moral behavior in AI systems.
11．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Is a robot system promising B．The human-AI confidence crisis.
C．A dilemma in human honesty. D．AI deception: bad or not
Are you an open book, your face broadcasting every passing emotion, or more of a poker face, not showing what you are feeling Scientists at Nottingham Trent University say that wearing your heart on your face, could actually give you a significant social advantage.
The study, led by Eithne Kavanagh, a research fellow at NTU’s School of Social Sciences, involving over 1,300 participants, noticed striking variations in how much people moved their faces during conversations. Importantly, this expressiveness emerged as a stable individual quality. People displayed similar levels of facial expressiveness across different contexts, with different social partners, and even over time periods up to four months.
The researchers say that facial expressiveness is linked to personality, with more agreeable individuals displaying more lively faces. Facial expressiveness can also translate into concrete social benefits. In a negotiation task, more expressive individuals are more likely to secure a larger slice of a reward. The researchers suggest that for agreeable folks, dynamic facial expressions may serve as a tool for building good relationship and smoothing over conflicts. Across the board, the results point to facial expressiveness serving an“ affiliative (亲和) function,” or a social glue that develops liking and smoother interactions.
Expressiveness is also linked to being seen as more “readable,” suggesting that a lively face makes one’s intentions and mental states easier for others to decipher. Beyond frequency of facial movements, people who employ facial expressions more strategically to suit social goals, such as looking friendly in a greeting, are also more well- liked.
The findings challenge the “poker face” common belief that a still and unemotional appearance is always most advantageous. Instead, they suggest that for most people, allowing one’s face to mirror inner states and intentions can invite warmer reactions. As the researchers conclude, “Being facially expressive is socially advantageous.” So, the next time you catch yourself making lines on your forehead, or flashing a smile, know that your face just might be working overtime on your behalf.
12．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning the study
A．Its impact. B．Its findings. C．Its limitations. D．Its significance.
13．What may facial expressiveness serve as in negotiation settings
A．A way to frighten competitors.
B．A method to hide personalities.
C．A tool to show personal quality.
D．A strategy to settle disagreement.
14．What does the underlined word “decipher” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Copy. B．Overlook. C．Remember D．Interpret.
15．What may the author advise based on the findings of the study
A．Always wearing a still face. B．Learning to be an open book.
C．Speaking out inner emotions. D．Forcing a smile through tears.
Mental health is extremely essential because it can affect almost every part of a person’s life.
16 Here are some of the most popular advice shared by psychologists to improve your mental health.
Three ways to stop getting up at night and improve sleep.
Everyone wakes up a few times per night. Cycling out of sleep roughly every 90 minutes to two hours is normal. 17 We fail to get adequate quantities of the deepest stages of sleep. 18 Minimize bathroom breaks by aligning (使一致) your biological clock with your intended sleep schedule. Treat your sleep apnea (睡眠呼吸暂停) by getting used to wearing a CPAP machine. Relax and work on feeling safer to sleep better.
Avoidance, not anxiety, may be damaging your life.
Anxiety is a common and discouraging symptom experienced by many individuals. However, there is a more subtle and unpleasant one. 19 When we avoid certain situations and decisions, it can lead to more anxiety and problems.
Psychological avoidance is a powerful enemy, but there are science-based skills to fight it. Check in with your thoughts and challenge them. And let your values, not your emotions, direct your actions.
Gas lighting is emotional abuse. Here’s how to recognize and stop it.
Gas lighting is a secret, manipulative (易于操纵的), and reality-bending form of emotional abuse. Yet when gas lighting is in our own relationships, many of us struggle to identify it, let alone escape it.
Learn to recognize signs of gas lighting. 20 Name the abuse. And use strategies such as getting out of the power struggle, checking in with your feelings often, and honoring your emotions to stop being subject to gas lighting.
A．These can have a big impact on gas lighting.
B．Are you wondering how to care for your mental health
C．It’s called psychological avoidance.
D．Are you worried that someone you know suffers from mental problems
E．But frequent waking can affect physical, emotional, and mental functioning.
F．Those may include persistent denial, reality-bending, shaming, contradiction, and lying.
G．Three less well-known solutions for light sleep and waking can help.
二、完形填空
One summer night in a seaside cottage, a boy felt himself 21 from bed. Then he was held in his father’s arms out onto the nearby beach. Overhead the sky twinkled with stars. “Watch!” 22 , as his father spoke, one of the stars moved. In a line of golden fire it flashed across the dark 23 . And before the wonder of this could 24 , another star leaped from its place, then another, diving towards the restless sea.
“What’s this ” the child whispered.
“Shooting stars. They come every year on a certain August night. I thought you’d like to see the 25 .”
That was all: just an unexpected 26 of something mysterious and beautiful. But back 27 , the child stared for a long time into the dark, knowing that all around the quiet house the night was full of the 28 music of the falling stars.
Decades have passed, but he still remembers that night because he was the 29 boy whose father believed that a new experience was more important for a small boy than a(n) 30 night’s sleep. No doubt he had all the usual childhood entertainment, but those are 31 now. What he remembers is the night of the shooting stars, and the “trophy(战利品)table” in the dining room where children were encouraged to 32 things they had found— anything 33 or beautiful—snake skins, seashells, flowers, arrowheads...
His father had, to a marvelous degree, the gift of opening doors for children, of leading them into areas of splendid 34 . This subtle(巧妙的) art of 35 dimensions to a child’s world doesn’t necessarily require a great deal of time. It simply involves doing things more often with children instead of for them or to them.
21．A．called B．lifted C．knocked D．transported
22．A．Incredibly B．Anxiously C．Simply D．Curiously
23．A．sea B．face C．eyes D．heavens
24．A．fade B．work C．attack D．continue
25．A．weather B．place C．show D．condition
26．A．comeback B．blow C．glimpse D．visit
27．A．to the beach B．under the sky C．in bed D．to his seat
28．A．serious B．silent C．modern D．sad
29．A．cautious B．ambitious C．fortunate D．sensitive
30．A．restless B．heavy C．light D．unbroken
31．A．resolved B．forgotten C．avoided D．delayed
32．A．create B．search C．collect D．exhibit
33．A．unusual B．uncertain C．practical D．awful
34．A．victory B．sky C．newness D．cottage
35．A．adding B．applying C．turning D．tracing
三、语法填空
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。
The virtue of frugality (节俭) has made a major comeback among China’s young consumers. According to data 36 (release) by iiMedia Research, 72.49 percent of young Chinese prefer to save rather than overspend.
Compared to their parents, 37 sense of frugality is rooted in memories, frugality among young Chinese is a matter of choice rather than necessity. This new form of frugality is not a complete denial of consumerism, but a form of smart spending aimed at 38 (achieve) a balance between price and the quality of goods.
This new trend has driven the rapid 39 (grow) of China’s secondhand economy, as young consumers shift their focus from chasing after new things 40 recycling old items. A report showed that the market value of secondhand items rose from 300 billion yuan in 2015 to over l trillion yuan in 2020, and 41 (expect) to hit 3 trillion yuan in 2025.
Despite 42 shared goal of saving money, frugal living is 43 (actual) leading a kind of low-cost life. The temporary excitement, which often 44 (accompany) a shopping experience, holds less attraction for today’s young Chinese. 45 truly attracts their attention is the sense of fulfillment that comes with strategic spending and saving.
四、书信写作
46．假定你是李华, 一个即将毕业的高三学生，你校英语俱乐部将为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school ”的分享与交流活动，特邀你谈谈自己的体会。请你写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
1. 学习和个人成长；
2. 你的期望和祝福。
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。
Hello, everyone!
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Thank you!
五、书面表达
47．阅读下面材料，根据内容及所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Steven Green was a hard-working man who worked all his life to support his family. He never finished college, so he had to take hard labor jobs around the neighborhood. He worked as a builder and a carpenter through the years. He often helped his neighbors whenever he was needed. However, as he grew older, he could no longer do these jobs. His knees grew weak, and his health condition made it difficult for him to do hard work.
Steven’s kids didn’t live in the same state as him and could only send him a small sum of money because they also led a poor life. Unfortunately, Steven experienced constant physical pain after years of hard work, and he needed to take medicine every day. The money offered by his kids was only enough for food, and his savings were small. Realizing that he needed more money, Steven decided to get a job again. He eventually found a job as a doorkeeper. At first, his salary was enough to pay for the groceries and the medicine he needed. However, due to his advanced age, he started to need more medicine, which cost a lot.
To pay the growing bills, Steven began to take items from his home to a second-hand store to get some money. One day, as he was carrying an old radio to the store, his neighbor, Ben, saw him. “Mr. Green, it’s so good to see you! How have you been ” Ben asked. “I’m doing great. I’m just selling some stuff at home that I don’t need anymore for some cash. Being weak is terrible when you’re old, so take care of yourself when you are young, alright ” he said almost jokingly. Ben nodded.
“Thanks for the tip, Mr. Green!” he said before waving goodbye. That same day, Steven was cooking dinner when he heard the doorbell ring. Not expecting anyone, he walked curiously to the door.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按以下格式作答。
Surprisingly, he saw Ben standing there with a jacket in his arms.
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“Ben must have forgotten about the check in the pocket,” Steven thought.
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参考答案
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 D A B A C A B D A A
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 D B D D B B E G C F
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 B A D A C C C B C D
题号 31 32 33 34 35
答案 B D A C A
36．released 37．whose 38．achieving 39．growth 40．to 41．is expected 42．the 43．actually 44．accompanies 45．What
46．范文
Hello, everyone! As a senior three student to graduate, I am honored to have the opportunity to share my experience of high school learning with you all here.
Over these three years, I have realized that learning is not just about accumulating knowledge, but also about personal growth. Firstly, it’s important to maintain a positive attitude towards learning, facing challenges with determination and not fearing failure. Secondly, developing the ability for self-directed learning is crucial, utilizing extracurricular time to broaden one’s knowledge base. Most importantly, fostering a sense of teamwork and cooperation with classmates is essential for mutual progress.
I expect everyone to cherish every learning opportunity in high school, strive to broaden your horizons, and embrace future challenges.
Thank you!
47．范文
Surprisingly, he saw Ben standing there with a jacket in his arms. “Earlier today, I noticed you weren’t wearing a jacket. It’s getting cold these days, so I want to give you this jacket as a gift,” Ben said, handing Steven the coat. Steven accepted the gift and thanked Ben a lot. The next day, Steven wore the jacket to work. Feeling cold, he put his hands inside the pockets. Then he found there was something inside. To his surprise, it was a check for $ 200!
“Ben must have forgotten about the check inside the pocket,” Steven thought. He then went to Ben’s house. “I believe this is yours,” Steven said, showing Ben the check. But Ben shook his head and said the check was Steven’s. Seeing Steven’s confused face, Ben explained Steven had helped his mom a lot and that he had never had a chance to repay Steven’s kindness before. Therefore, when he realized Steven needed help, he decided to reach out. Hearing those words, Steven was so touched that he hugged Ben tightly.

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