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广东省惠州市普通高中届高三毕业班上学期第一次调研考试英语试题
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广东省惠州市普通高中
2022届高三毕业班上学期第一次调研考试
英语试题
2021年8月
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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
WHERETOSTAYINSYDNEY
Whetheryouwanttostayinaconvertedbeerfactory,aluxuryhotelontheharbouroranadvancedloft-styleroom,Sydneyhasahugerangeoftop-qualityhotels.
1.THEOLDCLAREHOTEL
LocatedintheheartofSydney’sCentralParkdistrict, TheOldClareHotel,providingluxurious(豪华的)roomsandfacilities,takesupahistoricChippendalepubandthenearbyformerbeerfactorysite.ThishotelhasbeenlovinglyrestoredbyPengLoh,aSingaporeanbusinessmanwithapassionforredecoratingheritageproperties.
2.HILTONSYDNEY
ThisisluxuryaccommodationrightinthecentreofSydney,withworld-classrestaurants,oneofthecity’sbestbars.Justupstairssits Glass,theaward-winningsmallrestaurantbycelebritychefLukeMangan.Downstairslies TheMarbleBar,a Sydneyhotspotfordecadesandheritagelistedduetoitsextensiveuseofmarble,datingbackto1893.Roomsaresimplyfashionable.
3.THELANGHAM
Grandharborsideluxurycanbeexpectedat TheLangham,locatedintheSydneycentre.Thehotelmakesthemostofitsimpressiveharbourviewswithamarble-decoratedhallthattakesyourbreathaway.Don’tforgettocheckouttheart,withacollectionofAustralia’smostfamouspainter.Trytheirfamoushighteamenu,andbesuretocheckouttheincredibleundergroundswimmingpoolavailabletoguestsonly.
4.FOURSEASONSHOTELSYDNEY
Anotherluxurystaywithamazingharbourviews,the FourSeasonsHotelSydney sitsontheedgeofSydney’shistoricRocksdistrict.ADeluxeHarbourRoomwillgiveyouabreath-takingview,withdarkwoodandsilkinsideincalmingcolours.Downstairsis Grain,oneofthebest-knownwhiskybarsinthecity.
21.Whichofthefollowinghotelshousesarestaurantbyafamouschef?
A.TheLangham.B.HiltonSydney.
C.TheOldClareHotel.D.The FourSeasonsHotelSydney.
22.WhatprivilegecanguestsenjoyinTheLangham?
A.Atasteofthefamoushighteaforfree.
B.Accesstotheundergroundswimmingpool.
C.Arestintheimpressivemarble-decoratedhall.
D.Agoodlookatthecollectionoffamouspaintings.
23.Whatdoallthehotelshaveincommon?
A.Famousbars.B.Harbourviews.
C.Heritageproperties.D.Luxuriousfacilities.
B
Dad’scombwasjadegreen.IheardheboughtitwhenhemarriedMum,whichmadethecombtwoyearsolderthanIwas.Everynight,hewouldsmile,handmethecombandsay,“BeagoodgirlandhelpDaddycleanit,OK?
”
Iwasmorethanhappytodoit.Atagefivethismundane(平凡的)taskbroughtmesuchjoy.Iwouldexcitedlyturnthetapon,thenbrushthecombwithausedtoothbrushashardasI could.SatisfiedthatI’ddoneagoodjob,IwouldproudlyreturnthecombtoDad.Hewouldsmileatmeandplacethe combontopofhiswallet.
Abouttwoyearslater,Dadlefthissalesjobandstartedhisownwholesalebusiness.Istartedprimaryschool.Thatwaswhenthingsstartedtochange.Hedidn’tcomehomeasmuchasheusedto–justacoupleoftimesaweek.Andwhenhedidcomehome,itwasalwayslateandI’dalreadybeinbed.Istartedtogetmad.Istoppedwaitingforhimtocomehome,andstoppedgoingdownstairstocheckonhim.
Today,I’mnolongerakid.I’vegraduatedfromcollegeandgotajob.Dad’sbusinesshasgotbackontrack.Thingsarebetternow.YettheuncomfortablesilencebetweenDadandmepersisted.
Twodaysbeforemybirthdaylastyear,Dadcamehomeearly.Asusual,Ihelpedhimcarryhisbagsintohisstudy.WhenIturnedtoleave,hesaid,“Hey,wouldyouliketohelpmecleanmycomb?
”Ilookedathimawhile,thentookthecomband headedtothesink.
IpassedthecleancombbacktoDad.Helookedatitandsmiled.Butthistime,Inoticedsomethingdifferent.Mydadhasaged.Hehaswrinklesnexttohiseyeswhenhesmiles,yethissmileisstillasheartwarmingasbefore.Thesmileofafatherwhojustwantsagoodlifeforhisfamily.Dadcarefullyplacedhiscombontopofhiswallet.
Aftersomanyyears,hestillorganizeshispersonalitemsinthesamemeticulous(细心的)way.Iguesssomethingsneverchange.Andforthat,I’mglad.
24.WhatcausedtheuncomfortablesilencebetweenDadandme?
A.Generationgap.B.Dad’sfailureinbusiness.
C.MyignoranceofDad.D.Dad’sabsencefromthefamily.
25.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDad?
A.Gentlebutstrict.B.Hardworkingandcaring.
C.Cautiousandrealistic.D.Demandingbutpatient.
26.WhydidDadaskhisdaughtertocleanhiscombbeforeherbirthday?
A.Togiveheralesson.B.Tofollowhisoldhabit.
C.Tofixtheirrelationship.D.Topraiseherhelpfulness.
27.Whichsayingconcludesthetextbest?
A.Yesterdayoncemore.B.Letbygonesbebygones.
C.Somethingsneverchange.D.Likefather,likedaughter.
C
Theideaoflowmaterialdesire,lowconsumptionandrefusingtowork,marryandhavechildren,concludedasa“lyingdown”lifestyle,recentlystruckachordwithmanyyoungChinesewhoareeagertotakepausetobreatheinthisfast-pacedandhighly-competitivesociety.
Manymillennials(千禧一代)andgenerationZscomplainedtotheGlobalTimesthatburdens,includingworkstress,familydisputes(纷争)andfinancialstrains,havepushedthem“againstthewall”.Theysaidtheyhatethe“involution(内卷),”jokingthattheywouldrathergiveupsomeofwhattheyhavethangettrappedinanendlesscompetitionagainstpeers.
“Insteadofalwaysfollowingthe‘virtues’ofstruggle,endureandsacrificetobearthestresses,theypreferatemporarylyingdownascatharsis(宣泄)andadjustment,”saidascholar.“Itisnowonderthatsomeyoungpeople,underthegrowingpressuresfromchild-raisingtopayingthemortgage(按揭)today,wouldtrytoliveinasimplewayandleavetheworriesbehind.”
Interestingly,themajorityofmillennialsandGenZsreachedbytheGlobalTimes,whoclaimtobebigfansofthelyingdownphilosophy,acknowledgedthattheyonlyacceptatemporarylyingdownasashortrest.Itistruethatwiththegreatimprovementoflivingconditions,someChineseyouthhavepartiallylostthespiritofhardshipandarenotwillingtobeartoomuchhardwork.Butinfact,lyingdownisnotentirelycomfortable.Youngpeoplewholiedownalwaysfeelguiltyabouttheirconstantlossofmorale(士气)farbeyondtheirreach.
“Youngpeopleoncampushavebothaspirationsandconfusionabouttheirfuture,butmostofushaverejectedsettingourselvesupinchainstowasteopportunitiesandchallenges,”apostgraduatestudenttoldtheGlobalTimes.“It’snouserunningaway.Ihaveto‘standup’andfacetherealitysoonerorlater.”
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinparagraph1mean?
A.Warned.B.Criticized.C.Touched.D.Amused.
29.Whatmighthavecausedthe“lyingdown”lifestyleamongtheyoung?
A.Improvementsinlivingconditions.
B.Growingpressurefromfamilyandsociallife.
C.Increasingmaterialpossessionsfromfamilies.
D.Temporaryadjustmenttofailureincompetitions.
30.What’sthescholar’sattitudetowardthe“lyingdown”group?
A.Understanding.B.Intolerant.C.Supportive.D.Unclear.
31.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheyounggenerationfromthetext?
A.Theyneverreallydroptheirresponsibilities.
B.Theyreallyenjoythe“lyingdown”lifestyle.
C.Theyfindtheirdreamsfarbeyondtheirreach.
D.Theywouldratherescapethantakechallenges.
D
Whenyouwalkonasandybeach,ittakesmoreenergythanstridingdownasidewalk—becausetheweightofyourbodypushesintothesand.Turnsout,thesamethingistrueforvehiclesdrivingonroads.Theweightofthevehiclescreatesaveryshallowindentation(凹陷)inthepavement(路面)—anditmakesitsuchthatit’scontinuouslydrivingupaveryshallowhill.
JeremyGregory,asustainabilityscientistatM.I.T.andhisteammodeledhowmuchenergycouldbesaved—andgreen-housegasesavoided—bysimplystiffening(硬化)thenation’sroadsandhighways.Andtheyfoundthatstiffening10percentofthenation’sroadseveryyearcouldprevent440megatonsofcarbondioxideequivalentemissionsoverthenextfivedecades—enoughtooffsethalfapercentofprojectedtransportationsectoremissionsoverthattimeperiod.Toputthoseemissionssavingsintocontext—thatamount isequivalentto howmuchCO2you’dsparetheplanetbykeepingabillionbarrelsofoilintheground—orbygrowingsevenbilliontrees—foradecade.
TheresultsareintheTransportationResearchRecord.
Asfor howtostiffenroads?
Gregorysaysyoucouldmixsmallamountsofsyntheticfibersorcarbonnanotubesintopavingmaterials.Oryoucouldpavewithcement-basedconcrete,whichisstifferthanasphalt(沥青).
Thissystemcouldalsobeawaytoshavecarbonemissionswithoutsomeoftheusualhurdles.Usually,whenitcomestoreducingemissionsinthetransportationsector,you’retalkingaboutchangingpoliciesrelatedtovehiclesandalsodriverbehavior,whichinvolvesmillionsandmillionsofpeople—asopposedto changingthewaywedesignandmaintainourpavements.That’sjustontheorderofthousandsofpeoplewhoareworkingintransportationagencies.Andwhenitcomestoretrofitting(翻新)ourstreetsandhighways—thoseagenciesarewheretherubbermeetstheroad.
32.Whydoestheauthormention“walkonasandybeach”inparagraph1?
A.Topresentafact.B.Tomakeacontrast.
C.