1、2024年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试 (二)绝密启用前英 语注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ATrain the important skills modern editors use to
2、evaluate and enhance writing for clarity, precision and accuracy.In this course, students will learn how an editor approaches a submitted piece, going beyond sentence-level error and looking at the big picture around accuracy, style and organization. Understanding the different challenges in an edit
3、ors job, students will get a behind-the-scenes look at this sometimes busy and often exciting career. Meanwhile, students will grow their own technical editing skills and return home a more competent editor.Using Gen Z Era as their case study, students will meet and study under the people who decide
4、 what topics are relevant and valuable to the audience and who determine the overall editorial strategy, ensuring that the content meets the standards and tone of the publication. Course Highlights Visit the media city and attend lectures by award-winning guest speakers. Assess articles as well as q
5、uestion and coach the authors to get the best piece possible. Connect with professionals who manage the development and publication of accurate and worthy content. Edit one piece into a well-written and fact-checked article in the style of Gen Z Era.Price Residential Program (Students live on campus
6、):$6,600 Day Program(Students commute to class every day): $5,500(Graduating seniors can have a $400 discount if applying before May 2,2024.)Term Date: July 9-July 21,2024Application Deadline: Friday, May 31,2024Contact Admission:info21. Which is the probable name of the course?A. Career Development
7、 in Media. B. Editorial Decision-making.C. Fundamentals of Editing. D. Introduction to Publication.22. What will students do in the course?A. Interview award-winning guests. B. Help authors improve their articles.C. Connect with professional publishers. D. Edit one article for Gen Z Era.23. A gradua
8、ting senior applying for a Day Program on April 30, 2024 should pay _.A.$5,100 B.$5,500 C.$6,200 D. $6,600BCourage is a huge theme in my life, a quality I constantly seek, appreciate, and analyze. The root of“courage”is “cor,” the Latin word for heart. Originally, courage meant“to speak ones mind by
9、 telling all ones heart.”While courage is often associated with heroism nowadays, I believe true courage lies in being open and honest about who we are and how we feel.I recently witnessed an example of true courage. During a mountain-climbing trip with my15-year-old daughter and some college studen
10、ts, I noticed her struggling to keep up with the group. Despite my suggestions to rest, she persisted until she couldnt breathe properly.Panicked, I called out to the front for help, but there was no response, and we had no cellphone signal. Fortunately, two students just came back to check out on u
11、s. They offered assistance and calmed us down. As we continued at a slower pace, they shared their own experiences, from starting out as beginners like my daughter to becoming consistently among the first to reach the peak.“You know,” one of them said, looking at my daughter,“I was just like you whe
12、n I started. But with practice and proper pace, youll get there too.”“Yeah, dont let your lack of experience stop you,” the other added. “Its okay to admit when youre struggling or not feeling alright. In fact, its important to speak up and ask for help when you need it. Thats how we improve and gro
13、w.” Reaching the mountain top was a huge relief for both my daughter and me. However, the two students addressed the celebrating group directly, emphasizing the importance of staying together in tough environments. Their words led the group to apologize to us for overlooking our struggle.I was total
14、ly amazed at their bravery, and my daughter learned that its okay to be the least experienced in a group. Courage, Ive come to realize, has a ripple effect. Each time we choose courage, we inspire those around us to be a little brave r and make the world a little better.24. Why does the author menti
15、on the original meaning of courage?A. To argue for the true essence of courage.B. To question the common belief of courage.C. To show the changing meaning of courage.D. To compare different interpretations of courage.25. What did the two students suggest the daughter do?A. Challenge her own limits.
16、B. Seek help whenever possible.C. Keep to a suitable pace. D. Stick with experienced climbers.26. Which action in the mountain-climbing story is an example of true courage?A. The mother asked the girl to rest.B. The girl tried hard not to fall behind.C. The group celebrated the reach of the top.D. T
17、he two students pointed out the groups fault.27. What does the author intend to tell us?A. Kindness connects us all.B. Being a beginner takes courage.C. With courage, everyone can be perfect.D. We dont have to be a hero to be brave.C“Its not unusual for guests to feel emotional when they discover th
18、e story behind our food,” says Patrick Navis. “Not to mention when they taste it. One even cried with happiness.” The setting for these tearful scenes? Naviss restaurant in a Dutch city. Here, the owner and his team create experimental food using herbs, roots, flowers and nutssome common, others les
19、s so. Most of these ingredients(食材) come from the Ketelbroek Food Forest nearby. To the untrained eye, its like an ordinary wood. But theres one key difference: everything in it is edible. It was set up in 2009 by Dutch botanist and environmentalist Noah Eck as an experiment in slow farming, to see
20、what would happen if the right combination of food plants were left to grow together like a natural forest, without chemicals.“Its the first food forest of its kind in Europe and were one of the few restaurants around the world cooperating in this way,”says Navis.“We have over 400 different species
21、of edible plants we plan our menus around, including some we previously knew little about. He harvests the ingredients and, with his fellow chefs, works them into beautifully presented tasting menus, served in a dining room hidden in the backstreets of the city,“To us, fine dining is not about the f
22、ame of a restaurant, its location, expensive decoration, fancy cooking and wine list,”says Navis.“Its about adding value through creativity and using ingredients nobody knows of, which are grown with great attention.”However, he adds, luxury cooking can be about enhancing everyday ingredients, too.“
23、When looking at cooking in this way, who can argue that caviar(鱼子酱 ), for example, is more valuable than a carrot grown with specialist knowledge?” Experimentation is extremely important to Navis. In the next five years, he hopes to open an outdoor restaurant. But for now, the most important thing i
24、s to continue focusing on how plants are being grown and the perennial system used in the Food Forest, reducing the need for replanting each season.28. What can we learn about Naviss restaurant?A. It is well received by its guests. B. It serves food with moving stories.C. It offers experimental food
25、 for free. D. It is known for its rare food sources.29. How is Ketelbrock Food Forest different from ordinary woods?A. It is a natural forest. B. Diverse plants coexist in it.C. Plants there take longer to grow. D. It provides safe food ingredients.30. What is the key element of fine dining accordin
26、g to Navis?A. Convenient locations. B. Expensive ingredients.C. Innovative menus. D. Fancy cooking techniques.31. What does “the perennial system” in the last paragraph probably refer to?A. The sustainable farming practice.B. Farming with proper use of chemicals.C. Natural farming without human inte
27、rvention.D. An experimental farm for an outdoor restaurant.DMy father started learning French at 57, drawn by the potential benefits of bilingualism in delaying dementia (失智症). Now,20 years later, hes on his third teacher. Many people like my father have attempted to pick up a new language. But can
28、this really boost brain health?According to experts, regularly using a new language brings cognitive(认知的) benefits. If youre trying to recall the right words in another language, your brain is forced to inhibit your mother tongue. This process, called cognitive inhibition, helps improve your brain f
29、unction. Repeating this process makes your brain more resistant to diseases like dementia. The more you challenge your brain, the better it functions, even if your brain health starts to decline.However, evidence for the benefits of learning a second language in your 60s is weaker. Research by Dr. L
30、eo Antoniou found that older Italians who took English lessons for four months didnt see any difference in their cognition scores, but people who didnt saw their scores decline. Prof. Diana Smiths 2023 studies found similar results. Researchers offered a few potential explanations for their disappoi
31、nting results. One is that the participants were highly motivated volunteers, probably of high cognitive level for their age, making it hard to see any improvements. “When choosing participants, we have to be careful, are they really representative of the population?” said Dr. Judith Ware. Another i
32、s that the language interventions were perhaps too short. These studies have used language lessons that “were very different in their length and frequency,” said Prof. Laura Grossman.To Dr. Antoniou, the limited findings are not entirely surprising. No one would say that learning a new language for
33、six months would be the same as having used two languages for your entire life. But he does think that language lessons can provide cognitive benefits by being cognitively stimulating. Perhaps more important, Prof. Grossman said, learning another language offers other potential advantages, like trav
34、eling or connecting with new communities. My father, for example, has remained pen friends with his first teacher and traveled to France numerous times.And at 76, hes as sharp as ever.32. What happens in the process of “cognitive inhibition” ?A. Memory improves. B. Native language is held back.C. De
35、mentia is cured. D. Brain health worsens.33. Which is a possible explanation for the disappointing research results?A. The intervention of the first language.B. The great length of the language course.C. The poor choice of research participants.D. The age difference of the research subjects.34. Whos
36、e opinion does the author support by mentioning his fathers experience?A. Leo Antonious. B. Diana Smiths. C. Judith Wares. D. Laura Grossmans.35. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. Is it never too late to learn a new language?B. Can learning a new language delay dementia?C. W
37、hy does my father start learning a new language?D. How does learning a new language benefit aging brain?第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you ever wondered why it feels so satisfying to sing in the shower? You are alone. You are warm. The air is moist, making you
38、r throat(喉咙) feel wet._36_Youre at once relaxed and pleasantly energized by the water. Little can take you away from the simple tasks at hand. You control the speed and pitch. And the bathroom provides wonderful resonance(共鸣). Now imagine singing while driving. You are sitting, stuck by a tight seat
39、 belt that limits airflow. Without any warm-up, you probably start right in with the first song you hear. The air is drier. And to stay awake, you may be drinking coffee, which can make you thirsty. _37_ While singing along to the radio, your voice may get lost in the noise of the song and the car.
40、From my personal experience, I realize the importance of not only focusing but also setting the right conditions during practice._38_ This is why some argue against baseball players practising hitting before a game. They try hitting different types of throws, even slower ones that they wouldnt see i
41、n a real game._39_ To warm up, I practise deep breathing exercises and relax my tongue with“blah blah blahs.”Brightening my face helps make my sound more energetic. My voice becomes richer and stronger when I practise opening up my mouth by yawning, imagining the back of my mouth expanding like a fr
42、ogs. I also adjust the way I stand. _40_A. Practice makes perfect.B. You are standing up straight.C. You are loudly clearing your throat.D. Poor training may lead to poor results.E. The stress of driving and staying safe keeps you tense.F. After all, an upright guitar wouldnt sound right if it was b
43、ent.G. I always try to recreate the great feeling of singing in the shower wherever I am.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I have had no interest in football for as long as I can remember. While my classmates played, I _41_ to stay in the library
44、. I never _42_ the passion for the game and would throw away the sports section of the newspaper, as if it _43_ the rest of it. As I grew up, I proudly wore my _44_ .But occasionally, whether in a taxi or when meeting a friends father, I found myself faced with a _45_ opener like,“Terrible season we
45、re having, eh?”or simply, “Who do you support?” My heart sank, knowing my response would unavoidably _46_ them, despite their good intentions. I realized that my _47_ had closed off many conversations, outings, and even potential friendships I might have _48_ enjoyed. Although I couldnt change the f
46、act that I found football boring, I began to regret being a(n) _49_ .Then I became a father. I didnt want my boy to _50_ this valuable social experience, so I took him to watch the Lions play. During those matches, we sat close to the field, surrounded by families who had a genuine _51_ with the pla
47、yers. My kids questions kept me somewhat _52_ in the game. Slowly, I started to_53_ for the Lions.During one victorious match, we even met David, the Captain, who happily _54_ for a photo with my son. _55_, I had an answer to the question,“Who do you support?” 41. A. preferred B. intended C. wished D. pretended42. A. believed B. understood C. noticed
