广东省广州市第三中学2023-2024学年高三上9月测试英语试题（原卷版）

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第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分 50 分)

第一节：(共15 个小题;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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该

项涂黑。

The ebike has become an essential item, and even the King has been spotted riding one. According to the

market research company Mintel, sales have almost tripled over the past five years. While ebikes have become

increasingly commonplace, they are still undeniably expensive. You can pick up a perfectly adequate push bike for

£300, but most ebikes cost nearly £2,000. Now, Cycling Electric, designed to help consumers choose an ebike,

offers the following recommendations.

Best folding bike

Carbo Model X

Price: £2, 799 | Weight: 13.3kg

Range: up to 34 miles

This is one of the most convenient bikes, from a little-known label. The lightweight Carbo X is the perfect

example of convenience thanks to its carbon frame and belt drive, instead of a metal bike chain. This makes it

lighter and less likely to get messy than an electric Brompton, with its more traditional, oily chain.

Most stylish

Temple Cycles Classic

Price: from £2, 995 | Weight: 19kg

Range: up to 74 miles

This Bristol-based brand is known for its elegant pushbikes, which are hand-built in the city. This is its electric

version. It’s a very sleek and functional commuter option and not too heavy. Temples have fewer proprietary (品牌

专卖的) parts and so are serviceable in any bike shop. Stylish as they may be, the VanMoofs and the Cowboys can

be a bit more complex to get back-up and service.

The money-no-object option

Riese & Müller Nevo4 GT Vario GX

Price: £5, 380 | Weight: 28.4kg

Range: up to 93 miles

This is a prime example of the attention to detail delivering a high-quality experience in functionality

comfort and practicality — if you can afford it. It has the capacity to handle 25kg of luggage in a pannier, powerful

road lights and a beautifully smooth motor.

1. What is the advantage of the Temples over other stylish ebike brands?

A. They are more lightweight. B. They have more functions.

C. They have easier access to service. D. They are more comfortable.

2. Which ebike will a consumer probably choose, who cares most about an excellent experience?

A. Carbo Model X. B. The VanMoofs and the Cowboys.

C. Temple Cycles Classic. D. Riese & Müller Nevo4 GT Vario GX.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A. An online post. B. A magazine column.

C. A market research report. D. An official document.

Having spent more than a decade on the dance floor, ROME — Niccolo Filippi, a 23-year-old Italian dance

performer, recently decided to explore Chinese culture and its traditional dance forms and believes that this

experience will not only boost his career, but also broaden his horizons beyond the world of dance.

His interest in diversifying his skills grew after he stumbled upon a short video of traditional Chinese-styled

dance on YouTube. “I saw it as an art that combines tradition and modernity, which was mostly the reason why I

liked it,” says Filippi.

Ever since, he has been closely following Chinese dance performers and watching numerous videos to learn

more about the traditional style that he admires. “I prefer the traditional style because of its light movements. It also

reflects my personality with elegance,” he adds.

Filippi’s chance came when he was invited to perform for a Chinese New Year celebration in the central Italian

city of Florence. He has since fully committed himself to the art form, learning several pieces and putting his

newfound passion into practice.

“The biggest difference that I found (compared to other disciplines) is the change of mood and emotional

expressions among dances,” says Filippi, adding that he needed to shift from the dynamic moves of hip-hop to the

graceful and fluid movements of Chinese dance. Despite various obstacles, Filippi’s efforts have not gone

unnoticed. Two of his friends shared videos of his performances on social media, and the response was

overwhelming. One video garnered 500,000 views, while the other received 200,000 views.

Filippi believes that learning about different cultures is priceless, and he sees it as a means of personal growth.

“I like to think of a person as a book,” he says. “Embracing different traditions and cultures, such as Chinese

culture and many others, is like adding new chapters to my book, making it more diverse and wonderful.”

4. What is the main reason why Filippi falls in love with traditional Chinese dance?

A. Its potential to boost his career. B. Its mix of traditional and modern elements.

C. Its graceful and light movements. D. Its true reflection of his elegant personality.

5. How does the author illustrate the popularity of Filippi’s videos?

A. By listing numbers. B. By giving an example.

C. By sharing a story. D. By making a comparison.

6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Filippi thinks little of learning from other cultures.

B. People prefer to write down their past experiences.

C. Accepting various cultures boosts personal growth.

D. A book with chapters on traditions is more wonderful.

7. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Chinese-styled dance videos go viral on social media.

B. An Italian’s dance journey towards specialization starts.

C. Filippi’s desire for Chinese culture extends beyond dance.

D. An Italian dancer shows passion for Chinese-styled dance.

Consider the possibility that all human technology started with a mistake — or at least a lack of hand-eye

coordination. In a new study published on Friday in Science Advances, Lydia Luncz and Tomos Proffitt, both at the

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, argue that mistakenly created flakes (薄

片) may have been our ancient ancestors’ or other now-extinct early human relatives “first step toward creating the

sharp-edged tools that they used to butcher animals and cut edible plants.

To do their research, Luncz and Proffitt traveled to an abandoned oil palm plantation near Thailand’s Phang

Nga Bay and collected more than 1, 100 pieces of nut-cracking stones used by a troop of long-tailed macaques (猕

猴). Macaques crack open oil palm nuts by placing them on a flat stone and striking their shell with another stone.

These monkeys often miss the nut and accidentally break the stones, producing sharp flakes. Luncz and Proffitt

analyzed these stones, which revealed a surprising fact: The flakes that the macaques unintentionally produced

looked a lot like the oldest stone tools that were intentionally made by hominins (古人类).

Macaques don’t use the sharp flakes they create for anything, Luncz adds, noting that the monkeys have sharp

teeth and don’t need cutting tools. The similar ancient stone tools collected from some of the earliest known sites,

however, show evidence of being used for cutting tasks. For example, in Oldowan, a site dating between 3.3

million and 1.5 million years ago, researchers analyzed use-wear patterns on the tools and found that some of the

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