广东省东莞市虎门中学等七校2024届高三上学期联考英语试题

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东莞市 2023-2024 学年第一学期七校联考试题

高三英语

命题人：长安中学高三英语备课组审题人：邹慧

（试卷满分：120 分考试用时：120 分钟）

第二部分阅读 (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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Welcome to “Cash Poor Points Rich”, a new travel blog dedicated to sharing experiences

with credit card points and miles to help you get big travel but for small spend. With the right

planning and maximization of available resources, traveling as a college student may be easier

than you think.

Chengdu, China

If visiting a place with happy locals is a priority for you, there’s no better city to hit than

Chengdu. It is home to pandas and spicy things. Moreover, the city’s abundance of cultural and

historical sights, together with its laid-back lifestyle, make itself one of the most attractive and

livable large cities too. Past travelers have spent, on average,￥158 on meals and about a quarter

of that on local transportation for one day.

Con Dao Island, Vietnam

Tourism is picking up in Vietnam lately, where you can travel for about ￥100 per day if

you play your cards right. Con Dao Island Nation Park, a group of dramatic tiny islands off the

southern coast, is a great destination to see sea turtles and other wildlife while exploring the area

on foot. Its thick jungle will give you a good chance to uncover a paradise of your own.

Zakynthos Island, Greece

If you’re looking for an affordable European summer beach vacation, consider Zakynthos

Island. Food is cheap and mouthwatering. There are plenty of free things to do, although the

favorite is spending time on the beautiful beaches edged by electric blue water. There are

countless options for swimming in the appealing sea, along with charming villages and museums

to explore.

New Orleans, U. S.

New Orleans is an incredibly unique place in the U.S., full of fascinating history, absorbing

culture, delicious food, and a constantly buzzing nightlife scene. There are actually a couple of

hostels in and near the French Quarter that offer reasonable accommodation rates for students.

21. How much on average might be spent on meals and transportation in Chengdu per day?

A.￥13. B.￥100. C.￥158. D.￥200.

22. What do Con Dao and Zakynthos Islands have in common?

A. Abundant cultures. B. Free tourist attractions.

C. Impressive sea views. D. Large museums.

23. What is the advantage of the French Quarter?

A. It offers unique services for students.

B. Hostels there are clean and modern.

C. The price of hostels there is affordable for students.

D. It has the longest history in New Orleans.

I don’t think I can recall a time when I wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing

up in Australia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went to

Halfmoon Bay, I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet

anymore.

For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef. There were

fish in different colors, caves and layers of coral (珊瑚). They made such an impression on me.

When I learned that only one percent of Australia’s Coral Sea was protected, I was shocked.

Australian marine ( 海洋的) life is particularly important because the reefs ( 暗礁) have more

marine species than any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45% of the world’s reefs are

considered healthy.

This statistic is depressing, so it’s important for us to do everything to protect them. The

hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action. I’ve become

involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in

the world. It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.

Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be part of

the movement. Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young

boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of

ocean species.

24. What can we learn about the author from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A. He seldom went sailing at the sea.

B. He forgot his experiences about the ocean.

C. He never went back to his hometown.

D. He had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay.

25. What is Australian marine life like according to the second paragraph?

A. It is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually.

B. It depends on reefs for living greatly.

C. It may be faced with danger.

D. It is protected better than that in other oceans.

26. What is the aim of the Protect Our Coral Sea activity?

A. To contribute to a complete ecosystem.

B. To prevent more marine species being endangered.

C. To set up a large nature reserve for reefs.

D. To raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness.

27. Why do Angus and the author create a little video?

A. To ask more people to take action to protect the marine species.

B. To inspire more people to study the secret of the ocean.

C. To share their childhood experiences about the ocean.

D. To bring back to people their memory of ocean species.

　While some critics claim that history curricula (课程) teach unnecessary content, others

argue that these curricula need to be more comprehensive. Despite ongoing debates about

content, one universal truth remains: strong history curricula are necessary for developing the

productive citizens of tomorrow.

The greatest academic value that history curricula provide is not the recall of important

dates and names. Rather, understanding the historical inquiry process is the most important

component. This process teaches students how to become critical thinkers and understand the

dynamic nature of the telling of history.

Through strong history curricula, students are shown both a variety of primary and

secondary sources and are taught to critique them. This is where the historical inquiry process

begins. Students not only begin to analyze and ask questions about the content, but they also

learn about the author’s credibility and potential bias ( 偏见 ). Students are then able to

contextualize the information they learn and can think more critically about historical context

and those who tell it.

With this framework, students can then understand the causal relationship between human

nature, values, philosophy, actions, and their consequences. It teaches students to recognize

recurrent themes and lessons that are necessary to understand modern society. Most importantly,

it teaches students to develop a healthy skepticism (怀疑论) when presented with information

today because our actions are history in the making.

Forty years ago, renowned scholar James Fitzgerald argued that no education is complete

without the teaching of historical inquiry. He believed that the only way to move forward in life

is to understand what’s behind us.

Today, this principle still holds true. Students take both the factual knowledge and the

historical inquiry skills they learn in the classroom and apply them to real world circumstances.

Throughout their lives, students who are taught with strong history curricula will take the

lessons they learn from our predecessors and become involved, active, productive citizens who

want to create a history that tomorrow’s students will be proud to learn about.

28. What is the biggest academic significance of history learning?

A. Passing down Chinese culture. B. Grasping historical inquiry skills.

C. Making people more knowledgeable. D. Enriching people’s everyday life.

29. What does the underlined word “critique” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Protect. B. Combine. C. Comment. D. Remember.

30. Why is James Fitzgerald mentioned in the passage?

A. To stress the importance of history.

B. To point out the essence of education.

C. To indicate famous people learn from history.

D. To show history contributes to people’s achievements.

31. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. It Is the People that Create History

B. History Pushes the Wheel of the Times

C. History Curricula Are Gaining More Attention

D. History Curricula Shape Tomorrow’s Decision Makers

The release of GPT-4, the latest language model developed by OpenAI, has raised concerns

about its potential impact on the job market. In the finance industry, fears around AI disruption

are particularly severe, as many jobs involve the processing of data that could easily be done

by machines.

This has prompted questions about what it means for the CFA Institute, which offers

chartered financial analyst qualifications to humans who pay a considerable fee to take the

exams. If an AI algorithm (算法) can pass the CFA exam, it could threaten the CFA Institute's

revenue (收入) model and potentially affect several hundred thousand bank employees.

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