广东省2023-2024学年高三上学期11月统一调研测试英语试题

绝密★启用前广东省2023—2024学年高三11月统一调研测试英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。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。第一部分阅读（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWHOWEAREChinaDaily,ChinaDailyWebsite,theChinaDailyAppandtheDiscoverBeautifulChinaplatformarecallingforsubmissionsofphotos,illustrationsandvideosfromnowuntiltheendofDecember,2023.WHATWEARELOOKINGFORPhotos,illustrationsorshortvideoswithfourmajorthemes:■Specialtopicforthe2023submissionscouldincludespecificexperiencesofcultureortourismyouhaveenjoyed,includingbutnotlimitedto:＊“FamousmountainsIhaveexploredinChina”＊“RiversinChinathathaveleftadeepmemoryforme”＊“IhaveclimbedtheGreatWall”＊“MystoriesoflearningChineseculture”WHATYOUCANGET1.Wewillselecttheworksofindividualsandorganizationsseparately.2.Weofferthreetypesofprizerespectivelyforphotos,illustrationsandshortvideos.3.Individualwinnerswillreceivecashprizesandcertificates;andwinningorganizationswillreceivecertificatesfortheirdistinguishedcontribution.4.SomeofthebestworkshaveachancetobefeaturedontheChinaDailyWebsite.FORMATOFWORKS·PHOTO/ILLUSTRATION:Nomorethan10images,5MBmaximumforeach;withanintroductionofupto200wordsineitherEnglishorChinese,offeringbackgroundinformationofthework.·SHORTVIDEO:Format:MP4orMOV.Size:1GBmaximum,upto4minutes.Caption:Nomorethan200EnglishorChinesewordstogiveabriefintroduction.Music:Musicisoptionalforthevideo,butifincluded,itmusthaveobtainedinternationalcopyrightfromalegitimatesource.Quality:Clearandstableimage.1.Whichofthefollowingisqualifiedforthesubmissions?A.“MyChinesefriendsinFrance”.B.“MystoriesoftheGrandCanal”.C.“MygrowingcoffeebusinessinChina”.D.“MyexperiencesofplayingfootballinShanghai”.2.Whatwillhappenifyousubmitashortvideoasanindividual?A.YouwillbegivenmoneyandcertificatesifyouwinB.Youwillcompetewithotherindividualsandorganizations.C.YouwillhaveyourworksdisplayedontheChinaDailyApp.D.Youwillbegivencertificatesforyourdistinguishedcontribution.3.Whatmustbeincludedinthesubmittedworks?A.Apieceofmusic. B.Copyrightofphotos.C.Abriefintroduction. D.TheChineselanguage.BFor60-year-oldGaoRuyi,theproudestachievementinhislifeisnotmeasuredinhonorsorrichesbutinthewingsofover1,000swanshehasrescued.Gao,formerdirectorofthewildliferescuestationinSanmenxia,Henanprovince,hasguardedswansandtheecosystemstheyliveinforalmostfourdecades.Hiseffortshaveearnedhimthename“SwanDad”.GaoRuyigrewupneartheYellowRiver,China’ssecond-longestriver.Hehadlittleconnectiontoswansuntilthewinterof1988whenonedaythepeacefulnessoftheriversidewasbrokenbygunshots.Rushingtothescene,hefoundthatsomeonehadopenedfireontheswans.Theheart-wrenchingcriesoffourwoundedswansleftadeep-rootedmarkonhim.Sincethen,GaohasbecomeaguardianofswansandawitnesstotheswanprotectioneffortsalongtheYellowRiver.Theendeavor(努力)isnotwithoutitschallenges.GaostartedworkingatawildliferescuestationintheYellowRiverwetlandinSanmenxiain1994.Despitetheirefforts,illegalactivitiescontinued.Onesuchtragedyhappenedin1998.Severalwildducksandswanswerepoisoned.Gaoimmediatelycalledthepoliceandprovidedtreatmentforthefeatheryvictims.“Swanshavememories,”hesaid,“Sincetheincident,nobodysawswansintheareaformanyyears.”Still,Gao’spassionforswanprotectionhasneverwaned.Heandmanyother“swandads”and“swanmoms”oftenvisitednearbyvillagestoeducateresidentsaboutwildlifeconservation,andencouragedthemtobringsickorinjuredwildanimalstotherescuestation.Anotherchallengeforthebirdscamefromtheenvironment.SwanpopulationsinSanmenxiawerelimitedinthe1990sduetoseverepollutioncausedbyminingandindustrialdevelopment,saidGao.Inthepastdecades,however,ChinastartedextensiveeffortstobattlepollutionintheYellowRiverbasin,andgradually,swanpopulationsintheSanmenxiasectionbegantoincrease.Tensofthousandsofswansareflyingbackhome,markingthestartof“swanseason”,asthelocalsaffectionatelycallit.4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeGaoRuyi?A.Peace-loving. B.Good-tempered. C.Hard-working. D.Kind-hearted.5.WhatdidGaoRuyidotomeetthechallenges?A.Hestartedawildliferescuestation.B.Heeducatedpeopletoraiseawareness.C.Hecuredsickorinjuredwildswans.D.Heworkedwithgovernmenttofightpollution.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“waned”mostprobablymean?A.Recovered. B.Expanded. C.Benefited. D.Declined.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthistext?A.YellowRiverBirdsSavedby“SwanDad”B.IllegalActivitiesDonetoSwansContinueC.YellowRiverPollutionProblemsSolvedbyGovernmentD.“SwanSeason”IsWitnessedinSanmenxiaSectionofYellowRiverCFromAI-madejokestoHarryPotterfashionvideos,AIcanbeusedtomakefunnystuff.Butcanitbeasfunnyasahuman?Andifitcan,doesitpresentadangertocomedywritersinthefuture?That’ssomethingperformershavebeenlookingatinthisyear’sEdinburghFestivalFringe,runningfromAug.4toAug.28.AnyonecanputonashowattheFringe,andthisyearevenrobotsweregettinginontheact.OneofFringe’sbigshowsusedasmallrobottocomeupwithjokesfromaudiences’suggestions,whichwerethenperformedbyhumans.Theresultscouldbeveryfunny,butsometimestheyweren’tfunnyatall.Thatwaspartofthepoint,explainedPiotrMirowski,thesh