广东省深圳市高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期第二次诊断考试英语试题

深圳高级中学（集团）2024－2025学年高三第二次诊断考试英语满分120分，考试用时120分钟命题人：高三英语备课组审题人：高三英语备课组第二部分阅读（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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAreyouplanningtoescapeyourbusyschedule?Herearesomefascinating,newly-appointednational-leveltouristresortsforyoutochoosefromforyournextgetaway.Wouldyouliketoskidowntheslopes(斜坡)ofawell-equippedskiresort?Orperhapsyou’dliketorelaxinthelushmountainsandclearwaters?Let’sbeginyournewadventure.XilingSnowMountain&HuashuiBayTouristResortAddress:Chengducity,Sichuanprovince.Itiscenteredaroundtwomainareas:TheXilingSnowMountainSkiResortandtheHuashuiBayScenicArea.Theskiresort,featuringseventrails,isthebestinthemarketinSouthwestChinaandthelargestandmostwell-equippedskiresortintheregion.HuashuiBayTownhasbeenpraisedbytheUnitedNationsHumanSettlementsProgramasalivabletown.Theresortoffersavarietyofaccommodationoptions,includingstar-ratedhotels,innsandcampsites.MulanLakeTourismResortAddress:Wuhancity,HubeiprovinceCoveringatotalareaof50squarekilometers,theresortcontainsdistinctiveattractions,includingMulanLake,MulanFlowerValleyandmuseumssteepedinprofoundhistoryand“Jingchu”culture.“Jingchu”referstoHubeiprovinceanditssurroundingareasinancientChina.Here,visitorscanbeabsorbedinanumberofactivities,includingslowandleisurelyboating,gentlevalleyexplorations,relaxedwalkingamongmuseums,aswellasappreciationofthelakescenery.YixianInternationalRuralTourismResortAddress:Huangshancity,AnhuiprovinceYixianInternationalRuralTourismResortislocatedinYixiancounty,whichisknownasa“VillageinaChinesePainting”.ThisresortisaconcentrateddisplayandpresentationareaofHuizhouculture.Itisthefirstvillage-themedinternationalruraltourismresortinthecountry.TheresorthasagoodnaturalecologicalenvironmentandaprofoundHuizhouculture.Moreover,italsohasmanyinternationalbrandhotels,goodstandardguesthouses,andhigh-qualityhomestays.21.WhatcanpeopledoatMulanLakeTourismResort?A.Admirethebeautyofflowersandsnow. B.Holdanintenserowingcompetition.C.Participateinprofessionalvalleyexploration. D.Conductaregionalculturaltour.22.WhatdoXilingSnowMountain&HuashuiBayTouristResortandYixianInternationalRuralTourismResorthaveincommon?A.Theyarecountryside-themedtouristattractions.B.Theyarecenteredaroundtwomainregions.C.Theyofferavarietyofaccommodationoptions.D.TheyhavereceivedrecognitionfromtheUnitedNations.23.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Anofficeworkerplanninghervacation. B.Anadventurerwhoenjoystoughchallenges.C.Astudentpassionateabouthistoryandculture. D.Apainterwhodoesn’twanttobedisturbed.BMydaughterisasmartkid,butshe’dneverreadanentirechapterbookforpleasure.Shehadneverdevelopedanyhabitofclassicdeepreading—withtwoeyesinfrontofpaper,andnothingelsegoingon.WhenIfacedthistruth,itfeltlikeaparentingfailure.Eventhoughwe’dreadmanystorybookswhenshewasyoungerandwelivedinahousestuffedwithbooks,Ihadn’tmanagedtoinstill(灌输)oneoflife’sfundamentalpleasuresinmykid.Asalifelongreader,Iunderstandhowreadingenhancesthefabricofourexperience.Yetmydaughterclaimedtodislikereading.Itoldherreadingnovelswasthebestwaytolearnabouthowpeople’sinsideswork.Shesaidshecouldlearnmorefromthepeopleonsocialmedia,whowereallaboutspillingtheirinsides.Isaidbooksofferedstorytelling.Shesaid,“Smartphones.”Isaidbookstaughthistory.Shesaid,“TheInternet.”Icouldnotwinourdebates,becausefewofmydaughter’sargumentsagainstreadingseemedwrongtome.Yes,readingisawaytodiscovernewworlds—soistheentireInternet.Butthat’snotwhyIwantedmydaughtertopickupabook.Itwasaboutexperiencingacertainmagic.Youknowwhenanauthordescribesafeelingyoudidn’thave,andahundredlightbulbsgooffonthetopofyourhead?Iwantedhertohaveachanceatfeelingthat.Ascreen-basedmediumcan’tcreatethiskindofrelationshipbecause,byitsnature,themediummustfillinalltheblanksforyou.Booksleavespaceforblanks—andfortheinternalinventiontheycaninspire.SoIdecidedtocutthroughallthereasoningwithacold,hardpracticality:cash.Itoldmy11-year-oldIwouldpayher$100toreadanovelwithinamonth.Ofcourse,shesaidyes.Shefinishedthebookinsevendays.Thensheevenaskedforthesequel(续集)—atnoextracharge.WillthisleadtoherreadingLittleWomen?Willitresultinalifelonghabitofreading?Idon’tknow.WhatIdoknowisthatIfinallyopenedanewdoorforhertotheprintedpage.ThatfeelslikethebestmoneyIeverspent.24.Whatdoesthe“parentingfailure”inparagraph1referto?A.Failuretogetalongwellwithherdaughter. B.Failuretomeetherdaughter’semotionalneeds.C.Failuretodevelopareadinghabitinherdaughter. D.Failuretoprovideenoughstorybooksinthehouse.25.Whydoestheauthorwantherdaughtertoreadbooks?A.Tohelpherdiscovernewworlds. B.Tohelpherfillinalltheblanks.C.TohelpherspendlesstimeontheInternet. D.Toletherfeelamomentofdeepconnection.26.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutspending$100toencourageherdaughtertoread?A.Sheregretsspendingthemoney. B.Sheisunsureifitwillleadtoaloveofreading.C.Shefeelsdisappointedwiththefinaloutcome. D.Sheisconfidentinherdaughter’sfuturechoices.27.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CreatingaReader:AMother’sJourney B.EncouragingReading:TipsforChildrenC.TheMagicofBooksinaDigitalAge D.TheDeclineofReadingAmongChi