1、2024届广东省江门市示范初中高三英语第一学期期末检测模拟试题注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Bob says he will draw lessons from his failure and continu
2、e to try.Im delighted that he _ take that view.Awill Bmay Cshould Dcould2What a shame! We misunderstood each other for such a long time.Yes, I wish I _ with you earlier.AcommunicateBhad communicatedCcommunicatedDwould communicate3Since many former drug abusers have psychological problems, they often
3、 need support groups _ they can talk about their struggles and find new ways to manage in the world.AwhichBwhatCwhereDwhen4Excuse me, can you tell me where I can find a supermarket?I happen to know _ nearby. Come on, Ill show you the way.AoneBitCthatDsome5The professor _about how to protect the enda
4、ngered animal in the conference at this time tomorrow.Atalked Btalks Chas been talking Dwill be talking6If you were to have a few minutes free, I_ the opportunity to ask you one more question.Awould appreciateBwould have appreciatedCwere to appreciateDhad appreciated7Most of the money for the recons
5、truction of the quake-stricken town has been allocated by the government, the rest _ from the coming charity concerts.Ato be collectedBhaving been collectedCbeing collectedDto have been collected8Im sure that your letter will get _attention. They know youre waiting for the reply.AcontinuedBimmediate
6、CcarefulDgeneral9Oh, Hannah just told me that she was unable to translate the report into English._？She once spent 10 years living in London.AGuess whatBWhy notCSo whatDHow come10I have been considering cancelling the project because it seems hard to go farther.But its too early to_ now. Theres stil
7、l much hope.Apick up the piecesBthrow in the towelCgo through your pacesDjump down your throat11It is difficult for any of us to eat better, exercise more, and sleep enough,_ we know we should.AbecauseBeven ifCunlessDbefore12Im tired out. I cant run any further, Tom. _! Mike. Im sure you can do it.A
8、Come onBNo hurryCNo problemDWell done13I didnt see your sister at the meeting. If she , she would have met my brother.Ahas comeBdid comeCcameDhad come14It is what you do rather than what you say _ matters.AthatBwhatCwhichDthis15My TV set doesnt work, the water tap is dripping and my car is
9、 still under repair!You sure _ bad luck these days.AhadBwill haveChad hadDare having16Sorry, Mum! I failed the job interview again.Oh, its too bad. You_ have made full preparations.AmustBcanCwouldDshould17-I cannot _ what I have done to annoy Jessica.-No worries. She is kind of sensitive.Aturn outBm
10、ake outCput outDleave out18Tom looked at Jenny, with tears _ his eyes, and shouted out the words _ in his heart for years.Afilling; having been hidden Bfilled; hiddenCfilling; hidden Dfilled; hiding19Whether to favor urban development or the preservation of historical sites is especially controversi
11、al in China, where there exists rich history, diversified tradition and cultural _.AsurplusBdepositsCaccountsDreceipts20he newly-discovered star was named _ a Chinese astronomer _his contributions to astronomy.Afor; in favor ofBafter; in honor ofCby; in memory ofDas; in praise of第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列
12、短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）Before you walked down the aisleif you even did-did you first agree to take your partners name? had you agreed to the bank for updated credit cards, changed your email address, and updated your Facebook?I didnt; and I know plenty of women out there didnt, either. S
13、o I was pretty shocked to learn that in a recent survey, over 50 percent of U.S. citizens believe a wife should take her husbands nameand she should be required to do so by law.Author Emily Schafer, a sociology professor at Portland State University, surveyed a representative national sample of 1,20
14、0 people tar the study, which found that a larger number of American adults think there needs to actually be a law in place to prevent women from keeping their own name.The most common reason given? The general belief is that women should prioritize（优先）their marriage and their family ahead of themse
15、lves. To this, I admit Im a bit confused, because I dont understand how exactly riot taking your husbands last name means you arent prioritizing your marriage.Now, I didnt take my husbands name for a variety of reasons: I didnt feel like the name was mine and professionally I had built up a reputati
16、on as a writer under my maiden（未婚的）name, so I didnt want to lose that. His surname wasnt easy to spell, either; everyone gets it wrong (including my motherstilland weve been married 13 years).But most of all, I felt like in taking my husbands last name, I was losing a huge sense of self. And while y
17、es, we are a family, I dont want his surname to define me. Im not his possession.Just like every aspect of motherhood, each woman should be respected for the choices she makeswithout having to do anything by law. And we should all be grateful to Lucy Stonethe first American woman to legally maintain
18、 her last name after marriage in 1856.Just imagine how difficult that must have been to forego tradition in that time?1、What can be learned about the tradition of taking a husbands name from the survey?AA law should be there to break the tradition.BThe majority of American adults support the traditi
19、on.CThe majority of American women go against the tradition.DThe law requires wives to take their husbands names in America.2、Why does an American woman generally take her husbands name?ATo value her marriage and family.BTo show honesty to her husband.CTo join in the family of her husband.DTo unite
20、a new family under the same name.3、What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?AWhy the author didnt use her husbands name.BWhy the authors mother didnt like her husband.CHow worthy the authors own maiden name was.DHow bored the author became with her husbands name.4、What does the author think of the tr
21、adition?AIts reasonable BIt isnt worth caringCEvery coin has two sides DIts out of date and confusing.22（8分） It is good to get in touch with your inner child from time to time，and obviously some people are willing to pay big money for the chance to do so in a proper environmentA Brooklyn-based adult
22、 preschool is charging customers between $333 and $999 for the chance to act like a kid againAt Preschool Mastermind in New York adults get to participate in showandtell，artsandcrafts such as finger paint，games like musical chairs and even take napsThe month-long course also has class picture day wh
23、ere the adults are expected to have a field trip and a parent day30-year-old Michelle Joni Lapidos，the brain behind the adult preschool，studied childhood education and has always wanted to be a preschool teacherShes always on the lookout for new ways to get people in touch with the freedom of childh
24、oodA friend encouraged her to start the mastermind course insteadAccording to Candice，her blogger friend，Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children“I realized all the significances of what we learn in preschool，”said founder
25、 Michelle Joni，“People come here and get in touch with their inner childIts magicalWe are bringing ourselves back to another place，another time with ourselves when we are more believing in ourselves，more confident and ready to take on the world.”“One persons here because they want to learn not to be
26、 so serious”Michelle said“Anothers here to learn to be more confident.” She explained that most of the classes were plannedHowever，Joni added that while the planned activities were fun，it was often the spontaneous(自发的)moments that attracted students“Its the things you dont plan for，the sharing betwe
27、en friends and learning from each other.1、What is the purpose of Preschool Mastermind?ATo give adults a chance to return to childhoodBTo help parents understand their children betterCTo provide practical training courses for teachersDTo introduce some ways of playing with children2、What is mainly di
28、scussed about Preschool Mastermind in Paragraph 2 ?AIts customersBIts activitiesCIts environmentDIts schedule.3、According to Candice，people come to this program to_.Aenjoy freedom of thinkingBrealize their childhood dreamsCdiscover their inner abilitiesDfigure out childhood puzzles4、What do we know
29、about Michelle Joni?AShe used to be a preschool teacherBShe likes to make plans in advanceCShe founded Preschool MastermindDShe gained confidence by sharing23（8分）Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their childrens careers. Should the
30、y allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young. And going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. Its very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day,
31、even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing. Another problem is of course money, In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find t
32、he time and the money to support their childs development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. All can be expensive.Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damag
33、ed by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure ev
34、en after many years of training.1、Where can we most probably find this passage?AAn advertisement. BA diary. CA newspaper. DA notice board.2、What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place” in the first paragraph mean?ATo become less important. BTo put it at another place.CTo happen again. DT
35、hey are the most important of all the things.3、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AIts easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports.BMost of the students may become top sports men after a long period of training.CEarly training may damage young mu
36、scles.DIts not very expensive for parents to support their childrens development in sports.24（8分） Endless queues and long waits at the ticket inspection desks at Chinas major train stations were signature of the Spring Festival travel rush before this year. Every year, as the countrys biggest nation
37、al holiday unfolded a huge flow of travelers would leave staff at the check-in desks facing a dilemma.But with the installment (安装) of artificial intelligence (AI) in dozens of train stations this year, including a facial recognition system which is able to process passenger identification within fi
38、ve seconds and therefore speed up the waiting process, busy scenes started to become something of the past.When a passenger approaches the camera inside the facial recognition system at the station, it scans his face and then quickly compares it with the photograph shown on his identification card i
39、n real time. If the information matches, the barrier gates will open and allow the passenger to go through.Such use of facial recognition technology is in line with discussions heard at the recent two sessions meeting, a key annual political event, which focused on the widespread application of a se
40、curity network named Tianwang (“Sky Net” in English) currently being used by Chinas public security department.The network, according to reports by the People Daily, has the potential to recognize the facial features of anyone in the world and match them on the spot with photographs on a database of
41、 criminal suspects. In fact, it can analyze photographic identity so quickly that it can scan every single Chinese face on the planet in just one second, and it would only take two seconds to scan every face in the world, with an accuracy rate of up to 99.8 percent.Those are just two examples that h
42、ighlight the development of Chinese visual AI technology, which industry insiders predict could contribute to powerful growth in the global technology sector this year.1、Whats the authors purpose in writing the first paragraph?ATo introduce the following topic of the passage.BTo describe the Spring
43、Festival.CTo inform readers of the development of China.DTo explain the dilemma of the staff.2、Whats the solution to the Spring Festival travel rush?AUsing artificial intelligence.BOpening more barrier gates.CLimiting the number of passengers.DIncreasing more staff at the check-in desks.3、What can w
44、e know about facial recognition technology?AIts application leads to a heated discussion.BIts application is useless to policemen.CIts operating speed is not yet high enough.DIts accuracy rate is very high.4、Whats the authors attitude towards Chinese visual AI technology?ADepressed.BPositive.CDoubtf
45、ul.DIndifferent.25（10分）Saja Pahad, a small village in Chhattisgarh, India, has been dealing with severe water shortages for as long as anyone can remember. With only two wells available, locals were barely able to secure enough water to feed their cattle, let alone irrigate their crops. Villagers di
46、dnt know what to do and the government ignored their difficult situation, but one “crazy” teenager took matters into his own hands.Shyam Lal was only 15 when he took it upon himself to solve his villages water problem. He identified a spot in a nearby forest and decided to dig a pond to collect rain
47、fall that could then be used by the entire village. Lal shared his idea with the rest of Saja Pahad, but instead of volunteering to help, they just laughed at his crazy plan and called him a lunatic（疯子）. But the young man didnt let the peoples reaction get him down. Instead, he grabbed a spade and started digging the pond himself. He kept on digging for the next 27
