2023-2024学年广东省广州市荔湾区高三（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）

第一部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．    There are days when even the best writers need a little assistance getting into their creative flow.So，when one of those days strikes，you may need a toolkit of the best apps to rely on.Here are some choices.
     ChatGPT
     ChatGPT is a great tool for sparking inspiration and outlining ideas-just ask it a question，or command it to write something，and see what it generates.ChatGPT can assist in producing.jye.ai-quality content that's grammatically correct and coherent.It also processes and analyzes information quickly，generating text much faster than a human.This can be especially useful if you need to write a large amount of content in a short amount of time.
     Scrivener
     Scrivener is a must-have tool for long-form writers.Both an "outliner"planning tool and a word processor，Scrivener allows you to plan your novel or screenplay by breaking down your writing into sections and outlining what each bit will include.You can also organize notes，concepts，research，and whole documents into its "Binder"for easy access and reference.
     Daily Prompt
     Daily Prompt encourages you to got creative every day with a new prompt every 24 hours.It provides you with a prompt every day，or you can browse existing prompts for different genres，such as horror and adventure.A creative prompt can encourage you to continue the story or"writing obstacles"with an instruction designed to challenge you to write more creatively.
     Wordtune
     Wordtune is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps you improve your writing by providing real-time feedback on grammar，punctuation，and style.It can be used for everything from academician writing to business emails and blog posts.It can also help on word choice by highlighting words used in the wrong context and replacing them with suitable words or phrases.Most importantly，it is totally free.
  
  （1）Which app is suitable for a novelist？

  
  A.ChatGPT.
  B.Scrivener.
  C.Daily Prompt.
  D.Wordtune.
  （2）What is an advantage of Wordtune？

  
  A.It has a free trial period for students.
  B.It can provide you face-to-face feedback.
  C.It can highlight your beautiful expressions.
  D.It can be used for different writing purposes.
  （3）What is the common feature of the apps？

  
  A.They can spark creativity.
  B.They can offer regular instructions.
  C.They can ask and answer questions.
  D.They can correct grammatical mistakes.
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• 2．    These days，seemingly everyone is creating their own business.People are talking about entrepreneurship as if once you start your own business，everything will flow smoothly for the rest of your life.Unfortunately，this is rarely the case.
     My story of building resilience （承受力）in business began when I was an employee years ago，tired of working for someone else.I wanted to start my own business，so as a musician myself，I came up with the concept of helping other musicians with their business.
     It was not an easy time.I had to count pennies to feed myself.But slowly，through word-of-mouth spread，not only among musician，but small businesses as well，I was developing a client base.After years of hard work，eventually my company now serves Fortune 500 companies.
     As a musician，I decided to create a music and film project called X：The Human Condjye.aiion.It was my message in a bottle—you are not alone.I wanted to inspire people who felt disconnected，alienated，different.
  I had to fund it myself because out of all the people I approached in the entertainment industry，they all said it would be impossible and nobody wanted to invest.But I was determined to prove them wrong.Over 12 years，I struggled to get the project off the ground.I almost went broke and became so ill that I nearly lost my vision permanently.I overcame every obstacle that was put in front of me，and after 12 years we were able to release the project successfully.The experiences with adversity led me to create the website，Rise Up Again.jye.ai，a community of people from all over the world overcoming difficulties and sharing their stories to inspire others.
     When it comes to entrepreneurship，expect the unexpected.Regardless，be aware that there is no shortcut to building resilience.Mastering adversity is one that must be learned through trial and error.But the important thing to note is that when you do go through adversity，never think of it as your enemy，think of it as your ally.
  
  （1）What can we learn about the author？

  
  A.He was a successful musician.
  B.He longed to be a boss.
  C.He changed his career path.
  D.His business ran smoothly.
  （2）Why did the author start the project X：The Human Condition？

  
  A.To send a message in a bottle.
  B.To fund the homeless people.
  C.To promote musical films.
  D.To encourage those in adversity.
  （3）What is the biggest challenge for the author to start his business？

  
  A.Health problem.
  B.Financial difficulty.
  C.Lack of experience.
  D.Community objection.
  （4）What would the author say to new businessmen？

  
  A.Try to make some errors.
  B.Get used to your expectation.
  C.There is no shortcut to success.
  D.Difficulties can make you tougher.
  组卷：4引用：1难度：0.3

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• 3．To observe your mind in automatic mode，glance at the image below.
  Your experience as you look at the woman's face combines what we normally call seeing and direct thinking.As surely and quickly as you saw the young woman's face，you knew this angry woman is about to say some unkind words，probably in a loud and harsh voice.What she was going to do next came to mind automatically and effortlessly.It was an instance of fast thinking.
     Now look at the following problem：
     17×24
     You knew immediately that this is a multiplication problem，and probably knew that you could solve it，with paper and pencil.You would quickly recognize that both 12，609 and 123 are not possible.Without spending some time on the problem，however，you would not be certain that the answer is not 568.If you do the computation，you experienced a slow thinking process：conscious，effortful，and orderly.
     The computation was not only an event in your mind；your body was also involved.Your muscles tensed up，your blood pressure rose，and your heart rate increased.While you tackled this problem，your pupils would be wider and larger than usual.They came back to normal size as soon as you ended your work.
     Psychologists have been interested for several decades in the two modes of thinking.They have offered many labels for them.I adopt terms originally proposed by the psychologists Keith and Richard，and will refer to two systems in the mind.
     •System 1 operates automatically and quickly，with little or no effort and no sense of voluntary control.
     •System 2 gives attention to the effortful mental activities that demand it.The operations of System 2 often require attention and are disrupted when attention is drawn away.
     The labels of System 1 and System 2 are widely used in psychology，but I go further than most in this book，which you can read as a psychodrama with two characters.You will be invited to think of the two systems as agents with their individual abilities，limitations，and functions.
  
  （1）Why does the author use a picture at the beginning？

  
  A.To compare slow and fast thinking.
  B.To stimulate the readers' fast thinking.
  C.To illustrate the features of fast thinking.
  D.To emphasize the impact of fast thinking.
  （2）How would your body react when doing calculations？

  
  A.Your heart would beat slower.
  B.Your pupils would be enlarged.
  C.Your mind would be refreshed.
  D.Your muscles would be built up.
  （3）What does the underlined word"them"refer to？

  
  A.The psychologists.
  B.The thinking minds.
  C.The terms in the book.
  D.The two thinking systems.
  （4）Which of the following is an example of System 1？

  
  A.Get the answer to 2+2=？
  B.Understand a complex sentence.
  C.Tell others your teachers' email account.
  D.Look for a woman with white hair in a crowd.
  组卷：4引用：1难度：0.5

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第三部分写作第一节应用文写作

• 8．你校举办"强身健体，全面发展"的主题征文活动。请你为英语校报撰稿，向高三学生推荐一种合适的运动，内容包括：
  （1）推荐的运动。
  （2）推荐的理由。
  注意：
  （1）写作词数应为80左右；
  （2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
  组卷：18引用：1难度：0.5

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第二节 读后续写

• 9．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给的段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
     For courage，my fingers cling to the harness （绳套）on my guide dog Cho's broad back as we pass my neighbor's fence.Walking by Mr.Smith's yard is the best part of our morning walk.…and also the worst.The best part is the roses talking to us with the fragrance that bursts bold as firecrackers.
     Now comes the worst part—the unfriendly figure nearby that shades us：Mr.Smith.As usual，friendly Cho wags（摇摆）her tail in excitement.But Cho doesn't know this neighbor does not like me at all."Hello，Mr.Smith."I greet him as I do every morning but he never answers me.I know he's behind his fence.He sounds out of breath，and the creaky gate swings nervously in his hand.
     Maybe he's afraid of me because I am blind.Disabilities scare grown-ups sometimes.Then I remember：Yesterday I heard him playing checkers with my friend Jimmy who's in a wheelchair.Cho and I march on，and my thoughts keep step.Why does Mr.Smith ignore me？Why can't two people who like roses like each other？It's a mystery to me.
     Cho and I stop for a moment near the rose bushes while I think.Dad has told me that some folks do not like people from faraway places.Maybe Mr.Smith does not like foreigners.Then，the sidewalk hums beneath my feet.A skateboard zooms by."Hello，Mai and Cho!"my friend Jana shouts，"Hi，Mr.Smith."
     I wait.Jana is from Mexico.If Mr.Smith ignores Jana，then my mystery is solved.But his voice calls out，"Hello，Jana!"The sound of it twists my heart.Now I know that unfriendly Mr.Smith likes everyone but not me and Cho…
     Me and Cho!An idea brightens my mystery.Maybe I do know why Mr.Smith doesn't talk to me!
  
  "Down!"I command Cho to sit on the ground.______
  I lead him back to Cho，and tell Mr.Smith how gentle Cho is.______
  组卷：1引用：1难度：0.5

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