2024—2025学年度茂名市七校联盟高一联考英语试题本试卷满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1、答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2、选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3、非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABeijing,Nanjing,Luoyang,andXi’anarefourprominentcitiesinChina.Here’resomeinformationforthosewhocometoChinaforthefirsttime.BeijingBeijingisfamousforitsbeautifulpalaces,importantlandmarksliketheGreatWall,andbusymarkets.Beijingispopularwithtouristsbecauseofitslonghistory.TheForbiddenCity,aWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO,showshowrichandgrandChinawasduringthetimeofemperors.Tian’anmenSquareisoneofthebiggestpublicsquaresglobally.Additionally,Beijingisacityforart,culture,anddeliciousfood.NanjingNanjingisacityofgreathistoricalsignificance.ItservedasthecapitalofvariousdynastiesandwitnessedseveralimportanteventsinChinesehistory.Thecityoffersamixofancientsitesandmodernattractions.Theimposing(壮观的)NanjingCityWallandtheConfuciusTemplearenotablehistoricallandmarks.LuoyangThecityisfamousforitsrichculturalheritage,particularlyfortheLongmenGrottoes,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Thecityisalsofamousforitspeonies(牡丹),whichareasymbolofthecity.Everyyear,thecityhostsaPeonyFestivaltocelebratethebloomingofthesebeautifulflowers.Xi’anXi’ancarriesthelegacyofthefamousSilkRoad.ThemosticonicattractioninXi’anistheTerracottaWarriorsandHorses,acollectionoflife-sizedstatuesthatguardsthetombofEmperorQinShiHuang.ThecityalsoknownforXi’anBellTower,theGreatWildGoosePagoda,andXi’anCityWall,whichprovidewideviewsofthesurroundingarea.1.Whoisthetextwrittenfor?A.Doctors. B.Foreigners. C.Workers. D.Schoolchildren.2.Whichcityownsoneoftheworld’sbiggestpublicsquares?A.Beijing. B.Nanjing. C.Luoyang. D.Xi’an.3WhatdoLuoyangandXi’anhaveincommon?A.Theyarefamousforthesameflower. B.TheyaretheoldestcapitalsofChina.C.TheyhavesametombsofEmperors. D.Theyarewell-knownforrichculturalheritage.BWhenahurricanehitherhometownKarenLauderchosetostayathomebecauseshedidn’tknowhowstrongthestormwouldbe.Karenwas84yearsoldanddependedonawheelchairtogetaroundbecauseshewasmissingaleg.Herson,JohnnyLauder,triedrepeatedlytogethertoleave,butsherefused.Johnnyandhiswholefamilylivewithinafewblocksofoneanother.TheykeptintouchwithKarenasthestormcontinuedviolently(猛烈地)outside,watchingthewaterrisingdangerouslyallaroundthem.WhenKarenreportedthatthewaterinherhousehadreachedherbottom,Johnnyknewhehadtotakeaction.First,Johnnyensuredhissonsandtheirpetsweretakencareof.Then,hejumpedoutofawindowandbegantoswim.Johnnyusedtoworkasarescueswimmer.Heisobviouslyastrongswimmer,butthefloodwaterwasfilledwithdangerousmaterials.Therewasalsoastrongcurrent(水流),andhehadtoswimagainstitformostofhistriptoKaren’s.Ashemadehiswaythroughthewater,Johnnystoppedperiodicallytosnapselfies(自拍)toshowhisworriedfamilythathewasokay.Johnnywasracingagainsttheclock.HeknewheonlyhadashortperiodoftimetogettherebeforethewaterroseaboveKaren’shead.Ittookhim40minutestoswimfourblocks.ThesoundofKarenshoutinginsidewasmusictohisears!“Ifitwould’vebeen20minuteslater,shewouldn’tbehere,”Johnnysaid.“She’sneverbeenhappiertoseeme.”Karenisnowsafe,althoughsheisinthehospitalbeingtreatedforinfections(感染)shegotinthewater.Thefamilyhavealllosteverythingtheyowned,includingtheirhouses,butthey’regratefuljusttobehere.4.WhydidKarenrefusetoleaveherhousewhenthehurricanecame?A.Shewastoooldtomove. B.Shemissedoneofherlegs.C.Shethoughtthestormwasnotviolent. D.Shelostherwheelchairandwasunabletoleave.5.WhatchallengedidJohnnyfacewhileswimmingtohismother?AStrongcurrent. B.Sharksinthewater. C.Coldtemperature. D.Lackofswimmingskills.6.WhydidJohnnytakeselfiesalongthewaytoKaren’shome?A.Torecordhisswimmingtrip. B.Toreporthissafetytohisfamily.C.Towarnotherrescuersofdanger. D.Toshowoffhisswimmingskills.7.Whatwasthefamily’sattitudeafterlosingeverything?A.Theywereangry. B.Theyweredepressed.C.Theywerebitterabouttheloss. D.Theywerethankfultobealive.COnebirdmaynotmakeasummerbutseeingorhearingbirdsdoesimprovementalwellbeing,aground-breakingstudyinthejournalScientificReportshasfound.Researcherstracked1,292participants’everydayencounterswithbirdslastyearviaasmartphoneappcalledUrbanMind.Overthecourseoftwoweeks,theparticipants,fromtheUK,Europe,theUS,ChinaandAustralia,wereaskedeverytwohourstodocumenthowtheywerefeeling,includingwhethertheywerehappyorstressed.Theresearchersfoundthatparticipants’averagementalwellbeingscoresincreasedwhentheysaworheardbirds,includingamongthosewhosaidtheyhadbeendiagnosed(诊断)withdepression.AndreaMechelli,professorofearlyintervention(干涉)inmentalhealthatKing’sCollegeLondon,saidthatthepositiveeffectofbirdencountersonpeoplewithdepressionwassignificantbecausemany“interventionsthathelpso-called‘healthypeople’don’tworkforindividualswithmentalhealthissues”.Mechellisaid,“Weknowexercisemakeseveryonefeelbetter.Butit’ssochallengingtomotivatesomeonewithdepressiontoexercise,whilecontactwithbirdlifeissomethingthat,perhaps,isfeasible.”AdrianThomas,theauthoroftheRoyalSocietyforthePr