2025屆廣東省兩校聯考高三上學期（10月）一模考試英語試題

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一、未知

CareerDevelopmentinFlorence:AJourneyThroughCraftsmanshipandLearning

TheartofleathercraftsmanshipinFlorencehasarichhistory,datingbacktothe13th

century.Thisexplorationintothecity'sleatherartisansoffersinsightsintotheessenceofItalian

leathercraftsmanship.

TheLeatherCareerDevelopmentCenter-PIEROTUCCIEnrollinacomplimentary

workshopatthePIEROTUCCICareerDevelopmentCenterandimmerseyourselfintheintricate

processofcraftingaleatherhandbag.Witnessingthemeticuloushandiworkinvolvedwill

demystifythepremiumpricingofPIEROTUCCIproducts,assuringyouthataninvestmentin

theirbagsisaninvestmentinlongevity.

TheFootwearTrainingInstitute-STEFANOBEMERSTEFANOBEMERisrenownedfor

itsbespokefootwear,craftedwithprecisionandelegance.Thestore,whichsellsluxuryshoes

rangingfromhundredstothousandsofdollars,alsoservesasatraininggroundforaspiring

shoemakers,withtheworkshopvisibletocustomersinthefrontsection.

TheLeatherArtisanSchool-ScuoladelCuoioStepintotheScuoladelCuoio,andyou'll

feelasthoughyou'veenteredasmallcollegecampus.Thishistoricbuildinghousesaschool

dedicatedtocreatinguniqueleathergoodsandeducatingpayingstudentsintheartofhigh-quality

leatherworking.

TheBookbindingAtelier-IlTorchioRunbyErinCiulla,IlTorchioisacharming

bookbindingworkshop.Ciullamightgiveyouatourofthe“guillotine,“anantique-looking

machineusedforcuttinglargevolumesofpaper.Inadditiontobindingbookswithleathercovers,

Ciullaalsooffersservicestocoverbooks,journals,andphotoalbumswithhand-madepapers.

1.WhatistheprimarybenefitofattendingaworkshopatPIEROTUCCI?

A.Learningaboutthehistoryofleather-making.

B.Understandingthehighcostofluxuryshoes.

C.Gaininghands-onexperienceinhandbagcrafting.

D.Observingtheantiquemachineryusedinbookbinding.

2.Whichinstitutionoffersacomprehensiveeducationinleathercraftsmanship?

A.IlTorchio.B.ScuoladelCuoio.C.STEFANOBEMER.D.PIEROTUCCI.

3.WhatservicedoesErinCiullaprovideatIITorchio?

A.Sellinghigh-qualityleatherbags.

B.Customizingbookcoverswithleather.

C.Teachingcoursesonleatherworking.

D.Manufacturingantique-lookingmachines.

NicoleLatham,ayouthful21-year-oldscholarattheUniversityofLeeds,dedicatesher

timenotsolelytothepursuitoflegalacademia,butalsototherigorousdomainofweightlifting

contests.Inparallel,sheexhibitsproficiencyinthemartialartofkarate.Beyondthesephysical

pursuits,Latham'shealthjourneyismarkedbyfrequentvisitstomedicalpractitioners,a

consequenceofherrecentacquisitionofarareaffliction:multiplesclerosis(MS).Thiscondition

madeitsinsidiousdebutduringherpreparationfortheA-Levelexaminations,aperiodfraught

withtensionfornumerousscholars.Initially,sheattributedhersymptomstostress,butitsoon

becameapparentthatshewasexperiencingtheonsetofMS,specificallyvertigo.

Despitetheonsetofthisdebilitatingdisease,Nicolepersistedinheracademicendeavors,

evenresortingtoocularocclusioninabidtoameliorateherimpairedvision.Itwasatthisjuncture

thatsheresolvedtorevisitherphysician,embarkingonaregimenofnumerousmedications,yetto

noavail.Sensingapotentialmisdiagnosis,shepromptlysoughtfurtherdiagnosticscrutinyata

hospital.

SubsequenttoanMRIexamination,herconditionwasconfirmedasMS.Followingthis

inauguralepisodeandhersubsequentdiagnosis,LathamremainedMS-freeforseveralyears.

However,inAugustoftheyear2021,sheencounteredanotherexacerbation,thistimemanifesting

asapersistenttremorinherlefthandforadurationoftwomonths.Undeterredbythepalpable

impedimentsimposedbyherconditioninherday-to-dayexistence,sheremainedundauntedand

resoluteinherpursuit.Heraspirationwastoinspirehercontemporarieswithdisabilities,

demonstratingthatalifeofvibrancyandfulfillmentisattainabledespitetheadversitiesposedby

MS.

Inthepresentday,Nicoleleveragesherdigitalplatformnotonlytodisseminateawareness

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regardingMSbutalsotoexhortindividualstoheedpotentialsymptoms,alessonsheherself

learnedthehardway.Moreover,sheendeavorstoshowcasethataliferepletewithrichnessand

gratificationiswithinreachforthoseafflictedwithMS.Hernarrativeseekstoilluminateboththe

exultantpeaksandthesombertroughsoflivingwiththiscondition.

4.HowdidNicolereactwhenthefirstattackhappened?

A.Shewenttothehospitalimmediately.B.Sheturnedtotakingmoreexercise.

C.Shetookabreakfromstudying.D.Shepaidnoattentiontoit.

5.HowdidNicolemostprobablyfeelaftertakingalotofmedicines?

A.Relieved.B.Worried.C.Curious.D.Inspired.

6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsshowsNicole'sviewonovercomingdifficulties?

A.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.

B.Preventionisbetterthancure.

C.Strengthcomesfromastrongwill.

D.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.

7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.NicoleLatham：AlwaysbeReadytoHelp

B.MeetNicoleLatham一aTalentedAthlete

C.NicoleLatham：NeverLetAnyoneDown

D.MeetNicoleLatham-aFighterSufferingfromMS

Aradiantgrinisareflectionofinnerjoy.Haveyoueverbeeninapublicspaceandreceived

asmilefromastranger?Perhapsyouwerefeelinglow,yettheirwarmandamicableexpression

couldliftyourspirits.Thatperson'ssmilehadthepowertoshiftyourgloomymood.Ifs

astonishinghowsuchaminoractioncaninfluenceyouremotionssoprofoundly,andIcanattest

tothis,asI'msuremanyofyoucan.

Thisphenomenonisn'tjustafeeling;it'sbackedbyscience.Whatcausesthesepositive

emotions?Whenyousmileatsomeone,youmightfeelafleetingsenseofjoy.Thisisbecause

yourbrainreleasesendorphins,whicharelikenaturalpainkillersandcanboostyourself-esteem.

Smilingisastraightforwardactofkindnessthatcanalsoenhanceyourself-regard.

Toillustrate,considersomeoneattendingajobinterviewwiththeirheadheldhighanda

smileontheirface.Theyaremorelikelytobesuccessful.Employersoftennotethatacandidate

whoavoidseyecontactandhidestheirsmilemayseemuntrustworthy.Incontrast,apersonwitha

genuinesmileexudesconfidence.Regardlessofyourappearance,asmilecanspeakvolumesand

conveysincerity.

Ifindgreatsatisfactioninhelpingindividualsofallagesbuildtheirself-esteem.Witnessing

thejoyandnewfoundconfidenceinmyclientsafteroursessionsisimmenselyrewarding.Ifirmly

believethatagenuine,heartfeltsmilecanbridgegapsbetweenpeople,evenwithoutwords.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"subsided“meaninParagraph1?

A.Faded.B.Strengthened.C.Multiplied.D.Returned.

9.Whatistheroleofendorphins?

A.Theyinduceasenseofhappiness.B.Theyinspireactsofkindness.

C.Theyacceleratebrainfunction.D.Theycurecertainillnesses.

10.Whymightsomeonewhodoesn'tsmilehavedifficultygettingajob?

A.Theyholdtheirheadtoohigh.B.Theylookdownonothers.

C.Theyappearsomewhatdishonest.D.Theyareoverlyconfident.

11.Whatkindofprofessionmighttheauthorhave?

A.Aneducator.B.Aphilanthropist.C.Aresearcher.D.Acounselor.

TheRenaissanceofCreativeThoughtisburgeoning,perhapsevenburgeoning.Ifyou

attemptedtoabsorballthewisdomavailabletoday,youwouldneedmorethan180millionyears

todoso.Butyouaremistakentoassumethatallthiswisdomwouldstimulateasurgeof

innovationtomatchtheabundanceofknowledge.Indeed,thelasttimewefoundourselvesina

periodofsignificantinnovation,pursuingtheideaswiththemostprofoundimpact,wasmorethan

120yearsago,inaperiodcalledtheRenaissanceofInsight.

Innovations,bothgrandandmodest,originatefromanewidea.Often,theseideasemerge

asamomentofinsighttheoutcomeofanovelconnectioninourmindsmadebetweenexisting

andnewknowledge.Studiesrevealinsightsinvolvequietsignalsdeepinthebrain,justunderthe

surfaceofawareness.Anythingthataidsusinnoticingquietsignals,suchastakingbreaks

betweenengagements,adoptingessentiallearningapproaches,orsteeringclearofdistractionslike

socialmedia,canenhancethelikelihoodofinsights.However,itisbecomingincreasingly

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challengingtofindthosequietsignalswiththeescalatinguseoftechnology,fillingeverymoment

withemergenciesandanendlesssupplyofcontent.

Moreover,wealsoaspiretoelevatethequalityofthem-tobeabletosiftthroughgrand

newideasandidentifytheonesthatholdgenuinevalue,whichcanbedifficulttomeasure.

Launchedin2015,theInsightMeter（洞察力計量器）permitsustoevaluatethepotencyofour

insightexperiencesonafive-pointscale,whichismarkedbyintenseemotions,motivation,

memoryadvantage,aftershocks,andsubsequentideas.TheMeterconsolidatesthesefivevariables

intoasolitaryvalueandenablesustodefinethesignificanceofanewidea.Thelevel-5insight,

involvingtherichestemotion,motivation,andlastingimpact,holdstheutmostsignificance.

Sinceinsightsareoneofthemosteffectivewaystostimulateengagement,innovation,and

behavioralchange,theInsightMeterhasextensiveapplicationsforgaugingandenhancing

individualandorganizationalperformance.Moreimportantly,itcanbeemployedtomeasurethe

impactofdifferenttypesofworkenvironmentsandlearningapproachesonparticipants?

development~~bothinthemomentorafterward.

Fororganizationstoreapthebenefitsofanotherageofinsight,itisnotsufficienttoattempt

toaccessmoredataoraugmentthenumberofinsightswegenerate.Instead,itisaboutcreating

spaceforthemostsignificantideastoemergefromalltheknowledge.Utilizingtheshared

languageoftheInsightMeterasameanstomeasurehowimportantideasare,relativetoeach

other,willenablesuperiordecision-makingtowardpracticalandcompetitiveoutcomes.Andifwe

aretoenteranewageofinsight,wemustdesignourenvironmentstoallowforthemost

exceptionalinsightpossibletosurface.

12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"burgeoning“inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Stabilizing.B.Exploding.C.Shifting.D.Collapsing.

13.Accordingtothepassage,howcanthelikelihoodofinsightsbeincreased?

A.Byengaginginongoingsocialmediainteractions.

B.Byrelyingontechnologytoreceiveregularnotifications.

C.Bysteppingawayfromcomputersbetweenengagements.

D.Byparticipatinginadditionaltrainingandcoachingsessions.

14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.TheInsightMeterdictatestheinfluenceofourinsights.

B.Possessingminimalemotionalresponsesisalevel-5insight.

C.Boththequantityandqualityofinsightsareessentialtoinnovation.

D.Abreakthroughhasbeenmadeininnovationduetoawealthofinformation.

15.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthecurrentenvironmentforinnovations?

A.Uncertain.B.Optimistic.C.Unconcerned.D.Dissatisfied.

二、閱讀理解

HowtoTeachConfidence

Whileitmightseemlikesomepeoplearejustbomconfident,confidenceislargelyan

acquiredskill.16Startbybuildinguptheirself-esteem,independentthought,andpositive

self-talk.Showthemhowtoachievegoals,andhowtodealwithfailurewhenithappens.With

lessonslikethese,youcanteachthepeoplearoundyoutobecomemoreconfident.

Modelconfidentbehaviorfarpeople.

Ifyou'retryingtoimprovesomeone'sconfidence,beamodelforhowtheyshouldbehave

inaconfidentway.17Showthemconfidentinterpersonalrelationslikeeyecontact,

handshakes,andmakingsmalltalk.Thisletsthempracticeinasafeenvironment.

Praisesmallaccomplishmentstoraiseaperson'sself-worth.

Ifyou'retryingtobuildsomeone'sconfidence,startsmall.Eachaccomplishmentthey

completeisacauseforcelebration,evenifitseemssmall.Behappyforyourfriends,kids,or

students.18

Givespecificpraisesopeopleknowwhattheydidwell.

Aspecificpraiseisbetterthanasimple"Youdidwell”.19.Thismakesyourpraise

moregenuineandbooststhepersonself-esteemmorebyshowingthemtheirstrengths.

Startwithapositivestatementbeforecorrectingsomething.

20Thisisespeciallyimportantifyou5reaparent,teacher,orcoach.Ifyoudohave

tomakecriticismsorcorrections,alwaysstartbysayingsomethingpositivefirst.Thisraisesthe

person'sspiritsandmakesiteasierforthemtotakethecriticalfeedbackthafscomingup.

A.Instead,tellthepersonexactlywhattheydidwell.

B,Ifssomethingyoucanmodelandteachotherpeople.

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C.Youmayhavetopointoutwheresomeoneneedstoimprove.

D.Insteadoffeelingcriticized,thepersonwillknowyou'resincere.

E.Actconfidentaroundthemandinyourinterpersonalinteractions.

F.Yourpositiveenergywillteachthemtocelebratetheirachievements.

G.Youmightshowsomeone'sstrengthstohelpthemseethebrightside.

三、完形填空

Booisa5-year-oldrooster.Helovesgoingonroadtrips,watchingTV,and21

withotherhousepets:chickensandcats.Booenjoysmanythingsinhislife,butmostofall,he

22tohugwithhishumanmotherMaryBowman.

Beforehewas23,Boo'slifewasn'talwaysthatbeautiful.Hespentthefirstsix

monthsofhislifeonafarmwithmanyotherchickens,wherehewastreatedmorelikea24

thanauniquebeing.Hewasgivenconstantfeeding,whichis25unhealthybecausehe

cannot26hisfeedconsumption.

Hisnowmotheradoptedhimafterlearningabouthimfromafriend;shewas27

whenknowinghisunfortunatefate.Shedecidedtohelpthislittleguy28themeatfactory

andfinallylive29.

Inthehouse,Boostaysclosetohishumans.Whenthefamilygoesforawalkinthewild,

hewandersfree.He,evenlikeadog,30thefamilywhentheycomehome.Helikesto

spendtimewithhisdadreadingcomics.EventhoughBoocan'tread,helikestolookatpictures

inthe31.Theyplaygamestogetheraswell.Boospendstimewithhisgrandma,too.

Whenshe'splayingthepiano,heislooking,learninglittlebylittlewhatthose32do.

Booisan33pet.Heknowshisfamilyandwherehelives.Heisthesoulofthe

house,thebrighteststarintheair.Today,Booisanactivepartofthelocal34andhasa

personalaccountonwhichhe35hiseverydaylifewith35Kfans.

21.A.workingoutB.hangingoutC.figuringoutD.carryingout

22.A.benefitsB.inspiresC.lovesD.advocates

23.A.protectedB.replacedC.selectedD.adopted

24.A.performerB.chiefC.productD.species

25.A.occasionallyB.illegallyC.graduallyD.extremely

26.A.controlB.obeyC.predictD.permit

27.A.heartbrokenB.patientC.gratefulD.disappointed

28.A.complainB.detectC.escapeD.resist

29.A.flexiblyB.safelyC.gentlyD.regularly

30.A.provesB,assistsC.welcomesD.admits

31.A.booksB.riddlesC.puzzlesD.applications

32.A.heelsB.legsC.handsD.fingers

33.A.intelligentB.abnormalC.oddD.energetic

34.A.departmentB.communityC.authorityD.charity

35.A.draftsB.illustratesC.chatsD.shares

四、語法填空

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

TheyouthversionofThePeonyPavilion(《牡丹亭》)successfullyenteredthestageofthe

SpringforChineseArtsattheBeijingTianqiaoPerformingArtsCenter.

ThePeonyPavilion,36culturaltreasureoftheworld,waswrittenbyChina'sMing

DynastyplaywrightandwriterTangXianzu,whoiscomparedtoWilliamShakespeare.And

KunquOpera,37(combine)songsperformedintheSuzhoudialect,gracefulbody

movements,martialartsanddance,was38(original)bornintheregionofKunshan,Jiangsu

Province.Itwaslistedasoneoftherepresentative39(work)oftheoralandintangible

heritageofhumanitybyUNESCOin2001.

KunquOperausesa40(vary)ofgesturestoexpressspecificemotionsandhas

distinguisheditselfbyitsrhythmicpatterns.Italsohasamajorimpact41allthemorerecent

formsofoperainChina,suchasPekingOpera.

42excitestheorganizingcommitteeisthatThePeonyPavilion43(attract)a

growingyoungaudiencesinceitsfirstperformanceinBeijing.Uptonow,BeijingTianqiao

PerformingArtsCenter,44aimistoemphasizetheinheritance,promotion,developmentand

popularizationoftraditionalChinesecultureandarts,hasalsoheldmanyexhibitionswhichare

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relatedtotraditionaldrama,andestablishedthePekingOperainheritanceclass45(make)the

traditionalartpopularamongchildren.

五、未知

46.假定你是李華，你校要舉行手工藝品(handicraft)制作大賽，你積極參加報名了，發現自

己的作品被同學抄襲了，馬上就要比賽了，請給組委會寫信，內容包括：

1.如何發現；

2.你的設計理念以及原創證明；

3.尋求后續幫助。

注意：

1.寫作詞數應為80左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Dearorganizingcommittee,

Yours,

LiHua

47.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

IttranspiredthatthedayinquestionmarkedSally'snatalanniversary,andherprogenitor

hadmeticulouslycraftedaconfectionrepletewithanevennumberofilluminations.Accompanied

byherprogenitorandNan,thetrioproceededtotheseashoreforarepast,totingthecelebratory

dessert.Theyoungfemalesdivestedthemselvesoftheirfootwearandhosiery,immersingtheir

lowerlimbsintheaqueousmedium.Theyexcavatedsubterraneanchambersandconstructed

edificesfromthesilica.

Induecourse,thematriarchsignifiedherpreparednesstopreparetheeveningmeal.

Consequently,NanandSallyembarke