韶关市2024届高三综合测试(二)英语本试卷共10页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、学校和班级填写在答题卡指定的位置上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。写在本试卷上无效。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThecuisinethatmarksChristmasisasdiverseasthepeoplefeastingonit.Here’salookathowthelocalscelebrateChristmasthroughcuisineintheircountries,whichwillgiveyouaglimpseofthecelebrations.EnglandTherealfestivitiesstartonChristmasmorningwithchampagneandsmokedsalmon.AftertheKing’sorQueen’sannualChristmasspeech,it’stimeforthemainmeal,typicallyincludingaturkeyorroastbeefaccompaniedbyvarioussidedishes.FranceTheFrenchcelebratetheirChristmasEvewithalavishmeal,withseafoodservedfirst.Themaincourseusuallyconsistsofaroosterthat’srenownedforitstenderness.FineredwinefromBurgundycan’tbemissedofcourse.ItalySimilartoFrance,ItalianscelebrateChristmasontheeve.ThelocalstypicallyattendmidnightMassandthenindulgeinalavishmealbeforeheadingtochurch.Forthemaincourse,northernItaliansoftenhavestuffedturkey,whilethoseinseasideareasmayfeastonalargebakedseabassaccompaniedbyroastedpotatoesandvegetables.GreeceAfterattendinganearlymorningholycommunioninchurchonChristmas,Greeksgohomeforanall-dayeatinggathering.Familiesgatheraroundthefireplace,feastingonaspecialwheatbreadonlymadeatChristmas.Later,themaincoursemayincluderoastchickenstuffedwithchestnuts.21.WhatactivitydistinguishesEnglandinChristmascelebration?A.Theseafood-themeddinner. B.TheyearlyRoyaladdress.C.Thereligiousceremony. D.Themaincoursefeaturingturkey.22.Toexperiencethereligiousatmosphere,you’dbetterspendChristmasin______.A.FranceandItaly. B.EnglandandFrance.C.EnglandandGreece. D.ItalyandGreece.23.Fromwhichcolumnofthemagazineisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Religionandculture. B.Dietandhealth.C.Festivalandtradition. D.Sportsandfitness.BFornearlytwodecades,athin,sun-burntpostalworkercouldfrequentlybeseencarryingpackagesalongadangcrousmountaintrailintheTaihangMountains.The10-kilometer-longroute,whichisbetween20centimetersand1meterwide,isknownasthe“catroad”bylocals,meaningthatitissodangerousthatonlycatscouldwalkonit.Whereas,ZhaoYuefang,apostalworkerinEwutownshipinHuguancounty,Shanxiprovince,hadtowalktherouteeverydaytodelivermail.Everydayatthecrackofdawn,hewouldstarthisjourneyalongthe“catroad”.Frompickinguptheday’sposttodeliveringittovillagersandreturningalongthesameroute,ittookZhaofourdays.Duringrainyandsnowyseasons,themountainroad,partofwhichhugsthecliffs,wouldbecomeslipperyanddangerous.Onedayinthewinterof2003,the“catroad”wascoveredinthicksnowandheslippedoffthetrail.Fortunately,hewasabletostophissharpdescentbygrabbingatreebranchandslowlymanagedtoclimbtosafety.By2012,Zhaohadwalkedmorethan300,000kmanddeliveredover800,000piecesofmail.Bornandraisedinthedeepmountains,Zhaotrulyunderstandsthesignificanceofmaildeliveriestovillagers.“Theydependonthemailtokeepintouchwiththeoutsideworld,”hesaid.“Theirsheerjoywrittenontheirfacewhilereceivinganypoststruckme,”headded.In2012,a67-km-longtouristhighwaywasbuiltandgonewerethosedayswhenZhaoriskedhislifetowalkonthe“catroad”.ButZhaowasevenbusierthanbefore.“ThenumberofpackagesIhandledailynowexceedsthenumberIusedtodealwithinthepast,”saidZhao,addingthatvillagersareturningtoonlineshoppingandorderingmoreandmoregoodsbypost.24.Whyisthemountaintrailreferredtoas“catroad”?A.It’sshapedlikeacat. B.It’sintendedforcats.C.Itistoonarrowandrisky. D.Itrainscatsanddogsthere.25.Whatdoestheword“descent”inparagraph3mean?A.Fall. B.Pain. C.Turn. D.Landing.26.Accordingtothepassage,whichwordscanbestdescribeZhao?A.Persistentanddedicated. B.Diligentandambitious.C.Considerateandconfident. D.Courageousandgenerous.27.WhathasalwaysmotivatedZhao’senthusiasmforhisjob?A.Thevillagers’respectforhim.B.Hisbeingbornandraisedthere.C.Today’shugenumberofthepackages.D.ThevalueofthedeliveriestothelocalsCIslifeastoryoragame?Answersmayvaryfromonetoanother.Overthecourseoflife,wefindthingstoloveandcommitto—ajob,apartneroracommunity.Attimes,westruggletolearnfromourmisfortunestogrowinwisdom,kindnessandgrace.WillStorr,awriterwhoseworkIadmire,saysthisstoryversionoflifeisamisunderstanding.InhisbookTheStatusGame,hearguesthathumanbeingsaredeeplydrivenbystatus.Ratherthanaboutbeinglikedoraccepted,hewrites,it’saboutbeingbetterthanothers.“Whenpeopleareobedienttous,offerrespect,admirationorpraise,that’sstatus.Itfeelsgood.”Lifeisaseriesofgames,headds.There’sthehighschoolgameofcompetingtobethepopularkid.Thelawyergametomakepartner.Thefinancegametomakethemostmoney.Theacademicgameforfame.Thesportsgametoshowthatourteamisthebest.Evenwhenwearetryingtodogood,Storrclaims,we’replayingthe“virtuegame”toshowwearemorallysuperiortoothers.IthinkStorrisindangerofbecomingoneofthoseguyswhoignorethenobledesiresofthehumanheartandthecaringelementineveryfriendshipandfamily.Thestatus-madworldthatStorrdescribesissoloveless.Infact,gamingasawayoflifeisimmature.Maturitymeansrisingabovetheshallo