保密★启用前2024学年顺德区普通高中高三教学质量检测（二）英语试题 2025.2本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。答卷前，考生务必用黑色钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。条形码横贴在“条形码粘贴处”。因笔试不考听力，试题从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。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相应位置；答案写在试卷上无效。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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATinyMemoirContestforStudentsCanyoutellameaningful,truestoryfromyourlifeinjust100words?That’sthechallengewepresentinour100-WordPersonalNarrativeContest,inspiredbytheTinyLoveStoriesseries.Afterreceivingmorethan25,000entriesinthelasttwoyearsandhonoringdozensofoutstandingteen-writtenmemoirs,we’velearnedthatitisabsolutelypossibletocaptureapowerfulmomentinjust100words.We’relookingforshortbutimpactfulstoriesthathighlightaspecificeventormomentinyourlife,toldinyouruniquevoice.We’renotaskingyoutofollowaparticularthemeorstructure,butwehopeyou’llexploredifferentstylesandformstotellastorythatismeaningfultoyouThiscontestisopentostudentsaged13to19fromaroundtheworldwhoarecurrentlyinhighschool.Collegestudentsarenotallowed,buthighschoolstudentstakingcollegeclasses,andstudentsaged19oryoungertakingagapyearornotyetincollegecanparticipate.However,childrenofNewEnglishemployeesandthoselivinginthesamehouseholdarenotallowedtoenter.YourworkwillbeevaluatedbyNewEnglishjournalists,LeaningNetworkstaff,andeducatorsfromuniversitiesacrossthecountry.TheprizeforwinningishavingyourstorypublishedontheLearningNetwork,withthepossibilityofbeingselectedfortheprinteditionsofNewEnglish.WinnerswillbeannouncedbyMay1,2025.Contestdates:Jan.6toMar.4,2025.SubmissionsmustbereceivedbyMar.4,2025,usingthesubmissionformprovided.PleasewritetousatFeedback@newenglish.com.21.Whattypeofstoriesisthecontestlookingfor?A.Tinyyetmeaningfulstories. B.Longanddetailedstories.C.Fictionalstorieswithatheme D.Storiesfollowingaspecifieform22.Whocantakepartinthiscontest?A.First-yearcollegestudents. B.Highschoolstudentsofanyage.C.KidsofNewEnglishemployees D.Highschoolstudentsaged13-1923.Whatistheprizeforwinningthecontest?A.Achancetomeetjournalists. B.Becomingapart-timeeditor.C.Publicationofthewinningstory D.TalkingtoauniversityeducatorBSuzanneDonohoe,atopmanager,startedthemonthwitha10-daybusinesstripthroughAsia.BackinNewYork,herhusband,MattDonohoe,washelpingtheirthreeteenagersbeginanewschoolyear.Thatwasnosimpletask.Thoughthechildrenarecloseinage,eachgoestoadifferentschoolandhasdifferentafter-schoolactivities.Mattdrovetheir13-year-oldtohockeypracticesandtookallthreechildrenforatournament.Inbetween,thereweregroceriestobuy,mealstoprepareandhomeworktoassistwith.Itwasallinaday’sworkforMatt,whoquithisjobtohelpoutathome.Heispartofaquietbutgrowinggroupofmenwhomanageresponsibilitiesathomewhiletheirwivesclimbtotoppositionsinfinance.Accordingtoa2023report,Dadsrepresented18%ofstay-at-homeparentsin2021,upfrom11%in1989.WallStreethaslongstruggledtopromoteandkeepwomen.Ahotlycompetitiveindustrythatdemandslonghours,frequenttravelandtheneedtobeoncallconstantly,ithasbeenanunwelcomingenvironmentforwomen,particularlythosewithchildren.Managingthearrangementsisachallengingtask.Womenleadersinfinancesaythathavingapartnerwhostayshomecanrelievethatburden.Thedishearteningpartofthemessageisthatyoucan’tachieveifoneparentisn’tathome.Forthemen,beingahousehusbandcancomewithanegativeperception:Societyoftenstillassumesmenwillbethebiggerearnersandwomenthemaincaregivers.Notallmenareascomfortableintheposition.Onestay-at-homedadsayshesometimestellsothermenthathemanagesrealestate—technicallytruebecausethefamilyownsafewbuildings.Hesayshecanidentifyothermeninsimilarroleswhentheysaythey“runasmallinvestmentfund.”“We’realloutthere,butwecan’tsayanythingaboutit,”hesays.PaulSullivan,astay-at-homedad,hasbeentryingtochangethat.HefoundedagroupcalledtheCompanyofDads,buthefoundnosupportgroupsformeninhisposition.Hereachedoutforadvice.Somesaidpeoplesometimesmadefunofthehousehusbands,callingthemnameslike“Mr.Mom.”“Twothingscanbetrueatonce,”Sullivansays.“Momscanbediscriminatedagainstintheworkplace,anddadscanbeafraidtotakealeadroleathome.”24.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinparagraph1?A.Mothers’greatercontributiontothefamily.B.Children’spressurefromafter-schoolactivities.C.Fathers’moreinvolvementinhouseholdduties.D.Fathers’poorperformanceintimemanagement.25.Whatisthewritingpurposeofparagraph3?A.ToopposethecompetitivenatureofWallStreet.B.Todescribechallengeswomenfaceintheircareers.C.Tosuggestmenshouldstayathometosupportwomen.D.Toshowhowhousehusbandshelptheirwivessucceed.26.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthestay-at-homedadsfromparagraph4&5?A.Theyarewidelyacceptedasmaincaregivers.B.Theyareproudofbeingstay-at-homeparents.C.Theytrytoplaydowntheircaregivingroles.D.Theystruggletobalanceworkandfamily.27.Whatispeople’sattitudetoSullivan’sinitiative?A.Appreciative. B.Ambiguous. C.Tolerant. D.Disapproving.CDenmark,knownforitsinventiverestaurantsandelegantdesignstudios,isabouttobecomeknownforsomethingmorebasic:theworld’sfirstbelch（打嗝）andmanure（粪便）tax.That’sbecausetherearefivetimesasmanypigsandcowsinDenmark