2024年4月7日发(作者：)

广东省广州市华南师范大学附属中学2023-2024学年高三上

学期第一次月考英语试题

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一、阅读理解

Inspired by his mentor Louis Sullivan, an influential figure in the world of modernist

architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright coined the term “organic architecture” around 1908.

Rather than imitating nature or organic elements within the natural world, organic

architecture is more concerned with re-interpretation of nature and harmony between the

organic and the built environment. It ensures that the individual elements within buildings are

put together to reflect the order within nature. Here are four of the most striking examples.

Casa Milà

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Year of completion: 1910

Architect: Antoni Caudi

Considered the greatest master of Catalan Modernism, Antoni Gaudi was devoted to

nature and the Catholic religion. While he originally intended this organic building to have a

religious purpose, it is now an apartment building. True to the organic style, it features honey

shapes that seemingly emerge from the earth.

Learning Hub at Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Location: Singapore

Year of completion: 2015

Architect: Thomas Heatherwick

Earning the nicknames “dim sum basket building” and “the Hive”, the Learning Hub

consists of 12 eight-storey towers arranged around a public atrium (

天井

). The organic nature

of the building extends to its interior with features like gardens that are intended to encourage

social interactions and study among students.

Falling Water

Location: Mill Run, Pennsylvania

Year of completion:1939

Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright

A classic of modernism and organic architecture, Falling Water sits on top of a waterfall.

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Frank Lloyd Wright designed it for the Kaufmann family who—though they had originally

hoped for a view of the waterfall-came to love the home.

East Beach Café

Location: Littlehampton, UK

Year of completion: 2007

Architect: Thomas Heatherwick

Located in a seaside area with an industrial history, East Beach Café

resembles a piece

of driftwood. Forty meters long, seven meters wide and five meters high, it initially polarized

locals, but has since been well-received by the whole community. It was the first building for

Thomas Heatherwick who previously was better known as a sculptor.

1

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Which building was designed to serve a religious purpose?

A

．

Casa Milà.

C

．

Falling Water.

B

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Learning Hub at NTU.

D

．

East Beach Cafe.

2

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What do we know about the four buildings in the text?

A

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They are architectural classics of modernism.

B

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They feature imitations of animals or elements in nature.

C

．

East Beach Café was not welcomed by all the locals initially.

D

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The designer of Learning Hub at NTU invented’ the concept “organic architecture’’.

3

．

Which of the following magazines is the text probably taken from?

A

．

National Geographic.

C

．

Organic Gardening.

“Dana, how are you feeling today?” I ask, my eyes clocking her dirty uniform, and the

dark circles under her eyes.

“OK,” Dana mumbles (

嘟囔

).

“Have you eaten today?”

She nods. Another lie.

“Can I get you anything?” But what could I possibly get her? A bedroom of her own? A

family with love?

“No, thanks.”

Her repeated absence from school recently has worn out teachers’ patience. But I don’t

want to send her back to class: What use is it knowing all the square numbers and all the

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B

．

Architectural Digest.

D

．

BBC History

grammatical rules when she has to work out how to wash, cook and decide between feeding

herself or her younger sister?

“A biscuit?” I offer. It works and Dana takes the biscuit I hand het.

I remember the first time I met Dana, the day after she locked herself in the house when

her mum abandoned the family, I remember thinking how young she was to have built such a

high wall around herself and how on earth I could possibly break through. As a social worker,

it is my job to knock down such walls no matter how.

I know it would take more than a biscuit to ease out one of her bricks. But I will try.

“How are you feeling?” I push slightly, hoping the biscuit might have softened her.

“OK,” she shrugs. I’m about change topics when her eyes rest on my arm.

“How does that feel, Mia?” Dana stares at me. The sleeve of my blouse has rolled up,

evidence of how deep I had put it into the biscuit can. A deep scar along my arm is obvious

against my fair skin.

I roll my sleeve back down, “It’s from a fire. It hurt. But everything will be OK when

you think it’s OK.”

Dana pauses and picks up another biscuit. In that instant, I know something has changed

in the room and we might actually be OK.

4

．

Why is Dana often absent from school?

A

．

Because she locks herself up.

C

．

Because she is struggling with life.

5

．

What do we know about Mia?

A

．

She tries to reach out to Dana.

C

．

She is a demanding social worker.

relationship.

6

．

What does the ending of the text imply?

A

．

Mia gains a better understanding of Dana. B

．

The atmosphere is happy and

harmonious.

C

．

Troubled teens require more care and support. D

．

A close bond is forming between

Mia and Dana.

7

．

What is a suitable title for the text?

A

．

OK

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B

．

Biscuits C

．

A white lie D

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A deep scar

B

．

She is sensitive about her scar.

D

．

She works to improve parent-child

B

．

Because school lessons are useless.

D

．

Because she is disliked by her teachers.

Strict-sounding teachers are worse at inspiring the classroom than their kind colleagues,

research has revealed. A ground-breaking psychological study from The University of Essex

showed “controlling sounding voices” didn’t gain cooperation from 10-16-year-olds.

It discovered that youngsters faced with a strict teacher were more likely to resist, their

well-being was affected, and they were less likely to reveal they were facing problems—like

bullying. This is because students felt unable to express themselves when faced with a more

controlling tone. Whereas a supportive-sounding voice inspired a connection to a teacher

which increased their intention to cooperate.

People often think about what teachers say to their students but rarely talk about how

they say it. But the tone of voice teachers use really matters and the way we adjust our voice

can have profound effects on listeners.

The study published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology explored teachers’

tone of voice in children’s education. Pre-recorded teachers’ voices were played to 250

children who were then asked to judge how’ the tone affected them. They were asked to rate

how it would affect factors such as competence, emotions, trust and their intention to

cooperate. Children reacted much better to supportive voices while controlling tones led to

lower self-esteem and teachers’ sound samples were perceived to be less trustworthy.

The research is hoped to influence teacher training and help boost classroom results.

Future studies may head out of the lab and into schools to see where improvements can be

made.

Professor Weinstein, Head of the Department of Psychology at Essex said: “Tone of

voice is a powerful way to convey teachers’ caring, understanding, or openness. It’s easy to

forget when we are stressed or tired, but teachers can provide a positive learning environment

when they are thoughtful in how they use their tone of voice.”

8

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What seems to be the problem with strict-sounding teachers?

A

．

They fail to control their voices.

B

．

They never inspire their students.

C

．

They are less likely to get cooperation.

D

．

They don’t care about kids’ well-being.

9

．

What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A

．

A doubt about the research methods.

B

．

An explanation of the research process.

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C

．

Supporting evidence for the research results.

D

．

Potential application of the research findings.

10

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What is the significance of the study?

A

．

It improves teachers’ academic performance.

B

．

It analyzes where improvements can be made.

C

．

Future studies will be carried our in the schools.

D

．

Its finding can be useful in training better teachers.

11

．

What does Professor Weinstein suggest teachers do?

A

．

They should carry on when they are stressed or tired.

B

．

They should learn to use their tone of voice properly.

C

．

They should improve the environment of the classroom.

D

．

They should be thoughtful in how they convey emotions.

Anyone can be late a handful of times, but to be the person who is always late—that’s an

art, a frustrating art. Or, a side effect of your personality, scientists have found.

So what is it that causes some people to constantly miss trains, make it to the wedding

just after the bride’s shown up and regularly annoy their friends? And why is it so hard for us

to fix it? “There are allsorts of punishments for being late, but we are still late even when

those punishments and consequences exist.” said Justin Kruger, a social psychologist at New

York University.

One of the commonest reasons why people are frequently late is that-they fail to

accurately judge how long a task will take—something known as the planning fallacy.

Research has shown that people on average underestimate the tune to complete a task by a

significant 40 percent.

Besides, forever-late-comers are more likely to be multitaskers. A 2023 study found that

out of 181subway operators in New York City, those who preferred multitasking were more

often late for their job. This is because multitasking makes it harder to have the awareness of

what you’re doing. It’s also discovered there is a personality type that’s more likely to be late.

While highly nervous, achievement-oriented Type A individuals arc more possible to be

punctual, Type B individuals, however, who are calmer and more relaxed, have a higher

chance to be late.

Admittedly, knowing all of this doesn’t necessarily help fix the problem. But scientists

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are starting to work on strategies that can slowly improve our punctuality. For people who

constantly underestimate tasks, breaking down an activity into detailed steps can help people

estimate how long something will take more accurately. As for your personality type,

unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do to change that. But accepting that you need to

struggle for it may just help. Acceptance, after all, is the first step to change.

12

．

What does the underlined word “fallacy” mean in paragrqph3?

A

．

A reasonable argument.

C

．

A modest expectation.

B

．

A mistaken belief.

D

．

A realistic idea.

13

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Which of the following is a feature of forever- late-comers?

A

．

They tackle more than one task at a time.

B

．

They plan to spend longer time on a task.

C

．

They suffer from concentration difficulties.

D

．

They have high expectations for achic’vcments.

14

．

What is a possible way to help those who are always late?

A

．

Learning to accept who you are.

C

．

Keeping to the timetable accurately.

15

．

What is the main idea of the text?

A

．

Late comers should be severely punished.

B

．

Time management contributes to success.

C

．

The habit of being late is related to character.

D

．

Accepting your personality improves punctuality.

B

．

Changing your personality type.

D

．

Divide a task into smaller ones.

二、七选五

Body image is a person’s opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical

appearance. 16 You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept ifs

imperfections. So, what can you do to develop a positive body image? Here are some ideas.

Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What does

your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others

at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even

running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing

musical instrument, writing or acting. 17

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