2018届广州市高三年级调研测试英语试题.doc

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1、 . 秘密启用前 试卷类型:A2018届XX市高三年级调研测试英 语2017.12本试卷共 10 页，总分值 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 考前须知：1. 本试卷分第一卷选择题和第二卷非选择题两局部。答卷前，考生务必将自己的XX和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔在答题卡的相应位置填涂考生号。因不考听力，第I卷从第二局部的“阅读理解开场，试题序号从“21开场。2. 答复第I卷时，选出每题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案信息点涂黑。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. 答复第II卷时，必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题

2、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。写在本试卷上无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试完毕后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二局部 阅读理解(共两节，总分值40分)第一节(共15小题;每题2分，总分值30分)阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。A Metropolis Book ClubMembership:All you need to do is fill out the order form at the bottom of the page, select your first order fr

3、om our book list and then post the completed form back to us. Special offers for new members:l As a special offer, you may choose any reduced-price books from our new members book list, to the value of 100 yuan in total.l Tick the box on your form to order a free watch.l Join before the end of this

4、month and you receive another free book carefully chosen by our staff.l Order an audio-book from the many on offer, at half the recommended retail price.When youve joined:As a member you get around 50% off the publishers price of every book you buy, and whats more, they come straight to your door. Y

5、our free club magazine arrives once a month to keep you up to date with the latest best-sellers weve added to our list.On the Internet, you can find all our titles for the year at our exclusive members website. Our website also has a book swap service where members can request or offer books for exc

6、hange.Being a member:All you have to do is order four books during your first year. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.In each of your monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a “Book of the Month for you, which is offered at an extra-special price. If you

7、 do not want this book, just say so in the space provided on the form and send it back to us. We always send the book if we do not receive this form.Once we receive your order, your books are delivered within one week. And remember, you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books

8、you have ordered. If they arent what you expected just send them back! 21. How can you become a member of the Metropolis Book Club?A. By ordering a watch free of charge. B. By sending the advertisement to the club.C. By choosing books with special prices.D.By returning the completed order form.22. W

9、hat information does the monthly magazine give members?A. The percentage saved on each book.B. The names of all the books sold by the club.C. The list of the newest books available to buy.D. The books that can be swapped by club members.23. What can we infer from the last part of the passage?A. At l

10、east four books should be bought each year. B. Members can look at the books before they buy them.C. Membersneed to buy the “Book of the Month. D. The more books bought, the higher the members grade.BPaloma sat at a computer in the school library. She stared at the blank screen and the blinking curs

11、or. She rummaged around in her backpack for a rubber band, and then she pulled her hair into a thick ponytail. Paloma looked at the computer screen. It was still blank. She sighed and flipped through her notebook to reread the assignmentMr. Molina had given the class three weeks ago. It was due in j

12、ust two days, and Paloma knew that she couldnt procrastinate any longer.Write a creative short story using an experience that you have had recently, Paloma read. Your story should include two examples of figurative language. Paloma and her family had recently taken a trip along North Carolinas coast

13、. They had visited four different lighthouses, and Paloma wondered what it would be like to live in a lighthouse. She knew that before lighthouses were automated, they were run by a lighthouse keeper who lived on the premises. Paloma thought shed love to be a lighthouse keeper. Without thinking abou

14、t it any longer, Paloma began to write the story.I sat with my cat Sadie curled on my lap and looked out the window at the crashing waves. The heavy rain beat against my lighthouse like a thousand footsteps racing up and down the walls. I held Sadie closer, and she let out a small meow of displeasur

15、e. I knew that the coming storm could not be too dangerous if Sadie was still acting normally. I had read that animals can sense changes in weather and will seek shelter from a tornado or hurricane. I was relying on Sadies calmness to get me through my first hurricane on the island.I knew that my li

16、ghthouse was sturdily built. It had survived more than one hundred years worth of hurricanes and tropical storms. There was no reason to believe that it couldnt survive another. I looked up at the staircase that spiraled above me and worried as I felt the tower sway slightly in a gust of wind.Paloma

17、 stopped and reread what she had just written. She smiled to herself in delight, saved her story, and then settled into her chair to continue writing. She wasnt sure what was going to happen next, but she knew that if she kept going, the story would continue to tell itself. Paloma couldnt wait to fi

18、nd out where it would take her. 24. Why is Paloma feeling anxious at the beginning of the passage?A. She hasnt much time left to do her writing task. B. She doesnt know the details of her writing task.C. She has completely forgottenabout her writing task.D. She doesnt know what is wrong with her com

19、puter. 25. What is the inspiration for Palomas story idea?A. Her cat.B. Her teacher.C. Her trip.D. Her dream. 26. In Palomas story, how does the lighthouse keeper decide if the storm is dangerous? A. By listening to the weather report. B. By watching the crashing waves. C. By observing the cats beha

20、viour. D. By measuring the movement of the lighthouse.27. As described in the final paragraph, how does Paloma feel after she has written the first part of her story?A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Relieved.D. Determined.CFor many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He w

21、anted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare, exoticspecies.That might sound like an impossible dream, but Bexler turned it into a reality.In December 2015, he and a team of Australianand American scientists ventured into an isolatedtropical rain forest on the island of New Guinea.

22、 They were the first people ever to enter the mist-covered region. “As time was limited, we were dropped in by helicopter. Once we were on the ground, there were no trails anywhere; it was really hard to get around, Bexler says.Within minutes of landing, the team spotted a black chicken-like bird wi

23、th strange orange skin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was a type of honeyeaterthe first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years.The honeyeater wasnt the only surprise for the scientists. They discovered more than 40 previously unknown

24、 plant and animal species13 birds of paradise, 20 frogs, four butterflies, and five palms. “We were like kids in a candy store, Bexler recalls. “Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before.Thenewfound species didnt shy away from the scientists. Two long-nosed echidnasprimiti

25、ve egg-laying mammalslet the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study them. An echidna looks like a hedgehog and is also called a spiny anteater.Bexler thinks the animals werent scared because they had never seen humans before. “In almost all parts of New Guinea, animals are hunted

26、for food, and because of this, they are very cautious of people,he explains. “This area gives scientists a place where they can go to study the behaviours of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people.Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in Asia. Local p

27、eople called Kwerba hunt and collect plants from the outer-edgesof the forest but told Bexler that not even their ancestors had goneso far into the woods. The wooded area is approximately a 10-day walk from the nearest village.Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to stu

28、dy the area completely. They hope to return and expect to record many more undiscovered species. “We just scratched the surface, Bexler says. “Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery.28. Which word best describes Bruce Bexler?A. Adventurous. B. Cautious.29.What doesBruce Bexler mean in P

29、aragraph 5 when he says the scientists “were like kids in a candy store?A. They didnt have enough food and were hungry.B. They were very excited about what they saw.C. They were misbehaving like naughty children.D. They knew that if they kept searching, theyd find sugar.30. Why did some of the anima

30、lsallow the scientists to pick them up?A. The scientists seemed to be very friendly.B. The scientists were skilled in handling animals.C. The animals had been well-trained by the local people.D. The animals had no experience or fear of people.31. What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler expl

31、ored?A. The best way to explore the area is by helicopter.B. The area has not been visited by scientists for many years.C. The areastill contains many plants and animals unknown to science.D. The locals areunwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woods.DPetrol and diesel cars may still do

32、minate our roads, but their days are numbered. A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 per cent of daily car journeys in the US. That figure could rise to 98 per cent by 2020.One hurdleto the widespread adoption of electric cars has been range anxietydrivers c

33、oncerns about running out of juice on a journey. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed. That said, charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA. Attitudes toward

34、s electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last fewyears. Not that long ago, electric cars were met with distrust, and their large price tags drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery capacity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electri

35、c cars are starting to persuade critics. Plug-in cars will soon give internal combustion engine models a run for their money.As well as advancements on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies. Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed several

36、 decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back. Steps towards electric air travel are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organisations

37、 developing and testing battery powered planes. The experiments could soon make commercial electric flight a reality.Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions. Were the US to act on the studys findings and replace 87 per cent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national dema

38、nd for petrol by 61 per cent. However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they cannot claim to be completely emission-free. That said, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles

39、 willbecome even cleaner.32. Which is the best title for this passage?A. My Dream CarB. History of Electric CarsC. Problems with Petrol CarsD. Driving into the Future33. As used in Paragraph 2, the underlined word “hurdle means _.A. aimB. barrierC. consequenceD. step34. In the past, why did many peo

40、ple refuse to buy the electric cars?A. They were not good value.B. They were very poorly made.C. They were not widely promoted. D. They couldnt travel at a high speed.35. What is the function of Paragraph 4?A. To introduce the history of electric travel.B. To explain why the world needs more electri

41、c cars.C. To show why more people have interest in electric cars.D. To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.第二节 (共5小题;每题2分，总分值10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。China has been the birthplace of many of the worlds greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country

42、 to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. 36This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering. 37In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells贝壳as money. Usually the

43、shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances, and allowed for trade to develop between different parts of the country. In the years which followed this invention, many other countries around the world began to do the same. 38The next develop

44、ment was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasnt long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. 39By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire. About 1000 years later, leather was used as money

45、in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people. 40A. People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs. B. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.C. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe. D. They als

46、o used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.E. As time went by, trade between countries increased. F. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes. G. The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together. 第三局部：英语知识运用共两节，总分值45分第一

47、节共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Grady threw down his backpack and slammed the car door shut.“This is going to be a really41week, he said unhappily to no one42. He looked around the campground. Hundreds of blue-green fir trees,some as tall as church towers

48、,43the mountainside, giving it the appearance of a lush green carpet. The sun would be setting soon. Then, Grady thought, maybe the44wouldnt feel so bad. Even up here in the45, the hot stickiness of July clung to him.Grady hated camping, but it was something his family46every summer. His father liked cooki