廣東廣州市18屆高三英語12月調(diào)研測試試題

1、 .DOC資料. 。內(nèi)部文件，版權(quán)追溯內(nèi)部文件，版權(quán)追溯內(nèi)部文件，版權(quán)追溯內(nèi)部文件，版權(quán)追溯2018屆廣州市高三年級調(diào)研測試 英 語2017.12本試卷共 10 頁，滿分 120 分。考試用時 120 分鐘。 第二部分 閱讀理解 ( 共兩節(jié)，滿分40分 )第一節(jié) ( 共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分 )閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。A Metropolis Book ClubMembership:All you need to do is fill out the order form at the bottom of the page, select y

2、our first order from our book list and then post the completed form back to us. Special offers for new members: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.Tick the box on your form to order a free watch.Join before the

3、end of this month and you receive another free book carefully chosen by our staff.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 yo

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5、oks for exchange.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 p

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7、p the books 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 o

8、rder form.22. What 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

9、passage?A. At least four books should be bought each year. B. Members can look at the books before they buy them. C. Members need to buy the “Book of the Month”. D. The more books bought, the higher the members grade.B Paloma sat at a computer in the school library. She stared at the blank screen an

10、d the blinking cursor. 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 assignment Mr. Molina had given the class three weeks

11、ago. It was due in just 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 N

12、orth Carolinas coast. 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. W

13、ithout thinking about 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 smal

14、l meow of displeasure. 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 isla

15、nd.I knew that my lighthouse 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

16、 gust of wind.Paloma 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. Palom

17、a couldnt wait to find 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 forgotten about her writing task.D. She doesnt know what

18、is wrong with her computer. 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. B

19、y observing the cats behaviour. 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

20、human had gone before. He wanted 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 Australian and American scientists ventured into an isolatedtropical rain forest

21、on the island of New Guinea. 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

22、 a black chicken-like bird with strange orange skin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was a type of honeyeater the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years.The honeyeater wasnt the only surprise for the scientists. They discovered m

23、ore than 40 previously unknown plant and animal species 13 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.”The newfound species didnt shy away from the scientis

24、ts. Two long-nosed echidnas primitive egg-laying mammals let 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 part

25、s of New Guinea, animals are hunted 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 la

26、rgest untouched forest in Asia. Local people called Kwerba hunt and collect plants from the outer-edgesof the forest but told Bexler that not even their ancestors had gone so far into the woods. The wooded area is approximately a 10-day walk from the nearest village.Bexler and his team did not have

27、enough time during the expedition to study 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. C

28、autious. C. Optimistic.D.Thorough. 29. What does Bruce Bexler mean in Paragraph 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 tha

29、t if they kept searching, theyd find sugar.30. Why did some of the animals allow 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

30、 fear of people.31. What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler explored?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 area still contains many plants and animals unknown to science.D. The locals are unwilling to allow

31、the scientists to enter the deep woods. DPetrol and diesel cars may still dominate 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 hurdl

32、e to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been range anxiety drivers concerns 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, chargin

33、g points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA. Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric cars were met with distrust, and their large price tags drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery capac

34、ity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric 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. Electri

35、c boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed several 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 electr

36、ic air travel are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organisations 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

37、 per cent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand 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 countrie

38、s continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become 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 “hurd

39、le” means _.A. aim B. barrier C. consequence D. step 34. In the past, why did many people 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 i

40、ntroduce the history of electric travel.B. To explain why the world needs more electric cars.C. To show why more people have interest in electric cars.D. To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.第二節(jié) ( 共5小題; 每小題2分，滿分10分 )根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。China has been the birt

41、hplace of many of the worlds greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. 36 This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is ca

42、lled bartering. 37 In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells（貝殼）as money. Usually the 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 th

43、is invention, many other countries around the world began to do the same. 38 The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasnt long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. 39 By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia

44、 and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire. About 1000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people. 40 A. People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs. B. However, as economies developed, such exchanges beca

45、me impractical.C. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe. D. They also 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 c

46、oins often had holes in them so that people could string them together. 第三部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Grady threw down his backpack and slammed the car door shut.“This is going to be a really 41 week,” he said unhappily to no

47、one 42 . He looked around the campground. Hundreds of blue-green fir trees,some as tall as church towers, 43 the mountainside, giving it the appearance of a lush green carpet. The sun would be setting soon. Then, Grady thought, maybe the 44 wouldnt feel so bad. Even up here in the 45 , the hot stick

48、iness of July clung to him.Grady hated camping, but it was something his family 46 every summer. His father liked cooking over an open fire, telling stories about how to 47 things like bear attacks and swarms of bees. His mother and younger brother Jared liked to hike and take 48 of animals. Jared h

49、ad a collection of bug pictures that hed 49 to the walls in his half of their room. Grady thought they were just scary and proof that Jared was a 50 kid.They set up camp two 51 , one for his parents and one for himself and Jared. While everyone else started 52 dinner, Grady, looking for some place t

50、o cool down, set off for the nearby stream, which was deep enough to 53 in.As he 54 the stream, something caught his eye. There was a/an 55 black bear cub no more than two feet tall with a lovely face.It was playing 56 at the waters edge, 57 its surroundings. Grady moved closer to get a 58 look.Then

51、 Grady heard a sound behind him. He 59 his father saying that bear cubs would never be 60 . Then he turned around and saw the cubs mother moving swiftly towards him .41. A. long B. interestingC. peacefulD. risky42. A. in advanceB. in briefC. in particularD. in silence43. A. blockedB. coveredC. refle

52、ctedD. scarred44. A. dustB. campgroundC. heat D. sun45. A. mountain B. riverC. skyD. tower46. A. believed inB. insisted onC. came crossD. lived through 47. A. encourageB. exploreC. recognizeD. survive48. A. careB. controlC. pictures D. examples49. A. guidedB. pinned C. takenD. thrown50. A. sensitive

53、B. smart C. toughD. strange 51. A. bedsB. roomsC. tentsD. plates52. A. alteringB. hunting C. ordering D. preparing53. A. digB. swim C. hide D. sink 54. A. crossed B. imaginedC. leftD. neared55. A. adorableB. aggressiveC. injuredD. large56. A. cautiouslyB. joyfullyC. forcefullyD. nervously57. A. atta

54、ckingB. destroyingC. hatingD. ignoring58. A. betterB. brighter C. fixed D. lasting59. A. foundB. learnedC. rememberedD. misunderstood60. A. aloneB. awakeC. cute D. scared第II卷第三部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié) （共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填寫1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Way back in 1674, a frog helped Antoni van Leeu

55、wenhoek make an incredible discovery. Antoni was an amateur scientist from Holland, so fascinated by microscopes 61 hed built some of his own. One rainy day, as he went for a walk, a leaping frog 62 (draw) his attention to a puddle. Antoni collected a drop of puddle water and put it 63 his microscop

56、e. He was amazed 64 (see) a whole community of creatures swimming in this one drop tiny beings no one had ever seen before. These tiny beings, called microbes, are everywhere: in dirt, in food and on your kitchen table. People 65 (cover) in them, too. 66 you were to count all the microbes on and ins

57、ide your body, you would find your body has more microbes than the world has people over 6 billion! Microbes cant survive on 67 (they) own. They need food. After 68 (settle) into a home you, for instance they steal vitamins and other nutrients and leave behind dead cells and poisonous liquids called

58、 toxins. Some microbes can make you sick. People usually call these ones germs. 69 (lucky) for you, there are more 70 (help) microbes, working together to keep you healthy, than bad ones. 第四部分 寫作 ( 共兩節(jié)，滿分35分 ) 第一節(jié) 短文改錯 ( 共10小題；每小題l分，滿分10分 )假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤

59、僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2. 只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。I took part in a teenage summer camp last month. We helped at a national park in a week. We did different things every day, so I did get a bit annoyed because we had

60、 cheesesandwiches every lunchtime. It really was good fun, although we work incredibly hard. One day, the schedule was changed at the last minute, and instead of our planned active, we all helped the staff to nish cut the weeds by the lake. That was the much toughest day and also the best. Every day