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广州一测英语初校版

2019届广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试

（一）

英语

本试卷共10页，满分120分。

考试用时120分钟。

第二部分阅读理解

第一节从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

AdultEducationCourses

ComputerStudies

Technologyisadvancingatarapidpace,andwerelymoreandmoreoncomputersforeverythingfromcookingtoorganisingourtaxes.Thissix-weekcoursewillgiveyouanunderstandingofcomputerfundamentals,includingtheuseofsoftwarepackages（Word,ExcelandPowerPoint）andhowtousetheInternet.

Start:

May2,2019

Time:

Wed7pm一9pm

Cost:

$300

Length:

6weeks

Place:

SydneyCollege

Woodwork

Learnthebasicsofwoodworkingwithsimplehands-onprojectstobuildyourconfidenceandskills.Eachlessonexploresadifferentareaofwoodworkingthatwillprovideyouwiththeskillsneededforanywoodworkingproject.Flexiblelearningallowsyoutochooseonlythelessonsthatinterestyou.

Start:

April15,2019

Time:

Mon5pm-7pm

Cost:

$30perlesson

Length:

12weeks

Place:

AdultLearningCentre

WebDesign

Providesadvancedtraininginsoftware,design,andcodingfortheweb.Studentsmusthavealreadycompletedarecognizedbasicwebdesigncourseorhaveatleast2years'relevantworkexperience.StudentscompletingthecoursewillreceivetheDiplomainAdvancedWebDesign.

Start:

June1,2019

Time:

Weekdays9am一4pm

Cost:

$4,990

Length:

40weeks

Place:

UniversityofTechnology

Art

Thispracticalcourseisintendedtohelpestablishedartiststaketheircreativityfurther.Fromsketchingandcolour,tocomposition,paintingandexperimentingwithstyle,youwillstudyandexploreanengagingvarietyofcreativemediaandsubjectmatter.

Start:

April21,2019

Time:

Thur3pm一6pm

Cost:

$750

Length:

15weeks

Place:

CityArt

21.Whichcoursesaresuitableforbeginners'?

A.WebDesignandArt.

I3.ComputerStudiesandArt.

C.WoodworkandWebDesign.

D.ComputerStudiesandWoodwork.

22.Whichcourseawardsstudentsanofficialcertificate`?

A.Art

B.Woodwork.

C.WebDesign.

D.ComputerStudies.

23.HowmuchwillastudentwhoattendsonlyhalfofalltheWoodworklessonspayintotal`?

A.$30.B.$180.C.$250.D.$360.

B

WhenLinawasawokenbythesoundofthunder,shewasaloneontheisland.Theairwascoolandbullfrogscroaked.Itwasthatbriefmomentwhenthesummersunhadsetbutthestarshadn'tyetappeared.Linarubbedhereyesandlookedaround.

"Hello?

"shecalled."Celia?

Marie?

"

Therewasnoresponse.

Themoonwasrisingnow,sheddinglightontheisland.Theyhadalwayscalledit"ForgottenIsland"'becausenoonebuttheyseemedtorememberitsexistence.Itwasn'tonanyofthemapstheycouldfind,andeventheforestrangersdidn’tknowaboutit.Linalovedthattheisland,biddeninaheavily-woodedsidestreamoftheriver,wasasecretbetweenthethreefriends--her,Celia,andMarie.

ButnowLinawasherealone,anditwasnight.Worsestill,itwasherownfault.

"Comeon,Lina,letMarierowtheboat,"Celiahadsaid.MariewastwoyearsolderthanLina,butshewasahopelessrower.That'swhyLinarefusedandrowedtheboattotheisland.Theargumentthatfollowedtherefusaltooktheusualform.CeliatookMarie'sside,asshealwaysdid.Linahadexplodedandyelledatthemtojustleave.Sotheygotbackintheboatandleft.

Aboltoflightningcrossedtiledarkenedsky,accompaniedbyadeafeningthunderclap.Thestormwashere.Asthefirstcoldraindropsliddownherneck,Lina'smindreturnedtohercurrentproblem.Shewasstuckherebyherself.Shejusthopedshedidn'tbecomeasforgottenastheisland.Thethoughtofitsentachill（寒意）downherback.

Suddenly,Linaspottedsomethinginthewater.Itwasaboat,andinsideitwereMarie,Celia,andMarie'sdad,whowassteeringthroughthefastflowingwaters.Astheboatapproached,theysawLinawavingandtheworriedexpressionsontheirfacesturnedtorelief.

InherexcitementLinajumpedintotheriver.Onlyonceshewasintheicywaterdidsherememberhowfastthewaterwasmoving.Luckilyastrongarmreachedintothewaterandpulledherout.ShesmiledweaklyatMarie'sdadand,withoutaword,huggedCeliaandMarie.Theydidn'tseemtomindbecomingwet.

24.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheisland`?

A.Itisveryneartheocean.

B.ItisapopularplaceForboating.

C.Itissurroundedbythickforest.

D.Ithasneverbeenreachedbyothers.

25.WhydidLinagetangry?

A.Mariewouldnothelprowtheboat.

B.Linawasleftaloneontheisland.

C.Mariedidn'tknowhowtorowtheboat.

D.CeliasupportedMarieinthedisagreement

26.WhatcausedLinatofeelachill?

A.Hershameabouttheunnecessaryargument.

B.Thefirstraindropsoftheapproachingstorm.

C.Theideathatnoonewouldcometosaveher.

D.Thedropintemperatureasthesunwentdown.

27.WhopulledLinaoutofthewater?

A.Marie'sfather.B.LinaherselfC.Marie.D.Celia.

C

Tourismisoftenaboutseekingdeeperemotionalandpersonalconnectionswiththeworldaroundus.Notalltravelexperiences,however,needtotakeplaceintherealworld.Withtheevolutionofvirtualreality（VR）technology,tourismwillincreasinglybecomeacombinationofphysicalandvirtualworlds.VRmayevenremovetheneedtotravelentirely.

ButcanaVRexperiencereallyequalarealworldone?

Manyexpertsbelieveitcan.StudieshaveshownthatourbrainshaveaninbuiltVR-likemechanismthatenablesustoliveimaginedexperiences.Muchofourwakinglifeisspentthinkingabouteitherthepastorthefuture.Thisisknownas"mindwandering".Duringtheseeventswe'renotpayingattentiontothecurrentworldaroundus.Instead,we'rerecallingmemories,orcreatingandprocessingimaginedfutures.Whenengagedinmindwandering,ourbrainsprocessthesementalimagesusingthesamepathwaysusedtoreceiveinputsfromtherealworld.So,theimaginedpastorFuturecancreateemotionsandfeelingssimilartohowwereacttoeverydaylife.VRcancreatethesesamefeelings.

Whilecriticsmightarguethatavirtualexperiencewillnevermatchreality,thereareseveralwaysVRtourismcouldmakeapositivecontribution.Firstlyitcouldhelpprotectsensitivelocationsfromover-tourism.InrecentyearsfamoussitessuchasMayaBayinThailand,andCambodia'sAngkorWatTempleshavehadtolimitthenumberofvisitorsbecauseoftheirnegativeimpact.TheseplacesarenowproducingtheirownVRexperiencesthatwillallowtouriststopassthroughvirtualmodelsofthesites.

Virtualrealitymayalsoallowpeoplebackintime,toexperiencehistoricalevents,visitancientcities,andeventowalkamongdinosaurs.

Finally,inaworldwheremanypeoplesufferfromstressanddepressionduetooverwork,virtualtourismmayprovideacheapandconvenientwayforpeopletotakebriefholidaystootherwiseunreachabledestinationsandrechargetheirbatteries,withouteverleavingtheirhomes.

Itsoundslikesciencefictionbutit'salreadyhappening.Asvirtualtechnologyimprovesaspeoplecontinuetodemandnewandinterestingexperiences,expectmorevirtualtourism--bothincombinationwiththerealworldandinsteadofit.

28.Whatisdrivingthedevelopmentofvirtualtourism?

A.Companiesseekingtomakemoremoney.

B.Improvementsinvirtualrealitytechnology.

C.People'sdemandformoresharedexperiences.

D.People'sdeeperunderstandingofthephysicalworld.

29.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes"mindwandering"?

A.ThebrainprocesseswhichhelppeoplethinkVRisreal

B.Thewaythebrainprocessesinputsfromtherealworld.

C.Brainactivitiesfocusingonpastorfutureevents.

D.Experiencescomingfromaperson'simagination.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inthelastparagraphreferto?

A.Sciencefiction.

B.Virtualtechnology.

C.Virtualtourism.

D.Therealworld

31.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.TodescribetheadvantagesofVRtourism.

B.Togivesuggestionsforreducingover-tourism.

C.ToencouragepeopletodevelopVRtechnology.

D.ToargueVRtourismwillreplacetherealworldtravel.

D

Bothhoneybeesandantsaresocialinsectsthatliveingroupscalledcolonies.Theysurvivebymeansoftheircollectiveintelligence.Theirdecision-makingpowerisdistributedthroughoutthegroup;thatis,nooneantorbeemakesdecisionsforthegroup.Instead,theyworktogether.AsDeborahM.Gordon,abiologistatStanfordUniversity,says,"Antsaren'tsmart.Antcoloniesare."Thesameistrueforbeecolonies.Althoughbeesandantsarequitedifferentphysically,theyhavealotincommonintermsoftheirsocialbehavior.Specifically,honeybeesandantshavesimilarroleswithinthecolony,bothhavecommunicationsystems,andbothhavethecapacityforlearning.

Antscommunicatebyusingchemicalscalledpheromones,whichcanalertotherstodangerortoafoodsource.Forexample,whenworkerantsfindapromisingsource,theylettherestofthecolonyknowhowtofinditbyleavingatrailofpheromonesonthewaybacktothecolony.Theotherantspickupthemessageusingtheirsenseofsmell.Bees,ontheotherhand,usemovementtocommunicatewitheachother.Workerbeessendmessagestoeachotherbymeansofa"dance".Differentspeedsandmovementssenddifferentmessages.Forexample,whenworkerbeescalledscoutsgoouttofindanewhomeforthecolony,theyreturnanddoadancefortheotherworkerbeesthatindicatesthelocationofthenewhomeandhowsuitableitis.Thefasterthescoutsdance,thebetterthenewlocationis.

Honeybeesandantsarebothcapableoflearning.OneChinesestudyfoundthatbeescanbetrainedtolearnandrememberaroutetoafoodsource.Theresearchersalsofoundthatbeescanbetaughttorecognizehiddenobjectsandusetheconceptsof"sameness"and"