届广州市普通高宗毕业班综合测试一英语试题及参考答案.docx
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届广州市普通高宗毕业班综合测试一英语试题及参考答案
2019届广州市高普通高中毕业班综合测试
(一)
英语
2019.03
本试卷共10页,满分120分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上,并用铅笔在答题卡的相应位置填涂考生号。
因听力另考,试卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始,试题序号从“21”开始。
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第2部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,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-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.Studentsmusthavealreadycompletedarecognisedbasicwebdesigncourseorhaveatleast2years'relevantworkexperience.StudentscompletingthecoursewillreceivetheDiplomainAdvancedWebDesign.
Start:
June1,2019
Time:
Weekdays9am-4pm
Cost:
$4,990
Length:
40weeks
Place:
UniversityofTechnology
Art
Thispracticalcourseisintendedtohelpestablishedartiststaketheircreativityfurther.Fromsketchingandcolour,tocomposition,paintingandexperimentingwithstyle,youwillstudyandexploreanengagingvarietyofcreativemediaandsubjectmatter.
Start:
April21,2019
Time:
Thur3pm-6pm
Cost:
$750
Length:
15weeks
Place:
CityArt
21.Whichcoursesaresuitableforbeginners?
A.WebDesignandArt.
B.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,hiddeninaheavily-woodedsidestreamoftheriver,wasasecretbetweenthethreefriends-her,Celia,andMarie.
ButnowLinawasherealone,anditwasnight.Worsestill,itwasherownfault.
"Comeon,Lina,letMarierowtheboat."Celiahadsaid.MariewastwoyearsolderthanLina,butshewasahopelessrower.That'swhyLinarefusedandrowedtheboattotheisland.Theargumentthatfollowedtherefusaltooktheusualform.CeliatookMarie'sside,asshealwaysdid.Linahadexplodedandyelledatthemtojustleave.Sotheygotbackintheboatandleft.
Aboltoflightningcrossedthedarkenedsky,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.Linaherself.
C.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.Asvirtualtechnologyimprovesandaspeoplecontinuetodemandnewandinterestingexperiences,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,t