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广东省广州市高考第一次调研测试英语试题
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一、阅读理解
StagecoachBuses—Populartickets
Dayrider
Dayrider
Travelasmuchasyoulikeinoneday.
WithStagecoachDayriderbusticketsyoucanmakeasmanyjourneysasyoulikeforoneday.Theyoffermorevalueformoneythanbuyingasingleorreturn,asyoucantravelonallStagecoachbuseswithinyourchosenticketzone.BuyticketsusingtheStagecoachBusApporbuyonthebus.Withcontactlesspaymentsnowavailableonallourbuses,youdon'tneedtoworryaboutfindingthecorrectchange!
BusandBoat
BusandBoat
Unlimitedbustravelforonecarintheselectedzone,plusaboatride.
Explorethecountrysideonbusthenenjoythefinemountainviewsfromthecomfortofaboatdeck.Youcanboardoneofourmanyboatsorsteamerslocatedatfourofthedistrictsmostoutstandinglakes.Stagecoachhavecombinedbus&boatticketswhichareavailableforConiston,DetwentWater,UllswaterandWindermere.
SightseeingTickets
SightseeingTickets
Nevergetlostanddon'tmissathing.
Hop-onandhop-offalldayasmuchasyoulikeatanyofthebusstopsontherouteandseeallthebestsightsandattractionsyourchosentownorcityhastooffer.You'llalsolearnlotsofhistoryalongthewayfromoneofourexpertguides.
StudentTickets
StudentTickets
Flexiblestudentbustickets
Areyouastudentandgettingreadyforthenewterm?
YoucantravelforalotlesswithStagecoach'sstudentbustickets.You'llneedacurrentstudentIDcardwithaphototobuyaStagecoachstudentticket.ThenameonyourIDcardwillneedtomatchthenameonyourticket.
1.Whatistrueaboutthe"Dayrider"ticket?
A.Youneedthecorrectchangetobuyit.
B.Youcanuseittotravelanywhereinthecity.
C.Itcanbepurchasedwithyourmobilephone.
D.Itcanbeusedwithanybuscompany.
2.Ifyouwanttogosightseeingaroundofthelakeareas,whichticketisthemostsuitable?
A.Dayrider.B.BusandBoat.C.Sightseeing.D.Studenttickets.
3.Whatisneededifyouwanttobuyastudentticket?
A.Aphotoofyourself.B.Yourname.C.Thebusapp.D.ValidstudentID.
WhenAlleninvitedmeonacampingtriptothemountains,Iimaginedawoodencabinoverlookingalake,withawarmfireplace,hotcocoa,andsoftbeds.ButmyhappyimagebecameanightmarewhenAllenandhisolderbrother,Leo,showedupwithatruckfilledwithcampingequipment—tents,sleepingbags,andwaterbottles,Weweregoingonsurvivaltraining!
Theever-efficientLeowaskeentoleavethecitybehindusandurgedustohurry.Severalhourslater,aswedrovethroughtheforest,themountainsseemedbiggerthanIremembered;thetreeswerelarger,andtheenvironmentfeltmorethreatening.
Atthetrailhead,LeotiedasleepingbagontomyalreadyheavypackandlecturedAllenandmeabouthikingrules.Then,withLeointhelead,wesetoffalongthenarrowandsteepdirttrackthatwoundupthemountain.
After6hoursofclimbing,wefinallyreachedthetop.Mylegsaching,Idroppedmypackandgroanedbuttherewasnotimetorest."Weneedtosetupcampquickly,"saidLeo."Therearedarkcloudscomingin.Astorm’sonitsway."
Ithoughthewaskidding,butLeowasquiteserious.HeandAllenworkedexpertly,whileIstoodaroundandpretendedtohelp,thunderrumblinginthedistance.Wejustfinishedputtingupthetentswhenithit.Thewind,thunder,andlightningwererelentless.
Leo,sensingthatIwasscared,startedtellingussomestoriesabouthiscampingadventures.Buteachtimelightninglitupthetentandthethunderechoed,Ijumped."Don'tworry.Summerstormspassquickly,"Leosaidtryingtocomfortme."Andatleasttherainwillkeepthebearsaway,"hesaidwithateasingsmile,whichwaslesscomforting.
Andjustasquicklyasthestormcamerushingin,itpassed,andweexitedthetent.Theviewwasincredible—Icouldseeformiles.Asdarknesssetin,Istaredinwonderatthemillionsofglowingstarsinthenightsky.
Iwon'tlie—Iwasstillwishingforahotshowerandasoftbed,butasIgazedupwardattheMilkyWay,IknewthiswasanadventureIwouldneverforget.
4.WhywastheauthorsurprisedwhenAllencametogethimatthebeginningofthestory?
A.Allenhadarrivedearlierthanarranged.
B.HesawthatAllenwasnotwellprepared.
C.Herealizedtheirtripwouldbechallenging.
D.Allen'sbrotherwasunexpectedlywithhim.
5.Whywasitnecessarytosetupcampimmediatelyafterreachingthemountaintop?
A.Itwasalmostnighttime.B.Theweatherwaschanging.
C.Theyweretiredandneededtorest.D.Theyneededprotectionsfromanimals.
6.WhatcanweguessaboutLeo?
A.Hewasanexperiencedandcapablehiker.
B.Hewasinconsiderateofother'sfeelings.
C.Hehadknownthewriterforalongtime.
D.Hehadnotbeentothismountainbefore.
7.Howdidtheauthorfeelattheendofthestory?
A.Satisfied.B.Optimistic.C.Scared.D.Disappointed.
Sleep,consideredaluxurybymany,isessentialforaperson'swellbeing.Researchershavefoundthatinsufficientsleepandtirednessincreaseaperson'sriskofdevelopingseveremedicalconditions,suchasobesity(beingveryoverweight),highbloodsugarlevels,andheartdisease.Now,anewstudyhasfoundthatgettingsufficientsleepisalsothekeytoimprovingacademicperformance.
JeffreyGross,theuniversityscienceprofessorwholedtheresearch,wasnottryingtofindtherelationshipbetweensleepandgradeswhenhehandedoutsmartwatchestothe100studentsinhischemistryclass.Instead,theprofessorhopedthewrist-wormdevices,whichtrackaperson'sphysicalactivity,wouldshowaconnectionbetweenexerciseandacademicachievement.
WhileGross'sdatashowednorelationshipbetweenthesetwofactors,thestudyfoundsomethingsurprising.Astheresearcherswereanalyzingtheirdata,theynoticedthattherewasastraight-linerelationshipbetweentheaverageamountofsleepastudentgotandtheirresultsinthecourse's11quizzes,threemidtermtests,andthefinalexam.
Evenmoreinteresting,itwasnotsufficientforstudentstojustheadtobedearlythenightbeforeatest.Instead,it'sthesleepyougetduringthedayswhenlearningishappeningthatmattersmost.
Thetimestudentswenttobedeachnightwassimilarlyimportant.Thosewhowenttobedinearlyhoursofthemorningperformedpoorly,evenifthetotalsleeptimewasthesameasahigher-performingstudent."Whenyougotobedmatters,"Grosssays,"Ifyougotobedat10,or12,or1atnight,andsleepforsevenhours,yourperformanceisthesame.Butifyougotobedafter2,yourperformancestartstogodownevenifyougetthesamesevenhours.So,quantityisn'teverything."
Perhapsthemostinterestingwasthehugeimpactthatsmalldifferencesinsleeppatternshadonthestudents'grades.Theoverallcoursegradesforstudentsaveragingsixandahalfhoursofsleepeachnightwere25%lowerthanstudentswhoaveragedjustonehourmoresleep.Similarly,studentswhovariedtheirbedtimebyevenonehoureachnighthadgradesthatdropped45%belowthosewithmoreregularbedtimes.
WhoknewgettingA'sjustrequiredsomeextraZZZ's?
8.Basedonhisoriginalobjectives,whichbestdescribesProfessorGross'sresearchfindings?
A.Accidental.B.Complete.C.Convincing.D.Doubtful.
9.Whowerethepeopletakingpartinthestudy?
A.Middleschoolchemistrystudents.B.Volunteersfromdifferentuniversities.
C.ProfessorGross'sownstudents.D.Universitystudentathletes.
10.HowdidProfessorGross'steammeasureacademicperformance?
A.Makingthestudentswearaspecialwatch.
B.Usingstudents'universityentrancetestresults.
C.Givingthestudentsregularafterclassquizzes.
D.Usingthestudents'normaltestandquizgrades.
11.Basedonthestudy'sfindings,whoislikelytoperformbestacademically.
A.Apersonwhohasagoodnight'ssleepthenightbeforeanimportanttest.
B.Apersonwhosenormalbedtimevariesbetween9p.m.and12p.m.
C.Apersonwhosleepsfrom11p.m.to6a.m.eachday.
D.Apersonwhosleepsforatotalof7hourseachnight.
Howaffordableishighculture?
Onegreatmythofourtimeisthatticketsforopera,theatre,balletandorchestral(管弦乐)concertsaretooexpensive,especiallyfortheyoung.Thisisinfuriatingas,inBritain,atleast,theclaimisridiculousandoffensive.ThecheapticketstohearLondon'sorchestrasrangefrom£7to£9—sameasacinematicket,andlowerthantheentrypricetomanypopmusicandcomedyclubs.Forcomparison,whentheLosAngelesPhilharmonicOrchestraperformswithtopsoloistsandconductorsthecheapestseatis£30;andattheBerlinPhilharmonic,it'sanexpensive£46.
Findingcheapticketstotheoperaandballetisn'tsoeasy.True.Britishcompaniesdon'tchargetheridiculoushighpricesfoundontheContinent(£2,000foragoodseatatapremiereofLaScala'sCarmenlastDecember),buttheticketsarestillprettysteep.Largefeespaidtostarperformersmostlyaccountforthat.Luckily,however,onespectaculartechnologicalinnovationhastransformedthescene.It'slive(orslightlydelayed)cinematransmissions.TheNewYorkMetropolitanOperanowbeamsitsshowsto800cinemasroundtheworld,andBritishcompaniesaren'tfarbehind.Cinematicoperaisexcellentvalue.Forthecostofagoodbottleofwine(£10or£15fortheRoyalOperaHouse'sshows)youcansitinyourlocalmovie-houseandseeahigh-definitionrelayofwhat'soccurringontheworld'sgrandeststages.No,it'snotthesameasbeingthere,butit'salmostasgood.Thesoundisincredible.