届广州市高三年级英语调研零模试题与答案最优排版.docx

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届广州市高三年级英语调研零模试题与答案最优排版

2020届广州市高三年级调研英语测试

2019.12

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阋读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

StagecoachBuses—Populartickets

Dayrider

Travelasmuchasyoulikeinoneday.

WithStagecoachDayriderbusticketsyoucanmakeasmanyjourneysasyoulikeforoneday.Theyoffermorevalueformoneythanbuyingasingleorreturn,asyoucantravelonallStagecoachbuseswithinyourchosenticketzone.BuyticketsusingtheStagecoachBusApporbuyonthebus.Withcontactlesspaymentsnowavailableonallourbuses,youdon'tneedtoworryaboutfindingthecorrectchange!

BusandBoat

Unlimitedbustravelforonecarintheselectedzone,plusaboatride.

Explorethecountrysideonbusthenenjoythefinemountainviewsfromthecomfortofaboatdeck.Youcanboardoneofourmanyboatsorsteamerslocatedatfourofthedistrictsmostoutstandinglakes.Stagecoachhavecombinedbus&boatticketswhichareavailableforConiston,DetwentWater,UllswaterandWindermere.

SightseeingTickets

Nevergetlostanddon'tmissathing.

Hop-onandhop-offalldayasmuchasyoulikeatanyofthebusstopsontherouteandseeallthebestsightsandattractionsyourchosentownorcityhastooffer.You'llalsolearnlotsofhistoryalongthewayfromoneofourexpertguides.

StudentTickets

Flexiblestudentbustickets

Areyouastudentandgettingreadyforthenewterm?

YoucantravelforalotlesswithStagecoach'sstudentbustickets.You'llneedacurrentstudentIDcardwithaphototobuyaStagecoachstudentticket.ThenameonyourIDcardwillneedtomatchthenameonyourticket.

21.Whatistrueaboutthe"Dayrider"ticket?

A.Youneedthecorrectchangetobuyit.

B.Youcanuseittotravelanywhereinthecity.

C.Itcanbepurchasedwithyourmobilephone.

D.Itcanbeusedwithanybuscompany.

22.Ifyouwanttogosightseeingaroundofthelakeareas,whichticketisthemostsuitable?

A.Dayrider.B.BusandBoat.C.Sightseeing.D.Studenttickets.

24.Whatisneededifyouwanttobuyastudentticket?

A.Aphotoofyourself.B.Yourname.C.Thebusapp.D.ValidstudentID.

B

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.Astormsonitsway."

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—Iwasstillwishingforahptshowerandasoftbed,butasIgazedupwardattheMilkyWay,IknewthiswasanadventureIwouldneverforget.

24.WhywastheauthorsurprisedwhenAllencametogethimatthebeginningofthestory?

A.Allenhadarrivedearlierthanarranged.

B.HesawthatAllenwasnotwellprepared.

C.Herealizedtheirtripwouldbechallenging.

D.Allen'sbrotherwasunexpectedlywithhim.

25.Whywasitnecessarytosetupcampimmediatelyafterreachingthemountaintop?

A.Itwasalmostnighttime.B.Theweatherwaschanging.

C.Theyweretiredandneededtorest.D.Theyneededprotectionsfromanimals.

26.WhatcanweguessaboutLeo?

A.Hewasanexperiencedandcapablehiker.

B.Hewasinconsiderateofother'sfeelings.

C.Hehadknownthewriterforalongtime.

D.Hehadnotbeentothismountainbefore.

27.Howdidtheauthorfeelattheendofthestory?

A.Satisfied.B.Optimistic.C.Scared.D.Disappointed.

C

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?

28.Basedonhisoriginalobjectives,whichbestdescribesProfessorGross'sresearchfindings?

A.Accidental.B.Complete.C.Convincing.D.Doubtful.

29.Whowerethepeopletakingpartinthestudy?

A.Middleschoolchemistrystudents.B.Volunteersfromdifferentuniversities.

C.ProfessorGross'sownstudents.D.Universitystudentathletes.

30.HowdidProfessorGross'steammeasureacademicperformance?

A.Makingthestudentswearaspecialwatch.

B.Usingstudents'universityentrancetestresults.

C.Givingthestudentsregularafterclassquizzes.

D.Usingthestudents'normaltestandquizgrades.

31.Basedonthestudy'sfindings,whoislikelytoperformbestacademically.

A.Apersonwhohasagoodnight'ssleepthenightbeforeanimportanttest.

B.Apersonwhosenormalbedtimevariesbetween9p.m.and12p.m.

C.Apersonwhosleepsfrom11p.m.to6a.m.eachday.

D.Apersonwhosleepsforatotalof7hourseachnight.

D

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,onespectaculartechmologicalinnovationhastransformedthescene.It'slive（orslightlydelayed）cinematransmissions.TheNewYorkMetropolitanOperanowbeamsitsshowsto800cinemasroundtheworld,andBritishcompaniesaren'tfarbehind.Cinematicoperaisexcellentvalue.Forthecostofagoodbottleofwine（￡10or￡15fortheRoyalOperaHouse'sshows）youcansitinyourlocalmovie-houseandseeahigh-definitionrelayofwhat'soccurringontheworld'sgrandeststages.No,it'snotthesameasbeingthere,butit'salmostasgood.Thesoundisincredible.Theimages,particularlyofdancers,arefantastic.Andyoucan