广州市高三上学期入学摸底测试英语试题.docx

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广州市高三上学期入学摸底测试英语试题

（高三）上期入学摸底测试

英语科目试题

说明：

1．本试卷分不包含听力，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

2．将选择题答案代表字母填（涂）在第Ⅱ卷的答题表（答题卡）中。

第一部分听力（略）

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）

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TheCostaBookAwardsconsistentlypickwinnersthatarebothofthemomentandsubsequentlyendure.It’sourpleasuretoconfirmthisyear’sCategoryWinners.

FirstNovelAwardWinner

Book:

EleanorOliphantisCompletelyFine

Author:

GailHoneyman

Eleanoris31yearsold;workfinishesonaFridayandbeginsagainonaMonday.Between,heronlycompanywillbetwobottlesofvodkaandherownsolitary,uniquewit.Itiscontentment,ofakind,butanunexpectedsharedexperiencesuddenlyopensthedoortopossibility.Challengingreaderexpectationswithaliving,breathingcharacter,GailHoneyman’sdebutisafunnyandmovingdiamond.

BiographyAwardWinnerBook:

IntheDaysofRainAuthor:

RebeccaStott

TheExclusiveBrethrenwereaclosedcommunitywhobelievedtheworldisruledbySatan.IntothisisbornRebecca.HerfatherhadbeenaninfluentialBrethrenMinister.Asherfatherlaydying,hebeggedhertohelphimwritethememoir.HewantedtotellthestoryoftheirfamilywhoforgenerationshadallbeenmembersofafundamentalistChristiansect.

PoetryAwardWinnerBook:

InsidetheWaveAuthor:

HelenDunmore

Tobealiveistobeinsidethewave,alwaystravellinguntilitbreaksandisgone.Thesepoemsareconcernedwiththeborderlinebetweenthelivingandthedead—theunderworldandthehumanlivingworld–andtheacutelyintensebeingofboth.

Children'sAwardWinner

Book:

TheExplorer

Author:

KatherineRundell,HannahHorn

FourchildrensurvivetheiraircraftplungingintotheAmazonjungle,butforFredandhisfriendsit’sonlythebeginningofacruelbattleforsurvival.Brimmingwithadventureandarealcommandofcharacterandincident,Rundellhasfewpeersinsuperbchildren’sfiction.

21.WhatkindoflifedoesEleanorlead?

A.boringandlonely.B.funnyandtouching.C.excitingandcomplex.D.ordinaryandhappy.

22.WhydidRebeccaStottwriteIntheDaysofRain?

A.TointroducebeliefsoftheExclusiveBrethren.B.Tohelpherfatherfulfillhislastwish.

C.TosharethelifeoffundamentalistChristians.D.Topassonherfamilytraditions.

23.Forayoungadventuroussoul,whichbookseemsmoreappealing?

A.EleanorOliphantisCompletelyFineB.IntheDaysofRain

C.InsidetheWaveD.TheExplorer

B

ThefreezingNortheasthasn'tbeenaterriblyfunplacetospendtimethiswinter,sowhenthechancecameforaweekendtoSarasota,Florida,mybagswerepackedbeforeyoucouldsay“sunshine”.IleftforthelandofwarmthandvitaminC,thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.Whenwetoucheddowntoblueskiesandwarmair,Isentupasmallprayerofgratefulness.Swimmingpools,winetasting,andpinksunsets（atnormaleveninghours,not4intheafternoon）filledtheweekend,butthebestpart—particularlytomytaste,dulledbymonthsofcoldweatherrootvegetables—wasa7amadventuretotheSarasotafarmers'marketthatprovedtobemorethanworththeearlywakeupcall.

Themarket,whichwasfoundedin1979,setsupitstentseverySaturdayfrom7amto1pm,rainorshine,alongNorthLemonandStatestreets.Basketsofperfectredstrawberries;theredpaintedsidesoftheJavaDawgcoffeetruck;andmostofall,thetomatoes:

amazing,large,softandroundredtomatoes.

Disappointedbymanyabroken,vineripened（蔓上成熟的）promise,I'verefusedtobuy

wintertomatoesforyears.Nomatterhowattractivetheylookinthestore,onceIgetthemhomethey'reunfailinglydry,hard,andtasteless.ButIhomedin,withuncertainty,ononeparticulartableattheBrown'sGroveFarm'sstand,fulloffreshandsofttomatoesthesizeofmyfist.Theseweretherealdeal—andatthatmoment,IrealizedthatthebestpartofSarasotainwinterwasgoingtobeeatingthingsthatbackhomeinNewYorkIwouldn'tbeexperiencingagainformonths.

DelightedasIwasbythetomatoesinsight,myhappinessdeepenedwhenIlearnedthatBrown'sGroveFarmisoneofthesuppliersforJackDusty,anewlyopenedrestaurantattheSarasotaRitzCarlton,where—luckilyforme—Iwasplanningtohavedinnerthatverynight.Withoutevenseeingthemenu,IknewI'dbeorderingeverytomatoonit.

24.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofherwinterlifeinNewYork?

A．Exciting.B．Boring.C．Relaxing.D．Annoying.

25.Whatmadetheauthor'sgettingupearlyworthwhile?

A．Havingaswim.B．Breathinginfreshair.C．Walkinginthemorningsun.D．Visitingalocalfarmers'market.

26.WhatcanwelearnabouttomatoessoldinNewYorkinwinter?

A．Theyaresoft.B．Theylooknice.C．Theytastegreat.D．Theyarejuicy.

27.Whatwastheauthorgoingtodothatevening?

A．Gotoafarm.B．Checkintoahotel.C．Eatinarestaurant.D．Buyfreshvegetables.

C

TheWorldHealthOrganizationwarnsthatmillionsofpeoplearedyingeveryyearfromindoorairpollution.TheWHOfindsthatpoorcooking,heatingandlightingtechnologiesarekillingmillionsofpeopleeachyear.Indoorairpollutionresultsfromtheuseofdangerousfuelsandcookstovesinthehome.Tohelpfighttheproblem,theWHOannounced,newguidelinesaimedatreducinghouseholdpollutants.

WHOofficialssaynearlythreebillionpeopleareunabletousecleanfuelsandtechnologiesforcooking,heatingandlighting.Andtheysaymorethansevenmillionpeoplediefromexposuretoindoororoutdoorairpollutioneachyear.Ofthatnumber,theWHOsaysabout4.3millionpeoplediefromhouseholdairpollutiongivenoffbysimplecoalcookstoves.WHOofficialssayindoorpollutionleadstoearlydeathsfromstroke,heartandlungdisease.Themainvictimsarewomenandgirlsindevelopingcountries,wheretheyusuallystayathomeanddothehouseholdwork.

CarlosDoraisCoordinatorintheWHO’sDepartmentofPublicHealth,Environmentaland

SocialDeterminantsofHealth.Hesayspeopleshouldnotuseunprocessedcoalandkerosene（煤油）fuelindoors.Hesaysopeningawindowordoortoletouttheharmfulairwillnotimprovethesituation.Itwillonlypollutetheoutdoors.

NigelBruceisaprofessorofPublicHealthattheUniversityofLiverpool.Hesaysresearchersaredevelopinggoodcookstovesandotherequipmenttoburnfuelsinamoreefficientway.

WHOexpertsnotesomenew,safeandlowcosttechnologiesthatcouldhelparealreadyavailable.InIndia,youcanbuyaninduction（电磁）stoveforabout$8.00.AndinAfricayoucan

buyasolarlampforlessthan$1.00.But,this,theagencysays,isjustastart.Itisurgingdevelopingcountriestousecleanerfuelsandincreaseaccesstocleanerandmoremoderncookingandheatingappliances.

28.Whatdoes“theproblem”inparagraph1referto?

A.Indoorairpollution.B.Cookinghabits.

C.Poorcook—stove.D.Useofnaturalgas.

29.Whyarewomenandgirlsthemainvictimsoftheindoorpollution?

A.Theyareveryweakinthedevelopingcountries.B.Theyaremoresensitivetotheindoorpollution.C.Theyareexposedtotheindoorpollutionmore.D.Theyarelackofdoingmoreexerciseoutdoors.

30.Whichofthefollowingisagoodwaytoavoidindoorairpollution?

A.Toopenawindowwhilecooking.B.Touseunprocessedcoalindoors.

C.Topromotethecleanerandmoderncookingappliances.D.Topopularizethetraditionalcook—stovesinthehome.

31.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.Howtopreventpollution

B.Howtoprotectwomenandgirls

C.Indoorpollutionkillsmillionseachyear

D.Theimportanceofhealthindevelopingcountries

D

Decision-makingcanbeextremelydifficult.Decision-makingstylesaresignificantlydifferent.indifferentcultures.

Inanyapproachtoaproblemandinanynegotiations,theWesternworldturnstothe"Itoyou"approachwhileJapan,the"youtoyou"approach.Theformermeansbothsidespresenttheir

argumentsopenlyfromtheirownpointofview.Naturally,oftencomesaconfrontation（冲突）

situation,whichWesternersareveryskillfulindealingwith.Thelatterisbasedoneachsidetryingtounderstandtheotherperson'spointofview.Thus,thedirectionofthemeetingisamutual（相互的）attempttoreduceconfrontationandachieveharmony.

Besides,Westerndecision-makinggoesmostlyfromtopmanagementandoftendoesnotconsultmiddlemanagementortheworker.However,inJapangreatconsiderationisgiventothethoughtsandopinionsofeveryoneatalllevels.Basedon"bottom-updirection",ideascanbecreatedatthelowestlevels,travelupwardthroughanorganizationandhaveaneffectonthefinaldecision.

Differenceindecision-makingalsocomesfromdifferentcommunicationstyles.TheJapanesebusinesspersonworkstoachieveharmony,evenifthedealfallsthrough,andwillspendwhatevertimeisnecessarytodeterminea"youtoyou"approach,communicatingpersonalviewsonlyindirectly.TheyputathoroughjobabovetheWesterndeadlineapproach.SotheJapanesearethoroughintheirmeetings.ThusAmericansareoftenannoyedbythemanymeetingsinmanyJapanesebusinesses.ButwheretheAmericanispressingforaspecificdecision,theJapaneseistryingtothinkuparatherbroaddirection.

Ontheotherhand,onceagivenagreementismade,itistheJapanesewhosometimeswonderattheslowpaceinwhichWesternerscarryoutthedecision.TheJapaneseareeagertomoveforwardandWesterners,perhaps,lagbehindastheytakethetimeforin-depthplanning.

32.AJapanesebusinessbasesitsdecision.

A.ontop-downdirectionB.onnothingbutitsworkers'views

C.onbottom-updirectionD.onlyonitstopleaders'opinions

33.ThetextmainlytellsusthatJapanandtheWesternworld.

A.face