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广东省广州市届高三上学期第一次调研英语

秘密★启用前试卷类型A

2018届广州市高三年级调研测试

英语

2017.12

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（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

MetropolisBooClub

Membership

Allyouneedtodoisfillouttheorderformatthebottomofthepage,selectyourfirstorderfromourboolistandthenpostthecompletedformbactous.

Specialoffersfornewmembers

●Asaspecialoffer,youmaychooseanyreduced-priceboosfromournewmembers’boo

list,tothevalueof100yuanintotal.

●Tictheboonyourformtoorderafreewatch.

●Joinbeforetheendofthismonthandyoureceiveanotherfreeboocarefullychosenbyour

staff.

●Orderanaudio-boofromthemanyonoffer,athalftherecommendedretailprice.

Whenyou’vejoined

Asamemberyougetaround50%offthepublisher’spriceofeverybooyoubuy,andwhat’smore,theycomestraighttoyourdoor.Yourfreeclubmagainearrivesonceamonthtoeepyouuptodatewiththelatestbest-sellerswe’veaddedtoourlist.OntheInternet,youcanfindallourtitlesfortheyearatoureclusivemembers’website.Ourwebsitealsohasabooswapservicewherememberscanrequestorofferboosforechange.

Beingamember

Allyouhavetodoisorderfourboosduringyourfirstyear.Afterthat,youcandecideonthenumberofboosyouwishtotae.

Ineachofyourmonthlyclubmagaines,oureperiencedstaffchoosea“BoooftheMonth”foryou,whichisofferedatanetra-specialprice.Ifyoudonotwantthisboo,justsaysointhespaceprovidedontheformandsenditbactous.Wealwayssendthebooifwedonotreceivethisform.

Oncewereceiveyourorder,yourboosaredeliveredwithinonewee.Andremember,youhaveuptoafortnighttodecideifyouwishtoeeptheboosyouhaveordered.Iftheyaren’twhatyouepectedjustsendthembac!

21.HowcanyoubecomeamemberoftheMetropolisBooClub?

A.Byorderingawatchfreeofcharge.

B.Bysendingtheadvertisementtotheclub.

C.Bychoosingbooswithspecialprices.

D.Byreturningthecompletedorderform.

22.Whatinformationdoesthemonthlymagainegivemembers?

A.Thepercentagesavedoneachboo.

B.Thenamesofalltheboossoldbytheclub.

C.Thelistofthenewestboosavailabletobuy.

D.Theboosthatcanbeswappedbyclubmembers.

23.Whatcanweinferfromthelastpartofthepassage?

A.Atleastfourboosshouldbeboughteachyear.

B.Memberscanlooattheboosbeforetheybuythem.

C.Membersneedtobuythe“BoooftheMonth”.

D.Themoreboosbought,thehigherthemember’sgrade.

B

Palomasatatacomputerintheschoollibrary.Shestaredattheblanscreenandthebliningcursor.Sherummagedaroundinherbacpacforarubberband,andthenshepulledherhairintoathicponytail.Palomalooedatthecomputerscreen.Itwasstillblan.ShesighedandflippedthroughhernotebootorereadtheassignmentMr.Molinahadgiventheclassthreeweesago.Itwasdueinjusttwodays,andPalomanewthatshecouldn’tprocrastinateanylonger.

Writeacreativeshortstoryusinganeperiencethatyouhavehadrecently,Palomaread.Yourstoryshouldincludetwoeamplesoffigurativelanguage.

PalomaandherfamilyhadrecentlytaenatripalongNorthCarolina’scoast.Theyhadvisitedfourdifferentlighthouses,andPalomawonderedwhatitwouldbelietoliveinalighthouse.Shenewthatbeforelighthouseswereautomated,theywererunbyalighthouseeeperwholivedonthepremises.Palomathoughtshe’dlovetobealighthouseeeper.Withoutthiningaboutitanylonger,Palomabegantowritethestory.

IsatwithmycatSadiecurledonmylapandlooedoutthewindowatthecrashingwaves.Theheavyrainbeatagainstmylighthouselieathousandfootstepsracingupanddownthewalls.IheldSadiecloser,andsheletoutasmallmeowofdispleasure.InewthatthecomingstormcouldnotbetoodangerousifSadiewasstillactingnormally.Ihadreadthatanimalscansensechangesinweatherandwillseeshelterfromatornadoorhurricane.IwasrelyingonSadie’scalmnesstogetmethroughmyfirsthurricaneontheisland.

Inewthatmylighthousewassturdilybuilt.Ithadsurvivedmorethanonehundredyears’worthofhurricanesandtropicalstorms.Therewasnoreasontobelievethatitcouldn’tsurviveanother.IlooedupatthestaircasethatspiraledabovemeandworriedasIfeltthetowerswayslightlyinagustofwind.

Palomastoppedandrereadwhatshehadjustwritten.Shesmiledtoherselfindelight,savedherstory,andthensettledintoherchairtocontinuewriting.Shewasn’tsurewhatwasgoingtohappennet,butshenewthatifsheeptgoing,thestorywouldcontinuetotellitself.Palomacouldn’twaittofindoutwhereitwouldtaeher.

24.WhyisPalomafeelinganiousatthebeginningofthepassage?

A.Shehasn’tmuchtimelefttodoherwritingtas.

B.Shedoesn’tnowthedetailsofherwritingtas.

C.Shehascompletelyforgottenaboutherwritingtas.

D.Shedoesn’tnowwhatiswrongwithhercomputer.

25.WhatistheinspirationforPaloma’sstoryidea?

A.Hercat.B.Herteacher.C.Hertrip.D.Herdream.

26.InPaloma’sstory,howdoesthelighthouseeeperdecideifthestormisdangerous?

A.Bylisteningtotheweatherreport.

B.Bywatchingthecrashingwaves.

C.Byobservingthecat’sbehaviour.

D.Bymeasuringthemovementofthelighthouse.

27.Asdescribedinthefinalparagraph,howdoesPalomafeelaftershehaswrittenthefirstpartof

herstory?

A.Confused.B.Ecited.C.Relieved.D.Determined.

C

Formanyyears,BruceBelerdreamedofgoingwherenohumanhadgonebefore.Hewantedtocutapaththroughuneploredlandsanddiscoverrare,eotic species.

Thatmightsoundlieanimpossibledream,butBelerturneditintoareality.

InDecember2015,heandateamofAustralianandAmericanscientistsventuredintoanisolated tropicalrainforestontheislandofNewGuinea.Theywerethefirstpeopleevertoenterthemist-coveredregion.“Astimewaslimited,weweredroppedinbyhelicopter.Oncewewereontheground,therewerenotrailsanywhere;itwasreallyhardtogetaround,”Belersays.

Withinminutesoflanding,theteamspottedablacchicen-liebirdwithstrangeorangesinhangingfromitsnec.Thescientistssoondeterminedthattheunusualcreaturewasatypeofhoneyeater—thefirstnewbirdspeciestobesightedonNewGuineain60years.

Thehoneyeaterwasn’ttheonlysurpriseforthescientists.Theydiscoveredmorethan40previouslyunnownplantandanimalspecies—13birdsofparadise,20frogs,fourbutterflies,andfivepalms.“Wewerelieidsinacandystore,”Belerrecalls.“Everywherewelooed,wesawamaingthingswehadneverseenbefore.”

Thenewfoundspeciesdidn’tshyawayfromthescientists.Twolong-nosedechidnas—primitiveegg-layingmammals—letthevisitorspicthemupandtaethembactocamptostudythem.Anechidnalooslieahedgehogandisalsocalledaspinyanteater.

Belerthinstheanimalsweren’tscaredbecausetheyhadneverseenhumansbefore.“InalmostallpartsofNewGuinea,animalsarehuntedforfood,andbecauseofthis,theyareverycautiousofpeople,”heeplains.“Thisareagivesscientistsaplacewheretheycangotostudythebehavioursofanimalsthathavenotyetlearnedtobeafraidofpeople.”

ScientistsbelievetheareaisprobablythelargestuntouchedforestinAsia.Localpeoplecalledwerbahuntandcollectplantsfromtheouter-edges oftheforestbuttoldBelerthatnoteventheirancestorshadgonesofarintothewoods.Thewoodedareaisapproimatelya10-daywalfromthenearestvillage.

Belerandhisteamdidnothaveenoughtimeduringtheepeditiontostudytheareacompletely.Theyhopetoreturnandepecttorecordmanymoreundiscoveredspecies.“Wejustscratchedthesurface,”Belersays.“Anyonewhogoestherewillcomebacwithamystery.”

28.WhichwordbestdescribesBruceBeler?

A.Adventurous.B.Cautious.C.Optimistic.D.Thorough.

29.WhatdoesBruceBelermeaninParagraph5whenhesaysthescientists“werelieidsinacandystore”?

A.Theydidn’thaveenoughfoodandwerehungry.

B.Theywereveryecitedaboutwhattheysaw.

C.Theyweremisbehavinglienaughtychildren.

D.Theynewthatiftheyeptsearching,they’dfindsugar.

30.Whydidsomeoftheanimalsallowthescientiststopicthemup?

A.Thescientistsseemedtobeveryfriendly.

B.Thescientistsweresilledinhandlinganimals.

C.Theanimalshadbeenwell-trainedbythelocalpeople.

D.Theanimalshadnoeperienceorfearofpeople.

31.WhatcanweconcludeabouttheareaBruceBelereplored?

A.Thebestwaytoeploretheareaisbyhelicopter.

B.Theareahasnotbeenvisitedbyscientistsformanyyears.

C.Theareastillcontainsmanyplantsandanimalsunnowntoscience.

D.Thelocalsareunwillingtoallowthescientiststoenterthedeepwoods.

D

Petrolanddieselcarsmaystilldominateourroads,buttheirdaysarenumbered.Arecentuniversitystudyfoundthatcurrentelectriccarscouldbeusedfor87percentofdailycarjourneysintheUS.Thatfigurecouldriseto98percentby2020.

Onehurdletothewidespreadadoptionofelectriccarshasbeen‘rangeaniety’—drivers’concernsaboutrunningoutofjuiceonajourney.Whilepetrolstationsareconvenientlylocatedacrossnationalroadsystems,thenecessarynetworofelectricchargingstationsisstillbeingdeveloped.Thatsaid,chargingpointsarebecomingincreasinglycommonthroughouttheUSA.

Attitudestowardselectricvehicleshavechangedquiteconsiderablyoverthelastfewyears.Notthatlongago,electriccarsweremetwithdistrust,andtheirlargepricetagsdrovecustomersaway.Thanstoimpro