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

1、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。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案信息点涂黑。如需改动。用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。写在本试卷上无效。 3.回答非选择题时,必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内的相应位置上:

2、如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。写在本试卷上无效。 4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。AAdult Education CoursesComputer StudiesTechnology is advancing at a rapid pace, and we rely more and more on computers for everything from cooking to organis

3、ing our taxes. This six-week course will give you an understanding of computer fundamentals, including the use of software packages (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and how to use the Internet.Start: May 2,2019Time: Wed 7 pm-9pmCost:$300Length:6 weeksPlace: Sydney CollegeWoodworkLearn the basics of wood

4、working with simple hands-on projects to build your confidence and skills. Each lesson explores a different area of woodworking that will provide you with the skills needed for any woodworking project. Flexible learning allows you to choose only the lessons that interest you.Start: April 15,2019Time

5、: Mon 5 pm-7pmCost:$30 per lessonLength:12 weeksPlace: Adult Learning CentreWeb DesignProvides advanced training in software, design, and coding for the web. Students must have already completed a recognised basic web design course or have at least 2 years relevant work experience. Students completi

6、ng the course will receive the Diploma in Advanced Web Design.Start: June 1,2019Time: Weekdays 9 am-4pmCost:$4,990Length:40 weeksPlace: University of TechnologyArtThis practical course is intended to help established artists take their creativity further. From sketching and colour, to composition, p

7、ainting and experimenting with style, you will study and explore an engaging variety of creative media and subject matter.Start: April 21,2019Time: Thur 3 pm-6pmCost:$750Length:15 weeksPlace: City Art21.Which courses are suitable for beginners?A. Web Design and Art.B. Computer Studies and Art.C. Woo

8、dwork and Web Design.D. Computer Studies and Woodwork.22.Which course awards students an official certificate?A. Art.B. Woodwork.C. Web Design.D. Computer Studies.23.How much will a student who attends only half of all the Woodwork lessons pay in total?A. $30. B. $180. C. $250. D. $360.BWhen Lina wa

9、s awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island. The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked. It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadnt yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around.Hello? she called.Celia? Marie?There was no response.The moon was risin

10、g now, shedding light on the island. They had always called it Forgotten Island because no one but they seemed to remember its existence. It wasnt on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didnt know about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream o

11、f the river, was a secret between the three friends -her, Celia, and Marie.But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Worse still, it was her own fault.Come on, Lina, let Marie row the boat. Celia had said. Marie was two years older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. Thats why Lina refused

12、 and rowed the boat to the island.The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form.Celia took Maries side, as she always did. Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just leave.So they got back in the boat and left.A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening th

13、under clap.The storm was here.As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck, Linas mind returned to her current problem.She was stuck here by herself.She just hoped she didnt become as forgotten as the island.The thought of it sent a chill（寒意）down her back.Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the wat

14、er.It was a boat, and inside it were Marie, Celia, and Maries dad, who was steering through the fast flowing waters.As the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief.In her excitement Lina jumped into the river.Only once she was in the icy water

15、 did she remember how fast the water was moving.Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out.She smiled weakly at Maries dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie.They didnt seem to mind becoming wet.24.What can be inferred about the island？A. It is very near the ocean.B. It

16、is a popular place for boating.C. It is surrounded by thick forest.D. It has never been reached by others.25.Why did Lina get angry？A. Marie would not help row the boat.B. Lina was left alone on the island.C. Marie didnt know how to row the boat.D. Celia supported Marie in the disagreement.26.What c

17、aused Lina to feel a chill?A. Her shame about the unnecessary argument.B. The first raindrops of the approaching storm.C. The idea that no one would come to save her.D. The drop in temperature as the sun went down.27.Who pulled Lina out of the water?A. Maries father.B. Lina herself.C. Marie.D. Celia

18、.CTourism is often about seeking deeper emotional and personal connections with the world around us. Not all travel experiences, however, need to take place in the real world. With the evolution of virtual reality(VR) technology, tourism will increasingly become a combination of physical and virtual

19、 worlds. VR may even remove the need to travel entirely.But can a VR experience really equal a real world one? Many experts believe it can. Studies have shown that our brains have an inbuilt VR-like mechanism that enables us to live imagined experiences. Much of our waking life is spent thinking abo

20、ut either the past or the future. This is known as mind wandering. During these events we re not paying attention to the current world around us. Instead, we re recalling memories, or creating and processing imagined futures.When engaged in mind wandering, our brains process these mental images usin

21、g the same pathways used to receive inputs from the real world. So, the imagined past or future can create emotions and feelings similar to how we react to everyday life. VR can create these same feelings.While critics might argue that a virtual experience will never match reality, there are several

22、 ways VR tourism could make a positive contribution. Firstly it could help protect sensitive locations from over-tourism. In recent years famous sites such as Maya Bay in Thailand, and Cambodias Angkor Wat Temples have had to limit the number of visitors because of their negative impact. These place

23、s are now producing their own VR experiences that will allow tourists to pass through virtual models of the sites.Virtual reality may also allow people back in time, to experience historical events, visit ancient cities, and even to walk among dinosaurs.Finally, in a world where many people suffer f

24、rom stress and depression due to overwork, virtual tourism may provide a cheap and convenient way for people to take brief holidays to otherwise unreachable destinations and recharge their batteries, without ever leaving their homes.It sounds like science fiction but its already happening. As virtua

25、l technology improves and as people continue to demand new and interesting experiences, expect more virtual tourism, both in combination with the real world and instead of it.28.What is driving the development of virtual tourism?A. Companies seeking to make more money.B. Improvements in virtual real

26、ity technology.C. Peoples demand for more shared experiences.D. Peoples deeper understanding of the physical world.29.Which of the following best describes mind wandering?A. The brain processes which help people think VR is real.B. The way the brain processes inputs from the real world.C. Brain acti

27、vities focusing on past or future events.D. Experiences coming from a persons imagination.30.What does the underlined word it in the last paragraph refer to?A. Science fiction.B. Virtual technology.C. Virtual tourism.D. The real world.31.What is the purpose of the passage?A. To describe the advantag

28、es of VR tourism.B. To give suggestions for reducing over-tourism.C. To encourage people to develop VR technology.D. To argue VR tourism will replace the real world travel.DBoth honeybees and ants are social insects that live in groups called colonies. They survive by means of their collective intel

29、ligence. Their decision-making power is distributed throughout the group; that is, no one ant or bee makes decisions for the group. Instead, they work together. As Deborah M. Gordon,a biologist at Stanford University, says, Ants arent smart. Ant colonies are.The same is true for bee colonies. Althou

30、gh bees and ants are quite different physically, they have a lot in common in terms of their social behavior. Specifically, honeybees and ants have similar roles within the colony, both have communication systems, and both have the capacity for learning.Ants communicate by using chemicals called phe

31、romones, which can alert others to danger or to a food source. For example, when worker ants find a promising source, they let the rest of the colony know how to find it by leaving a trail of pheromones on the way back to the colony. The other ants pick up the message using their sense of smell. Bee

32、s, on the other hand, use movement to communicate with each other. Worker bees send messages to each other by means of a dance. Different speeds and movements send different messages. For example, when worker bees called scouts go out to find a new home for the colony, they return and do a dance for the other worker bees that indicates the location of the new home and how suitable it is. The faster the scouts dance, t