广东省广州市番禺区届高三英语月线上检测试题.docx

1、广东省广州市番禺区届高三英语月线上检测试题广东省广州市番禺区2020届高三英语3月线上检测试题2020.03本试卷共 11 页，卷面满分 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、考号、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，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；如需改动，先划掉

2、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。ADesign your own adventure spent at IZEs Blue Creek Field Station by choosing two activities per day from the list below.Short Cave Hike: 2-hour activity w

3、here you will be exposed to the ultimate tropical rainforest experience. At every turn along the trail, a novel experience awaits. Perhaps its a trail of leaf cutter ants or a delicate tree snake. You will follow your Maya Guides up a steep incline(斜坡) to the entrance of one of the most spectacular

4、limestone caves in Belize.Ethnobotany Walk: 3-hour activity where you will explore the medical and cookery uses of the local herbs, plants and trees. The Mayans were masters in using the jungles natural resources for theirmedical needs. You will learn about the vines（藤蔓） that store drinking water an

5、d other remarkable remedies (疗法) that nature offers. You will get a first-hand look at the crops the Maya harvest such as cocoa, mango, rice, beans, etc.Hokeb Ha Cave Hike: Spend time in one of the most spectacular limestone caves in Belize. The name of this cave means “where the water enters the ea

6、rth.” Stalactites (钟乳石) hang from the ceiling, and colonies of bats live in the darkest gaps. You can also search for Mayan artifacts over 1，000 years old.Lizard Hike: 2-4 hour activity where you will swim and hike along the clear blue river as you look for lizards in the tall trees. Can you identif

7、y which species？Is it the spectacular dinosaur that looks like green lizards? Belize is home to many of the 3,800 species of lizards in the world!21. During the short Cave Hike, you .A. will be lost in the tropical forestB. may enjoy unexpected views on the wayC. can be bitten by the tree snakes occ

8、asionallyD. need to follow the track of ants in the forests22. What activity can improve your skills of living in the wild?A. Ethnobotany Walk. B. Short Cave Hike.C. Lizard Hike. D. Hokeb Ha Cave Hike.23. We can infer that Hokeb Ha Cave might be .A. the source of the water on the Earth B. the habita

9、t of bats in BelizeC. the entrance to the earth D. home to ancient MayansBShe Walked Through FireOn Thanksgiving weekend, the Heffelmire family gathered for a meal at their home. After dinner, the family went down to the finished basement to relax except Charlottes father, Eric, who was in thegarage

10、 to fix his truck.Around 8 pm, Charlotte decided to check on her dad. She walked through the kitchen. When she opened the side door to the garage, black smoke rose up into the kitchen. She could barely make out her father lying on his back, trapped under the truck. Hed removed the front passenger-si

11、de tyre and raised the truck on a jack (千斤顶). The truck had slipped off the jack, and now the whole weight of the wheel was on his chest and shoulders.Charlotte ran to the front of the truck and struggled to lift it. Eric was still conscious, and he yelled, “You got it! One more try!” She tried agai

12、n and was able to tip the truck backward just enough for her to pull her dad by the shirt with both hands from under the truck.She dragged him across the garage and 20 feet down the driveway. Then she ran back to the garage, which had burst into flames. “I was afraid the car was going to explode,” s

13、ays Charlotte, so she climbed into the truck, which faced forward, turned the key, and pressed the gas pedal(油门). The car slowly rolled out, the metal wheel scratching loudly against the concrete.Safely on the driveway, Charlotte stopped the truck and ran back to the basement. “Theres a fire! Everyb

14、ody get out!” she yelled as she picked up her three-month-old niece and ran out. Outside, she handed the baby to her mom, and then ran around to the burning garage. She picked up a garden hose(水管) and sprayed the fire while calling 911.A few minutes later, firefighters and an ambulance arrived. Char

15、lotte was treated for second-degree burns on both her feet and face. Her dad had injuries on his chest and shoulders, as well as minor burns on his face. The garage and the house were damaged but the family survived.The Heffelmires are staying in an apartment while their house is rebuilt. “Charlotte

16、 is a remarkable kid,” says her dad. Charlotte, however, simply says, “I was saving my family and my house. I wasnt going to let my dad die.”24. Eric got trapped because .A. the kitchen was on fire B. the wheel fell off the truckC. the front tyre was removed D. the truck slipped off the jack25. Whic

17、h of the following is the correct order of the events?a. Charlotte called the firefighters.b. Charlotte saved Eric from under the truck.c. Charlotte drove the truck out of the garage.d. Charlotte warned the family to leave the house.A. b, c, a, d B. a, b, d, c C. a, c, b, d D. b, c, d, a26. As a res

18、ult of the fire, .A. the truck explodedB. the house was not fit to live inC. the three-month-old baby was injuredD. Charlotte was burned on her chest and shoulders27. It can be inferred from the passage that Charlotte is .A. proud and clear-headed B. modest and easy-goingC. calm and quick-minded D.

19、independent and self-centredCAlmost everyone agrees on the hot dog basics: a long bread roll with a hot sausage inside it. And thats what has led to a big question is a hot dog a sandwich, or is it in a special category of its own?“People have really strong opinions on both sides,” says Eric Mittent

20、hal, president of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC). In November, the council published an official announcement ruling that the hot dog is not a sandwich. It argues that the hot dog is too significant to be considered “just a sandwich.” The council admits that the hot dog was once th

21、e “Frankfurter sandwich,” but says that people no longer use that name. Today, no one would call a hot dog eating contest a sandwich eating contest.But others disagree. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) includes a sausage inside abread roll in its sandwich category. But it also calls the foo

22、d a “sandwich type product”. In May, dictionary publisher Merriam Webster said that the hot dog is a sandwich. The Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, defines a sandwich as “two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between” or “one slice of bread covered with

23、 food”. The announcement fueled a heated debate among hot dog fans. If hot dogs are sandwiches, where do you draw the line? Are burritos (玉米馅饼) sandwiches too?This debate wont stop Americans from eating piles of hot dogs this summer. During peak hot dogseason from Memorial Day to Labor Day Americans

24、 will eat about 7 billion of them. Thats 818 hot dogs consumed every second. People love hot dogs so much that in 2015, a hot dog emoji was released so people can easily tweet or text an image of the famous food. This may come in handy soon, since July is National Hot Dog Month.28. Who thinks that t

25、he hot dog is special enough to be in a category of its own?A. USDA. B. NHDSC. C. The author. D. Merriam-Webster.29 What do some hot dog fans think of the definition of a sandwich in the mentioned dictionary?A. It seems too wide. B. It is quite satisfactory.C. It is obviously too narrow. D. It is di

26、fficult to understand.30. What does the underlined word “emoji” probably mean?A. A small image used in electronic communications that symbolizes something.B. A poster used to advertise hot dogs.C. A toy given by a hot dog seller.D. A facial expression posted on a letter as a stamp.31. Which of the f

27、ollowing can be the best title for the text?A. The history of hot dogs. B. Different kinds of sandwiches.C. Do Americans really love hot dogs? D. Is a hot dog a sandwich?DMany people will be familiar with automated writing through Gmail. Smart Reply provides brief answers to routine emails. If someo

28、ne asks “Do you want to meet at 3 pm?”, Gmail offers one-click responses such as “Sure!”The New Yorkers John Seabrook recently described a more powerful version of this technology, called GPT-2, which can ably mimic (模拟) his magazines style. Such systems use a digital network of billions of artifici

29、al “neurons” (神经元) with virtual “synapses” the connections between neurons that strengthen as the network “learns”, in this case from 40 gigabytes（千兆字节） worth of online writing. The version Mr. Seabrook tested was polished with back-issues of the New Yorker.The metaphor of the brain is attractive, b

30、ut “neurons” and “synapses” deserve those scare-quotes ( 双引号). The system is merely making someadmittedly very complexstatistical guesses about which words follow which in a New Yorker-style sentence.What escapes computers is creativity. They cannot create a topic or goal on their own, much less pla

31、n how to get there with logic and style. At various points in the online version of his article, readers can see how GPT-2 would have carried on writing Mr. Seabrooks piece for him. The writing gives the impression of being human. But on closer inspection it is empty, even incoherent.Meaningless wri

32、ting is the preserve of artificial intelligence. But to truly write, you must first have something to say. Computers do not. They await instructions. To compose meaningful essays, the likes of GPT-2 will first have to be integrated with databases of real-world knowledge.32. Why does the author mention Gmail in the first paragraph?A. To prepare for the introduction of the topic. B. To advertise the powerful Gmail.C. To describe the feature of Gmail. D. To prove the strength of the