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1、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 Metropolis Book Club Membership: All you need to do is fill out the order form at the bottom of the page, select your first order from o
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7、 books you have ordered. If they aren t what you expected just send them back! 21. How can you become a member of the Metropolis Book Club? A. By ordering a watch free of charge. B. By sending the advertisement to the club. C. By choosing books with special prices. D. By returning the completed orde
8、r form. 22. What information does the monthly magazine give members? A. The percentage saved on each book. B. The names of all the books sold by the club. C. The list of the newest books available to buy. D. The books that can be swapped by club members. 23. What can we infer from the last part of t
9、he passage? A. At least four books should be bought each year. B. Members can look at the books before they buy them. C. Members need to buy the “ Book of the Month” . D. The more books bought, the higher the member s grade. B Paloma sat at a computer in the school library. She stared at the blank s
10、creen and the blinking cursor. She rummaged around in her backpack for a rubber band, and then she pulled her hair into a thick ponytail. Paloma looked at the computer screen. It was still blank. She sighed and flipped through her notebook to reread the assignment Mr. Molina had given the class thre
11、e weeks ago. It was due in just two days, and Paloma knew that she couldn t procrastinate any longer. Write a creative short story using an experience that you have had recently, Paloma read. Your story should include two examples of figurative language. Paloma and her family had recently taken a tr
12、ip along North Carolinas coast. They had visited four different lighthouses, and Paloma wondered what it would be like to live in a lighthouse. She knew that before lighthouses were automated, they were run by a lighthouse keeper who lived on the premises. Paloma thought she d love to be a lighthous
13、e keeper. Without thinking about it any longer, Paloma began to write the story. I sat with my cat Sadie curled on my lap and looked out the window at the crashing waves. The heavy rain beat against my lighthouse like a thousand footsteps racing up and down the walls. I held Sadie closer, and she le
14、t out a small meow of displeasure. I knew that the coming storm could not be too dangerous if Sadie was still acting normally. I had read that animals can sense changes in weather and will seek shelter from a tornado or hurricane. I was relying on Sadie s calmness to get me through my first hurrican
15、e on the island. I knew that my lighthouse was sturdily built. It had survived more than one hundred years worth of hurricanes and tropical storms. There was no reason to believe that it couldn t survive another. I looked up at the staircase that spiraled above me and worried as I felt the tower swa
16、y slightly in a gust of wind. Paloma stopped and reread what she had just written. She smiled to herself in delight, saved her story, and then settled into her chair to continue writing. She wasn t sure what was going to happen next, but she knew that if she kept going, the story would continue to t
17、ell itself. Paloma couldn t wait to find out where it would take her. 24. Why is Paloma feeling anxious at the beginning of the passage? A. She hasn t much time left to do her writing task. B. She doesn t know the details of her writing task. C. She has completely forgotten about her writing task. D
18、. She doesn t know what is wrong with her computer . 25. What is the inspiration for Paloma s story idea? A. Her cat. B. Her teacher. C. Her trip. D. Her dream. 26. In Palomas story, how does the lighthouse keeper decide if the storm is dangerous? A. By listening to the weather report. B. By watchin
19、g the crashing waves. C. By observing the cats behaviour. D. By measuring the movement of the lighthouse. 27. As described in the final paragraph, how does Paloma feel after she has written the first part of her story? A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Relieved. D. Determined. C For many years, Bruce Bexl
20、er dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare, exotic species. That might sound like an impossible dream, but Bexler turned it into a reality. In December 2015, he and a team of Australian and American scientists ventured into
21、an isolated tropical rain forest on the island of New Guinea. They were the first people ever to enter the mist-covered region. “As time was limited, we were dropped in by helicopter. Once we were on the ground, there were no trails anywhere; it was really hard to get around,” Bexler says. Within mi
22、nutes of landing, the team spotted a black chicken-like bird with strange orange skin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was a type of honeyeater the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years. The honeyeater wasn t the only surprise f
23、or the scientists. They discovered more than 40 previously unknown plant and animal species 13 birds of paradise, 20 frogs, four butterflies, and five palms. “We were like kids in a candy store , ” Bexler recalls. “ Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before.” The newfound
24、species didn t shy away from the scientists. Two long-nosed echidnas primitive egg-laying mammals let the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study them. An echidna looks like a hedgehog and is also called a spiny anteater. Bexler thinks the animals weren t scared because they had ne
25、ver seen humans before. “ In almost all parts of New Guinea, animals are hunted for food, and because of this, they are very cautious of people,” he explains. “ This area gives scientists a place where they can go to study the behaviours of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people.”
26、Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in Asia. Local people called Kwerba hunt and collect plants from the outer-edges of the forest but told Bexler that not even their ancestors had gone so far into the woods. The wooded area is approximately a 10-day walk from the ne
27、arest village. Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the area completely. They hope to return and expe ct to record many more undiscovered species. “ We just scratched the surface,” Bexler says. “ Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery.” 28. Which w
28、ord best describes Bruce Bexler? A. Adventurous. B. Cautious. C. Optimistic. D.Thorough. 29. What does Bruce Bexler mean in Paragraph 5 when he says the scientists “ were like kids in a candy store”? A. They didn t have enough food and were hungry. B. They were very excited about what they saw. C. T
29、hey were misbehaving like naughty children. D. They knew that if they kept searching, they d find sugar. 30. Why did some of the animals allow the scientists to pick them up? A. The scientists seemed to be very friendly. B. The scientists were skilled in handling animals. C. The animals had been wel
30、l-trained by the local people. D. The animals had no experience or fear of people. 31. What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler explored? A. The best way to explore the area is by helicopter. B. The area has not been visited by scientists for many years. C. The area still contains many plant
31、s and animals unknown to science. D. The locals are unwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woods. D Petrol and diesel cars may still dominate our roads, but their days are numbered. A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 per cent of daily car jou
32、rneys in the US. That figure could rise to 98 per cent by 2020. One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been range anxiety drivers concerns about running out of juice on a journey. While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network o
33、f electric charging stations is still being developed. That said, charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA. Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few years. Not that long ago, electric cars were met with distrust, and their large
34、 price tags drove customers away. Thanks to improvements in battery capacity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars are starting to persuade critics. Plug-in cars will soon give internal combustion engine models a run for their money. As well as advancement
35、s on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies. Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19 th to the early 20 th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for re
36、newable energy sources is bringing electric boats back. Steps towards electric air travel are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organisations developing and testing battery powered planes. The experiments could soon make commercial electric flight a reality. Electric vehicles do not pr
37、oduce any emissions. Were the US to act on the studys findings and replace 87 per cent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 per cent. However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles,
38、they cannot claim to be completely emission-free. That said, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become even cleaner. 32. Which is the best title for this passage? A. My Dream Car B. History of Electric Cars C. Problems with Petrol Car
39、s D. Driving into the Future 33. As used in Paragraph 2, the underlined word “hurdle” means _. A. aim B. barrier C. consequence D. step 34. In the past, why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars? A. They were not good value. B. They were very poorly made. C. They were not widely promoted.
40、D. They couldn t travel at a high speed. 35. What is the function of Paragraph 4? A. To introduce the history of electric travel. B. To explain why the world needs more electric cars. C. To show why more people have interest in electric cars. D. To describe different ways electric vehicles can be us
41、ed. 第二节( 共 5 小题 ; 每小题 2 分，满分10 分 ) 根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。 China has been the birthplace of many of the world s greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of t
42、hings for buying and selling. 36 This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering. 37 In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells（贝壳） as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances,
43、 and allowed for trade to develop between different parts of the country. In the years which followed this invention, many other countries around the world began to do the same. 38 The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasn t long before the Chin
44、ese made round coins out of metal. 39 By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire. About 1000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people. 40 A. People
45、also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs. B. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical. C. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe. D. They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling. E. As time went by, trade between countries inc
46、reased. F. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes. G. The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分） 第一节（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Grady t
47、hrew down his backpack and slammed the car door shut. “ This is going to be a really41 week, ” he said unhappily to no one 42 . He looked around the campground. Hundreds of blue-green fir trees,some as tall as church towers, 43 the mountainside, giving it the appearance of a lush green carpet. The s
48、un would be setting soon. Then, Grady thought, maybe the 44 wouldn t feel so bad. Even up here in the 45 , the hot stickiness of July clung to him. Grady hated camping, but it was something his family 46 every summer. His father liked cooking over an open fire, telling stories about how to 47 things
49、 like bear attacks and swarms of bees. His mother and younger brother Jared liked to hike and take 48 of animals. Jared had a collection of bug pictures that he d 49 to the walls in his half of their room. Grady thought they were just scary and proof that Jared was a 50 kid. They set up camp two 51 , one for his parents and one for himself and Jared. While everyone else started 52 dinner, Grady, looking for some place to cool down, set off for the nearby stream, which was deep enough to 53 in. As he 54 the stream, something cau