2018届广州市高中三年级调研考英语

1、2018 届广州市高三年级调研测试英语AMetropolis Book ClubMembership:All you need to do is to fill out the order form at the bottom of the page, select yourfirst order from our book list and then post the completed form back to us.Special offers for new members:As a special offer, you may choose any reduce-price book

2、s from our new members booklist, to the value of 100yuan in total.Tick the box on your form to order a free watch.Join before the end of this month and you receive another free book carefully chosenby our staff.Order an audio-book from the many on offer, at half the recommended retail price.When you

3、ve joined:As a member you get around 50% off the publishers price ofevery book you buy, andwhats more, they come straight to your door. Your free club magazine arrives once a month to keep you up to date with the latest best- sellers weve added to our list. Onthe Internet,you can find all our titles

4、 for the year at ourexclusive members website. Our websitealso has a book swap service where members can request or offer books for exchange.Being a member:All you have to do is order four books during your first years. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.In each of yo

5、ur monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a“Book of theMonth” for you, which is offered at an extra-special price. If you do not want this book,just say so in the space provided on the form and send it back to us. We always send the book if we do not receive this form.Once we receive y

6、our order, your books are delivered within one week. And remember, you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the 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 char

7、geB. By sending the advertisement to the clubC. By choosing books with special pricesD. By returning the completed order form22. What information does the monthly magazine give members?A. The percentage saved on each bookB. The names of all the books sold by the clubC. The list of the newest books a

8、vailable to buyD. The books that can be swapped by club members23. What can we infer from the last part of the passage?A. At least four books should be bought each yearB. Members can look at the books before they buy themC. Members need to buy the“Book of the Month”.D. The more books bought, the hig

9、her the members gradeBPaloma sat at a computer in the school library. She stared at the blank screen and theblinkingcursor.She rummagedaround in her backpack fora rubberband, and then she pulledher hair into a thick pony tail. Paloma looked at the computer screen. It was still blank.She sighed and f

10、lipped through her notebook to reread the assignment Mr. Molina had giventhe class three weeks ago. It was due in just two days,and Paloma knew that she couldntprocrastinate any longer.Write a creative short story using an experience that you have bad recently, Palomaread Your story should include t

11、wo examples of figurative language.Paloma and her family had recently taken a trip along North Carolinas coast.Theyhad 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 alighthouse

12、keeper who lived on the premises.Paloma thought she d love to be a lighthousekeeper. Without thinking about it any longer, Paloma began to write the story.I sat with my cat Sadie curledon my lap and looked at the window at the crashingwaves.The heavy rain beatagainst mylighthouselike athousand foots

13、teps racingup and down thewalls. I held Sadie closer, and she let out a small meow of still acting normally. I hadread that animals cad sense changes in weather and will seek shelter from a tornado orhurricane.I was relying on Sadies calmness to get me through my first hurricane on theisland.I knew

14、that my lighthouse was sturdily built. It had survived more than one hundredyears worth of hurricanes and tropical storms.There was no reason to believe that itcouldn t survive another. I looked up at the staircase that spiraled above me and worried as I felt the tower sway slightly in a gust of win

15、d.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 wasnt sure what was going to happen next, but she knew that if she kept going, the story would continueto tell itself Paloma couldnt wait

16、to find out where it would take her.24.Why is Paloma feeling anxious at the beginning of the passage?A.She hasn t mu ch time left to do her writing task.B.She doesn t know thedetails of her writing task.C.She has completely forgotten about her writing task.D.She doesn t know what is wrong with her c

17、omputer.25. What is the inspiration for Palomas story idea?A. Her cat.B. Her teacher.C. Her trip.D. Her dream.26. In Paloma s story how does the lighthouse keeper decide if the storm is dangerous?A. By listening to the weather report.B. By watching the crashing waves.C. By observing the cats behavio

18、ur.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.CFor many years,Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before.He wantedto

19、 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 intoan isolated tropical rain forest on the island of New Guinea. They

20、were the first peopleever to enter the mist- covered region.“As time was limited,we were dropped in by helicopter.Oncewe were on the ground, there were no trailsanywhere; itwas reallyhard to get around, ”Bexler says.Within minutes of leading,the team spotted a black chicken-likebirdwith strange oran

21、geskin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature wasa type of honeyeater-the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years.The honeyeaterwasnt the only surpriseforthe scientists. Theydiscoveredmore than40 previously unknown plant and animal spec

22、ies13 birdsof paradise, 20 frogs, fourbutterflies, 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.”Thenewfoundspeciesdidn tshyawayfromthescientists.Twolong -nosedechidnas primitive egg-laying mammals let the

23、 visitors pick them up and take them backto camp to study them. An echidna looks likea hedgehog and italso calleda spiny anteater.Bexler thinks the animals werent scared because they had never seen humans before.“In almost allpartsof NewGuinea, animals are hunted forfood,and because of this,theyare

24、very cautiousof people, ” he explains.“This area gives scientistsa place where theycan go to study the behavioursof animals thathave not yet learnedto be afraidof people. ”Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in Asia. Localpeople called Kwerba hunt and collect plants

25、from the outer-edges of the forest but toldBexler that not even their ancestors had gone so far into the woods. The wooded area isapproximately a 10-day walk from the nearest village.Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the areacompletely. They hope to return a

26、nd expect to record many more undiscovered species.“Wejust scratched the surface,” Bexler says.“Anyone who goes there willcome back with amystery. ”28. Which word best describes Bruce Bexler?A. Adventurous. B. Cautious. C. Optimistic. D. Thorough.29. What does Bruce Bexler mean in paragraph 5 when h

27、e 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. They were misbehaving like naughty children.D. They knew that if they kept searching, theyd find sugar.30. Why did some of the animals allow the s

28、cientists to pick them up?A. The scientists seemed to be very friendly.B. The scientists were skilled in handing animals.C. The animals had been well-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 be

29、st 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 plants and animals unknown to science.D. The locals are unwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woods.DPetrol and diesel cars may still dominate our r

30、oads, but their days are numbered. Arecent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 per cent ofdaily car journey in the US. That figure could rise to 98 per cent by 2020.Onehurdletothewidespreadadoptionofelectriccarshasbeen“rangeanxiety ”-drivers concerns about running

31、out of juice on a journey.While petrolstations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network ofelectricchargingstationsis stillbeing developed.That said,chargingpointsare becomingincreasingly common throughout the USA.Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed qu

32、ite considerably over the last fewyears. Not that long ago, electric cars were met with distrust, and their large price tagsdrovecustomersaway.Thanks toimprovementsinbatterycapacity,rechargingtimes,performance and price, the current generation of electric cars are starting to persuadecritics.Plug-in

33、cars willsoon give internalcombustion engine models a run for theirmoney.As well as advancements on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies. Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed severaldecades of popularity from the late 19th to the earl

34、y 20th century before petrol-poweredoutboard motors took over. Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringingelectric boats back. Steps towards electric air travel are also being made, with Airbusand NASA among theorganizationsdevelopingand testingbatterypowered planes.Theexperiments

35、 could soon make commercial electric flight a reality.Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions.Were the US to act on the studysfindings and replace 87 percent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce thenational demand for petrol by 61 per cent .However, because of the production pr

36、ocessesand the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, 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 passa

37、ge?A. My Dream CarB. History of Electric CarsC. Problems with Petrol CarsD. Driving into the Future33. As used in Paragraph2 ,the underlined word“hurdle ” means _.A. aimB. barrierC. consequenceD. step34.In the past, why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars?A. They were not good value.B. T

38、hey were very poorly made.C. They were not widely promoted.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 carsD. T

39、o describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.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 worlds greatest inventions. It was, forexample, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money andco

40、ins,people used many differentkinds of thingsforbuying and selling._36_ Thisexchange 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. Usuallythe shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for peop

41、le to carry moneyover long distances,and allowed for trade to develop between differentparts of the country.In the years which followedthisinvention,many other countriesaround the world beganto do the same._38_.The next development was in 1000BC, when China startedmaking bronze and copper shells.Itw

42、as not long beforethe Chinese maderound coinsout of metal._39_. By 500 BC，metal coinshad begun to appear in countrieslikePersiaand Greece, and laterin the RomanEmpire.About 1000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the firstpaper banknotes were produced by the Chinese peop

43、le. _40_.A. People 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 betwee

44、n countries increased.F. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.G. The very firstcoins oftenhad holes in them so thatpeople could stringthem 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

45、。Grady threw down his backpack and slammed the car door shut.“Thisisgoingtobeareally_41_ week, ” hesaidunhappilyto no one_42_. He looked around the campground. Hundreds of blue-green fir trees, some astall as church towers, _43_mountainside, giving itthe appearance ofa lushgreencarpet. The sun would

46、 be settingsoon. Then, Grady thought,maybethe _44_ wouldntfeel 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. Hisfather liked cooking over an open fire, telling stories about how to _47_ thingslike bea

47、r attacks and swarms of bees. His mother and younger brother Jared liked to hikeandtake _48_ ofanimalsJaredhad acollectionofbugpicturesthathe d_49_ to the walls in his half of their room. Grady thought they were just scaryand proof that Jared was a _50_ kid.They setup camp -two _51_, one forhisparen

48、ts and one for himselfand Jared.While everyoneelse started_52_ dinner,Grady, lookingfor some place tocooldown,set off for the nearby stream, which was deep enough to _53_ in.As he _54_ the stream, something caught his eye. There was a/an _55_blackbear cub - no more thantwo feet tallwitha lovelyface.

49、Itwas playing_56_at the water s edge, _57_ itssurroundings.Grady movedcloserto geta _58_look.Then Grady heard a sound behind him. He _59_ hisfathersayingthatbearcubswould never be _60_. Then he turnedaround and saw thecubs mother moving swiftlytowards him.41.A. longB. interestingC. peacefulD. risky4

50、2.A. in advanceB. in briefC. in particularD. in silence43.A. blockedB. coveredC. reflectedD. scarred44.A. dustB. campgroundC. heatD. sun45.A. mountainB. riverC. skyD. tower46.A. believed inB. insisted onC. came crossD. lived through47.A. encourageB. exploreC. recognizeD. survive48.A. careB. controlC

51、. picturesD. examples49.A. guidedB. pinnedC. takenD. thrown50.A. sensitiveB. smartC. toughD. strange51.A. bedsB. roomsC. tentsD. plates52.A. alteringB. huntingC. orderingD. preparing53.A. digB. swimC. hideD. sink54.A. crossedB. imaginedC. leftD. neared.55.A. adorableB. aggressiveC. injuredD. large56

52、.A. cautiouslyB. joyfullyC. forcefullyD. nervously57.A. attackingB. destroyingC. hatingD. ignoring58.A. betterB. brighterC. fixedD. lasting59.A. foundB. learnedC. rememberedD. misunderstood60.A. aloneB. awakeC. cuteD. scared第II 卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Way back in 1674, a frog helped Antoni van Leeuwenhoek make an incredible disco