1、2020 届广州市高三年级调研测试 英语 届广州市高三年级调研测试 英语 2019.12 本试卷共 10 页，卷面满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟 注意事项：注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的名和考生号、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；如
2、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。 第二部分 阅读理解第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阋读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Stagecoach Buses Popular tickets Dayrider Travel as much as you like in one day. With Stagecoach Dayrider bus tickets you can m
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5、at four of the districts most outstanding lakes. Stagecoach have combined bus the trees were larger, and the environment felt more threatening. At the trailhead, Leo tied a sleeping bag onto my already heavy pack and lectured Allen and me about hiking rules. Then, with Leo in the lead, we set off al
6、ong the narrow and steep dirt track that wound up the mountain. After 6 hours of climbing, we finally reached the top. My legs aching, I dropped my pack and groaned but there was no time to rest. “We need to set up camp quickly,“ said Leo.“ There are dark studentstudent tickets sightseeingsightseein
7、g tickets clouds coming in.A storms on its way.“ I thought he was kidding, but Leo was quite serious. He and Allen worked expertly, while I stood around and pretended to help, thunder rumbling in the distance. We just finished putting up the tents when it hit. The wind, thunder, and lightning were r
8、elentless. Leo, sensing that I was scared, started telling us some stories about his camping adventures. But each time lightning lit up the tent and the thunder echoed, I jumped. “Dont worry. Summer storms pass quickly,“ Leo said trying to comfort me. “And at least the rain will keep the bears away,
9、“ he said with a teasing smile, which was less comforting. And just as quickly as the storm came rushing in, it passed, and we exited the tent. The view was incredible I could see for miles. As darkness set in, I stared in wonder at the millions of glowing stars in the night sky. I wont lie I was st
10、ill wishing for a hpt shower and a soft bed, but as I gazed upward at the Milky Way, I knew this was an adventure I would never forget. 24. Why was the author surprised when Allen came to get him at the beginning of the story? A.Allen had arrived earlier than arranged. B. He saw thatAllen was not we
11、ll prepared. C. He realized their trip would be challenging. D.Allens brother was unexpectedly with him. 25. Why was it necessary to set up camp immediately after reaching the mountain top? A. It was almost night time.B. The weather was changing. C. They were tired and needed to rest.D. They needed
12、protections from animals. 26. What can we guess about Leo? A. He was an experienced and capable hiker. B. He was inconsiderate of others feelings. C. He had known the writer for a long time. D. He had not been to this mountain before. 27. How did the author feel at the end of the story? A. Satisfied
13、.B. Optimistic.C. Scared.D. Disappointed. C Sleep, considered a luxury by many, is essential for a persons wellbeing. Researchers have found that insufficient sleep and tiredness increase a persons risk of developing severe medical conditions, such as obesity (being very overweight), high blood suga
14、r levels, and heart disease. Now, a new study has found that getting sufficient sleep is also the key to improving academic performance. Jeffrey Gross, the university science professor who led the research, was not trying to find the relationship between sleep and grades when he handed out smart wat
15、ches to the 100 students in his chemistry class. Instead, the professor hoped the wrist-worm devices, which track a persons physical activity, would show a connection between exercise and academic achievement. While Grosss data showed no relationship between these two factors, the study found someth
16、ing surprising. As the researchers were analyzing their data, they noticed that there was a straight-line relationship between the average amount of sleep a student got and their results in the courses 11 quizzes, three midterm tests, and the final exam. Even more interesting, it was not sufficient
17、for students to just head to bed early the night before a test. Instead, its the sleep you get during the days when learning is happening that matters most. The time students went to bed each night was similarly important. Those who went to bed in early hours of the morning performed poorly, even if
18、 the total sleep time was the same as a higher-performing student. “When you go to bed matters,“ Gross says, “If you go to bed at 10, or 12, or 1 at night, and sleep for seven hours, your performance is the same. But if you go to bed after 2, your performance starts to go down even if you get the sa
19、me seven hours. So, quantity isnt everything.“ Perhaps the most interesting was the huge impact that small differences in sleep patterns had on the students grades. The overall course grades for students averaging six and a half hours of sleep each night were 25% lower than students who averaged jus
20、t one hour more sleep. Similarly, students who varied their bedtime by even one hour each night had grades that dropped 45% below those with more regular bedtimes. Who knew getting As just required some extra ZZZs? 28. Based on his original objectives, which best describes Professor Grosss research
21、findings? A.Accidental.B. Complete.C. Convincing.D. Doubtful. 29. Who were the people taking part in the study? A. Middle school chemistry students.B. Volunteers from different universities. C. Professor Grosss own students.D. University student athletes. 30. How did Professor Grosss team measure ac
22、ademic performance? A. Making the students wear a special watch. B. Using students university entrance test results. C. Giving the students regular after class quizzes. D. Using the students normal test and quiz grades. 31. Based on the studys findings, who is likely to perform best academically. A.
23、Aperson who has a good nights sleep the night before an important test. B.Aperson whose normal bedtime varies between 9 p.m. and 12 p.m. C.Aperson who sleeps from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day. D.Aperson who sleeps for a total of 7 hours each night. D How affordable is high culture? One great myth of o
24、ur time is that tickets for opera, theatre, ballet and orchestral ( 管 弦 乐 ) concerts are too expensive, especially for the young. This is infuriating as, in Britain, at least, the claim is ridiculous and offensive. The cheap tickets to hear Londons orchestras range from 7 to 9 same as a cinema ticke
25、t, and lower than the entry price to many pop music and comedy clubs. For comparison, when the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra performs with top soloists and conductors the cheapest seat is 30; and at the Berlin Philharmonic, its an expensive 46. Finding cheap tickets to the opera and ballet isnt
26、 so easy. True. British companies dont charge the ridiculous high prices found on the Continent (2,000 for a good seat at a premiere of La Scalas Carmen last December), but the tickets are still pretty steep. Large fees paid to star performers mostly account for that. Luckily, however, one spectacul
27、ar techmological innovation has transformed the scene. Its live (or slightly delayed) cinema transmissions. The New York Metropolitan Opera now beams its shows to 800 cinemas round the world, and British companies arent far behind. Cinematic opera is excellent value. For the cost of a good bottle of
28、 wine (10 or 15 for the Royal Opera Houses shows) you can sit in your local movie-house and see a high-definition relay of whats occurring on the worlds grandest stages. No, its not the same as being there, but its almost as good. The sound is incredible. The images, particularly of dancers, are fan
29、tastic. And you can react to the show as part of a live audience, rather than sitting on your own at home. To me, this mountain of evidence, together with free museum admissions, indicates that the arts world should stop worrying that its audiences are still mostly middle-class. Anyone who can affor
30、d to visit a pub can also afford to see top-quality drama, music and dance. The real battle now should be ensuring that school children are given enough tastes of high culture to make them want to buy all those cheap tickets when they grow up. 32. What does the underlined word “infuriating“ in parag
31、raph 1 mean? A. Quite interesting.B. Very annoying.C. Not certain.D. Extremely obvious. 33. What is the main reason for expensive opera tickets? A. The amount of money charged by top performers. B. The costly technology required for broadcast. C. The demand of companies for big profits. D. The high
32、cost of renting the stages. 34. Which of the follow ing is true about cinematic opera? A. People can decide where to watch the opera. BAudiences are discouraged from responding to The performances. C. It provides an inexpensive way of enjoying a live opera performance. D. The sound and visual qualit
33、y are superior to the live performance. 35. Which statement would the author agree with? A. The quality of opera performances is improving. B. High culture is becoming more affordable in Europe. C. The cost of access to high culture activities should be lowered. D. Children should be encouraged to p
34、articipate in high culture events. 弟二节(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，选项中有两项多余。 Learning to understand spoken English can be difficult. Learners must not only master new sounds, but also learn conversational idioms. Thats a let to learn! But they may soon realize there is somet
35、hing else going on.36These different styles of speaking are called “registers“. In their work, language experts identify three major factors that affect theregister of spoken English: the place of the conversation, the relationship of the speakers, and the purpose of the conversation. 37Even two bes
36、t friends who work and live together may speak more formally to each other in the office. At home, one might say, “Cmon, I wanna leave.“ The same person at work might say, “Are you ready to go now?“ The relationship of the speakers also affects the language they use with each other. People speak les
37、s formally to friends and more formally to strangers.38People who know each other well might use more idioms and more slang in their speech. An angry woman might tell her daughter to “hush your mouth“ and her sister to “quiet down“. Finally, the purpose of the conversation affects peoples speech. A
38、person who want to ease hurt feelings uses a soft, quiet tone.39 Few speakers realize that they change registers according to these factors.40We are not aware that we make these changes. We accept the changeability of the weather, but we often refuse to accept the changeability of speech. A. In fact
39、, most people strongly deny it. B. People generally speak less at work than they do at home. C. The very same person speaks differently in different situations. D. Therefore, we should be careful not to hurt each other with our speech. E. On the other hand, a person who wants to pick a fight speaks
40、rapidly and loudly. F. The place where the conversation takes place directly affects the language of the conversation G. Because they already share information and experience with friends, they do not need to explain as much. 第三部分第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，満分英语知识运用（共两节，満分 45 分）分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，満分
41、30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。. Have you ever heard someone say that he cant see the forest for the trees? If so, you may have41what this curious phrase means. If you can see the trees, how is the forest not 42, too? This popular phrase accurately describes situations in which people
42、 sometimes get so caught up with the43that they lose sight of the big picture.44, youre paying so much attention to the trees that you forget that the trees are just part of a45forest. This is a problem we all46from time to time. When observing our world, its easy to focus on the interesting details
43、 and47larger concepts. For48, though, its important to be able to focus on both the forest and the trees. Since the49of scientific inquiry thousands of years ago, observations have been 50. The first scientists used their51to see, hear, smell, feel, and taste the world around them. Through these52,
44、they learned about their world and began to search for answers to the questions that53arose. Today scientists54rely upon their five senses to make observations. However, they also take advantages of modern55to make observations with a wide variety of tools. These enable them to “see” the world in wa
45、ys beyond what their five senses56. From satellite telescopes atomic microscopes,57scientists use these tools to observe the world in ways never58by early scientists. Some of these tools allow them to59 small details while others help them to see the big60. 41.A. wonderedB. believedC. explainedD. de
46、scribed 42.A. acceptableB. accessibleC. visibleD. possible 43.A. reasonsB. problemsC. effectsD. details 44.A. In contrastB. In returnC. In other wordsD. In the meantime 45.A. betterB. largerC. clearerD. greener 46.A. seek outB. pass byC. agree onD. meet with 47.A. catchB. ignoreC. comprehendD. misus
47、e 48.A. observersB. farmersC. scientistsD. leaders 49.A. beginningB. separationC. recoveryD. removal 50.A. forgottenB. welcomedC. impossibleD. important 51.A. sensesB. feelingsC. environmentsD. experiences 52.A. errorsB. giftsC. observationsD. inventions 53.A. luckilyB. naturallyC. exactlyD. occasio
48、nally 54.A. evenB. yetC. neverD. still 55.A. technologiesB. theoriesC. discoveriesD. efforts 56.A. releaseB. allowC. preferD. enjoy 57.A. famousB. youngC. popularD. modern 58.A. imaginedB. suggestedC. rememberedD. convinced 59.A. createB. studyC. copyD. choose 60.A. causeB. changeC. pictureD. achiev
49、ement 第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 We all know clean water is important for good health. But now we also know we should watch61we keep our water in. Plastic bottles hardened with a dangerous material 62(call) BPA can release a chemical into our water that harms our bodies. Since 2011, many countries63(ban) plastic with BPA from use in food containers and baby bottles. But are other non-BPAplastics safe? Plastic labeled BPA-free might use other chemicals that have64(harm) health effects.65(Study) hav
