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1、更多精品文档学习-好资料2018 年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（二）英 语第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。Zoo Exhibit GameEach animal exhibit will haven formation about the ani mal located there.You will get to learn about eachanimals habitat, their con servati onstatu

2、s and some other quick facts. Asyou explore the zoo check off all theendan gered animals you discoverfrom the list below. Fi nd them all andwin a free T-shirto Mou ntain Gorillao Chin ese Alligatoro Snow Leopardo white-w in ged Wood Ducko Red PandaWilliamsZoo MannersThe zoo is a smoke free area No b

3、alloons,balls, bikes, or roller skates allowed. Petsare not allowed- excepti ng guide dogs forbli ndStay on the pathways and do not placechildren on railing. Do not throw any thi nginto the ani malexhibits.Please help our con servati on efforts bydeposit ingtrash and recyclablesproperly.Lost Persons

4、If separated from your group ask any zooemployee or security guard for immediateassistanee, or go directly to the Administratio n Buildi ng recepti on deskFacilities and ServicesEnjoy a delicious meal at one of our twoanimal-themed caferestaurants. OurVisitor Centre offers cards, books更多精品文档学习-好资料Pa

5、rkZoo21. How can a pers on get a free t-shirt at the zoo?A Follow all the zoo rules B. Visit all the zoos exhibitsC. Bring along ano ther guest D Ide ntify all the an imals in dan ger.22. Where should a lost pers on go for help?A. Main Entrance B. Visitor CentreC. Administration Building.D Nursing C

6、entre.23. Which of the following is allowed at the zoo?A Ridi ng your bike B Taking your cameraC. Feeding the animals D Smoking cigarettesBI saw it first, Amy said, as she ripped the old leather wallet out of Charlies han ds. Withoutsaying a word, as if they both understood that this was a secret th

7、ey didn t want to shathey slipped in to the alley, where no one could see them look in sideTheres got to be a million dollars here! Charlie blurted out, when they saw the pile of hundred-Visitor Guide and Map1000 Elmwood Ave nue学习好资料更多精品文档dollar bills. Amy, the more realistic of the two, did a quick

8、 estimate, thumbing through the wad of cash. Morelike thousands” she saidc,ehsehravkoing in disbelief.Theyd found the wallet in a flowerbed by the sidewalk, when Charlie dropped his cell phone while he wastrying to talk and eat a slice of pepperoni pizza at the same time. Amy stuffed the wallet into

9、 her backpack andpulled Charlie along by his elbow toward her house. As they rushed toward Viceroy Avenue, they talkedexcitedly about what they could do with the money-buy gifts for parents and friends, get new clothes, travel tothe rainforest in Costa Rica, and adopt a whale. It looked like all of

10、their dreams would come true. For the lastblock, however, they didn t talk. Eachsuspect that the other one was silently adding to the list of things they could buy.They finally reached Amy s house, but instead of going inside, they walked around the house to the backporch. They opened the wallet and

11、 counted the money into piles of ten. The total wasS2400- more money thaneither of them had ever seen. Then they both started talking at once. I wonder who lost it Their moods shifted,sinking from the high of being rich for fifteen minutes to resigning themselves to what they must do next. For inthe

12、 wallets clear plastic compartment, there was a drivers license. They knew what they had to do. Althoughthey would lose their newly-found treasure, in a way, they felt relieved.24. Where did Amy and Charlie find the wallet?A. In an alleyB In a backpackC. Among some flowersD On the sidewalk25. In par

13、agraph 2, why was Amy s voice shaking?A. She was afraid that they would be seen by othersB. She was disappointed there wasnt a million dollarsC. She was fearful that Charlie would tell someone elseD. She felt nervous because shed never seen so much money26. On their way to Amy s house,dtrheencshmil

14、ood changed fromA excited to suspicious B. happy to angryC relieved to worried D. nervous to disappointed27. What did the children decide to do at the end of the story?A. To keep the money a secret from others学习好资料更多精品文档B. To return the wallet to its rightful ownerC. To put the wallet back where the

15、y found it.D. To buy many different things with the money.CAn article published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature sheds new light on an important, butup-to-now little appreciated, aspect of human evolution. In this article Professors Dennis Bramble and DanielLieberman suggest that being a

16、ble to run was the necessary condition for the development of our species whichenabled us to come down from the trees. This challenges traditional scientific thinking, which claims that thedistinctive, upright body form of modern humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk, and thatrunn

17、ing is simply a by-product of walking. Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor runnerscompared to such animals as dogs, horses or deer. However, this is only true if we consider running at highspeed, especially over short distances. But when it comes to long-distance running, humans d

18、o astonishinglywell. They can keep a steady pace for many kilometres, and their overall speed is at least the same as that ofhorses or dogsBramble and Lieberman examined 26 physical features found in humans. One of the most interesting ofthese is the nuchai ligamen 项韧带）.When we run, this ligament pr

19、events our head from moving back and forthor from side to side. Therefore, we are able to run with steady heads, held high. The nuchal ligament is notfound in any other surviving primates, such as apes and mon keys. Then there are our Achilles tendons 跟腱）at the backs of our legs, which connect our c

20、alf muscles to our heel bones and which have nothing to do withwalking. When we run, these tendons behave like springs, helping to push us forward. Furthermore, we havelow, wide shoulders virtually disc onn ected from our skulls（颅骨）,a physical developme nt which allows us torun more efficiently.But

21、what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance runners? Perhaps it permittedearly humans to obtain food more effectively. What these features and facts appear to be telling us is thatrunning evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete with other meat-eating animals for

22、access to theprotein needed to grow the big brains that we enjoy today, says Lieberman.Some scientists put forward the theory that early humans chased animals for great distances in order toexhaust them before killing them.Research on the history of humans ability to move has traditionally been cont

23、roversial, says Lieberman.At the very least, I believe this theory will motivate many researchers to reevaluate and further investigate howhumans learned to run and walk and why we are built the way we are. 学习好资料更多精品文档28. In paragraph 1, what do the two professors suggest about humans ability to run

24、?A. It is an evolutionary by-product of walking.B. It helps to form peoples ability to climb trees.C. It has played an important role in human evolution.D. It has not been adequately studied by scientists before.29. What is true about the physical characteristics examined by the professors?A. Achill

25、es tendons assist people to walk long distances.B. The human skull helps people to run more efficiently.C. peoples shoulders allow them to look from side to side.D. The nuchal ligament enables people to hold their head steady.30. According to paragraph 3, scientists believe that early humans_ .A. al

26、ways came across dangerous situations in lifeB. ran after animals for long distances when huntingC often failed to find food because they couldnt run fastD developed their hunting skills by running long distances31. Professor Lieberman thinks the new theory will _ .A completely explain how running d

27、evelopedB revolutionize the theory of human evolutionC. encourage more in-depth studies on the topic更多精品文档学习-好资料D. be widely supported with in the scie ntific com mun ityScie ntists have solved the mystery of why the overwhel ming majorityof mammoth fossils（化石）are male.Much like wild elephants today

28、, young male Ice Age mammothsprobably travelled around alone and more ofte n got themselves into riskysituati ons where they were swept into rivers, or fell through ice or into mud,lakes or sin kholes that preserved their bones for thousa nds of years, scientists say.Females, on the other hand, trav

29、elled in groups led by an older matriarch who knew the Ian dscape anddirected her group away from dan ger.Without the ben efit of livi ng in a herd led by an experie need female, male mammoths had a much higherrisk of dying in natural traps such as mud holes, rock cracks and lakes, said co-author Lo

30、ve Dalen of theSwedish Museum of Natural History in a report published on Thursday in the journal Curre nt Biology.The study used genetic data to determine the sex of 98 woolly mammoth fossils in Siberia Researchersfound that 69% of the samples were male, a heavily un bala need sex ratio, assu ming

31、that the sexes were fairlyeven at birthWe were very surprised because there was no reas on to expect a sex bias in the fossil record, said firstauthor Patricia Peen erova, also of the Swedish Museum of Natural History.Therefore, researchers believe that somethi ng about the way they lived in flue ne

32、ed the way they died.Most bon es, tusks, and teeth from mammoths and other Ice Age an imals have nt survived, expla inedDale nIt is highly likely that the remains that are found in Siberia these days have been preserved because theyhave bee n buried, and thus protected from weatheri ng.These giant,

33、tusked plant eaters disappeared about 4,000 years ago. While there is no scientific学习好资料更多精品文档agreement about the causes of their disappearance from the planet, most believe that climate change,excessive hunting by humans and the spread of other animals into mammoth feeding grounds were influentialf

34、actors.32. The underlined word matriarch in paragraph 3 means _ .A. figure head B. female leaderC experienced animal D. mature mammoth33. Why do the majority of mammoth fossils come from male animals?A. Scientists find it easier to study male fossilised bones.B. There were more male mammoths in comp

35、arison to femalesC Male mammoths were better able to adapt to the changing circumstances.D. Male mammoths more frequently died in places where fossils could form.34. Which of the following is suggested as a reason for mammoths dying out?A. The increasing competition for food.B. The cooling of the ea

36、rths temperature.C. The disappearance of male mammoths.D The risky behaviour of younger mammoths.35. What is the text type of the passage?A. A newspaper article.B. An academic essay.C. A historical description.D. A science fiction story.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

37、两项为多余选 项。Mary went through a personal experience 40 years ago that changed her life path and established herconnection with Chinese herbal medicine.Still childless after 13 years of marriage, Mary longed to become a mother. For years she travelled from学习好资料更多精品文档country to country and visited top ex

38、perts in the field, but without success.36. However, her Chineseherbalist grandmother gave her hope through a herbal treatment.After three and a half years she became pregnant._ 37_ The expectant mother sdelight was shared by the rest of her family too. This was the point when she made up her mind t

39、o carry on hergrandmother s work and dhevrolitfe to herbal medicine research, development andpromotion. To this end, she invested in a large herbal garden in the suburbs of Jakarta, where more than 30,000plants are grown. _ 38_.Through the application of great effort and resourcesover many, many yea

40、rs, Mary s career hasdeveloped vigorously, as has her garden. _39_ When she was asked whether is wasworthwhile to have devoted so much of her life to this research, she firmly responded, done is to fulfill a promiseI once made. More importantly, I want to bring Chinese herbal medicine to all those i

41、n need.40”A. More than 7,000 of these can be used as medicines.B. The moment the news was confirmed, she burst into tears of happiness.C. I believe it can help relieve pain and enable the sick to regain their hope of life.D. Mary decided to make great contributions to the development of Chinese medi

42、cine.E. The heartbreak and disappointment was so great that she came close to giving up.F. I m so hapthpayt the local people like to use Chinese medicine for treatment.G. Although she is now 80 years old, she is still committed to the study of Chinese herbal medicine第三部分英语知识运用 （共两节,满分 45 分）第一节 （ 共 2

43、0 小题 ; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分）更多精品文档学习-好资料阅读下面短文,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The way in which children leann is an ever-growing area of study. It is 41 that children differ from adultlearners in many ways, but what is interesting is that there are also quite a number of un expec

44、ted 42 acrosslear ners of all agesFor much of the 20th century, most psychologists 43 the traditional theory that a newborns mind is a/an44 sheet of paper upon which the record of experienee is gradually impressed. During that time, scientistsbelieved that oral 45 was necessary for abstract thought.

45、 In its 46 , scientists assumed that a baby could nothave 47 of abstract concepts. As babies are born with a/an 48 range of behaviors and spe nd most of theirearly mon ths sleep ing, they certai nly appear passive and 49 . Therefore, it was commonly thought thatbabies 50 the ability to formcomplex i

46、deas. Un til rece ntly, there was no obvious way for babies to prove anything to the51to theresearcherIn time, however, challenges to this 52 arose. It became clear that with 53 designed scie ntific procedures,psychologists could find ways to 54 rather complex questi on about how much infants and yo

47、ung childre nknow and what 55 they have. Psychologists bega n to employ new methods to 56 a large amount of dataabout the remarkable abilities that young childre n 57Their research findings stood in great contrast to theearlier 58 in the field that focused almost 59 on what children lacked. The 60 o

48、f young children came to lifethrough this research. It became clear that very young childre n are both compete nt and active whe n itcomes to their men tal developme nt.41. A doubtfulB. n ecessaryC obviousD. surpris ing42. A. examplesB. pers on alitiesC possibilitiesD. com montabilities43. A accepte

49、dB. resistedC. studiedD replaced44. A. accessibleB bla nkC. con creteD. dark45.A. agreeme ntB. com muni cati onC. suggesti onD. treatme nt46. A abse neeB. disappeara neeC. returnD. sense47. A adapti onB. burde nC. comprehe nsionD. satisfacti on更多精品文档学习-好资料48. A. averagedB. un expectedC. limitedD rea

50、s onable49. A. confidentB un believableC. lovelyD. un aware50. A. lear nB. requireC. lackD. remember51. A con traryB goodC. equalD. truth52. A. actionB. proofC. problemD. view53. A automaticallyB carefullyC. n aturallyD. similarly54. A. take awayB. show offC. turn dow nD put forward55. A adva ntages

51、B. abilitiesC feeli ngsD. reas ons56. A. collectB. markC. restrictD support57. A. findB. processC recog nizeD. lose58. A. scie ntistsB questi onsC. studiesD. traditi ons59. A. en tirelyB highlyC relativelyD. slightly60. A. differe nceB. focusC. ideaD. mi nd第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填人

52、适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Throughout history, people have thought of the ocea n as a diverse and limitless source of food. Yettoday there is clear evidence that the oceans have a limit. Most of the big fish in our oceans are now 61(go). One major cause is overfishing. People are taking so many fish fr

53、om the sea thatmany species cannot replace_62(they)For cen turies, local fisherme n caught only eno ugh fish for their own and their com mun itys needs.However, from the early 20th century, people around the world became interested 63 consuming prote in-rich foods, People began 64 (catch) large qua

54、ntities of fish for profit and selling them to worldwide markets.In a very short period of time, commercial fishing 65 (great) reduced the nu mber of large predatory fish, suchas cod and tuna.学习-好资料更多精品文档Today, there are still pienty of fish in the sea, 66 theyre mostly just the little ones. Small f

55、ish,_67 in eludesardi nes and an chovies, have more tha n doubled in nu mber- largely because there are not eno ugh big fish68 （eat） them.Such large fish 69（be） necessary, because they hunt and kill the sick and weak smaller fish.Without this weeding out, or survival of the fittest, ecosystems becom

56、e less stable. As a result, fish are lessable to survive 70 （difficult） such as pollutio n, en vir onmen tal cha nge, or cha nges in the food supply.第四部分写作（共两节满分 35）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写

57、出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Daniel was born with a brain disorder. Because of it, he was differently from other children. As a boy, helikes to play alone and acted stra ngely. To many of his classmate, Daniel seemed unu sual and we l