广东省广州市2023届高三上学期第一次调研-英语

秘密★启用前试卷类型:A2023届广州市高三年级调研测试英语2023.12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。AMetropolisBookClubMembership:Allyouneedtodoisfillouttheorderformatthebottomofthepage,selectyourfirstorderfromourbooklistandthenpostthecompletedformbacktous.Specialoffersfornewmembers:Asaspecialoffer,youmaychooseanyreduced-pricebooksfromournewmembers’booklist,tothevalueof100yuanintotal.Ticktheboxonyourformtoorderafreewatch.Joinbeforetheendofthismonthandyoureceiveanotherfreebookcarefullychosenbyourstaff.Orderanaudio-bookfromthemanyonoffer,athalftherecommendedretailprice.Whenyou’vejoined:Asamemberyougetaround50%offthepublisher’spriceofeverybookyoubuy,andwhat’smore,theycomestraighttoyourdoor.Yourfreeclubmagazinearrivesonceamonthtokeepyouuptodatewiththelatestbest-sellerswe’veaddedtoourlist.OntheInternet,youcanfindallourtitlesfortheyearatourexclusivemembers’website.Ourwebsitealsohasabookswapservicewherememberscanrequestorofferbooksforexchange.Beingamember:Allyouhavetodoisorderfourbooksduringyourfirstyear.Afterthat,youcandecideonthenumberofbooksyouwishtotake.Ineachofyourmonthlyclubmagazines,ourexperiencedstaffchoosea“BookoftheMonth”foryou,whichisofferedatanextra-specialprice.Ifyoudonotwantthisbook,justsaysointhespaceprovidedontheformandsenditbacktous.Wealwayssendthebookifwedonotreceivethisform.Oncewereceiveyourorder,yourbooksaredeliveredwithinoneweek.Andremember,youhaveuptoafortnighttodecideifyouwishtokeepthebooksyouhaveordered.Iftheyaren’twhatyouexpectedjustsendthemback!21.HowcanyoubecomeamemberoftheMetropolisBookClub?A.Byorderingawatchfreeofcharge.B.Bysendingtheadvertisementtotheclub.C.Bychoosingbookswithspecialprices.D.Byreturningthecompletedorderform.22.Whatinformationdoesthemonthlymagazinegivemembers?A.Thepercentagesavedoneachbook.B.Thenamesofallthebookssoldbytheclub.C.Thelistofthenewestbooksavailabletobuy.D.Thebooksthatcanbeswappedbyclubmembers.23.Whatcanweinferfromthelastpartofthepassage?A.Atleastfourbooksshouldbeboughteachyear.B.Memberscanlookatthebooksbeforetheybuythem.C.Membersneedtobuythe“BookoftheMonth”.D.Themorebooksbought,thehigherthemember’sgrade.BPalomasatatacomputerintheschoollibrary.Shestaredattheblankscreenandtheblinkingcursor.Sherummagedaroundinherbackpackforarubberband,andthenshepulledherhairintoathickponytail.Palomalookedatthecomputerscreen.Itwasstillblank.ShesighedandflippedthroughhernotebooktorereadtheassignmentMr.Molinahadgiventheclassthreeweeksago.Itwasdueinjusttwodays,andPalomaknewthatshecouldn’tprocrastinateanylonger.Writeacreativeshortstoryusinganexperiencethatyouhavehadrecently,Palomaread.Yourstoryshouldincludetwoexamplesoffigurativelanguage.PalomaandherfamilyhadrecentlytakenatripalongNorthCarolina’scoast.Theyhadvisitedfourdifferentlighthouses,andPalomawonderedwhatitwouldbeliketoliveinalighthouse.Sheknewthatbeforelighthouseswereautomated,theywererunbyalighthousekeeperwholivedonthepremises.Palomathoughtshe’dlovetobealighthousekeeper.Withoutthinkingaboutitanylonger,Palomabegantowritethestory.IsatwithmycatSadiecurledonmylapandlookedoutthewindowatthecrashingwaves.Theheavyrainbeatagainstmylighthouselikeathousandfootstepsracingupanddownthewalls.IheldSadiecloser,andsheletoutasmallmeowofdispleasure.IknewthatthecomingstormcouldnotbetoodangerousifSadiewasstillactingnormally.Ihadreadthatanimalscansensechangesinweatherandwillseekshelterfromatornadoorhurricane.IwasrelyingonSadie’scalmnesstogetmethroughmyfirsthurricaneontheisland.Iknewthatmylighthousewassturdilybuilt.Ithadsurvivedmorethanonehundredyears’worthofhurricanesandtropicalstorms.Therewasnoreasontobelievethatitcouldn’tsurviveanother.IlookedupatthestaircasethatspiraledabovemeandworriedasIfeltthetowerswayslightlyinagustofwind.Palomastoppedandrereadwhatshehadjustwritten.Shesmiledtoherselfindelight,savedherstory,andthensettledintoherchairtocontinuewriting.Shewasn’tsurewhatwasgoingtohappennext,butsheknewthatifshekeptgoing,thestorywouldcontinuetotellitself.Palomacouldn’twaittofindoutwhereitwouldtakeher.24.WhyisPalomafeelinganxiousatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Shehasn’tmuchtimelefttodoherwritingtask.B.Shedoesn’tknowthedetailsofherwritingtask.C.Shehascompletelyforgottenaboutherwritingtask.D.Shedoesn’tknowwhatiswrongwithhercomputer.25.WhatistheinspirationforPaloma’sstoryidea? A.Hercat. B.Herteacher. C.Hertrip. D.Herdream.26.InPaloma’sstory,howdoesthelighthousekeeperdecideifthestormisdangerous?A.Bylisteningtotheweatherreport. B.Bywatchingthecrashingwaves.C.Byobservingthecat’sbehaviour. D.Bymeasuringthemovementofthelighthouse.27.Asdescribedinthefinalparagraph,howdoesPalomafeelaftershehaswrittenthefirstpartofherstory?A.Confused. B.Excited. C.Relieved. D.Determined.CFormanyyears,BruceBexlerdreamedofgoingwherenohumanhadgonebefore.Hewantedtocutapaththroughunexploredlandsanddiscoverrare,exotic

species.Thatmightsoundlikeanimpossibledream,butBexlerturneditintoareality.InDecember2023,heandateamofAustralianandAmericanscientistsventuredintoanisolated

tropicalrainforestontheislandofNewGuinea.Theywerethefirstpeopleevertoenterthemist-coveredregion.“Astimewaslimited,weweredroppedinbyhelicopter.Oncewewereontheground,therewerenotrailsanywhere;itwasreallyhardtogetaround,”Bexlersays.Withinminutesoflanding,theteamspottedablackchicken-likebirdwithstrangeorangeskinhangingfromitsneck.Thescientistssoondeterminedthattheunusualcreaturewasatypeofhoneyeater—thefirstnewbirdspeciestobesightedonNewGuineain60years.Thehoneyeaterwasn’ttheonlysurpriseforthescientists.Theydiscoveredmorethan40previouslyunknownplantandanimalspecies—13birdsofparadise,20frogs,fourbutterflies,andfivepalms.“Wewerelikekidsinacandystore,”Bexlerrecalls.“Everywherewelooked,wesawamazingthingswehadneverseenbefore.”Thenewfoundspeciesdidn’tshyawayfromthescientists.Twolong-nosedechidnas—primitiveegg-layingmammals—letthevisitorspickthemupandtakethembacktocamptostudythem.Anechidnalookslikeahedgehogandisalsocalledaspinyanteater.Bexlerthinkstheanimalsweren’tscaredbecausetheyhadneverseenhumansbefore.“InalmostallpartsofNewGuinea,animalsarehuntedforfood,andbecauseofthis,theyareverycautiousofpeople,”heexplains.“Thisareagivesscientistsaplacewheretheycangotostudythebehavioursofanimalsthathavenotyetlearnedtobeafraidofpeople.”ScientistsbelievetheareaisprobablythelargestuntouchedforestinAsia.LocalpeoplecalledKwerbahuntandcollectplantsfromtheouter-edges

oftheforestbuttoldBexlerthatnoteventheirancestorshadgonesofarintothewoods.Thewoodedareaisapproximatelya10-daywalkfromthenearestvillage.Bexlerandhisteamdidnothaveenoughtimeduringtheexpeditiontostudytheareacompletely.Theyhopetoreturnandexpecttorecordmanymoreundiscoveredspecies.“Wejustscratchedthesurface,”Bexlersays.“Anyonewhogoestherewillcomebackwithamystery.”28.WhichwordbestdescribesBruceBexler?A.Adventurous.B.Cautious.C.Optimistic.D.Thorough.29.WhatdoesBruceBexlermeaninParagraph5whenhesaysthescientists“werelikekidsinacandystore”?A.Theydidn’thaveenoughfoodandwerehungry.B.Theywereveryexcitedaboutwhattheysaw.C.Theyweremisbehavinglikenaughtychildren.D.Theyknewthatiftheykeptsearching,they’dfindsugar.30.Whydidsomeoftheanimalsallowthescientiststopickthemup?A.Thescientistsseemedtobeveryfriendly.B.Thescientistswereskilledinhandlinganimals.C.Theanimalshadbeenwell-trainedbythelocalpeople.D.Theanimalshadnoexperienceorfearofpeople.31.WhatcanweconcludeabouttheareaBruceBexlerexplored?A.Thebestwaytoexploretheareaisbyhelicopter.B.Theareahasnotbeenvisitedbyscientistsformanyyears.C.Theareastillcontainsmanyplantsandanimalsunknowntoscience.D.Thelocalsareunwillingtoallowthescientiststoenterthedeepwoods.DPetrolanddieselcarsmaystilldominateourroads,buttheirdaysarenumbered.Arecentuniversitystudyfoundthatcurrentelectriccarscouldbeusedfor87percentofdailycarjourneysintheUS.Thatfigurecouldriseto98percentby2023.Onehurdletothewidespreadadoptionofelectriccarshasbeen‘rangeanxiety’—drivers’concernsaboutrunningoutofjuiceonajourney.Whilepetrolstationsareconvenientlylocatedacrossnationalroadsystems,thenecessarynetworkofelectricchargingstationsisstillbeingdeveloped.Thatsaid,chargingpointsarebecomingincreasinglycommonthroughouttheUSA.Attitudestowardselectricvehicleshavechangedquiteconsiderablyoverthelastfewyears.Notthatlongago,electriccarsweremetwithdistrust,andtheirlargepricetagsdrovecustomersaway.Thankstoimprovementsinbatterycapacity,rechargingtimes,performanceandprice,thecurrentgenerationofelectriccarsarestartingtopersuadecritics.Plug-incarswillsoongiveinternalcombustionenginemodelsarunfortheirmoney.Aswellasadvancementsontheroad,electricvehiclesaretakingtotheseasandskies.Electricboatsareamongtheoldestmethodsofelectrictravel,havingenjoyedseveraldecadesofpopularityfromthelate19thtotheearly20thcenturybeforepetrol-poweredoutboardmotorstookover.Now,theglobaldriveforrenewableenergysourcesisbringingelectricboatsback.Stepstowardselectricairtravelarealsobeingmade,withAirbusandNASAamongtheorganisationsdevelopingandtestingbatterypoweredplanes.Theexperimentscouldsoonmakecommercialelectricflightareality.Electricvehiclesdonotproduceanyemissions.WeretheUStoactonthestudy’sfindingsandreplace87percentofitscarswithelectricvehicles,itwouldreducethenationaldemandforpetrolby61percent.However,becauseoftheproductionprocessesandthegenerationofelectricityrequiredtochargethesevehicles,theycannotclaimtobecompletelyemission-free.Thatsaid,asmanycountriescontinuetoincreasetheiruseofrenewableenergysources,electricvehicleswillbecomeevencleaner.32.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.MyDreamCar B.HistoryofElectricCarsC.ProblemswithPetrolCars D.DrivingintotheFuture33.AsusedinParagraph2,theunderlinedword“hurdle”means_______.A.aimB.barrierC.consequenceD.step34.Inthepast,whydidmanypeoplerefusetobuytheelectriccars?A.Theywerenotgoodvalue.B.Theywereverypoorlymade.C.Theywerenotwidelypromoted.D.Theycouldn’ttravelatahighspeed.35.WhatisthefunctionofParagraph4?A.Tointroducethehistoryofelectrictravel.B.Toexplainwhytheworldneedsmoreelectriccars.C.Toshowwhymorepeoplehaveinterestinelectriccars.D.Todescribedifferentwayselectricvehiclescanbeused.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。Chinahasbeenthebirthplaceofmanyoftheworld’sgreatestinventions.Itwas,forexample,thefirstcountrytoproducepapermoney.Beforetheinventionofpapermoneyandcoins,peopleusedmanydifferentkindsofthingsforbuyingandselling.36Thisexchangeofgoodsandservicesforothergoodsandservicesiscalledbartering.37In1200BC,peopleinChinabegantouseshells（贝壳）asmoney.Usuallytheshellsusedasmoneywereverysmall.Thismadeiteasierforpeopletocarrymoneyoverlongdistances,andallowedfortradetodevelopbetweendifferentpartsofthecountry.Intheyearswhichfollowedthisinvention,manyothercountriesaroundtheworldbegantodothesame.38Thenextdevelopmentwasin1000BC,whenChinastartedmakingbronzeandcoppershells.Itwasn’tlongbeforetheChinesemaderoundcoinsoutofmetal.39By500BC,metalcoinshadbeguntoappearincountrieslikePersiaandGreece,andlaterintheRomanEmpire.About1000yearslater,leatherwasusedasmoneyinChina,andin806AD,thefirstpaperbanknoteswereproducedbytheChinesepeople.40A.Peoplealsobegancollectingforeigncoinsassouvenirs.B.However,aseconomiesdeveloped,suchexchangesbecameimpractical.C.ItwasstillmanyyearsbeforepapercurrencyappearedinEurope.D.Theyalsousedtinyshellsasmoneyforbuyingandselling.E.Astimewentby,tradebetweencountriesincreased.F.Duringthattime,forexample,buyingachickenmightcostseveralpotatoes.G.Theveryfirstcoinsoftenhadholesinthemsothatpeoplecouldstringthemtogether.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。Gradythrewdownhisbackpackandslammedthecardoorshut.“Thisisgoingtobeareally41week,”hesaidunhappilytonoone42.Helookedaroundthecampground.Hundredsofblue-greenfirtrees,someastallaschurchtowers,43themountainside,givingittheappearanceofalushgreencarpet.Thesunwouldbesettingsoon.Then,Gradythought,maybethe44wouldn’tfeelsobad.Evenuphereinthe45,thehotstickinessofJulyclungtohim.

Gradyhatedcamping,butitwassomethinghisfamily46everysummer.Hisfatherlikedcookingoveranopenfire,tellingstoriesabouthowto47thingslikebearattacksandswarmsofbees.HismotherandyoungerbrotherJaredlikedtohikeandtake48ofanimals.Jaredhadacollectionofbugpicturesthathe’d49tothewallsinhishalfoftheirroom.GradythoughttheywerejustscaryandproofthatJaredwasa50kid.

Theysetupcamp—two51,oneforhisparentsandoneforhimselfandJared.Whileeveryoneelsestarted52dinner,Grady,lookingforsomeplacetocooldown,setoffforthenearbystream,whichwasdeepenoughto53in.Ashe54thestream,somethingcaughthiseye.Therewasa/an55blackbearcub—nomorethantwofeettallwithalovelyface.

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ThenGradyheardasoundbehindhim.He59hisfathersayingthatbearcubswouldneverbe60.Thenheturnedaroundandsawthecub’smothermovingswiftlytowardshim...41.A.long B.interesting C.peaceful D.risky42.A.inadvance B.inbrief C.inparticular D.insilence43.A.blocked B.covered C.reflected D.scarred44.A.dust B.campground C.heat D.sun45.A.mountain B.river C.sky D.tower46.A.believedin B.insistedon C.camecross D.livedthrough47.A.encourage B.explore C.recognize D.survive 48.A.care B.control C.pictures D.examples49.A.guided B.pinned C.taken D.thrown50.A.sensitive B.smart C.tough D.strange51.A.beds B.rooms C.tents D.plates52.A.altering B.hunting C.ordering D.preparing53.A.dig B.swim C.hide D.sink 54.A.crossed B.imagined C.left D.neared55.A.adorable B.aggressive C.injured D.large56.A.cautiously B.joyfully C.forcefully D.nervously 57.A.attacking B.destroying C.hating D.ignoring58.A.better B.brighter C.fixed D.lasting59.A.found B.learned C.remembered D.misunderstood60.A.alone B.awake C.cute D.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。Waybackin1674,afroghelpedAntonivanLeeuwenhoekmakeanincrediblediscovery.AntoniwasanamateurscientistfromHolland,sofascinatedbymicroscopes61he’dbuiltsomeofhisown.Onerainyday,ashewentforawalk,aleapingfrog62(draw)hisattentiontoapuddle.Antonicollectedadropofpuddlewaterandputit63hismicroscope.Hewasamazed64(see)awholecommunityofcreaturesswimminginthisonedrop—tinybeingsnoonehadeverseenbefore.Thesetinybeings,calledmicrobes,areeverywhere:indirt,infoodandonyourkitchentable.People65(cover)inthem,too.66youweretocountallthemicrobesonandinsideyourbody,youwouldfindyourbodyhasmoremicrobesthantheworldhaspeople—over6billion!Microbescan’tsurviveon67(they)own.Theyneedfood.After68(settle)intoahome—you,forinstance—theystealvitaminsandothernutrientsandleavebehinddeadcellsandpoisonousliquidscalledtoxins.Somemicrobescanmakeyousick.Peopleusuallycalltheseonesgerms.69(lucky)foryou,therearemore70(help)microbes,workingtogethertokeepyouhealthy,thanbadones.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题l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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Itookpartinateenagesummercamplastmonth.Wehelpedatanationalparkinaweek.Wediddifferentthingseveryday,soIdidgetabitannoyedbecausewehadcheesesandwicheseverylunchtime.Itreallywasgoodfun,althoughweworkincrediblyhard.Oneday,theschedulewaschangedatthelastminute,andinsteadofourplannedactive,weallhelpedthestafftofinishcuttheweedsbythelake.Thatwasthemuchtoughestday—andalsothebest.Everyday,theytookturnstocookinteamsoffive.Whenitwasourteam’sturn,wemadeasimplydinnerforeveryone.Judgingbythefactthattherewasnoleft,Ithinkthatourteamdidgreatjob.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，下周你校将举办茶文化节。你想邀请英国朋友David来做关于“英国茶文化”的讲座，请写信告知，内容包括：简要介绍茶文化节活动;说明讲座主题：英国下午茶;询问可来做讲座的具体时间。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2023届广州市高三调研测试英语答案第I卷第二部分第一节21-23:DCB 24-27:ACCB 28-31:ABDC 32-35:DBAD第二节36-40:FBDGC第三部分第一节41-45:ACBCA 46-50:BDCBD 51-55:CDBDA 56-60:BDACA第II卷第三部分第二节61.that62.drew 63.under 64.tosee65.arecovered66.If 67.their 68.settling69.Luckily 70.helpful注：第66、69题小写不给分,第69题Lucky给满分。第四部分第一节Itookpartinateenagesummercamplastmonth.Wehelpedatanationalparkinaforweek.Wediddifferentthingseveryday,soIdidgetabitannoyedbecausewehadcheesebutsandwicheseverylunchtime.Itreallywasgoodfun,althoughweworkincrediblyhard.workedOneday,theschedulewaschangedatthelastminute,andinsteadofourplannedactive,activity/activitiesweallhelpedthestafftofinishcuttheweedsbythelake.Thatwasthemuchtoughestday—cuttingandalsothebest.Everyday,theytookturnstocookinteamsoffive.Whenitwasweourteam’sturn,wemadeasimplydinnerforeveryone.Judgingbythefactthattherewassimplenoleft,Ithinkthatourteamdid^greatjob.nothing/none