2018届广州市高三调研考英语

届广州市高三年级调研测试英语AMetropolisBookClubMembership:Allyouneedtodoistofillouttheorderformatthebottomofthepage,selectyourfirstorderfromourbooklistandthenpostthecompletedformbacktous.Specialoffersfornewmembers:Asaspecialoffer,youmaychooseanyreduce-pricebooksfromournewmembers’booklist,tothevalueof100yuanintotal.Ticktheboxonyourformtoorderafreewatch.Joinbeforetheendofthismonthandyoureceiveanotherfreebookcarefullychosenbyourstaff.Orderanaudio-bookfromthemanyonoffer,athalftherecommendedretailprice.Whenyou’vejoined:Asamemberyougetaround50%offthepublisher’spriceofeverybookyoubuy,andwhat’smore,theycomestraighttoyourdoor.Yourfreeclubmagazinearrivesonceamonthtokeepyouuptodatewiththelatestbest-sellerswe’veaddedtoourlist.OntheInternet,youcanfindallourtitlesfortheyearatourexclusivemembers’website.Ourwebsitealsohasabookswapservicewherememberscanrequestorofferbooksforexchange.Beingamember:Allyouhavetodoisorderfourbooksduringyourfirstyears.Afterthat,youcandecideonthenumberofbooksyouwishtotake.Ineachofyourmonthlyclubmagazines,ourexperiencedstaffchoosea“BookoftheMonth”foryou,whichisofferedatanextra-specialprice.Ifyoudonotwantthisbook,justsaysointhespaceprovidedontheformandsenditbacktous.Wealwayssendthebookifwedonotreceivethisform.Oncewereceiveyourorder,yourbooksaredeliveredwithinoneweek.Andremember,youhaveuptoafortnighttodecideifyouwishtokeepthebooksyouhaveordered.Iftheyaren’twhatyouexpectedjustsendthemback!21.HowcanyoubecomeamemberoftheMetropolisBookClub?A.ByorderingawatchfreeofchargeB.BysendingtheadvertisementtotheclubC.BychoosingbookswithspecialpricesD.Byreturningthecompletedorderform22.Whatinformationdoesthemonthlymagazinegivemembers?A.ThepercentagesavedoneachbookB.ThenamesofallthebookssoldbytheclubC.ThelistofthenewestbooksavailabletobuyD.Thebooksthatcanbeswappedbyclubmembers23.Whatcanweinferfromthelastpartofthepassage?A.AtleastfourbooksshouldbeboughteachyearB.MemberscanlookatthebooksbeforetheybuythemC.Membersneedtobuythe“BookoftheMonth”D.Themorebooksbought,thehigherthemember’sgradeBPalomasatatacomputerintheschoollibrary.Shestaredattheblankscreenandtheblinkingcursor.Sherummagedaroundinherbackpackforarubberband,andthenshepulledherhairintoathickponytail.Palomalookedatthecomputerscreen.Itwasstillblank.ShesighedandflippedthroughhernotebooktorereadtheassignmentMr.Molinahadgiventheclassthreeweeksago.Itwasdueinjusttwodays,andPalomaknewthatshecouldn’tprocrastinateanylonger.Writeacreativeshortstoryusinganexperiencethatyouhavebadrecently,PalomareadYourstoryshouldincludetwoexamplesoffigurativelanguage.PalomaandherfamilyhadrecentlytakenatripalongNorthCarolina’scoast.Theyhadvisitedfourdifferentlighthouses,andPalomawonderedwhatitwouldbeliketoliveinalighthouse.Sheknewthatbeforelighthouseswereautomated,theywererunbyalighthousekeeperwholivedonthepremises.Palomathoughtshe’dlovetobealighthousekeeper.Withoutthinkingaboutitanylonger,Palomabegantowritethestory.IsatwithmycatSadiecurledonmylapandlookedatthewindowatthecrashingwaves.Theheavyrainbeatagainstmylighthouselikeathousandfootstepsracingupanddownthewalls.IheldSadiecloser,andsheletoutasmallmeowofstillactingnormally.Ihadreadthatanimalscadsensechangesinweatherandwillseekshelterfromatornadoorhurricane.IwasrelyingonSadie’scalmnesstogetmethroughmyfirsthurricaneontheisland.Iknewthatmylighthousewassturdilybuilt.Ithadsurvivedmorethanonehundredyears’worthofhurricanesandtropicalstorms.Therewasnoreasontobelievethatitcouldn’tsurviveanother.IlookedupatthestaircasethatspiraledabovemeandworriedasIfeltthetowerswayslightlyinagustofwind.Palomastoppedandrereadwhatshehadjustwritten.Shesmiledtoherselfindelight,savedherstory,andthensettledintoherchairtocontinuewriting.Shewasn’tsurewhatwasgoingtohappennext,butsheknewthatifshekeptgoing,thestorywouldcontinuetotellitselfPalomacouldn’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’sstoryhowdoesthelighthousekeeperdecideifthestormisdangerous?A.Bylisteningtotheweatherreport.B.Bywatchingthecrashingwaves.C.Byobservingthecat’sbehaviour.D.Bymeasuringthemovementofthelighthouse.27.Asdescribedinthefinalparagraph,howdoesPalomafeelaftershehaswrittenthefirstpartofherstory?A.Confused.B.Excited.C.Relieved.D.Determined.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._____36_____Thisexchangeofgoodsandservicesforothergoodsandservicesiscalledbartering._____37_____In1200BC,peopleinChinabegantouseshells（贝壳）asmoney.Usuallytheshellsusedasmoneywereverysmall.Thismadeiteasierforpeopletocarrymoneyoverlongdistances,andallowedfortradetodevelopbetweendifferentpartsofthecountry.Intheyearswhichfollowedthisinvention,manyothercountriesaroundtheworldbegantodothesame._____38_____.Thenextdevelopmentwasin1000BC,whenChinastartedmakingbronzeandcoppershells.ItwasnotlongbeforetheChinesemaderoundcoinsoutofmetal._____39_____.By500BC，metalcoinshadbeguntoappearincountrieslikePersiaandGreece,andlaterintheRomanEmpire.About1000yearslater,leatherwasusedasmoneyinChina,andin806AD,thefirstpaperbanknoteswereproducedbytheChinesepeople._____40_____.A.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.“Thisisgoingtobeareally_____41_____week,”hesaidunhappilytonoone_____42_____.Helookedaroundthecampground.Hundredsofblue-greenfirtrees,someastallaschurchtowers,_____43_____mountainside,givingittheappearanceofalushgreencarpet.Thesunwouldbesettingsoon.Then,Gradythought,maybethe_____44_____wouldn’tfeelsobad.Evenuphereinthe_____45_____,thehotstickinessofJulyclungtohim.Gradyhatedcamping,butitwassomethinghisfamily_____46_____everysummer.Hisfatherlikedcookingoveranopenfire,tellingstoriesabouthowto_____47_____thingslikebearattacksandswarmsofbees.HismotherandyoungerbrotherJaredlikedtohikeandtake_____48_____ofanimalsJaredhadacollectionofbugpicturesthathe’d_____49_____tothewallsinhishalfoftheirroom.GradythoughttheywerejustscaryandproofthatJaredwasa_____50_____kid.Theysetupcamp--two_____51_____,oneforhisparentsandoneforhimselfandJared.Whileeveryoneelsestarted_____52_____dinner,Grady,lookingforsomeplacetocooldown,setoffforthenearbystream,whichwasdeepenoughto_____53_____in.Ashe_____54_____thestream,somethingcaughthiseye.Therewasa/an_____55_____blackbearcub--nomorethantwofeettallwithalovelyface.Itwasplaying_____56_____atthewater’sedge,_____57_____itssurroundings.Gradymovedclosertogeta_____58_____look.ThenGradyheardasoundbehindhim.He_____59_____hisfathersayingthatbearcubswouldneverbe_____60_____.Thenheturnedaroundandsawthecub’smothermovingswiftlytowardshim.A.long B.interesting C.peaceful D.riskyA.inadvance B.inbrief C.inparticular D.insilenceA.blocked B.covered C.reflected D.scarredA.dust B.campground C.heat D.sunA.mountain B.river C.sky D.towerA.believedin B.insistedon C.camecross D.livedthroughA.encourage B.explore C.recognize D.surviveA.care B.control C.pictures D.examplesA.guided B.pinned C.taken D.thrownA.sensitive B.smart C.tough D.strangeA.beds B.rooms C.tents D.platesA.altering B.hunting C.ordering` D.preparingA.dig B.swim C.hide D.sinkA.crossed B.imagined C.left D.nearedA.adorable B.aggressive C.injured D.largeA.cautiously B.joyfully C.forcefully D.nervouslyA.attacking B.destroying C.hating D.ignoringA.better B.brighter C.fixed D.lastingA.found B.learned C.remembered D.misunderstoodA.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,sofascinatedbymicroscopes_____61_____he’dbuiltsomeofhisown.Onerainyday,ashewentforawalk,aleapingfrog_____62_____(draw)hisattentiontoapuddle.Antonicollectedadropofpuddlewaterandputit_____63_____hismicroscope.Hewasamazed_____64_____(see)awholecommunityofcreaturesswimminginthisonedrop–tinybeingsnoonehadeverseenbefore.Thesetinybeings,calledmicrobes,areeverywhere:indirt,infoodandonyourkitchentable.People_____65_____(cover)inthem,too._____66_____youweretocountallthemicrobesonandinsideyourbody,youwouldfindyourbodyhasmoremicrobesthantheworldhaspeople–over6billion!Microbescan’tsurviveon_____67_____(they)own.Theyneedfood.After_____68_____(settle)intoahome–you,forinstance—theystealvitaminsandothernutrientsandleavebehinddeadcellsandpoisonousliquidscalledtoxins.Somemicrobescanmakeyousick.Peopleusuallycalltheseonesgerms._____69_____(lucky)foryou,therearemore_____70_____(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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下面画一条横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；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,