广东省广州市荔湾区2021届高三11月统考英语试题

第1页/共1页2020学年高三调研考试英语2020.11注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色钢笔或签字笔填写自己的学校、班级、姓名、试室号、座位号和考生号，再用2B铅笔把考生号的标号涂黑;2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮檫干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效;3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷(满分65分)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第—节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ATHEEARTHDAY:ThursdayApril22nd2:30to5:301.Whatwilltheparticipantsdo?A.Competeinaquizaboutplants. B.Assistthegardenerstoplanttrees.C.Huntanimalsinthebotanicalgarden. D.Playagamewiththehelpofsomeclues.2.Howmuchdoeseachparticipantneedtopayatleast?A.$15 B.$20 C.$40 D.$603.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtocook?A.VanillaOrchidandAngel’sTrumpet. B.Angel’sTrumpetandVoodooLily.C.VoodooLilyandLemonGrass. D.LemonGrassandVanillaOrchidBIt’snotourfault.It’snotourfaultthatwefailedtoearnstraightA’s,makeperfectCollegeBoardscores,andgetintoourfirstchoiceofcollege.It’snotourfaultthatwefailedtoearnmillionsofdollarsinourtwentiesandbillionsbythirty-thusgettingourselvesonthecoverofForbes.It’snotourfaultthatourstartdidn’tglowwhitehot.However,early21stcenturysocietyhasmadeusfeelshameexactlyforthat,fornotexplodingoutofthestartingblockslikeanOlympicsprinter-fornotbloomingearly.Parents,schools,employers,andthemediaarenowcrazilyovercelebratingearlyachievementasthebestkindofachievementoreventheonlykind.Itwasn’talwaysso.Joanne55,islatebloomer.Herteenageyearswereunstableandunhappy.Inschool,Joanneearnedabove-averagegradesbuthardlygoodenoughtoearnhighhonorsanddistinction.AteacherrecallsJoanneasbrightbutnotextraordinary.Aquietgirl,Joannepassedthroughhighschoolwithfewrememberingher.Shewasrejectedbyherdreamcollegebutwenttoafallbackcollegeinstead.Aftergraduation,Joannaworkedasasecretary.Bored,shemarriedamanshemetonanoutingandtheyhadababygirl.Themarriagedidn’tsurvivetwoyears.Attheageof30,Joannesawherselfatadeadend,withnojobandadependentchild.Shewasdiagnosedwithdepression,whichpreventedherfromworkingmuchandearning.Strangelyenough,itisthissituationthattookherclosertohergift.Shestartedtowrite.Writingwasheruniquetalent.Inthemonthsshedependedonwelfaretofeedherbaby,shemadehernameJoanneKathleen(J.K.)RowlingknownaroundtheworldwithherpopularHarryPotterseries.Andnowsheisaself-madebillionairewhoregularlyappearsontheForbes.Thefactisthatmanyofusarelatebloomersofsomekind.Atsomepoint,wegotstuckthough.Bepatient,latebloomerswillfindtheirwayeventually.4.Whatdoestheunderlined“that”referto?A.Succeedinglater. B.Explodingsuddenly. C.Bloomingearlier. D.Growingwildly.5.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeJoannainschool?A.creative B.ordinary C.dependent D.bored6.WhatisthecorrectorderoftheeventsinJoanna’slife?a.Shewasdiagnosedwithdepression.b.HernameappearedontheForbes.c.Sheworkedasasecretary.d.Shestartedtowrite.e.Shegotdivorced.A.cbdea B.ceadb C.eacdb D.ebdac7.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Agoodstartactuallymeanshalfdone.B.Slowlearnerswillachievesuccessifpushed.C.Childrendevelopandadaptatdifferentpaces.D.Writingiseffectiveininspiringdepressinghearts.CThesaladdressing,butter,turkey,dogfoodandnewtoothbrushcameto$24.97.Lauriehandedhecashierasliceofwoodmarked$25,andwalkedout.Thewoodencurrency(货币)isgoodonlyinthesmallcityofTenino.ItispartofanefforttohelpresidentsandlocalmerchantsgetthroughtheeconomicfalloutoftheCOVID-19pandemic.DecadesafteritcreatedasimilarprogramduringtheGreatDepression,thecityisagaingivingpeopleinneedupto$300permonthinwoodencurrencytospend.Nearlyeverybusinessintownisacceptingthewoodenmoney.Thecurrencyismadeofmaplewoodandprintedonthesame1890s-erapressthatonceprintedtheDepressioncurrencyandthelocalnewspaper.BusinessesintowncanexchangethewoodenmoneyforrealdollarsatCityHallorsellthemontheside.Somemerchantssaidtheyhadbeenofferedthreetimesthefacevaluefromcoincollectorsaroundthecountry.“Thecitycouldhavegivenoutdebitcards(借记卡)orcash,butwedon’tknowwherethatmoneywasgoing,”saidTyler,formerpresidentofthelocaldepartmentofcommerce.“Thisishowwecouldkeepthemoneyhereinthecommunity.”Teninoisasmalltownwithround1,800people.Intheearly1900s,itbecameaboomtown,asitsstonewasindemandtohelprebuildSeattleandSanFrancisco,followingdevastatingfiresinthosetwocities.Backthen,thereweremorehotelsandbusinessesinTenino.Nowadaystherearenohotelsandthequietdowntownisjustarowofshops.“We’reasmallcommunitythatreliesonalotoftourismduringthesummer,”saidMayorFournier,whodecidedtousethewoodencurrencyagain.“Noweverything’sbeenshutdown.Ourbusinesses,restaurantsandantiquestoresdonothavethetraffic.There’snoassistanceavailable.Weareonourown.”“Whentheycameupwiththis,Iwasthefirstpersoninlinethere,”saidMahlenbrei.“Ihavenomoney.Thisreallyhelps.”MariaWilliams,theownerofTeninoCoffeeBistro,said,“Iamreallyproudofmycity.”8.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthetownTenino?A.Shopsinitonlyacceptwoodencurrency.B.Peopleinitareenjoyingagreeneconomy.C.Itseesagreatdropintourismthissummer.D.Woodencurrencyisusedinitforthefirsttime.9.Whydothegovernmentchoosewoodenmoneytogiveout?A.Toensureitreallyhelpsthelocal.B.Totaketheplaceofforeigncurrency.C.Toshowthepublicwealthofthecity.D.Todoublethefacevalueofthemoney.10.HowdidMahlenbreifeelaboutthewoodencurrency?A.Itcausedmanyshopstoshutdown.B.Itbroughtnoassistancetoher.C.Itmadethetrafficbusier.D.Itmetherurgentneed.11.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.CreativeIdeastoPrintWoodenMoneyBAWoodenTown’sFightagainsttheVirusC.WoodenCurrencyComesBackinHardTimeD.WoodenMoneyAffectsPeople’sPurchasingHabitDThereisavividworldbeyondoursensesthatwildlifeknowsinwayshumancannot.Ahummingbirdseescolorsthathumanscanonlyimagine.Elephantscalltoeachotherinbassrumblestoodeepforhumanhearing,Bumblebeessensetheelectricalfieldofflowersripeforpollination,whileseaturtlesfeeltheplanet’smagneticpull.WorkingonthetopoftheRockyMountains,scientistsforthefirsttimeprovedthatwildhummingbirdscanseeultravioletlight(紫外线)invisibletohumans.ResearchersledbyMaryStoddardatPrincetonUniversitytestedwildbroad-tailedhummingbirdsintheirnaturalsettingandclearlyshowedthebirdsusetheirultravioletvisiontosearchforfood.Biologistshavelongknownthatmanybirdshaveeyessensitivetoultravioletlight,buttheydidnotknowhowitmightaffecttheirvisionortheirnaturalbehavior.Tofindout,DrStoddardandhercolleagueswenttotheRockyMountainLaboratory,ahigh-altitudebreedinggroundforbroad-tailedhummingbirds.TherethescientistsetuptwospecialfeedingstationsequippedwithLEDdisplayswhichcanemitUVcolors,suchasultravioletgreen.Onefeeder,emittingaUVcolor,containedthesugarwaterthathummingbirdslongfor,whiletheother,emittinganon-UVshadeofthesamecolor,containedplainwater.Duringthethreeyearsoffiledtest,birdsvisitedthefeeders6000times.Oncetheylearnedtheclue,theirabilitytodistinguishUVandnon-UVcolorsaccuratelyguidedthemtothesugarwater,nomatterhowoftentheresearchersswitchedthemaroundorchangedcolors.“Wecouldseethehummingbirdslearningtherewasadifferencebetweencolorsthatlookedabsolutelyidenticaltous.Andthatwasextremelyexciting,”DrStoddardsays.DrStoddardandhercolleaguesthentested3.300examplesofplumageandplants.Aboutathirdofthemhaddisplayedultravioletcolors.Innature,colorconveysmorethaneyeappeal:Colorisaclueofinformation——aboutfood,matesorpredators.12.Whyaredifferentanimalsmentionedinthefirstparagraph?A.Tocomparedifferentanimal’sexceptionalskills.B.Todemonstratehowvividtheworldaroundusis.C.Tointroducesomesupernaturalabilitiesofhuman.D.Toillustrateanimals’amazingsuperhumansenses.13.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Researchbackground. B.Theoreticalbaseoftheresearch.C.Researchapproach. D.Placeoftheresearch.14Whichofthefollowingcanprovethehummingbirdscanseeultravioletlight?A.TheycanfindfoodsourcebyUVcolors. B.TheycanemitbothUVandnon-UVlight.C.Theycanlearnthenamesofdifferentcolors. D.Theycandistinguishsugarwaterandplainwater.15.Whatcanbeconcludedaboutcolorsinnature?A.Colorsshowanimals’eyesight. B.Colorsindicatesurvivalmessages.C.Visiblecolorsattracthummingbirds. D.Ultravioletcolorsprovidelifesupport.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。AGuidetoWriteWellinBusinessOfmanyskillsaccountingforthesuccessofbusinessmen—vision,execution,persuasion,perseverance,grit,resilience—effectivewritingfailstomakethelist.____16____Thus,Igiveyouthefollowingpillsofadvicetoimproveyourwriting.1.Useshort,simplewords.Whoeverconvincedtheworldthatfancywordsmakeforqualitywritingisawhitelie.____17____TheGunningFoxIndex(GFI)measuresthereadabilityofyourtext.TheoutputoftheGFIistheageatwhichyourreaderwithformaleducationcanunderstandyourwriting.Forexample,theGFIofaspeechbyChurchillis9.8years,whichmeansafifthgradercouldunderstandit.2.Letyourverbsdothework.Effectivewritingleansheavilyonverbsandlesssoonadjectivesandadverbs.LookagainatthisChurchill’sspeech.Knownfordeliveringharshtruths,Churchill’schoiceofverbsleaveslittledoubttohisaudience:grieve,fallen,defendfight,break,lose,fail,sink,brace,bear.Choosingthosewordsundoubtedlyrequiredcarefulthought.____18____3.Getridofunnecessarywords.“IfIhavemoretime,Iwouldhavewrittenashorterletter.”Thisquoteshowsthesadfactthatwritingconcisesentencestakestimeandeffort.____19____Thendeletethem.4.____20____TheEnglishlanguageisblessedandcursedwithmanytenses.Twelve,tobespecific.Itrusttherearereasonsforeachofourtwelveverbtenses,andIamconfidenttherearetalentedwriterswhocanmakeuseofeach.Justchooseyourtensecarefullyifyou’renotoneofthem.A.Usesimpleverbtenses.B.Avoidthepassivetense.C.Timepermitting,dosomethingelse.D.Yetwritingskillsareessentialinnearlyeveryprofession.E.Particularlyinbusinesscommunications,simplerisbetter.F.Youshouldconsiderwhichpartsofyourwritingyourreaderwillskip.G.Ifweinvesttimeandenergyinourchoiceofverbs,ourwritingwilldefinitelyimprove.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。Intheearly1990s,EricDomb,ahighlysuccessfullawyer,cameupwiththeideaofbuildingabirdpark.Hisfather-in-law____21____theideainthebeginning,butwhenthe____22____startedtomakeshapehebackedout.Dombthushadto____23____moneyfromformerclients,histwobrothersandfatheraswellasabanktobuildazoologicalparkknownasPairiDaiza.Aftertheparkopenedin1994,hisinexperienceledtomany____24____,buthepushedonwithhisventure(冒险).By2000,theparkwasturningaprofit,andDomb’sambitionswere____25____.Theparkneededmorethanbirds,hebelieved,andothercreaturesandculturalgardenswouldhelpturnitintosomething____26____.SincehischildhoodhehasbeenfascinatedbyChinese____27____.In2006,hebuiltthefirstChinesegarden,DreamofHanWuDiinhiszoo.ItwassaidtobethelargestChinesegardeninEurope.Dombkept____28____newelements.Itfinallytookmorethansixyearstocompletetheproject.Dombfelt____29____bythejointpandabreedingprogram.Dombandhispeoplespentthefollowingmonths____30____buildinggiantpandahouseswithnoguaranteethatPairiDaizawouldbefortunateenoughto____31____giantpandas.Thehugeenclosurebuiltincludesapool,caveand____32____plantation.Now,Dombiseagertotellhowhe____33____apairofgiantpandas,XingHuiandHaoHaoinFebruary2014.Thesenseof____34____isallthemoreprofoundinthatPairiDaizaisoneofthefewprivatezoosoutsideChinato____35____giantpandas.21.A.rejected B.supported C.doubted D.raised22.A.project B.rule C.law D.document23.A.steal B.win C.earn D.borrow24.A.rewards B.wonders C.mistakes D.regrets25.A.missing B.spreading C.shaking D.growing26.A.extreme B.unusual C.irregular D.essential27.A.culture B.food C.poetry D.dream28.A.containing B.changing C.adding D.removing29.A.embarrassed B.surprised C.confused D.inspired30.A.willingly B.enthusiastically C.automatically D.confidently31.A.takechargeof B.payattentionto C.getholdof D.gainknowledgeof32.A.grass B.tea C.coffee D.bamboo33.A.bought B.protected C.received D.tracked34.A.pride B.humor C.security D.duty35.A.hide B.house C.train D.save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l个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。InChina,peopleliketojokethatthereisnoproblemthatahotpotcannotsolve.Thefirefromahotpotcanmeltjustaboutany____36____(ice)disagreementandwarmjustaboutanyheart.Overahotpot,peoplecantalkandsharenotjustfood,____37____friendship.ThemostpopularkindofhotpotistheSichuanhotpot.____38____makesSichuanhotpotdifferentfromotherhotpotsistheuseofhuajiao.Thisspiceishardtodescribe.Somepeoplesayithasnotasteatall,and____39____thinkittastesbad.Ithasthestrangeeffectofmouth-numbing,makingredpepperstasteeven____40____(hot).OtherfamoushotpotsincludeBeijinghotpotNortheasthotpotandGuangdonghotpot.TheBeijinghotpothaslightertaste,usingjustplainwaterasitsbroth(高汤).Thepotisalsodifferent____41____(make)ofbrass(黄铜)andwithachimneyinthemiddle.Thenortheasthotpotusuallycontainsporkandcabbage____42____theGuangdonghotpotusesachickenorafishbroth,knownforitswiderangeofingredients,includingseafood.Withahotpot,youcanputinwhateveringredientyoulike.Thesamepotcanserveallthepeople____43____(sit)aroundthetable.Noone____44____(leave)out,andeveryonegetstoeatasmuch-oraslittle-astheywant.ThisshowstheChineseculturalvaluesof____45____(open).第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.针对学校食堂发现的浪费粮食现象，请你用英文写一份倡议书给校报投稿。内容包括：1.节约粮食的重要性；2.节约粮食的建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Let’sSavetheFood_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(共25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。Grandmawasgoingtoturneighty-twoonFriday.IheardMomorderingacakefromthebakeryoverthephone.Angelcakewithfreshstrawberrieswasherfavourite.SoMumwasready.ThatafternoonwhenDadcamehomewithaphoneforGrandma.“Ithasspeed-dialing,”hesaid.“Shewon’thavetopushsomanybuttonswhenshecallsthedoctor’sofficeorhersister.”Butwhataboutme?HereIwaswithonlyonedollarinmypocketandonenighttothinkofagift.EventhoughMomalwaysinsistedthat“it’sthethoughtthatcounts,”Ihadabigproblem.Mymindwasevenemptierofideasthanmywalletwasemptyofmoney.WhenIhaveaproblem,itsometimeshelpstoshootafewbasketsinthedriveway.Dribble,shoot,rebound.ForawhileIjustplayedwithouteventryingtothink.IbegantorememberbackbeforeGranddaddied,whenweusedtovisittheminthevillage,Granddadshowedmehowtodoajumpshot.Infact,Iwastooshortthen,buthejustsaid,“Don’tworry.Whenyoudogrow,you’llbereadytoplay.”ThinkingaboutGrand