2018届广州市高三年级调研测试英语试题

英语试题第1页共10页秘密★启用前试卷类型:A2018届广州市高三年级调研测试英语2017.12本试卷共10页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔在答题卡的相应位置填涂考生号。因不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2.回答第I卷时，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.回答第II卷时，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.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。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(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.英语试题第2页共10页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.英语试题第3页共10页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.英语试题第4页共10页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.CF