廣東省廣州市荔灣區(qū)2021屆高三11月統(tǒng)考英語試題

第1頁/共1頁2020學(xué)年高三調(diào)研考試英語2020.11注意事項(xiàng)：1.答卷前，考生務(wù)必在答題卡上用黑色鋼筆或簽字筆填寫自己的學(xué)校、班級(jí)、姓名、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)和考生號(hào)，再用2B鉛筆把考生號(hào)的標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑;2.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮檫干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效;3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷(滿分65分)第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第—節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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(貨幣)isgoodonlyinthesmallcityofTenino.ItispartofanefforttohelpresidentsandlocalmerchantsgetthroughtheeconomicfalloutoftheCOVID-19pandemic.DecadesafteritcreatedasimilarprogramduringtheGreatDepression,thecityisagaingivingpeopleinneedupto$300permonthinwoodencurrencytospend.Nearlyeverybusinessintownisacceptingthewoodenmoney.Thecurrencyismadeofmaplewoodandprintedonthesame1890s-erapressthatonceprintedtheDepressioncurrencyandthelocalnewspaper.BusinessesintowncanexchangethewoodenmoneyforrealdollarsatCityHallorsellthemontheside.Somemerchantssaidtheyhadbeenofferedthreetimesthefacevaluefromcoincollectorsaroundthecountry.“Thecitycouldhavegivenoutdebitcards(借記卡)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(紫外線)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.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。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.第二部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Intheearly1990s,EricDomb,ahighlysuccessfullawyer,cameupwiththeideaofbuildingabirdpark.Hisfather-in-law____21____theideainthebeginning,butwhenthe____22____startedtomakeshapehebackedout.Dombthushadto____23____moneyfromformerclients,histwobrothersandfatheraswellasabanktobuildazoologicalparkknownasPairiDaiza.Aftertheparkopenedin1994,hisinexperienceledtomany____24____,buthepushedonwithhisventure(冒險(xiǎn)).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第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填寫l個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或用括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。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(高湯).Thepotisalsodifferent____41____(make)ofbrass(黃銅)andwithachimneyinthemiddle.Thenortheasthotpotusuallycontainsporkandcabbage____42____theGuangdonghotpotusesachickenorafishbroth,knownforitswiderangeofingredients,includingseafood.Withahotpot,youcanputinwhateveringredientyoulike.Thesamepotcanserveallthepeople____43____(sit)aroundthetable.Noone____44____(leave)out,andeveryonegetstoeatasmuch-oraslittle-astheywant.ThisshowstheChineseculturalvaluesof____45____(open).第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.針對(duì)學(xué)校食堂發(fā)現(xiàn)的浪費(fèi)糧食現(xiàn)象，請(qǐng)你用英文寫一份倡議書給校報(bào)投稿。內(nèi)容包括：1.節(jié)約糧食的重要性；2.節(jié)約糧食的建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Let’sSavetheFood_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)(共25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)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