廣東省廣州市2023-2024學(xué)年高三下開學(xué)考試英語模擬試題第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(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)。AForfarMarine（海洋的）ScienceProgramLiveonbeachfrontproperty,studyontheclearCaribbeanwaters,andearnyourcertificationsduringamarinescienceprogramthroughthenonprofitInternationalFieldStudies（IFS）.ForfarFieldStation,locatedonAndros,Bahamas,hasbeenhometouniquefieldstudyexperiencesforstudentssince1970andIFSishappytousethepast50yearsofexperiencetosupportourprogramdesignedtogiveyoungadultsaprofessionalandacademicexperienceofalifetime.Studentswilljoininlecture-basedactivitiesandjourneysthroughouttheislandastheyexplorethewondersofAndros.ProgramOverviewOurprogramwillallowstudentstoconductreal-lifemarine-basedfieldstudieswithanintroductiontoecotourismandtheBahamianculture.WewillalsoexplorehowclimatechangeisspecificallyaffectingtheecosystemontheIsland.StudentswilltakeclassesfromourqualifiedstaffofEnvironmentalEducatorsandCertifiedInstructorswhileenjoyinghands-onlabsandexploringtheocean,blueholes,anduniqueislandecologyofAndros.Asarecentcollegegraduateorpost-highschoolstudenttakingagapyear,thisexperienceissuretohelpyoustandoutasyoustartyourcareerpath.ProgramDetailsAges:18-24yearsoldLength:about6weeks·FallGroup:October27-December5,2022ApplicationDeadlineExtended:September27th·WinterGroup:January17-February25,2023ApplicationDeadlineExtended:October31st·SummerGroup（shortenedprogram）:May30-July1,2023ApplicationDeadlineExtended:February20thPricing:·Fall/WinterGroups:$5,500·SummerGroup:$4,700·DiscountedratesforBahamianresidentsavailable.Pleasenoteinterestonyourapplication.Focus:MarineScience,CoastalEcotourism,IslandEcology,ClimateChange,Diving,andSeaKayaking.Certificationsyou'llreceive:PADIOpenWaterDiver,PADIAdvancedOpenWaterDiverPADIRescueDiver,etc.（PADIistheworld'sleadingscubadivertrainingorganization.）1.WhenmayyousubmitanapplicationifyouareinterestedinFalGroup?A.OnSeptember15th,2022.B.OnSeptember30th,2022.C.OnOctober1st,2022.D.OnOctober10th,2022.2.Howwilltheprogrambenefitstudents?A.TheymaybecomeamemberofstaffatPADI.B.TheymaygoonafreetourontheBahamas.C.Theywillgetdiving-relatedcertificates.D.Theywillbepaidverywell.3.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheprogram?A.Itlastsforsixweeksineachseason.B.IttakesplaceonAndros,Bahamas.C.Itisopentoprimaryschoolstudents.D.Itfeaturesmarineandfoodscience.BThenewmembertotheUAE'sastronauttrainingprogram,thefirstfemaleEmirati（阿聯(lián)酋）astronaut,hopesthathermechanicalengineeringdegreewillbehertickettothemoon.NoraAlMatrooshiandherfellowtraineeastronautMohammadAlMullawereselectedfrom4000highlyqualifiedcandidatestoleadthenation's9.8millioncitizensintoce.Thetwoarelookingforwardtothelaborious30-monthprogramaheadofthemwhichhasalreadybegunwiththemgettingtheirdivers'licences,pickinguptheRussianlanguageandcoachingfortheirmanymediainterviews—andwillmoveontoflightandweightlessnessschoolattheJohnsonceCentreinTexasandeventuallycruelsurvivaltraining.“Theywillneedmechanicalengineerstobuildabaseonthemoon,”saysthe28-year-old,whorepresentedhernationattheMathematicsOlympicsandworkedasanengineerattheNationalPetroleumConstructionCompany.AlMatrooshisaysshehasdreamedofthestarssincekindergarten,whenherteachersetuptheclassroomastheLunarsurfaceandthefive-year-oldfutureastronautconstructedacardboardmoonbase.Thatearlylongingtoexplorecechartedherdegreechoice.“Iactuallywentafterit.IchosetostudyadegreeinmechanicalengineeringbecauseofadocumentaryIwatchedwhenIwasinhighschool.ItwasaboutagroupofastronautsgoingtotheInternationalceStationandtheroleofthemechanicalengineerwashighlighted,”shesay.Leadingbigconstructionprojectsinthedeserthashelpedequipthedaughteroftwoacademics—aPhDfatherandEnglishteachermother—forLunarconstruction.AlMatrooshi'sfellowtraineeastronaut,UAEpolicehelicopterpilotAlMulla,meanwhilesaysastronauttraininghasbeen“abigcareerchange”.“Ispent15yearsqualifyingtobeapilot,includingtraininginAustraliaformycommercialpilot'slicence,”saysthefatheroftwo.“Asapilotyougetusedtomasteringeverything—suddenlyI'mchangingmypath.”“I'mabigfanofceX.Therocketsandeventhefancycesuits.Andhopefullyallfourofus—andalltheastronautswhocomeafteruswillgettobeapartoffuturemissions—perhapseventothemooneventually.”4.Whatpreparationhavetheymadebeforethetrainingprogram?A.Theyhavegraspedtheirnativelanguage.B.Theyhavehadcruelsurvivaltraining.C.Theyhavelearnedtodealwiththepress.D.Theyhavedonesomeweightlessnesstraining.5.WhichisthemajorfactorforAlMatrooshitobeamemberofthetrainingprogram?A.Shegothelpfromheracademicparents.B.ShehashadabigdreamsinceJerchildhood.CShehasexperienceinbigconstructionprojects.D.ShewasthewinneroftheMathematicsOlympics.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“I'mchangingmypath”referto?A.I'llbeamasteroflife.B.I'manenthusiastforceX.C.I'msettlingmynewproblem.D.I'mstartinganewlifefromscratch.7.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ThefansofceXB.DreamandachievementsC.PassionandpreparationsD.FutureastronauttrainingprogramCIntheworldofonlineshopping,manyonlinepurchasesarebasedoncarefulconsiderationofstarratingsandproductreviewsleftbycompletestrangers.Butshouldyoutrustcustomerreviewswhendecidingwhattopurchase?Anddothesemysteriousreviewershaveyourbestinterestsinmind?Here'swhatyouneedtoknow.Consumerstodayareskeptical,saysZachPardesatreviewplatformTrustpilot.“Weliveinatimewhentrustiscompletelyunderattack,”Pardessays.“Sopeoplearereadingreviewsandconsumingthemmorethaneverbefore,butIthinkthereisahealthyskepticismattimesofwhatthey'rereading.Fake（假的）reviewsdo'exist.Fakereviewsinclude,butaren'tlimitedto,robot-generatedreviewsandreviewsthatareinfluencedbytheseller.”O(jiān)fcourse,notalluserreviewsyoureadonlinearefake.High-qualityreviewsareavaluabletoolwhenmakingavarietyofpurchases.PardessaysTrustpilotfeaturesateaminplacetodetectandremovefakereviews.Perhapsoneofthebest-knownreviewwebsitesisYelp.Yelptakesmeasurestoensure“high-qualitycontent,”saysKathleenLiu,acompanyspokesperson.ThatincludesallowingYelp'scommunityofbusinessownersanduserstoflagcontentthatmaygoagainstthesite'stermsofservice.Sinceuserreviewsdoprovidehelpfulinformation,reviewasawholeshouldn'tberepudiated.Buthowcanyoutellthedifferencebetweenwhat'srealandwhat'snot?It'sclosetoimpossiblefortheeverydayconsumer.Butifyouconductyourinvestrgationcarefully,youcanmakeaninformedpurchase.Checkmorethanonereviewsource.Pardesadvisesconsumerstoreadreviewsonmultipleplatforms.“Ifyou'reabouttobooka$10,000vacation,you'dneverrelyonlyonthephotosandthereviewspostedbythathotel'smarketingteam,”hesays.“Youaregoingtowanttouseathird-partyindependentresource.”Readmorethanahandfulofreviews.Pardessaysthereis“safetyinnumbers.”Questionperfection.Pardessaysconsumersshouldn'ttrustreviewsthatshowonlyfivestars.“Nobody'sperfectsoyoucan'tpossiblyhaveaperfectfive-starreviewineverysinglecategoryofyourbusiness.”hesays.8.WhatdoesPardesimplyaboutconsumersinParagraph2?A.Theyareofteninfluencedbysellers.B.Theymusthavelonglosttrustinsellers.C.Theyoftenfailtorecognizefakereviews.D.Theyshouldbecautiousofproductreviewsnow.9.WhatdoYelpandTrustpilothaveincommon?A.Bothaimtoofferrealuserreviews.B.Bothproducerobot-generatedreviews.C.Bothhireprofessionalstoratecompanies.D.Bothservemainlylike-mindedbusinessowners.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“repudiated”inParagraph4mean?A.Overestimated.B.Dismissed.C.Hidden.D.Blamed.11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Howtogetthemostoutofonlinereviews.B.Thesignificanceofinformedpurchases.C.Wheretolookforreliablereviews.D.Thetruthbehindfive-starratings.DRecyclingisagreatwayofdoingyourbitfortheenvironmentandhelpingtoprotecttheearth'spreciousresources.However,anewstudyhasrevealedthatourdesiretobesustainablemaybedoingmoreharmthangood.AccordingtowastecompanyBiffa,thisisbecauseof“wish-cycling”—assumingthatitemssuchasdisposablecoffeecupsandpizzaboxeswillberecycledifputintherecyclingbin.Infact,pollutionfromthoseitemsorothernon-recyclablescanresultinrecyclableitemsthathavebeenputinthecorrectbingoingtolandfill.DavidHeaton,abusinessdirectoratBiffa,said:“Pollutionhappenswhenitemsaredisposedofinthewrongbinsorhaven'tbeencleanedbeforebeingrecycled.”ExpertsatBiffaanalyzedtheamountsofnon-targetandnon-recyclablematerialsthatenteredUKmaterialrecyclingfacilitiesbetween2016and2020.Itwasfoundthat,in2016,theaveragepollutionrateofrecyclingwastewas13.4percent,risingoverfouryearsto17percentbytheendof2020.Thisshowsthat,evenaspeoplearebecomingmoreeco-conscious,wish-cyclingisincreasingbothinhouseholdsandbusinesses.TheBiffaexpertssaythatoneofthebestwaystopreventpollutionofrecyclingistocleanrecyclablewastebeforeputtingitinthebin.Theysuggestcuttingoffthetopofoldpizzaboxesandonlyrecyclingthatparttoavoidpollutionfromthegrease（油脂）.Checktheon-packagingrecyclinglabeltocheckitcanactuallyberecycledWhenitcomestoplastics,Biffarecommendscheckingtheresincode,thenumberintheplastictriangle,toknowwhetheritshouldgointherecyclingbin.Ingeneral,resincodes1,2,4and5arerecyclable,while3,6and7arenot.Largeritems,likeelectronics,furnitureandbatteries,canalsoberecycledbutoftencannotgoinhouseholdrecyclingbinsastheyneedspecialistseparating.Thesewillneedtobetakentorecyclingcentersorsustainablewastemanagementcompanies.“It'svitalasanationthatwegetbetterateffective‘re-cycling’—sortingwastecorrectlybeforecollectiontoreducepollutionrates,”addedMr.Heaton.12.What'sthetruthof“wish-cycling’accordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Thedesiretoleadasustainablelife.B.Thegoodintentiontohelprecycling.C.Thehabitofthrowingitemsthatendupinlandfills.D.Thepracticeofrecyclingitemsthatcannotberecycled.13.WhathasexpertsatBiffaconcludedaftertheiranalysis?A.Peoplearebecomingmoreeco-conscious.B.Wish-cyclingisontheriseinrecentyears.C.Pollutionhappenslessfrequentlyinrecyclingfacilities.D.Peopleareusedtocleaningrecyclablewastebeforeputtingitinthebin.14.Whichofthefollowingisaproperwayofrecycling?A.Disposeofelectronicstogetherwithhouseholdwaste.B.Skipthestepofcheckingtheon-packagingrecyclinglabel.C.Checktheresincodeofplasticstoseewhetheritisrecyclableornot.D.Cutoffthetopofoldpizzaboxandthrowtheresttotherecyclingbin.15.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.Recycling:aBigProjectB.Wish-cycling:aNewTrendC.Wish-cycling:aGrowingConcernD.Pre-cycling:anEffectiveMethod第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以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)。Ensuringthatyourhomeisasenergy-efficientasitcanpossiblybeisessential.Takethestepslistedbelow,andyou'llbelivinginanenergy-efficienthomeinnotime.16Tostopitinitstracks,youmustinvestinhavingyourhouseinsulated（隔熱的）.Takingsuchactionmaydemandsomecostinadvance,butitwillbesuretosaveyouover￡100ayearwhenitcomestoyourenergybills.Theoldboilers（鍋爐）arenotasenergy-efficientastheverylatestmodelsinthisfield.17Byinvestinginatopofthelineboiler,you'llnodoubttapintoanumberofsavings.What'smore,makingthiskindofinvestmentwillalsobesuretoloweryourhome'scarbonemissions.Onlywhenyouknowhowmuchenergyyouusecanyoutakeactiontobelesswastefulandmoreresourcefulinthisinstance.18Toassistyouintakingonthisextremelyimportantchallenge,youmightwanttoconsiderfittinganenergymonitorinyourhome.19Butifyou'relucky,yourelectricityproviderwillgiveyouoneforfree.Thismonitorwillprovideyouandyourfamilywithconstantupdatesontheamountofenergyyouareusingonaday-to-daybasis.Withjusttwelveyears.（nowsevenyears）togountilclimatechangealtersearthforever,nowisthetimeforyoutoplayyourpartinprotectingtheplanetthatyoulivein.20A.Theinvestmentdemandedinthisinstanceissignificant.B.Takingsuchactionwillhelpyouadapttoclimatechange.C.Generally,thistypeofdevicewillcostbetween￡25and￡40.D.Itmeansyoushouldtrytokeeptrackofenergyconsumption.E.Byputtingtheaboveadviceintopractice,you'llbegreensoon.F.Mostofyourhome'swastedenergywillescapethroughyourroof.G.Itmightbehightimetoupdateyoursifyouhaven'tdonesoforyears.第三部分語言知識(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A.B.C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。DexterlivesinOuray,Colorado,where,forthepastfewyears,thetwo-footeddoghasbeenturningheadswhereverhegoes.Hisowner,KenteePasek,says21ontwolegsisn'tatrickshetaughthim.Rather,it'sa（n）22hemadeafteranear-deathexperience.WhenDexterwasapuppy,heescapedhisyard,dashedintothe23andgothitbyacar.Helosthisfrontlegs.Everyone24hewouldneedsomekindofadaptiveequipmenttogetaround.Hedidusea25forawhileuntilonedaywhenPaseksetthedogatthefootofherporch（門廊）withoutit.Pasekranintogetacupofcoffee,cameoutand26foundthatherdoghadclimbedthestairs.She27hercellphone,putDexterbackatthebottomofthestairsand28himwalkingupthestairsontwofeetwithoutthewheelchair.Inthesixyearssince,Dexterhasbecomeafull-blowncelebrity,29inparadesandbuildingagroupofsocialmedia30,whonowcometothedogshometownjusthopingforaglimpseofOuray'smost31“citizen”Thewholethingisn'tconsideredasa32formanypeople.PeoplepraiseDexterforhisoptiontostay.33.Heshowswherehumanssee34,dogssometimesbegtodiffer.AndDexter'sactionhasproventhatsometimesgetting.35istheonlywaytoseehowtallyoustand.21.A.walkingB.jumpingC.climbingD.riding22.A.performanceB.experimentC.adaptationD.promise23.A.crowdB.playgroundC.subwayD.traffic24.A.understoodB.assumedC.realizedD.recognized25.A.shelterB.walking-stickC.wheelchairD.bench26.A.finallyB.luckilyC.surprisinglyD.occasionally27.A.coveredB.changedC.forgotD.grabbed28.A.recordedB.imaginedC.supportedD.observed29.A.starringB.admiringC.wavingD.shouting30.A.teachersB.followersC.designersD.websites31.A.peacefulB.upstandingC.humorousD.beautiful32.A.gestureB.popularC.routineD.joke33.A.positiveB.calmC.seriousD.crazy34.A.secretsB.troublesC.mistakesD.chances35.A.carriedoutB.putawayC.dressedupD.knockeddown第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分.15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AsanepicwhichbringsbacktolifesomeofthemosticonicpoetsfromtheTangDynasty（618-907）,thehighlyanticipatedanimatedmovieChang'an36（release）nationwideonJuly8.ThefilmistheseventhproductionofLightChaserAnimationStudios,often37（refer）toas“China'sPixar”becauseofitssuccessessinceits38（establish）in2013.Itgainedan8outof10ratingontheChinesefilmandreviewwebsiteDouban,39（unusual）highforaChineseanimatedmovie.Witharuntimeof168minutes—the40（long）ofanyChineseanimatedmovietodateChang'anpresentsthedecades-longfriendshipofLiBai,andGaoShi,hisclosefriendand41well-knownpoet,duringthedynasty'stransitionfrompeakprosperitytotheturmoil（動(dòng)亂）.ItwascausedbytherebellionledbyAnLushan,onceoneofEmperorXuanzong'smostfavored42（official）.XieJunwei,43co-directsthemoviewithZouJing,saysthathehasmademultipletripstoXi'aninsearchofinspirationduringthecreativeprocess.HerevealedthatthesculpturesandancientpaintingsexhibitedattheShaanxiHistoryMuseumprovidedthem44invaluableideasforthefilm.Oneaudiencesaid,“EveryChinesehasaTangdream.andthismovietakesmebacktotheGreatTangEmpire,45（inspire）metofeelultimateidealism,romanticismandinclusiveness.”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假設(shè)你是明啟中學(xué)的學(xué)生李華，你校計(jì)劃引進(jìn)一個(gè)機(jī)器人擔(dān)任餐廳服務(wù)員或者圖書館管理員，并在英語貼吧征求學(xué)生意見，你很感興趣，決定回帖響應(yīng)，你所寫的內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括：1.你認(rèn)為機(jī)器人適合擔(dān)任的一個(gè)崗位，二選一；2.闡述你選擇的理由，可以從工作效率、服務(wù)范圍等方面進(jìn)行表述。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Itwasawarmsummermorning.IwasreadingthegrocerystorespecialsinthepaperwhenIfoundaparticularlygooddeal-thebonuschickenpacks:chickenquarterspackedinfamilysizes.ButifIdroveovertothestoreforjustoneitem,wouldn'tthegascostcutintothesavings?Fiveminuteslater,Iwasheadedtothestoreonmybike:helmetonmyheadandoldpackageonmyback.AsIrodethetwomilestothestore,Inoticedthetemperatureseemedtohavegoneupalittle.WhenIenteredthestore,Iheadedstraighttothechickencounter.Ipickedapackageweighingslightlyovertenpounds,andthenheadedforthecheckout.Aftergettingoutside,realitysetinwhentheairhitmyfaceItwasreallyhot.IrealizedIdidn'thavethecar,sothechickenwouldberidingonmyback.Iputitintomybackpackandthoughttomyself,“It'sonlytwomiles.IfIconcentrate,Iwillbehomeinnotime.”Actuallythepartlallyfrozenchickenfeltcoldagainstmyback.buttherestofmewasbeginningtosweat.AsIapproachedasignallight,itturnedyellowsoIstopped.Suddenly,Iheardawomanscreaming.Thelightturnedgreenbutthecarsdidn'tmove.Maybetherehadbeenanaccident?IlookedbehindmeeventhoughIneverheardanycarscrash.WhatIsawwasasmallcrowdofpeoplecominguptheroadtowardsme.Iheardsomeoneyell,“I'manurse.”Ilookedaroundagainandstill,noaccident.Movingfaster,thiscrowdoffolksstartedtalkingloudlyinmydirection.“Areyouallright?Weareheretohelp.”“Whoaretheytalkingto?”Iwondered.“Canwehelpyou?”Theyallasked.Outofthecornerofmyeye,Isawtrafficpilingup.Iwasconfused!“No!”Itoldthecrowd.“I'mfine.”Para1:Itwastheirturntolookconfused.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Para2:IpointedtothebackpackasIstartedtolaugh.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________