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届广州市高三调研考英语
2018届市高三年级调研测试英语
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Palomasatatacomputerintheschoollibrary.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.
C
Formanyyears,BruceBexlerdreamedofgoingwherenohumanhadgonebefore.Hewantedtocutapaththroughunexploredlandsanddiscoverrare,exoticspecies.
Thatmightsoundlikeanimpossibledream,butBexlerturneditintoareality.
InDecember2015,heandateamofAustralianandAmericanscientistsventuredintoanisolatedtropicalrainforestontheislandofNewGuinea.Theywerethefirstpeopleevertoenterthemist-coveredregion.“Astimewaslimited,weweredroppedinbyhelicopter.Oncewewereontheground,therewerenotrailsanywhere;itwasreallyhardtogetaround,”Bexlersays.
Withinminutesofleading,theteamspottedablackchicken-likebirdwithstrangeorangeskinhangingfromitsneck.Thescientistssoondeterminedthattheunusualcreaturewasatypeofhoneyeater--thefirstnewbirdspeciestobesightedonNewGuineain60years.
Thehoneyeaterwasn’ttheonlysurpriseforthescientists.Theydiscoveredmorethan40previouslyunknownplantandanimalspecies—13birdsofparadise,20frogs,fourbutterflies,andfivepalms.“Wewerelikekidsinacandystore,”Bexlerrecalls.“Everywherewelooked,wesawamazingthingswehadneverseenbefore.”
Thenewfoundspeciesdidn’tshyawayfromthescientists.Twolong-nosedechidnas—primitiveegg-layingmammals—letthevisitorspickthemupandtakethembacktocamptostudythem.Anechidnalookslikeahedgehoganditalsocalledaspinyanteater.
Bexlerthinkstheanimalsweren’tscaredbecausetheyhadneverseenhumansbefore.“InalmostallpartsofNewGuinea,animalsarehuntedforfood,andbecauseofthis,theyareverycautiousofpeople,”heexplains.“Thisareagivesscientistsaplacewheretheycangotostudythebehavioursofanimalsthathavenotyetlearnedtobeafraidofpeople.”
ScientistsbelievetheareaisprobablythelargestuntouchedforestinAsia.LocalpeoplecalledKwerbahuntandcollectplantsfromtheouter-edgesoftheforestbuttoldBexlerthatnoteventheirancestorshadgonesofarintothewoods.Thewoodedareaisapproximatelya10-daywalkfromthenearestvillage.
Bexlerandhisteamdidnothaveenoughtimeduringtheexpeditiontostudytheareacompletely.Theyhopetoreturnandexpecttorecordmanymoreundiscoveredspecies.“Wejustscratchedthesurface,”Bexlersays.“Anyonewhogoestherewillcomebackwithamystery.”
28.WhichwordbestdescribesBruceBexler?
A.Adventurous.B.Cautious.C.Optimistic.D.Thorough.
29.WhatdoesBruceBexlermeaninparagraph5whenhesaysthescientists“werelikekidsinacandystore”?
A.Theydidn’thaveenoughfoodandwerehungry.
B.Theywereveryexcitedaboutwhattheysaw.
C.Theyweremisbehavinglikenaughtychildren.
D.Theyknewthatiftheykeptsearching,they’dfindsugar.
30.Whydidsomeoftheanimalsallowthescientiststopickthemup?
A.Thescientistsseemedtobeveryfriendly.
B.Thescientistswereskilledinhandinganimals.
C.Theanimalshadbeenwell-trainedbythelocalpeople.
D.Theanimalshadnoexperienceorfearofpeople.
31.WhatcanweconcludeabouttheareaBruceBexlerexplored?
A.Thebestwaytoexploretheareaisbyhelicopter.
B.Theareahasnotbeenvisitedbyscientistsformanyyears.
C.Theareastillcontainsmanyplantsandanimalsunknowntoscience.
D.Thelocalsareunwillingtoallowthescientiststoenterthedeepwoods.
D
Petrolanddieselcarsmaystilldominateourroads,buttheirdaysarenumbered.Arecentuniversitystudyfoundthatcurrentelectriccarscouldbeusedfor87percentofdailycarjourneyintheUS.Thatfigurecouldriseto98percentby2020.
Onehurdletothewidespreadadoptionofelectriccarshasbeen“rangeanxiety”-----drivers’concernsaboutrunningoutofjuiceonajourney.Whilepetrolstationsareconvenientlylocatedacrossnationalroadsystems,thenecessarynetworkofelectricchargingstationsisstillbeingdeveloped.Thatsaid,chargingpointsarebecomingincreasinglycommonthroughouttheUSA.
Attitudestowardselectricvehicleshavechangedquiteconsiderablyoverthelastfewyears.Notthatlongago,electriccarsweremetwithdistrust,andtheirlargepricetagsdrovecustomersaway.Thankstoimprovementsinbatterycapacity,rechargingtimes,performanceandprice,thecurrentgenerationofelectriccarsarestartingtopersuadecritics.Plug-incarswillsoongiveinternalcombus
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