2019届广东省广州市普通高中高三综合测试（三）英语试题（word版）

2019年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（三）

英语试题

本试卷共 10 页，满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。

注意事项：

1. 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，并用铅笔在答题卡的相应位置填涂考生号。因听力另考，试卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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. 回答非选择题时，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。

A

Rules

Any media (paints, crayon, pencil etc) may be used but no computer generated posters are allowed.

Poster size must be between 18 cm × 25 cm and 50 cm × 65 cm.

Remember, larger posters have more impact!

A completed entry form must be attached to the back of the poster

(Download from www.watersheds.org/comp/forms).

All posters must be created by an individual student rather than a team of students.

The 2019 competition title “Watersheds-Our Water, Our Home” must appear on the poster.

No adult help permitted.

POSTER EVALUATION:

Conservation messages (50%)

Visual effectiveness (30%)

Originality (10%)

Universal/Popular appeal (10%)

PRIZES:

Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place winners in each of the five categories. Each first place poster goes to the national poster competition.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

The poster contest is open to all students in grades 1 to 12. Students in public or private schools can take part.

Categories: Grades 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-9, 10-12.

RESEARCH THE TOPIC：

The Internet and library are great places to visit to come up with an idea for your poster. You can also visit www.watersheds.org to get ideas on what makes a great poster and view posters that have previously won.

If your poster is in the top 3 in its category and you would like to receive it back, please call 130-767-3070.

1. What is the main function of the paragraph under the “POSTER CONTEST” heading?

A. To announce the start of a new competition.

B. To describe the competition’s terms and prizes.

C. To state who is entitled to take part in the competition

D. To explain why the competition’s theme is important.

2. What is the most important criterion for judging the posters?

A. The audience response to the poster.

B. The effectiveness of the message.

C. The graphics and colours used.

D. The originality of the design.

3. How many prizes will be awarded in total?

A. 3. B. 5.

C. 15. D. 20.

【答案】1. D    2. B    3. C

B

When I met a friend recently, I asked him how work was. “Oh, not that busy, I’m just coasting,” he said. He’s not alone. According to a recent poll, one third of the 3,000 people surveyed said they were “coasting” at work. This may come as a surprise in an age when so many people spend so much time complaining about how busy they are. But most of this talk about busyness is nonsense. According to a study by researchers at Oxford University, we do not, in fact, spend more time working than we have in the past. On some measures, the amount we work has gone down. Instead, many people just have jobs filled with tasks that don’t really need to be done.

The way we look at coasting has radically changed. In the past, being relaxed and not burdened with too much work within your organisation was a sign of status. Now, being extremely busy shows you are important. If you are not extremely overburdened, then you are seen as a slacker, a lazy person.

This does not make sense. Most people are not as busy as they say they are. In fact, most pressing tasks at work are often unrelated to productivity. Many busy people are actually overburdened with telling others how busy they are. Being overly-focused on your job may make you feel important, but it’s likely to annoy friends, co-workers and your family. What’s more, being super-busy all the time is not good for you. A Cornell University study found that people who are overburdened with work tend to have a worse sense of wellbeing than those who are more relaxed. The researchers also found that being super-busy is bad for your career. Those who reported working very intensely were associated with poorer career outcomes.

So, perhaps coasters are not a drag on productivity. Maybe they have worked out that the secret to a productive and healthy life is not being too busy, and certainly not talking continuously about how busy you are. We should remember Bertrand Russell’s adage: “One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.”

4. What can we infer from the findings of the Oxford University study?

A. People have a false impression about how busy they are at work.

B. Less busy employees have a greater likelihood of promotion.

C. One third of employees don’t consider themselves to be busy.

D. People overburdened at work are likely to feel more energised.

5. In the 19th century which of these people would probably have been the LEAST busy in their job?

A. A bank clerk.

B. A bank owner.

C. An office cleaner.

D. An office secretary.

6. Why might “coasters” actually be successful in their work?

A. They do not feel threatened by a challenging task.

B. They work more co-operatively with their colleagues.

C. They are able to focus on the most important and necessary tasks.

D. They are often more intelligent and able to complete their work faster.

7. Which of the following best summarizes the author’s attitude?

A. He expresses no personal opinion about the topic.

B. He thinks that lazy people are in fact the best workers

C. He is sympathetic towards difficulties of super-busy workers.

D. He believes that busyness at work does not equal effectiveness.

【答案】4. A    5. B    6. C    7. D

C

Most children are full of the most impractical schemes for becoming policemen, firemen or train drivers when they grow up. When I was a child, however, I did not have such ordinary ambitions. I was going to have my own zoo.

At the time, this did not seem to me, and still does not seem, an unreasonable idea. My friends and relatives, who had long found me strange because I showed little interest in anything that did not have fur or feathers, accepted this as just another example of my strangeness. They felt that, if they ignored my often-repeated remarks about owning my own zoo, I would eventually grow out if it.

As the years passed however, my determination to have my own zoo grew increasingly strong, and eventually, after going on a number of trips to bring back animals for other zoos, I was ready to start my own.

From my latest trip to West Africa, I had brought back a considerable collection and animals which were living, temporarily I assured her, in my sister’s suburban garden in Bournemouth. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to convince the local council to support my plans, I began to investigate the possibility of starting my zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Cannel.

I was introduced to a man named Hugh Fraser who, I was told, was a broad-minded, kindly soul. He would show me around the island and point out suitable sites. So, my wife and I flew to Jersey and were met by Hugh who drove us to his family home, probably one of the most beautiful old houses on the island. There was a huge walled garden with lots of outbuildings all built in the beautiful local stone. Turning to my wife, I said, “What a marvelous place for a zoo!”

To my relief, Hugh Fraser did not think my idea absurd, and asked whether I really meant what I said. Slightly embarrassed, I replied that I had meant it, but added hastily that I realized it was impossible. Hugh said he did not think it was as impossible as all that.

He went on to explain that the house and grounds were too big for him, and so he wanted to move to a smaller place in England. Would I care to consider renting the property for the purpose of establishing my zoo? I could not imagine more attractive surroundings for my purposes, and by the time lunch was over, the bargain had been sealed.

The alarm displayed by all who knew me when this news was announced was intense. The only exception to the general chorus of disapproval was my sister. Although she thought it a mad scheme, at least it would rid her back garden of the assorted jungle creatures who were straining her relationship with her neighbours.

8. How did the author’s friends and relatives respond to his childhood dream?

A. They approved of his idea.

B. They paid no attention to him.

C. They believed he’d give it up later on.

D. They thought he was overly ambitious.

9. What made the author decide to start his zoo on the island of Jersey?

A. Refusal by the local council to support his idea.

B. Inspiration from his last trip to West Africa.

C. Failure to get donation from other zoos.

D. The need for a larger suburban garden.

10. Why did Hugh eventually agree to rent his property to the author?

A. Hugh also loved animals very much.

B. Hugh found it hard to manage the property by himself.

C. Hugh didn’t like the place so decided to move to England.

D. Hugh was moved by the author’s eagerness to establish a zoo.

11. What can be inferred about the author’s sister?

A. She was fond of chorus.

B. She was sure of his success.

C. She didn’t get on well with her parents.

D. She was being troubled by his animals.

【答案】8. C    9. A    10. B    11. D

D

Amid growing global condemnation of elephant riding as a tourist activity, Yok Don National Park in southern Vietnam has ended the practice and replaced it with the first ethical (伦理) elephant experience of its kind in the country.

The formally captive group of four elephants were released from their chains earlier this month and no longer carry tourists on rides through the park. Visitors can instead observe the animals roaming freely in their natural habitat.

The park worked on the initiative with Animal Protection Asia, which campaigns for long-term changes in animal welfare and tourism in Vietnam. The official agreement between the charity and the state-run park was signed on 13 July, and runs until April 2023, with the first tours taking place earlier this month. Over the next five years, it is hoped that the new model will provide as much or even more revenue for owners as riding, and encourage mahouts (管象人) and elephant tourism companies to follow.

This project has entirely changed the lives of the elephants at the park and it also provides a much better experience for the tourists. Misuse has been replaced with respect, and the animals look much healthier and happier than before.

Awareness of the adverse effects of elephant riding has increased in recent years, with a growing number of tourists avoiding cruel attractions and supporting welfare centres and animal protection instead, alongside an increasing number of tour operators refusing to sell elephant treks that include riding.

Many of the elephants used in riding and other activities, such as painting or performing tricks, are caught as babies from the wild, their mothers often killed. Once captured, they typically undergo intensive conditioning known as “crushing the spirit”, where they are kept in tiny pens and beaten and starved, sometimes for weeks. Once trained, many of the animals eventually die from exhaustion. Campaigners and charities hope to continue to educate the industry in Vietnam and around the world, and show how profitable ethical elephant experiences, with retired and rescued animals, can be, instead.

12. What is true for most working elephants in Vietnam?

A. They are allowed to roam freely.

B. They are chained up and cruelly treated.

C. They outnumber those found in the wild.

D. They are kept with their mothers during training.

13. What is the goal of Animal Protection Asia?

A. It seeks to raise money for national parks’ operation.

B. It wants to organize more sightseeing tours in Vietnam.

C. It hopes to set a new model for elephant tourism companies.

D. It expects to eventually free all the working elephants in Asia.

14. Which of the following best explains “adverse” underlined in paragraph 5?

A. Practical. B. Unexpected.

C. Financial. D. Negative.

15. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Say no to elephant riding

B. A new profitable model

C. Vietnam takes the lead

D. Negative effects of elephant tourism

【答案】12. B    13. C    14. D    15. A

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。

Earworm

Most people have had songs stuck in their heads at some point. The scientific name for this is involuntary musical imagery (INMI), which simply means that people do not choose to keep the songs in their heads, but that it happens unconsciously. Experts have nicknamed this condition “earworm,” even though it is not an actual worm, and it does not take place in the ear. ___16___ It occurs when a catchy tune “sticks” in a person’s mind. What makes a song stick depends on the individual. Some people get stuck on their favorite songs, while others end up fixated on songs they find annoying.

___17___ It can be brought on after recently hearing a song, or it can be triggered by a memory. Although earworm can happen to anyone at any time, certain people are more likely than others to suffer from it. Most commonly, musicians experience it, but people who simply listen to music more frequently than others are also more prone to earworm.

No evidence has proven one effective cure but anything that disturbs the brain can help. ___18___ For example, actively chewing gum might switch the brain’s focus from the repeating song to the moving jaw. Engaging in a task that requires concentration can remove the pesky earworm as well. However, if the task requires too much effort, it can actually prolong the earworm. ___19___

While earworm can be very annoying, there is no evidence that suggests it is actually harmful. ___20___ After all, these songs repeat automatically with no effort. What if science could apply this information to learning? What if everyone could learn new things without having to try so hard? If scientists can figure out how to tap into this type of memory, learning might look different in the future.

A. We have a tendency to move to earworms.

B. Rather, it takes place in the memory centers of the brain.

C. One possibility to help shift the brain is to occupy it with a new activity.

D. Nobody knows exactly why a particular song gets caught in a person’s brain.

E. This is because the mind tends to wander to escape the difficulty of the job at hand.

F. Psychologists have long been looking for ways to turn off those unwelcome thoughts.

G. In fact, some experts are studying earworm to see what they can learn about memory centers.

【答案】16. B    17. D   

18. C    19. E   

20. G

第三部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30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。

I’m sitting in a quiet hotel room. It’s just past noon, late July, and I’m listening to the ___21___ sounds of a life-or-death struggle going on a few feet away. There’s a small fly burning out the ___22___ of its short life’s energies in a fruitless attempt to ___23___ through the glass window. The beating wings tell the moving story of the fly’s ___24___: Try harder.

But it’s not ___25___.

The crazy effort offers no hope for ___26___. Ironically, the struggle is part of the ___27___. It is ___28___ for the fly to try hard enough to succeed in breaking through the glass. This fly is doomed. It will die there on the windowsill. Across the room, ten steps away, the door is ___29___. Ten seconds of flying time and this small creature could ___30___ the outside world it seeks. With only a fraction of the effort now being ___31___, it could be free of this self-created trap. Why doesn’t the fly try another approach, something dramatically ___32___? How did it get so ___33___ in the idea that this particular route offers the most promise for success? What logic is there in continuing to seek a/an ___34___ by repeating the same failed action?

There is no doubt that the approach of “keep trying hard” makes sense to the fly. Regrettably, it’s the same idea that will eventually ___35___ the fly. Trying harder isn’t ___36___ the solution to achieving more. It may not offer any real ___37___ for getting what you want out of life. Sometimes, trying harder is the problem. If you ___38___  your hopes for a breakthrough on trying harder than ever, you may ___39___ your chances for success. You should try harder by trying ___40___.

21. A. sweet B. desperate C. mysterious D. curious

22. A. last B. first C. best D. Worst

23. A. put B. run C. see D. fly

24. A. performance B. strategy C. contribution D. dream

25. A. working B. improving C. moving D. living

26. A. pleasure B. return C. peace D. escape

27. A. prize B. design C. trap D. success

28. A. irresponsible B. impossible C. reasonable D. practical

29. A. bright B. broken C. open D. wide

30. A. reach B. see C. own D. leave

31. A. done B. tried C. sought D. wasted

32. A. dangerous B. demanding C. different D. powerful

33. A. concerned B. worried C. frustrated D. locked

34. A. breakthrough B. explanation C. improvement D. guarantee

35. A. interrupt B. kill C. encourage D. Persuade

36. A. completely B. importantly C. necessarily D. appropriately

37. A. experience B. promise C. position D. challenge

38. A. follow B. shift C. get D. risk

39. A. miss B. increase C. abandon D. substitute

40. A. simpler B. sooner C. smarter D. braver

【答案】21. B    22. A    23. D    24. B    25. A    26. D    27. C    28. B    29. C    30. A    31. D    32. C    33. D    34. A    35. B    36. C    37. B    38. D    39. A    40. C

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1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。

How many hours did you spend reading last week? This question ___41___ (arrive) in thousands of American homes every other year since 1992 as part of the University of Michigan’s Health and Retirement Study. In 2016, researchers found that people who identified themselves as regular book readers were 23 per cent ___42___ (little) likely to die between 2001 and 2012 than ___43___ who read only newspapers or magazines.

You may already be familiar with recent ___44___ (find) that suggest children who read books with their parents several times a week score higher ___45___ intelligent tests than nonreaders. But recent research argues that reading may be just as important in adulthood. When ___46___ (practise) over a lifetime, reading and language-acquisition skills can support ___47___ (health) brain functions in big ways.

What is it about reading books that boosts our brain power whereas reading newspapers doesn’t?

For one, reading a book (of any genre) forces your brain to think ___48___ (critical) and make connections from one chapter to another, and to the outside world, ___49___ may provide a greater defense against the worst effects or cognitive decay. Secondly, reading books, especially fiction, has been shown to increase empathy and emotional intelligence, both of which are proven ___50___ (help) you live longer.

【答案】41. has arrived   

42. less    43. those   

44. findings   

45. on / in   

46. practised   

47. healthy / healthier   

48. critically   

49. which    50. to help

第四部分 写作 ( 共两节，满分35分 )

第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分 )

51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

As a father sat reading a magazine, his young daughter kept disturb him. To keep her busily, he tore out a page on that a map of the world was printed. He cut it into piece and asked her to put them together again by her own.

He was sure she will need the whole day to get it done. But a few minutes later the girl returned with a perfect map. When asked whether she did it so quickly, she said, “There’s a man’s face on other side. I just made the face perfect to get the map right.” She then ran out of to play, leaving the father surprising.

【答案】

第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

52.你校昨天举行了年度校园“科技节” (Science & Technology Day)。请你写一篇日记，内容包括：

1. 科技节的主要内容；

2. 你所参加的活动及原因；

3. 你的感想。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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【答案】May 15th, Sunny

Dear Diary

Our school held the annual “Science & Technology Day” yesterday and I found it to be a hugely rewarding experience. Activities included technological knowledge quizzes, student research exhibitions and advanced technologies lectures. My classmates and I really enjoyed it all and deeply appreciated the efforts of the organizers.

I took part in the “create your own robot” competition, which was a great learning opportunity. The hand-on experience really helped me to better understand the theory behind robotics. 

Thanks to the festival, I have a much clearer understanding of technology and its applications than before. It has motivated me to focus on science as a career, and hopefully make a meaningful contribution to our society.

I can’t wait for the next festival.