2018年广东广州高三二模英语试卷

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Zoo Exhibit Game

Each animal exhibit will have

information about the

animals located there. You

will get to learn about each

animal's habitat, their

conservation status and

some other quick facts. As

you explore the zoo, check

off all the endangered

animals you discover from

the list below. Find them all

and win a free T-shirt.

Mountain Gorilla

Chinese Alligator

Snow Leopard

White-Winged Wood Duck

Red Panda

Giant Turtle

Koala

Tree Kangaroo

Red Wolf

Tiger Snake

African Wild Dog

Giant Anteater

Zoo Manners

The zoo is a smoke free area. No

balloons, balls, bikes, or roller

skates allowed. Pets are not

allowed --- excepting guide dogs

for blind people. Stay on the

pathways and do not place

children on the railings. Do not

throw anything into the animal

exhibits. Please help our

conservation efforts by depositing

trash and recyclables properly.

Lost Persons

If separated from your group, ask

any zoo employee or security

guard for immediate assistance,

or go directly to the Administration

Building reception desk.

Facilities and Services

Enjoy a delicious meal at one of

our two animal-themed cafe

restaurants. Our Visitor Centre

offers cards, books and toys so

you can always remember your

day at the zoo. There is also an

hourly animal presentation nearThank you for visiting. Visitor Guide and Map

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一、阅读理解

the Main Entrance where you can

learn more about the animals, pet

them and even take a picture with

them.

Your visit helps support the

care of the animals.

1000 Elmwood Avenue

www.rwpzoo.org

A. Follow all the zoo rules B. Visit all the zoo's exhibits

C. Bring along another guest D. Identity all the animals in danger

How can a person get a free T-shirt at the zoo?（1）

A. Main Entrance. B. Visitor Centre.

C. Administration Building. D. Nursing Centre.

Where should a lost person go for help?（2）

A. Riding your bike. B. Taking your camera.

C. Feeding the animals. D. Smoking cigarettes.

Which of the following is allowed at the zoo?（3）

B

"I saw it first." Amy said, as she ripped the old leather wallet out of Charlie's hands. Without

saying a word, as if they both understood that this was a secret they didn't want to share with

anyone, they slipped into the alley, where no one could see them look inside.

"There's got to be a million dollars here!" Charlie blurted out, when they saw the pile of

hundred-dollar bills. Amy, the more realistic of the two, did a quick estimate, thumbing through

the wad of cash. "More like thousands," she said, her voice shaking in disbelief.

They'd found the wallet in a flowerbed by the sidewalk, when Charlie dropped his cell

phone while he was trying to talk and eat a slice of pepperoni pizza at the same time. Amy

stuffed the wallet into her backpack and pulled Charlie along by his elbow toward her house. As

they rushed toward Viceroy Avenue, they talked excitedly about what they could do with the

money — buy gifts for parents and friends, get new clothes, travel to the rainforest in Costa

Rica, adopt a whale. It looked like all of their dreams would come true. For the last block,

however, they didn't talk. Each began to suspect that the other one was silently adding to the

list of things they could buy.

They finally reached Amy's house, but instead of going inside, they walked around the

house to the back porch. They opened the wallet and counted the money into piles of ten. The

total was $2400 — more money than either of them had ever seen. Then they both started

talking at once. "I wonder who lost it." Their moods shifted, sinking from the high of being rich

for fifteen minutes to resigning themselves to what they must do next. For in the wallet's clear

plastic compartment, there was a driver's license. They knew what they had to do. Although

they would lose their newly-found treasure, in a way, they felt relieved.

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A.

B.

C.

D.

Where did Amy and Charlie find the wallet?

In an alley.

In a backpack.

Among some flowers.

On the sidewalk.

（1）

A.

B.

C.

D.

In paragraph 2, why was Amy's voice shaking?

She was afraid that they would be seen by others.

She was disappointed there wasn’t a million dollars.

She was fearful that Charlie would tell someone else.

She felt nervous because she’d never seen so much money.

（2）

A.

B.

C.

D.

On their way to Amy's house, the children's mood changed from .

excited to suspicious

happy to angry

relieved to worried

nervous to disappointed

（3）

A.

B.

C.

D.

What did the children decide to do at the end of the story?

To keep the money a secret from others.

To return the wallet to its rightful owner.

To put the wallet back where they found it.

To buy many different things with the money.

（4）

C

An article published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature sheds new light on an

important, but up-to-now little appreciated, aspect of human evolution. In this article, Professors

Dennis Bramble and Daniel Lieberman suggest that being able to run was the necessary

condition for the development of our species which enabled us to come down from the trees.

This challenges traditional scientific thinking, which claims that the distinctive, upright body form

of modern humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk, and that running is simply a

by-product of walking. Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor runners

compared to such animals as dogs, horses or deer. However, this is only true if we consider

running at high speed, especially over short distances. But when it comes to long-distance

running, humans do astonishingly well. They can keep a steady pace for many kilometers, and

their overall speed is at least the same as that of horses or dogs.

Bramble and Lieberman examined 26 physical features found in humans. One of the most

interesting of these is the nuchal ligament （项韧带）. When we run, this ligament prevents our

head from moving back and forth or from side to side. Therefore, we are able to run with steady

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heads, held high. The nuchal ligament is not found in any other surviving primates, such as

apes and monkeys. Then there are our Achilles tendons （ 跟 腱 ） at the backs of our legs,

which connect our calf muscles to our heel bones — and which have nothing to do with walking.

When we run, these tendons behave like springs, helping to push us forward. Furthermore, we

have low, wide shoulders, virtually disconnected from our skulls （ 颅 骨 ） a physical

development which allows us to run more efficiently.

But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance runners?

Perhaps it permitted early humans to obtain food more effectively. "What these features and

facts appear to be telling us is that running evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete

with other meat-eating animals for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains that we

enjoy today," says Lieberman. Some scientists put forward the theory that early humans chased

animals for great distances in order to exhaust them before killing them.

"Research on the history of humans' ability to move has traditionally been controversial,"

says Lieberman. "At the very least, I believe this theory will motivate many researchers to

reevaluate and further investigate how humans learned to run and walk and why we are built

the way we are."

A.

B.

C.

D.

In paragraph 1, what do the two professors suggest about humans' ability to run?

It is an evolutionary by-product of walking.

It helps to form people's ability to climb trees.

It has played an important role in human evolution.

It has not been adequately studied by scientists before.

（1）

A.

B.

C.

D.

What is true about the physical characteristics examined by the professors?

Achilles tendons assist people to walk long distances.

The human skull helps people to run more efficiently.

People’s shoulders allow them to look from side to side.

The nuchal ligament enables people to hold their head steady.

（2）

A.

B.

C.

D.

According to paragraph 3, scientists believe that early humans .

always came across dangerous situations in life

ran after animals for long distances when hunting

often failed to find food because they couldn't run fast

developed their hunting skills by running long distances

（3）

A.

B.

C.

D.

Professor Lieberman thinks the new theory will .

completely explain how running developed

revolutionize the theory of human evolution

encourage more in-depth studies on the topic

be widely supported within the scientific community

（4）

D

Scientists have solved the mystery of why

the overwhelming majority of mammoth

fossils（化石） are male.

Much like wild elephants today, young

male Ice Age mammoths probably travelled

around alone and more often got themselves

into risky situations where they were swept into

rivers, or fell through ice or into mud, lakes or

sinkholes that preserved their bones for

thousands of years, scientists say.

Females, on the other hand, travelled in groups led by an older matriarch who knew the

landscape and directed her group away from danger.

"Without the benefit of living in a herd led by an experienced female, male mammoths had

a much higher risk of dying in natural traps such as mud holes, rock cracks and lakes," said co-

author Love Dalen of the Swedish Museum of Natural History in a report published on Thursday

in the journal Current Biology.

The study used genetic data to determine the sex of 98 woolly mammoth fossils in Siberia.

Researchers found that 69% of the samples were male, a heavily unbalanced sex ratio,

assuming that the sexes were fairly even at birth.

"We were very surprised because there was no reason to expect a sex bias in the fossil

record," said first author Patricia Pecnerova, also of the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

Therefore, researchers believe that something about the way they lived influenced the way

they died.

"Most bones, tusks, and teeth from mammoths and other Ice Age animals haven't

survived," explained Dalen.

"It is highly likely that the remains that are found in Siberia these days have been

preserved because they have been buried, and thus protected from weathering."

These giant, tusked plant eaters disappeared about 4,000 years ago. While there is no

scientific agreement about the causes of their disappearance from the planet, most believe that

climate change, excessive hunting by humans and the spread of other animals into mammoth

feeding grounds were influential factors.

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A.

B.

C.

D.

The underlined word "matriarch" in paragraph 3 means .

figure head

female leader

experienced animal

mature mammoth

（1）

A.

B.

C.

D.

Why do the majority of mammoth fossils come from male animals?

Scientists find it easier to study male fossilised bones.

There were more male mammoths in comparison to females.

Male mammoths were better able to adapt to the changing circumstances.

Male mammoths more frequently died in places where fossils could form.

（2）

A.

B.

C.

D.

Which of the following is suggested as a reason for mammoths dying out?

The increasing competition for food.

The cooling of the earth's temperature.

The disappearance of male mammoths.

The risky behaviour of younger mammoths.

（3）

A.

B.

C.

D.

What is the text type of the passage?

A newspaper article.

An academic essay.

A historical description.

A science fiction story.

（4）

A.

B.

Mary went through a personal experience 40 years ago that changed her life path

and established her connection with Chinese herbal medicine.

Still childless after 13 years of marriage, Mary longed to become a mother. For years she

travelled from country to country and visited top experts in the field, but without

success. 1 . However, her Chinese herbalist grandmother gave her hope through a herbal

treatment.

After three and a half years she became pregnant. 2 The expectant mother's delight

was shared by the rest of her family too. This was the point when she made up her mind to

carry on her grandmother's work and devote her life to herbal medicine research, development

and promotion. To this end, she invested in a large herbal garden in the suburbs of Jakarta,

where more than 30,000 plants are grown. 3

Through the application of great effort and resources over many, many years, Mary's

career has developed vigorously, as has her garden. 4 When she was asked whether it

was worthwhile to have devoted so much of her life to this research, she firmly responded,

"What I have done is to fulfill a promise I once made. More importantly, I want to bring Chinese

herbal medicine to all those in need. 5 ."

More than 7,000 of these can be used as medicines.

The moment the news was confirmed, she burst into tears of happiness.

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二、七选五

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

I believe it can help relieve pain and enable the sick to regain their hope of life.

Mary decided to make great contributions to the development of Chinese medicine.

The heartbreak and disappointment was so great that she came close to giving up.

I’m so happy that the local people like to use Chinese medicine for treatment.

Although she is now 80 years old, she is still committed to the study of Chinese herbal

medicine.

1. A. doubtful B. necessary C. obvious D. surprising

2. A. examples B. personalities C. possibilities D. commonalities

3. A. accepted B. resisted C. studied D. replaced

4. A. accessible B. blank C. concrete D. dark

5. A. agreement B. communication C. suggestion D. treatment

6. A. absence B. disappearance C. return D. sense

7. A. adaption B. burden C. comprehension D. satisfaction

8. A. average B. unexpected C. limited D. reasonable

The way in which children learn is an ever-growing area of study. It is 1 that children

differ from adult learners in many ways, but what is interesting is that there are also quite a

number of unexpected 2 across learners of all ages.

For much of the 20th century, most psychologists 3 the traditional theory that a

newborn's mind is a/an 4 sheet of paper upon which the record of experience is gradually

impressed. During that time, scientists believed that oral 5 was necessary for abstract

thought. In its 6 , scientists assumed that a baby could not have 7 of abstract

concepts. As babies are born with a/an 8 range of behaviors and spend most of their

early months sleeping, they certainly appear passive and 9 . Therefore, it was commonly

thought that babies 10 the ability to form complex ideas. Until recently, there was no

obvious way for babies to prove anything to the 11 to researchers.

In time however, challenges to this 12 arose. It became clear that

with 13 designed scientific procedures, psychologists could find ways to 14 rather

complex questions about how much infants and young children know and what 15 they

have. Psychologists began to employ new methods to 16 a large amount of data about

the remarkable abilities that young children 17 .Their research findings stood in great

contrast to the earlier 18 in the field that focused almost 19 on what children

lacked. The 20 of young children came to life through this research. It became clear that

very young children are both competent and active when it comes to their mental development.

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三、完形填空

9. A. confident B. unbelievable C. lovely D. unaware

10. A. learn B. require C. lack D. remember

11. A. contrary B. good C. equal D. truth

12. A.action B. proof C. problem D. view

13. A.automatically B. carefully C. naturally D. similarly

14. A. take away B. show off C. turn down D. put forward

15. A.advantages B. abilities C. feelings D. reasons

16. A.collect B. mark C. restrict D. support

17. A. find B. possess C. recognize D. lose

18. A.scientists B. questions C. studies D. traditions

19. A.entirely B. highly C. relatively D. slightly

20. A.difference B. focus C. idea D. mind

阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Throughout history, people have thought of the ocean as a diverse and limitless source of

food. Yet today there is clear evidence that the oceans have a limit. Most of the big fish in our

oceans are now 1 (go). One major cause is overfishing. People are taking so many fish

from the sea that many species cannot replace 2 (they).

For centuries, local fishermen caught only enough fish for their own and their community's

needs. However, from the early 20th century, people around the world became

interested 3 consuming protein-rich foods. People began 4 (catch) large quantities

of fish for profit and selling them to worldwide markets. In a very short period of time,

commercial fishing 5 (great) reduced the number of large predatory fish, such as cod and

tuna.

Today, there are still plenty of fish in the sea, 6 they're mostly just the little ones.

Small fish, 7 include sardines and anchovies, have more than doubled in number---

largely because there are not enough big fish 8 (eat) them.

Such large fish 9 (be) necessary, because they hunt and kill the sick and weak

smaller fish. Without this weeding out, or survival of the fittest, ecosystems become less stable.

As a result, fish are less able to survive 10 (difficult) such as pollution, environmental

change, or changes in the food supply.

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四、语法填空

五、短文改错

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。

Daniel was born with a brain disorder. Because of it, he was differently from other children.

As a boy, he likes to play alone and acted strangely. To many of his classmate, Daniel seemed

unusual and we laughed at him. This hurt Daniel deeply, but he became very shy.

As a teenager, things were changed. Daniel found he could solve difficult maths problems

almost instantly. He also discovered other talent: he could learn to speak a language very

quickly. Today, he is fluent in twelfth languages.

As adult, Daniel has overcome his shyness. He has written two books and now he travels

constantly to talk to people with his life.

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假定你是李华。英国姊妹学校将来你校进行文化交流，你将作为学生代表在欢迎仪式上发言。请

用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括:

1. 表示欢迎;

2. 介绍一项中国传统文化;

3. 表达祝愿。

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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六、书面表达