2019年广州二模英语试题
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The country is India. A large dinner party is being given in an up-country station by a colonial official and his wife. The guests are army and government officers and their wives, and an American naturalist.
At one side of the long table, a spirited discussion springs up between a young girl and an army officer. The girl insists women have long outgrown the jumping- on- a- chair -at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era, and that they are not as anxious as their grandmothers were. The officer says they are, arguing women haven't the actual nerve control of men.
“A woman's reaction in any crisis, "the officer says, “is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has."
The American scientist does not join in the argument but sits and watches the faces of the other guests. As he stares, he sees a slight, though strange look of anxiety come over the face of the hostess. With a small gesture she summons the servant standing behind her chair. She whispers to him. The servant's eyes widen. He turns quickly and leaves the room. No one else sees this, nor the servant when he puts a bowl of milk on the balcony outside the glass doors.
The American understands. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing. It is bait for a snake. He realizes there is a cobra in the room. The American's eyes move across the room but he sees nothing. He realizes the snake can only be in one place-under the table.
His first reaction is to jump back and warn the others. But he knows any sudden movement will frighten the cobra and it will strike. He speaks quickly, the quality of his voice so arresting that it quietens everyone." I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred-that's five minutes-and not one of you is to move a single muscle. Now! Ready!"
The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. He is saying".… two hundred and eighty.."
when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the snake emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Four or five screams ring out as he jumps to slam shut the balcony doors.
There is your proof!" the host says. "A man has just shown us real control."
"Just a minute," the American says, turning to his hostess," How did you know that cobra was in the room"
A faint smile comes across the woman's face as she replies. "Because it was lying across my foot."
is the argument between the army officer and the young girl about
A. Whether women are afraid of mice.
B. Whether men are calmer than women.
C. Whether men are cleverer than women.
D. Whether women would make suitable soldiers.
is the servant asked to put out some milk
A. To play a trick.
B. To serve the guests.
C. To attract the snake.
D. To feed the hostess's pet.
does the scientist suggest the guests play a game
A. He doesn't want anyone to panic.
B. He intends to test the officer's theory.
C. He sees there was a snake in the room.
D. He wants to entertain the other guests.
does the author imply through the hostess's final statement
A. The army officer's opinion is wrong.
B. The hostess understood the American's intention.
C. The American was surprised by the snake's presence.
D. The hostess has had previous experience dealing with snakes.
caused musicals to move in a new direction during the 1930's
A. The development of new musical instruments.
B. The audience's demand for more realistic art forms.
C. The rising popularity of other types of entertainment.
D. The greater acceptance of black performers by white audiences.
which period did musical theatre become more complex and dramatic
A. Pre-1900.
B. 1900-1929.
C. 1940-1949.
D. 1950-1959. can be reasonably inferred about the musical West Side Story
A. It told its story in a new way.
B. It was based on a true story.
C. It was a non-Broadway show.
D. It was not very successful at first.
C
In 1874Francis Galton, a British professor, analyzed a sample of English scientists and found the vast majority to be first-born sons. This led him to theorize that first-born children enjoyed a special level of attention from their parents that allowed them to advance intellectually. Half a century later Alfred Adler, an Austrian psychologist, made a similar argument relating to personality.
First-born children, he suggested, were more diligent, while the later-born were more outgoing and emotionally stable. Many subsequent studies have explored these ideas, but their findings have been varied-some supporting and some rejecting the original conclusions.
The main problem with the previous studies is that they were too small-often limited to a few dozen individuals. This would be true even if the statistical methods needed to analyze the data were simple, but they are not. Distinguishing birth-order effects from those caused by family size complicates matters, meaning still bigger samples must be analyzed to obtain meaningful results.
To overcome the limitation of these earlier studies, German social scientist Dr. Helmet Schmukle and his colleagues analyzed three huge sets of data from America, Britain and Germany.
These data sets, though collected for other purposes, included personality and intelligence tests on 20,186 people at different stages of their lives. The American tests were on individuals aged between 29 and 35. The British tests were conducted on 50-year-olds. The German tests ran the whole span of adult life, from 18 to 98.
Birth order, they found, had no effect on personality: first-borns were no more, nor less, likely than their younger siblings to be hardworking, outgoing or anxious. But it did affect intelligence. In a family with two children, the first child was more intelligent than the second 60% of the time, rather than the 50% that would be expected by chance. On average, this translated to a difference of IQ points between first and second siblings. That figure agrees with previous studies, and thus looks confirmed.
It is, nevertheless, quite a small difference-and whether it is enough to account for Galton's original observation is unclear. In any event, it is certainly not deterministic. Galton was the youngest of nine.
Adler concluded that first-born children were_______.
A. more stable
B. more sociable
C. more intelligent
D. more hardworking
does the underlined “they”in paragraph 2refer to
A. The data.
B. The analyses.
C. The previous studies.
D. The statistical methods.
was Schmukle's study considered superior to previous research
A. It involved a wider age range.
B. It had a much larger sample size.
C. It included a larger number of countries.
D. It was conducted over a longer period of time.
does the author mention Galton's family background in the last paragraph
A. To confirm Galton's difficult upbringing.
B. To suggest Galton's theory may not be correct.
C. To compare his experience with Galton's parents.
D. To explain why Galton was interested in birth order.
D
Photography has opened our eyes to a multitude of beauties, things we literally could not have seen before the invention of the frozen image. It has greatly expanded our notion of what is beautiful, what is aesthetically（审美上）pleasing. Items formerly considered trivial, and not worth an artist's paint, have been revealed and honored by the photograph: things as ordinary as a fence post, a chair, a vegetable. And as technology has developed, photographers have explored completely new points of view；those of the microscope, the eagle, the cosmos.
What is it that delights the human eye and allows us to claim that a photograph is beautiful Photography depends on the trinity of light, composition, and moment. Light literally makes the recording of an image possible, but in the right hands, light in a photograph can make the image soar. The same is true with composition. What the photographer chooses to keep in or out of the
frame is all that we will ever see-but that combination is vital. And the moment that the shutter is pressed, when an instant is frozen in time, provides the whole image with meaning. When the three-light, composition, and moment-are in balance, there is visual magic.
Light, composition, and moment come together in a photograph to bring us the ultimate reality: a view of the world unknown prior to the invention of the camera. Before photography, the basic artistic rules of painting were rarely broken. Images were made to please, not to capture reality. But as photography evolved, painterly rules were often rejected in the pursuit of fresh vision.
Photographers became interested in the real world, good and bad, and it was the accidental detail that was celebrated. Photography invited the world to see with new eyes-to see photographically-and all of the arts have drawn new inspiration from this change.
With these basic aesthetic tools, photographers have evolved from scientists longing to "fix"an image-any image-to artistic revolutionaries. Photographs have created a new way of seeing, changed our ideas of beauty and, most importantly, made art more democratic. They have given us visual proof that the world is grander than we imagined, and that there is beauty, often overlooked, in nearly everything.
the invention of photography, which of the following was least likely to appear in an artistic work A. A great person. B. A lovely insect.
C. A grand building.
D. A beautiful landscape
is the function of paragraph 2
A. To argue that photographic beauty is subjective
B. To explain the evolution of the concept of beauty.
C. To describe the elements that make a successful photo.
D. To illustrate different types of photographic techniques.
has photography affected other art forms
A. It has reduced their popularity.
B. It has forced them to change their rules.
C. It has changed their methods of composition.
D. It has provided them with new points of view.
does the author mean by saying photography has "made art more democratic"
A. It has expanded the concept of artistic beauty.
B. It has challenged the status of traditional art forms.
C. It has enabled the development of new artistic tools.
D. It has allowed more people to take part in creative activities.
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。
What is culture
Culture is too complex to define in simple terms. 36 One is that culture is a total pattern of behaviour that is consistent in its components. Another fundamental is that culture is learned behaviour. The third is that culture is behaviour that is shared by a group of people.
To understand the culture of a particular country or region, one could examine its components, among which are material culture, language, and social organisation. Material culture includes the tools and symbols in a society, not including those physical things found in nature, unless they have undergone some change or have been given meaning by people. 37 The way we consume and what we consume are heavily influenced by material culture.
38 Linked with all other aspects of culture, it reflects the nature and values of that culture. Industrialised societies have a rich vocabulary for commercial and industrial activities, while less industrialised societies may have richer vocabularies for matters important to their societies. The Eskimos in Alaska have many words to describe snow whereas English has only one general term.
Social organisation differs somewhat from society to society. The primary kind of community association is based on blood ties. 39 It provides mutual protection, psychological support and a kind of economic insurance or social security for its members. The term "brothers" in Zaire includes those whom we call cousins and uncles.
Cultural analysis serves a variety of purposes. Understanding the various dimensions and their inter-relatedness helps promote cross-cultural awareness. 40
A. Some scholars even suggest that it is useless to try.
B. Language is the most obvious difference between cultures.
C. However, there are certain agreed-on fundamentals that can be easily identified.
D. The values represented within a culture can also change with the passing of time.
E. For example, a mouse running on a street is not part of a culture, but the Mickey Mouse is.
F. In many developing countries, the extended family fulfils several social and economic roles.
G. It leads on to the promotion of goodwill, social and economic planning and harmony between social groupings or societies.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
Always wished the Earth had a second moonThen you will be 41 to hear that the Chengdu Aerospace Science Institute has plans to launch multiple mini moons over the next few years.
Similar to our 42 satellite, the light of the artificial orb（球体）will be obtained from the sun and 43 to Earth by its mirror-like coating. According to its designers, the 44 of light being reflected can be controlled from Earth and the light can even be 45 , if necessary.
While the multiple mini moons will certainly appear picturesque, their main purpose is to conserve 46 .The Chengdu Aerospace experts claim the mini moon's dusk-like glow will allow the government to eventually 47 costly streetlights in cities. They estimate that using the artificial satellite to light up Chengdu's streets at night will 48 the city billion yuan annually. Since the orb's location can be 49 moved, it could also be used to shine light over disaster-struck areas that have lost 50
Once the first mini moon is 51 successfully, the experts plan to launch three 52 ones. Together, the satellites, which will take tums depending on their 53 in relation to the sun, are expected to 54 an area of 3, 600 to 6, 400 square kilometers. While the orbs will be 55 through a telescope from anywhere on the globe, their real beauty will only be seen by visiting Chengdu. Officials, 56 , believe they will be a huge tourist attraction, helping improve the city's 57 .
As is often the case with major 58 , some experts are concerned. They 59 that the moons will impact on the sleep patterns of humans and animals. However, officials believe the satellites will cause little, if any, 60
41. A. pleased B. surprised C. alarmed D. relieved
42. A. traditional B. unique C. natural D. famous
43. A. carried B. reflected C. introduced D. transformed
44. A. colour B. speed C. source D. amount
45. A. sent out B. switched off C. given away D. turned down
46. A. resources B. animals C. farmland D. space
47. A. rebuild B. expand C. improve D. remove
48. A. bring B. leave C. save D. cost
49. A. hardly B. easily C. frequently D. normally
50. A. money B. home C. contact D. power
51. A. travelling B. appearing C. working D. signaling
52. A. additional B. special C. bright D. colourful
53. A. size B. importance C. position D. function
54. A. pick up B. take up C. hold up D. light up
55. A. reliable B. visible C. available D. testable
56. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. moreover
57. A. population B. education C. technology D. economy
58. A. drawbacks B. breakthroughs C. evolution D. conflict
59. A. doubt B. conclude C. worry D. agree
60. A. disturbance B. destruction C. satisfaction D. discussion
第二节（共10小题；每小题分,满分15分）
A grape seed that falls into the soil of Xinjiang is very fortunate, as Xinjiang is （well）suited for growing grapes than anywhere else. Here, a grape seed can grow to its full high altitudes（海拔）,
long periods of dry weather and abundant sunshine, Xinjiang produces fruits with extremely high sugar content. Every fall, a large number of grapes （ship）from Xinjiang to other parts of China, and the rest are made into raisins for easy storage.
In the vineyards of Moyu, thanks to the hot and dry climate that （result）from being surrounded by the desert, huge quantities of large and （juice）grapes with very thin skins are produced. These grapes bring wealth as well as their delicious （sweet）to the locals.
In mid-September, Seedless White grapes ripen, local farmers are busy picking grapes to be transported to other parts of the country. Bunches of glowing white grapes hang on the vines, waiting to be picked. If you pick one and put your mouth, you will （sure）never forget the wonderful taste produced by the （burn）sun and the desert wind of southern Xinjiang.
第一节短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分, 满分10分）
It was a still and quiet morning on the lake. There was no human voices or cars to break the silent. It was a perfect day for fishing.
We sat at there, afraid to talk, thinking fish would hear us and flee. My father, hold our lunch bag in one hand, passed me a sandwich. It was terrible hot and clouds of mosquito were feasting on my blood. With my legs covering with bite marks, I complained, “When will the fish come”
Suddenly I felt a fish bite. My father became so excited as I was, and together we pulled in the fish that would be part of us dinner that night.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华, 你的英国朋友Alethea将到中国学习汉语, 她来信请你帮忙给她起一个合适的中文名字。请你给她写一封回信, 提出建议并说明理由。
Alcthea[ali:eia]的含义是：真实；诚实。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
2020年广州中考英语试题及答案 本试卷共四大题，12页，满分110分。考试时间120分钟。 一、语法选择（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1?15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Deep in the forest lives David, who loves books. As soon as he reads one book, he brings home 1 . Soon the house 2 . books. His wife, Alice, is angry. You 3 .do something!” David thinks hard and has 4 . idea. “I can bring my books into the faraway hills and share 5 .I have with the children.” Every week, David sets off across the countryside to faraway villages with his two donkeys. Early 6 a sunny morning, David and his donkeys stop at a river 7 .Then, from deep in the shadows, a bandit (山贼）jumps out! “P l ease let us pass,” David says. “The children 8 .”The bandit takes one book and shouts, “Next time I want 9 !” They move on until at last, David sees some houses below. The children run to meet 10 .David reads them a story first. 11 the story ends, it's time for everyone to choose a book. The children hold their books close as they say good-bye and run home 12 . David and his donkeys head back, over and around the hills, and into the sunset. At home, Alice feeds her hungry husband and the donkeys. But then, instead of 13 ,David picks up his book, 14 reads deep into the night. And far away in the hills, candles and lanterns bum as the children read borrowed books deep into their night, 15 . 1. A. other B. another C. the other D. the others 2. A. fills with B. filled with C. is filled with D. was filled with 3. A. must B. could C. would D. may
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 广东省英语模拟试卷(一) 第Ⅰ卷 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,并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑 A Nightlife Downtown Crested Butte is home to some fun adventure nightlife! With many different options for enjoying a night, you're sure to have a great time! Enjoy the free bus system between the mountain and town to get around Kids Night Out On vacation, kids and parents deserve a special night out. But sometimes, what's special for the kids isn't quite what you have in mind. We created Kids Night Out so you can all havet he night you're looking for. Our fun-loving kid’s instructors host your kids for a visit to the Adventure Park, followed by dinner and games while you head out of the town. Ages 8-12 are welcome,$75 per child. Kids' Night Out takes place nightly in the coldest days. Majestic Fun It is small and personal and it offers a wide range of movies, from new releases to classics, action etc. All natural snacks and alcoholic drinks are available. For movie show times and more information, call 970-349-8955 or visit our website. Princess Wine Bar Escape the ordinary and experience the Princess Wine Bar In downtown Crested Butte. Enjoy the coffeehouse featuring Belgian snacks, baked eggs, apple-wood smoked bacon, and coffee drinks. Live entertainment makes the Princess Wine Bar the perfect choice. Open daily from 8: 00 pm to midnight, but advance reservations are required. For more information you can call970-3490210. Talk of the Town If you are looking for a good time, the Talk offers football, pinball, video games,
2019年广州二模英语试题 A The country is India. A large dinner party is being given in an up-country station by a colonial official and his wife. The guests are army and government officers and their wives, and an American naturalist. At one side of the long table, a spirited discussion springs up between a young girl and an army officer. The girl insists women have long outgrown the jumping- on- a- chair -at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era, and that they are not as anxious as their grandmothers were. The officer says they are, arguing women haven't the actual nerve control of men. “A woman's reaction in any crisis, "the officer says, “is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has." The American scientist does not join in the argument but sits and watches the faces of the other guests. As he stares, he sees a slight, though strange look of anxiety come over the face of the hostess. With a small gesture she summons the servant standing behind her chair. She whispers to him. The servant's eyes widen. He turns quickly and leaves the room. No one else sees this, nor the servant when he puts a bowl of milk on the balcony outside the glass doors. The American understands. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing. It is bait for a snake. He realizes there is a cobra in the room. The American's eyes move across the room but he sees nothing. He realizes the snake can only be in one place-under the table. His first reaction is to jump back and warn the others. But he knows any sudden movement will frighten the cobra and it will strike. He speaks quickly, the quality of his voice so arresting that it quietens everyone." I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred-that's five minutes-and not one of you is to move a single muscle. Now! Ready!"
广州中考英语模拟试题（三） 本试卷共四大题，10页，满分110分。考试时间120分钟。 一、语法选择（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分） Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was ____1____ the greatest of American innovators（创新者）--- brave enough to think differently, bold enough ____2____ he could change the world, and ____3____ enough to do it. By building one of the planet’s most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity（独创性）. By making computers personal and ____4____ the internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, ____5____ intuitive（直观的）and fun. And ____6____ turning his talents to storytelling, he has brought joy to ____7____ children and grownups alike. Steve was fond of saying ____8____ he lived every day like it was ____9____ last. Because he ____10____, he transformed our lives, redefined entire industries, and achieved one of the rarest feats in human history: he changed the way each of us sees the world. The world ____11____ a visionary（有智慧的人）. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s ____12____ than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device ____13____ he invented. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers ____14____ Steve’s wife Laurene, his family, and all those ____15____ loved him. 1. A. on B. in C. among D. between 2. A. believe B. to believe C. believing D. believed 3. A. talent B. talents C. talented D. talentless 4. A. put B. to put C. putting D. puts 5. A. and B. but C. or D. so 6. A. by B. with C. from D. in 7. A. million B. millions C. million of D. millions of 8. A. that B. which C. what D. why 9. A. he B. him C. his D. himself 10. A. does B. is doing C. did D. has done 11. A. loses B. is losing C. lost D. has lost 12. A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully 13. A. which B. when C. why D. where 14. A. for B. which C. to D. of 15. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose 二、完形填空（共10题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people ____16____ them to prevent the rain. But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella____17____ there is heavy rain and strong
2018 年广州市中考九年级英语科模拟题（一） 笔试部分（共110 分，120 分钟） 一、语法选择（共15 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从1~15 各题所给的 A 、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When Regis and the other villagers moved to a new place in southeastern Zimbabwe, Africa, they were happy to find a lake nearby. Now, they would ___1___ have to walk long distances looking for water. At last they had a source of water what they call __2 ___________ own. But several days later, two young boys saw ___3 ____ they had never seen before--- a huge animal standing at the edge of the lake, eating grass. When the animal saw the boys, __4___ walked into the lake and disappeared beneath the water. Regis looked into the big creature ___5 ___ disappeared into the lake. “ W closer look at the dung （粪便）,I realized that it was from a hippo（河马）,” he said. Twelve hippos were living in the lake. The villagers were ___6 __ . In the country of Zimbabwe, hippos attack people more often than lions do. The hippos would often stay on the village side of the lake all day. This meant that the villagers could not go near the lake 7 the hippos got out. It was a too long wait for the villagers, because they needed the water from the river ___8 . “This is __9__ only source of fresh water in the village said a villager. “There is no way we can avoid this lake. ” So the women 10_ in groups whenever they went to fetch water from the lake. Before collecting water, they made sure 11 ______________ no hippos were nearby. The men began fishing in pairs, ___ 12 ___ one man always looking out for hippos. It ___13___ time, but these days, the hippos and humans live side by side. The villagers say that when the hippos see people coming, they swim slowly to ___14 _____________ side of the lake and mind their own business. The villagers do not go into the part of the lake where the hippos usually stay. They have learned to share the lake they __15___ need to survive. 1. A. no longer B. not longer C. not any longer D. n o long 2. A. them B. their C. they D. t hemselves 3. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 4. A. they B. he C. it D. s he
2016年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（二） 英语 第I卷 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The best of adventure and sport in NSW If you want adventure, then the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia is the place to go. No matter what the season, you can choose from a wide variety of landscapes, climates, activities and experiences all with easy access to tour operators and local guides. For snow lovers, there’s no better place than the Snowy Mountains. Skiers and snowboarders can hit the slopes for some downhill thrills in Kosciuszko National. Park. Non-skiing adventure-seekers will enjoy hiking or snowshoeing. If water sports are more your thing, there are plenty of places to go. Surfers you’re your surfboards and head to Byron Bay, Shellharbour, or Newcastle's Merewether Beach. To see spectacular sea life up close, visit Lord Howe Island, a world-famous destination for underwater diving. The oceans, lakes and rivers around NSW offer a lifetime’s worth of exciting fishing and boating challenges. Want more Experience the rush of whitewater rafting in Jindabyne and Penrith, or go barefoot waterskiing in Port Stephens. For adventure in NSW, the sky’s the limit! Book a hot-air-balloon or helicopter ride over the stunning vineyards of the Hunter Valley, go skydiving in Wollongong, or try hang-gliding in Stanwell Park. Get to know the State’s unique and tough landscapes on a caving, canoeing or rock climbing adventure. Four-wheel-driving and off-roading tours are popular in both Country NSW and Outback NSW. Or explore parts of the State on horseback ―you’Il find great horse riding options in Sydney and throughout NSW. 21. What is the purpose of this article A. To advertise a new holiday tour. B. To describe the geography of NSW. C. To promote NSW's tourist attractions. D. To encourage people to move to NSW.
广东省广州市2013年初中毕业生学业考试 英语答案解析 一、听力 略 二、语言知识与运用 第一节单项选择 16.【答案】C 【解析】考查冠词。名词the boy被in white这个介词短语做定语修饰，特指“穿白色衣服”的那个男孩，故用定冠词the。 17.【答案】A 【解析】考查非谓语动词。不定式做tell的宾语补足语，构成tell sb．to do sth的结构。对不定式进行否定在to前加not，即not to do 18.【答案】B 【解析】考查反身代词。by oneself为“靠某人自己”，该题的主语the man为男士，故用himself（他自己）。 19.【答案】C 【解析】考查宾语从句的连词。宾语从句欠缺talk bout的宾语部分，故排除how和when（副词，只能做状语）；根据句意，我无法理解你所正在谈论的事情。故用what（什么）而不是which（哪一个）。 20.【答案】A 【解析】考查情态动词。根据句意，“我必须现在完成作业吗？”由答句可知，你没有必要（现在完成），故用needn't（没必要）；mustn't表“禁止”，shouldn't表“不应该”，can't表“不能”。 21.【答案】D 【解析】考查不可数名词。news为“新闻”，是不可数名词，所以不能用只能修饰可数名词的many和afewalot 后面要加of才能加名词。 22.【答案】B 【解析】考查介词。根据句意，“没有你的帮忙，我没法做这件事情”。故用without（没有，无）；with（有，伴随），for和to（对于），均不符合题意。 23.【答案】C 【解析】考查固定搭配。take away“带走”，take off“起飞”，take care of“照顾”take out of“从…..取出”。 24.【答案】B 【解析】考查时态。when引导一个过去时态的从句，可知主句动作发生在过去，故用一般过去。
广州市2020年高三第二次模拟考试 英语 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。 WENQIANG A We can all think of times when people didn't make remembering easy. Directions given at machine-gun speed. New people introduced in a flood of names and handshakes. Whenever information is passed between people, it’s all too easy for it to go in one ear and straight out of the other. Thankfully, the opposite is also true. Look around you, and you’ll see parents who can get their children to rem ember exactly what they were told; advertisers who know how to imprint their sales messages on our brains. So, how do they do? Their secrets can be summed up in four simple words: focus, imagery, reasons and engagement. FOCUS means ensuring that the person you’re talking to can concentrate on learning. Choose your moment carefully. Check that they can properly hear or see the information. Communicate slowly and clearly enough for their memory to cope. IMAGERY helps information to stick. Do everything your can to make other people “see”the ideas you’re giving them. Add visual details to directions, and illustrate abstract concepts with metaphors. REASONS to remember help people to put in the mental effort. So, make it clear that your words are important, and be explicit about why. Maybe this information will save them time, protectthem from embarrassment, or let them enjoy a particular experience or event. EMGAGEMENT requires you to ask questions. Point out links between new concepts and things listeners already know. Activate their senses, spark their curiosity, get them doing something physical, or simply make them laugh. The next time you’ve got an important message to pass on, put some of these techniques to the test. You’ll discover that there are benefits on both sides when you know how to FIRE people’s memories into action. 21. What is the main purpose of the text? A.To report new research. B.To provide some advice. C.To explain a problem. D.To define some terms. 22. How can you do to help a listener “focus” on w hat you are saying? A.Select the appropriate time to raise the topic. B.Do something humorous to get their attention. C.Make sure the information provided is correct.
第I卷 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Many people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life-changing adventure overseas. They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down. However, life overseas is not always easy, and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture. The honeymoon period At first, for those who actually decide to move abroad, life is an exciting adventure. They enjoy exploring their new surroundings, and life seems like an extended holiday. They don’t mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture. They can even afford to practice their foreign-language skills without fear of making mistakes. Trouble in paradise In many cases, when people consider moving to another country, they often fail to realize how different life will be. As time goes by, they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache. In this stage, the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favor of mixing with others from their own cultural background. The road to recovery Gradually, most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them. This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home, such as opening a bank account. This new-found confidence enables them to see a side of life which very few tourists get to witness. Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem. The secret to overcoming it is to stop trying to change your host country: you will not succeed. If not, you risk losing your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind. 21. Why do people moving abroad feel excited at first? A. They find foreign living much easier. B. They have the necessary language skills. C. They love the adventure and exploration. D. They enjoy meeting people from different cultures. 22. According to the author, what is the main problem many people moving abroad face? A. Homesickness. B. Culture shock C. Health problems. D. Lack of employment. 23. What would the author suggest people moving abroad do? A. Study the local language. B. Go on holidays frequently. C. Learn how to open a bank account. D. Seek out people from their home country. B Australia loves interesting money. In 1988, it was the first country to replace paper money with special plastic banknotes. Now it’s introduced a new five-dollar bill so technologically advanced that many experts are calling it the money of the future! At first glance, the new note looks much like the old one. It has the same pink colour and main pictures on the front and back. But look closer, and you will notice a clear window running down the middle, surrounded by images of the yellow Prickly Moses, a type of Australian plant. Tilt（使倾斜）the note a little and you will see the Eastern Spinebill, an Australian bird, beating its wings as if trying to fly away. Turn the bill from side to side, and you will notice the picture of a small building at the bottom of the note spins, and the image of “5” changes position. While these moveable features are impressive and entertaining, that was not the reason Australian government officials spent ten years developing them. Their primary purpose was to make it impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes. The new five-dollar note also has something to help blind people easily identify the money. It has a raised bump alongside the top and bottom, enabling blind people to quickly determine its value. The credit for persuading the Australian government to add this all-important bump goes to 15-year-old Connor McLeod. The blind Sydney teenager came up with the idea in 2014 after being unable to tell how much money he had received for Christmas. Connor says he was so embarrassed at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at the school cafeteria. To