广东省高考英语仿真模拟试题解析版[9]

2023-2024学年广东广州人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.Latin American Week includes a number of events that show Latin American culture in different ways. The interesting parts of the week in 2018 are listed below.Fiesta Blanca Salsa CruiseDate&Time: June 30, 2018（from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am）This event is a 3-hour cruise（巡航）on the boat of MV Britannia, where people wear white, dance and have a wonderful party. The event involved Latin music with different DJs on all three levels of the boat as well as a salsa（萨尔萨舞）dance show. Tickets cost 31 and food and drink is available.Latin Film NightDate&Time: July 3, 2018（starting at 5:30 pm）Two films are shown at the Vancity Theatre in 2018. They are La Carge from Mexico, and Coracao Vagabundo, from Brazil.The evening begins with live music by Brazilian singer Duo Mara Coelho. It costs 13 for adults and 11 for students/seniors（ages 60+）for one film, or 20 for both films.Tango＆Wine NightDate&Time: July 5, 2018（from 7 pm until 10 pm）This is about an evening of tango dancing at the Performance Works Theatre. Dancers are from Argentine Tango Lab. In addition to the dancing it also offers a selection of Latin American wines.It costs 30 in advance and 35 at the door.Carnaval del SolDates: July 7&8, 2018It is a free family-friendly festival at the end of Latin American Week and without a doubt the number one attraction. For two days Vancouver's Concord Pacific Place is full of food trucks, concerts and other live entertainment.（1）How much should 62-year-old Mr. Black and his son aged 35 pay to see a film at Latin Film Night?A: 20B: 22C: 24D: 26（2）Who are most interested in Tango&Wine Night?A: Film lovers.B: Food lovers.C: Dance lovers.D: Music lovers.（3）Which event is most suitable for all members of the average family?A: Fiesta Blanca Salsa Cruise.B: Latin Film Night.C: Tango&Wine Night.D: Carnaval del Sol.【答案】CCD【解答】（1）C 推理判断题。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．— Who recommended Nancy for the post?— It was James ______ admiration for her was obvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom2．The International Monetary Fund has received both criticism and for its efforts to promote financial stability, prevent crises, facilitate trade, and reduce poverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege3．A myth is an account of the deeds of a god or supernatural beings, usually expressed in terms of ______ thought. A．primary B．capital C．initial D．primitive4．I need to be more mature and ready to ______ my mistakes.A．hold on to B．cut off C．make up for D．take up5．—Have you watched the film “Avatar”?— Not yet. But I the film is worth watching.A．am told B．was told C．have told D．have been told6．—Penny’s baby daughter narrowly escap ed drinking the furniture polish on the coffee table.—Luckily for her. She ________ sick or even died.A．could have got B．should have gotC．must have got D．will have got7．—What it be?—It be a man, for it is not moving. It be a dustbin, I think.A．can; may; must B．can; can’t; mustC．can; must; can D．may; may not; could8．Sorry I’m so late, but you cannot imagine ________ great trouble I took to find your house.A．which B．howC．what D．that9．––Cathy is not coming to your birthday party tonight.––But she ______!A．promised B．promisesC．will promise D．had promised10．Our English teacher is considerate，helpful，and warm-hearted，but sometimes she________________ be angry at our silly mistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall11．Only after talking to two students that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.A．I did discover B．did I discoverC．I discovered D．discovered12．He is a bad-tempered fellow, but he ________ be quite charming when he wishes.A．shall B．shouldC．can D．must13．-- Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.---Thanks. You _______ it. I could manage it myself.A．needn’t do B．shouldn’t have done C．mustn’t do D．needn’t have done14．—Don’t make a special journey to pick up the laundry for me.—It’s OK. I ________ to the shop anyway.A．was going B．will have goneC．have gone D．will be going15．Frankly speaking, I am not sure whether I ________ this in the old days with that kind of equipment, which looks quite odd and ridiculous.A．should have done B．need have done C．would have done D．must have done16．---What’s wrong with your cell phone? I can’t get through.--- Oh, my line was cut off because I ________ my bill.A．haven’t paid B．hadn’t paid C．wasn’t paying D．don’t pay17．The collection, sorting and of historical materials and cultural relics of the May Fourth Movement should be strengthened, President Xi said.A．consideration B．conservationC．constitution D．construction18．Mary became ______ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in West Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria.A．completely B．sincerelyC．approximately D．increasingly19．—You know quite a lot about the fashion show.—Well, Cathy ________ it to me during lunch.A．introduces B．introducedC．had introduced D．will introduce20．—______ you sing and dance at this late hour of the night?—Sorry, I will stop right now.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

广东高考英语真题模拟考试试题含答案一、阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1．阅读理解Which country can you travel to in 2020 that will allow you to go for longer, enjoy a higher standard, and save more money? The following destinations offer accommodation, transportation, and food for less.Kyrgyzstan, $25/dayKyrgyzstan is the choice for most travelers interested in trying out Central Asia, and most well-suited to travelers of all budgets. Food is cheap, so is getting around using the minibuses. You can find hostels and local home stays for less than $10. Meals cost $4 – $8 per day.Romania, $33/dayIf you are planning a European trip that's affordable and a little bit off the beaten path, Romania is perfect for you. Unlike other popular places, many charming towns here remain unknown to most foreigners. You can also take free walking tours in the numerous historical sites. Hostels run $10 – $15 per night, food is hearty and delicious, and the public transportation is reliable and affordable. Meals cost $10 – $15 per day.Arizona & Utah, $55/dayFor an American Southwest road trip, you'll spend an average of $110/day when you are solo. If you have just one other person, you'd be able to split the costs almost perfectly in half. If you have two other people along, take it down to one third and so on. The more the merrier.South Africa, $40/dayAny hostels in South Africa are in beautiful settings and each has a unique personality, and affordable too. Food can get expensive. To save money, cook your own food. Grocery stores are plentiful and have reasonable prices. By at least cooking your own breakfast, you can save a lot of money. The best (and possibly cheapest) way to get around the country is to rent a car and share with 3 other people. Meals cost $12 – $15 per day.（1）What makes Romania different from the other places?A．Nice hostels.B．Delicious food.C．Less-visited towns.D．Cheap transportation.（2）What may the author recommend for travelling in South Africa?A．Drive your own cars.B．Cook your own lunches.C．Stay in excellent hotels.D．Find unique travel partners.（3）What feature do the four destinations share?A．They're famous for historical places.B．They're the best places for travelling.C．They have convenient public transportation.D．They're good travel choices for saving money.2．阅读理解Hot dogs, peanuts, an orderly green field: Sal Miyake loves everything about her first baseball game– a love shared by author Scott Simon as a kid at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.Sal is the main character in Simon's first kids novel, Sunnyside Plaza. To create her world, Simon made use of his job at a halfway house when he was 19 years old. He cared for adults with mental disabilities. Working the evening shift, he made sure they brushed their teeth and took their medicine before bedtime."All my life I've wanted to write about that experience," said Simon, a journalist who hosts Weekend Edition Saturday for a radio station. He said the job changed his life.Like Simon's long-ago clients, Sal lives in a home for adults with mental challenges. It's called Sunnyside Plaza. Sal is kind and hard-working, and she helps the cook in the kitchen every day. She is also very observant. Sal may not be able to read, but she notices details that others often miss. When some of her Sunnyside friends begin to die, Sal tries to figure out why. Because of her disability, people don't always take her seriously, but others help, sometimes in surprising ways.At the halfway house, "I enjoyed getting to know people who at first sight seemed a world away from me," said Simon. "Then I realized how much we had in common. We talked and joked. I liked spending time with them." One of Simon's favorite memories: taking 12 of the residents to a Chicago Cubs baseball game, where their amazement mirrors Sal's in the book.Simon based Sal on several people he knew, and he did additional research to make sure her voice and viewpoint are believable. "I wanted to get all this right," said Simon. "The books you read when you're young really stay with you." For him, this meant the classics his mother guided him to, including his favorites Black Beauty by Anna Sewell and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.（1）What do we know about Sal Miyake from the text?A．She resembles Simon in personality.B．She is an imaginary person in a fiction.C．She loves playing baseball with Simon.D．She works in Sunnyside Plaza as Simon did.（2）What does Simon think of his job at the halfway house?A．A means of earning his living.B．A chance to make foreign friends.C．A platform to improve his baseball skills.D．An experience influencing his life greatly.（3）What can be learned about the novel Sunnyside Plaza?A．It reflects Simon's working experience.B．Its main character was based on Simon.C．It was written in memory of Simon's mother.D．It has encouraged thousands of disabled men.（4）Which can be a suitable title for the text?A．Classics Reading Makes a Great WriterB．Working Experiences Change Your ViewC．Life-changing Job Inspires First Kids NovelD．Helping the Disabled Brings You Happiness3．阅读理解Life expectancy in the United States has been in decline for the first time in decades, and public health officials have identified a series of potential causes, including inaccessible health care, rising drug addiction and rates of mental health disorders, and socio-economic factors. Now, a study led by the Yale School of Medicine has attempted to find out the relative impact of two factors most often linked to life expectancy – race and education – by looking at data about 5,114 black and white participants in four U.S. cities.The lives and deaths among this group of people – who took part in the study approximately 30 years ago when they were in their early 20s – show that the level of education, and not race, is the best predictor of who will live the longest.Among the 5,114 people followed in the study, 395 had died. These deaths were occurring in working-age people, often with children, before the age of 60. The rates of death among participants in this group did clearly show racial differences, with approximately 9% of blacks dying at an early age comparedto 6% of whites. There were also differences in causes of death by race. For instance, black men were significantly more likely to die of murder and white men from AIDS. The most common causes of death across all groups over time were cardiovascular disease and cancer.But there were also obvious differences in rates of death by education level. Approximately 13% of participants with a high school degree or less education died compared with only approximately 5% of college graduates.Strikingly, when looking at race and education at the same time, the researchers found that differences related to race almost disappeared: 13.5% of black subjects and 13.2% of white subjects with a high school degree or less died during the course of the study. By contrast, 5.9% of black subjects and 4.3% of whites with college degrees had died.Therefore, improving overall quality of education is something tangible that can help reverse (扭转) this troubling trend in reduction of life expectancy among middle-aged adults.（1）What can we learn about the participants in the study?A．The whites are more aggressive.B．The whites got higher education.C．More blacks than whites died young.D．More whites than blacks died of cancer.（2）Compared with education, the influence of race on death rates is .A．significant B．unnoticeable C．growing D．long-lasting（3）What does the underlined word "tangible" probably mean?A．Realistic.B．Creative.C．Challenging.D．Temporary.（4）What can be inferred from the research findings？A．People can get smart through learning.B．One should not discriminate other races.C．People don't enjoy equal rights for education.D．One can live longer by getting more education.4．阅读理解As the coronavirus spreads, remote work arrangements preserve continuity and allow people to stay busy doing something familiar during a time of crisis. At first glance, telecommuting (远程办公) might not seem so bad.While it works well for some, it doesn't for everyone. Working remotely has widespread negativeconsequences, including people spending time working that they might otherwise have spent with family or friends – because they can easily cross their work-life boundaries, they end up working longer hours.People who telecommute may also have trouble freeing themselves from work and from the technology that enables it, which contributes to the harmful consequences of reducing face-to-face time and personal interactions. When humans rely on technology, we may forget how essential these interactions are to human happiness.As a university professor, my days consist of social interactions with students and colleagues. I generally find those conversations and the resulting relationships inspiring and rewarding. The coronavirus situation means that countless teachers like me face the possibility of standing in front of a camera instead of a classroom. I'd prefer doing that to canceling class, but I can't help wondering whether my job, along with so many others, is about to experience a great and potentially permanent change.I wonder how many faculty members might be laid off if the university decides teaching remotely is good enough, or how many people will be let go when their bosses realize they don't need to show up every day, or even at all. Finally, here's the most important question: whether people believe their firsthand, lived experiences can be replaced – and not just during a pandemic (大流行病).The coronavirus will accelerate our rush into the arms of technology. Ironically, our faith in technology may end up speeding up our own obsolescence (过时).（1）According to the text, what may telecommuting result in?A．Shortened working hours.B．Loss of personal freedom.C．Increased family happiness.D．Fewer personal interactions.（2）Which is true about the author?A．She loves teaching in front of a camera.B．She enjoys popularity among her students.C．She considers social interactions to be beneficial.D．She's concerned about the spread of coronavirus.（3）What does the author intend to express in Paragraph 5?A．Anxiety over the future.B．Expectation of education.C．Views on unemployment.D．Love for lived experience.（4）Which section of a website is the passage probably from?A．Fashion.B．Opinion.C．Health.D．Events.二、任务型阅读（10分）5．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。

2023-2024学年广东广州人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题."My P.E. teacher taught me maths." It has been a common joke for years but whena P.E. teacher applied for the head-teacher job, many parents worried that "the joke could come true". Some parents asked, "Does the P.E. teacher know maths and English? If not, how is he supposed to tutor the students?" But there were still parents who believed P.E. teachers had more time to discipline the students since they didn't have many classes.This concern is actually a "subject bias", that is, choosing a P.E. teacher as the head-teacher is not good for the students' grades since he doesn't know Chinese, maths, or English. It is acceptable for Chinese teachers, maths teachers and English teachers to be head-teachers because these subjects are important to entrance exams and scores. Such a concern reflects parents' anxiety in the current educational environment, which tends to link the head-teacher's responsible subject with the facts whether the school cares about the class and the children's performances in the subject.Many people care about their kids' academic performances only. They don't care about their kids' P.E. performance at all. Even if kids have P.E. classes, parents care little. P.E. teachers are in humble position and their classes arc often occupied by other teachers. Of course, if students' P.E. performance is related to grades and entrance exams, parents won't mind "a P.E. teacher being the head-teacher".At the moment, P.E. is gradually included in entrance exams.In terms of high school entrance examination, Guangzhou will launch a new high school entrance exam which includes P.E. performance and Health examination in 2021, raising the score to 70 points.In terms of the college entrance examination, universities having the right of independent enrollments added P.E. tests to their entrance exams in 2019. This practice is seen as an important signal that the assessment of physical fitness and athletic ability, which are important aspects of a student's overall quality, may be included in the college entrance examination in the future.We hope that it's a trend for P.E. teachers, music teachers and art teachers to become head-teachers.（1）By saying "My P.E. tcacher taught me maths.", what does the author intend to show us?A: It is just a joke that seldom happened in reality.B: P.E. teachers hardly assist students in maths.C: P.E. teachers are good at teaching maths.D: Parents doubt the ability of P.E. teacher.（2）We can infer from paragraph 2 that a P.E. teacher ________.A: is of little benefit for students' academic performanceB: is humbler than Chinesemath or English teachersC: reflects whether the school cares about the classD: gets unfairly judged due to the current educational system（3）Why does Guangzhou raise proportion of P.E. performance in high school entrance examination?A: To raise students' awareness of physical health.B: To call on parents to pay attention to P.E. teachers.C: To test the overall ability of high school students.D: To make P.E. teachers equal with other teachers.（4）What opinion does the author hold towards P.E. teachers working as head-teachers? A: Neutral.B: Unexpected.C: Supportive.D: Critical.【答案】DDAC【解答】（1）D 推理判断题。

2023-2024学年广东全部城市人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.I like all kinds of chocolate. Best of all, though, I like bitter baking chocolate. Mother had bought a bar of it, and somehow I could not stop thinking about it.I was helping my father on the winnower. Suddenly I got the idea that I could eat a tiny part of Mother would be sure to miss it, but before she had any idea who had done it, I could admit Id taken it. Probably I would not even get beaten.I waited until mother was out feeding the chickens. Then I told father I thought I'd go in for a drink of water. I got the bar down, but I heard mother coming just when I had the knife ready to cut. So I slipped the chocolate into the front of my shirt and left quickly. Before I went back to help father, I went to the barn (谷仓) and hid the chocolate there.All the rest of the afternoon, I didn't dare to look at father. Every time he spoke, it made me nervous. Every time he looked my way, my heart started pounding. I didn't want the chocolate any more. I just wanted to put it back without being caught.I nearly decided to put it all back. Then I remembered what father had said once-some of the family money was mine because I had helped to earn it. Why wouldn't it be all right to figure the bar of chocolate had been bought with my own money?That night I couldn't sleep. At last I went into the barn and got the chocolate. I took it outside and laid it on the lower rail of the fence. The moon gave enough light for me to see what I was doing. Just as I was starting to cut, father said: "Son!"I couldn't think of a thing to say. I grabbed up the bar of chocolate and hid it next to my chest before I turned around. Father picked me up by the coat and took me over to the woodpile. I didn't know anybody could beat as hard as he did.Then he stood me on my feet and asked if I thought I had deserved it. He said it wasn't so much that I'd taken the chocolate, but that I'd tried to hide it from him."Son," He said, "I know you help to earn the family money. We might say the chocolate was yours in the first place. You could have had it if you'd asked for it, but I won't have you being sneaky about things. Now, do you want to keep your money separate from mine—or are we partners?"I never knew till then how much I wanted my money to go in with fathers. When I went to sleep my hand was still hurting-from where he squeezed it when we shook hands.（1）During the day the writer was ______.A: torn between ideasB: eager to eat the chocolateC: trying to hide the chocolateD: as cool as a cucumber（2）From the passage we can know ______.A: the father surely knew what was going onB: the mother missed the chocolate when it was goneC: the writer didn't hesitate a bit before making the final decisionD: the writer tried to justify his reason for eating the chocolate（3）The underlined word "sneaky" (in Para. 9) is closest in meaning to"______".A: casualB: dishonestC: impoliteD: dissatisfied（4）Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?A: An unforgettable experienceB: A conflict between father and sonC: A lesson from a bar of chocolateD: Punishment caused by a bar of chocolate【答案】ADBC【解答】（1）A 细节理解题。

2023-2024学年广东全部城市人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.AshLynn Marracino's dad died of a brain aneurysm（动脉瘤）in 2010. Since then, it has become something of a tradition for the 16-year-old teenager to mark his birthday by penning him a letter and sending it on a balloon. And this year, she received an unexpected reply. The balloon was sent sailing into the sky, floating（漂浮）436 miles to the city of Auburn.According to KCBS, Ashlynn's dad was in prison until she reached the age of 10, and he only had one year with her before his death. The TV station reported that her letter read, "I've been playing softball for 11 years now. Can you believe it? I hope you helped me out with all those home runs. I don't like how I never had you in my life. It's not fair. Show me a sign please. Anything to let me know you are there. I miss you so much and I want you back."Restaurant owner Lisa Swisley discovered the deflated（泄气的）balloon and decided to give the teenager a touching surprise. Lisa wrote, "You have missed so much and I miss you. And I love you, miss you like crazy."Lisa shared the letter on a Pay It Forward Facebook page, designed to recognize and improve acts of kindness and goodwill. Speaking to ABC News, Lisa said, "I thought it would be cool to send her something to show my respect. I jumped on a Pay It Forward page I follow on Facebook and asked people to help." In an unbelievable show of support, good-natured strangershave sent scores of cards and packages at Lisa's request. The restaurant owner and the teenager have also spoken over Skype.Ashlynn, who wrote the letter for her dad's January 6 birthday, told KCBS, "While I was writing it, I was just crying so much and then when I let it go I just kind of calmed down and I watched it go, and I didn't think anybody would find it."（1）How did Ashlynn celebrate her dad's birthday after his death?A: By sending her dad presents.B: By reading her dad's letter.C: By traveling a long distance by balloon.D: By choosing a special way of communication.（2）What can we learn about Ashlynn's dad?A: He had little time to be with Ashlynn.B: He couldn't support his whole family.C: He suffered from a serious illness for a long time.D: He left his hometown when he was still a little child.（3）Why does Lisa post the letter on a website page?A: To share her personal experience.B: To beg more people to offer help.C: To show her attitude to kindness.D: To introduce an act of kindness.（4）What was Ashlynn's feeling when she let the balloon go?A: Sad.B: Disappointed.C: Calm.D: Hopeful.【答案】DABC【解答】（1）D 细节理解题。

2023-2024学年广东广州人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.Plastic is used for food packaging (包装) and water bottles as well as many other things you use every day. Look around, plastic is all over! Sadly, much of plastic waste is thrown into waste lands or washed into the sea, breaking down into particles. Particles are often taken in by animals or fish. Unless you are the one who only eats vegetables, it is highly likely that you are also eating this plastic. Besides, when you drink soft drinks from a plastic bottle, you also have the danger of drinking a dangerous chemical. It has been proved that plastic is connected with some types of cancer and young children's growth.A plastic bottle can break down into enough small pieces on each seaside in the whole world. They have also been discovered to collect in large amount in sea locations where winds and currents (洋流) are weak.How do you help to solve the problem? Use a stainless steel (不锈钢) bottle. It is an obvious way to deal with the problem that has been ignored for many years. Many countries become increasingly more familiar with the pollution that is damaging the environment. It's easy to understand why steps are being taken to discover things to replace the plastic.If you use a stainless steel water bottle, you can help cut the number of using plastic bottles, which are thrown away and break down gradually. It may even take 1,000 years to fade away. In a word, even by doing something assmall as changing your water bottle to a stainless steel one, you could make the world a better place to live for future generations.（1）What does the underlined word "particles" mean in paragraph 1? A: New bottles.B: Healthy drinks to humans.C: Useful materials.D: Tiny pieces of plastic.（2）What bad influence do plastic products have on people according to the text?A: They change people's eating habits.B: They affect people's ways of choosing food.C: They change people's attitudes to soft drinks.D: They may make people suffer from some kinds of diseases.（3）Which of the following does the author want to express?A: Winds in the sea are often weak in some seasons.B: Chemicals of animals in the sea are easy to collect.C: Many countries are suffering the pollution of plastic.D: Plastic will completely be replaced by other things in the future.（4）What is the text mainly about?A: A major use of plastic bottles.B: A large amount of plastic on the seaside.C: The bad influence of plastic bottles and its solution.D: The future development of plastic bottles.【答案】DDCC【解答】（1）D 词义猜测题。

2023-2024学年广东广州人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.Traveling with children old enough to read, write, or play games needn't be a problem. By taking along a supply of papers, pencils, or one of the excellent game books sold just for the purpose, the time can be made to fly.When traveling on public transportation, having games and entertainments on hand is just as important, since it's unreasonable to expect children, especially small ones, to be able to sit for long periods of time. It's up to you to keep watch over them, however, and not let them hang out by themselves or make extreme amounts of noise. Fellow passengers have paid for their travel tickets and even those who love children can lean to hate them quickly when trapped in a train or airplane with those who are ill-behaved.On ships there're usually activities of children. Although it's a break for parents to send their children off to participate and have some time alone, you should still make sure your children behave well.Children shouldn't be permitted to race about or to be let alone, no matter how much you enjoy relaxing without them nearby. It would be uncomfortable if your children were the cause of others' feelings that they were also traveling "with children"—yours—because of their interruption through constant noise,quarreling, or bad behavior.More and more frequently, children are sent to travel unaccompanied by an adult, whether to visit a relative, or to grandparents. Many parents expect a flight attendant or train steward will take care of their children, which is anunreasonable expectation. Travel attendant have specific jobs to do which don't include child care. For that reason, each airline has demanded a minimum age for unaccompanied children. As long as that regulation is respected, there's no reason that children who are emotionally stable and unafraid shouldn't travel by themselves. In my experience with our grandchildren, the airlines have done an excellent job of caring for them and the children have enjoyed it thoroughly.（1）What do the underlined words "the purpose" in paragraph 1 refer to? A: The problem of traveling with children.B: Teaching children how to play.C: The time spent on flight.D: Books attracting children when traveling.（2）Which is considered as ill-behaved for children according to the author? A: Sitting for a long time quietly.B: Hanging out alone on board noisily.C: Staying in a train with much noise.D: Hating the children running around.（3）Why cannot parents depend on travel attendants to take care of their children?A: They are not responsible for child care.B: The children are emotionally unstable.C: Parents should always go with children.D: They cannot look after the children well.（4）What can be inferred about the author from the passage?A: Doesn't like traveling with children.B: Dislikes the rule on children's minimum age for flight.C: Prefers children's travel alone if they're old enough.D: Hates parents traveling with children.（5）Who would be most interested in reading the passage?A: Children.B: Parents.C: Travelers.D: Grandparents.【答案】DBACB【解答】（1）D 推理判断题。

2023-2024学年广东全部城市人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied（欺凌）at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone's life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.（1）What was the author's life like when he was 12?A: Boring.B: Peaceful.C: Unhappy.D: Meaningful.（2）How did volunteer work benefit the author?A: It made him popular in his town.B: It helped him find the meaning of life.C: It helped him understand others' lives better.D: It helped to shape his dream career.（3）Why did the author choose writing as his job?A: He was inspired by his teacher.B: He could pass positive energy to readers.C: He wanted to share his school experiences.D: He found he had a talent for writing.（4）What does the author suggest readers do in the last paragraph?A: Say "no" to bullies bravely.B: Make positive changes in their lives.C: Treat others with kindness in daily life.D: Learn to care more about others' feelings.【答案】CBBC【解答】（1）C 细节理解题。

2023-2024学年广东广州人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.Do you love music? If you are a music lover, there are some music festivals for you to learn about.Strawberry Music FestivalHeld at the most beautiful fairgrounds in California, Strawberry Music Festival takes over the Nevada County Fairgrounds every Memorial Day for four days of family fun. This park, which is set in the Sierra Nevada foothills, offers the perfect environment for camping and performances by some of the top artists. The festival also offers children's programmes, workshops and activities for all ages.Tree Town Music FestivalYou don't have to be in the Southwest or in Texas to enjoy yourself in the country lifestyle. Country living can be found all over the United States. Tree Town Music Festival in Forest City, lowa, is a great example of country fun in the Midwest. Tree Town Music Festival features (以.....为特色) camping and live music from some of the biggest names in modern country.Tampa Bay Indian Music & Dance FestivalThis festival shows respect for the traditions of India and its people. Food, music and performances are top attractions and display the Indian heritageproudly. Yoga fans can catch a relaxing practice via Kirtan. This experience of Indian culture is fun for all ages.SXSW Music FestivalThe SXSW Music Festival is a global music event, taking place every March in Austin, Texas. Each year, the SXSW Music Festival hosts a wonderful mix of artists performing in bars, clubs, parks, hotels, and more in Austin, Texas. Not limited in sort or regional focus，audiences can enjoy different kinds of musical styles at SXSW At the 2018 edition, artists from 65 countries were represented among the 2 ,000-plus offcial performers.（1）What do the first two festivals have in common?A: They both offer children's programmes.B: They both provide the camping event.C: They both focus on country life.D: They both last for three days.（2）What is special about Tampa Bay Indian Music & Dance Festival?A: It shows Indian culture.B: It is suitable for children.C: Its theme is about yoga.D: It is held in a ship.（3）Which of the festivals is held in Texas?A: Strawberry Music Festival.B: Tree Town Music Festival.C: Tampa Bay Indian Music & Dance Festival.D: SXSW Music Festival.【答案】BAD【解答】（1）B 细节理解题。

2023-2024学年广东广州人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.It may sound strange, but cutting down a real tree for Christmas is actually greener than going with the artificial kind, one scientist says."It is a little confusing to people," said Clint Springer, a biologist at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Because of concerns over deforestation （砍伐森林）around the world, many people naturally worry that buying a real tree might contribute to that problem. But most Christmas trees for sale these days are grown not in the forest but on tree farms for the purpose of being cut.Moreover, from the viewpoint of greenhouse gases, real trees are "the obvious choice". Live trees actively release oxygen as they grow, and meanwhile remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. After they have been cut and Christmas is over, they're usually cut into smaller pieces for mulch（覆盖物）. As mulch, the bits of trees very slowly release carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. So in the end, a real Christmas tree is carbon neutral, putting the same amount of carbon dioxide back into the air as it took in （although much more slowly）.The tree farms that grow the trees also replant after the trees are cut. Artificial trees, on the other hand, don't come out even in the carbon balance. Petroleum（石油）is used to make the plastics in artificial trees and lots of carbon dioxide-creating energy is required to make and transport them. Becausethese trees just end up in the places where waste is buried under the ground after use, "Those greenhouse gases are lost forever." Springer said.（1）The author presents the text mainly by________.A: listing figuresB: making surveysC: giving descriptionsD: analyzing different opinions（2）Real trees for Christmas are better than artificial trees probably because ________.A: real trees cost buyers less moneyB: real trees don't cause any pollutionC: real trees are more beautifulD: real trees can be used for a longer time（3）The underlined part"carbon neutral" in the third paragraph can be best replaced by________".A: causing much wasteB: releasing carbon dioxideC: not releasing more carbonD: absorbing carbon dioxide（4）The purpose of the text is to tell us ________.A: how to choose artificial Christmas treesB: how to spend a much greener ChristmasC: the environmental protection tips for ChristmasD: the reasons for using real trees for Christmas【答案】CBCD【解答】（1）C 推理判断题。

2023-2024学年广东广州人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.Most of us get our earliest life lessons from fairy tales, like "True love can overcome anything", and "Even a frog can turn into a prince". However, at a certain age, we start to learn new things about life, particularly that love doesn't always win, and that a frog is just a frog. But somehow, our love for fairy tales never dies. Just look at animated films like The Lion King and Frozen, which have millions of fans, young and old."Fairy tales stay here because they are the stories of our lives in the simplest form," wrote US author Laura Packer on the National Storytelling Network website. "They are stories of love and loss, desire and death, riches and ruin." Fairy tales are all about reality. But if children only see just one side of reality, adults usually see the other.For example, in the 2014 film Maleficent, we're told the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective（视角）of the evil queen. Unlike the children's version of the story, we see that the queen wasn't born evil. Instead, she suffers great losses growing up, leading to the creation of her "evil" side.It looks as if fairy tales aren't just stories our parents read us at bedtime. They may usually start with "Once upon a time...", but as we grow older, we learn that every story doesn't always need a "Happily ever after" to be a good one.（1）Why do young children like fairy tales?A: Because it is their parents that tell them.B: Because tales involve love and wonder.C: Because children are affected by them.D: Because tales will become life lessons.（2）What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A: Fairy tales just tell us the wonderful side of the reality.B: The tales about love and loss can attract more children.C: Fairy tales exist forever because of their simplest style.D: Different from kidsadults read tales from other angles.（3）What's the purpose of the example in Paragraph 3 mentioned by the author?A: To remind that parents should tell the fairy tales from the perspective of children.B: To support the idea that adults are likely to associate the fairy tales with the reality.C: To tell us the danger of the fairy tales if they are told from the perspective of adults.D: To correct the impression that the queen is evil.（4）What's the author's attitude toward such fairy tales?A: Objective.B: Critical.C: Disagreeable.D: Indifferent.【答案】BDBA【解答】（1）B 推理判断题。

2023-2024学年广东广州人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.It might look like a space hopper（太空弹跳球）surrounded by model helicopters, but the E-Volo is an entirely new kind of helicopter—which can remain still in the air without input from the pilot.Its bold engineer, Thomas Senkel, took the machine on its first manned flight this week—lasting 1 minute and 30 seconds. It's not the first electric helicopter flight, but this is a new kind of machine, controlled simply by a joystick（操纵杆）, with the pilot sitting above the rotors（旋转器）. Senkel said it could revolutionize transport.It's far easier to fly than ordinary helicopters—it's operated by rotor speed, which is computer-controlled, so the pilot just needs to use a joystick as if playing a videogame, rather than controlling multiple complex controls at the same time. The machine has only a few parts, which could be taken apart, meaning the aircraft needs little maintenance. It has no complicated mechanics and unnecessary engines.In an emergency, it can land even if four of its 16 rotors fail. And since the propellers（螺旋桨）sit below the pilot, a safety parachute can also be arranged. The controls could be integrated with GPS software, and the machine could even automatically avoid obstacles and direct itself to predetermined locations.Senkel described the easy-to-use machine as "good-natured" and capable of replacing the helicopter in many situations.The three inventors claimed their flying machine could be used for inspecting pipelines, as an air ambulance, for taking aerial photographs as well as just for fun. The helicopter is currently only able to fly for around 20 minutes because it runs on lithium-ion（锂离子）batteries.（1）What can we know about the E-Volo?A: It is the first electric helicopter.B: It has made several manned flights.C: It can stay in the air.D: It needs no pilot.（2）Why did Senkel think the new machine could cause a revolution in transport?A: It is easily controlled.B: It needs little power.C: It can be used for various purposes.D: It needs little maintenance.（3）How does the pilot operate the helicopter?A: By talking to the machine.B: By using his mind.C: By moving his feet.D: By using a joystick.（4）What would be the best title of the text?A: New Ways to Play VideogamesB: E-Voloa New Kind of HelicopterC: The Quickest Means of TransportationD: New Findings on How to Fly a Plane【答案】CADB【解答】（1）C 细节理解题。

2023-2024学年广东广州人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.Confused by food nutrition labels? You're not alone. Now, researchers have suggested an alternative: labelling the amount and type of exercise needed to burn off the calories.Current food and drink labels display nutritional information such as the amount of calories and fat. However, researchers led by Prof. Amanda Daley at Loughborough University say that these labels are having a limited effect on changing buying habits. Instead, they propose a labelling system called "physical activity calorie equivalent or expenditure"（PACE）（体育活动热量当量）, which shows how many minutes or miles of physical activity are needed to burn off the calories. For example, a small bar of milk chocolate contains 230 calories, which would take about 42 minutes of walking, or 22 minutes of running, to burn off.They pooled the data from 14 previous studies which compared the impact of PACE labelling with that of other types of food labelling, or with no food labelling at all. They calculated that PACE labelling could cut a person's daily calorie intake by up to 200 calories." Public health agencies may want to consider the possibility of including policies to promote PACE food labelling as a strategy that contributes to the prevention and treatment of obesity（肥胖）and related diseases," said the researchers.The UK's Royal Society for Public Health has already called for PACE labelling to replace the current system. However, not everyone is convinced. A spokesperson for the eating disorder charity Beat said: "We believe that anti-obesity campaigns that focus on weight instead of health are ineffective and that recommending more exercise is an ineffective and over-simplistic approach to a complex problem. Most urgently, public health campaigns must consider people's mental as well as their physical health, moving from obesity-shaming to evidence-based campaigns that build confidence and support healthy eating."（1）What additional information can you get from PACE labels compared with the current ones?A: Exercise advice.B: Fat content.C: Nutrition facts.D: Calorie content.（2）What does the underlined word "pool" in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A: Collected.B: Distributed.C: Deleted.D: Proved.（3）What can we know form Beat's comments?A: Obesity is a physical problem and can be solved by increasing exercise. B: Obesity is related to eating habits and can be tackled by cutting calories. C: Obesity is no simple problem but can be settled by focusing on weight. D: Obesity is complicated and should be tackled physically and mentally.（4）What's the best title for the text?A: PACE: A new labelling optionB: Nutrition: A basic step towards healthC: Labelling: A smart advisor for shoppingD: Excise: An effective treatment for obesity【答案】AADA【解答】（1）A 细节理解题。

2023-2024学年广东茂名人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题. If you feel sick or uncomfortable, you might seek out a doctor. But what to do if you don’t quite know where you fit into this world and you’re tired of carrying that burden alone?I answered strangers’ questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th. A group of strangers had stopped by because they were carrying around some deep, meaningful questions that had long gone unanswered, like why c an’t I be happier in my life?And then I spotted her, who would be my toughest questioner of the day. She was about 6 years old and held her mother’s hand as she craned (伸长脖子) her neck to stare at us. Her mother stopped, but the girl hesitated. It’s OK, I offered. Do you have a question? The girl smiled at her mother, then let go of her hand to walk over towards us. She looked me dead in the eye and said: How do I know I’m real?Suddenly I was back in graduate school. Should I talk about the French philosopher Rene Descartes to prove our existence, with the phrase I think, therefore I am? Or, mention English philosopher G. E. Moore and his famous here is one hand, here is the other, to prove the existence of the external world? But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of philosophy was feeding our sense of wonder. Close your eyes, I said. She did. Well, did you disappear? She smiled and shook her head, then opened her eyes. Congratulations, you’re real.She grinned (露齿而笑) broadly and walked over to her mother, who looked back at us and smiled.（1）Why did the author show up at the entrance of the subway?A: To take the subway.B: To look for strangers’ help.C: To offer advice on life puzzles.D: To help strangers carry their bags.（2）What made the little girl stare at the author?A: Curiosity.B: Horror.C: Excitement.D: Nervousness.（3）How did the girl find the answer?A: By hearing a story.B: By learning philosophy.C: By referring to others’ words.D: By having a real experience.（4）Which of the following can best describe the author?A: Strict and smart.B: Honest and brave.C: Clever and helpful.D: Humorous and sociable.【答案】CADC【解答】第2题.Scientist Florence Wambugu works with farmers in Kenya, a country in East Africa. She helps them grow bigger and better crops. Wambugu is especially interested in finding simple ways to produce more food.In the past ten years, Wambugu has spent much of her time studying sweet potatoes, which are an important food in her part of Kenya. A virus（病毒）kept attacking the plants. It stopped the sweet potatoes from growing well. Because of the virus, some farmers lost three quarters of their crops.Wambugu went to war against the virus. Her search for a way to save the sweet potatoes led to a lab in St. Louis, Missouri.The lab mainly works on genes（基因）, the chemical "computer programs" found in the cells of living things. Genes tell a plant to produce pink flowers or an animal to grow black hair. Now scientists have found ways to move genes from one living thing to another. That process is called genetic engineering.Wambugu spent three years in the lab. As a result, she created a sweet potato plant that could fight off the virus. Wambugu tested her research in Kenya, and her plants produced wonderful sweet potatoes.That's just the beginning, Wambugu believes. Genetically modified foods, she thinks, could help farmers in poor countries grow better crops, so fewer people will go hungry.【长难句分析】In the past ten years, Wambugu has spent much of her time studying sweet potatoes, which are an important food in her part of Kenya.翻译：在过去十年里，Wambugu花了很多时间研究红薯，这是她所在的肯尼亚地区的一种重要食物。

2023-2024学年广东全部城市人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.I'm not much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers—but I don't have a good track record when it comes to making them grow.A few months after our son left for the Middle East, my friend gifted me a box of tulip bulbs（郁金香球茎）. She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. "When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you'll know that it's almost time for your son to come home. They'll give you what you need most." She walked me through the process of planting them. I thanked her—trying to show my gratitude for her gift.It was a long winter—cold and dark. I endured both the weather and the loneliness and fear I felt with my son away. Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where I'd planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there.Finally the weather began to warm. One day, as I walked down my front steps, I noticed an area of green. I bent down to inspect the situation more clearly and saw that those tulips had begun to grow, their tiny leaves forcing their way to the sun.Day after day I noted the flowers' progress. And day after day, the time approached when my son would finally be home. Now with spring just around the corner, nothing could keep either of us from marching toward the light. Almost all of those bulbs bloomed. And with each brightly colored flower, I marked off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again.（1）What can we know about the author?A: She is a professional gardener.B: She is not good at growing flowers.C: She never plants flowers at home.D: She often sends friends flowers as gifts.（2）Why did the writer forget the tulip bulbs soon?A: The bitter winter reminded her of her son far away.B: She was discouraged from making another attempt.C: They failed to live through the cold and long winter.D: She had no hope for beautiful flowers indeed.（3）What were those flowers mentioned in the last paragraph referred to? A: A physical representation of the hope.B: Things deep inside her heart and soul.C: A lesson she will never forget completely.D: The trouble she had in making them come out.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?A: A dark winter with hope.B: Planting hope in winter.C: An area of green in spring.D: Living a changeable life.【答案】BDAB【解答】（1）B 细节理解题。

2023-2024学年广东全部城市人教版高考专题英语高考模拟1.阅读理解第1题.A British friend told me he couldn't understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds（嗑瓜子）as a snack so much. "I've met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe that's from cracking the seeds," he said.I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever I'm watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn't like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year's Eve to check out what every household was making.I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.I don't think it's right to criticize one's choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.It's not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think it's a delicacy（美味佳肴）, and it's connected to their certain culture. I think it's a wonderful tradition.（1）What did the writer become aware of?A: She had ever typed a report about seeds.B: She had various snacks while watching TV.C: She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds.D: She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.（2）What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?A: The traditions of celebrating it disappear.B: Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.C: The families get together for it.D: Children can eat delicious food on that day.（3）The writer's attitude to Denmark's way of eating bread is ________.A: acceptableB: critical（批评的）C: neutral（中立的）D: doubtful（4）What lesson can we learn from the story?A: One kind of food doesn't necessarily suit everyone.B: It is good to form healthy eating habits.C: Eating habits come from a certain culture.D: Changing your eating habits will change your life.【答案】CBAC【解答】（1）C 细节理解题。