1、 2016 年广东省广州市高三 1 月模拟考试试题 英语 第 卷 第一部分 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。 A Make a difference with your photography Take the chance to make a real difference with your photography and contribute to One Minute on Earth, a project aiming to help str
2、eet children around the world. We all live on the planet Earth, in different time zones and different parts of the world. When you read this, it will be night in one part of the world and morning somewhere else. A sunset and a sunrise is always there at any minute on earth. In 2015 on the 7th of Apr
3、il at 13:00 (New York time), 200 photographers all around the world clicked on the button of their cameras all within the same minute on earth. From all these amazing landscape photos and stories, a photobook was made which was sold to raise money for charity. 100% of this profit was donated to the
4、Ashalayam Deutschland organisation which used this money to support a street children center in Kolkata India. You can still buy this book from our website, which will help us continue to support the kids. We plan to hold this event annually, with the next one scheduled on June 21st 2017 at 21:00 (N
5、ew York time). Money raised from the sale of the new photobook will go to a home in South Africa where 75 parentless children live. This years event will include not only landscape photos but also street photos. The main rule is that the sky must be shown in the photo, so all can see at what time it
6、 was shot when this years One Minute on Earth got to you. 1. What is the main goal of One Minute on Earth? A. To raise money for children. B. To publish a photobook. C. To find the best picture. D. To take pictures of different places. 2. What do the 2015 and 2017 events have in common? A. They take
7、 place on the same date. B. They each produce a photobook. C. They require the same type of picture. D. The money raised goes to the same children. 3. What is the main rule of the 2017 event? A. All photos must be landscapes. B. The photos must be taken in Africa. C. The sky must appear in every pho
8、to. D. Each photographer can submit only one photo. 解析： 1.细节理解题，根据 a project aiming to help street children around the world.以及 a photobook was made which was sold to raise money for charity.可知它的目的是帮助流浪街头的孩子，为他们捐钱，故选 A。 2.细节理解题。根据第三段 a photobook was made which was sold to raise money for charity. 以及
9、最后一段 Money raised from the sale of the new photobook will go to a home in South Africa where 75 parentless children live. 可知 2015 和 2017 都会使用 photobook，故选 B。 3.细节理解题。根据最后一段 The main rule is that the sky must be shown in the photo 可知它的主要规则是天空必须出现在照片中，故选 C。 答案： 1.A 2.B 3.C B For many people, leisure t
10、ime is an opportunity to get outdoors, have some fun and meet interesting people. Add two pieces of advanced 21st century technology global positioning system (GPS) devices and the Internet to get “geocaching”. The word geocaching comes from “geo” (earth) and “cache” (hidden storage). Geocachers log
11、 onto a website to find information about the location of a cache usually a waterproof plastic box containing small items such as toys and CDs along with a notebook where “finders” can enter comments and learn about the cache “owner”, the person who created and hid the cache. Finders may take any of
12、 the items in the cache but are expected to replace them with something of similar value. They then visit the website again and write a message to the owner. Geocaching became possible on May 1, 2000, when a satellite system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense was made public. Using an inexp
13、ensive GPS device, anyone on earth can send a signal to the satellites and receive information about their position. This is basically a high-tech version of orienteering, the traditional pastime which uses maps and compasses instead of GPS to determine ones location. Geocachers are a very considera
14、te group. Owners carefully choose a caches location to give finders an enjoyable experience, such as a beautiful view or a good campsite. They also consider the environmental impact of their cache since it could result in an increased number of visitors to an area. As for the content of the caches,
15、owners and finders must only use items that are suitable for the whole family, as caches are found by geocachers of all ages. 4. According to the passage, geocaching is _. A. an outdoor leisure activity B. a new type of technology C. a game used to teach geography D. a program to protect environment
16、 5. How can finders learn about the cache owners? A. By meeting them. B. By going to a website. C. From the notebook. D. From the satellite. 6. Which of the following is NOT used in geocaching? A. A GPS device. B. A compass. C. A plastic container. D. The Internet. 7. Which of the following is true
17、according to the passage? A. Most geocachers are adults. B. Any item can be placed in the caches. C. The caches should be put in a remote place. D. Geocachers try to avoid damaging the environment. 解析 ： 4.A 推理判断题。根据第一段 , leisure time is an opportunity to get outdoors, have some fun and meet interest
18、ing people.可知下文提到的 geocaching 是一种户外的休闲活动，故选 A。 5.C 细节理解题。根据第二段 along with a notebook where “ finders” can enter comments and learn about the cache “ owner”可知寻宝者可以通过“ 笔记本”来了解宝藏的主人，故选 C。 6.B 细节理解题。根据第一段 Add two pieces of advanced 21st century technology global positioning system (GPS) devices and the
19、Internet to get “ geocaching” . 和第二段 usually a waterproof plastic box containing small items such as toys and CDs 可知它使用了“ GPS 定位系统，互联网，塑料制的盒子”，所以 A， C， D 选项都符合，而 B 选项“指南针”并没有提到，故选 B。 7.D 推理判断题。根据 .最后一段 They also consider the environmental impact of their cache since it could result in an increased n
20、umber of visitors to an area.可知他们还考虑了对环境的影响，因此 D 选项说 Geocachers 尽量避免对环境的破坏符合，故选 D。 答案： 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.D C As a child, visiting the zoo was more a punishment than a treat. I didnt find the chimps tea parties funny, nor the bird shows entertaining. Feeding time for seals was less painful, but their per
21、formances still seemed like they belonged more in a circus. And I hated circuses, especially the animal acts men teasing lions, girls balancing on elephants and monkeys playing football. I knew that every trick a circus animal did was unnatural, achieved through strict training and quite possibly cr
22、uelty. Happily, during my lifetime public attitudes and the law have changed. Circuses using wild animals are now almost extinct, and zoos have definitely evolved. When my children were young, I occasionally took them to our local zoo. The elephants were in tiny cages and the gorillas looked bored a
23、s they sat peeling bananas and staring at teasing visitors. Each cage had a sign which listed the animals name and where it came from. But, back then, there was little information included about the environmental challenges they faced. As a result, environmentalists and animal lovers often oppose zo
24、os. “Animals belong in the wild,” is a common and understandable complaint. But what do the animals themselves prefer? Generally speaking, zoo animals have a longer life. But you may protest they are not free. What? Free to be hunted and killed, free to die of hunger or thirst? Maybe sitting in a ca
25、ge eating bananas isnt so bad. Not that such conditions are acceptable in modern zoos, due to the work of BIAZA, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. These days every zoo requires BIAZAs approval to operate, and the association sets the standards, observes conditions in zoos and
26、develops animal-research programmes, both in the UK and abroad. BIAZA also organises the animal exchanges between zoos all over the world. Consequently, today, most zoo animals are born and raised in zoos, live in large, comfortable enclosures and are cared for by well-trained, knowledgeable and car
27、ing zoo employees. Of course its no substitute for living in the wild but unfortunately this isnt always possible. Meanwhile, why not visit your local zoo and decide for yourself? 8. The passage is mainly about _. A. how zoos have improved B. whether a zoo should be closed down C. a new environmenta
28、l organisation D. the difference between zoos and circuses 9. From Paragraph 2, we can guess that the writer believes circus animals _. A. had much shorter lives than those in the wild B. were not treated well by their trainers C. should have been placed in zoos D. were not as intelligent as those i
29、n zoos 10. Which of the following roles are performed by BIAZA? A. Organising animal study projects and training zoo workers. B. Checking zoo conditions and arranging animal exchanges. C. Designing zoos and approving zoo operations. D. Caring for ill animals and setting zoo standards. 11. Which of t
30、he following statements about zoos would the writer agree with? A. Zoo animals should be freed into the wild. B. Zoos are more popular now than in the past. C. Zoo animals are more restricted than in the past. D. Zoos now provide caring living conditions for animals. 解析： 8.A 主旨大意题。总结文章大意可知文章主要讲了现在动物
31、园里的条件已经改善了很多，动物园的动物的寿命会更长而且能够收到良好的照顾，故选 A。 9.B 细节理解题。根据 I knew that every trick a circus animal did was unnatural, achieved through strict training and quite possibly cruelty.可知作者知道马戏团里的动物都经过了严格的甚至可能残忍 的训练，故选 B。 10.B 细节理解题。根据 BIAZA s approval to operate, and the association sets the standards, obser
32、ves conditions in zoos and develops animal-research programmes 和 BIAZA also organises the animal exchanges between zoos all over the world. 可知该协会设立了标准，观察动物园的条件和全世界范围类动物的交换，故选 B。 11.D 推理判断题。根据第三段和倒数第二段可知现在动物园给动物提供的条件以及改善了很多，故选 D。 答案： 8.A 9.B 10.B 11.D D Far out in the lake was a large wooden platform
33、 on which stood an improbably high diving board a kind of wooden Eiffel Tower. It was, Im sure, the countys tallest wooden structure and no one had ever been known to jump from it. So it was quite a shock when our teacher, Mr. Milton, announced that he would dive off the high board that very afterno
34、on. Word of his questionable plan was already spreading through town as Mr. Milton swam out to the platform. He was just a tiny, stick figure when he got there but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds. Once at the top, he paced the enormously long board, then to
35、ok some deep breaths and finally stood at edge. He was going to do it. Several hundred people had gathered at the shore to watch. Mr. Milton stood for quite a long time, then he raised his arms, took one massive bounce and launched himself into a perfect dive. It was beautiful. He fell with perfect
36、style for what seemed minutes. The crowd fell silent. The only sound to be heard was the faint whistle of his body tearing through the air toward the water far, far below. But about three quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic, waving his arms and legs
37、 like someone having a bad dream. When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water, he gave up on waving and spread his arms and legs wide, apparently hoping that it would somehow slow his fall. It didnt. He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour. The impact was so loud that it made birds fl
38、y out of their trees three miles away. I dont think he entered the water at all. He just bounced off it, about fifteen feet back into the air. After that, he lay still on the surface, spinning like an autumn leaf. He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old bla
39、nket where he spent the rest of the afternoon. Occasionally he accepted small sips of water, but otherwise was too shocked to speak. From head to toe, he was covered with deep red bruises. . It was the best day of my life. 12. What did the writer think of Mr. Miltons plan to jump from the diving boa
40、rd? A. Crazy. B. Disappointing. C. Heroic. D. Confused. 13. In Paragraph 3, Mr Milton is described as “a tiny, stick figure” because he was _. A. tired after swimming B. very small and thin C. very far away D. sure to be broken 14. Why did Mr. Milton suddenly start swinging his arms and legs during
41、the dive? A. He thought it was the best way to slow his fall. B. He lost his confidence and started to panic. C. He was signalling the crowd for help. D. He wanted to show his courage. 15. Which of the following sentences from the passage is an example of a fact? A. He hit the water at over six hund
42、red miles an hour. B. The impact was so loud that it made birds fly out of trees up to three miles away. C. He just bounced off it, about fifteen feet back into the air. D. He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat . 解析： 12. A 推理判断题。根据第一段 So it was quite a shock when our teacher,
43、 Mr. Milton, announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.可知当我知道我们老师要从跳水版上跳下来我觉得很震惊，从而可以推断出我觉得这个举动是疯狂的，故选 A。 13.推理判断题。根据 He was just a tiny, stick figure when he got there but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds.可知他之所以看起来很小很单薄是因为他距离我们太远了，
44、故选 C。 14.B 细节理解题。根据 he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic, 可知他有点惊慌了，似乎有点失去自信，因此他突 然挥舞着胳膊和腿，故选 B。 15.细节理解题。根据最后一段 He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old blanket where he spent the rest of the afternoon.可知他被路过的小船上两个渔民带到海岸上，故选 D。 答案： 1
45、2.A 13.C 14.B 15.D 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。 Since the day of its birth, the United Nations has been the subject of much debate. 16 Others think that it is too weak. We can better understand this debate if we learn more about the U.N. and its history. Th
46、e U.N. was started for two reasons. First, when the idea was born, people all over the world were tired of war. They felt that there must be peaceful answers to the worlds problems. 17 The second reason was that modern science had developed new bombs and airplanes. 18 National borders were beginning
47、 to lose their meaning. Science would develop even more dangerous weapons in the future. Only an international organization would be able to control modern science. Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. President at the time, believed that the Allies (联盟 ) should plan for peace before the war ended. On Decemb
48、er 1, 1943, Roosevelt, Britains Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin from Soviet Union agreed to start an organization for world peace. 19 During the next year and a half, the idea of such an organisation was debated around the world. Then came the big day. On April 11, 1945, the first international meeting of the United Nations took place in San Francisco. The goal of the meeting was to write the U.N. Charter (宪章 ). All of the fifty-one nations at the meeting had their own ideas to offer for the Charter. 20 Every nation present voted for the
