2023年廣東省廣州市黃埔區(qū)高考英語三模試卷

第二部分閱讀第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．In this most unusual year，the gift of giving will feel especially good.These tips can help make the season merry and bright for everyone.
     What's Different This Year
     Hot Ticket Items May Be Extra Hot：Some companies have scaled back their holiday ordering this year to trim inventory，so popular products might sell out fast - in stores and online.So if you see a good price for an item on your list，be sure to grab it.And plan to ship gifts at least two weeks before Christmas Eve.
     Online Sales Will Start Early
     This year，it maybe more like Cyber Season，with online promotions and sales starting right after Halloween.With concerns about crowds，retailers will likely save a lot of their inventory for online sales.To avoid parking lot chaos，try to pick up your purchases first thing in the morning or later in the evening，when wait times should be shorter.
     Outlets Are Online Too
     If one of your holiday shopping traditions is a trip to the outlets，you can still experience the thrill of the bargain hunt-from home.Shoppremiumoutlets.com is the virtual version of the country's largest outlet company.In someways，it's even better than an in-person trip because you can shop by item or category and immediately see what different retailers have in stock，rather than going store to store .
     When to Shop
     Not on Thanksgiving：Many stores that opened their doors on the holiday last year have announced that they will be closed this year.One upside for shoppers is rock-bottom prices as some stores liquidate（清倉）.The downsides：They might not be around if you need to return something or use a gift card.In other words：Bankruptcy buyers beware.
  
  （1）Which is the best time to send gifts？

  
  A．October 30.
  B．December 9.
  C．December 15.
  D．December 24.
  （2）What can we learn about holiday shopping this year？

  
  A．Shoppers can only buy items online.
  B．Shopping on Thanksgiving is the best choice.
  C．Popular products might sell out fast only in stores.
  D．Shoppers may see a good price for an item right after Halloween.
  （3）Who will be most interested in this passage？

  
  A．People who are money-less.
  B．People who like shopping at home.
  C．People who are retailers.
  D．People who are fond of bargains.
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• 2．Ever wonder how your brain works when making decisions bigger than medium versus （與…相對）spicy salsa，like buying a car or accepting a job offer？Researchers from the University of Dundee in Scotland conducted a study that clarifies why you may want to have a small bite before making that big decision.
     Benjamin Vincent from the University of Dundee's Psychology department and his co-author Jordan Skyrnka tested 50 people two times：once when they followed their normal eating patterns and once when they did not eat anything during the day.Using three different types of rewards （food，money，and song downloads），the team discovered when presented with the choice of receiving the reward now versus double the award at some point in the future，participants would usually volunteer to wait for 35 days to earn a largerbounty，but when they were hungry，they said they would only wait three days.
     "We wanted to know whether being in a state of hunger had a specific effect on how you make decisions only relating to food or if it had broader effects，and this research suggests decision-making gets more present-focused when people are hungry，" Vincent said in a story about the study on the university's website. "You would predict that hunger would impact people's preferences relating to food，but it is not yet clear why people get more present-focused for completely unrelated rewards…Hunger is so common that it is important to understand the non-obvious ways in which our preferences and decisions may be affected by it，" he said.
     In an earlier study of the subject by a team at Cambridge University in England，the researchers noted that serotonin （血清素） plays a major role in the decision-making process. "Since the raw material for making serotonin-an amino acid called tryptophan（色氨酸）- only comes from diet，levels of the chemical decline between meals，" reports a piece in the Telegraph about the study. "This can lead to aggressiveness and impulsiveness，" say the team.
  
  （1）How did Benjamin Vincent and Jordan Skyrnka carry out their research？

  
  A．By analyzing reasons.
  B．By making comparison.
  C．By giving examples.
  D．By filling questionnaires.
  （2）The underlined word "bounty" in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by

  .
  A．bonus.
  B．quantity.
  C．income.
  D．fortune.
  （3）What conclusion can we draw from Vincent's study？

  
  A．It's common to make a wrong decision if you are hungry.
  B．Make sure you are not hungry before making a big decision.
  C．The more hungry you are，the quicker you will make a decision.
  D．Being hungry drives you to make a decision connected with food.
  （4）What is the last paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．What should be eaten to make a wise man.
  B．How can we get enough serotonin from our diet.
  C．What other factors will influence one's decision-making.
  D．How does a chemical function in the course of making a decision.
  組卷：6引用：2難度：0.5

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• 3．Traditionally，profiting from forests often meant capitalizing on timber（木材）-choosing commercial timber.Yet increasingly，there is an understanding that it's of greater significance to keep trees standing than cut them down for financial profit.Money is not everything.We have to recognize real and lasting value is from natural resources.But money is a fact of life.
     Good news is that we can expect entire natural woodland is left undamaged and still provides a revenue（收益）stream.Leaving woodland complete does not necessarily mean that we do not touch it at all.Conservation work may involve building back biodiversity or the removal of foreign plant species.
     A healthy woodland system can provide a range of yields（產(chǎn)物）.Besides eatable yields-top fruit，berries，and food crops，it produces substances for chemical use.The non-timber forest products provided by natural ecosystems will vary significantly depending on where they are.But there're almost always ways to explore to acquire revenue.
     A project in the U.K.shows woodland is also a draw for visitors.It engages a community who creates a sustainable area of woodland.The sale of handmade wooden items and non-timber forest products is involved.But the community largely obtains revenue by opening up parts of the natural woodland to the public with an adventure playground and outdoor recreational activities on the site.It also offers courses on nest building，special wildlife events and more.The project is thought to have great uniqueness.In terms of revenue，it centers round the existing natural land；the yields woodland can provide become side products.
     Recreational activities，tours，and classes are just the commencement.A rich and biodiverse woodland can be an ecosystem that draws in people looking for a beautiful place to stay.Woodland has great value in ecological and social terms.And when you nurse it，it could also add to the income from your land.
  
  （1）What do people increasingly think about forest conservation？

  
  A．It is difficult to carry out.
  B．It means making full use of timber.
  C．It outweighs financial development.
  D．It should centre on building back biodiversity.
  （2）Why is the project considered unique？

  
  A．It makes woodland itself the main product.
  B．It focuses on protecting natural land.
  C．It aims to promote ecotourism.
  D．It provides educational experiences.
  （3）What does the underlined word "commencement" mean in the last paragraph？

  
  A．Intention.
  B．Wish.
  C．Exception.
  D．Beginning.
  （4）Which is a suitable title for the text？

  
  A．Woodland Brings Profit While Staying Complete
  B．A Project Creates Sustainable Woodland
  C．Forest Conservation Has Been a Top Priority
  D．Non-timber Products Help Gain More Revenue
  組卷：10引用：3難度：0.5

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第四部分寫作第一節(jié)

• 8． 假設(shè)你是校報(bào)的小記者。最近校報(bào)針對學(xué)生使用手機(jī)的情況進(jìn)行了一次調(diào)查，結(jié)果如下表所示。請你參照表格內(nèi)容，用英語寫一篇 100 詞左右的短文，介紹調(diào)查結(jié)果，并談?wù)勀愕目捶?，將此文刊登在校?bào)英文版上。
  
  

  比例	理由
  45%	手機(jī)主要是用來娛樂的，課余時(shí)間能用手機(jī)上網(wǎng)、玩游戲；
  30%	手機(jī)是與家人、朋友聯(lián)系的工具；
  25%	使用手機(jī)會影響學(xué)習(xí)

  注意：
  
  （1）詞數(shù) 100 左右；
  （2）短文的題目已為你寫好。
  
  A Survey on the Use of Mobile Phones
  ____________
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5

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第二節(jié) 閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

• 9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
      Melati and Isabel deeply love their home on the island，surrounded by tropical rain forests，green fields，and a vast ocean.Enjoying a swim at their local beach was once a daily pleasure for them.But when Melati was fifteen，and Isabel just ten，the sisters started to lose their enthusiasm for swimming in the waters near their borne.More often than not，plastic bags would be around them as they swam and some were scattered on the beach.They got really upset about that.
      Melati didn't think much about it until one day her teacher gave a lesson on some world heroes.Each of those people had sparked movements of positive changes in the world.They believed in the impact they could have and they did inspire more people to do something meaningful.After school，Melati walked home slowly in silence，concerned about the vast amount of plastic rubbish on the beach.The heroes crossed her mind.If they could do it，we could do it too，she thought.The idea lit her up.She couldn't wait to share what she thought with Isabel and quickened her pace.
      "So many plastic bags around!The beach is dirty and messy!It's so terrible!We have lost the clean and beautiful beach.Can't we do something to get it back？" Melati said heartily.Isabel felt a bit puzzled at what to do，but she also had a strong desire to do something.Picturing a beach as fascinating as before in mind，the pair jumped with joy.
      They talked a lot，anxious to know how Dad and Mom would respond to their ideas.That night when the family sat by the dinner table，the sisters eagerly got their ideas across.While Mom and Dad listened to the girls carefully，their eyes shone. "How amazing that would be!We are so proud of you!" Dad exclaimed.Mom came up，gave them a thumb up and hugged the sisters.
  
  注意：
  （1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置你答
  Melati and Isabel decided to make a positive impact straight away.__________
  One month later，Melati received a call from the local newspaper.__________
  組卷：33引用：12難度：0.5

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