届广州市普通高宗毕业班综合测试一英语试题及参考答案Word下载.docx

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4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第2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。

A

AdultEducationCourses

ComputerStudies

Technologyisadvancingatarapidpace,andwerelymoreandmoreoncomputersforeverythingfromcookingtoorganisingourtaxes.Thissix-weekcoursewillgiveyouanunderstandingofcomputerfundamentals,includingtheuseofsoftwarepackages（Word,ExcelandPowerpoint）andhowtousetheInternet.

Start:

May2,2019

Time:

Wed7pm-9pm

Cost:

$300

Length:

6weeks

Place:

SydneyCollege

Woodwork

Learnthebasicsofwoodworkingwithsimplehands-onprojectstobuildyourconfidenceandskills.Eachlessonexploresadifferentareaofwoodworkingthatwillprovideyouwiththeskillsneededforanywoodworkingproject.Flexiblelearningallowsyoutochooseonlythelessonsthatinterestyou.

April15,2019

Mon5pm-7pm

$30perlesson

12weeks

AdultLearningCentre

WebDesign

Providesadvancedtraininginsoftware,design,andcodingfortheweb.Studentsmusthavealreadycompletedarecognisedbasicwebdesigncourseorhaveatleast2years'

relevantworkexperience.StudentscompletingthecoursewillreceivetheDiplomainAdvancedWebDesign.

June1,2019

Weekdays9am-4pm

$4,990

40weeks

UniversityofTechnology

Art

Thispracticalcourseisintendedtohelpestablishedartiststaketheircreativityfurther.Fromsketchingandcolour,tocomposition,paintingandexperimentingwithstyle,youwillstudyandexploreanengagingvarietyofcreativemediaandsubjectmatter.

April21,2019

Thur3pm-6pm

$750

15weeks

CityArt

21.Whichcoursesaresuitableforbeginners?

A.WebDesignandArt.

B.ComputerStudiesandArt.

C.WoodworkandWebDesign.

D.ComputerStudiesandWoodwork.

22.Whichcourseawardsstudentsanofficialcertificate?

A.Art.

B.Woodwork.

C.WebDesign.

D.ComputerStudies.

23.HowmuchwillastudentwhoattendsonlyhalfofalltheWoodworklessonspayintotal?

A.$30.B.$180.C.$250.D.$360.

B

WhenLinawasawokenbythesoundofthunder,shewasaloneontheisland.Theairwascoolandbullfrogscroaked.Itwasthatbriefmomentwhenthesummersunhadsetbutthestarshadn'

tyetappeared.Linarubbedhereyesandlookedaround.

"

Hello?

shecalled."

Celia?

Marie?

Therewasnoresponse.

Themoonwasrisingnow,sheddinglightontheisland.Theyhadalwayscalledit"

ForgottenIsland"

becausenoonebuttheyseemedtorememberitsexistence.Itwasn'

tonanyofthemapstheycouldfind,andeventheforestrangersdidn'

tknowaboutit.Linalovedthattheisland,hiddeninaheavily-woodedsidestreamoftheriver,wasasecretbetweenthethreefriends-her,Celia,andMarie.

ButnowLinawasherealone,anditwasnight.Worsestill,itwasherownfault.

Comeon,Lina,letMarierowtheboat."

Celiahadsaid.MariewastwoyearsolderthanLina,butshewasahopelessrower.That'

swhyLinarefusedandrowedtheboattotheisland.Theargumentthatfollowedtherefusaltooktheusualform.CeliatookMarie'

sside,asshealwaysdid.Linahadexplodedandyelledatthemtojustleave.Sotheygotbackintheboatandleft.

Aboltoflightningcrossedthedarkenedsky,accompaniedbyadeafeningthunderclap.Thestormwashere.Asthefirstcoldraindropsliddownherneck,Lina'

smindreturnedtohercurrentproblem.Shewasstuckherebyherself.Shejusthopedshedidn'

tbecomeasforgottenastheisland.Thethoughtofitsentachill（寒意）downherback.

Suddenly,Linaspottedsomethinginthewater.Itwasaboat,andinsideitwereMarie,Celia,andMarie'

sdad,whowassteeringthroughthefastflowingwaters.Astheboatapproached,theysawLinawavingandtheworriedexpressionsontheirfacesturnedtorelief.

InherexcitementLinajumpedintotheriver.Onlyonceshewasintheicywaterdidsherememberhowfastthewaterwasmoving.Luckilyastrongarmreachedintothewaterandpulledherout.ShesmiledweaklyatMarie'

sdadand,withoutaword,huggedCeliaandMarie.Theydidn'

tseemtomindbecomingwet.

24.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheisland？

A.Itisveryneartheocean.

B.Itisapopularplaceforboating.

C.Itissurroundedbythickforest.

D.Ithasneverbeenreachedbyothers.

25.WhydidLinagetangry？

A.Mariewouldnothelprowtheboat.

B.Linawasleftaloneontheisland.

C.Mariedidn'

tknowhowtorowtheboat.

D.CeliasupportedMarieinthedisagreement.

26.WhatcausedLinatofeelachill?

A.Hershameabouttheunnecessaryargument.

B.Thefirstraindropsoftheapproachingstorm.

C.Theideathatnoonewouldcometosaveher.

D.Thedropintemperatureasthesunwentdown.

27.WhopulledLinaoutofthewater?

A.Marie'

sfather.

B.Linaherself.

C.Marie.

D.Celia.

C

Tourismisoftenaboutseekingdeeperemotionalandpersonalconnectionswiththeworldaroundus.Notalltravelexperiences,however,needtotakeplaceintherealworld.Withtheevolutionofvirtualreality（VR）technology,tourismwillincreasinglybecomeacombinationofphysicalandvirtualworlds.VRmayevenremovetheneedtotravelentirely.

ButcanaVRexperiencereallyequalarealworldone?

Manyexpertsbelieveitcan.StudieshaveshownthatourbrainshaveaninbuiltVR-likemechanismthatenablesustoliveimaginedexperiences.Muchofourwakinglifeisspentthinkingabouteitherthepastorthefuture.Thisisknownas"

mindwandering"

.Duringtheseeventswe'

renotpayingattentiontothecurrentworldaroundus.Instead,we'

rerecallingmemories,orcreatingandprocessingimaginedfutures.

Whenengagedinmindwandering,ourbrainsprocessthesementalimagesusingthesamepathwaysusedtoreceiveinputsfromtherealworld.So,theimaginedpastorfuturecancreateemotionsandfeelingssimilartohowwereacttoeverydaylife.VRcancreatethesesamefeelings.

Whilecriticsmightarguethatavirtualexperiencewillnevermatchreality,thereareseveralwaysVRtourismcouldmakeapositivecontribution.Firstlyitcouldhelpprotectsensitivelocationsfromover-tourism.InrecentyearsfamoussitessuchasMayaBayinThailand,andCambodia'

sAngkorWatTempleshavehadtolimitthenumberofvisitorsbecauseoftheirnegativeimpact.TheseplacesarenowproducingtheirownVRexperiencesthatwillallowtouriststopassthroughvirtualmodelsofthesites.

Virtualrealitymayalsoallowpeoplebackintime,toexperiencehistoricalevents,visitancientcities,andeventowalkamongdinosaurs.

Finally,inaworldwheremanypeoplesufferfromstressanddepressionduetooverwork,virtualtourismmayprovideacheapandconvenientwayforpeopletotakebriefholidaystootherwiseunreachabledestinationsandrechargetheirbatteries,withouteverleavingtheirhomes.

Itsoundslikesciencefictionbutit'

salreadyhappening.Asvirtualtechnologyimprovesandaspeoplecontinuetodemandnewandinterestingexperiences,expectmorevirtualtourism,bothincombinationwiththerealworldandinsteadofit.

28.Whatisdrivingthedevelopmentofvirtualtourism?

A.Companiesseekingtomakemoremoney.

B.Improvementsinvirtualrealitytechnology.

C.People'

sdemandformoresharedexperiences.

D.People'

sdeeperunderstandingofthephysicalworld.

29.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes"

mindwandering"

?

A.ThebrainprocesseswhichhelppeoplethinkVRisreal.

B.Thewaythebrainprocessesinputsfromtherealworld.

C.Brainactivitiesfocusingonpastorfutureevents.

D.Experiencescomingfromaperson'

simagination.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"

it"

inthelastparagraphreferto?

A.Sciencefiction.

B.Virtualtechnology.

C.Virtualtourism.

D.Therealworld.

31.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.TodescribetheadvantagesofVRtourism.

B.Togivesuggestionsforreducingover-tourism.

C.ToencouragepeopletodevelopVRtechnology.

D.ToargueVRtourismwillreplacetherealworldtravel.

D

Bothhoneybeesandantsaresocialinsectsthatliveingroupscalledcolonies.Theysurvivebymeansoftheircollectiveintelligence.Theirdecision-makingpowerisdistributedthroughoutthegroup;

thatis,nooneantorbeemakesdecisionsforthegroup.Instead,theyworktogether.AsDeborahM.Gordon,abiologistatStanfordUniversity,says,"

Antsaren'

tsmart.Antcoloniesare."

Thesameistrueforbeecolonies.Althoughbeesandantsarequitedifferentphysically,theyhavealotincommonintermsoftheirsocialbehavior.Specifically,honeybeesandantshavesimilarroleswithinthecolony,bothhavecommunicationsystems,andbothhavethecapacityforlearning.

Antscommunicatebyusingchemicalscalledpheromones,whichcanalertotherstodangerortoafoodsource.Forexample,whenworkerantsfindapromisingsource,theylettherestofthecolonyknowhowtofinditbyleavingatrailofpheromonesonthewaybacktothecolony.Theotherantspickupthemessageusingtheirsenseofsmell.Bees,ontheotherhand,usemovementtocommunicatewitheachother.Workerbeessendmessagestoeachotherbymeansofa"

dance"

.Differentspeedsandmovementssenddifferentmessages.Forexample,whenworkerbeescalledscoutsgoouttofindanewhomeforthecolony,theyreturnanddoadancefortheotherworkerbeesthatindicatesthelocationofthenewhomeandhowsuitableitis.Thefasterthescoutsdance,t