广东省粤港澳大湾区2022届高三英语4月联合模拟试题（Word版附答案）

★启用前注意保密2022年大湾区普通高中毕业班联合模拟考试英语本试卷共10页，三部分，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的市（县、区）、学校、班级、姓名、考场号、座位号和考生号（高考考号）填写在答题卡上。将条形码横贴在每张答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上将对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AEastChina'sportcityofQuanzhouwasaddedtoUNESCOWorldHeritage（遗产）ListonJuly25,2021,bringingthetotalnumberofthecountry'sUNESCOWorldHeritagesitesto56.Thefollowingarefourofthem,whichfallintotwocategories一threeculturalsitesandonenaturalsite.*ClassicalGardensofSuzhouClassicalChinesegardendesign,whichseekstorecreatenaturalscenery,isnowherebettershownthanintheninegardensinSuzhou.Theyaregenerallyacknowledgedtobemasterpiecesofthestyle.Datingfromthe11th—19thcentury,thegardensreflecttheimportanceofnaturalbeautyinChinesecultureintheirdesign.*HubeiShennongjiaThisnaturalsiteprotectsthelargestprimaryforestsremaininginCentralChinaandprovideslivingspaceformanyrareanimals.ItisoneofthreecentersofbiodiversityinChina.Thesiteisimportantinthehistoryofbotanicalresearchandwastheobjectofinternationalplantcollectingtripsinthe19thand20thcenturies.AncientCityofPingyaoFoundedinthe14thcentury,Pingyaoisawell-preservedexampleofatraditionalHanChinesecity.ItshowsthechangesofarchitecturalstylesandtownplanninginChinaoverfivecenturies.Ofspecialinterestarethegrandbuildingsassociatedwithbanking,forwhichPingyaowasthemajorcentreforthewholeofChinainthe19thandearly20thcenturies.大湾区联考英语试题第2页（共10页）\n*AncientVillagesinSouthernAnhui—XidiandHongcunThetwotraditionalvillagesofXidiandHongcunpreservetheappearanceofnon-urbansettlementsofatypethatlargelydisappearedorwastransformedduringthelastcentury.Theirstreetplan,theirarchitectureanddecoration,andtheharmonyofhouseswithwatersystemsareuniquesurvivingexamples.21.WhatisstressedinthedesignofSuzhouGardens?A.Thetradition.B.Thenaturalbeauty.C.Thebiodiversity.D.TheChinesehistory.22.InwhatwayisHubeiShennongjiadifferentfromtheotherthree?A.Itbelongstonaturalsites.B.IthasthelargestforestinChina.C.Itattractsobjectivecollectors.D.Itownsabiodiversityresearchcenter.23.WhichplacewasthemajorfinancialcenterofChinainthe19thcentury?A.Quanzhou.B.Suzhou.C.Pingyao.D.Xidi.BItwasdarkasIbrahimAlHusseincameto.Hecouldn'tmoveandthickdustfilledtheair,blockingoutallbutafewsmallflamesdancingcloseby.Itwashardtobreathe.Somethingwasn'trightandhecouldnotfeelhisfoot.AsthesmokeofthebombingclearedAlHusseinwassavedbutlosthislowerrightlegforever.Afterseveraltwistsandturns,AlHusseinmanagedtoescapefromwar-tomSyriatoAthens,Greece.Withnomoneyleftonhim,hehadtosleeponthestreetsandlookforfruitintreesoreatgrassfromthepark.Luckily,helaterfoundworkcleaningtoiletsatalocalcafe.HeworkedeverydayoftheweekwithnobreaksandwasproudtobesupportinghimselfButhewasmissingsomething-sport.AlHusseinusedtobeasportsman.AswarbrokeoutinSyriain2011,allsportsstadiumswereforcedtoclose,butnowsettledandsafeinAthens,hewasdesperatetoreturntophysicalactivity.InMay,2015,hisprayerswereanswered.Aswimmingclubgavehimpermissiontotrainthere.大湾区联考英语试题第2页（共10页）\n“WhenIlookedattheaddress1realiseditwastheAthensAquaticsCentre,”saysAlHussein,who,attheageof16,hadwatchedthe2004OlympicsunfoldonasmallTVinhiscosySyrianhome."SeeingthoseOlympicsgavememotivationtodosportandalthoughitwasaflashbacktothepast,itwasalsoalooktoabetterfuturebecauseIhadmadeittothepoolI'dwatchedanddreamtofswimmingin.”Formuchof2015heswaminthemorningandthenworkedatthecafeuntillateintheevening.Itwastough,butitworkedforhimand,inearly2016,hesecuredtwomedalsattheGreekParaSwimmingNationalChampionships.Peoplebegantotakenote.24.WhatcausedAlHusseintolosehislowerrightleg?A.Awar.B.Afire.C.Anillness.D.Anaccident.25.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.WhyAlHusseinworkedhard.B.HowAlHusseinsurvivedinGreece.C.WhyAlHusseinmissedsport.D.HowAlHusseinescapedfromSyria.26.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheAthensAquaticsCentre?A.Itwasforcedtoclosein2011.B.AlHusseinwentthereatage16.C.Itusedtobeaswimmingclub.D.The2004Olympicswereheldthere.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAlHussein?A.Independentbutproud.B.Motivatedbutstubborn.C.Ambitiousandreligious.D.Hardworkingandoptimistic.大湾区联考英语试题第6页（共10页）\nCBy2050,theUnitedNationssays,we'regoingtoneed70percentmorefoodtofeedtheninebillionpeoplelivingonEarth.SaraMenkersaystheproblemmaybeevenmoreurgentthantheU.N.suggests.In2017,shegaveaTEDtalkinwhichshesaida“tippingpoint,”beyondwhichglobalfoodmarketsbecometoooverloadedtofunctioneffectively,couldcomeinjustafewyears.“Wediscoveredtliattheworldwillbeshort214xl012caloriesby2027,shesaid.Or,inmorefamiliarterms:"AsingleBigMachas563calories.Thatmeanstheworldwillbeshort380billionBigMacsin2027.ThatismoreBigMacsthanMcDonald'shaseverproduced.”Menkercannotchangetheworldalone.Butthefirmshestarted,GroIntelligence,isprovidinginformationthatfoodcompanies,insurers,lendersandpolicymakersusetomakefoodproductionmoreeffective,andperhapshelpprotectagainstthattippingpoint.Grotracks650xl012datap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pstogether.C.JohnLeesownedarestaurantandsoldthefamouspairing.D.Sohow,whenandwheredidthisBritishdishcomeabout?E.Therearenowaround8,500fishandchipshopsacrosstheUK.F.Someshopshadtoemploydoormentocontrolthequeueatbusytimes.G.ThefirstfishandchipshopinLancashireisthoughttohaveopenedin1863.大湾区联考英语试题第6页（共10页）\n第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Davidis99,buthestillworksfourdaysaweek-andhasnoplanstoslowdownanytimesoon.Davidspendsalmostthreehourseachday41toandfromthecharity（慈善）shopwherehe42.Hemakesthe43.whichincludesa20-minutewalkandtwodifferent44,throughouttheyearinallweathers.Hethenworks8-10hoursattheStColumba'sHospiceshop,receiving45,steamingclothesandhelpingcustomersto46thethingsthey'relookingfor.Davidsaidthat47wasthesecrettohislonglife.4<Iftheyever48theshop,Idon'tknowwhatIwoulddoIcouldn’tjustsitinthehousedoingnothing.Iwilltrymybesttoliveas49asIcan,andwillonly50workingtherewhenIfalldown.”Davidworkswith51agility（敏捷）.Nobodybelievesheis99.Hekeepshismentalagilityincheckbybuildingmodelrailwaysonhisdaysoff,whichhethen52forthecharity.SowouldDavidnowthinkaboutlivingamore53life?Hesaid,“Iwenttoacommunityclubacoupleofyearsago.Theyweremy54andhadstartedplayingcards,butthenInoticedtheyhadallfallenasleephalfwaythroughthe55soIleft.Itwasn'tforme.”41.A.walkingB.movingC.turningD.travelling42.A.volunteersB.purchasesC.accommodatesD.practises43.A.researchB.shoppingC.journeyD.business44.A.busesB.planesC.conditionsD.systems45.A.lettersB.donationsC.praiseD.treatment大湾区联考英语试题第7页（共10页）\n46.A.shareB.changeC.rememberD.find47.A.deepconcernB.hardworkC.regularexerciseD.fairplay48.A.leftB.discoveredC.closedD.entered49.A.longB.wellC.happilyD.comfortably50,A.resistB.keepC.avoidD.stop51.A.strugglingB.surprisingC.popularD.similar52.A.leavesB.paysC.sellsD.cares53.A.organisedB.settledC.relaxedD.balanced54.A.ageB.typeC.familyD.mirror55.A.dayB.gameC.storyD.movie第二节(共10小题；每小题L5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China'sFive-hundred-meterApertureSphericalRadioTelescope(FAST)hasdetectedarepeatingfastradioburst(FRB)—strangeradio56(signal)fromouterspace—forthefirsttime.ScientistsontheFASTprojectwiththeNationalAstronomicalObservatoriesofChinabrokethenews57Wednesday.TheFRBoriginatedsomethreebillionlightyearsawayfromEarth.FRBisoneofthe58(hot)evertopicsinastronomy.Itwasnotuntil200759thefirstFRBwasdiscoveredbyhumans.Fewerthan100FRBshavebeendetectedinternationallytodate.Thereisstillnoconvincing60(explain)fortheoriginofFRBintheinternationalscientificcommunityatpresent.FRBsmostlyonlyappearonce,whichmakesthemveryhard61(track).TheFRBdetectedbyFAST'sreal-timedetectionterminal,however,isonethathasbeenobservedbefore.62(know)asFRB121102,itwasfirstdiscoveredin2012andfoundtorepeatin2015.Analysisofdatalater63(indicate)thatthesignalcamefromadwarfgalaxy(矮星系)threebillionlightyearsaway.ThefirstpulsefromFRB12110264(spot)byFASTonAugust30.Afterthis,65telescoperecordeddozensofpulsesfromtheFRBoverthecourseofdays.OnSeptember3alone,morethan20pulsesweredetected.\n第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校英文报正在开展征文活动，主题为“我最喜爱的课后活动”。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.最喜爱的课后活动；2.喜爱的原因。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如卜格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。MyFavoriteAfter-schoolActivity第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。BirdSong“Letitgo!”Carolineyelled.Twoboyswerebendingoverabird,asathirdoneheldthepoorcreatureroughlybyitswings,"You'llhurtit."Carolinelookedfearfulforthebird.'"That'sthepoint."Theboyslaughed.ThetalleststoodupandglaredatCaroline."Here,catchthis!”Hesaidashesailedthenowbroken-wingedbirdatCaroline.Thepoorcreaturecriedinpain,asitswingshadbeenbadlydamaged.Theboysrano工laughingattlieii-handywork.Carolinebentdowntocarefullypickupthebird.Thepoorfeatheredsoulwaswriggling（扭动）\nabout,withafearfullookinitseyes."Don'tworry,“Carolinewhisperedsoftly.Shetookahandkerchieffromherpocketandgentlyplacedthebirdonit.Carolinewalkedasquicklyasshecouldbacktoherhouse,carefulnottoshakethebirdaroundtoomuch.Shefoundashoebox,filleditwithsoftcottonballsandthenlaidthebirddowninitsnewrestingplace.“Letmegetyousomewaterandfood.That’stheleastIcando."Shetookatinysaucerfromthekitchen,filleditwithwater,andplaceditinacomerofthebox.Shemanagedtofindsomesunflowerseeds,asthatwastheonlybird-friendlyfoodshecouldthinkof.Carolinewasworried.Shedidn'twantthebirdtodie.Thepoorbirdwasnowfastasleep,nodoubttiredoutfromitsearliersuffering.“Pleasedon'tdie."Carolinewhisperedtearfully.Iftherewasanyonewhomshecouldturnto,itwouldbeMr.Roberts.Mr.Robertswasworkingatthenaturemuseum.Hehadbirdfeedersthroughouthisyard,andsometimeswoulddropinherscienceclassatschool.Carolineneverknewtherewassomuchinformationaboutbirds,untilhearinghimspeak.Shefiguredhewouldknowwhattodo.注意：1,续写词数应为150词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。CarolinecalledMr.Robertsandhurriedlytoldhimhertale.Inthemorning,theBlackwellBirdRescueSocietycalled,informingacarwouldcometopickupthebirdat10am.\n2022年大湾区普通高中毕业班联合模拟考试英语科答案第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）21~23BAC24~27ABDD28~31AACC32~35BDBC第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36~40DBGFE第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41~45DACAB46~50DBCAD51~55BCCAB\n第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.signals57.on58.hottest59.that60explanation61.totrack62.Known63.indicated64.wasspotted65.the【注：单词拼写错误、大小写未区分不给分】第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）Onepossibleversion:MyFavoriteAfter-schoolActivityAmongthecolorfulafter-schoolactivitiesinourschool，Ilikedancingbest.IhavebeeninaschooldanceclubsincethefirstweekIcamestudyinghere.Afterschoolwepractisedancingonaregularbasis,whichhelpsmeconnectwithothersand\ngreatlyenrichesmycampuslife.Ilovedancingbecauseitismorethanjustmovingmybodyforfunandjoy.Itisawaytorelievestressandenjoylife.Besides,masteringanystyleofdancetakeshardwork,determinationandpatience，whichshapemeintoabetterperson.IwouldnotbewhoIamtodaywithoutdancingafterschool.【试题解读与评分建议】应用文写作旨在考查考生日常交际中的基础书面表达能力，评价其能否运用相关常识和语言知识进行规范、有效的文字表达，完成特定的交际任务。评价时应综合考虑三个维度：内容是否切题、完整、达意；语言是否准确、丰富、得体；语篇是否规范、连贯、流畅。本次应用文写作的任务是：你校英文报正在开展征文活动，主题为“我最喜爱的课后活动”。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.最喜爱的课后活动；2.喜爱的原因。根据这个特定的表达任务，评价时应重点关注文章是否符合以下要求：1.结构和内容方面:文章分段要合理，各部分功能要清晰、内容层次要分明。本篇应用文写作属于校报征文，注意不要写成信件等其它格式，也不要在文章开头写出“得知我校英文报正在征文”的字样，这些都属于审题出现的偏差，应酌情扣1-2分。习作最好分2-3段，第一段可以开门见山写出自己最喜爱的课后活动名称（要点一），还可以对其进行简单的介绍；第二段则主要写自己喜爱该项活动的原因（要点二）。内容的组织要结构清晰，逻辑连贯，详路得当。本次任务中应详写第一和第二个内容要点，其中第二个内容要点应着墨更多，同时注意同段内信息间应紧密关联。篇\n幅较长而没有分段的作文可酌情扣1分。本文写到的课后活动应该是能反映考生积极向上、健康高雅的道德品质和综合素质的体育、艺术、劳动、科技创新等方面的活动。内容方面可适当补充合理的拓展信息，但要以覆盖并突出全部要点为前提，不可喧宾夺主。2.语言方面:文章应包含丰富多样的语言表达手段，但语言运用应符合征文语篇的语言特征，以确保文章的可读性为前提，力求简洁得体，表意清断准确，衔接顺畅自然，切莫生搬硬套，表达手段堆砌，脱离语言交际的真实语境。第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Onepossibleversion:CarolinecalledMr.Robertsandhurriedlytoldhimhertale.Shetoldhimabouttheboys,thebird，andthemakeshiftshoeboxhome.Mr.RobertswasmovedbyCaroline’sefforts.“Thatbirdisfortunatethatyoucametoitsrescue.Don’tworry.Iwillmakeacalltothebirdrescue.Theycanmakeapick-upforyourfeatheredfriendinthemorning.”Mr.RobertsassuredCarolineconfidently.Breathingasighofrelief,Carolinelookedatthebird，whichwasstillpeacefullysleepingintheboxasifnothinghadhappened.Shewenttobed,hopingthatitwouldsurvivethenight.Inthemorning,theBlackwellBirdRescueSocietycalled，informingacarwouldcometopickupthebirdat10am.Hangingupthephone,Carolinesmiledwithrelief.“Iguessthisisgoodbye，”Carolinesaidtothebirdintheshoebox.Curiously，itrepliedwithashortchirpasifitunderstoodwhatshewassaying.Asscheduled,acarfromtheBirdRescueSocietypulleduptoherhouseat10am.Afterexaminingitcarefully,thedriverpackedthebirdgentlyintothecar,promisingCarolinethattheywouldgetthelittleonebackupandflyingagain.Standingatthedoor,Carolinewatchedthedrivergetbackintothecar,whichslowlydroveawayand\ndisappearedfromsight.