2022年廣東省廣州市高考英語三模試卷

第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分 50 分）第一節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 2.5 分，滿分 37.5 分）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．If you have a passion for music，art，history and more，indulge it on a Yoyo Odyssey Cultural Tour!
     How we travel can make the difference between just visiting a place，or really experiencing it from the inside out，which is why Yoyo has created its new Odyssey Cultural Tours collection.
     These small-group，luxury tours offer a deep dive into history，art，music，literature，dance and astronomy，while enjoying everything that a destination has to offer，from exceptional places to stay to the best of local food.
     Each holiday has the service of a Yoyo tour manager and we'll take care of you every step of the way，providing a VIP car service to your UK departure point for overseas trips，flights and transfers，all transports to accommodations，travel insurance and much more.
     For music lovers，Yoyo has partnered with the Royal Academy of Music to create unique short breaks in London with concerts by talented young musicians from the Academy.
     You'll be in expert hands- each tour is accompanied by a specialist in their field who's skilled at sharing their expertise through insight-packed talks throughout the holiday.Backstage，behind- the-scenes visits give a fascinating perspective on new places as well as cities that you may already know and love，all in the stimulating company of like-minded travellers.
     ABC Music readers will receive an exclusive 5 per cent discount on all Yoyo Cultural Odyssey Tours- just quote the code'ABCR' when booking.To find out more，please visit yoyo.jye.ai/COT.
  
  （1）Why does Yoyo create the Cultural Odyssey Tours？

  
  A．To create a music collection of Odyssey.
  B．To help music lovers find like-minded friends.
  C．To guide tour guests through a cultural experience.
  D．To promote the ABC Music Magazine to new readers.
  （2）What can guests do during the tour？

  
  A．Share their expert skills.
  B．Enjoy talks by a specialist.
  C．Visit the backstage after a play.
  D．Play in a concert with musicians.
  （3）What should the ABC Music readers do for a discount when booking？

  
  A．Use the required code.
  B．Find one more company.
  C．Visit the website yoyo.jye.ai/COT.
  D．Quote a comment about the ABC Music.
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• 2．The top-selling album （唱片） Songs of the Humpback Whale was released in 1970.This collection of nature recordings changed the way many people thought about whales and eventually helped save thousands of whales' lives.
     The album might never have been made if it hadn't been for a sound engineer named Frank Watljye.aigton.In the 1960s，Watlington was making underwater recordings when he noticed some strange，deep sounds，which he realized were coming from whales.
     Watlington played the recordings for a pair of biologists named Roger and Katy Payne.When they listened，they were instantly hooked on the beauty of the whales' voices.
     Katy Payne studied music as well as biology，and she was amazed by how the whales communicate like an opera singer.She also noticed another interesting detail：they had recognizable patterns.In biology terms，an animal call with a repeating pattern is called a song.The songs of whales are so complex that some scientists have even compared them to composers and poets.
     The Paynes thought that other people needed to hear the beauty of the whales' songs，so Roger organized the recordings into an album.At the time when the album came out，whales were often hunted and traded for money and some whale species were dying out.Most people had never thought of whales as creatures that could communicate through songs.But after hearing the album，many people began to think differently.
     The album led people to start the Save the Whales movement.Musicians began using whale songs in their music，and whales were included in movies and television shows.In 1982，the deep- sea whaling was banned.Before the ban，more than 50，000 whales per year were killed.After it，the number went down below 2，000.
     It might seem incredible that just one album could help save the lives of so many whales.But this one-of-a-kind album revealed secrets long hidden beneath the waves and allowed these amazing creatures to finally share their songs with the human world.
  
  （1）What is the purpose of the passage？

  
  A．To call on people to save whales.
  B．To prove that whales are born singers.
  C．To explain how a good album was made.
  D．To introduce a popular album and its stories.
  （2）Who first found the special voices of the whales？

  
  A．A song recorder.
  B．An opera singer.
  C．A sound engineer.
  D．A pair of biologists.
  （3）What surprised Katy Payne about the whales？

  
  A．They could talk with scientists.
  B．They could sing like an opera singer.
  C．They could repeat interesting sounds.
  D．They could communicate through songs.
  （4）Which is one of the values of the album？

  
  A．It successfully stopped deep-sea whaling.
  B．It helped people understand whales better.
  C．It made some music and movie stars popular.
  D．It encouraged musicians to work with scientists.
  組卷：8引用：1難度：0.4

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• 3．Last Saturday，when my grandfather got frustrated at the name of the singer of a song，I grabbed my smartphone and found it in seconds.This astonished my grandfather，who didn't understand how I'd checked the information so quickly.I laughed and explained，but afterwards，it made me think about how much I depend on technology.
     When I reflected on its impact on my education，I saw that technology has been significant in many ways.Returning to the story of my grandfather，he had asked me more about how I used it and about university life.He said he thought we had an easy life compared to previous generations.I could see his point.
     Not only are we lucky enough to have the same educational benefits as those of previous generations，but we have so many more.We still have walk-in libraries；however，the only option for studying used to be sitting in these libraries with as many books from your reading list as you could find，yet now a single search online can immediately provide access to a huge range of resources.Interaction between students and university staff is another area that has changed considerably.We can have face-to-face time with our tutors，and also communicate using our electronic devices.The most popular means is via social media，and it has become unacceptable for messages to be unanswered for any length of time.While this puts an extra stress on the university's academic support team，we students are greatly benefited.
     When we compare the student life of the past and the present，it is tempting to focus on the obvious differences in technology.In fact，students are doing what they've always done：embracing the resources available and adapting them to work more efficiently and to live more enjoyably.The pace of change in technology continuously gathers speed，so we have to value each innovation as it happens.
  
  （1）Why does the author mention the story of his grandfather？

  
  A．To share an interesting experience.
  B．To draw readers' attention to the topic.
  C．To provide an example for his opinion.
  D．To arouse readers' concern about a problem.
  （2）What is the grandfather's attitude towards the role of technology？

  
  A．Favourable.
  B．Tolerant.
  C．Doubtful.
  D．Unclear.
  （3）What is a new challenge technology brings to the academic support team？

  
  A．Using various electronic devices.
  B．Scheduling online communication.
  C．Providing more flexible reading lists.
  D．Responding to all inquiries from students.
  （4）What can be concluded from the last paragraph？

  
  A．Students should make full use of technology.
  B．Students should value the time and enjoy their life.
  C．We should take technological differences seriously.
  D．We should resist the temptation of up-coming innovation.
  組卷：6引用：2難度：0.5

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第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分） 第一節(jié)（滿分 15 分）

• 8．你所在學(xué)校將舉辦英語演講比賽。請(qǐng)你以"我們?yōu)槭裁葱枰哪?為題寫一份英語演講稿。
  注意：
  1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為 80 左右；
  2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  Why do we need humour？_____________
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.4

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第二節(jié)（滿分 25 分）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．People use the proverb "seeing is believing" to describe situations where it's hard to believe something is possible if you haven't seen it happen.I am here today to tell you that the proverb is true and to share with you how a girl and her grandmother made a positive transformation in a community.
      It was a year ago when I was studying life cycles in my science class.I wrote a paper about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly （帝王蝶） and received a perfect score.I was so thrilled；I called my grandmother Nana and told her the exciting news.My talk recalled memories from Nana's childhood. "I remember when I was a girl，" she said， "those orange and black butterflies were a common sight.Come late summer，there would suddenly be hundreds of them，and before long there were so many it felt like you were standing in an orange cloud."
      "It sounds like you witnessed a migration （遷徙），but what happened to them？" I asked. "To be honest，I've never known，" Nana admitted. "But there do seem to be fewer monarchs around the neighborhood." Nana and I decided to investigate.
      That weekend，we met at the public library.Our research produced plenty of information：some fascinating and some concerning.Apparently，the number of monarchs has been in decline for the last several decades.Housing developments have destroyed much of their habitat （棲息地）.Some information was hopeful，though，like how conservationists are working to save them.
      The best was this- it doesn't take lots of money or equipment to do so.It takes only a little bit of land，some seeds，and dedicated people to create what's called a Monarch Waystation （驛站）. "What if we set up our own Monarch Waystation？" I suggested. "We'll need people to help."
      Nana responded immediately and didn't waste time to get started.
  注意：
  1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為 150 左右；
  2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  The next day，Nana presented the idea to her garden club and I talked to my friends._____
  Nana and I created a blog and frequently updated about the community's efforts._____
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