2018年广东省广州市高考英语二模试卷
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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
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Zoo MannersThe zoo is a smoke free area No balloons，balls，bikes，or roller skates allowed．Pets are not allowed- excepting guide dogs for blindStay on the pathways and do not place children on railing．Do not throw anything into the animal exhibits．Please help our conservation efforts by depositing trash and recyclables properly．Lost Persons If separated from your group ask any zoo employee or security guard for immediate assistance，or go directly to the Administration Building reception desk Facilities and ServicesEnjoy a delicious meal at one of our two animal-themed café restaurants．Our Visitor Centre offers cards，books and toys so you can always remember you day at the zoo．There is also an hourly animal presentation near the Main Entrance where you can learn more about the animals，pet them and even take a picture with them
Zoo Exhibit GameEach animal exhibit will haven formation about the animal located there．You will get to learn about each animal's habitat，their conservation status and some other quick facts．As you explore the zoo check off all the endangered animals you discover from the list below．Find them all and win a free T-shirto Mountain Gorillao Chinese Alligatoro Snow Leopardo white-winged Wood Ducko Red Pandao Giant Turtleo Koalao Tree Kangarooo Red wolfo Tiger Snakeo African Wild Dogo Giant Anteater
Visitor Guide and Map1000 Elmwood Avenuewww．rwpzoo．org
（1）How can a person get a free t-shirt at the zoo？
A．Follow all the zoo rules
B．Visit all the zoo's exhibits
C．Bring along another guest
D．Identify all the animals in danger．
（2）Where should a lost person go for help？
A．Main Entrance
B．Visitor Centre
C．Administration Building．
D．Nursing Centre．
（3）Which of the following is allowed at the zoo？
A．Riding your bike
B．Taking your camera
C．Feeding the animals
D．Smoking cigarettes组卷：18引用：2难度：0.9 -
2．I saw it first，Amy said，as she ripped the old leather wallet out of Charlies hands．Without saying a word，as if they both understood that this was a secret they didn't want to share with anyone，they slipped into the alley，where no one could see them look inside
"There's got to be a million dollars here! "Charlie blurted out，when they saw the pile of hundred- dollar bills．Amy，the more realistic of the two，did a quick estimate，thumbing through the wad of cash． "More like thousands" she said，her voice shaking in disbelief．
They'd found the wallet in a flowerbed by the sidewalk，when Charlie dropped his cell phone while he was trying to talk and eat a slice of pepperoni pizza at the same time．Amy stuffed the wallet into her backpack and pulled Charlie along by his elbow toward her house．As they rushed toward Viceroy Avenue，they talked excitedly about what they could do with the money-buy gifts for parents and friends，get new clothes，travel to the rainforest in Costa Rica，and adopt a whale．It looked like all of their dreams would come true．For the last block，however，they didn't talk．Each began to suspect that the other one was silently adding to the list of things they could buy．
They finally reached Amy s house，but instead of going inside，they walked around the house to the back porch．They opened the wallet and counted the money into piles of ten．The total was 2400- more money than either of them had ever seen．Then they both started talking at once． "I wonder who lost it "Their moods shifted，sinking from the high of being rich for fifteen minutes to resigning themselves to what they must do next．For in the wallet's clear plastic compartment，there was a driver's license．They knew what they had to do．Although they would lose their newly-found treasure，in a way，they felt relieved．
（1）Where did Amy and Charlie find the wallet？
A．In an alley
B．In a backpack
C．Among some flowers
D．On the sidewalk
（2）In paragraph 2，why was Amy's voice shaking？
A．She was afraid that they would be seen by others
B．She was disappointed there wasn't a million dollars
C．She was fearful that Charlie would tell someone else
D．She felt nervous because she'd never seen so much money
（3）On their way to Amy's house，the children's mood changed from
A．excited to suspicious
B．happy to angry
C．relieved to worried
D．nervous to disappointed
（4）What did the children decide to do at the end of the story？
A．To keep the money a secret from others
B．To return the wallet to its rightful owner
C．To put the wallet back where they found it．
D．To buy many different things with the money．组卷：9引用：4难度：0.7 -
3．An article published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature sheds new light on an important，but up-to-now little appreciated，aspect of human evolution．In this article Professors Dennis Bramble and Daniel Lieberman suggest that being able to run was the necessary condition for the development of our species which enabled us to come down from the trees．This challenges traditional scientific thinking，which claims that the distinctive，upright body form of modern humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk，and that running is simply a by-product of walking．Furthermore，humans have usually been regarded as poor runners compared to such animals as dogs，horses or deer．However，this is only true if we consider running at high speed，especially over short distances．But when it comes to long-distance running，humans do astonishingly well．They can keep a steady pace for many kilometres，and their overall speed is at least the same as that of horses or dogs
Bramble and Lieberman examined 26 physical features found in humans．One of the most interesting of these is the nuchal ligament（项韧带）．When we run，this ligament prevents our head from moving back and forth or from side to side．Therefore，we are able to run with steady heads，held high．The nuchal ligament is not found in any other surviving primates，such as apes and monkeys．Then there are our Achilles tendons （跟腱） at the backs of our legs，which connect our calf muscles to our heel bones - and which have nothing to do with walking．When we run，these tendons behave like springs，helping to push us forward．Furthermore，we have low，wide shoulders virtually disconnected from our skulls（颅骨），a physical development which allows us to run more efficiently．
But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance runners？Perhaps it permitted early humans to obtain food more effectively． "What these features and facts appear to be telling us is that running evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete with other meat-eating animals for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains that we enjoy today，" says Lieberman．Some scientists put forward the theory that early humans chased animals for great distances in order to exhaust them before killing them．
"Research on the history of humans' ability to move has traditionally been controversial， " says Lieberman． "At the very least，I believe this theory will motivate many researchers to reevaluate and further investigate how humans learned to run and walk and why we are built the way we are． "
（1）In paragraph 1，what do the two professors suggest about humans' ability to run？
A．It is an evolutionary by-product of walking．
B．It helps to form people's ability to climb trees．
C．It has played an important role in human evolution．
D．It has not been adequately studied by scientists before．
（2）What is true about the physical characteristics examined by the professors？
A．Achilles tendons assist people to walk long distances．
B．The human skull helps people to run more efficiently．
C．people's shoulders allow them to look from side to side．
D．The nuchal ligament enables people to hold their head steady．
（3）According to paragraph 3，scientists believe that early humans．
A．always came across dangerous situations in life
B．ran after animals for long distances when hunting
C．often failed to find food because they couldn't run fast
D．developed their hunting skills by running long distances
（4）Professor Lieberman thinks the new theory will．
A．completely explain how running developed
B．revolutionize the theory of human evolution
C．encourage more in-depth studies on the topic
D．be widely supported within the scientific community组卷：7引用：2难度：0.7
第四部分 写作（共两节 满分35）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
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8．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1． 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Daniel was born with a brain disorder． Because of it， he was differently from other children． As a boy， he likes to play alone and acted strangely． To many of his classmate， Daniel seemed unusual and we laughed at him． This hurt Daniel deeply， but he became very shy．
As a teenager， things were changed． Daniel found he could solve difficult maths problems almost instantly． He also discovered other talent： he could learn to speak a language very quickly． Today， he is fluent in twelfth languages．
As adult． Daniel has overcome his shyness． He has written two books and now he travels constantly to talk to people with his life．组卷：12引用：2难度：0.5
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
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9．假定你是李华．英国姊妹学校将来你校进行文化交流，你将作为学生代表在欢迎仪式上发言．请用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
1．表示欢迎；
2．介绍一项中国传统文化；
3．表达祝愿．
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．组卷：20引用：5难度：0.5
