2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省廣州市荔灣區(qū)廣雅中學(xué)高三（上）段考英語(yǔ)試卷（10月）
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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)。
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1．Why go to Madrid？
There may be a slight chill（寒冷）in the air，with temperatures staying around 15℃ in March，but Spain's handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up，Even more attractive are the cultural events．
A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spain's greatest artist，Picasso，has just opened in the studio at the Fundacion Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23．It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family．
Later this summer，the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance（文藝復(fù)興）painter El Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to October．
How to go？
The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet from Bristol，Edinburgh．Gatwick，Liverpool and Luton．British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City．Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted；Air Europa flies from Gatwick．
Barajas airport is 13km north-east of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8，but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes about 30 minutes．The fare to any station in the city centre is￡4.50．The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock； ￡5 one way．It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre．A taxi takes half the time．A flat rate of ￡30 covers most of central Madrid．
（1）When will the exhibition about Picasso close？
A．On 23 March．
B．On 11 May．
C．On 24 June．
D．On 5 October．
（2）Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid？
A．EasyJet．
B．Ryanair．
C．Air Europa．
D．British Airways．
（3）What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport？
A．Take a taxi．
B．Take a city bus．
C．Take Metro line 8．
D．Take the airport express bus．組卷：155引用：5難度：0.5 -
2．The light from the campfire brightened the darkness，but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis's Swamp （沼澤地） creeping into their bones，It was a strange place.Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack's dare.They liked camping，but not near this swamp.
"So， " Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. "How did this place get its name？ "
"Are you sure you want to hear it？It's a scary story， " warned Jack.
"Of course! " cried out Tom. "If there were anything to be scared of，you wouldn't have chosen this place! "
"OK，but don't say I didn't warn you， " said Jack，and he began this tale
"Way back in time，a man called Dennis tried to start a farm jye.aire.He built that cottage over there to live jye.ai.In those days，the area looked quite different-it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river.After three hard years，Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops.He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
"You are clearing too much land， " warned one old man. "The land is a living thing.It will hit back at you if you abuse it. "
"Silly fool， " said Dennis to himself. "If I clear more land，I can grow more crops.I'll become wealthier.He's just jealous! "
"Dennis continued to chop down trees.Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed.He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door.He did not notice salt seeping（滲透） to the surface of the land.He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants. "
"What happened？ " Martin asked.It was growing colder.He trembled，twisting his body closer to the fire.
"The land hit back-just as the old man warned， " Jack shrugged. "Dennis disappeared.Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater.His body was never found. "
"What a stupid story， " laughed Tom. "Plants can't.. " Before he had finished speaking，he creamed and fainted.The other two boys jumped up with fright，staring at Tom.Suddenly，they burst out laughing.Some green swamp ivy had covered Tom's face.It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
（1）What does the underlined word "dare" in Paragraph 1 mean？
A．courage
B．a(chǎn)ssistance
C．challenge
D．instruction
（2）Why did Tom scream and faint？
A．He saw Dennis's shadow.
B．The weather became extremely cold.
C．His friends played a joke on him.
D．He was scared by a plant.
（3）What kind of person was Dennis？
A．He was ambitious and hardworking.
B．He was greedy and stubborn.
C．He was selfish and jealous.
D．He was anxious and suspicious.
（4）What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis？
A．Grasp all，lose all.
B．No sweat，no sweet.
C．It is no use crying over spilt milk.
D．He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．Magic is a form of entertainment that is based on pretending to do things that are impossible.The magician is a specially trained actor.He tries to make the audience believe that he has the power to do things which are against the laws of nature.
Magic shows are entertaining as long as the audience does not discover how the tricks are done.The magician usually depends on his skill with his hands，on his knowledge of psychology，and，sometimes，on mechanical devices.Since magic performance is meant to trick people，the use of psychology is important.The magician must keep people from noticing all the movements of his hands and from thinking about the secret parts of his equipment. ，He must also lead the audience to draw false conclusions.The magician's success depends on the fact that many things seen by the eye are not the things that matter
Two basic magic tricks are making objects seem to appear and making objects seem to disappear.A combination of these two tricks makes for some interesting effects.For example，the magician puts a small ball under one of several cups.The ball then seems to jump from one cup to another or to change colour.What actually happens is that the magician，employing quick hand movements or a mechanical device，hides one ball.While doing this he talks to the audience and waves a brightly coloured cloth with one hand.The audience is too busy watching the cloth and listening to the magician's words to notice that his other hand is hiding the ball.
Another favourite trick is to cut or burn something，and then make it appear whole again.What actually happens is that the magician makes the cut or burned object disappear by quickly hiding it while the audience watches something else.Then he "magically" makes it appear whole again by displaying another object that has not been cut or burned.
（1）What is the author's main purpose in writing the text？
A．To promote a magic show.
B．To teach people to be magicians.
C．To explain the art of magic.
D．To praise the talents of magicians.
（2）Which of the following is important for a successful magic trick？
A．Moving stage equipment.
B．Directing the audience's attention.
C．Applying high technology.
D．Keeping the performance in secret.
（3）What does the author focus on in the last two paragraphs？
A．Providing examples.
B．Making a summary.
C．Drawing comparisons.
D．Explaining a concept.
（4）What can we infer from the text？
A．Mechanical devices are expensive.
B．Most magicians employ assistants.
C．Small objects are magicians' favourite.
D．It takes practice to perform magic.組卷：0引用：2難度：0.7
寫作（共2小題，滿分40分）
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8．假定你是李華，下周有新西蘭學(xué)生訪問(wèn)你校，你將作為學(xué)生代表致歡迎辭。請(qǐng)為此寫一篇發(fā)言稿，內(nèi)容包括：
1.表示歡迎；
2.介紹活動(dòng)安排；
3.表達(dá)祝愿。
注意：
1.詞數(shù)100左右；
2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
Dear exchange students from New Zealand，
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9．Price of a Miracle Tess was an eight-year-old girl when she heard her mom and dad talking about her little brother，Andrew.All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money.
Only a very costly operation could save him now and it was looking like there was no one to lend them the money.She heard Dad say to her tearful mom with desperation， "Only a miracle can save him now."
Tess went to her bedroom and poured all the change she had saved out on the floor and counted it carefully：47 cents.She slipped out of home and made her way to Rexall's Drug Store.She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was too busy at this moment.Finally，she took a quarter from her pocket and banged it on the glass counter.That did it ! "And what do you want？" the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice. "I'm talking to my brother from Chicago Medical University whom I haven't seen in ages，" he said without waiting for a reply to his question.
"Well，I want to talk to you about my brother，" Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone. "He's really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle."
"We don't sell miracles here，little girl.I'm sorry but I can't help you，" the pharmacist said，softening a little."Listen，I have the money to pay for it.If it isn't enough，I will get the rest.Just tell me how much it costs."Tess answered with a blind faith.
The pharmacist's brother was a well-dressed man.He stooped down and asked the little girl， "What kind of a miracle does your brother need？" "I don't know，" Tess replied with her eyes welling up.
"I just know he's really sick and Mom says he needs an operation.But my dad can't pay for it，so I want to use my money."
注意：
1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
2.請(qǐng)按如下格式作答。
"How much do you have？" asked the man from Chicago.
The operation was completed.
組卷：10引用：7難度：0.3