2019届广东省高三“六校联盟”第四次联考英语试题

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2019届高三六校第四次联考

英语

命题学校：中山纪念中学

试卷共8页，卷面满分120分，折算成135分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。答题前，先将自己的姓

名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。因测试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”

开始，试题序号从“21”开始。

2. 作答第I 卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。

3. 作答第II卷时，用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿

纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。

4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。

第I卷

第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

World’s best beaches: 2018 TripAdvisor award winners

NO. 1 Clearwater Beach

It lies in America, about a forty-minute drive west of Tampa. It

impresses travelers with two and a half miles of sugar-white sand,

crystal-clear waters and gentle Gulf wind. The beach offers calm,

shallow water, making it an ideal playground for tourists.

*Bargain hotel nearby: Pier House 60 Marina Hotel, from $293

per night (double bed)

*Airfare: As low as $71 round-trip from ORD (Chicago) to TPA (Tampa)

No. 2 Siesta Beach

Just south of Sarasota, Siesta Beach on Siesta Key is known for

its eight-mile stretch of sugar-fine, quartz-white sand. It’s also a

great spot for kids to collect seashells and sand dollars.

*Bargain hotel nearby: Tropical Beach Resorts, from $295 per

might (double bed)

*Airfare: As low as $238 round-trip from EWR (Newark) to

SRQ (Sarasota)

No. 3 Ka’anapali Beach

Among the most visited beach in West Maui, this area is a

popular spot for quiet relaxation or water sports. It’s also famous

for the daily cliff diving ceremony off of the beach’s northernmost

cliffs known as Black Rock.

*Bargain hotel nearby: Lahaina Shores Beach Resort, from

$289 per night (double bed)

*Airfare: As low as $382 round-trip from SFO (San Francisco) to OGG (Kahului)

No. 4 South Beach

People watching is a great pastime in Miami’s South Beach,

which draws celebrities and models. Travelers love the wide, fine,

white sand-covered beaches as well as the surrounding area, known

for wild nightlife and excellent restaurants.

*Bargain hotel nearby: Room Mate Lord Balfour, from $264

per night (double bed)

*Great airfare: As low as $107 round-trip from LGA (New York) to MIA (Miami)

21. How much may they pay at least if Mr. and Mrs. Smith from Chicago visit a beach?

A. $364

B. $435

C. $579

D. $657

22. Siesta Beach is different from other three beaches in that .

A. tourists enjoy an exciting sport

B. fine sugar-white sand covers it

C. children have more great fun

D. many famous persons visit it

23. Charlie is eager to meet his favourite movie star, which beach would you recommend?

A. Clearwater Beach.

B. Siesta Beach.

C. Ka’anapali Beach.

D. South Beach.

B

I attended a writer’s group to get feedback on my book. But there were so many people there that the discussion was limited. After getting home, my 13-year-old son asked me to read one chapter to him. So I read the chapter about spending my pocket money as a nine-year-old child.

The story took place at a lunch counter, where I dreamed of ordering a banana split. Colorful balloons were hung above the counter and a sign said “Pop a balloon and pay 1 cent to 63 cents for a banana split!” As I was given only 50 cents for cleaning the doghouse, I didn’t dare to ask my parents for any more pocket money without doing more work or risk asking anyone else. So I kept my wish to myself.

Frankie listened carefully, as I read the final sentences of the chapter, “I watch ed as others selected a balloon to pop and dreamed about the opportunity to take my chance. But it never happened.”

The next morning, Frankie led me to the kitchen. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The table was covered in a pile of balloons. Frankie handed me 50 cents and a fork. “Pop one!” he urged. With tears in my eyes, I broke one. A piece of paper fell out of the balloon.

“What does it say?” Frankie asked. “Fifty cents,” I whispered, too moved to speak loudly. Frankie asked, “Well, do you have 50 cents?” I handed him the money. “OK!” Then Frankie pulled out a banana split from the refrigerator.

I hugged Frankie hard. We took turns popping the other balloons until I finally got the 1-cent balloon. It was a long-time coming, but worth the wait.

It hit me that the first step in making any wish come true is giving it a voice.

24. The author read the chapter to Frankie because .

A. she wanted to get feedback from Frankie

B. Frankie asked the author to read it to him

C. she was used to telling a bedtime story to him

D. Frankie had a strong desire for knowledge

25. What can we infer about the author from the second paragraph?

A. She spent money wisely when she was a kid.

B. She had enough money to do whatever she liked.

C. She earned her pocket money by doing housework.

D. She had no close friends to share her secret wish.

26. Seeing what Frankie did for her, the author felt .

A. comfortable and happy

B. puzzled and excited

C. awkward and satisfied

D. surprised and grateful

27. The author learned that .

A. it is important to express one’s wishes

B. it is comforting to have a kid around

C. experiences in childhood affect us later in life

D. wishes can come true by just voicing them

C

In February, FEDEX launched a robot capable of replacing a pizza delivery driver by bringing food right to your door, which indicates more companies may soon automate (使自动化) not only processes, but full business lines.

These types of moves could be disastrous to work. Between 1987 and 2017, manufacturing output grew 80 percent, but the number of workers dropped dramatically. This hit cities hard, leading to shrinking populations and the wide difference between urban places we see now. Numerous studies show that automation isn’t equally affecting the workforce across all sectors. While it has negatively impacted a portion of the economy, it has helped to lift up other sectors, such as computer science and health care.

The real question is how you counteract inequality.

To start with, we should train people with the skills they need. To minimize job losses and embrace positive changes, we need to focus on the great value humans bring to the table. Jobs requiring soft skills like time management, active listening, cooperation, and judgment and decision-making, and jobs that are in high-touch industries are much less likely to be automated.

We must make joint efforts to strengthen and fix the holes in the safety net. While the 2020 presidential candidates are starting a conversation about how to accomplish this, cities are already leading by experimenting with basic income, passing higher minimum wage laws, carrying out paid family leave and driving policy solutions that support workers and families.

In the end robots won’t take all the jobs, but they might take yours. What we do about it, though, is up to us.

28. What will possibly happen if companies use robots in full business lines?

A. There will be a sharp drop in manufacturing output.

B. There will be a shrink in population across China.

C. The negative impacts will outweigh the positive ones.

D. The workforce in various fields may be affected differently.

29. Which of the following is more likely to be automated?

A. Bringing dishes to the table in a restaurant.

B. Helping to manage one’s time efficiently.

C. Communicating effectively with co-workers.

D. Helping make the right judgement and decision.

30. How is Paragraph 5 developed?

A. By providing data.

B. By giving examples.

C. By comparison.

D. By analyzing.

31. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A. It is up to us whatever we do with the robots.

B. It is up to us what jobs the robots will replace.

C. We need to adapt ourselves to the changes accordingly.

D. We have the confidence that robots will replace no jobs.

D

DNA analysis has revealed family relationships between more than 10 generations of Stone Age people at megalithic (巨石的) tombs in Ireland and Sweden.

The evidence suggests that megaliths, prehistoric large stone structures, sometimes acted as graves for family groups in northwestern Europe thousands of years ago. The latest findings throw new light on the origins and social structure of the groups that built megaliths in this region—a history that has long been hidden in mystery.

For their study, the international team of researchers analyzed the genomes—the complete set of genetic material in a cell—of 24 Stone Age individuals from five megalithic burial sites in Ireland, Scotland and Gotland, a large Swedish island in the Baltic Sea.

This analysis showed that many of the individuals buried at each megalith, who all lived between 3,800 B.C. and 2,600 B.C., according to radiocarbon-dating of their remains, were closely related via family ties.

The results also showed that the individuals buried at the megaliths were related to Neolithic farmers in northern and western Europe but genetically distinct from other hunter-gatherers. This was particularly noticeable at the Ansarve site on the island of Gotland.