2023年廣東省廣州市高考英語一模試卷
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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
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1．Summer is coming.Are you looking for a part-time job？Here are some possible options.
Lifeguard
Are you a strong swimmer and a good communicator？Would you like a challenge？We are looking for lifeguards for our busy summer season.No experience is necessary as you will get two weeks of training before you start the job.As well as being physically fit，you need to be available for work Mon-Fri，7-11 a.m.
Store assistant
We are looking for store assistants for our busy gift store.Applicants need to be reliable，friendly，and enjoy speaking to customers.A second language is preferred as many of our customers are tourists from other countries.The positions are part-time and you need to work from Thursday to Sunday，10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fashion designer
Are you interested in the latest styles？Are you creative and good at art？If so，Dresswise is looking for a young person to create new looks for our teen department.This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the clothing industry.You will need to work four days a week and we'll pay you for each design we use.We'll also give you samples of your designs to wear.
Game tester
Are you into technology and creative？Would you like to play and test educational games and get paid for it？This is an exciting part-time job for somebody who loves playing games.We offer flexible hours.If this is for you，write a description of your favorite game and why you like it in no more than 150 words.
If you are interested in any of the above jobs，please contact us at studentunion@canpus.jye.ai.
（1）What is a shared requirement for lifeguard and store assistant？
A．Communicative ability.
B．A second language.
C．Professional experience.
D．A strong body.
（2）Which job can you apply for if you can only work on weekends？
A．Lifeguard.
B．Store assistant.
C．Fashion designer.
D．Game tester.
（3）What can you get from the job as a fashion designer？
A．Samples of the latest styles.
B．Payment for each of your designs.
C．Experience in the fashion industry.
D．Chances to design clothes for adults.組卷：32引用：9難度：0.5 -
2．Della Steward got the standard well-wishes on her blog on her 53rd birthday，but she got some unusual messages too.One was about the Smith family who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer.His older brother was in deep sorrow.Could Della help？
That message and the 30 or so others like it were exactly what Della was looking for.To celebrate her 53rd，the long-time social service professional had put out a call on her blog.She wanted to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month，and she needed information on people who could use one.When she got the note about the Smith family，she sent a wind chime （風(fēng)鈴） with the message "Listen to the wind and know that I am near" written on jye.ai.It now hangs in the four-year-old's bedroom，where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants.
This is not the first time that Della has decided to give gifts for her birthday.For her 47th，in 2016，she founded Love in Action，an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond.Its aim is simple：Do Your Best，Show Your Love!
Over the years，the organization has reached out and touched well over 100 strangers，some found via Della's blog，others with help from her grandkids.The organization also shares inexpensive and creative gift ideas for others to help people in need.
Della pays for everything herself：gift cards，pay-it-forward purchases at drive-throughs，and care packages，as well as the gas it takes to play fairy.Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a serious warning against spending it on anyone else，which she naturally ignores. "I got a couple of gift cards for my birthday this year and was like 'YESSS!" It's Della's party，and she'll give if she wants to.
（1）What were the unusual messages Della got on her 53rd birthday？
A．Help requests.
B．Gift ideas.
C．Donation offers.
D．Birthday wishes.
（2）What can we learn about Della from her gift to the Smith family？
A．She is caring and brave.
B．She is loving and helpful.
C．She is patient and romantic.
D．She is creative and determined.
（3）Which of the following best describes Love in Action？
A．It involves people in acts of kindness.
B．It holds the belief that kindness pays off.
C．It offers aid within Della's neighborhood.
D．It mainly aims to educate kids to help out.
（4）Why does Della's family give her warnings？
A．She thinks little of her family's concern.
B．She treats strangers better than her family.
C．She is financially dependent on her family.
D．She is too ready to give away her birthday gifts.組卷：39引用：10難度：0.5 -
3．Beavers（貍），like humans，change their surroundings to fit their needs.Known as nature's engineers，they tear trees down to build homes to live in and dams to raise water levels for protection from enemies.Dams also slow water's flow while blocking sediment（沉積物）that would otherwise flow downstream.The resulting wetlands often attract wildlife diversity where none had existed.There are challenges，though.Beaver dams sometimes cause flooding，and most people prefer trees alive and upright.
Communities face a delicate balancing act，learning to coexist with beavers.Last winter，many people enjoying Winston Path became beaver fans as one furry family transformed Swallow Pond into an oasis for birds，frogs，turtles and deer.
Yet such activity caused concern.As beavers worked，they raised water levels about five feet.The increased depth allows beavers to survive underwater if the pond ices over.But county officials were concerned about how higher water would affect the soil bank supporting Winston Path.
To find a good balance between protecting the path and the beavers，the county introduced a "beaver baffle" - a pond leveler.Beavers often rush to fill holes in their dams.Baffles stabilize water levels by creating a hidden exit for high water to escape through the dam，unnoticed by the beavers.
People love the beavers but they also love the mature trees.Recently，Catherine Jones，18，organized a tree-caging event - putting wire cloth around large tree trunks to discourage beavers from biting them.It also protects people from injury due to random trees falling."We cover the trees we don't want them to eat，while planting periodically others they like，" said Jones. "We need-to learn to give up a little of our wants to share the Earth's resources."
Swallow Pond's 2023 project will restore proper water depth and improve wildlife habitat without creating problems for the path.The balancing act continues.
（1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？
A．Where beavers' favorite surroundings are.
B．What effects beavers have on their habitat.
C．Why beavers are called nature's engineers.
D．How beavers help attract wildlife diversity.
（2）Why did the beaver family's activity cause concern？
A．Swallow Pond would flood often.
B．Sediment would flow downstream.
C．The popular path might be damaged.
D．Beavers might have to live underwater.
（3）What do the underlined words "beaver baffle" refer to in paragraph 4？
A．A block to keep beavers away.
B．A tool to fix holes in the dams.
C．A device to maintain water level.
D．A material to protect the soil bank.
（4）What is the theme of Swallow Pond's 2023 project？
A．Biological diversity.
B．Harmonious coexistence.
C．Prevention of natural disasters.
D．Preservation of wildlife habitat.組卷：40引用：5難度：0.5
寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
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8．你校英文報"Teenage Life"專欄本期的主題為"Sports and Health"。請你用英語寫一 篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：
（1）運動的重要性；
（2）你的運動建議。
注意：
（3）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
（4）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Sports and Health___________組卷：19引用：2難度：0.5 -
9．Sandy and Jane came to see the jobo tree on the hilltop again.Jobos were their favorite fruit，but the tree belonged to a lady who lived in the house by the hill.They heard she was difficult，but that sometimes she would give fruit in return for an errand（差使）
The girls finally gathered their courage to knock on her door.An elderly woman with a fierce look answered，staring down at the girls. "We heard ..." said Sandy，her voice shaky， "that you give jobos in payment for running an errand."
The lady raised one eyebrow，then went into the kitchen and took two baskets.She pushed them into the girls' hands."Go fill these with jobos，and come right back."
The girls raced up the hill to the tree and filled the baskets with the ripest jobos.Back at the house，the lady filled a bag with rice and handed it to Sandy. "Take this bag and one basket of jobos to the Brown family.And ask them for the payment，" the lady added with a tight smile. "If you return without the payment，you won't get the fruit."
The girls struggled all the way with the bag and the basket.When they were there，Mrs.Brown answered the door.Inside on the floor were three little children，each painting something on papers.Mr.Brown was lying sick in bed.Times were hard.
The girls handed her the food. "This is from the lady with the jobo tree，" said Sandy.
"She asked for the payment，too." Jane said awkwardly.
The payment!The payment!The children repeated，waving the paper in their hands happily.
Sandy and Jane looked at each other strangely.With a smile，Mrs.Brown handed Sandy a large sealed（密封的）envelope so full that it was almost starting to break open.The girls said goodbye and left quickly. "I wonder，" Sandy murmured，"whether Mrs.Brown can afford to pay for that food."
注意：
（1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
（2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Worried，the two girls discussed what was in the envelope as they walked back.___________
The lady opened the envelope，took out a pile of papers，and smiled.___________組卷：33引用：6難度：0.2