2023届广东省广州市越秀区高三下学期第三次模拟考
试英语试题
一、阅读理解
1. Science and Technology Camp
Full-day camp for students aged 12-14
Four-week program July 5-30 | Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
Week 1 | July 5-9
Week 2 | July 12-16
Week 3 | July 19-23
Week 4 | July 26-30
Registration begins June 1, 2023 — register for minimum two weeks.
Fees: $75 registration fee. $795 per week. Full payment must be made at time of registration.
The deadline for the cancellation to receive a full refund is June 15, 2023.
Camp Structure
Camp days are comprised of eight sessions with two sessions per day while the final day of the week is reserved for overviews and reflection. The morning sessions begin at 9 am to 12 pm followed by one hour for lunch. (Campers should bring their lunches.) Afternoon sessions are scheduled from 1 pm to 4 pm with 15-minute breaks midway through each session. Snacks are provided at break time. (Food allergies should be reported at the time of registration.)
Camp Content
Science and Technology camp above all emphasizes entertainment while teaching students about how websites are designed using various coding languages, rocket design, practical applications of math and physics, and how to build your own hydraulics system.
Camp Personnel
The camp is headed by the husband-and-wife team of Doctors James and Sophie Clark who are experts in the fields of computer science and mechanical engineering. Our mission is to make sure everyone feels fully supported and excited to be here.
1. What is the lowest cost of attending the Science and Technology camp?
A．$75. B．$795. C．$1590. D．$1665.
2. What is the main emphasis of Science and Technology camp?
A．Rocket science. B．Fun in
learning.
C．Coding
language.
D．Hands-on
experiences.
3. Who are the camp leaders?
A．Mechanical engineers. B．Medical
doctors.
C．A married
couple.
D．Computer
technicians.
2. There are days when I find it necessary to step outside my classroom and check to be sure that my name is still in the TEACHER space over my door. Sometimes I feel that I am a student in my classroom rather than the teacher.
Seated in the classroom, my sixth grade students each held a different tool in the hand. The students discussed how words are like tools-they have the ability to build or to destroy, and they discovered h
ow the right tool used at the right time for the right job can produce great results. I watched and listened with a sense of satisfaction. They got it!
A. few days later, one of my students, Laura, had an unexpected outburst in class. She refused to work with her group. I asked her to excuse herself and to go to our next door team center. She marched from the back of the room to our classroom door-shooting me an angry look, and then proceeded to slam the door as she left for the team meeting room.
Minutes later, I stood over her. Being extremely angry about her disrespectful behavior, I was sharp in my tone and harsh with my words. When I paused for her response, she stated, “You’re using your tool against me.” I was speechless.
There are times when you are at a critical crossroads with a student and the road you choose will make all the difference. I knew at that moment the right thing to do was to kneel down next to her chair, and softly say, “You’re right, Laura. I have used my words unwisely and unkindly. Wi ll you forgive me?” She looked me in the eye and simply said, “Yes, I forgive you, Mrs. Ekre. I’m sorry, too.”
At the end of the year, she wrote me a beautiful letter, attached to which was a small key-a tool, she said, for a language arts teacher who taught her how important words can be. It serves as my remind
er of a lesson I taught as a teacher but one I really learned from my student.
1. Why does the writer feel she is a student?
A．Her students often challenge her. B．Her name is not in the TEACHER space. C．Her students transform her ideas. D．She abuses her power as a teacher.
2. What made the writer speechless when dealing with Laura?
A．Laura’s angry look.B．Laura’s abrupt explosion.
C．Laura’s slamming the door.D．Laura’s accusation against her.
3. Which words can best describe the writer?
A．Caring but stubborn. B．Tolerant and open-minded.
C．Strict and changeable. D．Sincere and flexible.
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A．The power of words. B．The importance of teaching.
C．The value of forgiveness. D．The beauty of understanding.
3. For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty (协议) to protect biodiversity on the high seas, representing a turning point for vast stretches of the planet where conservation has previously been held back by a confusing patchwork (拼凑)of laws.
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force in 1994, before marine biodiversity was a well-established concept. An updated framework to protect marine life in the regions outside national boundary waters, known as the high seas, had been in discussions for more than 20 years, but previous efforts to reach an agreement had repeatedly failed. The unified treaty, which applies to nearly half the planet’s surface, was reached late on Saturday.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the finalization of the text of the United Nations Ocean Treaty, his spokesman said on Saturday. “This breakthrough, which covers nearly two-thirds of the ocean, marks the culmination of nearly two decades of work and builds on the legacy (遗产)of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,” a statement said.
Nichola Clark, an ocean expert at the Pew Charitable Trusts called the long-awaited treaty text “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the oceans-a major win for biodiversity”. The treaty will cr
eate a new body to manage the conservation of ocean life and establish marine-protected are-as on the high seas. Clark said that’s critical to achieving the UN Biodiversity Conference’s recen t promise to protect 30 percent of the planet’s waters, for conservation. The treaty also establishes ground rules for conducting environmental impact assessments for commercial activities in the oceans.
Treaty negotiations were initially anticipated to conclude on Friday, but stretched through the night into Saturday. The making of the treaty represents “a historic and overwhelming success for international marine protection,” said Steffi Lemke, Germany’s environment minister.
1. What can we learn about the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea?
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A．It is the basis of the UN Ocean Treaty. B．It leads to a lot of controversy. C．It has been discussed for over 20 years. D．It is a complete failure.
2. Which of the following could replace the underlined word “culmination” in Paragraph 3?
A．Beginning. B．Impact. C．End. D．Break.
3. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A．Commercial ocean activities will be monitored.
B．Preservation of 30% of the planet will be ensured.
C．Protected areas on the high seas will be expanded.
D．An existing department will manage the conservation.
4. Why is the making of the UN ocean treaty recognized as a historic success?
A．It takes tough and long negotiations.
B．The high seas are stressed for the first time.
C．Unity in protecting the high seas is achieved.
D．The concept of marine biodiversity is established.
4. You might have heard someone say that a song changed their life. And maybe you used to hate tomatoes, but now you like it. No one doubts that we change as we grow older. But do we change in major ways? Can we really change who we are? People used to believe we stay pretty much the same throughout our lives, but researchers are increasingly finding that we can and do change in big ways.
Psychologists have identi fied five dimensions that help us understand someone’s personality, which are called the “Big Five.” They are: 1. Openness: How open are you to trying new things? 2. Conscientiousness (尽责性): How responsible are you? 3. Extroversion (外向):How friendly, outgoing, and enthusiastic are you? 4. Agreeableness: How caring, trusting, and generous are you? 5. Emotional stability: How calm are you, especially when problems arise? Everyone has different levels of the big five dimensions. For example, Harry Potter has high levels of openness to experience, while Hermione Granger would score high in conscientiousness.
Scientists used to think that each person’s “Big Five” stayed the same their whole life, but newer research suggests that the dimensions do change. People who took a personality test as teen-agers scored very differently when they took the same test 50 years later. Three dimensions usually changed more than the others, which are emotional stability, conscientiousness, and agreeableness. In fact, most adults were more emotionally stable, more conscientious, and more agreeable than when they were younger. Researchers considered this a sign that we mature over time, perhaps learning to get along better with others.
Even though people change over time, the relationship between dimensions often remains similar. For example, someone who was very open to new experiences but who was not agreeable as a teen
ager was likely still more open to new things than agreeable as an adult. Scores changed, and sometimes changed a l ot, but they didn’t change randomly.
1. Why does the author mention Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in Paragraph 2? A．To identify the impact of the big five dimensions.
B．To stress the value of openness and responsibility.
C．To analyze some main characters in popular fiction.
D．To illustrate various degrees of personality dimensions.
2. Which of the following is the most likely result of people’s aging?
A．Becoming more hot-tempered. B．Becoming more considerate. C．Becoming less responsible. D．Becoming less generous.
3. What does the last paragraph suggest about one’s personality dimensions? A．Personality dimensions change accidentally.
B．One is likely to be more open than agreeable.
C．Relationship between dimensions stays unchanged.
D．Changes in personality dimensions follow some pattern.
4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．The Effects of Changing. B．What Are the “Big Five”?
C．Do People Really Change? D．Personality Dimensions Matter.
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5. Regret refers to a feeling of sadness about something wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and
better.    1    Experts say they come in four basic varieties: connection regrets, moral regrets, foundation regrets and boldness regrets. An instance of regret may involve just one or a combination.
2    Regret is linked with depression and anxiety, and excessive regret can adversely affect your hormones and immune system. For some, it’s anathema to s leep.
To truly get over our regret requires that we put it in its proper place. The trick is not to avoid the bad feeling; it’s to acknowledge it and use it for learning and improvement.    3    We have to seek them out on purpose to improve ourselves. Here are things you may find helpful the next time your are indulged in regrets.