1、广东省东莞市届高三第三次调研考试英语2018届东莞市高三第三次调研考试试题英语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进行折算），考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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
2、和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA man thirsts for adventureOften the journey is the destination itself，and you can learn a lot from a brief adventure into the wildHere are four types of outdoor adventures that every man should attempt to takeThe Ascent（登高） Mountain climbing and backpacking is one way to tru
3、ly test your limitsIts a test of mental and physical strengthBesides，it often requires months of preparationThere are plentiful famous mountains notable for being extremely challenging for even the most dedicated climbersThe one thing they all have in common is that they attract a certain type of a
4、person：one with a desire to defeat natureThe Solo（单独的）Trip Going out into the wild，alone，is one of the scariest things a lot of people could ever imagineIf you take proper precautions，a solo trip can be a very freeing and rewarding experienceParticularly if you have some heavy things going on in you
5、r life-perhaps a failing relationship，switching careers，or financial conflict-getting away from everyone and everything can put you in tune with nature，and with yourselfThe Open OceanWhether you find yourself in a kayak（皮船），sailboat，or any other kind of water boat，getting out on the water arouses so
6、me very special feelingsNothing quite compares to having a gentle wind in your face，as you stare out at the vast and glassy expanse of the open waterEndurance（耐力）Challenge This is when youre serious about putting your life on hold，and getting away from it allEndurance，in this case，can mean a number
7、of thingsTrips like this can last months，and include thousands of milesBut they will test every fiber of your being-psychologically，youll be in constant battlePhysically，youll be tired and hungry almost all the timeAnd all of those things make these types of adventures the extreme test of willYou ca
8、n climb mountains，deserts，rivers and lakes21What is the common point of the well-known challenging mountains？AThey appeal to people who are eager to overcome natureBThey are beautiful enough to attract visitorsCThey are suitable for those who are experiencedDThey draw the attention of people who are
9、 well-prepared22A person is likely to choose a solo trip when he Ahas a stable job Bmakes a big fortune Csucceeds in finishing a difficult task Dhas trouble in dealing with the relationship 23What can be regarded as an endurance challenge？AA bike ride across the United StatesBA short trip to the cou
10、ntrysideCA relaxing walk around a parkDA pleasant return to natureBFor many people, leisure time is an opportunity to get outdoors, have some fun and meet interesting people. Add two pieces of advanced 21 st century technology global positioning system (GPS) devices and the Internet to get “geocachi
11、ng”. The word geocaching comes from “geo” (earth) and “cache” (hidden storage). Geocachers log onto a website to find information about the location of a cache usually a waterproof plastic box containing small items such as toys and CDs along with a notebook where “finders” can enter comments and le
12、arn about the cache “owner”, the person who created and hid the cache. Finders may take any of the items in the cache but are expected to replace them with something of similar value. They then visit the website again and write a message to the owner. Geocaching became possible on May 1, 2000, when
13、a satellite system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense was made public. Using an inexpensive GPS device, anyone on earth can send a signal to the satellites and receive information about their position. This is basically a high-tech version of orienteering, the traditional pastime which uses
14、 maps and compasses instead of GPS to determine ones location. Geocachers are a very considerate group. Owners carefully choose a caches location to give finders an enjoyable experience, such as a beautiful view or a good campsite. They also consider the environmental impact of their cache since it
15、could result in an increased number of visitors to an area. As for the content of the caches, owners and finders must only use items that are suitable for the whole family, as caches are found by geocachers of all ages. 24.According to the passage, geocaching is _.Aan outdoor leisure activityBa new
16、type of technologyCa game used to teach geographyDa program to protect environment25.How can finders learn about the cache owners?ABy meeting them. BBy going to a website.CFrom the notebook. DFrom the satellite.26.Which of the following is NOT used in geocaching?AA GPS device. BA compass.CA plastic
17、container. DThe Internet.27.Which of the following is true according to the passage?AMost geocachers are adults.BAny item can be placed in the caches.CThe caches should be put in a remote place.DGeocachers try to avoid damaging the environment.CAs a child, visiting the zoo was more a punishment than
18、 a treat. I didnt find the chimps tea parties funny, nor the bird shows entertaining. Feeding time for seals was less painful, but their performances still seemed like they belonged more in a circus.And I hated circuses, especially the animal acts-men teasing lions, girls balancing on elephants and
19、monkeys playing football. I knew that every trick a circus animal did was unnatural, achieved through strict training and quite possibly cruelty.Happily, during my lifetime public attitudes and the law have changed. Circuses using wild animals are now almost extinct, and zoos have definitely evolved
20、.When my children were young, I occasionally took them to our local zoo. The elephants were in tiny cages and the gorillas looked bored as they sat peeling bananas and staring at teasing visitors. Each cage had a sign which listed the animals name and where it came from. But, back then, there was li
21、ttle information included about the environmental challenges they faced. As a result, environmentalists and animal lovers often oppose zoos. “Animals belong in the wild,” is a common and understandable complaint. But what do the animals themselves prefer?Generally speaking, zoo animals have a longer
22、 life. But-you may protest-they are not free. What? Free to be hunted and killed, free to die of hunger or thirst? Maybe sitting in a cage eating bananas isnt so bad.Not that such conditions are acceptable in modern zoos, due to the work of BIAZA, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquari
23、ums. These days every zoo requires BIAZAs approval to operate, and the association sets the standards, observes conditions in zoos and develops animal-research programmes, both in the UK and abroad. BIAZA also organises the animal exchanges between zoos all over the world. Consequently, today, most
24、zoo animals are born and raised in zoos, live in large, comfortable enclosures and are cared for by well-trained, knowledgeable and caring zoo employees. Of course its no substitute for living in the wild but unfortunately this isnt always possible. Meanwhile, why not visit your local zoo and decide
25、 for yourself?28. The passage is mainly about .A. how zoos have improvedB. whether a zoo should be closed downC. a new environmental organisationD. the difference between zoos and circuses29. From Paragraph 2, we can guess that the writer believes circus animals .A. had much shorter lives than those
26、 in the wildB. were not treated well by their trainersC. should have been placed in zoosD. were not as intelligent as those in zoos30. Which of the following roles are performed by BIAZA?A. Organising animal study projects and training zoo workers.B. Checking zoo conditions and arranging animal exch
27、anges.C. Designing zoos and approving zoo operations.D. Caring for ill animals and setting zoo standards.31. Which of the following statements about zoos would the writer agree with?A. Zoo animals should be freed into the wild.B. Zoos are more popular now than in the past.C. Zoo animals are more res
28、tricted than in the past.D. Zoos now provide caring living conditions for animals.DFar out in the lake was a large wooden platform on which stood an improbably high diving board a kind of wooden Eiffel Tower. It was, Im sure, the countys tallest wooden structure and no one had ever been known to jum
29、p from it.So it was quite a shock when our teacher, Mr. Milton, announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.Word of his questionable plan was already spreading through town as Mr. Milton swam out to the platform. He was just a tiny, stick figure when he got there but even fro
30、m such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds. Once at the top, he paced the enormously long board, then took some deep breaths and finally stood at edge. He was going to do it.Several hundred people had gathered at the shore to watch. Mr. Milton stood for quite a long time, the
31、n he raised his arms, took one massive bounce and launched himself into a perfect dive. It was beautiful. He fell with perfect style for what seemed minutes. The crowd fell silent. The only sound to be heard was the faint whistle of his body tearing through the air toward the water far, far below.Bu
32、t about three quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic, waving his arms and legs like someone having a bad dream. When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water, he gave up on waving and spread his arms and legs wide, apparently hoping that it would somehow slow his fall.It didnt.He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour. The impact was so loud that it made
