广州市2017届高三12月模拟考试英语试题

2017年广州市普通高中毕业班摸底考试英语试卷

阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）

第一节（共15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分45 分）

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Passenger Information

Carry-on Bag Rules

When travelling on China Southern planes, we ask our customers to follow our simple bag rules.

---Each passenger is allowed to bring one bag onto the plane.

---Weight limit: Each carry-on bag may weigh up to 10 kilos.

---Size limit: Each carry-on bag can be up to 110cm long, 60cm high and 30cm wide.

---Additional bags and oversized/overweight bags may be allowed on the plane if there is enough room. There will be a fee for such bags (see the table below). Please note that if your bag breaks more than one rule then you must pay a fee for each rule broken.

Safety Rules

For the safety of our passengers, the following items must not be taken onto the plane: ---Bottles containing gas (e.g. cigarette lighter)

---Bottles containing any cream, oil or other liquid that are over 100ml.

Note:

If you have any liquid medicines over 100ml that you must use during your flight, please contact our customer service manager on 34533566 to make arrangements at least 24 hours before your departure. You will need to have a doctor’s letter explaining why you need the medicine.

taken on the plane. Passengers must put su ch bags in the plane’s storage.

21. What is not allowed to be taken onto the plane by a passenger?

A. A gas bottle

B. Medical equipment

C. A 100ml bottle of cream

D. A bag that is 120cm long

22. When must a passenger speak with the manager about taking over 100ml of liquid medicine onto their flight?

A. After they get on the plane

B. Six hours before their flight

C. When they arrive at the airport

D. At least one day before their flight

23. How much will a passenger pay for a carry-on bag that is 110cmX50cmX25cm in size and weighs

13 kilos?

A. 250yuan

B. 300yuan

C. 550yuan

D. 850yuan

B

The sun was rising when Daryl’s delivery truck reached the highway. This was the best time of day to drive, when the roads were wide open and empty. He felt sure he was going to make it to Los Angeles before midnight. It looked like it was going to be a good day.

Then he saw it, a large lump in the middle of the road. Daryl often passed dead animals on the roadside but he knew than this was something different. He slammed on his brakes and the truck screeched to a halt.

The lump was a girl. He tried shaking her awake but she wouldn’t move, so he picked her up and carried her to the side of the road. At least she wouldn’t be run over there.

Now she was someone else’s problem. He had to make it to Los Angeles by midnight and didn’t have time to be a here. He climbed back into his truck but as he looked in his mirror and saw the girl lying still by the side of the road, he knew he couldn’t leave her. Daryl put her into his truck and drove to the next town.

An hour later he pulled up at the police station. After explaining what had happened, he prepared to leave, only for the policeman to say that he needed to make a report. Daryl knew this would take severa l hours, but he had no choice. There was no way he’d get to Los Angeles on time now.

Three hours later the report was done and the girl had recovered somewhat. She explained that she had fallen on the highway, weak from hunger, but could remember nothing else. She also thanked Daryl for saving her life. Daryl told her that he had been happy to help, but as he got back into his truck he knew his boss wouldn’t be.

Just as he was about to pull back onto the road, his mother called. “Have you seen?” she said, “A bridge collapsed two hours ago, the one that you drive over on the way to Los Angeles.”

Daryl’s blood run cold. If he had been on time, he would have been on that fallen bridge about two hours ago. Daryl realized how lucky he was.

24. What did Daryl plan to do in Los Angeles?

A. Go on holiday.

B. Deliver some goods.

C. Visit his mum.

D. Report to his boss.

25. Why did Daryl first leave the girl by the side of the road?

A. He didn’t want to be late.

B. He thought the girl would be fine.

C. He knew that someone else would help.

D. He worried the police would blame him.

26. How did Daryl feel after he left the police station?

A. Confident that he would be on time.

B. Angry that he had to make the report.

C. Proud that he had saved the girls life.

D. Worried that his boss would be angry.

27. What does the underlined expression “Daryl blood ran cold” in the last paragraph suggest?

A. Daryl was now feeling more relaxed.

B. Daryl thought he would be in trouble.

C. Daryl was greatly shocked by the news.

D. Daryl felt the sudden change in temperature.

C

Have you ever wondered when dogs first became “man’s best friend” and the world’s favourite pet? If you have then you’re not alone. When and where dogs first began living side-side with humans are questions that have stirred hot debate among scientists. There are a few hard facts that all agree on. These include that dogs were once wolves and they were the first animal to be domesticated(驯养) by humans. They came into lives some 15000 years ago, before the dawn of agriculture.

Beyond that, there is little agreement. The earliest bones found that are unquestionable dogs and not wolves date from 14,000 years ago. However, 30,000-year-old skulls have been discovered in France and Belgium that are not pure wolf and some scientists think could be dogs.

With such puzzling evidence, many scientists are now turning to DNA to find out when and where dogs were first domesticated. In one research project, tens of thousands of blood samples have been taken from street dogs around the world. The plan is to compare them with those of