★启用前注意保密试卷类型：B2024年广州市普通高中毕业班冲刺训练题（三）英语本试卷共10页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。并在答题卡相应位置上填涂考生号。因笔试不考听力，试卷从第二部分开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIfyouhaveapassionformusic,art,historyandmore,indulgeitonaYoyoOdysseyCulturalTour!Howwetravelcanmakethedifferencebetweenjustvisitingaplace,orreallyexperiencingitfromtheinsideout,whichiswhyYoyohascreateditsnewOdysseyCulturalTourscollection.Thesesmall-group,luxurytoursofferadeepdiveintohistory,art,music,literature,danceandastronomy,whileenjoyingeverythingthatadestinationhastooffer,fromexceptionalplacestostaytothebestoflocalfood.EachholidayhastheserviceofaYoyotourmanagerandwe’lltakecareofyoueverystepoftheway,providingaVIPcarservicetoyourUKdeparturepointforoverseastrips,flightsandtransfers,alltransportstoaccommodations,travelinsuranceandmuchmore.Formusiclovers,YoyohaspartneredwiththeRoyalAcademyofMusictocreateuniqueshortbreaksinLondonwithconcertsbytalentedyoungmusiciansfromtheAcademy.You’llbeinexperthands–eachtourisaccompaniedbyaspecialistintheirfieldwho’sskilledatsharingtheirexpertisethroughinsight-packedtalksthroughouttheholiday.Backstage,behind-the-scenesvisitsgiveafascinatingperspectiveonnewplacesaswellascitiesthatyoumayalreadyknowandlove,allinthestimulatingcompanyoflike-mindedtravellers.ABCMusicreaderswillreceiveanexclusive5percentdiscountonallYoyoCulturalOdysseyTours–justquotethecode‘ABCR’whenbooking.Tofindoutmore,pleasevisityoyo.uk/COT.21.WhydoesYoyocreatetheCulturalOdysseyTours?A.TocreateamusiccollectionofOdyssey.B.Tohelpmusicloversfindlike-mindedfriends.C.Toguidetourgueststhroughaculturalexperience.D.TopromotetheABCMusicMagazinetonewreaders.22.Whatcanguestsdoduringthetour?A.Sharetheirexpertskills.B.Enjoytalksbyaspecialist.C.Visitthebackstageafteraplay.D.Playinaconcertwithmusicians.23.WhatshouldtheABCMusicreadersdoforadiscountwhenbooking?A.Usetherequiredcode.B.Findonemorecompany.C.Visitthewebsiteyoyo.uk/COT.D.QuoteacommentabouttheABCMusic.BThetop-sellingalbum(唱片)SongsoftheHumpbackWhalewasreleasedin1970.Thiscollectionofnaturerecordingschangedthewaymanypeoplethoughtaboutwhalesandeventuallyhelpedsavethousandsofwhales’lives.Thealbummightneverhavebeenmadeifithadn’tbeenforasoundengineernamedFrankWatlington.Inthe1960s,Watlingtonwasmakingunderwaterrecordingswhenhenoticedsomestrange,deepsounds,whichherealizedwerecomingfromwhales.WatlingtonplayedtherecordingsforapairofbiologistsnamedRogerandKatyPayne.Whentheylistened,theywereinstantlyhookedonthebeautyofthewhales’voices.KatyPaynestudiedmusicaswellasbiology,andshewasamazedbyhowthewhalescommunicatelikeanoperasinger.Shealsonoticedanotherinterestingdetail:theyhadrecognizablepatterns.Inbiologyterms,ananimalcallwitharepeatingpatterniscalledasong.Thesongsofwhalesaresocomplexthatsomescientistshaveevencomparedthemtocomposersandpoets.ThePaynesthoughtthatotherpeopleneededtohearthebeautyofthewhales’songs,soRogerorganizedtherecordingsintoanalbum.Atthetimewhenthealbumcameout,whaleswereoftenhuntedandtradedformoneyandsomewhalespeciesweredyingout.Mostpeoplehadneverthoughtofwhalesascreaturesthatcouldcommunicatethroughsongs.Butafterhearingthealbum,manypeoplebegantothinkdifferently.ThealbumledpeopletostarttheSavetheWhalesmovement.Musiciansbeganusingwhalesongsintheirmusic,andwhaleswereincludedinmoviesandtelevisionshows.In1982,thedeep-seawhalingwasbanned.Beforetheban,morethan50,000whalesperyearwerekilled.Afterit,thenumberwentdownbelow2,000.Itmightseemincrediblethatjustonealbumcouldhelpsavethelivesofsomanywhales.Butthisone-of-a-kindalbumrevealedsecretslonghiddenbeneaththewavesandallowedtheseamazingcreaturestofinallysharetheirsongswiththehumanworld.24.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tocallonpeopletosavewhales.B.Toprovethatwhalesarebornsingers.C.Toexplainhowagoodalbumwasmade.D.Tointroduceapopularalbumanditsstories.25.Whofirstfoundthespecialvoicesofthewhales?A.Asongrecorder. B.Anoperasinger.C.Asoundengineer.D.Apairofbiologists.26.WhatsurprisedKatyPayneaboutthewhales?A.Theycouldtalkwithscientists.B.Theycouldsinglikeanoperasinger.C.Theycouldrepeatinterestingsounds.D.Theycouldcommunicatethroughsongs.27.Whichisoneofthevaluesofthealbum?A.Itsuccessfullystoppeddeep-seawhaling.B.Ithelpedpeopleunderstandwhalesbetter.C.Itmadesomemusicandmoviestarspopular.D.Itencouragedmusicianstoworkwithscientists.CLastSaturday,whenmygrandfathergotfrustratedatthenameofthesingerofasong,Igrabbedmysmartphoneandfounditinseconds.Thisastonishedmygrandfather,whodidn’tunderstandhowI’dcheckedtheinformationsoquickly.Ilaughedandexplained,butafterwards,itmademethinkabouthowmuchIdependontechnology.WhenIreflectedonitsimpactonmyeducation,Isawthattechnologyhasbeensignificantinmanyways.Returningtothestoryofmygrandfather,hehadaskedmemoreabouthowIuseditandaboutuniversitylife.