广东省广东省四校联考2023-2024学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题

2023－2024学年第一学期高三四校联考（二） 英 语 试 题 命题学校：河源高级中学 命题人：程立雪 赖静 审题人：黄雪花 说明：本试卷共8页，满分120分，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、班别、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因笔试不考听力，选择题从第二部分的“阅读”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铅笔在答题卡上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，将答题卡交回。 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。 A Best books for 12 to 14-year-olds Mortal Engines Author: Philip Reeve Publisher: Scholastic London is on the move again: the city searches the world for resources on wheels, eating smaller towns. But when he is thrown off the city, young hero Tom is soon forced to reexamine life as he knows it. Set in a futuristic (科幻性的) background, this imaginative story is a combination of action and adventure. The book has won the Blue Peter Book Award. Coram Boy Author: Jamila Gavin Publisher: Egmont Toby’s and Aaron’s lives are linked by the Coram Man, who collects unwanted children from across the country, supposedly to send them to a safe new life. In reality, the man sells the children into slavery (奴役). Soon, Toby and Aaron find themselves united on a journey, filled with danger and excitement. Rich with historical detail, this book provides an important insight into the 1750s society. It was a winner of the Whitbread Children’s Book Award. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Author: Mark Haddon Publisher: Red Fox Seen through the eyes of Christopher, a mathematical genius and Sherlock Holmes fan, this novel begins with the discovery of a dead dog on a neighbor’s lawn. In his search to discover the identity of the killer, Christopher uncovers some information about his own family and he starts a journey to London to find his mother. Watership Down Author: Richard Adams Publisher: Penguin Young rabbit Fiver believes that a great disaster is about to strike the place where he lives—but no one will listen to h