2024学年广东省广州市实验中学高三5月第二次月考试题（英语试题文）
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．American singer Taylor Swift, 21, ________ big at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards in the US on April 3rd.
A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made
2．When in trouble，remember to stay calm，and everything will well．
A．turn back B．turn up C．turn down D．turn out
3．--- I can’t think why he_____ so angry. I meant no offence.
---It’s typical of him to be sensitive.
A．should have been B．must have been
C．might have been D．can have been
4．As a(n) ________ and effective method, expressway noise barrier is a primary measure used to reduce traffic noise.
A．correctional B．flexible C．economical D．investigative
5．—I will fix your printer right now.
— Oh, ________. I’m in no hurry.
A．take your time B．that’s a great idea
C．you are welcome D．I’d like to
6．The professor _____about how to protect the endangered animal in the conference at this time tomorrow.
A．talked B．talks C．has been talking D．will be talking
7．There was also a wallet sitting inside the car with a lot of money ______.
A．reaching out B．sticking out C．picking out
8．One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem ________ it becomes an emergency.
A．when B．before
C．after D．unless
9．There are many famous cultural relics in our country, many _______ thousands of years ago.
A．dating back to B．date back to
C．dated back to D．were dated back to
10．Maybe there is some business aspect to the Royal Wedding of William and Kate Middleton but ________ what people are interested in, it’s a hugely popular event around the world.
A．in spite of B．in honor of C．in terms of D．in case of
11．The financial damage is nothing compared to what _______ if there had been children in the classroom in time of the fire.
A．would happen B．happened
C．would have happened D．should have happened
12．How come every kid today is meant to be a champion for something _____ we know every kid can’t be a star?
A．in case B．as if
广州2a大学C．when D．unless
13．In Sydney, there’s only ________ average of 23 days a year when ________ sun doesn’t shine.
A．the, the B．an, / C．an, the D．the, /
14．—Mum, I broke Dad’s sunglasses this morning.
—You need to make an apology for your fault, ________ you will regret.
A．and B．or
C．but D．for
15．Mary nearly missed the flight doing too much shopping.
A．in need of B．on top of
C．in front of D．as a result of
16．Lichun is a Chinese word for one of the 24 solar terms, means the beginning of spring.
A．who B．that C．whose D．which
17．—A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may ________ urban areas.
—That’s true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other rural areas.
A．catch on B．act on
C．hang on D．center on
18．He works very hard in order to get himself ______ into a key university.
A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted
19．Usually doctors are understandably ________ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects.
A．considerate B．logical C．optimistic D．cautious
20．Every four years Americans __________ the transfer of power.
A．carry over B．carry off
C．carry on D．carry out
第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。
21．（6分） Have you ever pressed the pedestrian button at a crosswalk and wondered if it really worked? They’re called “placebo(安慰剂）buttons”一buttons that mechanically sound and can be pushed，but provide no functionality.
In New York City, only about 100 of the 1, 000 crosswalk buttons actually function. Crosswalk signals were generally installed before traffic jam had reached today’s levels.
But while their function was taken over by more advanced systems—such as automated lights or traffic sensors — the physical buttons were often kept, rather than being replaced at further expense. Other cities，such as Boston，Dallas and Seattle，have gone through a similar process, leaving them with their own placebo pedestrian buttons. In London, which has 6, 000 traffic signals, pressing the pedestrian button results in a reliable “Wait” light. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the “green man”— or “pedestrian stage” in traffic signal design profession — will appear any sooner.
“We do have some crossings where the green light comes on automatically, but we still ask people to press the button because that enables accessible features,’’ said Glynn Barton, director of network management at Transport for London.
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