秘密启用前试卷类型:A英语试题（第#页，共10页）广州市2021届高三年级阶段训练本试卷共10页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用铅笔在答题卡的相应位置填涂考生号。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案信息点涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。写在本试卷上无效。3回答非选择题时，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指定区域内的相应位置上；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。写在本试卷上无效。4考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读（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。BookWormCulturalHomestayProgramSTAYINTHEASIANCOUNTRYOFYOURCHOICEFOR3MONTHSalOurprogramgivesyouthechancetoimproveyourAsianlanguageskills(orstartlearninganewlanguage)aswellasdiscoveringmoreaboutthecountryyouarevisiting.Youwilllivewithalocfamilyspeciallychosenforyoubasedonyoursharedinterests.InreturnforteachingthemilyschildrenEnglishforaround2hourseachday,youwillbegiventhechancetoexperiencethelocallanguageandculture.Youwillalsoreceive400dollarspocketmoneyeachmonth,aswellasfreeplaneticketstoandfromthecountryyouvisit.ABOUTTHEPROGRAMTOTAKEPARTYOUMUST:BOOKWORMWILLGIVEYOU: HaveacurrentpassportFreereturntickettothecountryyouchoose BeaseniormiddleschooloruniversityLocallanguagelessons(6hoursperweek)studentYourownprivatebedroomwithfreeInternet Bebetween16and25yearsoldPocketmoney($400amonth) HaveexcellentEnglishlanguageskillsAlocalphonecard BeopentootherculturesAirportpickup,welcomedinnerand3-daycity BeinterestedinAsianculturetourForafulllistofparticipatingcountriesanddetailsabouthowtoapplypleasevisitourwebsiteat:www.bookwormasia.org1. Whywouldahomestayfamilyprobablywanttotakepartinthisprogram?A. Theyareeagertosharetheirinterests.B. Theyarepaidtodosobythecompany.C. Theywishtotraveltoothercountrieslater.D. TheywanttheirownchildrentolearnEnglish.2. WhoCANNOTtakepartintheprogramasahomestayvisitor?A. SomeonewhoalreadyspeaksanAsianlanguage.B. Astudentthathastakenpartintheprogrambefore.C. A24-year-oldmiddleschoolEnglishteacherfromBritain.D. Astudentborninanon-Englishlanguagespeakingcountry.3. Whatwilleachhomestayvisitorreceiveforfreeaspartoftheprogram?A. Amobilephone.B. Areturnairplaneticket.C. Threerestaurantmealsaday.D. Citywidebusandtraintravel.BMostkidscanwalkintoalibraryorbookstoreandfindhundredsofbookstoread.Butitsnotthatsimpleforkidswhoareblind.Theyreadinadifferentway.JennyLeeandotherbraille（盲文）transcriberstaketheprintedwordsofabookandchangethemintoacodeofraiseddots.Blindpeoplecanreadthesedotswiththeirfingers.Toknowwhatbraillefeelslike,takeaballpointpenandpresshardontoapieceofpaper.Nowturnthepaperoverandtouchtheraiseddotmadebythepenpoint.WhenLeefirstsawthedotsofthebraillealphabet,shewonderedifshedeverbeabletoreadandwritethemeasily.Shetookaclassandpractisedhardforaboutsixmonthsbeforeshepassedthefinalexam:shehadtoconvert35pagesofabookintobraille.Today,Leeworksforapublisher.Oneofherjobsistochangechildrensbooksintobraille.Todothis,Leefirsttypesthestoryintoacomputerandthenusesacomputerprogramtotranslateitintothebraillecode.Next,shelooksoverthetranslationseveraltimestomakesureitsmistake-free.Afterthat,acopyofthebraillestoryisprintedwithaspecialprinter.ThenLeeandaproofreaderworktogethertofindandcorrectanymistakes.Whenabookisready,manycopiesofitareprinted.Afterwards,somearesoldthroughwebsitesandothersaresenttolibraries.Sometimes,goingoverastoryagainandagaingetstiring.ThatswhenLeetakesabreak.SeveralofJennyLeesco-workers,whoareblind,useguidedogs.Whentheanimalasrentworking,Leelikesspendingafewminuteswiththem.Toher,playingwithdogs“isalwaysapick-me-upinthemiddleoftheday”.“Ilovethismission,”Leesays.“Throughmybrainpowerandmyfingers,Iamputtingthedotsintosomekidshands.”4. Howdoesthewriterexplainwhatbraillefeelslike?A. Byexplainingwhatbraillewordslooklike.B. Bydescribinghowblindpeoplereadbooks.C. Byaskingreaderstoexperienceitthemselves.D. Bygivingexamplesofdifferentbraillewords.5. WhatwasLeesfirstreactiontobraille?A. Shewasexcitedtogetanewskill.B. Shewasamazedatthecleveridea.C. Sherealizedshecouldteachitherself.D. Shebelieveditwouldbedifficulttolearn.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pick-me-up”inparagraph4mostprobablymean?A. Adiscussiontoreleaseworkstress.B. Somethingtoimproveonesappetite.C. Somethingtohelprestoreonesspirit.D. Afreerideaccompaniedwithaguidedog.B.Tiringbutmeaningful.D.Boringbutchallenging.7. WhatdoesLeethinkofherjob?A. Profitableandhopeful.C.Relaxingandhelpful.CTransportationshapestheworld:alongwithcommunications,itformsaglobalnetthatconnectspersontoperson,citytocity,andcountrytocountry.Transportationroutesaswellasvehiclesarevitaltothefunctioningandspreadofeverycivilization.Acountryseconomydependsonreliabletransportation.Citiesspreadoutalongroads,rivers,andrails,sodoesinformation.Untilthe20thcentury,theserouteswereconfinedtolandorwater.Withtheinventionofpoweredflight,theairbecameanopenroadaswell.Theearliestwayoftravelingwasundoubtedlybyfoot,andhumansearliestmeansoftransportinggoodswascarryingloadsontheirbackorhead.By4000B.C.,peoplewereusingdomesticatedanimalsfortransport,amethod