2024年深圳市高三年级第二次调研考试英语
试卷共10页，卷面满分120分，折算成130分计入总分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。
2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
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
WhatisaGPA
AGPA,orGradePointAverage,typicallyrangingfromonetofour,isanumberreflectingyourcourseperformanceonaverage.It’susedbyuniversitiestodeterminewhetherstudentsmeetacademicstandardsandbystudentstoenhancejobprospectsorsecureadmissionintopost-graduateprograms.
HowtocalculateaGPA
●Determinethelettergradeandthenumberofcredithoursforeachcourseyoutakeinaterm;
●Translatethelettergradetogradepointsusingyourschool’sgradingsystem;
●Multiplythegradepointsbythecredithoursforthatcourse;
●Addupallthecredithoursforthecourses;
●DividethetotalnumberofgradepointsbythetotalcredithoursandyougettheGPA.
Example:AcademicTranscriptofJaneSmithWinter2023
Courses
LetterGrade
Gradepoints
Credithours
Totalpoints
GPA
CreativeWriting
A+
4.0
3
12
-
Psychology
A-
3.7
11.1
History
B+
3.3
9.9
ComputerScience
F
0.0
2
0
Total
11
33
Whataretheconsequencesoffailingcollegecourses
●Everyfailinggrade(F)significantlyimpactsyourGPAforthatacademicyear,limitingclubs,organizationsandprogramchoices,ascompetitiveprogramsrequiretopGPAs.
●MostfinancialaidprogramsrequireaspecificGPA.AsharpdropinGPAduetoseveralcoursefailuresmayleadtowithdrawalfromfinancialaidprograms,unlessyouretakethecoursesandpass.
●Forcollegeathletesonsportsscholarships,failingcoursesrepeatedlycanleadtolosingscholarshipsandteamspots.
●Failingmultiplecoursescanresultinschoolremovalandaffectfutureapplications