2016广州二模英语试题word及参考答案

1、 广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（二）英 语第i卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。athe best of adventure and sport in nswif you want adventure, then the state of new southwales (nsw) in australia is the place to go. no matterwhat the season, you can choose from a wid

2、e variety oflandscapes, climates, activities and experiences all witheasy access to tour operators and local guides.for snow lovers, theres no better place than thesnowy mountains. skiers and snowboarders can hit theslopes for some downhill thrills in kosciuszko national. park. non-skiing adventure-

3、seekers will enjoy hiking or snowshoeing.if water sports are more your thing, there are plenty of places to go. surfers youre your surfboards and head to byron bay, shellharbour, or newcastle's merewether beach. to see spectacular sea life up close, visit lord howe island, a world-famous destina

4、tion for underwater diving.the oceans, lakes and rivers around nsw offer a lifetimes worth of exciting fishing and boating challenges. want more? experience the rush of whitewater rafting in jindabyne and penrith, or go barefoot waterskiing in port stephens.for adventure in nsw, the skys the limit!

5、book a hot-air-balloon or helicopter ride over the stunning vineyards of the hunter valley, go skydiving in wollongong, or try hang-gliding in stanwell park.get to know the states unique and tough landscapes on a caving, canoeing or rock climbing adventure. four-wheel-driving and off-roading tours a

6、re popular in both country nsw and outback nsw. or explore parts of the state on horseback youil find great horse riding options in sydney and throughout nsw.21. what is the purpose of this article?a. to advertise a new holiday tour.b. to describe the geography of nsw.c. to promote nsw's tourist

7、 attractions.d. to encourage people to move to nsw.22. where can you go barefoot waterskiing?a. port stephens. b. the hunter valleyc. stanwell park. d. wollongong.23. who are the intended readers？a. families. b. local guides.c. photographers. d. adventure travellers bthe united states of america was

8、 founded in 1776 after the 13 independent american states rose up against the ruling british, defeated them in the american revolutionary war, and signed the declaration of independence, the document which declared the creation of the new country.the men who led the revolution, drafted the declarati

9、on of independence, and wrote the first american laws are known as " founding fathers". benjamin franklin, whose picture is on the us 100-dollar note, was appointed to prepare the declaration that was eventually signed by the other founding fathers.franklin was born in 1706 in boston to a

10、soap maker named josiah franklin. his father could not afford full schooling for all his children, but benjamin loved books and worked in his elder brother's printing business before starting a newspaper called the pennsylvania gazette in 1729. he wrote and drew cartoons for the newspaper. in ad

11、dition, he worked to improve living conditions in the city: introducing street lights, cleaning the roads and building libraries. in the 1740s, franklin retired from his newspaper and turned to science with great success. he was a very smart man and his work on electricity, including the “kite exper

12、iment” which confirmed the nature of lightning, made him famous throughout the world.franklin earned the title of the “first american” for his efforts to unite the 13 american states, and to win their independence. this part of the story starts in london. he was sent to the city to persuade the brit

13、ish to treat the american states more fairly. it was here that he began interacting with important political thinkers and activists of the time and developing his own political ideas.following his return to america in 1761 he became much more active in american politics and in the battle against bri

14、tish rule.after the united states of america was established, franklin held several important positions such as the first united states postmaster general, ambassador to france and president of pennsylvania. he is also famous today for his wise sayings, including “a penny saved is a penny earned” an

15、d “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.24. what is the article mainly about? a. the american declaration of independence. b. franklin's contributions to american society. c. the american war of independence. d. benjamin franklin's early life.25. how did franklin begin developing

16、 his own political thinking? a. by discussing ideas with political activists in britain. b. by persuading the 13 american states to unite. c. by fighting against british rule in america. d. by writing articles for his own newspaper.26. what can be inferred about franklin from the article? a. his mos

17、t important contribution was in science. b. he was th e leader of the “founding fathers”. c. he was successful in many different areas. d. he came from a very wealthy family.27. what is the correct order for the following events from franklins life? a. he started a newspaper business. b. he carried

18、out the kite experience on electricity. c. he worked for his brother in a printing company. d. he was appointed the ambassador to france. e. he helped write the declaration of independence. f. he visited england to discuss independence. a. e, c, a, b, f, d b. c, a, b, f, e, dc. a, c, f, b, d, e d. f

19、, d, a, b, c, ec whether or not you believe professor stephen hawking's alarming theory that building a “strong” artificial intelligence (ai) could lead to the end of the human race, its clear that ai is reaching the point where soon it will affect almost every aspect of how we work with compute

20、rs. we must get used to computers that talk back. last year, investment bank deep ventures attracted much media attention when it announced that it had appointed an ai computer to its board of directors to help make important business decisions. what actually happened was that the company used a pro

21、gram called vital to analyse potential investments (授资) in different businesses. but vital doesn't attend board meetings or vote its just a program. while it's not quite the evil robot we see in science fiction movies, it shows us how far computers and ai have advanced. soon ai systems will

22、be driving our vehicles, interpreting our facial expressions as we perform complex tasks, translating our voices into different languages and building other machines for us in factories around the world. but they won't look like us or pretend to be human. in the new film ex machina, a computer s

23、cientist is asked to assess whether a beautiful human-looking robot called ava has human intelligence. i won't spoil the film for you, but it occurred to me that one of the reasons we believe other human beings are conscious and have intelligence is that were told they are all .the time. indeed,

24、 if you stopped believing other people have minds, you would quickly find yourself unable to function in the world. googles eric schmidt argues that we shouldn't worry about ai, and that we need instead to redesign our education systems so that we learn how to get on with the machines. as powerf

25、ul computer-based intelligences continue developing, we must let go of the belief that only humans have intelligence and consciousness. just as we have accepted the reality that the self-awareness that makes minds possible exists within the animal world, we may soon accept that it can also exist wit

26、hin the machine world.28. according to professor stephen hawking, human beings . a. may be endangered by strong ai b. are still more intelligent than machines c. will benefit greatly from the advances in ai d. will never be able to build a strong ai system29. according to paragraph 2, vital can . a.

27、 attend board meetings to vote b. make final decisions for the bank c. attract more investments to the bank d. assess the value of different businesses30. the author predicts that ai machines will soon be able to . a. control people's facial expressions b. construct other intelligent machines c.

28、 have a human-like physical appearance d. change people's speeches into different languages31. which of the following would the author most probably agree with? a. it is too late to stop the danger of artificial intelligence. . . b. humans should learn to live with intelligent machines. c. intel

29、ligent machines will eventually control the world. d. only humans can have intelligence and consciousness.d mature-age university students are annoying, i know. i understand that when you're 18 or 19, and already know everything, there's no need to do the readings or show up prepared for cla

30、ss. i also understand that there are these old people in class who should be doing other things maybe retiring, or gardening in the backyard. they are eagerly asking questions (or worse, answering them) and generally loud. i understand because i used to be one of them. i dropped out of high school i

31、n year 11 and after playing guitar in a band for a few years, i spent the next ten years working different jobs. then a friend, who thought i was wasting my life, suggested i enrol at his university. although afraid, i eventually took a university preparation course and a year later became a 35-year

32、-old university freshman. like many mature-age students, after completing my degree, i continued studying and eventually attained my phd.now im a lecturer at toronto university in canada. in fact, i have just finished preparing a group of mature-age students to annoy next years young first years. my

33、 students come from many different backgrounds. but they all share an enthusiasm for knowledge and learning. i know they are ridiculous and show up to class with folders full of readings, minds overflowing with ideas and concepts they want to discuss. i was the same. but, contrary to the stereotype

34、of the annoying mature-age students occupying the airtime in class, most don't want to control the discussion. theyre likely to be waiting, counting away the seconds silently in the hope that someone will want to talk about all of these amazing ideas were learning about. only after waiting for y

35、ounger voices to speak. ( but which often remain silent) do they begin talking. speaking for myself, i love students who come prepared and ready to discuss stuff. so let's celebrate all of those “annoying”mature-age students.32. according to the article, a mature-age student is a person . a. who

36、 behaves like an adultb . studying for a higher degree c. not yet qualified to enter university d. who starts university at an older age33. in the first paragraph, the author . a. shows that he is opposed to mature-age students b. describes the problems mature-age students create c. makes fun of the

37、 attitude held by many young students. d. explains why many teachers dislike mature-age students34. what does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to? a. retired people. b. early high school leavers. c. mature-age university students. d. university students aged below 20.35. why do mature

38、-age students often wait before speaking in class? a. they are not very familiar with the topic being discussed. b. they want to give the younger 'students more chances to speak. c. they lack the ability to give their opinions. d. they are more interested in hearing others' opinions.第二节（共5小题

39、，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。alone but not lonely in todays fast-paced society, we've become uncomfortable with silence. we try to find different types of activities that can help us escape feelings of laziness or boredom, 36 solitude（独处）does not have to be uncomfortable

40、 or lonely. in fact, solitude and loneliness are very different things. the death of a loved one or the inability to find people who understand you can leave you feeling lonely. even if you are surrounded by other people, it's natural to experience an emptiness while longing for love or acceptan

41、ce. 37 geoffrey f. fisher once said, “in cities, no one is quiet but many are lonely. 38 we often fill loneliness with all types of unsatisfying activities. young people would rather spend a friday night out with strangers, than spend the night alone. they're looking for a way to kill time while

42、 they await true friendship. then there are young adults in gangs where they don't really like their companions. 39 why does being alone scare us? do not be afraid of silence. 40 it teaches you how to truly listen. it teaches you to pay attention to what's going on inside of you. only when w

43、e are alone can we have the space and peace we need to think without being outwardly influenced. it therefore becomes easier to make important decisions as well as to reflect on how we are feeling.a. loneliness is therefore a feeling that can be experienced whether or not one is physically alone.b.

44、they would rather feel accepted on a shallow level than risk feeling alone.c. the problem of loneliness can be easily solved in a modern world.d. but, when doing so, the main thing we.-are trying to avoid is loneliness.e. in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely.f. it can provide you with

45、 amazing benefits.g. it guides you through hardships.笫三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 eco-tourism involves people traveling to beautiful but environmental sensitive places. such trips are 41 carried out with an experienced

46、 guide. over recent years, this type of travel has been steadily gaining 42 as more people search for new travel experiences.eco-tourism has many benefits. first, all the 43 spent by the tourists is used to 44 the important environmental spots they visit. second, it helps 45 to better understand the

47、 environment, thereby 46 their knowledge of the world. furthermore, this style of travel is also more 47 of the local culture. compared to 48 tourists, eco-tourists use energy more efficiently, save water and produce less rubbish by finding ways to 49 it. these behaviours have a 50 and lasting effec

48、t on the local environment. two things are needed to make eco-tourism a/an 51 . first, it should be done in small groups. and second, because it requires considerable effort, both eco-tourists and locals must be 52 in their commitment to improving the environment. green travel provides local people

49、with jobs in parks, 53 and shops. one great achievement of eco-tourism has been the 54 of illegal hunting. former hunters can now work as guides to help keep the animals 55 in their natural surroundings. green travel also 56local people's quality of life, especially children's.peru is one co

50、untry using eco-tourism to promote respect for the 57 . it's now able to take better care of its rainforests because of a/an 58 on more sustainable(可持续的)travel. 59 this, local people's living-standards have improved. many others are now following peru's 60 and using eco-tourism to preser

51、ve their environment for the future generations.41. a. finally b. usually c.suddenly d. roughtly42. a. pleasure b.satisfaction c. popularity d. freedom43. a. money b. time c. energy d. effort44. a. pollute b. protect c. purchase d. explore45. a. scientists b. hunters c. guides d. visitors46. a. appr

52、oving b. confirming c. enriching d. supporting47. a. respectfulb. aware c. uncertain d. independent48. a. rich b. curious c. lazy d. normal49. a. use b. recycle c. copy d. resstrict50. a. challenging b. disappointing c. positive d. risky51 a. success b. adventure c. tool d. symbol52. a. polite b. si

53、ncere c. doubtful d. grateful53. a. mines b. factories c. schools d. hotels54. a. ban b. result c. decline d. appearance55. a. close b. safe c. friendly d. active56. a. influences b. examines c. balances d. improves57. a. environment b. law c. economy d. hosts 58. a. effect b. theory c. focus d. dis

54、cussion 59. a. but for b. according to c. in spite of d. in addition to60. a. example b. rule c. advice d. tradition第卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节；满分45分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 each week new york-based hairstylist mark bustos tries to make a small difference in people's

55、 lives 61 giving haircuts to homeless people. during the week, mark works in his high-class salon, but each sunday, he walks around thecity asking people 62 they'd like a haircut. he then gives them a stylish haircut 63 same kind he would give to any paying customer, except these are done for free for those who are homeless or cannot afford a haircut 64 (them). mark's work began in 2012 when visiting family in the philippines. instead of just 65 ( take ) a typical, relaxing vacation, he decided to give