2017年广州二模英语试卷

1、2017年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（二）英 语 （2017.4）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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 amany people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life-changing adventure overseas. they imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down. however, life overseas is not

2、always easy, and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture.the honeymoon periodat first, for those who actually decide to move abroad, life is an exciting adventure. they enjoy exploring their new surroundings, and life seems like an extended holiday. they dont mind trying th

3、e local cuisine and discovering the local culture. they can even afford to practice their foreign-language skills without fear of making mistakes.trouble in paradisein many cases, when people consider moving to another country, they often fail to realize how different life will be. as time goes by,

4、they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache. in this stage, the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favor of mixing with others from their own cultural background.the road to recoverygra

5、dually, most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them. this change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home, such as opening a bank account. this new-found confidence enables them to see

6、a side of life which very few tourists get to witness.adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem. the secret to overcoming it is to stop trying to change your host country: you will not succeed. if not, you risk losing your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave beh

7、ind.21. why do people moving abroad feel excited at first?a. they find foreign living much easier.b. they have the necessary language skills.c. they love the adventure and exploration.d. they enjoy meeting people from different cultures.22. according to the author, what is the main problem many peop

8、le moving abroad face?a. homesickness. b. culture shock.c. health problems. d. lack of employment.23. what would the author suggest people moving abroad do?a. study the local language.b. go on holidays frequently.c. learn how to open a bank account.d. seek out people from their home country.baustral

9、ia loves interesting money. in 1988, it was the first country to replace paper money with special plastic banknotes. now its introduced a new five-dollar bill so technologically advanced that many experts are calling it the money of the future!at first glance, the new note looks much like the old on

10、e. it has the same pink colour and main pictures on the front and back. but look closer, and you will notice a clear window running down the middle, surrounded by images of the yellow prickly moses, a type of australian plant. tilt(使倾斜) the note a little and you will see the eastern spinebill, an au

11、stralian bird, beating its wings as if trying to fly away. turn the bill from side to side, and you will notice the picture of a small building at the bottom of the note spins, and the image of “5” changes position. while these moveable features are impressive and entertaining, that was not the reas

12、on australian government officials spent ten years developing them. their primary purpose was to make it impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes.the new five-dollar note also has something to help blind people easily identify the money. it has s raised bump alongside the top and bot

13、tom, enabling blind people to quickly determine its value.the credit for persuading the australian government to add this all-important bump goes to 15-year-old connor mcleod. the blind sydney teenager came up with the idea in 2014 after being unable to tell how much money he had received for christ

14、mas. connor says he was so embarrassed at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at the school cafeteria. to convince the government officials of hi

15、s idea, connor started a website that got huge public attention.the government will add this feature to the new $10 bill which comes out in late 2017, as well as the updated $20, $50, and $100 bills that are still being designed.24. which picture does not move when the banknote is tilted ?a. the bir

16、d. b. the number. c. the plants. d. the building.25. what was the main reason the australian government created the new banknote?a. to make the note more difficult to copy.b. to show the countrys advanced technology.c. to help blind people more easily use money.d. to make the nots appearance more at

17、tractive.26. what can we guess about australian coins?a. they are different in size or shape.b. they are required in school cafeterias.c. they are more frequently used than notes.d. they are more convenient for young people.27. what did connor do to persuade the government?a. he wrote a letter to th

18、e leaders.b. he organized an online meeting.c. he sought support on the internet.d. he requested a special christmas gift. cat this years technology forum, speakers include world-famous people, such as steve wozniak, co-founder of apple computer, and lesser-known individuals with great ideas to chan

19、ge the world. one of the latter is jonny cohen, a high school senior, green businessman and creator of greenshields.since cohen was a child, he has been innovating and inventing. when he was 12 and took science classes at northwestern university, he saw a school bus and had an idea: what if the shap

20、e of school bus was improved to make it more fuel efficient? this would greatly reduce the amount of pollution it produced. he set about making a wind tunnel in his parents garage and placed small metal plates or shields on toy school buses to test them. the result: his shields redirected the airflo

21、w over and around the bus, decreased wing drag, and produced better fuel economy and less pollution.cohen went through various experiments to improve his greenshields invention. with the help of mit and cook-illinois bus company, which donated a full-sized bus for cohens experiments, he now has a sh

22、ield model that is inexpensive and easy to attach, enabling widespread adoption.how much of an impact can these shields have on climate change? fuel consumption for the average us school bus is seven miles per gallon. greenshields increases fuel efficiency by 10-20%, saving about $600 per bus per ye

23、ar, and costs only $30 to attach. cohen and his partners are now trying to persuade the government to put greenshields on all school buses.with almost half-a-million school buses in america using nearly $2.5 billion of fuel per year, a consumption reduction of 10-20% would make a big difference in p

24、ollution. not to mention the roughly $285 million in annual savings on fuel.28. what can we learn about jonny cohen from the text?a. he has produced greenshields independently.b. he has been employed to improve school buses.c. he is a world-famous businessman and inventor.d. he has a talent for find

25、ing and solving problems.29.how does greenshields make a bus more fuel efficient?a. by reducing the amount of wind drag.b. by improving the quality of fuel used.c. by providing a wind tunnel for the bus.d. by changing the shape of the bus engine.30. where did cohen begin testing his shields?a. at no

26、rthwestern university. b. in his parents garage.c. at a local bus company. d. in an mit lab.31. whats the intended benefit of cohens invention?a. to provide school buses with cheaper fuel.b. to reduce the cost of producing school buses.c. to increase the profits of the school bus industry.d. to make

27、 school buses more environmentally-friendly. dwe all know the feeling: looking at the computer screen, pretending to be interested in our homework, even though we really feel bored. but such feelings may soon be at an end, says dr. harry witchel, head of the essex medical school. he believes that co

28、mputers of the future will notice when people feel bored and even take action to stop it.before you get concerned, the machine wont be reading your mind. it will be observing the many movements you make while using a computer. its not interested in the big movements needed to use the machine 一 like

29、moving a mouse or touching a screen but small, barely noticeable movements like closing your eyes，moving in your seat or rubbing your face. witchel calls these “boredom movements" and says they show how interested the person is in what they are reading or watching. the higher the interest level

30、, the less movement!to test his theory, witchel invited 27 people to perform various computer-based tasks. the activities ranged from playing online games (an interesting task) to reading documents like government laws that most people would find boring.a special video camera followed the participan

31、ts movements as they completed each task. just as the researcher expected, the “boredom movements" greatly decreased, by as much as 42%，when the subjects were very interested in what they were reading or seeing.fortunately, dr witchel isnt planning to use his results to create machines that rep

32、ort students who are not paying attention at school. instead, he wants “movement sensing” technology to be built into future computers in order to improve students' computer-based learning experience.the scientist says that by measuring the students' interest level as they work, educators wi

33、ll be able to adjust their materials in real-time to keep students focused. witchel also believes that the technology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions and in the future, help to develop more intelligent robots.32. what does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?a. home

34、work. b. a computer. c. boredom. d. the future.33. why did dr witchel carry out his research?a. to discover how bored people move.b. to find out what makes people bored.c. to see if interested people are more active.d. to test the link between boredom and movement.34. which movement would witchel

35、9;s technology most likely pay attention to?a. turning off the machine.b. typing words on a keyboard.c. surfing quickly between webpages.d. moving ones head from side to side.35. how will the new technology help education, according to witchel?a. by reducing teachers' workload.b. by maintaining

36、students' learning interest.c. by reporting students' misbehavior in class.d. by making learning more like a computer game.第二节（共5小题，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。 philadelphia is a city known for many things. it is where the declaration of independence was signed in 17

37、76, and it was also the first capital of the united states. _36_ it is home to nearly 3.000 mural(壁画) painted on the side of homes and buildings around the city. thats more murals than any other city on earth. _37_ more than 20 years ago, a new jersey artist named jane golden started a program pairi

38、ng troubled youth with artists to paint murals on a few buildings around the city. _38_ the teenagers involved helped to create magnificent pieces of art, and there were other, even more important, benefits. the young people learned to cooperate and get along with many different kinds of people duri

39、ng the painting. they learned to be responsible, because they needed to follow a schedule to make sure the murals were completed. _39_ it is hard for anyone to see the spectacular designs and not feel proud to be a part of philadelphia.take a walk around some of the poorest neighborhoods in philadel

40、phia and you will find beautiful works of art on the side and fronts of buildings. of course the murals are not just in poor neighborhoods, but richer ones as well. special buses take tourists to different parts of the city to see the various murals, which show the diverse ethnic groups that call ph

41、iladelphia home._40_ it is also a model for other cities throughout america seeking to help troubled youth.a. how did this come to be?b. what happened to the murals on earth?c. they also learned to take pride in their community.d. but one fact about philadelphia is not so well-known.e. from this som

42、e project, something magical happened.f. the program encouraged troubled youth to paint together with their teachers.g. as a result of its success, the murals program has now become the nations largest public art program.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

43、）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。when you give thanks for help, everyone benefits. and the _41_ will last longer than youd expect: researchers have found that writing thank-you notes raises peoples_42_ levels for up to six months.“if you express gratitude in a diary, it makes you happier, but if you _4

44、3_ it with the person who helped you, it has the _44_ to bring you two closer together,” says researcher jeff tsang.lawyer john kralik experienced this personally. hed been feeling depressed and _45_ about his life: hed been divorced and wasnt _46_ with his children. he felt tired from the _47_ hour

45、s he devoted to work. at a/an _48_ low point, he remembered his grandfather telling him about the importance of _49_. he decided to write 365 thank-you notes over 365 days, hoping for a/an _50_change.immediately, he noticed his _51_begin to improve. “the first effects are that you realise that your

46、life is much better than you thought and you become more positive,” kralik says of his _52_ acts of expressing thanks._53_ by kraliks experience, i decided to try the _54_ myself. i chose someone from my past whom id _55_ thanked before: my wonderful high-school english teacher. i wasnt sure if id b

47、e able to _56_ him, but eventually i found where he lived.in my letter, i thanked him for the _57_ and support that hed given me years earlier. i may never hear from him _58_, but that isnt the _59_. the letter helped me _60_ my life, and ive been happy now for months.41. a. timeb. thoughtsc. effect

48、sd. relationship42. a. educationb. happinessc. incomed. health43. a. shareb. completec. compared. leave44. a. methodb. desirec. energyd. potential45. a. discouragedb. dishonestc. impatientd. surprised46. a. boredb. strictc. closed. honest47. a. limitedb. valuablec. delightfuld. long48. a. importantl

49、yb. particularlyc. physicallyd. exactly49. a. forgivenessb. achievementc. gratefulnessd. patience50. a. positiveb. unexpectedc. possibled. instant51. a. wealthb. attitudec. positiond. competence52. a. generousb. strange c. braved. simple53. a. struckb. inspiredc. shockedd. invited54. a. ideab. belie

50、fc. letterd. test55. a. nearlyb. frequentlyc. alreadyd. never56. a. rememberb. recognisec. located. reward57. a. degreeb. moneyc. giftd. guidance58. a. in advanceb. in publicc. in returnd.in person59. a. caseb. pointc. factd. solution60. a. appreciateb. understandc. faced. review第卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷

51、上无效。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。in the west we are familiar with ballets like swan lake. but theres another classical dance form with a long history_61_ has only recently burst onto the world scene. it is called classical chinese dance.classical

52、 chinese dance is_62_ incredibly demanding, refined, and expressive dance form. alongside ballet, it is also one of the most comprehensive dance systems _63_ (know) to humankind._64_ recently, few people outside china had ever heard of classical chinese dance. one major reason was that when chinese

53、companies performed abroad, they often mixed chinese dance with western dance style. and so the audience left the theater not sure exactly_65_they had just seen.in 2006, however, the shen yun performing arts company _66_(establish) in new york. its mission was to promote _67_(tradition) culture, and

54、 this included _68_(present) classical chinese dance in its pure form. not quite a decade later, classical chinese dance has become much _69_(well) recognized and is starting to influence western ballet.although they have significant differences, both ballet and classical chinese dance have the abil

55、ity to vividly tell _70_(story) and move us through beautiful art.笫四部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。dear chris, are you interested in coming with me to see a famous opera? it will performed at the guangzho