1、汕头市 20152016学年度普通高中毕业班教学质量监测题 英 语 本试卷共 三 部分，共 8页，满分 135分 (120分 1.125)。考试 时 间 120分钟。 注意事项： 1答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径 0.5毫米黑色 签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。 2单项选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答题前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指 定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使
2、用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第一部分： 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。 A Selfies (自拍 ) have become an increasingly common way to capture memorable moments. When it comes to taking selfies , knowing the following tips can directly affect the
3、 quality of your final product. The use of light is vital to improving image quality. Lights can help avoid shadows and create soft features on your face, so turn your face toward the main light source. If you want to be creative, play with light angles by turning your body, but make sure the photo
4、is properly exposed and your face is lit from the front or the side. Besides, avoid taking selfies against the main light source or with overhead lighting. In addition, natural light possesses a warmth that makes you look like youre glowing.（发光） When taking selfies, angles also matter a lot. Hold th
5、e camera away from your face, and try to take photos both horizontally（水平地） and vertically(垂直地 ). If not, your face might look bigger than usual. Ideally, the universal selfie angle is 45 degrees above your head. But you should study your face at different angles because finding your best angle requ
6、ires you having seen all of them. One problem with selfies is that most have distracting backgrounds. You can always do more to show others your best side. Try to simplify the background by taking selfies outdoors or in spacious areas. Document yourself engaging in interesting activities-hiking with
7、 family members, visiting landmarks, or working out with friends. At least, you can make the photo appealing by getting rid of your outstretched arm or a background thats too busy. You can also download some photo apps that allow you to adjust the lighting and contrast. Some apps offer useful filter
8、s, which can change your skin tone and remove pimples (粉刺 ) on your face. 1 To get an image of high quality, you need to _. A. be under the light source B. be against the main light C. face the main light source D. have the photo fully exposed 2 How can you find the angle that suits you most? A. Stu
9、dy your face at different angles. B. Hold the camera far enough from you. C. Keep the camera lower than your face. D. Place the camera 45 degrees above your head. 3 Which of the following should be avoided when taking selfies? A. The use of natural light. B. A landmark as a background. C. Changes of
10、 the skin tone. D. A busy background. B The pounding（重击声） was driving Edward crazy. A new neighbor had just moved into the apartment below him. The newcomer was deaf, or seemed to be, because he played his stereo（立体声音响） loud enough for the whole building to hear. On the first day he heard the stereo
11、 rocking over, Edward marched downstairs and politely told the newcomer that his stereo was too loud. He asked the new tenant to turn the volume down and keep it down as long as he lived in the building. The tenant appeared surprised and embarrassed, and said, “Oh, Im sorry. I didnt realize it was t
12、hat loud.” So, Edward returned upstairs, feeling good, because he had taken a stand and politely let the newcomer know that loud music was not going to be tolerated. The next day all was quiet, and Edward continued to be pleased with himself. The following day, Edward thought it must be Fourth of Ju
13、ly, because a marching band was playing on his street. In fact, it was the new neighbor who was playing his music loud again. Edward was not one to repeat himself, feeling that each time you repeated yourself, you diminished the value of your words. So, he did what he always did with rude neighbors
14、grin and bear it. Eventually, they would move away. What else are you going to do? In Los Angeles a year ago, a woman had complained to her upstairs neighbor that he was playing his drums too loud and too often. The drummer repeatedly ignored her. One day the woman walked upstairs and shot the drumm
15、er in the head and his girlfriend in the chest. The woman was sentenced to prison for 20 years. The dead drummer wont bother anyone with his drums, but the woman might be wishing now that she had learned to grin and bear it. If she were still living in her apartment, she could always move. When your
16、e in prison, you dont have that option. 4 The man living below where Edward lived was . A a deaf man B the owner of the house C a tenant D an old neighbor 5 What did Edward always do with rude neighbors? A Grinning and bearing it. B Persuading them to stop repeatedly. C Shouting them to dead. D Movi
17、ng away from the rude neighbors. 6 The woman killed her neighbor because . A he ignored her advice repeatedly B she could not stand his playing the music too loud C she could not put up with him any longer D he played the drums too often 7 The author writes the last paragraph to prove that . A being
18、 in prison means the loss of freedom B grinning and bearing it is the best policy C Edward should follow the example of the woman D the woman was right to kill her neighbor C Even the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person Feeling down? Consider these things to remember w
19、hen youre having a bad day No one promised life would be perfect If you look for perfection， youll never be content Dont condition your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself It is good to be ambitious， but youll never be perfect If you expect otherwise， your life will be filled
20、 with disappointments Success doesnt happen overnight Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit Dont kid yourself into thinking success will come quickly It isnt easy to be patient， but anything worth doing requires time If you get frustrated， remind yourself why your goal is important There i
21、s a lesson in every struggle And once the storm is over， you wont remember how you made it through or how you managed to survive But one thing is certain When you come out of the storm， you wont be the same person who walked in Thats what this storms all about Dont complain about how terrible your l
22、ife is If you search for the lesson in your present struggle， youll be able to make positive changes that would prevent similar situations in the future Without hard times， you wouldnt appreciate the good ones Strength does not come from winning Your struggles develop your strengths When you go thro
23、ugh hardships and decide not to give in， that is strength It is hard to find much to smile about when you fail， but how else would you improve yourself? If you look at failure as a part of your evolutionary process， youll stay positive and pursue your goals for as long as it takes 8 Which of the fol
24、lowing is the best title of this passage? A Every person has to go through hard times. B We can learn a lot from our struggles. C We should accept the fact that life is not perfect. D Things to remember when you are having a bad day. 9 What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean? A Success
25、 will come quickly. B Hard work leads to success. C Success calls for patience. D Confidence is the first step to success. 10 We can learn from Paragraph 4 that_ A 1essons from struggles make us stronger B all things are difficult before they are easy C we should forget how we managed to survive D s
26、imilar situations in the future will never appear 11 What can we infer from Paragraph 5? A Hard times make us lose heart and be short of courage. B Perseverance in time of hardships develops our strengths C Smiles when you fail will not help to improve yourself D We should try to avoid failures in t
27、he evolutionary process. D The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go wher
28、e she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life. Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writers life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for th
29、e Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains: “Now in this pict
30、ure Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as “Would you really marry a woman who works?” And today itd be “Would you marry one who doesnt?” The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment
31、 where Ms. Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump”. Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many bo
32、oks that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture. 12. T
33、he book Gone with the Wind was _. A. first published on a newspaper B. awarded ten Academy Awards C. written in “The Dump” D. adapted from a movie 13. The underlined phrase “tower over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_. A. be very pleased with B. be much taller than C. show great respect for
34、 D. show little interest in 14. We can know about Margaret Mitchell from the passage that _. A. her height made her marriage unhappy B. her interest in writing continued as an adult C. writing stopped her working as a reporter D. her life was full of hardship and sadness 15. Which is the best title
35、for the passage? A. Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success. B. Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer. C. An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House. D. A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell. 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。 Four Ways to Be a Great Roommate Having a
36、roommate can be one of the best experiences in college or, easily, one of the worst. 16 Follow these tips to avoid the common mistakes that turn good roommate relationships sour. Talk things out. Communication is key. If something happens, sit down with your roommate and have a face-to-face conversa
37、tion. Ive seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and ,instead of talking to each other, the two start complaining about their roommates behind their backs. 17 Dont expect to be best friends. Some roommates become the best of friends, and some dont. Dont put pressure on your
38、self or your roommate, especially when you first meet. 18 And if your roommate doesnt end up being your best friend, dont worry. 19 This applies to food, clothes and anything else. If you want to keep a relationship going, show your roommate that you have respect for what is his or hers by asking fi
39、rst. Even if you both agree to share everything, you should still ask. Clean up after yourself. This should do without saying. Dont be lazy. Or, at least, dont bury your roommate in your clothes and garbage. Most people Ive come across in college are messy. 20 But being considerate with where you pu
40、t your stuff will help you avoid conflict. A.Think twice before you help your roommates out. B. This creates nothing but awkward situations and unhappiness. C. You dont have all the time to clean your room and keep it organized. D. Ask before you take. E. It all starts with you to have a good relati
41、onship with your roommate. F. Sometimes you get stuck with someone who has tons of negative energy. G. Remember, youre trying to make a new friend, not to scare your roommate away. 第二 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。 Do you
42、 want to get smarter and stay sharp? Scientists have discovered that when playing a musical instrument, the human brain can _21_ the structure as well as the _22_ of how it works. For a long time scientists believed that the human brain was _23_ developed by age 5 and we were stuck with our gray cel
43、ls for the rest of our lives. But our brain is a/an _24_ organ. Research finds that the brain can change _25_ and even create new connections all through our lives as we learn new skills! _26_, connections and areas of the brain that are less used _27_. The strength of the connections in the brain i
44、ncreases with the amount of practice. Every time you play a musical instrument, as your fingers glide over the instrument, your brain establishes important electrical _28_. As you try to figure out the right notes, you are exercising parts of the brain which are _29_ for language learning. When you
45、_30_ your music, you are working yet other _31_ of the brain that help prevent memory loss. The _32_ activities required for learning and playing music help to build connections in the brain between otherwise _33_ parts. Why is this important? _34_ taking a new, unfamiliar route to school. It will t
46、ake a few attempts _35_ you figure out the best shortcut to your destination. The brain works in the same way. Creating new connections can help us _36_ our brain to focus on _37_ ways of learning and storing information that is important for us. So the next time your mother _38_ you to practice you
47、r music, you are not doing her a _39_ - -you are _40_ strengthening and re-writing your brain for the future! 21. A. create B. change C. make D. keep 22. A. function B. effect C. fact D. symbol 23. A. hardly B. partly C. nearly D. fully 24. A. natural B. funny C. usual D. amazing 25. A. strength B.
48、size C. shape D. weight 26. A. Fortunately B. Similarly C. Strangely D. Surprisingly 27. A. go up B. come out C. die away D. get off 28. A. connections B. functions C. areas D. instruments 29. A. inevitable B. essential C. obvious D. ordinary 30. A. memorize B. play C. do D. write 31. A. regions B. fields C. cases D. instruments 32. A. useful B. complex C. scientific D. personal 33. A. similar B. creative C. imaginary D.
