1、肇庆市中小学教学质量评估 20162017学年第一学期统一检测 高 二 英 语 本试卷共 8 页，卷面满分 135 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 注意事项： 1.本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷( 非选择题)两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、 考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因测试不考听力，第 I 卷从第二部分的“阅 读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。 2.回答第 I 卷时，选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3.回答第 II 卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4.考试
2、结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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。 A A DAY OUT IN BRITAIN Are you planning to visit Britain? Here are a few suggestions for a beautiful weekend away. Bournemouth This famous tourist town has 11 km of beautiful
3、 beaches. Last year, 10,000 tourists visited this beautiful town. Its the perfect place to go swimming or sailing. Ther e are lots of lovely parks and gardens to visit and its a great place to eat out. You can also go to a classical concert or go dancing in one of the nightclubs. Stratford-upon-Avon
4、 This was Willi am Shakespeares hometown. He spent most of his life in this town and wrote his plays here. You can visit his house or see his plays at one of the Royal Shakespeare Companys theatres. There are some interesting museums and lots of beautiful 500-year-old house. You can also go on boat
5、trips and visit traditional English villages. Alford Deep in the Lincolnshire countryside is the pleasant market town of Alford. It is known for its five- sailed windmill(风车). Have a walk round this lovely old place and youll see many pleasant houses from as far back as the 17th century. Captain Jam
6、es Smith, who was one of the founders of James town in Virginia, USA, was educated in Alford. Bath Most people come here to see the 2000-year-old Roman Baths. But this city is also famous for its beautiful 18th century buildings and was the home of the writer Jane Austen. You can learn about her lif
7、e at the Jane Austen Centre near Queens Square. In the past, Bath was also popular with the royal family and Queen Elizabeth I spent one or two weeks every year here. 21. What can visitors do in Bournemouth? AEnjoy plays. B. Go to museums. C. Do sea sports. D. Visit fishing villages. 22. What is Alf
8、ord famous for? A. Its stars. B. Its market. C. Its windmill. D. Its nightclubs. 23. Which place did a queen of England use to visit regularly? A. Bath. B. Alford. C. Stratford-upon-Avon. D. Bournemouth. B It was a long week for Amanda at school. She stayed after school to work on a special project(
9、课题) three days in a row. When she got home on Friday, she dropped into the chair with a sigh. “Whats going on, Amanda?” her dad asked as he was reading the newspaper. “I have to create a webpage for my technology class, and it is taking a lot more time than I thought it would,” Amanda answered. Her
10、dad looked over his newspaper and asked Amanda what the webpage was about. “Its about the difference between newspaper news and Internet news,” Amanda said and added, “I have to provide information, examples and illustrations(插图).” “Sounds tough; do you have someone to help you?” her dad asked. “I h
11、ave a partner named Zach,” Amanda replied. “We did research on th e Internet today and found some pictures to use.” Then Amanda explained to her father the main differences: newspaper news is printed on paper, and Internet news is published online; newspaper news is only available once a day, and In
12、ternet news is published almost as soon as the news happens; many newspapers dont even print a daily paper, and Internet news is published around the clock. Amandas dad asked, “Which type of news do you like better?” “I like Internet news better because I like to learn about the news when it happens
13、,” she answered. Her dad said, “I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages.” Amanda dropped into her chair again and said, “You are so old school, Dad.” 24. Why did Amanda sigh when she came home? A. She failed to pass the exam. B. She was tire
14、d of school life. C. She was worried about her school project. D. She made a mistake in her technology class. 25. What did Amandas father think of her work on creating a webpage for her technology class? A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Interesting. D. Difficult. 26. Which of the following may Amanda agre
15、e with? A. People should pay for Internet news. B. Newspaper news will soon disappear. C. Internet news is given to readers in good time. D. It is wrong to say no to newspaper news. 27. What kind of person is Amandas father? A. He is a man who misses the past. B. He is a man who cares little about n
16、ews. C. He is a man who knows the computer well. D. He is a man who cannot live without the Internet. C Alexander von Humboldt was born in 1769 in Berlin, Germany. As a young boy, he wanted to learn about the world. Humboldt followed his dream. In 1799, he traveled with a friend to Central and South
17、 America. On their trip, Humboldt and his friend saw an d did many things. They sailed down the Amazon River. They watched dolphins play in the ocean. They explored the rain forest and climbed mountains and volcanoes. They were able to make the first maps of the northern part of South America. Humbo
18、ldt set a world record for mountain climbing. He also made a discovery. During his climb, Humboldt became very sick. He found out that the higher he climbed, the less oxygen there was in the air. This made it more difficult to breathe. Later, this became known as mountain sickness. Science was anoth
19、er part of Humboldts interests. He wanted to write about all of the new things he saw. He described the new plants, animals, and rocks which had never been seen by scientists before. Humboldt also studied the way of life of the local people. He learned how the native people along the Amazon River us
20、ed plants in their daily lives. For example, they used a strong poison from a vine(蔓生植 物) to make poisoned arrows. The natives used these arrows for hunting their food. The Amazon Indians also used a native plant to treat malaria (疟疾), a serious illness. The plant grew wild, but after it was dug up,
21、 it was never replanted. Humboldt warned the natives that the plant was in danger of dying out. He looked for ways to preserve the plant and to make it grow strong. Although Humboldt took many risks during his trip, he lived to be 90 years old. In his lifetime, he made many discoveries and shared th
22、em with the world. As a tribute (颂扬) to Humboldt, there are rivers and mountains named after him. 28. We can infer that Humboldt was probably a (n)_. A. explorer B. inventor C. doctor D. writer 29. Humboldt and his friend made maps of_. A. the central part of South America B. the northern part of So
23、uth America C. the north part of Central America D. the southern part of Central America 30. What do we know about mountain sickness? A. It can be treated with a plant. B. It is a serious illness like malaria. C. It mainly influences ones breathing. D. It was discovered by Humboldts friend. 31. We c
24、an tell from the text that Humboldt was_. A. easy-going B. imaginative C. optimistic D. ambitious D The Arctic will soon be free from ice, experts say. The change is bound to take place, but the global warming and climate change are changing the earths landscape (地形) rapidly，causing panic worldwide.
25、 Experts say that the Arctic sea ice is melting (融化) quite faster than expected and it can affect not just the region, but Earth in general. A scientist even says that next year, or maybe the year after that, the Arctic will be free of ice. Peter Wadhams, a scientist, said that the melting trend led
26、 to his statement. “Most people expect this year will see a record low in the Arctics summer sea-ice cover. Next year or the year after that, I think it will be free of ice in summer and by that I mean the central Arctic will be ice-free,” Peter Wadhams, director of the Scott Polar Institute in Camb
27、ridge, said in an interview with the Gu ardian. “You will be able to cross over the North Pole by ship,” Peter Wadhams added. He strongly believes that although some pieces of ice will remain, the Arctic basin may be free of sea ice in the next two years starting in the summer of 2017. Wadhams study
28、 says that melting sea ice will have a great influence on the planet since the sea ice is more capable of reflecting (反射) sunlight compared to water that can only reflect 10% of the sunlight. Once the sea ice melts, the water can only reflect a small amount of sunlight. This means that the Earth wil
29、l receive and absorb more sunlight, making the planet even hotter. The year 2016 has already broken records of the hottest temperature ever recorded and the trend doesnt seem to show any decrease in global warming. “It doesnt look like the ice is healing and growing back,” Tom Wagner, NASAs manager
30、for cryosphere (冰冻圈 ) research said in a statement. Like Wadhams, scientists and researchers all over the world are lecturing around to educate people to help lighten global warming that has already changed the planets landscape. 32. What does the author think of global warming and climate change? A
31、. Ind ifferent B. Anxious C. Unbelievable D. Misunderstood 33. What can we learn from the second paragraph? A. What experts say has caused worldwide fear and great anxiety. B. The speed of the Arctic sea ice being melted is beyond expectation. C. The melting of the Arctic sea ice only has a great ef
32、fect on this region. D. Its impossible that the Arctic will be free from ice in one or two years. 34. Why would the Earth become even hotter if t he sea ice melted? Because_. A. more water will cover the earth. B. there are more hours of daylight. C. the water will reflect more sunlight. D. more hea
33、t would be taken in by the earth. 35. What is the passage mainly about? A. According to some experts, the Arctic may be free from ice soon because of global warming and climate change. B. The Arctic melting sea ice will affect the planet greatly. C. The Arctic will be free from ice in two years. D.
34、Global warming are changing the earths landscape quickly. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Human Camera There is not anybody else quite like Stephen Wiltshire. Born in 1974, Stephen was always different. 36 In fact, he talked to nobody, showed no inte
35、rest in school subjects and wasnt able to sit still. Stephen was later told that he had autism(自闭症). He didnt learn fully to talk until he was nine years old and he didnt manage to pass his exams. 37 Art became his way to communicate. He started by drawing funny pictures of his teachers, but soon be
36、gan to draw buildings. His eye for detail was perfect. He could see a building just once and remember everything about it. 38 Hours later, in front of TV cameras, he managed to draw this building, with the time on the station clock saying 11:20, the exact time when he was there. The television progr
37、amme made him famous overnight in the UK. 39 He has become a well-known artist, published four books of his drawings, taken helicopter(直升机) rides above the worlds great cities and drawn amazing pictures of them, and opened his own art gallery, where he now works, in London. His drawings are correct
38、and true in every detail-he always manages to draw everything in the right place. 40 In 2006, he was given an MBE(Member of the Order British Empire) by the Queen of England for services to art. A. Floating Cities was his third book. B. As a child, he couldnt make friends. C. Besides, they are also
39、beautiful to look at. D. Luckily he found one thing he liked doing: drawing. E. After that, many great things have happened to Stephen. F. In 1987, he saw a train station in London called St Pancras. G. On 15 February 2008, ABC News named him Person of the Week. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题
40、；每小题15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。 Its never too late to admit that you are in the wrong. Being humans, we all need to know the art of 41 . Look back with 42 and think how often youve judged roughly, said unkind things, and pushed yourself ahead at the 43 o
41、f a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were 44 . A bit frightening, isnt it? It is frightening because some deep wisdom 45 us knows that when even a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of 46 until fa
42、ult is acknowledged and 47 expressed. I remember a doctor friend, Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of 48 : headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No physical cause could be 49 . Finally Dr. Lieb said to the man, “ 50 you tell me whats worrying you, I cant help y
43、ou.” After some 51 , the man confessed that, as executor (执行人) of his fathers will, he had been 52 his brother, who lived abroad, of h is inheritance (继承权 ). Then and there the 53 old doctor made the man 54 to his brother asking for forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring t
44、heir good 55 . He then went with him to the mailbox in the corridor (走廊). As the letter disappeared, the man burst into 56 . “Thank you,” he said, “I think Im 57 .” And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damage relationship but also make it 58 . If you can think of someone who 59 an apo
45、logy from you, someone you have wronged, or judged too roughly, or just neglected, do something about 60 right now. 41. A. apologizing B. expressing C. speaking D. explaining 42. A. truth B. honesty C. value D. pleasure 43. A. loss B. price C. failure D. expense 44. A. bad B. sad C. sorry D. surpris
46、ed 45. A. for B. with C. about D. in 46. A. problem B. balance C. heart D. trouble 47. A. regret B. interest C. care D. kindness 48. A. shows B. complaints C. signs D. questions 49. A. trusted B. tested C. examined D. found 50. A. Whether B. Unless C. When D. Until 51. A. decision B. recalling C. he
47、sitation D. remembering 52. A. cheating B. lying C. telling D. taking 53. A. wise B. eager C. puzzled D. excited 54. A. travel B. apologize C. write D. express 55. A. relation B. condition C. situation D. attention 56. A. smiles B. crying C. laughing D. tears 57. A. treated B. cured C. caught D. arr
48、ested 58. A. harder B. wider C. warmer D. stronger 59. A. needs B. deserves C. requires D. requests 60. A. him B. these C. it D. one 第二节 语法填空（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。 Jane had two little boys aged 8 to 10. They were so naughty 61 they were always getting into
49、trouble. Jane heard that a clergyman (牧师) 62 town was successful in teaching children. So Jane asked him to talk with her 63 (boy). The clergyman agreed 64 asked to see the boys one by one. Jane sent her 8-year-old boy 65 (see) the clergyman first in the morning. The clergyman, a big man, 66 (sit) the younger boy down and asked in a serious voice, “Where is God?” 67 boys mouth was wide open, but he m
