2016廣州市二模英語試題word版及參考答案.doc

2016年廣州市普通高中畢業(yè)班綜合測試（二）英語試題注意： 1本試卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩部分。答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號、考場號和座位號填寫在答題卡上。因測試不考聽力，第I卷從第二部分的“閱讀理解”開始，試題序號從“21”開始。 2回答第I卷時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號。寫在本試卷上無效。 3回答第卷時，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。 4考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第I卷第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AThe best of adventure and sport in NSW If 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 wide 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-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 Newcastles Merewether Beach. To see spectacular sea life up close, visit Lord Howe Island, a world-famous destination 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! 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 are 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 NSWs tourist attractions. D. To encourage people to move to NSW.22. Where can you go barefoot waterskiing? A. Port Stephens. B. The Hunter Valley C. Stanwell Park. D. Wollongong.23. Who are the intended readers？ A. Families. B. Local guides.C. Photographers. D. Adventure travellers B The United States of America was 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 Declaration 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 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 brothers printing business before starting a newspaper called the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1729. He wrote and drew cartoons for the newspaper. In addition, 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 experiment 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 British 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 British 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” and “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.24. What is the article mainly about? A. The American Declaration of Independence. B. Franklins contributions to American society. C. The American War of Independence. D. Benjamin Franklins early life.25. How did Franklin begin developing 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 most 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 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, d, a, b, c, eC Whether or not you believe Professor Stephen Hawkings 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 computers. 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 program called VITAL to analyse potential investments (授資) in different businesses. But VITAL doesnt attend board meetings or vote - its just a program. While its 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 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 wont look like us or pretend to be human. In the new film Ex Machina, a computer scientist is asked to assess whether a beautiful human-looking robot called Ava has human intelligence. I wont 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, 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 shouldnt 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 powerful 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 within 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. 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 peoples facial expressions B. construct other intelligent machines C. have a human-like physical appearance D. change peoples 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. Intelligent 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 youre 18 or 19, and already know everything, theres no need to do the readings or show up prepared for class. I also understand that there are these old people in class who should be doing other thingsmaybe 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 in 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-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 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 of the annoying mature-age students occupying the airtime in class, most dont 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 younger 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 lets celebrate all of those “annoying”mature-age students.32. According to the article, a mature-age student is a person . A. who behaves like an adult B . 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 attitude held by many young students . D. explains why many teachers dislike mature-age students .34. 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-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. .第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Alone But Not Lonely In todays fast-paced society, weve become uncomfortable with silence. We try to find different types of activities that can help us escape feelings of laziness or boredom, 36 Solitude（獨處）does not have to be uncomfortable 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, its natural to experience an emptiness while longing for love or acceptance. 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. Theyre looking for a way to kill time while they await true friendship. Then there are young adults in gangs where they dont 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 whats going on inside of you. Only when we 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. 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 amazing benefits.G. It guides you through hardships.笫三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 Eco-tourism involves people traveling to beautiful but environmental sensitive places. Suchtrips are 41 carried out with an experienced 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 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 effect 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 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 peoples quality of life, especially childrens.Peru is one country using eco-tourism to promote respect for the 57 . Its now able to take better care of its rainforests because of a/an 58 on more sustainable(可持續(xù)的)travel. 59 this, local peoples living-standards have improved. Many others are now following Perus 60 and using eco-tourism to preserve their environment for the future generation s.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. approving B. confirming C. enriching D. supporting47. A. respectful B. 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. sincere 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. discussion 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 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)；滿分45分）第二節(jié) （共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 Each week New York-based hairstylist Mark Bustos tries to make a small difference in peoples lives 61 giving haircuts to homeless people. During the week, Mark wo