广州市2015 高二水平测试英语试题(含答案,word版)

广州市2015-2016学年高二学业水平测试

英语试题 2015.12

I 听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节听力理解（4段共10小题，每小题1．5分，满分15分）

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各 段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听下面段对话，回答第l一2题。

1.Who are the speakers waiting for？

A ．May

B ．May’s Parents．

C ．May’s teachers

2.What drinks will the speakers order？

A ．Lemon tea，green tea and coffee．

B ．Green tea，coffee and orange juice．

C ．Lemon tea，green tea and orange juice·

听下面一段对话，回答第3一5题。

3·What was the man doing before he spoke with the woman？

A·Talking on the phone·

B·Reading the newspaper·

C·Walking to the university·

4·How much does the man pay for his room now each week？

A．＄40 B．＄80 C．＄120．

5 ．What does the man NoT like about the new room？

A．The location．B．The noise．C． The size．

听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。

6·Why is the man nervous？

A．He will meet the woman’s Parents for the first time·

B·He doesn’t have any good clothes to wear．

C ．He thinks they will be late·

7 ．What shirt does the man finally choose？

A．A red one．B．A blue one．C．A green one·

8 ．How will they go to the restaurant？

A．By taxi B．By bus C．On foot．

听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。

9、

What is the talk mainly about?

10.What is the biggest difficulty leaders have?

第二节 听取信息（5分）

II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选

出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

At Star Electronics, we are making English our working language. Not only in

business _____16_____ with our international partners, but also for daily communication amongst our own employees. We’re having great _____17_____ with our efforts. Even newspapers are writing about it.

Introducing English as the working language is a challenge for a Chinese company

like us, but it’s something we are _____18_____ to achieve. “Englishization” is, in my opinion, not just important for Star Electronics, but something that should be introduced throughout China, to improve our _____19_____ attractiveness. Other Chinese companies have the same idea and are _____20_____. This week, one of our local competitors announced that _____21_____ will become its business language too.

Let’s look at a success story in Asia. I believe Singapore is so economically

_____22_____ because English is one of its official languages. It is a policy that allows it to _____23_____ and employ the best workers from all over the world.

At Star Electronics, we have already seen the _____24_____ of Englishization. In

April, the average score in our company’s English test was 85%, which _____25_____ our employees have very high English levels. This is _____26_____ for our company’s

communication as 10% of employees in our Guangzhou offices are foreign nationals. Within

our engineering department, the numbers are even _____27_____; about 70% of our new employees come from outside China. And we are attracting graduates of the best foreign _____28_____ such as Harvard, Cambridge and Tokyo Universities.

Englishization has not been an easy _____29_____ for Star Electronics but we are

already seeing the positive effect—our ability to attract and keep talented people from around the world. This is a process any company, or country, can _____30_____ in order to have global business success.

16.A. meetings B. articles C. departments D. websites

17.A. problems B. followers C. weakness D. success

18.A. pleased B. determined C. allowed D. surprised

19.A. physical B. cultural C. international D. final

20.A. dying out B. catching up C. breaking down D. setting off

21.A. English B. Chinese C. Japanese D. Korean

22.A. helpful B. delightful C. powerful D. careful

23.A. attract B. replace C. test D. stop

24.A. interests B. dangers C. disadvantages D. benefits

25.A. decides B. records C. shows D. sees

26.A. unexpected B. important C. fine D. impossible

27.A. lower B. higher C. harder D. stranger

28.A. companies B. organizations C. universities D. offices

29.A. process B. story C. agreement D. contribution

30.A. ignore B. fight C. remove D. copy

第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。

Having free time to play and enjoy hobbies and interests is important. It’s also good _____31_____ people’s health. People need time away from the pressures of study or work _____32_____ (relax) with friends and family.

In different countries and cultures around the world, free time _____33_____

(spend) in different ways. A survey showed that reading was the _____34_____ (popular) spare-time activity in the United States. This was followed by watching TV, and then spending time with family. In a U.K. survey on leisure-time activities, the pastime

_____35_____ was enjoyed by most people was watching DVDs. Listening to the radio came second. In _____36_____ similar survey conducted in Japan, the favourite free-time activity was eating out.

There were also _____37_____ (different) between the three countries in terms of

outdoor activities. For Americans, gardening was the No.1 outdoor activity. In the U.K., it was _____38_____ (go) to the pub, and gardening ranked ninth, followed by visiting the cinema. In Japan, going to bars and pubs ranked _____39_____ (eight) in popularity,

People around the world all enjoy doing lots of things in their free time,

_____40_____ the evidence suggests that what they like is very different.

III阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（共16小题，每小题2分，满分32分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

BBC TV Guide –Tonight

[M-Movie; S-Series; R-Repeat (programme previously shown); P-Premier (1sttime on

TV)]

41. A person wanting local weather information should watch __________.

A. BBC1 at 20.25 B. BBC1 at 21.00

C. BBC2 at 19.00 D. BBC4 at 19.00

42. Which of the following is true about tonight’s programme Top Gear?

A. It is the most popular show. B. It has been shown before.

C. It is broadcast on BBC4. D. It is 60 minutes long.

43. What’s the show Spring watch about?

A. UK lakes and rivers. B. How birds catch food.

C. The springtime in Britain. D. The life of fish.

44. Someone interested in gardens should watch __________.

A. Hidcote: For All Seasons B. Escape to the Country

C. Born to be Wild D. Spring watch

B

You are made of 73 percent water. You have 206 bones. There are about 60

muscles (肌肉) in your face; you use 20 of them to smile but 40 to frown. Your heart beats over 100,000 times each day. You really are amazing!

The human body is a complex machine. Most of the time we are unaware of what is happening in our bodies; usually it is only when we get sick or feel pain that we notice.

Many people do not take enough care of their complex machines. Bad habits like smoking, drinking too much alcohol, and eating junk food damage our bodies. Stress can also cause health problems. People who worry a lot or have busy jobs often don’t get enough sleep, or don’t eat properly. We also damage our bodies by playing sports or having accidents. A recent survey in the U.K. found that 14 percent of people had gone to a hospital Emergency Room in the previous three months. The two most common reasons were for injury and poisoning. Hospital patients were also treated for many other medical problems, ranging from colds to heart attacks.

Just like any machine, different body parts sometimes go wrong from old age. In

fact, a study in the U.S. found that 60 to 70 percent of all patients in the Emergency Room were aged 75 or over. Fortunately, older people who suffer from an illness or injury can now receive treatment to help extend their lives. It is now common for older people with damaged joints, for example, to have an operation to replace the old joint with a new one made of plastic or metal.

As with any machine, the better you take care of it, the longer it will last. Of course, the best way to take care of your amazing machine is to eat the right food, do regular exercise, and get enough sleep. Oh, and don’t forget to smile!

45.The facts in Paragraph 1 are used to __________.

A. explain how the human body can change

B. prove that the human body works like a machine

C. show how complex and interesting the human body is

D. describe the most important features of the human body

46.The underlined phrase “are unaware of” in Paragraph 2 most probably means __________.

A. are afraid of B. do not know

C. refuse to believe D. do not care

47.According to the passage, which of the following would the writer agree with?

A. Most people know a lot about their bodies.

B.14% of people go to hospital because of accidents.

C. Our body is like a machine because it is expensive to fix.

D. Old people have the most accidents and health emergencies.

48.What advice does the writer give to readers who want to have a better health?

A. Go to the hospital more frequently. B. Try to make people laugh.

C. Exercise and eat the right food. D. Always get up early.

C

On December 5,1901,Walt Disney, the man who turned a mouse into one of the

world’s most beloved characters, was born in Chicago. Always the artist and businessman, he used to sell his drawings to neighbors to make extra money when growing up.

After serving in France during World War I, he move to Hollywood and set up a

cartoon studio with his brother Roy’s help. But the studio enjoyed little success before

1928—the year Walt created a character called Mickey Mouse, who appeared in the silent cartoon Plane Crazy.

By the late 1920s, sound was revolutionizing the movie business, and Walt Disney was one of the first to use this new technology in Steamboat Willie, Mickey Mouse’s first starring role. Many more Mickey cartoons followed, and the little mouse became so popular throughout America that, in 1932, Walt was presented a special Oscar award for his creation. By 1935, Disney’s cartoon series included other popular characters, such as Donald Duck, Pluto and Goofy.

In 1937, Disney took a huge risk when he produced Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Previously, cartoons were usually 5 to 7 minutes long and shown in cinemas before the main movie. Snow White would be the world’s first movie-length cartoon film. Many predicted Walt would lose all his money and studio because audiences would not pay to see a cartoon. But the movie was a huge hit, making an unbelievable$4.2 million (almost $400 million in today’s money) in North America. Walt used this money to build a modern studio where he went on to make even more movie-length cartoons such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi.

During World WarⅡ, Disney’s studio stopped making cartoons to help with the

war effort—mainly by producing army training films. But at the war’s end, the studio was back to action and produced many popular movies including Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. Cinderella hit the theatres in 1948, and was Disney’s most successful movie since Snow White. But Walt Disney was only getting started. In 1955, he opened the first Disneyland and a year later he started making programs for a new industry called television. By the time he died in 1966, Disney had created an empire that continues to grow today.

49. How did Walt Disney make extra money in his early years?

A. By making movies. B. By selling his drawings.

C. By designing theme parks. D. By drawing his neighbors.

50. Why was Walt Disney presented a special Oscar award?

A. For the creation of Mickey Mouse.

B. For the production of cartoon movies.

C. For using advanced technology in his movies.

D. For making the most successful movie in history.

51. Why did many people think the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs would fail?

A. The story was not very interesting.

B. The quality of the drawing was poor.

C. People would not pay to watch a cartoon.

D. Children would not sit in the cinema for so long.

52. In what order did the following events happen in the story?

a. Walt Disney started making TV programs.

b. Walt Disney built a modern cartoon studio.

c. Walt Disney served in France during the war.

d. Walt Disney made training films for the army.

e. Walt Disney opened a theme park for business.

f. Walt Disney went to Hollywood and set up a studio.

A. c, f, b, d, e, a. B. b, f, c, e, d, a. C. b, c, d, e, a, f. D. c, d, f, b, a, e.

D

Robin Lythe’s Cave, East Yorkshire

Looking for a sense of magic? Something mysterious with a little danger? Possibly filled with ghosts (鬼魂)? And free of charge? Robin Lythe’s Cave will provide everything you need—if the sea level’s low. To get there, you walk down from the car park and take the road on the right. Watch out, in spring, for the hundreds of seabirds nesting on the rocks. If the sea level is low, you will be able to see a carve entrance. Climb up and enter. You are now inside the first section of the cave, called Flam borough Head. For centuries, this section has been famous for eating ships and smugglers (走私者) that sailed too close during high sea levels. At its height of greediness, between 1770 and 1806, it took one ship every 10 weeks on average.

The cave’s path then leads through a wet frightening passage into a wonderful

curving hall, 15 metres high. From there you can see a distant light, the sea. Smugglers used to bring their goods up here and hide them—French wine and tobacco mostly. At other times, locals would find bodies washed in during storms, and one, so they say, was Robin Lythe. Maybe he was a smuggler too, and maybe he is still around. There are regular reports of ghosts walking through the cave carrying bottles of wine.

When the sea level is very low, it’s safe to explore around the cave entrance area, but don’t stay too long!

Back on the cliff there are excellent walks south, past the lighthouse, to the long

beach that leads towards Bridling ton. Watch out for the short-eared owls hunting around here. There are mysteries here too: Dane’s Dyke, a huge wall-base that no one has ever properly explained; and the strange white stones on the beach—great for building an even stranger sand castle.

53. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A. To introduce the history of the cave.

B. To encourage tourists to visit the cave.

C. To describe the secret stories of the cave.

D. To warn visitors of the danger of the cave.

54. Which of the following statements about Robin Lythe’s Cave is true?

A. No entrance fee is required.

B. It’s a popular bird-watching site.

C. It’s a great place to go swimming.

D. Ships are no longer allowed to sail near it.

55. What did smugglers mainly use the cave for?

A. To hide from the police. B. To keep their boats.

C. To store their goods. D. To bury their dead.

56. When is the safest time to explore Robin Lythe’s Cave?

A. At night. B. When there are no storms.

C. In spring. D. When the sea level is low.

第二节阅读填空（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8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。

Once upon a time, there was a man with a fine house, healthy animals and rich land. __________57__________ But the man was worried about his son, because the boy had grown up knowing only good times and good fortune.

“What will happen when something goes wrong for him?” wondered his father. “How will he know what to do?”__________58__________ To help him carry the wood home, the man gave the boy an old cart and two horses. As his son was leaving, the man said, “If the cart breaks down while you are in the forest, don’t worry. Necessity will teach you what to do.”

The boy collected as much wood as he could load onto the cart.

__________59__________ “I hope that Father’s friend lives nearby, ”thought the boy, and he started crying out, “Necessity! NECESSITY! Where are you? ”The boy called and called, but no one came, so he decided to fix the cart himself.

When he arrived home he said to his father, “You said Necessity would teach me to fix the cart, but I couldn’t find him anywhere. I had to fix it all by myself.”

The man smiled to himself and thought, “__________60__________”

A. Necessity really is the best teacher.

B.I knew that I could make my father proud.

C. He was also blessed with a handsome, loving son.

D. His son, however, was lazy and never helped with any farm work.

E. So one day, the man asked the boy to go into the forest and collect wood.

F. But when he turned to come home, the cart broke under the weight ofthe wood. IV 写作（共三节，满分45分）

第一节 完成句子（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。

61. A hobby is something that you never get tired of —the more time you ________ (奉献，专注于) to it, the more fun you have.

62. It took her three months to ________ (恢复) from the operation.

63. It is a well-known fact that cigarettes contain many chemicals that will ________ (影响) your health.

64. Before I had the chance to get ________ (熟悉) with them, they moved to another city.

65. ________ (明显地), he didn’t know about the timetable charges at all.

66. According to the widely accepted ________ (理论), the universe began with a “Big Bang”.

67. People on the street have their umbrella up. ________ (因此), it must be raining.

68. As you ________ (接近，走近) the town, you’ll see lots of fruit trees on the left.

69. Thankfully, water ________ (污染) is becoming less serious in our city.

70. A child’s development largely ________ (取决于) on family education and environment.

第二节 句子翻译（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）

请根据中文及括号内的提示翻译下列句子。

71. 城市一片废墟，上百万人无家可归。(in ruins, millions / thousands of)

72. 电脑的发明被认为是一种伟大的科技突破。(consider, breakthrough)

73. 是什么事使他不能参加我们的会议仍然是个谜。(prevent...from)

74. 直到回到家我才发现我把钥匙留在办公室了。(only+状语倒装)

75. 专家提出的的计划得到了政府认可。(put forward)

第三节 短文写作（共1小题，满分20分）

你是李华，就读于一所国际学校。校学生会正在筹划志愿者项目，工作如下：

1. 到养老院（elderly care home）照顾老人；

2. 给小学生辅导作业；

3. 到学校图书馆整理图书。

[写作要求]

1. 请你选择其中最感兴趣的一项工作，向学生会写一封英文应聘信，包括以下内容：

(1) 你感兴趣的志愿者工作；

(2) 阐述这份工作的意义；

(3) 说明你为什么能胜任这份工作。

2. 字数约120词。信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入词数。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am very excited about the Student Union’s plan to organize a volunteer work program and would like to apply. …

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua