2016廣州二模英語試題及參

1、2021廣州二模英語試題word版及參考答案  試卷類型：A  2021年廣州市普通高中畢業(yè)班綜合測試二  英 語  考前須知：  1本試卷分第I卷選擇題和第二卷非選擇題兩局部。答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)、考場號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。因測試不考聽力，第I卷從第二局部的“閱讀理解開始，試題序號(hào)從“21開始。  2答復(fù)第I卷時(shí)，選出每題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。 如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。寫在本試卷上無效。 

2、0;3答復(fù)第二卷時(shí)，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  第二局部閱讀理解共兩節(jié)，總分值40分  第一節(jié) 共15小題；每題2分，總分值30分  閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。  A  The best of adventure and sport in NSW  If you want adventure, then

3、the state of New South  Wales (NSW) in Australia is the place to go. No matter  what the season, you can choose from a wide variety of  landscapes, climates, activities and experiences all with  easy access to tour operators and local guides.  For sn

4、ow lovers, there's no better place than the  Snowy Mountains. Skiers and snowboarders can hit the  slopes for some downhill thrills in Kosciuszko National.  Park. Non-skiing adventure-seekers will enjoy hiking or snowshoeing.  If water sports are more your

5、 thing, there are plenty of places to go. Surfers youre your surfboards and head to Byron Bay, Shellharbour, or Newcastle's 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 ar

6、ound NSW offer a lifetime's 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 sky's the limit! Book a hot-air-balloon or helicopter

7、 ride over the stunning vineyards of the Hunter Valley, go skydiving in Wollongong, or try hang-gliding in Stanwell   Park.  1  Get to know the State's unique and tough landscapes on a caving, canoeing or rock climbing adventure. Four-wheel-driving and off-roading t

8、ours are popular in both Country NSW and Outback NSW. Or explore parts of the State on horseback- you'Il 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 o

9、f NSW.  C. To promote NSW's 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. Fa

10、milies. 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 Inde

11、pendence, 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

12、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 broth

13、er's 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

14、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 Americ

15、an" 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 acti

16、vists 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 position

17、s 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 mainl

18、y about?  A. The American Declaration of Independence. B. Franklin's contributions to American society. 2  C. The American War of Independence. D. Benjamin Franklin's early life.  25. How did Franklin begin developing his own political thinking?  A. By

19、 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?

20、  A. His most important contribution was in science.  B. He was the 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 F

21、ranklin's 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

22、 Independence.  f. He visited England to discuss independence.  A. e, c, a, b, f, d B. c, a, b, f, e, d C. a, c, f, b, d, e D. f, d, a, b, c, e     C  Whether or not you believe Professor Stephen Hawking's alarming theory that building a “strong

23、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

24、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 doesn't att

25、end board meetings or vote - it's just a program. While it's 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

26、, translating our voices into different languages and building other machines for us in factories around the world. But they won't 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 Av

27、a has human intelligence. I won't 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 we're told they are all .the time. Indeed, if you stopped believing other people have minds, you would quickly fin

28、d yourself unable to function in the world.  Google's Eric Schmidt argues that we shouldn't worry about AI, and that we need instead to 3  redesign our education systems so that we learn how to get on with the machines. As powerful computer-based intelligences continue de

29、veloping, 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.    &#

30、160;.  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 system  .  A. attend board meetings to vote B. make final dec

31、isions for the bank  C. attract more investments to the bank D. assess the value of different businesses  .  A. control people's facial expressions B. construct other intelligent machines  C. have a human-like physical appearance D. change people's spe

32、eches into different languages  31. 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

33、 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 you're 18 or 19, and already know everything, there's no need to do the readings

34、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.  playing guitar in a band for a few years

35、, 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 st

36、udents, after completing my degree, I continued studying and eventually attained my PhD.  Now I'm a lecturer at Toronto University in Canada. In fact, I have just finished preparing a group of mature-age students to annoy next year's young first years. My students come from many di

37、fferent 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 4 &#

38、160;annoying mature-age students occupying the airtime in class, most don't want to control the discussion. They're likely to be waiting, counting away the seconds silently in the hope that someone will want to talk about all of these amazing ideas we're learning about. Only after waitin

39、g 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 let's celebrate all of those “annoying mature-age students.  A. who behaves like an adult B. studying

40、for a higher degree  C. not yet qualified to enter university D. who starts university at an older age  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 st

41、udents .  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

42、 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 opinio

43、ns.  D. They are more interested in hearing others' opinions.  第二節(jié)共5小題，每題2分，總分值10分  根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最正確選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。  Alone But Not Lonely  In today's fast-paced society, we've become uncomfortable with silence. We try to find d

44、ifferent types of activities that can help us escape feelings of laziness or boredom, Solitude獨(dú)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 l

45、onely. Even if you are surrounded by other people, it's natural to experience an emptiness while longing for love or acceptance. Geoffrey F. Fisher once said, “  We often fill loneliness with all types of unsatisfying activities. Young people would rather spend a Friday night out with

46、strangers, than spend the night alone. They're looking for a way to kill time while they await true friendship. Then there are young adults in gangs where they don't really like their Why does being alone scare us?  Do not be afraid of silence. teaches you how to truly listen. It t

47、eaches you to pay attention to what's 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.  5  A

48、. 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

49、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.     笫三局部英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用共兩節(jié)，總分值45分  第一節(jié)完形填空共20小題；每題1

50、.5分，總分值30分  閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出可以填入空 白處的最正確選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。  Eco-tourism involves people traveling to beautiful but environmental sensitive places. Such  trips are steadily gaining as more people search for new travel experiences.  Eco-tourism has m

51、any benefits. First, all the the important environmental spots they visit. Second, it better understand the environment, thereby of the local culture.  Compared tourists, eco-tourists use energy more efficiently, save water and produce less rubbish by finding ways to and lasting effect on

52、the local environment.  Two things are needed to make eco-tourism a/an And second, because it requires considerable effort, both eco-tourists and locals must be  in their commitment to improving the environment.  Green travel provides local people with jobs in and shops

53、. One great achievement of eco-tourism has been the of illegal hunting. Former hunters can now work as guides to help keep the animals local people's quality of life, especially children's.  Peru is one country using eco-tourism to promote respect for the . It's now able to tak

54、e on more sustainable(可持續(xù)的)travel.  this, local people's living-standards have improved. Many others are now following Peru's and using eco-tourism to preserve their environment for the future generation s.  41. A. finally B. usually C. suddenly D. roughly  42.

55、A. pleasure B. satisfaction C. popularity D. freedom  43. A. money B. time C. energy D. effort  44. A. pollute B. protect C. purchase D. explore  45. A. scientists B. hunters C. guides D. visitors  46. A. approving B. confirming C. enriching D. supporting 

56、; 47. A. respectful B. aware C. uncertain D. independent 6  48. A. rich 49. A. use  50. A. challenging 51 A. success 52. A. polite 53. A. mines 54. A. ban  55. A. close 56. A. influences 57. A. environment 58. A. effect 59. A. But for 60. A. example  B. c

57、urious B. recycle  B. disappointing B. adventure B. sincere  B. factories B. result B. safe B. examines B. law B. theory B. According to B. rule C. lazy C. copy C. positive C. tool C. doubtful C. schools C. decline C. friendly C. balances C. economy C. focus C. In spite of C. adv

58、ice D. normal D. restrict D. risky D. symbol D. grateful D. hotels  D. appearance D. active D. improves D. hosts  D. discussion D. In addition to D. tradition  第二卷  第三局部 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用共兩節(jié)；總分值45分 第二節(jié) 共10小題；每題1.5分，總分值15分  閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容1個(gè)單詞或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

59、0; Each week New York-based hairstylist Mark Bustos tries to make a small difference in people's lives giving haircuts to homeless people.  During the week, Mark works in his high-class salon, but each Sunday, he walks around the same kind he would give to any paying customer, exc

60、ept these are done for free for those who are homeless or cannot afford a haircut (them).     ( take ) a typical, relaxing vacation, he decided to give poor local children haircuts.“I felt so happy doing it that I've continued since returning, Mark explains.  Changi

61、ng someone's appearance can have a huge impact on their life. Remember the homeless retired soldier who received a make-over? He found a job, (rent) a house and  quit drinking alcohol (simple) changing how a person looks can give them a huge increase in Mark Bustos proves that there ar

62、e many ways (give), and that you can easily use your 笫四局部寫作共兩節(jié)；總分值35分  第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)共10小題；每題1分，總分值10分  假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共 有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào))，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。  修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。  注意：1每處錯(cuò)誤

63、及其修改均僅限一詞；  2只允許修改10處，多者從第11處起不計(jì)分。  The old saying “The early bird catches the wormshow us the importance of planning, working hard and trying constant. To achieve outstanding results, the most people must plan ahead and work diligently to overcome all kind of difficulties. 

64、 That has been my own experience, either. When I first started at high school, I seldom passed my exams, so I never prepared well. Later, my teacher, Mr. Black, advised me plan everything in advance. She asked me to study hard as well. After a year of putting his advice onto practice, I can now

65、 easily pass all my exams.  There are no shortcuts to succeed. 第二節(jié)書面表迭總分值25分  英國姐妹學(xué)校的老師Dr. Smith將要來你們學(xué)校開展教學(xué)活動(dòng)。來華前，他給你們年級(jí)的學(xué)生寫了一封公開信，調(diào)查需求情況。     假定你是李華，請根據(jù)來信內(nèi)容代表同學(xué)們寫一封回信，內(nèi)容包括： 1表達(dá)對Dr. Smith到來的期盼。 2回復(fù)信中提出的問題。  注意：  1詞數(shù)100左右；  2可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。  2021屆廣州市普通高中畢業(yè)班綜合測試二  英 語 2021.4  參考答案及評分參考  因第一局部“聽說考試已經(jīng)完成,筆試局部從第二局部開始,題號(hào)從第21小題開始。      第二局部：  21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29.