2016年佛山二模英語試卷和答案

1、2016年佛山市普通高三教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)（二）英語 2016.4第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)(共15小題，滿分30)aleeds castle is in kent, england. 5 miles (8 km) southeast ofmaidstone. it is built on islands in a lake formed by the river len to the castof the village of leeds. it has been open to the public since 1976. opening time: april to sept

2、ember. 10:0018:00 october to march:10:0017:00 tickets：tickets are valid for one year from date of purchasegiving free repeat visits to the castle, grounds and attractions. excludesspecial ticketed events and christmas day.adult tickets: 24 singlechild tickets: 16 single (415 years old)kid ticket: fr

3、ee (under 4)transportation:coach or express: national express from london to leeds castledirectlytrain: any train from southern cities to bearsted. transfer by spottravel to leeds castle. 15 minutes ride, goes by each hour.the upstairs tour: thursday 21st april, 11:30amsee the state bedrooms, not no

4、rmally on show to the public. hear aboutthe guests of the roaring 1920s. see the bedroom where edward and simpsonstayed and where pavarotti was accommodated during his visit.price: 5 per person. a valid entrance ticket is required per personembroidery (刺繡）taster workshop: sunday 5th june, 10:30amlea

5、rn the basics with expert supervision from members of theembroiderers association and sew your own small piece of embroidery tolake home and frame to turn into a cushion or handmade greeting card.price: 20 per person.a valid entrance ticket is required per person. includes refreshments andall materi

6、als. 21. how much should an adult with a child pay to enter leeds castle?a. 10.b. 24.c.16. d. 40.22. what can visitorsse during the upstairs tour?a. pavarotti. b. the state bedrooms. c. a show. d. artworks.23. to visit the embroidery taster workshop, you have to_.a. get an entrance ticket b. show yo

7、ur greeting cardc. know about embroidery d. join an associationbmr. selfridge, the wisconsin-born retailer (零售商) who left school at 14,rose to become a partner in marshall fields. chicago. founded in 1852, itwas one of the first and most ambitious us department scores. mr. selfridgehad done well wit

8、h marshall fields. he liked to say, “the customer is alwaysright,” which made the chicago store popular. and he is believed to haveinvented the phrase “only so many shopping days until christmas”.when he visited london on holiday in 1906 he was surprised to find mostof the citys department stores we

9、re no match of their american and parisiancompetitors. this led selfridge to leave the us and establish selfridges. adepartment store named after him. at the west end of londons oxford street.in oxford street, selfridges design team shaped an ambitious classicalp3lacc building with a wall of plate g

10、lass windows.opened in 1909, selfridges offered customers a hundred departmentsalong with restaurants, a roof garden, reading and writing rooms, receptionareas for foreign visitors, a first aid room and. most importantly, a small armyof knowledgeable floor-walking assistants who served as guides as

11、well asbeing thoroughly instructed in the art of making a sale.mr. selfridge did much to make the department store a destination ratherthan just a big and comprehensively stocked city shop. it became a place tomeet and for ladies to lunch. mr. selfridge later introduced the departmentstore as a key

12、element of the 20th century culture, and chaplinacknowledged the growing trend for shopping in the department store in hisfilm the floorwalker. 24. what can be learned about mr. selfridge from paragraph i ?a. lie was well-educated.b. he was a gifted businessman.c. he was a modest man.d. he was disho

13、nest.25. what made selfridge build a department store in london?a. the large population in london.b. his desire to own a department store.c. his confidence in business success.d. affection for london architecture.26. what was selfridges most impressive characteristic?a. the number of departments.b.

14、the broad choice of goods.c. the small group of guards.d. the well-trained sales guides.27. what is the main purpose of the article?a. to introduce the history of selfridge .b. to compare different department stores.c. to encourage readers to spend more.d. to explain how to start a department store.

15、 ctop chefs arent known for their friendlycharacter. assistants whoovercook food by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive.my father was a top chef. wed had a stormy relationship for years, but idecided to follow in his footsteps anyway, and train as a chef. it was betterthan t

16、he dead-end i d reach with the job id been doing.after three years, i became head chef in a restaurant called the tortoise.as the boss, i made important decision but if anything went wrong, i was theone who should take the responsibility.experiencing the sweaty kitchens, ilearned why my father was t

17、he way he was. when i began, i didnt have mysights set on anything much-i just wanted a regular jobbut soon i realizedmy career was taking off. the rich and famous started to visit the restaurantand eventually came the time when i had to decide about my future: i couldeither open my own restaurant o

18、r go and work for one of the big ones. thenlife made the decision for me. my father tried and i got his job.on my first day, i received an unfriendly welcome. no one would talk tome. what made it worse was that i was illi had a cold , and my hands wereshaking as i went into the kitchen. i held my br

19、eath, stood up in front ofeveryone and said, my name is leah kleist. you all know my father. whetheryou loved him or hated him, i dont care. he is the past. now lets get towork. and we did. 28. what will happen to assistants who overcook food?a. they got punished b. they eat the food c. they get som

20、e advice d. they get fired29. why did the author decide to work as a chef? a. it was his favorite b. it was a better job. c. he was forced to d. he lost his job.30. what does the underline part tell us about the author? a. he knew little about the job. b. he misunderstood his father c. he didnt have

21、 a clear goal. d. he had a very poor eyesight.31. what caused the staffs unfriendly attitude towards the author? a. his lack of experience b. his poor health condition c. their impression of is father d. their envy at his success dwhere do you keep ice? in die freezer, of course. thats what scientis

22、tsmight have thought when they were looking for a safe place to store ice frommountain glaciers from around the world. theyve decided to store ice inantarctica because global warming is causing some of the glaciers in placeslike the alps to melt.jerome chappellaz of the french national centre for sc

23、ientific research isinvolved in creating an ice vault (地下室）there. he says: “we are probablythe only scientific community whose sample (樣本) is in danger ofdisappearing from the face of the planet. if you work on rocks or on treerings, the raw material is still here and will be for many centuries.and

24、why do scientists need to study ice from the alps, for example? iceformed on the top of a mountain is made of snow accumulated overthousands of years. trapped air bubbles (氣泡) contain samples of theatmosphere that existed when that ice was formed. ice is a record of climateby examining ice. we know

25、carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher nowthan in the last three million years. researchers use this kind of data to buildcomputer models and tryto predict what might happen in the future.the ice vault will be housed in a snow cave at the concordia researchstation, which is operated by scientist

26、s from france and italy. the icesamples will be sealed in bags and placed 10 meters below the surface. at aconstant temperature of -50*c. this will put the scientists minds at rest.losing the ice samples would be a disaster, and nobody wants to see a mineof scientific knowledge lost forever in a gia

27、nt pool.32. what makes antarctica a safe place to store ice?a. its large mountains.b. its function as a freezer.c. the abundant ice samples there.d. the absence of global warming.33. jerome compares ice with rocks and tree rings to state that_.a. its necessary to store iceb. its more valuable to stu

28、dy icec. ice disappears very quicklyd. ice should be stored at home34. what is the researchers purpose of studying ice?a. to learn about climate.b. to learn about the alps.c. to trap air bubbles.d. to reduce carbon dioxide.35. what do scientists think of storing ice in antarctica?a. they consider it

29、 an easy job.b. theyre not optimistic about it.c. they think it will cause disasters.d. they think its a reliable way.第二節(jié)（共5小題，共10分）some people just know how to start a conversation with anyone, in any place.if youre not one of these lucky types, dont worry. 36_remark on the surroundings or occasion

30、. if youre at a party, forexample, you could comment on the food or the music in a positive way likethis: “i love this song. or “the foods great.”37 _for example. “how is the wine?” or “who do you knowhere?- most people enjoy talking about themselves so asking a question is agood way to get a conver

31、sation started.38_for example, “i really like your purse. can i ask where yougot it?- or “youre really doing well in this. can you show me how to do it?”remark on anything you have in common. people would like your saying“my daughter went to that school, too. how does your son like it?39_dont say so

32、mething that obviously causes offence andavoid heavy subjects such as politics or religion. stick to light subjects likethe weather, surroundings，and anything you have in common such asmovies or sports teams.listen effectively. 40 you cant concentrate on what someones saying if youre thinking about

33、what youre going to say next. the key to effective communication is to focus fully on the speaker and show interest in whats being said. nod occasionally, smile at the person, and encourage the speaker to continue with or “uh huh.”a. choose subjects youre interested in.b. use a praise to create a go

34、od atmosphere.c. keep the conversation going with small talks.d. it is not the same as wailing for your turn to talk.e. ask specific questions that arc related to the drinks.f. ask a question that requires more than just a yes or no answerg. here are some ways to have a conversation with someone new

35、. 第二部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45）last christmas, i didnt get a single christmas present. this wasnt a _41_ ihad asked for it. a week before christmas. i decided that instead of 42presents. i wanted to buy presents for the 43 in the local orphanage (孤兒院）.when i told my family my plans, there was a lot of _44_.o

36、n christmasday, however.the_45_ shocked me.as i knocked on the door of the orphanage that morning. i fell _46_and unprepared for what was coming. i almost _ 47_, but then a womanopened the door and _48_ as she led me in.id heard a lot about how orphanages were _49_ built but the realitywas still a s

37、hock.i instantly _50_ it. there were no smiles. it felt a bit likebeing in a huge house filled with forgotten. _51_ kids.i was taken to a room full of children, and was suddenly _52_ at howempty it felt. i wanted to make these children smile. i felt 53,and i was.but then, as my presents were _54_ ,

38、the atmosphere in the roomchanged. i could see the _55_ in the eyes of the children. my feeling ofpowerlessness _56 _. a little girl ran up to me and _57_ my legs. icarried a little boy in my arms and he kissed me on the nose before lying_58_ against my shoulder, which moved me to tears.for many of

39、us, christmas is the best time of the year. the time i spentin the orphanage taught me that the_59_i felt at christmases should not betaken for granted. it taught me to _60_ everything that was mine. 41. a. joke b. holiday c. surprise d. story42. a. distributing b. receiving c. donating d. exchangin

40、g43. a. doctors b. patientsc. workers d. children44. a. support b. doubt c. disagreement d. humor45. a. trend b. disaster c. reality d. emotion46. a. energetic b. ashamed c. excited d. uncomfortable47. a. turned up b. turned away c. broke down d. broke in48. a. hesitated b. smiled c. whimpered d. cr

41、ied49. a. secretly b. frequently c. poorly d. randomly50. a. hated b. left c. forgot d. abandoned51. a. unwanted b. unwilling c. unbearable d. unconscious52. a. regretful b. angry c. confused d amused53. a. proud b. encouraged c. disappointed d. powerless54. a. picked out b. put aside c. turned down

42、 d. handed out55. a. envy b. kindness c. excitement d. tension56. a. arose b. grew c. disappeared d. returned57. a. hugged b. bitc. scratched d. hit58. a. heavily b. gently c. quickly d. guiltily59. a. happiness b. gratitude c. respect d. loneliness60. a. receive b. keep c contribute d. value 第二部分英語

43、知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45）第二節(jié)（共15分）i was born in london, bill i grew up in taunton, which is a small townwith not much to do，so i had to invent a lot of garner. this is probably61_ i was good at making things. as a child. i always enjoyed 62_(design) objects.at the age of 16,1 decided to leave school to work fo

44、r a designcompany. 63_ (main) doing routine work in the office. during this time i learnt a lot 64_my manager. she was quite inspiring and taughtme how 65_(solve) problems by looking at things in a different way.in 2006. i 66_(feel) i needed a new challenge so i decided to takea film-making course.

45、my 67_ (apply) was successful and i spent a(n)68_ (enjoy) month learning film-making. it was at this time that irealized the most suitable job for 69_ was designing advertisementsand commercial films. i made up my mind to develop different 70_(skill) so that i would be able to work in this field in the future. 第三部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35）第1節(jié) 改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）our school was founded in 1989. its in the foot of a mountain. its a realbeautiful school in our city, that many flowers and trees have been planted.there is no dormitory for student in the scho