1、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15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 Mays Parents C Mays teachers2.What drinks will the speakers order？ A Lemon
2、tea，green tea and coffee B Green tea，coffee and orange juiceC Lemon tea，green tea and orange juice听下面一段对话，回答第3一5题。3What was the man doing before he spoke with the woman？ ATalking on the phone BReadingthe newspaper CWalking tothe university4How mueh does the man pay for his room now each week？ A40 B8
3、0 C1205 What does the man NoT like about the new room？ AThe locationBThe noiseC The size听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。6Why is the man nervous？ AHe will meet the womas Parents for the first time BHe doesnt have any good clothes to wear C He thinks they will be late7 Wllat shirt does the man finally choose？ AA red
4、oneBA blue oneCA green one8 How will they go to the restaurant？ ABy taxi BBy bus COn 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1630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。A
5、t 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. Were having great _17_ with our efforts. Even newspapers are writing about it. Introducing English as the working lan
6、guage is a challenge for a Chinese company like us, but its 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 sa
7、me idea and are _20_. This week, one of our localcompetitors announced that _21_ will become its business language too. Lets 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
8、 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 companys English test was 85%, which _25_ our employees have very high English levels. This is _26_ for our companys communication as 10% of employees i
9、n 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
10、an easy _29_ for Star Electronics but we are already seeing the positive effectour 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. articlesC. departmentsD. websites17.A.
11、problems B. followersC. weakness D. success18.A. pleased B. determinedC. allowedD. surprised19.A. physica lB. culturalC. internationalD. final20.A. dying out B. catching upC. breaking downD. setting off21.A. English B. ChineseC. JapaneseD. Korean22.A. helpful B. delightfulC. powerfulD. careful23.A.
12、attract B. replaceC. testD. stop24.A. interests B. dangersC. disadvantagesD. benefits25.A. decides B. recordsC. showsD. sees26.A. unexpected B. importantC. fineD. impossible27.A. lowe rB. higherC. harderD. stranger28.A. companies B. organizationsC. universitiesD. offices29.A. process B. storyC. agre
13、ementD. contribution30.A. ignore B. fightC. removeD. 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. Its also good _31_ peoples health. People need time away from t
14、he pressuresof study orwork _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 sp
15、ending 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) betwee
16、n 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 wo
17、rld all enjoy doinglots 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。ABBC TV Guide TonightM-Movie; S-Series; R-Repeat (programme previously shown); P-Premier (1stt
18、ime on TV)41. A personwanting local weather information should watch _. A. BBC1 at 20.25B. BBC1 at 21.00C. BBC2 at 19.00D. BBC4 at 19.0042. Which of the following is true about tonights programmeTop Gear?A. It is the most popular show.B. It has been shown before.C. It is broadcast on BBC4.D. It is 6
19、0 minutes long.43. Whats the show Springwatchabout?A. UK lakes and rivers.B. How birds catch food.C. The springtime inBritain.D. The life of fish.44. Someoneinterested in gardens should watch _.A. Hidcote: For All SeasonsB. Escape to the CountryC. Born to be WildD. SpringwatchBYou are made of 73 per
20、cent 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 ofwhat is happening in our bodies; usua
21、lly 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
22、 dont get enough sleep, or dont 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 hospitalEmergency Room in the previous three months. The two most common reasons were for injury and poisoning. Hos
23、pital patients were also treated for many other medical problems, ranging from colds toheart 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 percentof all patientsin the Emergency Room were aged 75 or over. Fortuna
24、tely, 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 jointwith a new one made of plastic or metal. As with any machine, the better you
25、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 dont forget to smile!45.The facts in Paragraph 1 are used to _.A.explain how the human body can changeB.prove that the hu
26、man body works like a machineC.show how complex and interesting the human body isD.describe the most important features of the human body46.The underlined phrase “are unaware of” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _. A.are afraid ofB.do not knowC.refuse to believeD.do not care47.According to the pas
27、sage, 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 wri
28、ter 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.COn December 5,1901,Walt Disney, the man who turned a mouse into one of the worlds most beloved characters, was born in Chicago
29、. Always the artist and businessman, he used to sell his drawingsto neighbors to make extra money when growing up.After serving in France during World WarI, he move to Hollywood and set up a cartoon studio with hisbrother Roys help. But the studio enjoyed little success before 1928the year Walt crea
30、ted a character called Mickey Mouse, who appeared in the silent cartoon Plane Crazy.By the late 1920s, sound was revolutionising the movie business, and Walt Disney was one of the first to use this new technology in Steamboat Willie, Mickey Mouses first starring role. Many more Mickey cartoonsfollow
31、ed, and the little mouse became so popular throughout America that, in 1932, Walt was presented a special Oscar award for his creation. By 1935, Disneys cartoon series included other popularcharacters, such as Donald Duck, Pluto and Goofy.In 1937, Disney took a huge risk when he produced Snow White
32、and the Seven Dwarfs. Previously, cartoonswere usually 5 to 7 minutes long and shown in cinemas before the main movie. Snow White would be the worlds 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 mov
33、ie was a huge hit, making an unbelievable$4.2 million (almost $400 million in todays money) in North America. Walt used this money to build a modern studio where he went on to make even more movie-length cartoonssuch as Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi.During World War, Disneys studio stopped making c
34、artoons to help with the war effortmainly by producing army training films. But at the wars 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 Disneys most successful movie since Snow Wh
35、ite. 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 h
36、is 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.
37、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 lo
38、ng.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. W
39、alt 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.DRobin Lythes Cave, East YorkshireLooking for a sense of magic? Something mysterious with a little danger? Possibly filled with ghosts (鬼魂)? And free of charge? Robin L
40、ythes Cave will provide everything you needif the sea levels low. To get there, you walk down from the car park and take the road on the right. Watch out, in spring, for the hundredsof seabirds nesting on the rocks. If the sea level is low, you will be able to see a carve entrance. Climb up and ente
41、r. You are now inside the first section of the cave, called Flamborough 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.
42、The caves 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 themFrench wine and tobacco mostly. At other times, locals would find bodies washed in duri
43、ng 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, its safe to explore around the cave entrance area, but dont stay too long
44、!Back on the cliff there are excellent walks south, past the lighthouse, to the long beach that leads towards Bridlington. Watch out for the short-eared owls hunting around here. There are mysteries here too: Danes Dyke, a huge wall-base that no onehas ever properly explained; and the strange white
45、stoneson the beachgreat for building an even stranger sand castle.53. Whats 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 foll
46、owing statements about Robin Lythes Cave is true?A. No entrance fee is required.B. Its a popular bird-watching site.C. Its 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.
47、To store their goods. D. To bury their dead.56. When is the safest time to explore Robin Lythes 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。Onceupon a time, there was a man with a fine house,
48、healthy animals and rich land. _57_ But the man was worried about his son, because the boy had grown upknowing 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 t
49、he 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, dont 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 Fathers friend lives nearby,”thought the bo
50、y, 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 couldnt find him anywhere. I had to fix it all b
51、y 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 t
52、he 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
53、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 didnt know about the timetable charges at all.66. According to
54、 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, youll see lots of fruit trees on the left.69. Thankfully, water _ (污染) is becoming less serious in our city.70. A childs develo
55、pment 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。
56、(put forward)第三节 短文写作（共1小题，满分20分）写作情景你是李华，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 Unions plan to organise a volunteer work program and would like to apply. Yours sincerely,Li Hua