1、南沙一中2016学年下学期高二级第一次月考 英语试题（实验班） 说明: 本试卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分，共8页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is one of the worlds greatest art museums. Millions of people have entered its doors to see paintin
2、gs by the worlds fine artists. But if these priceless masterpieces are to be preserved, the Gallery must protect them carefully. The Gallerys 135-man guard force has successfully prevented them from being stolen, but protecting the paintings from nature is a greater problem.In past times, the owners
3、 of paintings did not protect them from damaging changes in humidity (湿度) and temperature. As a result, the life of these paintings were shortened. In the National Gallery, however, humidity and temperature are carefully controlled. The building is air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter. The
4、 air-conditioning and heating systems are so important to the life of the paintings that the Gallery has two of each system. If one should fail, the extra one can take over.Light is another enemy of paintings. Ultraviolet rays (紫外线) in light cause paintings to fade (褪色). Long ago, paintings often hu
5、ng in dark churches and palaces. A coat of varnish (清漆) was a protection from the weak light. But when museums took over the care of many paintings, they were often hung in brighter light than before. Soon they were in danger of fading. The damaging effects of light were increased when the museums r
6、emoved the varnish coating, yellowed with age.To protect its paintings, the National Gallery put a special kind of glass in its skylights. This glass allows visible lights to enter the building but it keeps out harmful ultraviolet rays. The Gallery has also developed new and better varnishes which h
7、elp to keep paintings from fading.Thanks to these new precautions, many of the worlds greatest paintings are being well protected for future generations to enjoy.1.The text mainly tells us about _.A. the guard force in the National Gallery B. protecting great paintings from natureC. priceless painti
8、ngs of past times D. the air-conditioning and heating systems in the National Gallery2. Which of the following is NOT an enemy of paintings? _.A. Varnish. B. Temperature. C. Light. D. Humidity.3. The underlined word precautions in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _. A. decorations B. problems C.
9、 suggestions D. applications4. From the text we can infer that_.A. great artists painted in dark churches and palacesB. you can touch these paintings while you are in the National GalleryC. the care of the worlds greatest paintings is both a big responsibility and a challengeD. the guard force in th
10、e Gallery has not done a good job5. From the text, we can learn that _ . A.ultraviolet rays cannot affect paintings B.great artists painted with coats of varnish C.some priceless paintings were not well preserved D.the guard force in the National Gallery has not done a good jobBDrawing is a universa
11、l language. It was probably our first form of self-expression when we were babies: long before we start writing, were painting and scribbling(乱涂), both in order to make sense of the world and because we enjoy it.In the history of human culture, too, painting and image making came before writing or e
12、ven simple mathematics: 30,000 years ago compared to 5,000. Yet after we leave school most of us never pick up a pencil againwillingly. If asked to draw something, most adults and many older children will shake their heads and say, “ Not me! I cant draw. Im hopeless at it.”When you think about it, t
13、his is very strange. Drawing involves coordinating(协调) the hand and the eye with the pencil. Its a basic skill, no more difficult to learn than other amazing things that humans do, such as hitting a tennis ball over the net or writing our own name. theres no special talent involved. Anybody who can
14、learnto write can learn to draw.So, there you are no excuse not to get out your pencil, pencil sharpener and rubber and take part in the Big Draw, a nationwide series of free art events taking place all over Britain next October. Everyones welcome: all you need is a willingness to express yourself t
15、hrough drawing.The Big Draw, now in its fifth year, has already achieved two world records: one for the longest drawing in the world (1km) and the other for the greatest number of people drawing at the same time (7,000). This year, there will be an attempt to create a new Guinness World Record for t
16、he longest visitorsbook: people will be invited to leave their name and a drawing on a three-kilometer piece of paper.The theme this year is InsideOutsidePeople, Structure(结构) and Spaces, and other events planned include drawing on a three-kilometer piece of paper.The Big Draw is not about turning t
17、he nation into artists, it is about helping people to acquire this universal language of communication. Its greatest achievement next October will be to bring hundreds of thousands of people together to look, imagine, draw and have fun.6. What is the writers main purpose in this text? _.A. To call o
18、n people to join a cultural event. B. To describe the history of drawing.C. To advise us to take drawing lessons. D. To explain how children develop.7. When we were babies we expressed ourselves by_.A. enjoying language B. learning to write.C. making marks on paper. D. painting pictures of the world
19、.8. What can we learn about drawing from the text? _.A. It is the oldest human activity. B. It came before writing or mathematics.C. You can do it well if you keep your eye on the pencil.D. It requires special ability which only a few people have.9. Who is the Big Draw for? _.A. People who cant draw
20、. B. people who would like to try drawing.C. People who want to create a world record.D. People who dont draw though they are adults.10. The Big Draw already holds a world record for _.A. the number of visitors to the event. B. the length of time spent on a drawing.C. the number of balloons released
21、 in one day.D. the number of people drawing at the same time. C If you spent years training to be a lawyer and had a great steady income,would you leave it to undertake a silly plan that only your mum and girlfriend believed in? Thats exactly what Tom Pakenhamdid. He had the idea of starting an eco-
22、friendly taxi company and so with five environmentally-friendly cars Green Tomato Cars was born. Now,only a few years later,the company has a group of 60 Toyota Prius Hybrids. When the company started in 2006 Tom admits,”Only my mum,girlfriend Sophie,now my wife,and Jonny(his business partner) were
23、100 percent behind the idea of starting Londons first green cab service.” Tom,who sold his 150,000 flat to raise money for the business,received the support of some well-known persons, Buckingham Palace officials and BskyB managers. Even Al Gore is a fan. Currently carrying 500-600 passengers a day,
24、Green Tomato Cars is a shining example that commercial success and green issues are compatible(可共存的). “All our drivers and employees are employed from the local community. We use local garages,service agents and vehicle sign-writers even though that is not always the most competitive choice. The rea
25、son is that to bring green products to the fore we believe we must not be inferior(较差的) to conventional taxis. The target is to be recognized as No.1 provider of environmental goods and services in London and around the world.” All their hard work has paid off as The Department for Transport has ack
26、nowledged Green Tomato Cars progress by giving them the Fleet Hero Award and last year the company was highlighted at the WTM World Responsible Tourism Day. Delighted with the publicity, Tom says,”I like to think we are playing our part with the cars switching to electricity. Carbon dioxide reductio
27、ns of more than 600 tons have been achieved and this low footprint has sparked a revolution in the taxi world.”11.From the first paragraph,we can infer that_. A.Tom Pakenham was a successful lawyer B.Tom Pakenham was a man full of confidenceC.Tom was supported by lots of people at the beginningD.It
28、was easy for Tom to make decisions without full consideration12.The goal of the eco-friendly taxi company is to_. A.earn more money to protect the environment B.encourage more people to protect the environment C.prove commercial success and green issues are compatible D.become the No.1 provider of e
29、nvironmental goods and services13.Local workers are employed in Tom Pakenhams taxi company because_. A.they provide better services B.this can help save a lot of cost C.this does good to the environment D.this can solve unemployment14.The vehicles in Green Tomato Cars are powered mainly by_. A.petro
30、l B.electricity C.wind energy D.solar energy15.What can we learn from the text? _. A.Green Tomato Cars has made greater profits. B.It costs people more to take eco-friendly taxis. C.Green Tomato Cars has been awarded by the government. D.Al Gore helped Tom pakenham raise money for his company.D第二节（共
31、5小题，每小题2分，满分10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。 What is the best way to catch someone who is telling a lie?For a long time, the traditional method of identifying liars was to watch their body language, including facial expressions. According to a new study, body language cannot be trusted.
32、 Talking, it seems, is the best way to smoke out a liar. That is what researchers in the United Kingdom found out recently. Their investigation took place at one place where lying can get you into big trouble - an airport. _16_1. _17_These are the opposite of “Yes” and No” questions. Open-ended ques
33、tions force the person to stretch the story of their lies until they are caught in their own net of lies.2. Use the element of surprise_18_ Ask questions that are surprising or off-topic. This will make it harder for them to keep lying. Or better still ask them to re-tell an event backwards in time,
34、 going from the most recent event to the earliest. This is hard enough to do with the truth, let alone a story of lies.3. Look for small details that do not add up or, in other words, make sense.Ask them details about their stories and look for facts that seem in disagreement with each other. But do
35、 not let them know you know. _19_4. Watch for changes in confidence and speaking stylesLiars will often change their speaking style when they are questioned. For example, when they feel in control they may be very talkative. _20_A. The British government partly financed this study.B. The agents talk
36、ing with the passengers were 20 times more likely to catch the liars.C. But if they feel they are losing control, they may not talk much at all.D. Use open-ended questionsE. Here are four ways of catching a liar.F. Just let them dig themselves deeper into a hole.G. Ask questions they may not think y
37、ou are going to ask.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering in the lake. He was so happy that he jumped into the 21 to look for it. But he couldnt 22 it however hard h
38、e tried. Being wet, dirty and tired, he had to go ashore for a 23 . Unexpectedly, after the water became 24 , the gold appeared again.He jumped into it again, 25 once again the gold disappeared. So he had to go ashore again to sit beside the 26 . He thought, “Where is the gold coin in the water on e
39、arth? I have seen it 27 , but how come it is that all the attempts were made without any success?” Driven by the 28 to get the gold, he searched the water again and again, but 29 , which made him really unwilling to 30 .At that moment, his father came to 31 him. Seeing his son wet and dirty, he aske
40、d, “What 32 ? Why do you look so 33 ? ”His son answered, “I see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly, but I cant get it 34 !”His father looked into the water and it seemed that a gold coin was on the peaceful water. Then he looked up at the tree nearby and said to his son, “You are 35 . Look! I
41、ts not a gold coin but the reflection of the metal 36 on the tree.”Ordinary people are always busy 37 illusory (虚幻的) things and all these just result from 38 , which weakens our ability to 39 right from wrong. So we should choose the right 40 of life and learn to understand and thank everything, whi
42、ch will help us live a happy life.21. A. forest B. water C. bank D. air22. A. search B. pick C. get D. receive23. A. change B. start C. sleep D. rest24. A. dirty B. warm C. calm D. shallow25. A. but B. asC. so D. or26. A. pool B. lake C. river D. sea27. A. cautiously B. possibly C. obviously D. beli
43、evably28. A. interest B. request C. desire D. value29. A. in vain B. without purpose C. in progress D. at peace30. A. watch B. understand C. admit D. accept31. A. look into B. look for C. deal with D. argue with32. A. happened B. changed C. mattered D. lost33. A. embarrassed B. excited C. frightened
44、 D. delighted34. A. instead B. meanwhile C. anyway D. otherwise35. A. cute B. wrong C. wonderful D. careful36. A. lying B. sticking C. growing D. hanging37. A. pursuing B. imagining C. having D. drawing38. A. fear B. anxiety C. greed D. pressure39. A. bring B. tell C. stop D. benefit40. A. sense B.
45、responsibility C. role D. direction第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Chinese traffic police have handled more than 17 million cases involving road rage like unreasonable lane changes and dangerous overtaking this year, as _41_ worlds largest car market struggles to equip i
46、ts drivers _42_ better road etiquette(礼节，礼规).As part of its campaign to educate drivers, the Ministry of Public Security _43_ (describe) road rage as a major traffic safety hazard(安全隐患) on Tuesday, the eve of National Traffic Safety Day. _44_ the number of cases handled by police has only risen by 2
47、.8 percent year on year, there are more tragedies involving road rage. In 2013, 80,200 accidents were attributed to anger behind the wheel, a 4.9-percent year-on-year increase. The number rose _45_ 2.4 percent in 2014.In May, a video _46_ (show) a male driver beating a female driver in return for a
48、dangerous land change left many Chinese people stunned. More _47_ (recent), a driver in northeast Chinas Heilongjiang Province was criticized by the public after _48_ intentionally forced an ambulance to pull over several times.According to the ministry, China has _49_ (many) than 169 million car ow
49、ners. It also warned drivers, at 322 million now, of “distracted driving”, _50_ caused 21,570 deaths in 2014.第三部分 写作（共三节，满分65分）第一节 单词及句子根据首字母或中文提示，完成下列单词（共12小题，每小题1分，满分12分）51. She has a _ (确切的) aim in life.52. We decided to a_ her suggestion.53. It was _ (典型的) of her to forget.54. He p_ two computer
50、s.55. His plan is not yet _ (具体的).56. We had an e_ of information.57. The situation has been greatly _ （转换）.58. This isnt the a_ time to discuss the problem.59. I was always an _（笨拙的）dancer.60. Smoking is b_ in the building.61. Our friendship has steadily _ (加强) over the years.62. This experience ca
51、used him much m_ suffering. 根据提示，翻译下列句子 (每句3分，满分18分)63. 要预测出谁将获胜是不可能的。（用“it”作形式主语, predict）_64. 他虽然没有通过考试，但却是个不错的尝试。（attempt）_65. 他工作太卖力，最后自己病倒了。（sothat, eventually）_66. 今晚我们准备去试试那家新餐馆。（try out）_67. 她想散散步。（feel like）_68. 因交通拥挤，他迟到了。（due to）_第二节： 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
52、 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分 My birthday is coming. Father asked me that what I would want as my birthday present. I told him I need no present but a party. Father said OK. When I recited the name of my seven fri
53、ends I planned to invite, he wondered why his guest list didnt include my new neighbour Tom. I told him. I dont like to be with a person whom I didnt know well. And father insisted that I seize the chance to make new friends. In my birthday, Tom came as well as my seven friends. Very quick we became
54、 good friends. From this I realised give others a chance means giving myself a chance. It was really unforgettable birthday.第三节作文：（满分25分）你校举行关于“全民健身运动”的英语演讲比赛。请你以“Cycle to Keep Healthy”为题写一份演讲稿，推介体育项目 “骑自行车”(cycling)。 内容包括：1. 好处：有益健康，是便捷的交通方式（请你补充1-2点）；2. 问题： 缺少自行车道 （bicycle lane）, 无处存放 （请你补充1-2点）；3
55、. 呼吁政府解决上述问题并号召大家多骑自行车。【写作要求】1.文章须包含要点的所有内容，字数约100-120词。2.开头已经给出，不计入总句数。【评分标准】句子结构准确，语言规范，内容完整，篇章连贯。Cycle to Keep Healthy Hello everyone. Im here recommend a popular sportcycling. _ 实验班答案阅读理解1-15 BADCC ACBBD BDABC 16-20 EDGFC完形填空 21-40 BCDCA BCCAD BAACB DACBD41. _the _42. _with_43. _described 44. Th
56、ough/Although_ 45. _ by_46. _showing_ 47. _recently_ 48. _he_49. _more_50. _which_ Keys 51.specific52.adopt53.typical54.possesses/possessed55.concrete56.exchange57.transformed58.appropriate59.awkward60.banned61.strengthened62.mental63.It is impossible to predict who will win.64.He didnt pass the exa
57、m, but it was a good attempt.65.He worked so hard that eventually he made himself ill.66. We are going to try out that new restaurant tonight.67. She felt like taking a walk.68. Due to the heavy traffic,he was late.My birthday is coming. Father asked me that what I would want as my birthday present.
58、 I told him I need no present but a party. Father said OK. When I recited the name of my seven friends I needed namesplanned to invite, he wondered why his guest list didnt include my new neighbour Tom. I told him myI dont like to be with a person whom I didnt know well. And father insisted that I s
59、eize the chance to didnt Butmake new friends. In my birthday, Tom came as well as my seven friends. Very quick we became good On quicklyfriends. From this I realised give others a chance means giving myself a chance. It was really giving anunforgettable birthday.Cycle to Keep Healthy Hello everyone.
60、 Im here to recommend a popular sport-cycling. Cycling brings many different benefits. Its an excellent form of exercise. Its also a great means of transportation, the cheapest and freest available. When youre on your bike you dont have to worry about traffic jams and youre also helping to save our
61、planet. In addition, we can enjoy the fresh air and beautiful views. But its not as easy as it should be to ride in the city. There arent enough bicycle lanes available for people to ride safely. And drivers dont pay enough attention to cyclists. Even parking your bike is getting more difficult. I really think the government should do more to encourage cycling and solving these problems would be a good start. Thank you.版权所有：高考资源网()
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