1、肇庆六中20152016学年第二学期第二次月考试题高二英语2016,5第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）APlan to get to the airport at least an hour early, or two during holidays and other busy times; this willreduce the stress of the flight. If all goes well, you will have time to relax, shop for last-minute items, orhave
2、a meal before the flight.Flight DelaysFind out why your flight is delayed. Call the free call numbers. Find out if other airlines are experiencing similar delays. If you believe the delay is due to something other than weather or air traffic problems, thenmention your suspicion and ask the airline a
3、gent to book you on the next available flight, either on the same air-line or a competing one. This is called Rule 240, and all airlines are required to do it. Flight Cancellations If your flight is canceled, then make a reservation on the next flight to your destination. Usually, air-line personnel
4、(职员) will try to book everyone on their next flight. Often they will put you on a competitors next flight only if you request it. If on-time arrival is important to you, when you check flights through our reservation system you can rate your choices based on their on-time arrival records. Be sure to
5、 also check theweather conditions, as they often affect flight schedules.1. A person goes to the airport ahead of time mainly to _.A. buy what he wants in the airport B. have a good rest in the airplaneC. get on the airplane immediately D. reduce the pressure of the flight 2. If a person calls Rule
6、240, he wants to _.A. ask the reason for the plane delay B. make sure the time for the next planeC. know if other flights delays happen D. change for the ticket to the next flight 3. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Unpleasant travels B. Dangerous flights C. Airport travel tips D. Bus
7、y airportBLa Gomera is the only place in the world that has a whistle(口哨) language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the is
8、land. A person on one side of a valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard. Some of the best whistlers can be heard from four miles away and the record is seven miles.The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whi
9、stle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone. If the sick person is quite
10、far away from the town, people pass the message from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help one another in the same way when a car breaks down or a
11、cow is lost.The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in different parts of a country. But on La Gomera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives o
12、n the island, people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.4If a person on La Gomera is ill, _.A. the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctorB. people will take him to town by carriageC. his family will take him to the hospital D. others will phone the docto
13、r in town5. La Gomera is special because _.A. we dont know its complete history B. people have to shout if they want to communicateC. people there have good teeth and earsD. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the pas
14、sage?A. The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer.B. The whistle language can only be found on La Gomera.C. It is not easy for a person to live on La Gomera if he cannot whistle.D. The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by o
15、thers from seven miles away.7. Which of the following will be the best title of this passage?A. The Secret Language B. Do You Know the Whistle Language?C. The Life of Islanders D. La Gomeraa MysteryCWhen Matthew Jones decided to donate a kidney (肾) to a stranger, the Michigan father of five had no i
16、dea hed be starting a life-saving, pay-it-forward chain.His kidney donation to a Phoenix woman in 2007 set off a long-running organ donation that resulted in 10 sick people getting new kidneys over a year. It hasnt ended yet. Jones, who lives in Petoskey, Michigan, heard a news report about a man gi
17、ving a kidney to a stranger and thought hed like to do that, too. He worked with a transplant（移植） center in Buffalo, NY, but no match worked out.He eventually was referred to Dr Michael Rees, a transplant surgeon at University of Toledo Nedical Center, who was trying to design an advanced living-don
18、or pairing system. It paired the 30-year-old Jones with Barb Bunnell, a 53-year-old Arizona woman whose husband wanted to donate a kidney to her but was incompatible. Just after the July 18, 2007 surgery, Jones recalls feeling like a truck had run over me. But he was well enough to go to a Diamondba
19、cks baseball game five days later. Bunnells grateful husband, Ron, then became what Rees believes is the worlds first bridge donor, meaning he donated his kidney later.Ron Bunnell was on a plane a week later to give his kidney to a 32-year-old Toledo woman, Angie Heckman. Shes a waitress at a bar ow
20、ned by her mother, Laurie Sarvo. Sarvo then gave a kidney to a woman in Columbus, Ohio, whose daughter then became the fourth donor in the chain. On it ran through patient-donor pairs including two more married couples, a daughter and father, and two friends. The last operation was done last March,
21、with a 60-year-old woman in Toledo getting a kidney from a Baltimore donor. That recipients daughter wants to donate a kidney, but a match hasnt worked out yet.“Theres a very good possibility that when Im dead and gone, this chain will still be going on, Jone said.8. The underlined word incompatible
22、 in Para.5 probably means _.A. of different types B. with health problems C. for a better use D. in a good condition 9. According to the text, bridge donor refers to _.A. a person who introduces a kidney donor to a patient in needB. a person who donates a kidney after his family member receives oneC
23、. a person who does the operation of moving a kidneyD. a person who is responsible for matching different types of kidneys.10. Which of the following shows the RIGHT donor-patient relationship?A. Matthew Jones-Michael Rees; Barb Bunnell-Ron Bunnell. B. Matthew Jones-Michael Rees; Angie Heckman-a wom
24、an in Toledo. C. Matthew Jones-Barb Bunnell; Ron Bunnell-Laurie Sarvo.D. Matthew Jones-Barb Bunnell; Laurie Sarvo-a woman in Columbus.11. What can be inferred about the kidney donation chain? A. It was started in 2007, and ended in 2008. B. It has included three couples up to now. C. It encourages f
25、amily members to help each other. D. It has caused great debate among doctors.DMore than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and its likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their
26、cups.Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes bitter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups-blue, white and transparent(透明的) glass- to examine the claim.In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity (浓
27、度) of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.The scientists believe that the color brown may be associ
28、ated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest.“Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,”leading author Dr George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. “The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee
29、 reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,” he said, “The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.”Actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study
30、published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.12. The passage is mainly about _.A. the popularity of sweet coffee. B. an experiment made in Oxford.C. the effect of cup color on cof
31、fees taste D. useful tips on how to make coffee.13. In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest? A. A white cupB. A blue cupC. A transparent cupD. A brown cup14. Cafowners should consider their cups color in order to _.A. reduce the daily expenses B. show their taste in coffeeC. appeal to more custo
32、mers D. make their caf different.15. We learn from the passage that_.A. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glassB. over 2 billion cups of sweet coffee are drunk worldwide each year.C. Dr. George Doorn wrote an article about making conversations.D. the idea that color cou
33、ld affect the taste of drink is not new.第二节 七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）（涂卡时请用AB代表E, CD代表F, BC代表G）FiveThings to Do in a Traffic JamTired of traffic jams? Here are some tips that can help you to calm down in a traffic jam.Listen to CD audio bookIts a good idea to keep several audio books in your car.16 List
34、ening to an exciting story is more interesting than sitting silently and being bored.Sing loudlyIf you begin getting angry because of a long traffic jam, turn your CD player on or radio up.17 Imagine youre a wonderful singer and the audience is listening to you in admiration. Your stress will disapp
35、ear. 18 You can use the radio and play entertaining games while waiting. For example, you can guess the song or the singer or to see how quickly you can recognize a new song.Have a snackKeeping a tasty snack in the car is especially good for waiting in traffic jams. Choose what you like most of all,
36、 so you will look forward to traffic jams to have a chance to eat the delicious snack. 19 In that case, time is the last thing to worry about.Argue with the radio talk show hostFind a station with a radio talk show.20 If you disagree, you can show your anger. Dont be afraid to call their ideas stupi
37、d. Only make sure that the car windows are closed so no one may hear you. Sitting in a traffic jam can be very stressful but next time you can use these simple tips, and you wont notice how long you have been waiting and soon you will be on your way.A. Play gamesB. Use the radio.C. Enjoy every bite
38、of it.D. Listen to their debates carefully.E. Loud singing can help to reduce stress.F. Begin to enjoy them as quickly as you can.G. The storytellers voice can clear all your bad emotions.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw
39、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 he 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
40、 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 earth? 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 a
41、gain, 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 asked, “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
42、 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! Its 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
43、weakens our ability to 39 right from wrong. So we should choose the right 40 of life and learn to understand and thank everything, which 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. w
44、arm 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. believably28. 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. loo
45、k into B. look for C. deal with D. argue with32. A. happened B. changed C. mattered D. lost33. A. embarrassed B. excited C. frightened 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. pursui
46、ng 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. responsibility C. role D. direction第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Crosstalk (相声) is a traditional form of comic storytelling, 41 is a kind of Chinese humor. It is said
47、that it came into being first in Beijing during the Qing Dynasty and spread across China 42 (quick). Crosstalk is usually performed by two persons, but it can also 43 (perform) by one person or even a group of people. The performers will try their best 44 (make) fun of the funny people or things by
48、playing with words skillfully. 45 the development of modern culture, crosstalk has come back to life again. Although there are hundreds of traditional crosstalk 46 (piece), modern crosstalk artists create many new 47 (wonder) pieces to suit the audiences tastes, so more and more people begin to enjo
49、y the art form. “Crosstalk was in the doldrums (萎靡不振) with competition from other art forms, especially TV,” said Wang Xiaochun, headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China (NSAS). “But it has regained 48 (it) status with crosstalk fans, especially young people, _49_ (grow) aware of
50、 its rare qualities.” “More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk, including some girl students,” said Wang, “Theyre sure that crosstalk will have _50_ strong market.”第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加
51、、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。Dear Steven,Im glad that you are coming to Beijing this summer vacation. You asked many question in your letter, and now let me answer them.Beijing, the capital of China, is a
52、ttractive city with a long history. You can found all kinds of delicious food in Beijing, of that the most famous is the roast Beijing duck. I hope we will enjoy it. Besides, there is a great number of tourist attractions worth visiting, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace or the Forbidden Cit
53、y. These scenic spots have attracted millions of tourists in this year. I promise you will have a wonderfully time here in Beijing. Im looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible.Yours,Liu Chao第二节 书面表达（满分25分）最近，某中学生英文报开设了After-class Activities的栏目，请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。1.你校开展课外活
54、动的情况；2.你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处；3.为同学选择课外活动提出建议；4.为学校开展课外活动提出建议。要求：1.词数100120；2.稿件开头已给出，不计字数。After-class activitiesNowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools. _Keys:阅读： 1-3 DDC 4-7 ADAB 8-11 A B D B 12-15 CBCD七选五：16-20 GEACD完形填空 21-40 BCDCA BCCAD BAACB DACBD语法填空41.w
55、hich 42,quickly 43, be performed 44, to make 45, with46, pieces 47, wonderful 48 its 49, growing 50,a短文改错：1.many question in your letter 改为questions 2. is attractive city 加 an3. You can found all kinds of 改为 find 4. of that the most famous改为which5. I hope we will enjoy it. 改为you 6. there is a great
56、of number 改为are7. the Summer Palace or 改为 and 8. millions of tourists in this year 删除in 9. have a wonderfully time 改为wonderful 10 l forward to hear from you改为hearing书面表达：Nowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools. In our school, there are various kinds of act
57、ivities, for example, art and sports. We enjoy them very much. Playing football and reading stories are my favorites which do me lots of good. Besides building my body and enriching my knowledge, they also free me from the heavy work of study. Here I have some suggestions. As students, you had bette
58、r choose the activities which interest you and suit you; school should organize more activities for students and leave students more time for activities by giving them less homework.Dear friends, please actively take part in after-class activities, which will not only make your school life more colorful, but also improve your learning.
