1、试卷类型：A肇庆市中小学教学质量评估2018 届高中毕业班第二次统一检测英 语本试卷共 8页，卷面满分 120分。考试用时 120分钟。注意事项：1.本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题)两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因测试不考听力，第 I 卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2.回答第 I 卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3.回答第 II 卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并
2、交回。第 I 卷第二部分 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）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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYuletide (圣诞节 ) Brunch With DickensThursday, December 8, 10:00 am 1:00pmJoin us for a special brunch featuring delicious foods free from much salt and fat, soft beverages, and a special appe
3、arance of Gerald Charles Dickens! Reservations and advance payment are required. $30 per person. More information can be found by calling 800-448-3883.Yuletide Brunch With SantaDecember 17 children under 2 are free. Members receive 10% discount on parties of up to four. For reservations, call 302-88
4、8-4826.About Glass Matters Wine Seminar and TastingHosted by Riedel, the wine glass companyWednesday, December 14, 6:30 pm 7:30 pm, Brown Horticulture Learning CenterJoin us for a unique and fascinating wine seminar featuring Riedel crystal and delicious wine. Our speaker will demonstrate how the sh
5、ape of the glass influences our enjoyment of the wine. Price includes comparative tasting of four different wines and four crystal glasses from Riedels Veritas Collection to take home (a retail value of $138). The option to purchase more wine glasses sets at special pricing: $80 per member; $90 per
6、nonmember. Purchase tickets online or by calling 800-484-3283. Tickets to this event include admission to Yuletide Jazz & Wine in the Galleries Reception Atrium on that evening.21. Which phone number could people ring if they want to enjoy some healthy food?A. 800-448-3883 B. 302-888-4826C. 800-484-
7、3283 D. 800-888-482622. When will people meet Santa when attending Yuletide Brunch With Santa?A. December 17, 8:00 am. B. December 18, 1:00 pm.C. December 17, 1:00 pm. D. December 18, 10:00 am.23. What can people do when attending About Glass Matters Wine Seminar and Tasting?A. Enjoy the performance
8、 of Santa.B. Taste all kinds of different wines.C. Appreciate Gerald Charles Dickens.D. Learn how glasses influence the taste of the wine.BBillie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend and musical partner, Lester Young, Holiday had a great influenc
9、e on jazz and pop singing. Her voiced style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of controlling tempo (节奏). Above all, she was admired for her deeply personal and direct approach to singing.She co-wrote a few songs, and several of them have become jazz standards, notably
10、God Bless the Child, Dont Explain, and Lady Sings the Blues. She also became famous for singing jazz standards written by others, including Easy Living and Strange Fruit.Her early career is hard to track down with accuracy. But she later gained work singing in local jazz clubs before being spotted b
11、y a talent scout (星探), John Hammond in 1933.Her voice and recordings were loved for the depth of emotion and intensity she could bring to classic standards. Her range of voice was not the greatest, but her extraordinary low rough voice was soon to become very famous and influential.She was an import
12、ant icon (偶像) of the jazz era and influential in the development of jazz singing. In the late 1930s she began singing a civil rights song called Strange Fruit, a song which told the tale of a lynching (用私刑处死) of a black man in the Deep South. It was very controversial for that period and it was not
13、played on radios. It was recorded for Commodore Records and she performed it many times over the next 20 years.Billie Holiday had a difficult upbringing which influenced her attitude toward life. She experienced many violent relationships. She also became increasingly dependent on various drugs whic
14、h contributed to her early death in 1959, aged just 44.24. What made Holiday develop a new way of controlling tempo?A. Her musical partner. B. Her voiced style.C. Jazz instrumentalists. D. Her direct approach to singing.25. Why was the song Strange Fruit banned on radios?A. It was about a cruel stor
15、y. B. It concerned civil rights.C. It was recorded very badly. D. It was performed many times.26. It can be learned from the text that Holiday _.A. had the greatest range of voiceB. was gifted and had a happy childhoodC. wrote a few songs including Easy LivingD. was famous for her voice and way of s
16、inging27. Which of the following had a great effect on Holiday?a. John Hammondb. Her independencec. Jazz instrumentalistsd. Her hard experiences of growingA. a, b, c B. a, b, d C. a, c, d D. b, c, dCThe night before your interview, the beating of your heart is so fast. You feel anxious, nervous and
17、uneasy. Your imagination can make you feel like that. Youre confused if you are able to drag the time to finish everything or you wish to stop it because there are a lot of “what ifs” in your mind.Well, you call those feelings “interview nerves”. Its normal for all people who have little experience
18、to feel this. So how can you release nervousness in this situation? Actually there are some techniques to calm those anxious nerves.Firstly, practice and prepare. Practice makes perfect. The more you are interviewed, the more confident you will be. If you have failed once, it doesnt mean its the end
19、 of your world. Everybody has a lot of chances. All youve got to do is understand the reasons why you like the job.Secondly, you should get your interview skills ready ahead of time. So, in terms of that, you must know the background of the company and the position that youre applying for. Ask yours
20、elf: “Am I suitable for this kind of job? And do I have any extraordinary skills that I can show to them?” Think of some possible questions that youre going to face and find good answers to those questions.Thirdly, give only the facts and dont tell your life story to them. Give associated answers to
21、 the questions. If they want to know about you, you could tell them something that is related to the job which youre applying for. In addition, you may also practice an interview with another person.Last but not least, find someone who could share their experience with you and help you create a real
22、istic interview situation. Experience is a better teacher, most people say. Learn from other peoples experience. And one more thing, interview coaching actually has competitive advantages. Find a professional coach in your area. It can cost a little bit but its worth it for the personalized coaching
23、 that youre going to receive.28. The underlined words “what ifs” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean _.A. ideas B. chances C. excuses D. questions29. Why do we feel nervous and anxious before an interview according to the text?A. We arent well prepared. B. We have no special skills.C. We have failed o
24、nce. D. We imagine too much.30. In order to make your job interview more competitive, you should _.A. learn to be more aggressive during the interviewB. have a good knowledge of the background of the companyC. tell interviewers all about yourself whether it is questioned or notD. ask an experienced
25、friend to go along with you31. Whats the best title for the text?A. How to Prepare for Your Job InterviewB. How to Get Rid of Your FearC. What Are the “Interview Nerves”?D. What to Say During an InterviewDResearchers studied the responses of the biggest living animals on the planet to stimulated mid
26、-frequency military sonar (声呐), which is used by military to detect submarines.By studying 17 blue whales, which feed on large groups of krill (磷虾) in the ocean, the scientists found the giant sea animals would cut short dives for food after a sonar “ping”. The animals also tried to avoid areas wher
27、e the sonar had been used for some time afterwards.They found that the whales stopped feeding for more than an hour after the sonar, resulting in a loss of around 1,000kg of krill for the animals.The researchers say their findings disagree with the idea that military sonar has no influence on blue w
28、hales and other related species of whale.A second study by the same researchers also showed that military sonar caused another species of whale, the Cuviers beaked whale, to stop feeding and swim away from the sound. Dr Brandon Southhall, from the Long Marine Laboratory at the University of Californ
29、ia who led the project, said, “These findings help us to understand risks to these animals from human sound and inform timely protection and management decisions.”The scientists argue that the influence of “active” military sonar on blue whales must be considered in environmental assessments before
30、military tests.They said they hoped the US Navy, which funded the work, would use the findings to search for ways of reducing the influence of sonar on whale species.Dr Stacy DeRuiter, from the University of St Andrews, who also took part in the studies, said, “While military tests have been said to
31、 be linked to whale strandings (搁浅), we dont really understand the chain of events that lead to that. The number of strandings also does not match the number of military tests and sonar events, so the Navy wants to understand this more.”32. What did the new studies find about whales?A. They were for
32、ced to leave their habitats.B. They were starving because of military sonar.C. They would stop feeding for some time because of military sonar.D. They would find new feeding areas once hearing sonar.33. What is the researchers attitude towards the influence of military sonar on whales?A. Worried. B.
33、 Helpless. C. Shocked. D. Puzzled.34. According to Dr Stacy DeRuiter, _.A. military tests in the sea should be stoppedB. military sonar leads to the death of many whalesC. the US Navy should take action to protect whalesD. further study should be done to find out why whales were stranded35. Where do
34、es the text probably come from?A. A book review. B. A science fiction.C. A science report. D. An official document.第 2 节（共 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。Tips on impressing an audience1. Read aloud to kidsVolunteer to read books to children at a library or daycare cent
35、er. 36 .You might speak like a favorite movie star for one or imitate a cartoon character for another. “ Performing” books can help you learn to describe different characters and to speak with energy and enthusiasm.2. 37 Play “Freeze” with friends. Two players start acting out a scene from a movie,
36、TV show or story. When something in the scene reminds another player of a scene from a different story or show, that person says “ Freeze” and replaces one of the actors. 38 The other actor tries to follow along until someone else in the group thinks of another scene and says “ Freeze!” . Continue p
37、laying as long as you can keep up the creativity.3. Project your voice An important skill for speaking in front of an audience is speaking loudly and clearly so that your voice will be heard. 39 Lie on the floor with a small paper plate balanced on your stomach. Take a few deep breaths. Watch the pl
38、ate rise when you inhale (吸气) and sink when you exhale(呼气). Breathe again, exhaling longer and trying to make the plate sink lower. As you do this, feel your muscles tightening up. 40 Try to make the plate sink fast as you shout. Do this a few times daily to build up those muscles and help you push
39、out sound.A. Play an acting game.B. Take another deep breath and shout “ha”.C. The new player begins acting out the new scene.D. Gain confidence by practicing as much as possible.E. To do this, you need to develop and use the correct muscles.F. This fast-paced game improves your ability to think on
40、your feet.G. Practice before you read, giving each character a different personality.第三部分 英语知识运用（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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D)中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was eight when I first heard the term “culture shock”. I had just 41 to the Philippines. It
41、 sounded like something terrible that could 42 a person out like the electric shock, the toxic shock, or something 43 awful. The adults were all talking about 44 : about how they could hardly 45 with life here in the beginning, or about how bad the culture shock was.As a kid making the transition to
42、 a new 46 , however, I didnt think I really 47 too much culture shock. I didnt like being stared at 48 and followed around just because I was a foreigner, I didnt like sleeping 49 a mosquito net. I remember almost 50 during my first meal -fish with bones! I didnt like that all the yellow race of the
43、 islands 51 us like we were super special and important because of our different 52 . The cold showers were 53 to get used to at first. However, 54 of these things really felt earth-shattering（惊天动地的） to me. I was having a good time, and enjoyed the 55 . It was just different, and in my childish inno
44、cence, I was able to 56 anything.Back to the USA, two years later, I went through the real culture shock for the first time. People didnt seem as respectful to their elders. Their table 57 were different, so I was afraid of saying something rude. They didnt smile as much as Folipinos do, so I didnt
45、feel as 58 in my home country. In America, kids couldnt do all the things I used to do in the Philippines. We stayed “home” for only several months, 59 I was glad to get back to the Philippines which provides a life with more 60 .41. A. adjusted B. moved C. returned D. settled42. A. leave B. give C.
46、 bring D. knock43. A. exactly B. evidently C. equally D. eventually44. A. it B. me C. them D. him45. A. stick B. conflict C. meet D. cope46. A. island B. culture C. minority D. city47. A. experienced B. appreciated C. accepted D. enjoyed48. A. unfriendly B. cheerfully C. constantly D. meanly49. A. o
47、n B. under C. above D. beside50. A. yelling B. choking C. jumping up D. throwing up51. A. treated B. praised C. tended D. delighted52. A. clothes B. attitude C. color D. thoughts53. A. exciting B. interesting C. entertaining D. challenging54. A. all B. some C. neither D. none55. A. attention B. suff
48、ering C. adventure D. entertaining56. A. give up B. adapt to C. approve of D. join in57. A. settings B. manners C. rules D. traditions58. A. important B. friendly C. welcome D. attractive59. A. since B. unless C. so D. but60. A. opportunities B. wealth C. freedom D. justice第 II 卷第三部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分 4
49、5 分）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。It was 1978，I was 10 years old and lived in Calcutta, a city of East India with my family. I could not forget 61 year as this city faced a disaster. A heavy flood in Gangers river prevented the people 62 (live) the normal city life.At that time, our school remained closed. One of school friends Sandhya used to stay in Subhas Nagar, 63 was situated in a little 64 (low) area across the railway line
