1、 1 / 122016 年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（一） 英 语第 I 卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分, 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。ADear Reader,As a proud member of this community, the Los Angeles Times is committed to more than just reporting the news. We believe in developing connection
2、s with our neighbors.An important part of that mission is our annual Festival of Books, which has grown to become an essential piece of the L.A. cultural scene.This year marks our 21st anniversary, and were working to make the 2016 festival the best one yet. Over two wonderful days, youll have a cha
3、nce to meet your favorite authors, hear live music, see original art works and listen to poetry.The festival will conclude with the Book Prizes Ceremony, where the best book prizes as judged by our panel of experts will be presented. The Peoples Choice Award, as chosen by you, the reading public, wi
4、ll also be announced.All festival events are free but, due to limited seating at our event locations, you will need a ticket to enter. The free tickets can only be applied for here at our website. This year we are also organizing free buses to the most popular events.The Festival of Books is our gif
5、t to the city and will be here soon. I look forward to seeing you there.Allen PetersonLos Angeles Times Chief ExecutiveFestival of Book Sponsors2 / 121. Who is organizing the Festival of Books?A. Book TV. B. The Los Angeles Times.C. Natural History Museum. D. Los Angeles Public Library.2. How are th
6、e best book prizes chosen ?A. By a group of experts. B. By a vote of the authors.C. By the reading public. D. By festival sponsors.3. What is true about tickets to the festival? A. They are only for published authors. B. They include transport to each event. C. They can only be applied for online. D
7、. They can be purchased at the event location.BIn 1800, only three percent of the worlds population lived in cities. Only one city Beijing had a population of over a million. Most people lived in rural areas, and never saw a city in their lives. In 1900, just a hundred years later, roughly 150 milli
8、on people lived in cities, and the worlds ten largest cities all had populations exceeding one million. By 2000, the number of city dwellers exceeded three billion; and in 2008, the worlds population crossed a tipping point more than half of the people on Earth lived in cities. By 2050, that could i
9、ncrease to over two-thirds. Clearly, humans have become an urban species.In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many people viewed cities negatively crowded, dirty environments full of disease and crime. They feared that as cities got bigger, living conditions would worsen. In recent decades, however
10、, attitudes have changed. Many experts now think urbanization (城市化) is good news, offering solutions to the problems of Earths growing population.Harvard economist Edward Glaeser, author of The Victory of the Cir, is one such person. Glaeser argues that cities are very productive because “the absenc
11、e of space between people” reduces the cost of transporting goods, people, and ideas. While the flow of goods has always been important to cities, what is most important today is the flow of ideas. Successful cities enable people to learn from each other easily, and attract and reward smart people w
12、ith higher wages.Another urbanization supporter is environmentalist Stewart Brand. Brand believes cities help the environment because they allow haft of the worlds population to live on about four percent of 3 / 12the land. This leaves more space for open country, such as farmland. City dwellers als
13、o have less impact per person on the environment than people in the countryside. Their roads, sewers, and power lines need fewer resources to build and operate. City apartments require less energy to heat, cool, and light. Most importantly, people in cities drive less so they produce fewer greenhous
14、e gases per person. So its a mistake to see urbanization as evil; its a natural part of development. The challenge is how to manage the growth.4. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about? A. The history of modern cities.B. Changes taking place within cities.C. How cities have grown over time.D. Why modern c
15、ities are changing.5. How have experts attitudes towards cities changed in recent decades?A. They now view the weaknesses as strengths.B. They no longer see city-riving as attractive.C. They accept city life in spite of its problems.D. They think city-riving provides more benefits.6. Which of the fo
16、llowing would Edward Glaeser agree with?A. Cities provide more economic opportunities.B. City people get along better with each other.C. Over-crowded cities result in problems.D. Cities limit the flow of ideas.7. According to Paragraph 4, what would be the result of moving people out of cities?A. Ec
17、onomic production would be reduced.B. There would be less farmland available.C. People would travel less frequently.D. House values would fall greatly.CIt was December 25, 1914, only 5 months into World War I. German, British, and French 4 / 12soldiers, already sick and tired of the senseless killin
18、g, disobeyed their superiors and started socialising with “the enemy” along two-thirds of the Western Front.German troops held up Christmas trees with signs, “Merry Christmas”. Thousands of troops ran across the battlefields covered with dead bodies. They sang Christmas songs, exchanged photographs
19、of loved ones back home, shared food and even played football. Soldiers hugged men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before. They agreed to warn each other if their officers forced them to fire their weapons, and to aim high.Fear ran through the military leaders on both sides. They felt
20、 that their power was being challenged: soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to fight. Generals declared this unexpected peacemaking illegal and said that participating soldiers would face a military court. Those found guilty would be imprisoned or even shot. By March 19
21、15 the socialising movement had been destroyed and the killing machine was back in full operation. Over the next three years more than fifteen million people died in the war.Not many people have heard the story of the Christmas Truce (休战). On Christmas Day, 1988, a local radio host in Boston played
22、“Christmas in the Trenches”, a song about the Christmas Truce, several times and was stunned by his listeners response. Thousands of people called in, praising the song, with many moved to tears by the amazing events it described.You can probably guess why the callers were in tears. The Christmas Tr
23、uce story goes against most of what we have been taught about people. It lets us see the world as it can be and says, “This really happened once.” It shows us the potential we have as humans, and contradicts all of those TV and newspaper stories that tell us how mean and heartless people are. It is
24、like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true: the world really can be different.8. The soldiers began socialising with the enemy because _.A. they couldnt bear the meaningless killingB. it was the best way to avoid being killedC. they feared that they would be caughtD. their enemies were fro
25、m similar backgrounds9. How did the generals finally put an end to the soldiers socialising?A. They sent the soldiers loved ones to prison.B. They moved the two groups of soldiers further apart.5 / 12C. They increased the number of officers to control the soldiers.D. They warned the soldiers that th
26、ey would face severe punishment.10. The underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 4 most probably means _.A. satisfied B. shocked C. amused D. confused11. The author uses the story of the soldiers to imply that human beings _.A. are not trustworthy under stressB. are naturally aggressive and war-likeC.
27、 are basically caring and kindheartedD. will always do what is in their own self-interestDEarlier this year, the social media website Facebook announced that it would work with several news organisations including The New York Times, The Guardian, and the BBC to place news stories directly into user
28、s personal Facebook webpage. Stories published using Facebook Instant will load more quickly and keep the style of the original publisher, who will keep all the advertising income the stories earn at least for now. The deal shows how important social, media has become to news organisations, and is a
29、 clear sign of how the world of news is changing and has been for a while. When Google News began in 2002, many saw it as the death of the newspaper. It had no human editor. Instead Google used, and still uses, a secret computer program that selects and displays news stories according to the readers
30、 personal interests. More recently, Associated Press and Yahoo! have been punishing computer-written articles. Both use special software to automatically produce stories about company financial results and sports reports areas where the quality of writing is felt to be of secondary importance to the
31、 accuracy of the data.Should we be worried about such developments? I think we should. One concern is that facebook, Google and other social media websites see journalism as a sideline, a way of putting people in front of advertisements. It isnt their primary function so if it stops making them lots
32、 of money, theyre likely to stop doing it.Theres also a concern that computer-written articles are not actually journalism at all, because what a human news team produces is actually quite complex. A well-written news story 6 / 12puts information in context, offers a voice to each side of an argumen
33、t and brings the public new knowledge.Though economics and speed of delivery mean readers will probably choose a computer-written story over a carefully shaped article at least for daily news I dont think the computers will be writing any in-depth articles for a while yet.12. What is the main purpos
34、e of the article?A. To report on a new computer service offered by FacebookB. To advise readers against reading computer-written news.C. To express concern about recent trends in online news.D. To describe the process of online news reporting.13. Computer-written news reports have so far focused on
35、sports and finance because _.A. these are the most popular topics for online readersB. there are fewer journalists specialising in these areasC. information on these topics is more easily availableD. writing style is less important than accuracy in these areas14. What does the underlined word “It” i
36、n Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Journalism. B. Advertising. C. Facebook. D. Business.15. In Paragraph 4, which of the following is mentioned as a characteristic of a well-written news article?A. The information presented is up-to-date. B. The authors opinion is clear.C. Different views on the topic are pr
37、esented. D. The language used is vivid.第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 l0 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。Vacations are important. We need to take time out from work to relax, and just be ourselves. 16 . We should all be allowed to leave our jobs behind us at least for a few weeks each year and ju
38、st have fun. This might be something as simple as reading a good book in front of a warm fireplace through to travelling to the most interesting places on our planet. Whatever we fancy doing is worth taking time out for. 7 / 12Workplace stress is on the rise. 17 . These include disease, depression a
39、nd even death. We all seem to be running from one place to the next, never finding out where we want to go in the first place. I intend to break that trend in the coming days. 18 I will sleep late, write, watch movies, drink the occasional glass of wine, and eat to my hearts content ignoring calorie
40、 counting. My plan is to just enjoy the fleeting moments of being alive.19 . Spend your next vacation the way you want. Do what will restore your mental health. Youre very valuable to the people who are close to you, and to those who depend on it. Like it or not, we are all interdependent in this gr
41、eat life of ours.You are valuable. Just remember that the next time you look at the mirror and take a deep breath. Remind yourself that there will never be anyone like you ever on this earth again. 20 . All you have to do is just ask yourself what you want to do.A. With it come many health problems.
42、B. When you finally get home youll be greatly refreshed.C. I challenge each one of you to do the same.D. Draw up a detailed plan so you can see more.E. Life is not all about work, or at least it shouldnt be.F. And only you know how to vacation your way.G. For my next holiday, I will do all the thing
43、s that I love doing.第 II 卷第二部分 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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The dolphin (海豚) swam in her tiny tank. It was early evening and the park was 21 . She was alone again.Earlier that day, she had performed her 22 for the
44、visitors; and though their cheers pleased her, they did not 23 the anxiety of forced separation she experienced daily, 24 8 / 12her family.Later that afternoon, her keepers had conducted their usual set of 25 on her to make sure shed be ready for the next days show. This time, she had given in quiet
45、ly to their attentions. This 26 them, as it always did they were so happy when she 27 them. But, when she didnt, they assumed there was a 28 and she would be punished.She dived down and stared through the glass window into the observatory room. During the day, 29 crowded into this lower-level viewin
46、g room to watch her from an underwater 30. The glass was 31 with the hand prints of the many children who had pressed 32 to get a good view.Her daily routine rarely 33 . Trainers would teach her 34 tricks, to be added to her show. Occasionally, humans would bring their ill or 35 children to swim wit
47、h her. And, over time, she would heal (治愈) them. But shed always 36 the process so as not to expose her amazing ability to the humans.She swam up to the 37 then stared 38 at the stars above.She was far from her family and she was 39 .In the dark she sang.But none of her kind 40 her.21. A. repaired B
48、. gone C. closed D. built22. A. tricks B. stories C. songs D. duties23. A. cause B. stop C. ignore D. tell24. A. along with B. out of C. except for D. away from25. A. thoughts B. performances C. tests D. plans26. A. pleased B. shocked C. discouraged D. puzzled27. A. helped B. obeyed C. refused D. gu
49、ided28. A. task B. chance C. reward D. problem29. A. keepers B. visitors C. reporters D. testers30. A. angle B. tank C. show D. sense31. A. damaged B. blocked C. decorated D. covered32. A. seriously B. lightly C. close D. far33. A. occurred B. varied C. remained D. survived9 / 1234. A. new B. true C. strange D. regular35. A. skilful B. clever C. disabled D. shy36. A. take down B. slow down C. turn d
