广东省肇庆市届高三毕业班第二次统一检测 英语.docx

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广东省肇庆市届高三毕业班第二次统一检测英语

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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。

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无效。

3.回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。

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4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

A

Yuletide（圣诞节）BrunchWithDickens

Thursday,December8,10:

00am~1:

00pm

Joinusforaspecialbrunchfeaturingdeliciousfoodsfreefrommuchsaltandfat,softbeverages,andaspecialappearanceofGeraldCharlesDickens!

Reservationsandadvancepaymentarerequired.$30perperson.Moreinformationcanbefoundbycalling800-448-3883.

YuletideBrunchWithSanta

December17&18,9:

00am~2:

00pm

Santawillappearinthemorning.$35perperson.Children,ages2to12,halfoff;childrenunder2arefree.Membersreceive10%discountonpartiesofuptofour.Forreservations,call302-888-4826.

AboutGlassMattersWineSeminarandTasting

HostedbyRiedel,thewineglasscompany

Wednesday,December14,6:

30pm~7:

30pm,BrownHorticultureLearningCenter

JoinusforauniqueandfascinatingwineseminarfeaturingRiedelcrystalanddeliciouswine.Ourspeakerwilldemonstratehowtheshapeoftheglassinfluencesourenjoymentofthewine.PriceincludescomparativetastingoffourdifferentwinesandfourcrystalglassesfromRiedel’sVeritasCollectiontotakehome（aretailvalueof$138）.Theoptiontopurchasemorewineglassessetsatspecialpricing:

$80permember;$90pernonmember.Purchaseticketsonlineorbycalling800-484-3283.TicketstothiseventincludeadmissiontoYuletideJazz&WineintheGalleriesReceptionAtriumonthatevening.

21.Whichphonenumbercouldpeopleringiftheywanttoenjoysomehealthyfood?

A.800-448-3883B.302-888-4826

C.800-484-3283D.800-888-4826

22.WhenwillpeoplemeetSantawhenattendingYuletideBrunchWithSanta?

A.December17,8:

00am.B.December18,1:

00pm.

C.December17,1:

00pm.D.December18,10:

00am.

23.WhatcanpeopledowhenattendingAboutGlassMattersWineSeminarandTasting?

A.EnjoytheperformanceofSanta.

B.Tasteallkindsofdifferentwines.

C.AppreciateGeraldCharlesDickens.

D.Learnhowglassesinfluencethetasteofthewine.

B

BillieHolidaywasanAmericanjazzsingerandsongwriter.NicknamedLadyDaybyherloyalfriendandmusicalpartner,LesterYoung,Holidayhadagreatinfluenceonjazzandpopsinging.Hervoicedstyle,stronglyinspiredbyjazzinstrumentalists,pioneeredanewwayofcontrollingtempo（节奏）.Aboveall,shewasadmiredforherdeeplypersonalanddirectapproachtosinging.

Sheco-wroteafewsongs,andseveralofthemhavebecomejazzstandards,notablyGodBlesstheChild,Don’tExplain,andLadySingstheBlues.Shealsobecamefamousforsingingjazzstandardswrittenbyothers,includingEasyLivingandStrangeFruit.

Herearlycareerishardtotrackdownwithaccuracy.Butshelatergainedworksinginginlocaljazzclubsbeforebeingspottedbyatalentscout（星探）,JohnHammondin1933.

Hervoiceandrecordingswerelovedforthedepthofemotionandintensityshecouldbringtoclassicstandards.Herrangeofvoicewasnotthegreatest,butherextraordinarylowroughvoicewassoontobecomeveryfamousandinfluential.

Shewasanimportanticon（偶像）ofthejazzeraandinfluentialinthedevelopmentofjazzsinging.Inthelate1930sshebegansingingacivilrightssongcalledStrangeFruit,asongwhichtoldthetaleofalynching（用私刑处死）ofablackmanintheDeepSouth.Itwasverycontroversialforthatperiodanditwasnotplayedonradios.ItwasrecordedforCommodoreRecordsandsheperformeditmanytimesoverthenext20years.

BillieHolidayhadadifficultupbringingwhichinfluencedherattitudetowardlife.Sheexperiencedmanyviolentrelationships.Shealsobecameincreasinglydependentonvariousdrugswhichcontributedtoherearlydeathin1959,agedjust44.

24.WhatmadeHolidaydevelopanewwayofcontrollingtempo?

A.Hermusicalpartner.B.Hervoicedstyle.

C.Jazzinstrumentalists.D.Herdirectapproachtosinging.

25.WhywasthesongStrangeFruitbannedonradios?

A.Itwasaboutacruelstory.B.Itconcernedcivilrights.

C.Itwasrecordedverybadly.D.Itwasperformedmanytimes.

26.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatHoliday_____.

A.hadthegreatestrangeofvoice

B.wasgiftedandhadahappychildhood

C.wroteafewsongsincludingEasyLiving

D.wasfamousforhervoiceandwayofsinging

27.WhichofthefollowinghadagreateffectonHoliday?

a.JohnHammond

b.Herindependence

c.Jazzinstrumentalists

d.Herhardexperiencesofgrowing

A.a,b,cB.a,b,dC.a,c,dD.b,c,d

C

Thenightbeforeyourinterview,thebeatingofyourheartissofast.Youfeelanxious,nervousanduneasy.Yourimaginationcanmakeyoufeellikethat.You’reconfusedifyouareabletodragthetimetofinisheverythingoryouwishtostopitbecausetherearealotof“whatifs”inyourmind.

Well,youcallthosefeelings“interviewnerves”.It’snormalforallpeoplewhohavelittleexperiencetofeelthis.Sohowcanyoureleasenervousnessinthissituation?

Actuallytherearesometechniquestocalmthoseanxiousnerves.

Firstly,practiceandprepare.Practicemakesperfect.Themoreyouareinterviewed,themoreconfidentyouwillbe.Ifyouhavefailedonce,itdoesn’tmeanit’stheendofyourworld.Everybodyhasalotofchances.Allyou’vegottodoisunderstandthereasonswhyyoulikethejob.

Secondly,youshouldgetyourinterviewskillsreadyaheadoftime.So,intermsofthat,youmustknowthebackgroundofthecompanyandthepositionthatyou’reapplyingfor.Askyourself:

“AmIsuitableforthiskindofjob?

AnddoIhaveanyextraordinaryskillsthatIcanshowtothem?

”Thinkofsomepossiblequestionsthatyou’regoingtofaceandfindgoodanswerstothosequestions.

Thirdly,giveonlythefactsanddon’ttellyourlifestorytothem.Giveassociatedanswerstothequestions.Iftheywanttoknowaboutyou,youcouldtellthemsomethingthatisrelatedtothejobwhichyou’reapplyingfor.Inaddition,youmayalsopracticeaninterviewwithanotherperson.

Lastbutnotleast,findsomeonewhocouldsharetheirexperiencewithyouandhelpyoucreatearealisticinterviewsituation.Experienceisabetterteacher,mostpeoplesay.Learnfromotherpeople’sexperience.Andonemorething,interviewcoachingactuallyhascompetitiveadvantages.Findaprofessionalcoachinyourarea.Itcancostalittlebitbutit’sworthitforthepersonalizedcoachingthatyou’regoingtoreceive.

28.Theunderlinedwords“whatifs”inParagraph1mostprobablymean_____.

A.ideasB.chancesC.excusesD.questions

29.Whydowefeelnervousandanxiousbeforeaninterviewaccordingtothetext?

A.Wearen’twellprepared.B.Wehavenospecialskills.

C.Wehavefailedonce.D.Weimaginetoomuch.

30.Inordertomakeyourjobinterviewmorecompetitive,youshould_____.

A.learntobemoreaggressiveduringtheinterview

B.haveagoodknowledgeofthebackgroundofthecompany

C.tellinterviewersallaboutyourselfwhetheritisquestionedornot

D.askanexperiencedfriendtogoalongwithyou

31.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?

A.HowtoPrepareforYourJobInterview

B.HowtoGetRidofYourFear

C.WhatArethe“InterviewNerves”?

D.WhattoSayDuringanInterview

D

Researchersstudiedtheresponsesofthebiggestlivinganimalsontheplanettostimulatedmid-frequencymilitarysonar（声呐）,whichisusedbymilitarytodetectsubmarines.

Bystudying17bluewhales,whichfeedonlargegroupsofkrill（磷虾）intheocean,thescientistsfoundthegiantseaanimalswouldcutshortdivesforfoodafterasonar“ping”.Theanimalsalsotriedtoavoidareaswherethesonarhadbeenusedforsometimeafterwards.

Theyfoundthatthewhalesstoppedfeedingformorethananhourafterthesonar,resultinginalossofaround1,000kgofkrillfortheanimals.

Theresearcherssaytheirfindingsdisagreewiththeideathatmilitarysonarhasnoinfluenceonbluewhalesandotherrelatedspeciesofwhale.

Asecondstudybythesameresearchersalsoshowedthatmilitarysonarcausedanotherspeciesofwhale,theCuvier’sbeakedwhale,tostopfeedingandswimawayfromthesound.

DrBrandonSouthhall,fromtheLongMarineLaboratoryattheUniversityofCaliforniawholedtheproject,said,“Thesefindingshelpustounderstandriskstotheseanimalsfromhumansoundandinformtimelyprotectionandmanagementdecisions.”

Thescientistsarguethattheinfluenceof“active”militarysonaronbluewhalesmustbeconsideredinenvironmentalassessmentsbeforemilitarytests.

TheysaidtheyhopedtheUSNavy,whichfundedthework,wouldusethefindingstosearchforwaysofreducingtheinfluenceofsonaronwhalespecies.

DrStacyDeRuiter,fromtheUniversityofStAndrews,whoalsotookpartinthestudies,said,“Whilemilitarytestshavebeensaidtobelinkedtowhalestrandings（搁浅）,wedon’treallyunderstandthechainofeventsthatleadtothat.Thenumberofstrandingsalsodoesnotmatchthenumberofmilitarytestsandsonarevents,sotheNavywantstounderstandthismore.”

32.Whatdidthenewstudiesfindaboutwhales?

A.Theywereforcedtoleavetheirhabitats.

B.Theywerestarvingbecauseofmilitarysonar.

C.Theywouldstopfeedingforsometimebecauseofmilitarysonar.

D.Theywouldfindnewfeedingareasoncehearingsonar.

33.Whatistheresearchers’attitudetowardstheinfluenceofmilitarysonaronwhales?

A.Worried.B.Helpless.C.Shocked.D.Puzzled