广东省广州市学年高二学业水平测试英语试题 Word版含答案Word文档格式.docx

1、不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束时，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。I 听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 略 II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1630 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Throughout history, languages have appeared and disappeared. The languages of16 groups have spread while the langu

2、ages of smaller cultures have 17 .One language expert famously defined a/an _18_ as “a dialect with an army”. Today, what drives a language to new places is not a/an 19_ but things like television, the Internet and international business.In a global society, languages spoken in remote places are no

3、longer _20 from the languages used for world communication and commerce （商业）. Widely-used languages such as Mandarin, English, Russian and Spanish reach into tiny communities and compete with 21 languages. When one language is 22_ used, children from minority language groups tend to lose their nativ

4、e languages as they grow up, attend school and start working. This is partly because some people think that speaking these smaller languages is a 23 to success. These attitudes, along with the strong desire to fit-in, 24 the use of minority languages. Political pressure can further 25 the survival o

5、f smaller languages, such as when governments ban the use of smaller languages in education or the media.Why is the disappearance of a language with a small number of speakers a concern? Different languages express different ways of 26_ the world. They carry information such as thevalues, history an

6、d traditions of a culture, and they can show us how a/an _ 27 culture expresses basic concepts such as time, numbers, and colours. For example the Piraha, an Amazonian tribe, appear to have no words for numbers. 28 _, they simply use relative words such as few and many.16. A. beautifulB. helpfulC. n

7、ewD. powerful17. A. developedB. disappearedC. meltedD. objected18. A. artB. languageC. mediaD. story19. A. armyB. countryC. organizationD. person20. A. designedB. protectedC. removedD. stopped21. A. biggerB. poorerC. smallerD. stranger22. A. accidentlyB. hardlyC. quietlyD. widely23. A. pathB. differ

8、enceC. barrierD. reason24. A. acceptB. decideC. strengthenD. weaken25. A. affectB. upsetC. increaseD. promote26. A. destroyingB. impressingC. fixingD. seeing27. A. modernB. importantC. particularD. popular28. A. ApproximatelyB. InsteadC. ObviouslyD. Besides29. A. forgetB. getC. loseD. teach30. A. di

9、es outB. goes outC. leaves outD. sends outWhen a language disappears, we also 29 knowledge. This knowledge is just as important as a future miracle drug that may be lost when a plant or animal species 30 .第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写

10、在答题卡标号为 31-40 的相应位置 上。Sea turtles are some of the oldest animals in the world. The31 （early） sea turtlefossils ever found are over 200 million years old. Today,32 , sea turtles are in trouble.Their populations are getting smaller due to human activities and climate change.In Australia, environmental

11、ists are studying the effects of climate change on sea turtles. Theybelieve global warming may affect sea turtles _ 33 several ways. First, warmingtemperatures lead to 34 （rise） sea levels. As sea levels rise, beach areas become 35 （flood）. Sea turtles lay their eggs in the beach sand. Flooding can

12、destroy sea turtle nests and the eggs inside them.Global warming also 36 （increase） the temperature of sand around a sea turtles nest, 37_ affects the sex of the turtles eggs. Warmer temperatures produce 38 （most）females. Cooler temperatures produce more males. _ 39 global temperatures rise, morefem

13、ale babies will be born. It 40 （predict） that in 50years almost all sea turtle babies in northern Australia will be female.III 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 阅读理解（共 16 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 32 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。ASome people like jumping from airplanes. Other people enjoy climbing high

14、 mountains or travelling alone in dangerous places. Why are some people attracted to risky （冒险的） activitieslike these?Risk takers have some common characteristics, experts believe. For example, psychologist Marvin Zuckerman says that risk takes are always looking for change and excitement. Theyre al

15、so confident in dangerous situations.A chemical produced in the brain called dopamine may be related to risk taking. When people do something risky, this chemical is released and creates a pleasant feeling. Dopamine makes people feel good, so they want to do more risky activities.People who enjoy da

16、ngerous sports are risk takers. Extreme athletes see the world in a different way, says sports psychologist Shane Murphy. In a dangerous activity such as skydiving, most people probably do not feel in control. Murphy believes extreme athletes are the opposite: they feel in control in dangerous situa

17、tions. The danger can help them. For example, skier Daron Rahlves says that fear makes him try harder to succeed.Some people take risks to achieve a goal. Conservationist Michael Fay led a dangerous 2,000-mile expedition in central Africa. His goal was to help save the wildlife there. Fays expeditio

18、n helped to create 13 national parks.Most of us are not extreme athletes or explorers. However, we all like some excitement in our lives. In fact, most people are risk takers in some way. Some people take social risks, such as speaking in front of a large group of people or talking to people they do

19、nt know at a party. Some take financial risks, such as buying a house or putting money into stocks. Others take career risks, such as starting their own business. What kind of risk taker are you?41. According to Zuckerman, risks takers .A. always feel in controlB. search for unnecessary dangerC. alw

20、ays look for excitementD. are more likely to be hurt42. Which of the following information from the passage is a fact rather than an opinion?A. The brain produces a chemical called dopamine.B. Extreme athletes see the world in a different way.C. Fear makes people try harder to succeed.D. People all

21、like some excitement in their lives.43. Which is an example of Michael Fays risk taking behaviour?A. Helping to create 13 national parks.B. Wanting to save the wildlife of Africa.C. Taking part in different extreme sports.D. Leading a dangerous trip through central Africa.BWhen you listen to your fa

22、vourite song, you probably admire the singer or the musicians youre hearing. Those talented musical performers, however, are only some of the people involved in making the music you enjoy. Most people in the music industry work behind the scenes, but their roles in the music-making process are very

23、important.SongwritersBefore you can hear a song, a songwriter must imagine it. Some songwriters work alone, but many songwriting teams include someone who writes the songs words, and another person who writes the music. Pop music legend Elton Johns best-known songs, including Tiny Dancer and Your So

24、ng, were written to accompany the words of Berine Taupin, whose name you might not know.ArrangersAfter a song has been written, music arrangers make it more appealing by deciding which instruments will be used, what speed the song will have and the songs pitch. A good arrangement can make a song a “

25、classic” that people will remember and want to hear again and again. Recording EngineersRecording engineers also play a major role in creating the final sound that you hear. First,they set up the recording studio, the room where the performers play. Next, they use electronic equipment to record the

26、music. Finally, long after the musicians have finished, recording engineers use a mixing board to balance the songs of each musician, and sometimes to incorporate special sound effects or additional tracks.Studio MusiciansMany talented singers and musicians arent stars, but work in the background as

27、 studio musicians. These artists arent members of one musical group. Instead, they are hired for recording sessions that eventually become the music you buy, as well as the music used in television shows, movies, and radio ads.Many people make a living with music. You may not recognize all of their

28、names, but all of them work together to create the songs you love to listen to.44. What is the best title for this passage?A. The Music ManB. How Music is MadeC. Its More Than Just a SongD. The People Behind the Music45. Who usually decide what instruments are used in a song?A. Songwriters.B. Arrang

29、ers.C. Recording engineers.D. Studio musicians.46. Who will most probably carry out the last step of the music-making process?47. What is true about studio musicians?A. They help to write the music.B. They decide what songs to play.C. They often appear on TV shows.D. They play with different perform

30、ers.CWhen architects design houses, they consider many things. They might consider who will live in the house. They might consider how the house fits in with the rest of the neighbourhood. In the countryside, architects might think about how a house fits in with the natural features of the surrounding environment. In some cases, an architects building will reflect（反映）his or her ideasand beliefs.One good example of an architects design reflecting his or her ideas is Monticello. It was the home