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1、2016届广东省佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（二）英语试卷 2016.4第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题，满分30)ALeeds Castle is in Kent, England. 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the cast of the village of Leeds. It has been open to the public since 1976.Opening time: Apri
2、l to September. 10:0018:00 October to March: 10:0017:00 Tickets：Tickets are valid for one year from date of purchase giving free repeat visits to the Castle, grounds and attractions. Excludes special ticketed events and Christmas Day.Adult tickets: 24 singleChild tickets: 16 single (415 years old)Ki
3、d ticket: free (under 4)Transportation:Coach or express: National Express from London to Leeds Castle directly Train: Any train from southern cities to Bearsted. transfer by Spot Travel to Leeds Castle. 15 minutes ride, goes by each hour.The Upstairs Tour: Thursday 21st April, 11:30amSee the State b
4、edrooms, not normally on show to the public. Hear about the guests of the roaring 1920s. see the bedroom where Edward and Simpson stayed and where Pavarotti was accommodated during his visit.Price: 5 per person. A valid entrance ticket is required per personEmbroidery (刺绣）Taster Workshop: Sunday 5th
5、 June, 10:30amLearn the basics with expert supervision from members of the Embroiderers Association and sew your own small piece of embroidery to lake home and frame to turn into a cushion or handmade greeting card.Price: 20 per person.A valid entrance ticket is required per person. Includes refresh
6、ments and all materials.21. How much should an adult with a child pay to enter Leeds Castle?A. 10. B. 24. C.16. D. 40.22. What can visitors se during the Upstairs Tour?A. Pavarotti. B. The State bedrooms. C. A show. D. Artworks.23. To visit the Embroidery Taster Workshop, you have to_.A. get an entr
7、ance ticket B. show your greeting cardC. know about embroidery D. join an associationBMr. Selfridge, the Wisconsin-born retailer (零售商) who left school at 14, rose to become a partner in Marshall Fields. Chicago. Founded in 1852, it was one of the first and most ambitious US department scores. Mr. Se
8、lfridge had done well with Marshall Fields. He liked to say, “The customer is always right,” which made the Chicago store popular. And he is believed to have invented the phrase “Only so many Shopping Days until Christmas”.When he visited London on holiday in 1906 he was surprised to find most of th
9、e citys department stores were no match of their American and Parisian competitors. This led Selfridge to leave the US and establish Selfridges. a department store named after him. at the west end of Londons Oxford Street. In Oxford Street, Selfridges design team shaped an ambitious classical p3lacc
10、 building with a wall of plate glass windows.Opened in 1909, Selfridges offered customers a hundred departments along with restaurants, a roof garden, reading and writing rooms, reception areas for foreign visitors, a first aid room and. most importantly, a small army of knowledgeable floor-walking
11、assistants who served as guides as well as being thoroughly instructed in the art of making a sale.Mr. Selfridge did much to make the department store a destination rather than just a big and comprehensively stocked city shop. It became a place to meet and for ladies to lunch. Mr. Selfridge later in
12、troduced the department store as a key element of the 20th Century culture, and Chaplin acknowledged the growing trend for shopping in the department store in his film The Floorwalker.24. What can be learned about Mr. Selfridge from Paragraph I ?A. lie was well-educated.B. He was a gifted businessma
13、n.C. He was a modest man.D. He was dishonest.25. What made Selfridge build a department store in London?A. The large population in London.B. His desire to own a department store.C. His confidence in business success.D. Affection for London architecture.26. What was Selfridges most impressive charact
14、eristic?A. The number of departments.B. The broad choice of goods.C. The small group of guards.D. The well-trained sales guides.27. What is the main purpose of the article?A. To introduce the history of Selfridge .B. To compare different department stores.C. To encourage readers to spend more.D. To
15、explain how to start a department store.CTop chefs arent known for their friendly character. Assistants who overcook food by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive. My father was a top chef. Wed had a stormy relationship for years, but I decided to follow in his footsteps anywa
16、y, and train as a chef. It was better than the dead-end I d reach with the job Id been doing.After three years, I became head chef in a restaurant called The Tortoise. As the boss, I made important decision but if anything went wrong, I was the one who should take the responsibility. Experiencing th
17、e sweaty kitchens, I learned why my father was the way he was. When I began, I didnt have my sights set on anything much-I just wanted a regular jobbut soon I realized my career was taking off. The rich and famous started to visit the restaurant and eventually came the time when I had to decide abou
18、t my future: I could either open my own restaurant or go and work for one of the big ones. Then life made the decision for me. My father tried and I got his job.On my first day, I received an unfriendly welcome. No one would talk to me. What made it worse was that I was illI had a cold , and my hand
19、s were shaking as I went into the kitchen. I held my breath, stood up in front of everyone and said, My name is Leah Kleist. You all know my father. whether you loved him or hated him, I dont care. He is the past. Now lets get to work. And we did.28. What will happen to assistants who overcook food?
20、 A. They got punished B. They eat the food C. They get some advice D. They get fired29. Why did the author decide to work as a chef? A. It was his favorite B. It was a better job. C. He was forced to D. He lost his job.30. What does the underline part tell us about the author? A. He knew little abou
21、t the job. B. He misunderstood his father C. He didnt have a clear goal. D. He had a very poor eyesight.31. What caused the staffs unfriendly attitude towards the author? A. His lack of experience B. His poor health condition C. Their impression of is father D. Their envy at his successDWhere do you
22、 keep ice? In die freezer, of course. Thats what scientists might have thought when they were looking for a safe place to store ice from mountain glaciers from around the world. Theyve decided to store ice in Antarctica because global warming is causing some of the glaciers in places like the Alps t
23、o melt.Jerome Chappellaz of the French National Centre for Scientific Research is involved in creating an ice vault (地下室）there. He says: “We are probably the only scientific community whose sample (样本) is in danger of disappearing from the face of the planet. If you work on rocks or on tree rings, t
24、he raw material is still here and will be for many centuries.And why do scientists need to study ice from the Alps, for example? Ice formed on the top of a mountain is made of snow accumulated over thousands of years. Trapped air bubbles (气泡) contain samples of the atmosphere that existed when that
25、ice was formed. Ice is a record of climate By examining ice. we know carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher now than in the last three million years. Researchers use this kind of data to build computer models and try to predict what might happen in the future.The ice vault will be housed in a sn
26、ow cave at the Concordia Research Station, which is operated by scientists from France and Italy. The ice samples will be sealed in bags and placed 10 meters below the surface. at a constant temperature of -50*C. This will put the scientists minds at rest. Losing the ice samples would be a disaster,
27、 and nobody wants to see a mine of scientific knowledge lost forever in a giant pool.32. What makes Antarctica a safe place to store ice?A. Its large mountains.B. Its function as a freezer.C. The abundant ice samples there.D. The absence of global warming.33. Jerome compares ice with rocks and tree
28、rings to state that_.A. its necessary to store iceB. its more valuable to study iceC. ice disappears very quicklyD. ice should be stored at home34. What is the researchers purpose of studying ice?A. To learn about climate.B. To learn about the Alps.C. To trap air bubbles.D. To reduce carbon dioxide.
29、35. What do scientists think of storing ice in Antarctica?A. They consider it an easy job.B. Theyre not optimistic about it.C. They think it will cause disasters.D. They think its a reliable way.第二节（共5小题，共10分） Some people just know how to start a conversation with anyone, in any place. If youre not
30、one of these lucky types, dont worry. 36_Remark on the surroundings or occasion. If youre at a party, for example, you could comment on the food or the music in a positive way like this: “I love this song. or “The foods great.”37 _ For example. “How is the wine?” or “Who do you know here?- Most peop
31、le enjoy talking about themselves so asking a question is a good way to get a conversation started.38_ For example, “I really like your purse. Can I ask where you got it?- or “Youre really doing well in this. Can you show me how to do it?”Remark on anything you have in common. People would like your
32、 saying “My daughter went to that school, too. How does your son like it?39_Dont say something that obviously causes offence and avoid heavy subjects such as politics or religion. Stick to light subjects like the weather, surroundings，and anything you have in common such as movies or sports teams.Li
33、sten effectively. 40 You cant concentrate on what someones saying if youre thinking about what youre going to say next. The key to effective communication is to focus fully on the speaker and show interest in whats being said. Nod occasionally, smile at the person, and encourage the speaker to conti
34、nue with or “uh huh.”A. Choose subjects youre interested in.B. Use a praise to create a good atmosphere.C. Keep the conversation going with small talks.D. It is not the same as wailing for your turn to talk.E. Ask specific questions that arc related to the drinks.F. Ask a question that requires more
35、 than just a yes or no answer G. Here are some ways to have a conversation with someone new.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45） Last Christmas, I didnt get a single Christmas present. This wasnt a _41_ I had asked for it. A week before Christmas. I decided that instead of 42 presents. I wanted to buy presents fo
36、r the 43 in the local orphanage (孤儿院）.When I told my family my plans, there was a lot of _44_ . On Christmas Day, however. the _45_ shocked me.As I knocked on the door of the orphanage that morning. I fell _46_ and unprepared for what was coming. I almost _ 47_ , but then a woman opened the door and
37、 _48_ as she led me in.Id heard a lot about how orphanages were _49_ built but the reality was still a shock.I instantly _50_ it. There were no smiles. It felt a bit like being in a huge house filled with forgotten. _51_ kids.I was taken to a room full of children, and was suddenly _52_ at how empty
38、 it felt. I wanted to make these children smile. I felt 53 ,and I was.But then, as my presents were _54_ , the atmosphere in the room changed. I could see the _55_ in the eyes of the children. My feeling of powerlessness _56 _. A little girl ran up to me and _57_ my legs. I carried a little boy in m
39、y arms and he kissed me on the nose before lying_ 58_ against my shoulder, which moved me to tears.For many of us, Christmas is the best time of the year. The time I spent in the orphanage taught me that the _59_ I felt at Christmases should not be taken for granted. It taught me to _60_ everything
40、that was mine.41. A. joke B. holiday C. surprise D. story42. A. distributing B. receiving C. donating D. exchanging43. A. doctors B. patients C. workers D. children44. A. support B. doubt C. disagreement D. humor45. A. trend B. disaster C. reality D. emotion46. A. energetic B. ashamed C. excited D.
41、uncomfortable47. A. turned up B. turned away C. broke down D. broke in48. A. hesitated B. smiled C. whimpered D. cried49. A. secretly B. frequently C. poorly D. randomly50. A. hated B. left C. forgot D. abandoned51. A. unwanted B. unwilling C. unbearable D. unconscious52. A. regretful B. angry C. co
42、nfused D amused53. A. proud B. encouraged C. disappointed D. powerless54. A. picked out B. put aside C. turned down D. handed out55. A. envy B. kindness C. excitement D. tension56. A. arose B. grew C. disappeared D. returned57. A. hugged B. bit C. scratched D. hit58. A. heavily B. gently C. quickly
43、D. guiltily59. A. happiness B. gratitude C. respect D. loneliness60. A. receive B. keep C contribute D. value第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）第二节（共15分）I was born in London, bill I grew up in Taunton, which is a small town with not much to do，so I had to invent a lot of garner. This is probably 61_ I was good at
44、making things. As a child. I always enjoyed 62_ (design) objects. At the age of 16,1 decided to leave school to work for a design company. 63_ (main) doing routine work in the office. During this time I learnt a lot 64 _my manager. She was quite inspiring and taught me how 65_(solve) problems by loo
45、king at things in a different way.In 2006. I 66_(feel) I needed a new challenge so I decided to take a film-making course. My 67_ (apply) was successful and I spent a(n) 68_ (enjoy) month learning film-making. It was at this time that I realized the most suitable job for 69_ was designing advertisem
46、ents and commercial films. I made up my mind to develop different 70_ (skill) so that I would be able to work in this field in the future.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35）第一节 改错（满分10分）Our school was founded in 1989. Its in the foot of a mountain. Its a real beautiful school in our city, that many flowers and trees have been planted. There is no dormitory for student in the school so no one else lives in it. School starts at seven oclock but we have to get up very early in