广东省联考联盟2019-2020学年高二上学期质量检测英语试题.docx

1、广东省联考联盟2019-2020第一学期质量检测高二英语试卷注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置上。2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分45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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThis month we have several new releases for you! Whether youre looking for a romantic novel, an adventurous nov

2、el, a new series from a favorite author or a sports-focused story, you wont have to look very far to find what youre looking for. So? What are you waiting for? Get reading!Surviving Adam Meade by Shannon KlareSeventeen-year-old Claire Collins has a plan: get into college and leave North Carolina beh

3、ind. But she doesnt know how to get rid of the local football star- Adam Meade, who she cant even avoid (despite many efforts), because Claires dad is the high school football coach.Seventeen-year-old Adam Meade never fails. He always gets what he wants. until he meets Claire, the new girl who makes

4、 him upset and confused. But theres something about her that he just cant resist.How to Breathe Underwater by Vicky SkinnerKates father has been pressuring her to be perfect for her whole life, pushing her to be the best swimmer she can be. But when Kate finds her dad cheating on her mom, Kates perf

5、ect world comes crashing down, and Kate is forced to leave home and the swim team. As the pressures of love, family, and success press down on her, can Kate keep her head above water?Google It! A History of Google by Anna Crowley ReddingLarry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two Stanford college

6、students with a wild idea. They were going to organize the worlds information. So they created one of the most influential companies in the world. The word “google” has even entered our vocabulary as a verb. Now, find out the true history of Google- from its beginnings through its revolution to a br

7、ief glimpse of where they might take us next.The Soul Keepers by Devon TaylorRhett always thought that death was the end of everything. But after he dies, he discovers its only the beginning. He awakens in the afterlife and is employed to make a voyage to ferry the souls of the dead. To where exactl

8、y, no one knows. But they must protect them from evil soul-eating monsters (怪物). Rhett and his new friends have a hard enough time fighting back the monsters.1. Who wrote a romantic story between teenagers?A. Shannon Klare.B. Vicky Skinner.C. Devon Taylor.D. Anna Crowley Redding.2. Why does Kates pe

9、rfect world crash down?A. Her pressure in school and swim team.B. Her fathers cheating on her mother.C. Her fathers high expectations.D. Her bad relationship with her father.3. Which novel would you like to read if you are interested in thrillers?A. The Soul Keepers.B. Surviving Adam Meade.C. How to

10、 Breathe Underwater.D. Google It! A history of Google.BI must have looked deep in thought, or as deep in thought as an 11-year-old man can, when my grandmother glanced up from her weeding to ask, You have something on your mind, dont you?Yes, I was thinking that someday I want to be an Olympic speed

11、 skating champion like my hero, Eric Heiden, I want to be a doctor like my parents and I want to help children in Africa.I immediately knew I had confided in the right person when a knowing smile broke across her face. Johann, of course! You can do anything you want to do! she said simply. And with

12、my grandmothers support, I set out to pursue my passions.14 years later, I was well ready to take hold of my first dream: becoming an Olympic champion. The Olympics in 1994 were in my home country, Norway. As I entered the Olympic stadium, I wasnt the best athlete, and many had doubts about my abili

13、ty to perform well. But I had something special working for me. I had a woman in the first row who believed in me following my passions just as much as I did. For the first time ever, my grandmother was going to see me skate.It happened. Breaking a world record, I won the gold.As I stood on the podi

14、um(领奖台) that I had dreamed about my entire life, a curious question popped into my head. Why me? Why did I win, given all the other incredible competitors out there? The reason had to be more than a grandmother who shared a belief in her grandsons dream. The question led me to only one answer: becau

15、se I wanted to make a difference in the world, and with all the media attention on my success, I could.I immediately knew what that difference had to be: hope in the lives of the children in Africa. Six months earlier, Id been invited to Eritrea as an ambassador for Olympic Aid.4. When the author sp

16、oke out what was on his mind, his grandmother_.A. laughed at himB. supported himC. had no confidence in himD. felt quite surprised5. The author probably realized his first dream at the age of _.A. 20B. 22C. 25D. 286. What will the author tell us in the part following the passage?A. His efforts in he

17、lping the African children.B. His hard training in preparing for the next Olympics.C. His successes at other Olympic games.D. His grandmothers attitude towards him.7. The whole passage is mainly about _.A. a young boy who had many dreamsB. the encouragement from a grandmotherC. a sportsman who reali

18、zed his first dream of helping African childrenD. an Olympic hero who made a difference in the worldCAs smog forced students to stay home, the online learning industry saw a sharp increase in consumers.During the air pollution red alert from Dec. 8 to 10 last winter, the Beijing Commission of Educat

19、ion ordered all kindergartens, primary schools and middle schools to suspend classes (停课). But the commission urged that, Teachers should guide students to make full use of digital materials and conduct online learning at home.According to the China Education and Research Network, the number of new

20、users of 17zuoye. com, an online homework platform, tripled (增至三倍) on Dec. 8 compared to the previous day.Online courses companies also adopted special measures to meet students demand for Internet learning during the red alert period. For example, New Oriental offered free online English classes fo

21、r three days for school students as well as online question answering services.Recent years have seen the popularity of online courses increase sharply in China. Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC), for example, originated in the United States but have become widespread in China since 2013. Some Chin

22、ese universities, including Tsinghua University and Peking University, have started their own MOOC platforms. MOOCs have enlarged the time and space of teaching, fired up learners interest, helped more people benefit from high quality educational resources and accelerated reform in many aspects of t

23、eaching, an official at the Ministry of Education told China Daily.8. What were the teachers required to do during the red alert period?A. Start MOOC platform.B. Reform their way of teaching.C. Guide students to learn via the Internet.D. Work at home answering phones.9. Who offered free online cours

24、es during the red alert?A. New Oriental.B. The Ministry of Education.C. Tsinghua University.D. Peking University.10. The underlined words fired up in the last paragraph can be replaced by.A. displayedB. inspiredC. explainedD. destroyed11. What may be the best title for the text?A. Teach Online Cours

25、esB. Stay Home, Get Online to LearnC. Take Measures, Stop Air PollutionD. Speed up Education ReformDScientists can figure out a movies emotional tone from the gasps(喘气) of its audience. These gases could point the way to a subtle(微妙的，精细的) form of human communication, a new study suggests.When you se

26、e a movie, you can hear the music and see the pictures. However, you dont realize here are chemical signals in the air. And they, too, could be affecting you, says Williams, who led the study. As an atmospheric chemist, he studies the chemical makeup of the air around us.Williams started out measuri

27、ng the air in a soccer stadium. He noticed that levels of carbon dioxide and other gases changed wildly whenever the crowd cheered. That got him wondering - Could the gases people breathe out be influenced by emotions?To find out he went to the movies.Williams and his coworkers measured air samples

28、collected over six weeks in two movie theaters. Overall, 9,500 movie goers watched 16 films. They included a mix of comedy, romance, action and horror films. Among them were The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Carrie, and Walking with Dinosaurs. The researchers gave scenes from the movies such labels a

29、s “suspense(悬疑)”, laughter and crying. Then they looked for hundreds of chemicals in the air that showed up as people were watching particular movie scenes.And certain scenes had distinct chemical fingerprints. Scenes that had people laughing or on the edge of their seats were especially distinctive

30、. During screenings of The Hunger Games, levels of carbon dioxide and isoprene got to the highest at two suspenseful moments. Because isoprene is related to muscle movement, the researchers think tense movie moments likely led to its spikes(尖峰). Williams and his colleagues think the increase in carb

31、on dioxide was due to the viewers increased pulse and breathing rates.Scientists need more data to make stronger links between human emotions and whats in their breath. But Williams can see potential practical uses. Companies, for instance, could quickly measure the air during tests to see how peopl

32、e feel about new products. He pictures future studies recording other body variables(变数) as well. These might include heart rate and body temperature, for instance. Its something to find out.12. What was Williamss purpose of the research?A. To know more about the makeup of the air.B. To find out how

33、 the air changes in a crowded stadium.C. To study how greatly the movies influence peoples emotion.D. To see whether peoples emotion affects the air they breathe out.13. What do we know about the experiment?A. Each participant watched about 16 films.B. The movies were a mixture of comedy and romance

34、.C The film scenes were labeled with three main features.D. The samples were taken in two theaters over six weeks.14. In which situation are people most emotional?A. Romantic moments.B. Exciting situations.C. Suspenseful situations.D. Horrible moments.15. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.

35、 Human emotions are strongly related to the chemicals humans breathe out.B. Peoples temperature will be measured when they re watching movies.C. Williams thinks more measures should be taken for practical uses.D. Companies will spend much money testing their new product.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从

36、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。People all have good days and bad days. And some of the bad days happen due to events beyond your control. _16_One way to increase the possibility that you have a good day is to join in “gratification(喜悦)” activities , which you enjoy and youre good at. _17_However,

37、if you dont have the type of job, you can take part in other activities and find the same result._18_There are many little pleasures you can add to your life, such as tea, a warm bath, a walk in the park and so on. As long as you enjoy them, they can really brighten your every day. Laughter is also

38、part of having a good day. Thats why its important to do what you can to create joy for you._19_After all, if you are humorous, you can more easily center on fun things.If you dont have much time, one way can be used during a stressful day. _20_You should achieve this by making your plan flexible an

39、d checking that everything in your plan is necessary. Being busy is okay, but wasting time and energy on too many unnecessary things can just lead to stress.A. Often, bad days come from overweight stress.B Some people experience joy and happiness at work.C. Good moods enable us to notice more chance

40、s.D. Lifes pleasures are also able to add a quick lift to your mood.E. However, people do have power in creating better days.F. So its important -especially if youre a busy person-to stay balanced.G. Besides developing a sense of humor also helps you have a good day.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每

41、小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。On his 67th birthday Dad had a heart attack. He was _21_- he survived. But something inside him had _22_. His passion for life was gone. He refused the doctors _23_, and his bitter attitude made every visitor _24_. Dad was left alone.I asked D

42、ad to come and live on our small farm, _25_ the fresh air would do him good. A week later, I _26_ the invitation. He criticized everything here. Frustrated, I decided something had to be done.One day I read an article saying several depressed patients attitudes had _27_ dramatically (显著地) when given

43、 dogs. That afternoon I drove to an animal shelter, where a pointers eyes caught my attention. They watched me _28_.A staff member said: “Hes been here for two weeks with nothing heard, his _29_ is up tomorrow.”I turned to the man in horror, “You mean to _30_ him?”“Madam,” he said coldly. “We dont h

44、ave _31_ for every unclaimed dog.” The pointers calm brown eyes _32_ my decision. “Ill take him,” I said.On arriving home, I took the dog to Dads room. “Look what I got you!” I said _33_.Dad frowned and murmured. “I dont want it.” Then, suddenly, the pointer _34_ from my grasp. He sat down in front

45、of Dad.Dads anger _35_, and soon he was hugging the animal.It was the beginning of a (n) _36_. Dad named the pointer Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down country roads and relaxing on the banks of streams.Dads _37_ faded, and he and Cheyenne befriended each other. Then, one night tw

46、o years later, Cheyenne rushed into my bedroom as if telling something. Running into Dads room, I found he had _38_.Two days later, my grief _39_ when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dads bed. While burying him near their favorite stream, I silently _40_ the dog for restoring Dads peace of m

47、ind.21. A. helplessB. dangerousC. luckyD. unusual22. A. stayedB. leftC. diedD. stopped23. A. ordersB. descriptionsC. designsD. ideas24. A. satisfiedB. upsetC. crazyD. surprised25. A. imaginingB. guessingC. hopingD. supposing26. A. forgotB. regrettedC. admittedD. opposed27. A. improvedB. differedC. grewD. transformed28. A. anxiouslyB. seriouslyC. restlesslyD. calmly29. A. timeB. ownerC. energyD. body30. A. releaseB. adoptC. killD. reject31. A. moneyB. roomC. worryD. patience32. A. refusedB. doubtedC. expectedD. challenged33. A. patientlyB. suddenlyC. carefullyD. excitedly34. A. pull