广东省高三上学期第二次调研考试英语试题.docx

2016届高三惠州市第二次调研考试英 语第一部分阅读理解（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。AFailing in something isn't a really nice feeling, but Scotland, s Fettes College in Edinburgh wants to show its students that failure isn't something to fear and is actually something to accept willingly!The boarding school held "failure week“ to celebrate taking risks and learning from them. Whether in sports or school, children often face lots of pressure to succeed and do well, and the school was becoming concerned.“Young people from all walks of life live in a high-pressure environment where they are trying very hard to achieve a level of perfection/9 said Sue Bruce, head of personal and social education in the school.“This week at Fettes we have been focusing on one of the most misunderstood parts of success: failure. While we are often scared of failure, it is important to learn that it is only through failing, often many times, that we learn how to succeed. All through the week, we have looked at the experiences of some of the most successful inventors, artists and businessmen, who failed hundreds, if not thousands of times on their journey to success/9 read a letter on Fettes College's website.To celebrate failure, students were encouraged to try something they've never done before, like playing an instrument or dancing in front of audiences. A number of students stepped up and tried things that they finally failed in, but they had fun and enjoyed the experience. "The concert was extremely enjoyable, proving that we should always try not to worry about failure and have a go!” read another note on the website. Students were also taught about famous people like J.K. Rowling and Richard Branson who failed many times before they finished what they set out to do.“If they let the fear of failure stop them from doing something, they are actually stopping themselves from learning, developing, and potentially succeedingJsaid Bruce.1. What is the purpose of the boarding school to hold "failure week”?A. To get the students involved in social activities.B. To help the students accept and learn from failure.C. To make the students study even harder.D. To teach the students how to get relaxed.2. During the "failure week” the students could do the following things EXCEPT?A. taking risksB. learning from others' experiencesC. trying something newD. trying to entertain themselvesWhat can we learn from the passage?A、Many successful people are lucky and achieve success easily.B、 Because we are often scared of failure ,we never succeed.C、The fear of failure can stop the students from learning and succeeding.D、The students who failed in trying new things felt depressed.Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets."Technology is moving very fast/ What does the underlined phrase "sit well with" means?A. be refused byB. be beneficial toC. make a diflference toD. receive support from What are the advantages of robot pets?a. They are plastic and feel smooth.b. Owners needn't worry about them when going out.c. They can help cure allergies.d. They save space and costs.A. abB. beC. bdD.cd We can learn from the passage that.A. Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo.B. People can develop strong bond with their robot pets.C. Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go.D. Robot toys may help people care more about living beings. The passage mainly tells us. A. the advantages of robot toysB. the popularity of robot pets C. living pets are dying out.D. robot pets are coming. Rault told ABC News, "The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going fbr it: "You don't have to feed it, you don't have to walk it, it won't make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty." The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals.It's not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. Ifs the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service fbr its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn't need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings J he said.So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But fbr our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets needn't have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.Lee's mother Sun became unexpectedly pregnant while married to a disabled man. Doctors told her that because of a medication she had been taking her child would not be normal. She chose to continue with the pregnancy and in 1985 in Seoul, South Korea, little Hee Ah Lee was bom with only two fingers on each hand, disfigurement of her legs, and slight brain injury. The hospital told Sun that she could not care fbr the child at home and her relatives wanted her to place the child fbr adoption in a foreign country. Sun, however, thought her baby would live a successful life.When Lee was a pre-schooler, Sun wanted her daughter to take piano lessons for two reasons. One was that she felt it would help her strengthen her hands so she could hold a pencil. The other was that she felt that if she could master the piano, she could master anything. For six months piano schools turned them down and then the one teacher who did accept the task got discouraged and wanted to quit. It was a three-month contest of wills between mother and daughter that led to a conflict in which Sun actually threw her daughter on the floor in frustration. But Lee got back up on the piano bench and fbr the first time played a children's song. That was the turning point and one year later Lee won the grand prize in a piano concert fbr Kindergartners. It was at the age of 7 that Lee won Korea's 19th National Handicap Conquest Contest and was presented with her award by the President of Korea.Lee has won numerous awards, and is a widely traveled concert pianist with more than 200 appearances. Her first album titled “Hee-ah, a Pianist with Four Fingers, was released in June, 2008.Lee speaks highly of her mother for challenging her to master the piano and said that although her training was difficult, "As time went by, the piano became my source of inspiration and my best fHend.”Which of the following can best describe Sun?A. stubborn and devotedB. impatient and strictC. enthusiastic and hardworkingD. honest and responsibleWhat was probably in Lee's mind when on the floor?A. Learning piano was too difficult fbr her.B. Life was unfair to her.C. She would try her best to learn piano.D. Her mother didn't love her any more.8. When was Lee awarded by the president of Korea?A. 1985B. 1992C. 2008D. 2007What's the best title of the passage?A. A 4-finger pianistB. Love between mother and daughterC. Learning pianoD. An abnormal girlDEvery year, millions of Americans see their personal information leak into the wrong hands. Maybe there's spyware on the their computer, or a service they use suffered a security reach, leaving customers at the risk of exposure. Or perhaps their password is easy to guess.Don't fear: You can easily set up proper defenses. Ilere how. Clean Your Computer and SmartphoneBefore you put new security measures into place, make sure your devices are as spotless as possible. This means installing a good antivirus program and taking the time to clear out any spy or malware that may have already infected your system. These days, it's also worth it to make sure your phone is safe from viruses. iPhones are less likely to be targeted by spyware, but Android users should download the Lookout app to scan their devices and ensure everything is as it should be. Secure Your WiFiIt's fairly easy fbr potential criminals to gain access to your information if they're able to share your connection that's why you want to be careful when using public WiFi. Even though you put security measures into place a couple of years ago, it's a good idea to refresh your settings. Use passwordsWhat you've heard is true: Passwords should use a variety of special characters, numerals, letters, and cases when possible. Check the shopping securityTake care when shopping online. Always check the security symbols when using an online site fbr shopping. If the lock icon encryption （加密）is not there, do not give out credit details. Also, check that the site is legal never go to a site from a random email and start shopping online.Keep a separate credit card just fbr online shopping. This will make it easier to cancel if something bad does happen and your other credit card fbr “in real life can still be used uninfluenced.Don't store information on any store's website. It may be convenient but it's also a possible loss to you if the site is hacked.12. This passage is mainly about.A. ways of avoiding identity theftB. tips of freeing computers from virusesC. measures to ensure network security D. steps to keep track of passwordsTo put new security measures into place, we need to.A. clear out everything in the systemB. make a random selection of networkC. get rid of potential spywareD. refresh the infected systemAccording to the passage, the risk of exposing personal information may possibly be caused byA. the applications of antivirus programsB. the practice of using public WiFiC. the difficult access to passwordsD. the separate credit card fbr online shoppingWhich of the following is an improper way to shop online?A. Adopting a unique password for every website.B. Shopping online at reliable websites.C. Keeping credit details safe by checking security symbols.D. Monitoring credit card by storing information online.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10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。As the saying goes, you can not change the environment, but can change their own.Youcan not change the past, but can be changed now.17 Winners will put setbacks and difficulties down to the imperfection of personal ability and experience, to emphasize the inherent factors, and they are willing to continuously improve and develop the right direction. However, the losers are always emphasizing external and uncontrollable factors that have created the position of their life. 18 They always complain, wait and give up!In many cases, it is a humble person who looks down upon his own. A priori condition, such as one's appearance and family, can't be changed, but at least the inner state and the spirit of the will are entirely under their own control. 19 There is nothing absolutely bad, but the mentality of the absolutely poor people. If even the state of mind will not be adjusted, how they deal with things more complicated than thementality of it!20 Passion put to work and numbness to work are completely different. Failure is seldom because we do not have the strength, but always because we are susceptible to all around us, and get used to going along with the lack of assertive, unstable attitude, and easily frustrated reason. As long as we change our attitude and face a number of disappointments in life bravely, we can feel the power of attitude, which decides the height of the final decision.A. Only when we are the masters of our own, can we do everything well.B. They will blame on injustice of the opportunity and the environment.C. Mentality is the final decision of life high.D. You can't change the facts, but can change attitudes.E. As long as we try our best, we can be successful.F. No matter what the situation, a person*s attitude is very important.G. The difference between successful people and the losers lies in their mind.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,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Life was hard, and Cam was broke as he had lost his job as a DJ. He had no cash on him but a brand-new dollar bill with all the autographs（亲笔签名）of the Opry stars, which he 21 carefully and carried with him always.One morning, he saw a young man 22 quietly in an old yellow Dodge in the parking lot. Cam waved to him and drove away. When he went back to the parking lot that night, he noticed the car again, parked in the 23 space. This car had not moved.The next morning, as Cam walked near the car, the man 24 his window down, 25 himself and said he had been in his car fbr days with no money or food. Then, very 26, the manasked if he might borrow a dollar fbr a snack to get him by until the next day. Cam explained his 27 that he didn't have a dollar to lend him. He walked to his car, wishing he could have 28 him.Then Cam suddenly 29 his Grand Ole Opry dollar. He 30 with his conscience （良心）a minute or two, pulled his wallet out and 3 the bill. Then he walked back to the man and gave him his 32 dollar, "Somebody has 33 all over this J the man said, but he didn*t notice that the writing was dozens of 34. He took the bill.That very morning when Cam was back home trying not to 35 what he had done, things began to happen. The phone rang; a recording studio wanted him to do a commercial that paid $ 500, which 36 like a million. In the next few days more 37 came to him out of nowhere. Good things kept coming 38.Cam 39 saw the man in the old yellow Dodge again. But whether the guy was a 40 or an angel doesn't matter.21A possessed B guardedC worriedD held22AbeggingBcryingCsittingDsinging23AsameBrightCproperDwrong24AturnedBpushedcrolledDopened25AintroducedBexplainedcpraisedDtold26AwarmlyBmerrilycrudelyDhesitantly27AjobBsituationccarDhobby28AsavedBforgottenchelpedDmissed29AdiscoveredBrememberedcfoundDsaw30AthoughtBconsideredcsearchedDstruggled31AtouchedBdroppedcsmelledDstudied32AbigBonlycsmallDnice33AwrittenBdrawncpaintedDdamaged34A.linesB.signaturesc.wordsD.pictures35A.lie inB.stick toc.think aboutD.rely on36A.sounded