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1、-广东省肇庆市高三第二次模拟考试英语试题（含答案）-第 15 页肇庆市中小学教学质量评估2017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 将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因本测试不考 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。写在本试卷上 无效。 3.回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无

2、效。 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。AMaster painter Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) was well known for having a large number of friends and students. Among them, painter Li Qiujun was special.They got to know each other thro

3、ugh Lis elder brother, who was one of Zhangs best friends.They admired each others artistic talent and became confidants, which resulted in a romantic relationship.In 1948, Zhang produced Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape, a mountain-and-water ink painting featuring gongbi (meticulous brushwork),

4、as a gift for Lis 50th birthday.A year later, Zhang permanently departed from the mainland, and traveled and exhibited around the world before settling down in Taipei in 1976.After leaving the mainland, he often said that he missed Li, who died in Shanghai in 1973.Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape

5、 will be auctioned in Hong Kong on Oct 4.The painting not only marks a friendship between the two painters, but it deserves special attention because it shows Zhang at the top of his game as he sought to master the mountain-and-water style, according to C.K. Cheung, head of Sothebys Chinese painting

6、 department.Sothebys will auction the work at its major autumn sale, which runs from Oct 1 to 5.Cheung says the paintings composition and Zhangs attention to details reflect his incorporation of traditional touches, especially from Song Dynasty (960-1279) paintings, while also developing his own sty

7、le.21. The underlined word “confidants” in paragraph 3 probably means _. A. enemies B. colleges C. friends D. painters22. How old was Li Qiujun when she died? A. 50 B. 75 C. 78 D. 8423. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape was originall

8、y a gift for Lis 50th birthday. B. Zhang Daqian permanently departed from the mainland in 1949. C. Sothebys will auction Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape in Hong Kong. D. Li Qiujuns elder brother was also one of ZhangDaqians students.BA new international study shows that some peoples biological c

9、lock plays a powerful role for their life expectancy, regardless of lifestyle choices. Published in the latest issue of Aging on Wednesday, the study has found the most definitive evidence to explain why some people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others. Geneticist Steve Horvath from th

10、e University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), led a team of 65 scientists around the world to record age-related changes to human DNA, analyse blood samples collected from 13,000 people and estimate their lifespan. A higher biological age, regardless of actual age, consistently predicts an earlier

11、 death, the study says. You get people who are vegan, sleep 10 hours a day, have a low-stress job, and still end up dying young, Horvath said in a statement. We have shown some people have a faster innate aging rate. The findings discovered that 5 percent of the population ages at a faster biologica

12、l rate, which translated to a roughly 50 percent higher than average risk of death at any age. The great hope is that we find anti-aging interventions that would slow your innate aging rate, Horvath said, adding that this is an important milestone to realizing this dream. 24. Some people keep health

13、y lifestyle but die younger than others because _. A. their biological clock is not powerful enough B. the most definitive evidence has been found C. they have a higher actual age than others D. they ages at a relatively faster biological rate25. How was the study conducted? A. By collecting and ana

14、lyzing data B. By interviewing lots of people C. By researching previous studies D. By studying different lifestyles26. According to the study, it can be inferred that _. A. people who keep healthy lifestyle tend to live longer B. peoples lifespan can be predicted by their age C. 5 percent of people

15、 are believed to have a faster innate aging rate D. anti-aging interventions have proved to slow the innate aging rate27. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. We all should keep healthy lifestyleB. Geneticist finds anti-aging interventionsC. Biological clock predicts li

16、fe expectancy D. Horvath builds an important milestoneCAs a Chinese saying goes, “Taste is actually a memory of childhood”. Local specialty food may not be popular among all people, but it offers outsiders a glimpse of local culture and history.Gongcheng “oil tea” is such a kind of food that would b

17、e considered “weird” by many first-time visitors to the remote county in the north of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Many people dislike its bitter and astringent（涩的） flavor when they take a sip.“It felt like drinking Chinese herbal medicine. I never expected that I would gradually accept it

18、afterwards, and even become addicted to it,” said a traveler surnamed Zhang who comes from Shijiazhuang in northern Chinas Hebei province.Langshan village is said to be the birthplace of Gongcheng “oil tea” whose ideal ingredients are green tea and fermented tea. The village has preserved well its b

19、uildings and roads dating back to late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), as well as its traditional way of making the special tea.Lin Fengyou, 60, introduced the cooking process. She looks younger than her age, and attributes this to the benefits of drinking “oil tea” throughout the year.The first procedure

20、 is to use a wooden hammer to pound the tea while heating it in an iron pot, and then add edible oil and boiled water afterwards. She filters off the solid residues（余渣）, and pours the glue-like green tea soup into bowls. Then, she adds salt, caraway seed, green onion, dried rice, fried groundnuts, s

21、liced taro and fried beans.The taste of the “oil tea” is a mixture of the distinctive flavors of all its ingredients. Local people usually eat it together with glutinous rice（糯米） balls, rice dumplings and glutinous rice cake.The villagers consume “oil tea” three times a day. The tea soup is a health

22、y and refreshing food. “The tea soup to us is coffee to Westerners”, said Lin. “But it is tastier.”28. Many first-time visitors may find “oil tea” _ when taking a sip. A. popular B. strange C. addicted D. beneficial29. What can we learn about Lin Fengyou according to the passage? A. She never expect

23、ed that she would gradually accept “oil tea”. B. She is one of the reasons why the special tea has been preserved. C. She thinks drinking “oil tea” throughout the year makes her look younger. D. She drinks “oil tea” three times every day and considers coffee tastier.30. Which is the correct order of

24、 cooking “oil tea” according to Lin Fengyou? a. pour the glue-like green tea soup into bowls b. heat the tea in an iron pot and pound the tea c. add salt, caraway seed, green onion, dried rice, etc d. add edible oil and boiled water e. filter off the solid residues A. bdeac B. dbace C. acebd D. bead

25、c31. Which column is this passage probably taken from? A. Culture & EducationB. Entertainment C. HealthD. TravelDChinas largest search engine Baidu has said it will make its latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology accessible to developers and businesses as part of the companys latest move int

26、o AI, big data and cloud computing.AI solution Tianzhi was launched at a cloud-computing summit held in Beijing Wednesday. It includes services in three fields: sensing technology, such as image and voice processing, machine learning, and deep learning, an advanced form of machine learning, said Zha

27、ng Yaqin, CEO of the Nasdaq-listed company, at the summit.Developers can access facial or voice recognition, algorithms（演算法） for data analysis and projections, and deep learning applications, Zhang said, adding that the technology could help users innovate in their sectors.With more devices connecte

28、d to the cloud, enterprises will use cloud computing and AI more frequently, said Wu Hequan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Open AI technology can play a bigger role.The company also revealed a plan to invest 10 billion yuan (1.45 billion U.S. dollars) in cloud computing in th

29、e next five years and establish an innovation center, which will serve 10 million enterprises. 32. What is the main idea of paragraph one?A. Baidu will further develop its latest AI technology.B. Baidu has attracted developers and businesses attention.C. Users will be able to access Baidus latest AI

30、 technology.D. A company will move to AI, big data and cloud computing.33. “Tianzhi” includes services in the following fields EXCEPT _.A. sensing technology B. voice processing C. machine learningD. deep learning34. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph four probably mean?A. Its important

31、for AI technology to be open.B. AI technology is more important than the cloud.C. People arent aware of the importance of AI technology.D. Enterprises will hardly benefit from open AI technology.35. What is Baidus next move according to the last paragraph?A. Reveal a plan to invest in cloud computin

32、g. B. Invest 10 billion yuan to serve enterprises.C. Get invested from enterprises in the next five years.D. Invest in computing and build an innovation center.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。It is very common for you to find yourself in an unfamiliar situation. 36 Yes

33、, everyone tells you to stand on your own two feet and take responsibility for your action, but if you havent experienced a situation before, how can you know what to do?:.We usually try our best to do everything on our own and not to rely on others, but at certain times calling for help is the best

34、 way forward. You can picture the scene of the man-it is usually a man-driving blindly around an unfamiliar town looking for an address he doesnt know. 37 And he could get to his appointment on time. It is obvious to everybody in such a case that asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but rather

35、 the sensible thing to do. 38 For example, you are looking for a new job and need to write your resume（简历）. If your pride prevents you from getting help and you just do the writing yourself, it may well cost the opportunity you are seeking. Similarly, when you just started a new job, you often dont

36、want to admit that you havent got the knowledge to finish a particular task, so you keep going and eventually make things worse than they were. This may lead to a diminishing（贬低）of you in the eyes of the boss. 39 Now you can see that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but is the sensible and

37、mature thing to do. 40 Making your life easier by asking for and using knowledgeable help is not a sign of weakness, but is actually quite a clever thing to do.A. Whats worse, you are most likely to lose the new job.B. Actually speaking, asking for help is not a sign of weakness.C. There are times w

38、hen you know you dont have the relevant experience.D. If only he would stop and ask for directions, he could save lots of time.E. However, many people tend to make mistakes over and over when help is available.F. You will also recognize expert help would save your time, energy and money.G. You can a

39、ccustom yourself to asking for help sooner or later. 第三部分 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和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。I remember quite well a day 17 years ago. That day, our twin sons, Chad and Brad, _41_ their car and left home to attend college. I reali

40、zed that our _42_ would soon become a “table for two”. _43_, the boys would come home on the weekends, but _44_, I knew our family life would never be exactly the same again.The boys walked around each room to _45_ they hadnt forgotten anything they needed. I packed a cooler with _46_ and their favo

41、rite cold snacks. I found a box and filled it with essential _47_ items. I thought they might go to bed hungry that night. I _48_ my wallet and placed the little bit of _49_ I had in their hands.We all walked _50_. Chad and Brad gave me big _51_ and quickly got into their car. I _52_ as they drove a

42、way. When their car was _53_, I sat down on the driveway and cried _54_ than I had cried in a long time. My husband Roy tried to _55_ me, but I could see grief in his eyes, as well.There are many parents who would _56_ this period. Bittersweet feelings will be _57_ while I cannot explain them adequa

43、tely. I can still remember _58_ I felt when we began that new chapter in our lives._59_ time going by, however, Roy and I are now accustomed to our table for two and we enjoy our lives together. I have to admit I still miss our children and the old _60_ we had together.41. A.repaired B.washed C.load

44、ed D.decorated 42. A.roomgkstkComB.garden C.chair D.table 43. A.So B.Yet C.Sure D.ThereforegkstkCom44. A.even then B.even so C.ever since D.ever after 45. A.make sure B.look aroundC.think about D.sort out 46. A.water B.drinks C.wine D.medicine 47. A.food B.clothes C.book D.supply 48. A.tidied B.clea

45、ned C.closed D.emptied 49. A.paper B.goods C.cash D.check 50. A.outside B.indoors C.forward D.backward 51. A.smiles B.stares C.kisses D.hugs 52. A.talked B.waved C.ran D.cried 53. A.traveling B.rushing C.out of order D.out of sight 54. A.harder B.lighter C.more heavily D.more firmly 55. A.delight B.

46、persuade C.comfort D.help 56. A.adventure B.experience C.look for D.depend on 57. A.absent B.present C.returning D.concealing 58. A.what B.when C.why D.how 59. A.With B.As C.For D.About 60. A.tables B.houses C.times D.lives 第II卷第三部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或

47、括号内单词的正确形式。 Ive dreamed of becoming a writer since I was a teenager. But 61_ isnt easy to get a book of mine published. 62_ Ive tried hard, none of my books have been published. This is really 63_ (upset).This morning, I received a call from a publisher and 64_ (tell) once again that there was no way my