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1、广东实验中学20152016学年（上）高二级模块五测试英 语 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页。本试卷满分150分；考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮 擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需 改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持

2、答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡和答题卷一并交上。第I卷（满分80分，其中答题卡75分，答题卷5分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。1. Where does Bobs father describe sports events?A. In a newspaper column. B. On television. C. On th

3、e radio.2. What would the woman like to study at the university?A. English. B. International relations. C. She hasnt decided. 3. Why does the woman speak English well?A. Because its easy for her. B. Because shes worked hard.C. Because shes almost a native.听第二段对话，回答第4-7题。4. Who is the speaker probabl

4、y speaking to?A. New students. B. Foreign students. C. Resident students.5. Which type of housing has no more rooms for students?A. The international houses. B. The student dorms. C. The Spanish house.6. What do you learn about the student dorms from the passage?A. All the rooms have two beds, two c

5、losets and two desks.B. Students cannot cook in the dorms.C. There is a cafeteria on the first floor.7. What will the audience probably do next?A. Fill out application forms. B. Go to the cafeteria.C. Move into the house.听第三段对话，回答第8-9题。8. When will the visitors come?A. In March. B. In April. C. In M

6、ay.9. What will the visitors do on the final day?A. Attend a lecture. B. Visit schools. C. Go to the coast.听第四段对话，回答第10-12题。10. Why does the man like The Times?A. It has 20 pages every day. B. It carries a lot of sports news. C. It has no baseball results.11. In what way is the jobs section on The T

7、imes useful to the local people?A. It carries job ads from the local business.B. It is the place where local businesses hire people.C. It provides much information about local economy.12. What does the woman think will happen to job ads if The Times closes down?A. The other two newspapers will open

8、a local jobs newspaper.B. The local economy will be much affected but not destroyed. C. The job ads will be carried in either of the other two newspapers.听第五段对话，回答第13-15题。13. Which factor can most seriously endanger airplanes according to this passage?A. Crowded air traffic.B. The large size of airp

9、lanes.C. Mistakes made by air traffic controllers.14. What happened to the two large jets?A. They bumped into each other over a swimming pool.B. They avoided each by turning in different directions.C. They narrowly escaped crashing into each other.15. Why were the two large jets specially mentioned?

10、A. To show the key role played by air traffic controllers.B. To show the great responsibility shouldered by the pilots.C. To give an example of air disasters.第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为1620的空格中。听录音前，你将有20秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。THE JOB OFFEREDReasons to leav

11、e present jobTo work in a larger company that offers (16)_ for growth.Working hoursFrom (17)_ with a one-hour lunch break at noon.Salary$ (18)_ a year.VacationTen days off per year for the first two years; (19)_ per year after that.Sick leaveOne day of sick leave per month.Company benefitsExcellent

12、benefits, including (20)_, a retirement program and a savings plan.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 篇章阅读（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。AAlbert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. He was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty

13、 learning to read. When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. The child was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction to the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move.Albert did not like school

14、. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students could not ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison.In 1905, Albert Einstein published some important papers in a German scientific magazine. They included one of the most important scientific documents in history. It exp

15、lained what came to be called his “Special Theory of Relativity”. Ten years later, he expanded it to a “General Theory of Relativity”.In 1921, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics. It was given to him not for his theories of relativity, but for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.Alber

16、t Einstein left Germany when Adolph Hitler came to power in 1933. He moved to the United States to continue his research. Einstein became a citizen of the United States in 1940.Einstein was a famous man, but you would not have known that by looking at him. His white hair was long and wild. He wore o

17、ld clothes. He showed an inner joy when he was playing his violin or talking about his work. Students and friends said he had a way of explaining difficult ideas using images that were easy to understand.Einstein spent the last twenty-five years of his life working on what he called a “unified field

18、 theory”. He hoped to find a common mathematical statement that could tie together all the different parts of physics. He did not succeed.Albert Einstein died in 1955 at the age of seventy-six.21. What can we learn about Albert Einstein in his childhood according to the passage? A. He was quite clev

19、er and smart.B. He was curious about new things. C. He hated talking with others. D. He was good at inventing things.22. Whats the right order of the following events about Albert Einstein? a. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics. b. He became a citizen of the United States.c. He left Germany for the U

20、nited States.d. He put forward his “General Theory of Relativity”.e. He worked on a “unified field theory”.A. d, e, a, c, b B. a, b, d, e, c C. d, c, b, a, e D. d, a, c, b, e23. Whats the best title of the passage? A. The discoveries of Albert Einstein. B. Albert Einstein and his theories. C. The li

21、fe story of Albert Einstein. D. How Albert Einstein won success.BIn its early history, Chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: A man is stuck up t

22、o his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, “No, thanks. Ive got a good horse under me.”The city planners decided to build an underground drainage system, but there simply wasnt enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. The only two

23、options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city.An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. This raised the level of the citys streets by as much as 12 feet.This of course created a new probl

24、em: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago. Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. Small wood-frame

25、 buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about large, heavy structures like the Tremont Hotel, which was a six-story brick building?Thats where George Pullman came in. He had developed some house-moving skills successfully. To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel, Pullman would plac

26、e thousands of jackscrews beneath the buildings foundation. One man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10 jackscrews. At Pullmans signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. Astonishingly, the Tremont Hotel staye

27、d open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didnt even notice anything was happening.Some people like to say that every problem has a solution. But in Chicagos early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. Now that Chicagos waste water was draining efficien

28、tly into the Chicago River, the citys next step was to clean the polluted river.24. The author mentions the joke to show _.A. horses were fairly useful in ChicagoB. the Chicago people were very humorousC. Chicago was very dangerous in the springD. Chicagos streets were extremely muddy25. The underli

29、ned word “hoist” in Paragraph 4 means “_”.A. lift B. change C. repair D. decorate26. What can we conclude about the moving operation of the Tremont Hotel?A. It interrupted the business of the hotel. B. It separated the building from its foundation. C. It went on smoothly as intended. D. It involved

30、Pullman turning ten jackscrews.27. The passage is mainly about early Chicagos _.A. successful engineers and their achievements B. engineering problems and their solutions C. environmental disasters and their causes D. popular lifestyles and their influences C Oh, batteries. Cant live with them, cant

31、 live with them. It sounds like a power ballad, but its the story of our lives around here. Weve been dealing with lofty(崇高的) promises and batteries that kick the bucket far too early, for years now. And the fact that were still dealing with lead-acid batteries is sort of a puzzling thing to wrap on

32、es mind around. But all of that just might be changing. We wont get our hopes too high until fuel cells become the viable(可行的) alternative that we have been told that they are, but we strangely have more faith in a vegetable than a science lab to revolutionize the battery. A vegetable? Yes, indeed.

33、Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has just introduced what theyre calling “solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes.” In short, its a potato powered battery, and its as real as youre hoping it is. The simple

34、, sustainable, powerful device can potentially provide an immediate inexpensive solution to electricity needs in parts of the world lacking electrical equipment, but were hoping that it can work a similar amount of magic for developed nations as well. Researchers at the Hebrew University discovered

35、that the enhanced salt bridge capability of treated potato tubers can generate electricity through means readily available in the developing world. This cheap, easy to use green power source could substantially improve the quality of life of 1.6 billion people, including 32% of the developing non-OE

36、CD populations, currently lacking access to electrical equipment. Such a source can provide important needs, such as lighting, telecommunication, and information transfer. The technical details are below, but heres all you really need to know: potatoes may be a battery of the future and its a signif

37、icant advancement that we all can be proud of.28. What does the writer want to tell us? A. The great revolutionary of battery thoroughly disappointed us.B. Vegetables are being widely used in the world to make electricity. C. Potatoes may power the batteries of the future and benefit people. D. Ther

38、e are some potential powerful sources in developing countries.29. What are the batteries of the future likely to be?A. Complex but powerful. B. Recyclable and sustainable. C. Costly but environment-friendly. D. Inexpensive and convenient.30. According to the passage, the authors attitude to the futu

39、re of battery is _.A. neutral B. optimistic C. pessimistic D. doubtful 第二节 短文选句（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。Did you ever tell somebody about something that had happened at work or school that day? If so, you were reporting that event. You may think being a reporter mean

40、s simply getting ones facts straight and telling a story thats of broad, general interest. 31 To be a good reporter, you need to be able to read, write, speak and listen effectively. 32 So making your communication skills the best they can be is quite important if you want to be a good reporter. Kee

41、p a notebook or a journal, and remember to practice noting down what happens, whenever and wherever it happens.In addition, you should obey these rules:Strive for accuracy. When an issue is debatable, do your best to cover both sides. Dont assume things, and never make up details. Reporters are supp

42、osed to seek and report the facts. Lying, making up stories or quotes, or misquoting someone will damage your credibility. 33 As a reporter your job is to report the facts so that others can create their own opinions. Make sure you present all the important details without including your own viewpoi

43、nt.Generally, a story starts with who, what, where, when, why and how. Build details from there, beginning with the most important information and ending with the least important. 34 Seek out stories that you find interesting. You can report current events, or you can do feature stories, which are u

44、sually of a more general interest.Carry a camera and a tape recorder so that you have them on hand whenever you need them. 35 Your news publisher may want to check your information before publishing it.A. Be prepared to turn over your notes.B. You also need to be able to make up stories.C. You also

45、need to be able to ask good questions.D. Avoid expressing personal opinions.E. But actually its not so easy.F. Strive for expressing personal opinions objectively.G. By including the most important information first, you will allow your editor to cut the back of the story if it runs too long.第三部分 英语

46、知识运用（共四节，满分65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。Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, Ive watched one friend after another land high ranking, high paying Wall Street jobs. As executives with banks, consulting firms, established law f

47、irms, and major corporations, many are now 36 on their way to impressive careers. By societys 37, they seem to have it made.On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 38 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with their longtime roommates, and 39