2013广州高二水平测试附答案.doc

2013广州高二学业水平测试II语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)完形填空(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) Somesayonlinelearningwillreplaceuniversityeducation,butdegreesstillhaveavalue.Perhapsthereis_16_forboth. “Universitywasntforme,”saysRachelStiles.“Iwasnt_17_foritatthetime,Iwasntmatureenough.”Stiles_18_hercourseandfoundajobinstead.Butsherealizedthatauniversitydegreewouldbe_19_forherdreamcareerinmedicine.Withher_20_inmind,shekeptherjobandbeganadistancelearningdegreeinmedicalscience. Shesays:“Ireallyenjoyedbeingableto_21_aliving,whilealsostudyingtofurthermyfuturejob.IenjoyedbeingabletocomehomeintheeveningsandhavingsomethingelsetofocusonthatIwasreally_22_in.” Italsoseemslikeemployersareputtingmoreemphasison_ _23_ _andpersonal characteristicsthattheyareonyouractualdegree,“Ifyoucanshowtoemployerthatyouveworkedandalsostudiedfora_24_athesametime,itprovesyouarehardworking,”saysJulie.“Ifanybodyofanyagewantstofurtherthemselves,ortolearnsomething,itssucha(n)_25_wayofdoingit.” JudyWivell,asciencelecturerinsocialscienceinNewZealand,wasinherearly60swhenshebecamea_26_again,talkingapostgraduatecourseatDerbyUniversity.Shesays:“Iwantedasupervisionqualificationtosupportmywork,whereI_27_supervise(监督)students,”shesays. Today,onlinedegreecoursescanoffer_28_experiencestotraditionaluniversities,buttheycannot_29_theroleofuniversities.Theycanserveanotherpurposethough:theycanhelpyoutakeyourcareertothenext_30_.16.Aspace B.problem C.time D.class17.A.good B.ready C.sorry D.lucky18.A.took B.won C.quit D.studied19.A.difficult B.useless C.important D.successful20.A.rules B.stories C.goals D.changes21.A.find B.make C.get D.follow22.A.kept B.locked C.caught D.interested23.A.education B.money C.appearance D.experience24.A.surprise B.degree C.chance D.prize25.A.challenging B.expensive C.easy D.long26.A.scientist B.worker C.teacher D.student27.Anearly B.regularly C.hardly D.rarely28.A.similar B.cheaper C.larger D.formal29.A.takeoff B.takeover C.takeout D.takeon30.A.level B.place C.employer D.rear语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l40的相应位置上。 MynameisAnastasiyamynativelanguageisRussian.31_ theageofsix,IstartedlearningFrench,32_ _becamemysecondlanguage.Withgreateffort,Ibecameveryfluentandpassedalltheimportantlanguagetests.33_ _myFrenchandRussianwereoflittleusewhenIvisitedtheUKforthefirsttimeatten.Icouldntsayanything,exceptfor“hello”,whichmademenervous,butatthesametimeI34_（impress）bytheBritishcultureandpeople here.35_Ireturnedhome,IstartedlearningEnglish,whichwasnteasyastherewasno36_(possible)ofstudyingitatmyschool.Istartedteachingmyselfby37_(watch)theHarryPottermoviesandtrying38_ _(repeat)thedialogue.Also,Ikeptaskingmymomtobuyme39_ EnglishdictionarysoIcouldntcheckanynewwords.Inthetenyearssince,IhavebecomefluentinEnglishandnowstudyinginLondon.BecauseIhavenoaccentatall,myfriendsandclassmatesdontbelieveitwhenItell40_ _ImnotreallyaBritatall.TheyallthinkIsoundlikeHarryPotter!III阅读理解(共一节，20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AToday,everywhereyoulookpeoplewalkaroundwithearphonescomingoutoftheirears.Askthem“Whosonyourplaylist?”andtheyinstantlyreeloffalonglistofmusicians,someofwhomyoumayhaveneverheardof.MP3playersandiPodshavereallybecomerequiredtechnologyforadultsandchildreneverywhere.ButwhilemanyteacherstrytolimittheuseofMP3playersinschool,moreandmoreschoolarealsorecognizingtheusefulnessoftheselittlegadgetsforeducation.Onesuchschool,JamestownElementarySchoolinArlington,Virginia,hasreceivedagreatdealofpublicityinrecentyearsfortheircreativeuseofthetechnology.TeacherandchildrenatJamestownElementaryaretakingonlineeducationtothenextlevelbyproducingpodcastsoftheirexperience.PodcastersarebriefradioshowsthataresimplyaudiofilesthatcanbedownloadedfromthewebandlistenedtonaPM3playerorcomputer.AtJamestownElementary,andagrowingnumberofschoolsacrossthecountry,teachersworkwiththestudentstocreatepodcastsoftheirpoetry,reports,interviews,discussionsonclassroomtopics,andmore.Thepodcastscanbeusedtostoreinformationforlaterreview,asanalternativeplatformforaclassroompresentation,orasawaytosharestudentslearningexperienceswithparents.Becausepodcastsinvolvevariousskillsaswriting,editing,oralpresentation,andtechnicalwork,theyaddressdifferentlearningstylesofstudents.Oneofthegreatestbenefitsofpodcastsinschoolsisthelevelofexcitementitcreatesamongstudents.Thetrendytechnologyandthechanceofcommunicatingwiththousandsofpeopleencouragemanystudentstotakepart.AsstatedbyTimTyson,principalatJamestownElementary,“Ifkidsdontlearnthewayweteach,maybeweshouldteachthewaytheylearn”.41.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howtoimprovestudentslearningability.B.Howtomakeapodcastinschool.C.Thewaystechnologyisbeingusedineducation.D.WhyschoolsopposetheuseofMP3playersinclass.42.Theunderlinedword“gadgets”(paragraph1)mostprobablymean_.A.usefulequipmentB.musicalinstrumentsC.creativeidesD.computers43.ASmentionedinthepassage,inJamestownElementarySchool,podcatesareused_.A.recordstudentsworks B.commentonstudentsworksC.getparentsresponses D.raisemoneyfortheschool44.Whatisabenefitofpodcastsinschools,accordingtothepassage?A.Theallowstudentstostudymorematerialsintheclassroom.B.helptosavealotofmoneyinlearning.C.Theygivelearnersinterestingandexcitingexperience.D.Theycangeteveryonetodothesamethingtogether.BKoalascouldsuffera“hugereduction”innumbersunlessAustraliachangesitslandmanagementpracticestohelpreducetheimpactofclimatechange,astudyhasfound.Buttheresearchalsoshowedthatkoalasareatgreaterriskofheatstress,lossofbodywaterandeventualdeathifthebiggertreeskoalasusedforshelterdisappear.Theresearch,ledbytheUniversityofSydney,involvedthefollowingof40koalasusingGPSoverthreeyearsonfarmlandinnorth-westNewSouthWales.Thestudyfoundthatthekoalasmovedbetweenvarioustreestofeedonleavesduringthenight.Theninthedaytimetheymovedtobiggertogetshadeandprotectionfromtherisingtemperature.Butthesebiggertreesandthereforethekoalasthemselvesareindangerbecauseofthepredicatedincreaseinheat-waves(long,unbrokenperiodsofveryhightemperatures)duotoclimatechange.In2009,aheat-waveintheAustralianstateofNewWalesledtothelossofhundredsofthesetreesandasaresultaquarterofthekoalasinthatstatedied.Koalasrestfor20hoursadayandmostoftheirfeedingatnight,movingbetweenanumberoftreestomeettheirneeds.Theyneedthatmixtureoftreetosurvive.Ifenoughbigtreesarenotavailable,koalaswilldieinlargenumbersifheat-wavesincrease.“Koalascantdigundergroundorflyawaytoescapefromtheheat.Wecouldseeahugereductionintheirnumbersiftheenvironmentisnotkeptproperly,”warnedJohnCrowther,theresearchleader.Intheshortterm,thebiggestproblemfacedbykoalasisthelossoftreesduetothembeingcutdownbyhumans.Butinthelongterm,thebiggestrisktothetreesandthekoalasthemselvesmaycomefromthechangingclimate.45.Inwhichsectionofthenewspaperwouldyoumostlikelyreadthispassage?A.Nationalnews.B.Environment.C.Opinionpage.D.Weather.46.HowdoestheincreaseintemperatureaffectAustraliaskoalapopulationaccordingtothepassage?A.Itmakesitmoredifficultforkoalastofindwater.B.Itreducesthenumberoftreesfromwhichkoalascanfindfood.C.itreducesthenumberofshadytreeskolasneedforprotectionfromtheheat.D.Itincreasedthenumberofbabieskoalasproduceeachyear.47.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutkoalasistrue,accordingtothepassage?A.Theyrestforaboutfourhourseachday.B.Morethanhalfhavediedinthepastfiveyears.C.Theyspendmostoftheirtimefeeding.D.Theyspendmostoftheirtimeinshadytrees.48.Theunderlinedword“them”inthelastparagraphrefersto_.A.koalasB.humansC.treesD.problemsCAstreamofartlovershaspouredintoanartgalleryinMiltonKeynesintheUK,spendinghoursstudyingthenewexhibitscarefully.TheSwissartistsSilviaBachliandEricHattanmustbesurprisedatthesuccessoftheirlatestexhibition.Butmostvisitorswerentlookingattheartwork.“No,nobodyhasfoundityet,”KatharineSorensen,thegalleryscommunicationsdirector,said.Shehastheappearanceofawomanwhoisslightlyannoyedathavingtospendsomanydaysdoinginterviewswithjournalistsfromallovertheworld.ThisisallsincethenewsspreadthatlocalartistsTomasGeorgesonhadhiddenasignedcheque(支票)for$12,000somewhereinthegallery.“Wevehadthousandsofpeoplelookingeverywhere,andobviouslyweveallhadalook,butnobodyhasseenit.If,”sheaddeddarkly,“itisactuallytheretofind.”ThegalleryinsiststhatitknewnothingaboutthechequeuntilitheardaboutitfromtheBBClastmonth.Georgsonisbestknowasanartistwhosepaintingofhisfatherwasincludedina2011NationalPortraitGalleryexhibitioninLondon.Heknowsthe300-meter-squareMiltonKeynesGallerywellbecausehehaspreviouslyworkedthereasavolunteer.Hesaidthathehadhiddenthecheque“assomethingpositiveinatowneagertoestablishitselfasaculturaldestination”.Assumingthechequedoesexistandnobodyfindsit,theartisthassaidhewillrevealiton1stMarch.Meanwhilethegalleryhashadtobringinextrastafftoguardthedisplays,althoughGeorgesonsaiditwasnothidden“onoraround”anyoftheworksofart,andaskedvisitorstotakegreatcarenottocauseanydamage.49.WhyaremanypeoplevisitingtheartgalleryinMiltonKeynes?A.ItisholdinganimportantexhibitionofFrenchartist.B.Theyarelookingforsomehiddenmoney.C.MiltonKeyneshasbecomeaculturalcentreintheUK.D.Severalartistswillbegivingatalkthere.50.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKatharineSorenson?A.Sheisangrywiththemanwhohashiddenthecheque.B.Sheissatisfiedwiththesuccessoftheartgallerypromotion.C.Sheisalittleannoyedbytheextraworkthechequeiscausingher.D.Sheispuzzledthatsomanynewvisitorsarecomingtothegallery.51.Whohashiddenthechequeinthegallery?A.KatharineSorenson.B.SilviaBachl.C.EricHattan.D.TomasGeorgeson.52.HowdoesTomasGeorgasonknowtheMiltonKeynesGallerysowell?A.Heisthegalleryscommunicationsdirector.B.Hehaspreviouslyshownhisartworkthere.C.Hehasworkedasavolunteeratthegallery.D.Hehasbeenvisitingthegalleryformanyyears.DFamedfashiondesignerCocoChanelwasbornonAugust19,1883,inSaumur,France.Withherstylishsuitsandlittleblackdress,CocoChanelcreatedtimelessdesignsthatarestillpopulartoday.Sheherselfbecameamuch-lovedsymbolofstyle,knowndoehersimpleyethigh-classoutfits.Herearlyyears,however,wereanythingbuthigh-class.Afterhermothersdeath,Chanelwasputinachurch-runchildrenshomebyherfatherwhoworkedasastreet-seller.Shewasraisedbynunswhotaughtherhowtosew-askillthatwouldleadtoherlifeswork.Withthehelpofherfriends,Chanelstarteddesigninghatsather20s,andby1910hadopenedherfirststoreinParis.Herfirstsuccesscamefromadressshemadeoutofanoldsweateronachillyday.Manypeopleloveditandsheofferedtomakeonefrothemtoo.Fromthattimeforward,demandforherclotheskeptgrowingandsheopenedseveralmorestores.Throughoutthe1920sChanelwentfromsuccess.In1925sheintroducedthenowlegendaryChanelsuitwithcollarlessjacketandwell-fittedskirt.Itrevolutionizedwomensfashionideas,emphasizingsimplecolours,comfortandstyle.Thenin1928,shelaunched(发布)herfirstperfume,ChanelNo.5,thefirstperfumetoeverfeatureadesignersname.Theinternationaleconomicdepressionofthe1930shadanegativeimpactonhercompany,butitwastheoutbreakofWorldWarIIthatledChaneltocloseherbusiness.Afterthewar,however,attheageof70,Chanelmadeasuccessfulreturntofashion.Despitecriticismfromso-calledfashionexperts,hereasy-fittingdesignssoonwonovershoppersaroundtheworld.Intheyearssinceherdeathin1917,hercompanyhascontinuedtogrow,generatinghundredsofmillionsofdollarsinsalesandkeepingthelegendofCocoalive.53.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutChanelschildhood?A.Shehadahappyfamily. B.Shewasraisedbyherfather.C.Shehadadifficultchildhood. D.Shewasfondofdesigningclothes.54.WhatfinallycausedChaneltocloseherbusiness?A.Herpoormanagementofthebusiness.B.Theunpopularityofheroriginalswiththepublic.C.Theeconomicdepressionofthe1930s.D.TheoutbreakofWorldWarII.55.WhywasChanelssuitrevolutionaryforthetime?A.Hersuitswerecomfortableandstylish.B.Hersuitslookedlikemenssuits.C.Sheusedcoloursthatpeoplelikedverymuch.D.Sheusedlotsofjewelleryonhersuit.56.Inwhatorderdidthefollowingeventshappeninthestory?a.Chanelwastakentoliveinachildrenshome. b.Chanelstarteddesigninghats.c.Chanelwastaughtsewingskillsbynuns. d.Chanelreturnedtothefashionword.e.ChanelNo.5perfumewaslaunched. f.Chanelclosedherbusiness.A.a,c,d,e,b,fB.a,c,b,e,f,dC.b,a,d,c,f,eD.a,b,c,d,f,eEBaseballisapopularsportaroundtheworld.Butwhilethesportsrulesaresimilarfromplacetoplace,thebehaviorofthefansisverydifferent.Heresalookatsomeofthedifferencesinbaseballfanbehavioraroundtheworld.InJapan-fansarereallyloud.Thesoundofsinging,cheering,drums,andmusicalinstrumentscontinuesthroughoutagame.Whenateamcomesout,theirfanssingadifferentsongforeachplayer.Andevenwhentheirteamislosingbadly,Japanesefanscontinuetoyellandscream.InTaiwan-fansarejustasloudasthefansinJapan!Manyfansblowhornstocheertheirteamon.Taiwanesefansoftenyell“Charge!”toencouragetheirteam.Andwhenaplayerhitsarun,ayounggirlpresentshimwithatoyanimalthatlookslikehisteamssymbol.IntheUnitedStates-AsianvisitorsareoftensurprisedbyhowquietAmericanbaseballfansare.“WhenIwenttoabaseballgameinSanFrancisco,everyonewasjustsittingtherewatching.Itwasboring,”saysBarryLin,aTaiwanstudentstudyinginCalifornia,“BaseballwasinventedherebutAmericansdontseemthatexcitedabouttheirgame.”InCuba-baseballfanscheerloudlythroughoutthegame.Theyalsosinganddance.SincemusicanddancingareanimportantpartofCubancultureyoumightevenfindamusicalbandwalkingthroughthecrowdduringagame.ButCubanfansarealsoseriousandliketocarefullyanalyzeeverypartofthegame.57.Whatisthepurposeofhispassage?A.Outlinethedifferencesinrules. B.Describedifferentbehavioroffans.C.Explainhowbaseballisplayed. D.Introduceasporttoreader.58.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutbaseballistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ItisthemostpopularsportinTaiwan. B.ItwasfirstplayedinJapan.C.ItwasinvitedintheUnitedStates. D.Cubanplayersa