广东省广州市2017届普通高中毕业班综合测试(二模)英语试题
（俗称广州二模）
2017年4月22日下午考试英语
2017年高考广州一模、二模的考试时间及相关事宜，广州一模将于3月16-17日进行。二模4月22日进行。
第二部分阅读理解
21．（6分）Many people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life﹣changing adventure overseas．They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down．However，life overseas is not always easy，and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture．
The honeymoon period
At first，for those who actually decide to move abroad，life is an exciting adventure．They enjoy exploring their new surroundings，and life seems like an extended holiday．They don't mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture．They can even afford to practice their foreign﹣language skills without fear of making mistakes．
Trouble in paradise
In many cases，when people consider moving to another country，they often fail to realize how different life will be．As time goes by，they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache．In this stage，the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favor of mixing with others from their own cultural background．The road to recovery
Gradually，most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them．This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home，such as opening a bank account．This new﹣found confidence enables them to see a side of life which very
few tourists get to witness．
Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem．The secret to overcoming it is to stop trying to change your host country：you will not succeed．If not，you risk losing your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind．
21．Why do people moving abroad feel excited at first？
A．They find foreign living much easier．
B．They have the necessary language skills．
C．They love the adventure and exploration．
D．They enjoy meeting people from different cultures．
22．According to the author，what is the main problem many people moving abroad face？
A．Homesickness．
B．Culture shock．
C．Health problems．
D．Lack of employment．
23．What would the author suggest people moving abroad do？
A．Study the local language．
B．Go on holidays frequently．
C．Learn how to open a bank account．
D．Seek out people from their home country．
24．（8分）Australia loves interesting money．In 1988，it was the first country to replace paper money with special plastic banknotes．Now it's introduced a new five ﹣dollar bill so technologically advanced that many experts are calling it the money of the future!
At first glance，the new note looks much like the old one．It has the same pink colour and main pictures on the front and back．But look closer，and you will notice a clear window running down the middle，surrounded by images of the yellow Prickly Moses，a type of Australian plant．
Tilt（使倾斜）the note a little and you will see the Eastern Spinebill，an Australian bird，beating its wings as if trying to fly away．Turn the bill from side to side，and you will notice the picture of a small building at the bottom of the note spins，and the image of"5"changes position．While these moveable features are impressive and entertaining，that was not the reason Australian government officials spent ten years developing them．Their primary purpose was to make it impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes．
The new five﹣dollar note also has something to help blind people easily identify the money．It has s raised bump alongside the top and bottom，enabling blind people to quickly determine its value．
The credit for persuading the Australian government to add this all﹣important bump goes to 15﹣year﹣old Connor McLeod．The blind Sydney teenager came up with the idea in 2014 after being unable to tell how much money he had received for Christmas．Connor says he was so embarrassed at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at the school cafeteria．To convince the government officials of his idea，Connor started a website that got huge public attention．
The government will add this feature to the new 10 bill which comes out in late 2017，as well as the updated 20，50，and 100bills that are still being designed．
24．Which picture does NOT move when the banknote is tilted？
A．The bird．B．The number．C．The plants．D．The building．
25．What was the main reason the Australian government created the new banknote？
A．To make the note more difficult to copy．
B．To show the country's advanced technology．
C．To help blind people more easily use money．
D．To make the not's appearance more attractive．
26．What can we guess about Australian coins？
A．They are different in size or shape．
B．They are required in school cafeterias．
C．They are more frequently used than notes．
D．They are more convenient for young people．
27．What did Connor do to persuade the government？
A．He wrote a letter to the leaders．
B．He organized an online meeting．
C．He sought support on the Internet．
D．He requested a special Christmas gift．
28．（8分）At this year's Technology Forum，speakers include world﹣famous people，such as Steve Wozniak，co﹣founder of Apple Computer，and lesser﹣known individuals with great ideas to change the world．One of the latter is Jonny Cohen，a high school senior，green businessman and creator of GreenShields．
Since Cohen was a child，he has been innovating and inventing．When he was 12 and took science classes at Northwestern University，he saw a school bus and had an idea：what if the shape of school bus was improved to make it more fuel efficient？This would greatly reduce the amount of pollution it produced．He set about making a wind tunnel in his parents'garage and placed small metal plates or shields on toy school buses to test them．The result：his shields redirected the airflow over and around the bus，decreased wing drag，and produced better fuel economy and less pollution．
Cohen went through various experiments to improve his GreenShields invention．With the help of MIT and Cook﹣Illinois Bus Company，which donated a full﹣sized bus for Cohen's experiments，he now has a shield model that is inexpensive and easy to attach，enabling widespread adoption．
How much of an impact can these shields have on climate change？Fuel consumption for the average US school bus is seven miles per gallon．GreenShields increases fuel efficiency by 10﹣20%，saving about 600 per bus per year，and costs
only 30 to attach．Cohen and his partners are now trying to persuade the government to put GreenShields on all school buses．
With almost half﹣a﹣million school buses in America using nearly 2.5 billion of fuel per year，a consumption reduction of 10﹣20% would make a big difference in pollution．Not to mention the roughly 285 million in annual savings on fuel．
28．What can we learn about Jonny Cohen from the text？
A．He has produced GreenShields independently．
B．He has been employed to improve school buses．
C．He is a world﹣famous businessman and inventor．
D．He has a talent for finding and solving problems．
29．How does GreenShields make a bus more fuel efficient？
A．By reducing the amount of wind drag．
B．By improving the quality of fuel used．
C．By providing a wind tunnel for the bus．
D．By changing the shape of the bus engine．
30．Where did Cohen begin testing his shields？
A．At Northwestern University．
B．In his parents'garage．
C．At a local bus company．
D．In an MIT lab．
31．What's the intended benefit of Cohen's invention？
A．To provide school buses with cheaper fuel．
B．To reduce the cost of producing school buses．
C．To increase the profits of the school bus industry．
D．To make school buses more environmentally﹣friendly．
32．（8分）We all know the feeling：looking at the computer screen，pretending to be interested in our homework，even though we really feel bored．But such feelings may soon be at an end，says Dr．Harry Witchel，head of the Essex Medical School．He believes that computers of the future will notice when people feel bored and even
take action to stop it．
Before you get concerned，the machine won't be reading your mind．It will be observing the many movements you make while using a computer．It's not interested in the big movements needed to use the machine 一like moving a mouse or touching a screen﹣but small，barely noticeable movements like closing your eyes，moving in your seat or rubbing your face．Witchel calls these"boredom movements"and says they show how interested the person is in what they are reading or watching．The higher the interest level，the less movement!
To test his theory，Witchel invited 27 people to perform various computer﹣based tasks．The activities ranged from playing online games （an interesting task）to reading documents like government laws that most people would find boring．
A special video camera followed the participants'movements as they completed each task．Just as the researcher expected，the"boredom movements"greatly decreased，by as much as 42%，when the subjects were very interested in what they were reading or seeing．
Fortunately，Dr Witchel isn't planning to use his results to create machines that report students who are not paying attention at school．Instead，he wants"movement sensing"technology to be built into future computers in order to improve students'computer﹣based learning experience．
The scientist says that by measuring the students'interest level as they work，educators will be able to adjust their materials in real﹣time to keep students focused．Witchel also believes that the technology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions and in the future，help to develop more intelligent robots．
32．What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 1 refer to？A．Homework．B．A computer．C．Boredom．D．The future．
33．Why did Dr Witchel carry out his research？
A．To discover how bored people move．
B．To find out what makes people bored．
C．To see if interested people are more active．
D．To test the link between boredom and movement．
34．Which movement would Witchel's technology most likely pay attention to？A．Turning off the machine．
B．Typing words on a keyboard．
C．Surfing quickly between webpages．
D．Moving one's head from side to side．
35．How will the new technology help education，according to Witchel？
A．By reducing teachers'workload．
B．By maintaining students'learning interest．
C．By reporting students'misbehavior in class．
D．By making learning more like a computer game．
第二节（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．
36．（10分）Philadelphia is a city known for many things．It is where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776，and it was also the first capital of the United States．（36）It is home to nearly 3.000 mural（壁画）painted on the side of homes and buildings around the city．That's more murals than any other city on Earth．（37）
More than 20years ago，a New Jersey artist named Jane Golden started a program pairing troubled youth with artists to paint murals on a few buildings around the city．（38）The teenagers involved helped to create magnificent pieces of art，and there were other，even more important，benefits．The young people learned to cooperate and get along with many different kinds of people during the painting．They learned to be responsible，because they needed to follow a schedule to make sure the murals were completed．（39）It is hard for anyone to see the spectacular designs and not feel proud to be a part of Philadelphia．
Take a walk around some of the poorest neighborhoods in Philadelphia and you will
find beautiful works of art on the side and fronts of buildings．Of course the murals are not just in poor neighborhoods，but richer ones as well．Special buses take tourists to different parts of the city to see the various murals，which show the diverse ethnic groups that call Philadelphia home．
（40）It is also a model for other cities throughout America seeking to help troubled youth．
A．How did this come to be？
B．What happened to the murals on Earth？
C．They also learned to take pride in their community．
D．But one fact about Philadelphia is not so well﹣known．
E．From this some project，something magical happened．
F．The program encouraged troubled youth to paint together with their teachers．G．As a result of its success，the murals program has now become the nation's largest public art program．
第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空
41．（30分）When you give thanks for help，everyone benefits．And the （41）will last longer than you'd expect：researchers have found that writing thank﹣you notes raises people's （42）levels for up to six months．
"If you express gratitude in a diary，it makes you happier，but if you （43）it with the person who helped you，it has the （44）to bring you two closer together，"says researcher Jeff Tsang．
Lawyer John Kralik experienced this personally．He'd been feeling depressed and （45）about his life：He'd been divorced and wasn't （46）with his children．He felt tired from the（47）hours he devoted to work．At a/an （48）low point，he remembered his grandfather telling him about the importance of （49）．He decided to write 365thank﹣you notes over 365days，hoping for a/an （50）change．
Immediately，he noticed his （51）begin to improve．"The first effects are that you realise that your life is much better than you thought and you become more positive，"Kralik says of his（52）acts of expressing thanks．
（53）by Kralik's experience，I decided to try the （54）myself．I chose someone from my past whom I'd （55）thanked before：my wonderful high ﹣school English teacher．I wasn't sure if I'd be able to （56）him，but eventually I found where he lived．
In my letter，I thanked him for the （57）and support that he'd given me years earlier．I may never hear from him （58），but that isn't the （59）．The letter helped me （60）my life，and I've been happy now for months．41．A．time B．thoughts C．effects D．relationship 42．A．education B．happiness C．income D．health 43．A．share B．complete C．compare D．leave 44．A．method B．desire C．energy D．potential 45．A．discouraged B．dishonest C．impatient D．surprised 46．A．bored B．strict C．close D．honest 47．A．limited B．valuable C．delightful D．long 48．A．importantly B．particularly C．physically D．exactly 49．A．forgiveness B．achievement C．gratefulness D．patience 50．A．positive B．unexpected C．possible D．instant 51．A．wealth B．attitude C．position D．competence 52．A．generous B．strange C．brave D．simple 53．A．Struck B．Inspired C．Shocked D．Invited 54．A．idea B．belief C．letter D．test 55．A．nearly B．frequently C．already D．never 56．A．remember B．recognise C．locate D．reward 57．A．degree B．money C．gift D．guidance 58．A．in advance B．in public C．in return D．in person 59．A．case B．point C．fact D．solution
60．A．appreciate B．understand C．face D．review
第二节（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）或括号内单词的正确形式．
61．（15分）In the West we are familiar with ballets like Swan Lake．But there's another classical dance form with a long history （61）has only recently burst onto the world scene．It is called classical Chinese dance．
Classical Chinese dance is （62）incredibly demanding，refined，and expressive dance form．Alongside ballet，it is also one of the most comprehensive dance systems （63）（know）to humankind．
（64）recently，few people outside China had ever heard of classical Chinese dance．One major reason was that when Chinese companies performed abroad，they often mixed Chinese dance with western dance style．And so the audience left the theater not sure exactly （65）they had just seen．
In 2006，however，the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company （66）（establish）in New York．Its mission was to promote （67）（tradition）culture，and this included （68）（present）classical Chinese dance in its pure form．Not quite a decade later，classical Chinese dance has become much（69）（well）recognized and is starting to influence western ballet．
Although they have significant differences，both ballet and classical Chinese dance have the ability to vividly tell （70）（story）and move us through beautiful art．
第四部分写作第一节短文改错（满分10分）
71．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Dear Chris，
Are you interested in coming with me to see a famous opera？It will performed at the Guangzhou Opera House at 2pm in May Day．I know you took great interest in Chinese culture，especially local opera．I think the perform will not only leave you with an unforgettably impression，but satisfy your interest in Chinese opera as well．If you can come，I suggest us should visit the Guangzhou Museum near the Opera House before and after the opera．You decide．The museum is hosting a exhibition on Cantonese opera．If we go，I believe you can learn many about Chinese opera in there．
第二节书面表迭（满分25分）
81．（25分）假定你是李华．你的美国笔友Mike 将到广州度假，以下是他给你发的电子邮件．请给他回信，欢迎他的到来，答复他的疑问，并提出合理建议．
注意：
1词数100左右；
2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
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2017年广东省广州市高考英语二模试卷
参考答案与试题解析
第二部分阅读理解
21．Many people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life﹣changing adventure overseas．They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down．However，life overseas is not always easy，and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture．
The honeymoon period
At first，for those who actually decide to move abroad，life is an exciting adventure．They enjoy exploring their new surroundings，and life seems like an extended holiday．They don't mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture．They can even afford to practice their foreign﹣language skills without fear of making mistakes．
Trouble in paradise
In many cases，when people consider moving to another country，they often fail to realize how different life will be．As time goes by，they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache．In this stage，the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favor of mixing with others from their own cultural background．The road to recovery
Gradually，most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them．This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home，such as opening a bank account．This new﹣found confidence enables them to see a side of life which very few tourists get to witness．
Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem．The secret to overcoming it is to stop trying to change your host country：you will not succeed．If not，you risk losing
your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind．
21．Why do people moving abroad feel excited at first？C
A．They find foreign living much easier．
B．They have the necessary language skills．
C．They love the adventure and exploration．
D．They enjoy meeting people from different cultures．
22．According to the author，what is the main problem many people moving abroad face？B
A．Homesickness．
B．Culture shock．
C．Health problems．
D．Lack of employment．
23．What would the author suggest people moving abroad do？A
A．Study the local language．
B．Go on holidays frequently．
C．Learn how to open a bank account．
D．Seek out people from their home country．
【考点】O6：社会文化类阅读．
【分析】本文讲述了出国后人们经常会遭遇的问题，并给出了建议．
【解答】21．C．细节理解题．由第二段They enjoy exploring their new surroundings，and life seems like an extended holiday，可知人们一开始享受着探索发现新环境，就像度假一般，故选C．
22．B．理解推断题．由Trouble in paradise中的In many cases，…be come frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache，当语言和文化误解成为日常头痛的问题时，他们就会感到沮丧．可知文化不同是人们最常面对的，故选B．
23．A．理解推断题．由倒数第二段This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at
home，可知作者鼓励人们学习语言技能来面对这些挑战，故选A．
【点评】本篇阅读较为简单．文章内容，所出题目以及选项也较短，因此考生只要阅读详略结合，细心理解，就能快速得出正确答案．
24．Australia loves interesting money．In 1988，it was the first country to replace paper money with special plastic banknotes．Now it's introduced a new five﹣dollar bill so technologically advanced that many experts are calling it the money of the future!
At first glance，the new note looks much like the old one．It has the same pink colour and main pictures on the front and back．But look closer，and you will notice a clear window running down the middle，surrounded by images of the yellow Prickly Moses，a type of Australian plant．
Tilt（使倾斜）the note a little and you will see the Eastern Spinebill，an Australian bird，beating its wings as if trying to fly away．Turn the bill from side to side，and you will notice the picture of a small building at the bottom of the note spins，and the image of"5"changes position．While these moveable features are impressive and entertaining，that was not the reason Australian government officials spent ten years developing them．Their primary purpose was to make it impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes．
The new five﹣dollar note also has something to help blind people easily identify the money．It has s raised bump alongside the top and bottom，enabling blind people to quickly determine its value．
The credit for persuading the Australian government to add this all﹣important bump goes to 15﹣year﹣old Connor McLeod．The blind Sydney teenager came up with the idea in 2014 after being unable to tell how much money he had received for Christmas．Connor says he was so embarrassed at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at the school cafeteria．To convince the government officials of his idea，Connor started a
website that got huge public attention．
The government will add this feature to the new 10 bill which comes out in late 2017，as well as the updated 20，50，and 100bills that are still being designed．
24．Which picture does NOT move when the banknote is tilted？C
A．The bird．B．The number．C．The plants．D．The building．
25．What was the main reason the Australian government created the new banknote？A
A．To make the note more difficult to copy．
B．To show the country's advanced technology．
C．To help blind people more easily use money．
D．To make the not's appearance more attractive．
26．What can we guess about Australian coins？A
A．They are different in size or shape．
B．They are required in school cafeterias．
C．They are more frequently used than notes．
D．They are more convenient for young people．
27．What did Connor do to persuade the government？C
A．He wrote a letter to the leaders．
B．He organized an online meeting．
C．He sought support on the Internet．
D．He requested a special Christmas gift．
【考点】O6：社会文化类阅读．
【分析】澳大利亚政府为了防治犯罪分子非法复制钱币，从而发行了一种新型硬币．并介绍了该钱币的一些特点．
【解答】24．C 25．A 26．A 27．C
24．C 细节题，在第三段提到新版的banknotes有an Australian bird、the picture of a small building、the image of"5"，所以没有提到plant，故选C．
25．A 推理题．根据文章第三段最后一句Their primary purpose was to make it
impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes．可知，澳大利亚政府主要的目的是为了使犯罪分子不容易复制，故选A．
26．A 细节题，根据It has s raised bump alongside the top and bottom，enabling blind people to quickly determine its value．可知，在每枚硬币上都有凸起的小点，盲人可以轻易地分清每枚硬币价值，所以得出硬币的大小尺寸肯定不一样，故选A．
27．C 推理题．根据To convince the government officials of his idea，Connor started a website that got huge public attention．得知，为了赢得政府的注意，Connor在网上建立一个网站，吸引大众的关注，故选C．
【点评】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
28．At this year's Technology Forum，speakers include world﹣famous people，such as Steve Wozniak，co﹣founder of Apple Computer，and lesser﹣known individuals with great ideas to change the world．One of the latter is Jonny Cohen，a high school senior，green businessman and creator of GreenShields．
Since Cohen was a child，he has been innovating and inventing．When he was 12 and took science classes at Northwestern University，he saw a school bus and had an idea：what if the shape of school bus was improved to make it more fuel efficient？This would greatly reduce the amount of pollution it produced．He set about making a wind tunnel in his parents'garage and placed small metal plates or shields on toy school buses to test them．The result：his shields redirected the airflow over and around the bus，decreased wing drag，and produced better fuel economy and less pollution．
Cohen went through various experiments to improve his GreenShields invention．With the help of MIT and Cook﹣Illinois Bus Company，which donated a full﹣sized bus for Cohen's experiments，he now has a shield model that is inexpensive and easy to attach，enabling widespread adoption．
How much of an impact can these shields have on climate change？Fuel consumption for the average US school bus is seven miles per gallon．GreenShields increases fuel efficiency by 10﹣20%，saving about 600 per bus per year，and costs only 30 to attach．Cohen and his partners are now trying to persuade the government to put GreenShields on all school buses．
With almost half﹣a﹣million school buses in America using nearly 2.5 billion of fuel per year，a consumption reduction of 10﹣20% would make a big difference in pollution．Not to mention the roughly 285 million in annual savings on fuel．
28．What can we learn about Jonny Cohen from the text？D
A．He has produced GreenShields independently．
B．He has been employed to improve school buses．
C．He is a world﹣famous businessman and inventor．
D．He has a talent for finding and solving problems．
29．How does GreenShields make a bus more fuel efficient？A
A．By reducing the amount of wind drag．
B．By improving the quality of fuel used．
C．By providing a wind tunnel for the bus．
D．By changing the shape of the bus engine．
30．Where did Cohen begin testing his shields？B
A．At Northwestern University．
B．In his parents'garage．
C．At a local bus company．
D．In an MIT lab．
31．What's the intended benefit of Cohen's invention？D
A．To provide school buses with cheaper fuel．
B．To reduce the cost of producing school buses．
C．To increase the profits of the school bus industry．
D．To make school buses more environmentally﹣friendly．
【考点】O1：人物故事类．
【分析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了今年的技术论坛讲者Jonny Cohen分享他的个人经历．
【解答】28．D．推理判断题．根据第二段what if the shape of school bus was improved to make it more fuel efficient？This would greatly reduce the amount of pollution it produced．He set about making a wind tunnel in his parents'garage and placed small metal plates or shields on toy school buses to test them可知他有发现问题和解决问题的天赋；故选D．
29．A．细节理解题．根据第二段The result：his shields redirected the airflow over and around the bus，decreased wing drag，and produced better fuel economy and less pollution可知通过减少风阻力能让汽车更省油；故选A．
30．B．细节理解题．根据第二段He set about making a wind tunnel in his parents'garage and placed small metal plates or shields on toy school buses to test them可知他在他父母的车库测试他的盾牌；故选B．
31．D．推理判断题．根据最后一段With almost half﹣a﹣million school buses in America using nearly 2.5 billion of fuel per year，a consumption reduction of 10﹣20% would make a big difference in pollution可知科恩发明的预期好处是使校车更环保；故选D．
【点评】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
32．We all know the feeling：looking at the computer screen，pretending to be interested in our homework，even though we really feel bored．But such feelings may soon be at an end，says Dr．Harry Witchel，head of the Essex Medical School．He believes that computers of the future will notice when people feel bored and even take action to stop it．
Before you get concerned，the machine won't be reading your mind．It will be observing the many movements you make while using a computer．It's not interested
in the big movements needed to use the machine 一like moving a mouse or touching a screen﹣but small，barely noticeable movements like closing your eyes，moving in your seat or rubbing your face．Witchel calls these"boredom movements"and says they show how interested the person is in what they are reading or watching．The higher the interest level，the less movement!
To test his theory，Witchel invited 27 people to perform various computer﹣based tasks．The activities ranged from playing online games （an interesting task）to reading documents like government laws that most people would find boring．
A special video camera followed the participants'movements as they completed each task．Just as the researcher expected，the"boredom movements"greatly decreased，by as much as 42%，when the subjects were very interested in what they were reading or seeing．
Fortunately，Dr Witchel isn't planning to use his results to create machines that report students who are not paying attention at school．Instead，he wants"movement sensing"technology to be built into future computers in order to improve students'computer﹣based learning experience．
The scientist says that by measuring the students'interest level as they work，educators will be able to adjust their materials in real﹣time to keep students focused．Witchel also believes that the technology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions and in the future，help to develop more intelligent robots．
32．What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph 1 refer to？C A．Homework．B．A computer．C．Boredom．D．The future．
33．Why did Dr Witchel carry out his research？D
A．To discover how bored people move．
B．To find out what makes people bored．
C．To see if interested people are more active．
D．To test the link between boredom and movement．
34．Which movement would Witchel's technology most likely pay attention to？D
A．Turning off the machine．
B．Typing words on a keyboard．
C．Surfing quickly between webpages．
D．Moving one's head from side to side．
35．How will the new technology help education，according to Witchel？B A．By reducing teachers'workload．
B．By maintaining students'learning interest．
C．By reporting students'misbehavior in class．
D．By making learning more like a computer game．
【考点】O5：科教类阅读．
【分析】当我们在利用电脑看书学习时会疲惫，科学家说未来的电脑可以识别人何时疲惫并采取措施．
【解答】32．C 33．D 34．D 35．B
32．C 猜测词意题．根据He believes that computers of the future will notice when people feel bored 可知未来的电脑可以知道你什么时候疲惫，并采取措施来阻止疲惫，所以it此处代指前面的feel bored，故选C．
33．D 推理判断题．根据第二段的介绍可知，Witchel calls these"boredom movements"and says they show how interested the person is in what they are reading or watching．The higher the interest level，the less movement!
Witchel主要想测试boredom和movements之间的关系，越感兴趣，越不觉得无聊，故选D．
34．D 细节理解题．从第二段可知，but small，barely noticeable movements like closing your eyes，moving in your seat or rubbing your face机器主要注意一些小的，几乎不被注意到的动作，如闭眼、移送座位或者擦脸，所以从移动头也属于这样的小动作，故选D．
35．B 推理判断题．根据最后一段The scientist says that by measuring the students'interest level as they work，educators will be able to adjust their materials in real﹣time to keep students focused．可知，科学家主要想利用该技术提高学生学习的兴趣，故选B．
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 广东省英语模拟试卷(一) 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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑 A Nightlife Downtown Crested Butte is home to some fun adventure nightlife! With many different options for enjoying a night, you're sure to have a great time! Enjoy the free bus system between the mountain and town to get around Kids Night Out On vacation, kids and parents deserve a special night out. But sometimes, what's special for the kids isn't quite what you have in mind. We created Kids Night Out so you can all havet he night you're looking for. Our fun-loving kid’s instructors host your kids for a visit to the Adventure Park, followed by dinner and games while you head out of the town. Ages 8-12 are welcome,$75 per child. Kids' Night Out takes place nightly in the coldest days. Majestic Fun It is small and personal and it offers a wide range of movies, from new releases to classics, action etc. All natural snacks and alcoholic drinks are available. For movie show times and more information, call 970-349-8955 or visit our website. Princess Wine Bar Escape the ordinary and experience the Princess Wine Bar In downtown Crested Butte. Enjoy the coffeehouse featuring Belgian snacks, baked eggs, apple-wood smoked bacon, and coffee drinks. Live entertainment makes the Princess Wine Bar the perfect choice. Open daily from 8: 00 pm to midnight, but advance reservations are required. For more information you can call970-3490210. Talk of the Town If you are looking for a good time, the Talk offers football, pinball, video games,
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. How Can You Look Your Best in Photos? Have you ever seen a picture of yourself and felt embarrassed by what you saw? Actually, it’s really all (21) __________ (tie) to how we respond to the camera. With the following tips, you’re sure to look your best. No. 1 Study Photos of Yourself The first step in simple: learn from the past. You need to know how you look in photos before you can improve. Gather some old pictures together, (22) __________ __________ they make you ashamed a little. Now look over how your body is placed in the pictures and think for a while. (23) __________ (analyze) all these old photos, you can find a few natural poses you can use in the future. No. 2 Practice in Front of a Mirror Now that what works for you in photos (24) __________ (figure) out, start using what you’ve learned from your old pictures, practicing in front of mirror. Work on your favorites and you’ll be able to mentally pick out a pose in the future - (25) __________ a mirror. One thing that goes great with a nice pose is a matching smile, so try out several smile until you find one that fits. You should consider (26) __________ a closed or an open - mouthed smile looks better. No. 3 Say “Money” We’re used to saying “Cheese”, but this only creates a fake smile. Abandon the cheese and try out the word “Money” instead. The ending ‘ey’ is the very sound (27) __________ forces the corners of your mouth upward and creates a fold around your eyes. The result is a more natural, realistic smile. Another great trick to prevent a too-wide smile (28) __________ (happen) is placing your tongue on the back of your front teeth. No. 4 Choose the Right Lighting Getting some sunny photos on a bright day makes you look good a pictures. But in reality, the
广州市2020年高三第二次模拟考试 英语 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 WENQIANG A We can all think of times when people didn't make remembering easy. Directions given at machine-gun speed. New people introduced in a flood of names and handshakes. Whenever information is passed between people, it’s all too easy for it to go in one ear and straight out of the other. Thankfully, the opposite is also true. Look around you, and you’ll see parents who can get their children to rem ember exactly what they were told; advertisers who know how to imprint their sales messages on our brains. So, how do they do? Their secrets can be summed up in four simple words: focus, imagery, reasons and engagement. FOCUS means ensuring that the person you’re talking to can concentrate on learning. Choose your moment carefully. Check that they can properly hear or see the information. Communicate slowly and clearly enough for their memory to cope. IMAGERY helps information to stick. Do everything your can to make other people “see”the ideas you’re giving them. Add visual details to directions, and illustrate abstract concepts with metaphors. REASONS to remember help people to put in the mental effort. So, make it clear that your words are important, and be explicit about why. Maybe this information will save them time, protectthem from embarrassment, or let them enjoy a particular experience or event. EMGAGEMENT requires you to ask questions. Point out links between new concepts and things listeners already know. Activate their senses, spark their curiosity, get them doing something physical, or simply make them laugh. The next time you’ve got an important message to pass on, put some of these techniques to the test. You’ll discover that there are benefits on both sides when you know how to FIRE people’s memories into action. 21. What is the main purpose of the text? A.To report new research. B.To provide some advice. C.To explain a problem. D.To define some terms. 22. How can you do to help a listener “focus” on w hat you are saying? A.Select the appropriate time to raise the topic. B.Do something humorous to get their attention. C.Make sure the information provided is correct.
2018 年广州市中考九年级英语科模拟题（一） 笔试部分（共110 分，120 分钟） 一、语法选择（共15 小题; 每小题 1 分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从1~15 各题所给的 A 、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When Regis and the other villagers moved to a new place in southeastern Zimbabwe, Africa, they were happy to find a lake nearby. Now, they would ___1___ have to walk long distances looking for water. At last they had a source of water what they call __2 ___________ own. But several days later, two young boys saw ___3 ____ they had never seen before--- a huge animal standing at the edge of the lake, eating grass. When the animal saw the boys, __4___ walked into the lake and disappeared beneath the water. Regis looked into the big creature ___5 ___ disappeared into the lake. “ W closer look at the dung （粪便）,I realized that it was from a hippo（河马）,” he said. Twelve hippos were living in the lake. The villagers were ___6 __ . In the country of Zimbabwe, hippos attack people more often than lions do. The hippos would often stay on the village side of the lake all day. This meant that the villagers could not go near the lake 7 the hippos got out. It was a too long wait for the villagers, because they needed the water from the river ___8 . “This is __9__ only source of fresh water in the village said a villager. “There is no way we can avoid this lake. ” So the women 10_ in groups whenever they went to fetch water from the lake. Before collecting water, they made sure 11 ______________ no hippos were nearby. The men began fishing in pairs, ___ 12 ___ one man always looking out for hippos. It ___13___ time, but these days, the hippos and humans live side by side. The villagers say that when the hippos see people coming, they swim slowly to ___14 _____________ side of the lake and mind their own business. The villagers do not go into the part of the lake where the hippos usually stay. They have learned to share the lake they __15___ need to survive. 1. A. no longer B. not longer C. not any longer D. n o long 2. A. them B. their C. they D. t hemselves 3. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 4. A. they B. he C. it D. s he
虹口区2018学年度第二学期期中教学质量监控测试 高三英语试卷 2019.4 考生注意: 1.考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。 2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写( 非选择题)在答题纸上,做在试卷上律不得分。 3. 答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上,在答题纸反面清楚地填写姓名。 I.Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A. At an airport. B. On a plane. C. On a bus. D. In a department store. 2. A. He is suffering a pain in the neck. B. His roommate walks in his sleep. C. His roommate's bed is always in a mess. D. He doesn't like sharing a room with anyone. 3. A. The woman was fully absorbed in the movie. B. The woman lost her way to the cinema that evening. C. The woman couldn't understand the movie very well. D. The movie was no better than what the woman had imagined. 4. A. S160. B. S50. C.S120. D. SI50. 5. A. He really likes his wife's new hairstyle. B. His wife didn't take his sensible advice. C. He didn't want to cut his wife's long hair. D. His wife often complains about everything 6. A. Puzzled. B. Regretful. C. Angry. D. Relieved. 7. A. A job offer. B. An entry form. C. An excellent resume. D. The position of system engineer. 8. A. Mr. James talks a lot about gardening B. Mr. James likes boasting of his cleverness.
绝密★启封前试卷类型A 2017年1月广东省普通高中学业水平考试英语试卷 I.情景交际（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下列简短对话，从A、B、C和D中选出最佳答案，将对话补全。 1.—Happy New Year！ —__________. A. The same to you B. I hope so. C. That’s a good idea. D. That’s OK. 2.—It’s a very kind of you to see me off. —__________. A. No problem. B. I hope to see you soon. C. It’s my pleasure. D. I don’t want you to leave. 3.—I had a pleasant weekend on the farm. —__________. A. Enjoy yourself. B. It’s your pleasure. C. Congratulations. D. I’m glad to hear that. 4.—Do you mind if I turn on the TV? —__________. Let’s watch the sports news now. A. No way. B. Go ahead. C. You’d better not. D. I think so. 5.—I’m sorry I’ve broken the window. —__________. I’ll repair it. A.I will forgive you. B. You are so careless. C. Don’t worry. D. Please take care. II. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。 A In my town,people like to give smile cards to those who have received help. And the receivers continue to help others. With those cards, people enjoy helping and being helped. I got some smile cards and used three of them just yesterday! I used the first smile card when I was getting my dogs some food in a pet store. A man walked up to look at collars (项圈), looking puzzled. He asked me if I knew anything about dogs and collars, which actually I was quite familiar with. I helped him choose one. I hope it would work for his dog. When he said thanks, I handed him a smile card. He smiled and said he would help someone as soon as possible. That was amazing! Then in a supermarket, when I was paying the bill, a grandma was trying to get her granddaughter out of a bas ket. I offered to help her, and she said “Yes, please.” Later she told me that she had just had an operation and couldn’t lift things very well. After getting the baby girl out, I handed her my second smile card. Then I paid for someone’s food in a small r estaurant and left behind the third smile card. I felt very happy yesterday. It was great to help others and leave behind smile cards. I believe that more and more people will get happiness from receiving and giving smile cards.
2020年上海高考英语二模-虹口区 高三英语试卷2020.4考生注意： 1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。 2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在 试卷上一律不得分。 3. 答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上，在答題纸 反面清楚地填写姓名。 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. To ask for leave. B. To cancel a flight. C. To make an apology. D. To put off a meeting. 2. A. He’ll come over and make a phone call. B. He’ll go for a job interview. C. He’ll make an advertisement. D. He’ll find the position in the newspaper. 3. A. The handle can’t be replaced. B. There’s no handle for the suitcase. C. The suitcase is not worth fixing. D. The suitcase can be fixed in time. 4. A. Worthwhile. B. Meaningful. C. Incredible. D. Exciting. 5. A. They are both to blame. B. They are difficult to please. C. They used to be good friends. D. They can manage to get along. 6. A. The man can read in the library without a library card. B. The man has to leave before he gets a library card. C. The woman will lend the man her library card. D. A library card is a must for everyone there. 7. A. He will give up learning French grammar. B. He finds it difficult to learn French grammar. C. Learning French is as easy as learning English. D. He feels learning French difficult but rewarding. 8. A. Both of them will watch the game together. B. The woman feels lucky to have got a ticket. C. The man can get the ticket at its original price. D. The woman doesn’t like watching the game on TV. 9. A. The woman will make the lines shorter. B. The man hopes to change his role in the play. C. The man lacks self-confidence in playing the part. D. The woman will try to help the man remember the lines.
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2017年广东省普通高中学业水平考试英语试题 (1) I.情景交际：本题共5小题，每小题2分。 阅读下列简短对话，从A、B、C和D中选出最佳答案，将对话补全。 1．—Where have you been recently? —I ________ in Hangzhou on business for a week last month. A. have been B. was C. had been D. had gone 2．—Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please? —Sorry, I don’t have a watch with me. —________. A. Thanks a lot B. What a pity C. I’m sorry to hear that D. Thanks anyway 3．—How do you like the curtains? —Well, I’m afraid they don’t ________ very well with the wallpaper. A. go B. match C. suit D. fit 4．—What do you think of the manager of your company? —Oh, he is ________ manager who’s pleasant to work with. It’s ________ pleasure to work with him. A. the; a B. a; a C. a; the D. 不填; a 5．—It's wrong for a student to follow ________ his teachers say. —It’s true. I can’t agree ________ . A. no matter what; to much B. whatever; much C. no matter what; more D. whatever; more II.阅读理解本题共15小题，每小题2分阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。 A Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended ,as there are a whole lot of antique（古董）shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't oven look at my chair. The second shop, though slightly(轻微) more polite, was just the same, and the third
2018年山东省济南市高考英语二模试卷 第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（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． 1. The Guggenheim Museum attempts to help educators connect students with art． It offers programs for educators, including free arts curricula, professional development courses and workshops, as well as professional meet and greets that pair artists with public school teachers throughout New York City． ? Visiting with your students The museum offers a variety of ways for educators and their students to visit, from self﹣guided tours to a guided experience． ? Arts curriculum online The Guggenheim produces free curriculum materials on exhibitions for educators to use both during school visits and in the classroom． While the material focuses on recent exhibitions, a comprehensive range of lessons cover many works and artists in the museum's collection． ? Learning through art Learning Through Art sends experienced teaching artists into New York City public schools t where they work with classroom teachers to develop and facilitate art projects into the school curriculum． ? Education facilities Housed in the Sackler Center for Arts Education, the Guggenheim's education facilities include studio art and multimedia labs, a theater, an exhibition gallery, and a conference room． （1）Who are the museum's programs intended for？________ A.Parents． B.Students． C.Artists． https://www.doczj.com/doc/763827204.html,cators． （2）Which tour can be designed based on your own interest？________ A.Lecturer's Badge． B.Custom Tour． C.Guggenheim Museum Highlights． D.Special Exhibition． （3）How do teaching artists help to make art projects into the school curriculum？________ A.By working with teachers． B.By giving lessons online． C.By designing projects alone． D.By providing free materials． （4）What can we do in the Sackler Center？________ A.Dine with your friends． B.Appreciate art works． C.Collect your favorite exhibits． D.Perform science experiments． 2. Lions are the top tourist attraction to Kenya and also considered critically endangered． One of the main causes of their death is that people kill them in return for lions attacking their cows． "We put our cows in a small cow shelter at night, " locals said, "and that's when the trouble would start． Lions would jump in the shelter and kill the cows"． There have been a lot of efforts to try to protect the lions, but it's a crisis and everyone is looking for a solution． One idea was land leases （租用）, another was lion﹣proof fences． However, no one even knew that Richard Turere, a 13﹣year﹣old Maasai from Kenya, had already come up with something that worked． One night Richard was walking around with a flashlight and discovered the lions were scared of a moving light． An idea was born． Three weeks and much repairing later, Richard invented a system of lights that flash around the cow shelter, mimicking a human walking around with a flashlight． His system is made from broken flashlight parts and an indicator box from a motorcycle． "The only thing I bought was a solar panel （电池 板）, which charges a battery that supplies power to the lights at night． " Richard says． He calls the system Lion Lights． His simple solution was so successful; his neighbors heard about it and wanted Lion Lights, too． He put in the lights for them． From there, the lights spread and are now being used all around Kenya． Someone in India is trying them out for tigers． In Zambia and Tanzania they're being used as well． （1）Why do local people kill lions？________ A.To protect their cows． B.To attract tourists． C.To scare away large animals． D.To sell them for money． （2）What makes Richard's idea successful？________ A.That the system can protect lions． B.That the lights will cost nothing． C.That the cows are lawfully killed．