广东省肇庆市2018届高三毕业班第二次统一检测英语试卷含答案

Dr Brandon Southhall, from the Long Marine Laboratory at the University of California who led the project, said, “These findings help us to understand risks to these animals from human sound and inform timely protection and management decisions.”

The scientists argue that the influence of “active” military sonar on blue whales must be considered in environmental assessments before military tests.

They said they hoped the US Navy, which funded the work, would use the findings to search for ways of reducing the influence of sonar on whale species.

Dr Stacy DeRuiter, from the University of St Andrews, who also took part in the studies, said, “While military tests have been said to be linked to whale strandings (搁浅), we don’t really understand the chain of events that lead to that. The number of strandings also does not match the number of military tests and sonar events, so the Navy wants to understand this more.” 32. What did the new studies find about whales? A. They were forced to leave their habitats.

B. They were starving because of military sonar.

C. They would stop feeding for some time because of military sonar. D. They would find new feeding areas once hearing sonar.

33. What is the researchers’ attitude towards the influence of military sonar on whales?

A. Worried. B. Helpless. C. Shocked. D. Puzzled. 34. According to Dr Stacy DeRuiter, _____. A. military tests in the sea should be stopped

B. military sonar leads to the death of many whales C. the US Navy should take action to protect whales

D. further study should be done to find out why whales were stranded 35. Where does the text probably come from? A. A book review. B. A science fiction. C. A science report. D. An official document. 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。

Tips on impressing an audience

1. Read aloud to kids

Volunteer to read books to children at a library or daycare center. 36 .You might speak like a favorite movie star for one or imitate a cartoon character for another. “ Performing” books can help you learn to describe different characters and to speak with energy and enthusiasm.

2. 37

Play “Freeze” with friends. Two players start acting out a scene from a movie, TV show or story. When something in the scene reminds another player of a scene

from a different story or show, that person says “ Freeze” and replaces one of the actors. 38 The other actor tries to follow along until someone else in the group thinks of another scene and says “ Freeze!” . Continue playing as long as you can keep up the creativity.

3. Project your voice

An important skill for speaking in front of an audience is speaking loudly and clearly so that your voice will be heard. 39

Lie on the floor with a small paper plate balanced on your stomach. Take a few deep breaths. Watch the plate rise when you inhale (吸气) and sink when you exhale(呼气). Breathe again, exhaling longer and trying to make the plate sink lower. As you do this, feel your muscles tightening up. 40 Try to make the plate sink fast as you shout. Do this a few times daily to build up those muscles and help you push out sound. A. Play an acting game.

B. Take another deep breath and shout “ha”.

C. The new player begins acting out the new scene. D. Gain confidence by practicing as much as possible.

E. To do this, you need to develop and use the correct muscles. F. This fast-paced game improves your ability to think on your feet.

G. Practice before you read, giving each character a different personality. 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 was eight when I first heard the term “culture shock”. I had just 41 to the Philippines. It sounded like something terrible that could 42 a person out like the electric shock, the toxic shock, or something 43 awful. The adults were all talking about 44 : about how they could hardly 45 with life here in the beginning, or about how bad the culture shock was.

As a kid making the transition to a new 46 , however, I didn’t think I really 47 too much culture shock. I didn’t like being stared at 48 and followed around just because I was a foreigner, I didn’t like sleeping 49 a mosquito net. I remember almost 50 during my first meal ---fish with bones! I didn’t like that all the yellow race of the islands 51 us like we were super special and important because of our different 52 . The cold showers were 53 to get used to at first. However, 54 of these things really felt earth-shattering（惊天动地的） to me. I was having a good time, and enjoyed the 55 . It was just different, and in my childish innocence, I was able to 56 anything.

Back to the USA, two years later, I went through the real culture shock for the

first time. People didn’t seem as respectful to their elders. Their table 57 were different, so I was afraid of saying something rude. They didn’t smile as much as Folipinos do, so I didn’t feel as 58 in my home country. In America, kids couldn’t do all the things I used to do in the Philippines. We stayed “home” for only several months, 59 I was glad to get back to the Philippines which provides a life with more 60 . 41. A. adjusted B. moved C. returned D. settled 42. A. leave B. give C. bring D. knock 43. A. exactly B. evidently C. equally D. eventually 44. A. it 45. A. stick 46. A. island

47. A. experienced 48. A. unfriendly 49. A. on 50. A. yelling 51. A. treated 52. A. clothes 53. A. exciting 54. A. all

55. A. attention 56. A. give up 57. A. settings 58. A. important 59. A. since 60. A. opportunities

B. me B. conflict B. culture B. appreciated B. cheerfully B. under B. choking B. praised B. attitude B. interesting B. some B. suffering B. adapt to B. manners B. friendly B. unless B. wealth

C. them C. meet C. minority C. accepted C. constantly C. above

C. jumping up C. tended C. color

C. entertaining C. neither C. adventure C. approve of C. rules C. welcome C. so C. freedom

D. him D. cope D. city D. enjoyed D. meanly D. beside

D. throwing up D. delighted D. thoughts D. challenging D. none

D. entertaining D. join in D. traditions D. attractive D. but D. justice

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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)或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was 1978，I was 10 years old and lived in Calcutta, a city of East India with my family. I could not forget 61 year as this city faced a disaster. A heavy flood in Gangers river prevented the people 62 (live) the normal city life.

At that time, our school remained closed. One of school friends Sandhya used

to stay in Subhas Nagar, 63 was situated in a little 64 (low) area across the railway line. The area 65 (cover) with water, just then my friend’s grandfather became sick. The outer city connection with this area was cut 66 , so my friend’s father crossed the watery path with the help of bamboo based boat in order to call a doctor. Going out to attend hospital 67 (be) impossible for the aged grandfather, because it rained heavily and 68 (end), and no doctor dared to visit the area at that moment. Finally my friend’s father built a tent typed shade on the boat and 69 (take) my friend’s grandfather to the hospital.

If we are determined and have great confidence in our 70 （able）, we can overcome any obstacle to reach our goals. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分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l0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(从笫11处起)不计分。

Mr. Black is my favorite teacher, which is 1.7 meters in height. Before graduating from college, he became the senior high school teacher. Since then, he taught math for a few decade. It's said that he will retire early from his position next year owing to poorly health conditions. During his teaching years, he not only can make his students to learn well, but also is well-known for her unique teaching methods of how to effectively inspire students' enthusiasm. I didn’t like math a year ago. For me, it seemed bored and difficult. He was the only teacher that usually helps me with patience. Now I'm good at math. 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

假定你是李华，是英国一所高中的交换生，你的隔壁新搬来了一家住户Brown夫妇，请根据以下要点给他们写一封信表示欢迎，并邀请他们参加一个欢迎新邻居的聚会。 主要内容如下：

1. 自我介绍；

2. 简要介绍一下社区的情况； 3. 聚会的相关事项。