2014学年度广州市高中二年级学生学业水平测试英语本试卷分四部分，共12页，满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的测试证号和姓名；填写考区考场室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应的两个号码涂黑。

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。

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II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There were once two doors in the same house. One was a beautiful living-room door, and the other was just a / an 16 bathroom door.What they had in 17 was that both led awful lives. The house was full of 18 children who were always slamming （摔门）and kicking the doors. Each night, when everyone was asleep, the doors would talk about their poor 19 . The living-room door was always ready to 20 with anger, but the bathroom door would calm him down, saying “Don’t worry. They’re chi ldren. They’ll soon learn. Be patient and things will21.”And so the living-room door would calm down for a while. But one day, after a big party and much slamming and kicking of the doors, the living-room door22lost his temper, saying, “That’s enough!The next time someone slams me, I’m going to 23 , and they’ll learn a thing or two.”The next day, the first time he was slammed, the living-room door broke. This caused great 24in the house, and the children were punished. The living-room door was filled with 25 . However, after a few days, the house owner got tired of the26 of having a broken door. Instead of mending the door, they decided to27it. The old door was thrown into the rubbish.There lay the beautiful living-room door,28what he had done. For not being29 enough, he now found himself abandoned, waiting to be turned into firewood. Meanwhile, hisfriend, the ordinary bathroom door, remained in his place, and the children were treating him with greater30.16. A. new B. heavy C. ordinary D. silent17. A. time B. common C. turn D. short18. A. naughty B. curious C. nervous D. polite19. A. dream B. appearance C. quality D. luck20. A. attack B. explode C. repeat D. retire21. A. improve B. matter C. return D. suffer22. A. frequently B. fortunately C. happily D. finally23. A. break B. teach C. work D. shout24. A. joy B. benefit C. trouble D. doubt25. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. pity D. disappointment26. A. inconvenience B. inexperience C. inactivity D. injustice27. A. sell B. paint C. replace D. forget28. A. enjoying B. regretting C. expecting D. describing 39. A. patient B. careful C. beautiful D. friendly30. A. force B. anger C. peace D. care第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）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31-40的相应位置上。

Would you give up your smartphone for free food? Starting on Monday, family-friendly Italian restaurant Salvatore’s will offer customers two meals for the price of one, 31 they put away their smartphones before taking their seats. According to the owner, Sal Lupoli, “Every diner at the table must agree 32 (hand) in their phone before eating. The phones will be stored safely and returned to 33 when their meals are finished.”MrLupoli thought of 34 idea after noticing that customers “were not speaking to each other while 35 (have) dinn er.”At first look, this seems like just another restaurant promotion(促销). But it might also be a way to encourage people to focus 36 each other and their surroundings instead of putting pictures of their latest meal online. Perhaps it 37 (make) kids actually eat and talk instead of watching another video on YouTube.According to a resent Boston Globe article 38 examined the effects of screen time on children’s brains, as little as 45 minutes of screen time per day can be 39 (harm), about the length of a typical midday meal. However, MrLupoli has decided to provide the offer only during day time 40 he thinks most kids will go crazy without their iPads at supper time.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。

AThe great avenues are quiet, and the shops are closed. There’s the smell of fresh bread from a bakery somewhere. It would be hard to say which time of the day in Paris I prefer but this is probably it. Soon the streets will be full of people and traffic. As with most other cities, you see the real Paris when the city wakes up.There is, however, another part of Paris which is silent and free from people 24 hours a day. Under the city are hundreds of kilometres of abandoned tunnels. During the 19th century, Paris needed more stones for buildings above the ground, so people dug tunnels beneath the city. After that, many farmers grew mushrooms in them. During World War II, the French soldiers also used them. Since the 1970s, many young people have started spending days and nights below the city in these tunnels. It’s now a place for parties, theatre performances, art galleries – anything goes!A “normal” tourist can visit some parts of Paris’s tunnel system, such as the underground cemetery, where you can see the bones of about six million Parisians. The bodies came from cemeteries above the ground two centuries ago when the city needed more space.However, people are not allowed to enter other parts of the tunnel system. It’s very dangerous because some tunnels might collapse and people will be trapped below. Nevertheless, there are people who will take you to visit them. I have found two “unofficial” tour guides who take me through many tunnels. After a couple of hours we arrive at a room which isn’t on any map. The room is comfortable and clean with a table and chairs and a bed. The guide tells me there are many other places like this. “Many people come down here to party, some people to paint… We do what we want here.”41. What is the writer’s favourite time of the day in Paris?A. Early morning.B. Midday.C. Early evening.D. Late night.42. Why did French people first start digging tunnels?A. For many housing.B. For building stones.C. For entertainment.D. For growing mushrooms.43. The underlined word “collapse” in the last paragraph in closest in meaning to .A. disappearB. closeC. fall downD. blow up44. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?A. Tunnels under ParisB. Travel around ParisC. The history of ParisD. The best-known tourist attraction in ParisBWhat would you do if you saw a mountain gorilla? Most people would probably be veryafraid and run away. That’s because gorilla s have a very frightening appearance. Firstly, gorillas are huge. They can grow up to 2 metres tall and can weigh more than 200 kilograms (made gorillas weigh twice as much as female gorillas). Secondly, gorillas can make a lot of noise. They can roar, beat their chests and show their teeth. In fact, these angry actions are very rare and mail gorillas only do it when their families are under attack.The truth is, gorillas are incredibly intelligent, gentle and social animals that stay together in small fami ly groups. The leader is the largest male, and is called the silverback. That’s because of the beautiful silver fur on its back. Gorillas spend almost all their time on the forest floor, eating and sleeping. They are mainly vegetarian, although they eat some insects. Young gorillas often play together. They run around and climb trees. At night, the animals make a nest to sleep in. The lighter gorillas nest in trees, the heavier gorillas make nests on the ground and babies sleep with their mothers. Gorillas rarely attack humans. They only fight when something or someone attacks them or their young. In that situation, they will fight to the death. Hunters looking for baby gorillas may have to kill the whole family to get what they want.Sadly, there are fewer than 650 mountain gorillas left in the wild, which means they are an endangered animal. These gorillas only live in the mountain jungles of central Africa. They are endangered because people hunt them for food and for sport. They are also threatened by war, and humans cutting down their forests for farmland, fuel and housing. Life for these gentle giants isn’t peaceful.45. What is a silverback according to the passage?A. Any gorilla with silver fur.B. Any male gorilla in the group.C. The leader in the gorilla family.D. The oldest gorilla in the group.46. Where would you expect to find a silverback gorilla sleeping at night?A. In the trees.B. On the ground.C. With the baby gorillas.D. Away from the others.47. The underline word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.A. fightersB. huntersC. baby gorillasD. gorilla families48. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A. To describe the lifestyle of mountain gorillas.B. To summarize the details of the passage.C. To explain why mountain gorillas are endangered.D. To examine the behavior of mountain gorillas.CYou’ve seen restaurant reviews in newspaper, or perhaps in magazines or the Internet. You’ve read those reviews when you wanted to know about the quality and price of the food at a new restaurant. But who writes the articles? Who gets paid to eat? Those lucky people are food critics.Food critics are journalists who eat at restaurants and write reviews that gives that givereaders the feeling that they have visited the restaurant themselves. The articles almost always include a description of the restaurant, for example, whether it is nicely decorated or has a beautiful view of the ocean. The menu, prices, and service are main task is to write about the food generally described as well, but a food critic's For food fans, dining involves all the senses, not just for the stomach Food critics may tell readers about the colors of fresh vegetables, or the rich smell of a perfectly cooked chicken.They will mention whether they were listening to soft music while they ate. or the noises of you and pans being washed in the restaurant's kitchen. And most importantly, they will describe the taste of every dish on the table.All of this may sound easy enough, but food critics do face some challenges. First, food critics must be excellent writers. Their job is to give the correct information in an entertaining way. It is also important for food critics to have an excellent memory since taking notes at the table is not something most people do. And looking like a typical customer is essential for keeping their identity secret, perhaps the most difficult challenge. This is done to make sure the critic receives the same food and service as any other diner.Despite the challenges, many people would love such a job. Anyone who is thinking about becoming a food critic should start by developing strong writing skills and teaming as much about food and cooking as possible.49. What do food critics usually do?A. Manage restaurants.B. Review restaurant food.C. Teach people how to cook.D. Buy food for restaurants.50. According to Paragraph 3. which sense do food critics probably use LEAST?A. Taste.B. Sight.C. Sound.D. Touch.51. What is the most difficult challenge facing a good critic?A. Hiding his/her identity.B. Remembering the different foods.C. Deciding which restaurant to visit.D. Avoiding damaging a restaurant's name.52. According to the passage, what qualities does a good food critic need most?A. Fairness and Internet skillsB. Strong memory and good cooking skills.C. Honesty and fashion sense.D. Writing skills and food knowledge.DShe walked along the river until the policeman stopped her. It was one o'clock in the morning, he said, not the best time to be walking alone by the side of a half-frozen river. He sailed at her, then offered to walk her home. It was the first day of the new year, 1946, eight and a half months after the British army had defeated Germany in the war.That February, my mother turned twenty-six. It was difficult for strangers to believe that she had ever been held in a Jewish war prison by the Germans. Her face was smooth and round. She wore lipstick and applied make-up to her large dark eyes. She dressed fashionably. But my motherwas a shell, a doll who moved and spoke but who was completely empty inside. The people closest to her were gone. She had no proof that they were truly dead. No eye-witness had survived to confirm that her husband had been killed in the "Jewish only" prison. There was no one living who had seen her parents die. The lack of certainty had broken her heart and perhaps her mind too.At night, before she went to sleep and during the day as she stood washing dishes at the restaurant where she worked, she wondered if by some chance, her parents had escaped the death camps and were living, old and helpless, somewhere in Poland. What if only one of them had died? What if they had survived and had died of cold or hunger after she had been fired, while she was in Paris dancing with British officers?She did not talk to anyone about these things. No one, she thought, wanted to hear them. She woke up in the mornings, went to work, did the shopping and came home. Day after day. Like a robot.53. Why did the policeman stop the writer's mother at the beginning of the story?A. She looked like a thief.B. She seemed to be very nervous.C. He thought her actions .ere dangerous.D. It was forbidden to be out late at night54. Why did arrangers find it hard to believe the writer's mother bad been in a Jewish war prison?A. She had a very positive attitude.B. Most prisoners died during the war.C. She looked too young said pretty.D. They didn't believe such prisons existed.55. By comparing his mother to a doll in Paragraph 2 the writer wants to say that she________.A. was very beautifulB. was unable to express be feelingsC. could be easily continuedD. was concerned about her appearance56. Which of the following did the writer's mother often do?A. Went dancing with British officers.B. Walked along the river.C. Thought about her fu*.D. Talked about her parents.ESherpas are believed to have come from Tibet into the valleys near Mount Everest about 500 years ago. Today, they are considered the world's best mountain guides.Five Sherpas tell the stories behind why they climb for a living, despite the job's many difficulties.Dorje: Being a mountain guide is the only profession for Sherpas as we don't have enough education for other jobs. This is the reason why we climb. We know it's a dangerous job, but we need the money to raise our families and improve our lives.Yangzi: My father was also a guide for foreigners, but he never succeeded in getting to the top. So the reason I am climbing is to fulfill the dreams of my father, who inspired me. In the past, women were only involved in household activities. Even though I am female, I have the courage to work just like a man.Panura: I have to perform this dangerous job because of a lack of education. I will educate my child the best way possible, and hope he can find another job. I don't want him to be a guide. I lost my brother to the mountains. Many have lost their lives to accidents It is just not a safe job.Dawa: Things are different now. We used to organize night parties. We would make campfire at Base Camp. We enjoyed our nights with traditional dance and cheap rice wine. But our traditions are slowly dying. There is a chance that Sherpa culture might disappear. We have to think about saving one another, our culture, our traditions.Phutashi: If everyone is aware, we can save our culture. Nothing is impossible. Without Shcrpas, it is impossible for Western climbers. In every expedition, the path is opened by Sherpas, the ropes arc fixed by Sherpas, and the westerners are taken care of by Sherpas. But they forget about what we do to help them. Our hard work and dedication is kept in the shadows.57. According to the Sherpas, what is the main reason that they climb for a living?A. They are born mountain climbers.B. They are not educated enough to do other jobs.C. They think it a perfect way to earn big money.D. They want to protect their own culture.58. Whose father was also a mountain guide?A. Dawa's.B. Dorje's.C. Yangzi's.D. Panura's.59. Which Sherpas show concern about maintaining their culture?A. Yangzi and Phutashi.B. Dorjc and Panura.C. Dawa and Phutashi.D. Panura and Dawa.60. Which of the following statements about Western climbers would Phutashi agree with?A. They always pay their guides a fair price.B. They do not appreciate the work of the Sherpa guides.C. They are more skilful than the Sherpa climbers.D. They are important for the local economy.IV 写作（共三节，满分45分）第一节完成句子（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。