1、2017 年广东省肇庆市高考二模试卷英语 I、 阅读理解 (本大题共 15 小题，共 30.0 分 ) A Master painter Zhang Daqian was well known for having a large number of friends and students. Among them, painter Li Qiujun was special. They got to know each other through Lis elder brother, who was one of Zhangs best friends. They admired each
2、others artistic talent and became confidants, which resulted in a romantic relationship. In 1948, Zhang produced Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape, a mountain-and-water ink painting featuring gongbi (meticulous brushwork), as a gift for Lis 50th birthday. A year later， Zhang permanently departed f
3、rom the mainland, and traveled and exhibited around the world before settling down in Taipei in 1976. After leaving the mainland, he often said that he missed Li, who died in Shanghai in 1973. Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape will be auctioned in Hong Kong on Oct 4. The painting not only marks a
4、friendship between the two painters, but it deserves special attention because it shows Zhang at the top of his game as he sought to master the mountain-and-water style, according to C.K. Cheung, head of Sothebys Chinese painting department. Sothebys will auction the work at its major autumn sale, w
5、hich runs from Oct 1to 5. Cheung says the paintings composition and Zhangs attention to details reflect his incorporation of traditional touches, especially from Song Dynasty paintings, while also developing his own style. 1. The underlined word confidants in paragraph 3 probably means_. A. enemies
6、B. colleges C. friends D. painters 解析： 词义猜测题 。 根据第三段 They admired each others artistic talent and became confidants, which resulted in a romantic relationship 他们欣赏彼此的才华而成为知己 ； 可知意为朋友 。 故选 C。 答案： C 2. How old was Li Qiujun when she died?_ A.50 B.75 C.78 D.84 解析： 推理判断题 。 根据文章 After leaving the mainlan
7、d, he often said that he missed Li, who died in Shanghai in 1973 以及前文 In 1948, Zhang produced Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape, a mountain-and-water ink painting featuring gongbi (meticulous brushwork), as a gift for Lis 50th birthday 可知他去世时 75 岁；故选 B。 答案： B 3. According to the passage, which of
8、the following is NOT true? _ A. Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape was originally a gift for Lis 50th birthday. B. Zhang Daqian permanently departed from the mainland in 1949. C. Sothebys will auction Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape in Hong Kong. D. Li Qiujuns elder brother was also one of Zhan
9、gDaqians students. 解析： 细节理解题 。 根据第二段 They got to know each other through Lis elder brother， who was one of Zhangs best friends 可知李的哥哥是张最好的朋友之一；故选 D。 答案： D B A new international study shows that some peoples biological clock plays a powerful role for their life expectancy, regardless of lifestyle cho
10、ices. Published in the latest issue of Aging on Wednesday, the study has found the most definitive evidence to explain why some people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others. Geneticist Steve Horvath from the University of California, Los Angeles（ UCLA） , led a team of 65scientists aroun
11、d the world to record age-related changes to human DNA, analyse blood samples collected from 13, 000 people and estimate their lifespan. A higher biological age, regardless of actual age, consistently predicts an earlier death, the study says. You get people who are vegan, sleep 10hours a day, have
12、a low-stress job, and still end up dying young， Horvath said in a statement.We have shown some people have a faster innate aging rate. The findings discovered that 5 percent of the population ages at a faster biological rate, which translated to a roughly 50 percent higher than average risk of death
13、 at any age. The great hope is that we find anti-aging interventions that would slow your innate aging rate, Horvath said, adding that this is an important milestone to realizing this dream. 4. Some people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others because_. A. their biological clock is not
14、powerful enough B. the most definitive evidence has been found C. they have a higher actual age than others D. they ages at a relatively faster biological rate 解析： 细节题 。 由第四段最后一句 We have shown some people have a faster innate aging rate 可知，生活习惯良好的人却早逝是因为他们先天的老化更快 。 D 项意为 “ 他们的老化速度相对更快 ”， 符合题意 。 故正确答
15、案为 D。 答案： D 5. How was the study conducted? _ A. By collecting and analyzing data. B. By interviewing lots of people. C. By researching previous studies. D. By studying different lifestyles. 解析： 细节题 。 由第三段 record age-related changes to human DNA, analyse blood samples collected from 13, 000 people a
16、nd estimate their lifespan 可知，研究通过记录与年龄相关的 DNA 的变化，和分析血液样本来预估实验者的寿命 。 A 项意为 “ 通过收集和分析数据 ”，符合题意 。 故正确答案为 A。 答案： A 6. According to the study, it can be inferred that_. A. people who keep healthy lifestyle tend to live longer B. peoples lifespan can be predicted by their age C.5percent of people are be
17、lieved to have a faster innate aging rate D. anti-aging interventions have proved to slow the innate aging rate 解析： 推断题 。 由最后一段第一句 The findings discovered that 5 percent of the population ages at a faster biological rate 可知， 5%的人有更快的老化速率 .C 项正确 。 A 项，由第二段 why some people keep healthy lifestyle but d
18、ie younger than others 可知，人们就算保持健康的生活方式也有可能英年早逝 。 A 项错误 。 B 项，由第四段第一句 A higher biological age, regardless of actul age, consistently predicts an earlier death.可知，预测人的寿命并不能通过实际年龄 。 B项错误 。 D 项，由最后一段第二句 The great hope is that we find anti-aging interventions that would slow your innate aging rate 可知 ，
19、抗衰老的干预措施只是有可能减缓先天衰老速率，还没有被证实一定会 。 D 项错误 。 故正确答案为 C。 答案： C 7. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? _ A. We all should keep healthy lifestyle. B. Geneticist finds anti-aging interventions. C. Biological clock predicts life expectancy. D. Horvath builds an important milestone
20、. 解析： 主旨题 。 第一段主要讲生物钟在人的寿命预测中起着重要作用 。 第二到四段主要讲那些保持良好生活习惯的人早逝主 要因为他们先天老化速率高于其他人 。 第五段主要讲科学家们发现了通过干涉来抗衰老的办法 。 综上所述，本文主要围绕了生物钟能预测寿命来展开 。C 项意为 “ 生物钟预测寿命 ”， 符合文意 。 故正确答案为 C。 答案： C C As a Chinese saying goes, Taste is actually a memory of childhood. Local specialty food may not be popular among all people
21、， but it offers outsiders a glimpse of local culture and history. Gongcheng oil tea is such a kind of food that would be considered weird by many first-time visitors to the remote county in the north of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Many people dislike its bitter and astringent（涩的） flavor wh
22、en they take a sip. It felt like drinking Chinese herbal medicine. I never expected that I would gradually accept it afterwards, and even become addicted to it, said a traveler surnamed Zhang who comes from Shijiazhuang in northern Chinas Hebei province. Langshan village is said to be the birthplace
23、 of Gongcheng oil tea whose ideal ingredients are green tea and fermented tea. The village has preserved well its buildings and roads dating back to late Qing Dynasty, as well as its traditional way of making the special tea. Lin Fengyou, 60, introduced the cooking process. She looks younger than he
24、r age, and attributes this to the benefits of drinking oil tea throughout the year. The first procedure is to use a wooden hammer to pound the tea while heating it in an iron pot， and then add edible oil and boiled water afterwards. She filters off the solid residues（余渣） , and pours the glue like gr
25、een tea soup into bowls. Then, she adds salt, caraway seed, green onion, dried rice, fried groundnuts, sliced taro and fried beans. The taste of the oil tea is a mixture of the distinctive flavors of all its ingredients. Local people usually eat it together with glutinous rice（糯米） balls, rice dumpli
26、ngs and glutinous rice cake. The villagers consume oil tea three times a day. The tea soup is a healthy and refreshing food.The tea soup to us is coffee to Westerners, said Lin.But it is tastier. 8. Many first time visitors may find oil tea_ when taking a sip. A. popular B. strange C. addicted D. be
27、neficial 解析： 细节理解题 。 由第二段第一句 Gongcheng oil tea is such a kind of food that would be considered weird by many first-time visitors to the remote county in the north of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 可知，许多第一次尝到油茶的人都认为它很奇怪， weird 意为 “ 奇怪的 ” ，与 strange 意思相符 。 故正确答案为 B。 答案： B 9. What can we learn ab
28、out Lin Fengyou according to the passage?_ A. She never expected that she would gradually accept oil tea. B. She is one of the reasons why the special tea has been preserved. C. She thinks drinking oil tea throughout the year makes her look younger. D. She drinks oil tea three times every day and co
29、nsiders coffee tastier. 解析： 推理判断题 。 由第五段第二句 She looks younger than her age， and attributes this to the benefits of drinking oil tea throughout the year 可知，林凤友把她看 起来年轻归功于常年喝油茶 。 C 项符合题意 。 A 项，由第三段第二句 I never expected that I would gradually accept it afterwards 可知，一个张姓游客说 我 从没想过 我 能适应油茶，而不是林凤友说的 。 A 项
30、错误 。 B 项，文章未提及， B 项错误 。 D 项，由最后一段最后一句 The tea soup to us is coffee to Westerners, said Lin. But it is tastier可知，林凤友认为油茶更美味 。 D 项错误 。 故正确答案为 C。 答案： C 10. Which is the correct order of cooking oil tea according to Lin Fengyou?_ a. pour the glue-like green tea soup into bowls b. heat the tea in an iron
31、 pot and pound the tea c. add salt, caraway seed, green onion, dried rice, etc d. add edible oil and boiled water. e. filter off the solid residues A. bdeac B. dbace C. acebd D. beadc 解析： 细节理解题 。 由第六段可知，做油茶的顺序是：第一步把茶叶放进铁罐里加热并击打茶叶，第二步添加食用油和开水，第 三步滤出固体残留物，第四步把胶状的绿茶汤倒进碗里，第五步加入盐 、香菜、干米饭，等等 。 A 项符合文意 。 故
32、正确答案为 A。 答案： A 11. Which column is this passage probably taken from? _ A. Culture Education B. Entertainment C. Health D. Travel. 解析： 推理判断题 。 本文主要讲了恭城油茶的口味，制作工序等，文章多次提到去恭城旅游的游客，故推断可能出现在旅游栏目下 。 D 项符合题意 。 故正确答案为 D。 答案： D D Chinas largest search engine Baidu has said it will make its latest artificial
33、intelligence（ AI） technology accessible to developers and businesses as part of the companys latest move into AI，big data and cloud computing. AI solution Tianzhi was launched at a cloud-computing summit held in Beijing Wednesday. It includes services in three fields: sensing technology, such as ima
34、ge and voice processing, machine learning, and deep learning, an advanced form of machine learning, said Zhang Yaqin，CEO of the Nasdaq-listed company, at the summit. Developers can access facial or voice recognition, algorithms（演算法） for data analysis and projections, and deep learning applications,
35、Zhang said, adding that the technology could help users innovate in their sectors. With more devices connected to the cloud, enterprises will use cloud computing and AI more frequently, said Wu Hequan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Open AI technology can play a bigger role. T
36、he company also revealed a plan to invest 10billion yuan（ 1.45 billion U.S.dollars） in cloud computing in the next five years and establish an innovation center, which will serve 10 million enterprises. 12. What is the main idea of paragraph one? _ A. Baidu will further develop its latest AI technol
37、ogy. B. Baidu has attracted developers and businesses attention. C. Users will be able to access Baidus latest AI technology. D.A company will move to AI, big data and cloud computing. 解析： 考查细节推理 。 根据第一段的 Chinas largest search engine Baidu has said it will make its latest artificial intelligence（ AI
38、） technology accessible to developers and businesses（中国最大的搜索引擎百度说它将会使研发者与商业使用它最新的人工智能科技）可知本题答案为 C选项 。 答案： C 13.Tianzhiincludes services in the following fields EXCEPT_. A. sensing technology B. voice processing C. machine learning D. deep learning 解析： 考查细节推理 。 根据第二段可知 B 选项的 声音处理 “ 是包含在 ” 遥感技术 之内的，其本
39、身不属于一个领域，故本题答案为 B 选项 。 答案： B 14. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph four probably mean? _ A. Its important for AI technology to be open. B. AI technology is more important than the cloud. C. People arent aware of the importance of AI technology. D. Enterprises will hardly benefit from op
40、en AI technology. 解析 ： 考查细节推理 。 根据前面的 With more devices connected to the cloud， enterprises will use cloud computing and AI more frequently（随着更多的设备与云连接起来，企业将会更加频繁使用云计算与 AI）可知本题答案为 A 选项 。 答案： A 15. What is Baidus next move according to the last paragraph? _ A. Reveal a plan to invest in cloud computi
41、ng. B. Invest 10 billion yuan to serve enterprises. C. Get invested from enterprises in the next five years. D. Invest in computing and build an innovation center. 解析： 考查细节推理 。 根据文章最后一段的 The company also revealed a plan to invest 10billion yuan（ 1.45 billion U S dollars） in cloud computing in the ne
42、xt five years and establish an innovation center（该公司也透露了一项未来五年投资 100 亿元于云 计算的计划并且建立一个创业中心）可知本题答案为 D 选项 。 答案： D II、信息匹配 (本大题共 5 小题，共 10.0 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。 It is very common for you to find yourself in an unfamiliar situation.（ 16） _Yes, everyone tells you to stand on your
43、 own two feet and take responsibility for your action， but if you havent experienced a situation before， how can you know what to do? We usually try our best to do everything on our own and not to rely on others, but at certain times calling for help is the best way forward. You can picture the scen
44、e of the man-it is usually a man-driving blindly around an unfamiliar town looking for an address he doesnt know（ 17）_And he could get to his appointment on time. It is obvious to everybody in such a case that asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but rather the sensible thing to do. （ 18） _For
45、 example, you are looking for a new job and need to write your resume（简历） .If your pride prevents you from getting help and you just do the writing yourself, it may well cost the opportunity you are seeking. Similarly, when you just started a new job, you often dont want to admit that you havent got
46、 the knowledge to finish a particular task, so you keep going and eventually make things worse than they were. This may lead to a diminishing（贬低）of you in the eyes of the boss.（ 19） _ Now you can see that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but is the sensible and mature thing to do.（ 20） _Mak
47、ing your life easier by asking for and using knowledgeable help is not a sign of weakness, but is actually quite a clever thing to do. A. Whats worse, you are most likely to lose the new job. B. Actually speaking, asking for help is not a sign of weakness. C. There are times when you know you dont h
48、ave the relevant experience. D. If only he would stop and ask for directions, he could save lots of time. E. However, many people tend to make mistakes over and over when help is available. F. You will also recognize expert help would save your time, energy and money. G. You can accustom yourself to asking for help sooner or later. 16. 解析： 上下文理解 。 第一句话 It is very common for you to find yourself in an unfamiliar situation告诉我们发现自己对一些事情不熟悉时这是很正常的，所以这时寻求帮助在情理之中，不是虚弱的表现，故选 B。 答案： B 17. 解析： 细节题 。 从后句 he could get to his appointment on time 他能准时到达约会地方，可知如果他能停下来问路的话，故
