2015广州二模英语试题及答案(2)
2015-05-23 19:45:08
第二节 语法填空（共10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16—25的相应位置上。
The giant panda loves bamboo. An adult panda requires 12.5 kilograms of bamboo, which it 16._________ (hungry) pulls out with its powerful paws, to satisfy its daily needs.
Wild pandas live only in the high bamboo forests of Central China. These mountain forests are cool and wet-just as pandas like it. In the summer, they may climb as high as 4000 meters to help themselves to bamboo 17._________ (grow) at higher altitudes.
Frequently, pandas 18._________ (see) eating in a relaxed sitting position, with their back legs stretched out before them. 19._________ they may appear inactive, they are in fact skilled tree-climbers and efficient swimmers.
Giant pandas are unsociable. They have a highly developed sense of smell that males use 20._________ (avoid) each other and to find females for mating in the spring. After a five-month pregnancy, a female gives birth 21._________ a cub. The blind baby pandas weigh only 142 grams and cannot crawl（爬行）22._________ they reach three months of age. 23._________ are born white, and develop their much loved colouring later.
There are only about 1000 giant pandas left in 24._________ wild, with perhaps another 100 in zoos. Because they are so rare, much of 25._________ we know about pandas comes from studying these zoo animals.
Ⅱ 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
- 第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Is it possible that the sinking of the Titanic was caused by a ghost? A lot of the story below is true...but did it really happen quite like this?
Our story begins not in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic, but rather thousands of miles away in Egypt. It is here, perhaps, that we can find the start of the mystery of the Titanic, in the year 1910, in the great city of Cairo.
One day, a famous professor of Egyptian history called Douglas Murray was staying in Cairo, when he was contacted by an American adventurer.
The American had something unusual to offer Murray, something that was certain to thrill him: a beautiful ancient Egyptian mummy case, containing the mummy of an Egyptian queen. It was over 3000 years old, but in beautiful condition-gold, with bright paintings on it. Murray was delighted with both the object and the asking-price. He gave the man a cheque immediately.
The cheque was never cashed. That evening the American adventurer died. For his part, Murray arranged to have the treasure sent back to Britain. However, it was not long before he learnt more about the beautiful mummy case: On the walls of the tomb in which it had been discovered, there were messages which warned of terrible consequences to anyone who broke into the tomb. Murray was disbelieving of these warnings until a few days later, when a gun he was holding exploded in his hand, shattering his arm. The arm had to be cut off.
After the accident, Murray decided to return to his homeland. On the return journey, two of his companions died mysteriously, and two servants who had handled the mummy also passed away. The now-terrified Murray decided he would get rid of the cursed case as soon as he arrived in London. A lady he knew named Janet Jones said she would like it, so he gave it to her. Shortly afterwards, Jones’ mother died, and she herself caught a strange disease. She tried returning the mummy, but naturally Murray refused it. In the end, it was presented to the British Museum.
Even in the museum, the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events. A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit; and a manager also died for no apparent reason. In the end, the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too. They sold it to a collector in New York.
At the start of April 1912, arrangements for the transfer were complete, and the mummy began the journey to its new home. But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case. For when the Titanic sank, one of the objects in its strong-room was the mummy case. Or so they say.
26. From the passage, we know Professor Murray __________.
A. was a famous American adventure
B. used to work for the British Museum
C. was a British professor of Egyptian history
D. didn’t believe the mummy really brought bad fortune
27. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “cursed” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. forgotten B. uncommon C. expensive D. unlucky
28. In what order did the following events occur?
a. The case was given to the British Museum.
b. Janet Jones caught a mysterious illness.
c. Murray’s arm was cut off.
d. The mummy case was sold to an American.
e. A man who took a picture of the case died.
f. Warnings were written on the tomb’s walls.
A. f, c, b, a, e, d B. c, f, b, a, e, d
C. d, f, b, c, a, e D. f, a, c, b, e, d
29. According to the passage, where is the Egyptian mummy now?
A. At the British Museum B. In New York
C. In Egypt D. Under the sea
30. What’s the main purpose of this passage?
A. To entertain readers with a story of mystery.
B. To introduce an important historical event to readers.
C. To warn readers about the dangers of mummies’ curses.
D. To inform readers about the true cause of the Titanic’s sinking.
B
Amy didn’t have a little finger.
It bothered James at first, but she seemed almost proud of it; she would refuse to use her five-fingered hand to hold his or move stray hairs from her eyes. She would always use her left hand, twisted and shocking. But that was only at the beginning of their relationship. After six months the missing digit became something like a comfort to James-he’d notice its absence in his hand and feel loved. It was something he couldn’t explain to anyone else, and that made him love the missing finger even more. It was something he couldn’t explain to anyone else, and that made him love the missing finger even more. It was a secret between them both.
