2017广东高考英语试题及详解及英语期末考试卷(2)

　　C

　　44. The passenger made an apology to Angie O’Edema because____.

　　A. he offered his seat to someone else

　　B. he spoke very loudly on his phone

　　C. he refused to talk with Angie

　　D. he ignored Angie’s request

　　【答案】B

　　【考点】细节题

　　45. Who once read a newspaper out loud on a train?

　　A. Pak50B. Angie O’EdemaC. TaodasD. Sophie76

　　【答案】C

　　【考点】细节题

　　46. What is the discussion mainly about?

　　A. How to react to bad behavior.B. How to kill time on a train.

　　C. How to chat with strangers.D. How to make a phone call.

　　【答案】A

　　【考点】主旨题

　　47.Where is the passage most probably taken from?

　　A. A webpage.B. A newspaper.C. A novel.D. A report.

　　【答案】A

　　【考点】主旨题

　　【点评】

　　难度：中等

　　本文是由论坛上截取的关于不文明现象的讨论，难度中等。主要讲述了Lake Lander在论坛上描述了自己遇到的不文明现象后，众人发表的关于自己经历的不文明现象的描述和看法。

　　D

　　There are many places to go on safari(观赏野生动物)in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswana's Okavango Delta must rank as one of the world's most exciting wildlife journeys.from www.2abc8.com

　　Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure, providing unique rides twice a day to explore deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers. They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.

　　The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face. It is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.

　　In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace. With golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.

　　Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.

　　48. What does the underlined word "They" refer to?

　　A. Flooded watersB. Wildlife journey

　　C. Safari campsD. Unique rides

　　【答案】 C

　　【考点】指代题

　　49. What does the author find most exciting about a horse safari?

　　A. Seeing and feeling the real African life.

　　B. Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.

　　C. Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did.

　　D. Being part of the scene and getting close to animals.

　　【答案】 D

　　【考点】细节推断题

　　50. What does the underlined word "sedate" probably mean?

　　A. Wild and romanticB. Slow and peaceful

　　C. Hurry and thirstyD. Active and excited

　　【答案】B

　　【考点】词义推断题

　　51. The author introduced the riding experience in the OKavango Delta mainly by________.

　　A. Following space orderB. Following time order

　　C. Making classificationsD. Giving examples

　　【答案】B

　　【考点】文章结构

　　【点评】

　　文章难度：中等

　　本文说明文，介绍了非洲观赏野生动物的野营的项目。

　　E

　　The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相对主义), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.

　　History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from today’s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.

　　In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because“the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature,”the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.

　　Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.

　　52.According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism?

　　A.It introduces different cultural values.

　　B.It explains the history of artistic works.

　　C.It relates artistic values to local conditions.

　　D.It excites the human mind throughout the world.

　　【答案】C

　　【考点】细节推断题

　　53.In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that .

　　A.great works of art can go beyond national boundaries

　　B.history gives art works special appeal to set them apart

　　C.popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great arts

　　D.great artists are skilled at combining various cultures

　　【答案】A

　　【考点】推断题

　　54.According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because .

　　A.they are results of scientific study

　　B.they establish some general principles of art

　　C.they are created by the world’s greatest artists

　　D.they appeal to unchanging features of human nature

　　【答案】D

　　【考点】细节推断题

　　55.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

　　A.Are Artistic Values Universal?B.Are Popular Arts Permanent?

　　C.Is Human Nature Uniform?D.Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?

　　【答案】A

　　【考点】主旨大意题

　　【点评】

　　文章难度：很难

　　本文是说明文，主要介绍了根据文化相对主义，艺术作品在永恒受欢迎的原因是人类的审美具有共同性，并且就此展开说明。

　　四、写作(共两个写作任务，满分35分)

　　写作一(满分15分)

　　请就以下话题，按要求用英文写作。

　　If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would you say?

　　要求：

　　(1)作出回答并说出理由;

　　(2)词数不少于60;

　　(3)在答题卡上做答。

　　【参考思路】表明观点+阐释理由+结尾总结

　　【参考表达】

　　一、建议句式：主要考虑从虚拟语气着手

　　1. 宾语从句

　　I suggest/ advise that…I should…

　　I strongly recommend that…

　　2. 主语从句

　　It’s strongly recommended that…

　　My suggestion/ advice to the younger self is that…

　　3. 条件状语从句

　　If I were three years younger, I would…

　　Were I three years younger, I would…

　　二、原因句式：建议陈述两个原因，用并列结构not only, but…as well连接

　　1. The reason why… is that…

　　2. Why I say so is that…

　　3. It is not only because… but … as well.

　　4. …for the simple reason that… not only… , but… as well.

　　5. The reasons are as follows.

　　三、结尾部分：表达对“回不到过去”的惋惜

　　How I wish I could be three years younger!

　　If only I would return to three years ago.

　　【参考范文】

　　Were I three years younger than I am now, I would strongly recommend that I set more practical and specific goals. As an old saying goes, living without a clear and achievable aim is like sailing without a compass. Compared with many abstract objectives, practical ones can bring us more courage and confidence whenever we make one step forward. If only I could go back and reset my goals.

　　写作二(满分20分)

　　Bookcrossing. Com 是一个面向全球的图书分享网站。该网站组织的分享活动有两种参与方式：一是自由分享(wild release)，即把书放在指定地点，由其他参与者自由获取;二是定向分享(controlled release)，即直接传递给另一位参与者。假设你是李华，请用英文写信申请参加。内容应包括：

　　·表明写信目的

　　·选择一种分享方式

　　·简述作出该选择的理由

　　·希望了解更多信息

　　注意：(1)词数不少于80;

　　(2)在答题卡上做答

　　(3)书信格式及开头已给出(不计入总词数)

　　【参考思路】一、表明写信目的：申请参加该活动(添加得知消息)

　　二、选择一种分享方式：二者选一

　　三、阐述理由

　　四、书信结尾(添加希望)

　　【参考表达】

　　一、写信目的

　　1. I’m writing to tell you that…

　　2. The reason why I write (this letter) to you is that…

　　3. I am writing to you for the simple reason that…

　　4. My purpose of writing this letter to you is that…

　　二、表示选择的表达句式

　　1. Between them, I would like to choose…

　　2. Of the two, I prefer the latter to the former.

　　3. By comparison, I would pick the latter rather than the former.

　　4. Of the two, the latter is my preference.

　　5. Of the two, the latter wins my favor.

　　三、原因句式(见作文一)

　　四、表示希望的表达句式

　　1. I am looking forward to more information.

　　2. I would appreciate it if you would offer more information.

　　3. Your detailed message will be much appreciated.

　　4. If you could provide more specific information, I would be much grateful.

　　【参考范文】【不含已给出的开头和结尾】

　　Learning that you are organizing this activity to share books worldwide, I am writing to apply for it for the simple reason that I love reading and I own a large number of books.

　　You’ve introduced two ways to share books: wild release and controlled release. Of the two, the latter wins my favor. By the means of controlled release, I only need to deliver books to other participants, not only are books shared but it can build up a bridge connecting readers from different parts of the world as well.

　　If you could provide more specific information, I would be well grateful. Looking forward to your reply.