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广东省广州市广州中学学年高二下学期月期中2022-20235英语试题学校:姓名:班级:考号
一、阅读理解As a volunteer,you willdiscover theunique opportunityof visitingthe realworld beyondthetourist windowand becomeimmersed in the culturesyou visit.For manytravelers,this timespentworking onmeaningful projectsand gettingto knowthe localarea and its peopleis oftenregarded astheirmost memorable,enjoyable andfulfilling experience.Who canvolunteerKaya volunteersare18-80years oldpeople with an adventurousspirit.Whether you have timefor a2-week tripor a6-month break,traveling onyour own,with agroup orwith yourfamily,oryou area student,taking abreak fromyour studyor haveeven retired,they willfind aproject thatcanuse yourhelp.What typesof projectscan youdoKayas projectadvisers workwith youto decidewhich projectis bestfor youand whattype ofworkyou liketo do.You canwork in the followingfields:^Environmental preservation-From theEcuadorian rainforestto thejungle ofThailand,repairthe damagedone tosome of the mostbeautiful anddiverse placeson earth.*Work with children——They have over40projects workingwithchildrenacross the worldin orphanages,schools andshelters for the abused,and disabled.^Sports-Through sportstheir projectscan provideopportunities forhealth education and thedevelopmentof lifeskills such as teamwork,communication,discipline andself-confidence.^Education-From Englishteaching toeducation programsfor specialneeds andminoritygroups,give greateropportunity to the disadvantagedthrough education.All projectsinclude airportpick-ups anddrop-offs,accommodation,orientation and24-hoursupport.Many of their placementsalso includeall mealsand somelanguage classesso thatyou cangeteven moreinvolved.
1.Whats theauthors purposein writingthis passageA.To inspirepeople tovolunteer.(波涛汹涌的)(根据汉语提示单词
59.It wastoo tosail thatnight,but theold maninsisted.拼写)(自尊)(根据汉语提示
60.Its difficultto preserveyour whenyouhaveno joband nohome.单词拼写)(在中占主导).(根据汉语
61.The traincrash causing110deaths the news提示单词拼写)(年报)
62.The of this companyprovide comprehensiveinformation of the financecondition in(根据汉语提示单词拼写)recent years.(最大的)(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
63.I needthe amountof informationyou cangive me.(毅力).(根据汉
64.Eventually,her paidoff andshe won a contractwith arecording company语提示单词拼写)(更好的)(根据汉
65.Though thismodel costmore money,it is technically toits competitors.语提示单词拼写)
六、选用适当的单词或短语补全句子短语填空set apartfrom turnout becomposed ofturndown straightaway conflictwith inparticular
66.She otherjournalists by her elegantstyle.
67.If Ihad knownmy lifewas goingto likethis,I wouldhave abandonedthen.
68.10students doingwell inmathematics,the teamrepresenting ourschool setout toBeijing tojoin the competition.
69.What didyou likeabout thelast schoolthat wesaw
70.existing theories,the resultsof thenew researchwould beverified again.
七、完成句子有确凿的证据表明,全球变暖导致了很多濒危物种数目的下降
71.convince globalwarminghas ledto.无论何时我感到疲惫,我热心的朋友总是激励我坚持最初的目标()
72.wear out,my warm-hearted friendalways.
73.随着克服的困难越来越多,我发现他逐渐变为了一个果断的人(with复合结构;of+抽象名词),I foundhim.如果你接受我的申请,我将不遗余力地全心投入工作来使你满意(被动语态;虚拟
74.语气)If my,Imyself toyour satisfaction.一对年迈的夫妇坐在窗前,从那他们可以欣赏到远处连绵不绝的山脉(完全倒装句)
75.,inthedistance.
八、其他应用文假定你是李华,准备参加学校组织的英文诗朗诵比赛请给外教写封邮件求助、
76.George内容包括说明比赛要求;
1.请他推荐英文诗;
2.请教朗诵技巧
3.注意词数左右;
1.120可适当增加细节,以使内容连贯
2.Dear Mr.George,Yours sincerely,Li HuaB,To show the advantageof volunteers.C.To calon volunteersto takepart incertain projects.D.To explaindifferent projectsto volunteers.
2.What canavolunteerdo whiledoing theadvertised voluntaryworkA.Receive someextra payfor theirwork.B.Travel aroundfor free.C.Help thelocal people with theirwork.D.Visit thelocal placesof interest.
3.What canwe inferfrom thesecond part ofthispassageA.Few peopleare willingto dothe voluntarywork.B.There arealmost norestrictions seton volunteers.C.People withoutvoluntary experiencesare notwelcome.D.Junior schoolstudents canparticipate inthe project.Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggledto tellthe differencebetween anM and a Wora6and(阅读障碍症),a
9.Unfortunately,his schoolteacherknew nothingabout dyslexiaa learningdisabilitythat canmake lettersand numbersconfusing.She didnttry to help him.Not surprisingly,Willard didntlike school.Usually,his minddrifted—to playingoutside,to hisdog Maxie,or to theants thatlived nearhis familysgarden shed.Willard wasespecially curiousabout thoseants.He feltlikethem-small andinsignificant.Thus,when henoticed someants tryingto builda house,hedecided tohelp them!Willard constructeda littlebuilding.Then hesprinkled sugarinside toencouragethe antsto movein.When theydid,Willard builtmore houses.At school,Willard stillstruggled,but nowhe knewhe coulddo somethingspecial.Maybe hewasnta failureafter all.If hehad troublewith hisreading ormath,Willard wouldlater gohome andcreatetiny furniturefor theant houses.He evenbuilt anant school,with teenyswings,ladders,seesaws,and amerry-go-round.His artisticskill increased,andalove forlittle thingsbegan to growin hisheart.At agenine,Willard begancarving faceson toothpicks.He discoveredthat his abilityimproved when he heldhis breathas heworked.When he quit schoolat age15tohelpsupport hisfamily,Willard stillspent hisspare timecarving.His confidencegrew asmore peopleappreciatedhis talent.Eventually,hequithis factoryjob topursue hisdream ofbecoming one of thebest artistsinthe world.Now,years later,Willard carvesthe tiniestartwork intheworld!His sculpturesare sosmallthat severalcan fitonaperiod atthe endofa sentence.Because of their beautyand rarity,his sculptureshave madeWillard awealthy man.But hesays,Success isnt about materialthings likean expensivewatch ora costlyring;its aboutchasingand achievingyour dreams.”WillardWigan,a microsculptor,has donejust that.The manwho feltsmall asa boyhas showntheworld thatsomething smallcan reallybe big.
4.Which of the followingbest describesWillards teacherA.Unsympathetic.B.Unhelpful.C.Impatient.D.Careless.
5.Why didWillard becomeinterested inbuilding homesfor antsA.Because hehad alove forlittle things.B.Because hewas absent-minded inclass.C.Because hewouldnt have to struggleat school.D.Because hethought theyboth seemedunimportant.
6.What canwe inferfrom thetextA.Willard gaveup hisstudy inschool topursue hisdream.B.Willard becamepopular whenmore peopleappreciated hiswork.C.Willard was able tocarve smallartwork ina shortperiod oftime.D.Willard founda way to makebetter artworkwhen hewas atschool.
7.Which ofthe followingmay Willardagree withA.Failure is the motherof success.B.Success belongsto thosewho dontgive up.C.Dreaming bigisthe first stepin achievingyour goals.D.Talent issometimes moreimportant forsuccess thanhard work.Slowness hasbeen asweeping trendin sustainability.Slow foodcelebrates localproduce andtraditionalcooking methods;slow fashionis made withafocus onpeople andthe planet.You mayhaveeven heardoftheslow city,a campaignto restorelocal culturesand turncities back to theirnaturalenvironments.Slow designdeveloped fromthe largerslow movement.Although the term wasonly recentlyintroduced,the ideaof thoughtfuldesign looksback toa timewhen buildingsand furniturewere(手艺)madewithgreat craftsmanshipand byhand-before themass-produced throwawayfurnituretook over.You canthink ofthetermslow asa celebrationof timelessness:both the timelessnessof apiece andthetimelessnessoftherelationship betweenthat pieceanditsowner.(复One exampleof slow design todayis whatsbeen dubbedthe brown furniture revival兴).Brown furniturerefers tothe heavywooden furnishingsthat werepopular inyourgrandparents9day butsuddenly fellout ofstyle atthe turnofthecentury.Brown furnitureis oftenassociatedwith darkwoods,such astrees likemahogany,walnut,and teak,that takedecades toreachmaturity andtrue craftsmanshipto transforminto functionalpieces.Todays furnitureindustry isdominated bythe$
13.1billion-and-growing global()ready-to-assemble RTA furniture market.RTAfurnitureis usuallyconstructed fromlow-quality(寿命)fiberboard,which lastsa smallpartoftraditional furnitureslifespan.The weightof furniturelandfilledin2018was
9.7million tons,
4.5times whatwas landfilledin
1960.In aless directway,the ideaof timelessnessalso lendsitself toa lowerenvironmental impact.Besides theirdemonstrated physicaldurability,slow materialsand designare meantto outlivetrendsand neverbe thrownout simplybecause theyreout ofstyle.As second-hand shoppingbecomes moreappealing totoday9s younggeneration-because ofitslow environmentalimpact andaffordability-the brownfurniture ofyesteryear ismaking acomeback.
8.Why isthefirstparagraph writtenA.To explaina newterm.B.To presentthe topicofthetext.C.To providebackground information.D.To highlightthe importanceof slowness.
9.What does the underlinedword“dubbed“mean inparagraph3A.Known as.B.Mistaken for.C.Compared to.D.Connected with.
10.What can be inferredabout RTAfurnitureA.It isout ofdate.B.It hasa longlifespan.C.It isheavy andexpensive.D.It hasbad effectson theenvironment.
11.What isgood newsfor thebrownfurniturerevivalA.Grandparents arebuying newfurniture.B.The brownfurniture willsoon bemass-produced.C・The younggeneration favorssecond-hand shopping.D.Materials forslowdesignfurniture aremore available.Researchers havedeveloped adevice thatturns sunlight,carbon dioxideand waterinto oxygen(甲酸)一and formicacid astable fuelthat caneither beused directlyor bechanged intohydrogen,without requiringany additionalcomponents orelectricity.The device,developed bya teamfrom(光合the Universityof Cambridge,is asignificant steptoward achievingartificial photosynthesis作用).Harvesting solarenergy toturn carbon dioxide intofuels is a promisingwaytoreduce carbonemissions.However,it ischallenging to produce theseclean fuelswithout unwantedby-products.In addition,storage ofgaseous fuelscanbecomplicated—we wantto gettothepoint wherewecan cleanlyproduce aliquid fuelthat canalso beeasily storedand transportedJ saidProfessorEisner,senior authorofthestudy.In2019,researchers fromEisners groupdeveloped asolar reactorbased onan artificialleaf9design,which alsouses sunlight,carbondioxideand watertoproducea fuel,known assyn-gas.Thenew technologyis quitesimilar tothe artificialleaf butworks ina differentway andproducesformic acid,which canbe chemicallyconverted intodifferent typesof fuel.The artificialleaf usedcomponents fromsolar-cells,while thenew devicedoesnt requirethese(光催化剂)components andrelies entirelyon photo-catalysts placedonasheet.The sheetsaremade upof semiconductorpowders,which canbe preparedin largequantities easilyandcost-effectively.In addition,this newtechnology producesclean fuelsthat areeasier tostore.“We weresurprised howwell itworked-it producedalmost noby-products/9said Eisner.Sometimes thingsdont workas wellas youexpected,but thiswasarare casewhere itactuallyworked better/7The researchersare nowworking tofurther improveefficiency.Additionally,they areexploringother catalyststo getdifferent solarfuels.€CWe hopethis technologywill pavethe waytowardsustainable andpractical solarfuel production/said Eisner.
12.What wasa problemwith artificialphotosynthesisA.It consumestoo muchelectricity.B.It producestoo manyby-products.C.The energyit producesis noteasy tostore.D.The energyit producescannot beused directly.
13.What advantagedoesthenew devicehaveoverthe artificialleafA.It ismore environment-friendly.B.It islighter andeasier tocarry.C.It ismore economicaland efficient.D.It usesless energy-demanding solarcells.
14.What dothe researchersfocus ondoing nowA.Trying outnew catalysts.B.Making fulluse ofby-products.C.Exploring othersustainable fuels.D.Mass-producing theirnew device.
15..What canbe thebest titlefor thetextA.The prospectof artificialphotosynthesisB.A newdevice forartificial photosynthesisC.Opportunities andchallenges ofphoto-catalystsD.Artificial leaf:great progresson makingclean energy
二、七选五Oscar Wildeonce said,“Man isleast himselfwhenhetalks inhis ownperson.Give hima mask,and hewill tellyou thetruth.,9Art providesa wayto communicateexperiences whenpeople lackverbalskills.16Art therapyis foundedon theassumption thateveryone iscreative andcapable ofself-expression.17As arestorative practice,it allowspeople toexpress themselvesin non-verbal ways,suchasdrawing andpainting.Even a45-minute creativeactivity canchange apersons mentalstate.Working withan arttherapist doeseven more:18Young childrentypically drawand singand dancewithout worryingabout theirabilities.Adults,however,often havecomplex feelingsabout artand artmaking.They beginto evaluatethequality of their artinstead offocusing onself-expression itself.19However,art therapistscan guidepeoplein expressingthemselves withoutconcerning whethertheir artworkistechnicallybrilliant,sothat theycan connector reconnectwith theartworks thathelp themdeal withlife challenges.What areart therapists9superpower Theycan channeldangerous thoughtsinto imaginativeartworks.For instance,peoplewithviolent tendenciesmight letout theiranger byhitting anotherhumanbeing.20These artisticchoices satisfythe brainsdesire fornovelty withoutcompromisingpersonal safety.A.Art therapyisadouble-edged sword.B.Thus,the manybenefits ofcreative self-expression arelost.C.They developart asan expressiveskill forsolving problems.D.But,obviously,releasing theiranger inthis wayisntagood choice.E.Art therapy,in itsown ways,can influencea rangeof humanfunctioning.F.It cansignificantly enhancepositive moodsand boostmeasures ofwell-being.G.However,with arttherapists help,their energycould bechanged intocreative products.
三、完形填空My motheris
92.Unless Ihavetobe outof town,each weekI takemy motherto doher21andvisit thedoctor,providing22and transportation.During theweek,however,she likesto goto anearbystore to23some smallthings sheneeds.Last weekshe walkedup tothe store,but whenshe wentto payfor hergroceries,she was24about threedollars.The only25to payfor thegroceries wasto takeoff the26she coulddo without:(医用酒精)a bottleof rubbingalcohol anda barof soap.By takingoff these,she wasable to27thenewtotal tothe amountof cashshe hadwith her.At thisstore,people28and thengo offtotheside to29their owngroceries.My motherwasputting hergroceries intoshopping bagswhen a30came upto herand said,Here arethe thingsthatyou31handing herthe rubbingalcohol andthe
32.My mother,who isnever speechless,wasspeechless.She33fbr thewomans nameand addressso thatshe could34her.The womantold herit washer
35.My motherwas so36byhergesture thatshe decidedto gobacktothe storeand givethe川攵车艮员)cashier afive-dollar billto keepon hand37the samehappened tosomeone elseif theydidnthave enough38for alloftheirgroceries.So,whoever youare,thank youfor therandom actof39that notonly helpedmymother out,but___40too.
21.A.exercise B.housework C.cooking D.shopping
22.A.reward B.medicine C.company D.shelter
23.A.return B.collet C・order D.buy
24.A.short B.cautious C,wrong D.concerned
25.A.aim B.way C.advice D.reason
26.A.weight B.things C.mask D.glasses
27.A.raise B.add C,bring D.switch
28.A.show upB.call inC.check outD.sit down
29.A.store B.select C.deliver D.bag
30.A.stranger B.cashier C・friend D.doctor
31.A.looked forB.talked aboutC,threw awayD.put back
32.A.receipt B.soap C.cash D.bottle
33.A.asked B.waited C・cared D.searched
34.A.repay B.trust C.recognize D.help
35.A.luck B.chance C.gift D.turn
36.A.surprised B.amused C,touched D.convinced
37.A.in caseB・even ifC・as thoughD.so that
38.A.energy B.money C,space D.time
39.A.faith B.courage C.kindness D.honor
40.A.made herday B.changed hermind C.caught hereye D.met herdemand
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文,在空白处填人个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1菜地,The first-ever onlinemarketplace forallotments AIlotMe,has unveiledplans forrapid41expand aftersecuring morethan250,000$from investors.Proposed inMay lastyear byConorGallapher,the planseeks42address theshortage ofavailablegarden space in responseto risingdemand intowns andcities,particularly inLondon,43there arewaiting listsof upto40years forallotment sites.Known asthe“Airbnb forGardens”,AllotMe hasgrown inpopularity,with morethan()100hosts44list underusedspace togrow fruitand vegetablesacross theUK.Some usershave()already successfullyrented spacefrom hostsfor morethan ayear.Now Conor45prepare asummercampaign,AllotMents
2.0,to increasethe numberofplots(小块土地)listedby morethan2000percent.()AllotMe46found asinterest ingarden spacein citiesincreased duringthe pandemic,but47highly limitedsupply Jsays Conor.People aretelling usthat thisisaservice theywant andwell()continue ourmission torevive underusedspaceincities byproviding a48true sustainablesolutionthat encouragespeople togrow theirownand eatmore healthilyConoradds thatAllotMents
2.0will focuson encouraginghosts tothink abouthowthe()platform canenable49they spaceto workfbr them,whether thatsearning moneytospend onother things,managing outdoorspace theycant50helping theenvironment throughpassivesustainability.
五、根据汉语意思填写单词(有影响力的)(根据汉语提示
51.She isoneofthe mostfigures inlocal politicsinthe1960s.单词拼写)(蹦蹦跳跳)
52.My6-year-old nephewhappily alongbeside me,looking(根据汉语提示单词拼写)forward tobuying alollipop.(永久)(根据汉语
53.The diseasecould damagethe brain,which panickedthe infectedpeople.提示单词拼写)
54.Upon hearingthe astonishingnews,I lostmy balanceandfell(向后)・(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(上船)(根据
55.All thecrew theship wererescued,which relievedtheir familiesand friends.汉语提示单词拼写)(处理).
56.Some citiesintheworld donot haveproper facilitiesforthegarbage(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
57.In the200metres race,Lizzy andSarah camefirst andthird(分别地).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(困境),
58.The roadto happinessis pavedwith whereone learnstogrowup.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)。