广东省中山市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末统一考试英语试题(无答案)

第第页广东省中山市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末统一考试英语试题(无答案)中山市高二年级2022—2023学年度第二学期期末统一考试

英语试卷

本试卷共8页,三部分,满分120分。考试用时120分钟。

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第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Belowaresomefantasticartshowsthatyoucan’tmisswhenyoustayinBeijing.

Timewithmusic

Guqin,the3,000-year-oldzither,iscloselylinkedwithintellectualhistory.Itwasconsideredoneofthefourformsofartsbeingpracticedbyscholarsandnoblemenforself-cultivation.Theshowintroducesitsrepertoireandmasters.ItwillrununtilMay30.

9a.m.-5p.m.,closedonMondays.16HujingDongLu,Chaoyangdistrict,Beijing.

Literativision

ClassicalChinesegardensvividlydemonstrateanarchitecturalsystemdesignedbyancientintellectuals(知识分子).Theworksreflectontherelationsbetweenpeopleanduniversalrules,andopenupadialogueontheinteractionbetweenmodernpeopleandnewtechnologies.TheexhibitionrunsuntilJuly9.

10a.m.-5p.m.,closedonMondays.21PudusiWestLane,Dongchengdistrict,Beijing.

Contemporaryartists

SongArtMuseum’snewexhibition,RhythmandRefrain,tracestheevolutionanddiversityofChinesecontemporaryartthroughoutfourdecades.Itdisplayspaintings,sculptures,installations,imagesandvideosbymorethan40celebratedartists.TheshowrunsuntilJuly24.

10a.m.-6p.m.,closedonMondays.Tianzhutown,Shunyidistrict,Beijing.

Americansculptor

BruceNauman:anexhibitionnowonattheMWoods,Beijing,takesvisitorsonajourneythroughtheAmericanartist’suniverseformedsincethe1960s.ItisaninvestigationintoNauman’screativemethod.Theexhibition,throughJune12,isacombinationofMWoods,TateModernandStedelijkMuseumAmsterdam.

11a.m.-7p.m.,closedonMondays.Building3,38QianliangHutong,95LongfusiStreet,Dongchengdistrict,Beijing.

21.Whichwouldyoupreferifyoutakeaninterestinmusicalinstruments

A.Timewithmusic.B.Literativision.C.Contemporaryartists.D.Americansculptor.

22.Whatdothefourshowshaveincommon

A.Theyareverypopular.B.TheyarenotavailableonMondays.

C.Theyhavethesameexhibitionhours.D.Theyaredisplayedinthesamedistrict.

23.Whoarethefourshowsintendedfor

A.Intellectuals.B.Artlovers.

C.MusicfansD.Chinesecultureenthusiasts.

B

WhenVeronikaScottwasastudentattheCollegeinDetroit,Michigan,shereceivedanassignmentto“designtofillaneed.”Shedreamedupanideaforinsulated(绝缘的)overcoatsthatwoulddoubleassleepingbags,andhandedthemouttopeoplelivinginthetemporaryshelters.WhilehereffortsweregreetedmostlywithenthusiasmfromthosewhosufferedfromDetroit’swinters,onewomanexpressedadisagreement.“Wedon’tneedcoats;weneedjobs.”shetoldVeronika.ThenVeronikahadhersecondinspiration.

Veronika,now26,foundanexperttoteachtwohomelesswomentosewandhiredthemtoassemblethecoats.Shepaidthemwithdonationsshereceivedthroughherblog.Atfirst,thecoatswereconstructedinasmallhomelessshelter’sutilitycloset.Aftergraduatingfromcollegein2023,shefoundedtheEmpowermentPlan,anonprofitorganization.ClothingproducerCarharttdonatedseveraloldindustrialsewingmachinesandsoon.GMandothercompanieschippedinoperatingfundsandinsulatingmaterials.

Thegroupemploysabout20people-mostlysinglemothers,someofwhomhaveservedtime-andpaysthemmorethanMichigan’sminimumwage.“Wedon’trequireaGED(GeneralEducationalDevelopment)orevenpreviousemployment.”Veronikasays.“Instead,we’relookingforpeoplewhoaremotivated.”TheEmpowermentPlanprovidesfreeeducationandoffersmicro-loanstothosewhoqualify.Nearlyalltheemployeeseventuallymoveintopermanenthousing,andsomegoontowell-paidjobs.

Todate,theEmpowermentPlanhasproducedmorethan10,000coatsanddistributedthemhomeandabroad.“Still,welessfocusoncoatsthanontheworkerswhomakethem.”Veronikasays,“Attheendoftheday,thecoatisavehicleforustoemploypeople.”

24.WhatinspiredVeronikatotrulydesigntofillaneed

A.Anassignment.B.Herdream.C.Awoman’sopinion.D.Adrivetomakemoney.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“chippedin”inparagraph2mean

A.Contributed.B.Loaned.C.Gaveout.D.Setaside.

26.WhowouldbemostlylikelytobehiredbyVeronika

A.Apoorstudent.B.Anoldbeggar.C.Aretiredlady.D.Adivorcedmother.

27.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext

A.DesigntoMeetaDemand.B.PlantoTeachPeople.

C.DonatetoHelptheNeeded.D.DreamtoProduceSpecialOvercoats.

C

Wearewhatweeat.Fromcalorie-inducingmealstolow-fatlunches,muchofourhealthdependsonwhatweeat.Weknowaboutthebenefitsofeatingproperlyforourphysicalwell-being,butfood-andcookingit-isprovingtobegoodforourmentalwell-beingaswell.

Manyprofessionalsarenowadvocatingthetherapeuticvalueofcookingfood.It’snotjustabouttheendresultbuttheexperiencesomeonegoesthrough.DrMarkSalter,aconsultantpsychiatrist,said,“Bakingandcookingaregoodtherapiesthathelppatientsdevelopplanningskills,short-termmemoryandsocialskills,allofwhichsufferinmentalillness.”

TVchefandauthorNadiyaHussainagreesthatcookingisgreatforhelpingourmind.ShelovestobakeandbecamethechampionoftheTVshow,TheGreatBritishBakeOff.Shesaysthat“Baking’salwaysbeenabouttherapy.It’sneverreallybeenaboutthecake.”Andshethinksthatbakingisanimportanttoolforoursocializationandmentalhealth.

Certainly,creatingsomedeliciousfoodhashelpedusgetthroughtherecentlockdown.Peoplehavesaidthatkneadingdough(揉面团)tomakebread,forexample,hasgiventhemasenseofcalmandcontrolwhentheyfeellonelyanddepressed.Researchhasshownthatdoingcreativetasks,likecooking,makesusfeelhappier.NicoleFarmer,whostudieshowfoodimpactsourbiology,behaviorandmentalhealth,said,“cookingrepresentsthesharedhumanexperienceoffood,andnurturingpeoplethroughfood,soIthinkthat’swhereitincorporatesopportunitiesforimmediatepositiveemotions.”

Ofcourse,cookingcanbeaverysociableactivityandsharingtheendresultcanbearewardingexperience.Wecanenjoyitsbenefitsandletgoofanxietyanddepression.

28.WhatdoesDrMarkSalterwanttoconveyinparagraph2

A.Cookingcanhelpusrecoverfrommentalproblems.

B.Foodismoreimportantthantheprocessofcookingit.

C.Cookingcanhelpusbuildupgoodsocialrelationships.

D.Lackofmemory,planningandsocialskillsleadtomentalillness.

29.Howdoestheauthorprovehispointofview

A.Bymakingcomparisons.B.Bygivingexamples.

C.Bymakinglogicalreasoning.D.Bylistingnumbers.

30.Whatcanweknowaccordingtoparagraph4

A.Creatingfoodbenefitsusphysically.

B.Kneadingdoughmakesusfeeldelightful.

C.Cookingislinkedwithdelayedpositiveemotions.

D.Cookinghelpsusfeelpositiveduringthelockdown.

31.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom

A.Sciencefiction.B.Cookingguide.C.Healthmagazine.D.Psychologicaltextbook.

D

Fashionoperatesondesire.Wewantourdressingstyletobeuniqueaswellaspartofagroup.Suchwishescanbefulfilledimmediately.Buttoovercomesuchadesireweneedtoreflectonthefragility(脆弱)ofourplanet.Thismeansthereshouldbeabetterwaytokeepthepleasuresoffashionopentoallofusthanpromotingsingle-useclothesasdesirable.

Thefashionindustryhasbenefitedfromglobalizationtomass-producegoodsatthecostofhumanandenvironmentaldamage.Everyyear,100billionnewpiecesofclothingareproducedbyoneoutofsixpeopleworldwide.Yet,only2%ofthemearnalivingwage.Furthermore,theindustryhasfortoolongpromotedover-consumptionasagoodthing.Aboutafifthofmass-producedclothingdoesnotevensellandendsupbeingburiedorburned.Clothesnowaccountfor8%ofglobalgreenhousegasemissions.SyntheticfibersarebeingfoundinArcticSeaiceandinfish.

Luckily,recentlythemarkethaswitnessedanewtrend.Newresearchshowsthat51%ofBritonstendtopurchaselonger-lastingclothesratherthanthrowawayitems,upfrom33%ayearago.What’smore,morebrandsarerespondingtothemood.Forexample,H每小题1分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

JeffJensenwasunderdepression.Thebusinessmanwaslimpedbypainfulnervedamageinhislegandfoot.Heneededsurgery,buthedoubtedifhecould41it,evenwithinsurance.“There’snothingmore42thanseeingabillfor182,024,000dollarsandgoing“Howmuchofthiswillmyinsurance43”Jensensaid.

44forJensen,hisdoctorwasAguila,anervespecialistwhogavepatientstheoptiontopayforsurgerythrough45work.

“Wecan’tignorethepeoplearoundus,”AguilatoldTV,”Wewanttobeabletoofferhopetopatientswhohavelost46intreatment.”

Usinganalgorithm(算法),theclinic47communityservicehoursbasedonthepriceofthe48.InJensen’scase,thepriceoftheoperation49560hoursofhelpingoutatoneofthelocalcharitableorganizations.

Like10percentofAguila’spatients,Jensenselectedthecommunityservice.Andbecausehundredsofhoursofcommunityservicecouldseem50Aguilaencouragedotherstohelp.“Ihadthehopethatwewould51inourneighborsandinourselvesasenseofvolunteerism.”headded.

Jensen,whosesurgerywascompletedinFebruary2023,washelpedbymorethan100friendsandstrangerswhovolunteeredatahomelessaidorganizationwhich52food,clothingandmedicinenationallyandglobally.DaveHarvey,53oftheorganizationwhowas54byAguila,said:“Henotonlyhelpedthosewhocouldn’tpayfortheoperation,buthelpedorganizationslikeusbysendingvolunteersourway.Whata(n)55thing!”

41.A.offerB.payC.affordD.purchase

42.A.depressingB.amusingC.confusingD.exciting

43.A.earnB.coverC.depositD.spend

44.A.ImmediatelyB.EntirelyC.UnfairlyD.Luckily

45.A.demandingB.full-timeC.part-timeD.voluntary

46.A.faithB.wayC.sightD.face

47.A.conservedB.calculatedC.discountedD.charged

48.A.serviceB.insuranceC.organizationD.surgery

49.A.evaluatedB.enhancedC.equalledD.declined

50.A.thrillingB.embarrassingC.frustratingD.puzzling

51.A.arouseB.complainC.riseD.imagine

52.A.boughtB.donatedC.collectedD.sold

53.A.founderB.opponentC.competitorD.colleague

54.A.discouragedB.impressedC.upsetD.relieved

55.A.funnyB.shockingC.coolD.dumb

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

ZibocityinShandongprovincehasgoneviralonChinesesocialmediasincelateFebruaryforitslocalbarbecuespecialty,andthelocalgovernmenttakestheopportunity56(promote)tourismandspending.

OnMarch31theJinanbureauofChinaRailway57(add)aweekendspecialround-trip“barbecuetour”trainbetweenJinanandZibo.Thelatestpromotiongivesvisitorsafree58(admit)to10scenicspotsinthecitywiththeirtrainticketsaslongastheirfinaldestinationisZibo.

BarbecueispopularinChina,butZibo’sbarbecuediffers59threeways-it’smadeonastove,andisservedwithflatbread(小饼)anddressings(蘸料).Theskewers(烤串)are70-80percentcookedbeforetheyarebroughttothetable,on60dinerscanfinishcookingthemontheirownstoves,leadingto61senseofparticipation.Dinersareservedflatbreadsandotherdressingsatthetablesotheyareabletoassemble62(they)ownbarbecueparcels,inmuchthesamewayPekingduckiseaten.

Thebarbecue63(unexpected)wentviralafteragroupofcollegestudentsshotvideosofthemselves64(enjoy)amealandpostedthemonsocialmediainlateFebruary.Sincethen,manypeople,mostlytheyoung,65(attract)tothecityfromalloverthecountrytotrythedish.

第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)

第一节(满分15分

假如你是李华,上周五班上开展了有关“人工智能优缺点”的英文辩论赛。请你就此写一篇报道向校报投稿。内容包括:

1.人工智能的优缺点

2.你的看法。

注意:

1.写作词数应为80左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

ADebateonArtificialIntelligence

第二节(满分25分)

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Patwasthenewkidintown.Herdadgotanewjob,sotheyhadtomovefromtheiroldhome,school,friendsandeverythinginSouthAmericatothisnewcity.Nowtheyweretotalstrangershere.

Summervacationwentbywhiletheyunpacked,arrangedfurnitureandadjustedtothenewcity.Schoolwasapproaching.Patdreadedit.Shewasnotanoutgoingperson,somakingfriendswasnoteasyforthisshyandquietgirl.Shewasfilledwithfearsandworries.Shethought,“WouldImakefriendsWouldIfitinWouldIsurviveatallinthisstrangenewworld”Butthereshewas,preparingforanewschoolfullofstrangers.

Herecameherfirstdayinthenewschool.Shearrivedatschoolontime,foun