广东省广州市重点中学2023-2024学年高二下学期开学测试英语试题

2023-2024学年度第二学期高二年级英语科2月适应测试本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分为100分。考试用时90分钟。第一部分选择题(共55分)一、单项选择(共16小题，每小题1分，满分16分)1.WhileshewasinParis,shedevelopedafortheart.A.way B.relation C.taste D.habit2.Samhasbeenappointedmanageroftheengineeringdepartmenttotake placeofGeorge.A./;/ B.the;/ C.the;the D./;the3.Helpingothersisahabit,youcanlearnevenatanearlyage.A.one B.that C.what D.it4.Ataroughestimate,NigeriaisGreatBritain.A.threetimesthesizeas B.thesizethreetimesofC.threetimesasthesizeof D.threetimesthesizeof5.TheForbiddenCityattractsastreamofvisitorseveryday,especiallyduringnationalholidays.A.constant B.main C.powerful D.shallow6.Thosepoorandneedyteenagerswereexcitedtofindashopatthecornerwheretheycouldbuy pricedbikes.A.competitively B.recently C.reasonably D.affordably7.Manypeoplewholivealongthecoastmakealivingfishingindustry.A.at B.in C.on D.by8.Itwasarealracetimetogettheprojectdone.Luckily,wemadeit.A.over B.by C.against D.for9.TheIndianOceantsunamiin2004isbelievedmorethan160,000peopleandmademillionshomeless,itperhapsthemostdestroyingtsunamiinhistory.A.tokill;making B.tohavekilled;making C.havingkilled;tomake D.killing;made10.WasitintheroomMr.Johnsonlivedtheexhibitionwasheld?A.which;that B.where;that C.where;where D.where;which11.JackMainsistedthattherenoexcellentbusinessmenifeverythingwenttoosmoothlyandthattheyasnormalinfaceofhardships.A.were;wouldcarryon B.wouldbe;carryonC.wouldbe;carriedon D.shouldbe;carriedon12.Davidapologizedfortoinformmeofthechangeintheplan.A.hisbeingnotable B.himnottobeableC.hisnotbeingable D.himtohenotable13.Allhertimeexperiments,shehasnotimeforentertainment.A.devotedtodoing B.devotedtodo C.devotingtodoD.isdevotedtodoing14.NotuntilIwentupfurtherthatunderthetree,obviouslysoundasleep.A.thatIsaw;didaboylie B.Isaw;layaboyC.didIsee;didaboylie D.didIsee;layaboy15.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTdescribetheatmospheresurroundingCantervilleChase?A.Dullstillness. B.Awfulclimate. C.Overpopulated. D.Mysteriouscircumstances.16.Howdidtheghost'sfeelingschangethroughoutthestory?A.Fromgoodtobetter. B.Frombadtoworse.C.Fromkindtoevil. D.Fromeviltokind.二、阅读理解(共2节，满分24分)第一节(共11小题，每小题1.5分，满分16.5分)AHerearefourbookswhichwillmakeyoungreaderswanttocontinueturningthepages.OutruntheMoonbyStaceyLeeOutruntheMoontellsthestoryofafifteen-year-oldgirlandherdeterminationtosucceed,eveninthefaceofdisaster.MercyWong'slifeiscompletelyturnedupsidedownwhenanearthquakedestroysherhomeandschool.Mercyisdeterminedtohelpherbrokencityheal.OutruntheMoonisaheartwarmingstoryaboutthedeterminationofateenagegirl.It'sthewinneroftheAsian/PacificAmericanAwardforLiterature.OCDanielbyWesleyKingThisfirst-personnarrativeistoldfromtheperspectiveofDaniel,a13-year-oldwhotriestohidehisobsessivecompulsivedisorderashestrugglestofitintotheworldofmiddleschool.Thenhegetsanotethatputshiminthemiddleofamysterythatmaychangeeverything.Fullofheartbreakandjoy,aswellasimportantlessonsandthemes,OCDanielisathrillingnovelthatwilldefinitelymakeyoucheerforDanielandeagerlyturnthepages.AmalUnboundbyAishaSaeedWithdreamsofbecomingateacheroneday,themaincharacter,Amal,islivingasimple,ordinarylifeinherPakistanivillageuntilaterribleincidentforceshertobecomeaservantforthevillage'slandlord(地主).Hernewlifeisastruggle,attimesheartbreaking,butshestaysstrong.Aftermanystruggles,shefinallyreturnstoherlovedonesandworkstowardshergoals.HarborMebyJacquelineWoodsonThisnoveltellsthetaleofsixstudentswhomeetweeklytospeakfromtheirheartsaboutissuesthatareaffectingthem,fromrace,prejudiceandprivilegetoimmigration.Astheyexpressthefeelingsandfearsthattheyhidfromothersandtrytomakesenseoftheworldaroundthem,thekidsshowtheeffectivenessoftalkingtoothers.17.WhatisOutruntheMoonabout?A.Aboyhasdifficultyfittingintotheworld.B.Somestudentshaveafreetalkeveryweek.C.Agirlhelpsrepairhercityafterthedisaster.D.Awomantriesherbesttobecomeateacher.18.Whichofthefollowingnovelsshowstheimportanceofcommunication?A.OutruntheMoon. B.OCDaniel.C.AmalUnbound. D.HarborMe.19.Whatdothefourbooksshare?A.Theyarethebestsellers.B.Theyaresuitableforteenagers.C.Theyareaward-winningbooks.D.Theyarebasedontruestories.

BRainorshine,TseringChopatreks(艰苦跋涉)forlonghourstodelivermail.For18years,theTibetanmailmanhasbeenanimportantlinkbetweenaremote,high-altitudesettlementandtherestoftheworld.At5,373metersabovesealevel,PumachangthanginNakarzecountyoftheTibetautonomousregionisChina'shighesttownship(乡镇).Theoxygenlevelislessthan40percentandtheannualaveragetemperatureis-7°C.However,theseweren'tthebiggestchallengesforapostalservice.Theareaofthetownshipisabout1,500squarekilometers,butitspopulationislessthan2,000.Thedistancefromthecountytownissome70kmandasingletriptoallthesixvillagescanbeaslongas160km.Thedoggedperseverancerequiredtogetthejobdoneundersuchconditionsneedsnofurtherexplanation.ThebusiesttimeforTseringChopaisbetweenJulyandAugusteachyear,whenstudentsarewaitingfortheiradmissionlettersfromvariousuniversities.Herecallsoncehehadtodelivermailtoonestudentwhosefamilyhadalreadymovedaway.Hehadtoquizneighborsseveraltimestofindthenewaddress.Itwassummerandtheusualroadtothevillagewasblockedbecauseofrain.Hetrekkedformorethan20kmandgrappledwithshortnessofbreathallthewaytofinallydelivertheletter.“Idon'tmindthehardshipsbecauseitisnoteasyforstudentsfromremotevillagestogetcollegeadmission.Itwasmydutytodeliverthemailontime,"hesays.OnenightinFebruary2019,alocalresidentNyimaTsering'sdaughterhadfaintedanddesperatelyneededhelp.Knowingthat,themailmanarrangedforacarrightawayandsenthertothecountyhospital.Healsogavesomecashtothefamilyforthegirl'streatment.NyimaTsering'sdaughterrecoveredsoon,andTseringChopabecameanidolinthevillage."Iwillneverforgethiscompassionandkindness,"saysthegratefulfather.In2019,TseringChopareceivedtheChinaYouthMayFourthMedal."ItisanacknowledgmentofwhatIdoandatokenofencouragementaswell,"hesays."AndIwanttohelpmorepeoplelivinginremoteareas.Iwanttobringtheworldclosertothemandtakethemclosertotheworld.”20.WhichisthemostchallengingpartofTseringChopa'swork?A.Trekkingforlongdistances. B.Sufferingfromcoldtemperatures.C.Standingextremelybadroadconditions. D.Adaptingtothehigh-altitudeenvironment.21.WhatwordscanbestdescribeTseringChopaaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Optimisticandcautious. B.Generousandintelligent.C.Courageousandambitious. D.Persistentandresponsible.22.HowdidTseringChopahelpNyimaTsering?A.TseringChopafixedhiscarforfree.B.TseringChopasavedhisdaughter'slife.C.TseringChopadeliveredhisadmissionlettersquickly.D.TseringChopadrovehimtoahospitalfortreatment.23.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HardshipMakesaGoodPostmanB.AMailmanShowsKindnesstoStudentsC.APostmaninTiebetBridgesHugeGapD.PostServiceCreatesaConvenientLifeCThecurbcut(下斜路缘).It'saconveniencethatmostofusrarely,ifever,notice.Yet,withoutit,dailylifemightbealotharder--inmorewaysthanone.Pushingababystrollerontothecurbortakingafullgrocerycartfromthesidewalktoyourcar--allthesetasksareeasierbecauseofthecurbcut.Butitwascreatedwithadifferentpurposeinmind.It'shardtoimaginetoday,butbackinthe1970s,mostsidewalksintheUnitedStatesendedwithasharpdrop-off.Thatwasabigdealforpeopleinwheelchairsbecausetherewerenoramps(斜坡)tohelpthemmovealongcityblockswithoutassistance.Accordingtoonedisabilityrightsleader,asix-inchcurb“mightaswellhavebeenMountEverest".So,activistsfromBerkeley,California,whoalsoneededwheelchairs,organizedacampaigntocreatetinyrampsatintersectionstohelppeopledependentonwheelsmoveupanddowncurbsindependently.Ithinkaboutthe“curbcuteffect”alotwhenworkingonissuesaroundhealthequity(公平).ThefirsttimeIevenheardaboutthecurbcutwasina2017StanfordSocialInnovationReviewpiecebyPolicyLinkCEOAngelaBlackwell.Blackwellrightlynotedthatmanypeopleseeequity“asazero-sumgame.”Basically,thatthereisa“prejudicedsocietalsuspicionthatintentionallysupportingonegrouphurtsanother.”Whatthecurbcuteffectshowsthough,Blackwellsaid,isthat“whensocietycreatesthecircumstancesthatallowthosewhohavebeenleftbehindtoparticipateandcontributefully,everyonewins.”Therearemultipleexamplesofthisprincipleatwork.Forexample,investinginpoliciesthatcreatemoreliving-wagejobsorincreasetheavailabilityofaffordablehousingcertainlybenefitspeopleincommunitiesthathavelimitedoptions.But,theactionalsoempowersthosepeoplewithopportunitiesforbetterhealthandthemeanstobecomecontributingmembersofsociety--andthatbenefitseveryone.Eventhefootballhuddle(围成一团)wasinitiallycreatedtohelpdeaffootballplayersatGallaudetCollegekeeptheirgameplanssecretfromopponentswhocouldhavereadtheirsignlanguage.Today,it'susedbyeveryteamtoshieldtheopponentfromlearningaboutgame-winningstrategies.So,nexttimeyoucrossthestreet,orrollyoursuitcasethroughacrosswalkorrideyourbikedirectlyontoasidewalk,thinkabouthowmuchthecurbcut,thatchangeindesignthatbrokedownwallsofexclusionforonegroupofpeopleatadisadvantage,hashelpednotjustthatgroup,butallofus.24.By“mightaswellhavebeenMountEverest”(Paragraph3),thedisabilityrightsleaderimpliesthatasix-inchcurbmaybecome.A.asfamousastheworld'shighestmountain B.analmostimpassablebarrierC.aconnectionbetweenpeople D.amostunforgettablematter25.AccordingtoAngelaBlackwell,manypeoplebelievethatA.it'sfairtogivethedisadvantagedmorehelpthanothersB.it'simpossibletohaveeveryonebetreatedequallyC.it'snecessarytogoallouttohelpthedisabledD.it'snotworthwhiletopromotehealthequity26.Whichofthefollowingexamplesbestillustratesthe"curbcuteffect"principle?A.Medicalbreakthroughsareappliedtodailylife.B.FourgreatinventionsofChinaspreadtothewest.C.ChristopherColumbusdiscoveredthenewworld.D.Classicliteraturegottranslatedintomanylanguages.27.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthepassage?A.Everydayitemsareoriginallyinventedforpeoplewithdisabilities.B.Everyoneinasocietyshouldpursuewhatisinhisorherinterest.C.Caringfordisadvantagedgroupsmayfinallybenefitall.D.Adisabilityrightsleaderchangedthelifeofhisfellowmen.第二节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)阅读补全。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项。Olympianweight-lifterThodorisIakovidisshockedthepublicthathecannotcontinuewiththemultiplefinancialdifficultieshefaces.28Inthemeantime,heexposedtheGreekstatewhenheburstintotearsonaliveinterview.“29”HesaidaftercompetinginTokyoOlympicGames.“I'msorryifanyonethinksI'mrunningaway."Herevealedthathereceives200eurospermonthbytheGreekFederationforhiscompetingpreparation.Iakovidis'parentstoldmediathatThodorissometimeshastostophistraininginordertoworkandearnmoneytofinanceit.Iakovidis'statementshockedordinaryGreeksfirstofall.TheylaunchedacampaignonTwitterandInstagramtoincreasehisfollowersandalsoattractsponsors. 30SomesponsorsreportedlygotincontactwithhimsayingtheywanttomeethimwhenhereturnsfromTokyo.SpeakingtoOpenTVonSunday,Iakovidissaidthankinghisnewsupporters:“Theproblemisnottofixmything.31Numerousathletesneedsupport.”Stressingthathewillcontinueiftheconditionschange,headded,“ButIdonotthinkit'smoraltocontinuewithsponsorsforanotherthreeyears.Manyothershavetogothroughthesamedifficultiesasnow.Iwantthestatemechanismtohelpalltheathletes.32A.I'msorryformyfailure.B.Realactionsareanecessity.C.TherearesomanyotherThodoris.D.Heannouncedthathewouldendhiscareer.E.Dozensofcompaniesaresponsoringtheevent.F.Overnighthisfollowersrosefrom3,000to120,000.G.I'mnotcryingbecauseIdidnothaveagoodperformance.

三、完形填空(共15小题；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。Notlongago,Lindawassitingbyahospitalbed,feelinganxious.Besideherlayher88-year-oldfather.Hisheartwas33andheneededanoperation.What34heralmostasmuchashishealthwasthefactthatalldaythetwoofthemhadengagedinnothingbut35smalltalks.Sheandherfatherhadalwayshadgood36,butnowallhetalkedaboutwastheawfulhospitalfoodandthe37outcomesofhisillness.Hisoncewide-ranginginterestsseemedtohave38tothesizeoftheroom.Thatdayinthehospital,Linda'seyefellonthe39thatpeoplehadbroughtasgiftsandleftonthetable.Herfatherhadalwaysbeenapassionatereader,butlatelyhedidn'thavethe40orfocus.She41abook,andstartedtoreaditoutloud.It42changedthemoodandatmosphere.Itwasa43andapleasureforbothofthem.Readinggavethedaughterawaytoconnectwithherfatherandhelphiminasituationthatwas44outofherhands.45allowedthefathertotravelonthesoundofhisdaughter'svoice,upandoutofthebedandbackintotheworldofmature,intelligentengagement,wherehe46himselfagain.Infact,almostanykindofreadingtoanotherpersoncanbe47tobothparties,providingajoyfulsharedexperience.33.A.broken B.weak C.special D.lost34.A.worried B.confused C.bored D.embarrassed35.A.funny B.angry C.depressing D.amazing36.A.cooperation B.imagination C.expectations D.conversations37.A.possible B.desired C.helpful D.incredible38.A.returned B.adapted C.grown D.narrowed39.A.books B.flowers C.soup D.fruit40.A.time B.chance C.energy D.courage41.A.lookedfor B.thoughtof C.tookout D.pickedup42.A.constantly B.probably C.immediately D.barely43.A.secret B.relief C.burden D.game44.A.luckily B.usually C.otherwise D.never45.A.Listening B.Reading C.Sleeping D.Dreaming46.A.taught B.felt C.recognized D.introduced47.A.practical B.available C.difficult D.beneficial

第二部分非选择题(共45分)四、单词拼写(共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)请用M1WU-M5U4所学的单词填空(按中文释义、英文释义+首字母或同根词写出单词的形式)48-54题：请根据括号内的英文解释和首字母填入单词的正确形式，填入答题卡时需写出完整单词。48.A(torecognizethegoodqualitiesof)one'sownculturalheritageisveryimportantforunderstandingoneself.49.Iwouldliketoexpressmyg(thefeelingofbeinggratefulandwantingtoexpressyourthanks)toeveryonefortheirhardwork.50.A(aplacetolive,workorstayin)ischeaperifyoupre-bookit.51.Her(remembersth.)thatshealwayscamehomelateonWednesdays.52.Thetwogroupsagreedtoc(toworktogetherwithsbelseinordertoachievesth)witheachother.53.Hewasalwayso(expectinggoodthingstohappen)aboutfuture,evenwhenthingswereattheirworst.54.Weneedtop(tohelpsthtohappenordevelop)anopenexchangeofideasandinformation.55-61题：根据括号内的单词填入单词的正确形式。55.Watchingthemmoveslowlyacrossthegreengrass,I(strike)bytheirbeauty.56.Peoplewerewaiting(patient)fortheassistant,someofwhomevengotannoyedandleft.57.Ifeelhonouredtodeliveraspeechasa(represent)ofourschool.58.Theactivitywilldrawyouclosertogether,anditwill(strength)thebondofyourrelationship.59.Sheadmittedthatthetriphadfailedtoliveuptoher(expect).60.Thegovernment's(prior)istobuildmorepowerplants.61.Itwasthefirsttimethatshe(expose)toanotherculture.62-67题：根据括号内的中文填入单词的正确形式。62.Toapersonnothingismore(宝贵的，珍贵的)thanlife.63.Openairculturalperformancesandconcerts(以……为特色)traditionaldancestakeplaceeveryweekendinthewinter.64.Theuseoflightanddark(象征)goodandevil.65.Thisisagreatimprovementonyour(先前的)work.66.Hundredsoflives(受威胁)whenthebuildingcollapsed.67.Weareeagerly(期待)meetingyouduringthefestival.五、短语填空(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)请用M1WU-U5U4所学短语的适当形式填空。68.ItisadvisabletovisitXi'anandexperiencethecharmofChineseculture(亲自，第一手).69.Thekid,(毕竟),washisownfleshandblood.Hedeservedasecondchance70.QuYuanthrewhimselfintotheMiluoRiver(处于绝望中)onthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.71.MyadviserrecommendedthatI(报名)advancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI'mgoodatit.72.To(谋生),someimmigrantsopenedupshopsandrestaurantsinChinatown.73.(以……为目的)raisingstudents'awarenessofenvironmentalprotection,astudentforumwillbeheldinourschoolnextmonth.74.Thelocalsareleadingabetterlife,