英语-广东省大湾区2023-2024学年高二下学期期末联合考试暨珠海高二期末试题和答案

大湾区2023—2024学年第二学期期末联合考试高二英语第二部分阅读(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)AForfoodenthusiastsonvacation,fewplacesfeaturemoTheRestaurant,DolderGrand:Zurich,SwitzerlandboveZurich,theDolderGrafdineandspendthenight.Offeringaone-Michelin-staSituatedinaroofgardenatoptheRomeCavalieri,aWaldorfAstoriaHotel,Lanlythree-Michelin-starredrestaurantinRome.Signaturrthehotelsideofthings,you'llfindroomsdecoratedwithinvaluableartpiecesdatin高二英语试卷第2页(共8页)21.Whichrestaurantoffersatruetasteofthelocalfood?A.TheRestaurant.B.Hjem.C.CôteByMauroColagreco.D.Pergola.22.WhatdowelearnaboutCôtebyMauroColagreco?A.ItoffersThaibreakfast.B.ItisarooftoprestaurantC.ItisunderFrenchinfluence.D.Itisopenaroundtheclock.23.Whatdothesefourhotelshaveincommon?A.Theyareall3centuriesold.B.Theyallsitinthehillyareas.C.TheyarealllocatedinEurope.D.Theyallservehigh-enddishes.BWhenAlexLinwas11yearsold,hecameacrossanalarmingarticleinthenewspaperhighlightingtheimproperhandlingofe-waste,suchasburyingoutdatedcomputersinbackyardsandthrowingcellphonesinthegarbage.Thisisdangerousase-wastecontainspoisonouschemicalsandsubstancesthatcanleakintotheenvironment,gettingintocrops,animals,watersupplies,andevenhumans.“Iwasdeeplyconcerned,”recallsAlex.Heimmediatelyconductedasurveytoassessthesituationinhistown.Theresultswereastonishing:Amongtherespondents,onlyoneineightevenknewwhate-wastewas,letalonehowtoproperlydisposeofit.Determinedtomakeadifference,AleximmediatelysetupaprojectunderWIN,theorganizationhehadestablishedwithhisfriendstwoyearspriortoaddresscommunityissues.TheWINteampublicizedtheireffortsinthelocalnewspaperanddistributednoticestostudents,urgingresidentstobringtheirunwantedelectronicstotheschoolparkinglot.Theysuccessfullycollectedover21,000poundsofe-waste,includingoutdatedcomputersfromtheschoolsystem.Followingthis,theyestablishedapermanente-wastedrop-offcenter.Recognizingtheimporanceofreuse,whichisseventimesmoreefficientthanrecycling,Alexandhisteambeganexploringwaystorefurbish(翻新)theoldcomputers.Hepersuadedhisschooltointegratecomputerrefurbishmentintothecurriculum,enablingstudentstocollect,restore,anddistribute260computerstochildreninneedRealizingthatadrop-offcenteralonewasnotasustainablesolution,Alextookhiseffortstothestatelevelin2006.Hespokeatthestatehouse,advocatingforanewe-wastebillthatwouldoutlawthedumping(倾倒)ofe-waste.Alongwithothersupporters,heengagedwithlawmakers,presentedslideshows,andgatheredover370signatures.Ultimately,thebillwaspassedintolaw.ThankstotheeffortsofindividualslikeAlexandhisteam,themessageofsafee-wastedisposalisgraduallygainingattention.AsAlexstates,“Today'stechnologyshouldnotbecometomorrow'spoison.”24.WhatwastheissuethatconcernedAlex?A.Highinvestmentofe-wasterecycling.B.Pollutionfromburyingoldcomputers.C.Unsafemanagementofelectronicwaste.D.Wastedstuffinthrown-awayelectronics.25.WhatwordscanbestsummarizeAlexandhisteam?A.GenerousyetinefficientB.Innovativeandcommitted.C.Passionateyetundisciplined.D.Conventionalandcautious.26.WhydidAlexandhisteamexplorewaystorefurbisholdcomputers?A.Toreusethecomputers.B.Toofferhisschoolacourse. C.Torecyclethecomputers.D.Toimprovestudyefficiency.27.Whatisthemainmessageconveyedinthelastsentenceofthepassage?A.Futuree-productsneedtobeeco-friendlierB.Individualscandrivegreatchangeone-waste.C.E-wasteisapressingconcernfornowandlater.D.Oldelectronicitemsshouldbetreatedproperly.CThetraindrivercompletedhisjourneytothestationandclimbeddownfromthetraintogetacupofcoffee.Suddenly,thetrainstartedonitsowntothegarageforservicing.Nottoworry;programmingoftrainstomoveautomaticallyfromstationstorailwaygaragesisapracticethathasactuallybeeninplaceforover25years,particularlyinthefullyautomatedurbanrailnetwork.Thenextbigstage,theevolutionfromautomatictotrulyautonomous(自主的)trains,isalreadyhere.Itwilltaketrainautonomytoanewlevel,meaningthatthenextgenerationoftrainswillbeabletolocatethemselvesintheirenvironmentandinteractwithothertraintrafficwithouthumanassistance.Theywillhavetheabilitytodetectandmanageontheirownallelementsoftheirenvironment,operatedbyaconnectedtrafficmanagementsystem.Theshifttowardtrainautonomyisspeedingupduetodigitalization.Digitaltechnologiesincludeartificialintelligence,bigdata,connectivity—suchastheintermetofthingsconnectingtrainstointelligentrailwayswitches—andbuilt-ininformationsecerityCollectively,theywillenablethetraintoachievetrueautonomyforsafeandefficientoperations.Withthesedigitaltechnologies,RailManagementSystemscanautomaticallysetroutes,visualizetheconditionoftherailwaynetworkinAdvisorySystemsprovideacontinuousflowofcomprehensiveinformationtoenabledriverstomakesafedecisions.Beyondtheclearbenefitsforrailoperatorsandpassengers,autonomoustrainswillbringsignificantbenefitstosociety.Thatisbecausemoreefficienttrafficmanagementwillmeanincreasedtrainfrequencyandimprovedservicesincrowdedareas.Withmorethan55percentoftheworld'spopulationincitiestoday—andwithnearly70percentprojectedby2050,addressingurbantransportissuesiscritical.28.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph1?A.Providerelatedbackgroundinformation.B.Illustratetrainoperationandmaintenance.C.Introducetheconceptofautonomoustrains.D.Emphasizethesignificanceoftrainsecurity.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“evolution”inparagraph2mean?A.Shift.B.Option.C.Distance.D.Extension.30.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Howdigitalizationfacilitatestrainautonomy.B.Whatdigitaltechnologiesareappliedtotrains.C.Howtraindriversmakefastbutsafedecisions.D.Whatbenefitsautonomoustrainshavebrought.高二英语试卷第3页(共8页)高二英语试卷第4页(共8页)31.Whatbenefitdoautonomoustrainsbringtosociety?A.Optimizingrailwaydataandresources.B.Improvingtrafficefficiencyandquality.C.Criticizingtransportproblemsincities.D.Decreasingthecrowdednessonthetrain.DRemotework,oncecelebratedasapandemic-era(疫情时代)solution,nowfaceschallenges.Someinfluentialfiguresinbankingareleadingthechargetophaseoutremotework.MajorfinancialinstitutionslikeGoldmanSachsarereturningtotraditionalfive-dayworkweeks,reflectingabroadertrendawayfromremotework.TechleaderssuchasGooglearealsotighteningcontrol,linkingattendancetoperformancereviews.Thewidespreadsupportforremoteworkbenefitsseemstobedecliningasemployersapplystricterpolicies.Recentglobalsurveysrevealadisconnectbetweenemployers'remoteworkplansandemployees'desires.Employersworryaboutdecreasedproductivitywithremotework,citingstudiesshowinglowerefficiencycomparedtooffice-basedwork.Despitetheseconcerns,employeesremainfirmintheirpreferenceforremotework,seekingmoreflexibilityintheirworkarrangements.Remotework'sappealliesintimesavedfromtravelingtoworkandabetterwork-lifebalance.Studiesshowremoteworksavesanaverageof72minutesdaily,equaltosignificanttimesavingsannually.Employeesfeelmoreengagedwhileworkingremotely,valuingthesebenefitsasmuchasan8%payincrease.Theshifttoremoteworkhasbeensolidifiedbythepandemic,withmanyworkersnowinpart-timeorfullyremotesetupsthatmaybechallengingtobacktrack.Itisnocoincidencethatthecrackdownonremoteworkishappeningassomeindustriescool.JobcutsacrossWallStreetandSiliconValleyhavehandedpowerbacktobusinesses.However,evenintechandfinancesomeemployeesarestandingtheirground.InMayAmazonsaidthat300employeesstagedwalkoutsoverthee-empire'sreturn-to-workpolicies.Otherfirmsarequietlyadaptingwiththetimes.DeloitteandKPMG,twoprofessional-servicesgiants,wanttoreducetheirofficefootprintinfavourofmoreremotework.Thegapbetweenthetwosidesofthework-from-homebattlemayyetnarrow.Thequestioniswhetherthebossesorthebossedwillyieldthemost.32.Whattrenddotheexamplesgiveninparagraph1reflect?A.Goingbacktooffices.B.ShorteningworkdaysC.Home-basedworking.D.Flexibleworkingtime.33.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?A.Employeesexhibitbetterworkathome.B.Employeesdonotvalueworkefficiency.C.Employershaveaprobleminconnection.D.Employersadvocateworkingintheoffice.高二英语试卷第5页(共8页)34.Whyisrestoringconventionalworkpatternsachallenge?A.Becauseemployeeswillbepaidless.B.Becausetravelingisnolongerpopular.C.Becauseofresistancefromtheworkers.D.Becauseofimprovementsintechnology.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.EmployersAgreewithEmployeesB.WorkEfficiencyCriesforaReformC.Work-from-homeHoldsHugeAppealD.FightoverRemoteWorkGoesGlobal第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoMakeYourPersonalityWorkforYouAccordingtotheWorldEconomicForum,financiallysuccessfulindividualstendtobepeoplewithtraits(品质)likeoutgoingness,engagement,expressiveness,andhighenergy.36;it'satthecoreofwhoyouare.UnderstandingyourpersonalitytraitscanhelpyoucapitalizeonthemforcareersuccessHowyourpersonalityimpactsyourcareer37.Youseethingsbasedonyourpastthoughtsandexperiences,anditimpactswhatyoubelievewillhappeninthefuture.Thatoutlooktranslatesintoyourworkplaceandcareerdecisions.Ifyouhaveanoptimisticpersonalityresearchshowsthatyouarelikelytohavemorecareersuccessthansomeonewhoispessimistic.Thefrstkeytolettingyourpersonalitybeabeneficialdrivingforceinyourcareeristoallowthegenuine“you”toshinethrough.Beyourself.Activelyengageintasksandseekoutassignmentsinareaswhereyourpersonalityshinesthrough.Ifyou'rehappierandmorefulfilledinyourworkandyourproductivityincreases,chancesarethatpeoplewillnotice.Letyourgoodworkspeakforyou.Yourpassionandabilitiescanopendoorsofopportunity.PersonalityalonemaynotbeenoughIdeally,everyonewouldfindtheirworkfulflling,engaging,andlovewhattheydo.Butweallknowthat'snotalwaysthecase.39.Althoughyouareasocial,engagingperson,youhaveapositionwherestayingquietandworkingaloneiswhatgetsthejobdone.Inthissituation,it'simportanttoconsciously(自觉地)usesoftskillslikeactivelistening,understandingothers'feelings,andbeingpoliteandconsiderate.40A.YourpersonalitycanbenefityourcareerB.UniquepersonalitymayadvanceinyourcareerC.YourjobmaynotbeonethatfitsyourpersonalityD.ButpersonalityismorethanjustthetraitsyouexhibitE.YourpersonalitycolorsyouroutlookandpointofviewF.YourpersonalityplaysabigpartinwhatyousayandthethingsyoudoG.Thosearecrucialforcareeradvancementandcreatingapositiveworkenvironment高二英语试卷第6页(共8页)第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Writingabookisnoeasytask,evenforadultprofessionalwriters.Manywould-beauthorsdreamofadaywhentheirworkcanbefoundon41shelves.Butfor8-year-oldDillonHelbig,that42hasalreadybecomearealityina43way.Crismis”onahardcovernotebookusingcoloredpencils.He45decoratedthecovertomakeitlooklikeapublishedbook.Thenhebroughtthebooktohislocallibrary,andsecretly46itamongthechildren'sbooks.Imaginethelibrarians'47whenDillon'smomcalledthenextdaytoinformthemofherson's“achievement”.Insteadof48it,theytooktimetoreadthenovel.Its49elementsfeaturingSanta,awalkingbomb,andatalkingturkey,caughttheirattention.Theydecidedtoofficially50thebookintheircollection.Noweagerreadersarewaitingto51thebook.Ifeachreaderkeptitforthestandardfourweeks,itwouldtakefouryearsto52thewaitinglist.ThisexperiencehasstrengthenedDillon'sresolvetopursueacareerasa(n)53HatsofftoDillonforfollowinghisdreanrandmakingithappen,tohissupportivemomfor54him,andtothelibrarianswho55andprotectedachild'spassionforwriting.41.A.bookstoreB.readingroomC.libraryD.exhibitionhall42.A.dreamB.attemptC.taskD.effort43.A.conventionalB.negativeC.naturalD.unique44.A.planB.novelC.programD.file45.A.illegallyB.expertlyC.immorallyD.nicelyt48.A.borrowingB.investigatingC.dismissingD.purchasing49.A.realisticB.culturalC.chemicalD.imaginative50.A.publishB.includeC.downloadD.remove51.A.checkoutB.carryoutC.pulloutD.workout52.A.sortB.clearC.reviewD.recommend53.A.authorB.librarianC.readerD.collector54.A.criticizingB.rewardingC.remindingD.encouraging55.A.recoveredB.reviewedC.recognizedD.revealed高二英语试卷第7页(共8页)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。InDecember2023,Harbin,acityfamousforitswinterlandscapes,onceagaintransformedintoafrozenwonderlandasthe25thHarbinlceandSnowFestival56(formal)openeditsgates.Thecity,known57the“IceCity”foritsfreezingwinters,haslongbeenahotspotforwintersportsenthusiastsandtouristsalike.TheIceandSnowFestival,58beganin1963,hasgrowneversincetobecomeoneofthelargestwinterfestivalsintheworld.It59(attract)millionsofvisitorsfromaroundtheglobetowitnessthebreathtakingdisplaysoficesculptures,snowart,andwinter60(activity)eachyear.Thethemeofthe25thIceandSnowFestival,“DragonSoarsOverIceandSnow:ChasingDreamsintheAsianWinterGames,"was61nodtothecity'srichculturalheritageanditsdreamofhostingmajorwintersportsevents.Thehighlightofthefestivalwasthemassiveiceandsnowsculptures,which62(carve)outofsolidiceandsnowbricksbyskilledartists.Thesesculptures,63(range)fromabstractarttolife-sizecopiesofcelebratedlandmarks,wereindicativeoftheartistryand64(creative)oftheartistsinvolved.Someofthesculptureswereeven65(equip)withLEDlights,creatingamagicalandotherworldlyatmosphereatnight.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你校文学社计划举办一场以中国古典名著《红楼梦》(ADreamofRedMansions)为主题的展演活动。请你以该社团负责人的名义写一则英文通知发布在校园网上。(1)展演目的；(2)展演安排；(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。Notice高二英语试卷第8页(共8页)第二节(满分25分)Alex,saidfourenvelopeshadarrived:Georgetown,Cornell,WilliamandMaryandtheUniversityofMassachusetts.Shethenopenedandreadthemtomeinherten-year-oldvoice:“Weregretthatwedonothaveaplaceforyou...”RejectedfromGeorgetown.WilliamandMary.AcceptedtoUMass,mysafetwentbacktoschool.ThenIrealizedthatotherpeoplehadgottIhadalwaysassumedI'dgotooneofthe“goodschooltheplacef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