2021-2022學年廣東省揭陽市普寧一中高三（下）第二次月考英語試卷
發(fā)布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
第一部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
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1．Amazing Train Journeys
The Beijing to Lhasa Express，China
Departs daily；Distance-2，330 miles；Duration-40 hours
Linking the royal wonders of Beijing with the dreamlike palaces of Lhasa，the Z21 train travels from the modernity of urban China to a once-remote land.Running westward，the train climbs nearly 16，400 ft （5，000 m） on its journey to the roof of the world：the Tibetan Plateau.
London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper，UK
Departs daily；Distance-509 miles；Duration-13 hours 30 minutes
This overnight train journey is filled with the romance of rail travel.It's just a pity that the whole experience-from dining-car chatting and light beer，to being carried into a la-la land by the rhythm of the rails and waking to bedside views of towering peaks-feels like it's over in a flash.Though it may be short，the Caledonian is surely Britain's best train ride.
Tazara Railway，Tanzania and Zambia
Departs twice a week；Distance-1，160 miles；Duration-46 hours
Few trains offer the chance of spotting big game from your seat，but the Tazara Railway does exactly that.For many，the highlight is neither the scenery nor the wildlife，though；it's the chance to spend two days watching everyday life out of the window，and enjoying the crowds and chaos when the train pulls to a stop.
Perurail's Lake Titicaca Railway，Peru
Departs twice a week；Distance-241 miles；Duration-10 hours
Traveling across the Altiplano，from the shores of Lake Titicaca to the beating heart of the Inca capital，the railway from Puno to Cuzco cuts a picturesque path through the snow-dusted peaks and fantastic valleys of the Andes.Passengers can enjoy the landscape from an open-air observatory car，as they travel through remote towns and villages.
（1）What do the first two train journeys have in common？
A．They make weekly departure.
B．They are over a thousand miles.
C．They travel to highlands.
D．They are the longest train rides nationwide.
（2）On which journey can passengers watch people's daily life outside the train？
A．Tazara Railway.
B．The Beijing to Lhasa Express.
C．Perurail's Lake Titicaca Railway.
D．London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper.
（3）What can passengers do on Perurail's Lake Titicaca Railway？
A．Travel around Lake Titicaca.
B．Admire the view in the open air.
C．Go through two countries on a journey.
D．Have a deep understanding of towns and villages.組卷：10引用：2難度：0.6 -
2．Lily，17 and Evie，15，love cooking and regularly practice their skills. "Both of us obviously love cooking and are very passionate about the state of our city in which we want to make a change for the better，" Evie told Yahoo Life.
Though the teens are too young to become politicians，they often used their baking skills to help with campaigns that try to make their city better.In their spare time，they baked cupcakes and then sold them to raise money.According to Yahoo life，they raised a total of 30 ，000 dollars（about 191，000 yuan）in their first fundraiser.
"Once you get a taste for making a difference in the world，you can't stop，" Lily added.
After this success，the sisters continued helping others.New American Pathways is an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that helps refugees（難民）.Though the organization has tried its best to support newly arrived refugees，it' s unable to do everything for them.Many young Afghan refugees don't have backpacks and other school supplies.
As teen students，the sisters understood how important school supplies are.So they decided to give a hand to these young refugees.At the suggestion of the organization，they started a bake sale to raise funds.Whenever they had the time，they would bake desserts by themselves or called for families and neighbors to join in with them.
With their great work，they ended up getting 240 filled backpacks.
"Knowing that each backpack would be held by a kid that might not have had a backpack at all felt really good，and I was excited to know that we could fuel their love of learning." Evie told the website Inspiration Post.
They also hope to inspire others to make a difference no matter how small it is."No matter how small you might feel your voice is，" Lily told Daily Viral News， "just know that you can make a difference in your community.You just have to go for it."
（1）How did Lily and Evie make their city better？
A．They used their hobby to make a difference.
B．They tried to become politicians.
C．They called for the public to raise money.
D．They launched an environmental campaign.
（2）What did Lily and Evie do for young Afghan refugees？
A．Baking desserts for free.
B．Persuading passers-by to start a sale.
C．Promoting 240 filled backpacks.
D．Earning money for school supplies by baking.
（3）What can be inferred about the kids from paragraph 7？
A．They wouldn't suffer hunger.
B．Their passion for learning would be greater.
C．They would love their school.
D．Their love for cooking would be inspired.
（4）What can we learn from Lily and Evie's story？
A．Skill comes with practice.
B．Success results from helping others.
C．A small act of kindness matters.
D．Voluntary work needs more money.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．It's an attractive idea：by playing online problem-solving，matching and other games for a few minutes a day，people can improve such mental abilities as reasoning，verbal skills （語言能力） and memory.But whether these games deliver on those promises is up for debate. "For every study that finds some evidence，there's an equal number of papers that find no evidence，" says Bobby Stojanoski，a cognitive （認知的） psychologist at Western University in Ontario.
Recently，in perhaps the biggest real-world study of these programs，Stojanoski and his team found 8，563 volunteers.First，participants filled out an online questionnaire about their training habits and which，if any，program they used.Some 1，009 participants reported using brain training programs for about eight months on average，though durations ranged from two weeks to more than five years.Next，the volunteers completed 12 cognitive tests assessing memory，reasoning and verbal skills.They faced memory exercises，spatial reasoning tasks，pattern-finding puzzles and strategy challenges.
When researchers looked at the results，they saw that brain trainers on average had no mental edge over the other group in memory，verbal skills and reasoning.Even among those who had used training programs for at least 18 months，brain training didn't boost thinking abilities above the level of people who didn't use the programs.
"No matter how we sliced the data，we were unable to find any testimony that brain training was associated with cognitive abilities，" says Stojanoski.That held true whether the team analyzed participants by age，program used，education or socioeconomic status （地位） —all were cognitively similar to the group who didn't use the programs.
"Brain training may be beneficial in specific situations，but real world may be the best brain trainer，" says Elizabeth Stine-Morrow，a cognitive aging scientist at the University of Illinois.While it's possible to improve mental abilities，Stine-Morrow advocates practicing those skills in different real-life situations， "That's a much better use of one's time than sitting at a computer and doing little tasks."
（1）What is the recent study mainly about？
A．The importance of memory.
B．The dark side of online games.
C．The effect of brain training games.
D．The way to improve mental abilities.
（2）What were the volunteers asked to do in the first part of the study？
A．Report their daily habits.
B．Take some memory tests.
C．Receive some online training.
D．Complete a questionnaire.
（3）What does the underlined word "testimony" mean in Paragraph 4？
A．Enhancement.
B．Evidence.
C．Solution.
D．Trouble.
（4）What does Stine-Morrow say about mental abilities？
A．They need to be trained regularly.
B．They'll be harmed by using computers.
C．They may change in different situations.
D．They'll be improved through real-life tasks.組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5
第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）
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8．因受疫情影響，學校許多外出社會實踐活動受到限制。為此，你校在校內(nèi)舉辦了以健康飲食為主題的 "Foodie Carnival" （美食嘉年華）活動。假定你是校英語報記者李華，請你就此活動寫一篇英文報道，內(nèi)容包括：
1.活動目的；
2.活動過程（時間、地點、內(nèi)容）；
3.活動反響。
注意：
1.詞數(shù) 80 左右：
2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫.
參考詞匯：pandemic 流行病
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第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應為150左右。
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9．For many years，I had a recurring（反復出現(xiàn)的） dream.I was a little girl again，rushing about，trying to get ready for school.
"Hurry，you'll be late for school，" my mother called to me.
"I am hurrying，Mom!What did I do with my books？"
Deep inside I knew where the dream came from.It was about some unfinished business in my life.As a kid，I loved everything about school.I loved books，teachers，tests and homework.Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle（通道） to receive my diploma.That seemed more appealing even than getting married.
But at 15，I had to drop out because my parents couldn't afford my tuition（學費）.My hope of getting a diploma was dead，or so I thought.Pretty soon，I married and had three children，and I thought： "There goes my diploma."
Even so，I wanted my children to be educated.But Linda，our youngest child，had juvenile arthritis（幼年型關節(jié)炎） in her hands and knees，which made it impossible for her to function in a normal classroom.I felt really sorry for her and I didn't want her to live her life with regret.I didn't give up hope of her being back to school in some way.
One day，I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses. "That's the answer，" I said to myself.Linda always felt better in the evening，so I would just sign her up for night school.
Linda was busy filling out enrollment（入學） forms when the secretary said： "Mrs.Schantz，why don't you come back to school？"
I laughed， "There's no way!I'm 55!" But he persisted，and before I knew what I had done，I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. "This is only an experiment，" I warned him，but he just smiled.So，I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it would work.Anyway，my dream was still there in my heart.
Paragraph 1：
It was exciting to go to school again but it was no game._______________
Paragraph 2：
Linda and I saw each other through all these years.___________________組卷：2引用：2難度：0.4