2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省梅州市興寧市齊昌中學(xué)高三（上）第二次質(zhì)檢英語(yǔ)試卷
發(fā)布：2024/12/7 4:30:2
第一部分 閱讀理解（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）
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1．This Is the Way Learning Center The staff，parents and children enrolled（招收） at This Is the Way Learning Center are one big family.We take the health and safety of our family very seriously.This Is the Way Learning Center is committed to maintaining a safe environment for your children.We are following all safety rules.Should you have any questions regarding the processes in place please call our center.We will be happy to answer your questions.
This Is the Way Learning Center cares for and educates children aged 6 weeks and up.We are enrolling for all programs（Preschool and Nursery School） in addition to basic childcare.There will be no enrollment fees and registration fees.We are devoted to the future of your child and creating a lifetime love of learning at every age and stage.What can be more precious or important than the early developmental and learning years of our children？
This Is the Way Learning Center is located across the street from Henry Barnard School at 18 Shaker Road.It is conveniently located just minutes from 91 North and South，in the town of Enfield.
Hours：
?6：30 am through 5：30 pm
?Monday through Friday
?Closed only on major holidays
Ages：
?Children through kindergarten
?School age
Features：
?All-day，all-year daycare
?Homelike setting
?Age-appropriate play areas
?Child-friendly curriculum
?Computer education
?Trained and experienced teachers
You may email us at requests@thisisthewayle.jye.ai or call us at 860-253-0010 to ask your questions and request a free brochure.
（1）What is This Is the Way Learning Center？
A．It's a big family.
B．It's a training center.
C．It's a safety center.
D．It's a local program.
（2）Who can teach in This is the Way Learning Center？
A．Everyone enrolled at it.
B．Age-appropriate coaches.
C．Computer education teachers.
D．Trained and experienced teachers.
（3）For whom is this text probably written？
A．Parents.
B．Visitors.
C．Students.
D．Professors.組卷：6引用：8難度：0.5 -
2．In 1955，at age 12，I became obsessed（著迷） with the idea of recording an album for our parents to do something in celebration of their wedding day.My sister，brother，and I would sing our favourite songs for them.
The recording was to be kept a secret from our parents.I found a local studio，Dunford Recordings，not too far from where we lived in Christchurch.I rang and asked the cost of making a record.
To pay for the recording，I saved the money I earned from helping my aunty Maein the school holidays.I called a family friend and persuaded her to accompany us on the piano.We couldn't practise with her for fear of being found out，so I got my sister and brother together and we worked out a routine.
I arranged with Aunty Mae，in strictest secrecy，to take us to the studio at the appointed time.We sang our first two songs a couple of times so they could select the best version，but by the time we got to the third song we were rather tired，so only recorded it once.
Outside the studio door，I had been holding the record very carefully but my sister snatched it from me and it rolled out of its jacket，down the stairs，bouncing onto the pavement and then onto the road.Gasp!Horror!Mercifully，it was undamaged.
The day came and we excitedly gave our precious present to our parents.They were surprised indeed.However，it never occurred to me that my parents bought a brand-new radiogram to play the record on.
My parents had been secretly warned by my aunt about our surprise，and unknown to us，they were downstairs in the appliance shop buying the radiogram while we were upstairs recording.They actually saw the record roll out onto the street.
Our recording has become a wonderful memory of the past.
（1）Why did the author want to record an album at age 12？
A．To celebrate their parents' wedding day.
B．To make money to support his family.
C．To found a local studio to play music.
D．To satisfy his curiosity about radiogram.
（2）How did the author get the money to pay for the recording？
A．He got his sister and brother to earn money.
B．He borrowed money from a family friend.
C．He earned the money needed on his own.
D．He raised some money with his aunty Mae.
（3）What were their parents doing when the record was being made in the studio？
A．They were listening next to the door.
B．They were watching the record rolling.
C．They were playing in the appliance shop.
D．They were buying the radiogram downstairs.
（4）Which of the following best describes the author？
A．Enthusiastic and generous.
B．Loving and considerate.
C．Hardworking and responsible.
D．Talented and fashionable.組卷：7引用：7難度：0.5 -
3．When we look at birds，we tend to focus on their plumage.But many birds have colorful body parts that are not feathers.So a group of scientists wondered if dinosaurs，the distant ancestors of birds，also had some shining body parts.According to a study published this week，some dinosaurs might have had colorful feet and faces，and these bright body fashions could have been used to attract their mates.
"Living birds use a collection of pigments（色素） and can be very colorful on their legs and around their eyes，" lead author Sarah Davis said in the University of Texas at Austin on Thursday. "We could expect that extinct dinosaurs expressed the same colors."
As is known to us，carrots are a famous example of how carotenoids（胡蘿卜素）make food orange.Data analysis from the past also suggested insights into modern birds.They also give birds their bright yellow，orange and red colors.The study found birds with plant-based diets with plenty of carotenoids tend to have more bright colors in more places on their bodies than meat-focused birds. "The earliest dinosaurs were as big as a small horse and ate such large birds or animals，" said the study's co-author Julia Clarke， "so this led to the coloration of dinosaurs' skin."
However，the fossil（化石） record doesn't give scientists a lot to go on when it comes to determining what color the dinosaurs have，but the study suggests some bright new possibilities for what dinosaurs might have looked like.
（1）What does the underlined word "plumage" in paragraph 1 refer to？
A．Feather.
B．Shape.
C．Foot.
D．Face.
（2）What might contribute to dinosaurs' bright color according to Julia Clarke？
A．Plants in their habitat.
B．Carrots in their bodies.
C．Color from their mates.
D．Pigments from their diets.
（3）What did researchers do to draw their conclusion？
A．They analyzed species of birds.
B．They examined data and fossil.
C．They did research on various animals.
D．They studied the function of pigments.
（4）Where is the text probably taken from？
A．A book review.
B．A news report.
C．A guidebook.
D．A collection of stories.組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5
第三部分 寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) 基礎(chǔ)寫(xiě)作
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8．4月23日為世界讀書(shū)日（World Book Day），你校英文報(bào)將舉辦以"Form a Habit of Reading"為主題的英語(yǔ)征文活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你寫(xiě)一篇短文投稿。內(nèi)容包括：
（1）閱讀的重要性；
（2）如何獲得書(shū)籍；
（3）倡議養(yǎng)成讀書(shū)的好習(xí)慣。
注意：
（1）詞數(shù)100左右；
（2）短文的題目和首句已為你寫(xiě)好。
Form a Habit of Reading As the World Book Day is approaching，reading is appealing to more and more people._____組卷：38引用：3難度：0.5
第二節(jié) 讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)（25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫(xiě)的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
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9．Catherine was the coolest kid in her class.Whenever she went，she was in the spotlight，with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did.
Her deskmate，Landy，however，was not in the cool kids' group.Being the tallest kid in her class，she was teased by her classmates，who were always chanting "Landy，Landy，long as spaghetti（意大利面）".Every time Landy heard those silly chants，she could feel her face burst into flames.God knew how she wished the ground to crack and swallow her!
Catherine didn't really like it when the kids chanted "Landy，Landy，long as spaghetti".But she never told them to stop either，and nor did she ever talk to her.She liked being popular.
One weekend，Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving.Her grandfather lives on a farm at the opposite end of town，where he keeps chickens.While helping to feed the chickens，Catherine noticed a peculiar one.Curling in the corner，it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!
"What's the matter with it？" She asked her grandfather，with a puzzled frown on her face.Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. "They have a pecking（啄）order，" he explained，wrinkles of concern spreading around his forehead. "If one chicken is different，the others will push it away and keep pecking it.Sometimes they peck it so much that it dies."
"Oh，what a poor little thing!" Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped the frightened chicken up in her arms，whose heart was beating fast in the bony little body.Suddenly，she thought of Landy，the girl being "pecked" by her classmates. "I'm going to take it home and take good care of it，" she said with a determined look.
Back in school，Catherine told the cool kids about the chicken. "It's looking healthy，" she said proudly. "It's fatter and its feathers are growing.Even the cat likes it.She carries it around the garden，and..." Everyone was entertained by Catherine's story of her lovely chicken，laughter lingering around the classroom.
注意：
1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150 左右；
2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner.
But Catherine walked directly toward Landy，regardless of what they said.組卷：9引用：8難度：0.7