2022年廣東省廣州市高考英語模擬試卷（二）
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第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分 50 分）第一節(jié)（共 15 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．Like humans，animals need sleep too.A big problem for animals in the wild is keeping their enemies away while they sleep.Animals take care of this problem in different ways.
Anolis lizards live in many areas including tropical rainforests.They often sleep on leaves at the end of long branches.A leaf might seem like a strange bed，but it works like an alarm.If a hungry snake wiggles a branch，the lizard wakes up and leaps to safety.
Chimpanzees take their sleep very seriously.Each day，a chimpanzee builds itself a new，comfortable bed to sleep in.Scientists believe chimpanzees carefully choose a tree that is strong，where they build a nest using branches and leaves.
Parrotfish live among coral reefs in oceans.Every night，parrotfish usually sleep close to the rock in sheltered places.Some parrotfish go one step further by quickly making a slime layer that covers their whole body.This covering acts like a sleeping bag that provides a barrier against danger.
Bottle-nosed dolphins need to sleep，but they have to be on the ocean's surface to breathe.They also need to watch over their young.What do they do？While half of the dolphin's brain sleeps，the other half stays awake.After a while，the sleeping half wakes up while the other half snoozes.
Sooty terns have the most amazing sleep.They nest on islands.When they are not nesting，they live for many years in the sky and on the sea's surface.When and where can they sleep？Scientists believe they are able to sleep while they are flying，staying out of the reach of enemies.
（1）What is the shared concern when wild animals sleep？
A．Quietness.
B．Time length.
C．Comfort.
D．Safety.
（2）Which animals need the most preparation before sleep？
A．Anolis lizards.
B．Chimpanzees.
C．Parrotfish.
D．Sooty terns.
（3）What do we know about the sleeping habit of bottle-nosed dolphins？
A．They sleep on the job.
B．They don't sleep at all.
C．They sleep deep in the ocean.
D．They sleep the least of all animals.組卷：6引用：3難度：0.5 -
2．Andrew Bastawrous was 12 when he found out he could barely see.He was then socially awkward，failing at school and terrible at ball games.
Glasses turned his life around，yet even as a child he was aware of how lucky he was.Bastawrous grew up in the UK，but his family would visit poor parts of Egypt，where his parents were from. "Nobody there wore glasses，but I knew some people needed them，" he says. "It felt incredibly unfair.At 16，I decided I wasn't going to feel guilty about it any more." He determined there and then to become an eye surgeon，and he did.
In 2012，he and his wife moved with their one-year-old son to a small town 5 hours' drive from Nairobi.They had limited electricity and running water.For 18 months，every time Bastawrous and his team set up their "mobile" eye clinic in yet another new location，they had to drag heavy，fragile hospital equipment cross-country.There was another problem，as one local doctor described it，"We don't even have enough doctors and now you also want eye surgeons？That's probably a pipe dream."
All this convinced Bastawrous that something fundamental was needed.So he started exploring ways to replace his clinic with a single，convenient device：a smartphone.He co-developed an app-based visual test that gathers as much information as the classic one，using similar principles.The critical difference is that almost anyone can carry it out after just a few minutes of training.Bastawrous co-founded a charitable company to develop and apply the technology more widely.His team also developed technologies that enabled a smartphone camera to take hospital-grade images of the back of the eye.
That's a pretty good start，but Bastawrous has his sights set sky high. "I feel we're at a tipping point now where this enormous problem will become a historical thing.That's when I'll sleep easy，" he says.
（1）What drove Bastawrous to become an eye surgeon？
A．His personal misfortune.
B．His burning sense of injustice.
C．His ambition to turn his life around.
D．His guilt about leaving his home country.
（2）What can we infer about Bastawrous's first 18 months in Africa？
A．It's hard and problematic.
B．It's challenging but fruitful.
C．It's adventurous and unrealistic.
D．It's fundamental but innovative.
（3）Bastawrous's innovation can be described as.
A．cheap and convenient treatments for patients
B．a virtual and complete change from a classic test
C．a smart and popularised application of technology
D．fast and effective trainings of medical professionals
（4）What do Bastawrous's words in the last paragraph show？
A．His modest attitude to his past achievements.
B．His optimistic views on the cure for blindness.
C．His strong belief in the effects of future technology.
D．His firm determination to carry on his challenging career.組卷：20引用：4難度：0.3 -
3．Feeling overloaded by your to-do list can certainly make you unhappy，but new research suggests that more free time might not be the elixir many of us dream it could be.
In a new study released last week，researchers analyzed data from two large-scale（大規(guī)模）surveys about how Americans spend their time.Together，the surveys included more than 35，000 respondents.The researchers found that people with more free time generally had higher levels of subjective well-being - but only up to a point.People who had around two hours of free time a day generally reported they felt better than those who had less time.But people who had five or more hours of free time a day generally said they felt worse.So ultimately the free-time "sweet spot" might be two to three hours per day，the findings suggest.
Part of finding this seemingly tricky "sweet spot" has to do with how people spend the extra time they have，the researchers behind the new study argue.They conducted several smaller online experiments.In one they asked participants to imagine having 3.5 to 7 free hours per day.They were asked to imagine spending that time doing "productive" things（like exercising）or to imagine doing "unproductive" activities（like watching TV）.Study participants believed their well-being would suffer if they had a lot of free time during the day - but only if they used it unproductively.Though that experiment was hypothetical，which is one limitation of the new research，it's certainly in line with other research showing that being in a state of "flow" can be good for people's mental health.
Of course，what feels "productive" is up to you.Many traditionally productive or purposeful activities can be easy and fun.Engaging in a bit of low-key cardio，like walking and jogging，can help burn stress.Free-time activities like reading or cooking are also known to put people in a state of flow.
（1）What does the underlined word "elixir" in paragraph 1 refer to？
A．Magic solution.
B．Physical power.
C．Psychological test.
D．Relaxed atmosphere.
（2）How did the researchers carry out the new study？
A．By doing large-scale online surveys.
B．By giving interviews and mental tests.
C．By comparing respondents' backgrounds.
D．By conducting experiments and analyzing data.
（3）What is a distinct finding of the new research？
A．Doing unproductive things leads to unhappiness.
B．Being in a state of flow benefits people's mental health.
C．Man's well-being is positively related to the free time they have.
D．How people spend their free time affects their sense of well-being.
（4）What is the focus of the last paragraph？
A．The importance of burning stress.
B．Easy and fun activities to kill time.
C．Further explanation of being productive.
D．The benefits of engaging in free-time activities.組卷：18引用：2難度：0.4
第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分） 第一節(jié)（滿分 15 分）
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8．假定你是李明。你的外國朋友 David 最近選修了中文課程。他來信向你咨詢學好中文的方法。請你寫一封回信，內容包括：
（1）提出建議；
（2）表達祝愿。
注意：
（1）寫作詞數應為 80 左右；
（2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
Dear David，
______
Yours，
Li Ming組卷：14引用：7難度：0.6
第二節(jié)（滿分 25 分）閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。
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9．Twenty years ago，I drove a taxi.Once，I was called at 3 a.m.jye.ai pick someone up.When I arrived，the building was completely dark except for one light in a window.Often，many drivers would just honk （按喇叭） once or twice，wait a short minute，then drive away.
But unless a real danger，I always went to the door to find the passenger.It might be someone who needed my assistance.Would I not want a driver to do the same if my mother or father had called for a taxi？
So I walked to the door and knocked. "Just a minute，" answered a weak and elderly voice.I could hear the sound of something being dragged across the floor.After a long pause，the door opened.A small woman in her 80s stood before me.By her side was a small suitcase. "Would you carry my bag out to the car？" she said. "I'd like a few moments alone.Then，if you could come back and help me？I'm not very strong."
I took the suitcase to the cab，then returned to assist the woman.She took my arm，and we walked slowly toward the cab.She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing，" I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated."
"Oh，you're such a good boy，" she said.When we got in the taxi，she gave me an address.Then she asked， "Could you drive through the downtown？"
"It's not the shortest way，" I answered. "I don't mind，" she said，"I'm in no hurry.I'm on my way to the nursing home." I saw her eyes shining with tears. "I don't have any family left，" she continued. "The doctor says I am too old to live alone."
I quietly turned off the meter （計程器）. "What road do you want me to take？" I asked. "First，take me to Sunrise Street.That's where I was born."
注意：
1.續(xù)寫詞數應為 150 左右；
2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
For hours，we drove through the city.______
"How much do I owe you？" she asked，reaching for her purse.______組卷：12引用：6難度：0.5