2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省廣州八十六中高二（上）期中英語試卷

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.

• 1．The four theme parks below offer the most thrilling（刺激的） rides and attractions in the world.
     Busch Gardens Williamsburg
     Located（坐落） in Virginia，USA，this theme park has some of the highest-rated thrill rides in the world.The park's famous roller coasters include Apollo's Chariot，Alpengeist，Griffon，the Loch Ness Monster and Verbolten.The park also has thrilling water rides，rides for kids，other rides，shows，tours，animal exhibits and more.Divided into nine areas representing European countries，the park has won an award for the quality of its food.
     Everland
     As one of the world's most popular theme parks，Everland is located in Yongin，Gyeonggi-do Province，South Korea.The park has 40 thrill rides，including a world-famous wooden roller coaster，and many other attractions such as an African hunting ride，a zoo，indoor and outdoor water parks，shows and more.
     Blackpool Pleasure Beach
     This Lancashire amusement park is one of the most visited theme parks in the United Kingdom.Among the park's 125 rides and attractions are the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK，a classic wooden roller coaster，a steel tower ride，the biggest indoor dark ride in the world，a host of rides for kids and more.
     Port Aventura World
     Located on Spain's Costa Daurada，this park is divided into six theme areas.Five areas represent different locations including Polynesia，Mexico，America China and the Mediterranean.The sixth and newest area has a Sesame Street jye.aime.The park has many rides and attractions suitable for visitors of all ages.
  
  （1）Which park will a visitor loving thrill and hunting rides probably choose？

  
  A．Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
  B．Everland.
  C．Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
  D．Port Aventura World.
  （2）What is unique to Blackpool Pleasure Beach？

  
  A．It has a classic wooden roller coaster.
  B．It has the fastest roller coaster in the world.
  C．It has the biggest indoor dark ride in the world.
  D．It has attractions suitable for visitors of all ages.
  （3）Where is the theme park including a China area located in？

  
  A．In Virginia.
  B．In Yongin.
  C．In Lancashire.
  D．On Costs Daurada.
  組卷：4引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

• 2．Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every day，but not for the reason that most people would think．He isn't
  homeless．In fact he is trying to help the homeless．
  Gregory began his life as a sculptor．But he often felt that his sculpture （雕塑） which just stood in rich people's houses for years，lacked a meaningful purpose．So in 2015 he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell-not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials．
  The thought of creating homes for the homeless didn't come to him until the year 2017，when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp（防水布）．Instead of a tarp，Gregory offered them something better：a small home with a water tank，a kitchen and a tap for waste．They were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city．And soon his "Homeless Homes Project" was started．
  Before starting a new home，Gregory goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins．Everything he finds is usable-refrigerator doors become house doors；washing machine doors often serve as windows，and the tops of cars become strong roofs．He put wheels at the bottom for users to move their homes around easily．Each home takes two to three days to make．
  So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the city's most needy．While his small low- cost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness，they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to stay in．They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help．
  Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture，where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops． "A lot of people who hear about what I'm doing want to get involved，" "he said． "Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together． "
  
  （1）Why did Gregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes？

  
  A．He had no home to live in．
  B．He had to make more money．
  C．He wanted to help the homeless．
  D．He lost interest in sculpture．
  （2）The author mentions the story in paragraph 3 to tell us

  ．
  A．how Gregory got the idea of "Homeless Homes Project"
  B．Gregory's small homes were popular among the homeless
  C．the homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homes
  D．housing the homeless in a city was not an easy task
  （3）What can we learn from Paragraph 4？

  
  A．It takes Gregory a long time to produce a home．
  B．Gregory's work needs imagination and creativity
  C．Everything in the dustbins will be used in Gregory's work．
  D．Gregory has great trouble hunting for materials for his small houses．
  （4）What can we infer from the last paragraph？

  
  A．Gregory doesn't need to make small homes now．
  B．Gregory's project will help more homeless people．
  C．Gregory's work will completely solve the homelessness problem．
  D．A single person can make no differences to social problems．
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.5

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• 3．The idea of having a part car，part plane，part drone（無人飛機） parked outside your home may not be as unlikely as it seems.
     We are going to have personal air vehicles that are both cars and planes.At least that's Missy Cummings' vision of the future.If' s basically the intersection （交叉） of a drone with a robotic car，so your plane is also your car，but the quick development of technology is that you are actually driving neither.
     Drones have a negative image in the media，says Cummings，because they are basically seen as spy cameras.But most people don't realize that when they are on a plane they are effectively travelling on a drone.The fly-by-wire technology that exists on all Airbuses and many Boeing craft is the exactly same technology that exists on drones.
     The reason why drones are the answer to the future is that we are terrible drivers.Humans have a half-second lag（延遲） in almost any quick response that they need to have.Even a half second delay can mean the difference between life and death and computers and automated（自動化的） systems don't have that.
     So，our transportation network of the future，both on the ground and in the air，will actually be safer when we turn it over to computers.
     There really aren't any technological difficulties to this idea.The biggest difficulties we have are psychological and cultural in terms of giving up the car，but no new technology needs to be developed to have your own personal flying car.What we have to do is improve production and reduce manufacturing costs.
     People should be excited about this：it promises much in terms of safer travel，and people in parts of the world where the road and air networks are poor will be able to get the goods and services.
  
  （1）Most people don't know that

  .
  A．we needn't drive a flying car
  B．drones are actually spy cameras
  C．planes are much safer than flying care
  D．the technology on drones is used on planes
  （2）According to the author，what makes drones the best choice in the future？

  
  A．Their low costs.
  B．Their high speed.
  C．Their quick response.
  D．Their modern comfort.
  （3）What will most probably prevent the popularity flying cars in the future？

  
  A．Their being expensive.
  B．Lacking advanced technology.
  C．People's not accepting the idea.
  D．People's failing to improve production.
  （4）What's the best title of the passage？

  
  A．Future Vehicles.
  B．Future Flying Cars.
  C．An Answer to the Future.
  D．Safer Travel.
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 4．It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather．Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr．Johnson's famous comment that "When two English meet，their first talk is of weather．" Though Johnson's observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago，most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather-speak．
     Bill Bryson，for example，concludes that，as the English weather is not at all exciting，the obsession with it can hardly be understood．He argues that "To an outsider，the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it．" Simply，the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles．
     Jeremy Paxman，however，disagrees with Bryson，arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive．Bryson is wrong，he says，because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena．" The interest is less in the phenomena themselves，but in uncertainty．" According to him，the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider．
     Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather-speak among the English．Both commentators，somehow，are missing the point．The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all．English weather-speak is a system of signs ，which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other．Everyone knows conversations starting with weather-speak are not requests for weather data．Rather，they are routine greetings，conversation starters or the blank "fillers"，In other words，English weather-speak is a means of social bonding．
  
  （1）The author mentions Dr．Johnson's comment to show that

  ．
  A．most commentators agree with Dr．Johnson
  B．Dr．Johnson is famous for his weather observation
  C．the comment was accurate two hundred years ago
  D．English conversations usually start with the weather
  （2）What does the underlined word "obsession" most probably refer to？

  
  A．A social trend．
  B．An emotional state．
  C．A historical concept．
  D．An unknown phenomenon．
  （3）According to the passage，Jeremy Paxman believes that

  ．
  A．Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weather
  B．there is nothing special about the English weather
  C．the English weather attracts people to the British Isles
  D．English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty
  （4）What is the author's main purpose of writing the passage？

  
  A．To explain what English weather-speak is about．
  B．To analyze misconceptions about the English weather．
  C．To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman．
  D．To convince people that the English weather is changeable．
  組卷：13引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)七選五（共1小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

• 5．Travelling offers endless benefits in terms of adventure，as well as getting the opportunity to experience new and unfamiliar things around the world．（1）

  In this text，we are detailing some of the most important，benefits of travelling for you．
     It can reduce stress．Let's talk about the big one first，stress．It comes in many different forms，and it is something that we all experience．Life can throw all kinds of things at you，causing stress and worry． （2）

  It allows you to break away from your everyday routine．
      （3）

  Even the thought of travelling for a break might make you feel more creative and open your mind to new ideas．Jetting off overseas and getting the opportunity to see the world can bring a new viewpoint to your ideas．Increasing creativity is extremely beneficial to us，as it helps us to put any negative energy into our creativity．
     It can strengthen immune system． （4）

  Travelling exposes you to different climates thus ever strengthening your immune system．That certainly doesn't go without saying that you should do everything to maintain your immune system when travelling．Get your body well used to plenty of rest，eating well and staying energetic．
     It can increase activity．Travelling does require a lot of movement，so you will stay active，which is always good news for your body．Being more active means your heart rate is increased，your body is able to burn fat quicker，and your circulation can improve．However，do take caution not to overuse yourself，as it can take the enjoyment out of travelling．（5）

  
  

  A．It can change attitude． B．So let it happen naturally． C．It can increase creativity． D．So you should start to save for the next travelling． E．However，travelling can help to relieve these feelings． F．In addition，travelling also brings countless health benefits． G．If you are someone who falls ill often，travelling may benefit you．
  組卷：12引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

第二部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給選項A、B、C和D中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

• 6．I had plans to meet two of my friends downtown，so I took a shower and left home despite the rain.It was just an ordinary day，but deep in my heart，there was a shadow of（1）

  .
     It was because of the novel coronavirus（新冠肺炎）.At that time，there weren't yet（2）

  cases in our city.But still I could smell the fear（3）

  among the crowd.We had lunch together and hung about for some time in the busiest district before I returned home.
     That evening，（4）

  ，began to cough slightly at first，and then it got worse.I took my body（5）

  again and again to make sure I didn't have a fever.In spite of the（6）

  words from my parents that I just caught a cold from going out in the（7）

  after a shower，I was terribly frightened.For a few nights，I lay（8）

  in my bed，worrying that I had already got the disease，and possibly the virus was in my body.
     I took my mom's（9）

  to exercise at home.I also read，watched films and painted，just to（10）

  my anxiety.And it worked.A few days later，I was fully（11）

  .
     As I watch the news about how many people are dying of the disease and how brave medical workers are（12）

  their own lives to help their patients，I'm deeply（13）

  that I'm one of the lucky ones.
     Now，I'm sitting at my desk and taking a class（14）

  .The little insects of early spring fly around my bedroom，and a beam（束）of sunlight shines on my windows.It's just another ordinary day.But after that incident，I've learned to（15）

  the day's beauties，however small they are.
  
  

  （1）	A．joy	B．expectation	C．surprise	D．fear
  （2）	A．studied	B．confirmed	C．observed	D．selected
  （3）	A．declining	B．complaining	C．spreading	D．surviving
  （4）	A．instead	B．rather	C．therefore	D．however
  （5）	A．temperature	B．shape	C．size	D．weight
  （6）	A．criticizing	B．comforting	C．laming	D．greeting
  （7）	A．storm	B．wind	C．cloud	D．rain
  （8）	A．bored	B．still	C．a(chǎn)wake	D．pleased
  （9）	A．a(chǎn)dvice	B．a(chǎn)ttempt	C．condition	D．conclusion
  （10）	A．hesitate	B．require	C．relieve	D．a(chǎn)dmire
  （11）	A．a(chǎn)rranged	B．recovered	C．charged	D．rescued
  （12）	A．risking	B．donating	C．threatening	D．suffering
  （13）	A．sensitive	B．a(chǎn)shamed	C．grateful	D．determined
  （14）	A．a(chǎn)t school	B．a(chǎn)t home	C．in the hospital	D．in the library
  （15）	A．ensure	B．a(chǎn)djust	C．obtain	D．value
  組卷：6引用：2難度：0.3

  解析

第二節(jié)語法填空（共1小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

• 7．Ecotourism is commonly regarded as low impact（影響）travel to undisturbed places.It is different from traditional tourism because it allows the traveler to become （1）

  （educate）about the areas - both in terms of geographical conditions and cultural characteristics，and often provides money for conservation and benefits the（2）

  （develop）of the local areas.
   Ecotourism has（3）

  （it）origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s.It was not widely accepted as a travel concept（4）

  the late 1980s.During that time，increasing environmental awareness made it desirable.
   Due to（5）

  growing popularity of environmentally-related and adventure travel，various types（6）

  trips are now being classified as ecotourism.Actually，a true eco-friendly trip must meet the following principles：
      ●Minimize the impact of （7）

  （visit）the place.
      ●Build respect for and awareness of the environment and cultural practices.
      ●Provide（8）

  （finance）aid and other benefits for local peoples.
      ●Make sure that the tourism provides positive experiences for both the visitors and the hosts.
   Komodo National Park，officially recognized in 1980，is popular for ecotourism because of its unique biodiversity.（9）

  （activity）there range from whale watching to hiking（遠(yuǎn)足）and accommodations aim（10）

  （have）a low impact on the natural environment.
  組卷：467引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

第三部分基礎(chǔ)知識（共兩節(jié)，滿分10分）第一節(jié)單詞拼寫(共10小題：每小題1分，滿分10分)

• 8．These smart homes will keep us

  （安全的） and save us energy.
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.7

  解析

第二節(jié)完成句子（共6小題：每空1分，滿分15分）

• 23．在未來，我們每天將使用先進(jìn)技術(shù)來自動控制我們家里幾乎所有的東西。（將來進(jìn)行時）
  In the future，we

  advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.8

  解析

第四部分讀后續(xù)寫（演分25分）

• 24．I was born and grew up in the North of Scotland，which was not far from the sea.When I was little，I enjoyed the seaside scenery very much.I often sit on a rock by the sea and watched the view of the sea.I was fond of playing with the sand on the beach and chased the waves with my elder sister，Alastair.
      Across the beach there was a tidal island，which means that when the tide goes out，you can walk to it，but when the tide comes in again，you can't get to it.Mom and Dad never let us go there.They told us that it was dangerous.However，the tidal island was full of mystery to me.I said to myself. "There must be some fascinating scenery worth exploring.How I wish I had a chance to land on it!"
      On a little cold in October，while my parents were way for a friend's wedding.My sister was determined to take me to the beach near the house，where we would have a good time.I wanted to build a sand castles.
      When we arrived at the beach，the tide was out.We ran on the beach back and forth and enjoyed ourselves very much.With the help of my sister，I made several sand castles of different shape.Feeling a little tired.I sat on the beach for a break.I was the tidal island opposite，which looked very nice in the autumn sunshine.
      "Let's go to explore the title island，Alastair." I said to my sister.
      "That's a good idea.But mom and dad said we couldn't.Maybe we won't return safely!" Alastair said.
      "Don't worry.We will try to returned before the tide comes in again." I begged Alastair.
      Finally，she agreed.We returned home and brought some peanut butter sandwiches and a bottle of milk with us.
      Then we set off for the tidal island._____
      The tide came in and covered the beach.And the water was too deep and cold for me.______
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.3

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