2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省汕頭市育能實驗學(xué)校高二（下）期中英語試卷

第一部分閱讀

• 1．Heritage sites are universally considered as the places where you can learn about the history of human development and social evolution.Therefore，if you have a keen interest in meeting your curiosity about it，the following on the UNESCO's World Heritage List will be a must-check list for you.
     Dinosaur Provincial Park，Canada
     The park is best known for its extensive fossil beds，within which 35 species of dinosaurs from about 100 to 65 million years ago have been identified.There are also fossilized remains of fish，reptiles，and amphibians.The area was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.
     Salonga National Park，Congo
     This is the largest reserve in Congo，covering more than 14，000 square miles.The park was established in 1970.The thick forest provides habitats for various animals like parrots，elephants and monkeys.Park visitors observe the animals from motorized river boats.The park was entered into the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1984.
     Hadrian's Wall，England
     This is a Roman barrier that guarded the border of Britain.Hadrian（ruled 117- 138 CE）went to Britain in 122 and was the first to build a wall，80 miles long，to separate the Romans from the barbarians（野蠻人）.There was no intention of fighting from the wall top；the soldiers there were trained to encounter the enemy in the open.In 1987，Hadrian's Wall was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.
     Easter Island，Chile
     This place is famous for its huge stone statues.The first European visitors，the Dutch，named it Easter Island in memory of their day of arrival.The small and hilly island was formed by volcanoes.Easter Island was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1995.
  
  （1）If you want to study fossils in college，which site would you like to visit？

  
  A．Easter Island.
  B．Dinosaur Provincial Park.
  C．Hadrian's Wall.
  D．Salonga National Park.
  （2）When was Salonga National Park entered into the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites？

  
  A．In 1995.
  B．In 1979.
  C．In 1987.
  D．In 1984.
  （3）Why was Hadrian's Wall built in the first place？

  
  A．To keep a place for dinosaurs.
  B．To defend themselves from attack.
  C．To memorize Roman's arrival in the place.
  D．To provide natural habitats for wild animals.
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• 2．    Dan Dolderman started his talk with a story.His daughter was filling containers with snow.When he asked her what she was going to do with the snow，she said，"I'm putting it in the freezer.This summer I'm going to mail it to the Arctic，so the polar bears don't die."
     His daughter's twin brother gave Dolderman another shock when they were watching an IMAX movie about the oceans.As a child fond of all fishy things，the boy listened to warnings about ocean pollution and suddenly said to his father，"Daddy，we have to leave now.We have to go pick up garbage and save the oceans."
     Dolderman's older daughter also worries about the future.When she asks，"What can we do？"He does not give the standard advice of reducing，reusing and recycling.He knows how difficult behavior change is.He also knows it could never happen fast enough or widely enough to make a difference.As he says，"Expecting most of us to change our lifestyles is highly unlikely."
     He is right.Anyone following climate change and environmental research knows we are not just going toward disaster.We are experiencing it.Extreme weather events，species extinction，disastrous droughts and declining water tables are not from science fiction movies.These are our everyday realities.We do not have another minute to futz around and pretend we have all the time in the world to change this.
     Although he does not call his solution storytelling，that is what Dolderman proposes when he tells the audience he and his friends are starting a program he calls the "Unstoppable Snowball"，a reference to the snow his daughter was collecting to save the polar bear.Dolderman is doing his part to influence environmental action，as a parent，an educator and a researcjye.air.He is only one man，but he is a man making a difference.He gives me hope.
  
  （1）What can we learn from Paragraph I about Dolderman's daughter？

  
  A．She liked snow very much.
  B．She was a naughty girl.
  C．She cared for the animals.
  D．She would travel to the Arctic.
  （2）What probably made Dolderman's son worried？

  
  A．He couldn't watch TV at home.
  B．Fish in the sea would die of pollution.
  C．Someone warned him to be careful.
  D．His twin sister didn't work hard at school.
  （3）What does the underlined phrase"futz around"in Paragraph 4 probably mean？

  
  A．Change.
  B．Save.
  C．Enjoy.
  D．Waste.
  （4）Why does the author feel hopeful？

  
  A．Dolderman's children are very clever.
  B．People have realized the problem of environment.
  C．Dolderman helps his daughter to collect more snow.
  D．The world environment has been changed quite a lot.
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• 3．A new report connects eating eggs to an increased risk of heart disease.The results follow several earlier studies that found eating eggs was generally healthy.The study collects data from six other earlier studies.It shows a 6 percent increased risk of heart disease when the number of eggs a person ate each day increased by half an egg.
     Norrina Allen，an associate professor at Northwestern University said that，in the United States，eggs are generally one of the top sources of cholesterol（膽固醇）in a person's daily food.People with higher levels of cholesterol in their food are at increased risk of the development of heart disease later in life.However，Allen added that she would not say that eggs are completely unhealthy. "I'm not saying that people should take them completely out of their food，" she said. "I'm just suggesting that people eat them in a proper amount."
     Some experts believe the new study does not prove that eggs are causing heart disease. "Cholesterol's role in the development of heart disease has been discussed for more than 30 years，" said Bruemmer，an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. "This study does have clear shortcomings，including self-reporting at a single time point，" he added.
     Bruemmer said，"Eggs in moderation（適度）are probably acceptable from a nutritional standpoint." "Moderation，" he added， "is less than one egg a day，including eggs in foods such as bread."
     Holly Andersen，a doctor at the NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center，agrees that the study has "real shortcomings".One problem Andersen has with the study is that a lot of the egg-eating people in the study also appeared to be eating much meat and processed meat. "If you're taking a lot of processed meat，it doesn't matter how many eggs you're eating，" Andersen said.
     Also，Andersen said，"The study can only show there is a relation between eggs eating and heart disease.But it cannot prove eggs are the cause of the disease.It may just be that people eating a lot of eggs are also taking a lot of bacon."
  
  （1）What does Norrina Allen agree with？

  
  A．Eggs are completely unhealthy.
  B．Eggs contain the most cholesterol.
  C．Eggs should be eaten in a right amount.
  D．Eggs have no connection with heart disease.
  （2）What is Bruemmer's attitude towards the study？

  
  A．Interested.
  B．Doubtful.
  C．Concerned.
  D．Hopeful.
  （3）What can we learn from Holly Andersen's words？

  
  A．Eggs and meat cannot be eaten together.
  B．Processed meat may cause heart disease.
  C．Processed meat should be avoided.
  D．The study is supported by evidence.
  （4）What's the best title of the text？

  
  A．Do eggs cause heart disease？
  B．Are eggs the top source of cholesterol？
  C．What's the proper amount of eggs eaten？
  D．Is the cholesterol to blame for heart disease？
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• 4．Bumblebees（大黃蜂）aren't simply dancing around our gardens.Now，a new study suggests that bumblebees force plants to flower by making small bites in their leaves.
     Consuelo De Moraes，a scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich，noticed bumblebees making tiny bites in the leaves of their greenhouse plants.The insects didn't seem to be carrying off the bits of leaves to their nests or eating them.
     Supposing the bees were causing the plants to flower，Consuelo De Moraes and his team set up a series of experiments.They placed flowerless tomato plants and two kinds of worker bees in cages.The bees fed with enough pollen（花粉）seldom damaged the plants，while the ones without having pollen for three days busily did so.Scientists then removed the plants after the bees made five to ten holes in their leaves.The small holes caused the tomato plants to flower a month sooner than usual.
     "In a sense，the bees are signaling，'Hey，we need food.Please speed up your flowering，and we'll pollinate（授粉）you.'" said Lars Chittka，a behavioral scientist at Queen Mary University of London.
     To make sure that their discoveries didn't result from the man-made conditions in the lab，the scientists placed bumblebees and a variety of flowerless plant species on their Zurich rooftop in late March 2018.The bees were free to fly as far as they could.Yet they set to work damaging the leaves on all the non-flowering plants nearest to their nests.The bees lost interest in this activity toward the end of April as more flowers came out，according to the study.
     The research is of great value，for it can increase the human food supply.However，some questions remain to be answered，like "Why do the bites cause the plants to flower？"and "Does flowering early lead to higher fitness for the plants？"
  
  （1）Why did the bumblebees bite the leaves？

  
  A．Because they wanted to eat the leaves.
  B．Because they were to get pollen to eat.
  C．Because they were exercising to be stronger.
  D．Because they would carry the leaves to the nests.
  （2）What does the underlined "this activity" in Paragraph 5 refer to？

  
  A．Dancing on the leaves.
  B．Flying as far as they could.
  C．Making small holes in the leaves.
  D．Damaging the flowers near their nests.
  （3）What's the possible benefit of the research？

  
  A．Humans may produce more food.
  B．Bumblebees can have more to eat.
  C．Some plants can have more flowers.
  D．Some plants will gain higher fitness.
  （4）What's the main idea of the passage？

  
  A．Bumblebees speed up plants flowering by biting leaves.
  B．Human food supply will largely depend on bumblebees.
  C．Bumblebees like to damage the plants nearest their nests.
  D．Rooftop plants flower more than the ones in greenhouses.
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第二節(jié)

• 5．    Most people are having a hard time studying effectively.This article provides some tips on how to study effectively：
  （1）

  When you wish to study effectively，consider a time and place.It is always best to study at the same time and place.You devote yourself to studying only with one common time and place you feel most comfortable with.（2）

  This is because you can associate the time and place with your study every time you study.You can actually make it a habit as soon as you get to sit down on your chair at the usual time and place.
     Water helps.Most of the time，people always believe that coffee is the best drink to take while you are studying.（3）

  It is true that coffee helps in keeping you awake，but coffee also gives negative effects.This can actually slow down your memory and decrease your attention span.（4）

  Water is always the best recommendation while studying.Drink plenty of water during your study session，especially when you feel sluggish（反應(yīng)遲緩的）.
     Take breaks.It is recommended that you had better take breaks in between your studying time.It is very important that you take a break before you feel tired and begin to lose your concentration completely.Regular breaks can actually help you maintain your concentration and focus.You do not feel tired that easily.The breaks may depend on the person's capacity for focusing.（5）

  
  
  A.Stay at home every day.
  B.Consider a time and place.
  C.It also increases your anxiety.
  D.If you think you need breaks，then you do it.
  E.This will actually help you concentrate and focus.
  F.They always think coffee can actually keep them awake.
  G.It is widely thought that having a good rest can keep you healthy
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第二部分語言知識運用

• 6．    We went for a walk in the fields，my mother，my wife，my son and I.
     Mother had been（1）

  to come out with us，for she was in poor health，and even a（n）（2）

  distance would make her feel tired.But I insisted that，just for this reason，（3）

  was necessary.Nodding her agreement，she went to（4）

  her overcoat.
     My mother and I walked in front，followed by my wife and son.Later，（5）

  occurred between us：my mother wanted to take the main road，for it was wide and（6）

  while my son preferred the little path，where there might be more interesting things.It was up to me to make the final decision.My mother had get accustomed to listening to her strong son，and my son was in the habit of（7）

  his father，a big figure in his mind.I suddenly felt the（8）

  of a responsibility.I tried to（9）

  a win-win choice，but failed.Finally，I decided（10）

  my son，because there would be long years（11）

  in which I could be with him.
     But my mother changed her（12）

  ，and said，"We'd better take the little path.You'll have to carry me on your back in places I can't walk across."
     With differences（13）

  ，we picked our way along the little path.When we came to a certain spot，I let my mother get on my back.My wife followed my（14）

  and carried our son.（15）

  as my mother was，she was quite thin，and not heavy at all.My son was fat，but a child could only be so heavy.Despite this，both my wife and I walked as steadily as possible，as if we bore the whole world on our backs.
  
  

  （1）	A．uncertain	B．unwilling	C．excited	D．cautious
  （2）	A．long	B．a(chǎn)verage	C．extra	D．short
  （3）	A．running	B．jogging	C．walking	D．skipping
  （4）	A．take	B．carry	C．bring	D．fetch
  （5）	A．a(chǎn)lternatives	B．barriers	C．differences	D．quarrels
  （6）	A．smooth	B．empty	C．muddy	D．crowded
  （7）	A．greeting	B．obeying	C．loving	D．offending
  （8）	A．guidance	B．weight	C．commitment	D．a(chǎn)tmosphere
  （9）	A．give out	B．carry out	C．work out	D．turn out
  （10）	A．a(chǎn)gainst	B．upon	C．for	D．a(chǎn)bout
  （11）	A．before	B．a(chǎn)round	C．later	D．a(chǎn)head
  （12）	A．a(chǎn)ttitude	B．direction	C．mind	D．route
  （13）	A．a(chǎn)ssisted	B．resolved	C．remained	D．split
  （14）	A．pattern	B．example	C．path	D．instruction
  （15）	A．Tall	B．Ill	C．Short	D．Old
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第二節(jié)語法填空

• 7．    Go（圍棋） is a board game for two players，in which the aim is to surround more territories than the competitor.The game （1）

  （invent） in China more than 4，000 years ago and is believed to be the （2）

  （old） board game continuously played to the present day.A survey found that there are over 60 million current players in the world，the majority of （3）

  live in East Asia.
     The playing pieces are called"stones".One player uses the white stones and （4）

  other black.The players take （5）

  （turn） to place the stones on the vacant intersections（交點）of a board.Once （6）

  （place） on the board，stones may not be moved，but stones are removed （7）

  the board if "captured"（捕獲）.Capture happens when a stone is surrounded by opposing ones on all points.The game goes on until neither player wishes to make another move.When a game （8）

  （come） to an end，the winner is determined by （9）

  （count） each player's surrounded territories along with captured stones and komi（貼目）.A teacher might （10）

  （simple） the explanation by saying to a student "you may place your stone on any point on the board，but if I surround that stone，I will remove it".
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第四部分寫作

• 22．假定你是李華，校英語學(xué)習(xí)俱樂部負責(zé)人。你們邀請到了Smith教授作主題為"How to Write and Enjoy Poems"專題講座。請你在講座前作簡要發(fā)言，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）對Smith教授的到來表達感謝；
  （2）講座相關(guān)介紹；
  （3）對聽眾的要求。
  注意：詞數(shù)80左右。
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第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫

• 23．    It wasn't fair.
     Amy always studied hard，so there was nothing unusual about her receiving top marks at
  the end of the year.But Farhan was often playing with the village boys when he should have
  been studying.To help motivate him this year，their father had promised to buy him a bicycle if
  his grades improved.
     Amy was sure that even this generous offer wouldn't change her brother's habits.But when
  Farhan started staying home and studying，everyone was surprised.
     At the end of the school year，Amy received top marks as she always did.And，as usual，her
  parents gave her 100 rupees（盧比） as a reward.
     For the first time，F(xiàn)arhan got top marks too.True to his word，their father came home with a
  bicycle.It was well used，and much of the paint had been chipped（脫落） off.But to Farhan，it
  was the most beautiful bicycle in their country.Farhan's friends cheered when they saw jye.ai.It was
  understood that something as precious as a bicycle would be shared with everyone.
     Well，almost everyone.
     After a few days of watching Farhan and the village boys learning to ride，Amy and her
  friends grew bitter.They spent afternoons on the hill just north of the village，sitting in the shade
  of a mango tree and watching the lazy stream flow at the foot of the hill.They could hear the
  boys cheering and laughing on the other side of the hill.
     "Why doesn't he let us ride，Amy？"asked Fatima.Amy shrugged（聳肩），trying to act as if
  she didn't care.
     "He and the other boys just want the bicycle all for themselves!"replied Shehnaz.Sarah
  shook her head."But Amy is his sister!He should share with her."An older sister commanded
  respect.
     As they talked，the boys' screams grew closer.Amy looked up and saw her brother on his
  bicycle at the top of the hill."Look!I can do it!"Farhan yelled at the top of his lungs.He had
  finally gotten the hang of it.The boys cheered as he began to speed up.
  
  注意：（1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  Suddenly，F(xiàn)arhan lost control of the bicycle，heading in the direction of the girls，toward the stream.
                            
  Farhan looked at Amy，then at his bicycle，then back at his sister.
                               
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