2021-2022學(xué)年廣東省廣州市八校聯(lián)考高二（下）期中英語(yǔ)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；每問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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．New Science Books in Brief Volume Control
     By David Owen || ﹩18.23
     " For a deaf child，having hearing parents can be a serious disadvantage，" notes Owen in this sensitive study of jye.aiaring.He suffers from tinnitus.Combining the science with individual experiences，Owen discusses hearing aids，sign language，Thomas Edison and noise levels in US cities—all in absorbing detail.
     Reality Ahead of Schedule
     By Joel Levy || ﹩29.04
     This picture-packed book tours scientific advances sparked by ideas in science fiction.For example，Levy shows how H.G.Wells^？ s 1903 story The Land Ironclads inspired Winston Churchill to promote the development of the military tank.The title comes from a definition of sci-fi by Sydney Mead，an industrial designer widely known for his designs for science-fiction films.
     Jet Stream
     By Tim Woollings || ﹩32.95
     The jet stream was discovered in the 1920s.In this analysis of its complex influence on weather，Woollings relates how the Japanese used the jet stream to launch trans — Pacific balloons in 1944.Today，the jet stream is very likely to be threatened by another product of human activity：rising carbon dioxide emissions.
     Adventures of a Computational Explorer
     By Stephen Wolfram || ﹩22.46
     Stephen Wolfram，designer of the technical-computing system Mathematica，offers good stories in this collection of biographical essays.For example，he recalls himself as a six-year-old spotting a bite
  taken out of the sun：a solar eclipse，something unknown to the other children.
  
  （1）What can we learn from Volume Control？

  
  A．The science of hearing.
  B．Practical ways to cure tinnitus.
  C．Thomas Edison's great inventions.
  D．Winston Churchill's great achievements.
  （2）Who provided inspiration for the title of Reality Ahead of Schedule？

  
  A．Joel Levy.
  B．H.G.Wells.
  C．Sydney Mead.
  D．Tim Woollings.
  （3）How much should you pay if you want a book completely made up of real stories？

  
  A． ﹩18.23.
  B． ﹩22.46.
  C． ﹩29.04.
  D． ﹩32.95.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．The definition of community has evolved （升華）for me from childhood to the young adult I am now.My mom was born in America but both her parents were from the Bahamas.It was their culture to take care of the elderly and the sick.And my mom has taught me to be caring to those around us because we're all a part of the "community" ，an extension of family.
     When I was 9 years old，my family moved to Cape Coral，F(xiàn)lorida.Both mom and dad worked full-time，so they registered me to attend an after-school program at the Youth Center.Youth counselors （輔導(dǎo)員） would help me with my homework and play games with me and this was where my interest took root.Community service started with me giving back at the Youth Center.
     Then illness struck at home.My grandmother had to have heart surgery and needed hospital treatment.This experience brought me to volunteer at Cape Coral Hospital.I asked if I could learn from the nurse how to give my grandma her medicine and it started here.
     I loved being at Cape Coral Hospital.I would bring paperwork to other doctors，bring food to the patients，and make sure the patients were attended.I would help direct visitors to see patients.I would always tell what would cheer the patients up because I had built a relationship with them and their loved ones.I grew to feel the hospital was a part of my community.
     After volunteering at the Youth Center and at the Hospital，I've learned that people become sort of an extended family when you care about them.Now I am more considerate of those close to me，neighbors and even strangers who share my resources.
  
  （1）Who might be the first to expose the author to the sense of community？

  
  A．Counselors at the Youth Center.
  B．Nurses at Cape Coral Hospital.
  C．Her grandparents.
  D．Her mother.
  （2）Why did the author's parents send her to the Youth Center？

  
  A．They were too busy to take care of her.
  B．They wanted her to do community service.
  C．The author couldn't finish her homework on her own.
  D．Becoming a counselor was the author's childhood dream.
  （3）What did the author volunteer to do first at Cape Coral Hospital？

  
  A．Cheer the patients up.
  B．Bring food to the patients.
  C．Help direct visitors to see patients.
  D．Serve medicine to her grandmother.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．I Love Volunteering.
  B．Community Is Family.
  C．My Volunteer Experiences.
  D．My Community and My Family.
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

• 3．As spring arrives，farmers around the world are making decisions about what crops to plant and how to manage them.In the U.S.，farmers typically have big data to help make these decisions.These data have a clear upside.They make farms more productive.In the U.S.，the past five years have seen a series of good harvests for both corn and soybean.A big part is generated by effectively using data to produce more food from the same amount of land，seed and fertilizer.
     In the poorer parts of the world，however，the picture is much different.Many farmers are guided only by their history with the land and their community's traditions.Their skills and knowledge are impressive，but they suffer from a poverty of data.They rely on technical advisors for advice from governments and academic centers who often have very little knowledge of the local area.For seeds and fertilizers and other materials used in the field，they rely on companies that lack data on how their products will perform in the local conditions.
     About 10 years ago，East African officials and their development partners started to explore why so few smallholder dairy farmers made profits from growing demand from urban consumers.Surveys of farmers in the region suggested poor access to veterinary（禽畜的） care and breeding assistjye.aice.An effort to provide these services has helped farmers get more milk.
     Data would matter little if farming was easy and the paths to productivity were obvious.But in reality，agriculture is a complex mix of many factors，including climate，biology，chemistry，physics，economics and culture-all of which vary from region to region.In this situation，good data is necessary.
  
  （1）How has big data benefited American's farmers？

  
  A．By informing the farmers to plant crops earlier.
  B．By helping make farms more productive.
  C．By increasing the amount of land for farming.
  D．By producing more seeds and fertilizer.
  （2）What do farmers in poor countries need to improve their farming？

  
  A．Farming skills.
  B．Technical guidance.
  C．Big data.
  D．Farming materials
  （3）Why does the writer mention the case of East Africa？

  
  A．To show that East Africa relies heavily on diary farming.
  B．To illustrate cooperation between countries was a great success.
  C．To serve as an example of how data helps farmers in poor areas.
  D．To prove that city people in East Africa didn't like drinking milk.
  （4）What can we learn from the passage？

  
  A．Many changeable factors have influence on farming.
  B．East African dairy farmers were experienced in raising cows.
  C．The American farmers can't decide what they will plant.
  D．The technical advisors in poor areas know the local areas well.
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.7

  解析

第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

• 8．假定你是李華，正在英國(guó)Hogwarts高中交流學(xué)習(xí)，下周學(xué)業(yè)結(jié)束即將回國(guó)。請(qǐng)你寫一篇發(fā)言稿在班里做一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)短的演講，內(nèi)容包括：
  1.表示感謝；
  2.你的收獲；
  3.你的期望。
  注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
  2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。發(fā)言稿的開頭已經(jīng)給出。
  Good morning，everyone in Hogwarts high school.
  _________
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

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(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

• 9．When I was little，I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of flowers，and roses were the most beautiful of them.There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother as she read stories to me.When I was in primary school and old enough to read，I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.
      I will never forget one day when I was in the third grade.I had been picked to be the princess in the school play，and for weeks my mother had rehearsed （排練） my lines so hard with me.But no matter how easily I acted at home，as soon as I stepped onstage，every word disappeared from my head.Finally，my teacher took me aside.She explained that she had written a narrator's （旁白、解說(shuō)員）part to the play，and asked me to change roles.Her word，kindly expressed，still hurt，especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
      I didn't tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day.But she sensed my pain.Instead of suggesting we practice my lines，she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
      It was May and roses were blossoming and，under the trees，we could also see yellow dandelions （蒲公英） in the grass，as if a painter had painted our garden with red，yellow and green.I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. "I think I'm going to dig up all these weeds，" she said，pulling it up by its roots. "From now on，we'll have only roses in this garden."
      "But I like dandelions，" I protested. "All flowers are beautiful —— even dandelions."
      My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes，every flower is beautiful in its own way，isn't it？" She asked thoughtfully.I nodded，pleased that I had won her over. "And that is true of people too，" she added. "Not everyone can be a princess，but there is no shame in that." Relieved that she had guessed my pain，I started to cry as I told her what had happened.She listened and smiled reassuringly.
  注意：
  1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2.請(qǐng)按如下格式作答。
  "But you will be a beautiful narrator，" she said，_______________
  After the play，I took home the flower._______________
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.3

  解析