广州市第六十五 2022-2023学年高二上学期英语期末测试.pdf

1、1高二期末英语综合训练高二期末英语综合训练注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写学校、班级、姓名、试室号、座位号及准考证号，并用 2B 铅笔填涂准考证号。2.全部答案必须在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。3.选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。4.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

2、5.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节第一节（共（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThere are literally thousands of books about running,each with their unique stories andangles.Here are four that might interest you.Advanced Marathoning 2nd Editio

3、nby Pete Pfitzinger,Scott Douglas($38.13)Shave minutes off your time using the latest in science-based training for serious runners.Advanced Marathoning has all the information you need to train smarter and arrive on the startline ready to run the marathon of your life.Including marathon-pace runs a

4、nd tempo runs,Advanced Marathoning provides only themost effective methods of training.Youll learn how to improve your running workouts withstrength,core,flexibility,and form training.Determined to Win:The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscollby Jean Driscoll($10.99)2Jean Driscoll was named 25th of the

5、 top 100 women athletes in the century by SportsIllustrated for Women.Born with spina bifida(脊柱裂),Jean was never supposed to walk.Butbecause of her intense determination,she not only learned to walk but to fly in a wheelchairacross the finish line.In her autobiography,Jean describes her flight from

6、physical paralysis(瘫痪)to true spiritualfreedom.She shows us what perseverance can achieve.Boston Marathon Portraits:Pictures of Inspirationby Raymond Britt($19.99)Boston Marathon Portraits features dramatic images of an exceptional race:the BostonMarathon.On race day,Boston comes alive with exciteme

7、nt and determination.This bookpresents these emotions and the action of the Boston Marathon,focusing on striking scenes andphotos of runners before the race,at the starting line,the finish line and when the celebration offinishing begins.Women Runnersby Irene Reti,Bettianne Shoney Sien($11.18)This s

8、elected set of literary fiction,poems,and essays by women runners captures theessence of running,and the many hopes and dreams of women.21.Which book would be your best choice if you were looking for tips on marathon training?A.Women Runners.B.Determined to Win:The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscoll

9、.C.Boston Marathon Portraits:Pictures of Inspiration.D.Advanced Marathoning-2nd Edition.22.What is Boston Marathon Portraits:Pictures of Inspiration about?A.Development of marathon.B.Effective training methods.3C.Amazing photos of runners.D.Essays written by runners.23.Who is Irene Reti?A.Anovelist.

10、B.An editor.C.Amarathon winner.D.Aphotographer.BI was sitting in my grandpas oak chair having coffee when a text message from a formercolleague woke me from my daydreams.“Do you want to pick up your rocking chair?”For 17 years,I taught grade one and two,and my dreams as a teacher were tied to thatro

11、cking chair.It was a magical idea to have it in my class.Every day after breaks,the class wouldgather around and listen to the story I was reading.When the kids are close,they find the courageto share their stories,dreams and fears.The chair was part of my job,part of me.Unfortunately,I became unwel

12、l and couldnt keep teaching.I experienced severe depressionand anxiety and was forced to leave the job.With my life as a teacher over,I needed a new path.And I didnt have to look far.My husband and I adopted one of my former students in 2017.The complexity of parenting achild who came to us at 9 yea

13、rs old changed our lives in unexpected ways.It called on the part ofme that learns to be a good mother.We spent countless hours snuggling up(依偎)with books healing,bonding and solidifying our family.This gave me a new purpose.I joined a support group of local moms.For about a year,I met with them wee

14、kly for walksor coffee.We came together to share.Then I started giving and receiving help.I gave drivingpractice to a single mom with her learners license and received emotional support in return.I alsotook her son on hikes around the city.Another woman encouraged me to buy a stand-up board andgave

15、me lessons on surfing.My family,my books,finding a new purpose and belonging in a community these arefulfilling the sense of self I used to prize as a teacher.I learned my identity doesnt need to change.4Im still honoring those core values whether or not Im working as a teacher.And what about that r

16、ocking chair?I looked back at the text message.My answer was no,Ido not need the chair.Ill let it go to a new teacher.24.What can we know about the authors rocking chair?A.It was her studentsfavorite spot in class.B.It symbolized her dreams in teaching.C.She didnt take it seriously at first.D.She le

17、t her students sit on it and tell stories.25.What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A.Why the author decided to adopt a child.B.How the author found a new purpose.C.How parenting a kid bothered the author.D.What the authors family got from reading.26.What did the author do in the support group?A.Sh

18、e gave lessons to children.B.She helped people with depression.C.She learned about driving and sports.D.She offered and received support.27.How does the author feel now?A.More confident.B.Excited about her new life.C.As satisfied as before.D.Eager to go back to teaching.CThe area of the Yellow River

19、 Wetland Park in Yinchuan,capital of Ningxia Hui autonomousregion,was once a place local people avoided:the waste water caused awful smells and almost no5grass could grow on the land.Now,the park has not only become a popular destination for locals to take a walk,but also ahabitat frequented by migr

20、atory birds(候鸟).As secretary general of Ningxias bird observation association,Li Zhijun witnessed the hugechanges at the park.According to him,the Yinchuan wetland park,together with other wetlandareas along the Yellow River in Ningxia,has become a famous spot for bird photographers.Morehabitats for

21、 migratory birds are appearing as the environment improves,added Li in an interviewwith China Daily.The Yinchuan wetland park mirrors Chinas achievements in wetland protection.On Nov 10,seven Chinese cities were awarded“international wetland cities”at the 14th Meeting of theConference of the Contrac

22、ting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands(COP 14).So far,there are 13 wetland cities in China,showing a great variety of patterns and styles.For example,Wuhan,the capital city of Hubei province,is known as a“city of a hundredlakes”.The city has five large wetland reserves,where tens of thous

23、ands of birds come to stay inwintertime,noted the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.Liangping district in Chongqing,however,is totally different from natural wetland.It is moreclosely tied to human activity.People built small wetlands in rural areas.Whats more,they havecombined these we

24、tlands with organic farms,homestays,and healthcare centers,which hasresulted in an income increase of 52,000 yuan per household.Panjin in Liaoning province is another amazing wetland city.In the past,the city has longsuffered from environmental problems caused by oil production.But now in the coasta

25、l wetlands,seagrass turns a breathtaking red every autumn,creating beautiful“red beaches”.Chen Zhihai,a local fishery worker,said to Panjin Daily,“In the past,there were almost nowild fish and shrimp.Thanks to the efforts of ordinary Panjin people,now the wetland is backagain!”28.Why is the Yellow R

26、iver Wetland Park mentioned at the beginning of the article?A.To compare it with other famous wetlands.6B.To explain why it has become a popular destination.C.To show Chinas achievements in wetland protection.D.To explain the importance of wetlands to migratory birds.29.How do wetlands in Liangping

27、differ from other wetlands with more natural scenery?A.Thousands of birds stay there in winter.B.Small wetlands were built near lakes.C.They are more closely connected to human activity.D.They are popular destinations for people to take a walk.30.What is special about the coastal wetlands in Panjin?

28、A.The water there is purple.B.They have beautiful“red beaches”.C.They are home to different types of shrimp.D.They are an ideal destination for fishing.31.Which part of a newspaper will you probably find the article?A.Lifestyle.B.Sports.C.Travel.D.Business.DDuring the COVID-19 pandemic,many people d

29、eveloped new hobbies at home.However,the 17-year-old Benjamin Choi,a high schooler in Virginia,US,began working on an inventionthat would quickly go beyond the scale of just a“pandemic project”.He set out to design andbuild an affordable robotic,prosthetic(假 体 的)arm that could be mind-controlled wit

30、houtrequiring any brain surgery,reported Smithsonian magazine.Choi was inspired by a 60-minute video hed watched in third grade where researchersimplanted tiny sensors into a patients brain,allowing her to move a robotic arm using herthoughts.“I was really amazed but also alarmed that they require t

31、his risky open brain surgery.”7Choi set out to design an improved version himself.With past experience in programmingand robotics,he was able to independently design the first version of his robotic arm using hissisters 3D printer.This initial version worked,using brain wave data and head gestures.T

32、he brainwave interpretation algorithm(算法)he had to write from scratch,for which hes now acquired aprovisional patent(临时专利权),was still to come.In October 2020,he received a support in money from polySpectra,a company that producesdurable 3D-printed materials.They helped to produce his arm,moving it o

33、ut of the prototype(原型)stage and making it working for daily use.After over 75 designs,Chois non-invasive,mind-controlled arm is now made fromengineering-grade materials.It operates using the algorithm,which is driven by artificialintelligence that interprets a users brain waves.The arm remains affo

34、rdableit costs under$300(around 2,000 yuan)to make.Now,the invention has earned him a spot in the top 40 finalists of one of the oldest and mostprestigious science and math competitions for US high school seniors.Choi wants to continue toimprove his prosthetic arm in the future.32.What inspired Choi

35、 to create a mind-controlled arm?A.Abrain surgery he read about in a magazine.B.Afamous science competition.C.Adocumentary about tiny sensors.D.Avideo he watched before.33.What did he do to create the mind-controlled arm?A.He used a small 3D printer sponsored by polySpectra.B.He learned programming

36、and robotics from other experts.C.He wrote a brain wave interpretation algorithm himself.D.He and his sister designed the first version of the robotic arm.34.What do we know about the latest version of the prosthetic arm?8A.Atiny sensor was implanted into it.B.Choi wrote a whole new algorithm for it

37、.C.It is made from engineering-grade materials.D.It is able to categorize brain wave patterns.35.Which of the following words best describe the mind-controlled arm?A.Unique but expensive.B.Creative but unstable.C.Advanced and complicated.D.Safe and affordable.第二节第二节（共（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 1

38、2.5 分）分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Donald Watson was born in Yorkshire and spent much of his youth on his uncles farm.Butrather than make him feel at ease with breeding animals for food,the realization that these“friendly creatures”ended up being killed horrified him.36Two decades lat

39、er,with his wifeand four friends,he coined the word vegan to define those who cut meat out of their diet.Watsons diet was filled mostly with nuts,apples,dried fruit,vegetables and lentils(小扁豆).37Walking in the supermarkets in many western countries,you will find a growing amountof space for diverse

40、vegan food.Nowadays vegans are no longer cooking their own vegetables and lentils.38Theplant-based movement has put all this processed food into peoples diets.Take a look at theingredients in the ever-increasing variety of products.They can seem more like junk,packed fullof salt and ingredients such

41、 as“soya protein concentrate”that you wouldnt find in meat.39Finding out is increasingly important,due to the growing number of peopleavoiding meat and dairy in their diet.So what do we and dont we know?If you are worriedabout health,there are three things to consider when you buy these products.You

42、 must be clearwhats in them,whats not in them and what you are eating them for.Donald Watson certainly lived a long life without dairy and meat.This apparently has provedthe possibility of living well without consuming animal products.But if he had lived onindustrially produced vegan food,it might h

43、ave been a different story.40A.He continued breeding the animals.B.He became a vegetarian in 1924,aged 14.C.While his diet proved unhealthy,a different picture is appearing.D.Theyve got vegan chicken nuggets,vegan burgers,and vegan sausages.E.Today,being a vegan doesnt automatically mean youre eatin

44、g a healthy diet.9F.These alternatives might be worse for our health than the meat they are replacing.G.Fast forward to today,and Watson would have been astonished at the vegan food varieties.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节第一节完形填空（共完形填空（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 1 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）分）I was sitting on a medical t

45、able.Beside me was a woman in scrubs(手术服)talking aboutthe41weather recently.I42all the other people laying back on their medical tablestoo.Each one of us had a43in our arms with a long tube running down from it filling aplastic bag below.Each one of us had come to donate44to help others,make the wor

46、ld abetter place,and perhaps even45a life.It was the local blood drive and I had driven 12 miles across snowy roads to get there.I triednever to46one even in the wintertime.In spite of all the time it took,I felt47to beable to give this gift back to others.I had been48so much in this life:a loving f

47、amily,manyfriends,sweet,adorable pets,a comfy home,and enough money to49my needs.The gifts Ihad been given felt wonderful,50the one thing that brought me more51thananything else was giving something back.The more you give back,the more you get in52.There are so many53you can give in this life too:a

48、smile,a few dollars,a caring letteror e-mail,and even a pint(品脱)of blood.Each one of them is54and precious.May you fillyour life with giving then.May you fill your life with55.41.A.goodB.coldC.dryD.warm42.A.looked back onB.looked down onC.looked up atD.looked around at43.A.cardB.needleC.tubeD.thread

49、44.A.foodB.bloodC.bookD.money45.A.saveB.influenceC.changeD.start46.A.catchB.ignoreC.missD.adjust47.A.upsetB.surprisedC.confidentD.delighted48.A.givenB.rewardedC.expectingD.considering1049.A.identifyB.balanceC.matchD.meet50.A.otherwiseB.soC.yetD.for51.A.hopeB.happinessC.challengeD.courage52.A.returnB

50、.turnC.timeD.control53.A.prizesB.giftsC.donationsD.suggestions54.A.pricelessB.necessaryC.interestingD.natural55.A.passionB.luckC.dreamsD.love第二节第二节语法填空（共语法填空（共 1010 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）分）阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。For a FriendDu Fu(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)North and south of