广东省广州市从化 2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.pdf

1、1/92022 学年第一学期期末教学质量监测高二英语笔试试题2022 学年第一学期期末教学质量监测高二英语笔试试题2023.01本试卷共本试卷共 9 9 页，卷面满分 120 分，折算成 130 分计入总分。考试用时 120 分钟。第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 19 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 47.5 分）页，卷面满分 120 分，折算成 130 分计入总分。考试用时 120 分钟。第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 19 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 47.5 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

2、选项。A AHerere some famous places of interest in Beijing for you to visit.The Great Wall of ChinaIts one of the greatest sights in the world the longest wall in the world,an awe-inspiring feat of ancient defensive architecture.Its winding path overrugged country steep mountains takes in some great sce

3、nery.It shows us notonly Chinas culture of national pride,grand projects,and determinedresistance,but also Chinas extravagant architecture and creativity.Open time:Apr.1-Oct.31(high season)7:30-16:00Ticket:40 yuan for adult;half forstudentNov.1-Mar.31(low season)7:30-16:00Ticket:35 yuan for adult;ha

4、lf forstudentWebsite:Tel:86-10-69122222The Summer PalaceIts the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China.Itwas first built in the 12th century as an imperial palace.Occupying an areaof 304 hectares,the Summer Palace features hilly and water scenery.TheKunming Lake makes up four-fi

5、fths of this royal park.The Long Corridorrunning east-west along the lake as well as the Pavilion of the Fragrance ofBuddha,the Sea of Wisdom,and the Hall of Dispelling the Clouds andSuzhou Street standing south to north on the Longevity Hill are the majorscenic spots.Open time:Apr.1-Oct.31 6:30-18:

6、00Ticket:30 yuan for adult;Child under 6,for freeNov.1-Mar.31 7:00-17:00Ticket:20 yuan for adult;child under 6,for freeE-mail:Tel:86-10-68326688The Forbidden CityIt was the Chinese imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the QingDynasties.Its listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preservedan

7、cient wooden structures in the world.Added to the World Heritage in 1987as the“Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties”,the Forbidden Cityis now officially called the Palace Museum.Open time:8:30-16:00;(Closed on Monday but open during nationalholidays)2/9Ticket:60 yuan for adult;half for stu

8、dent;child less than 1.2m tall,for freeWebsite:Tel:86-10-850079381.Fond of climbing and enjoying greatest hilly sights,Mike should best choose _ to visit.A.the Long CorridorB.the Forbidden CityC.the Great Wall of ChinaD.the Summer Palace2.If a couple with their daughter Anna aged 5,visits the Summer

9、 Palace on May Day,how muchshould they pay?A.50 yuan.B.40 yuan.C.90 yuan.D.60 yuan.3.An international collector wants to know more about the Palace Museum,he should connect_.A.Website:B.Tel:86-10-68326688C.Website:D.Tel:86-10-69122222BOn Monday,August 21,millions of Americans across the country wore

10、 their protectiveeyeglasses to watch the highly expected total solar eclipse(日食).Though the eclipses,whichoccur about every 18 months,are not rare,this one was historic.It was not only the first total solareclipse visible from the mainland US in more than 38 years,but also the first to be seen coast

11、 tocoast in almost a century.The crowds were thrilled as the moon briefly blocked the sun,covering cities all the way fromOregon to South Carolina(SC)with darkness.A cold ran down many spines(脊 柱)as thetemperatures dropped dramatically,by up to 12 degrees Fahrenheit,during totality(全食).Thosefortunat

12、e enough to have clear skies not only saw the corona,the suns outer atmosphere,which isusually not visible in the suns glare,but also the bright stars and planets.Unfortunately,the weather was not cooperative everywhere.The crowds who gathered inCharleston,SC,the last big city in the path of totalit

13、y,had to struggle against a thick cloud coverwhen the partial eclipse began at 1:17 pm.It did thin out a little as totality took place at 2:46 pm,allowing for a good view of the eclipse,but not the suns corona!However,some splendid flashesof lightning that occurred just as the moon covered the sun h

14、elped ease the disappointmentsomewhat.All in all,the rare event,believed to be the most observed and most photographed eclipse inhistory,was a huge success.As Bill Nye,aka“the Science Guy”briefly put it,“Experiencing aneclipse changes the way we feel about space and how we are connected.This moment

15、will remindus all that we share a common origin among the stars and that we are all citizens of the sameplanet.”4.What do we know about the eclipse onAugust 21?A.It was first viewed by the citizens in Carolina.B.It caused a temperature decrease in some cities.C.It was the first total solar eclipse v

16、isible in the US.D.It cheered astronomy lovers from all over the world.3/95.Paragraph 3 is mainly about _.A.where people could enjoy a good eclipseB.when the total solar eclipse happened in CharlestonC.what people saw in Charleston during the eclipseD.why the weather was bad in Charleston6.How does

17、Bill comment this rare event?A.Astonishing.B.Disappointing.C.Troublesome.D.Meaningful.7.What is the best title for the text?A.US People Celebrate the Rare Solar EclipseB.Imperfect Weather Disappoints Eclipse LoversC.Astronomy ExpertsAnalyze Total Solar EclipseD.Historic Total Solar EclipseAttracts P

18、eople in USCMasks that helped to save lives are proving a deadly danger for wildlife,with birds and seacreatures trapped in the shocking number of thrown-away facial coverings.Single-use masks havebeen found around pavements,waterways and beaches worldwide.Worn once,the thin protectivematerials can

19、take hundreds of years to decompose.“Face masks arent going away any time soon but when we throw them away,these items can harm the environment and the animals,”AshleyFruno of animal rights group PETAsaid.In Britain,a gull was rescued by the RSPCA after its legs became tangled in the straps(带子)of a

20、mask for up to a week.The animal welfare charity took it to a wildlife hospital for treatmentbefore its release.The biggest effect may be in the water.More than 1.5 billion masks made their way into theworlds oceans last year,accounting for around 6200 extra tonnes of ocean plastic pollution,accordi

21、ng to environmental group Oceans Asia.Conservationists in Brazil found one mask inside the stomach of a penguin after its body waswashed up on a beach,while a dead pufferfish was discovered caught inside another of the coast ofMiami.French campaigners found a dead crab trapped in a mask near the Med

22、iterranean.Masksand gloves are“particularly problematic”for sea creatures,says George Leonard,chief scientistfrom NGO Ocean Conservancy.“When those plastics break down in the environment,they thenenter the food chain and impact entire ecosystems,”he added.There has been a shift towards greater use o

23、f reusable cloth masks as the pandemic(疫情)hasworn on,but many are still using the lighter single-use varieties.Campaigners have urged peopleto bin them properly and cut the straps to reduce the risk of animals becoming trapped.OceansAsia has also called on governments to increase fines for littering

24、 and encourage the use ofwashable masks.8.What does the underlined word“decompose”mean?A.Break down.B.Burn down.C.Turn down.D.Fall down.9.What can we learn from George Leonards words?A.The environmental group saves many animals.B.Sea wildlife is fond of feeding on face masks.C.Measures should be tak

25、en to protect sea wildlife.D.Masks thrown around will finally harm humans.4/910.How is paragraph 4 developed?A.By analysing causes.B.By giving examples.C.By providing explanations.D.By making comparisons.11.According to the author,how might the mask problems be solved?A.By washing the reusable cloth

26、 masks more frequently.B.By stopping the public from using the single-use masks.C.By encouraging the use of reusable masks and increasing fines.D.By cutting the straps of the masks and reusing them properly.DRayner Loi keeps a note on his iPhone with details of the fruit and vegetables that go badev

27、ery week at his home.That way,when he goes to the supermarket,he has a better idea of howmany apples or bananas he actually eats in a week,and can adjust his shopping accordingly.Hebelieves individual action like this is important to tackle the problem of food waste.But he alsohas higher goals.In 20

28、17,Loi founded Lumitics,a company that tracks food waste with the aim of helpinghotels and airlines,which serve thousands of meals a day,figure out how much avoidable wastethey are generating.Loi says most chefs cant easily monitor all the food that never gets eaten andfind it very hard to develop s

29、trategies and implement measures to reduce food waste.Lumitics uses garbage cans equipped with weight sensors,cameras,and Al technology thatcan identify and track the type and amount of food that gets thrown out-including whether itsspoiled,uneaten or kitchen waste.Later,Lumitics customers use the w

30、aste data to adjust theamount of food put out at a breakfast buffet,or cut back on buying certain ingredients.Loi pointsto company data that shows he has helped the hotels he work with reduce food waste significantly.Thats not only green,its good for the bottom line.Hotel restaurants often operate o

31、n relativelythin profit,“so any savings for them actually is really immense for their business”he says.Loi and his small team are already working with major clients like the Four Seasons hotel inSingapore and airlines including Etihad Airways.Now,Loi is expanding his ambitions beyondSingapore:Lumiti

32、cs is working to begin operations next year in hotels in the Middle East and inother cities across Asia.What they want to achieve is really tangible in terms of the number ofmeals saved and the amount of carbon emissions avoided.12.What does the underlined word“this”in paragraph 1 refer to?A.keep tr

33、ack of his food consumption.B.buy less apples and bananas.C.buy food in supermarket every week.D.handle the problem of food waste.13.How does Lumitics work to reduce food waste?A.It develops strategy and implements measures.B.It makes full use of the garbage cans.C.It recognizes and traces the food

34、waste.D.It analyzes the waste data from hotels.5/914.Which one is not the benefits of Lumitics?A.It is environmentally-friendly.B.It can help hotel restaurants cut their cost.C.It can reduce food waste.D.It can attract more customers.15.What can we learn about Loi from the text?A.He loves cooking in

35、 hotel restaurants.B.B.He is the manager of hotel restaurants.C.He is ambitious to reduce food waste.D.He is working with hotels in Middle East.EA national engineering laboratory in Tianjin is the base of the worlds largest and mostadvanced sound source identification system for commercial use.At fi

36、rst sight,the equipment,known as a sound camera and consisting of a big wheel with a supporting frame,resembles a miniFerris wheel that lacks seats and cannot turn around.A closer look at the 5-meter-diameter wheelreveals high-tech features like an array of 144 sensors used to capture,identify and a

37、nalyze thesource of noise on railways.“It is like a sound radar(雷达)for discovering noise,”said Hu Wenlin,vice head of the National Engineering Laboratory for Noise Control and Reduction at ChinaRailway Design Corporation.Hu said that the data produced by the machine allows engineers to better unders

38、tand thesounds generated when a train passes by,e.g.which part produces the most noise.After analyzingthe data,engineers can draw up precise plans to reduce noise and make construction plansaccordingly.For example,if a railway passes a residential area with stricter noise abatementrequirements,engin

39、eers can come up with a plan to minimize noise,usually at greater expense.Butif a railway passes a place with more relaxed noise control requirements,designers can make acheaper plan.Noise control technologies have been applied to dozens of major railway projects across thecountry.The sound camera,f

40、ully developed in China,is advanced by world standards,said WangChangjin,the director of the National Engineering Laboratory.Before the sound camera wasavailable,engineers usually used a pole fitted with sensors to collect sound data along railwaylines.“It cannot be compared to the technique we are

41、using now,which is far more precise,”Wangsaid.The machine is just one of many innovations developed by the laboratory.It has conductedmany research projects on railways,leading to the development of key noise control equipment forhigh-speed railways and bringing quieter lives to people living near t

42、he lines.16.What can we learn about the sound camera?A.Its invented by Hu Wenlin for business use.B.It translates sound information into images.C.Its a sound radar in the shape of a wheel.D.Its fitted with many sensors to study noise.6/917.What can we infer from paragraph 2?A.The data of the sound c

43、amera assist engineers to make better plans.B.Engineers can control the noise requirements.C.Engineers can make precise plans to reduce noise.D.The stricter the noise control requirements,the cheaper the expenses.18.What highlights the sound camera according to the 3rdparagraph?A.Its easier to move

44、than other sound collectors.B.It has been widely used in railway projects.C.It operates much more accurately.D.Its available for railway workers.19.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Chinas noise control technology leads the world.B.Sound cameras make railway lines quieter.C.Advanced technology

45、rids people of much noise.D.Conducting sound research is of great importance.第二第二节节 七选五七选五（共（共 5 5 小小题题；每小；每小题题 2 2.5.5 分，分，满满分分 12.512.5 分）分）根据下面短文，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。High school is a great time to start thinking about careers,yet many high schoolers dontknow what they want to do.20

46、.In fact,students are likely to change their minds manytimes,perhaps even after they enter the workforce.And some of tomorrows careers might notexist today.21.However,they should know how to explore careers and put time into investigatingthem and learning about their skills and interests.Understandi

47、ng what you enjoy and what youre good at is the first step in exploringcareers.“22,the question is,What do you like to learn about?”says Schneider,a schoolcounselor(规划师)at Sheboygan South High School in Sheboygan,Wisconsin.“If you really likescience,what do you enjoy about it the lab work,the field

48、research?”23.High schooljunior Kate Sours,for example,loves spending time with kids as a babysitter and enjoys helpingpeople,so she focused on those two interests when she began considering potential careers.Once youve thought about the subjects and activities you like best,the next step is to look

49、forcareers that put those interests to use.If you love sports,for example,you might consider a careeras a gym teacher or a coach.24.There are hundreds of occupations,most of which arerelated to more than one skill area.School counselors,teachers,and parents can help point you inthe direction of occu

50、pations that match your interests and skills.A.High school students dont have to know the exact career they wantB.If you dont know what you want to doC.But school counselors say thats perfectly fineD.But they arent the only options for people interested in sportsE.Its important to think about what y