广东省广州市越秀区2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(无答案)

2023学年第一学期学业水平调研测试
高二年级英语试卷
本试卷共10页，满分120分。建议考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔填涂答题卡上的相应位置。因笔试不考听力，选择题从第二部分的“阅读”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。
2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 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内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔或涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁；考试结束后，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（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Romantic Spas
Spas are always considered to be good for your health. When you plan to find one to refresh yourself, no doubt, the following must be the top on your list.
Corran Resort and Spa, Wales
As you float in the large, blue pool, head tipped back to look at the star-like lights above, that amazing moment will sink in at this country getaway. It's a must for history lovers too, as the 16thcentury building at the heart of the hotel has been expertly restored and is surrounded by beautiful scenery. The focus at the Corran Spa is on aromatherapy (芳香疗法) .
Pennyhill Hotel, Surrey
With both indoor and outdoor pools, visitors have a lot of choices when it comes to taking a swim, and the ice cave and ballroom pool with underwater music keep things exciting. From the outside, the 19th century house looks more like something from a classic novel. With beautiful surrounding gardens, taking a walk could prove just as relaxing as the spa experience itself. The nearby Michelin star restaurant, Latymer, adds fine dining to a day of romance, but be sure to book in advance; it's a popular spot.
Spa Themes, Machester
Spa Themes is great for those seeking a weekend focused on privacy. It is known for its diverse themed spas so it's also ideal if you're looking for a change from the more traditional spas. You could sample the Willy Wonka Chocolate-themed spa. which includes a chocolate chip body treatment alongside a host of sweet treats, or escape the February cold with Paradise Beach package, which will have you relaxing in a steam room full of pina colada smell.
21. What would surprise you at Corran Resport and Spa
A. The breathtaking scenery. B. The 1oth century building.
C. The Michelin star hotel. D. The star-like lights above the pool.
22. What do Pennyhill Hotel and Spa Themes share in common
A. Various spas. B. Outdoor pools. C. Historic rooms. D. Fine foods.
23. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Literature. B. Fitness. C. Leisure. D. Education.
B
Like many great ideas, Mike started small. In 2014, a friend inspired him to perform an act of kindness as a social media challenge.
Mike decided to choose the 79-year-old senior named Jennifer, who not only dropped off baked goods for the neighbors but also volunteered at the homeless shelter. To know Jennifer better, Mike asked to spend a day with her. “It was the first time that someone had made a day about her,” says the 30-year-old.
Their shared experience got Mike thinking: how many other seniors might benefit from that kind of attention
At the time, Cara, a student in their community, was equally interested in this question, and the pair came up with a plan: they would find local seniors with long-time dreams and work to fulfill those wishes. They even settled on a name for their new charity: We Are Young, or WAY for short. It has since delivered on 38 dreams—ranging from a helicopter trip to watching a football game.
Seniors can nominate (提名) themselves or be nominated by someone else. Melanie nominated her partner, 78-year-old Victor, to go rockhounding-a hobby he'd given up when he became physically difficult. The team at WAY borrowed a boat so they could reach the beach and enjoy the day there.
“If you lose the sense of purpose that having a passion can give you, your self-confidence goes down,” says Mike. “Now, Victor has retrieved some of his self-confidence. We want to show that anything is possible with the support of others.”
While their organization operates only in their neighborhood, Mike and Cara have their own dreams. Each WAY wish is recorded, and that's purposeful—the pair want people watching to be encouraged to fulfill a wish for a senior in their own community. “We want to create a nationwide movement that shifts how we view, value and support seniors,” says Mike. “That is the impact we're trying to create.”
24. Why did Mike choose Jennifer to perform acts of kindness
A. She lived alone and could hardly cook.
B. She had difficulty in using social media.
C. She was always friendly to the neighbors.
D. She was sent to the homeless shelter recently.
25. Which of the following citizens would probably benefit from WAY
A. A charity member planning to collect birthday wishes.
B. An elderly hoping to revisit his birthplace for a long time.
C. A senior high student looking forward to a trip to England.
D. A caretaker in the nursing home expecting a bunch of flowers.
26. What does the underlined word “retrieved” in paragraph 6 probably mean
A. regained B. reserved C. remembered D. resolved
27. What is the pair's purpose of recording the WAY wishes
A. To keep track of the whole process.
B. To inspire more viewers to take action.
C. To invite more elderly to participate in.
D. To give encouragement to those in need.
C
Growing up on a farm in Virginia during racial segregation (种族隔离) , West knew education would be her means of escape. But she didn't know her quiet work would change lives around the world.
Gladys West knew from a young age that she didn't want to be a farmer. But the mathematician, born in 1930 in a county, still had to help harvest crops on her family's small farm. The hard work started before daybreak and lasted well into the blistering heat of the afternoon. She hated the dirt but, while she worked, she kept her mind on the building behind the trees at the end of the farm. It was her school, and even then she knew it would be her ticket to freedom. “I was gonna get an education and I was going to get out of there. I wasn't going to be stuck there all my life,” West, 89, says firmly.
Gladys West began her career as a mathematician in 1956 in a lab where there were only three other black employees when she joined. She was widely admired for her ability to solve complex mathematical problems by hand. She eventually went on to program computers to solve the equations (等式) for her. Her first major project was to determine the movements of Neptune and Pluto in relation to each other. In 1978, Gladys became the Project Manager of SeaSat, an surveillance (监控) satellite designed to provide data on oceanographic features and conditions. The project was among the first to show that satellites can be used to observe oceanographic data. By programming a computer to account for tides, gravity, and other factors, Gladys and her team created a program to precisely calculate the orbit of satellites. Her work on this project made it possible to develop a geoid, which is a model of the shape of the Earth. The model and its later updates led to her developing the GPS system, which can make accurate calculations in any location on Earth.
Finally in 2018, through her tireless efforts, Gladys West received formal recognition for her work on the GPS. Her name also got featured on the BBC's 100 Women of 2018, which honored inspiring women from around the globe.
28. What can we learn in paragraph 2
A. Gladys became a mathematician when working as a farmer.
B. Gladys had to raise her family by working hard on the farm.
C. Gladys was eager to get out of the poor situation for freedom.
D. Gladys could not pay for school education when she was young.
29. What directly contributed to the development of the GPS system
A. The orbit of the satellites. B. The movements of the planets.
C. An equation. D. The model of Earth shape.
30. Which of the following best describe Gladys West
A. Helpful and easygoing. B. Determined and competent.
C. Devoted and considerate. D. Optimistic and thankful.
31. Which is the best title of the passage
A. How to Escape from Poverty
B. How to Become a Mathematician
C. Gladys West: the Hidden Figure Who Helped Invented GPS
D. Gladys West: A Girl Who Struggled to Realize Her Dreams
D
Do you speak a Chinese dialect in your daily life While Mandarin is widely spoken by people across China, some local dialects are in danger of dying out. To save them, the Ministry of Education and the State Language Commission launched the Chinese Language Resources Protection Project CLRPP years ago.
This project, which surveyed the language resources of 1, 712 locations including 103 with endangered Chinese dialects, has helped China successfully build the largest language resource library in the world. The online library not only meets the needs of professional researchers but also enables the public to access over 5. 6 million audio files and over 5 million video files for their dialect learning.
When it comes to the reason, Dr. Zhang, chief expert on CLRPP, once expressed his concerns in an article. "For about over a decade, in Wu dialect areas, children aged 6 to 15 can understand but hardly speak the dialect. Young people above 15 years old sometimes speak it, but not fluently, Zhang said. “If this continues, dialects will disappear in a few decades. When local dialects disappear, where will our nostalgic (怀旧的) feelings find their home ”
As China is a vast country with a wide variety of dialects, national efforts have been made to establish a language resource library. “Most international language protection projects are implemented by separate efforts. But in China, it's a national project,” said Zhang. Within five years, more than 350 universities and research institutions took part in the project, with over 4, 500 professional technicians and more than 6, 000 language dialect speakers involved.
Language protection not only relies on the government and experts but also on the involvement of billions of language users. The project supports schools to set up some extracurricular classes so students can learn dialects and local opera performances. Currently, the second stage of the project is underway. Its main tasks include the deeper development of digital applications, such as digital and mobile dictionaries for dialects as well as multilingual textbooks.
32. What do we know about CLRPP
A. It has provided a large number of audio and video files for researchers.
B. It has saved at least 103 endangered Chinese dialects from 1, 712 locations.
C. It has played a vital role in setting up an online library for dialect learning.
D. It has made a collection of all the endangered dialects in different locations.
33. What can we infer from Dr. Zhang's words
A. Young children in Wu area can no more speak the dialect.
B. Natives have urgent desire to save the dialects in the future.
C. The fluency of local dialects raised much concern nationwide.
D. People may lose a sense of belonging as local dialects die out.
34. What differs China with other countries in language protection
A. Only China has libraries for protection of language resource.
B. Chinese government has invested more on language protection.
C. China is home to more types of dialects than other countries do.
D. People in China made joint efforts to protect their local dialects.
35. Which is helpful to language protection
A. Promotion of local opera performances.
B. Mobile dictionaries for Chinese learning.
C. Further exploration of existing textbooks.
D. Extracurricular classes of digital development.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Critical thinking can be described as disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence. While that seems to describe the ability of many professionals, some leaders in organizations today have a strong feeling that this ability is fading. 36
Be a continuous learner. Learners have a natural sense of curiosity about the world and their profession. They read and talk to people.
37 This can come from reading, talking to subject matter experts, listening to lectures online, or attending conferences. The more they know, the more evidence they have to consider when making a decision.
Make the right decision for the majority Critical thinkers put their egos aside and think about what is best for the overall organization. 38 However, their goal is seeking to understand and then making a clear and rational decision that is best for the majority.
Listen and consider unconventional opinions. 39 They don't like the phrase “that is the way we have always done it.” They also see that collaboration with their team, their profession, and sometimes their competitors will bring about the best solutions, and they are OK with that.
40 Critical thinkers develop a skill for explaining to others why they came to a specific conclusion. Others can follow their reasoning and can understand their thinking. They are willing to change their views when they are provided with more information that allows greater understanding.
A. Analyze oneself.
B. Avoid misunderstanding.
C. Maybe that is not the best solution for the individual.
D. Basically, they educate themselves without being told to.
E. Critical thinkers have a tendency to seek out new solutions to old problems.
F. Critical thinkers will avoid the trap of too much information for decision-making.
G. Here are strategies that will help you and your team grow critical thinking skills.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The snowstorm swept across my city, with biting wind piercing (划破) the silence of the empty street. I was a nurse in the emergency room. It was a (n) 41 quiet day on New Year's Eve.
Quiet, that is, 42 the nurses who were standing around the nurses' station 43 about having to work at such a special time.
I was having a cup of hot tea in the nurse's station when an admitting clerk came and told me I had five patients waiting to be evaluated. So I went straight out and called the first name. Five bodies 44 at my triage desk (分诊台) , a pale little woman and four small children in somewhat 45 clothing.
“Are you all sick ” I asked 46
“Yes,” she said weakly.
“Okay,” I replied, unconvinced, “Who's first ” One by one they sat down, and I asked the usual questions. When it came to descriptions of their presenting problems, things got a little 47 Something was wrong with the picture. When I explained that it might be a little while before the doctor could see them, the mother responded, “ 48 . It's warm in here.” She turned and, with a smile, guided her children into the waiting room.
I checked the registration. No address. I went back to the nurse's station and mentioned we had a 49 family in the waiting room.
The team went into action. We prepared a 50 for our special guests. We put together candies, fruits and other things available from different departments. 51 in and out, our team made great efforts to make a party to 52 the family who just wanted to be warm on New Year's Eve. When the party ended, as the family walked to the door to leave, the mother came running back, gave me a 53 and whispered, “Thanks for your 54 today.” As she ran back, they all waved one more time before the door closed. Inside the nurse station, there stood a group of nurses with tears in their eyes. Much as we did when there's a medical 55 , this was a special one on New Year's Eve.
41. A. commonly B. unusually C. annoyingly D. peacefully
42. A. except for B. together with C. due to D. rather than
43. A. arranging B. arguing C. complaining D. inquiring
44. A. turned around B. turned up C. turned out D. turned over
45. A. clean B. wornout C. colorful D. funny
46. A. sympathetically B. anxiously C. doubtfully D. softly
47. A. obvious B. unclear C. depressing D. severe
48. A. Thank you B. Hurry up C. Take your time D. Hold on
49. A. homeless B. hopeless C. aimless D. careless
50. A. room B. meeting C. blanket D. feast
51. A. Passing B. Rushing C. Calling D. Breaking
52. A. comfort B. welcome C. reward D. know
53. A. hand B. gift C. hug D. note
54. A. reaction B. donation C. treatment D. kindness
55. A. operation B. emergency C. supply D. team
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list. 56 is also the first World Heritage Site with 57 the me of tea. The landscape 58 (create) by ancestors of Blang people who immigrated to Jingmai Mountain in the 10th century AD and discovered wild tea trees, as well as by the ancestors of Dai people. 59 the basis of longstanding practices, local people developed an under-story growing technique 60 (eventual) . That is to create ideal light conditions for the growing of tea trees to produce quality organic tea leaves without the 61 (apply) of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
China will strengthen 62 (effort) to better supervise the heritage site, face climate change, guide local communities 63 (join) in protection and regulate tourism to ensure lastingly inherited outstanding universal values of the old tea forests.
On Jingmai Mountain, communities also maintain ancient governance systems to protect the site, including traditional festivals and ceremonies 64 (relate) to Tea Ancestor, a belief 65 spirits live in forest as well as among local fauna and flora. Tea leaves contribute to over 90 percent of the income for those communities.
第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
结合句意及所给的中文提示，用单词的适当形式填空，每空一词。
66. ________ (陪伴) by his parents, Mike attended the graduation ceremony.
67. Students are taught to ________ (分辨) between right and wrong on the Internet.
68. She finally ________ (克服) the injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
69. We all hope that the result will answer to our ________ (期待) .
70. The collection of puzzles ________ (包括) of800pieces.
71. Art production theory has gone through three major stages in ________ (国内的) development.
72. The quick pace of modern life is to ________ (责备) for the causes of mental problems.
73. There's no ________ (否认) that smartphones have become an integral part of modern life.
74. The word “culture” comes from the Latin “colere,” which ________ (字面上) means “to cultivate.”
75. When discussing ________ (有影响力的) modern artists, three names immediately come to mind.
第二节（满分15分）
你是李华。来自英国的交换生在你校完成了一个学期的交流活动，现在他们即将回国。你作为学生代表将在欢送会上发言并送上礼物，请你写一篇英文发言稿，内容包括：
1. 回顾交流活动；
2. 介绍礼物的意义；
3. 表达祝愿与期望。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80词左右；
2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Good morning, everyone!
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第三节（满分15分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Ellie had always been a planner. From a young age, she had organized her toys by color and size, planned her outfits for school days in advance, and created detailed schedules for her summer vacation. It was no surprise to anyone when Ellie decided to plan the perfect birthday party for her best friend, Sarah.
Ellie spent weeks carefully selecting the perfect decorations, choosing the tastiest snacks, and coming up with the most fun activities for Sarah's birthday party. She even created a detailed plan for the day, down to the minute. Everything was going according to plan until the unexpected happened.
As the party guests arrived, Ellie was excited to show them all the amazing activities she had planned. However, when she led everyone to the backyard for the first activity, she was shocked to find that the stage she had rented for performing programs was nowhere to be found. Ellie's heart sank as she realized that her perfect plan was falling apart.
In a panic, Ellie tried to come up with a solution. She called the rental company, but they had no record of her reservation. She tried to distract the guests with other activities, but nothing seemed to work. Ellie's stress levels were through the roof as she realized that her carefully crafted plan was failing.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为80词左右；
2. 段首句已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Just as Ellie was about to give up hope, Sarah approached her with a big smile on her face. _________________
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