2021-2022學年廣東省廣州市第四中學、第三中學、南武中學、培正中學高二上學期期中四校聯(lián)考英語

2021學年第一學期期中“四校聯(lián)考”檢測題高二英語（問卷）本試卷8頁，滿分130分，考試用時120分鐘。閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）5小題；每小愿2.5分，滿分37.5分）A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最傳選項。并在答題卡上將該項涂照。第一部分第一節(jié)（共閱讀下列短文。從每題所給的AFourPopularPlacestoGoThisWinterHarbin,ChinaChinaHarbin’swinterisforthebraveones—theaveragetemperatureis1.8°F—butthosewhobravethecoldwillberewardedwithexperiencingoneoftheworld’slargestwinterfestivals.2021marksthe37thHarbinInternationalIceandSnowSculptureFestival(January-March),whenmassivefrozenstructuresriseandarelitup,transformingthecityintoawinterwonderland.Lyon,FranceParismaybecalledTheCityofLight,buteveryDecember,lighttakescenterstageinLyon,France’sthird-largestcity.That’swhentheannualFestivalofLights(aroundDecember8)takesover,withlightinstallations(裝置)thattransformthecity’sstreetscapesintomodernworksofart.ThecityisalsohometotwoChristmasmarkets(oneinLaCroix-Rousse;theotheratthePlaceCarnot:throughDecember25).Lima,PeruPeru’scapitalLimaishonetotheworld’shighestnumberofcookingschoolsperperson.Asidefromitsdelicatedining,thecityalsohasgreatcocktailbarswhereyoucantasteclassicorcontemporarytakesonthePiscoSour.Combinethatwiththeoceanfrontsettingandtemperaturesinthe80s,andyou’llunderstandwhyLimashouldnolongerbeignoredthiswinter.Vermont,USWinterinVermontmeansskiingandsnowboarding.Manyresorts(度假勝地)havegreatlyupgradedtheirsnowmakingabilitiesaspartofa$15millionstatewideprogramthatreplacedmanyoutdatedsnowgunswithnew,low-energymodels.Thesenewmachineswillalsoimprovethequalityofsnowsurfacesandlengthentheseason,meaningthiswillbeoneofthebestwintersforskiingandridinginVermontinrecentmemory.1.Whatdothefirsttwoplaceshaveincommon?A.Theyaredecoratedwithlights.B.Theyoffersnowsculptures.D.Theyareextremelycold.C.Theyhavethree-dayfestivals.2.WhichprovidesagoodchancetobuyaChristmasgift?A.Harbin.B.Lyon.C.Lima.D.Vermont.3.What’snewtotheresortsinVermont?A.Skiingandsnowboarding.C.Cookingschools.B.Alongerwinter.D.Updatedequipment.1

BAfternewsbrokeovertheweekendthatBeverlyClearyhaddiedatage104.JudyBlumetooktoTwitter,“BeverlyCleary!Myinspiration.Iwantedtowritebookslikeyours.Isoregretneverhavingmetyou.Youwillnotbeforgotten,”shewroteonTwitter.The“AreYouThereGod?It’sMe,Margaret”authorventontoshareanothersocialmediapostAboutoneverymemorableinteractionshedidhavewithCleary.The83-year-oldauthorexplainedthattheircommonpublisherexchangedtheirfanmails,andshereadsomeofCleary’sletters.Aftertheaccidentalexchange,Blumesentbackthefanmailswithaspecialnote.Clearywroteheroneintum.“Shecautionedmenottogetcaughtupinthedemandsoftheteachersandstudents,”Blumesaid.“ShewasconcernedthatifIdiditwouldinterferewith(干擾)mywriting.Shewasright.”“WhenIstartedwritinginthelate60sendwasreadingchildren’sbooksforinspiration,nobooksdelightedandinspiredmethewayBeverlyCleary’sdid.IoncefelloffthesofawhilereadingoneofherbooksbecauseIwaslaughingsohard,”Blumeadded.JournalistReyhanHarmancialsosharedapostaboutwhatBluneoncetoldheronsocialmedia.“I’malwaysamusedwhenImetyoungreaderswhosay,‘IloveyourRamonabooks.’ThenIexplainthatIloveRamona,too,butIdidn’twritethosebooks,BeverlyClearydid,”theauthorshared.“Theygivemeanashamedlookthen,andItellthemit’sOK.What’simportantisthatthey’rereadingandlovingtheexperience.”Blume’sadmirationforClearywaspassedontoherdaughter,whoreaditwheneversheseemedanxious.Now,Blume’sgrandsonisalsoafanofCleary’sworks.SheconcludedthatCleary’swritinghaspositivelyimpactedseveralgenerations,andshecouldn’timaginewhattheworldwouldbewithoutherbrilliance.4.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlytellus?A.Weshouldrespectthelatewriter.C.ThefriendshipbexweenBlumeandCleary.5.WhatdoesBlume’ssecondpostmainlytellus?A.HercooperationwithCleary.B.Cleary’sdeathisegreatloss.D.Blume’sreactiontoCleary’sdeath.B.Cleary’sadviceonherreading.C.Cleary’sinfluenceonherwriting.D.HerwayofcommunicatingwithCleary.6.WhichcanbestdescribethecharactersinCleary’sbooks?A.Funnyandlovable.B.Curiousandannoying.C.Cautiousanddistrustful.D.Modestandwell-behaved.7.WhatcanwelearnabouttheyoungreadersinHarmanci’spost?A.TheylikedtoamuseBlume.B.TheyweregreatfansofCleary.C.Theywereshywithstrangers.D.TheylovedBlume’swriting.2

CTransportationandcommunicationnetworksbringpeopletogether.Yetsometimespeoplethemselvescreatebarrierstotransportationandcommunication.Insomecountries,lawsstoppeoplefrommovingfreelyfromplacetoplace.Overthecenturies,manygroupsofpeoplehavebeendeniedthefreedomtotravelbecauseoftheirrace,religion,ornationality.IntheMiddleAges,forexample,Jewswereoftenforbiddentomoveaboutfreelywithincertaincities.SouthAfrica’sgovernmentusedtorequireblackAfricanstocarrypasseswhentheytravelwithinthecountry.Somegovernmentsrequireallcitizenstocayidentificationpapersandtoreporttogovernmentofficialswhentheymove.Countriessetupcustomspostsattheirborders.Foreigntravellersmustgothroughacustomsinspectionbeforetheyareallowedtotravelinthecountry.Usuallytravelershavetocarryspecialpaperssuchaspassportsandvisas.Somecountriesevenlimitthenumberofvisitorstotheircountryeachyear.Othersallowtouriststovisitonlycertainareasofthecountry,ortheymayrequirethattravellersbewithanofficialguideatalltimesduringtheirstay.Manyofthosebarrierstotravelalsoactasbarrierstocommunication.Whentwogovernmentshave,conflictswitheachotheronimportantmatters,theyusuallydonotwanttheircitizenstoexchangenewsorideasfreely.Countriesoftentrytokeepmilitaryorindustrialinformationsecret.Today,peoplehavetheabilitytotravel,tocommunicate,andtotransportgoodsmorequicklyandeasilythaneverbefore.Naturalbarriersthatwaredifficultordangeroustocrossahundredyearsagocannowbecrossedeasily.Thebarriersthatpeoplethemselvesmakearenotsoeasytobreakdown.Butinspiteofallthedifferentkindsofbarriers,peoplecontinuetoenjoytravelandtheexchangeofgoodsandideas.8.TheexamplesinParagraph1areusedtotellthereadersthat_____.A.transportationandcommunicationnetworksbringpeopletogetherB.it’simportanttopreventpeoplefromtransportingandcommunicatingC.peoplemadeitdifficultforthemselvestotransportandcommunicatesD.naturalbarriersmainlyinfluencedtransportationandcommunication9.Howisthe2ndparagraphmainlyorganized?A.Bylistingseveralfacts.B.Bylistingseveralfigures.C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.10.Whichofthefollowingmayleadtopeople’slesscommunicationbetweencountries?A.Peopletodayhavetheabilitytotravelwithoutanyofthebarriers.B.Countriesrequiretheircitizenstokeepalltheinformationsecret.C.Citizensofsomecountriesaren’tgoodatexchangingnewsorideas.D.Thegovernmentscan’treachagreementeachotheronbigissues.11.Wemaylearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.peoplecannotremovetheobstaclesmadebynatureandthemselvesB.naturalbarriershavealwaysbeendifficultanddangeroustocrossforusC.man-madebarriersaresometimeshardertoremovethannaturalonesD.withsomanybarrierspeoplecan’ttravelandexchangegoodsandideas3

DTheworld’sclocksmarkeverypassingsecond,minuteandhour.Buttohumans,secondsofpaincanfeellikeminutes,andhoursspentatapartycanendinablink(眨眼).Thebraincanstretchorsqueezethefeelingoftineformanyreasons,includingpleasure,pain,fearandage.Althoughthesciencebehindthis“subjectivetime”isnotfullyunderstood,someresearchsuggeststhatanadditionalfactormightinfluencethesubjectivelengthofyourlife:yourincome.Researchalreadysuggeststhat,onaverage,wealthypeoplelivelonger,biologically.Now,emergingworkindicatesthatvariedandnovel(新奇的)experiencescouldcreatemore“timecodes(編碼)”inthehumanbrainasitprocessesmemoryformation.This,intun,couldmeanthatpeoplewhocanaffordtoenjoymorevacationsandhobbies,andwhohavemorestimulatingjobs,willrecallhavinglivedforalongertimeonEarth.“Eventhoughtimeflieswhenyou’rehavingfun,whenyoulookbackonit,youcanremembermuchmoreofthisextendedexperiencecomparedtoaboringexperience,”saysJorgenSugar,apostdoctoralstudentattheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology’sKavliInstituteforSystemsNeuroscience.He’spartofateamofscientistsinvestigatingthesementaltimecodes.Theideathatnoveltycanaffecttheexperienceoftimealsoseemstofitculturesthatdon’tmeasuretimeusingclocks—manyculturesdependinsteadoncelestial,culturalandseasonaleventstomarktheflowoftime.Ourexperienceoftimedoesvaryaccordingtocircumstances,andalsoaccordingtothekindofrhythmofactivityweengagein,”saysChrisSinha,acognitive(認知)scientistworkingwithHunanUniversitywhohasstudiedsocalled“event-basedtime”inAmazoniantribesandlinguisticminoritygroupsinChina.Butotherexpertsaren’tconvinced.AccordingtoMonicaCapri,aneconomistwithabackgroundinneuro-economiesatClaremontGraduateUniversity,subjectivetimeisn’twellunderstoodscientifically.Evenifhigher-paidjobscanleadtomorenewexperiences,wealthypeoplearen’tnecessarilyspendingmoneythatway.Amillionaire,forinstance,mayspendmoneyonafancywatch,butthisisn’tlikelytochangetheirfeelingoftimethewayavacationorevenalow-costhikewould,shesays.What’smore,shesays,therearemanyfactorstoconsiderinhowthebrainprocessestime.Forinstance,accordingtoAdrianBejan,aprofessoratDukeUniversity,thenoveltyoffunexperiencesansimplywaroff.Still,researchersfrommanyfieldsareeagertouncoverthemysteriesofmemoryandsubjectivetime.AccordingtoSugar,understandinghowhumansformandrecallmemoriescanaffectmanyaspectsofsociety,suchaslaw,educationandhealthcare—andperhapscanevenaidourunderstandingofourselves.“Thehumanbrainisthemostcomplexbiologicalsystemweknow.”hesays.12.Whatdoweknowabout“subjectivetime”fromthepassage?A.Ithasnothingtodowithone'sincome.B.Itspaceisinfluencedbyaperson’smood.C.Itisathingthatiscompletelyunderstood.D.Itmarkseverypassingsecondforaperson.13.Howcanincomeinfluenceapersonaccordingtosomeresearchers?A.Wealthypeopletendtoengagemoreinrememberingthings.B.Wealthypeoplemayfeellifeisrelativelyshorterpsychologically.4

C.Wealthypeopletendtohaveabettermemorythanpoorpeople.D.Wealthypeopleusuallyneedmoretinetoprocessmemoryformation.14.WhatisMonicaCapri’sopinion?A.Sheisnotconvincedthatmoneycanextendsubjectivetime.B.Shedoesn’tbelievethatwealthypeoplecanbuygoodmemories.C.Shethinksthattheexcitementoffunexperiencescanhardlywearoff.D.Shedoubtswhetherhigher-paidjobscanleadtomorenewexperiences.15.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thebraincanchangeyourfeelingoftime.B.Manyfactorscaninfluencehowyoufeeltime.C.Yoursubjectivetimemaydependonyourincome.D.Researchersarcexploringmemoryandsubjectivetime.第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最住選項。選項中有兩項多余項。Procrastination(拖延癥)TechSupportChoosingbetweenimmediatesatisfactionandfuturebenefitcaneasilyleadtoshortsighteddecisions:WatchingTVinsteadofgoingtothegym,forexample,orgoingthroughsocialmediaratherthanworkingonachallengingproject.____16____Toguideindividualstowardgreatestchoices,FalkLieder,acognitive(認知)scientist,andhiscolleaguesdesignedadigitaltoolcalleda“cognitiveprosthesis(假體).”ItusesAItomatchadecision’simmediaterewardwithitslong-termworthaftermakingato-dolist.Theresearchersdevelopedasetofmodelsandalgorithms(算法)thatconsidervariouselementssuchasalistoftasks,anindividual’sunwillingnesstoeachandtheamountoftimeavailable.____17____Ithelpstoencouragethatpersontocompletethemall.Theideawastoturnthechallengingprojectsthatpeoplepursueintherealworldintoagamelikeenvironment.”Thepointsystemgivespeopleachievablegoalsthatsignalthatthey’remakingprogress.”Liedersays.____18____Theresults,publishedonlineinAugustinNatureHumanBehavior,revealedthattheAIsupportsystemhelpedpeoplemakebetter,fasterdecisionsandprocrastinatelees—anditmadethemmorelikelytocompletealltheassignedtasks.Inoneexperiment,inwhichtheresearcherspresented120participantswithalistofseveralwritingassignments.____19____Howeverheratewasonly56percentforthosenotusingit.Liedersaysoneofthecurrenttool’slimitationsisthatitcanhandleonlyshortto-dolists.____20____Atthesametime,theyareworkingwithacompanycalledComplicetointegratethetoolintoanexistingto-dolistapp.Theresearchersalsoplantorunfieldexperimentstoseehowwelltheircognitiveprosthesissucceedintherealworld.A.Peopleoftenstruggletodowhat'sbestfortheminthelongrun.B.Theteamtestedthistoolinaseriesofexperimentswithhumansubjects.5

C.Thesystemthenassignsrewardpointstoeachtaskinawaythatiscustomized(定制).D.Andnow,heandhisteamaretryingtodevelopitupforalargernumberofasks.E.Theyfoundthat85percentofindividualswhousedthetoolcompletedalltheirtasks.F.Astudywasconductedtofindawaytohelppeopleincreasetheirdecision-makingability.G.Thistoolisaconvincingdemonstrationthatprocrastinationissomethingthatthisstrategycanhelpwithquitealot.第二部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）（共15題；每小題1分，滿分15分）A、B、C、D四個選項中，第一節(jié)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ilogontoacomputeratthedoctor’sofficetosayIhavearrivedandthenwaituntilavoicecallsmeintotheexaminationroom.There,aroboticnurse__21__meontothescalesandthentakesmybloodpressure.Sometimelater,instepsthe__22__,whoisalsoarobot.Henotesdownmy__23__andgivesmeaprescription(處方).Ipayformyvisitusingacreditcardandreturnhomewithouthavingmetanotherhumanbeing.Thisismyterriblevisionofthefuture,whichhasn’thappened__24__yet.IshouldsayIreallydolikemanyaspectsof__25__.Iamabigfanofairconditioninginsummerandheatersinwinter.ButIamwritingthisbecauseIdon’twantmachinesto__26__.WhenIcallmydentist’sofficeandactuallygetahumanbeingontheline,Iam__27__.ButwhenIseetheintroductionofyetmoreself-servicecheckoutstationsatthegrocerystore,Ifeellike__28__“Whenitcomestocashiers(收銀員),makeminea(n)__29__,please!”Afterall,humancashierssometimes__30__youastorecoupon(優(yōu)惠券)foritemsyouarebuying.Evenmorethanthat,real-lifecashiersoftentakeaninterestinparticularlycutechildren,whichcan__31__youngmothers’day.Acashiermayalsoshowpityonanelderlyperson__32__togetthatlastpennyoutofhispurse.Machinescanbe__33__andcost-effectiveandtheyoftengotthejobdonejustfine.__34__theylackanelementsoimportanttoeverydaylife.Callitthespirit,thesoulortheheart.Itis__35__nomachinewilleverhave.Itishumanbeingthatencouragesustosmileatothers,whichnaybewhattheyneedatthatmoment.21.A.tearsB.directsB.nurseC.followsC.doctorD.separatesD.cleaner22.A.worker23.A.signals24.A.atmost25.A.economy26.A.cutinB.symptomsB.atlastC.wordsD.symbolsD.atintervalsD.technologyD.goawayD.disappointedD.weepingD.plantC.atleastB.agricultureB.passbyB.thrilledB.laughingB.humanC.literatureC.takeoverC.discouragedC.shoutingC.animal27.A.annoyed28.A.smiling29.A.machine6

30.A.giveB.remindB.darkenB.happeningB.efficientB.BecauseB.nothingC.bargainD.buy31.A.brighten32.A.turning33.A.urgent34.A.ButC.strengthenC.describingC.frequentC.OtherwiseC.anythingD.widenD.strugglingD.consistentD.ThereforeD.something35.A.everything第二節(jié)語法填空（共10題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Agriculturehasdevelopedrapidly.Inthepastdecades,modemscienceandtechnology___36___(help)togreatlyreducetheback-breakinglaborinvolvedinfarming.Theseadvanceshavebenefitedpeoplein___37___(vary)countriesincropproduction.Probablyoneofthemostbeneficial___38___(innovation)isdripirrigation(滴灌),whichhasmade___39___possibletodevelopbig,greenfarmsinthemiddleofthedesert.___40___therehavebeenexperimentsindifferentplacesinthepasttomakedripirrigationareality,itisintheMiddleEasterncountyofIsrael___41___dripirrigationhasbecome___42___modernsuccess.Bymeansofdripirrigation,farmerscannowproducecropsondryland___43___needingmuchwater.Thisirrigationmethodusesfar___44___(little)waterthanothermethods.Thelimitedandfocuseduseofjusttherightamountofwateralsoreduceswatertoweedsandpests,___45___(keep)themfromharmingthecrops.第三部分寫作（共三節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)單詞拼寫（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）根據(jù)句子的意思和括號里的中文提示，寫出下列的單詞，每空限填一詞，請注意正確形式，并把答案寫在答題卷相應(yīng)的橫線上。46.They__________(克服)difficultiesoneafteranotherandfinallyrealizedtheirgoals.47.Thegirlhasgreatinterest__________(時尚)oftenbrowsingthroughpilesofmagazinestolookforanyusefulinformation.48.Lightcangivemilkafunnyflavoranddecreaseits__________(營養(yǎng)).49.Therainhadstoppedandastarortwowas__________(可見的)overthemountains.50.Lastnightthesoldiers__________(占據(jù))thetelevisionstationinthecapital.51.Ifshesang,hewould__________(伴奏)heronthepiano.52.__________(目擊者)tothecrashsaytheysawanexplosionjustbeforethedisaster.53.Wewill__________(盯著看)atourphoneswhenwewanttoavoideyecontact.54.Africasuffered__________(分布廣的)hungerandstarvationthroughthe70sand80s.55.Therewasaperiodofexcessivewarmthwhichmeltedsomeofthe__________(極地的)ice.56.Membersofanelephantfamily__________(游蕩)insouthwesternChinahavebecomeinternationalstars.7

57.Thesmallerlakerangesfromfivetofourteenfeetin__________(深度58.Iambeginningtofeel__________(尷尬的)bymycompleteignoranceofworldhistory.59.Theseplantshavea__________(傾向60.Thewarhasledtoanacuteeconomic(危機).)togrowinthewetareas.).第二節(jié)補全句子（共15個空；每小題1分，滿分15分）61.無論你喜歡什么，總會有一個奇妙無比的公園吸引你！__________youlike,thereisanincredibleparkthatwill____________________you!62.這樣，推論可能對理解某影響有用Thus,____________________maybeusefulinunderstandingtheinfluenceofthismatter.63.袁隆平將其一。生獻給了中國農(nóng)業(yè)。YuanLongpinghas__________hislife__________ChineseAgriculture.64.這個小組是否將由那些科學家組成依然是懸而未解的問題。__________thisteamwillbe____________________thosescientistsremainsanunansweredquestion.65.有些學生這Somes