廣東省惠州市實驗中學2023-2024學年高二下學期5月期中英語試題

惠州市實驗中學2022級高二期中考試試題英語科考試時間：120分鐘第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWithsuchastrongartisticheritage,it’snosurprisethatEnglandknocksitoutoftheparkwhenitcomestoworld-classartgalleries.Thesearethegalleriesyouneedtoaddtoyourmust-visitlist.RoyalAcademyofArts(RA),LondonNotyourstandardgallery,theRoyalAcademyofArtsisledbyartiststopromotenotjusttheappreciationofart,butitspractice.Itisworld-famousforhostingsomeexhibitionsthatgeteveryonetalking.Besides,whatsetstheRAapartisitsengagementwiththepublicthroughparticipatoryexperiences,allowingvisitorstonotonlyviewartbutbecomepartofitininnovativeways.SainsburyCentreforVisualArts,NorwichSittingontheedgeoftheUniversityofEastAnglia’scampus,theSainsburyCentreholdsacollectionofremarkableworksofartspanningover2,000years.InsidetheseminalNormanFosterbuilding,you’llfindartworksfromaroundtheworld,includingsomestunningpiecesofEuropeanmodernartbyDegas,FrancisBacon,andAlbertoGiacometti.YorkshireSculpturePark,WestYorkshireTearinguptherulebookwhenitcomestohowwetraditionallyviewart,theYorkshireSculptureParkstrivestobreakdownbarriersbyshowingworksfromBritishandinternationalartistsintheopenainSetinhundredsofacresofWestYorkshireparkland,you’llseesculpturesbysomeoftheleadingartistsofthe20thcentury.Whitworth,ManchesterAfterasky-high￡15milliondevelopment,theWhitworthisbecomingoneofthemostimportantgalleriesinthenorthofEngland.Makingfulluseofitspicturesqueparksetting,thegalleryhasabeautifulartgardenandasculptureterrace(露臺),allwaitingtobeexplored.Insidethegallery,youcanviewanexcitingprogrammeofever-changingexhibitions.

21.WhatisspecialabouttheRoyalAcademyofArts?á.Itoffersinteractiveexperiences.B.Itdisplaysworksbyseniorartists.C.Itoccupiesavastspaceinthemuseum.D.Itholdsexhibitionsinatraditionalway.22.WhatdoYorkshireSculptureParkandWhitworthhaveincommon?A.Theyaresmallinscale.B.Theyofferoutdoorsettings.C.Theyfeaturelong-standingworks.D.Theyhostexhibitionsonanannualbasis.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anarttextbook. B.Anartstudent’spaper.C.Apersonaltravelblog. D.Atravelguidebook.BJosefaMarinwenttoNewYorkfromMexicoin1987,supportingherdaughterbackhomewiththe$140aweeksheearnedatasweaterfactory.Withthatsmallincome,shehadtocollectrecyclables,tradingincansforfivecentseach.Whentheclothingfactorycloseddowninthelate2000s,shebecameafull-timerecycler,pickingupcansandbottlestomakeendsmeet.Marin'sstoryisnotunique.Millionsaroundtheworldmakealivingfrompickingthroughwasteandresellingit-avitalrolethatkeeps.wastemanageable.InNewYorkCity,theadministrativedepartmentcollectsonlyabout28percentofthecansthatcouldberecycled.Rubbishcollectorskeepmillionsofadditionalrecyclablesoutoflandfillseveryyear.Yetcollectorsareruledoutbygovernmentpolicies.TheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtin1988statedthathouseholdgarbageispublicpropertyonceit'sonthestreet:Thatenablespolicetosearchrubbishforevidence,butthatprotectionhasn'talwaysbeenextendedtorecyclers.AndinplaceslikeNewYorkCity,whichistestingcity-ownedlockedcontainerstohidegarbagefromrats,containersaremadeclearlyimpossibleforcollectorstoget.“There'svalueinthewaste,andwefeelthatvalueshouldbelongtothepeople,notthecityorthecorporations,”saysRyanCastalia,directorofanonprofitrecyclingandcommunitycenterinBrooklyn.Recognizedornot,wastepickershavelongbeentreatedwithdisrespect.Marinrecallsanoccasionwhensomeonelivingnexttoabuildingwhereshewascollectingcansthrewwaterather,“BecauseIrecycledoesn'tmeanIamlessofapersonthananyoneelse,”shesays.Somegovernmentsarestartingtorealizethatprotectingtheenvironmentandhumanitygohandinhand.TheUnitedNation's2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment,forexample,callsforanendtopovertyandalltherisksitbrings.24.Whatistheauthor'spurposeoftellingaboutMarin?A.Tohighlightwastecollectors'role.B.Toreflectlaid-offworkers'hardship.C.Topraiseherdevotiontoherdaughter.D.Toshowtheseriousnessofunemployment.25.Howdoestheauthorshowtheimportanceofwastepickers'work?A.Bycontrasting.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bygivingdefinitions.DBycause-effectanalysis.26WhatwouldMarinagreewith? A.Businessisbusiness. B.Nojobisnobleorhumble.CTheearlybirdscatchesworms.D.Onegoodturndeservesanother.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Howcanweendpoverty? B.Whoownsourgarbage?C.Whotakesblameforwaste?D.Howshouldwerecyclerubbish?CEatinginsectsisoneofthoseideasthatneverquiteseemtobepopular.TheUnitedNationsspreadtheideaadecadeago,but,intheWestatleast,insectsremainmostlyabsentfromsupermarketshelves.Facedwithanunsatisfiedpublic,scientistshavebeenexploringotherchoices.Oneistofeedtheinsectstofarmanimals,whicharenotsopicky.Ofcourse,theinsectsneedtoeat,too.Todate,theyhavemostlyreared(飼養(yǎng))onleftoverchickenfeed(飼料).Butthesupplyofthatislimited,andifinsect-rearedmeatistotakeoff,newsourceswillbeneeded.NielsEriksen,abiochemistatAalborgUniversity,suggestsfeedingthemonthewasteproductsofthebeerindustryTheworlddrinksaround185bnlitresofbeereveryyear.Eachlitreproducesbetweenthreeandtenlitresofwastewaterfullofthrown-awaygrains.Themixisrichinproteinbutlackingin

carbohydrates(碳水化合物),especiallycomparedwithchickenfeed.Mostinsectsgrownforfeeddepend,inthewild,onthecarbohydratesfoundinbadfruit.Whetherinsectswouldactuallyconsiderbeerwasteadeliciousmealwas,therefore,unclear.Theresearchersusedthebabyinsectsoftheblacksoldierfly.Theyounginsectsweredividedintothreegroups,whichwereofferedbeerwaste,chickenfeedoramixtureofboth.TheresearchersmonitoredboththeirweightgainandtheamountofCO,theyproduced.Theyfoundthebabyinsectshappilyconsumedbothbeerwasteandchickenfeed,andgrewequallywelloneitherfoodsource.DrEriksenfoundfewdifferencesinhownutritioustheinsectswouldbetofarmanimals.Theexperimentmayhavepossibleeffectsbeyondthebeerbusiness,too.Bonemealfromfarms,andwastefromotherfoodindustriesarealllikewiseplentifulandprotein-rich.Allnowlooktobereasonabletargetsfornutrientrecyclingbyinsects.Whetherconsumerswillbewillingtoeatinsect-rearedbeef,though,remainstobeseen.28.WhatisthepurposeofNielsEriksen'sresearch?ATochangepublic'sattitudetowardinsects.B.Torecyclethewastewaterinbeerindustry.C.Tafindalternativestochickenfeed.D.Toreducetheconsumptionofwasteproducts.29.Whatisparagraph6mainlyabout?A.Thefutureapplicationoftheresearch. B.Theextendedinfluenceoftheresearch.C.Theimportanceofproteininthecycle.D.Thecontributionofthebeerindustry.30.Whatisthepossiblefoodchaindescribedinthe' article?A.chickens-insects-cows-humansB.humans-beerwaste-insects-cowsC.cows-chickens-insects-beerwaste D.beerwaste-insects-cows-humans31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleofthearticle?A.WasterecyclingwillbetakingoffsoonB.EatinginsectsisthenewchoiceforpeopleC.InsectscouldhelpturnbeerwasteintobeefD.InsectscouldgainpopularityinsupermarketDForestsabsorbhugeamountsofcarbondioxidefromEarth'satmosphere,whichmakethemakeypartofeasingclimatechange.Buthumansmayhavealreadymadetheworld'slargestrainforestuselessandperhapsevendetrimentaltothebattleagainstgreenhousegases,anewstudyfinds.Accordingtothestudy,thecarbonbalanceoftheAmazonrainforestisdamagedlargelyduetolarge-scalehumandisturbancetotheAmazonecosystem,withwildfires-----manydeliberatelysettoclearlandforagricultureandindustry------responsibleformostoftheCOemissionsfromtheregionandthehotterdryseasons.“ThefirstverybadnewsisthatforestburningproducesaroundthreetimesmoreCO?,thantheforestabsorbs,”leadauthorofthestudyLucianaGattisaid.“Thesecondbadnewsisthattheplaceswheredeforestationis30percentormoreshowcarbonemissions10timeshigherthantheplaceswherelessthan20percentofforestisdestroyed.”Inthenewstudy,theresearchersanalyzednearly600measurementsofCO,andCOconcentrationatfourspotsintheBrazilianAmazoncollectedfrom2010to2018.Theteamfoundthat,onaverage,firespouredabout1.6billiontonsofCO?intotheatmosphereeachyear,whilehealthytreesabsorbedonlyabouthalfabilliontons.TheteamalsofoundthatwhiletheEasternAmazon,whichhasseenhistoricallygreateramountsofdeforestationoverthepast40years,hasbecomeaplacewherecarbonemissionsarefrom,theWesternAmazonwhichhasseenmuchlessdeforestation,isneitheracarbon‘producer’noracarbonsink.There,COabsorptionbyhealthyforestsbalancestheemissionsfromfires.TheAmazonBasincontainsabout2.8millionsquaremilesofjungle,representingmorethanhalfofthetropicalrainforestarearemainingonEarth.“Limitingdeforestation,andespeciallywildfires,iskeytochangingthisdangeroustrendintheAmazon.ImagineifwecouldkeeptheAmazonfromfires,theforestcouldbeacarbonsink,”Gattisaid.“Butwearedoingtheoppositeandweareacceleratingclimatechange.”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detrimental”meaninparagraph1?A.Sensitive.B.Harmful.C.Responsible.D.Ineffective.33.WhichisthemajorcauseoftheAmazon'scarbonimbalance?A.Climatechange.BIndustrialdevelopmentC.Humanactivity.D.Naturalwildfires.34.Whatdidtheresearchersdiscoverintheirstudy?

A.TheEasternAmazonisrelativelybetter-preserved.b.TheAmazonwitnessedmorefiresfrom2010to2018.C.ThemajorityofforestfiresresultedfromdeforestationD.TheAmazonrainforestcreatesmoreCOthanitabsorbs35:WhatdoesGattiimplyattheendofthetext?A.Moreforestsshouldhavebeenprotected.BTheAmazonrainforestisshrinkingrapidlyCPeopleshouldgreatlyreducetheircarbonfootprint.D.PreventingfireshelpsimprovetheAmazon'scondition.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Researchhasshownthatmindfuleatinghaspositiveimpactsonpeople,soit'sbeneficialtoknowhowtoeatmoremindfully.Herearesometechniquesforeatingatahealthypace.Removealldistractionswhileyoueat.36Makesureyourcellphoneisfacedownandyou'renotgoingtoberespondingtoanymessagesthatcomethrough.Takeenoughtimetofinishyourmeal.Evenwithalldistractionsremoved,veryoftenyoustillfindyourselfeatingfasterthanyoushould.37Ittakesaboutthattimeforyourbodytogetthesignaltothebrainthatyouarefull.38Youmightwonderhowtospend20wholeminuteseatingasandwich.Onewaytoslowdownistoengageyoursensesandthinkthroughallthedetailsaboutyourmeal.Askyourself:What'sonmyplate?HowhungryamItoday?Isittoosalty?Noticethesmell,thetasteandwhateverothersensesthatariseasyoueat.Limittheamountofthefoodyoumightmunchon(大口吃)mindlessly.Putasmallamountofsnackfood,likepotatochips,inaseparatebowltohelpavoidmindlessmunching.39Puttingasidesomeofthefoodcanhelpyoueatlessatahealthierpace.Actuallychew.Ifyou'rewolfingdown(狼吞虎咽)yourfoodyou'reprobablynotchewingit.Andchewingisanimportantpartofdigestion.40Lookateachbitebeforeputtingitintoyourmouth,acknowledgewhatyou'reeatingandchew,chew,chew.A.Noticeallthelittledetailsaboutyourfood.B.Limityourtimeforamealwithin20minutes.C.Ithelpsbreakupthefoodssoit'seasierforabsorption.DWatchoutforyourfoodintakeandthetimeyouspendonit.E.Whenyousitdowntoeat,spendatleast20minutesdoingso.F.Ifyouhaveawholebagofit,itischallengingtostopafterseveralbites.G.Theycanlimityourabilitytoenjoyyourfoodandnoticewhenyouarefull.第二部分英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。WhenIwasinthirdgrade,myfamilyandItookonanunforgettabletripacrossthecountry.Itturnedouttobemorethanjusta/an41journey;itwasajourneyofdiscoveryintoour42.Everyday,Dad43uswithhistrustyroadmap.Mom,theheartofourfamily,sharedfolktalesandpaintedpicturesabouttheupcoming44.Wewentthroughdiverse45,fromthethickforeststothevastdesertsoftheWest.Oneday,whilehikingthroughtheGrandCanyon,I46aparticularlyroughpath.Frightened,I47,notknowinghowtomoveon.That'swhenmyparents48.AsDadshowedmefootholds(立足點),Momcoachedmewithcalming49andremindedmeofthebreathtakingviewsthatlayahead.Then,I50theconfidenceasmyfeet51solidgroundagain.WhenIfinallyovercamemyfear,Ifeltwebecame52asafamilyFromthenon,everyevening,we'dgatheraroundacampfireforwhatwe53called“FamilyReflectionTime.”Duringthesesessions,we'dsharelaughs,54,andinsightsfromtheday'sexperiences.Thetriptaughtmethatthetruemeaningoftravelisn'tmerelyaboutreachingthedestinationbutaboutthepersonalgrowththathappensontheroute,andthefamilybondsformedwhenfacing55together.41.A.crowdedBphysicalC.creativeD.necessary42.A.relationshipsB.potentialsC.dreamsD.inspirations43.A.guidedB.encouragedC.comfortedD.attracted

44.A.eventsB.stationsC.locationsD.shows45.A.culturesB.landscapesC.groupsD.countries46.A.imaginedB.constructedC.smoothedD.encountered47.A.frozeB.flewC.fellD.forgot48.A.reacheddownB.stoodasideC.steppedinD.turnedback49.A.wordsB.worriesC.noisesD.thoughts50.AlostB.maintainedC.demonstratedD.restored51.A.leftB.brokeC.foundD.dug52.A.nicerB.tougherC.braverD.closer53.A.originallyB.affectionatelyC.frequentlyD.simply54.A.sympathyB.conflictC.tears·D.profits55.A.challengesB.defeatsC.oppositionD.uncertainty第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ZhengChao,whogrewupinJiaoyaovillage,ahigh-altitudemountainousareawithpoorland,wasraisedbytea.Hisfamily,whichhasbeengrowing.tea56threegenerations,usedtohavetroubleputtingfoodonthetable,57.nowheearns70,000yuanayearjustfromsellingtea.In2019,Kuangandsevenotheryoungpeopleinthevillagesetupateacooperative(合作社).Withthesupportoftheeconomiccooperativeintheirvillage,they58(successful)integratedtheresourcesoftheteaindustry,andcarriedoutthemodelofunified(統(tǒng)一的)planting,fertilization,processingandsales,attempting59(achieve)highqualityandagoodflavor,Anoldhouseinthevillage60(transform)intoateaprocessingandexhibitionworkshop,whilethehousefacingthegreen61(mountain)andtheteagardenbecameaseparateteatastingroom.Lastyear,thecooperativeassigned40percentofits62(expect)earningstotheshareholdersinthevillage.63MaoHuayan,Kuang'swife,receivedherbonusof1,097yuan,shefeltlikeachild64(get)“l(fā)ucky”moneyduringSpringFestival.Moreimportantwasthe65(industry)developmentthathelpedthemtoaccumulatewealth.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是學生會主席李華，你所在的校園一些學生有不良飲食習慣，請你在你校英語論壇上以“Youarewhatyoueat!”為題發(fā)表演講,號召同學們養(yǎng)成健康的飲食習慣。內(nèi)容包括:1.健康飲食問題；2.你的建議;3.提出呼吁。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Youarewhatyoueat!Hello,everyone,Thankyou.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續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。FromthedayTonywasborn,Jeffrefusedtolethisson'sdisabilitiesholdhimback.Tonyhascerebralpalsy(腦癱),ma