2023届广东省广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（二）英语试题（原卷版）

2023年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试(二)英语本试卷共10页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。并在答题卡相应位置上填涂考生号。因笔试不考听力，试卷从第二部分开始，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：不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。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(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)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。AItgoeswithoutsayingthatsittingatadeskforamajorityofthedaywillhurtourhealth.Butdon’tworrybecausethereisasolution!AfterspendingmuchtimeinvestigatingthedifferentofferswhenitcomestoexerciseequipmentsuitablefortheofficeI’dliketorevealsomeofmytoprecommendations.☆StabilityCushionThesecushionsareexcellenttorelievebackpainandshoulderaches,stabilizejointsandstrengthenmuscles.Pros&ConsSmallandlightweightWorkswellforlowerbackandposture·Inflatingisn’teasyforsome☆Under-deskEllipticalKeepingyourfeetinmotionwhileseatedcangoalongwaytokeepyouhappier,reducestress,andincreaseyourproductivityPros&ConsEasytocarrylikeabriefcaseWhisperquietandeasytouse·Therubberaroundthemetalbarcanwearoutovertime☆FitnessTrackerWhatgetsmeasuredgetsmanaged,andonegreatwaytokeeptrackofyourfitnessdataisafitnesstracker.Afitnesstrackerrecordsyourenergylevels,steps,distance,hourlyactivityandmorePros&Cons·Verycomfortabletowear·Lotsofappscanbeoperatedtogether·Variouscustomizedoptions·Sometimesthereareconnectivityissues☆BalanceBallChairSittingonabalanceballleadstoincreasedenergyandproductivity.Inthatway,it’sperfectforcompletingtasksathomeorintheoffice.Thischairpromotesmicro-movements,corestrength,andstimulationPros&Cons·Straightforwardtobuild·Agreatsolutionifyouexperiencebackpain·Needstobereinflatedoften1.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthetext?A.Fitnesstrainers. B.Recoveringpatients.C.Officeworkers. D.Furnituredesigners.2.Whichequipmentpromisestoimproveworkefficiency?A.StabilityCushionandFitnessTracker.B.StabilityCushionandBalanceBallChair.C.Under-deskEllipticalandFitnessTracker.D.Under-deskEllipticalandBalanceBallChair.3.WhatmaybetheproblemofFitnessTracker?A.Itwearsouteasilyovertime. B.Itmayfailtogetlinkedattimes.C.Itoffersfewpersonalizedchoices. D.Itdoesn’tallowtheuseofotherapps.BWell,well,well.Itlookslikerobotsarenowcomingforourbelovedfurryfriends.Accordingtoanewstudy,animalrobotsmaybejustaseffective,ifnotbetter,atprovidingtherapeutic(治疗的)benefitstochildrenasrealpets.Assomeonewhohasbothinteractedwithrealdogsandrobots,Icantellyouthatthisisquiteaboldclaim.Sure,robotsmayhavesomebenefitsoverrealdogs.Theycanworkforlongerhoursandwon’tcauseallergies(过敏)orpassondiseases.Butcanarobotgiveyouthatwet-nosed,tail-wagging,slobber-filledexperiencethatarealdogcan?Ithinknot.Now,I’mnotsayingthatrobotsdon’thavetheirplaceintherapy.Infact,Icanseehowananimalrobotcouldbehelpfulincertainsituationswherearealdogmightnotbepossible.Butlet’snotgoreplacingallthegoodboysandgirlswithrobotsjustyet.Asforthestudy,it’sinterestingtoseethatwhilethekidssaidtheylovedreal-lifedogsbetter,theyactuallyspentmoretimeinteractingwiththerobot.Icanonlyimaginethatitwasdoingsomeprettyimpressivetricks,somerobotdanceorrobotjokesmaybe,toholdthekids’attentionforthatlong.Inallseriousness,though,Idothinkit’simportanttoconsiderthewelfareoftherapydogs.Visitinghospitalscanbestressfulandtiringforthem,andweshouldbeexploringalloptionstomaketherapyexperiencesaspositiveandenjoyableaspossibleforboththeanimalsandthepatients.So,whileImaynotbereadytotradeinmyfurryfriendsforrobotsjustyes,Iamopentotheideaofintroducinganimalrobotsintotherapyprograms.Whoknows?Maybeonedaywe’llallhaveourownpersonalrobotpetsthatcanprovideuswithjustasmuchloveandcompanionshipastherealthing.Butuntilthen,I’llstickwithmytrustyfurryfriends.4.Whatisthetext?A.Aresponsetoarecentstudy. B.Asummaryofascientificstudy.C.Anewsreportofanewinvention. D.Areviewonamedicalexperiment.5.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“thisisquiteaboldclaim”inparagraph1?A.Thenewstudyisquiteabreakthrough. B.Hispersonalexperiencesupportsthestudy.C.Robotshavenotherapeuticbenefitstochildren. D.Robotscannotreplacerealpetsatpresentstage.6.Whichofthefollowingisafindingofthenewstudy?A.Thekidspreferredrobotpetstorealdogs.B.Robotskeptthekids’interestforalongertime.C.Thekids’concentrationwaseffectivelyimproved.D.Robotshadmoretrickstoimpresskidsthanrealdogs.7.Whyistheauthoropentotheideaofusingrobotsintherapy?A.Theycansharesomeoftherapypets’work.B.Theycanguaranteethewelfareoftherapypets.C.Theyprovideuswithjustasmuchloveasrealpets.D.Theyarebetteratreleasingpatients’stressandtiredness.CThebestideasareoftensosmart,sosimpleandsoclearlyneeded;it’sstrangetodiscovertheydon’talreadyexist.SoitiswithFarmMySchool,aprogramthat’sturningunderusedlandatsecondaryschoolsintocommerciallyachievable,regenerativemarketgardensfarmedbyandforlocalcommunities.Co-foundedbypermaculturistBenShawandregenerativeeducatorJamesMcLennan,FarmMySchoolconnectslocalpeopleandorganizationsthroughvolunteeringthathelpsestablishaschool’smarketgarden.Studentslearnaboutcommunitynetworks,healthyeating,ecologicalresponsibility,wastereduction,andclimatereliefwhilehelpingwithfoodproduction.Schoolsintegratealltheseintotheircourseswhileproducingvegetableboxeseveryweekthatfeedlocalfamilies,supplytheschool’sfoodneedsandultimatelypaythefarmer’ssalary.FarmMySchoolhasgainedtheextraordinaryenthusiasmofthelocals,whoansweredanonlineshout-outtobuyticketstotheprogram’slauncheventatBellSecondarySchoollastOctober.CalledBuildAFarminaDayFestival,theeventfeaturedworkshopsbyBenandJamestosharetheskillsrequiredtobuildwhattheysayistheworld’slargestno-diggarden.“Itwassuchapowerfulevent,andIthinkthatcomesdowntopeoplewantingtoactnow,”saysJames.“Wechargedfortheexperienceand600guysturnedup!Theydidn’tevenneedfreedrinkstogetexcited.Weweregardeningtillmidnight.Itwasamazing.We’vegottruecommunitybuy-in.”Volunteershavesincebegunbeneficialplantingthroughouttheschool.Nextstepsincludefurtherdiscussionswithlocalcommunities,employingafarmer,andbringinginateachertodevelopcourses.“We’veseenthishugepushtowardsseeingschoolsasregenerativespaces,notjustforplantingbutforkidstobemoreconnectedtotheoutsideworld,andreallyseeingtheschoolinawholenewlight,”Jamessays.“Forus,thebigexcitementisthatbyallowingaprofessionalfarmertotaketheresponsibilityofgrowingfood,it’snotonlyontheschooltolookafterthatfarmanymore,whicheventuallymakesitmuchmoresustainable,”addsBen.8.WhywasFarmMySchoolfounded?A.Toraisetheincomeofthelocalpeople.B.Toadvocateacommercialfarmingplan.C.Toprovidefreefoodforlocalcommunities.D.Toturnunderusedcampuslandintomarketgardens.9.Howdoschoolsinvolvestudentsintotheprogram?A.Bydevelopingprogram-basedcourses.B.Byorganizingvoluntaryworkincommunities.C.Byofferingthempart-timejobsinthemarketgardens.D.Byencouragingthemtoproducedailyvegetableboxes.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“buy-in”meaninparagraph3?A.Competition. B.Investment. C.Support. D.Protection.11.WhatisthehighlightoftheprogramaccordingtoBen?A.Itbringsinmoneytosupporttheschool. B.Theschoolfarmwillbeabletolastlong.C.Thelocalpeoplewilltakecareofthefarm. D.Studentsconnectmorewiththeoutsideworld.DIn1977,IrenePepperberg,aHarvardgraduate,decidedtoinvestigatethethoughtprocessesofanothercreaturebytalkingtoit.Todothis,shewouldteachaone-year-oldAfricangrayparrot(鹦鹉),Alex,toreproducethesoundsoftheEnglishlanguage.PepperbergboughtAlexinapetstore,wheresheletthestore’sassistantchoosehimbecauseshedidn’twantotherscientiststosaythatshebadintentionallychosenanespeciallysmartbird.GiventhatAlex’sbrainwasjustthesizeofawalnut,mostresearchersthoughtPepperberg’scommunicationstudywouldbefutile.ButwithPepperberg’spatientteaching,Alexlearnedhowtofollowalmost100Englishwords.Hecouldcounttosixandhadlearnedthesoundforsevenandeight.ButthepointwasnottoseeifAlexcouldlearnwordsbyheart.Pepperbergwantedtogetinsidehismindandlearnmoreaboutabird’sunderstandingoftheworld.Inonedemonstration,Pepperbergheldupagreenkeyandagreencupforhimtolookat.“What’sthesame?”sheasked.“Co-lor,”Alexrespondedwithouthesitation.“What’sdifferent?”Pepperbergasked.“Shape,”Alexquicklyreplied.Hisvoicehadthesoundofacartooncharacter.Butthewords—andwhatcanonlybecalledthethoughts—wereentirelyhis.ManyofAlex’sskills,suchashisabilitytounderstandtheconceptsof“same”and“different”,arerareintheanimalworld.Livinginacomplexsociety,parrotslikeAlexmustkeeptrackofchangingrelationshipsandenvironments.Duringthedemonstration,asiftoofferfinalproofofthemindinsidehisbird’sbrain,Alexspokeup.“Talkclearly!”hecommanded,whenoneoftheyoungerbirdsPepperbergwasalsoteachingmispronouncedtheword“green”.Alexknewalltheanswershimselfandwasgettingbored.“He’smoody,”saidPepperberg,“soheinterruptstheothers,orhegivesthewronganswerjusttobedifficult.”Pepperbergwascertainlylearningmoreaboutthemindofaparrot,butliketheparentofatroublesometeenager,shewaslearningthehardway.12.WhydidPepperberglettheshopassistantchoosethebird?A.Abirdwithasmallbrainwasneeded. B.Shewantedaverysmartbirdforherstudy.C.Aresearchsubjectshouldberandomlychosen. D.Theshopassistantwasbetteratchoosingbirds.13.WhatmightmostresearchersthinkofPepperberg’sstudyatfirst?A.Innovative. B.Practical. C.Costly. D.Fruitless.14.WhichofthefollowingaspectsofAlex’sabilitydidPepperberg’sstudyfocuson?A.Understandingconcepts. B.Calculating.C.Recognizingvoices. D.CreatingEnglishwords.15.WhatcausedPepperberg’sstruggleinherstudy?A.HerinstructionshadtobeeasyforAlex. B.Alexwassometimestooclevertocontrol.C.Alexwouldpointoutotherbirds’mistakes. D.ShehadtroubleunderstandingAlex’smood.第二节(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)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。Whatmakesaworkofarchitecturegreat?Mostpeoplewouldarguethataestheticsarethemostimportant.____16____However,RomanarchitectMarcusVitruviusPolliobelievedthatweshouldalsoconsiderdurabilityandfunctionwhenassessingastructure.TheRostonvilleLibraryinmycityisagreatexampleofVitruvius’sprinciples.Constructedentirelyofgranite—ahardandtoughstone,thelibraryisdurable.Itcanwithstandenvironmentalpollution.Forexample,itisresistanttoacidrain.Moreover,itsgranitestructureisstablesoit’smorelikelytosurviveanearthquake._____17_____Itusessolarenergyforheatingandarooftopgardenforcooling._____18_____Providingfreeaccesstoprintanddigitalinformation,itconveysafeelingofopennessandaccessibility.Furthermore,theentirelibraryisononelevel,andithasanopendesign—therearenoinnerwallsordividers.Inaddition,largewindowsletinplentyofnaturallight,soit’seasytoseeandgettoeachdepartmentwithinthelibrary.Finally,thelibraryisbeautiful,withaestheticallypleasingdetailsbothinsideandout.Thelargewindowsarecopper-framed(铜框的).Thecoppercolorprovidesaninterestingcontrastagainstthecolorofthegranitestructureanditwillremainasthecopperages.Growthfromtherooftopgarden,whichreachesdownthesidesofthebuilding,addstotheaestheticsofthebuilding.______19______Durability,functionalityandbeautymaketheRostonvilleLibraryagreatstructure.ArchitectswhofollowVitruvius’sprincipleshelptomakethecitymorepleasanttolivein._____20_____A.Thelibraryisalsosustainable.B.Itistruethatbeautyiscritical.C.Thisisnottheonlyconcernofthearchitects.D.Thelibrarywasdesignedwithfunctionalityinmind.E.Itsoftensthelinesofthestructureandhelpsittofitintoitsnaturalsurroundings.F.Plus,thelibrarywasbuiltontheedgeofthecitypark,surroundedbynativeplants.G.Buildingsthatfulfillthesecriteriaofferbothpeaceofmindandbeautyfortheirusers.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iusedtothinkmylifewasperfect.Mymomhadherdreamjobandabeautifuloffice,andIhadmyownroomwithacomputerandagardento____21____.ButoneSunday,everythingchanged.Ahurricane____22____ourneighborhoodwhilewewerevisitingmygrandparentsinRaleigh.Ourkitchenwasdestroyed,andourcleanandcomfortablehomewasinruins.Butsomething____23____happened.Ourneighbors,theFloresfamily,cametoour___24___.Theyhelpedclearbrokenpiecesandofferedusaplacetostay.Their___25___wasmostimpressive.Wehadnever____26____spokentothembefore,butthey_____27_____theirhometousandmadeusfeellikefamily.Westartedanew____28____ofhavingweekenddinnertogether.Weinvitedotherfamiliesfromtheneighborhoodtojoinus,andour.____29____werefilledwithlaughteranddeliciousfood.Itwasabeautifulthingtoseeour___30___cometogetherinthewakeofadisaster.I___31___knewRosica,theirdaughter,beforethehurricane.Butshequicklybecamemyfriend.Shehadagiftfor___32___andoureveningstogetherwerefilledwithadventureandlaughter.Lookingback,Irealizethatthehurricane____33____unexpectedbenefit.Itbroughtusclosertoourneighborsand____34____ourlivesinwayswenevercouldhaveimagined.Sometimes,ittakesa(n)____35____tobringoutthebestinpeople.21.A.tendto B.worryabout C.dreamof D.dealwith22A.visited B.skipped C.approached D.swept23.A.invisible B.unexpected C.impossible D.unlucky24.A.mind B.knowledge C.aid D.sense25.A.belief B.request C.wealth D.kindness26.A.really B.carefully C.naturally D.clearly27.A.sold B.rented C.showed D.opened28A.business B.project C.tradition D.life29.A.reunions B.gatherings C.journeys D.memories30.A.family B.volunteers C.community D.supporters31.A.soon B.never C.already D.also32A.fortunetelling B.storytelling C.mindreading D.housekeeping33.A.broughtabout B.resultedfrom C.madeupfor D.gotawaywith34.A.saved B.controlled C.enriched D.recorded35.A.instant B.effort C.party D.disaster第二节(共10小题;每小题分，满分15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。FanJinshi,anarchaeologistfromBeijingUniversity,firstvisitedtheMogaocavesasanundergraduatestudentin1962.Despitethecaves’tough_____36_____(condition),Fanwasdeterminedtostudynationalculturalheritage(遗产)andstayedtopursueherdream.Overtime,Fan’scommitmenttopreservingnationalculturalheritagegrew____37____(strong).ShejoinedtheCommunistPartyofChinain1974andbecameevenmoredeterminedtoprotecttheMogaocaveswhentheywereofficiallyopentotouristsin1979.____38____(face)withthechallengeofbalancingconservationandtourism,Fanknewthatasolutionhadtobefound.She____39____(convince)thatthecaves’socialimportancefaroutweighedtheireconomicpotentialandthatscientificprotectionwasthekeytotheir____40____(survive).Inthelate1980s,Fancameupwith____41____innovativeplantodigitizetheMogaocaves,permanentlypreservingthemurals(壁画),paintedcultures,andhistoricaldata.In2016,DigitalDunhuangwaslaunchedonline,allowingpeopleworldwide____42____(enjoy)comprehensiveimagesofthecaves.Inhereighties,FanJinshiisasbusyasbefore,working_____43_____(tireless)toconserveandmanagethecaves.Shehopesthatyoungpeoplewillcarry____44____the“MogaoSpirit”andbuildabetterDunhuangAcademy,_____45_____shespentherlifetime.“Letthisbemyepitaph,”Fansays,“I’vedoneallIcouldforDunhuang.”第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.为庆祝4月20日中文语言日，你校举办了主题活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.活动内容；2.活动反响。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ChineseLanguageDayCelebrationsonCampus___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。OutsidetheBoxTheHarvestfestcontestwasfallingonFridayandeveryoneinschoolwastalkingaboutit.Allthestudentswouldshowupintheirself-madecostumesandawinnerwouldbechosenbytheprincipal.“DoyouhaveyourcostumefortheHarvestfestcontest?”Aliceasked.“I’mgoingasachocolatebar.MymomandIhavebeenworkingonitallweek.”“Yeah,Ihaveacostume,”saidJordanEastman,poppingupthetwofrontwheelsofhiswheelchairashewaitedforhisdadtopickhimup.“Butit’sboring.”“Why?Whatisit?”Aliceasked.“MaxMagthesuperhero,butDanny,TomandIzzyareallgoingasMaxMagtoo.”Jordanshookhishead.“That’stoomanytostandachanceatwinningthecontest.”Hewavedtohisdad,whohadjustpulledupinfron