广东省华侨中学2023-2024学年高二下学期3月月考英语试卷

广东侨中2023学年第二学期高二年级3月月考英语科试题试卷满分130分考试用时120分钟第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）AIfyouarecrazyaboutpaintings,youshouldn’tmissthefollowingfourfamousmasterpieceswhichhavestoodthetestoftime.TheArnolfiniPortraitJanvanEyck’sArnolfiniPortrait,anoilpaintingonwoodproducedin1434,inwhichamanandawomanholdhandswithawindowbehindhimandabedbehindher,isundoubtedlyoneofthemasterpiecesintheNationalGallery,London.Thispaintingisasvisuallyinterestingasitisfamed.Itisalsoaninformativedocumentinfifteenth-centurysociety,throughVanEyck’sheavyuseofsymbolism—whilehusbandswentouttoengageinbusiness,wivesconcernedthemselveswithdomesticduties.TheStarryNightVincentvanGoghpaintedTheStarryNight,oiloncanvas,amoderatelyabstractlandscapepaintingofanexpressivenightskyoverasmallhillsidevillage,duringhis12-monthstayatthementalhospitalnearSaint-Rémy-de-Provence,Francebetween1889and1890.WhentheMuseumofModernArtinNewYorkCitypurchasedthepaintingfromaprivatecollectorin1941,itwasnotwellknown,butithassincebecomeoneofVanGogh’smostfamousworks.TheHarvestersTheHarvestersisanoilpaintingonwoodcompletedbyPieterBruegeltheElderin1565.ItdepictstheharvesttimewhichmostcommonlyoccurswithinthemonthsofAugustandSeptember.NicolaesJonghelinck,amerchantbankerandartcollectorfromAntwerp,commissionedthispainting.ThepaintinghasbeenattheMetropolitanMuseumofArtinNewYorkCitysince1919.GuernicaGuernica,alargeblack-and-whiteoilpainting,waspaintedbytheCubistSpanishpainter,PabloPicassoin1937.Thetitle“Guernica”referstothecitythatwasbombedbyNaziplanesduringtheSpanishCivilWar.Thepaintingdepictsthehorrorsofwarandasaresult,hascometobeananti-warsymbolandareminderofthetragediesofwar.Today,thepaintingishousedattheMuseoNacionalCentrodeArteReinaSofaíinMadrid.1.Whichofthefollowingpaintingswasproducedearliest?A.TheArnolfiniPortrait. B.TheStarryNight.C.TheHarvesters. D.Guernica.2.WhatdoweknowaboutthepaintingTheStarryNight?A.Itwaspaintedonwoodinoil.B.Itwasn’twidelyrecognizedbefore1940s.C.Itdescribedthepainter’slifeinhospital.D.Itwasgivenawaytothemuseumbyaprivatecollector.3.WhocreatedthepaintingrepresentingthemassivecatastrophetheNazismbroughttopeople?A.PieterBruegeltheElder. B.VincentvanGogh.C.JanvanEyck. D.PabloPicasso.BForus,oneofthemanyculturalshocksweexperiencedwasduringourtimeinBolivia.WespentfivemonthstravelingaroundSouthAmericabutBoliviasurprisedusmost.TourismandtheapproachtoserviceinBoliviaare,tosomeextent,underdeveloped,whichisnotnecessarilybad.However,youmightgetthefeelingthatthelocalsdon'tlikeyourpresence.Attimeswedidn'tfeelwelcomeatall.Bolivianswillstareatyou,giveangrylooks,andoftenwon'tevensayhiwhenyoucometotheirstoresandrestaurants.Aftersomeconversationswithlocals,weweretoldthatthenegativeattitudehadnothingtodowithus.Boliviansarejustnotusedtoforeignersanddon'treallyknowhowtohandletourists.Butwecan'tevenblamethem.AfteralongandhardtimeasaSpanishcolony,peoplearestillverysuspiciousofforeigners.WhatwelovedmostandsurprisedusishowBolivianskeeptheirtraditionsalive,whichistrulyamazing.weoftensawlocalswearingtheirtraditionalclothesandmarketingtheirself-mademedicine.Theseandothereffortstopreservetheircustomsdeserverespect.Youjustcan'tseethatinmanycountriesintheworld.IlovedtheirclothessomuchthatlborrowedatraditionalBoliviandresstotrytoovercomethe“touristvslocalbarrier”andshowthelocalsontheislandthatwetrulylovetheircultureandappreciateit.Theexperiencewasabsolutelywonderful.wewalkedtothesunsetpointandlocalsweresmilingandwavingatus,cheeringandwefeltlikewehada“connectingmoment”.EventhoughwehadthisculturalshockanddespitethenegativefeelingsatthebeginningofourtravelsinBolivia,wehavetosaythatwewillneverforgethowspecialBoliviawastous.4.HowmightnewcomersfeelaboutBolivians?A.Theyarecold. B.Theyaregentle.C.Theyareclever. D.Theyaregenerous.5.WhatshapedBolivians'attitudetoforeigners?A.Foreigners'rudemanners.B.Thelocationofthecountry.C.Theunpleasanthistoryofthecountry. D.Localpeople'slackofknowledge.6.What'stheauthor'sfavoriteaboutBolivians?A.Theyseldomblameforeigners.B.Theyaregoodatdoingbusiness.C.Theyhavemanyself-madeitems.D.Theypreservetheirtraditionswell.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthorstriptoBolivia?A.Comforted.B.Fruitless.C.Eye-opening.D.Embarrassed.CNearly40yearsago,PeterHarrison,amarineecologistwitnessedthefirstrecordedlarge-scalecoralbleaching(珊瑚白化)event.DivingintheGreatBarrierReel（大堡礁）,hewasshockedbythescenebeforehim.“Thereefwasmadeupofhealthycoralsandbadlybleachedwhitecorals,likethebeginningofaghostcity,”hesays.Justmonthsbefore,thesamesitewasfilledwithcolorfultropicallife.“Manyofthehundredsofcoralsthathadbeencarefullylabelledandmonitoredfinallydied,”hesays.“Itwasshockingandmademeawareofjusthowweakthesecoralsreallyare.”Coralexiststogetherwithphotosyntheticalgae（藻类）,whichliveinitstissuesandprovideessentialnutrition(andcoloration).Buthightemperaturesandotherstressescanturnalgaepoisonous.Whenthisoccurs,thealgaemaydieorberemovedbythecoral,aprocessknownasbleachingbecausethecoral’scleartissueandwhitecalciumcarbonateskeleton（碳酸钙骨骼）areexposed.Ifthecoralcan’treestablishitslinkwithalgae,itwillstarveorbecomeill.ThewidespreaddestructionHarrisonsawin1982wasrepeatedonmanyotherPacificOceanreefsthatyearandthenext.In1997and1998thephenomenonwentglobal,killingsome16percentoftheworld’scorals.Withrisingtemperatures,pollution,disease,increasedoceanacidity,invasivespecies,andotherdangers,Harrison’sghostcitiesareexpanding.Scientistssupposethataboutfourdecadesagoseverebleachingoccurredroughlyevery25years,givingcoralstimetorecover.Butbleachingeventsarecomingfasternow—abouteverysixyears—andinsomeplacessoontheycouldbegintohappenannually.“Theabsolutekeyisdealingwithglobalwarming,”saysmarinebiologistTerryHughes.“Nomatterhowmuchwecleanupthewater,thereefswilldie.”In2016,arecord-hotyearinastringofthem,91percentofthereefsthatconsistoftheGreatBarrierReefbleached.8.PeterHarrisonwasshockedwhendivingintheGreatBarrierReef,because__________.A.thereefsweremadeupofpreciouscoralsB.hesawthecoralshehadtaggedbeforeC.thecoralswereruinedbadlyandquicklyD.hefoundaghostcitywithtropicallife9.Paragraph3ismainlyabout_________.A.theweaknessofcoralsandalgae B.thecausesofcoralbleachingC.theelementsthatmakealgaedie D.theprocessofbuildingalinkwithalgae10.Thephrase“Harrison’sghostcities”inParagraph4mostprobablyrefersto_________.A.thecoralbleachingB.invasivespeciesC.globalwarmingD.thepollutedocean11.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Withalgaelivinginitstissues,coral’swhiteskeletonisexposed.B.Thereefsdiebecausethewaterhasn’tbeenclearedthoroughly.C.Theseverestcoralbleachingoccurredaboutfourdecadesago.D.Solvingglobalwarmingistherealsolutiontocoralbleaching.DWhenJohnwasgrowingup,otherkidsfeltsorryforhim.Hisparentsalwayshadhimweedingthegarden,carryingoutthegarbageanddeliveringnewspapers.ButwhenJohnreachedadulthood,hewasbetteroffthanhischildhoodplaymates.Hehadmorejobsatisfaction,abettermarriageandwashealthier.Mostofall,hewashappier.Farhappier.Thesearethefindingsofa40-yearstudythatfollowedthelivesof456teenageboysfromBoston.Thestudyshowedthatthosewhohadworkedasboysenjoyedhappierandmoreproductivelivesthanthosewhohadnot.“Boyswhoworkedinthehomeorcommunitygainedcompetenceandcametofeeltheywereworthwhilemembersofsociety,”saidGeorgeVaillant,thepsychologistwhomadethediscovery.“Andbecausetheyfeltgoodaboutthemselves,othersfeltgoodaboutthem.”Vaillant’sstudyfollowedthesemalesingreatdetails.Interviewswererepeatedatages25,31and47.UnderVaillant,theresearcherscomparedthemen’smental-healthscoreswiththeirboyhood-activityscores.Pointswereawardedforpart-timejobs,housework,effortinschool,andabilitytodealwithproblems.Thelinkbetweenwhatthemenhaddoneasboysandhowtheyturnedoutasadultswassurprisinglysharp.Thosewhohaddonethemostboyhoodactivitiesweretwiceaslikelytohavewarmrelationswithawidevarietyofpeople,fivetimesaslikelytobewellpaidand16timeslesslikelytohavebeenunemployed.TheresearchersalsofoundthatIQandthefamilysocialandeconomicclassmadenorealdifferenceinhowtheboysturnedout.Working—atanyage—isimportant.Childhoodactivitieshelpachilddevelopresponsibility,independence,confidenceandcompetence—theunderpinnings(基础)ofemotionalhealth.Theyalsohelphimunderstandthatpeoplemustcooperateandworktowardscommongoals.Themostcompetentadultsarethosewhoknowhowtodothis.Yetworkisn’teverything.AsTolstoyoncesaid,“Onecanlivemagnificentlyinthisworldifoneknowshowtoworkandhowtolove,toworkforthepersononelovesandtoloveone’swork.”12.WhatdoweknowaboutJohn?A.Heenjoyedhiscareerandmarriage.B.Hehadfewchildhoodplaymates.C.Hereceivedlittlelovefromhisfamily.D.Hewasenviedbyothersinhischildhood.13.Vaillant’swordsinParagraph2serveas.

A.adescriptionofpersonalvaluesandsocialvaluesB.ananalysisofhowworkwasrelatedtocompetenceC.anexampleforparents’expectationsoftheirchildrenD.anexplanationwhysomeboysgrewintohappymen14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sharp”probablymeaninParagraph4?A.Quicktoreact. B.Clearanddefinite. C.Havingathinedge. D.Suddenandrapid.15.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Competentadultsknowmoreaboutlovethanwork.B.Lovebringsmorejoytopeoplethanworkdoes.C.Emotionalhealthisessentialtoawonderfuladultlife.D.Independenceisthekeytoone’ssuccess.第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。OscarWildeoncesaid,“Manisleasthimselfwhenhetalksinhisownperson.Givehimamask,andhewilltellyouthetruth.”Artprovidesawaytocommunicateexperienceswhenpeoplelackverbal(语言的)skills.16._________Arttherapy(疗法)isfoundedontheassumptionthateveryoneiscreativeandcapableofself-expression.17.__________Asarestorativepractice,itallowspeopletoexpressthemselvesinnon-verbalways,suchasdrawingandpainting.Evena45-minutecreativeactivitycanchangeaperson'smentalstate.Workingwithanarttherapistdoesevenmore:18.__________Youngchildrentypicallydrawandsinganddancewithoutworryingabouttheirabilities.Adults,however,oftenhavecomplexfeelingsaboutartandartmaking.Theybegintoevaluatethequalityoftheirartinsteadoffocusingonself-expressionitself.19.__________However,arttherapistscanguidepeopleinexpressingthemselveswithoutconcerningwhethertheirartworkistechnicallybrilliant,sothattheycanconnectorreconnectwiththeartworksthathelpthemdealwithlifechallenges.Whatarearttherapists'superpower?Theycanchanneldangerousthoughtsintoimaginativeartworks.Forinstance,peoplewithviolenttendenciesmightletouttheirangerbyhittinganotherhumanbeing.20.__________Theseartisticchoicessatisfythebrain'sdesirefornoveltywithoutcompromisingpersonalsafety.A.Arttherapyisadouble-edgedsword.B.Thus,themanybenefitsofcreativeself-expressionarelost.C.Theydevelopartasanexpressiveskillforsolvingproblems.D.But,obviously,releasingtheirangerinthiswayisn'tagoodchoice.E.Itcansignificantlyenhancepositivemoodsandboostmeasuresofwell-being.F.Arttherapy,initsownways,caninfluencearangeofhumanfunctioning.G.However,witharttherapists’help,theirenergycouldbechangedintocreativeproducts.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）（共15小题，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。It'sthetextbookbeginningofanightmare:lostonahikingtrack,withnowater,andaninjureddogtooheavytocarry.21_______,forthefamilyofthreethisstoryhappenedto,they22_______akind-heartedboy.ForJD,Aimee,andtheirdogSmokey,atwo-milehikehadbecomea23_______.Thedog'spaw(爪子)hadmanycutsonit,anditmusthavebeen24_______whenitwalked.25_______,theirphonewasdead,anditwasgettingdark.That'swhentheymet12-year-oldDavidKingandhismomChristine.AlthoughDavidhadfinisheda15-mile-hikeand26_______asoccermatchearlierthatday,hedecidedtolendahandwithout27_______.Hesuggestedtheybuildastretcher(担架)withsticksandT-shirts.“Wedidn'tthinkitwould28_______becausewedidn'tthinkthedogwouldgetontoit.29_______,Smokeywasjusthappytoandwejust30_______himout,”saidChristine.DavidandhismotherworkedtogetherwiththecoupletogetSmokeyto31_______.Smokeyoccasionallyhopped(跳行)offtogivesome32_______tothetiredhikers,despitehis33_______.David34_______thatwhenyou'reoffonahike,agoodwaytobepreparedshouldbeto35_______whatcouldgowrong,andplanforthat.21.A.OriginallyB.ObviouslyC.ActuallyD.Fortunately22.A.crashedintoB.ranintoC.consultedwithD.begfor23.A.failureB.memoryC.disasterD.battle24.A.painfulB.tiredC.flexibleD.sleepy25.A.AboveallB.AfterallC.WorsestillD.Atlast26.A.watchedB.playedC.reportedD.lost27.A.instructionB.permissionC.exceptionD.hesitation28.A.matterB.workC.fitD.improve29.A.ThereforeB.ThoughC.BesidesD.However30.A.putB.figuredC.carriedD.called31.A.happinessB.safetyC.peaceD.success32.A.reliefB.courageC.treatmentD.care33.A.hungerB.curiosityC.injuriesD.efforts34.A.demandedB.arguedC.orderedD.recommended35.A.imagineB.describeC.recordD.avoid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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isahealthcaresysteminwhichpatients__36____(treat)withnaturalplant,animal,andmineralremedies(药物).Itisassumed,forapersontobehealthy,__37__yinandyangforcesshouldheinbalance.Imbalancecausesillnessorinjury.TCMisabout__38__(restore)thebalancebetweenyinandyangforcesinpatients.IthasbeenamajorpartoftraditionalChinesecultureandcontinuestoplay__39__vitalroleinmedicaltreatmentinChinatoday.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,nearly80percentoftheworld'spopulationdependsforitsprimaryhealthcareneeds__40__medicinesfromplantsandanimals.Thisisespeciallytrueincountrieswheretraditionalmedicinesare__41__(wide)used.Increasingly,however,modernmedicinesalsocontainsubstancesfromanimalsandplants.Givengrowingpopulations,increasingwealth,andthespreading__42__(popular)ofnaturalremediesaroundtheworld,thedemandforthesemedicinesandremedies__43__(rise)now.Therisingdemand,__44__(combine)withreducedhabitat,hascausedanalarmingincreaseinthenumberofplantandanimalspeciesusedformedicinalpurposesatriskformanyyears.Forinstance,TCMusesabout1,000plantand36animalspecies,includingthetiger,rhinoceros,andseahorse,__45___areallindanger.第三部分基础知识与写作（共三节，满分50分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据句意，用选择性必修二Unit5和选择性必修三Unit1—Unit2单词的正确形式完成句子。Johnsonwas____________（有很大影响力的）inpersuadingtheproducerstoputmoneyintothefilm.Thepricesofgoods,_______________（购买）fromtheInternet,canbelowerthant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第三节句子翻译（共2小题，每小题3分，满分6分） 请根据中文及括号内的提示翻译下列句子。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。艺术不仅能够给他人带来快乐，而且也可以用创造力让简单的材料产生活力。(notjust…but…aswell；bring…tolife)_____________________________________________________________________________75.被严重的交通堵塞耽搁了数个小时后，他们终于驶离了高速公路。(v-ing做状语；delay)_________