广东省惠州市惠城区惠州市实验中学2023-2024学年高二下学期3月月考英语试题

惠州市实验中学2022级高二3月月考试题英语科考试时间：120分钟第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ACommunityVolunteersProgramCommunityVolunteersProgramisabrandnewserviceopportunitythatengagesvolunteersinweeklyservicewithcommunity-basedorganizationsinneighborhoodssurroundingtheBostoncampus.Itoffersvariousvolunteerplacementsthatwillallowyoutoconnectyourskills,passions,andinterestswithweeklyservice!826BostonItisanonprofitkidswritingandpublishingorganizationempoweringtraditionallyunder-servedstudents(age2to13)tofindtheirvoices.telltheirstories.andgaincommunicationskillstosucceedinschoolandinfuturelife.·PrimaryFocus:After-schoolenrichment/tutoring.·OpportunityType:Remote.FamilyGymProgramFamilyGym'sgoalistoprovidefamilieswithyoungchildren(ageOto10)withasafe,accessiblespacetoengageinfun,andage-appropriatephysicalactivity.·PrimaryFocus:NutritionandMealAssistance,NutritionandPhysicalEducation.·OpportunityType:Virtual/Remote.CommunityServingsCommunityServingsactivelyengagesthecommunitytoprovidemedicallytailored,nutritious,scratch-mademealstocriticallyillkids(age6to10)andtheirfamilies.·PrimaryFocus:FoodSecurity,NutritionandMealAssistance.·OpportunityType:Inperson.HernándezAfterSchoolProgramHASPinvolvesyouthfromtheRafaelHernándezTwo-WayBilingualSchooltoprovidethehighestqualityofspecializedservicestomeettheeducational,social,emotional,cultural,andrecreationalneedsofitsstudents(age5to12)inthesurroundingcommunities.·PrimaryFocus:After-schoolenrichment/tutoringformultilingualstudents.·OpportunityType:Remote.21.Whatisthemainjobofvolunteersin826Boston?A.Toteachstudentsexpressiveskills. B.ToprovidekidswithphysicaltrainingC.Toofferteenagerssocialassistance. DTohelpyouthwithemotionalproblems.22.Whichprogrammayprefervolunteerswithmedicalknowledge?A.826Boston. B.FamilyGymProgram.C.CommunityServings. D.HernándezAfterSchoolProgram.23.Whatdothefourprogramshaveincommon?A.Theyadvocatehealthydiets. B.Theyfocusoneducation.C.Theyfeatureonlineservice. D.Theycenteraroundchildren.BOncethechoiceofroyalhousehold,thewatermelonhasgainedpopularityrapidlyovertheyears,andanonlinegrocerreportedthatthefruit'ssalesontheplatformhadincreasedsixfoldfrom2020to2022,resultinginincreasinglyhighdemandforwatermelonqualitytesters.Lee,32,isextremelybusyinthesummermonths.Justbyholdingthewatermelonnearhisearandknockingonthesurfacewithhisfingers,Leesays,hecantellbythesoundifthefruitisripeenoughtobeeatenornot.Heworksforaruralcooperativesetupbyagroupofwatermelonfarmers,andputsthousandsofwatermelonsthroughthe"knocktest"daily,beforetheyareshippedtodowntownwarehouseswheretheplatformsourcesitssupplies.Thepracticeofknockingonwatermelonstodeterminetheirripenesscanbefoundacrosscultures.InChina,itisconsideredanationalhabit.Smartbuyerstaponthefruitbeforepurchasetoensuretheirmoneyiswell-spent.Somebuyersknockonthefruitdespitenotknowingwhatthehollowsoundmeansjusttonegotiateabetterdealfromtheseller.Asfruitsaleshavemovedtoonlineplatformsinabigway,thosewhomakealivingbycheckingthequalityofthefruitswiththeirfingersaremuchindemand.Leeisoneamongthegrowinggroup.Theirtaskistoconductknocktestsonbehalfofe-buyersandensurethatthefruitsselectedtobesoldonlineareuniforminsizeandquality.Lee,whowasonceanaward-winningsoccerplayer,nowdescribeshimselfasa"goalkeeperforwatermelons".Hequitsocceraboutfouryearsagoandlearnedaboutmelon-knockingasanemergingprofessionanddecidedtobecameanapprentice（学徒）toanexperiencedfarmerAfterayear'strialanderror,Leeworkedindependentlyasaqualitychecker."Itisahighlydemandingtask.Duringtheapprenticeship,Ioftencrackedopenmelonstoconfirmmyjudgment.Therearejustnoshortcuts,"hesaid.24.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?ATointroduceanemergingprofession.BTodescribeLee'scareertransformation.C.Todiscusstheimportanceoffruitqualitytesters.D.Toexplaintheculturalroleofwatermelon-knocking.25.Whathasledtothehighdemandforwatermelonqualitytesters?A.Thepopularityofwatermelons. B.Thebigharvestofwatermelons.C.Anincreaseinwatermelonprices. D.Arapidriseinonlinewatermelonsales.26.WhydoesLeedescribehimselfasa"goalkeeperforwatermelons"?A.Hewasonceanaward-winningsoccerplayer.B.Hedreamsofbeingaprofessionalmelon-knocker.C.Hewastaughtbyanexperiencedwatermelonfarmer.D.Heensuresthatcustomersenjoywatermelonsofquality.27.WhatcanwelearnfromLee'swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Seeingisbelieving. B.Everymanhashisvalue.C.Greateffortsandpracticematter. D.Excellencecanbefoundinanyprofession.CIt'snosecretnowthatthemoretimewespendonsocialmedia,themorewefeeldissatisfiedwithourselves.Wetendtocompareourselvestoinfluencesandcelebrities,soit'seasytounderstandhowthatcanaffectourconfidence.But,howoftenhaveyoufoundyourselfcomparingyourlifetoyourfriends?Engagingwithsocialmediasharedbyourfriendscanbemoredamagingthanlookingatcontentsharedbycelebrities,newresearchhasfound.Thestudylookingathowsocialmediaaffectsbodyimagefoundthatanysocialmediaengagementwassignificantlyassociatedwithlower"appearancesatisfaction".Additionally,itfoundthatengagingwithcontentpostedbypeopletheparticipantsknewwasmorethantwiceasdamagingaslookingatcontentpostedbystrangers,includingcelebrities.VirenSwami,ProfessorofSocialPsychologyatAngliaRuskinUniversity,believesthisispartlybecauseweknowit'shardtoattainthelivesofcelebritiesorinfluences,butwhenwe'recomparingourselvestoourfriends,itfeelslikeweshouldorcouldlivethewaytheydo."Onepossibleexplanationisthatpeoplemayperceiveapostshowingappearanceasbeingmuchmoreattainableifitcomesfromsomeonetheyknow,addingexpectationorpressureonthepersonengaginginthepost,"hesaid."Atthesametime,peoplemaybemorecriticallyengagedwithpostsbythelikesofmodelsandcelebrities,andthereforeperceivetheimagestheysharetobemoreunrealistic."Thisisnotjustconfinedtobodyimagethough.Weallhaveoneareainourlivesthattriggers（触发）us.Maybeyou'vebeensearchingforanewjobformonthsandyoufindyourselfonsocialmedia,envyingyourschoolfriendwhojustlandedtheirdreamrole.Maybe...Allthisistosaytheobvious:weonlyseepartofpeople'slivesandifit'sgettingyoudown,you'reprobablycomparingyourinsidestootherpeople'soutsides.Everyonehastheirstrugglesandlifeisindeednotperfectforanyone.So,putdownyourphone.getoffline,bethankfulandtrytoliveyourownlife.28.Whatdidthenewstudyfind?ASocialmediainvitesunfavorablecomments.B.Friends'postsaffectusmorethancelebrities'.C.Celebritieshaveanegativeinfluenceonourlife.D.Bodyimagecausesmoreconcernthansociallife.29.WhyarewemorelikelytocomparewithourfriendsaccordingtoSwami?A.Theyserveasrolemodels. B.Weknowthewaytheylive.C.Theirlifestylesareaccessible. D.Wearecuriousabouttheirlife.30WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph6probablymean?ALimited. B.Related. C.Devoted. D.Exposed.31.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledo?A.Findyourdreamandfightforit. B.Stopcomparingandbeyourself.C.Begratefulandleadaperfectlife. D.Stopcomplainingandgetdowntowork.DSmall-scalefisheriessupplymanypeoplewithfood.Almostallofthoseinthistraderelyongillnets（刺网）totrapfish.Butgillnetstrapotherthings,forexample,endangeredanimalssuchasturtles;dangerousones,suchasHumboldtsquid;andonesthatarebothendangeredanddangerous,suchasseveraltypesofsharks.Everyoneinvolvedwouldbebetteroffifthisdidnothappen.Buildingonstudiesdonebothbyhimselfandbyothers,totrytoavoidtheaccidentalnettingofturtles,JesseSenko,amarine-conservationbiologistatArizonaStateUniversity,hasbeeninvestigatingtheideaoffittingLEDs（发光二极管）tonetstoavoidnettingotherunwantedby-catchwithoutdiscouragingtargetanimals.And,ashereportsinCurrentBiology,itseemstowork.Dr.SenkoandhiscolleaguessetupanexperimentintheGulfofUlloa,inMexico,inwhichtheycooperatedwithlocalfisherfolkstoemployover10,000metersofnetsthathadhadnetsbattery-poweredwaterproofgreenLEDsfittedontothemeverytenmeters.Inhalfofthethese,lightswerelit.Theotherhalfwereleftunlit,ascontrols.Eachlitnetwaspairedwithanunlitone,andthetwowereemployedalongsideoneanotheratprimefishinglocations.Thefishers'targetfishwerelargegroupers.Dr.Senkowasinterestedbothinwhatelsegotcaughtandwhetherthelightsdecreasedcatchesofthetargetspecies.Onthelatterpoint,tohisrelief,theydidnot.Ontheformer,thelitnetscaught95%fewerkilogramsofshark-relatedspecies.Inparticular,severalthreatenedspeciesturneduplessofteninthelitthantheunlitnets.Theadvantagefromthepointofviewoffisherfolkswasthattheyneededtospendalotlesstimeclearingthesedangerousby-catchesfromtheirnets.And,crucially,theLEDsconcernedarecheap,hard-wearing,andeasytofit.Therearealsoplanstomakethemsolarpowered,foreasyrecharging.Here,then,isaconservationideafromwhicheveryonewins.32.Whatistheproblemwithgillnets?A.Theyarecostlytomaintain. B.Theydiscouragetargetcatches.C.Theyneedmoretimetobecleaned. D.Theytrapunwantedby-catches.33.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Theprincipleoftheexperiment. B.Theeffectoftheexperiment.CThepurposeoftheexperiment. D.Theprocessoftheexperiment.34.WhatcanbeinferredfromDr.Senko'sexperiment?A.TheLEDsareeasytorecharge.B.Gillnetswillsoonbeoutofdate.C.FittingLEDstogillnetsisawin-winidea.D.Fisherfolksbenefitthemostfromtheidea.35.WhatwastheauthorsattitudetotheprospectoftheLEDsidea?A.Indifferent. B.Hopeful. C.Ambiguous. D.Doubtful.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。Weclearlyliveinanerawithlittlepatience.EntireTVseriesareavailableatonceonstreamingservices,andburningquestionsaresolvedinsecondsviaasearch·engine.Thisinstantsatisfaction,undoubtedly,iskillingourabilitytowait.36.Herearesomestrategiestopickupthatmagicmixifyouweren'tbornwithit.VisualizesuccessThere'snoneedtosetarealsituationwhereyouwaitinasuperlonggrocerycheckoutlinetotestyourself.Simplyvisualizingithelpsalot.Seeyourselfsmilingandbreathingasyouwaitforthelinetomove.37.Forexample,youcouldsay,"it'snotbadtoenjoythismagazinewhilewaiting".Yourmindwillstarttoprocessthepictureasarealexperienceandhelptosetyouupforfuturesuccesses.SlowdownRacingaroundisnotnecessarilytheonlywaytogetwhatyouwant.38Mostadultsdonotfeelhappywhenthey'rerushing,andchildrenareevenlesscapableofdoingitwithagoodattitude.Insteadofsweatingthroughyourroutine,turnonsomebackgroundmusicyoulikeandmoveatanormalpace.39.Theabilitytoletyourmindwander,whetherdaydreamingoractivelyapplyingyourimagination,isaskillthatimprovespatience.40Takeabreakanddosomethingthatcouldfreeyourbrainfromtheworkthattakestonsofenergy.Thishelpsyoubuildupyourstayingpower,sonexttimeyoumightbemorepatientandmorelikelytofocusonyourtask.A.LearntodistractyourselfB.AddsomepositivewordsifpossibleC.Therefore,wearegettingmoreandmoreimpatientD.Youdon'thavetogetthewholepaperdoneinonegoE.WegetsocaughtupinhurryingthatwegetstuckinthatmodeF.Butsometimes,afastpacedoesimproveourworkingefficiencyG.Thus,thelossofthismixedqualityofpatienceandcalmnessisunavoidable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四个选项中选填入空白处的最佳选项。EveryAugust,teamswithplayersabout10yearsoldplaybaseballacrosstheUS.AllofthemaredeterminedtobecomeLittleLeague41.Inthisyear'sgame,IsaiahJarvis,aLittleLeaguebatter（击球手）42thepitcher（投球手）,KaidenShelton,whothrewabaseballthathithiminthehead.The43scenebroughttearstotheeyesofthecrowdinthestadium.OnAugust7,KaidenShelton,fromTexas,44IsaiahJarvis,fromOklahoma,attheplate.WithtwostrikesagainstIsaiah,Kaiden45lostcontrolofhispitch.TheballhitIsaiahinhishelmet,sendinghimtotheground.Thefieldstaffimmediately46himandfoundhimtobeOK.Hedecidedtoremaininthe47.YetKaiden,thepitcher,appearedtobe48.Isaiahcalledatimeoutuponseeinghis49battlingemotions.HecalmlywalkedtowardKaidenandgavehimabighug,tryingto50him."Hey,you'redoingjustgreat."KaidenlatersharedwithNBCNews."These51wordsfromhimreallyhelpedme."Avideoofthemomentwaspostedonlineandattractedmorethan6.5millionviews.DannyGraves,asportsannouncer,saidIsaiah's52wasthebestthinghehadeverseeninLittleLeaguebaseball.TheTexasteamwonthegame9-4to53totheLittleLeagueWorldSeries.AndIsaiahwasalso54tothegametocelebrateits75thanniversary.ThepairtoldNBCNewstheythinktheirnewfound55willlastbeyondanytournament.41.A.candidates B.volunteers C.champions D.reporters42.A.replaced B.hugged C.challenged D.identified43.Aembarrassing B.confusing C.amusing D.touching44.A.faced B.saved C.assisted D.needed45.A.possibly B.suddenly C.gradually D.nearly46.A.attendedto B.appealedto C.referredto D.objectedto47.A.video B.celebration C.game D.tournament48.A.disappointed B.annoyed C.surprised D.panicked49.A.partner B.opponent C.coach D.fan50.A.protect B.rescue C.comfort D.instruct51.A.powerful B.typical C.familiar D.contradictory52.A.strength B.sportsmanship C.generosity D.politeness53.A.apply B.return C.connect D.head54.A.linked B.admitted C.invited D.selected55.A.friendship B.popularity C.wealth D.freedom第二节语篇填空（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。Delicatestrokes（笔画）,carvedfromwood,withultimateprecision.Thisiswoodblockprinting（木版印刷）,56ancientprintingtechniquethathaspromotedhumancivilization.Certainpeoplearebelieved57(bring)BuddhismintoChinaduringtheTangDynasty(618-907),whentherewasastrongneedtoproducealargenumberofBuddhistscriptures（经文）,andcopyingbyhandcouldnotmeetthe58(rise)demand.AncientChinesecraftsmenthuscameup59anovelwaytocreateprintedworksmassively.Hencecamethe60(origin)versionofwoodblockprinting.Traditionalwooddblockprintingcanbedividedintofourmajorsteps:writing,engraving,printing,andbinding.Witheachstepthensub-dividedintoseveralprocedures,61takesroughly30stepstoproduceawoodblockprint.Charactersandimages62(carve)toproduceraisedareasorlines,whichcallsforskilledhands.TheBuddhistscriptureDiamondSutra,the"earliestdatedprintedbook",canonlybeseenintheBritishLibrary,63alotofChinesetreasuresarestored.Itisjustoneexampleofancientworksofartthatnotonlytellsthe64(wise)ofourancestors,butalsoisawitnesstothepursuitofbeautybyChinesecraftsmenthroughoutcenturies.Theinventionofwritinggavelifetogreatthoughts,65itwastheinventionofprintingthatmadeknowledgeashareablefruitforallhumankind.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校外教·Smith准备利用即将到来的中秋节假期去北京游玩，想征询你们的建议。请你给他写一封英文邮件。内容包括：1.旅行建议（景点、美食、交通等）；2.表达祝愿。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。DearMr.Smith,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。Cheemiwasapoororphan（孤儿）livinginPune.Nobodyknewwhereshehadcomefrom.Yeteveryoneacceptedthefraillittlegirlandna