广东省广州市天河区第八十九中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

2023学年第二学期中考试高二年级英语试卷命题时间：2024年4月本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等信息填写在各题纸上。2、答案必须填写在答题纸的相应位置上，答案写在试题卷上无效。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共75分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中进出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIntheday,theviewofWuzhenisdominatedbywhitewallsandbrownwoodendoors,butthisscenechangesinthenightwhenthedifferentlightsinthewatertowncreate-variousstunningcolorsagainsttheblacksky.OfalltheshopsinWuzhen,theworkshopsellingtraditionalhandmadelanternsstandsoutthemostduringthenight.ThemanbehindtheseamazingcreationsisGuYeguang,a53-year-oldcraftsmanwhowasbornintoafamilyoflanternmakersinNanjing,capitalofJiangsuProvince.AlthoughGuhasspentnearlyhisentirelifemakinglanterns,hehasnevergrownwearyoftheprofession,sayingthatgettingtoteachthecrafttoyoungpeopleiswhatmotivateshimthesedays.Tocrafttheframeofthelantern,Guhastochopbamboocarefullyintolongandthinsticksbeforeusingacandletoscorch(烧焦)theareasthatneedtobehandled.Afterbendingthesticks,Gubindstheendstogetherandwrapsthecompletedframewithpaper.Allthesehavetobedonewithgreatskillsandrichexperience.ThelanternworkshopiswithoutdoubtoneofthemostpopularattractionsinWuzhen.AccordingtoGu,theworkshopwouldreceivemorethan100peopleduringitsopeninghoursfrom9amto5pmduringthepeaksummerseason.Tocraftasimpleroundlanterncosts30yuan($4.54).Themoreuniqueonescost50yuaneach.Afteralargegroupofpeopledepartstheworkshopfollowingtheirshortclassonlanternmaking,Gureturnstohisseatandcontinuesworkonacomplexdragon-shapedcreation.Butbeforehecouldevenpickuphistools,asmallgirlandhermotherenterthespace.“Mummy,mummy,Iwantalantern!”thegirlexclaimsexcitedly.Guraiseshisheadandgetsbackonhisfeet.“Sure,let’sgetstartedthen,”hesays.“Letusbeginwiththisbamboostick.”Andwiththosefewwordshelightsuptheworkshop,notwithhislanternsbutthechild’scherubic(天使般的)smile.1.WhyisGustillcommittedtomakinglanterns?A.Hemastersbetterskillsthanothers.B.Heregardsmakinglanternsasafamilybusiness.C.Hehastoearnenoughmoneytosupporthisfamily.D.Hewantstopassdownthecrafttotheyounggeneration.2.Whichcanbeusedtodescribetheprocessofmakinglanternsinparagraph4?A.Distinctive. B.Romantic. C.Significant. D.Demanding.3.Whatdoesthewritermostprobablywanttoimplyinthelastparagraph?A.TheeducationalmethodsofGuYeguang.B.ThebusybutpeacefullifeofGuYeguang.C.Thepromisingfutureofhandmadelanterns.D.Thecommercialvalueofhandmadelanterns.BGracingeverycontinentoftheEarth,wetlandsareessentialtotheplanet’shealth,oftencomparedtoitsvitalorgans,actingasarteries(动脉)thatcarrywaterandaskidneysthatfilterharmfulsubstances.Wetlandsserveasprotectors:theyformprotectivebarriersagainsttsunamisandabsorbtheexcessrainfall.Duringthedryseasonindryclimates,wetlandsreleasethestoredwaterwhichhelpsdelaytheattackofdroughtandreducewatershortages.Theyalsostorevastquantitiesofcarbon,helpingeaseclimatechange.Hometosomeofthemostdiverseandrichecosystems,wetlandssupportonebillionpeople.40percentofallplantandanimalspeciesliveorbreedinwetlands.WorldWetlandsDayisobservedeachyearon2Februarytoincreasepeople’sunderstandingoftheimportanceofwetlandsandraiseawarenessoftheurgentneedtoprotectthethreatenednaturaltreasure.“Weareproudtojoininthiscelebrationandrecognizetheuniqueandvaluableecosystemservicesprovidedbywetlands.Wearecommittedtodoingourparttoconserveandprotectwetlands,andwearecallingonallofyoutojoinusinthisvitalcause,”saidUNCCD(TheUnitedNationsConventiontoCombatDesertification)ExecutiveSecretaryIbrahimThiaw.Todate,nearly90percentoftheworld’swetlandshavebeendegradedorlost,with35percentinthelast50yearsalone.ThatiswhyonthisWorldWetlandsDay,UNCCDisjoiningtheRamsarConventiononWetlandsandotherpartnerstohighlighttheexamplesofcountriesandcommunitiesmakingstridesinwetlandrestoration.AsstressedbytheUNCCDExecutiveSecretaryIbrahimThiaw,successfulwetlandrestorationrequiresajointeffortfromgovernments,civilsocietyandtheprivatesector.Investmentsinsciencefortechnologyinnovation,infrastructureforeffectivemanagementandfinancialmechanismsforprojectimplementation(实施)canturnthetidetowardabetterfutureforwetlands.4.Howdoestheauthorpresentthecurrentsituationofwetlandsinparagraph5?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bylistingfigures.C.Bymakingcomparisons. D.Byanalyzingcauses.5.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“turnthetide”meaninparagraph6?A.Followthetrend. B.Breaktheice.C.Runtherisk. D.Changethegame.6.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Wetlandecosystem. B.Wetlandrestoration.C.Wetlandexploration. D.Wetlandbiodiversity.CResearchershaveidentifiedagrowingthreattoastronomyfromthesunlightreflectingoffcommunicationdevicesinspace.Onesuchdevice,acommunicationsatellitecalledBlueWalker3,iscurrentlyoneofthebrightestobjectsvisiblefromEarth,matchingthebrightnessofProcyonandAchemar,twoofthebrighteststarsinthenightsky.“BlueWalker3isvisibleinbothdarkskyandurbanskies,thoughinurbansettingsthiswillbelimitedtowhenBlueWalker3passesoverhead,”saidDr.JeremyTregloan-Reed,aco-authorofthestudyattheUniversityofAtacamainChile.“Largeconstellations(星座)ofbrightartificialsatellitesinlowEarthorbitposesignificantchallengestoground-basedastronomy,”thestudy’sauthorswrote.Tregloan-Reedsaidalargereflectivebrightnessmeansthatwhenasatellitecrossesthedetectorofatelescope,itleavesamarkthatcanbedifficult,ifnotimpossible,toremove.Thiscouldleadtolossofdatafromtheaffectedpixels(像素).Buthesaidspace-basedastronomyalsofacedchallengesfromsuchsatellites,notingthatobservationsbytheHubbletelescopehadincreasinglybeenaffectedbymarksfromStarlinksatellites.Besides,theteamnotestheradiofrequenciesusedbyBlueWalker3areclosetothoseusedforradioastronomy,raisingthepossibilitythatsuchsatellitescouldcauseinterference.WhileBlueWalker3wasfoldedwhenitwaslaunchedlastyear,onceinspaceitopeneduptorevealahugesurfaceareathatreflectedsunlight.Tregloan-Reedaddedthatevenifallthereflectivebrightnessofallsatelliteswasreducedtobelowthelevelvisiblebythenakedeye,“theskybackgroundglowwillincreaseduetotheaccumulativeeffectofhavinghundredsofthousandsofsatellitesfromvariousoperatorsfrommanycountriesinlowEarthorbit.Itisdisastrous!”BlueWalker3,builtbyASTSpaceMobile,isjustthefirstonetobelaunched.ThecompanyisplanningaconstellationofsatellitesnicknamedBlueBirds,consistingofover100similarsatellitesandaimedtoprovidesatellitenetworkserviceforthewhole-world.Youcanimaginehowbrightthenightskywillbeatthattime!7.WhatcanweknowaboutBlueWalker3?A.Itthreatensthesunlight.B.ItwasinventedbyDr.Jeremy.C.ItisbrighterthanProcyonandAchernar.D.Itisvisibleinurbanskieswhenpassingoverhead.8.ThebrightnessofBlueWalker3ismostlikelytoaffect________.A.earthorbit B.spaceobservationC.radiofrequency D.satellitecommunication9.ConcerningtheplanofBlueBirds,whatmighttheauthoragreewith?A.Ithaspotentialdrawbacks. B.Itisboundtobeaccomplished.C.Itisirreplaceableforastronomy. D.Itprovidesnetworkservicefortheworld.10.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.BlueWalker3—ABrightandDark“star”B.BlueWalker3—TheMostValuableSatelliteC.TheNightSky—GlowingwithBlueWalker3D.TheNightSky—HeavilyPollutedbyBlueWalker3第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Anytimeofthedayyoucancommittoexercisingisagoodtimeforgettingactive.However,thebesttimeforexerciseisdifferentforeachperson.11Determinewhenyouhavethemostenergy.Doyoustruggletogetoutofthebedinthemorningordoyouwakeupenergizedandreadytogo?Areyouanightowlandnevergettobedbeforemidnight?.Onceyouestablishwhatyoursleeptendenciesare,youwillhaveabetterideaofwhenyourbodyismostreadytoexercise.12Youaremorelikelytohitthesnoozebuttoninsteadofgettingaworkoutin.Consideryourdailyschedule.Whenareyouthebusiest?13Trytofitinexercisebeforeoratleastaroundtheseevents.Somepeoplewouldprefertogetitoutofthewayfirstthing,whileothersprefertoputitoffuntiltheendofthedaywhentheyareallcaughtup.Determineyourexercisegoals.Ifyouarefryingtodeveloparoutine,youmaywanttoexerciseinthemorning.14Ifyouaretryingtoimproveyourperformance,eveningexercisemaybebest.Youmayexperiencelesstiredness,quickerreactiontimes,andmorestrengthandflexibilityintheevening.Ifyouaretryingtoloseweight,youmaywanttoexerciseinthemorningbeforeyouhaveeatenwhenyourbodyismorelikelytousefatinsteadofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)forenergy.15Thisway,you’llseehowyoufeelandfindthetimethatworksbestwithyourschedule.Keepanexerciselogtohelpyouevaluateeachtime.A.Fewerpeopleexerciseinthemorning.B.Doyouperformbetterinthemorningoratnight?C.Peoplewhoexerciseinthemorningaremoreconsistent.D.Whendoyoutendtoscheduleyourmostimportanttasks?E.Consideryourlifestyleandexercisegoalstofindtherighttime.F.Ifyou’renotamorningperson,donotscheduleanearlymorningworkout.G.Anyway,you’dbetterexperimentwithbothmorningandeveningworkouts.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；年小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，进出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Youcan’tmakeanomelet(煎蛋饼)withoutbreakingafeweggs”,meaningthatitishardtoachievesomethingimportantwithoutcausingunpleasanteffects.Thisis16correctasIamgoingtosharewithyoua(n)17duringthelastArtsFestival.Aseveryonewas18thatwehadwonfirstplaceintheformerplaycompetition,allwantedtojoinour19fortheupcomingArtsFestivalplayperformance.20therulewasthatonlysevenmemberswereallowedinthegroup.Itwasaverybig21asIwasmadethegroupleader.Iwasresponsibleforselectingthemembers.Allmyfriends22andwantedtojointhegroup.Iwasreallybeingcruel,23mostofthemtobeapartofthegroup.Thefatherofafriendofmine24calledmeandtalkedtome25,insulting(辱骂)me.Hesaidhischildwantedtodothemain26.AsIknewthatthecompetitionwouldbesotoughthatIwouldhaveto27thebeststudentswhocouldreallyactquitewell.Everyonearoundwas28withme.“Oh!Don’tshowoff.Doyoureallythinkyouare29?”ThatwaswhatIheardandthismademereallyupsetandIeventhoughtof30thegroup.Eventhoughtheyallcriticizedme,weall31practicing.Atlastitwasthedayoftheplay.Weaildidour32verywell.Ourplaybecamethecenterofattraction.Aftertheplayeveryone33us.Thentwodayslatertheresultsweredeclaredandourgroup34thefirstposition.Allthosewhocriticizedmestartedappreciating…Sotoconclude,toattain35,sometimeswehavetospeakimpolitelyorwemaybeseparatedfromeveryonebuttheresultwillbefavorabletousall.16.A.equally. B.nearly C.partly D.perfectly17.A.experience B.fact C.result D.truth18.A.certain B.aware C.confident D.surprised19.A.class B.club C.group D.circle20.A.So B.Though C.And D.But21.A.event B.problem C.schedule D.choice22.A.worried B.waited C.requested D.replied23.A.refusing B.expecting C.allowing D.inviting24.A.still B.also C.ever D.even25.Asecretly B.politely C.rudely D.clearly.26.A.person B.character C.hero D.leader27.A.select B.attract C.find D.recommend28.A.satisfied B.friendly C.strict D.cross29.A.nobody B.anybody C.somebody D.everybody30.A.improving B.quitting C.developing D.managing31.A.wenton B.endedup C.aimedat D.gotat32.A.goals B.tasks C.jobs D.roles33.A.helped B.congratulated C.liked D.cared34.A.wished B.missed C.bagged D.desired35.A.success B.opportunity C.respect D.Reputation第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共75分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。AruralbasketballleagueinChinaattractedwellcloseto100millionliveviewsacrossthecountryin2022and2023respectively.TheVillageBasketballAssociation,36(base)inGuizhouProvince,isbetterknownas“CunBA”,Cunbeingthewordfor“village”inChinese.Thegrassrootsleaguewasestablishedin2016buthasrecentlyattracted37wholenewgenerationofbasketballfansnationwide.Amateurbasketballplayersrepresentingtheirvillagescompetenot38cashprizes;instead,thewinningteamtakehomeliveducks,riceand39(tradition)Miao-stylesilverheaddresses.TheCunBAdrumsupaspecialkindofemotionand40(excite)amongspectators.However,noneofthe20,000spectators41madetheirwaytotheyear’sfinalgamehadtopayfortheirtickets,andtheywerewelcome42(enjoy)thegameincreativeways.AccordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency,thesporthasalonghistoryintheregion43(date)backto1930s.Annualgames44(hold)duringtheregion’sMiaoethnicharvestfestivalinthesixthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar.TheCunBA,duringthe2022/2023season,45(have)atotalof176participatingteamsfromthevariousfarmingvillagesintheregion,hostingnearly5,000grassrootsgames.第三部分基础知识（共三节，满分30分）第一节单词运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）用所给单词的恰当形式填空。每个单词使用一次，每空填入一个单词。dominant maximum expansion release policyresolve trend undergo decline investmentThefastshifttowardcleanenergytechnologiesmeansglobalgreenhousegasemissionsmayfallin2024.RecentanalysisfromtheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA),basedonthepublic46.__________ofgovernments,suggestsemissionsmayinfacthavepeakedlastyear.ThefindingissupportedbyanalysisfromClimateAnalytics,whichfounda70%chanceofemissionsfallingfrom2024ifthecurrentgrowing47.__________incleantechnologiescontinues.Agrowingnumberofmajoreconomieshavealreadypassedtheirperiodof48.__________emissions,includingtheUnitedStates,theEuropeanUnion,theUnitedKingdomandJapan.Comparedwiththem,Chinanowisthemost49.__________inemittinggreenhousegases,contributing31%oftheglobaltotallastyear.Butexplosivegrowthincleanenergy50.__________meansChina’semissionsaresetnotonlytofallin2024,buttogointostructural51.__________.What’smore,Chinaiscurrently52.__________aboomincleanenergyproductionandahistoricgrowthofrenewableenergy—especiallysolar.Similarly,53.__________isexpectedforbatteriesandelectricvehicles.Apeakinglo