广东省茂名市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试英语试题

茂名市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试英语试卷全卷满分130分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分阅读（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。ANowit’stimetotakethelearningoutdoorswithourexcitingsummercampsessions.Let’shavealookatwhat’scomingupforsummercamps.EvergreenExplorersJoinusaswetravelthroughtheecosystemsofWashingtonStateinsearchofadventureanddiscovery.Camperswillplantminigardens,createusefulitemsfromrecycledmaterials,andlearntofilterwaterusingthepowerofnature.(Grades2-3)GreenbyDesignExplorethesciencebehindsustainabilityandeco-friendlydesigninthishands-oncampsession.Camperswillworktogethertofindwaystoleadagreenerlife,fromanalyzingrenewableenergysourcestodesigningsustainablesolutionsforeverydaychallenges.(Grades6-8)GreenerFutureEmpoweryourchildtomakeapositiveimpactontheplanetinourGreenerFuturecampsession.Camperswilldiscoverhowtoreduceenvironmentalimpacts,explorerenewableenergysources,andcreatesustainablesolutionsfortheircommunities.(Grades6-8)Registerforoursustainabilitycamp!Don’tmissoutontheopportunityforyourchildtobecomeaneco-leaderandmakeadifferencefortheplanet!RegisternowforourCampsforCuriousMindssustainabilitysessionsandsetoutonajourneytowardsagreener,moresustainablefuture.Together,let’scultivateagenerationofenvironmentalprotectorswhoarereadytochangetheworld!1．Whichsessioncanathirdgraderjoin?A．EvergreenExplorers. B．GreenbyDesign. C．GreenerFuture. D．RecyclingCamp.2．WhatdoparticipantslearntodoinGreenerFuturecampsession?A．Growplantsinminigardens. B．Makeuseofthepowerofnature.C．Createwaysfortheirdailychallenges. D．Helpcommunitiesdevelopsustainably.3．Whoistheadvertisementintendedfor?A．Campers. B．Leaders. C．Teachers. D．Parents.BShecameintomylifewhenIwaseightyearsold.Mydadfoundher.Shewasgettinglostandstarving.Hetookonelookather,openedthedoorandshejumpedin.MomandDadfedherandgaveherabath.Asagirl,Ihadalwayswantedadog.MyparentstoldmewhenIwasoldenoughandresponsible,Icouldhaveone.WhenIgothome,Iwasgreetedwithmanypuppykisses.Averyspecialfriendshipwasbornthatday.Nowsheneededaname.Myolderbrotherlaughedatherandsaidhertailwasdeformed.Itdidn’twagitstailbackandforth,instead,itwentinacircle.Hesaid,“She’ssquirrely.”Thusmypuppy,Squirrelygothername.Squirrelywasasmartdog.Itaughthertoplayhideandseek.Wewouldplayforhours,spendingourdayslearningandgrowingtogether.Elevenyearsweweretogether,bestoffriends.Arthritis(关节炎)andoldagesetinonher.Myparentsknewwhathadtobedone,buttheystoodbackandletmemakethedecisionmyself.Shewassufferingsomuchandthemedicinedidn’thelp.Shecouldbarelywalk.Ilookedintothosedeepbrowneyesandrealizeditwastimetolethergo.Icarriedherintothepetdoctor’sofficeandplacedheronthetable.Squirrelyleanedherheadforwardandgavealicktomyhand,asiftosaysheunderstood.Hertailwaswagginginthatcircleasitalwaysdid.Whenthepetdoctorsaid“It’sover”,Iwrappedherupinherfavoriteblanket,andcarriedherout.Iburiedherinthefarm,whereshelovedplayingandchasingrabbits.Iknowthatspecialfriendwillbewithmealways.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“squirrely”inparagraph3mean?A．Strange. B．Cute. C．Active. D．Energetic.5．Whatcanweinferfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Theauthor’sparentsdidn’tlikethepuppy.B．Theauthorwasn’tresponsiblewhenshewasyoung.C．Theauthor’sbrothergavethepuppyanameonpurpose.D．Theauthorandthepuppylovedeachotheratfirstsight.6．Whydidtheauthorrealizeitwastimetoletherpetgo?A．Herdogdidn’teatanythinganymore. B．Herdoghadseriousillnessandsuffered.C．Herdogdidn’tplayhideandseekwithher. D．Herparentsaskedhertomakethedecision.7．What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhowshetrainedherdog. B．Toexplainhowshegotasmartdog.C．Totellherdeepfriendshipwithherdog. D．Todescribethefinaldaysshespentwithherdog.CSpendingtimeoutdoors,especiallyingreenspaces,isoneofthefastestwaystoimproveyourhealthandhappiness.Itcanlowerstress,bloodpressureandheartrate.Doctorsareincreasinglytakingthesefindingsseriouslyandusingthemtotheirpatients.Now,anewstudypublishedintheInternationalJournalofEnvironmentalHealthResearchaddstotheevidenceandshowsjusthowlittletimeittakestogetthebenefitsofbeingoutside.Spendingjust20minutesinapark—evenifyoudon’texercisewhileyou’rethere—isenoughtoimprovewell-being,accordingtotheresearch.Forthestudy,researcherssurveyed94adultswhovisitedoneofthreeurbanparksoverthesummerandfall.Theyweregivenfitnesstrackerstomeasurephysicalactivitybutwerenottoldwhattodointheparkorhowlongtostay.Eachpersonalsoansweredquestionsabouttheirlifesatisfactionandmood—whichwereusedtocalculateasubjectivewell-beingscore,withamaximumvalueof55—beforeandaftertheirparkvisit.Theaverageparkvisitlasted32minutes,and30%ofpeopleengagedinatleastmoderate-intensity(中等强度)physicalactivitywhilethere.Well-beingscoresroseduringtheparkvisitin60%ofpeople,withanaverageincreaseofabout1.5points(fromabout37to39).Formanypeopleinthestudy,simplybeingingreenspaceseemedtobeenoughtomakeachange.Themedicalcommunityisincreasinglyviewinggreenspaceasaplacefortheirpatientstogainphysicalandmentalhealthbenefits.Somephysicians,likeDr.RobertZarr,areevenwritingprescriptions(处方)forit.Bywritingnatureprescriptions,physiciansareencouragingtheirpatientstogetoutdoorsandtakeadvantageofwhatmanyviewtobefreemedicine.8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inparagraph1referto?A．Health. B．Happiness. C．Stayingoutdoors. D．Takingexercise.9．Whatdidthenewstudyfind?A．Beingoutsidecostsalot.B．A20-minutebreakinnatureisbeneficial.C．Exerciseisenoughtoimprovewell-being.D．Spendingtimeoutdoorsisthefastestwaytoimprovehappiness.10．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A．Theparticipantswererecordedsubjectively.B．Theparticipantswererecordedalltheyearround.C．Theparticipantshadtostayintheparkforatleast20minutes.D．Theparticipants’moodwascalculatedbytheiransweringquestions.11．WhatdoesDr.RobertZarrthinkofspendingtimeoutdoors?A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Unconcerned. D．Unclear.DTimespeedsupwhenyouarehavingfun.Butitslowsdown,itturnsout,whenonelooksatsomethingworthremembering.Accordingtoaresearch,people’ssenseofhowfasttimepassescanbeinfluencedbythememorabilityoftheimagesinfrontofthem.AteamledbyMartinWiener,acognitive(认知)neuroscientistatGeorgeMasonUniversityinAmerica,testedhowvisualstimulichangepeople’sexperienceoftime.Theyshowedseveraldozenparticipantsimagesofdifferentscenes—fromemptyboxroomstofilledstadiums—forbetween300and900milliseconds.Aftereachonetheparticipantshadtosayifthetimespentlookingattheimagewasshortorlong.Theirresponsesshowedthat,whentheimagesfeaturedlargescenes,suchasanemptywarehouse,moretimeseemedtohavepassed.Theoppositehappenedwhentheimageswereofspacesjammedwithobjects,suchasanoverfullgarage.Thatwasstrange.Previousresearchhasfoundthattheexperienceofstretchedtimeincreaseswithsize;forinstance,ifpeopleareflashedimagesofdifferentnumbersforequallengthsoftime,theythinkthehighernumbersareshownforlonger.Butthejammedscenesseemedtocontradictthattrend.Toseeifsomethingelsewasatplay,theresearchersrananotherexperimentusingpicturesthatdifferedinmemorability.Humansbetterrememberedpicturesfocusedonpeople,actionsandcentrallyplacedobjects.Dr.Wiener’steamusedimagesfroma60,000-imagedataset,whereeachimagehadbeenjudgedonitsmemorability(amanwithflowersinhisbeard:memorable).Themorememorabletheimage,themoreitseemedtostretchtime.Exactlyhowprocessingspeedleadstodifferenttimeperception(理解)isstillunclear,buttheresearchersbelievetheconnectionliesinhowthebrainprioritisesincominginformation.12．Whathasagreateffectonpeople’ssenseoftime?A．Time’sspeedingup. B．Time’sslowingdown.C．Incominginformation. D．Memorabilityoftheimages.13．Whenyoulookata(n)______,itseemsmoretimehaspassed.A．filledstadium B．overfullgarageC．emptywarehouse D．treeinthecorner14．Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Aresearchpaper. B．Atravelbrochure.C．Ahealthmagazine. D．Abiologytextbook.15．Whatisthemianideaofthetext?A．Howtimeflieswithdifferentimages.B．Theexperienceoftimeincreaseswithsize.C．Memorableimagesmaketimepassmoreslowly.D．Processingspeedleadstodifferenttimeperception.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。WaysToIncreaseTheQualityofYourLifeItistimetodosomethingtoincreasethequalityofyourlife.Nothingcanbeatlivinganactive,purposeful,successfullifefilledwithhappinessandfulfillment.16Treatyourself.Itdoesn’tmatterifit’samealout,oravisittoatheater.Makethefirstthingyoudoatreatthatyouhavebeenlongingforsometime.17Treatscanbefree,andyoucanalwaysmaketime.Takeupahobby.Whenyouleadaboringlife,itisgreattohavesomethingtothinkaboutthattakesyouintoanotherworld.18Ifyoulovetoread,devotetimetojustsittingwithabookandlosingyourselfinanimaginaryworld.Thewholepointofahobbyisthatitissomethingforyou,soitdoesn’tmatterwhatitisaslongasyouenjoyit.19Oftenwelosesightofthepositive,beneficialthingsinourlives.Everyonehasthingstobegratefulforandmakingalisthelpstoconcentrateyourmindonthesepositives.Allowyourselfafewminutestothinkaboutyourlifeandidentifythegoodthings.Exercise.20Gorunning,orgetdowntothegym.Sweatoutthenegativesandgetfitforthefuture.Followtheadviceaboveandyouwillsurelyincreasethequalityofyourlife.A．Createagratitudelist.B．Doingmorningexercisemakesyoufresh.C．MakethemostoftheyearsyouhaveonEarth.D．Don’tmakeexcusesaboutnothavingtimeormoney.E．Takingexerciseisanexcellentwayofboostingyourmood.F．Hobbiesarebrilliantforgivingyousomethingdifferenttodo.G．Readourlistofthingstodonowtomakeyourlifebetterandmoreenjoyable.第二部分语言运用（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。Wetookthebuseverydaythatsummermanyyearsago.Oneofthepassengerswasasmallgreymanwhotookthebustothecenterfor21citizenseverymorning.Hewalkedwithastoop(驼背)andasadlookonhisfacewhenhe,withsome22,gotonthebusandsatdownalonebehindthedriver.Nooneeverpaidverymuchattentiontohim.ThenoneJulymorninghesaidgoodmorningtothedriverandsmiledshort-sightedlydownthroughthebusbeforehesatdown.Thedrivernodded23.Therestofuswere24.Thenextday,theoldman25thebusenergetically,smiledandsaidinaloudvoice:“Andaverygoodmorningtoyouall!”Someofus26,amazed,andsaid“Goodmorning”,inreply.Thefollowingweeksweweremore27.Ourfriendwasnowdressedinaniceoldsuitandawideout-of-datetie.Thethinhairhadbeen28combed(梳理).Hesaidgoodmorningtouseverydayandwegraduallybeganto29andtalktoeachother.Onemorninghehadabunchofwildflowersinhishand.Theywerealreadybecomingalittledrybecauseofthe30.Thedriverturnedaroundsmilinglyandasked:“Haveyougotyourselfagirlfriend,Charlie?”Wenevergottoknowifhisnamereallywas“Charlie”,buthenodded31.Theotherpassengerswhistledand32athim.Charliebowedand33theflowersbeforehesatdownonhisseat.EverymorningafterthatCharliealwaysbroughtaflower.Someofthe34passengersbeganbringinghimflowersforhisbunch,gentlypushedhimandsaid:“Here.”Everyonesmiled.Peoplestartedtojokeaboutit,talktoeachother,and35thenewspaper.21．A．educated B．senior C．average D．rich22．A．difficulty B．joy C．suspicion D．satisfaction23．A．sweetly B．fearfully C．guardedly D．confidently24．A．disappointed B．silent C．polite D．serious25．A．caught B．changed C．drove D．boarded26．A．brokedown B．lookedup C．wentdown D．warmedup27．A．friendly B．humble C．grateful D．nervous28．A．quickly B．carefully C．heavily D．softly29．A．nod B．shake C．bend D．sit30．A．bus B．price C．heat D．seat31．A．tiredly B．shyly C．calmly D．confusedly32．A．shouted B．looked C．clapped D．laughed33．A．picked B．watered C．waved D．smelled34．A．regular B．active C．devoted D．intelligent35．A．buy B．read C．open D．share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。“Slowtrain”isalifelineinChina’sremoteregions.TrainNo.5629/5630,36istheonlypassengertrainservingontheSichuan-GuizhouRailwayLine,isoneofthe81pairsofslowtrainsoperatinginChina.ThepairoftrainsrunningbetweenChongqingandZunyicityofGuizhouProvince37(stop)at20stationsonthe300-kilometerjourney.Runningfornearly30years,thetrains,withthe38(low)ticketpriceofonly6yuanarestillprovidingconvenienceforpeople39(live)intheWumengMountainarea.Thoughitishometotheworld’smostdevelopedhigh-speedrailwaynetwork,Chinastillkeepstheslowtrainservicesintheless-developedregionsforpeoplewithoutaccess40othermeansoftransport.Theslowtrains,carryingthehopeoflocalpeople,moveforward41(steady)andsurelywithauniquerhythm.Theslowtrainis42cureforthedullnessoflife,bringingstoriesfromtheoutside.Everytimetheslowtrain43(expect)topullintothestation,workers,theold,44(child)anddogsallstandtogetherontheplatform.Thetrainonlystaysfortwominutes,butitisenoughtowashawaylonelinessofthe45(tire)people.第三部分课本知识考查（共两节，满分10分）第一节单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请根据所给中文或所给英语单词的正确形式填空。46．Sheisso______(贪婪的)andselfishthatnobodylikesher.47．Thepolice______(逮捕)threemenlastweekbecauseoffighting.48．The______(每周的)magazineispopularwiththeyoung.49．Sheshoutedwith______(violent).50．Weshouldnotlaughatpeoplewitha______(disable).第二节完成句子（共5小题；每空0.5分，每小题1分，满分5分）请根据所给中文完成句子。51．她很难说谎。Itisdifficultforher____________alie.52．我很荣幸被邀请在会议上发表演讲。Itisagreathonourformeto____________toaddressthismeeting.53．从山顶上看，这座城市像颗闪亮的钻石。____________thetopofthemountain,thecityislikeashiningdiamond.54．不要想当然地认为他总能