广东省广州市天河区2023~2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

广州市天河区2023~2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语本试卷共8页，满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的学校、姓名、班级、座位号和考生号填写在答题卡相应的位置上，再用2B铅笔把考号的对应数字涂黑。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；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的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔或涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATenyearsago,Airbnbpassedamilestone:thenumberofpeoplewhohadusedtheservicetobookanight’sstayoutnumbered4million.Butitwasstillbelievedtobeasmallplayer.Overthepastdecade,stayinginsomebodyelse’shome,orsecondhome,forashort-termbreakhasbecomethefirstchoiceI（andmymates,andmymum,andhermates）madewhenplanningtovisitacity.Wemuchpreferit.Awayfromtheeyesofannoyingtourists,ourboysarefreetotreatthehouseasagenuinehome-from-home:thatis,usingeverysurface,frombookshelftoboilercupboard,asahugewonderland.Asthereisalwaysaseparatelivingspace（actuallyseparate,unliketheopen-plan“suites”offeredbymosthotels）,wecanchatandwatchTVoncethey’vegonetobed.Weusethekitchentomakethemdinnerandbreakfast,whichsavesusmoney;thenwegetatakeawayfromDeliveroo（anothertechnologicalmarvel）oncethekidsareinbed.I’lladmitthatthisroutinecanstillpresentchallenges.Simplyloadingupthecarwithdailynecessities,snacksanddrinks,andappropriate“in-flightentertainment”isanactivitythat,itself,killsyourdesireforholiday.Butit’salwaysworthit.HowIlookforwardtothesmallsuccesswhenI’velocatedtheparkingspaceforourrentedroom,aftertenminutesofaimlesslydrivingaroundacomplexone-waysystem.HowIloveexaminingtheowner’sartandbooks,piecingtogethermyimpressionoftheirpersonalityfromthecluesthey’veleftbehindinrandomhandmadeobjects.“Look,he’sgotasignedBruceSpringsteenposterandanentirelibraryofJeffreyArcher!DidheturnShakespeareashegotolder,orinherit（继承）thebooksfromhisdad?”Bestofall,IenjoywakinguponSundaymorningandbeingsomewherenew—yetnotbeingconstantlyaware,asoneisinahotel,ofthefinancialdealduringtheexperience.Wanderingaroundcities,I’veoftenfoundmyselfidlyimaginingwhatitwouldbeliketolivethere,andwithAirbnbonegetsquiteabitclosertoactuallyknowingtheanswer.Thatiswhy,Isuspect,it’sno“smallplayer”anymore.1.Whatdoestheauthorprefertodowhentravelling?A.Usehome-sharingplatforms. B.Bookahotelinadvance.C.Chooselong-termstays. D.Staytogetherwithfamily.2.Whatdoestheauthorlikeaboutthehome-from-homeexperience,accordingtoparagraph3?A.Loadingupthecar. B.Locatingaparkingspace.C.Readingtheowner’sbooks. D.Picturingtheowner’spersonality.3.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Topopularizeaservice. B.Tosharepersonalexperiences.C.Toexploreasocialissue. D.Toprovideusefulinformation.B“AlthoughIhavebeenteachingHaoHaohowtosay‘mom’everyday,heisstillunabletosaytheword.Heisnow24yearsold,”saysZhaoXinling.Havingachildwithautism（自闭症）,the64-year-oldhasworkedhardtohelpherson.SheisthefounderandprincipaloftheLovingHomeforChildrenSpecialEducationandRehabilitation（康复）CenterinGuiyang,thefirstofitskindinGuizhouprovince.Overtheyears,shehasprovidedsupporttomorethan7,000childrenwithautismandwitnessedtheautisticcommunityflourish—frombeingunder-recognizedtobeingincreasinglyunderstoodandaccepted—andshehasseenhowthecommunityisgainingmoresupportfrombroadersociety.Bornin2000,HaoHaolosthislanguageabilitiessuddenlywhenhewas22monthsoldandwaslaterdiagnosed（诊断）withautism.Tobetterunderstandthedisease,Zhaovisitedrehabilitationinstitutions,hospitalsandschoolsincitieslikeBeijingandGuangzhou.Shesawmanyparentslikeherandrealizedthattheirfamiliessharedenormouspressure.Fortunately,shemetGuanFuqin,adoctoramongthefirstinGuizhoutoprovideautismdiagnosisservicesforchildren.Guanadvisedhertoestablishaninstitutionwherechildrenwithautismcouldlearnlocallyandtheirparentscouldhelponeanother.AndGuanwouldactasavolunteer,offeringmedicalsupport.In2003,thecenterwasestablished.Threeyearslater,Zhaobegantryingherhandatintegratededucation.“Inthepast,wewantedautisticchildrentoimprovethemselvesandfitintothelifestylesofnormalpeople.However,throughintegratededucation,normalchildrencanlearntounderstand,acceptandcareforautisticchildren.Thesetwo-wayeffortscanmakethelivesofautisticchildreneasier,andtheirfamilieshappier,”shenotes.Theinstitutehascarriedoutsuchpracticeswithover20kindergartens,primaryschoolsandhighschoolsinthecity,andmorethan2,000autisticchildrenhavebeenenrolledinregularschools.Althoughtherearestillmanychallengesahead,Zhaoisconfidentaboutthefuture,“Weneedtoviewautismpositively,acceptit,andenjoythedifferentlifeitoffers.”4.Whatdoestheunderlineword“flourish”meaninparagraph2?A.Unify. B.Progress. C.Change. D.Succeed.5.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.HaoHao’ssuddendisease. B.Specialsupportfromadoctor.C.Thebirthofthecenter. D.GreatefforttotreatHaoHao.6.WhatisZhaoXinling’ssuggestionfornormalpeople?A.Beanactivevolunteer.B.Showrespecttoeverylife.C.Treatautisticchildrendifferently.D.Helpautisticpeopleadapttotheirlife.CBy2040,nearlyoneinfourSwedeswillbe65yearsorolder.Inacountrywherelifeexpectancyisveryhighandmostcarefortheelderlyisgovernmentfunded,thatmeansastrainonspendingandresourcesisapproaching.Oneconcernisthesupplyofaffordableyetcomfortableaccommodations.FurnituregiantIKEAhasoneidea.Thecompanyislaunchinganewstyleofhomefordementia（痴呆）patientsthroughBoKlok,ajointenterprisewithaconstructioncompanythatmakessustainableandaffordablehousing.“Weseeagrowingconcernthatpeopleareendingupininstitutionswheretheydonotwanttoendup,”notedJonasSpangenberg,BoKlokCEO.“Ifwecancrackthecodewhereyoucancontinuetoliveatahomethatismoresuitableforyou,evenwithvarioussyndromes（症状）,webelievewecoulddoagoodthingforsociety.”Forthepastthreedecades,thegrouphasbuiltmorethan11,000modular（组合式的）homesthroughoutSweden,FinlandandNorwayusingtheIKEAmodel:cutdowncostsbyproducinglargequantitiesofpartsoff-site.Lowerincomecustomersonlypaywhattheycanaffordaftertaxesandlivingexpenses.Now,thecompanythinksitcanhelppeoplewhostrugglewithmemorylosstoliveathome—savingthegovernmentmoneyitwouldotherwisespendoncare.It’sjustbuiltasmallpilotwithsixapartments,thefirsttailoredhomes,justoutsideStockholm.Designadjustmentsincludetakingmirrorsanddark-coloredflooroutofbathroomsandfittingkitchenapplianceswithold-fashionedknobs,ratherthandigitalcontrols.Thedevelopmentsalsohighlightspendingtimeoutdoors,andwillinclude“therapeutic”gardensandclubhousesforsocializing.Thatcouldmakeitmoreappealingforapartnertomovethere,too.“Totakecareofelderlypeople,thatcostisexploding,”JonasSpangenbergtoldCNNBusiness.“It’smuchcheaperforsocietyandthepublictogivethemservicebackhome.”7.WhatproblemdoseniorpeopleinSwedenface?A.Ahighagingrate.B.Noaccesstosuitablehousing.C.Separationfromtheirfamily.D.Hugeexpensesonhealthcare.8.Whichwordscanbestdescribethesixpilotapartments?A.Dark-coloredandnatural. B.Well-equippedandstylish.C.User-friendlyandcomfortable. D.Visually-appealingandsafe.9.WhatdoesSpangenbergthinkoftheproject?A.Itwaslaunchedtoolatetobeeffective.B.Itcanreducepopulationwithmemoryloss.C.Itremainstobeseenwhetherit’sawisedecision.D.Itenablesthegovernmenttobetterspenditsmoney.10.Whatcouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Agingpopulation:achallengeforSweden.B.TheIKEAmodel:asustainableconstructionplan.C.BoKlokprojectisbetterhousingdementiaelderly.D.Housecompaniesarehelpingfightmemoryloss.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据下面短文，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。Moneyhabitsarethesmalldailydecisionswemakethatinfluencehowwespendandsaveourmoney.11Butwithalittleawarenessandeffort,wecanmakeimprovementsthatwillhelpusachieveourfinancialgoals.Takingacarefullookatyourexistingspendinghabitsisoneofthefirststepsinimprovingyourmoneyhabits.12Itcanmakeyourealizethepotentialissuesonyourspendinghabits,andhelpyouidentifyareaswhereyoucanadjustyourspendingpatterns.Next,setupclearfinancialgoalsforyourself.Havingaspecificaiminmindwillhelpyoukeepmotivatedandfocused,whetherit’ssavingforadownpaymentonahome,removingcreditcarddebt,orcreatinganemergencyfund.13Abudgetensuresthatyourspendingisfocusedonyourprioritiesandthatyousetasideenoughcashtoachieveyourgoals.Makesuretoincludeacategoryforsavingsanduseitconsistently.Impulsive（冲动的）purchasingisacrucialhabittobreak.14Makingalistoftheitemsyourequirebeforeyougoshoppingandstickingtoitisoneapproachtoachievethis.Additionally,waitingadayortwobeforemakingapurchasecanhelpyoudetermineifyoustillwanttheitem.Finally,it’scriticaltopayattentiontoyourfinancialhabitsandadjustthemasneeded.15Keepinmindthatadjustıngyourspendıngpatternsisaprocess,anditseffectsmightnotbeseenrightaway.Withalittleknowledgeandeffort,youcanmakepositivechanges,helpingyouachieveyourfinancialobjectivesandstrengthenyouroverallfinancialhealth.A.Besides,cuttingyourbudgetisessential.B.Itiseffectivetoadjustourfinancialbehaviors.C.Itmightbechallengingtochangethesehabits.D.Settingandstickingtoabudgetisalsocrucial.E.Trackyourspendingandgoals,andbepreparedtochangeifnecessary.F.Takeactiontostopitsothatyourbankaccountwillbesignificantlyincreased.G.Thisinvolvestrackingallyourspendingforamonthandthenanalyzingthedata.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AsIpreparedourSaturdaynightbarbecue,mydaughterRikkistormedintothehouseandwentstraighttoherroom.ThenIsawourneighborAmywalkinghomeacrossthestreet.“Rikki,comehere.Ineedyourhelpwithdinner,”Icalled.Shecamewitha（n）16lookonherface—thekindkidshavewhentheyknowtheyarewrongbuthaveconvincedthemselvestheyareright.“InoticedAmy17.Whydidn’tshestaylong?”Iasked,watchingherclosely.“Idon’tlikeher,”Rikki18.“Shedressesterribleandsmellsbad.Noneofuslikeher.”“That’snother19,Rikki.Idon’tknowwhatherfamilyislike,butmaybeshedoesn’thaveanyonetohelpher.”Iremindedherthateveryoneisuniqueandworthy,20theircircumstances.AsIcouldn’t21hertolikesomeone,Iletitgo.Rikki’sDad,whohadbeenwatchingwhilegrilling,askedwhatwasgoingon.Hewantedtoknow22Amywasleavingwithherheaddownandlookingsosad.RikkiexplainedthatAmyjustdroppedover23.Herdadthensaid,“Rikki,wouldyouliketocomewithmefora24trip?”Curiously,Rikkijumpedinthetruck.TheywenttoAmy’shouseandinvitedheroverfor25.Soon,theyreturnedwithasmilingAmy.Thegirlstalkedalotandplayed26.Wegatheredaroundourpicnictableunderthehugeoaktree.IcouldseeRikkihad27herprejudice.Theywereunawareofwhattheworldmightthrowatthemastheygrewup,butonthiswarmsummerevening,everythingwas28.AfterAmywenthome,Rikki’seyes29.“Ihadfuntoday,Momma,”shesaid.“I’mproudofyou,baby.”Ismiledback.LaterherdadtoldmewhattheytalkedonthewaytoAmy’shouse.HeexplainedhowhefeltforAmybecausehehadbeeninher30asachild.Hedidn’twantRikkitobejudgmentalbut31andhelpful.Rikkiapologized,andshestartedthinking32.Today,Rikkihasaheartofgold.Sheisthefirstto33thosewhomothersmightturnawayandisgenerousinhelpingothers.Shehasthe34tolovetheunloved.Ibelievethatday35her.16.A.innocent B.stubborn C.surprised D.blank17.A.breakin B.turnaround C.passby D.comeover18.A.announced B.complained C.whispered D.bargained19.A.choice B.idea C.business D.fault20.A.becauseof B.regardlessof C.accordingto D.exceptfor21.A.force B.remind C.teach D.warn22.A.when B.how C.why D.whether23.A.uninvited B.uneducated C.unnoticed D.unwashed24.A.regular B.quick C.summer D.pleasure25.A.party B.dinner C.study D.fun26.A.happily B.safely C.quietly D.carefully27.A.deepened B.challenged C.overcome Dhidden28.A.perfect B.unique C.reasonable D.possible29.A.shone B.rounded C.watered D.wandered30.A.house B.shoes C.dream D.eyes31.A.grateful B.brave C.kind D.responsible32.A.seriously B.slowly C.differently D.clearly33.A.welcome B.inspire C.respect D.bless34.A.right B.chance C.duty D.ability35.A.pleased B.freed C.moved D.shaped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。Thetulou,atypeofearth-builtdwelling（住所）,isconstructedusingstones36thefoundation.ItisaspecialtypeofruraldwellinguniquetotheHakkapeoplelivinginthemountainousareasacrossFujianprovince.TheFujiantulou,37youcanfindmanydetailsshowingthe38（wise）andmythofthelocalpeople,islistedontheUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.Withrawearthasthemainmaterial,togetherwithbambooandwoodastheframework,thebuildings39（build）layerbylayer,ranginginheightfromthreetofivestories.Asingletuloueanhousehundredsofpeoplewhosharethesamesurname.Asfortheshape,notallof40aredoughnut-shaped.Someareoval,squareorrectangular.Itissaidthatatulourequiresrestorationonlyonceacentury.Duringtheprocess,thecraftsmenareconsiderednotonly41（architect）butalsosculptors.42,nowadaysyoungpeoplearenolongerinterestedinlearningthenecessaryskills,castingashadowoverthefutureoftheuniquetreasure.43（lucky）,thisuniqueformofarchitecture,44（dot）aroundmainlyinFujian’sLongyanandZhangzhou,isstillwellpreservedand45（function）today,attractingpeopletoappreciatetheintelligenceandcreativityoftheHakkapeople.第三部分基础知识（共三节，满分30分）第一节（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。preciseenhancesubmitassignguidancecomplicatedsuperiorcapacityapplaudplatformChatGPTisanAImodelcreatedbyOpenAIthatcangeneratetextbasedongivenprompts（提示）.Ithasgainedglobalattentionforitsimpressiveadvantages.Oneadvantageisits46toprovidequicksolutionstotasks47byusers,whichcansaveusers’timeforinformationgathering.Anotherpositiveaspectisitssupportforcreativewriting.Usersinputpromptsforittocontinuetheunfinishedstory.Iftheyarenotsatisfiedwiththeversion48byChatGPT,theycangivefurther49togetadesiredone.However,it’simportanttonotethattheresponsesgeneratedbyChatGPTmaynotalwaysbe50.ThisisbecausethemodelhasbeentrainedonavastamountofdatafromtheInternet,includingbothaccurateandinaccurateinformation.Additionally,italsodoesn’talwaysaskformoreinformationwhenitneedsto.Forexample,itmightjustgiveyouarecipewithoutconsideringthe51natureofindividualrequest.Tosolvethoseproblems,OpenAIhasofferedusersa52toprovidevaluablefeedbackandtheycanwinupto$500inAPIcredits.TheyhavealsointroducedasubscriptionplancalledChatGPTPlus