广东省惠州市实验中学2023-2024学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题

惠州市实验中学2022级高二期中考试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。AWithsuchastrongartisticheritage,it’snosurprisethatEnglandknocksitoutoftheparkwhenitcomestoworld-classartgalleries.Thesearethegalleriesyouneedtoaddtoyourmust-visitlist.RoyalAcademyofArts(RA),LondonNotyourstandardgallery,theRoyalAcademyofArtsisledbyartiststopromotenotjusttheappreciationofart,butitspractice.Itisworld-famousforhostingsomeexhibitionsthatgeteveryonetalking.Besides,whatsetstheRAapartisitsengagementwiththepublicthroughparticipatoryexperiences,allowingvisitorstonotonlyviewartbutbecomepartofitininnovativeways.SainsburyCentreforVisualArts,NorwichSittingontheedgeoftheUniversityofEastAnglia’scampus,theSainsburyCentreholdsacollectionofremarkableworksofartspanningover2,000years.InsidetheseminalNormanFosterbuilding,you’llfindartworksfromaroundtheworld,includingsomestunningpiecesofEuropeanmodernartbyDegas,FrancisBacon,andAlbertoGiacometti.YorkshireSculpturePark,WestYorkshireTearinguptherulebookwhenitcomestohowwetraditionallyviewart,theYorkshireSculptureParkstrivestobreakdownbarriersbyshowingworksfromBritishandinternationalartistsintheopenainSetinhundredsofacresofWestYorkshireparkland,you’llseesculpturesbysomeoftheleadingartistsofthe20thcentury.Whitworth,ManchesterAfterasky-high£15milliondevelopment,theWhitworthisbecomingoneofthemostimportantgalleriesinthenorthofEngland.Makingfulluseofitspicturesqueparksetting,thegalleryhasabeautifulartgardenandasculptureterrace(露台),allwaitingtobeexplored.Insidethegallery,youcanviewanexcitingprogrammeofever-changingexhibitions.

21.WhatisspecialabouttheRoyalAcademyofArts?Á.Itoffersinteractiveexperiences.B.Itdisplaysworksbyseniorartists.C.Itoccupiesavastspaceinthemuseum.D.Itholdsexhibitionsinatraditionalway.22.WhatdoYorkshireSculptureParkandWhitworthhaveincommon?A.Theyaresmallinscale.B.Theyofferoutdoorsettings.C.Theyfeaturelong-standingworks.D.Theyhostexhibitionsonanannualbasis.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anarttextbook. B.Anartstudent’spaper.C.Apersonaltravelblog. D.Atravelguidebook.BJosefaMarinwenttoNewYorkfromMexicoin1987,supportingherdaughterbackhomewiththe$140aweeksheearnedatasweaterfactory.Withthatsmallincome,shehadtocollectrecyclables,tradingincansforfivecentseach.Whentheclothingfactorycloseddowninthelate2000s,shebecameafull-timerecycler,pickingupcansandbottlestomakeendsmeet.Marin'sstoryisnotunique.Millionsaroundtheworldmakealivingfrompickingthroughwasteandresellingit-avitalrolethatkeeps.wastemanageable.InNewYorkCity,theadministrativedepartmentcollectsonlyabout28percentofthecansthatcouldberecycled.Rubbishcollectorskeepmillionsofadditionalrecyclablesoutoflandfillseveryyear.Yetcollectorsareruledoutbygovernmentpolicies.TheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtin1988statedthathouseholdgarbageispublicpropertyonceit'sonthestreet:Thatenablespolicetosearchrubbishforevidence,butthatprotectionhasn'talwaysbeenextendedtorecyclers.AndinplaceslikeNewYorkCity,whichistestingcity-ownedlockedcontainerstohidegarbagefromrats,containersaremadeclearlyimpossibleforcollectorstoget.“There'svalueinthewaste,andwefeelthatvalueshouldbelongtothepeople,notthecityorthecorporations,”saysRyanCastalia,directorofanonprofitrecyclingandcommunitycenterinBrooklyn.Recognizedornot,wastepickershavelongbeentreatedwithdisrespect.Marinrecallsanoccasionwhensomeonelivingnexttoabuildingwhereshewascollectingcansthrewwaterather,“BecauseIrecycledoesn'tmeanIamlessofapersonthananyoneelse,”shesays.Somegovernmentsarestartingtorealizethatprotectingtheenvironmentandhumanitygohandinhand.TheUnitedNation's2030AgendaforSustainableDevelopment,forexample,callsforanendtopovertyandalltherisksitbrings.24.Whatistheauthor'spurposeoftellingaboutMarin?A.Tohighlightwastecollectors'role.B.Toreflectlaid-offworkers'hardship.C.Topraiseherdevotiontoherdaughter.D.Toshowtheseriousnessofunemployment.25.Howdoestheauthorshowtheimportanceofwastepickers'work?A.Bycontrasting.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bygivingdefinitions.DBycause-effectanalysis.26WhatwouldMarinagreewith? A.Businessisbusiness. B.Nojobisnobleorhumble.CTheearlybirdscatchesworms.D.Onegoodturndeservesanother.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Howcanweendpoverty? B.Whoownsourgarbage?C.Whotakesblameforwaste?D.Howshouldwerecyclerubbish?CEatinginsectsisoneofthoseideasthatneverquiteseemtobepopular.TheUnitedNationsspreadtheideaadecadeago,but,intheWestatleast,insectsremainmostlyabsentfromsupermarketshelves.Facedwithanunsatisfiedpublic,scientistshavebeenexploringotherchoices.Oneistofeedtheinsectstofarmanimals,whicharenotsopicky.Ofcourse,theinsectsneedtoeat,too.Todate,theyhavemostlyreared(饲养)onleftoverchickenfeed(饲料).Butthesupplyofthatislimited,andifinsect-rearedmeatistotakeoff,newsourceswillbeneeded.NielsEriksen,abiochemistatAalborgUniversity,suggestsfeedingthemonthewasteproductsofthebeerindustryTheworlddrinksaround185bnlitresofbeereveryyear.Eachlitreproducesbetweenthreeandtenlitresofwastewaterfullofthrown-awaygrains.Themixisrichinproteinbutlackingin

carbohydrates(碳水化合物),especiallycomparedwithchickenfeed.Mostinsectsgrownforfeeddepend,inthewild,onthecarbohydratesfoundinbadfruit.Whetherinsectswouldactuallyconsiderbeerwasteadeliciousmealwas,therefore,unclear.Theresearchersusedthebabyinsectsoftheblacksoldierfly.Theyounginsectsweredividedintothreegroups,whichwereofferedbeerwaste,chickenfeedoramixtureofboth.TheresearchersmonitoredboththeirweightgainandtheamountofCO,theyproduced.Theyfoundthebabyinsectshappilyconsumedbothbeerwasteandchickenfeed,andgrewequallywelloneitherfoodsource.DrEriksenfoundfewdifferencesinhownutritioustheinsectswouldbetofarmanimals.Theexperimentmayhavepossibleeffectsbeyondthebeerbusiness,too.Bonemealfromfarms,andwastefromotherfoodindustriesarealllikewiseplentifulandprotein-rich.Allnowlooktobereasonabletargetsfornutrientrecyclingbyinsects.Whetherconsumerswillbewillingtoeatinsect-rearedbeef,though,remainstobeseen.28.WhatisthepurposeofNielsEriksen'sresearch?ATochangepublic'sattitudetowardinsects.B.Torecyclethewastewaterinbeerindustry.C.Tafindalternativestochickenfeed.D.Toreducetheconsumptionofwasteproducts.29.Whatisparagraph6mainlyabout?A.Thefutureapplicationoftheresearch. B.Theextendedinfluenceoftheresearch.C.Theimportanceofproteininthecycle.D.Thecontributionofthebeerindustry.30.Whatisthepossiblefoodchaindescribedinthe' article?A.chickens-insects-cows-humansB.humans-beerwaste-insects-cowsC.cows-chickens-insects-beerwaste D.beerwaste-insects-cows-humans31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleofthearticle?A.WasterecyclingwillbetakingoffsoonB.EatinginsectsisthenewchoiceforpeopleC.InsectscouldhelpturnbeerwasteintobeefD.InsectscouldgainpopularityinsupermarketDForestsabsorbhugeamountsofcarbondioxidefromEarth'satmosphere,whichmakethemakeypartofeasingclimatechange.Buthumansmayhavealreadymadetheworld'slargestrainforestuselessandperhapsevendetrimentaltothebattleagainstgreenhousegases,anewstudyfinds.Accordingtothestudy,thecarbonbalanceoftheAmazonrainforestisdamagedlargelyduetolarge-scalehumandisturbancetotheAmazonecosystem,withwildfires-----manydeliberatelysettoclearlandforagricultureandindustry------responsibleformostoftheCOemissionsfromtheregionandthehotterdryseasons.“ThefirstverybadnewsisthatforestburningproducesaroundthreetimesmoreCO₂,thantheforestabsorbs,”leadauthorofthestudyLucianaGattisaid.“Thesecondbadnewsisthattheplaceswheredeforestationis30percentormoreshowcarbonemissions10timeshigherthantheplaceswherelessthan20percentofforestisdestroyed.”Inthenewstudy,theresearchersanalyzednearly600measurementsofCO,andCOconcentrationatfourspotsintheBrazilianAmazoncollectedfrom2010to2018.Theteamfoundthat,onaverage,firespouredabout1.6billiontonsofCO₂intotheatmosphereeachyear,whilehealthytreesabsorbedonlyabouthalfabilliontons.TheteamalsofoundthatwhiletheEasternAmazon,whichhasseenhistoricallygreateramountsofdeforestationoverthepast40years,hasbecomeaplacewherecarbonemissionsarefrom,theWesternAmazonwhichhasseenmuchlessdeforestation,isneitheracarbon‘producer’noracarbonsink.There,COabsorptionbyhealthyforestsbalancestheemissionsfromfires.TheAmazonBasincontainsabout2.8millionsquaremilesofjungle,representingmorethanhalfofthetropicalrainforestarearemainingonEarth.“Limitingdeforestation,andespeciallywildfires,iskeytochangingthisdangeroustrendintheAmazon.ImagineifwecouldkeeptheAmazonfromfires,theforestcouldbeacarbonsink,”Gattisaid.“Butwearedoingtheoppositeandweareacceleratingclimatechange.”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detrimental”meaninparagraph1?A.Sensitive.B.Harmful.C.Responsible.D.Ineffective.33.WhichisthemajorcauseoftheAmazon'scarbonimbalance?A.Climatechange.BIndustrialdevelopmentC.Humanactivity.D.Naturalwildfires.34.Whatdidtheresearchersdiscoverintheirstudy?

A.TheEasternAmazonisrelativelybetter-preserved.b.TheAmazonwitnessedmorefiresfrom2010to2018.C.ThemajorityofforestfiresresultedfromdeforestationD.TheAmazonrainforestcreatesmoreCOthanitabsorbs35:WhatdoesGattiimplyattheendofthetext?A.Moreforestsshouldhavebeenprotected.BTheAmazonrainforestisshrinkingrapidlyCPeopleshouldgreatlyreducetheircarbonfootprint.D.PreventingfireshelpsimprovetheAmazon'scondition.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。Researchhasshownthatmindfuleatinghaspositiveimpactsonpeople,soit'sbeneficialtoknowhowtoeatmoremindfully.Herearesometechniquesforeatingatahealthypace.Removealldistractionswhileyoueat.36Makesureyourcellphoneisfacedownandyou'renotgoingtoberespondingtoanymessagesthatcomethrough.Takeenoughtimetofinishyourmeal.Evenwithalldistractionsremoved,veryoftenyoustillfindyourselfeatingfasterthanyoushould.37Ittakesaboutthattimeforyourbodytogetthesignaltothebrainthatyouarefull.38Youmightwonderhowtospend20wholeminuteseatingasandwich.Onewaytoslowdownistoengageyoursensesandthinkthroughallthedetailsaboutyourmeal.Askyourself:What'sonmyplate?HowhungryamItoday?Isittoosalty?Noticethesmell,thetasteandwhateverothersensesthatariseasyoueat.Limittheamountofthefoodyoumightmunchon(大口吃)mindlessly.Putasmallamountofsnackfood,likepotatochips,inaseparatebowltohelpavoidmindlessmunching.39Puttingasidesomeofthefoodcanhelpyoueatlessatahealthierpace.Actuallychew.Ifyou'rewolfingdown(狼吞虎咽)yourfoodyou'reprobablynotchewingit.Andchewingisanimportantpartofdigestion.40Lookateachbitebeforeputtingitintoyourmouth,acknowledgewhatyou'reeatingandchew,chew,chew.A.Noticeallthelittledetailsaboutyourfood.B.Limityourtimeforamealwithin20minutes.C.Ithelpsbreakupthefoodssoit'seasierforabsorption.DWatchoutforyourfoodintakeandthetimeyouspendonit.E.Whenyousitdowntoeat,spendatleast20minutesdoingso.F.Ifyouhaveawholebagofit,itischallengingtostopafterseveralbites.G.Theycanlimityourabilitytoenjoyyourfoodandnoticewhenyouarefull.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15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenIwasinthirdgrade,myfamilyandItookonanunforgettabletripacrossthecountry.Itturnedouttobemorethanjusta/an41journey;itwasajourneyofdiscoveryintoour42.Everyday,Dad43uswithhistrustyroadmap.Mom,theheartofourfamily,sharedfolktalesandpaintedpicturesabouttheupcoming44.Wewentthroughdiverse45,fromthethickforeststothevastdesertsoftheWest.Oneday,whilehikingthroughtheGrandCanyon,I46aparticularlyroughpath.Frightened,I47,notknowinghowtomoveon.That'swhenmyparents48.AsDadshowedmefootholds(立足点),Momcoachedmewithcalming49andremindedmeofthebreathtakingviewsthatlayahead.Then,I50theconfidenceasmyfeet51solidgroundagain.WhenIfinallyovercamemyfear,Ifeltwebecame52asafamilyFromthenon,everyevening,we'dgatheraroundacampfireforwhatwe53called“FamilyReflectionTime.”Duringthesesessions,we'dsharelaughs,54,andinsightsfromtheday'sexperiences.Thetriptaughtmethatthetruemeaningoftravelisn'tmerelyaboutreachingthedestinationbutaboutthepersonalgrowththathappensontheroute,andthefamilybondsformedwhenfacing55together.41.A.crowdedBphysicalC.creativeD.necessary42.A.relationshipsB.potentialsC.dreamsD.inspirations43.A.guidedB.encouragedC.comfortedD.attracted

44.A.eventsB.stationsC.locationsD.shows45.A.culturesB.landscapesC.groupsD.countries46.A.imaginedB.constructedC.smoothedD.encountered47.A.frozeB.flewC.fellD.forgot48.A.reacheddownB.stoodasideC.steppedinD.turnedback49.A.wordsB.worriesC.noisesD.thoughts50.AlostB.maintainedC.demonstratedD.restored51.A.leftB.brokeC.foundD.dug52.A.nicerB.tougherC.braverD.closer53.A.originallyB.affectionatelyC.frequentlyD.simply54.A.sympathyB.conflictC.tears·D.profits55.A.challengesB.defeatsC.oppositionD.uncertainty第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。ZhengChao,whogrewupinJiaoyaovillage,ahigh-altitudemountainousareawithpoorland,wasraisedbytea.Hisfamily,whichhasbeengrowing.tea56threegenerations,usedtohavetroubleputtingfoodonthetable,57.nowheearns70,000yuanayearjustfromsellingtea.In2019,Kuangandsevenotheryoungpeopleinthevillagesetupateacooperative(合作社).Withthesupportoftheeconomiccooperativeintheirvillage,they58(successful)integratedtheresourcesoftheteaindustry,andcarriedoutthemodelofunified(统一的)planting,fertilization,processingandsales,attempting59(achieve)highqualityandagoodflavor,Anoldhouseinthevillage60(transform)intoateaprocessingandexhibitionworkshop,whilethehousefacingthegreen61(mountain)andtheteagardenbecameaseparateteatastingroom.Lastyear,thecooperativeassigned40percentofits62(expect)earningstotheshareholdersinthevillage.63MaoHuayan,Kuang'swife,receivedherbonusof1,097yuan,shefeltlikeachild64(get)“lucky”moneyduringSpringFestival.Moreimportantwasthe65(industry)developmentthathelpedthemtoaccumulatewealth.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是学生会主席李华，你所在的校园一些学生有不良饮食习惯，请你在你校英语论坛上以“Youarewhatyoueat!”为题发表演讲,号召同学们养成健康的饮食习惯。内容包括:1.健康饮食问题；2.你的建议;3.提出呼吁。注意：1.词数80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Youarewhatyoueat!Hello,everyone,Thankyou.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。FromthedayTonywasborn,Jeffrefusedtolethisson'sdisabilitiesholdhimback.Tonyhascerebralpalsy(脑瘫),ma