广东省清远市清远市第三中学教育集团高二下学期5月期中英语试题-A4

这是一份广东省清远市清远市第三中学教育集团高二下学期5月期中英语试题-A4，共10页。
满分120分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力【听说考试代替，满分30分】
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。
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Can energy drinks really make yu energetic? A survey, by Cancer Cuncil Australia amng mre than 9000 students acrss the cuntry, fund teenagers wh were bitten by the energy drinks bug and drank energy drinks at least nce a day were twice as likely t get less than eight hurs’ sleep n schl night than thse wh didn’t.
The same survey fund ne in six teenagers take in at least 5.2kg f sugar each year frm sugary drinks alne. “This can lead t weight gain and besity, increasing the risk f heart and kidney disease, type2 diabetes, strke and sme cancers,” Mr Sinclair said, wh led the survey. Craig Sinclair, head f Rethink Sugary Drink, said the levels f sugar in energy drinks are very high, causing teenagers t put n weight.
The survey als fund the caffeine (咖啡因) levels f the drinks is als high and this culd explain the survey results n their effect n teenage sleep. Energy drinks cntain 160mg f caffeine, mre than twice as much as a cup f cffee r a 500ml bttle f cla, Mr Sinclair said. The Sleep Health Fundatin says teenagers need 8-10 hurs f sleep, mre than an adult, because their bdies and cgnitin are grwing rapidly. Sleep is imprtant fr teen mental health and the US Sleep Fundatin says shrtage f sleep can cntribute t acne, bad behaviur and unhealthy eating habits. Assciate Prfessr Matthew Hpcraft frm the Australian Dental Assciatin Victria said energy drinks are als a majr cntributing factr t tth decay and tth ersin.
Ryal Prince Alfred Hspital heart dctr Prfessr Chris Semsarian has tested the effects f energy drinks n the heart and said they can lead t an increased heart rate and irregular heart beat. “Caffeine is nt the nly stimulant (兴奋剂) part f these drinks, mst als have guarana which is als a stimulant,” he said. Energy drinks have been related t scres f deaths arund the wrld because f their high caffeine cntent.
21．What des the underlined phrase “bitten by the energy drink bug”?
A．Tired f energy drinks.B．Equipped with energy drinks.
C．Fascinated by energy drinks.D．Attacked by an insect in energy drinks.
22．Accrding t the survey, what caused teenagers fnd f drinking energy drinks nt t sleep enugh?
A．The high levels f caffeine.B．The high levels f sugar.
C．The high levels f alchl.D．The shrtage f exercise.
23．What effects d energy drinks have n the heart, accrding t Prfessr Chris Semsarian?
A．They can bring abut decreased heart rate.
B．They can result in bld pressure rising.
C．They can lead t heart stpping wrking.
D．They can cntribute t heart beating irregularly.
24．What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A．Energy Drinks’ FunctinsB．Energy Drinks’ Harmful Effects
C．Energy Drinks’ Effect n SleepD．Different Opinins f Energy Drinks
B
In a lt f ther states in America, warm sunny days mean lazy afternns are spent n the beach. In Oregn, peple pack hiking shes with their bathing suits. Here are 3 incredible hikes fr yu.
Cascade Head Preserve
Distance: 6.8 miles
Difficulty: Mderate
Nearest Twn: Lincln City
Managed by the internatinal nnprfit The Nature Cnservancy, the Cascade Head Preserve is an excellent hike that typically marks the divisin between the nrth and central Oregn cast. There are upper and lwer trailheads (小道的起点), with abut 3.4 miles f trails between the tw.
Cape Lkut
Distance: 5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Nearest Twn: Tillamk
Of all the capes n the Oregn cast, Cape Lkut might be the mst famus, prjecting 1.5 miles int the cean. Visitrs can tackle the five-mile, rund-trip hike t the tip f the cape where they can enjy several incredible views ver the Pacific Ocean. Separate trails lead dwn t Suth Beach and the Campgrund.
Clatsp Lp Hike
Distance: 3 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Nearest Twn: Cannn Beach
There are several trails that traverse (横越) Tillamk Head at Ecla State Park, but the Clatsp Lp Hike is knwn fr its breathtaking Cliffside views and quiet frested paths. Take the seaside trail frm Indian Beach t the Hikers Camp, then take the frested path back.
25．Which is the dividing line between the nrth and central Oregn cast?
A．Tillamk.B．Cascade Head Preserve.
C．Cape Lkut.D．Cannn Beach.
26．What can yu d while standing n the tip f the cape?
A．G camping in the wild.B．G hiking thrugh the frests.
C．Kill time n the beach.D．Enjy views ver the cean.
27．What is the Clatsp Lp Hike famus fr?
A．The vast frest.B．The easy hikes.
C．The amazing views.D．The quiet seaside.
C
We have lng imagined a wrld where we interact with cmputers and rbts as if they were nrmal human beings. Science mvies shw cmputers and rbts that think and feel just like humans. While these scenes exist nly in the mvies fr nw, we may be getting clse t making technlgy emtinally intelligent.
The first step tward this is understanding what emtins are, Scientists are ften unable t describe emtins in exact terms, even thugh we generally understand what peple mean when they say they’re sad r happy.
Back in the 1950s, few scientists studied emtin. But American scientist Paul Ekman saw a lt f ptential in this field. He began analyzing facial expressins, and gathered a list f ver 5,000 muscle mvements. These muscle mvements cmbine t frm ur different expressins. His discvery f micr-expressin—facial expressins that last nly less than a secnd—allws us t read the emtins that peple try t hide.
There are many pssible uses f emtin-sensing technlgy. Dr. Chiek Asakawa, a researcher at IBM, has been blind since the age f 14. She has been develping a smartphne app that might be able t help peple with disabilities. It recgnizes peple’s faces and facial expressins as they apprach.
Anther use f emtin-sensing technlgy can be shwn thrugh human-shaped rbts like Pepper. It can cmfrt smene when it senses the persn is sad, r tell a jke when the persn is feeling playful. In Japan, Pepper is already serving custmers in stres.
But as we walk n the streets, intelligent devices(设备)culd recrd ur facial expressins withut ur knwledge. This culd allw many peple t mnitr(监视)r view ur feelings withut ur permissin. It may leave us with n cntrl ver wh we share ur feelings with. Hwever, if we can deal with these challenges successfully, there culd be many benefits fr all f us if ur devices becme a little mre human.
28．Hw did Ekman carry ut the study?
A．By ding medical examinatins.B．By analyzing varius rbts.
C．By building new sftware.D．By studying facial muscles.
29．Why des the authr mentin Dr. Asakawa’s app?
A．T present hw IBM benefits frm technlgy.B．T describe the limitatin f a new technlgy.
C．T shw the value f Ekman’s wrk.D．T praise what she has dne.
30．What can we infer frm the last paragraph abut intelligent devices?
A．They may create sme prblems.B．They can take the place f humans.
C．They are f great benefit t humans.D．They are useless in slving real prblems.
31．What is the best title fr the text?
A．Understanding ther peple’s emtinsB．New devices fr the disabled
C．Rbts that think like humansD．Emtins in technlgy
D
T cmplete a study, a team f scientists left Bstn and went t the middle f Kenya. They wanted t find ut mre abut bareft running.
Sure, peple can run bareft anywhere. But the Rift Valley Prvince in Kenya has prduced sme f the mst famus lng-distance runners in histry, and many f these athletes grew up nt wearing shes. With a vide camera in hand, scientist Daniel Lieberman and his clleagues visited sme f these runners t figure ut what a difference shes make.
It was a big difference, and nt necessarily fr the better. In particular, when a bare ft hits the grund, the blw is sfter and the running mtin is smther. This research suggests that running bareft may have advantages ver running with shes n, thugh mre studies are needed t determine whether r nt bareft running reduces the chances f injuries.
Previus studies have shwn that when a persn runs bareft, he lands n the frnt r middle f the ft. Then the heel ges dwn. During this prcess, the weight f the bdy is at first n the frnt f the ft, then mves t the heel. When a persn wears shes, hwever, he tends t run s that his heel hits the grund first. The impact f the heel hitting the grund may be much mre frceful than the impact f the frnt f the ft hitting the grund.
In the 1970s, she cmpanies began selling running shes that had cushined sles (加垫子的鞋底). Thse sles spread the bdy weight thrugh the ft and may have influenced the way peple ran. Once runners started wearing these shes, they culd land n their heels and still be cmfrtable.
The researchers als studied bareft runners in their lab in Bstn. The gal was t measure the frce with which a runner’s ft hits the grund. By studying this frce, the scientists culd cmpare the impact f different running styles.
“A rear-ft strike is like smene hitting yu n the ft with a hammer, with abut ne and a half t three times yur bdy weight. It wuld hurt withut a she,” Lieberman said. “A fre-ft strike is like having n ne hit yu at all.”
Lieberman’s study explres the physics f running, which is a cmplex tpic. Reed Ferber is a bichemist at the University f Calgary, Canada. The idea that bareft running is better is a big assumptin. He said, “Basically, there are n studies ut there that shw bareft running is less injurius.” In ther wrds, dn’t thrw ut thse fancy running shes just yet.”
32．The best title fr the passage might be “________”.
A．The Study f Running BareftB．The Functin f Shes in Running
C．Race and Lng-Distance RunnersD．Mystery f Increasing Running Speed
33．The difference between running bareft and running with shes n lies in ________.
A．the feeling f feet when they tuch the grund
B．the frce with which a runner’s ft hits the grund
C．the way f spreading the bdy weight thrugh the ft
D．the degree f cmfrt ne enjys in running
34．Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A．Shes with cushined sles can greatly increase ne’s running speed.
B．The lighter a runner’s bdy weight is, the faster he can run.
C．One f the advantages f bareft running is less chance f injury.
D．A fre-ft strike has great advantages ver a rear-ft strike.
35．What cnclusin can we draw frm the passage?
A．Future runners will be trained in a bareft way.
B．Peple prefer running with shes n t running bareft.
C．There is still n clear evidence that running bareft is superir t running with shes n.
D．Sme running shes may bring abut amazing results t the peple wh wear them.
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。
In every culture thrughut time, the kitchen has had a pwerful influence. The simple practice f sitting dwn tgether at the table gives us the chance t cnnect and cmmunicate. 36
It depends n where yu live, yur age, and ther factrs, but the answer is, yes. Our intentins fr “hme” are evlving.
37 Fast-paced lifestyles and wrk schedules make it hard t find time t shp fr grceries and prepare meals. Online fd delivery services have taken ff, t. In 2016, ne in 10 Chinese were rdering fd nline. Thrughut Eurpe, nline rdering is capturing 56 percent f the market in Sweden and 43 percent in Austria. In India, nline fd rdering is expected t reach clse t $12m(US)by 2023.
While there is a trend twards bring-in and rder-in fd, as well as dining ut, the kitchen is still a cre in hme life. Fd & Wine cited a survey in 22 cuntries asking abut cking habits. 38 At the lwer end were Suth Kreans, wh spent just 3.7 hurs per week cking. Peple in India were at the tp with 13.2 hurs per week spent in the kitchen.
Simply being in the kitchen, cking and eating with ther peple, can have healthy benefits. Regardless f its size, the kitchen is a warm and inviting place. 39 The difference is, nw yu can fllw a recipe n yur iPad while cking.
It’s true that impersnal appliances are cnnecting t each ther and t us. Refrigeratrs rder vegetables. Cktp hds with sensrs turn n by themselves. While technlgy and ur expectatins fr the kitchen are shape-shifting in real time, the fundamentals remain the same. 40
A．S is cking a way t express yurself?
B．The glbal average was almst 6.5 hurs.
C．But is ur relatinship t the kitchen changing?
D．It’s like gathering arund a campfire in the past.
E．Peple seem t be spending less time cking wrldwide.
F．Nw mre f them are eating utside the hme mre frequently.
G．The kitchen is where we cnnect with fd and cmpany in the sul f the hme.
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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“New Recruits Wanted!” The sign caught my eye. It revived my 41 f becming a firefighter. I just retired and was getting sixty already. But years spent as a First Aid Attendant had built a certain “rescue 42 ”in me that gave me the cnfidence t fill ut an applicatin.
T my delight, I was 43 fr training, as the ldest recruit, thugh. It was 44 . We were required t crawl arund with extremely heavy devices n ur backs, searching fr victims in the dark. Afterwards, my pr ld knees screamed, my back ached, and I thught abut 45 . One day, my friend paid a visit and 46 a bk t me as a present, which was illustrated with firefighters in actin. And it was signed with a persnalized message f 47 , encuraging me t fllw my dream. As I 48 thrugh the pages, I marvelled (使……惊叹) at the curage and dedicatin f these 49 individuals. It gave me strength t 50 . I knew then what mattered were my attitude and perseverance, nt my age.
Over the next few weeks, the training cntinued t be 51 , but I never lst fcus again. 52 , I was certified as a firefighter. I fund a place where I fit in. Then came my 53 mment in 2014, when my peers vted me Firefighter f the Year.
Nw, It’s been almst ten years since I walked int the fire hall, wndering if I was being 54 . Here I am, rapidly appraching seventy. I knw that yu are never t ld t 55 yur life; never t ld t take n a new challenge; never t ld t fllw yur dream.
41．A．taskB．dreamC．mmentD．habit
42．A．mentalityB．purpseC．patternD．style
43．A．delayedB．neededC．acceptedD．respected
44．A．simpleB．interestingC．tughD．exciting
45．A．disappearingB．cmplainingC．quittingD．changing
46．A．passedB．lentC．shwedD．gifted
47．A．helpB．lveC．inspiratinD．warning
48．A．cuntedB．cameC．gtD．leafed
49．A．braveB．energeticC．cnfidentD．cmmitted
50．A．try utB．carry nC．cheer upD．back ff
51．A．irregularB．prfessinalC．unexpectedD．intense
52．A．AccidentallyB．UndubtedlyC．NrmallyD．Eventually
53．A．prudestB．luckiestC．purestD．maddest
54．A．flishB．fragileC．kindD．patient
55．A．bserveB．redefineC．rewriteD．appreciate
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。
A picture f 17-year-ld Zhang Guimei has gt ppular n China’s scial media. The yung girl with black-rimmed glasses and tw shrt braids (辫子), wh is nw the much respected 56 (fund) and president f the Huaping High Schl fr Girls in Lijiang, Suthwest China’s Yunnan Prvince, was smiling brightly int the camera.
Brn in Nrtheast China’s Heilngjiang Prvince in 1957, Zhang 57 (cme) t Yunnan at the age f 17. 58 many girls frm pr areas had little chance f getting educatin wrried her. S she has been 59 (frequent) helping these girls pursue educatin fr ver 40 years. Zhang helped establish the cuntry’s first senir high schl t ffer free educatin t girls frm pr 60 (family). Since its pening in 2008, it 61 (see) mre than 1,800 students prgress t universities and clleges. Zhang is wrthy 62 praise. Net users are deeply tuched by the fresh-lking yung face in the picture, which is entirely different frm Zhang’s currently 63 (age) and lined face, as it tells a stry f a wman devted t prmting educatin and 64 (fight) pverty in rural areas.
In July 2020, the All-China Wmen’s Federatin awarded Zhang a tp hnr fr being 65 utstanding female rle mdel in China. In 2021, Zhang was recgnized as ne f the rle mdels and received a natinal hnrary title frm President Xi fr what she has dne fr the cuntry girls.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
66．假定你是晨光中学的李津。你在校报英语专栏看到了学校“英语文化节”在招募志愿者，为“Talent Shw, Speech Cntest”和“English Debate”等活动提供志愿服务，请根据写作要点写一封应征邮件。
写作要点：
(1)表明写信意图；
(2)陈述应征目的；
(3)说明应征条件(性格、能力等)。
注意：
(1)词数：100词左右；
(2)可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
(3)请勿提及与考生身份相关的信息。
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第二节 （满分25分）
67．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。
As the rising sun spread warm light ver the thick wds, Alex and his lyal dg Max started their much-anticipated hiking trip. Their destinatin was a frest n the muntain, which was famus fr its fascinating scenery and diverse wild animals. Alex, an enthusiastic nature lver and phtgrapher, had carefully planned this trip, packing his camera with high hpes f taking sme truly amazing phts f the landscape and sme shy creatures that inhabited this area.
The path was peaceful, filled with sunlight shining thrugh the thick trees abve. The nly sunds that they heard were birds singing and leaves mving sftly as they whispered secrets in the breeze. Max, full f energy, bunded ahead, his tail swinging wildly as he excitedly explred the new surrundings.
When they went arund a bend, Alex’s sharp eyes caught a strange flash in the distance. His curisity gt the better f him, and he quickened his pace with Max. As he apprached it, he fund a large, metal bject half-buried in the mud. Its wrn metal parts were pen wide, with sharp sawteeth (锯齿) n it. The grund arund it was disturbed, with brken branches and faint bt prints — signs that smene had been here recently. The sight made Alex feel scared — a warning that even thugh the frest seemed calm, dangerus things might be hiding nearby.
Alex cntinued walking frward when suddenly he heard a scream cming frm behind him. He turned arund and saw a little deer lying n the metal bject he had just fund. Observing carefully, Alex nticed that its back leg was stuck in the metal bject. The deer’s eyes were wide with fear and pain, and every time it tried t get free, the sawteeth arund its leg seemed t press even tighter. Alex realized that this metal bject was mst likely a trap left behind illegal paching (偷猎) activities.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Alex’s heart sank at the sight.
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He picked up his camera and tk a pht f the deer as it bunded away.
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《高二期中英语》参考答案
56．funder 57．came 58．That 59．frequently 60．families 61．has seen 62．f 63．aged 64．fighting 65．an
66．Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m Li Jin frm Chenguang Middle Schl. I’m writing t apply fr the vlunteer psitin in the upcming English Culture Festival.
I’m eager t participate as I believe it’s a great chance t prmte English learning and cultural exchange. Als, I hpe t imprve my wn English and cmmunicatin skills.
As fr my qualificatins, I’m an utging and energetic persn. I’m prficient in English and have experience in rganizing similar events. I’m cnfident I can handle varius tasks during the festival well.
Lking frward t yur reply.
Yurs,
Li Jin
67．
Alex’s heart sank at the sight. He knew he had t act quickly. Kneeling dwn gently, he tried t calm the terrified deer with sft wrds. “It’s kay, little ne. I’m here t help.” Then, with great care, he started examining the trap, trying t figure ut hw t free the deer’s leg withut causing mre harm. Max std nearby, lking wrried. As Alex wrked, he thught abut the cruelty f paching. Hw culd peple set such traps and cause s much suffering t these inncent animals? Finally, after what seemed like ages, he managed t lsen the trap, and the deer’s leg was free.
He picked up his camera and tk a pht f the deer as it bunded away. The deer’s graceful figure disappearing int the frest made Alex feel a sense f relief. This experience made him mre determined t d smething against paching. He decided t reprt this t the lcal frest rangers, prviding them with the exact lcatin f the trap and the details he had bserved. He hped that his actins culd help prtect the precius wildlife in this frest. As he and Max cntinued their hike, he knew that this day wuld be ne he wuld never frget, and he was ready t take n mre challenges t safeguard nature.
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