2023年粤港澳大湾区二十校高考英语二模试卷

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  We need your help! Volunteers are the heart of our organization and essential to our work.Each year our volunteers give a collective 10，000+ hours both in-shelter and out-of-shelter.Our staff and volunteers partner together to form a vital team that's essential to carrying out our mission to promote the health，care，and adoption of these animals.There are many important roles that you can fill to help animals in need.For safety's sake，all volunteers need to be 18 or older.
  Cleaning/Organizing	Calling all those who love to organize!Our Cleaning volunteers are absolutely essential to the daily running of the operation.From helping with laundry and dishes to organizing food，toys，and more you can ensure a clean and nurturing environment and make a positive impact on so many animals. CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS On alternate weekends
  Animal Transport	Calling all those who love to drive!Due to the fact that we have limited in-shelter medical capabilities，we are very dependent on our off-site vet partners for major surgeries，diagnoses and more.There is no minimum number of transports — even an occasional transport is greatly appreciated — we need as many people as possible! CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS Sat.AM and PM
  Dog Care	Our Dog Care volunteers are a critical part of our team.From walks in the woods and playtime in our large back pen to just sitting with a dog or building enrichment，like Kongs and Lickimats，our Dog Care volunteers help enrich the lives of the dogs in our care and make their stay as positive as possible. CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS No position available at this time.
  Cat Care	Our Cat Care volunteers are essential to the daily care and enrichment of the cats and kittens in shelter.From cleaning their spaces and monitoring their well being to socializing a new cat or playing with kittens in our cat rooms，our Cat Care volunteers ensure a healthy and stimulating environment for our cats. CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS Weekdays AM and/or PM

  （1）What should you do if you want to become a volunteer？

  
  A．Become a staff member.
  B．Behave like a grown-up.
  C．Care for animals' welfare.
  D．Collect many animal shelters.
  （2）What is expected of an animal transport volunteer？

  
  A．To drive animals home occasionally.
  B．To walk animals in the shelter woods.
  C．To transport animals to the needy partners.
  D．To get animals to critical medical appointments.
  （3）Which one will you choose if you are only available on Mondays？

  
  A．Cat Care.
  B．Animal Transport.
  C．Dog Care.
  D．Cleaning/Organizing.
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• 2．In the last three years，I have read approximately 150 books.Reading almost every day in the last three years has increased my reading comprehension.It has also improved my own writing skills.This has boosted my confidence and encouraged me to start writing more often.I am now writing a fiction book.I write and edit for Odyssey，and I am an officer for the SNHU Book Club.This has also helped me become a better student.I'm able to read and comprehend the text more for each class，and do well on the assignments because of my better writing skills.I truly love it，and can't imagine where I would be right now if I hadn't become a bookworm.
     Because I read so much，I have decided to start doing a written version of a book haul.In short，a book haul is a review of the books read each month.They are typically done as a video，but until I have the proper equipment to do that，I will be writing mine.At the end of each month I will discuss the books I read，the books I bought，or received，and then ask for your thoughts and suggestions.
     January was a busy month for me.I only finished one book，Mark of Distinction by Jessica Dotta.It's the second book in the Price of Privilege trilogy.I bought Carve the Mark，Veronica Roth's new book，and An Unquiet Mind，a psychology based book by Kay Redfield Jamison.I plan on reading these in February，as well as the third section of the Red Queen series，King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard，which will be released on February 7.I am so excited for it!
     If you've read any of the books I ever mention，feel free to reach out either on here，or my social media account!I love chatting about books!
  
  （1）What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about the author？

  
  A．How she writes for a magazine.
  B．How she becomes a bookworm.
  C．How she benefits from reading.
  D．How she improves academic performance.
  （2）What can we know about the author's book haul？

  
  A．It's done as a video.
  B．It's represented in written form.
  C．It's a face-to-face review.
  D．It's all about the already-read books.
  （3）What do we know about Price of Privilege？

  
  A．It is culture-specific.
  B．It is psychology-based.
  C．It is a series of books.
  D．It is to be released soon.
  （4）Why does the author write this text？

  
  A．To introduce her book haul.
  B．To share her reading experience.
  C．To invite people to be her pen-pal.
  D．To attract readers to join her book haul.
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• 3．From strumming a guitar next to a campfire to entertaining guests with a piano piece at a formal dinner，being able to play a musical instrument is unquestionably rewarding.Studies comparing the mental abilities of musicians and non-musicians often show that musical training is related to small，but significant，cognitive（认知的）benefits even when other factors，such as social and economic status，are accounted for.Indeed，there is evidence that just twvo years of such training enhances cognition.
     However，it has remained unclear whether these enhanced cognitive skills are just temporary.
     It is difficult to determine if cognitive changes associated with learning how to play an instrument remain throughout a person's lifetime.On a single day in 1947，the Scottish movement tested the intelligence of almost every 11-year-old child who attended school in the country.Researchers at Edinburgh University's Reid School of Music realized it was not too late to ask the original participants about their musical experiences.
     The researchers developed a questionnaire that collected information about lifetime musical experience.This was completed by the surviving members who returned to the study for further testing in 2018.The participants were asked how many instruments they played and what their training was like.They were also asked to record how many years of regular practice they had and what performance level they had reached.A total of 366 members provided usable information and 117 revealed that they had some degree of experience with musical instruments.
     Overall，the researchers found that a significant positive relationship existed between playing an instrument and change in cognitive ability over time.More specifically，the more years and more hours of practice with an instrument that a person had，the more likely they were to show a positive cognitive change over the course of their life.Precisely why learning to play a musical instrument has these effects remains unclear.The researchers theorize that driving people to regularly use a mix of focused attention，co- ordination，auditory-motor skills and memory results in advantageous cognitive changes.
  
  （1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．The significance of playing a guitar and a piano.
  B．The benefits of playing a musical instrument.
  C．The relationship between music and social status.
  D．The difference between musicians and non-musicians.
  （2）What do we know about the Edinburg research？

  
  A．It surveyed 366 participants.
  B．Its participants were old men or women.
  C．It asked participants to play musical instruments.
  D．Its data explained why music affected cognition.
  （3）What was the result collected in the 1947 Scottish movement used as？

  
  A．A database.
  B．An example.
  C．A cause.
  D．A target.
  （4）What is the best title of this text？

  
  A．Musical instruments benefit temporary cognitive ability
  B．Musical instruments lead to disadvantages in cognition
  C．Playing a musical instrument enhances long-term cognition
  D．Playing an instrument prevents temporary cognitive changes
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• 8．5月19日是濒危物种日（Endangered Species Day），为提高保护野生动植物的意识，你受学生会委托在校英文报发布一则倡以书，具体内容包括：
  （1）倡议目的；
  （2）你的建议；
  （3）你的呼吁。
  注意：
  （4）写作词数应为80左右；
  （5）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
  Dear fellow students，
                           
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• 9．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。
      In late February，my dad asked me if I wanted to go fishing with him.I said yes.My whole family，minus one of my sisters，would be going.
      On the day we left I was excited to go on the trip.As soon as we got there，I unpacked all the things I had in the bedroom.My bedroom was small and had two bunk beds on either side of the room.The room made me feel like I was in someone's grandma's house.It was late by the time we got to the house，so I went to bed quickly.
      The next morning I got up and my dad said that we would board the boat for just something to do.As we were in the car，I noticed that it was raining pretty hard outside.
      Just then another boat approached us.A man with heavy beard shouted at us，claiming that it was not a good day for boating.He warned us to go back，but we thought nothing of it.The boat was pretty nice.It had a covering over the front side of the boat and seats in the back.
      We got out to the water，and the waves started to pick up a little.As we got out to the water a little farther I thought to myself，"Wouldn't it be funny if the boat starts sinking？"
      Apparently，my thought was starting to come into reality，as the waves started picking up even more.I looked at my sister with a worried look on my face.She also looked worried.
      The boat started tipping more as the waves spilled into the boat.My sister and I started screaming.I looked at my dad and he had a worried look on his face too.That was how I knew that things were getting worse.
      My dad usually never gets worried about these sorts of things.The water was about knee high on my sister and me.The boat kept rocking from side to side.
  注意：
  （1）续写词数应为150左右；
  （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
  My sister was now crying and my mom was yelling at us to put our life jackets on._________
  I thought I was going to die.______
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