2022-2023学年广东省茂名市电白区高二（上）期中英语试卷

第一节阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂照。（共3小题，满分25.0分）

• 1．Residence Inn Milford
     Within 15 minutes from historic Yale University and New Haven，the Residence Inn Milford offers great amenities（便利设施） and first-class service for business or leisure travel.Our all-suites（套房）hotel near New Haven is 1 hour from Bradley International Airport and 10 minutes from a Metro North train station that can get you to NYC in under an hour and a half.At our Milford，CThotel，enjoy roomy studio，suites that are 50% larger than traditional hotel rooms.
     Our suites offer hot breakfast buffet and a nightly social hour（from Monday to Wednesday），on-site exercise room and outdoor swimming pool.
     Price： ﹩119 per night Pet Policy ：Pets allowed Check in time：3：00 pm
     Marriott Detroit Southfield
     Newly renovated（整修），the Marriott Detroit Southfield Hotel is one of Detroit's most desirable hotel destinations.With excellent public areas and carefully redesigned guest rooms，the Marriott Southfield Hotelmeets the needs of business，leisure and group guests travelling to the Detroit area.This suburban Detroit hotel has an ideal location that allows for easy access to the Detroit Zoo，Henry Ford Museum，Comerica Park，Ford Field and many of other local activities in the area.It is open forbreakfast，lunch and dinner.
     Price： ﹩ 75 per night Check in time ：4：00 pm
     Comfort Suites Kodak
     100% smoke-free and pet-free hotel conveniently located at the main entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains off Interstate 40 at exit 407，close to all the fun and excitement in Pigeon Forge，Gatlinburg，and Knoxville，including Dollywood，Dixie Stampede，Smokies Park，Sevierville Events Center，University of Tennessee and more.Guests enjoy waking up in our well-appointed guest suites featuring modern furniture and LCD flat screen televisions，starting their day with our free breakfast，and relaxing in our indoor pool and exercise room.
     Price ： ﹩55 per night Check in time：3：00 pm
  
  （1）Which hotel will you choose if you plan to travel with your pet dog？

  
  A．Comfort Suites Kodak.
  B．Residence Inn Milford.
  C．Marriott Detroit Southfield.
  D．Any of the three hotels.
  （2）What can we know about Marriott Detroit Southield？

  
  A．It provides two meals.
  B．It is the most expensive of the three hotels.
  C．It is close to local attractions.
  D．It is designed especially for businessmen.
  （3）What do the three hotels have in common？

  
  A．They are all near the airports.
  B．They all offer guests breakfast.
  C．People can enjoy free outdoor pools.
  D．People should check in before 3 pm.
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• 2．Do you need to throw your smart phone away to live your best life？Not necessarily，according to researchers from Ruhr Universitat Bochum who suggest that we could all benefit from cutting down on screen time-just only a little bit time.
     On average，we spend more than three hours a day glued to our smart phone screens.Between social media，news feeds，endless video games，and an app for pretty much everything else，there's always something to draw our attention.In recent years，studies have blamed smart phones for modern problems rangingfrom rising anxiety rates to neck pain.It begs the question：Are people all really better off switching backto landlines （座机）？
     "The smart phone is both a blessing and a curse，" says study leader Dr.Julia Brailovskaia，whose teamset out to answer that question by gathering together 619 volunteers，hoping to know how much the smartphone is good for us.Two hundred people put their smart phones completely aside for a week；226 reducedthe amount of time they used the device by one hour a day；193 people didn't change anything in theirbehavior.
     Researchers interviewed each person about both their overall lifestyle habits and well-being four monthslater after the experimental week ended. "We found that both completely giving up the smart phone and reducing its daily use by one hour had positive effects on the well-being of the participants，" as Brailovskaiasums up the upshots.Notably，changing their smart phone habits for just one week appeared to produce lasting outcomes among subjects.Even four months afterward，participants who were told to avoid using their smart phones totally were using their phones for an average of 38 minutes less per day.
     Meanwhile，the "one hour less" group were using their phones as much as？45 minutes less per day after four months.This group also showed improved life satisfaction，more exercise，and less depression.
     "It's nor necessary to completely give up the smart phone to feel better." Brailovskaia concludes.
  
  （1）What's the purpose of Paragraph 2？

  
  A．To answer the question on the smart phones.
  B．To explain why the experiment was done.
  C．To state disadvantages of the experiment.
  D．To stress the benefits of smart phones.
  （2）What did the researchers do to the volunteers before testing them？

  
  A．They trained them.
  B．They interviewed them.
  C．They gave them a physical exam.
  D．They divided them into groups.
  （3）Which word can replace the underlined word "upshots" in Paragraph 4？

  
  A．Purposes.
  B．Reasons.
  C．Results.
  D．Doubts.
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• 3．By the year 2050，a fifth of the world's cities will experience unprecedented climate conditions and environments that currently don't exist in any major cities，according to new research.A team of scientists at the Crowther Lab in Switzerland produced the report，which described the climate for 520 major cities 30 years in the future.
     The results showed that 77 percent of the world's cities will experience a surprising change in climate conditions by 2050，and 22 percent of the 520 cities will see conditions that are not currently experienced by any existing major cities.
     In China in 2050，the climate of Xi'an，in Shanxi province，will be similar to that of current day Maseru，the capital city of Lesotho in southern Africa，with the maximum temperature of the warmest month likely to increase by 4.59℃.Chongqing in southwest China will resemble the climate of Swaziland capital Mbabane，as the warmest temperature is predicted to rise by 5.1℃.
     Scientists predict summers in Europe will get warmer by an average of 3.5℃ and European winters will see temperature rises of 4.7℃.London's climate will be more similar lo Barcelona，and Madrid's to Marrakech.
     The Crowther Lab hopes the analysis will motivate decision-makers to take necessary steps to prevent or address some of the climate effects due to the threat of climate change.The report also found that cities in tropical regions will experience smaller changes in average temperature but will be controlled by shifts in rainfall regimes.This may lead to a noticeable increase in unexpected events，and severe droughts.
     "Across all scientific fields，the greatest challenge in climate science is no longer the precise measurement of climate change impacts，but inspiring people to picture is actual effects in order to motivate action，" said Tom Crowther，senior scientist and founder of the Crowther Lab.
  
  （1）According to the research，among the 520 cities by 2050，about

  cities will experience the climate conditions that no major cities currently have experienced.
  A．400
  B．114
  C．260
  D．104
  （2）How did the scientists prove their result？

  
  A．By listing figures.
  B．By making comparisons.
  C．By doing experiments.
  D．By explaining theory.
  （3）What is the Crowther Lab intended for？

  
  A．To compare the climate change of the major cities of the world.
  B．To inspire people to picture its actual effects in order to motivate action.
  C．To inspire decision-makers to take necessary steps to prevent some climate effects.
  D．To show most word's cities will experience a striking change in climate conditions.
  （4）What is the best title of the passage？

  
  A．World Temperature
  B．Current Climate Change
  C．Big Titles in the World
  D．Future Climate Change in Most Big Cities
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第二节（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）

• 4．If you need to prove who you are in China，you'll usually need to use an ID （identity） card．It shows your name，date of birth，address，nationality，photo and ID number． （1）

  
     On April 17，Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card．The card is an electronic version （版本） of a real ID card and is recognized by the Ministry of Public Security． （2）

  Users can simply select "Web ID" in the app and follow the instructions．
     The electronic ID card can now be used in Hangzhou，Quzhou and Fuzhou．People in these cities can use the card to check into hotels，buy train tickets and do other tasks． （3）

  
     About 4 million people will be able to use the service within the next year． "（4）

  Even if they forget their ID cards，they can still get things done．Since the process is simplified，it also makes things easier for government offices and companies，" Tang Feifan，mayor of Quzhou，told Zhejiang Online．
     It's safe to use Alipay's new service，in case you're worried that someone might steal your identity． （5）

  Then，you have to pass both a fingerprint and facial recognition scan （扫描） before you can use the electronic ID card．
  
  A．This gives people another choice．
  B．But now，you can prove your identity using your smartphone．
  C．First，you must unlock your phone，and enter your Alipay password．
  D．It's quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using the Alipay app．
  E．But not all people have welcomed the electronic ID cards．
  F．They don't have to show their standard ID card anymore．
  G．The safety of the electronic ID card is the main concern．
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完形填空

• 5．Alexa Bjornson was worried about how her son.Landon Bjornson，who has high-functioning autism （高功能自闭症），would manage to fly alone to see his dad She was so（1）

  that she gave him a note and ﹩10 to（2）

  to the passenger next to him.
     The note said that he had high-functioning autism and would often ask the passenger "Are we there yet？"and the（3）

  was for the person to keep her son safe and（4）

  . "I thought，how do I make it so whoever's sitting next to him won't（5）

  him？I need to help my son（6）

  the day，" Alexa said.
     The person who ended up sitting beside Landon from Las Vegas to Oregon was Ben Pedraza.The two had a great（7）

  together.Pedraza said， "We were making（8）

  ，and after a while，he aske me to stop making dad-jokes."
     As they reached their destination，Pedraza took a（n）（9）

  with Landon and sent it to Alexa saying， "Landon did ask（10）

  we were there yet several times，but he was a great（11）

  partner.We played a few rounds of rock-paper-scissors He's a great kid and you're a（n）（12）

  mom." Pedraza said that he didn't want the money.He donated the ﹩10 to The Autism Society to（13）

  kids like Landon.
     Alexa was（14）

  that Pedraza helped her son Landon.She was so glad that her son met Pedraza who was（15）

  and treated him with love and care.
  
  
  

  （1）	A．curious	B．excited	C．afraid	D．sorry
  （2）	A .promise	B．explain	C．admit	D．present
  （3）	A．money	B．report	C．notice	D．prize
  （4）	A .special	B．separate	C．reasonable	D．comfortable
  （5）	A .remember	B．hate	C．check	D．challenge
  （6）	A .look back	B．get through	C．learn from	D．take down
  （7）	A .time	B．chance	C．example	D．rest
  （8）	A．plans	B．jokes	C．decisions	D．suggestions
  （9）	A．test	B．lesson	C．picture	D．order
  （10）	A．if	B．why	C．how	D．when
  （11）	A．dinner	B．team	C．trade	D．travel
  （12）	A．lucky	B．confident	C．helpful	D．outgoing
  （13）	A．recommend	B．organize	C．attract	D．support
  （14）	A．ashamed	B．nervous	C．thankful	D．proud
  （15）	A．brave	B．understanding	C．experienced	D．honest
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第二节 语法填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

• 6．One medical text from the fourth century suggested using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever.
      Tu's team tested a collection of dried wormwood （1）

  （leaf） but found no effect.They then tried boiling fresh wormwood，and using the liquid （2）

  （obtain） from this to treat malaria，but this did not work either. （3）

  （them） project go1 stuck.However，Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat.She analysed the medical texts again，and（4）.

  chance，she found one sentence suggesting a different way to treat the wormwood.She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood （5）.

  （apparent） destroyed its medical properties.
      Using a lower temperature to draw out （6）

  extract，she found a substance that worked.After（7）

  （fail） more than 190 times，the team finally succeeded in 1971.Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine on themselves （8）.

  （make） sure that it was safe.Later，the medicine was tested on malaria patients，most of（9）

  recovered.This medicine，which （10）

  （call） artemisinin，soon became a standard treatment for malaria
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第一节 词汇，语法与句子（每空1分，满分25分）

• 7．It is clear that he is very

  （passion） about the project.
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• 8．Upon

  （arrive） home，Tom turned on TV to watch his favorite programme.
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第二节（满分15分）

• 23．假定你是李华，你打算下周邀请外教Steven去你们当地的一个公园游玩。请你用英语给他写封邮件，内容包括：
  1.询问他的近况；
  2.介绍该公园（位置、风景等）；
  3.约好见面时间和地点。
  注意：
  1.写作词数应为80左右；
  2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
  Dear Steven，
  ______
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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第三节（满分25分）

• 24．Peter woke up early in the morning.He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible."Why are you in such a hurry，early bird？" Mum asked him."We will have an English spelling test today，Mum， " Peter said."Mr.White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100."
      Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school.At last，it was time for the students to have a test."Responsibility， "Mr.White started.Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.
      "The second word：contribution，"Mr.White said."So easy，"Peter thought.He quickly wrote the word down.Thirty words later，the test papers were collected by Mr.White.After marking the test papers，Mr.White said，""Three of you win a prize today for excellent test scores.Peter，David and Mary get 100 on the spelling test !"
      Mr.White praised them.Meanwhile，he gave the three students each a dictionary.Peter's was an English-Chinese dictionary — the one he liked best.Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered.
      After Mr.White gave the test paper back，Peter had a look at the words，feeling proud of his spelling.All of a sudden，the word"contribution"confused him.It didn't seem right.Peter began to compare it with the one on the word list.It turned out that he had spelled it wrong.
      Staring at the red sign" 100"which was written on his test paper，Peter was lost in thought.After a while，he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him，"We ought to be an honest person."
  Paragraph 1：
  Peter raised his hand slowly and nervously._________
  Paragraph 2：
  Peter didn't expect that his teacher would praise him for being honest.__________
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