2023年广东省佛山市禅城区高考英语二调试卷

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节 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。

• 1．Cedar Creek Treehouse Cedar Creek Treehouse is very high.About 15 m above ground，it is wrapped around the trunk of an enormous 200-year-old red cedar tree.The treehouse is the brainchild of Bill Compher，who has created this special building at the border between Mount Rainier National Park and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington.
      Access is along a 25 m-long suspension bridge，then up a five-story stairway whose fourth floor is a glass observation area，where you can swing in a hammock （吊床） and enjoy the mountain views.On the fifth floor，the treehouse is divided into two levels：from the entrance there's a surprisingly spacious living room，kitchen，bathroom and sunroom，while upstairs there are two double beds and skylights so you can take in the night sky.
      But if this isn't enough of a bird's-eye-view，you can climb up a separate 30 m stairway，walk across another suspension bridge to a glass observatory and admire the 360-degree views of the forest.But this is not for everyone. "Climbing an 85-foot staircase，walking a 45-foot-long suspension bridge to a treehouse observatory 100 feet in the sky...that takes a special kind of person." wrote Compher on his website.
      Need to know：Kids under 7 are not allowed inside the treehouse.Rates are ﹩250 for two people per night，and ﹩25 for each additional guest.
  
  （1）What can a guest do on the fifth floor？

  
  A．Cook some food.
  B．Rest in a hammock.
  C．Stay in a glass observatory.
  D．Walk on a suspension bridge.
  （2）How much is it for a couple with their 9-year-old twins to stay overnight at Cedar Creek？

  
  A．﹩275.
  B．﹩300.
  C．﹩500.
  D．﹩550.
  （3）This passage is probably a（n）

  .
  A．advertisement
  B．guidebook
  C．instruction
  D．diary
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• 2．    In 1972，my mother announced that we'd spend that summer in Europe.In Rome，we stayed at a fancy hotel with rooms overlooking the Grand Canal.On many mornings，our breakfast arrived on rolling tables.Mum insisted I tip the waiters and make the dinner reservations. "How？" I asked. "Read guidebooks，and ask local people，" she instructed.
      One day，we took a train to Paris.After pulling into Gare de Lyon，I waited in the taxi while my mother helped a lady get her next train to Nimes. "Why did you have to do that？" I complained. "When you become a traveler，you help those who need you in the same way you hope others will help you，" she said.
      In Paris，I finally got to test a theory I'd formed as a 9-year-old while reading a book about the lives of the French.The author's vivid descriptions of their meals led me to conclude that France was a country where everything was delicious.Very quickly，this turned out to be true.The croque monsieur I had when we lunched in a café was the most amazing sandwich I'd ever had.Four days later，we reached England.My mother suggested having breakfast in a café.When we sat down at the table over fresh bread rolls and hot chocolates，I couldn't eat.Somehow，I promised myself that I'd have to find my way back to Paris.
      In 1986，I moved to France，where I've lived ever since，mostly writing about food.My late mother eventually took pride in my career. "I guess it was that trip to Europe，" she'd say with a knowing smile.
  
  （1）What can be inferred about the author's mum from Paragraph 1？

  
  A．She was very particular over hotels.
  B．She felt confused about the rules of tipping.
  C．She put the author in charge on many occasions.
  D．She was eager to make friends with local people.
  （2）What lesson did the author learn from Mom in Paris？

  
  A．Travel well when you still can.
  B．Chance favors the prepared mind.
  C．Treat others the way you want to be treated.
  D．When in Rome，do as the Romans do.
  （3）What belief did the author hold about France before his visit to the country？

  
  A．There were many great authors.
  B．All the food there would taste great.
  C．The lives of the French centered on eating.
  D．Sandwiches stood out among all French food.
  （4）How did the trip to Europe impact the author？

  
  A．It directed him to his future career.
  B．It helped him make friends with locals.
  C．It improved the mother-son relationship.
  D．It changed his attitude towards travelling.
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• 3．    Sitting around doing nothing used to seem like one of the safest activities possible.Then a few years ago scientists discovered that sitting all day causes many metabolic（新陈代谢的） changes that together increase your odds of meeting an early end.Even regular workouts didn't prevent the ill effects of having your bottom in a chair all workday.Suddenly，sitting became public health enemy number one.
      New research offers a hopeful answer to this question，finding that tiny bursts of intense activity are enough to protect your body from the worst effects of your couch potato lifestyle.The study，which was conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin closely observed eight young，healthy volunteers as they sat around.On the first day of the experiment they simply sat for six hours.On the second day they got up from their lazing each hour and engaged in five rounds of four seconds of intense exercise on a specialized exercise bike.
      Twenty seconds of total exercise an hour sounds like nothing，but the data showed it made a big difference to the subjects' bodies.The next day they burned more fat and showed lower levels of triglycerides（甘油三酸酯） in their blood.In short，they didn't exhibit the usual ill effects of having sat all day.
      And while the research used a special type of bike developed by sports scientists，the researchers feel similar results are obtainable with everyday home exercise equipment.However，you may have to work for a few more seconds to reach the same level of intensity，depending on what type of exercise you choose.
      The research still offers an actionable takeaway for business owners and others who are concerned about how much sitting they've been doing all day long. "When you find yourself sitting for most of the day，try to rise frequently and move，preferably intensely，as often during the day as possible and for as many seconds as you can manage，" explains wellness writer Gretchen Reynolds in The New York Times.
  
  （1）What was the focus of the discovery made a few years ago？

  
  A．The causes of early death.
  B．The safest modern-day activities.
  C．The benefits of regular workouts.
  D．The harmful effects of inactivity.
  （2）How did the researchers study the volunteers？

  
  A．By observing their usual lifestyle.
  B．By testing the triglycerides in their diets.
  C．By comparing their physical conditions over two days.
  D．By asking them to ride a specially-designed bike for two days.
  （3）What do the research results suggest？

  
  A．The health benefits of biking have long been ignored.
  B．Interrupting sitting with short intense exercise is helpful.
  C．Everyday home exercise equipment is worth investing in.
  D．Getting the heart pumping to its maximum quickly is bad.
  （4）What's the author's intention of quoting the remarks of Reynolds？

  
  A．To express a concern.
  B．To provide a comment.
  C．To offer an example.
  D．To make a suggestion.
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节（满分15分）

• 8．假定你是某中学学生李华。你校上周举行了一场年度校园音乐会，请你为英语校刊写一篇报道介绍这次音乐会。内容包括：
  （1）活动目的；
  （2）活动过程；
  （3）活动反响。
  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。
  Annual Campus Concert_______
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第二节（满分25分）

• 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。
      Mrs.Li found that parenting her three children was challenging，nothing was ever clean and there's not enough time for her in the day to do everything.
      She spent her days rushing from task to task，cleaning and making sure her children had all they needed.She constantly organized their living room，which was suddenly full of toys.Cooking and cleaning after meals and snacks seemed to take half of her day.She hardly ever sat；something always needed to be done.
      One day she was back home.She had a deadline for a huge project at work，and she was really feeling the pressure.When she'd picked up her children from school that afternoon，she'd popped into the grocery store to buy a rotisserie chicken （烤鸡肉） for dinner.She figured that would buy her an extra hour to work on her project since she wouldn't have to cook that night.
      Then，it was 6：00 p.m.，and she was typing away，making good progress.Her kids were downstairs watching TV.Her 7-year-old son，Nathan，came into the room and said， "Mom，I'm getting hungry.Can you warm up the chicken now？"
      "In a little bit，" she answered without looking up from the computer. "I'm trying to work."
      Ten minutes later，her older son，Jordan，came in to tell her that he too was hungry，and she needed to warm up the chicken. "I'll do it as soon as I'm at a stopping point，" she said.
      Fifteen minutes after that，her fifteen-year-old daughter，Julia，came in trying to make the same request but when she saw her mother was still busy working，she quietly backed out and closed the door behind her.She decided to help her mother.
  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。
      In the kitchen，Julia looked at her brothers.
  _______
      Mrs Li looked up and found the kids were holding a plate filled with food.
  ______
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