2022-2023学年广东省广州市荔湾区广雅中学高三（上）大测英语试卷（二）
发布：2025/1/6 17:30:2
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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1．Overview
Take a course on mask making in Venice，and learn about the history of this ancient tradition.You can choose from a production class or a decoration class，or you can even take both.No matter which option you choose，you get to bring home your creation-just in time for Carnival.
What To Expect
A master artisan （工匠） will explain to you the ancient technique of making a Venetian papier-maché mask，providing information about the use of masks in Venice during past centuries.At the end of the course，you will keep the mask as a souvenir.
Duration：1 hour 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Frequently Asked Questions
Q：What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Venice Carnival Mask-Making Class？
A：Face masks are required for travelers and guides in public areas.
Q：What is the maximum group size during Venice Carnival Mask-Making Class？
A：This activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers.
Reviews
Chris_C，Oct.2020
We travelled with a six-year-old child and the tour guide was able to span （持续） both adult and kiddo attention spans.He was super patient with us，telling us a small history lesson of the masks.
Amanda_R，Jul.2020
The tour guide Giorgio was amazing with our two girls.They had a great time selecting the style of mask，designing and painting the masks.Giorgio was very patient and did a beautiful job of decorating the masks.There was air conditioning in the tiny workshop too.I sat at the restaurant outside the door and read and had a glass of wine while waiting.
（1）What can travelers experience in Venice Carnival Mask-Making Class？
A．Learning the history of Venice.
B．Enjoying works of local artisans.
C．Creating traditional Venetian masks.
D．Admiring exhibits for the Carnival.
（2）What would you do for Venice Carnival Mask-Making Class？
A．Join any group as you like.
B．Book a ticket in advance.
C．Wear face masks in public areas.
D．Arrange a schedule for two hours.
（3）What are the two travelers both content with？
A．The patience of the guide.
B．The skills of the artisans.
C．The creations in the class.
D．The facilities of the workshop.组卷：6引用：4难度：0.5 -
2．Standing in my office 25 years ago was an unknown，newly rising astronomer with a half-smile on her face.She had come with a demand that my team change our tested software to make one of our most important and in-demand scientific instruments do something it had never been designed for，and risk breaking it down.All to carry out an experiment that was basically a waste of time and couldn't be done-to prove that a massive black hole hid at the center of our Milky Way.
My initial "no way" gradually gave way in the face of her cheerful but firm determination.It was my first encounter with a force of nature，Andrea Ghez，one of three winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Physics.That determination and the willingness to take calculated risks has always characterized Andrea.For 25 years she has focused almost only on Sagittarius A-the name of our own local super massive black hole.And Andrea is one of the great pioneers in this search without question.
Andrea did her work at the W.M.Keck Observatory's twin telescopes on Maunakea，Hawai'i.She started using the very first instrument licensed on Keck Observatory's Near Infrared Camera（NIRC）.NIRC was never designed to do what Andrea needed but she was not to be denied.And it worked!It was extremely hard and time-consuming to make sense of the data，but Andrea persisted.
As Andrea would be the very first to acknowledge，this triumph（胜利） represents the combined efforts of so many.But actually，one person had the idea for the research.One person had the chutzpah（无所顾忌） to propose it and one person had the determination and focus to make it happen，undiscouraged by all who said it was a waste of time.That person is Andrea Ghez，winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics.
（1）What did the author think of Andrea Ghez's request at first ？
A．It's demanding.
B．It's interesting.
C．It's unacceptable.
D．It's meaningless.
（2）What do we know about Andrea Ghez's research from Paragraph 2？
A．It takes decades of efforts.
B．It deals with power of nature.
C．It's a purely individual project.
D．It's about measurement of a hole.
（3）Which of the following best describes Andrea Ghez's work in Hawai'i？
A．Dangerous.
B．Pleasant.
C．Challenging.
D．Fruitless.
（4）What can we learn from Andrea Ghez's success？
A．It is rewarding to cooperate.
B．The old methods still work today.
C．It pays to put theory into practice.
D．Persistence leads to success.组卷：7引用：4难度：0.7 -
3．La Belle Personne is boring，but I love it.The 2008 French film features extremely softened and washed-out colors，a relatively uneventful plotline，and lifeless performances from the main characters，all of which give the film its unique charm.
The plain beauty of La Belle Personne comes not from its extremely unique plot，but rather its literary elements.Of course，the film is visually pretty lacking in liveliness.An editor must have purposely and smartly dealt with every single shot.The dominating colors in each of these shots are a vivid black，grey and white，making for a melancholic （忧郁的） atmosphere.While one could easily view this lack of vividness as exhausting，I would argue that it makes for a beautifully unconventional cinematic experience.
There are no artificial mental spark stimulated by the visuals，and the viewers must therefore sit with themselves for an hour and a half，reflecting on what the piece personally means to them and how it genuinely makes them feel.Aside from a few major plot points，nothing terribly remarkable happens in La Belle Personne.It's more like a lazy river under grey skies where the water is slightly too cold.But if you relax，your body temperature adjusts and you can sit back and just enjoy the ride.
Although our current world may be both literally and symbolically on fire，it's no secret that campus life in and of itself is considerably more boring than usual.With no parties to attend，most classes online，and the majority of clubs limited to Zoom Meetings，waking up every day might feel a bit more tedious.However，just like La Belle Personne has shown us，it's important to appreciate your environment for what it is.In terms of campus life，sometimes it's not so horrible for things to be slow-paced，as it allows space for reflection and being present.
（1）What do we know about La Belle Personne from the first paragraph？
A．It enjoys high popularity.
B．It owns special artistic charm.
C．It applies modern techniques.
D．It features lively performances.
（2）What can we infer from Paragraphs 2 and 3 about the film？
A．All its viewers feel positive on it.
B．It gives viewers a sense of ridiculousness.
C．It suits those preferring sensory stimulation.
D．It is worth tasting slowly and heart-wholly.
（3）What does underlined word "tedious" in the last paragraph probably mean？
A．Boring.
B．Painstaking.
C．Impractical.
D．Unnecessary.
（4）What is the purpose of this text？
A．To show the importance of going to the movies.
B．To recommend people to enjoy an unique movie.
C．To introduce a way to appreciate a certain movie.
D．To call for a slow-paced and positive school life.组卷：8引用：4难度：0.7
第一节应用文写作（满分40分）
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8．假定你是李华．下学期你将作为交换生（exchange student）去加拿大一所高中学习，住在Lynn家里．请给Lynn写一封邮件，内容包括：
1．介绍自己：
2．告知到达时间：
3．询问应做何准备．
注意：1．词数80左右 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．组卷：22引用：13难度：0.5 -
9．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Catherine was the coolest kid in her class.Whenever she went，she was in the spotlight，with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did.
Her desk mate，Landy，however，was not in the cool kids' group.Being the tallest kid in her class，she was teased by her classmates，who were always chanting "Landy，Landy，long as spaghetti （意大利面）".Every time Landy heard those silly chants，she could feel her face burst into flames.God knew how she wished the ground to crack and swallow her!
Catherine didn't really like it when the kids chanted "Landy，Landy，long as spaghetti".But she never told them to stop either，and nor did she ever talk to her.She liked being popular.
One weekend，Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving.Her grandfather lived on a farm at the opposite end of town，where he kept chickens.While helping to feed the chickens，Catherine noticed a peculiar one.Curling in the corner，it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!
"What's the matter with it？" She asked her grandfather，with a puzzled frown on her face.Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. "They have a pecking （啄） order， " he explained，wrinkles of concern spreading around his forehead. "If one chicken is different，the others will push it away and keep pecking it.Sometimes they peck it so much that it dies. "
"Oh，what a poor little thing!" Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped the frightened chicken up in her arms，whose heart was beating fast in the bony little body.Suddenly，she thought of Landy，the girl being "pecked" by her classmates. "I'm going to take it home and take good care of it， "she said with a determined look.
Back in school，Catherine told the cool kids about the chicken. "It's looking healthy， " she said proudly. "It's fatter and its feathers are growing.Even the cat likes it.She carries it around the garden，and. . . " Everyone was entertained by Catherine's story of her lovely chicken，laughter lingering around the classroom.
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。
Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner.________
But Catherine walked directly toward Landy，regardless of what they said.__________组卷：25引用：11难度：0.2
