2022-2023学年广东省高州中学高二（下）期中英语试卷

第一部分：阅读理解 第一节 文章阅读理解 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。

• 1．After Impressionism：Inventing Modern Art
  25 March — 13 August 2023 Rooms 1 to 8
     Explore a period of great change when artists broke with established tradition and laid the foundations for the art of the 20th and the 21st centuries.
     The decades between 1880 and the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 were a complex，energetic period of artistic questioning，searching，risk-taking and innovation.
     The exhibition celebrates the achievements of three giants of the period：Paul Cezanne，Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin and follows the influences they had on younger generations of French artists and on wider circles of artists across Europe.
     With over a hundred works by artists ranging from Picasso to Mondrian and a selection of sculptures by artists including Rodin and Camille Claudel，the exhibition follows the creation of a new，modern art，free of convention，taking in Expressionism and Abstraction.The exhibition includes some of the most famous works of art created during these decades.Important loans come to the exhibition from institutions and private collections worldwide.
     Ticket prices
     Free for Members
     Priority booking open for Members.
     Join today to get early access to tickets，plus enjoy the exhibition in advance on 24 March.Standard admission
     On sale from 15 February
     From £ 24 Monday—Friday
     From £ 26 Saturday and Sunday
     A maximum of six tickets can be booked in the same deal.For larger group bookings please email.
     We recommend allowing 50―60 minutes for your visit to the exhibition.
  
  （1）What is the probable theme of the exhibition？

  
  A．Convention.
  B．Modem Art.
  C．Western Art.
  D．Impression
  （2）How much should a couple pay if they visit the exhibition on weekends without membership？

  
  A．24.
  B．8.
  C．52.
  D．26.
  （3）Where is this text probably taken from？

  
  A．A textbook.
  B．A guidebook.
  C．A travel journal.
  D．A research report.
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• 2．How many of the phone numbers of your closest and dearest can you remember？How about birthdays or the addresses of post offices？
     If you suspect the numbers you can remember are fewer than you have ever been able to before，there is a very good chance that you are right.It's likely that you are exhibiting a phenomenon known as "digital amnesia" or "Google effect" — a phrase created by a cyber-security group Kaspersky Lab to describe forgetting information that you trust a digital device to store and remember for you.
     According to a study carried out last year，digital technology is not just transforming the way we live and work；it is changing the way we think，learn，behave，and remember.More than half of the 6，000 European adults surveyed in the study remembered the phone number of the house they had lived in when they were 10 years old but they were unable to recall the phone numbers of their current workplaces due to the development of digital technology.
     When faced with a question，36 percent of those surveyed said they would jump online to locate an answer before they even bothered trying to recall whether they already knew the answer.Travelers have no problem using electronic map-readers to find remote locations，but almost one in four reported that as soon as the thing stopped working，they didn't know what to do.
     Dr Maria Wimber，a lecturer at the University of Birmingham's School of Psychology，said， "Looking up information online，instead of trying to recall it ourselves，makes us shallower thinkers.Given that our brains clearly have a capacity limit，smartphones can strengthen our memory，because they store information outwards，and thereby free up our brain capacity." She said， "Forgetting is in no way a bad thing."
     Across the world，scientists are currently trying to work out how our addiction to high-tech devices is affecting us.They are studying everything from what technology is doing to cognitive （认知的） development in the young to whether adults have started using their smartphones instead of thinking to puzzle things out.
  
  （1）What does "digital amnesia" refer to？

  
  A．People pay less attention to cyber security.
  B．People enjoy recalling their past experiences.
  C．People lack the motivation to learn something new.
  D．People turn to digital devices for stored information.
  （2）What can be learned from the participants' behavior？

  
  A．Digital technology is developing very badly.
  B．People benefit much from technology in every aspect.
  C．People's thinking ability weakens due to technology.
  D．The simplified life is more suitable for modern people.
  （3）How did Maria react to people's relying on technology for information？

  
  A．Supportive.
  B．Objective.
  C．Unclear.
  D．Worried.
  （4）What's the author likely to write about in the following paragraphs？

  
  A．The level of people's addiction to their phones.
  B．The relationship between technology and mental health.
  C．The possibility of technology replacing humans' thinking.
  D．The related studies about people's reliance on technology.
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• 3．    From Dec 7 to 19，delegates from around the world met at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity （also known as COP15），in Montreal，Canada.After two weeks of intense debate at COP15，delegates agreed on Dec 19 to adopt a landmark plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. "Finally，we reached our destiny.We adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework，" Huang Runqiu，COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment，announced on Dec 19.
     The new framework is a commitment by 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to conserve at least 30 percent of the Earth's land and ocean area by the next decade.It also will increase the expected annual financial assistance from developed countries through 2030 to help developing nations with biodiversity protection.
     The aim of COP15 is to ensure biodiversity loss is changed by 2030，and that humans are able to live in harmony with nature by 2050.To realize these objectives can be very challenging.At COP10 in Nagoya，Japan in 2010，the parties agreed on the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets （爱知生物多样性目标）.But，as of now，none of the 20 objectives has been fully realized.
     It is important to turn consensus into effective actions.Yet，as recent talks have shown，an aspect of effective international action on stopping climate change is the cooperation of developed countries.Developed countries，however，have fallen short of their responsibility as they have failed to fulfill the obligations according to the COP convention to provide funding and technology to poorer nations who lack the means to combat climate change.
     To solve this problem，the framework creates a new biodiversity fund within the UN's existing Global Environment Facility.This came about as a compromise between developing nations，which wanted a new fund，and developed countries，which did not.In addition，a global youth initiative （倡议） was also released，hoping young people to be leaders and advocates for biodiversity conservation.
  
  （1）What is the aim of COP15？

  
  A．To save at least 30 percent of the Earth's land and ocean area by next decade.
  B．To stop biodiversity loss and promote harmony between man and nature.
  C．To strengthen the cooperation between developed and developing countries.
  D．To provide funding and technology to poorer nations to fight climate change.
  （2）Why is COP10 mentioned in the passage？

  
  A．To show the parties didn't fulfill the obligation.
  B．To show the parties didn't take the objectives seriously.
  C．To show it is difficult to realize the objectives of COP 15.
  D．To show Japan didn't hold the meeting successfully.
  （3）Which of the following is a suitable title for the text？

  
  A．International cooperation is important.
  B．A new framework is made in the COP15.
  C．Joint efforts are needed to fight climate change.
  D．Historic COP 15 deals are released on biodiversity.
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第二节 七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

• 4．How to Organize Your Digital FilesSearching for a file on your computer is a whole lot easier than digging through a pile of papers，yet it's far from being a perfect system.Lately，it's been hit-or-miss for me. （1）

  I hope some of these tips will help you.
     Use "resources"， "in progress"， "final"，and "scrap" folders for projects.
     There are plenty of ways to title your subfolders for projects，but one of the most intuitive（使用简便的） is to have folders for stages of your project. （2）

  The "resources" folder is for things like images，documents，and other items that are needed to complete your project. （3）

  "Final，" as you might imagine，is for the project files once the project has been approved and is done. "Scrap" is for anything you want to save from the project that doesn't belong in the "final" folder.
     （4）

  
     It's near impossible to find a photo quickly when you have thousands of photos all named something like "20211108_0978234.jpg." So for photos，I like to have a date structure and folders for key events or categories，such as：2021 ＞01 （for the month）＞2021-01 Mom and Dad 50 Anniversary LA．This way，you can either browse your photos by year and month or search for folders that include "Mom"， "Dad"， "Anniversary"，or "LA．"
     Use tags.
     In addition to creating a folder structure that works for you，consider tagging files. （5）

  Say，for example，you want to see all of your photos for all of your holiday celebrations.You can set up a tag for "holidays." And then to narrow down the results，you can search using the tag.
  
  A．With tags，you can connect multiple files across folders.
  B．For photos，use a date structure and keywords for your folders.
  C．This way，you can always know which is the final project file to grab.
  D．The standards will keep files organized and make them easier on the eye.
  E．"In progress" is for the current working version or versions of the project.
  F．To find files more efficiently，I've been rearranging my digital filing system.
  G．Move your photos to a more specific folder or back them up on an external storage device.
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第二部分：完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

• 5．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。
  Kyungho Jeon was drawn to music from a nearly age and dreamed of playing in an orchestra （管弦乐队），but his teacher（1）

  it would be too difficult—because he couldn't（2）

  a conductor's movements.
     Jeon never gave up and kept applying himself to music.The（3）

  that he was born blind didn't prevent him from becoming a marimba performer.However，it still made his（4）

  hard to achieve.Feeling（5）

  ，Jeon started to imagine ways to feel a conductor's movements（6）

  .
  Two years ago，he met Vahakn Matossian and his father Rolf Gehlhaar，the founders of Human Instruments.Together，they created a high-tech baton （指挥棒） that would allow blind musicians to（7）

  the movements of conductors while not（8）

  anything that the other musicians do.
     Jeon finally（9）

  in an orchestra.The conductor used the baton a she would use a（10）

  baton，but this baton was different because it could turn different kinds of movements into vibrations （震动） and Jeon could（11）

  the vibrations through receivers that he wore on his body.
  Matossian is filled with（12）

  as the baton will open doors for so many others hoping to join orchestras. "There are millions of bind performers like Jeon around the world.Now with this（13）

  ，there's no excuse for orchestras not to（14）

  blind members，" he said.
     Now Jeon has another plan：to conduct an orchestra. "This baton allows new（15）

  ，" he said.
  
  

  （1）	A．complained	B．worried	C．meant	D．realized
  （2）	A．change	B．control	C．see	D．remember
  （3）	A．story	B．word	C．result	D．fact
  （4）	A．balance	B．request	C．goal	D．standard
  （5）	A．sorry	B．upset	C．surprised	D．confused
  （6）	A．either	B．once	C．again	D．instead
  （7）	A．direct	B．follow	C．repeat	D．select
  （8）	A．limiting	B．ignoring	C．affecting	D．copying
  （9）	A．studied	B．sang	C．led	D．played
  （10）	A．regular	B．new	C．similar	D．single
  （11）	A．stop	B．reduce	C．cause	D．feel
  （12）	A．curiosity	B．excitement	C．gratitude	D．admiration
  （13）	A．invention	B．discovery	C．collection	D．advancement
  （14）	A．introduce	B．recommend	C．have	D．train
  （15）	A．styles	B．dreams	C．attitudes	D．memories
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第三部分 语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空只填1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式填空（不限词数）。

• 6．Modern-day robots are programmed to handle tasks that are normally carried out by humans．They are faster and （1）

  （accurate） than human workers and never ask for a pay rise or take breaks!
      Robots are also able to work （2）

  dangerous situations．
      Researchers at the University of Arkansas in the United States say that the mobile robots which have been created already are ideal for the job of hospital attendants．These mobile robots store a（3）

  （detail） map of the hospital in their memory．The robots' sensors can detect （4）

  （object） and quickly get out of the way．Although these robots cannot go up and down know how （5）

  （press）a button of an elevator．
      Researchers at the a Massachusetts' university are creating the first robot（6）

  can constantly change its shape according to the task it has to do．These are called polymorphic robots． "Polymorphic" means （7）

  ability to take different forms．A 3 D printer （8）

  （place）inside the robot to create the desired shape．The entire process of changing forms in this manner is called the rapid printing technology which is （9）

  （fair） common in the car industry to produce complex 3 D structures quickly．Once the robot has performed （10）

  （it） task，it can be melted down and recycled into another useful part by the 3 D printer．
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第四部分 基础知识 第一节：单词拼写 根据下列句子所给的汉语意思，写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词。

• 7．The new tax system would be

  （计算） on the value of property owned by an individual. （根据汉语提示拼写单词）
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• 8．From that simple truth students learn to respect the d

  （尊严） of every single person.
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• 9．Although Jerry is only an

  （业余爱好者），his performance is good enough to participate in professional competitions. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
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• 10．As a teacher，I think improving students' reading

  （理解力） is very important. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
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• 11．All passengers

  （在飞机上），we should be landing shortly.Please fasten your seat belts.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
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• 12．A few minutes ago，I was informed that I would be one of the

  （候选人）.
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第五部分：书面表达

• 37．假定你是李华，你所在的班明天英语课前有一个简短的演讲。请你写一篇关于倡议养成课外阅读习惯的演讲稿，内容包括：
  1. 演讲的主题；
  2. 课外阅读习惯的重要性；
  3. 养成课外阅读习惯的建议。
  注意：
  1.词数 80 左右；
  2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
  3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
  Hello， everyone!
  __________________________
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第二节 读后续写

• 38．     "Judy，hurry up!Let's go to the beach!" That was a familiar morning call from my older brother，Sirin.Hearing that，I would spring up quickly and we would set off on our journey.Raised by our grandparents in Savanna，we experienced our happiest moments there.Nestled between the mountains and the sea，with its lush green trees，crystal-like ocean，and clear blue sky，Savanna was like a small village from a fairy tale.
      Sirin and I often enjoyed the gentle sea breeze as we explored the breathtaking coast，with the endless，open water beside us and the vast，clear sky overhead.We felt a sense of freedom to wander the sandy beach or experience the excitement of sailing out to sea，delighting in the awe-inspiring beauty of nature's wonders.When we grew tired，leisurely walking on the soft，warm sands to collect unique，fascinating seashells brought us a different kind of peaceful joy.The friendly，warmhearted villagers treated us like family，often sharing their freshly-caught seafood with us.
      Three years later，we were taken away from the village to receive a better education by our parents.Occupied with our study，we rarely visited our beloved grandparents，only calling them occasionally.We gradually adapted to the fast-paced city life and found it more efficient and convenient.Whenever we had an appetite for seafood，our dad would simply order it through his phone，and it would be delivered to our doorstep within minutes.However，deep within us，we sometimes longed for the simple pleasures of village life.We were told by our grandparents that more and more tourists flooded into the village，which strengthened our desire to return.So，when the eagerly-awaited summer vacation arrived this year，we finally made our dream trip back to our childhood paradise.After greeting our grandparents with hugs and smiles，we eagerly headed towards the sun-kissed seaside to relive our cherished memories.
  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。
      However，what we saw shocked us.             
       Hearing Grandfather's words，we couldn't wait to do something to tackle the pollution.           
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