2021-2022学年广东省广州市天河区天河省实高二（上）开学考试英语试卷

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共5小题；每小题12分，满分60分）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．My violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me.Together，we've gone through both tears and happiness.
      About 12 years ago，I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mum.Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it.And to make things worse，the disappointment in my teacher's eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible hammer，striking on my heart.One day，I finally decided：I hate it!
     By chance，things changed when I was seven.I was at home lying on the sofa，wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma.I searched online for the Felix Mendelssohn：Violin Concerto in E minor，a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn，and listened to it.
     A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across jye.ai.It was like the music slid over the flowers，rose up，and started to fill the air.The violin's voice woke up the sun，made the trees green，and freshened the air.As the music changed，the sky turned back to gray.A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared.I could hear children crying and men shouting.It was like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart tightly，making it unable to beat.
     That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin—I grabbed mine and never let it go.Before the memories faded，I stared at my instrument.Without hesitating，I picked it up，rosined（用松香擦） the bow，and began to play.Peace filled my heart.
     My violin has been by my side for 12 years.When I feel happy，an energetic tune makes it even better；when I'm deep in sorrow，a peaceful tune washes it away；when I'm walking on air，feeling especially pleased with my achievements，solemn（庄严的） tunes calm me down.Gradually，it has become a part of my life.
     My violin，shall I compare you to a summer's day？
  
  （1）What further contributed to the author's dislike of violin-playing？

  
  A．Orders from Mum.
  B．Boredom of practice.
  C．Loss of passion for violin.
  D．Disappointment in the teacher's eyes.
  （2）What can be inferred from Paragraph 4？

  
  A．The author's feeling was continuously influenced by the music.
  B．The weather actually changed because of the tune.
  C．The sudden change made the author's heart unable to beat.
  D．The scenery outside the room was quite attractive.
  （3）Why did the author pick up the violin again？

  
  A．The invisible hammer and claw were gone.
  B．The beautiful imagination changed his attitude.
  C．A famous tune aroused his interest and passion.
  D．He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohn's works.
  （4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Deep Love for Music
  B．My Dislike and Like of Violin
  C．An Inspiring Story of Violin
  D．Musical Soul Mate—Violin
  组卷：1引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

• 2．I work at a grocery store in Montreal's Plateau neighbourhood，which gets a lot of regulars.On March 12，the Quebec government announced to close all public places to stop the spread of the pandemic （流行病） of COVID-19.
     The next day the store was the busiest I've ever seen.The six cash registers had to be kept open from 10 a.m.jye.ai close. It was nuts. I didn't have time to eat lunch，and whenever one of us on cash had to use the bathroom，we9 d have to bring in a coworker off the floor to cover for us.
     Since then，the atmosphere in the store has been different.Customers are mostly considerate，but whenever someone coughs （咳嗽） or sneezes（打喷嚏），everyone turns around to make sure that person sneezed into their elbow.I've even seen customers come in wearing some strange getups.One guy even came in with a plastic Walmart bag wrapped around his entire head，with a slit （切口） cut out for his eyes.
     A lot of my coworkers have left to avoid a public-facing job during the pandemic.Grocery store workers across Canada are putting their health at risk every time they come in to work，but a lot of us are still making close to minimum wage.I realized that I feel more exhausted than normal even though I'm working the same hours.
      There still have been some moments of kindness in the midst of the chaos.I've overheard people talking on the phone who sounded as though they were organizing grocery deliveries for those stuck at home.And this past weekend a very nice lady thanked us for continuing to work.I know everyone is worried，but it's unless having the same scary conversations day after day.Instead，tell us a funny anecdote，or about something nice.We'll appreciate the distraction，and you'll make our day just a bit brighter.
  
  （1）What does the author intend to show by "It was nuts." in paragraph 2？

  
  A．The goods were in short supply.
  B．The store was having a big sale.
  C．The cashiers complained about their work.
  D．The locals rushed to do shopping like crazy.
  （2）What does paragraph 3 convey about customers？

  
  A．They like to shop here in disguise.
  B．They are panicky about the disease.
  C．They are more friendly to each other.
  D．They have taken proper preventive measures.
  （3）Which of the following best describes the author？

  
  A．Optimistic.
  B．Talented.
  C．Ambitious.
  D．Efficient.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．It is not work but worry that kills
  B．Helping others is helping ourselves
  C．Moments of kindness shine in a time of chaos
  D．Here is what it's like working in the pandemic
  组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

• 3．In many ways，Providence Mount St.Vincent in Seattle is a typical senior living communjye.aiy.It is home to about 400 elderly people and provides them with different types of assistance.However，it is also the Inter-generational Learning Center---a preschool where children and seniors have the chance to bond.
     Established in 1991，the ILC's purpose is to allow kids to learn about acceptance while also being nurtured.It also aims to help seniors develop a greater sense of self-worth and strengthen social interactions.Babies to prekindergarten-aged children are placed into six different classes at the ILC.The kids attend art and music classes，as well as story time and exercise time with the seniors.Marie Hoover，ILC director，said that interacting with the seniors has proven beneficial for the young ones，making them more open-minded.
     "For the ILC children，interacting with the residents is simply part of their day-to-day life here and the way aging is 'normalized'，which may be the most important benefit they receive，" Hoover said. "I've had parents call me years after their children have graduated from our program to let me know about some incidents when their child was the first to warmly greet someone who happened to be in a wheelchair."
     As for the seniors，they're delighted by the companionship the children provide.The children bring so much energy and joy to our residents.Many of residents are widows or widowers and can become lonely.Their adult children may still be working，so they may not get to see them as often as they would like.Having the children stay with the old makes our residents feel they are still part of a community.The young and the old connect and learn from one another at this unique facility.
  
  （1）ILC is intended to

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  A．build a typical senior living community
  B．take good care of the children
  C．benefit both the children and the seniors
  D．rid the seniors of loneliness
  （2）From what Hoover said in Para.3，we can learn that the ILC children

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  A．keep in touch with the seniors even if they have left ILC
  B．come to realize that aging is a normal part of life
  C．take different attitudes to the elderly after graduation
  D．think it easy to interact with the elderly residents in ILC
  （3）The last paragraph mainly tells us

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  A．the benefits the seniors receive
  B．the situation of the seniors
  C．children's company
  D．the interaction between the children and the seniors
  （4）The underlined words in the last paragraph may refer to

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  A．a special building
  B．a typical family
  C．a typical teaching program
  D．a special learning center
  组卷：1引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

第二节：（共2小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

• 9．Every day people throw away a lot of household garbage - paper，cans，kitchen waste，used batteries and glass（1）

  sorting it.There are many problems（2）

  （cause） by unsorted garbage.On one hand，it's（3）

  great waste of resources.On the other hand，the disposal of unsorted garbage can cause serious environmental pollution，（4）

  does harm to people's health.Now our government has realized the importance of garbage jye.airting.So far many activities（5）

  （hold）to teach people how to sort garbage（6）

  （proper）.
      People in cities，like Beijing and Shanghai，are required to sort garbage into four categories- kitchen waste，（7）

  （danger）waste，recyclable waste and other waste.Also，they can get certain points for sorting their garbage.When they accumulate enough points，they can go to the community（8）

  （exchange）them for some gifts of daily use.However，still a lot of people in China lack the（9）
  

  （aware） of garbage sorting.Changing people's mindsets and habits will take a long time.But once one person（10）

  （develop） the habit of garbage sorting，more may be influenced to do the same.
  组卷：6引用：6难度：0.9

  解析

第三部分 写作（满分25分）

• 10．假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Alex 即将来你校参加国际中学生汉语夏令营，请写一封电子邮件告知其相关信息，内容包括：
  1．表示欢迎；
  2．介绍活动内容；
  3．你的期待．
  注意：
  1．词数 80 左右；
  2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
  组卷：11引用：3难度：0.5

  解析