2022-2023学年广东省广州市科学城中学高二（下）月考英语试卷（3月份）

第一部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，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黑。

• 1．    The New York Aquarium offers diverse sea animals and nice viewing experience for all our guests.Whether you're observing penguins or swimming underwater to look at coral reefs （珊瑚礁） under the water，or cheering California sea lions on at the theater，you'll find plenty to see and do during your visit.Your underwater adventure is waiting for you!This summer，go to Coney Island to learn about the underwater world at the New York Aquarium.
     Just off the Coney Island in Brooklyn，the New York Aquarium features more than 300 marine （海生的） species，such as dolphins and seals.Meet some of our mammals and fish，and learn something useful about them.
  

  Summer hours May 28—Sept.5	10：00 am—6：00 pm，Monday—Friday 10：00 am—7：00 pm，Weekends &；Holidays
  Fall hours Sept.6—Nov.6	10：00 am—5：00 pm，Monday—Friday 10：00 am—5：30 pm，Weekends &；Holidays
  Winter hours Nov.7—Mar.31	10：00 am—4：30 pm，Daily
  Spring hours Apr.1—May 27	10：00 am—5：00 pm，Monday—Friday 10：00 am—5：30 pm，Weekends &；Holidays

  Total Experience TicketAdult    ＄18.00
     Child （Aged 3—12）14.00
     Senior （65+） ＄15.00
     Groups （at least ten visitors） 8.00
     *Includes admission to our 4 D Theater Plus General Admission.
     *Children under 3 are free!
     *To enjoy the group rate，you must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance of your group's visit.Please call 7187411818.
     A Special on Friday Afternoon
     Admission on Fridays beginning at 3：00 pm is by donation.Suggested donation is ＄13 for adults， ＄9 for children，and ＄10 for seniors.Every dollar you give supports our work in caring for animals at the aquarium.
     Aquarium Parking
     Car 13.00
     Bus ＄13.00
     Please note：
     *Due to rising costs，the Wildlife Conservation Society （WCS） reserves the right to change all fees without notice.
     *All buildings and exhibitions in this aquarium are accessible by wheelchair.
     *For further information，please call 7182653454.
  
  （1）Which animal can't be probably seen by the visitors at the New York Aquarium？

  
  A．Penguins.
  B．Pandas.
  C．Dolphins.
  D．Seals.
  （2）Six adults （including a man of 68）and two children （aged 2 and 10）are going to visit the New York Aquarium on Sunday.They will have to pay

  .
  A．＄144
  B．＄133
  C．＄64
  D．＄119
  （3）What is the donation used for？

  
  A．To help the people in need.
  B．To help the disabled visitors.
  C．To care for animals at the aquarium.
  D．To help to save the endangered animals in the world.
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• 2．Baggy has become the first dog in the UK-and potentially the world-to join the fight against air pollution by recording pollutant levels near the ground.
     Baggy wears a pollution monitor on her collar so she can take data measurements close to the ground.Her monitor has shown that air pollution levels are higher closer to ground level，which has helped highlight concerns that babies and young kids may be at higher risk of developing lung problems.
     Conventional air pollution monitors are normally fixed on lampposts at about nine feet in the air.However，since Baggy stands at about the same height as a child in a pushchair （婴儿车），she frequently records pollution levels which are much higher than the data gathered by the Environment Agency.
     The doggy data research was the idea of Baggy's 13-year-old owner Tom Hunt and his dad Matt.The English youngster noticed that pollution levels are around two-thirds higher close to the ground than they are in the air at the height where they are recorded by the agency.Tom has since reported the shocking findings to the government in an attempt to emphasise that babies are at higher risk of developing asthma （哮喘）.
     Matt Hunt said he was "very proud" of his son because "when the boy gets an idea，he keeps his head down and gets on with it，and he really does want to do some good and stop young kids from getting asthma."
     "Tom built up a passion for environmental protection at a very early age，" Matt added. "He became very interested in gadgets （小装置）.About one year ago，he got this new piece of tech which is like a test tube.One Sunday afternoon，we went out to do some monitoring，and he said， 'why don't we put it on Baggy's collar and let her monitor the pollution？' So we did it." Tom said， "Most of the time，Baggy is just like any other dog.But for the rest of the time she is a super dog，and we are all really proud of her."
  
  （1）With a monitor on her collar，Baggy can

  .
  A．take pollutant readings
  B．record pollutant levels
  C．process collected data
  D．reduce air pollution
  （2）What can we learn from the Baggy data？

  
  A．High places are free of air pollution.
  B．Higher pushchairs are more risky for kids.
  C．Conventional monitors are more reliable.
  D．Air is more polluted closer to the ground.
  （3）What is Tom's purpose of doing the research？

  
  A．To warn of a health risk.
  B．To find out pollution sources.
  C．To test his new monitor.
  D．To prove Baggy's abilities.
  （4）According to the passage，which word can best describe Tom Hunt？

  
  A．Modest.
  B．Generous.
  C．Creative.
  D．Outgoing.
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• 3．As data and identity theft becomes more and more common，the market is growing for biometric（生物测量）technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces.At present，these technologies are still expensive，though.
      Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device（装置）that gets around this problem：a smart keyboard.This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence（节奏）with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key.The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user's typing and the time between key presses.These patterns are unique to each person.Thus，the keyboard can determine people's identities，and by extension，whether they should be given access to the computer it's connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
      It also doesn't require a new type of technology that people aren't already familiar with.Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.
      In a study describing the technology，the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word "touch" four times using the smart keyboard.Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed，with very low error rates.The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive，plastic-like parts.The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
  
  （1）Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard？

  
  A．To reduce pressure on keys.
  B．To improve accuracy in typing.
  C．To replace the password system.
  D．To cut the cost of e-space protection.
  （2）What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible？

  
  A．Computers are much easier to operate.
  B．Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.
  C．Typing patterns vary from person to person.
  D．Data security measures are guaranteed.
  （3）What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard？

  
  A．It'll be environment-friendly.
  B．It'll reach consumers soon.
  C．It'll be made of plastics.
  D．It'll help speed up typing.
  （4）Where is this text most likely from？

  
  A．A diary.
  B．A guidebook.
  C．A novel.
  D．A magazine.
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• 4．"Baby signing" classes established to improve language skills actually make little difference to children's development，according to new research.Scholars claimed there was no evidence that the lessons-in which babies are taught simple gestures to communicate their everyday needs-enable children to talk quicker than others.
     In a three-year study，it was claimed that the method could make mothers more responsive to their children's behaviors but failed to actually increase babies' vocabulary.An active home environment in which parents regularly talk to their children was much more effective，researchers warned.The findings will cast doubt on the movement-born in the United States-which has proved hugely popular among middle-class parents.
     Baby signing is now a multimillion pound industry，with thousands of mothers and fathers paying for classes，books and DVDs.Young children are taught simple gestures for words and phrases to communicate their everyday needs，such as "milk" "more" "all gone" "food" and "tired".It is claimed that the technique brings great benefits，including improving the relationship between mother and child，helping language development and even increasing a child's intelligence.
     But research from Hertfordshire University has found no evidence that using baby signing helps to improve their language development.The scholars added，"Baby signing has become big business and mothers，particularly first-time mums or less confident parents，feel the pressure to do it.Some even think 'if I don't do it and everyone else does，I must be a bad mother'."
     Nevertheless，baby signing experts barely sustained the findings.Wendy Moat，45，who has been running baby signing classes for three years，said that the classes encouraged speech development，and may help develop a higher IQ.She said，"So many mums say that their children talk so well because they did baby signing when they were babies.Parents wouldn't say it if they didn't believe it."
  
  （1）Which of the following may help improve children's language skills？

  
  A．Using simple words and phrases.
  B．Talking to them as much as possible.
  C．Buying them more books and DVDs.
  D．Creating a serious home environment.
  （2）According to Paragraph 4，some new mothers choose baby signing classes in that

  .
  A．they are influenced by others
  B．they are sure of the effects of them
  C．they don't want to be looked down upon
  D．they don't know how to teach their children
  （3）The underlined word "sustained" in the last paragraph means "

  ".
  A．obtained
  B．sought
  C．approved of
  D．figured out
  （4）What's the main idea of the text？

  
  A．How to teach children to communicate effectively.
  B．Baby signing classes increase children's intelligence.
  C．How to improve the relationship between mother and child.
  D．Baby signing classes fail to improve children's language skills.
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  解析

第二节七选五阅读根据短文内容，从短文后的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。

• 5．Last Sunday I was thinking about the difference between successful people and those who don't achieve anything significant.I made an interesting discovery.This difference may at first look obvious，but the fact is quite the opposite.（1）

  Everyone has a purpose behind their actions.If they don't，they wouldn't take action.
     （2）

  When they take action，at the back of their minds they think about success that this action is going to bring them.
     （3）

  What's the purpose behind your actions？Do you work to thrive （蓬勃发展） or to survive？Do you go to work to feed your family or to create an amazing lifestyle？
     Different purposes will result in completely different life experiences.People who work to survive are the ones who fear that some unexpected bill will arrive.They go to bed worrying about money and unimportant things.They hate their employment but don't quit because they doubt their own ability to create something greater.I know this kind of feeling because I was like that once.That's a very uncomfortable state to be in because you are constantly worried about insignificant things.（4）

  Therefore，you cannot achieve anything great.
     Now there are some people who don't accept the "Life is hard" story and they are fueled by an entirely different purpose.
     They work to thrive. （5）

  They have a beautiful vision and they take constant action to make that vision a reality.
  
  A．So let me ask you a few questions.
  B．This state does not allow you to be creative.
  C．It lies in what motivates people to take action.
  D．Such an attitude invites great opportunities to you.
  E．And they don't think about why something cannot be done.
  F．And this makes you take even more or better quality action.
  G．But successful people have a completely different purpose behind their actions.
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  解析

第二部分 语言知识运用第一节完形填空阅读下面短文，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。

• 6．Mick Jagger，Charlie Watts，Keith Richards，and Ronnie Wood-The Rolling Stones — have played together for more than 50 years.However，they still recognize the （1）

  of practicing together.
     They understand that for excellence to become a habit，you need to define a （2）

  approach to working together.You need to practice it over and over until it becomes second （3）

  .Before every tour，the band typically spends two months in rehearsing .They （4）

  the opportunity to reconnect with their collective rhythm .The （5）

  enables the band to perform with almost telepathic communication.Richards says that he knows exactly what's happening by（6）

  watching Watts' left hand.If the rhythm ever slows，one glance from Richards to Wood speaks volumes.Together they will then （7）

  the pace.
     The Stones' （8）

  comes from each member having a distinctive yet complementary （9）

  Richards is their spiritual leader，Watts the band's backbone，Wood the mediator，and Jagger is （10）

  everything he can be - a chief executive in many ways.
     Each of the band's members is a（n） （11）

  in his own right，but it is the chemistry the band has on each of them that works best.Being part of the Rolling Stones remains the best way for each member to achieve their （12）

  goals.The best teams are those who （13）

  individual drive with understanding the importance and （14）

  of the team.
     This is the secret to becoming an excellent team ：There is no （15）

  to the ongoing devotion and intentional practice required to build better teams.
  
  

  （1）	A．circumstance	B．mode	C．importance	D．prospect
  （2）	A．secure	B．shared	C．reliable	D．independent
  （3）	A．interest	B．time	C．nature	D．preference
  （4）	A．appreciate	B．find	C．expect	D．use
  （5）	A．work	B．difference	C．career	D．practice
  （6）	A．barely	B．merely	C．possibly	D．secretly
  （7）	A．step up	B．slow down	C．hold on	D．bring down
  （8）	A．appeal	B．idea	C．commitment	D．success
  （9）	A．tendency	B．role	C．characteristic	D．view
  （10）	A．interested in	B．aiming at	C．in control of	D．in need of
  （11）	A．witness	B．genius	C．educator	D．player
  （12）	A．accurate	B．visible	C．appropriate	D．individual
  （13）	A．combine	B．mix	C．help	D．push
  （14）	A．consequence	B．objective	C．potential	D．power
  （15）	A．ban	B．way	C．alternative	D．key
  组卷：7引用：4难度：0.5

  解析

第二节语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

• 7．Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in California，along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people．It is known that the helicopter（1）

  （carry） Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in（2）

  （fog） conditions，and the cause of the crash is still（3）

  investigation．
      Bryant was（4）

  （wide） considered one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers．After the tragic accident，many（5）

  （celebrity） showed their great grief over the （6）

  （lose） of the great basketball player．NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said， " Kobe（7）

  （remember） most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and he will always be．" All-time basketball great Michael Jordan said Kobe was a（8）

  （choose） one and he would miss those conversations very much．
      Thousands of people gathered to remember the star outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles，（9）

  the Los Angeles Lakers played their home games．From then on，the city would not be （10）

  it used to be due to the death of the great basketball star．
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  解析

第三部分;写作第一节单词拼写请根据中文提示或首字母，用单词的正确形式填空。

• 8．People of high rank wanted to p

  （购买） accurate pictures of themselves and the people they loved.（根据中英文提示填空）
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  解析

第2节根据句子提示和要求完成句子

• 24．经常不吃早餐是有害的。
  It is harmful to often

  .（根据汉语提示完成句子）
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第三节书面表达

• 25．假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom想了解你校最近举办的"健康每一天"活动。请你给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
  （1）每天进行半小时的体育活动；
  （2）每天做一次眼保健操；
  （3）每周一次三公里的健步走。
  注意：
  （1）写作词数应为120左右；
  （2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
                                           
  组卷：1引用：2难度：0.5

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