2022-2023学年广东省广州一中高二（下）期中英语试卷

第一部分 阅读 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．Whatever you want to do to help people in need the United Nations may have the ideal job for you．Competition for most positions in the UN is fierce，but with preparation and a little luck，you may land your dream job with the UN．
     *Research career options（选择） at the UN．
     First of all，visit the United Nations website to get a feel for the different types of work at the UN．Which areas interest you most？Are there areas you are already qualified for？Are there areas you would like to work in but for which you still need qualifications？
     *Decide what staff category you want to pursue．
     UN careers are divided into different staff categories，each of which requires a specific educational background and area of expertise．The categories are further broken down into jobs at different levels．Considering your skills，interest and experience，decide which category and level is proper for you．
     *Make sure you have the required education and experience．
     Each career option has specific education and experience requirements．Here are some requirements for many positions at the UN：
     Fluency in English or French，the working languages of the UN．It's essential．Fluency in additional languages，particularly Arabic，Chinese，Spanish，or Russian，is helpful for most positions．
     A bachelor's degree or higher．Most positions in the UN require at least a bachelor's degree．Many specialist positions require advanced degrees in specialty．
     Work experience in a related field．Depending on the position for which you are applying，you might need anywhere from 1- 7 years of work experience．
  
  （1）What should you do first before starting job application？

  
  A．Decide what staff category you want to pursue．
  B．Get the required education and work experience．
  C．Learn about choices on the United Nations website．
  D．Decide which type of work of the UN interests you most．
  （2）What is extremely important for positions in the UN？

  
  A．Years of work experience．
  B．A doctor's degree．
  C．Fluency in the working languages．
  D．A good knowledge of culture．
  （3）What's the purpose of the text？

  
  A．To give tips on applying for jobs in the UN．
  B．To explain the process of applying for jobs in the UN．
  C．To cl for more people to apply for positions in the UN．
  D．To introduce what jobs in the UN are open to application．
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• 2．Balancing preservation of the land with our desire to travel is a challenge for us travelers.When seeing cities face constant resource and waste problems，I couldn't help but think about how much travel can affect the environment.
     Back in my youth，I was an environmental activist.But over the years，I leave the lights on.I fly a lot.I drink out of plastic bottles.I eat a lot of meat.And I love fish，especially tuna.However，recently，I've begun thinking harder about how travel affects the environment and how I affect the environment.In doing so，I've tried to be a lot more aware of my actions.
     I don't know if there is an easy solution for this problem.The most environmentally friendly activity is not to travel at all，but that's unrealistic and too extreme.There's so much money in travel that I don't think the government and regulation can do much.Only when their profits are hurt will hotels，operators，and the industry as a whole begin to listen.Instead，it's all about the consumers.The only good way is to get people to be more environmentally conscious and make better decisions.
     Consumers have a lot of power.Why did Wal-Mart start selling only sustainable fish and whole milk？Consumers wanted it.I think if we as travelers begin to demand more environmentally friendly practices and avoid companies with poor environmental records，we can change things.
     Now，I recycle more，I use fewer water bottles，I shut off the lights.Most importantly，I use operators and stay at places that are reducing their environmental impact.
     Travel can destroy the environment but it doesn't have to.We have the power to make things better.We can do small things and demand more of the places we stay and visit.We can and should demand more of places，and of ourselves.
  
  （1）Which of the following might be the best title for the text？

  
  A．My experiences of protecting the environment.
  B．Can we balance travel and the environment？
  C．Is there an easy way to solve environmental problems？
  D．How can we travel in an environmentally friendly way？
  （2）Why does the writer list his actions over the years？

  
  A．To show he is wealthy.
  B．To tell he is fond of travelling.
  C．To indicate he has become less environmentally conscious.
  D．To explain his hobby.
  （3）What's the realistic way to solve the problem according to paragraph 3？

  
  A．People do not travel at all.
  B．The government takes effective measures.
  C．Tourism industry follows environmental rules.
  D．Consumers become more environmentally conscious.
  （4）What can be learned from the last paragraph？

  
  A．Travel will surely destroy the environment.
  B．Few things travelers can do to protect the environment.
  C．We can get a lot from the places we travel.
  D．What travelers do can make a difference to the environment.
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• 3．Sleep，considered a luxury by many，is essential for a person's health and happiness.Researchers have found that inadequate sleep and tiredness increase a person's risk of developing severe medical conditions，such as obesity，high blood sugar levels，and heart disease.Now，a new study has found that getting enough sleep is also the key to improving academic performance.
     Jeffrey Gross，the university science professor who led the research，was not trying to find the relationship between sleep and grades when he handed out smart watches to the 100 students in his chemistry class.Instead，the professor hoped the wrist-worn devices（装置），which track a person's physical activity，would show a connection between exercise and academic achievement.
     While Gross's data showed no relationship between these two factors（因素），the study found something surprising.As the researchers were analyzing their data，they noticed that there was a straight-line relationship between the average amount of sleep a student got and their results in the course's 11 quizzes，three midterm tests，and the final exam.
     Even more interesting，it was not enough for students to just head to bed early the night before a test.Instead，it's the sleep you get during the days when learning is happening that matters most.
     The time students went to bed each night was similarly important.Those who went to bed in early hours of the morning performed poorly，even if the total sleep time was the same as a higher- performing student. "When you go to bed matters，" Gross says，"If you go to bed at 10，or 12，or 1 at night，and sleep for seven hours，your performance is the same.But if you go to bed after 2，your performance starts to go down even if you get the same seven hours.So，quantity isn't everything. "
     Perhaps the most interesting was the huge effect that small differences in sleep patterns had on the students' grades.The entire course grades for students averaging six and a half hours of sleep each night were 25% lower than students who averaged just one hour more sleep.Similarly，students who changed their bedtime by even one hour each night had grades that dropped 45% below those with more regular bedtimes.
     Who knew getting A's just required some extra ZZZ's？
  
  （1）Based on his original goals，which best describes Professor Gross's research findings？

  
  A．Complete.
  B．Accidental.
  C．Convincing.
  D．Doubtful.
  （2）Who were the people taking part in the study？

  
  A．University student athletes.
  B．Professor Gross's own students.
  C．Middle school chemistry students.
  D．Volunteers from different universities.
  （3）How did Professor Gross's team measure academic performance？

  
  A．Making the students wear a special watch.
  B．Giving the students regular after-class quizzes.
  C．Using students' university entrance test results.
  D．Using the students' normal test and quiz grades.
  （4）Based on the study's findings，who is likely to perform best academically？

  
  A．A person who sleeps for a total of 7 hours each night.
  B．A person who sleeps from 11 p.m.jye.ai 6 a.m.jye.ai day.
  C．A person whose normal bedtime changes between 9 p.m.jye.ai 12 p.m.
  D．A person who has a good night's sleep the night before an important test.
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• 4．How affordable is high culture？One great myth of our time is that tickets for opera，theatre，ballet and orchestral（管弦乐）concerts are too expensive，especially for the young.This is infuriating as，in Britain，at least，the claim is ridiculous and offensive.The cheap tickets to hear London's orchestras range from ￡7 to ￡9—same as a cinema ticket，and lower than the entry price to many pop music and comedy clubs.For comparison，when the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra performs with top soloists（独奏者）and conductors the cheapest seat Is ￡30；and at the Berlin Philharmonic，it's an expensive ￡46.
     Finding cheap tickets to the opera and ballet isn't so easy.True.British companies don't charge the ridiculous high prices found on the Continent（￡2，000 for a good seat at a premiere of La Scala's Carmen last December），but the tickets are still pretty steep.Large fees paid to star performers mostly account for that.Luckily，however，one spectacular technological innovation has transformed the scene.It's live（or slightly delayed）cinema transmissions.The New York Metropolitan Opera now beams its shows to 800 cinemas round the world，and British companies aren't far behind.Cinematic opera is excellent value.For the cost of a good bottle of wine（￡10 or ￡15 for the Royal Opera House's shows）you can sit in your local movie-house and see a high-definition relay of what's occurring on the world's grandest stages.No，it's not the same as being there，but it's almost as good.The sound is incredible.The images，particularly of dancers，are fantastic.And you can react to the show as part of a live audience，rather than sitting on your own at home.）To me，this mountain of evidence，together with free museum admissions，indicates that the arts world should stop worrying that its audiences are still mostly middle-class.Anyone who can afford to visit a pub can also afford to see top-quality drama，music and dance.The real battle now should be ensuring that school children are given enough tastes of high culture to make them want to buy all those cheap tickets when they grow up.
  
  （1）What does the underlined word "infuriating" in paragraph 1 mean？

  
  A．Quite interesting.
  B．Very annoying.
  C．Not certain.
  D．Extremely obvious.
  （2）What is the main reason for expensive opera tickets？

  
  A．The amount of money charged by top performers.
  B．The costly technology required for broadcast.
  C．The demand of companies for big profits.
  D．The high cost of renting the stages.
  （3）Which of the following is true about cinematic opera？

  
  A．People can decide where to watch the opera.
  B．Audiences are discouraged from responding to 'The performances.
  C．It provides an inexpensive way of enjoying a live opera performance.
  D．The sound and visual quality are superior to the live performance.
  （4）Which statement would the author agree with？

  
  A．The quality of opera performances is improving.
  B．High culture is becoming more affordable in Europe.
  C．The cost of access to high culture activities should be lowered.
  D．Children should be encouraged to participate in high culture events.
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第二节 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．Why you shouldn't punish your kids for lying Getting your children to stop lying is challenging.There are many influences（TV，movies，video games and some great books）in which lies are common.Children see parents lie to others，if only to be polite.Most parents add to that with tales about the lives and activities of Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy，or to lessen fears. （1）

  
     The most common reactions to children who lie are explaining why it is wrong and punishment. （2）

  Here are three better tools supported by research to use instead.
     PRAISE：You could ask your child to say something that happened at school that is true.When your child obeys，praise him enthusiastically.Be specific：（3）

  and give your child a hug or a high five.Aim for one or two interactions（互动）like this a day.If you happen to "catch" your child in a lie，say something like， "That is not true and could get you in trouble outside of the home."
     MODEL：Explicitly tell the truth.This could be about something that happened when you were a child or something that happened during the day.It need not be dramatic.Another option is to play a game at dinner.Each person tells one thing that was true that day.Again，give a little praise to the child who normally lies if she plays along.
     DECREASE PUNISHMENT AND MORALIZING：They are unlikely to change behavior or develop the conduct you want.（4）

  Rather，use very mild punishment （light scolding，short loss of privilege，a brief time-out）.More severe punishments（shouting，taking away something for a week，hitting） are not more effective in actually changing the frequency of lying.
     （5）

  Usually they can be dropped by then.It is unlikely that lying will be completely removed，but with the right encouragement，it can be dramatically lessened.
  
  A.It is not what that is，but about practice.
  B.As ways of changing behavior，these are ineffective.
  C.That does not mean ignoring，lying or letting it go.
  D."That was great!You told me what happened just like I asked.Wow!"
  E.Try these procedures for two to three weeks and see where you are.
  F."You did a good job，but what you said was not what I'd like to know!"
  G.Parents do this out of love，but for some children，lying can become a problem.
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第二部分 语言运用 第一节 完形填空 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 6．Exercise and I have never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports.From a young age，my dad（1）

  me into a dozen sports.I didn't like any of them，（2）

  .
     When I entered University of Regina，my dad（3）

  telling me "You have to find a way to stay（4）

  " or "You don't want to get the Freshman 15，do you？" So I（5）

  to give swimming a shot，but I（6）

  managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester（学期）.Worse still，I was（7）

  to convince myself that "Yeah，that's OK."
     Spring semester came.A friend of mine（8）

  me one day asking if I wanted to go to Zumba with her.All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically exercise dancing to Latin and pop songs.It didn't sound too bad，but I couldn't be（9）

  .
     I went，and that was it.Zumba became my（10）

  of tea.The instructor would always say："Don't worry about the steps.Have fun.Do your own thing." That removed my（11）

  about sports.I didn't have to be（12）

  .I didn't even have to be good.I just need to（13）

  the music and move.Zumba did（14）

  me from the Freshman 15，but it also did so much more.It let me make（15）

  with my unpleasant past with physical fitness，and enjoy staying healthy.
  
  

  （1）	A．expected	B．allowed	C．forced	D．invited
  （2）	A．therefore	B．though	C．instead	D．besides
  （3）	A．avoided	B．risked	C．regretted	D．kept
  （4）	A．in shape	B．for fun	C．at ease	D．on business
  （5）	A．refused	B．happened	C．bothered	D．decided
  （6）	A．hardly	B．merely	C．constantly	D．gradually
  （7）	A．eager	B．content	C．embarrassed	D．disappointed
  （8）	A．teased	B．comforted	C．approached	D．annoyed
  （9）	A．happy	B．proud	C．careful	D．sure
  （10）	A．cup	B．part	C．share	D．mouth
  （11）	A．curiosity	B．passion	C．scare	D．confidence
  （12）	A．perfect	B．enthusiastic	C．adorable	D．ambitious
  （13）	A．accept	B．feel	C．display	D．compare
  （14）	A．witness	B．separate	C．discourage	D．save
  （15）	A．trouble	B．sense	C．peace	D．contact
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应用文写作（满分15分）

• 18．为弘扬中国传统文化，学生会将举行"诗歌朗诵大赛"（Poetry Recitation Contest），邀请学校国际部学生参加．请你根据提示写一则通知．内容要点包括：
  1． 大赛的目的；
  2． 大赛的时间、地点；
  3． 朗诵内容：唐诗宋词（Tang and Song poetry）．
  注意：1． 词数100左右；
  2． 可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯．
  Notice----Students' union
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读后续写（满分25分）

• 19．As a young boy，I was carefree.Every vacation I looked forward to two things-seeing my grandpa and hearing his wonderful stories.My grandpa was a very good storyteller.He had worked various odd jobs when he was young and wove his adventures and misadventures into fantastic tales.These wonderful tales colored my childhood.
      As I grew up，I had to admit that Grandpa's stories went on a little long，even a little boring and gradually lost their magic.However，not wanting to upset him，my brother and I would sometimes take turns sitting in the living room，listening to grandpa tell his stories.
      When my grandpa was approaching 91，he suffered from serious memory-loss.It was kind of what doctors called dementia （痴呆），probably the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease.Following the doctor's directions，we moved him into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community，where he could get a better care.After that，grandpa hardly came to our house.
      One weekend before my grandpa's birthday，I came to visit him.Seeing grandpa sitting in his armchair，dull-looking，I was consumed with mixed feelings.I wheeled grandpa to the sunshine in the courtyard，talking to him.He couldn't express himself clearly and spoke in short bursts，but I listened to him patiently and carefully just as I used to be a little boy.
      It was then that I noticed a shadow box with some old and yellowish photos in it.I picked one up，in which my brother，several boys in our neighborhood，and I were playing basketball with grandpa cheering us on twenty years before.My mind flashed back to those beautiful memories.Back then，Grandpa was in good physical condition and we were all wearing basketball jerseys，playing and laughing with abandon.I presented the photo to my grandpa，pointing at each member and reminding him of their names.Incredibly，grandpa could speak out the name of every player.I even caught a soft light in grandpa's eyes and a smile on his lips.
  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。
  A bright idea for grandpa's birthday came to my mind.___________________
  Seeing "the same players" playing there，grandpa seemed to have thought of something.____________
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