2021-2022学年广东省广州市荔湾区培英中学高二（上）月考英语试卷（10月份）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．Azores Destination Guide
     The Azores is a region of Portugal that's made up of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.Compared to many island destinations，the Azores isn't touristy，noisy，or polluted.Instead，travelers can expect to discover untouched nature，fantastic views，and charming villages with rich cultural traditions.Here are the key details you should know to begin planning your trip to the Azores.
     Must-See Attractions
     Nature lovers will be thrilled to discover all of the outdoor trips available to them in the Azores.This is a main spot for hiking，diving，fishing，and whale watching.Some of the top outdoor sights to see include the calderas of Lagoa das Sete Cidades and Lagoa das Fumas and Pico Island，where you can climb the tallest mountain in Portugal.Sao Miguel is the biggest and most populated island，and there are lots of historic homes，restaurants，hotels，and shops here.
     If You Have Time
     Try to visit the Pori of Angra in Terceira，which is a World Heritage Site and close to the hundreds of traditional bullfights that are held every summer.Head to the most westerly island of Flores to see the beautiful coast lined with wildflowers and sheep.
     Free Things to Do
     • Visit the beach to take a dip in the comfortable 70-degree water
     • Take the five-hour trek to the peak of volcanic Mount Pico
     • Go bird-watching to see some of the Azores 300+ species of birds
     • Take a walk around the 15th century town of Heroismo to learn about local history
     Transportation
     The best way to get around the Azores is by car，and there are some really scenic drives to experience here.Buses operate around the islands，but service can be infrequent and unavailable on Sundays and holidays.Cycling should only be attempted if you are in great shape because the terrain is rugged and steep.It's especially enjoyable to take boat to get from island to island，since most towns have ports and are along the shoreline.
  
  （1）What is the purpose of the text？

  
  A．To report some scientific findings.
  B．To convey an idea of nature protection.
  C．To provide travelers with information.
  D．To leach tour guides background knowledge.
  （2）John，fascinated with historic sites，can choose all the following EXCEPT

  .
  A．Pico Island
  B．Sao Miguel
  C．Angra Fort
  D．Heroismo Town
  （3）What is the best way to enjoy the scenery around the Azores？

  
  A．By car.
  B．By bus.
  C．By bike.
  D．By boat.
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• 2．In 2016，China released guidelines forbidding weird（古怪的） construction，shifting their focus to the "economic，green and beautiful"．Now a new plan certainly fits the bill-Liuzhou Forest City，designed by the Italian firm Stefano Boeri Architetti，will be under construction in southern China.
     The 175-hectare，self-contained neighborhood will contain more than 70 buildings-including homes，hospitals，hotels，schools and offices-all of which will be covered with 40，000 trees and almost a million plants.This is the first experiment of the urban environment that's really trying to find a balance with nature.
     The idea behind the project is to combine as many plants with the architecture as possible.The plants are expected to absorb almost 10，000 tons of carbon dioxide and 57 tons of pollutants per year，and produce 900 tons of oxygen a year，while also decreasing the air temperature and providing a new habitat for displaced wildlife.Solar panels（控制板） on the roofs will collect renewable energy to power the buildings.
     The project comes on the heels of Stefano Boeri Architetti's Vertical Forest，two residential towers in Milan covered in the equivalent（等同物） of five acres of forest.
     "We started to imagine if it was possible to create an urban environment by planting many trees in the city，"Boeri said.China，in his eyes，provided the perfect background for such an ambitious project.
     But the project's completion is a long way off.Construction is set to begin in 2020.Boeri said there is still a lot of planning and research required before a projected completion date can be set.He remains，however，optimistic about the project，and confident about its aim."I really think that bringing forests into the city is a way to reduce climate change，" he said.
  
  （1）What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs？

  
  A．A ban will be stopped quickly.
  B．An Italian company will pay for the new plan.
  C．A new neighborhood will satisfy the guidelines.
  D．All strange buildings in China have been torn down.
  （2）What benefit will this project bring about？

  
  A．Purifying the air around.
  B．Controlling the climate of the area.
  C．Providing habitats for all the wildlife.
  D．Supplying solar energy to the world.
  （3）Which of the following can replace the underlined part in Paragraph 4？

  
  A．Looks like.
  B．Follows.
  C．Differs from.
  D．Equals.
  （4）What is the text mainly about？

  
  A．A future forest city.
  B．Liuzhou's development.
  C．China's city-building policy.
  D．How to change a city's climate.
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• 3．Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Annenberg Running Group were stretching on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania，waiting for a few latecomers.The Penn colleagues and other community members meet three days a week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an occasional lecture.That's right- during some runs，one of them delivers a talk.Topics range from the brain to Bitcoin.
     But on this day last January，it would not be their normal run.The first clue that something was off was the man who sprinted past them. "Running at an amazing pace，"
     Cassidy told Runner's World admiringly.Cassidy discovered why the sprinter was so fleet of foot when another man ran by，yelling， "Help!He took my phone and laptop!"
     At that，the group did what running clubs do：They ran，trailing the suspect down the streets of Philadelphia until he ducked into a construction site.The runners split up.Cassidy ran around to the far side of the site to cut the thief off while the others wandered the neighborhood hoping he had dumped the loot（赃物）in a backyard.
     No luck.So they decided to ask residents whether they'd seen the guy.When they knocked on the door of one row house，they were in for a surprise.Unknown to them，he had already emerged from the construction site-and was hiding behind a bush by that very house.As the owner opened the door，the suspect darted out from behind the bush …and right into the arms of campus police，who'd joined the chase shortly behind the runners.
     The members of this running group are not hard-core athletes.But they do understand the benefit of a little exercise. "Running is typically a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat，" Cassidy told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "But occasionally it can be useful，and here was one of those opportunities."
  
  （1）Why do the group members gather together？

  
  A．To do some stretching.
  B．To have a regular run.
  C．To deliver a lecture.
  D．To cover some topics.
  （2）What does the underlined word "sprinted" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

  
  A．Dashed.
  B．Pushed.
  C．Jumped.
  D．Escaped.
  （3）We can infer that the success of the chase is mainly due to

  .
  A．the assistance of the runners
  B．the owner of the row house
  C．the campus police on patrol
  D．the joint efforts of the people
  （4）Which of the following best describes Cassidy？

  
  A．Athletic and generous.
  B．Courageous and ambitious.
  C．Helpful and humorous.
  D．Thoughtful and demanding.
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• 4．Some creative people see colours when they hear different sounds.Others see colours when they see words and numbers printed in black and white.These interesting people are called synaesthetes，and what they experience is called synaesthesia.
     ①___________
     A study at the University of Sussex is finding out how learning to see sounds as colours or think of letters in colour could improve your IQ and memory.
     Study leaders Dr.Daniel Bor and Dr.Nicolas Rothen have been working on memory for a number of years.They want to see which parts of the brain do different jobs.Dr.Bor says that carrying out these tests has given them the opportunity to find out more about how we use different kinds of memory.
     ②___________
     He explains that Professor Simon Baron Cohen，of the University of Cambridge，was largely responsible for beginning the modern science of synaesthesia in the 1980s.His tests showed that synaesthesia was real，and this made lots of scientists in different places want to do similar research.
     Information chunking
     Dr Bor based his latest research around something scientists already know a lot about — "chunking".He explains that this is a way of breaking large pieces of information into smaller units，to make it easier to remember.When I give you my phone number，01274737215，you probably remember it as 012 74 73 72 15，or something similar.If you can remember 012 and the first 74，you can remember the rest.You can get some amazing benefits from chunking.
     This is really important for understanding synaesthesia.Dr Bor says that synaesthesia adds extra information to things that are difficult to remember，such as letters and numbers，or extra colours.This helps us remember things better.
     ③___________
     "All these signs are pointing towards synaesthesia being connected to greater abilities to do certain things，certain jobs，" says Dr.Bor. "So，the study began as a way to test that." They developed the study from an idea by Dr.Nicolas Rothen who had trained people for ten minutes a day for a week.The results were not huge，but they were interesting.They used those ideas in the study and they did see strong benefits.
     ④___________
     They discovered that，after training，people were able to pass the normal synaesthesia tests，and their IQ jumped up about 12 points!
     As Dr.Bor says，"Synaesthetes are really pleased and proud that they get a memory advantage and they see the world in this extra special way."
  
  （1）The proper title of each part for the passage should be

  .
  a.Amazing results
  b.The beginning of a science
  c.Training in Synaesthesia
  d.Studying memory
  A． ①-d ②-b ③-c ④-a
  B． ①-d ②-c ③-d ④-b
  C． ①-b ②-d ③-d ④-c
  D． ①-b ②-d ③-c ④-d
  （2）What role did Professor Cohen play in the study of synaesthesia？

  
  A．Finding out the secret of memory.
  B．Offering guidance on how to improve memory.
  C．Inspiring other scientists in the same field.
  D．Setting up a branch to study synaesthesia.
  （3）According to the passage，what is "chunking"？

  
  A．Using high-technologies to improve our memory.
  B．Linking something to other things which are similar.
  C．Employing smart methods to progress our study.
  D．Dividing large amounts of information into smaller ones.
  （4）As Dr.Bor says，by conducting the tests they will know better about

  .
  A．sounds
  B．memory
  C．IQ
  D．colours
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第二节（共1小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

• 5．Ways to Get Your Kids into Nature
     Being in nature for kids has tremendous health benefits.There are many ways you can incorporate nature into your children's lives，even if you live in the city.
     Inspire curiosity by being curious yourself.A parent's excitement can be spread to the children，and when you show respect for nature，your children follow suit.（1）

  ．"I don't know！Let's find out together." is a wonderful way to get the ball rolling.Be open to a mutual adventure and allow your curious inner child to come out while you explore nature with your children.
     （2）

  ．If you have to carpool（拼车） in the morning，turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window.The early morning fall skies are beautiful with color and migrating birds.After all，even views of nature from the car window are calming and beneficial.
     Stop thinking about nature time as leisure jye.ai.Time in nature is an essential investment in your children's health and wellbeing.If you view nature time as essential to good health，you will be more likely to engage in it.（3）

  ，nurturing creativity and wonder is part of your responsibility as parents.
     Look at the stars.Visit your local observatory，and then drive out of the city some morning or evening for your own stargazing （天体观察） with a blanket and telescope.Observing the stars offers a deeper and wider understanding of the universe.（4）

  ．
     Plant a small garden.（5）

  ．Bean and pea plants grow quickly and can be eaten when mature，so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth.
  A．Limit electronic devices while driving
  B．Encourage questions you don't know the answers to
  C．If you want to raise your healthy，wellbalanced children
  D．If you have the space，help your children plant a few vegetables
  E．It will teach teamwork，pride in the community，and family togetherness
  F．If your child is interested，encourage him to get involved in the community
  G．Allow yourself to think about it，and talk to your children about that wonder
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第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15分）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．Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience that was too convenient for my own good：the iPad.Instead of looking at nature，I checked my e-mail.Instead of（1）

  -a small boat，I followed my Twitter feed（推特简讯）.Instead of reading great novels，I（2）

  to reading four newspapers on the web each morning.I was behaving as if I were still in the（3）

  My body was on vacation，but my（4）

  wasn't.
     So this year I made up my mind to try something（5）

  ；withdrawal（退出）from the Internet.I knew it wouldn't be easy，since I'm bad at self-control.But I was determined.I started by giving the iPad to my wife.
     The cellphone（6）

  at our house was worse than in the past，making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration（沮丧）I was trapped，forced to（7）

  with my plan.Largely cut off from e-mail，twitter and my favorite newspaper websites.I had few ways to connect to the world（8）

  the radio--and how much radio can one listen to，really？I had to do I had（9）

  to do all along：read books.
     This experience has had a（10）

  ending.With determination and strong support of my wife，I won in my vacation struggle（11）

  the Internet，realizing finally that it was，I，not the（12）

  was the problem.I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to.（13）

  to use the Wi-Fi. "I don't need it， " I said.
     However，as we returned to post-vacation life，a harder test begins：Can I continue when I'm back at work？
     There are times when the need to know what's being said right now is great.I have no（14）

  of giving up my convenience completely.But I hope to resist the temptation（诱惑）to check my e-mail every five minutes，which leads to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two.I think a vacation is supposed to help you reset your brain to become more（15）

  .Here I hope this one works.
  
  

  （1）	A．rowing	B．riding	C．driving	D．overcoming
  （2）	A．continued	B．returned	C．linked	D．stuck
  （3）	A．office	B．vacation	C．nature	D．house
  （4）	A．eyes	B．hands	C．head	D．legs
  （5）	A．particular	B．different	C．strange	D．typical
  （6）	A．sign	B．signal	C．symbol	D．symptom
  （7）	A．go through	B．see through	C．break through	D．read through
  （8）	A．besides	B．beside	C．except for	D．except
  （9）	A．used	B．planned	C．requested	D．forced
  （10）	A．sad	B．disappointing	C．happy	D．hopeless
  （11）	A．for	B．on	C．in	D．against
  （12）	A．radio	B．iPad	C．novel	D．web
  （13）	A．admit	B．develop	C．escape	D．stop
  （14）	A．meaning	B．idea	C．intention	D．proposal
  （15）	A．productive	B．attractive	C．representative	D．impressive
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第II卷（非选择题，共65分）第二节语法填空（共1小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，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。

• 7．The Future Life on Mars Compared with the life we （1）

  （live） on the earth now， the future life on Mars will be（2）

  （total） different．
      Firstly， without pollution on Mars， people will be able to drink cleaner water（3）

  breathe fresher air， so they will be （4）

  （health）．The food on Mars will be different from（5）

  food now． People will just take（6）

  （pill） and drink man-made juice instead of eating bread and meat． Secondly， people will travel back to the earth or to other planets for sightseeing（7）

  spaceship． Additionally， there will be no（8）

  （fix） school and classrooms． Children will just fly to（9）

  classroom in the school spaceships． And people won't work in factories or companies． They can stay at home，（10）

  （work） with computers．
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第三部分 写作（共三节，满分10分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据汉语提示和句子意思写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。

• 8．Our community lay great

  （强调）on hard work，team spirit and modesty.
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第二节 完成句子（共7小题，每题2分，满分14分）根据中文意思，完成下列句子。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。

• 24．我们四处走动，仍然进退两难。
  

  ，we were still stuck in the dilemma.
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第三节 书面表达（满分20分）

• 25．假如你是高二年级的李华，你的英国笔友Eric计划寒假来广州旅游。他对广州的主题公园很感兴趣，请你写一封邮件向他推荐长隆香江野生动物园。
  [写作内容]
  1.主题公园名称、位置及主题介绍：
  2.你的推荐理由。
  （1）1997年开放，亚洲最大的动物主题公园：
  （2）集动物保护、科学研究、旅游和教育于一体
  （3）游乐设施：
  （4）动物天堂，拥有460余种珍稀动物：
  （5）其它
  [参考词汇]
  长隆香江野生动物园Chimelong Xiangjiang Safari Park
  Dear Eric，
  ________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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