2022-2023学年广东省荔湾区真光重点中学高二下学期期中英语试题（解析版+原卷版）

   2022-2023学年高二英语下学期期中考试

第一部分 听力(省略)

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Singapore is a very modern country in Southeast Asia. If you’ve been traveling in its capital city, Singapore, it can be a shock when it comes to accommodation prices. For backpackers they have no choice but to stay outside of the central area. If you are a visitor, I think it’s best to stay in the historic central area to make the most of your time. For first-timers I have put together this list of the best areas to stay in Singapore.

Chinatown

Chinatown is where the original community of Chinese immigrants settled in Singapore. The area is lined with Chinese stores, markets, and great places to eat for all budgets. It lies next to the downtown area and there is a variety of accommodation choices, from hostels (招待所) to 5-star hotels.

Little India

Little India is where most of the original Indian migrants made their home. Today it is still famous for temples, markets, and lots of places to eat delicious Indian foods. It’s the most popular spot for backpackers and there are some good mid-range choices here.

Kampong Glam

A short walk from Little India is the Kampong Glam area. This is where Arab traders set up shops, with street names such as Haji Lane, Baghdad St, and Arab St. The neighborhood is now one of the trendiest in Singapore.

Changi Airport

With one of the biggest airports in the region, the chances are you might just be passing without time to stay. Changi Airport is awarded as one of the best in the world, so if you have to do an overnighter at an airport, then you couldn’t have a better experience than at Changi. I didn’t get any sleep but it was an enjoyable stay for an airport.

1. What will make backpackers disappointed in Singapore?

A. The remote location of the hotels. B. The system of accommodation.

C. The high charges of the hotels. D. The accommodation with poor facilities.

2. Which area is close to the center of Singapore?

A. Chinatown. B. Little India. C. Changi Airport. D. Kampong Glam.

3. What do we know about Changi Airport?

A. It witnesses a noisy environment. B. It has gained a fairly good reputation.

C. It offers passengers worse service. D. It is the biggest airport in Singapore.

B

A Bachelor of Arts degree requires basic skills in a second language. It means you have to complete two years of university-level language study. I was lucky because I had studied Spanish before, though I wasn’t good at it, so I chose this language to learn at college. But that first day of Spanish class practicing mock(模拟的) conversations in an overcrowded room felt like the worst days of middle school Spanish classes. I felt I was not improving.

After my first year in college, I decided to travel to a Spanish-speaking country for part of the summer to improve my Spanish. I traveled to Guatemala for three weeks study: two in Quetzaltenango, which is a mid-sized town, and one in rural area. I lived with a host family, had one-on-one language classes, learned traditional weaving, and drank the most delicious hot chocolate I have ever tasted and went to strange places by myself. I communicated. I learned.

It was not until I traveled that I discovered the power of a second language. I had opened the door to conversations with people on a whole continent. By the time I did my official study abroad in Valdivia, Chile for the spring quarter of my second year of college, I was already at a fluent speaking level. I could make friends. I could talk about ideas and people’s lives. I could ask questions. I could be myself.

When you’re trying to learn a second language in a classroom, you’re surrounded by other people who also don’t speak the language. So whatever stage of language learning you’re now at, try to push yourself to find a couple of non-class opportunities to improve your skills. If you’re in a university town, there are probably language learners looking for language partners. There are increasing opportunities for formal and informal tutoring online in various languages. They’re all out there; it’s just up to you to find them.

4. How did the author most probably find his Spanish class at college?

A Useful. B. Interesting. C. Disappointing. D. Challenging.

5. What did the author do in Guatemala?

A. He took private Spanish classes.

B. He taught the locals to weave.

C. He traveled all around the country.

D. He explored strange places with friends.

6. What can be learned about the author from Paragraph3?

A. He traveled a lot during college.

B. He found language learning difficult.

C. He had a difficult time in Valdivia.

D. He made great progress in Spanish.

7. Why does the author write the text?

A. To advertise online language classes.

B. To encourage language learners to put the language to use.

C. To show the power of a second language.

D. To explain how to get a Bachelor of Arts degree.

C

About 6.000 different languages are spoken around the world. The Foundation for Endangered Languages estimates that between 500 and 1,000 of those are spoken by only a handful of people. And every year the world loses around 25 mother tongues. This week a conference organized by the foundation is being attended by about 100 academics. They are discussing rare languages in Ireland, China, Australia and Spain.

“I do think it is a good thing for a child on the Isle of Man to learn Manx(the language of the Isle of Man with about 100 speakers now). I value continuity in a community,” says Nicholoas Ostler, the foundation’s chairman. In Europe, Mr Ostler’s view seems to command official support. There is the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML), which every European Union (EU) member has signed, and the EU has a project called the European Language Diversity for All (ELDIA), designed to protect the most threatened native tongues. At the end of last year the project received $2.7m to identify those languages most at risk.

But for some this is not just a waste of resources but a misunderstanding of how language works. “To have a public policy that a certain culture or language should be preserved shows a fundamental misunderstanding. In the end, whether or not a language can exist is very simple. If a language is one that people don’t participate in, it’s not a language anymore,” says writer and broadcaster Kenan Malik.

American journalist Jeff Bell agrees that languages are decided by people not politicians. And Mr Bell says politicians make a “category mistake” when they try to get in the way of language mentioning an experiment in Glasgow’s schools. “Offering Gaelic to children of people who don’t speak it seems like the preservation of lost glories. It’s very romantic to try and save a language but nonsense,” says Bell.

“Language is not a plant that rises and falls, lives and dies. It’s a tool that is perfectly adapted by the people using it. Get on with living and talking.” adds Bell.

8. What do the ECRML and the ELDIA aim at?

A. Studying the origins of minority languages.

B. Introducing more official languages to the EU.

C. Identifying regional languages across the EU.

D. Preventing rare languages from extinction(灭绝).

9. Which of the following might Malik agree with?

A. The development of a language is in the hands of speakers.

B. Languages are equally important.

C. Language protection lies in governmental effort.

D. The preservation of a language is to preserve a culture.

10. What is Bell’s prediction for the experiment in Glasgow’s schools?

A. It will be considered a glory.

B. It will very likely be a vain attempt.

C. It will make Gaelic popular again.

D. It will be opposed by the teachers.

11. What is the best title for the text?

A. How should we protect threatened tongues?

B. Why is it important to learn our mother tongues?

C. Are dying languages worth saving?

D. Do we speak the languages our ancestors speak?

D

One step too far

Scientists have been trying to figure out how to alter the genes of humans for many years now, and it looks like they've finally cracked (破解) the code. But while this may seem like a great step forward in science, some also believe that it's one step back when it comes to ethics.

In August, a group of scientists from the US and South Korea worked together to successfully edit a human embryo and remove a genetic mutation (突变) that would have led to heart disease, reported The Guardian.

This was achieved with the help of CRISPR, a gene-editing tool that allows scientists to “cut and paste” human DNA.

Although this was the first example of an embryo's genes being changed successfully, the benefits of gene editing have already been tested in living patients.

In 2015, a five-month-old girl from the UK was saved after doctors used edited cells to fight off her cancer. As of today, she's alive and well.

And in the US last year, scientists managed to remove HIV cells from several patients by editing the genes inside their bodies.

Some people hope that in the future, diseases or birth detects could simply be “edited out”. However, others believe this could lead to so-called designer babies, giving parents the option to choose everything from eye color to intelligence.

“You could find wealthy parents buying the latest ‘upgrades’ for their children, leading to even greater inequality than we already live with,” Marcy Darnovsky, director of the San Francisco Center for Genetics, told BBC News.

In spite of these ethical concerns, experts say it’s not possible to create the “perfect” human being. Despite the progress scientists have made, we don’t understand human genes enough to give all unborn child great brainpower or amazing singing abilities.

“Right now, we know nothing about genetic enhancement,” Hank Greely, a director of sciences at Stanford University, US, told The New York Times. “We’re never going to be able to say, honestly, ‘This embryo looks like it would score high on the two-part SAT.’”

So it looks like if we want good exam results, or to impress people with our piano skills, we’ll have to stick with the old fashioned method of plain hard work — at least for now.

12. The underlined word “alter” in Paragraph 1 probably means ______.

A. record

B. change

C. remove

D. increase

13. Why do some people consider human gene editing a step backwards？ ______

A They don't think it is an effective way to light diseases.

B. They are concerned that it could lead to genetic mutations.

C. They think it could lead to designer babies and increased inequality.

D. They worry that it could make parents abandon children with birth defects.

14. What was the first successful example of human embryo gene editing？ ______

A. A genetic mutation related to heart disease was removed by scientists

B. A newborn baby with cancer was saved by edited cells.

C. HIV cells were removed from patients’ bodies.

D. Some birth defects were simply edited out.

15. What can we conclude from the text？ ______

A. Gene editing is regarded as the perfect way to treat birth defects.

B. There is still a long way to go to fully understand human genes.

C. Gene editing could help enhance human intelligence in the near future.

D. Scientists are pessimistic about the future of gene editing.

第二节 (共5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。

Expect More from Your Memory

How many African countries can you remember? Try to say as many as you can before reading on...

There are 54 countries in Africa. If you got them all, well done! Hardly anyone does, of course. But most people could have gotten more than they did. Motivation is a big part of memory. Be honest: if there had been a big prize of this task, wouldn’t you have pushed yourself a bit more?  ___16___And, since most people don't expect much from their memory, they limit their chances of success from the word go.

Not everyone, though. When people get competitive about memory, they do amazing things. Back in the 1980s, I broke a world record by memorizing six packs of playing cards.___17___Psychologist Carol Dweck popularized the “growth mindset” -the belief that you can keep improving your abilities, with commitment. Here are four ways to use that approach.

Step 1: Admit what you're good at. Think about the things that you remember with ease. There’s no reason why your memory can't work that well all the time.

Step 2: ___18___ Notice people who seem to have a clever trick for names, or manage to hold their to-do list in their head. See if you can spot some of their secrets.

Step 3: Find ways to get better. Any information can be made more memorable by organizing it effectively and using your imagination.___19___

Step 4: Practise: Take every opportunity to use your memory. Stretch it a little each day by setting yourself challenges.

Now, go back to the challenge at the beginning.___20___

A. Practice more!

B. Watch how others do it.

C. But self-belief is often an even bigger factor.

D. Now, the record is 37 packs-in just one hour.

E. Experiment with a range of creative memory techniques.

F. People always limit their abilities for lack of confidence.

G. Push yourself to do better, and really believe that you can.

第三部分  语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节 (共15小题;每小题1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。

I was 25 years old when I started teaching in high school. It was my first year teaching in high school and I was very ___21___. When I applied for the job, they told me that I was too “young and ___22___”. However, since they really needed a teacher, they hired me.

On the first day, a group of boys walked into the classroom laughing ___23___ and giving each other high­fives. I told them a couple of times to take their ___24___ as I was standing in front of the room ___25___ everyone to arrive. As I repeated it for the third time, one of the guys looked at me intensely and continued to ___26___. His face was full of surprise. Then he looked at the other boys and ___27___ them to take their seats. I felt kind of ___28___ by the way he looked at me.

Later, I found out his name was Landon. He was ___29___ to take a foreign language in order to graduate. Landon was ___30___ of the boys swimming team and was very handsome.

Time passed quickly, and I had done about 2 months of ___31___. One day, he was absent for a test and had to go for a make­up test. I gave him the test after school. He sat down quietly and ___32___ the test for about 15 minutes. After that he stopped and stared at me. I asked him what was wrong and his answer gave me a ___33___.

“Miss S, doesn't it bother you that the guys make ___34___ of you？” For a minute I could not find an answer.

I answered saying, “They don't ___35___ it and I don't mind it. I know they are just joking.”

We continued to talk for some time until I remembered he was supposed to do his test and I said, “Finish your test, it's getting late.”

21. A. anxious B. nervous C. cautious D. curious

22. A. interested B. important C. inexperienced D. inaccurate

23. A. aloud B. politely C. loudly D. quietly

24. A. manners B. books C. bags D. seats

25. A. calling on B. waiting for C. looking at D. helping with

26 A. talk B. laugh C. stare D. sleep

27. A. forced B. told C. forbade D. assisted

28. A. encouraged B. embarrassed C. excited D. scared

29. A. demanded B. allowed C. required D. advised

30. A. teacher B. coach C. help D. head

31. A. planning B. training C. teaching D. working

32. A. worked on B. turned to C. left for D. went after

33. A. delight B. success C. shock D. hope

34. A. use B. photo C. trouble D. fun

35. A. like B. mean C. control D. appreciate

第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The number of road accidents and deaths caused by them ____36____ (increase) over the past year. So ____37____ is necessary for us all is that we should be aware of the significance of obeying traffic rules because accidents ____38____ (effect) drivers of vehicles as well as ____39____ (cycle) and pedestrians.

On the one hand, when drivers drive cars, they must pay attention to the surrounding traffic and be patient if ____40____ (hold) up by a traffic jam. They mustn’t speak on phones when ____41____ (drive) and not drink any alcohol before driving. And they’d better drive ____42____ a proper speed.

On the other hand, some accidents ____43____ (relate) to pedestrians. They usually think traffic rules have nothing to do with them, ____44____ is of course wrong. It is up to all of us ____45____ (prevent) accidents to make people safe.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (满分15分)

46. 假定你是李华，想邀请留学生朋友Eric一起去做义工。请他给写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 时间和地点；

2. 要做的事情；

3. 期待他的加入。

注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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第二节(满分25分)

47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was a dull, cold and cloudy Monday morning. I had planned to take a journey and visit my grandfather who lived in Tennessee. As I set out on my journey and boarded the bus whose final destination was Tennessee, joy was written all over my face.It had been quite a long time since I last visited the countryside. Though the road leading to Tennessee was quietly rocky, the journey was interesting and fantastic. I enjoyed myself so much since I was able to take pictures of wild animals like giraffe and antelopes(羚羊）and along the way.

After about five hours’ drive, we were finally at Tennessee. I carried my luggage and followed the other passengers. However, I realized that there were many people at the bus station who had come to meet their relatives. My grandfather had informed me that there was no need for anyone to come for me as I would easily find my way to his home.

I tried to talk to a few people to ask about the road leading to my grandfather’s home, but unfortunately, we couldn’t understand each other because of the language barrier. I had to make signs, pointing towards the direction where my grandfather lived to see if they could help me. However, the people I asked seemed not to understand me very well, and ended up giving me mixed directions. I felt so desperate because it was already getting late. What’s worse, the countryside had network problems, so I could not reach my grandfather over the phone. I had no option but to look for a suitable place of shelter for the night. I carefully walked through the bushes, along the road and found a tree that had a lot of thick bushes around it. I felt that this was a nice place for me to hide for the night before daybreak.

注意:

1. 续写词数应为150个字左右;

2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Luckily enough, before I could close my eyes, I heard the sound of a vehicle in the distance.

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The couple told me that day they were on their way back home from their son’s wedding. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________