2023年廣東省大灣區(qū)普通高中高考英語二模試卷

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

• 1．Natural World Photography Competition Now Open! Now in its 10th year，Big Picture encourages photographers from around the world to contribute their works to this competition that both celebrates and illustrates the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspires action to protect and conserve it through the power of imagery.Click here and enter your work for a chance to win cash prizes and be exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences!
     Prizes
     Big Picture is open to all photography worldwide to compete for a chance to win the ﹩5，000 grand prize.Winning images include images named as grand prize，first place，and finalist images.They will be displayed at the California Academy of Sciences for all visitors to enjoy.
     Competition Period
     The Big Picture Photo Competition begins at 12：00 am on December 1，2022 and closes at 11：59 pm on March 1，2023.
     Entry Fees
     Each photographer can enter photos as follows：
     ﹩25 for up to 10 single image submissions in any category.
     ﹩15 for each 6-8 image Photo Story submission.
     Photographers are limited to up to 10 image submissions per registered email address and may register an unlimited number of email addresses.Entry fees are used to provide the competition prizes and help the Academy in its mission and can not be returned.
     Participants
     Big Picture is open to all photography enthusiasts and professionals alike worldwide，except employees，volunteers and Board Members of the Academy （as well as their sponsors） and the immediate families and individuals living in the same household.
  
  （1）Where is the text most likely from？

  
  A．A picture book.
  B．A science journal.
  C．A camera guidebook.
  D．A conservation website.
  （2）If a photographer submits 17 single images，how much will he pay？

  
  A．﹩25.
  B．﹩40.
  C．﹩50.
  D．﹩ 15.
  （3）Who can participate in the competition？

  
  A．Amateurs unrelated to the Academy.
  B．Experts as members of the Academy.
  C．Volunteers working for the Academy.
  D．Enthusiasts of the board member's family.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析
• 2．My love for animals began through watching wildlife documentaries when I was a kid.I went on to study Environmental Science at university，and became interested in marine（海洋的） biology when I did my master's degree.That's when I realised that there was a possibility to do more for Hong Kong.
     In Hong Kong，many people would associate marine life only with seafood，and few people would consider it as a part of nature to be appreciated.Although our marine life is highly diverse，our waters have been overfished for more than 40 years.Records show that，decades ago，Hong Kong had such high production of seafood that it supported about 90%of the local demand.Today，at least 90%of the seafood we eat has to be imported to meet local demand，as our waters are so overfished that they can no longer support the local appetite.
     Despite this shift，we are still a city in love with seafood—according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations，Hong Kong has the second highest annual seafood consumption per capita（人均） in Asia —but consumers are barely aware of where their seafood comes from and which species are threatened.
     There is a lot of room for improvement in Hong Kong.Improving local fishery management policies and increasing the coverage of Marine Protected Areas，as well as conducting the relevant research to inform decisions，could move the city towards greater sustainability in this area.And consumers should avoid eating seafood that is on the threatened species list.As a general rule of thumb，if people are not sure what the species is，they should choose something else that they are more familiar with.
     With the marine ecosystem already weak and easily destroyed，the greatest threat is continued ignorance and inaction.It is time for us to show that we can also be a part of the solution.If each person plays their part —even for just one meal a day—Hong Kong would already be on its way to making considerable progress towards sustainable seafood consumption.
  
  （1）How does the author introduce overfishing in Paragraph 2？

  
  A．By listing reasons.
  B．By offering examples.
  C．By giving exact figures.
  D．By making comparisons.
  （2）What is true about HK people according to the passage？

  
  A．They all see marine life as a part of nature.
  B．They consume 90%of the seafood in Asia.
  C．They have a rather big appetite for seafood.
  D．They are aware of the source of the seafood.
  （3）What does the author suggest people do when eating seafood？

  
  A．Keep off unfamiliar species.
  B．Ignore dangerous species.
  C．Choose endangered species.
  D．Avoid non-threatened species.
  （4）What is the author's purpose of writing this article？

  
  A．To stop consuming seafood.
  B．To protect the marine ecosystem.
  C．To improve local fishery management policies.
  D．To criticize the overfishing situation in Hong Kong.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

  解析
• 3．Look up how to increase your life expectancy（預(yù)期壽命），and you will probably see plenty of results recommending that you have a healthy diet，get sufficient sleep，work out and cut out tobacco and too much alcohol consumption.But what many of us don't know is that our relationships also affect our life expectancy.Social integration is associated with greater life satisfaction，better health and increased life expectancy.People with wide social networks are more likely to be happy，experience fewer health issues，enjoy better mental health and to live a lot longer.
     Now this doesn't mean that we should dive head first into a relationship whenever we're lonely in order to avoid dying young.Harmful relationships can be as isolating as being alone，so who we choose to break bread with is absolutely vital to our overall health.
     Have you ever wondered why some people are single and happy，while others are drowning in suffering？Or why some married couples exist in a consistent state of bliss，while others are practically enemies？
     Research shows that marriage has greater benefits for men than it does for women.Being coupled allows men to receive the essential emotional support that they would lack if they were single.They also get the added benefit of being physically taken care of thanks to the gender roles society still subscribes to.
     Women，on the other hand，don't have as much luck when it comes to being coupled.A woman in a harmful relationship is likely to experience the mental，emotional and physical consequences that come with that.On the contrary，a woman in a healthy relationship is likely to live well.Research shows that the women who are happily married tend to be coupled with partners who take on their fair share of household responsibilities.
     But that's not all，age gaps also need to be factored in to determine relationship satisfaction.Couples with wider age gaps are more likely to be harmonious compared to their peers.
  
  （1）What does the writer intend to emphasize in Paragraph 1？

  
  A．Some health problems.
  B．Ways to increase life expectancy.
  C．The effect of sleep on people's health.
  D．The importance of human relationships.
  （2）What does the underlined word"bliss"mean in Paragraph 3？

  
  A．Happiness.
  B．Kindness.
  C．Loneliness.
  D．Friendliness.
  （3）What can we learn from the research？

  
  A．Marriage benefits men and women equally.
  B．Women benefit more from marriage than men.
  C．Men are better taken care of because of the gender roles.
  D．Good relationship can effectively prevent people from dying lonely.
  （4）What would be probably discussed in the next paragraph of this passage？

  
  A．The influence of a harmonious marriage.
  B．Relationship satisfaction for older couples.
  C．Gender differences in marriage satisfaction.
  D．The benefits of wider age gaps in marriage.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) （滿分15分）

• 8．五一勞動節(jié)快到了，學(xué)校開展了"我?guī)透改缸黾覄?wù)"的活動。請你為校報英文專欄寫一篇短文，介紹該活動的情況，要點包括：
  （1）活動目的；
  （2）活動內(nèi)容；
  （3）你的感受。
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù)80字左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  Helping My Parents Do Housework              
  組卷：7引用：6難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

• 9．It was one of those sunny mornings when merely breathing seemed to be an event worth celebrating.I was in a particularly good mood as my mother had just given me RM400（馬來西亞幣） for my daily expenses during the week that she would be away with my father in China to visit her sick grandaunt.I was wondering if I survived on bread and butter the whole week，I would have RM300 to buy the latest computer games!It was certainly a great way to begin the day.
      As I neared the classroom，I heard a loud noise coming from it and quickly rushed in.My classmates were gathered around Tommy's table as he searched through some personal items.Tommy had always been a popular boy in class.Not only was he bright and well-mannered，but he also came from a wealthy family that provided him with all he could ask for.
      My classmates told me that Tommy had lost the money that he had brought as a donation to the welfare home that we were supposed to visit that afternoon.Understanding the situation，I suggested that we organize a search around the classroom and inform the class teacher as soon as possible.In no time，Miss Soh rushed to the classroom.She decided to run a search through everyone's bag.We quickly stood by our tables and emptied the contents of our bags onto the table.When it came to my turn，I took out all my possessions.As Miss Soh took out the RM400 from my wallet，the class fell into a shock.
      Up till then，I had no idea that the amount lost was exactly RM400.Everyone stared at me in horror.Miss Soh was pleased that her efforts had borne fruit.In a loud voice，she demanded to know where the money had come from.I told her the truth，but she appeared not to have heard anything that I had said.She claimed loudly that I was the thief，because my family was poor and could not possibly afford to give me RM400.
  注意：
  （1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為：150左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  Her cruel words cut me deeply.
                   
  A week later，when taking Miss Soh's class，Tommy suddenly found the neatly folded RM400 slip out of his notebook.
                   
  組卷：13引用：3難度：0.3

  解析