2022-2023學年廣東省湛江一中高三（上）開學英語試卷

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• 1．    If you want to make a difference in your community，be a part of something bigger than yourself，or just need to earn some required volunteer hours，then this is the place to start.Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens !
      Habitat for Humanity
      Everyone deserves to have a place they call home.By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity，you can play a role in building up your community.Their Habitat Youth Programmes accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40 for everything from home construction to affordable housing advocacy.
      Meals on Wheels
      For those teens who just got their licenses and love any reason to get behind the wheel，here's a volunteer opportunity that'll make driving worthwhile.Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of seniors.225 million meals have been delivered so far-connect with your local provider to find out how you can get involved.
      Key Club
      As the oldest service programme for high schoolers，the Key Club has quite a history of helping teens get involved in volunteering.Because clubs are student-led，you get a direct say in the kinds of service projects you want to do.Chances are，there' s already a chapter in your school，but if not，you can try taking the lead in one.
      Best Buddies
      Volunteer with Best Buddies to help end the social，physical，and economic isolation of 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities，and you'll make some new pals in the process!Join a school chapter （or start your own） to use friendship as a tool for inclusivity in your community.
      And don't worry.Even if you can't volunteer physically，there are also tons of online volunteer opportunities available!Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteer organizations at www.Gen Z.org.
  
  （1）What can a teen volunteer with a driving license do？

  
  A．Make nutritional meals.
  B．Send meals to the elderly.
  C．Teach the seniors to drive.
  D．Drive the seniors around.
  （2）Which organization can help people with disabilities？

  
  A．Meals on Wheels.
  B．Habitat for Humanity.
  C．Best Buddies.
  D．Key Club.
  （3）Why does the author write this text？

  
  A．To teach teens to be more creative.
  B．To introduce some volunteer jobs.
  C．To instruct teens to earn volunteer hours.
  D．To promote awareness of world affairs.
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• 2．    The South African town Hamburg is situated by one of the most beautiful estuaries （河口） in the Eastern Cape.It's known for its rich Xhosa culture.It is also home to a group of women who have produced a series of extraordinary artworks that have been exhibited around the world.
      Keiskamma Art Project was created to teach local women embroidery （刺繡） skills to help them at a tough time economically and socially，but unexpectedly it has grown into something much bigger.Having been shown at international art galleries，many of their tapestries （掛毯） are now being displayed under one roof for the first time，at an exhibition in Johannesburg.
      Their story began in 2000，when Dr.Carol Hofmeyr moved from Johannesburg to Hamburg.She found that the town was struggling with high unemployment and that local women were desperate to find ways to feed their families.Having studied embroidery herself，she hoped that passing on that knowledge to local women would help empower them.
      From humble beginnings，more and more women heard about the project through word of mouth.Now，over 150 women are part of the project.Selling their works provides a source of income，but the project has also created a support system for the women.
      Initially，the women started out simply creating cushions （坐墊） and small handbags to sell to tourists.Eventually，they started receiving tasks for larger pieces.They were given panels about a meter in size to work on at home.By joining the completed panels together，they created the first of their large works and one of their most celebrated， "The Keiskamma Tapestry"，which tells the history of the Xhosa people who were subjugated （征服） through colonization and the Xhosa British Frontier Wars from 1776 to 1876.
      Another celebrated piece is "The Keiskamma Altarpiece"，which was produced by 130 women.The four-meter-high，four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly Xhosa women endured when the youth in their community were hit by HIV two decades ago，and they stepped in to care for children.
      Recent artworks engage with contemporary issues. "COVID Resilience Tapestry" deals with the pandemic； "A New Earth and Our Sacred Ocean" is a call for environmental consciousness.
  
  （1）What is the purpose of the first paragraph？

  
  A．To inform readers of the situation.
  B．To bring in the topic of the text.
  C．To introduce an ancient culture.
  D．To promote the local artworks.
  （2）What is beyond people's expectation for Keiskamma Art Project？

  
  A．It helps a lot of women.
  B．It gains international fame.
  C．It helps develop local economy.
  D．It sponsors an exhibition in Johannesburg.
  （3）Which of the following can best describe the process of making "The Keiskamma Tapestry"？

  
  A．Historical.
  B．Game-changing.
  C．Cooperative.
  D．Time-consuming.
  （4）What do we know about "The Keiskamma Altarpiece"？

  
  A．It shows the Xhosa people's sufferings.
  B．It reflects on some contemporary issues.
  C．It covers some pandemic-related content.
  D．It aims to arouse the environmental awareness.
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• 3．The impact of the man-made climate crisis on Antaretica is scientifically undeniable：stable ice shelves are retreating，air temperature increased by 3 degrees Celsius，krill（磷蝦）numbers are declining，melting ice is contributing to sea level rise，and polar bears and seals are getting displaced."Antaretic biodiversity could decline substantially by the end of the century if we continue with business as usual."Jasmine Rachael Lee，lead author of the University of Queensland study says.
     Published in the journal PLOS Biology，the study finds population declines are likely for 65%of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100.The most vulnerable（脆弱的）species is the Emperor penguins.In October 2022，the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service listed Emperor penguins as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act（ESA），as experts predict the flightless seabird will see a 26%to 47%dip in its population by 2050."This listing reflects the growing extinction crisis and highlights the importance of the ESA and efforts to conserve species before population declines become irreversible（不可逆轉(zhuǎn)）."said Service Director Martha Williams at the time.
      Aside from Emperor penguins，other Antarctic specialists，like the Adélic penguin and dry soil nematodes，were also highly vulnerable.We urgently need a combination of global and local conservation action to best conserve Antarctic species.Global action and global voices to help relieve climate change—because the biggest threat to Antaretica is coming from outside of it.And then we need local actions to help protect biodiversity against local threats and give them the best chance of adapting to climate changes.This will help to save our iconic （代表性的） species like the Emperor penguins and all of Antaretical's unique and highly adapted inhabitants.It will also help humankind，as we rely heavily on the priceless services the Antarctic provides in regulating our climate and capturing sea level in its ice sheets.
  
  （1）What can we learn from Paragraph 1？

  
  A．The impact of climate crisis is usually denied.
  B．Conservation efforts are badly needed.
  C．Air temperature on Antarctic increases 3℃annually.
  D．Sea level rise results in scabirds losing their habitats.
  （2）Why is the Emperor penguin mentioned in Paragraph 2？

  
  A．To serve as a call to protect wildlife on Antaretic.
  B．To reflect the growing population of wild species.
  C．To prove the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act.
  D．To highlight the severe impact of rising temperature.
  （3）What is probably the best conservation policy？

  
  A．Reducing the chances of making a trip to Antaretic.
  B．Making joint efforts to relieve climate change.
  C．Attempting to provide essential nutrients to the ecosystem.
  D．Continuing to carry forward the Endangered Species Act.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Plants and Wildlife on Antarctica Will Deeline Quickly
  B．Antaretic Species Are Vulnerable to Human Threats
  C．More Action Should Be Taken to Protect Wildlife on Antaretica
  D．The Best Conservation Strategy Will Be Carried Out Soon
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• 8．假定你是學生會主席李華，學生會舉辦的首屆生活技能云端展示活動（Work Creates a Better Life）得到了外教Patrick的大力支持?；顒右呀?jīng)圓滿結(jié)束，請你給他寫一封感謝信。內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）表示感謝；
  （2）外教的幫助；
  （3）活動的反響。
  注意：
  寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右；
  
  Dear Patrick，___________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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• 9．Twins Katie and Sarah Monahan arrived at Pennsylvania's Gettysburg College.They are determined to strike out on independent paths.Although the 18-year-old sisters had requested rooms in different dormitory，the housing office placed them on the eighth floor of the same building.across the hall from each other.
      Katie was a very lovely and kind-hearted girl.She always did her best to prevent others from any problem.Once the dormitory was out of electricity and her roommate.Windy was studying in the classroom only leaving Katie alone in the dormitory at that time.Katie had just finished her favourite horrible American TV series.She felt very scared.But she didn't want to disturb Windy，so she just stayed in the dark dormitory alone till Windy got back to the dormitory.Windy was a nice girl too.She gave Katie a lot of comfort and care.She would like to make Katie relax after stressful study.She often shared her happiness with Katic.They lived a very happy life together.
      While Katic got along with her roommate.Sarah was having difficulty in dealing with the relationship with her roommate.
      Sarah liked quiet，while her roommate，Lily spent two hours a day practising the guitar.or turned up her sound system to the point where the whole room vibrates（顫動）.Sarah was always cold，but Lily never wanted to turn on the heat，even though it was snowing heavily outside.Sarah liked wearing fur in winter and she also enjoyed cutting up frogs in biology class.But Lily is an vegetarian（索食主義者） and believed all living things are holy（神圣的），even ants and mosquitoes.She and her roommate silently warred over matters ranging from when the lights should be turned off to how the furniture should be arranged.Finally，they gave up communicating.
      One day，there was a dormitory contest，which needed roommates to join hands to decorate their dormitory.Sarah wanted to win in the contest but she thought it was impossible for her to finish it because she didn't talk with Lily.
  注意：
  （1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右：
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
  
  Depressed and hopeless，Sarah ran across the ball to seek help from Katie.
                    
  Hearing what Katie said，both Sarah and Lily lowered their heads.
                  
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