2022-2023學年廣東省廣州市天河區(qū)天省實驗學校高二（上）期末英語試卷

閱讀理解（共 10 小題；每小題 3 分，滿分 30 分）

• 1．    Ida Nelson was enjoying and relaxing in her bath when she heard the thunder of a small airplane circling the nearby airport.It was 11：30 at night in the Alaskan village of Igiugig，population 70，and，as she told the New York Times， "Anytime a plane flies over that late，you know something is wrong."
      Nelson and her sister leaped out of the bath，ran to the window and saw the problem：The airport's runway lights were out.Nelson threw on some clothes，jumped into her ATV，and floored it to the airport where she found a local pilot trying to turn on the lights manually. "Normally，if you push the button 10 or 15 times，the lights will just light up." Not this time.Meanwhile，she and the pilot learned of the plane's urgent mission：It was a medevac （救傷直升機），there to transport a seriously ill local girl to the nearest hospital，280 miles away in Anchorage.
      Nelson had a plan.Driving her ATV to the end of the runway，she switched her headlights on for the plane to follow.Great idea，but it wasn't enough.More light was needed，so a neighbor called nearly every home in the village - 32 of them.Within 20 minutes，20 vehicles arrived at the airport，many of the drivers still in pajamas.Following the directions from the medevac pilot，the cars lined up on one side of the
  runway.
      The medevac made its final approach and，guided by the headlights，landed safely.The young patient was loaded onto the aircraft，and the plane immediately took off again.Her illness was never publicly revealed，but she has since recovered and left the hospital.
      In a world filled with uncertainty，the little community's positive activism is a big deal.Not so much for Nelson.As she told CNN，in Igiugig，coming together is "kind of a normal deal."
  
  （1）How did Ida Nelson tell something wrong happened？

  
  A．By observing the runway lights.
  B．By listening to the sound of the airplane.
  C．Through the time the airplane turned up.
  D．Through the behavior of the local pilot.
  （2）What was Nelson's idea？

  
  A．To light up the runway.
  B．To help repair the lights.
  C．To call in more villagers.
  D．To turn on more runway lights.
  （3）What does the story intend to show？

  
  A．Love makes the world go around.
  B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
  C．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
  D．A small action can make a big difference.
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• 2．    There's nothing better than a walk in the countryside for lifting our spirits.Connecting with nature has been proven to help our mental health.For some，the best tonic is to wander through a forest，but as we admire the trees that surround us，it's worth knowing these trees are doing more than just being nice things to look at.
      We're already aware of the healing properties of trees - they produce oxygen and clean the air we breathe by absorbing about a quarter of all human-caused carbon dioxide emissions.Deforestation isn't helping with this which is why so many people want to save them.But there's more to these impressive forms of vegetation than we might think.Researchers have discovered evidence that proves they are actually intelligent.
      It's thought that trees talk and share resources right under our feet，using a network of fungi （真菌）.Under the ground are tree roots，and fixed among them，along with bacteria，are thousands of superfine threads of fungi.And research has shown that they are all interconnected.They can help each other by sharing nutrients，and they can even warn of approaching threats.Scientists say it's like the trees are talking to one another.
      Ecologist Suzanne Simard has called this network the Wood Wide Web.She discovered that parent trees use this network to help their offspring （后代）.Speaking to the BBC，she said： "We found that the parent trees would favour those seedlings that were of their own family VS the strangers" by sending them more nutrients.She also found that trees are smart enough to change their behaviour and have managed to adapt and survive in a changing environment.
      So it seems trees really are the stars of our natural world，and with around three trillion of them on our planet，it's time to show them some respect if we want them to flourish.
  
  （1）What can we learn from paragraph 3？

  
  A．Trees share information by talking.
  B．Trees share nutrients through their roots.
  C．Trees are connected by a network of fungi.
  D．Trees communicate with each other through bacteria.
  （2）From Suzanne Simard，we can know

  .
  A．parent trees mistake strangers for their offspring
  B．parent trees offer nutrients to all the seedlings fairly
  C．trees can adjust themselves to a changing environment
  D．trees are so smart that they can change the environment
  （3）Where is the text probably from？

  
  A．A health report.
  B．A science fiction.
  C．A travel brochure.
  D．A popular science magazine.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

  解析
• 3．    A smoke bomb from a party started a major blaze （火焰） near Los Angeles in September，just one of many recent wildfires ignited （引燃） by people.Now，an analysis of satellite data shows human-caused blazes spread much faster and kill more trees than ones ignited by lightning.
      Fire has always been a part of California's natural history.But several centuries of human settlement have created new conditions that promote its spread.Studies have shown human ignition is to blame for 84% of all wildfires in the United States，and 97% of all those that threaten homes.
      Human-caused fires always seemed more extreme，says Stijn Hantson，a fire ecologist at the University of California，Irvine，who led the new research.But measurements of how fast they spread and their impacts on ecosystems （生態(tài)系統(tǒng)） in California had not been explored，he notes.
      To examine those differences，Hantson and his colleagues analyzed satellite data for 214 wildfires in California between 2012 and 2018.Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day，more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns，the team reports.The faster spreading fires also burned more violently and killed "double or triple" the trees as lightning-caused ones.
      However，there is no fundamental difference in the chemistry of a human-caused blaze. "A fire is a fire，" Hantson says. "It's the surrounding things that matter." Causes of fires ranging from improperly thrown cigarettes to sparking （冒火花） power lines could ignite a blaze on any given day，he says，while lightning strikes and dry thunderstorms only happen seasonally.
      The researchers tracked meteorological data and found that human-caused fires were more likely to start on days with extreme weather conditions，and were more associated with drier，less-forested landscapes.This adds to scientists' understanding of how humans are extending the fire season，says Nathan Mietkiewicz，an ecologist with the National Ecological Observation Network.
  
  （1）The author uses some data in paragraph 2 to show that

  .
  A．wildfires are mostly caused by humans
  B．most wildfires threaten people's homes
  C．wildfire is a part of California's natural history
  D．wildfires break out frequently in the United States
  （2）What's the purpose of Hantson's research？

  
  A．To prove how extreme human-caused fires are.
  B．To find out the causes and solutions of wildfires.
  C．To explore the speed and effects of wildfires caused by humans.
  D．To examine the differences between a human-caused blaze and a nature-caused one.
  （3）How is the result presented in paragraph 4？

  
  A．By giving examples.
  B．By making comparisons.
  C．By analyzing cause and effect.
  D．By giving definitions.
  （4）What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs？

  
  A．Human-caused fires and lightning-caused fires are basically different.
  B．Lightning strikes and thunderstorms can always lead to wildfires.
  C．Wildfires only happen in dry，less-forested areas.
  D．Humans are to blame for the extended fire season.
  組卷：8引用：4難度：0.5

  解析
• 4．根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。
      Let's be honest：it can be hard to get motivated to do your schoolwork even in the best of times.So finding the motivation，while you're learning from home，is extra challenging.Here are a few tips that could promote your motivation.
      1.Guard Your Time
      You do not need large amounts of time to be productive.（1）

  Protect these open times by setting up your workspace to reduce distractions，including silencing notifications on your cellphone or laptop.
      2.Determine How Much Work Is Needed
      （2）

  because there is a limit to how much information you can recall and process at one time.Examine the remaining projects，and estimate the amount and type of effort each requires.
      3.Break Large Projects into Smaller Ones
      Breaking big projects into smaller and more manageable tasks allows you to achieve the greatest efficiency and effectiveness.Your given tasks should follow a logical order.（3）

  
      4.Set Goals
      Set goals related to effort.For example，plan to spend 60 minutes at a specific time of the day studying a pre-determined concept.Also，set goals related to the completion of specific tasks or projects.（4）

  
      5.Identify the Rewards
      It pays to clarify the rewards at the end of each term，whether those rewards are internal （內(nèi)部的），such as the feeling of achievement that comes from understanding a difficult concept well，or external （外部的），such as getting a good grade.
      Work to build good habits and strategies now.（5）

  
  
  A.It will certainly pay off in the future.
  B.Remember to work as quickly as possible，
  C.Write down the work you need to achieve，
  D.Therefore，you can choose how to make good use of your own time.
  E.Also，making a list and crossing things off that list is really satisfying.
  F.Instead，be focused in short blocks when you can work without interruption.
  G.For instance，finish reading a specific article for a certain paper you must write before a certain time.
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分）

• 5．閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A，B，C，D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
      Tim Robinson，a former soldier of the British Army，was on holiday in Bridport，Dorset.While enjoying a walk down the beach，Robinson（1）

  on a piece of seaweed lying in the sand and fell，breaking his（2）

  .With no phone and no one around，he could either just（3）

  anxiously，or he could try something else.As he lay（4）

  ，he remembered his（5）

  training and thought about what he could do.
      Though his leg had made him partially（6）

  to move，Robinson still had the ability to crawl （爬），and so he did.The choice was easy but the crawl was（7）

  .Having crawled for a while，he started（8）

  his torch in SOS and spinning it over his head to create a Buzz-Saw signal to（9）

  helicopters in the armed forces nearby.
      No one seemed to be around.So he（10）

  crawling and signaling.In what appeared to be a（n）（11）

  ，Robinson finally got a response.It was his wife，who was shining the torch（12）

  his signal.The former soldier kept on his crawling-signal routine while（13）

  his way to his wife.All the while his broken leg hurt increasingly worse and was at risk of infection.He needed an ambulance and medical care（14）

  .
      When the coast guard finally came，they couldn't believe what Robinson had（15）

  .They were（16）

  that this man had the（17）

  to crawl more than a mile in total，after suffering such a wound.
  （18）

  it weren't for his training and knowledge of Morse code，he might not have（19）

  it.Mrs.Robinson is grateful that her husband was（20）

  and tough enough to bring himself back to safety.
  
  

  （1）	A．ran	B．fell	C．slipped	D．crashed
  （2）	A．leg	B．back	C．a(chǎn)nkle	D．heart
  （3）	A．wait	B．sit	C．cry	D．listen
  （4）	A．painful	B．helpless	C．a(chǎn)wake	D．frightened
  （5）	A．sports	B．medical	C．military	D．financial
  （6）	A．unable	B．unhealthy	C．uninterested	D．unnecessary
  （7）	A．long	B．tough	C．a(chǎn)imless	D．pointless
  （8）	A．showing	B．shaking	C．flashing	D．raising
  （9）	A．seek	B．guide	C．remind	D．a(chǎn)ttract
  （10）	A．stopped	B．continued	C．a(chǎn)voided	D．practised
  （11）	A．hour	B．week	C．month	D．lifetime
  （12）	A．in spite of	B．a(chǎn)s a result of	C．in response to	D．in contrast to
  （13）	A．making	B．finding	C．losing	D．feeling
  （14）	A．eventually	B．frequently	C．constantly	D．immediately
  （15）	A．waited for	B．come across	C．brought about	D．gone through
  （16）	A．relieved	B．a(chǎn)mazed	C．satisfied	D．confused
  （17）	A．a(chǎn)ttitude	B．a(chǎn)dvantage	C．responsibility	D．determination
  （18）	A．If	B．Because	C．Unless	D．Though
  （19）	A．got	B．made	C．taken	D．passed
  （20）	A．careful	B．helpful	C．bright	D．useful
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.3

  解析
• 6．閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入 1 個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
      More than 11，000 scientists from 153 countries have sounded the alarm on climate change.In a paper（1）

  （publish） last week in the journal BioScience，they signed a declaration （聲明） stating clearly that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency，saying that if no changes（2）

  （make），the world will face untold suffering.The evidence that the scientists collected reveals an undeniable truth（3）

  human activities have been causing global warming from the fast rise of fossil fuel consumption（4）

  the increase in greenhouse gas emissions （排放） over the past 40 years.
      The scientists also gave some instructions to fight against global warming，（5）

  （propose） six actions to prevent further disasters：stabilizing population （6）

  （grow） by investing into family-planning services and girls' education，replacing fossil fuels，cutting the emissions of climate pollutants，eating less meat，restoring and protecting ecosystems，and building （7）

  carbon-free economy.
      The scientists say the climate crisis is（8）

  （close） related to human activities，so they call on people（9）

  （change） their life styles.But these measures are comparatively abstract.（10）

  ，it is high time for policymakers to figure out more practical measures that can bring down carbon emissions.
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

單詞拼寫（滿分 10 分）根據(jù)中文提示用一個單詞填入下列句子，使句意完整。

• 7． Many students suffer from

  （焦慮）before taking an exam.
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.7

  解析

補全句子（滿分 10 分）根據(jù)中文提示和所給的英文部分完成下列句子。

• 22．有那么多的問題要解決，我想今天會是最忙碌的一天了。
  With

  ，I supposed I would never spend

  than today.
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

書面表達分 （滿分 30 分）

• 23．    假定你是李華，你的美國朋友 Peter 來信說下個月要來中國旅游，讓你給他推薦一個你覺得最值得去的城市。請給他回信，內(nèi)容包括城市簡介和推薦理由等信息。
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù) 120 左右，開頭與結(jié)尾已給，不計入詞數(shù)；
  （2）可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  Dear Peter，
      How is everything going？
  ______
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5

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