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1、广东省广州市第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Whatever you want to do to help people in need the United Nations may have the ideal job for you. Competition for most positions in the UN is fierce, but with preparation and a little luck, you may land your dream job with the UN.* Research career
2、options （选择）at the UN.First of all, visit the United Nations website to get a feel for the different types of work at the UN. Which areas interest you most? Are there areas you are already qualified for? Are there areas you would like to work in but for which you still need qualifications?* Decide w
3、hat staff category you want to pursue.UN careers are divided into different staff categories, each of which requires a specific educational background and area of expertise. The categories are further broken down into jobs at different levels. Considering your skills, interest and experience, decide
4、 which category and level is proper for you.* Make sure you have the required education and experience.Each career option has specific education and experience requirements. Here are some requirements for many positions at the UN:Fluency in English or French, the working languages of the UN. Its ess
5、ential. Fluency in additional languages, particularly Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, or Russian, is helpful for most positions.A bachelors degree or higher. Most positions in the UN require at least a bachelors degree. Many specialist positions require advanced degrees in specialty.Work experience in a r
6、elated field. Depending on the position for which you are applying, you might need anywhere from 1-7 years of work experience.1. What should you do first before starting job application?A. Decide what staff category you want to pursue.B , Get the required education and work experience.C. Learn about
7、 choices on the United Nations website.3.朗诵内容：唐诗(Tang poetry)。注意：L词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。NoticeStudents9 Union七、读后续写57.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。As a young boy, I was carefree. Every vacation I looked forward to two things-seeing my grandpa and hearing his wonderful stories. My grandpa
8、 was a very good storyteller. He had worked various odd jobs when he was young and wove his adventures and misadventures into fantastic tales. These wonderful tales colored my childhood.As I grew up, I had to admit that Grandpas stories went on a little long, even a little boring and gradually lost
9、their magic. However, not wanting to upset him, my brother and I would sometimes take turns sitting in the living room, listening to grandpa tell his stories.When my grandpa was approaching 91, he suffered from serious memory-loss. It was kind of what doctors called dementia （痴呆），probably the earlie
10、st stage of Alzheimers disease. Following the doctors directions, we moved him into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community, where he could get a better care. After that, grandpa hardly came to our house.One weekend before my grandpas birthday, I came to visit him. Seeing grandpa sitting in his armchair
11、, dull-looking, I was consumed with mixed feelings. I wheeled grandpa to the sunshine in the courtyard, talking to him. He couldnt express himself clearly and spoke in short bursts, but I listened to him patiently and carefully just as I used to be a little boy.It was then that I noticed a shadow bo
12、x with some old and yellowish photos in it. I picked one up, in which my brother, several boys in our neighborhood, and I were playing basketball with grandpa cheering us on twenty years before. My mind flashed back to those beautiful memories. Back then, Grandpa was in good physical condition and w
13、e were all wearing basketball jerseys, playing and laughing with abandon. I presented the photo to my grandpa, pointing at each member and reminding him of their names. Incredibly, grandpa could speak out the name of every player. I even caught a soft light in grandpas eyes and a smile on his lips.注
14、意:1 .续写词数应为150左右;2 .请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。A bright idea for grandpa?s birthday came to my mind.Seeing the same players“ playing there, grandpa seemed to have thought of something.D. Decide which type of work of the UN interests you most.2. What is extremely important for positions in the UN?A. Years of
15、work experience.B. A doctors degree.C. Fluency in the working languages.D. A good knowledge of culture.3. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To give tips on applying for jobs in the UN.B , To explain the process of applying for jobs in the UN.C. To cl for more people to apply for positions in the UN.D
16、. To introduce what jobs in the UN are open to application.Balancing preservation of the land with our desire to travel is a challenge for us travelers. When seeing cities face constant resource and waste problems, I couldnt help but think about how much travel can affect the environment.Back in my
17、youth, I was an environmental activist. But over the years, I leave the lights on. I fly a lot. I drink out of plastic bottles. I eat a lot of meat. And I love fish, especially tuna. However, recently, Ive begun thinking harder about how travel affects the environment and how I affect the environmen
18、t. In doing so, Ive tried to be a lot more aware of my actions.I dont know if there is an easy solution for this problem. The most environmentally friendly activity is not to travel at all, but thats unrealistic and too extreme. Theres so much money in travel that I dont think the government and reg
19、ulation can do much. Only when their profits are hurt will hotels, operators, and the industry as a whole begin to listen. Instead, its all about the consumers. The only good way is to get people to be more environmentally conscious and make better decisions.Consumers have a lot of power. Why did Wa
20、l-Mart start selling only sustainable fish and whole milk? Consumers wanted it. I think if we as travelers begin to demand more environmentally friendly practices and avoid companies with poor environmental records, we can change things.Now, I recycle more, I use fewer water bottles, I shut off the
21、lights, Most importantly, I use operators and stay at places that are reducing their environmental impact.Travel can destroy the environment but it doesnt have to. We have the power to make things better. We can do small things and demand more of the places we stay and visit. We can and should deman
22、d more of places, and of ourselves.4. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. My experiences of protecting the environment.B , Can we balance travel and the environment?C. Is there an easy way to solve environmental problems?D. How can we travel in an environmentally friendly
23、way?5 . Why does the writer list his actions over the years?1. To show he is wealthy.8. To tell he is fond of travelling.9. To indicate he has become less environmentally conscious.10. To explain his hobby.11. Whats the realistic way to solve the problem according to paragraph 3?A. People do not tra
24、vel at all.B , The government takes effective measures.C. Tourism industry follows environmental rules.D. Consumers become more environmentally conscious.12. What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. Travel will surely destroy the environment.B Few things travelers can do to protect the environ
25、ment.C. We can get a lot from the places we travel.D. What travelers do can make a difference to the environment.Sleep, considered a luxury by many, is essential for a person*s wellbeing. Researchers have found that insufficient sleep and tiredness increase a persons risk of developing severe medica
26、l conditions, such as obesity (being very overweight), high blood sugar levels, and heart disease. Now, a new study has found that getting sufficient sleep is also the key to improving academic performance.Jeffrey Gross, the university science professor who led the research, was not trying to find t
27、he relationship between sleep and grades when he handed out smart watches to the 100 students in his chemistry class. Instead, the professor hoped the wrist-worm devices, which track a persons physical activity, would show a connection between exercise and academic achievement.While Gross*s data sho
28、wed no relationship between these two factors, the study found something suiprising. As the researchers were analyzing their data, they noticed that there was a straight-line relationship between the average amount of sleep a student got and their results in the course*s 11 quizzes, three midterm te
29、sts, and the final exam.Even more interesting, it was not sufficient for students to just head to bed early the night before a test. Instead, its the sleep you get during the days when learning is happening that matters most.The time students went to bed each night was similarly important. Those who
30、 went to bed in early hours of the morning performed poorly, even if the total sleep time was the same as a higher-performing student. nWhen you go to bed matters/1 Gross says, nIf you go to bed at 10, or 12, or 1 at night, and sleep for seven hours, your performance is the same. But if you go to be
31、d after 2, your performance starts to go down even if you get the same seven hours. So, quantity isnt everything.1Perhaps the most interesting was the huge impact that small differences in sleep patterns had on the students* grades. The overall course grades for students averaging six and a half hou
32、rs of sleep each night were 25% lower than students who averaged just one hour more sleep. Similarly, students who varied their bedtime by even one hour each night had grades that dropped 45% below those with more regular bedtimes.Who knew getting Adjust required some extra ZZZs?13. Based on his ori
33、ginal objectives, which best describes Professor Grosss research findings? A. Accidental. B. Complete.C. Convincing. D. Doubtful.14. Who were the people taking part in the study?A. Middle school chemistry students.B. Volunteers from different universities.C. Professor Grosss own students.D. Universi
34、ty student athletes.15. How did Professor Grosss team measure academic performance?A. Making the students wear a special watch.B , Using students* university entrance test results.C. Giving the students regular after class quizzes.D. Using the students1 normal test and quiz grades.16. Based on the s
35、tudys findings, who is likely to perform best academically.A. A person who has a good nights sleep the night before an important test.B , A person whose normal bedtime varies between 9 p.m. and 12 p.m.C. A person who sleeps from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day.D. A person who sleeps for a total of 7 hour
36、s each night.How affordable is high culture? One great myth of our time is that tickets for opera, theatre, ballet and orchestral (管弦乐)concerts are too expensive, especially for the young. This is infuriating as, in Britain, at least, the claim is ridiculous and offensive. The cheap tickets to hear
37、Londons orchestras range from 7 to 9 - same as a cinema ticket, and lower than the entry price to many pop music and comedy clubs. For comparison, when the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra performs with top soloists and conductors the cheapest seat is 30; and at the Berlin Philharmonic, its an exp
38、ensive 46.Finding cheap tickets to the opera and ballet isnt so easy. True. British companies dont charge the ridiculous high prices found on the Continent ( 2,000 for a good seat at a premiere of La Scalas Carmen last December), but the tickets are still pretty steep. Large fees paid to star perfor
39、mers mostly account for that. Luckily, however, one spectacular technological innovation has transformed the scene. Its live (or slightly delayed) cinema transmissions. The New York Metropolitan Opera now beams its shows to 800 cinemas round the world, and British companies arent far behind. Cinemat
40、ic opera is excellent value. For the cost of a good bottle of wine ( 10 or 15 for the Royal Opera Houses shows) you can sit in your local movie-house and see a high-definition relay of whafs occurring on the worlds grandest stages. No, its not the same as being there, but its almost as good. The sou
41、nd is incredible. The images, particularly of dancers, are fantastic. And you can react to the show as part of a live audience, rather than sitting on your own at home.To me, this mountain of evidence, together with free museum admissions, indicates that the arts world should stop worrying that its
42、audiences are still mostly middle-class. Anyone who can afford to visit a pub can also afford to see top-quality drama, music and dance. The real battle now should be ensuring that school children are given enough tastes of high culture to make them want to buy all those cheap tickets when they grow
43、 up.17. What does the underlined word infuriating in paragraph 1 mean?A. Quite interesting. B. Very annoying. C. Not certain. D. Extremely obvious.18. What is the main reason for expensive opera tickets?A. The amount of money charged by top performers.B , The costly technology required for broadcast
44、.C. The demand of companies for big profits.D. The high cost of renting the stages.14 . Which of the following is true about cinematic opera?A. People can decide where to watch the opera.B. Audiences are discouraged from responding to The performances.C. It provides an inexpensive way of enjoying a
45、live opera performance.D. The sound and visual quality are superior to the live performance.15 . Which statement would the author agree with?A. The quality of opera performances is improving.B. High culture is becoming more affordable in Europe.C. The cost of access to high culture activities should
46、 be lowered.D. Children should be encouraged to participate in high culture events.二、七选五Why you shouldnt punish your kids for lyingGetting your children to stop lying is challenging. There are many influences （TV, movies and video games） in which lies are common. Children see parents lie to others,
47、if only to be polite. Most parents add to that with tales about the lives and activities of Santa Claus or the tooth fairy. 16The most common reactions to children who lie are explaining why it is wrong and punishments. 17 Here are three better tools supported by research to use instead.Give praise:
48、 You could ask your child to say something that happened at school that is true. When your child obeys, praise him enthusiastically. Be specific. 18 and give your child a hug or a high five. Aim for one or two interactions （互动）like this a day. If you happen to catch your child in a lie, say somethin
49、g like, “That is not true and could get you in trouble outside of the home.”Act as a model: Explicitly （明确土也）tell the truth. This could be about something that happened when you were a child or something that happened during the day. It need not be dramatic. Another option is to play a game at dinner.