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1、广州中学2022学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷试卷分为阅读、语言运用等四部分，共10页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟.一、阅读（共两节，共20小题，每小题分，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题分，满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。AAs a volunteer, you will discover the unique opportunity of visiting the real world beyond the tourist window and become immersed in the cultures you visit. Fo
2、r many travelers, this time spent working on meaningful projects and getting to know the local area and its people is often regarded as their most memorable, enjoyable and fulfilling experience.Who can volunteer?Kaya volunteers are 18-80 years old people with an adventurous spirit. Whether you have
3、time fbr a 2-week trip or a 6-month break, traveling on your own, with a group or with your family, or you are a student, taking a break from your study or have even retired, they will find a project that can use your help.What types of projects can you do?Kayas project advisers work with you to dec
4、ide which project is best fbr you and what type of work you like to do. You can work in the following fields:*Environmental preservation - From the Ecuadorian rainforest to the jungle of Thailand, repair the damage done to some of the most beautiful and diverse places on earth.* Work with children T
5、hey have over 40 projects working with children across the world in orphanages, schools and shelters fbr the abused, and disabled.* Sports Through sports their projects can provide opportunities fbr health education and the development of life skills such as teamwork, communication, discipline and s
6、eli-confidence.* Education-From English teaching to education programs fbr special needs and minority groups, give greater opportunity to the disadvantaged through education.All projects include airport pick-ups and drop-offs, accommodation, orientation and 24-hour support. Many of their placements
7、also include all meals and some language classes so that you can get even more involved.1. Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage?A To inspire people to volunteer.第三节翻译句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）71 .有确凿的证据表明，全球变暖导致了很多濒危物种数目的下降。（convince） global warming has led to.72 .无论何时我感到疲惫，我热心的朋友总是激励我坚持最初的目标
8、。（wear out）, my warm-hearted friend always.73 .随着克服的困难越来越多，我发现他逐渐变为了一个果断的人。（with复合结构；of+抽象名词）, I found him.74 .如果你接受我的申请，我将不遗余力地全心投入工作来使你满意。（被动语态；虚拟语气）If my, Imyself to your satisfaction.75 . 一对年迈的夫妇坐在窗前，从那他们可以欣赏到远处连绵不绝的山脉。（完全倒装句）,in the distance.四、书面表达（满分25分）76 .假定你是李华，准备参加学校组织的英文诗朗诵比赛。请给外教George写封
9、邮件求助、内容包括:1 .说明比赛要求；2 .请他推荐英文诗；3 .请教朗诵技巧。注意：1 .词数120左右；2 .可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯。Dear Mr. George,Yours sincerely,Li Hua广州中学2022学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷试卷分为阅读、语言运用等四部分，共10页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟. 一、阅读（共两节，共20小题，每小题分，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题分，满分分）B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、【13题答案】【答案】LC2.D3.B【47题答案】【答案】4 B5.D6. D7. B【81
10、1题答案】【答案】8.C9. A10. D11. C【1215题答案】【答案】12.C13.C14. A15.B第二节（共5小题，每小题分，满分分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。【1620题答案】【答案】16.C17. E 18. F 19. B 20. G二、语言运用（共两节，总分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。【2140题答案】【答案】21.D22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. C 29. D 30
11、. A 31.D 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. A第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题分，满分15分）【4150题答案】【答案】41. expansion42. to address43. where 44. listing45. is preparing46. was founded47. with48. truly49. their50. or三、基础知识（共三节，满分30分）第一节单词拼写（共15小题,每小题1分，满分15分）.51题答案】【答案】influential【52题答案】【答案】bounces【53题答案
12、】【答案】permanently【54题答案】【答案】backwards【55题答案】【答案】boarding【56题答案】【答案】disposal57题答案】【答案】respectively【58题答案】【答案】dilemma59题答案】【答案】rough60题答案】【答案】dignity61题答案】【答案】dominated【62题答案】【答案】annals【63题答案】【答案】 maximum【64题答案】【答案】perseverance【65题答案】【答案】superior第二节短语填空（共5小题,每小题1分，满分5分）【6670题答案】【答案】66. is set apart fro
13、m67. turn out68. Composed of69. in particular70. Conflicting with第三节翻译句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）【71题答案】【答案】 .Its strong and convincing evidence that. the decline of many endangered species【72题答案】【答案】 .Whenever I feel worn out .motivate me to stick to my original goal【73题答案】答案.With more and more difficulti
14、es overcome .gradually become a man of determination【74题答案】【答案】 .application is accepted .would spare no effort to devote【75题答案】【答案】. In front of the window was sitting an old couple .from which they could admire the endless mountains四、书面表达（满分25分）【76题答案】【答案】Dear Mr. George,Im writing to ask for your
15、 help.To offer students an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of poems, the English Poetry Recitation Contest is to be held next Friday, in which each participant is required to recite an English poem in five minutes.However, I have encountered a tricky problem in selecting English poetry, fbr which 1
16、sincerely hope that you could recommend one fbr me. Besides, Fve been exerting myself to read poems.Yet I fail to grasp the skills of it. Would you be kind enough to provide me with professional guidance?Your generous assistance and immediate response are enthusiastically expected and truly apprecia
17、ted.Yours sincerely,Li HuaB. To show the advantage of volunteers.C. To cal on volunteers to take part in certain projects.D. To explain different projects to volunteers.2. What can a volunteer do while doing the advertised voluntary work?A. Receive some extra pay fbr their work.B. Travel around fbr
18、free.C. Help the local people with their work.D. Visit the local places of interest.3. What can we infer from the second part of this passage?A Few people are willing to do the voluntary work. B. There are almost no restrictions set on volunteers.C. People without voluntary experiences are not welco
19、me.D. Junior school students can participate in the project.BFive-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9. Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia （阅读障碍症），a learning disability that can make letters and numbers confusing. She d
20、idnt try to help him. Not surprisingly, Willard didnt like school. Usually, his mind drifted to playing outside, to his dog Maxie, or to the ants that lived near his familys garden shed. Willard was especially curious about those ants. He felt like them small and insignificant. Thus, when he noticed
21、 some ants trying to build a house, he decided to help them! Willard constructed a little building. Then he sprinkled sugar inside to encourage the ants to move in. When they did, Willard built more houses.At school, Willard still struggled, but now he knew he could do something special. Maybe he wa
22、snt a failure after all. If he had trouble with his reading or math, Willard would later go home and create tiny furniture for the ant houses. He even built an ant school, with teeny swings, ladders, seesaws, and a merry-go-round. His artistic skill increased, and a love for little things began to g
23、row in his heart.At age nine, Willard began carving faces on toothpicks. He discovered that his ability improved when he held his breath as he worked. When he quit school at age 15 to help support his family, Willard still spent his spare time carving. His confidence grew as more people appreciated
24、his talent. Eventually, he quit his factory job to pursue his dream of becoming one of the best artists in the world. Now, years later, Willard carves the tiniest artwork in the world! His sculptures are so small that several can fit on a period at the end of a sentence.Because of their beauty and r
25、arity, his sculptures have made Willard a wealthy man. But he says, Success isnt about material things like an expensive watch or a costly ring; its about chasing and achieving your dreams.Willard Wigan, a microsculptor, has done just that. The man who felt small as a boy has shown the world that so
26、mething small can really be big.4. Which of the following best describes Willards teacher?A. Unsympathetic.B. Unhelpful.C. Impatient.D. Careless.5. Why did Willard become interested in building homes fbr ants?A. Because he had a love for little things.B. Because he was absent-minded in class.C. Beca
27、use he wouldnt have to struggle at school.D. Because he thought they both seemed unimportant.6. What can we infer from the text?A. Willard gave up his study in school to pursue his dream.B. Willard became popular when more people appreciated his work.C. Willard was able to carve small artwork in a s
28、hort period of time.D. Willard found a way to make better artwork when he was at school.7. Which of the following may Willard agree with?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Success belongs to those who dont give up.C. Dreaming big is the first step in achieving your goals.D. Talent is sometimes m
29、ore important for success than hard work.CSlowness has been a sweeping trend in sustainability. Slow food celebrates local produce and traditional cooking methods; slow fashion is made with a focus on people and the planet. You may have even heard of the slow city, a campaign to restore local cultur
30、es and turn cities back to their natural environments.Slow design developed from the larger slow movement. Although the tenn was only recently introduced, the idea of thoughtful design looks back to a time when buildings and furniture were made with great craftsmanship （手艺）and by hand-before the mas
31、s-produced throwaway furniture took over. You can think of the term “slow” as a celebration of timelessness: both the timelessness of a piece and the timelessness of the relationship between that piece and its owner.One example of slow design today is whafs been dubbid the brown furniture revival （复
32、兴）.Brown furniture refers to the heavy wooden furnishings that were popular in your grandparents5 day but suddenly fell out of style at the turn of the century. Brown furniture is often associated with dark woods, such as trees like mahogany, walnut, and teak, that take decades to reach maturity and
33、 true craftsmanship to transform into functional pieces.Todays furniture industry is dominated by the $13.1 billion-and-growing global ready-to-assemble(RTA) furniture market. RTA furniture is usually constructed from low-quality fiberboard, which lasts a small part of traditional furniture lifespan
34、 (寿命).The weight of furniture landfilled in 2018 was 9. 7 million tons, 4. 5 times what was landfilled in 1960.In a less direct way, the idea of timelessness also lends itself to a lower environmental impact. Besides their demonstrated physical durability, slow materials and design are meant to outl
35、ive trends and never be thrown out simply because theyre out of style.As second-hand shopping becomes more appealing to todays young generation-because of its low environmental impact and affordability-the brown furniture of yesteryear is making a comeback.8. Why is the first paragraph written?A. To
36、 explain a new term.B. To present the topic of the text.C. To provide background information.D. To highlight the importance of slowness.9. What does the underlined word dubbed mean in paragraph 3?A. Known as.B. Mistaken for.C. Compared to.D. Connected with.10. What can be inferred about RTA furnitur
37、e?A. It is out of date.B. It has a long lifespan.C. It is heavy and expensive.D. It has bad effects on the environment.11. What is good news for the brown furniture revival?A. Grandparents are buying new furniture.B. The brown furniture will soon be mass-produced.C. The young generation favors secon
38、d-hand shopping.D. Materials for slow design furniture are more available.Researchers have developed a device that turns sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and formic acid （甲酸）一a stable fuel that can either be used directly or be changed into hydrogen, without requiring any additional co
39、mponents or electricity. The device, developed by a team from the University of Cambridge, is a significant step toward achieving artificial photosynthesis （光合作用）.Harvesting solar energy to turn carbon dioxide into fuels is a promising way to reduce carbon emissions. However, it is challenging to pr
40、oduce these clean fuels without unwanted by-products. In addition, storage of gaseous fuels can be complicated we want to get to the point where we can cleanly produce a liquid fuel that can also be easily stored and transported, said Professor Eisner, senior author of the study.In 2019, researchers
41、 from Eisners group developed a solar reactor based on an artificial leaf design, which also uses sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to produce a fuel, known as syn-gas. The new technology is quite similar to the artificial leaf but works in a different way and produces formic acid, which can be che
42、mically converted into different types of fuel.The artificial leaf used components from solar-cells, while the new device doesnt require these components and relies entirely on photo-catalysts （光催化剂）placed on a sheet. The sheets are made up of semiconductor powders, which can be prepared in large qu
43、antities easily and cost-effectively. In addition, this new technology produces clean fuels that are easier to store.“We were surprised how well it worked it produced almost no by-products/9 said Eisner. Sometimes things dont work as well as you expected, but this was a rare case where it actually w
44、orked better.The researchers are now working to further improve efficiency. Additionally, they are exploring other catalysts to get different solar fuels. C6We hope this technology will pave the way toward sustainable and practical solar fuel production,said Eisner.12. What was a problem with artifi
45、cial photosynthesis?A. It consumes too much electricity.B.It produces too many by-products.C. The energy it produces is not easy to store.D.The energy it produces cannotbe useddirectly.13. What advantage does the new device have over the artificial leaf?A. It is more environment-friendly.B.It is lig
46、hter and easier to carry.C. It is more economical and efficient.D.It uses less energy-demandingsolarcells.14. What do the researchers fbcus on doing now?A. Trying out new catalysts.B. Making full use of by-products.C. Exploring other sustainable fuels.D. Mass-producing their new device.15. What can
47、be the best title for the text?A The prospect of artificial photosynthesis B. A new device fbr artificial photosynthesisC. Opportunities and challenges of photo-catalystsD. Artificial leaf: great progress on making clean energy第二节（共5小题，每小题分，满分分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Oscar Wilde on
48、ce said, “Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Art provides a way to communicate experiences when people lack verbal skills.16 Art therapy is founded on the assumption that everyone is creative and capable of self-expression.17 As a restorative practice, it allows peopl