2022-2023學年廣東省廣州十三中高二（下）期中英語試卷

閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50.0分）

• 1．    The following 4 famous paintings—from Jan van Eyck's work to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece—have stood the test of time.
      The Arnolfini Portrait
      Jan van Eyck's The Arnolfini Portrait，an oil painting on oak panel produced in 1434，in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her，is undoubtedly a masterpiece in the National Gallery，London.This painting is one of the most famous and intriguing （非常有趣的） paintings in the world.It is also an informative document about the fifteenth-century society.
      The Starry Night
      Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night.jye.ai oil on the canvas （帆布畫布），a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small village，during his stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence，F(xiàn)rance in 1889.When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941，it was not well known，but it has become one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous works now.
      The Harvesters
      The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurs in the late summer.The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
      Guernica
      Guernica，a large oil painting，was painted by Spanish painter，Pablo Picasso，in 1937.The title refers to the city that was bombed by the Nazis during the Spanish Civil War.The painting depicts the horror of the war and as a result，has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedy of the war.Today，the painting is housed in the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid.
  
  （1）Which was produced earliest？

  
  A．Guernica.
  B．The Harvesters.
  C．The Starry Night.
  D．The Arnolfini Portrait.
  （2）What do we know about the painting The Starry Night？

  
  A．It was painted on wood in oils.
  B．It described the painter's life in hospital.
  C．It wasn't widely recognized in 1941.
  D．It was given away to the museum by a collector.
  （3）Who created the painting describing the harvest season？

  
  A．Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
  B．Vincent van Gogh.
  C．Jan van Eyck.
  D．Pablo Picasso.
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．Discovering the proper classification for each piece of household waste before throwing it out-and avoiding fines of up to 50，000 yuan---has become as simple as taking a photo thanks to the efforts of a group of young programmers.
     They have applied speech and picture recognition technologies to apps and other smartphone services to guide Shanghai residents through China's first mandatory garbage-separation plan.The rules require every citizen and institution to classify waste into four categories-recyclables，kitchen waste，hazardous waste and residual waste-with a long list of items in each category.Previously，everything went into one dustbin，and the dramatic change has made many Shanghai residents worried.Many residents say they are struggling to master the details quickly.
     To smooth the process and raise public awareness，Shanghai government launched a campaign featuring posters and TV programs introducing garbage-sorting techniques.
     "It has become a lasting topic for my family's mealtime discussions，" 27-year-old Shanghai resident Fang Chengxiang said.He said they used the Internet to find out how to classify waste properly. "I would often Baidu the name if I got confused，" Fang said，referring to China's leading search engine.
     Most of the apps and services，which began springing up last month in app stores，on messaging tool WeChat and mobile payment service Alipay，allow users to type in the name of waste to identify which category it belongs to.
     One of the apps using speech recognition is What Garbage，whose downloads topped 130，000 in the first week after it was released early this month.
     It was designed by zzz studio，a team made up of a programmer，an advertising art director and a visual designer.Since they all have 996 jobs-meaning they work from 9 am to 9 pm six days a week-the app was designed in what little spare time they have.
     Liu Yiyi，23，a member of the studio，said it was designed to help people through the transition（過渡） period，and it especially helps people sort ambiguous items.Actually，Liu Yiyi added，as Chinese become accustomed to rules，people will use the apps less often.
  
  （1）What can we learn about the garbage-separation plan？

  
  A．The plan has benefited many cities.
  B．The plan can only be carried out in Shanghai.
  C．The plan initially came out from large cities.
  D．Some apps can be used to help carry out the plan.
  （2）Why did the government use social media to introduce classifying techniques？

  
  A．To draw main media's attention
  B．To make the plan easier to carry out.
  C．To help people master the garbage details.
  D．To stress the importance of sorting garbage.
  （3）What can we know according to Liu Yiyi？

  
  A．The transition period will last a long time.
  B．These apps can only help sort ambiguous items.
  C．Chinese will become accustomed to these apps.
  D．Less people will use these apps in the future.
  （4）What's the main idea of this text？

  
  A．Benefits of garbage-separation plan.
  B．Significance of garbage-separation plan.
  C．Young programmers make garbage-classification easy.
  D．Carrying our garbage-classification plan is difficult.
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.7

  解析

• 3．While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts，many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage．
     Their efforts have been proven fruitful．Wang Shu，a 49-year-old Chinese architect，won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize - which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture - on February =28．He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award．
     Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art （CAA）．His office is located at the Xiangshan campus（校園） of the university in Hangzhou，Zhejiang Province．Many buildings on the campus are his original creations．
     The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities．Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types．The curves（曲線） of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills，forming a unique view．
     Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages．He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls，roofs and corridors（走廊）．This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements（元素）．
     Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions．Through such a balance，he had created a new type of Chinese architecture，said Tadao Ando，the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize．
     Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums． "That is only evidence that traditions once existed，" he said．
     "Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions．They think tradition means old things from the past．In fact，tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created， " he said．
     "Today，many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions．Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are， " said Wang．
     The study of traditions should be combined with practice．Otherwise，the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty，he said．
  
  （1）Wang's winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are

  ．
  A．following the latest world trend
  B．getting international recognition
  C．working harder than ever before
  D．relying on foreign architects
  （2）What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most？

  
  A．Its hilly environment．
  B．Its large size．
  C．Its unique style．
  D．Its diverse functions．
  （3）What made Wang's architectural design a success？

  
  A．The mixture of different shapes．
  B．The balance of East and West．
  C．The use of popular techniques．
  D．The harmony of old and new．
  （4）What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang？

  
  A．Spread them to the world．
  B．Preserve them at museums．
  C．Teach them in universities．
  D．Recreate them in practice．
  組卷：6引用：6難度：0.5

  解析

• 4．Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running，research shows，while most likely contributing to fewer injuries.It does，however，have its own problem.
     Race walkers are conditioned athletes.The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk，which is about five miles longer than the marathon.But the sport's rules require that a race walker's knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact（接觸）with the ground at all times.It's this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity，however，says Jaclyn Norberg，an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem，Mass.
     Like running，race walking is physically demanding，she says.According to most calculations，race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories（卡路里）per hour，which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking，although fewer than running，which would probably burn about 1，000 or more calories per hour.
     However，race walking does not pound the body as much as running does，Dr.Norberg says.According to her research，runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step，while race walkers，who do not leave the ground，create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.
     As a result，she says，some of the injuries associated with running，such as runner's knee，are uncommon among race walkers.But the sport's strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips，so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport.In fact，anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique，she says.It takes some practice.
  
  （1）Why are race walkers conditioned athletes？

  
  A．They must run long distances.
  B．They are qualified for the marathon.
  C．They have to follow special rules.
  D．They are good at swinging their legs.
  （2）What advantage does race walking have over running？

  
  A．It's more popular at the Olympics.
  B．It's less challenging physically.
  C．It's more effective in body building.
  D．It's less likely to cause knee injuries.
  （3）What is Dr.Norberg's suggestion for someone trying race walking？

  
  A．Getting experts' opinions.
  B．Having a medical checkup.
  C．Hiring an experienced coach.
  D．Doing regular exercises.
  （4）Which word best describes the author's attitude to race walking？

  
  A．Skeptical.
  B．Objective.
  C．Tolerant.
  D．Conservative.
  組卷：17引用：7難度：0.4

  解析

• 5．In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies the tiny island nation of Tuvalu，the fourth smallest country in the world.This group of four islands and five atolls （islands made of coral rock） is famous for its sandy beaches and turquoise （青綠色的） waters and has long been a popular tourist destination for nearby New Zealanders.However，the nation of Tuvalu is at the risk of soon no longer existing，not because of war or political change，but because it will be covered by the rising ocean.
      Tuvalu is experiencing the harmful effects of global warming.As the global temperature rises，so does the ocean temperature.Due to the scientific law of "thermal expansion"，when water heats，it gets bigger. （1）

  Most experts claim that the effects of climate change will make Tuvalu uninhabitable within the next 50 years.Problems are already emerging.As sea level rises，ocean water containing high levels of salt is travelling further and further inland，destroying the little amount of soil Tuvaluans have to grow crops in.
      Even before Tuvaluans began to suffer from the effects of climate change，the life in Tuvalu was tough. （2）

  Most of the land on an atoll is rock-hard and arid and the soil that exists on it is usually thin and poor for growing crops.The nation has always had to import food apart from fish.
      More serious than Tuvalu's lack of home-grown food has been its lack of drinking water. （3）

  Therefore，Tuvaluans depend almost entirely on rainwater for their water needs.Unfortunately，due to a geographical phenomenon known as La Nina，Tuvalu often suffers from long periods of drought.In the autumn of 2010，after seven months of no rain，the Prime Minister had to declare a state of emergency not only because of a lack of drinking water，but also because the water left was polluted with cholera （霍亂）.（4）

  
      Tuvalu's problems have led some of its 11，000 inhabitants to consider migrating to Australia or New Zealand. （5）

  They know they'll have to someday，but for as long as possible，they want to remain and make the world aware of what is happening to their homeland due to climate change.
  
  A．It was a desperate situation and，but for emergency shipments from New Zealand and Australia，many Tuvaluans would have died.
  B．This is largely due to the geological makeup of atolls.
  C．Unlike normal islands，atolls have no rivers or streams，which means that most of Tuvalu has no groundwater to be used for drinking.
  D．Tuvalu's representatives demanded that nations should have a more responsible attitude towards emission controls.
  E．Therefore，the sea level is rising and for low-lying Tuvalu，this spells disasters.
  F．However，they are not willing to abandon the land of their forefathers so easily.
  G．And as a member of the United Nations，they are doing just that.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

• 6．Skydiving isn't an activity for the faint of heart，but when you do it at 101 years old，you' re pretty much a superman.On May 13，Verdun Hayes became the（1）

  person in the world to complete a 15，000-foot tandem jump，（2）

  the Guinness World Record he once set up.
      Verdun Hayes wasn't（3）

  .He finished the jump with eight family members and-two close friends at Dunkeswell Airport in England.As they（4）

  to make the jump，the entire family looked nervous，but（5）

  as well.Hayes' grandson-in-law Ian Honnor，the organizer of the family's jump，told TODAY， "He was probably the calmest one on the（6）

  .He had no fear and just loved it.He just wanted everyone to enjoy it and be healthy." Honnor，who helped（7）

  the outing，said this wasn't Hayes' first jump!When he was more than ninety years old，his family had a negative attitude and kept telling him he wasn't（8）

  to do the jump.However，he didn't give up his（9）

  .At the age of 100，he finally realized his ambition and became the first man at such an advanced age to（10）

  tandem skydiving.
      This time he made up his mind to shoot for the world record. "Because it's such a big（11）

  ，it was decided that as many people in the family as we could possibly get were going to be（12）

  him，" said Honnor. "He had four generations of his family in the air at the same time-they ranged from age 16 to 101." The family held a big party to（13）

  his achievement.
      Hayes even had some（14）

  for those people hoping to achieve the same thing at his age. "Just keep your mind（15）

  occupied with positive thoughts and keep as physically healthy as possible，" said Hayes. "Those are the two great things."
  
  

  （1）	A．happiest	B．bravest	C．oldest	D．riskiest
  （2）	A．equaling	B．creating	C．pursuing	D．breaking
  （3）	A．a(chǎn)lone	B．tall	C．unusual	D．satisfied
  （4）	A．refused	B．prepared	C．claimed	D．dared
  （5）	A．puzzled	B．relieved	C．frightened	D．excited
  （6）	A．plane	B．ground	C．mountain	D．tower
  （7）	A．discuss	B．mention	C．cancel	D．plan
  （8）	A．reminded	B．required	C．a(chǎn)llowed	D．taught
  （9）	A．dream	B．career	C．freedom	D．fantasy
  （10）	A．bear	B．a(chǎn)ttempt	C．hold	D．understand
  （11）	A．party	B．festival	C．event	D．duty
  （12）	A．in defense of	B．in fear of	C．in place of	D．in support of
  （13）	A．ignore	B．celebrate	C．care	D．report
  （14）	A．information	B．warning	C．invention	D．a(chǎn)dvice
  （15）	A．fully	B．partly	C．nearly	D．officially
  組卷：5引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

• 7．    There is a small but growing movement in many American （1）

  （family） that want to reduce the waste to zero. （2）

  （they） goal of producing no trash is probably impossible to reach.Some things come close，and reducing a year's trash to only a few things （3）

  can fit into a small container is one of them.All other things，they say，can be recycled or composted.
      Zero Wasters，as they are called，help each other by sharing advice on blogs and social media.A lot of people have given （4）

  （value） advice on the subject recently.Some of the advice includes where to buy things （5）

  （avoid） unwanted packaging and how to recycle things that most people throw away.Bea Johnson，a housewife，says that reducing shopping means her family has more money for fun vacations （6）

  ever before.She，who is satisfied with the fact， （7）

  （say） all their clothing comes from used clothing stores.She says that has reduced her household spending （8）

  40 percent.
      Zero Wasters advocate （9）

  （talk） about five "Rs" that describe what they do：Refuse，Reduce，Reuse，Recycle and Rot.They request that things like remaining food not （10）

  （throw） away randomly and refuse containers at restaurants.
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

單詞拼寫（滿分10分，每小題1分）

• 8．There is no doubt that China has achieved a great

  （突破） in developing rural education.（根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫）
  組卷：3引用：3難度：0.5

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完成句子（滿分15.0分，每個空0.5分）

• 25．他試圖控制整個班級，但失敗了。
  He failed in his attempt to

  the whole class.
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.8

  解析

書面表達（滿分15分）

• 26．假定你是李華，近期你收到英國朋友Jack的郵件，在該郵件中他談及在抗擊新冠肺炎疫情中，傳統(tǒng)中藥有良好的醫(yī)治作用，他希望了解更多中藥的優(yōu)點，請你給他回信，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）中藥完全來自大自然，副作用??；
  （2）對人的身體進行全面治療；
  （3）能夠作為治療癌癥等疾病的藥物。
  參考詞匯：傳統(tǒng)中醫(yī)藥traditional Chinese medicine
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù)80左右；
  （2）可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5

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