2023-2024學(xué)年廣東省湛江市高二（上）期末英語試卷

第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．My parents influenced us with the concepts of family，faith and patriotism when I was young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet，they stressed how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities．
     I got my first real job when I was ten．My dad，Benjamin，injured his back working in a cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist．He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr．Ben's Coiffure．
     The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week，which meant getting up at 3 a．m．．To pick up trash，Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower．Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter by hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot．I'd sleep in the car on the way home．I did this for two years，but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime，I acquired discipline and a strong work morality，and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life's competing interests---in my case，school，homework and a job．This really helped during my senior year of high school，when I worked 40 hours a week flipping hamburgers，at a fast - food joint while taking a full load of college - prep courses． The hard work paid off．I attended the U．S．Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degree in law and business from Harvard．Later，I joined a big Los Agnates law firm and was elected to the California state assembly．In these jobs and in everything else I've done，I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families，that is something we should honor．
  
  （1）In order to get a discount on rent，

  ．
  A．his father had to work as a hairstylist
  B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory
  C．they had to clean the parking lot three nights a week
  D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
  （2）Which of the following is NOT true of the author？

  
  A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．
  B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．
  C．He took a part-time job during his senior year．
  D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．
  （3）What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean？

  
  A．The author got a high pay by working hard．
  B．The author compounded of the hard work．
  C．The effort which he made had no affection．
  D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．
  （4）We can learn from the text that

  ．
  A．it is unimaginable for a child to help his family
  B．it is honored to work for one's family as a member
  C．it is unnecessary to keep work rules
  D．the harder the work is，the more interest one shows
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．What do you use your fridge for：It can not only keep your food cold，but also make ice and freeze food．But in the future smart fridges may do much more than you can think．They may tell you what food is inside，what food you need，what food is healthy for you，and even shop for you，too!
     Some companies are making online fridges which have a computer screen on the door．And it can be very useful that the computer is linked to a supermarket through the Internet．For example，when you finish your orange juice，you can put the empty juice carton（紙盒包裝） near the computer screen．The computer reads the bar code on the juice carton．Then it orders more orange juice from the supermarket．You can also use the computer screen to order other things from the supermarket．The computer screen has a series of things that are in the store．You can choose what you need．The supermarket will send the food to your home．
     Companies are making other kinds of "smart" appliances（電器），too．There is a new kind of microwave oven（微波爐） which has a computer memory．It can remember 365 different cookbooks．There is also a smart mixer that can remember cookbooks．Even it can test ingredients for you!
     Of course，sometimes these smart appliances don't work．When they do，they will tell you．And then they can call someone to fix them，too!
  
  （1）Your fridges can do the following things except

  ．
  A．keep food warm
  B．make ice
  C．keep food cold
  D．freeze food
  （2）What's the meaning of the underlined word "linked" in Paragraph 2？

  
  A．Prepared．
  B．Connected．
  C．Offered．
  D．Formed．
  （3）Which is not true？

  
  A．The oven can call someone to fix itself when it doesn't work．
  B．The oven can store 365 cookbooks．
  C．The mixer can test ingredients for you．
  D．The mixer can help you clean the kitchen．
  （4）What is the main idea of the text？

  
  A．Online fridges have a computer screen on the door．
  B．Fridges of the future will order food from the supermarket．
  C．Smart appliances，like online fridges，can be very helpful．
  D．People won't have to go to supermarkets to buy food in the future．
  組卷：75引用：2難度：0.7

  解析

• 3．    Student team TU/ecomotive at the Eindhoven University of Technology has developed a sustainable electric passenger car that captures more carbon dioxide （CO₂） than it emits while driving.Called ZEM，for zero emission mobility，the two-seater purifies the air through a special filter （過濾器）.By storing the captured CO₂ and then dealing with it，ZEM can contribute to reducing global warming.The students will continue to improve the vehicle with the goal of making it carbon-neutral （碳中和） for its entire life cycle.
     The car can capture 2 kilograms of CO₂ through a special filter at 20，000 travel miles per year.This means that ten cars can store as much CO₂ as an average tree.That may not seem like much，but the overall payoff is significant if you were to utilize it in every passenger car.After all，there are more than a billion passenger cars driving around the world，which could capture net CO₂ instead of emitting it.
     A life cycle analysis with SimaPro software can be used to determine the extent to which the life cycle of the vehicle — from construction to use and afterlife — is carbon-neutral.Several innovations contribute to this goal.Consider the 3 D printing techniques used by the students.The body panels are made through 3 D printing，resulting in almost no remaining waste.In addition，the student team prints plastics that can be recycled for other projects.
     The electric and sustainable four-wheel drive has a sporty look.With the good reason，say the students，because a sporting challenge awaits the automotive industry.After all road transport must become much more sustainable.
     Nikki Okkels，external relations manager at TU/ecomotive，says： "We call on the industry to pick up the challenge，and of course we are happy to think along with them.We haven't finished developing yet，but we believe it will eventually hit the road.We warmly invite car makers to come and take a look."
  
  （1）How can ZEM reduce global warming？

  
  A．It produces no carbon emissions during construction.
  B．It can transform captured CO₂ into green energy.
  C．It can last long due to its improved life cycle.
  D．It cleans the air by absorbing CO₂.
  （2）What does the underlined word "utilize" in paragraph 2 mean？

  
  A．Show.
  B．Drive.
  C．Apply.
  D．Catch.
  （3）What contributes to the vehicle's carbon neutrality according to paragraph 3？

  
  A．3 D printing techniques.
  B．SimaPro software.
  C．Reusable waste materials.
  D．Advanced afterlife recycling.
  （4）What does Nikki Okkels expect of the four-wheeler？

  
  A．It will reach the market.
  B．It will speed up driving
  C．It will have a sporty look.
  D．It will be made of plastic.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.3

  解析

• 4．Using 1900 as a starting point，here's a look at some of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in the last 120 years in the US.
     Most powerful hurricanes
     Hurricane Camille，which landed on August 17，1969 near Waveland，Mississippi，is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast.Camille is one of the four category（級(jí)別）-5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US，the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane，Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.
     According to the National Weather Service，the actual wind speed of Hurricane Camille might be around 175 mph along the coast.
     Until the arrival of Hurricane Katrina，Camille's more than 24-foot storm wave in Pass Christian，Mississippi，held the record.Katrina's storm wave along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet.
     Costliest hurricanes
     Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest-ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history.Not only did it cost as many as 1，836 lives and leave millions of people homeless，but it also caused ﹩160 billion in damages.
     Katrina landed near the Gulf Coast on August 29，2005 as a category-3 storm.The hurricane's record-breaking waves flooded 80% of the city.
     Deadliest hurricanes
     The category-4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8，1900.It caused a 16-foot storm wave and its wind speed reached 150 mph.
     A large part of the city of Galveston，Texas，was left in ruins.The number of death reached 12，000 on Galveston Island and the mainland.It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.
  
  （1）How many category-5 storms have stricken the US since 1900？

  
  A．1.
  B．2.
  C．3.
  D．4.
  （2）Which is the costliest hurricane in the US？

  
  A．Hurricane Camille.
  B．Hurricane Andrew.
  C．Hurricane Katrina.
  D．Labor Day Hurricane.
  （3）Why has Hurricane Galveston become the deadliest weather disaster in the US？

  
  A．It has caught the people by surprise.
  B．It has caused the biggest waves.
  C．It has had the highest wind speed.
  D．It has brought in the heaviest rainfall.
  組卷：139引用：4難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

• 5．    Gap years are mostly associated with college-aged kids taking months to travel，volunteer，or simply relax before pursuing higher education or entering into the workplace.（1）

  You're never too late to take the trip of a lifetime and experience what other parts of the world have to offer.
      An adult gap year is a year you take off from work to travel the world，in adulthood.Before you set off，there are several things to consider.
      Figure out why you want to take a gap year.Is it to explore？Recover from burnout？Find yourself？Finally take action on a long-term dream that's been put off for far too long？（2）

  Maybe it's a combination of work and play or only play.
      In addition，think about where exactly you want to spend your gap year.Are you looking for a tropical paradise with deep sea diving and volunteer work or a mountainous adventure full of hiking and working on your side hustle （副業(yè)）？ （3）

  
      （4）

  If you do not want to work while on your gap year，you'll have to secure the right amount of jye.ais.Saving up may take a while，but worth it if you want to endlessly explore for the whole year without being tied down to any sort of work.（5）

  You can find opportunities to do some remote work or try in-person work locally.
      Regardless of age，taking an adult gap year can be one of the most memorable experiences you will have.With full consideration，an adult gap year will positively impact your life.
  
  A.Seize opportunities to get to know the local culture.
  B.How to minimize your expenses should also be considered.
  C.Other important considerations are your budget and expenses.
  D.But each year more adults are seeking out a gap year of their own.
  E.Another possibility is to work part-time during your adult gap year.
  F.Whichever your reasoning，it helps you decide how you want to spend your time.
  G.Your destination matters greatly，so do research based on your personal interests.
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第一節(jié)（共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 6．28-year-old Jermaine Scott set up in business as a barber in Madison，Tennessee about a year ago.He gradually noted the kids were（1）

  to tablets and cell phones when they came to the barbershop.It was（2）

  to cut their hair when they were focused on those.That led to the（3）

  of Scott's "Barbershop Books Day"，when kids could come and get a（4）

  haircut.What was required？They had to（5）

  a book while they got it.
     He created "Barbershop Books Day" to help not only the kids，but also the parents.Madison has many low-income families and many are focused on just keeping their（6）

  on.For people in this community，＄15 for a haircut per kid is not easy to（7）

  ，so in some way a reduction in the price can（8）

  .
     Scott began his initiative（倡議）by（9）

  five library books and putting them near his chair.Book（10）

  began pouring in when a local news station got（11）

  of what he was doing.Scott plans on taking his initiative a step further by（12）

  his "Barbershop Books Day" to an "Ice Breaker Book Tour" where he（13）

  to get kids excited to learn while also giving them（14）

  role models through motivational speakers.Scott said，"If I step outside my comfort zone and tell them school is cool，（15）

  it will guide them in the right direction."
  
  

  （1）	A．a(chǎn)dapted	B．reduced	C．glued	D．a(chǎn)ccustomed
  （2）	A．safe	B．hard	C．possible	D．pleasant
  （3）	A．a(chǎn)dvertisement	B．support	C．celebration	D．birth
  （4）	A．satisfied	B．discounted	C．free	D．thorough
  （5）	A．borrow	B．purchase	C．read	D．choose
  （6）	A．hands	B．hair	C．shirt	D．lights
  （7）	A．overlook	B．a(chǎn)fford	C．believe	D．decline
  （8）	A．a(chǎn)rise	B．compensate	C．count	D．progress
  （9）	A．checking on	B．checking over	C．checking in	D．checking out
  （10）	A．contents	B．titles	C．orders	D．donations
  （11）	A．wind	B．hold	C．sight	D．chance
  （12）	A．expanding	B．a(chǎn)pplying	C．comparing	D．a(chǎn)dding
  （13）	A．a(chǎn)grees	B．intends	C．deserves	D．proves
  （14）	A．typical	B．classic	C．positive	D．a(chǎn)lternative
  （15）	A．generally	B．certainly	C．a(chǎn)ccordingly	D．hopefully
  組卷：162引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

• 7．     The word"toad"（癩蛤蟆） would be very easy in an English-language spelling bee，but not in a nationally televised contest in China.
     In Chinese，toad has three characters that（1）

  （make） up of 46 individual strokes（筆畫）.Yu Shuang， （2）

  8-year-old contestant，quickly wrote the characters on a screen that projected her effort on a big display above her head.When she finished，one of three judges hit the bell signaling a correct answer.（3）

  the other two didn't agree， （4）

  （point） out that the young girl had missed a single dot in the third character.
     Yu wasn't alone.The show tested a group of adults in the audience，just 30% of （5）

  could write to ad correctly.
     Since the first show on a minor TV channel about educational programming，the"Chinese.Characters Dictation Competition"（6）

  （explode） in popularity.The show shifted to a Friday evening time on CCTV-1，even challenging the popularity of the country's most （7）

  （watch） shows，including China's version of"The Voice".
     Its creator，Guan Zhengwen said，"The hope is（8）

  the show could arouse people's、（9）

  （enthusiastic） for the language，which is one of the most spectacular treasures of Chinese civilization and the fifth big invention the Chinese people have given to humanity.The.jye.ai-called four great inventions from China （10）

  （typical） are listed as paper，gunpowder，the compass and printing.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.6

  解析

第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

• 8．假定你是李華，下個(gè)星期你校將舉行"經(jīng)典名著讀書周"活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你寫封郵件邀請(qǐng)你的英國(guó)朋友 Kevin參加，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）活動(dòng)介紹。
  （2）推薦英文版中國(guó)經(jīng)典名著。
  注意：
  （1）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
  （2）請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  
  Dear Kevin，
  _________
  Yours sincerely，
  Li Hua
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）?閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

• 9．健康對(duì)于我們每個(gè)人來說都是非常重要的。你的爸爸（媽媽）天天忙于工作而忽略了這個(gè)問題，你很為他（她）擔(dān)憂。請(qǐng)你以此為話題，并結(jié)合以下提示給他（她）寫一封信。
  （1）每周至少去體育館鍛煉一次，或打球、或游泳；
  （2）飲食要健康；
  （3）不要工作太晚，要早休息；
  （4）……
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù)不少于100；
  （2）可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使內(nèi)容充實(shí)，行文連貫。
  Dear Dad （Mum），
                                     
  Your loving son （daughter）
  組卷：8引用：1難度：0.5

  解析