2022-2023學年廣東省珠海實驗中學高二（下）期末英語試卷
發布：2024/7/17 8:0:9
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1．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
If you are planning a trip，you may be wondering what might be in your line of travel when it comes to unique buildings.There are some unusual，unique buildings you should put on your travel bucket list.
Capital Gate—Abu Dhabi，United Arab Emirates
Capital Gate is one of the tallest buildings in Abu Dhabi.According to the Guinness World Records，Capital Gate is the world's farthest leaning，man-made tower.The structure leans at an 18 degree angle，and intentionally so.This is a lean about 5 times greater than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault—Longyearbyen，Norway
Nothing grand or stunning about this structure，from a visual perspective.But，in someway，the future of civilization may depend on the work done at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is designed to store millions of different types of seeds for the replanting of various crops in the event of any number of major global disasters.The building comes complete with blast-proof doors，airlocks，and motion sensors.
Palace of the Parliament—Bucharest，Romania
The Palace of the Parliament is the second largest administrative building on the planet.Indeed，it is so big that it can be seen from space.The structure was commissioned by the last communist dictator to rule in Romania.A fraction of the building is in use today，most of it sitting idle.
Lotus Temple—Delhi，India
If in India，a visitor interested in building and architecture should also check out the Lotus Temple in Delhi.The Lotus Temple is indeed designed to mimic the appearance of the flower.The Lotus Temple is a Bahai house of worship completed in 1986.
（1）What can we learn about Capital Gate？
A．It is the only tower in Abu Dhabi.
B．It's the farthest leaning tower built by man.
C．It is as famous as the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
D．It's the tallest building in United Arab Emirates.
（2）What is unique about Svalbard Global Seed Vault？
A．Its function.
B．Its height.
C．Its size.
D．Its appearance.
（3）Where is this text most likely taken from？
A．A science journal.
B．An architecture magazine.
C．A travel brochure.
D．A book about buildings.組卷：23引用：5難度：0.5 -
2． One man's trash is another man's treasure is absolutely the case in Turkey where garbage collectors started collecting books that have been thrown away and ended up opening a library.
It started when garbage man Durson Ipek found a bag of abandoned books when he was working and then it snowballed from there.Ipek and other garbage men started gathering the books they found on the streets that were ready for landfills（垃圾填埋地）and as their collection started to grow，so did word of mouth.Soon，local residents started donating books directly.The library was initially available only to the garbage employees and their families to use but as the collection grew，so did public interest and the library was opened to the public in 2017.
"On the one hand，there were those who were leaving these books on the streets.On the other hand，others were looking for these books，" Ankaya mayor Alper Tasdelen told CNN."We started to discuss the idea of creating a library from these books.When everyone supported it，this project happened."
All the books that are found are sorted and checked for condition.If they pass，they go on the shelves.Today，the library has over 6，000 books that range from fiction to nonfiction and there's a very popular children's section that even has a collection of comic books.An entire section is devoted to scientific research and there are also books available in English and French.The collection has grown so large that the library loans books to schools and educational programs.
"Village school teachers from all over Turkey are requesting books，"Tasdelen told CNN.The government has to hire a full-time employee to manage the library.
This library is incredibly popular.It is frequently filled with the children of the city's workers and students from nearby schools.There is a waiting room set up for readers and chess boards for the people who visit the library.You can even enjoy a cup of tea in the waiting room.
（1）What does the underlined word "snowballed"in paragraph 2 probably mean？
A．Declined quickly.
B．Grew slowly.
C．Developed rapidly.
D．Worsened steadily.
（2）What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about the library？
A．Its great popularity.
B．Its potential significance.
C．Its huge collection of books.
D．Its wide variety of readers.
（3）Why did the government hire a full-time employee？
A．To raise people's awareness of recycling.
B．To classify and check the donated books.
C．To expand the social influence of the library.
D．To meet the huge demand from rural teachers.
（4）What can be inferred about the library from the last paragraph？
A．It's an excellent place to enjoy tea.
B．It's crowded with readers every day.
C．It needs to improve its management.
D．It provides a very considerate service.組卷：41引用：6難度：0.5 -
3． This 3-mile stretch of sand and tide pools beneath a castle of 80-foot cliffs is a California tourism poster if there ever was one.Nothing disturbs the perfect，sunny view，except—once you're aware of them—micro-plastic particles（顆粒）.But you have to look close— on-your -hands-and-knees close—to see one.And once you do，you see another and another—so many that you may not think of this，or any beach，the same way again.These tiny pre-production plastic balls that manufacturers（生產商）melt down to form everything have been escaping factories，container ships，trains，trucks—and public notice—for decades.
The 2- to 3-millimeter，multicolored balls are a subset（子集）of micro-plastic—plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size.Micro-plastic particles accumulate where water takes them，and they've been found on shorelines of every continent.
Dr McReynolds is an environmental scientist who's now joined a global movement studying their trail into the environment.Establishing a baseline count of the presence of micro-plastic particles—and，more broadly，any micro-plastics—is the focus of Dr McReynolds' scientific study here.Charting the count，noting tide，current，and weather conditions will show if amounts are increasing，and perhaps at what rate and why.That knowledge，he says，can inform solutions to plastic pollution such as regulation of their use.
"What are you doing？Picking up trash？" asks a steady stream of beach walkers when ever Dr McReynolds' crew walks onto the beach and sets up equipment.These are teachable moments for Dr McReynolds.
One recent morning he told some beach walkers how micro-plastic particles are believed to absorb toxic chemicals，and—because they resemble fish eggs—are eaten by fish and birds and enter the food chain.Almost right on time，a seagull hopped up to a plastic-coated photo of micro-plastic particles and hungrily pecked（啄食）at it.
Will his work help save the world？Dr McReynolds waves a finger at that idea，"I won't ever use that word..I won't save the world from this pollution problem.Preserve it，yes.We want to take care of it."
（1）What do we know about micro-plastic particles from paragraph 1？
A．They are too small to be seen.
B．They have been ignored for long.
C．They are products of plastic balls.
D．They can be made into almost everything.
（2）What does Dr McReynolds focus on in his study？
A．Classifying plastic particles into subsets.
B．Finding solutions to plastic pollution.
C．Charting the tides and currents of oceans.
D．Creating a data collection for micro-plastics.
（3）What does a seagull's pecking at the picture prove？
A．The interesting teachable moments.
B．The spread of poisonous chemicals.
C．The harmful effect of micro-plastic particles.
D．The beauty of the photo of micro-plastic particles.
（4）What does Dr McReynolds expect of his work？
A．To save the world.
B．To protect the earth.
C．To educate the public.
D．To provide solutions.組卷：25引用：7難度：0.5
寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）
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8．假定你是學生會主席李華，下周學校要接待來自澳大利亞的交換生，你將作為學生代表致歡迎辭。請為此寫一篇發言稿，內容包括：
（1）表示歡迎；
（2）介紹活動安排；
（3）表達祝愿。
注意：
（1）寫作詞數應為80左右；
（2）可適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；
（3）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
Dear Australian friends，
________
Yours， Li Hua組卷：15引用：8難度：0.5 -
9．Make a Nest for My Doves I sat at the breakfast table with my eight-year-old son，Matthew，trying to ignore the ache in my stomach."Mama，want to play？""Not today，baby."I shook my head.These days I could barely get out of bed.I was still recovering from an operation.I hoped for strength and happiness，but the future seemed so hopeless.
Suddenly，Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor."Bird!"he shouted，rushing to our courtyard.Sure enough，there was a white dove seated in a rubber tree（橡膠樹）.It sat there for a few moments，and then flew away.Strange，I'd never seen one in our neighborhood before.
When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning，the dove was back.This time it was with a mate carrying sticks."Look，Matthew，"I said，pointing to the tree."They're going to make a nest."The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week，building on top of the rubber tree.
Matthew could hardly contain his excitement.Every morning，he'd run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding glass door，talking to the birds while they worked.His happiness was influential.As much as I was sad，I couldn't help but look forward to the doves' visits too.
Then it all went wrong.The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest，but the rubber tree's broad，thin leaves were far from stable.One night，a strong wind blew throwing the doves' nest to the ground.I heard the twigs（細枝） break apart.
I surveyed the damage.Nothing good ever lasted.I wouldn't blame the doves if they never came back.But they returned.And they paid no attention to the pile of sticks that had once been their nest.They started again from the beginning.Again，though，the wind destroyed all their hard work.The next day，and the next，they started again，as if nothing had happened.
注意：
（1）續寫詞數應為150左右；
（2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
I knew I had to do something，
"It works!The birds are into it!"Matthrw announced.
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