2021-2022學(xué)年廣東省佛山市南海華附中學(xué)高二（下）期中英語試卷

第二部分 閱讀 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。

• 1．Chan Jae year-old Korean man，rose to fame after creating a social media account to keep up with his grandchildren.He has now over 400，000 social media followers.
    Lee，who lives in Brazil，spent his days taking care of his two young grandchildren，accompanying them back and forth to school while their parents worked.But in 2013，Lee's daughter moved her family to Korea. "All of a sudden I had nothing to do anymore and I missed them terribly，4 w" Lee said.
     In 2015，Lee's third grandchild was born to his son Ji.He and his wife traveled to New York to meet the baby and it was there that Ji suggested his dad begin drawing pictures for his grandkids and posting them o Instagram（照片墻） as a to keep in touchy
     "I'm fond of drawing so I liked the idea.I found a new purpose to draw and I learned how to use social media and stay in touch with my grandkids around the world，" Lee said.Shortly after，Drawings For My Grandchildren was born.Lee is able to use his art project to create a bond（紐帶） with the youngest members of his family，even though they all live on separate continents.
     Lee posts new pictures daily，watercolors and pencil sketches（素描） of toys his grandkids like to play with，imaginative animals and more.Lee's drawn over 3，000 pictures for his family but he only shares his favorites-all 600 of them so far-with his followers.
     Lee has no formal training in art and he continues to teach himself how to use different techniques，but fans have fallen in love with his pictures anyway.
     "The reaction was amazing.I couldn't have imagined it in my wildest dreams，" Lee said，"What started as a small family project went viral. "
  
  （1）Why did Chan Jae Lee start to draw？

  
  A．To improve his drawing skills.
  B．To keep in touch with his followers.
  C．To stay connected with his grandchildren.
  D．To encourage his grandchildren's interest in art.
  （2）What can we learn about Chan Jae Lee from the text？

  
  A．He is not a professional painter.
  B．He now lives with his son in the US.
  C．He came up with the idea of drawing.
  D．He is considering having an exhibition.
  （3）What does the author intend to tell us？

  
  A．Rome was not built in a day.
  B．It is never too old to learn.
  C．Time lost is never found again.
  D．Failure is the mother of success.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.2

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• 2．We know that our pet dogs and cats can recognize our faces，but our pet fish？A team of scientists from the UK and Australia have discovered that archer-fish（噴水魚） can distinguish human faces!
     This marks the first time that a species of fish has shown such an ability.Such abilities have been previously shown in birds，but unlike fish，they have been proven to possess structures similar to the neocortex（大腦新皮層），the researchers added.
     "Being able to distinguish between a large number of human faces is a surprisingly difficult task. " Dr Newport said， "mainly due to the fact that all human faces share the same basic features. "
     During their experiments，Dr Newport and her colleagues presented archerfish with two images of human faces，and trained them to choose one by spitting jets（噴射流） of water at that picture.Next，the fish were presented with the familiar face and several that were unfamiliar，and were able to correctly pick the one that they had been trained to recognize，even when features such as head shape and color were removed from the selected pictures.
     In the first experiment，the archerfish were tasked with picking the previously learned face from a group of 44 new ones，which they did with 81 percent accuracy.In the second，the researchers decided to make things a little harder.They took the pictures and made them black and white and evened out（使平均） the head shapes.You would think that would throw the fish for a loop.But no，they were able to pick the familiar face even then—and with more accuracy：86%!
     "Fish have a simpler brain than humans and entirely lack the section of the brain that humans use for recognizing faces.Despite this，fish may still be capable of finding the face they are trained to recognize， " Dr Newport said. "The fact that archerfish can learn this task suggests that complicated brains are not necessarily needed to recognize human faces. "
  
  （1）What does the underlined word "they' in paragraph 2 refer to？

  
  A．Species.
  B．Birds.
  C．Fish.
  D．Abilities.
  （2）What does the research show？

  
  A．Archerfish are cleverer than other fishes.
  B．All fishes can be trained to recognize human faces.
  C．Complex brains are not necessary for facial recognition.
  D．It is very difficult for animals to recognize human faces.
  （3）What can we infer from the text？

  
  A．Archerfish have a good memory.
  B．Archerfish can only recognize human faces.
  C．People's similar physical appearance limits archerfish's facial recognition.
  D．Archerfish can recognize the familiar face even if its head shape and color are changed.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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• 3．You're rushing to school and a man ahead of you suddenly falls jye.aiwn.Do you stop to help？In a study of bystanders，it was found that some people look away or keep on walking rather than stop and get involved.
     "There is an inclination（傾向）to decide that no action is needed，" says Ervin Staub，a psychologist（心理學(xué)家） at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst，who studies the role of bystanders. "The first thoughts that come into your mind often keep you from offering help."
     Time and again，good and caring people fail to come to the aid of others.They know they should act and yet，for reasons they themselves don't understand，people sometimes don't respond.Longtime researchers of bystander behavior continue to struggle with the question， "Why？"
     One thing we do know is that the more ambiguous a situation is，the less likely people are to help.Let's say you see vapors（水汽）coming out of a building.You ask yourself，"Is it steam（蒸汽） or smoke？" If you are not sure，you look to other people for a clue about how to react.If you see other people doing nothing，you think，"Of course，that's just steam." You don't want it to be smoke，because then you would have to do something about it.
     Another one is known as "the bystander effect".This says that the more people there are observing an emergency（突發(fā)事件），the less responsible each one of them personally feels.For example，if you are the only person in the world who can act to save someone in a dangerous situation，you are more likely to act.However，if you are one of 100，000 people who could save the situation，you would be happier if one of the other 99，999 people did it!
     "If you notice trouble，force yourself to stop and judge the situation instead of walking on，" says Ervin Staub.Then try to involve other people；you don't have to take on all the responsibility of being helpful.According to Staub，it is sometimes just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying，"It looks like we should do something." Once you take action，most people will take their cues （提示） from you and also help.
  
  （1）According to Ervin Staub，when accidents happen，people's first thoughts

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  A．prevent them from helping
  B．force them to give a hand
  C．often lead to embarrassment
  D．depend on others' reaction
  （2）What does the underlined word "ambiguous" in paragraph 4 mean？

  
  A．dangerous
  B．difficult
  C．unclear
  D．unpleasant
  （3）The author uses "the bystander effects" to show that

  .
  A．many people have the same ideas
  B．more people carry out more responsibility
  C．people usually think a lot before difficulties
  D．people tend to behave in the same way as most other people do
  （4）What can be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Don't Just Stand There
  B．Stick to Your Decision
  C．Think Before You Leap
  D．It's the Thought that Counts
  組卷：4引用：2難度：0.5

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• 4．As we continue to explore farther out into our solar system and beyond，the question of humans living on other planets often comes up.Manned bases on the Moon or Mars for example，have long been a dream of many.There is a natural desire to explore as far as we can go，and also to extend humanity's presence on a permanent or at least semi-permanent （半永久的） basis.In order to do this，however，it is necessary to adapt to different extreme envirjye.aiments.On the basis Moon for example，a colony（聚居地） must b self-sustaining（自給自足的） and protect its inhabitants from the airless，harsh environment outside.
     Mars，though，is different.While future bases could adapt to the Martian environment over time there is also the possibility of modifying the instead of just co-existing with it.This is the process of terraforming- adjusting Mars' atmosphere and environment to make it more Earth-like.But the bigger question is，should we？
     One of the main issues is whether Mars has any native life or not and if it does，should it be preserved as much as possible？If the answer is yes，then large-scale on Mars should be completely off-limits.Small colonies might be fine，but living on Mars should not be at the expense of any native habitats，if they exist.If Mars is home to any indigenous life，then terraforming should be a non-issue；it simply should not be done.
     What if Mars is lifeless？Even if no life exists there，that untouched and unique alien （陌生的；異域的） environment needs to be preserved as it is as much as possible.We've already done too much damage here on our own planet.By studying Mars and other planets and moons in their current natural state，we can learn so much about their history and also learn more about our own world.We should appreciate the differences of other worlds instead of just transforming them to suit our own ambitions.
  
  （1）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Is there life on Mars？
  B．Can we adapt to Mars？
  C．Should we terraform Mars？
  D．Are Mars and Earth So Different？
  （2）What does the author think we should up if life is found on Mars ？

  
  A．Ensure that it's not harmed.
  B．Negotiate with the Martians.
  C．Change the unpopulated regions.
  D．Assess the advantages and disadvantages.
  （3）What does the underlined word indigenous in paragraph 3 mean？

  
  A．Complex.
  B．Native.
  C．Foreign.
  D．Intelligent.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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第二節(jié)語句排序

• 5．將下列幾個部分（A、B、C、D和E）按題號排序，構(gòu)成一個符合邏輯的完整語篇。
  （1）

  → （2）

  → （3）

  →（4）

  →（5）

  
  A.For example，if you are going to an interview，but you don't feel confident，what can you do？Before you walk in，think to yourself， "I own the room. "
  B.Soon，you will feel as confident as you look.
  C.Remember to look other people in the eye-it's the key to creating a connection with people.
  D.When you go out and meet people，it is important to look confident.
  E.Then，walk in holding your head high and smile.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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第三節(jié)選句填空 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容， 從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項， 選項中有兩項為多余選項。

• 6．Let's take a minute to think about the water we use.The human body is 60% water and we need to drink lots of water to be healthy.When we are thirsty we just go to the kitchen and fill a glass with clean water.
     （1）

  For example，farmers，who produce the food we eat，use water to make the plants grow.When we turn on a light or switch on a TV or a computer we use energy and we need water to produce this energy.
     The truth is that we are lucky enough to have clean water whenever we want，but this is not the case for many people around the world.（2）

  That's around one in 10 people in the world.If we drink dirty water，we can catch diseases from the bacteria and become ill.Every year over 500，000 children die from diarrhea（腹瀉）from dirty water.That's around 1，400 children every day！Also，in some countries children walk many kilometers every day to get water. （3）

  Therefore，they don't have time to learn how to read or write and don't get an education.
     （4）

  On this day every year，countries around the world hold events to educate people about the problems of dirty water and that clean water is something that everyone should have around the world.At one school in the UK，children between the ages of 10 and 15 walk 6km with six litres of water.（5）

  People give them money to do this and all the money helps get clean water to as many people as possible around the world.
  
  A.We use water indirectly too.
  B.Every system in our body depends on water to function.
  C.It is to inspire people to learn more about water-related problems
  D.If children walk many hours a day to get water，they can't go to school.
  E.Did you know that around 750 million people do not have clean water to drink？
  F.In 1993 the United Nations decided that March 22nd is the World Day for Water.
  G.In this way，they know how it feels to walk a long distance carrying heavy bottles.
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.4

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第三部分綜合應(yīng)用 閱讀下面短文， 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中， 選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項.

• 7．My boss recently asked me， "Do you know why I hired you？Because you didn't sell yourself.Instead，you said， 'I researched your website and saw how many（1）

  vets（獸醫(yī)） you have，and I want to have，and I want to learn from them，' and that's why I hired jye.ai.You showed vulnerability."
     So，what is vulnerability？For me，vulnerability means（2）

  your fear of embarrassment and allowing personal（3）

  .It has traditionally been viewed as a（n）（4）

  in the workplace.The very thought of（5）

  your weaknesses is terrifying.However，we can（6）

  the views surrounding it.I'm talking about the vulnerability that strengthens courage and（7）

  more success as a vet.
     After graduation，I started working in a clinic where I didn't have the help I required.Quickly becoming（8）

  ，within 18 months，I didn't want to be a vet anymore.During this period，I realized without the support I wanted，I was potentially making mistakes I wasn't even（9）

  of.Was I treating patients（10）

  ？I wouldn't know.
     I decided to be vulnerable.I accepted that I was living with poor mental health and（11）

  important knowledge.I wanted to find somewhere I'd be able to continue building my knowledge，not as a（an）（12）

  vet，but as an excellent one.After two and a half years working as a vet，I have finally found a place where I get the support I need.My（13）

  is：be vulnerable and have the（14）

  to accept when you're happy.Find somewhere that will support you and push you to do better.
     Vulnerability should be viewed as a（an）（15）

  rather than a liability（不利因素） in the workplace.It is the ability to show people that you are human.
  
  

  （1）	A．a(chǎn)musing	B．a(chǎn)larming	C．a(chǎn)stonishing	D．a(chǎn)mazing
  （2）	A．putting aside	B．stepping aside	C．building up	D．picking up
  （3）	A．crash	B．contact	C．growth	D．protest
  （4）	A．quality	B．weakness	C．a(chǎn)dvantage	D．competence
  （5）	A．exposing	B．sheltering	C．rescuing	D．covering
  （6）	A．regard	B．ignore	C．reserve	D．change
  （7）	A．devotes to	B．contributes to	C．donates to	D．a(chǎn)dapt to
  （8）	A．inspired	B．a(chǎn)ppreciated	C．exhausted	D．threatened
  （9）	A．positive	B．a(chǎn)ware	C．proud	D．confident
  （10）	A．traditionally	B．effortlessly	C．positively	D．effectively
  （11）	A．lacking	B．gaining	C．tracking	D．a(chǎn)pplying
  （12）	A．normal	B．a(chǎn)verage	C．professional	D．reliable
  （13）	A．intention	B．issue	C．point	D．proposal
  （14）	A．power	B．sense	C．honor	D．courage
  （15）	A．talent	B．experience	C．strength	D．lesson
  組卷：9引用：3難度：0.5

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第二節(jié)語法填空 閱讀下面材料， 在空格處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式

• 8．The first emperor of China，Qin Shihuang，is remembered for the many things he did during his rule.（1）

  221 and 210 B.C.，he started the construction of the Great Wall.He built a large network of roads.He introduced（2）

  new writing system，currency and set of measurements.The emperor also ordered the construction of a huge army of life-sized terracotta soldiers.These，he hoped，would protect his tomb after （3）

  （he） death.
      Today，the soldiers in Xi'an's terracotta museum are light brown，but they weren't always this color.They began as an army of red，blue，yellow，green，white，and purple.（4）

  （sad），most of the colors did not last to the present day.Before their discovery，the clay soldiers（5）

  （protect）by being underground.When they were unearthed，however，the air caused the coating under the paint to fall of.The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg，（6）

  （take）with it important pieces of history.
      New（7）

  （technique）are now starting to reveal the army's true colors.Recently，archaeologists（8）

  （discover） an area with more than a hundred soldiers，many of（9）

  still have their painted features，including black hair，pink faces，and black or brown eyes.Chinese and German researchers have developed a special liquid（10）

  （help）preserve the soldiers' colors.After they find a soldier or other artifact，archaeologists spray it with the liquid.They then cover it in plastic.
  組卷：13引用：3難度：0.9

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第五部分書面表達(dá)（共34分）第一節(jié)句子翻譯 將下列句子翻譯成合適的英文

• 23．在這個充滿挑戰(zhàn)的世界，只有你才能決定是迎接挑戰(zhàn)還是放棄機會。
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

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第二節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分25分)

• 24．假定你是李華，你校英文報現(xiàn)正在招聘編輯，負(fù)責(zé)撰寫中國傳統(tǒng)文化板塊的文章．請你寫封信，申請該職位．內(nèi)容包括：
  1．寫信目的；
  2．優(yōu)勢、特長．
  注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；
  2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫．
  組卷：12引用：3難度：0.6

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