2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省廣州五中高二（上）期中英語試卷

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• 1．If you missed the best books last year，there's time to catch up between new releases.
     Four Hundred Souls
     A unique collection，F(xiàn)our Hundred Souls is a new way to learn history.Ninety African American writers each wrote the 400-year history using a five-year period.Each writer chose their own method ranging from short stories to sharp arguments.The works were edited by X.Kendi and N.Blain.Read together，it's a story of history from 1619 told through varying perspectives and styles.
     Set Boundaries，F(xiàn)ind Peace
     From the desk of licensed cousultant and relationship expert Tawwab，Set Boundaries，F(xiàn)ind Peace should be required reading for every people-pleaser.The guide defines the term "healthy boundaries" within the context of real communication and backed by research and best practices in cognitive behavioral therapy （認(rèn)知行為療法）.It is a must-read for the overburdened work- from-home employees always working.
     Harlem Shuffle
     From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Whitehead，Harlem Shuffle is a historical fiction novel set in 1960s Harlem.The initial impression is a crime novel against the background of historic New York City.But as the pages turn，the underlying family story reveals commentary on morality and social power.With the pace of a crime novel and the depth of a psychology essay，it's a book that's sure to keep you going once you get into it.
     The Other Black Girl
     With a television adaptation with Hulu already signed，The Other Black Girl，the first novel from New York author Harris，is set in a shared workplace where two black colleagues face increasingly tense conditions that rapidly threaten more than their careers.The work is quick- paced and surprising the entire way with dark comedy about workplace politics.
  
  （1）What is special about Four Hundred Souls？

  
  A．It takes 400 years to finish.
  B．It is a collection of art works.
  C．It tells history from diverse angles.
  D．It is a reflection of the entire history.
  （2）Which book deals with moral issues？

  
  A．Four Hundred Souls.
  B．Set Boundaries，F(xiàn)ind Peace.
  C．Harlem Shuffle.
  D．The Other Black Girl.
  （3）What do Set Boundaries，F(xiàn)ind Peace and The Other Black Girl have in common？

  
  A．They are related to workplace burden.
  B．They are about racial discrimination.
  C．They are in the style of dark comedy.
  D．They are based on the new research.
  組卷：6引用：3難度：0.6

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• 2．At eleven，I decided to learn to swim.There was a pool at the Y.M.C.A.offering exactly the opportunity.Mother continually warned against it，and kept fresh in my mind the details of Cach drowning in the river.But the Y.M.C.A.pool was safe.
     I had a childhood fear of water.This started when I was three years old and father took me to the beach.The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.
     The pool was quiet.I was afraid of going in all alone，so I sat on the side of the pool to wait for others.Then came a big boy.He yelled，"Hi，Skinny!How'd you like to be ducked？" With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end.I landed in a sitting position，and swallowed water.But I was not frightened out of my wits-when my feet hit the bottom，I would make a big jump，come out of the surface.It seemed a long way down.I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards.Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water.I tried to yell but no sound came out.I went down，down，endlessly.
     When I came to consciousness，I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital.
     I never went back to the pool.I avoided water whenever I could.This misadventure stayed with me as the years rolled by.It deprived me of the joy of boating and swimming.Finally，I decided to get an instructor.Piece by piece，he built a swimmer.Several months later，the instructor was finished，but I was not.Sometimes the terror would return.
     This went on until July.I swam across the Lake Wentworth.Only once did the terror return.When I was in the middle of the lake，I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water.I laughed and said，"Well，Mr.Terror，what do you think you can do to me？"
     I had conquered my fear of water.
  
  （1）The author's original fear of water was caused by

  .
  A．his poor skill in swimming
  B．his mother's warning of drowning
  C．a(chǎn)n outing to the beach with his father
  D．a(chǎn)n unpleasant memory of the pool
  （2）Why was the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water？

  
  A．He knew how to swim in the pool.
  B．He felt that the Y.M.C.A.pool was safe.
  C．He was waiting for others to save him.
  D．He came up with an idea to go upwards.
  （3）By "but I was not" in paragraph 5，the author probably means

  .
  A．he was still a poor swimmer
  B．he had not overcome the fear yet
  C．he was not afraid of drowning any more
  D．he was not satisfied with the swimming training
  （4）Which of the following is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Goodbye，Mr.Terror
  B．Hello，Childhood Fear
  C．A Swimming Adventure
  D．My Passion for Swimming
  組卷：12引用：12難度：0.5

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• 3．Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center mapped brain changes after a year of aerobic （有氧的） workouts and uncovered a potentially significant process：Exercise increases blood flow into two key areas of the brain associated with memory，
     The study，published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease，showed this blood flow can help even older people with memory issues improve cognition （認(rèn)知），a finding that could guide future Alzheimer's disease research，according to UT Southwestern Medical Center.
     In the study，researchers followed 30 participants who were 60 or older and had memory problems.Half experienced a year of aerobic exercise while the other half did stretches（伸展運(yùn)動(dòng)）. "We've shown that even when your memory starts to fade，you can still do something about it by adding aerobic exercise to your lifestyle，" said Binu Thomas，a senior research scientist of UT Southwestern Medical Center who led the study. "The aerobic exercise group showed a 47% improvement in some memory scores after a year；the other group showed slight change.Brain imaging of the aerobic exercise group，taken while at rest at the beginning and end of the study，showed increased blood flew into the specific brain areas that played important roles in memory function."
     Many teams across the world are trying to determine if aerobic exercise might fight memory loss.Evidence is growing that it could at least play a small role in delaying or reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease.For example，a 2018 study showed that people with lower fitness levels experienced faster retrogression of vital nerve fibers in the brain called white matter related to memory.
     "Blood flow in the brain connected with memory improvement is still a part of the puzzle，and we need to continue piecing it together，" Thomas says. "But we've seen enough date to know that starting a fitness program can have lifelong benefits for our brains as well as our hearts."
  
  （1）What is the study mainly about？

  
  A．Old people have memory issues.
  B．Exercise improves memory.
  C．Aerobic workouts benefit mental health.
  D．Alzheimer's disease can be cured.
  （2）What happened to participants after one-year aerobic exercise？

  
  A．Earlier memories were refreshed.
  B．Memory scores showed very small change.
  C．Brain imaging remained the same.
  D．More blood flew into memory-related areas.
  （3）What does the underlined word "retrogression" mean in the fourth paragraph？

  
  A．Growth.
  B．Recovery.
  C．Decline.
  D．Extension.
  （4）What can be inferred from the last paragraph？

  
  A．Further research work requires doing.
  B．More people experience memory loss.
  C．Mystery of brain blood flow has been solved.
  D．Signs of memory loss can be discovered earlier.
  組卷：27引用：9難度：0.4

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• 4．With these increased pressures and difficulty in ensuring a graduate job，more people are turning to recruitment（招聘） agencies for help．Luke Harper wrote for the Independent warning students to be cautious when using graduate recruitment agencies in their job hunt．The article's main argument against graduate recruitment agencies is that they are looking to sign people up to the agency and harvest data，without having any real intention to personally find them a job．
     The fundamental problem with this approach is a basic misunderstanding of how the recruitment sector works．One of the more common ways is that recruitment agencies aim to find you a job to secure a fee from their clients．Recruitment agencies operate as a business，not a careers service and are not expected to find you a job while you wait around．
     There is no denying that amongst the recruitment agencies，there are some CV（簡(jiǎn)歷） hungry，cut and shut agencies that are uninterested in the candidates they have on their books．However，nowadays these are in the minority and don't tend to last very long．
     Paul Farrer，Chief Executive of a leading recruitment agency is worried that a few bad apples are ruining the reputation of what is an excellent sector．Farrer said "The trouble with such an imbalanced and misleading article is that some graduates may now be put off approaching recruitment agencies who may well be able to help them．"
     Professionals in the industry are cautious of how some of the less respectable agencies operate．Earnest recruiters believe that graduates should be aware that some of these agencies will take on graduates for all their details rather than helping them find a job，like Harper mentioned．To fight this，F(xiàn)arrar advises that "Graduates should have a simple checklist before approaching any agency．Has the agency taken the time to talk to me？Have they invited me to a face-to-face meeting？Have they guaranteed not to forward my CV to any employer without my permission？These three steps will safeguard every application．"
     Farrer also pointed out that that is not the only safety net that graduates can rely on．He said "Graduates can also check to see if the agencies are members of either APSCo or the REC，the two trade bodies they can make an official complaint to．The vast majority of recruitment agencies are professional organisations that help place thousands of graduates every year and poorly researched articles help no one．"
  
  （1）The main purpose of this passage is

  graduate recruitment agencies．
  A．to advise readers to be cautious of
  B．to argue against some misjudgment against
  C．to explain why there is a prejudice against
  D．to seek the solutions to the problems caused by
  （2）Which of the following is right according to the passage？

  
  A．Luke Harper holds the same idea about jobs with Paul Farrer．
  B．Recruitment agencies actually do the same work as a careers service．
  C．Job hunters' detailed information is of value to recruitment agencies．
  D．A member of APSCo or the REC will not cheat its clients．
  （3）What advice does Paul Farrer give graduates to avoid less respectable agencies？

  
  A．Consulting professionals before giving their personal details to an agency．
  B．Making a face-to-face investigation into an agency before approaching it．
  C．Guaranteeing that the agency will not forward their CV to any employer．
  D．Selecting some agencies that are monitored by official trade bodies．
  （4）What is the author's attitude towards graduate recruitment agencies？

  
  A．Neutral．
  B．Positive．
  C．Negative．
  D．Not Clear．
  組卷：13引用：4難度：0.4

  解析

• 5．An important part of raising your children is teaching them good manners as it helps them be more successful in life. （1）

  Here are some "old-fashioned" but important manners for your modern kids.
     Saying "thank you" to service workers
     Saying "thank you" is the base of all good manners but these days many children overlook thanking the people that help them in many little ways each day，like wait staff，store clerks，and bus drivers.It's not just about politeness but about teaching children to recognize and acknowledge others' contributions as valuable.（2）

  
     Taking turns talking
     Teach your children to tap your arm and then wait patiently for you to acknowledge them before speaking.If they do interrupt，calmly tell them it's rude to interrupt and let them know you'll acknowledge them shortly. （3）

  Offer your children the same politeness and don't interrupt them when it's their tun to talk.
     Using their indoor voices
     （4）

  A parent should teach their children early on how to moderate their volume and tone based on the situation.You can make it into a fun game for little ones，like seeing who can whisper the quietest at a cinema.
     Covering a cough or sneeze
     These days it's more important than ever to teach children to cough or sneeze into a tissue or their elbow.It's not just a matter of hygiene （衛(wèi)生）-no one enjoys getting spayed. （5）

  Don't forget to teach them to say "excuse me" after.
  
  A.Remember it goes both ways.
  B.Consequently it makes others feel cared about.
  C.Games are very important for children's good manners.
  D.Crying，laughing，or just talking，children can be very loud.
  E.Lacking basic manners will affect kids in all areas of their lives.
  F.It is also a way to help others feel safe and comfortable around you.
  G.Eventually it's about teaching them not to treat others as their servants.
  組卷：19引用：7難度：0.5

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語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

• 6．Dad had a green comb.He bought it when he married Mum.Every night，he would hand me his（1）

  and say， "Good girl，help Daddy clean it，OK？"
     I was pleased to do it.At age five，this dull task brought me such（2）

  .I would excitedly（3）

  the tap and brush the comb carefully.Satisfied that I'd done a good job，I would happily return the comb to Dad.He would（4）

  affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.
     Two years later，Dad started his own（5）

  ，which wasn't doing so well.That was when things started to（6）

  .Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to.Mum and I became（7）

  with him for placing our family in trouble.With time going by，an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
     After my graduation，Dad's business was getting back on track.On my 28^th birthday，Dad came home（8）

  .As usual I helped him carry his bags into his study.When I turned to leave，he said， "Hey，would you help me clean my comb？" I looked at him for a while，then took the comb and（9）

  to the sink.
     It hit me then：why，as a child，helping Dad clean his comb brought me（10）

  .That routine meant Dad was home early to spend the evening with Mum and me.It（11）

  a happy and loving family.
     I passed the clean comb back to Dad.He smiled at me and（12）

  placed his comb on his wallet.But this time，I noticed something different.Dad had（13）

  .He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled，yet his smile was still as（14）

  as before，the smile of a father who just wanted a good（15）

  for his family.
  
  

  （1）	A．bag	B．wallet	C．comb	D．brush
  （2）	A．joy	B．sadness	C．courage	D．pain
  （3）	A．turn out	B．turn over	C．turn in	D．turn on
  （4）	A．stare	B．smile	C．shout	D．laugh
  （5）	A．family	B．task	C．business	D．journey
  （6）	A．progress	B．change	C．improve	D．form
  （7）	A．satisfied	B．delighted	C．mad	D．strict
  （8）	A．occasionally	B．early	C．frequently	D．rarely
  （9）	A．drove	B．flew	C．charged	D．headed
  （10）	A．satisfaction	B．unhappiness	C．a(chǎn)nger	D．trouble
  （11）	A．a(chǎn)ffected	B．broke	C．meant	D．supported
  （12）	A．firmly	B．hurriedly	C．casually	D．carefully
  （13）	A．a(chǎn)ged	B．fitted	C．shrunk	D．increased
  （14）	A．convincing	B．heartwarming	C．cautious	D．innocent
  （15）	A．life	B．reputation	C．origin	D．education
  組卷：12引用：4難度：0.3

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• 7．Wild Chinese sturgeon （鱘）are thought to have lived at the same time as dinosaurs and among the first class of protected animals in China.Last week，a wild Chinese sturgeon，which is believed to be the（1）

  （large）ever found in the past two decades，arrived in Beijing for better treatment.The species is one of the （2）

  （critical）endangered fish species in China and can be found only in the Yangtze and Pearl rivers.
      The Chinese sturgeon "Houfu" ，（3）

  literally means "good fortune for ever after"，arrived at the Beijing Aquarium on Monday after 22 hours of transport（4）

  Hubei Province.
      When the fish（5）

  （find）by a fisherman in the Yangtze River Basin，it had been suffering from multiple （6）

  （injury）.It was sent to the Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute for treatment immediately.As she was so weak，local care takers had difficulty（7）

  （feed）it.The Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute decided to move it to Beijing to receive further treatment.
      Nicknamed "Aquatic giant pandas" and（8）

  （list）as a wild creature under state protection，the species has been struggling due to water projects，busy waterway traffic（9）

  pollution in recent years.The number of Chinese sturgeon living in the wild （10）

  （fall）sharply to about 50 now from about 1，000 in 1982，according to researchers' estimates.
  組卷：10引用：3難度：0.9

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單詞拼寫 請(qǐng)根據(jù)所給單詞或中文提示，結(jié)合句意，用正確形式填入適當(dāng)單詞 （滿分 15分）注：必須使用選必一課本詞匯表Unit 1-5中過的單詞

• 8．Fixing his eyes on the jewellery，he didn't know how to

  （評(píng)估） it.
  組卷：3引用：6難度：0.5

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• 9．Kobe Bryant is widely

  （承認(rèn)） as the best player in the world．
  組卷：29引用：8難度：0.7

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• 10．The doctor

  （分析） the food and found that it contained poison.
  組卷：4引用：7難度：0.5

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• 11．Over those years she

  （逐漸地） built up a reputation as a successful lawyer. （根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫）
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5

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• 12．These

  （潛在的）effects must be studied carefully.
  組卷：2引用：5難度：0.7

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• 13．Your home will also learn your

  （偏好），so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. （根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫）
  組卷：1引用：3難度：0.7

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• 14．The phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to

  （說服）readers. （根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫）
  組卷：1引用：3難度：0.5

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• 15．The students here are

  （禁止）from bringing cell phones to school．
  組卷：2引用：4難度：0.8

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• 16．I'm sorry to tell you that I can not

  （陪同） you to the shop.
  組卷：3引用：5難度：0.7

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語法選擇： 根據(jù)句意，選擇適當(dāng)選項(xiàng)完成句子 （共 10題，每題 0.5分， 滿分5.0分）

• 47．We found it no good __________ fun of others.（　?。?/h2>

  A．to make

  B．making

  C．to be made

  D．being made
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.7

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寫作（共一節(jié)，滿分15分）

• 48．調(diào)查數(shù)據(jù)顯示，我國(guó)肥胖兒童人數(shù)以每年8%的速度遞增，實(shí)在令人擔(dān)憂。最近，你校將組織主題為"誰應(yīng)對(duì)肥胖兒童負(fù)責(zé)"的英文辯論會(huì)，你將作為辯手參加。請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面辯論內(nèi)容，寫出你的發(fā)言稿。（注意：選擇代表正方或反方來寫發(fā)言稿）
  注意：
  （1）題目和開頭已給出，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；
  （2）詞數(shù)80左右。
  

  正方觀點(diǎn) （企業(yè)的責(zé)任）	反方觀點(diǎn) （家長(zhǎng)的責(zé)任）
  （1）為了賺錢，建太多西式快餐店	（1）家長(zhǎng)借口工作忙，不做飯，常帶孩子吃快餐，養(yǎng)成了不良飲食習(xí)慣
  （2）餐飲業(yè)出售不健康食品	（2）許多家長(zhǎng)不能分辨飲食優(yōu)劣
  （3）制作大量廣告，吸引兒童去吃美味但不利于健康的食品	（3）不重視孩子的體育鍛煉
  正方呼吁：制定法律，禁止出售不健康食品 反方呼吁：家長(zhǎng)要引導(dǎo)孩子學(xué)會(huì)選擇

  Who is to blame for the obese children—the enterprises or the parents？ The number of obese children in our country is increasing by 8 percent each year.People are very concerned about it.In my opinion，_____are to blame.
  _____
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.5

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