精品解析：2022届广东省汕头市普通高考第二次模拟考试英语试题

2022年汕头市普通高考第二次模拟考试试题 英语 本试卷共8页, 满分120分。考试用时120分。 注意事项：1. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。 2. 作答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需要改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。试题序号从“21”开始。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答, 答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动、先划掉原来的答案, 然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4. 考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后, 将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第二部分 阅读（共两节, 满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分37. 5分） 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms, which reflect the Chinese people’s understanding of time. Here several special solar terms are listed. Rain Water Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, the river water defreezes, wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again. Extra care is needed to cope with a returning cold spell in this period. The wet and damp weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen (脾) and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. Therefore, a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body. Awakening of Insects As the third solar term in the lunar year, its name implies that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back to life. It is the key time for spring agricultural activities. Modern meteorological science shows that around this period, the earth becomes wet, the hot humid air from the north is strong and creates frequent winds. For this reason, thunder often occurs. Spring Equinox Spring Equinox signals the equal length of the day and night time. On the day of the Spring Equinox, the sun is directly above the equator. After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere. Standing an egg upright is a popular game during this period. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future. Grain Rain Grain Rain originates from the old