广东省佛山高明纪念中学等校2022-2023学年高二下学期3月份联考英语试题

高二英语

注意事项：

1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分  听力(共两节，满分20分)

第一节  听力理解(共6小题;每小题2分，满分12分)

材料及问题播放两遍。每段后有三个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段材料，回答第1〜3题。材料和问题读两遍。

1. Question 1:(录音)

A. Teacher and student.  B. Mother and son.  C. Salesman and customer.

2. Question 2:(录音)

A. To book a ticket.  B. To chat with a friend.  C. To get some information.

3. Question 3:(录音)

A. A writer.  B. A book.  C. John’s teacher.

听第二段材料，回答第4〜6题。材料和问题读两遍。

4. Question 4:(录音)

A. She can learn it by herself.

B. She can gain more details.

C. She can develop reading skills.

5. Question 5:(录音)

A. People are busy with their work。

B. People have no time to read a book.

C. People can use less time to understand a book.

6. Question 6:(录音)

A. Go to the library.  B. Go to the cinema.  C. Go for a picnic.

第二节  回答问题(共4小题;每小题2分，满分8分)

听下面一段材料，然后回答问题。材料和问题读两遍，读完每个问题后你将有10秒钟的作答时间。

7. Question 7:(录音)

Answer: ________________________________________________

8. Question 8:(录音)

Answer: ________________________________________________

9. Question 9:(录音)

Answer: ________________________________________________

10. Question 10:(录音)

Answer: call 6578222 or________________________________________________

第二部分  阅读(共三节，满分40分)

第一节  阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Now whether you’re looking for a weekend city break or a week in the sun, it is time to go somewhere special in 2023. Here, we’ve listed places for you.

Feel like visiting somewhere a world away? Then visit Sydney. The perfect separation between city and beach life of this exciting and welcoming city will steal your heart away. Take the guided Sydney Harbor Discovery tour that explores the harbor from the east to the west. Then cycling across the Harbor Bridge, instead of driving or taking the subway, is the best way for visitors to enjoy the wonderful views on both sides of the bridge.

For yet another holiday place, visit Edinburgh. With its wonderful old buildings, delicious food and busy nightlife, Edinburgh is a good place to visit. Take a private tour of traditional food and culture in an old shopping place. You can also take an Edinburgh private tour using the underground, created for you and your interests by a local guide. Edinburgh is an almost mixture of popular culture and English traditional culture.

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1. Why does the author advise visitors cross the Harbor Bridge by bike?

A. They are fond of riding their bikes.

B. They can better admire the splendid sights.

C. They need to visit the bridge by themselves.

D. They have no enough money to use other vehicles.

2. What can you do in Edinburgh?

A. Attend a famous festival. B. See local family shows.

C. Meet local artists. D. Enjoy cultural integration.

3. What can you get if you are a member of Tripbeat?

A. Professional guides. B. Free group tours.

C. A great deal of discount. D. Free rental cars.

B

Getting through four years of college is a challenge for anyone, but for kids like Caleb Simmons, it seemed nearly impossible.

Caleb didn’t even get into the University of Texas at Dallas the first time he applied. Once he did get in, though, his entire life seemed to collapse around him just as he was trying to find his footing at school. When his family lost their house during his freshman year, Caleb found himself homeless.

“At some point, I couldn’t go to class. I really was about to just drop out,” he said. “We lost our house. I had nowhere to stay. I had no car at the time.”

Finally, out of sheer desperation, Caleb turned to the school administration for help. That’s when he met Joann Chapin, a student solutions specialist on campus who made it her mission to help the young man find his footing. And on weekends and school breaks, Caleb spent his time with Joann and her children, growing so close that they now consider one another family.

Four years after hitting rock bottom, Caleb not only graduated, but he was asked to deliver a speech to his classmates at graduation! He used the opportunity to thank his new “mom”, Joann, who sat front and center in his family section that day.

During Caleb’s graduation speech, he called upon those dark days early on to convey a simple message to his peers: No matter how much poverty, or unfortunate circumstances a person can be put in, they can still make a better