广东省佛山市名校2023-2024学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷

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秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，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1—3题。材料和问题读两遍。

1. Question 1:(录音)

A. In New Orleans.    B. In Memphis.    C. In Boston.

2. Question 2:(录音)

A. It is popular.    B. It is unsafe.    C. It is uninteresting.

3. Question 3:(录音)

A. She grew up in a cold area.

B. She learned about it from her mother.

C. She spent every winter in the mountains.

听第二段材料，回答4—6题。材料和问题读两遍。

4. Question 4:(录音)

A. A doctor.    B. A teacher.    C. A student.

5. Question 5:(录音)

A. About 14.    B About 40.    C. About 50.

6. Question 6:(录音)

A. Reading.    B. Talking to friends.    C. Talking to family.

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)

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8. Question 8:(录音)

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9. Question 9:(录音)

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10. Question 10:(录音)

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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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Award-winning Chinese shoe designer, Huang Qinqin, shares her transformative journey, combining cultural heritage (遗产) and international design to shape the art of practical wear.

Believing that the value of her products doesn’t lie in business operation, Huang always focuses on how to convey the stories behind her shoes to customers instead. “It is like storytelling, a natural ability I possess,” she said with a smile.

However, Huang’s journey into design was unforeseen and it took her several years to discover her true passion. Huang switched her major from physics to international communications studies at university. While she found great enjoyment in these courses, she still didn’t know what she could do in the future.

“One day, I grabbed a sheet of paper and began drawing some shoe designs I saw online. It was at that moment that the light suddenly dawned,” recalled Huang.

To her astonishment, Huang discovered while international luxury shoe brands like Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin are household names, Chinese brands are rarely seen. This finding fueled Huang’s determination to pursue her career as a shoe designer, hoping to fill the blank in the international market.

After returning to China from the UK, Huang established her own shoe brand. “I think Chinese students studying abroad today all share a strong sense of mission—to showcase what China truly has to offer to the world,” Huang said.

Looking back, Huang said that she took a long time to finally find her lifelong passion. “There is a saying that one must achieve fame at a young age, but I believe it is never too late to unlock one’s potential, since everyone operates on their unique ‘time zone’,” she said.

Before her current career path, Huang never stopped trying new things, including garden design and dance. These diverse experiences have all become precious treasures in her life, nurturing her self-directed learning abilities, which have turned out to be essential skills for her startup business today.

1. What does Huang value most about her products?

A. Design concept. B. Market share. C. Quality standard. D. Business operation.

2. What further motivated Huang to be a shoe designer?

A. Passion for fashion and design. B. Lack of Chinese brands in the field.

C. Desire to challenge conventional norms. D. Love for international luxury shoe brands.

3. What might Huang agree with?

A. Well begun is half done. B. Think twice before you leap.

C. Every step counts in your life. D. It matters much when you succeed.

B

Recent studies propose that cold water therapy, which involves practices such as cold baths and cold showers, could potentially be an effective method for managing type 2 diabetes (2型糖尿病). In the UK alone, diabetes affects approximately 3.8 million individuals, with90% of these cases being type 2 diabetes. Managing type 2 diabetes can be challenging; however, cold water therapy presents a novel approach to this issue.

Cold water therapy involves the use of cold water, around 15°C, as a potential treatment for various health, conditions. This can range from taking cold swims in natural bodies of water to more accessible methods like taking cold showers or immersing oneself in a bathtub filled with cool water. The underlying idea is to expose the body regularly to cold temperatures in a controlled manner.

The mechanism behind the effectiveness of cold water therapy lies in its ability to stimulate the transformation of stem cells into brown fat. Unlike the more common white fat, brown fat is active and burns calories to generate heat, helping to maintain body warmth. More importantly, for individuals with type 2 diabetes, brown fat can reduce insulin (胰岛素)resistance, which is a key factor in the management of diabetes.

Research has provided some evidence supporting the benefits of cold water therapy. Studies have shown that repeated cold exposure can enhance insulin sensitivity and lower fasting glycemia (空腹血糖) levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes. These results suggest that cold water therapy could be an additional tool for controlling type 2 diabetes.