精品解析：广东省高州中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

2023—2024学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语试题 注意事项： 1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 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 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 Four Top Poetry Book Clubs Poetry Talk Founder Tim Burris leads Poetry Talk out of its location in Indianapolis, Indiana. Today, the book club has over 150 active members. It focuses on reading, sharing and discussing poetry. No matter what form of poetry you might be interested in, whether it is shorter poems or longer anthologies(选集), Poetry Talk is a place where you can meet others who also share an interest in poetry. Book club meetings happen every two weeks on a Wednesday evening, are held online, and always welcome new members. The Living Poets Society Poetry Book Club Run out of Boulder Bookstore, it is a book club where members discuss a shared book of poetry. People who are interested in poetry and connecting with individuals who also enjoy reading and having conversations about poetry are welcome. Book club meetings take place online on the second Tuesday of every month. The club has looked at Constellation Route by Matthew Olzmann and Luxury by Philip Schultz. And the latter is the first one the club has shared. Books to Change Your Life Chicago Book Club The book club has been active since 2020 and now has over 1,000 active participants who read and discuss a range of different books, including poetry. In addition to enjoying engaging and insightful discussions about poetry, book club members can get to learn more about books of other genres(类型), including economics, philosophy and classic literature. Book club meetings are held online and take place weekly on Mondays. The poetry the club has read includes Homer’s classic The Odyssey. Poetry Meetup It is a great place for anyone interested in reading, talking about, or even performing poetry. Book club meetings are usually