广东省六校联考2023-2024学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题

2022级高二·五月·六校联考 英语 试题 （满分120分。考试时间120分钟。） 注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。并用2B铅笔将对应的信息点涂黑，不按要求填涂的，答卷无效。 2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，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。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，只需将答题卡交回。 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 Italy in the spring is like something out of a magical storybook. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing Italian holiday with the one you love or a feast of water fun, Italy in spring offers something for everyone. LAKE GARDA Situated in northern Italy, Lake Garda offers some of the most incredible scenery in Italy. Surrounded by amazing peaks and historic castles, your spring in Italy is sure to be packed with adventure. On the shores of Lake Garda, family-friendly fun and excitement await. The largest lake in Italy is full to the brim with exciting activities, in and out of the water. WHERE TO STAY: HOTEL CAESIUS THERMAE or GARDA SPA RESORT Hotel. Caesius Thermae or Garda Spa Resort is a four-star hotel on the southern shore of Lake Garda. TUSCANY COAST Holidays to the Tuscany Coast take you on a tranqui I Italian getaway filled with golden sandy bays, romantic sunsets, and charming restaurants. If you’re after sunbathing bliss, the Tuscan Coastline offers kilometres of gentle sand for you to enjoy a day of exploring the crystal waters with water sports or simply wallowing in the waves. WHERE TO STAY: GRAND HOTEL ROYAL. Located on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Grand Hotel Royal offers four-star luxury on the beach. TAORMINA Step into one of Sicily’s most beautiful towns, rich in Greek Mythology. Perched on top of Monte Tauro on the foothills of the mammoth Mount Etna, Taormina is an ancient town that allows you to step back in time and discover the well-pre served history. The coastal setting is also the best place for a romantic sunset cruise or water sports adventure. WHERE TO STAY: HOTEL VILLA BELVEDERE. Situated on the east coast of Sicily in Taormina, Hotel Villa Belvedere welcomes guests in traditional Italian style. 1. Which hotel are you to stay for a visit to an ancient town? A. Grand Hotel Royal. B. Hotel Villa Belvedere. C. Hotel Caesius Thermae. D. Garda Spa Resort. 2. What do the three destinations have in common? A. They all offer family activities. B. They all lie on top of mountains. C. They are all getaways for honeymoons. D. They all serve as water sports destinations. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A travel diary B. An encyclopedia C. A tour brochure D. A self-driving guide B The Christmas Pig, J. K. Rowling’s first children’s novel since Harry Potter I, is a feel-good book, full of surprises, which will delight adults and children alike, not only for the original story, but also for the imaginative scenery, characters and objects that interact with the main characters. It tells the story of Jack and the love he feels for Dur Pig, a stuffed toy pig who has been with him since he was a toddler. After losing him on Christmas Eve, Jack will embark on a great adventure to save Dur Pig with the help of the Christmas Pig, a brand-new replacement for Dur Pig. J. K. Rowling shows again, with this book, why she is considered one of the greatest storytellers of her time. She distinguishes herself again in world building, and younger and older readers will be surprised, chapter after chapter, by the original ideas that she introduces in this world that Jack and his friend visit. The world Rowling creates is not complex but it does not underestimate children: it is a world with clear logic that the protagonists (主人翁) must follow, carefully crafted to serve the story and not its readers. J. K. Rowling’s The Christmas Pig will surely delight loyal readers of her previous works, as they will discover familiar elements that evoke nostalgic (怀旧的) memories of Harry Potter. It is hard to tell if those references are there on purpose, but there may be some satisfaction in thinking that Rowling must have noticed and enjoyed them privately while she was writing them. Parents around the world may have a difficult time every night, once a chapter is finished and their children must go to sleep. The Christmas Pig will keep readers turning pages with a great and imaginative story, filled with cliffhangers at the end of most chapters that will leave kids asking for more. Reviewers can rest assured that The Christmas Pig has all the magic that J. K. Rowling can provide, and that’s more than enough. 4. Why is J. K. Rowling rated as one of the best storytellers of her time? A. Her capacity in building characters. B. Her ability to design complicated plots. C. Her tendency to write to children’s taste. D. Her creativity in world building. 5. Which of the following best describes the familiar elements in The Christmas Pig? A. They are added for the reader’s satisfaction. B. They may be adapted from the Harry Potter books. C. They may be intentionally placed by J. K. Rowling. D. They are difficult to notice and do not add much to the story. 6. What does the underlined word “cliffhangets” probably mean in Paragraph 5? A. Suspense. B. Imagination. C. Magic. D. Challenge. 7. What is the author’s attitude towards J. K. Rowling’s book The Christmas Pig? A. Critical B. Objective C. Enthusiastic D. Indifferent C The latest bad but unsurprising news on education is that reading and writing scores on the SAT have once again declined. The language competence of our high schoolers fell steeply in the 1970s and has never recovered. This is very worrisome, because the best single measure of the overall quality of our primary and secondary schools is the average verbal (语言的) score of 17-year-olds. This score correlates with the ability to learn new things readily, to communicate with others and to secure a job. It also predicts future income. The most convincing analyses have shown that the chief causes are vast curricular changes, especially in the critical early grades. In the decades before the Great Verbal Decline, a content-rich elementary school experience evolved into a content-light, skills-based, test-centered approach. Cognitive psychologists agree that early childhood language learning (ages 2 to 10) is critical to later verbal competence, because of the so-called Matthew Effect. According to Matthew Effect, those who are language-poor in early childhood get relatively poorer, and fall further behind, while the verbally rich get richer. Clearly the key is to make sure that from kindergarten on, every student, from the start, understands the main idea of what is heard or read. If preschoolers and kindergartners are offered substantial and coherent lessons concerning the human and natural worlds, then the results of significantly improved verbal scores will show up five years or so later. By staying on a subject long enough to make all young children familiar with it (say, two weeks or so), the main idea becomes understood by all and word learning speeds up . This is especially important for low-income children, who come to school with smaller vocabularies and rely on school to pass on the knowledge base children from rich families take for granted. Current reform strategies focus on testing, improving teacher quality, and other changes. Attention to these structural issues has led to improvements in the best public schools. But it is not enough. 8. Why is the decrease in verbal scores on the SAT worrisome? A. Because it leads to a short supply of talents in the labor market. B Because it reveals young people’s negative attitude towards verbal study. C. Because it shows schools’ inability to meet the national requirements. D. Because it negatively influences students in their future development. 9. What is the reason for the falling verbal competence? A. Children’s lack of language learning ability. B. Fewer courses on reading and writing in school. C. Shift of curricular focus from content to skills. D. Heavy pressure that numerous tests have resulted in. 10. Which one is a good solution to language competence decline? A. Teachers should train children to better understand the content. B. Teachers should take family background into consideration. C. Teachers should focus on one topic in language teaching. D. Teachers should spend more time on word learning. 11 Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Matthew Effect in Language Learning B. How to Stop the Drop in Verbal Scores C. Trying to understand the Main Idea D. Verbal Score and Future Development D Strings of letters have recently been flooding the Chinese Internet. Netizens have embraced the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) personality test using its distinctive combinations of letters to define and classify themselves and others, sparking the formation of active online communities. Initially designed as a self-assessment tool to outline personality types and preferences, the MBTI has found enormous popularity in China. The MBTI classifies individuals using four pairs of characteristics: introversion (I) (内向) or extroversion (E) (外向), sensing (S) or intuition (N), thinking (T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or perceiving (P). This leads to distinct four-letter combinations, like “ISTJ” or “INFP”. The values “E” and “I” have especially attracted public interest. Those who exhibit extroversion (E) characteristics are now humorously described as outgoing, talkative, wild, and socially skilled. They are often playfully called “social gangsters” due to their strong social skills. In contrast, those with introversion (I) are shown as quiet, reflective, and socially anxious. Among the playful teasing, these eight seemingly simple letters have promoted deeper self-awareness and even developed a sense of friendship on social media platforms. Individuals discover their strengths and humorously acknowledge their odd behavior. This newfound self-awareness not only aids in understanding their fundamental values but also offers a way to deal with the common unease that bothers today’s youth. Many find comfort in thinking, “My ongoing anxiety, over-sensitivity, and self-doubt come from being an INFP. Such characteristics are typical for this personality type; thus, I’m perfectly normal”. Netizens often humorously note: “In everyday life, during social events, I switch between introversion and extroversion. At work, I initially act extroverted but gradually become more introverted. When I see someone I like, I’m extroverted in my head but in reality, I’m all introverted. Haidilao Hotpot restaurants, known for their fancy birthday celebrations, sometimes make customers feel awkward. Their typical birthday song goes, “Say goodbye to all worries, and embrace all joys.” It’s a show meant for the extra-social. So, if an extrovert is invited to such a celebration, they might humorously exclaim, “I can’t take it! I’ve become introverted in the face of even more extroverted individuals.” 12. What is the original function of the MBTI personality test? A. To help form active online communities. B. To scientifically classify netizen behaviors. C. To promote the use of self-assessment tools D. To indicate the character types of people. 13. Which of the following is most likely to be a “social gangster”? A. A person who always thinks a lot. B. A person who is kind and considerate. C. A person who makes friends very easily. D. A person who is self-centered but popular. 14 What benefit can understanding MBTI type possibly bring us? A. Gaining popularity on social media platforms. B. Recognizing and accepting personal character. C. Removing our social anxiety and self-doubt. D. Knowing oneself better and correcting odd behavior. 15. Why does the author mention birthday celebrations in Haidilao Hotpot restaurants? A. To explain why an extrovert is often invited to their celebration. B. To show people’s personalities can change on different occasions. C. To indicate the birthday songs could make customers embarrassed. D. To stress the popularity of birthday parties in Haidilao Hotpot restaurants. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The most relaxing colors are generally believed to be cool shades such as green and blue. ____16____ So we can often see these colors in hospitals, test centers, and television stations, where people may want some help to ease their nerves and bad emotions. Home designers note that people often describe rooms painted blue and green as relaxing and comfortable. As a result, architects often use colors from the cool part of the color circle in bedrooms and bathrooms. ____17____ Driving down a highway. you’ll notice that some signs consist of white letters on a dark green background. ____18____ Another place where we see green used is in the “green room” of theaters or television studios because nervous performers are quieted by the color. This is also the reason why doctors wear green clothes in the operating room. And prison cells often paint their walls green for the same effect. ____19____ Our eyes sense color using tiny sensors sensitive to the red light, the green light or the blue light. However, generally they are the most sensitive to the green light. Researchers think that this sensitivity to green objects might affect hormonal production that in turn influences the mood. What’s more, recent studies have shown that when a person looks at the green colored paper or is placed in a green room, their heart rate drops, blood pressure lowers, and muscles relax. ____20____ So next time you’re feeling nervous or upset, please try to focus your eyes on something green instead of red. A. There was research into colors in ancient times. B. In contrast, hot colors cause these to rise. C. Different colors can cause different psychological reactions. D. Engineers determine such signs won’t get people’s eyes tired. E. And painters often use blues and greens on walls and ceilings. F. Scientists have found some evidence for the magic power of green. G. It is agreed that the two can make us feel calm, balanced and less emotional. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was dark and I was standing in front of a stranger’s house. Rescue box in hand, leather gloves under arm, my head was full of ____21____ to follow. It would be my first test as a volunteer wildlife ____22____ since I’d completed the training course last month. A man called that afternoon: a bird of a/an ____23____ species was being attacked by a flock of crows in his garden. He scared them off and grabbed their ____24____. After being shown in, I lifted the edge of the shoebox ____25____ to see a little bird standing to attention on very long, thin legs. The bird seemed ____26____ and troubled, so I didn’t grab it by hand but just ____27____ the whole shoebox into my rescue box. Back home, I couldn’t see any obvious ____28____ of injury: no blood, no broken bone, no evidence of a concussion (脑震荡). I hadn’t seen this bird species before, so I searched the Internet for a likeness. After a while, I found a/an ____29____: a rufous fantail (红尾扇尾鹟). I phoned a bird specialist, who told me this species ____30____ insects on the wing, so keeping it longer than overnight would only do it harm. Half an hour later, I was back to where I’d rescued it. I____31____ the bird up as high as I could to give it a good lift-off: the little bird ____32____ swiftly into the darkness without a pause. It would look after itself just as before, and be ____33____ enough to catch some insects as food and refill its energy without any ____34____. My first rescue had ended in a ____35____ release. 21. A. enthusiasm B. instructions C. opinions D. explanations 22. A. hunter B. scholar C. researcher D. rescuer 23. A. unknown B. endangered C. common D. extinct 24. A. enemy B. companion C. relative D. victim 25. A. casually B. accidentally C. slightly D. suddenly 26. A. aimless B. tireless C. restless D. harmless 27. A. transferred B. delivered C. distributed D. released 28. A. cause B. sign C. solution D. message 29. A. copy B. alternative C. match D. entry 30. A. feeds B. wraps C. traps D. hunts 31. A. held B. caught C. brought D. took 32. A. carried off B. flew off C. broke off D. set off 33. A. lucky B. strong C. delicate D. kind 34. A. doubt B. order C. notice D. delay 35. A. legal B. generous C. successful D. creative 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A video showcasing children at a kindergarten in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, engaged in cooking activities ____36____ (go) viral online recently. In the video, kids are making pancakes, stuffing sausages, and preparing braised pork meat. According to Zhang Qian, ____37____ principal of the kindergarten, the life skill lessons in the video have been integrated into the curriculum ____38____ 2020. Initially ____39____ (conduct) indoors, the cooking sessions were transitioned to outdoor stoves last year. Children are fully buried in front of the tiny stoves. They diligently use cookers and take the cooking tasks ____40____ (serious) instead of just playing games. Their focused attitudes and skillful ____41____ (technique) prove their rich experience and genuine enjoyment. Zhang added that the initiative ____42____ (open) the course arose from the children’s keen interest in cooking during a mooncake-steaming event last Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhang then decided to set up special stoves for the children in the courtyard, celebrating the occasion with a ribbon-cutting and firecracker display,____43____ marked the start of a new cooking routine at the kindergarten. For these hands-on courses, parents are also wholeheartedly ____44____ (support), even voluntarily supplying firewood to the kindergarten. The parents from distant regions like Harbin and Inner Mongolia also seek registration, ____45____ have to wait until the year after next. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Jim在你校公众号上看到学生参加学农活动的照片，很感兴趣，发来邮件询问相关信息。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括： 1.学农活动的目的和安排； 2.参加学农活动的感受。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.请在答题卡相应位置作答。 参考词汇：学农learning from farmers Dear Jim, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sincerely yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整故事。 The Empty Pot A long time ago in China there was a boy named Ping who loved flowers. Anything he planted burst into bloom. Up came flowers, bushes, and even big fruit trees, as if by magic! Everyone in the kingdom loved flowers too. They planted them everywhere, and the air smelled like perfume. The Emperor loved birds and animals, but flowers most of all, and he tended his own garden every day. But the Emperor was very old. He needed to choose a successor to the throne (王位的继承人). Because the Emperor loved flowers so much, he decided to let the flowers choose. The next day a statement was issued: All the children in the land were to come to the palace. There they would be given special flower seeds by the Emperor. “Whoever can show me their best in a year’s time,” he said, “will succeed me to the throne.” This news created great excitement throughout the land! Children from all over the country swarmed to the palace to get their flower seeds. All the parents wanted their children to be chosen Emperor, and all the children hoped they would be chosen too! When Ping received his seed from the Emperor, he was the happiest child of all. He was sure he could grow the most beautiful flower. Ping filled a flowerpot with rich soil. He planted the seed in it very carefully. He watered it every day. He couldn’t wait to see it sprout, grow, and blossom into a beautiful flower! Day after day passed, but nothing grew in his pot. Ping was very worried. He put new soil into a bigger pot. Then he transferred the seed into the rich black soil. Another two months he waited. Still nothing happened. By and by the whole year passed. Spring came, and all the children put on their best clothes to greet the Emperor. They rushed to the palace with their beautiful flowers, eagerly hoping to be chosen. Ping was ashamed of his empty pot. He thought the other children would laugh at him because for once he couldn’t get a flower to grow. His clever friend ran by, holding a great big plant. “Ping!” he said. “You’re not really going to the Emperor with an empty pot, are you? Couldn’t you grow a great big flower like mine?” “I’ve grown lots of flowers better than yours,” Ping said. “It’s just this seed that won’t grow.” Ping’s father overheard this and said, “You did your best, and your best is good enough to present to the Emperor.” 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Holding the empty pot in his hands, Ping went straight away to the palace. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When the Emperor heard these words, a smile slowly spread over his face. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2022级高二·五月·六校联考 英语 试题 （满分120分。考试时间120分钟。） 注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。并用2B铅笔将对应的信息点涂黑，不按要求填涂的，答卷无效。 2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，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。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，只需将答题卡交回。 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 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. B 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. G 17. E 18. D 19. F 20. B 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. C 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. has gone 37. the 38. since 39. conducted 40. seriously 41. techniques 42. to open 43. which 44. supportive 45. who##but 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear Jim, Delighted to know that you are fascinated by our activity called “Learning From Farmers”, I’ll share my experience with you. The activity organized by our school aimed to encourage us to learn from the real world. Under the precise instruction of experienced farmers, we learned to perform various tasks such as helping the owner of a farm to plant trees, sowing seeds in rows and feeding ducks. Frankly, there were several times when I came across difficulties. But after overcoming them, I realized they were not a big deal. Though exhausted, I was inspired by the diligence of farmers and pushed on. We not only gained knowledge of farming but also had a better understanding of nature. It was meaningful and rewarding. Sincerely yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】Holding the empty pot in his hands, Ping went straight away to the palace. The Emperor was looking at the flowers slowly, one by one. How beautiful all the flowers were! But the Emperor was frowning and did not say a word. Finally he came to Ping. Ping hung his head in shame, expecting to be punished. The Emperor asked him, “Why did you bring an empty pot?” Ping started to cry and replied, “I planted the seed you gave me and I watered it every day, but it didn’t sprout. I tended it all year long, but nothing grew.” When the Emperor heard these words a smile slowly spread over his face. Putting his arm around Ping, he exclaimed to the crowd, “I have found him! I have found the one person worthy of being Emperor!” The Emperor went on to explain that he had cooked all the flower seeds. Thus, it was impossible for any of them to grow! He did all this just to test the honesty and courage of his people. “I admire Ping’s great courage to appear before me with the empty truth, and now I reward him with my entire kingdom and make him Emperor of all the land!” 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$