2021-2022学年广东省广州市越秀区高二（上）期末英语试卷（附答案详解）.pdf
2021-2022学年广东省广州市越秀区高二（上）期末英语试卷A Two years ago,Beijing became the first city ever to hold both Summer and Winter Olympic Games after winning the 2022 Winter Olympics bid with co-host city Zhangjiakou,bringing snow and ice spo1ts into public spotlight.Now,lets take a look at some of the most popular events in the Winter Olympic Games.Figure skating 氏gureskating is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics,in which ice skaters,singly or in pairs,perform freestyle movements of jumps,spins,lifts,and footwork in a graceful manner.The figure skating competition is one of the fiercest at the Winter Olympics-one slight error,and a competitors chance of a medal goes up in smoke.To win the game,the skater has to be flawless.Curling Curling is one of the most unique sports at the Winter Olympics-a winter sport played by two teams of four players on a rectangular sheet of ice.The two teams take turns to slide（滑动）large round flat stones towards a target.Members of each team use brooms to sweep the surface of the ice in the path of the stone to control its speed and d订ection.Andwhile curling may be a slow sport,its still full of skill,suspense and excitement!Snowboarding Snowboarding is a popular winter spo1t that involves sliding downh仆Ion snow with a snowboard firmly attached to a riders feet.The sport is said to have been inspired by suifing,skiing and skateboarding,as an alternative to alpine skiing（高山滑雪）Whilesnowboarding is one of the newer events-fi订stincluded at the 1998 Winter Olympics,it has become one of the most popular and exciting sports at the Winter Olympics Ice hockey lee hockey is a game between two teams who wear skates and compete on an ice rink(、沧肝水场）Eachteam usually has six players.The object is to push the puck（冰球）pasta goal line and into a net guarded by a goalkeeper.Ice hockey is popular for its speed and frequent physical contact.Worldwide there are more than a而Ilionregistered Ice hockey players perfor而ngregularly in leagues.1.Which of the winter sports mentioned above involves team work?A.Figure skating and Curling B.Curling and Ice hockey.C.Snowboarding and Figure skating.D.Snowboarding and lee hockey.2.Fig山eskates ought to be_.A.elegant and faultless C.skillful and defensive B.inspired and excited D.calm and fashionable 3.What do we know about these winter spo1ts廿omthe passage?A.The curling ice path is brushed to help the stone slide B.Minor mistakes can be ignored in figure skating.C.Over a million become ice hockey league members each year.D.Snowboarding originated from skiing,surfing and shooting.B Making Music Visible On a recent afternoon in a brightly lit studio in Brooklyn,Tom and David were filming a music video.They were recording a different version of their favorite song,but the voices that filled the room were those of the two original singers,who made the song a hit.And yet the two men were also singing-with their hands.Tom is a deaf actor and dancer;David is a hearing dancer and choreographer（编舞者）whois,thanks to seven deaf family members,a native speaker of sign language.Their version is pa1t of a 10-song series of sign language covers of works.Around the world,music connects together communities and promotes a sense of belonging.But as sign language music videos become an on line phenomenon,the richness of sign language has gotten a broader stage.Music is many different things to different people.Alice,a deaf actress told in an interview,using an interpreter.I realize,she added,that when you do hear,not hearing may seem to separate us.But what is your relationship to music,to dance,to beauty?What do you see that we may learn from?These are conversations people need to get accustomed to having.A good sign language performance thinks highly of the combination of the elements of sign 第2页，共23页language-hand shape,movement and facial expression-with those of spoken language,allowing a s灼liedsign language speaker to engage in the灼ndof sound painting that composers use to enrich a text.The hands have their own emotions,Tom said.They have their own mind.Deaf singers prepare for the订performancesby experiencing a song through any means available to them.Many people speak about their highly sensitivity to the vibrations（振动）of sound.which they experience through their body.As a dancer trained in ballet,Tom said he was particularly conscious of the vibrations of a piano as transmitted（传递）througha wooden floor.4.What makes the video of Tom and David famous?A.They recorded a famous song.B.The video talks about deaf actors.C.Sign language is used to perfonn songs.D.The record has the most series of pop music.5.What does Alice mean in paragraph 4?A.Our life is lack of music,dance and beauty.B.Music bridges the gap between different people.C.People with hearing loss are separated from music.D.Dancers and singers need to strengthen communication.6.What can we infer from paragraph 5?A.A well-performed sign language speaker usually works with another dancer.B.Sign language dancers are more emotional and thoughtful than other dancers.C.The elements of sign language are more important than those of spoken language.D.Skilled sign language performers tend to combine spoken and unspoken elements.7.According to the passage,which of the following best describes deaf singers?A.Caring.B.Cautious.C.Sensitive.D.Intelligent.c Picture this:Youre at a movie theater food stand loading up on snacks.You have a choice of a small,medium or large soda.The small is$3.50 and the large is$5.50.lts tough decision:The small size may not last yon through the whole movie,but$5.50 for some sugary drink seems ridiculous.But theres a third option,a medium soda for$5.25.Medium may be the perfect amount of soda for you,but the large is only a qu缸termore.If youre like most people,you end up buying the large.If youre wondering who would buy the medium soda,the answer is almost no one.In fact,theres a good chance the marketing department purposely priced the medium soda as a decoy（诱饵），makingyou more likely to buy the large soda rather than the small.I have written about this unique human nature before with my friend Ariely,who studied this phenomenon extensively after noticing pricing for subscription（订阅）toGeography.The digital subscription was$59,the print subscription was$125,and the print plus digital subscription was also$125.No one in their right mind would buy the print subscription when you could get digital as well for the same price,so why was it even an option?Ariely ran an experiment and found that when only the two real choices were offered,more people chose the less-expensive digital subscription.But the addition of the bad option made people much more likely to choose the more expensive print plus digital option.Brain scientist call this effect asymmetric dominance and it means that people are attracted toward the choice nearest a clearly inferior（较差的）option.Marketingprofessors caJI it the decoy effect,which is certainly easier to remember.It works because of the way our brains assign value when making choices.Value is almost never absolute;rather,we decide an objects value relative to our other choices.If more options are introduced,the value equation（方程）changes.8.whats the function of the example in paragraph l?A.To offer background information.B.To explain an economical phenomenon.C.To clarify a rule when buying drinks.D.To arouse the readersinterest in the topic.9.According to the author,why do people prefer the most expensive option?A.Because theyre confused by the various offered prices B.Because they believe theyve made the best choice.C.Because they are easily influenced by other buyers.D.Because they have studied this phenomenon extensively.10.The decoy effect works when people _.A.pay little attention to price B.focus on objectsactual value 第4页，共23页C.think about the value equation D.face a less-than-best choice 11.From which website would you most probably find this text?A.https:/ B.https:/www.what-is- C.https:/ D.https:/ D Ice Ages Have you ever heard the phrase ice age?It refers to a long period of tinle when glaciers and ice sheets cover large pa1ts of the Earth.We打eactually living in an ice age right now!This ice age began about 2.5 million years ago.Today,large釭easof ice cover regions of Antarctica,the Arctic,and Greenland.The climate changes multiple times during an ice age.It switches between glacial periods and interglacial periods.During glacial periods of an ice age,temperatures are much colder than they are today.Ice sheets and glaciers expand,covering more of the planet.These periods can last tens of thousands ofyerus.The last glacial period started about 120,000 ye釭sago and ended about 11,500 years ago.During interglacial periods of an ice age,the average global temperature increases.Ice sheets and glaciers get smaller.The climate is warmer and wetter than it is during glacial periods.We are currently living in an interglacial period.It started about 11,500 years age-when the last glacial period ended.Scientists dont completely understand what causes ice ages.But they do believe that one important factor is the amount of light Earth receives from the sun.When the northern part of the world receives less sunlight,temperatures drop-it gets colder,and more water freezes into ice.卫啦canlead to the start of an ice age.When the northern part of the world receives more sunlight,temperatures rise-it gets warmer and ice sheets melt.Consequently,an ice age ends.However,there are other factors,too,including changes in the water flow of our oceans.Scientists rue working to learn more about how different factors may cause an ice age to begin and end.The cmTent ice age were in is not the first the Earth has experienced.At least five major ice ages have occurred throughout Earths history 12.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To a1mounce a recent scientific discovery.B.To describe how ice ages come about.C.To explain why the Earths climate is changing.D.To encourage people to concern about the environment.13.How are glacial and interglacial periods different?A.The north part of the ear小receivesless sunjght during glacial periods.B.lt is warmer during an interglacial period than a glacial one.C.Interglacial periods normally last longer than glacial periods D.More of the Earth is covered by ice during an interglacial period than a glacial one.14.What does the underlined word this in paragraph 3 refer to?A.That the temperature falls.B.That glaciers get smaller.C.Global climate.D.Northern part of the world.15.What is the author most likely to write about in the missing 5th paragraph?A.The changes of tlle ocean water in glacial periods and interglacial periods.B.Scientistsnew researches on factors making an ice age begin and end.C.Something about the major ice ages occurred tluoughout Earths history D.The effects on human life caused by glacial periods and interglacial periods.伈smgthrough stages to realize ourselves Many modern people have the problem that tl1ey dont know who they are and what their pm-pose is.This is especially common among college students尘Theyonce studied hard.But after they stop working.they begin to lose their way.In the theory of the Hierarchy of Needs（需求理论），AbrahamMaslo,put forward a similar situation,which consists of the five levels of a persons need.The fiftll and final level is self-realization,which is where our final achievement lies.Ll.)_ I thir1k self-realization has ttuee major aspects.The first stage is acceptance,the second stage is discovery and the last stage is perseverance（坚持）Acceptance is the fast stage.We should be reminded that we are all born u1tique,so we all have our own strengths and weaknesses._Q_Being objective and yet tolerant is the key to acceptance.凶Manypeople tend to go along with social expectations but indeed we should live for ourselves.So before we start working towards a purpose.we should ask ourselves Is this what we truly desire?and Is this going to change the situation were in?The last stage is perseverance.ill The people,who are able to self-realize are those who keep at the things they want to change.第6页，共23页Through the three stages,we could gain recognition of ourselves.And by this point,whatever our lives were like,we would be able to stand tall,confident of ourselves.A.We must persevere in our efforts in these areas.B.Exploring our potential isnt going to be done iI1 a short time.C.Once high school seniors graduate,they seem to lose their identity D.Young adults must learn to balance cultural and family expectations with their own path.E.Only when we understand these,can we pmsue them or change them F.It is the process of knowing ourselves and finding a purpose.G.Once weve acceoted ourselves.we can di nee weve accepted ourselves,we can discover what we are interested in and what we want to be.16.A.A B.B c.c E F.F G.G 17.A.A B.B c.c E F.F G.G 18.A.A B.B C.C E F.F G.G 19.A.A B.B c.c E F.F G.G 20.A.A B.B c.c E F.F G.G D.D E D.D E D.D E D.D E D.D E Rockets were probably invented by accident about 2000 years ago.The Chinese had a form of gunpowder which was put in bamboo tubes and thrown into fires to make during festivals.Perhaps some of the tubes jumped out of the fire instead of exploding in it.The Chinese笃thatthe gunpowder escaping from the tube could lift it into the air.The idea of the rocket was.The first凶useof rockets was in 1232.The Song Dynasty was at war with the Mongols.During the骂ofKaifeng.the Song army翩arrowsof flying fire.The tubes were to a long stick which helped keep the rocket moving in a stJaight direction.坠theMongols learned how to make rockets themselves and it is possible that they垒Uthem to Europe.Between the I 3th and 15th century there were many rocket QQ in England.France and l.taly.They were used for military purposes.One Italian scientist even invented a rocket which could travel over the surface of water and hit a(an)垒Uship.Not everybody wanted to use rockets in battles.Wan Hu,a Chinese government official,invented a驾chair.Heattached two big kites to the chair,and 47 rockets to the kites.The rockets were lit,there was a huge explosion and位dof thick smoke.When the smoke吵WanHu and怕scha订haddisappeared,no one knows what happened.Did Wan Hu die in the explosion?Or was he car-ried miles into space,becoming the worlds first监江21.A.cuisines B.decorations C.explosions D.differences 22.A.thought B.discovered C.understood D.decided 23.A.born B.burst C.found D.improved 24.A.political B.official C.military D.scientific 25.A.occupation B.attack C.search D.battle 26.A.lifted B.shot C.exploded D.flied 27.A.attached B.shaken C.wrapped D.blown 28.A.Finally B.Suddenly C.Soon D.Thus 29.A.delivered B.threw C.passed D.introduced 30.A.transformations B.performances C.experiments D.exhibitions 31.A.business B.official C.transportation D.enemy 32.A.flying B.diving C.surfing D.blowing 33.A.packs B.clouds C.masses D.bunches 34.A.faded B.completed C.cleared D.reflected 35.A.scientist B.researcher C.astronaut D.explorer 36.The first emperor of Ch
