广东省东海新龙中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（原卷版）.docx

2022-2023学年度春季东海新龙中学高二英语期中考试卷（试时间120分钟，满分120分）注意事项：1 .答题前，考生先将自己的信息填写清楚、准确，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码粘贴处。2 .请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区城内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。3 .答题时请按要求用笔，保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不得使用涂改液、修正 带、刮纸刀。考试结束后，请将本试题及答题卡交回。第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题分，满分分）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。The National GalleryDescription:The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2 300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modem ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modem works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.Layout:The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays Warn to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There:Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk). Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).1. In which century?s collection can you see religious paintings?A. The 15th.B. The 13th.C. The 18th.D. The 20th.2. Where are Leonardo da Vinci's works shown?A In the East Wing.B. In the North Wing.C. In the Sainsbury Wing.D. In the main West Wing.3. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?A. Piccadilly Circus.B. Leicester Square.C. Charing Cross.D. Embankment.BJack Andraka was 15 when he came up with an idea fbr a new way to test for pancreatic (胰腺)cancer. When Andraka was 14, a family friend died of the disease, and this affected him deeply. This kind of cancer is particularly serious because there is no test you can have done to find it in the early stages. By the time standard tests determine you have the disease, it is often too late. Realizing that this was the case, Andraka decided to try to develop a test that might catch problems at the earliest stages.The road ahead looked difficult fbr Andraka. He was still a high school student, and he wanted to create something that no one else had done. But Andraka read endlessly about the disease, wrote a proposal fbr his idea, and sent it out to 200 cancer researchers. Only one professor, Dr.Anirban Maitra, responded positively. Dr.Maitra agreed to work with Andraka on his idea, giving him guidance and access to a laboratory.The next big reward fbr Andraka perseverance was winning the grand prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. This great award is given to young innovators who have developed a world-changing idea. Developing the test is likely to take many years, but Andraka hopes the test will eventually improve people's lives and maybe save them.Jack Andraka is not alone as a young innovator. After all, there were 1,499 other contestants for the Intel award, and all of them had ground-breaking ideas. For Andraka, having a family that loves science and encourages creative thinking gave him an advantage. But the key fbr Andraka is that reading, research, and discovery are just plain fun, and the chance to improve the world around him in the process makes it even better.4. Why did Andraka decide to develop a test for pancreatic cancer?A. His friend's encouragement.B.An upsetting experience.C. His extensive reading.D.An important test.5. What difficulty did Andraka meet at the beginning of his research?A. Lack of positive replies from experts.B.Heavy pressure from his schoolwork.C. Little access to research equipment.D.Great need of money to developa test.6. Which of the following leads to Andraka award winning?A. The competition with other contestants.C. The support from his family.7. What can we leam from Andraka's story?A. Practice makes perfect.C. One good turn deserves another.8. His determination to improve the world.D. His passion for discovery.8. Hard work leads to success.D. Failure is the mother of success.CEven though a lot of art galleries and museums are free in the UK, many people seldom visit them fbr fear that they won't understand the art on display. They are afraid that other visitors may be more knowledgeable and that everyone else there understands what the artworks mean. But this simply isn't true. Everyone is equal in front of an artwork and there are no wrong answers.Modem art can be particularly difficult to understand and appreciate but enjoying an artwork is a natural gift. Do you like it or not? Do you want to find out more or not? It really is that simple.A very well-respected art historian, Ernst Gombrich believed that a viewer completed the artwork, and that part of an artwork's meaning came from the person viewing it. So, you see even if you don't have an art history degree, there really are no wrong answers, as the viewer is completing the artwork.But there are things you can do to understand and appreciate art a little bit more. When I look at an artwork, I undertake a visual analysis. I look at the formal elements-color, texture, size. Imagine we're viewing a painting. I look at the color; I look at the brush strokes; I look at what is being described. If you're looking at artworks in a gallery, read the wall text at the side of the artwork. If staff are present, ask questions. Ask your fellow visitors what they think. Asking questions is the key to understanding more. But above all, have confidence in front of an artwork. If you are appreciating an artwork, then you are the intended viewer and what you think matters. You are the only critic that counts.8. According to the text, why do people seldom visit museums?A. Many art museums are free in the UK.B. They are not interested in artworks.C. The artworks there are not completed.D. They aren't confident in front of artworks.9. What is Ernst Gombrich's opinion about artworks?A. Their meanings vary from person to person.B. Asking questions is the key to understanding them.C. It takes an art history degree to appreciate them.D. They need an analysis of color, texture and size.10. Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary.B. An art magazine.C. A novel.D. A science report.11. What can be the best title for the text?A. How to understand artB. The power of artworksC. The road to modem artD. How to open an art galleryIs your doctor telling you the truth? Possibly not, according to a new survey in Health Affairs of nearly 1,900 doctors around the country.The researchers found that 55% of the doctors said that in the last year they had been more positive about a patient s prognosis （预断）than his medical history. And 10% said they had told their patients something that wasn't true. About a third of the doctors said they did not completely agree that they should disclose medical errors to their patients, and 40% said they didn't feel the need to disclose financial ties to drug companies.Really? The study's lead author, Dr. Lisa lezzoni, a medicine professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the Mongan Institute for Health Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital, was surprised to learn how dishonest her colleagues were. "Some of the numbers were larger than I expected they might be,“ she says.Why the white lies? In some cases, lezzoni says it was fbr selfprotection. Nearly 20% of the doctors admitted that they didn't disclose a medical error to their patients because they were afraid of being punished fbr improper treatment. In other cases, it may have been fbr the patient9 s benefit. Some might spare an anxious patient from hearing about the slightly abnormal results of a lab test, for example, if it has no negative effect on the patienfs health.“After all doctors are human too,“ says lezzoni. "They don't want to upset their patients, they don't want their patients to look unhappy or burst into tears. But they also need to be professionals; so they need to tell themselves that if there is a difficult truth they need to tell their patients, they need to work out a way of communicating that effectively.”That's important fbr doctors to appreciate, because as well-intentioned as their lies may be, other studies consistently show that patients prefer the truth, and would rather hear unpleasant news than remain ignorant about an awful medical condition. Being fully informed is a way that patients can prepare for whatever might occur. Therefore, it is necessary for doctors to learn to express themselves.12. About the new survey in Health Affairs, we can learn thatA. 40% of the doctors preferred to work in drug companiesB. about half of the doctors were unwilling to disclose medical errorsC. 10% of the doctors admitted that they had lied to their patientsD. about 30% of the doctors were positive on predicting the patients' disease13. Some doctors surveyed tell the white lies because theyA. were trying to defend themselvesB. wanted to prove they were professionalsC. knew little about the patients7 situationsD. wanted the patients to spend more money14. Next the author most probably talk about.A. how doctors should communicate with their patientsB. how to build up trust between doctors and patientsC. how doctors9 feelings affect their patientsD. how to stop patients from complaining15. The author writes the text mainly to.A. report some medical errorsB. talk about the needs of patientsC. persuade doctors to improve skillsD. discus the doctor-patient relationship第二节（共5小题;每小题分，满分分）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。As the COVID-19 forces students to stay home, online learning has seen a sharp rise among students. Since late January, China has delayed starting the new school semester and encouraged students to study at home over safety concerns.Besides what has been arranged by your schools as your study routine, what can you gain from online learning? 16To successfully learn online, you need to dedicate a significant amount of your time, consistently attend the program, concentrate while studying and fully stick to your learning process, just as you would do for a regular course.To stay on track with your online course, always keep in mind what you hope to complete by the end ofit. 17 Estimate how much time each task will take to complete. Keep detailed notes and review them often.A study plan is important to online learning. 18 Online learning needs to be well organized. Create a study calendar that will help you remember all the important dates like online exams or deadlines for your assignments.When you feel yourself losing concentration, consider taking a short break or sopping for the night. 19Taking online courses can be very convenient fbr many people. 20 It requires time management skills, sell-discipline, willpower and motivation.A Make a goal.B. It can also offer you a good experience fbr selMearning.C. Most importantly, you need to plan ahead with a good calendar system.D. Online course companies also adopted special measures to meet students7 demands.E. However, it may be challenging for some to successfully complete their online courses.F. A to-do list is useful to carry out your study plan and to stay on track with your studying.G. It is better to wait until you are able to start afresh rather than waste your time trying to focus.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。The snow trapped Taylor, but taco sauce （卷饼酱）saved his life. It all began last Sunday when Taylor, alongwith his dog, went to get gas fbr his 2, according to the SherifFs Office.Taylor told the police his car got 22 in the snow. After some time, he then 23 and woke up on Monday finding 24 more snow, unable to get out of the vehicle （车辆）.He tried to 25 out on Monday, but the snow was too deep and made it 26 to go on foot so he and his dog 27 to the vehicle.By Wednesday, a 28 person's announcement was put out for Taylor, according to a report. Over the next few days 29 he was trapped in the snow, Taylor told the police he stayed 30 by "starting his car from time to time. He 3 some of the taco sauce he had as food”.On Friday, a skater called 911 saying they had 32 Taylor. The office soon sent a construction truck to33 out Taylor and his dog. The officers said they were just "hungry after being stuck in the 34 for five days”. Taylor was 35 to who helped him and determined to help others as possible as he could in future. 21. A. truckB. busC. carD. boat22. A. brokenB. stuckC. lostD.changed23. A. fell asleepB. took risksC. tried outD. kept on24. A. alsoB. almostC. stillD. even25. A. putB. callC. breakD. walk26. A. difficultB. boringC. importantD. possible27 A. returned B. pointedC. tendedD. appealed28. A. learningB. workingC. missingD. traveling29. A. untilB. afterC. beforeD. unless30. A. cleanB. hotC. warmD. mild31. A. boughtB. ateC. madeD. borrowed32. A. seenB.savedC. knownD. paid33. A. sendB. digC. pickD. tick34 A. clay B. typhoonC. thunderstonnD. snow35. A. desperateB. awkwardC. thankfulD. ashamed第二节(共10小题;每小题分，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。The Year in a Word or TwoCan anybody describe a year with only one word?Each December, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) nominates(提名)a word to describe the very year 36 has just passed.2020 was a very unusual year that was really worthy 37 (describe) with two words. Two of the obvious words the OED suggested were "pandemic(疫情)“ and Tockdown J due to most of human activities across the globe 38 (bring) to a stop by the life-threatening disease. Businesses have been closed and people have had to stay in their homes for weeks or even months on end.39 I would like to nominate “cooperation" and "hope" as my words of the year because it is supposed to be described in a more positive and 40 (helpless) way, because there was a great deal of cooperation between countries and international health organizations. China took a leading role in this effort by sending masks and protective clothing to Canada, the United States and Europe, 4 to countries in the Middle East and Africa. Without this cooperation, th