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1、广东实验中学广东实验中学 2023 届高三第二次阶段考试英语届高三第二次阶段考试英语本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 8 页，满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项：注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、考号、座位号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。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的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的

2、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。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分第一部分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。AMarathon is the supreme discipline of long-distance running.They are not only attractivefor top athletes,but also for hobby r

3、unners.The choice of events is almost endless.Now wehave put together some most breathtakingly beautiful ones that youll be tempted(诱惑)torun holding a camera.Ultra-trailAngkor,CambodiaThe newest of a series of Angkor marathons,this endurance test offers 32-km,64-kmand128-km routes around the famous

4、temples,including Bayon andAngkor Wat.Watch outfor monkeys,and the gigantic tree vines that memorably hug some of the great buildings.Dodo Trail,MauritiusCrossing rugged coastline and tropical forests,the Dodo Trail is full of wildlife,althoughthe famous dodo bird remains,sadly,extinct.While the dem

5、anding 50km Xtreme route covers828m-high Black River Peak,a beginner-friendly Mini Dodo Trail(10 km)is easier.Great Ocean Road marathon,AustraliaAnother well-knownscenic coastal drive,southern Australias Great Ocean Roadstages a footrace every May.Neck-ache could be a problem:in one direction lies t

6、he scenicSouth Sea,and in another handsome forest and,if youre lucky,a koala or two.Be warned,however,that the series of steep slopes make this one of the toughest marathons.Big Five marathon,SouthAfricaMarathon meets safari at the privately owned Entabeni Game Reserve every June.Thestart time is de

7、pendent on the race-day location of the Big Five members African elephants,Cape buffalo,lions,leopards and rhinos as organizers try to guarantee sightings.1.Which marathon is suitable for less experienced runners?A.Ultra-trailAngkor.B.Dodo Trail.C.Great Ocean Road marathon.D.Big Five marathon.2.Why

8、does the writer mention“neck-ache”in Great Ocean Road marathon?A.To highlight the wonderful scenery.B.To present the difficulty of the event.C.To attract attention to physical health.D.To warn runners of dangerous animals.3.What do the four marathons have in common?A.Risky and tiring routes.B.Beauti

9、ful coastal views.C.Chances to see wild animals.D.Fixed time for annual events.BMany people believe that working to the maximum is the secret to success,but researchhas found that moderation(适度)also gets results on the job.In a study led by Ellen Langer of Harvard University,researchers asked people

10、 totranslate sentences into a new a made-up language.Subjects who practiced the languagemoderately beforehand made fewer errors than those who practiced extensively or not at all.High levels of knowledge can make people too attached to traditional ways of viewingproblems across fields the arts,scien

11、ces,and politics.High conscientiousness is related tolower job performance,especially in simple jobs where it doesnt pay to be a perfectionist.How long we stay on the clock and how we spend that time are under carefulexamination in many workplaces.The young banker who eats lunch at his desk is proba

12、blyseen as a go-getter,while his colleagues who chat over a relaxed conference-room meal getdirty looks from the corner office.“People from cultures that value relationships more thanours does are shocked by the thought of eating alone in front of a computer”,says ArtMarkman,a professor of psycholog

13、y at the University of Texas,Austin.Social interaction hasbeen shown to lift mood(情绪)and get people thinking in new directions and in ways thatcould help improve any post-lunch effort.Markman also promotes off-task time.“Part of being a good thinker is experiencingthings that are seemingly unrelated

14、 to what you are working on at the moment but give youfresh ideas about your work,”he says.“Also,there is a lot of research showing that a positivemood leads to higher levels of productivity and creativity.So,when people do things toincrease their life satisfaction,they also make themselves more eff

15、ective at work.”4.What does Ellen Langers study show?A.It is worthwhile to be a perfectionistB.Translation makes peopleknowledgeable.C.Simpler jobs require greater caution.D.Moderate effort produces the bestresult.5.The underlined word“go-getter”in paragraph 3 refers to someone Who_.A.is good at han

16、dling pressureB.works hard to become successfulC.a has a natural talent for his job.D.gets on well with his co-workers6.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Agood thinker is able to inspire other people.B.Experience unrelated to your job is useless.C.Acheerful mood helps make a creative mi

17、nd.D.Focusing on what you do raises productivity.7.What does the text seem to advocate?A.Middle-of-the-road work habits.B.Balance between work and family.C.Long-standing cultural traditions.D.Harmony in the work environment.CClothes were once used until they fell apart.Not today.In high-income count

18、ries inparticular,clothing and footwear are increasingly frequently bought,thrown away andreplaced with new fashions,which are themselves soon thrown away and replaced.The so-called Fast fashion is having a surprising environmental impact.Take water.The fashion industry,one of the worlds largest use

19、rs of water,consumes anywhere from 20trillion to 200 trillion litres every year.Then there are microplastics.Plastic fibres arereleased when we wash polyester(聚酯纤维)and other polymer-based textiles,and make upbetween 20%and 35%of the micro plastics choking the oceans.Added to this are specificchemica

20、ls,such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required toprotect crops such as cotton.Change is badly needed,but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embracemore of what is known as the circular economy.That will involve at least two things:refocusing on mak

21、ing things that last,and so encouraging reuse;and more rapidly expandingthe technologies forsustainable manufacturing processes,especially recycling.Theres a bigrole for research-both academic and industrial-in achieving these and other ambitions.Researchers could begin by helping to provide more ac

22、curate estimates of water use.There is also work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling.Undoubtedly,used textiles go to landfill in part because there are relatively few systems that collect,recycleand reuse materials.Such recycling requires the manual separation of fibres,as well

23、asbuttons and zips.Different fibres are not easy to identify by eye,and overall such manualprocesses are time-consuming.Machinery is beingdeveloped that can help.Technologiesalso exist to recycle used fibres chemically and to create high-quality fibres that can be reusedin clothing.But these are now

24、here near the scale needed.Another challenge for researchers is to work out how to get consumers andmanufacturers to change their behavior.Other research questions include finding ways toencourage people to purchase long lasting goods;exploring how to satisfy desires forsomething new while reducinge

25、nvironmental impact;and understanding why certainmeasures can be successfully scaled up whereas others fail.8.Why does the author mention“water”,“microplastics”and“chemicals”in Paragraph 2?A.To introduce a topic.B.To prove a point.C.To provide an idea.D.To give a definition.9.Which of the following

26、goes against the concept of“circular economy”?A.Efforts are made to lengthen the lifespan of textiles.B.Worn-out clothes are used as dishcloths and oil rags.C.High-quality fibres are created to be reused in clothing.D.Fashion industry is encouraged to release new designs more often.10.What is the ri

27、ght thing for the fashion industry researchers to do?A.To make sure that all of the used textiles go to landfill.B.To separate fibres,as well as buttons and zips manually.C.To improve and expand textile recycling to a larger extent.D.To encourage consumers to satisfy their desires for fashion.11.Whi

28、ch of the following is a suitable title for the text?A.Say no to the so-called fast fashionB.Address the challenges for researchersC.Embrace more of the circular economyD.Cut fast fashions environmentalimpactDQuantum(量子)computers have been on my mind a lot lately.A friend has been sendingme articles

29、 on how quantum computers might help solve some of the biggest challenges weface as humans.Ive also had exchanges with two quantum-computing experts.One iscomputer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest.Theother is physicist Philip Taylor.For decades,quantum com

30、puting has been little more than a laboratory curiosity.Now,big tech companies have invested in quantum computing,as have many smaller ones.According to Business Weekly,quantum machines could help us“cure cancer,and even takesteps to turn climate change in the opposite direction.”This is the sort of

31、 hype(炒作)thatannoys Johnson.He worries that researchers are making promises they cant keep.“Whatsnew,”Johnson wrote,“is that millions of dollars are now potentially available to quantumcomputing researchers.”As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding,researchers may misleadinvestors,jo

32、urnalists,the public and,worst of all,themselves about their works potential.Ifresearchers cant keep their promises,excitement might give way to doubt,disappointmentand anger,Johnson warns.Lots of other technologies have gone through stages of excitement.But something about quantum computing makes i

33、t especially prone to hype,Johnson suggests,perhaps because“quantum stands for something cool you shouldnt be able to understand.”And that brings me back to Taylor,who suggested that I read his book Q for Quantum.After I read the book,Taylor patiently answered my questions about it.He also answeredm

34、y questions about PyQuantum,the firm he co-founded in 2016.Taylor shares Johnsonsconcerns about hype,but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum.The company,he says,is closer than any other firm“by a very large margin(幅度)”tobuilding a“useful”quantum computer,one that“solves an impactful pro

35、blem that we wouldnot have been able to solve otherwise.”He adds,“People will naturally discount my opinions,but I havespent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.”Could PyQuantum really be leading all the competition“by a wide margin”,as Taylorclaims?I dont know.Im ce

36、rtainly not going to advise my friend or anyone else to invest inquantum computers.But I trust Taylor,just as I trust Johnson.12Regarding Johnsons concerns,the author feels _.A.sympatheticB.unconcernedC.doubtfulD.excited13.What leads to Taylors optimism about quantum computing?A.His dominance in phy

37、sics.B.The competition in the field.C.His confidence in PyQuantum.D.The investment of tech companies.14.What does the underlined word“prone”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A.Open.B.Cool.C.Useful.D.Resistant.15.Which would be the best title for the passage?A.Is Johnson More Competent Than Taylor?B.

38、Is Quantum Computing Redefining Technology?C.Will Quantum Computers Ever Come into Being?D.Will Quantum Computing Ever Live Up to Its Hype?第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Resolving(解决)Conflict in FriendshipsConflict is surely a common problem

39、in life and friendships.16Thatsbecause there isnt enough depth to guarantee all the trouble it takes to smooth over thedisagreement.Unfortunately,even when the friendship reaches a deeper level,conflictcontinues to happen and can break apart a relationship.Here are some resolutions.Resolve it the da

40、y it happens.One rule my parents follow in their marriage is that theydont go to bed angry with each other.They always attempt to resolve things the day ithappens so that in the morning,its a fresh start with no past grudge(怨恨).Ive found I needa short cool down period so that I dont act in anger.17W

41、hatever you do,dont letthings ride for too long.18Sometimes if you sit down and talk things over,you begin to see where theother person is coming from.Realize that everyone has been created differently with varioustalents,abilities,and personality traits.For example,you might be a leader while yourf

42、riend is more of a follower.You may be frustrated with him or her for not being very decisive.Yet it is important to understand that each person is unique and needs to be appreciated.Initiate resolution.19Even when you think the other person is wrong,its nota bad thing to say Im sorry if I offended

43、you in that way.If youre honest and genuine indelivering your words,theres a good chance your friend will respond positively.Most importantly,be loving in what you do.Try to focus on peacefully resolving thedisagreement.It is not a most pleasant task to resolve conflict in any friendship.20A.Dont ex

44、pect too much.B.Try to see the other persons perspective.C.Be the first person in a fight to say sorry for your part.D.Many shallow friendships end up being ruined after an argument.E.To say sorry bravely when a conflict breaks out is a better resolution.F.However,it is worth the efforts because it

45、results in a deeper friendship.G.For some,counting to one hundred before saying anything may be an option.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分）Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough.Success _21_fundamentally on our view of

46、 ourselves and of the _22_in our lives.When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in1931,he had no _23_ of knowing that his life was to change completely.The classexperiment that daywas to _24_ how heating a container of water would bring airbubbling(冒泡)to the su

47、rface.Somehow,the container the teacher gave Wilson to heat_25_ held something more volatile(易挥发的)than water.When Wilson heated it,thecontainer _26_,leaving Wilson blinded in both eyes.When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later,his parents_27_ tofind a way to deal with the catastrophe

48、that had happened to their lives.But Wilson did notregard the accidentas _28_.He learned braille(盲文)quickly and continued hiseducation at Worcester College for the Blind.There,he not only did well as a student but alsobecame a(n)_29_ public speaker.Later,he worked in Africa,where many people suffere

49、d from _30_ for lack ofproper treatment.For him,it was one thing to _31_ his own fate of being blind and quiteanother to allow something to continue when it could be fixed so easily.This moved him toaction.And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the commitment Wilsonmade to preven

50、ting the _32_.Wilson received several international _33_ for his great contributions.He lost hissight but found a _34_.He proved that its not what happens to us that _35_ ourlivesits what we make of what happens.21.A.dependsB.holdsC.keepsD.reflects22.A.dilemmasB.accidentsC.eventsD.steps23.A.wayB.hop